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F Ht ST ?TAGES OF JOH IV M. Karly Reports Indicate Terrible Bat tic.-Many Prisoners. Now York, May 28.-Tho Ger mans, striking south from the# Che min des Dantes after carrying that Important ridge 1? the opening of tholr now offensive yesterday! have pushed on rapidly and effected a crossing of tho Aisne river between Vnilly and Borry-au-Bac. Tlic Germans claim 15,000 prison ers have already been captured. Tills represents a front of nearly 20 milos, along which the armies of thc crown prince engaged in this great drive have crossed tho Aisne. In addition they have apparently pushed at points some distance south of the river and aro striking for tho Uiver Vesle, which parallels tho Aisne along tho greater part of this front at an average distance of about ilvo m iles, IkUtlo Rages Along Alene. Tho Vesle, at its most southerly point in this sector, is approximately ten miles from the dorman point of departure, but the German penetra tion is apparently considerably short of this depth. The battle is continuing fiercely along the whole Alano front to-day, the brunt of lt hoing borne by the Fronch, before whoso lines there was seemingly the greatest concentration for tho enemy effort. The French communicatlopis aro excellent in this sector, however, and tho probability ls that reserves aro speedily being sent up to tho threatened points to place boforo tho Germans a force that can effectively Btop them. The British, when the battle start ed, apparently wore holding a line approximately 12 miles long, between Bermlcourt, soven miles northwest of Tlhelm8, and Craonelle, across the Aluno to the northwest, the lino straddling the Alsne at about mid way this distance, near Berry-au Bac. There ls no indication that the Brit ish right flank was materially affect ed by the shock. Tho left flank, how ever, felt the effect of the Impact upon the French front further west, where a crossing of the Alsne was forced and the British left was ob liged to fall back in conformity. The British linc to the west of Berry-au-Bac ls now wholly south of the Alsne, according to the Indica tions In to-day's official statement. Attack lu Handers Subsidiary Affair. Tho German attack In (Flanders was evidently a subsidiary affair, not even on the scale of some of tile pre vious offensive movements there, al though there was an extremely heavy concentration of t roo pps for the lim ited front attacked. Tho French bore thc brunt of this blow and repulsed it with the loss of scarcely any ground, tho Germans succeeding only In pushing In sonic thing Uko a half nillo south of Dickobusch Lake, about four milos south of Ypres. This morning the British and French made a counter attack in this sector which w.s progressing woll at latest advices and promised to turn the whole German effort on the nor thern front into a complote failure which had cost the enemy heavily. Military opinion seems to be sway ing between the view that the south erly attack now being pressed by the Germans between Soissons and Rheims ls tho main enemy effort in the resumption of his offensive, or whether he is planning to deal an even greater blow at the Amiens front, where his first great stroke was delivered this spring. In view of the persistence with which the Germans are now follow ing up their early success In storm ing the Chemin des Dames and forc ing the Alsne crossing lt seems prob able that the former opinion will gain strength and that a determined following up of the enemy effort, in tho shape of a drive "for Paris, will he looked for. Gen. Foch's strategy is counted upon to employ thc vast effective forces at his command so as to coun ter tho Gormans effectively when ihey have fully doveloped their pur pose, whichever way the attack may trend, liOil ! <'A LOM KL MA K Ks Vor D MATH IA' SICK Ntop Using Dangerous Drug Before It Salivates Von-lt's Horrible. You're bilious, sluggish, constipat ed and believe you need vile, danger ous calomel to start your liver and cloan your bowels. Hero's my guarantee: Ask your druggist for a bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone and take a spoonful to night. If lt doesn't start your livor and straighten you right up better than calomel and without griping or making you sick I want you to go hack to tho store and get your money. Take calomel t?-day and to-mor row you will feel weak and sick and nauseated. Don't lose a day's work. Take a spoonful of harmlose, vege table Dotson's Liver Tone to-night and wake up feeling great. It's per fectly harmless, so give it to your children any time. It can't salivate, so lot them oat anything afterwards. -Adv. GERMANS CLAIM PRISONERS. Rais? Figure? to 2?,000-Tho Drive Shows Signs of Slowing. New York, Mny 29.-There has been no let-up as yet in the German ! drive south from the Alsne, and both tho French and British have been forced to give further ground. j Tho French have been forced to evacuate Solssons after fierce tight- . lng in tho streets. | Berlin claims that tho the Ger mans have captured over 25,000 prisoners, Including one French and ono British general. Confidence ls expressed In Paris, however, that the .allied reserves, | now rapidly coming up, will shortly j turn tho scale and stop the enemy i advance. Apparently tho Gormans already : are being held In the center of their advance, along the Vesle river, In tho vicinity of Finies, whore the point of ,the Gorman wedge has been thrust. The pressure on both the al lied flanks, however, has been such that both have been compelled to fall back. People Flee from '-TOISHOIIS. Paris, May 2?.