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"TO THINE OWN SELF BB TRUE. AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN BK FALSE TO ANY MAN." Qy STECK, SHKLOR & SCHRODER._WALHALLA. SOUTH CA BOLINA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1018, Now Serio? No. ?Di?.-Voluino LXL\_No. IM?. Closin Palm Bead Straw Men's Palm Beach Suits red Boys' Palm Beach Suits i Boys' Cool Cloth Suits redt Boys' Palm Beach Pants re $1 and $2 Straw Hats reduc A few Boys' Straw Hats t C. W. J. E. WALHAl IT PAYS TO Bl CAMPAIGN MEETINGS FIXED. Asses si nen ls for County Candidates. Other Political Information. To tho Voters and Candidates of Oco noe County: The following county campaign meetings will be held: Oak way-Tuesday, July 23. Long Creek-Monday, July 26. Salem-Tuesday, August 6 Westminster-Saturday, August 10. Seneca-Saturday, August 17. Walhalla-Saturday, August 24. The time of each of these meetings will bo at 3 p. m., which will avoid the necessity for the people being away from thoir work all day. Tho executive committeemen of each of the above precincts are re quested to arrange a place for these campaign meetings, which of course should be at the most suitable place of meeting. Club Enrollment. All persons who are entitled to vote who have not placed their names on their respective club rolls must do so before the last Tuesday in July, which will bo the last day of enroll ment; and thc secretary or the en rollment committee of each club shall within thre? days have the club roll delivered to J. E. Hopkins, Sepeca, County Chairman. These books must bo copied and a copy kept in the office of the Clerk of Court, which the coun ty chairman will have done, and the originals will be returned to the re spectivo clubs nt the proper time as their official club rolls. Pledges and Assessments. All candidates who expect to offer for any office must file with the coun ty chairman not later than 12 o'clock next Monday, July 22d, 1918, their pledges and pay the necessary fees, to be used in defraying the expenses of the elections; and also, to call on the Clerk of Court and sign affidavits, which he will have on hand for that purpose. The following will be the assess ments required: County Suporvisor.$20.00 Sheriff. 20.00 House of Representatives .... 10.00 Probate Judge. 10.00 Supervisor of Registration .... 3.00 J. E. Hopkins, County Chairman. Seneca, July 16, 1918. COUNTY DEMONSTRATION WORK Important Meetings of all Canning and Poultry Clubs. On Tuesday, July 2:h), the follow ing canning and poultry clubs will meet at Oconee Creek school bouse at 1 o'clock: Salem, Picket Post. Fair ?' ., Ebenezer, Keowee and Oconee cdt On Wednesday, July 24th, the fol lowing will meet at Seneca High School at 11 o'clock: Cross Roads. Shiloh; Earle's Grove, Oakway and Speed's Creek. On Thursday, July 25th, the fol lowing will meet nt Dine Ridge school liouso at 11 o'clock: Madison, Oak Grove, Bounty Land, Clearmont and Blue Ridge. All club members are urged to bo present, and tho mothers of the mem bers and all interested friends are in vited to como. Program. Tho following program will be car ried out at each mooting: (July 23d, 24th, 25th ) 11.00 to 11.30'-Opening exercises. 11.30 to 12.00-Patriotic service for women and children. 12.00 m. to 1.30 p. m.-Lessons In sowing and on poultry club work. 1.30 to 2.30-Dinner. 2.30 to LOO-Canning beans and tomatoes. 4.00 to. 4.30-'Reports from Win throp short course. Report from county champion gardener. 4.30 to 5.30'-Demonstration in g Out ti Suits and Hats. iuccdto ? ? . ? $5.00. 'educed to o . , $3.25. jced to ... ? $3.50. :dued to.80 cd to.75 o go at.JO BAUKNIGHT, JY FOR CASH. COLORED MEN TO CAMP JACKSON They Will Entrain at Walhalla on Thursday Morning. To-morrow (Thursday) morning 1 30 colored men will entrain at Wal halla for Camp Jackson. Following is a list of those called for that day: Eddie Singleton, Pendleton. Henry Trlmmier, Seneca, Rt. 2. Willie Morgan, Seneca, ?Rt. 4. Klbby White, Walhalla. Bob Davis, Calhoun, Rt. 1. Oscar Chancier, Westminster, Rt. 2. Henry Turner, Clemson College. Joe Lewis, Westminster, Rt. 4. Will Grant, Seneca. Zephyr Williams, Fair Play, Rt. 1. Clinton Cleveland, Fair Play. Rt. 1. Burt Alexander, Westminster, Rt. 4. Dendy Webb, Seneca, Rt. 2. Sam S. Harris, Fair Play. Clarence Gaul, Seneca, Itt. 1. Will Harrison, Townville, Rt. 1. Clarence Cleveland, Fan *May. George Harper, Westminster. Rt. ?. Haskell Johnson, Westminster. Eugene Jackson, Seneca. Will Parks, Fair Play. Allen Cleveland, Walhalla. Homer F. Doyle, Seneca, Rt. 1. Henry Oglesby, Westminster, Rt. 1. Caesar Singleton, Seneca. George Cobb, Calhoun. Warren Gaines, Belmont, N. C. Andrew Reed, Pendleton. Clark Williams, Westminster, Rt. 2. Frank Wright, Seneca. Alternates. Luther Swinger, Fair Play, Rt. 1. Roger Rice, Townville, Rt. 1. Harrison Brown, Westminster, Rt. 2 D. A. Smith, Chief Clerk. .fr FOOD ADMINISTRATOR'S *fr .I- NOTES. *fr l?M*M*M*M*M*t**M*My?it yArflW ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr ?fr Cotton Seed Matters. Mr. Elliott, State Food Adminis trator, writes: Dr. Geo. H. Denny, of tho cotton seed section of the Food Administra tion, wires me that he will be in Co lumbia on July 23d for tho purpose of conferring with all persons inter ested in cotton seed matters. The meeting will bo hold in the county court house in Columbia at 12 o'clock on that day. You are cor dially invited to attend and to extend tho invitation to any other persons that you think may bo interested. Threshermen. Attention of threshermen is called to Section 4, Public Document 54, of the 6th Congress, which reads In part: "lt is hereby made unlawful for any person knowingly to waste or wiifully permit preventable destruc tion of any necessaries." Corn .Mills. All millers, no matter how small the amount ground, grinding wheat or rye, must be licensed by tho Uni ted States Food Administration. This applies to corn mills grinding wheat into whole wheat or Graham flour. Application for such llconso should bo made to National Food Adminis tration. License Department, Wash ington, D. C. Local Food Administrators will please seo that this rule IB observed. E. L. Horndon, County Food Administrator. fancy packs for exhibition purposos. 