-Solssons, which tho Germans >egan to bombard heav ily on Monday, has been evacuated by the civilian population under the advice of the military authorities, j the correspondent of the Intransig eant reports. More than 1,200 shells fell In So lssons on Monday, the correspond ent's message shows and patients In tho hospitals there were hastily re moved by American light cars to places of safety, tho evacuation be ginning as soon as the shelling start ed. The nursing and medical staffs remained In the town until Tuesday, however. The population got away as host it could. New? liesa Unfavorable. London, May 30.-To-night's news from the battlefield of the Aisne ls more favorable, Inasmuch as the al lies are holding the enemy on the two flanks at Solssons and Rheims and the Germans' rate of progress has been slowed down. The danger ls by no means passed, however, and hot fighting continues along the whole front, especially to the north ward, the German official statement claiming that they aro fighting their way toward the Marne from Fere-en Tardenois. According to the statement the en emy claims to have taken 35,000 prisoners and a tremendous amount of booty in cannon and materials. The indications from official and un official reports are that, while contin uing his efforts to widen his salient, tho enemy appears to be turning the main direction of his movement west ward, doubtless with the Intention of capturing the railroads connecting with Paris. The push outward to the Marne ls an attempt to cut the Paris Chalons line, in the opinion of mili tary critics here. There is still some disagreement as to whether the German high com mand is likely to make a bigger main attack elsewhere, but the movement for Paris seems to hedge with the idea of the Gorman press for a blow at the capital. Critics are beginning to be heard here whether the allied air suprem acy was employed to the best advan age since the Germans have been able for a second time to assemble huge forces for a surprise attack on a thinly-held sector of thc allied line. |-|-*|-|-|-|-I-f**t?*f-I* A MERCHANTS' WAR SAVINGS A .t? DAY-JUNE 21. 4. Charleston, June I.-Special: Fri day, June 21, has been designated Merchants' War Savings Day by the South Carolina War Savings Commit tee. Plans are being perfected to the end that tho merchants In every town In tho State will agree to Invest.their total cash receipts that day in War Savings Stamps. This will be ono of the features of the great intensive War Savings Campaign which is to be conducted from June 14 to Juno 28, and Is expected to be a memorable event of tho campaign, This plan originated In Camden, S. C., where tho merchants patrioti cally entered Into a similar agr?e mont, and it is believed that the plan will bc adopted nationally. BRITISH TRANSPORT SUNK. rh I i tecu Officers and 70 Soldiers of Other Rank Perish. London, May 29.-Tho transport ship Leasowe Castle has been sunk by an enomy submarino, the British admiralty announced to-night. One [mildred-and one persons were drown ed. The transport, which was of 9,737 tons gross, was sunk In the Mediterranean on May 26. Among thoso who lost their lives were 13 military officers and 70 soldiers of other rank. Tho Loosowo Castle was built .In 1917 nt Birkenhead and was owned by the Union Castle Mall Steamship Dom pa ny. ?M"MMMMM..|? ?l-l"!-!"!-!-!-!-!"!' .J. SURGICAL DRESSINGS. Jj* * - * .J. Walhalla Cliapier Notes. ?J.?J..J?--J..J..J..J..J.?|..J? ?J..J.?J.?J.^J?.J?.J.?Jo.J. Tho members of the lied Cross (Walhalla Chapter) aro preparing for a course lu surgical dressings. Tills course will he begun as soon as a suit able instructor can be secured. No knowledge of sowing is necessary to take this course, and it is earnestly hoped that all who can will avail themselves of the oportunity and en ter the class in the beginning. A Cer tain amount of knowledge in the making of these dressings ls neces sary in order that they may be ac cepted at ked Cross Headqaurters, and this knowledge can only be ac quired by entering tho class at the be ginning and continuing the work un til the entire course ls finished from ton days to two weeks. As soon as a regular time has been appointed for tho class it will be announced. The Red Cross will move their room from the present quarters to the rooms over Norman's drug store. These rooms are much larger, and more room is needed for the new course. Mrs. J. IL Darby kindly do nated the use of these rooms to the Red Cross. The members of the Red Cross wish to express their thanks to the town officials for the use of the room which they, have been occupying. Two tables, some chairs and a bowl and pitcher and bucket will be need ed at the new rooms. Any one hav ing any of these articles and feeling disposed to donate them to the Red Cross will kindly advise Mrs. J. W. Bell, Mrs. W. L. Verner or Mrs. .T. A. .Sleek. The eminently successful Red Cross drive which has just closed shows how near to the hearts of our people is the welfare of humanity, and bears out our justly acquired reputation as a generous people. 1 Over one hundred and fifty-five mil-1 lion dollars was subscribed during ' the week of May 20th to 27th in the ! United States. Mrs. J. A. Steck, Chairman, Publicity and Finance Committees. 1 GIRLS ! WHITEN SKIN WITH LEMON JUICE - I Make a Beauty Lotion for a Few Cents to Remove Tan, Freckles, Sallowness. Your grocer has the lemons and ' and drug store or toilet counter will I supply1 you with three ounces of or- j chard white for a few cents. Squeeze tho juice of two fresh lemons Into a bottle, then put in the orchard white and shake well. This makes a quar ter pint of the very best lemon skin whitener and complexion beautifier known. Massage this fragrant, creamy lotion daily into tho face, neck, arms and hands and just see how freckles, tan, sallowness, red ness and roughness disappear and how smooth, soft and clear the skin becomes. Yes! It is harmless, and the beautiful results will surprise you.-Adv. . SKILLED MEN ARE WANTED For .Military Aeronautical Bramh Volunteer on or Before June 7. Following is a copy of notice re ceived by tho Local Board for Oco nee county: Call for Skilled Men. To All Local Boards: Your attention is invited to the following telegram Just received from the Provost Marshal General: "The military aeronautical branch is in need of certain skilled men. Men qualified for special or limited military service only will be accepted under this call. Men qualified for general military service are not desir ed for this service. "Repeated requests have been re ceived at this office for an opportun ity for limited service men to enter the service. These men wnl be en gaged in spruce production work for aeroplanes, which ls Interesting and healthful work, and If properly pre sented should appeal strongly to qualified registrants. The following types of mon aro desired: Locomo tive engineers, firemen, railroad grado foremen, railroad track fore men, wooden bridge carpenters, loco motive repairmen, telephone linemen, surveyors or railroad Instrument men, telegraphers, draftsmen, pile iriver foremen, stationary engineers for donkey engines, steamshovol ope rators, carpenters, steam fitters, elec tricians, auto mechanics, auto driv ers, cooks, clerks, railroad brake men, railroad conductors and a large lumber of laborers. "Please give tho widest publicity to ;his mattor, and urge technically lunlified registrants to prosent them lelvos to their local boards for listing, f a sufficient number of volunteers ire not secured involuntary Induction viii be used. On June 7th wiro this )ffice the number of qualified volun eers listed in each of the above oc mpntions which we may expect from four State. Upon receipt of this in ormatlon wo will make definite al otments and advise completo mobil zation details. "Local boards must thoroughly un .J. ?J? ?J? . J? *|? ?|? ?J? ? J? ?J? ?J? ?|? ?J? j ?I- FOOD A DM IN ISTHA TOI CH .J. NOTUS. .J* ?J? ?J? ?|? *|? ?J? *|* ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?J? *|* ?J? ?|? j Tho State Food Administrator | rules that a retailer-that is, a per son whose business is selling food commodities to individual consum ers-shall not be required to obtain a license in order to make sales to hotels, restaurants, hospitals, etc., and other large consumers of simi lar character, unless his total gross sales of food commodities to both consumers und hotels, restaurants, etc., exceed $100,000 a year. Farmers' Flour. The State Food Administration authorizes me to permit, for the present, flour millers to grind any amount of wheat offered by farmers who have raised the wheat. This applies to flour millers having a li cense for milling flour. It will be noted that this only applies to farm ers who have actually raised the wheat offered for grinding. E. L. Herndon, County Food" Administrator. Bible Saves Ufe of Soldier. .With tho American Army in France, May 29.-Many stories have been told since the beginning of the world war of lives be ing saved by Bibles, but the United States probably will have the dis tinction of being the first country to have atcual possession of a bullet punctured Bible, which saved the life of one of its sons, William lt. Wilson, a 19-year-old soldier of Newcastle, Pa. Young Wilson is alive to-day in - a hospital in the rear of the American sector in Picardy, and rapidly recov ering from a minor wound. A Bible and a small trench mirror, which he was accustomed to carry in his left breast pocket, deflected a German sharpshooter's bullet from his heart. According to his friends, Wilson, who is an orphan, had been in the habit of reading the Bible dally. He was resting in the rear lines last Sunday with his Bible as his only comfort. He was ordered to tho front line when a sharpshooter's bul let felled him. Comrades who car ried him off found that he was suf fering only from a flesh wound In the breast; thanks to his Bible and the trench mirror through which the bul let passed. A second bullet struck him in the arm, but this wound is not serious. Wilson says he is going to present the Bible to the United States as soon as he ls discharged from the hospital Claimed aa Son by Two. St. Louis, May 29.