5.30 to 6.00-Roll call and re ports. Games and songs. At Double Springs. Double Springs Homo Demonstra tion Club will meet with Mrs. Conley at 6 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, July 23d. .Miss Christine South, Stato special 1st In home economics, will bo thore [o give demonstration on "What Shall I Eat'.'" RUSS. FRONT TO FORK AGAIN. Indications Not Altogether Discour aging for Good Hermits. London, July 15.-American and British troops have occupied the whole of tho Munmin coast, in north ern Russia, says a dispatch from Mos cow, by way of Amstordam. After capturing Ken, a railroad station on the White Sea coast, the dispatch adds, the American and British forces advanced toward Po roki, the Russian Bolshoviki authori ties having withdrawn to Nirok. The commanders of tho entente allied forces have Issued an appeal to the population on the Murman coast requesting help against Germany and Finland. It ls declared that tho Mur man coast is Russian territory under the protection of tho entente powers. As Viewed from Washington. Washington, July 15.-Although overshadowed by the tremendous de velopments on the western front, the situation in Russia and Siberia is daily presenting now phases. At no less than three widely separated points have the opposition to the So viet government greatly strengthened their positions, thus heavily taxing the inadequate military machine of the Bolshevik!. On thc shores of the Arctic and White seas, tho small international entente force which has been holding the railroad terminals at Kola and Murmansk has been considerably re inforced and is understood to be ad vancing southward along the railroad toward Vologoda and Moscow, lt is admitted officially that there aro some American sailors and marines in the neighborhood of Kola, but it is not known that they are participat ing In this southward movement and it ls doubted whether in the absence of special instructions they would do so unless it wero neceaasry as a de fensivo measure. Sweden Indicates a surprising change of sentiment among the Fin nish people toward the German-con trolled government, making it impos sible for that government to raise any volunteer troops to attack the entente force on the line of tho Kola Moscow railroad. This has greatly relieved tho minds of officials, who realizo that this railroad could bo held only by a very large force if at tacked from Finland. Cutting off : communication in J hat way would greatly endanger the position of the ? entente forces on the Murmansk coast when winter conies. With Finland practically neutral and the local population in the Mur- J mansk country coming to the aid of i the entente forces, it is believed that the allies are now reasonably sure of ! being able to maintain a channel of communication with Central Russia and Siberia against any German at tack. The protest of the Leoine govern ment against the entente operations In the north ls believed to nave been a mere formality made possible to satisfy the Germans who are endeav oring to control tho Bolshevik gov- , ernment. Officials say that lt will not ! be entertained because tho entente does not recognize the Bolshevik as the real government of Russia and persists in regarding that nation as still in the war on the sido of the en tente, regardless of the peace treaty of Brest-Lltovsk. At Reqoust of Russinns. London, July 15.-'At the express request of the Russians considerable allied forces ape now on the Murman coast, which is on tho Arctic ocean to the extreme north of Russia. On this coast there are several harbors which are free from ice all the year round and are connected by rail with Petrograd. More forces are being sent and the local population ls co operating with the troops which have already arrived to defend these rail ways. Meanwhile the Germans aro mak ing a desperate attempt to secure con trol of the Murman coast. They need the harbors for submarine bases now that Zeebrugge has been closed and Ostend rendered of little valuo, while the British mine fields make it more di Picul i for their submarinos to reach the Atlantic. The total Gorman force in Russia is 32 German and 15 Austrian divis ions, composed mainly of old and In ferior men. This force is spread from Petrograd to the Black sea. In Finland, .threatening tho Mur man railway, tho Germans have ra ther more than a division, but Ibo bulk of this body is in tho south and not easily within reach of tho Mur man railway. Oconee County Singing Convention. The Annual Singing Convention of Oconoe County will moot at Poplar Springo Baptist church on the first Saturday and Sunday In August, 3a and Ith. AU Sunday schools and ?luging choirs are requested to send delegates. Everybody Invited to come and bring well-filled baskets. Thor?? will be several leadors of mu 3lc from other counties and States present, so If you love good singing [.onie. W. M? Lommops, President. ^ Invitation to All. The public ls cordially Invitod to attend tho protracted meeting in a new tabernacle near Old Bickens. All denominations invited. J. A. Morgan. THE GREAT GE DRI\ American Forces Largely 'Themselves Honorably Prisoner-Die Fighting R the German Enemy-Li tends 65 Miles. New York, July 16.