-The mention In yesterday's casualty Hst of Private Mimer H. Prengel, of this city, as having died of disease in France re calls a peculiar incident which ex emption boards here have been una ble to explain. Two women appeared last Sep tember before the district draft board, each claiming Prengel as her son and seeking exemption for him on the ground she was wholly de pendent upon him. Both gave the same address. Their visits were a week apart, and the last woman to appear declared she knew nothing of the other claimant. There is no record that Prengel es tablished his identity before leaving for France. Notes from Blue Ridge. Walhalla, RJF.D. 1, May 27.-Spe cial: School closed here May 16th. We understand that our principal, Miss Lura 'Perritt, was offered the position again, but did not accept, for which we aro very sorry. We wish for Miss Perritt much success wher ever she may go. Miss Mary Ellen Mulkey is at home now after attending school at West Union the past session. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Du'Bose, of Rome, Ga., are visiting In the com munity. Mrs. J. H. Kell ls visiting In Greenville. A good many of our people attend ed the funeral of W. H. Cole, which took place at Oak way Sunday. Miss Guynell Abbott spent last weok in Walhalla at the nome of her sister, Mrs. R. W. Grubbs. Thousand Jows Drowned. Now York, May 28.-One thou sand persons, all Jewish refugees from Batum, were drowned when the steamship Oriole, carrying a passen ger Hst of 1^00, was recently sunk in the Caspian sea, according to a cablegram receivod and printed here to-day by the Jewish Day from Its correspondent at Harbin. No de tails of the sinking wore given. derstand that those registrants are not to be inducted until orders are received as to allotments, and that only white limited service men aro to bo considered." Richard E. Carwile, Captain O.R.C. and Officer in Charge of S.S.R. YOUR UNCLE SAM'S BOYS. They Arc In Thick of New Drive Hard at Work. American Headquarters on tho French Front, May 27.-In the si multaneous attack of three German raiding parties against tho American positions in Picardy io-day the ene my penetrated the American first line to a depth of 200 yards. ! A brilliant counter attack threw the Germans out und tho Americans kept on until they had entered the enemy tirst line, where they remained until ordered back. The Germans suffered heavily in the fighting, which was of a hand-to hand nature at timeB. Several pris oners were taken by the Americans. After a lull of several days the ar tillery bombardment In Picardy has become more intense on both sides. ! The Germans are throwing many gas shells into the American lines. The American gunners, however, are re turning the enemy fire two-fold. In Iiunevlllo Sector. German raiding troops attacked the American line in the Laneville sector this morning. In sharp fight ing the raiders lost five men killed. The Americans suffered some casual ties. "The German infantrymen were sent forward after the American po sitions had "been deluged with gas, launched by the use of projectors. "The body of one German was brought into the American tronches." Americans Decorated. The British military cross has been awarded Capt. Thos. Edward Walker, of the United States army medical service, and eleven lieuten ants in that service. Care for American Groves. Aged 'French "women in Picardy villages have asked and reclved per mission to take care of one or more graves of American soldiers. The tribute comes from peasant women, most of whom have lost their hus bands and sons in the war and have had a hard time to sustain them selves. The affection with which the vil lagers regard the Americans is most pathetic at times. The difficulty of languages ls swept aside and the vil lagers share the American sorrows and joys. In the villages where American troops are billeted, and which are in constant danger from enemy shells the (Americans share their gas masks with the peasants and teach them how to use them. American Airmen Husy. A number of American airplanes late this afternoon assisted -the French infantry- in fighting near Pont-au-Moussons. Swooping down over the German lines the Americans poured an avalanche of bullets into the enemy's trenches. The American aviator, with two comrades, engaged two German mon oplanes and two biplanes. Ho ma noeuvered about the enemy for seve ral minutes, firing with his machine gun until one of the wings of the Ger man plane dropped off. The machine crumpled and fell to the earth. Hun Plane Destroyed. In a battle far above the ground an American pursuit plane to-day shot down an emey biplane about Es8ey, within the German lines on the Toul front. * Attempt on' Hospitals. What was apparently a deliberate attempt to wreck American hospitals in the rear of the American lines in Picardy occurred Sunday afternoon when the Germans hurled high ex plosive and gas shells within a few hundred yards of two hospitals. For tunately no damage was done. Kamerad Game Didn't Work. "During the early hours of the morning In the Woevre," says an of ficial dispatch, "a hostile force, sup ported by violent artillery fire, at tempted a raid upon our lines. In this force, which was composed of three officers and about 100 men, well equipped with light machine guns, blew up our wires and at tempted to capture portions of our trenches. They were completely re pulsed by our Infantry and our artil lery, leaving one officer and four mon lead In our tronches and one wound ad prisoner In our hands. "Fifteen or twenty dead were ob served near our wire and ten stretch srs were seen being carried from this point. Hero also our losses ap ilar to have been relatively slight. "Yesterday in Lorraine the enemy tvas unusually active, bombarding mr trenches with gas and in patrol ing. On ono occasion a patrolling jarty approached our Unes with cries >f "Kamerad.' One of the hostile letnehment was killed and his body iecured." Geiman Trick. Roference in the communique, to American soldiers firing on German loldiers apparently attempting to nirrender was easily explained by irmy ofticors here. On more than ono >ccaslon, they say, the Gormans de Iberately have sent patrols forward vith every man in the front rank ?olding his hands and shouting the amillar "Kamerad." Diroctly be MILLION MEN IN EUROPE. Some Figures Interesting ns Indica tive of American "War Work. Chicago, Mry 30.-Senator James H. Lewis said in a speech here to-day that tile United States ?ow has 1, 000,000 poldiors in foreign lands, and tha*. by December 1 it would, be numerically equal to that of England.' Ho haid that 700,000,000 pounds of explosives are in process of manu facture. The ordnance department has spent, ho said, $776,000,000* for projectiles, and 75,000,000 projec tiles are on their way to Gen. Per shing. Ono thousand rifles are be ing manufactured dally and 500, 000,000 rounds of small arms ammu nition has been contracted for. Last month we produced 275,000,000 rounds. He placed machine guns contract ed for at 350,000, and added that 100,000 have been delivered. By , July 1, he added, we shall be produc ing 18,000 a month. The American navy, the speaker said, was climbing from fourth to second position among the world's fleets. We have 150 warships in Eu ropean waters and fifty others of a war character. There are 400,000 men in the navy and by October 1 there will be half a million, he added. State of Olilo, City of Toledo,] Lucas County. J Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, county and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dollars for each and every case of' catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Frank J. Cheney. Sworn to before me and subscrib ed in my presence, this 6th day ot December, A. D. 1886. (Seal) A. W. Gleason, Notary Publie. .Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood on the mucous surfaces of the sys tem. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by all druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills for constipa tion.-Adv. -i Ten Steel Ships in One Week. Washington, May 28.-Ten steel vessels, totalling 63,486 tons, were completed for the shipping board in tho week ending May 25. There were 18 launchings during the week, totalling IO?,700 tons. nind these and shielded from view would be two or three men with light rapld-flrers. As tho party approached the first line would drop to the ground or quickly separate and tho machine gunners would obtain im mense advantage in sweeping a con siderable'section of the trenches. The reason given the patrol by the Amer ican commander indicated th rt the allied genorals have determined to stop this violation of one of the most elementary rules of civilized fighting. Sammies Took 20O Prisoners. Washington, May 28.-American troops In Picardy attacked this morn ing on a front of one and a quarter miles, captured the village of Can tlgny, took 200 prisoners and Inflict ed severe losses in killed and wound ed on the enemy, says Gen. Pershing's communique, made public to-night at the War Department. The American casualties were relatively small. The statement follows: "This morning in Picardy our troops attacked on a front of one and one-fourth miles, advanced our lines and captured the village Cantigny. Wo took 200 prisoners and inflicted on the enemy several losses in killed and wounded. Our casualties were relatively small. "Hostile attacks broke down under our fire. _ "In Lorraine and In the Woevre artillery on both sides continued ac tive. Early in tho day our aviators shot down a hostile machine." Another soctlon of Gen. Pershing's communique of yesterday, made pub lic to-day by the War Department, said that an enemy bombardment and a gas attack on American advance po sitions In Picardy before daylight yes terday was repulsed by counter at tacks. Two places In the American lines were penetrated. Rrlllinnt Success. With tho British Army in France. May 28.-Tho American troops on the French front near Montdldler de livered an attack against tho Gorman positions, fought their way through all objectives, including tho village of Cantigny, and captured 140 pris oners. The American attack was along a two-kilometre front, and lt seems to have taken the hard-hitting Ameri cans Just abbut three-quarters of ah hour to complete their conquest, which included that amount of terri tory as well as the village of Cantig ny-an exceptionally short time for snob an operation. This remarkably fine showing comes as a fitting companion piece to tho brilliant work done by the United States soldiers in repulsing nn enemy assault made against them In the same region yesterday morn ing,