--After a wait of 3 3 days since they were halted in their plunge toward Compiegnc, along the west bank of the Oise, the Germans at dawn to-day launched a new phnse of tholr mighty offensive by attacking trom Chateau Thierry to Maison de Champalgne, north of Massiges and far east of Rheims, over a front 65 miles in length. Latest reports from the battlefield state that the Gormans havo crossed the Marne at several places. This probably refers to tho roaches of tho Marne between Chateau Thierry and Dormans. American troops are engaged I? the battlo In this particular region, and reports say they aro "handling the enemy well." They broke up tho German drive In the Vaux region, wost of Chateau Thierry, by dashing counter attacks. The American positions extend northwest of Chateau Thierry to the village of Torey, on the Cllgnon river, and eastward along tho Marne to Jaulgonne, where they have boen engaged in local fighting recently. Gen. Liggett has about 220,000 men, the First Army Corps, in this section. So far as known, no American troops ar? in the neighborhood of Rheims, which seems to be tho conter of the tremendous storm loosed by the en emy at dawn to-day. There have been Italian forces on the line to the southwest of Rheims, under attack In tho present drive. Drive Greatest of Year. Reports snow lbnt so far as the I length of line is concerned, the pres- I eut drive is the greatest of the year, i At first it was believed from the French war olllce statement that tho line was about 50 miles in extent, but apparently the report from Paris told simply of tho length of the French-held ines under attack. 'Mea surements of the line where fighting is known to he going on, however, show that it is 105 meters, or 65.1 miles long. Tho attack against the Cambrai front on March 21 was over a front of 5 5 milos. Last night a terrible artillery fire was loosed against the allied lines from Chateau Thierry on the west to Maison de Champalgne and Mnssigos to the east. For hours the entonto allied lines wore under a tempest of the most tremendous character. Not only was the actual battle area un der bombardment, but towns and cities,far behind the lines were made targets, for great 10 and 12-inch pro jectiles were fired from what appears to be naval siege guns brought up be hind tho Gorman positions. During the past few weeks lt has been rumored that the resumption of the German offensive would witness a long range bombardment of places, which would heretofore be consider ed nt a safe distance from tho front. Those rumors proved to be true. The lay world had expected the German main effort to be loosed against the line from the Marne to the Aisne, north of Chateau Thierry In the Picardy sector, towards Abbe ville, or further north, in the Lye sec tor against the channel ports. Along this line the allies have been dally Improving their lines and preparing for tho new drive, which, except for a surprise attack around Rheims late In June, has been quiet since tho of fensive launched on the Alsno on May 27 came to a standstill. Fast of Rheims and north of Cbnlono there has been but little fighting of signifi cance for a long timo. Tho Germans strike. With tho American Army on tho Marne, July 15, 8.10 A. M.-The Germans at daylight to-day launched a. violent attack against the Ameri can positions west of Chateau Thier ry, especially near Vaux. The attack came after a most vio lent bombardment of high exploolves and gas shells throughout the night: Tho American troops sought shelter wherever it was available. When the enemy Infantry appeared, the Amer icana swarmed out and mot tho at tackers with a rain, of machino gun bullets. The Americans woro their gas masks as they fought the attacking Germans. An enemy bombardment of towns In thc roar of the line be gan shortly after 6 o'clock a. m. Americana Hold Own. The latest reports say tho Ameri cans are holding their own in the fighting, maintaining their positions. Word received hero shows that the enemy also launched an attack oast or Rheims, but on the sectors on that front on which French and Ameri cans aro fighting side by side, the po sitions aro reported intact. Tho American machine gunners here let the enemy como close to their positions and then opened a deadly fire Into tho advancing close formations of Germans. In their attack on the Marne front tho Gormans throw many bridges across tho river. Over these the ,RMAN O IS RESUMED Engaged and Acquitting - Take Many Germans .ather than Give Ground to ne of German Attack Ex Qertnaiui are passing under a wither ing lire from the artillery. Tho Ger man progress ls hoing stayed by the machine gunners. The Americans and their French comrades have resisted tho enemy to tho utmost and aro continuing this character of resistance. It ls clear that tho Gorman attack in the Vaux region completely broke down under tho American counter attack. Further sharp fighting ls likely to develop tn this aroa at any j time, however. The operation at Vaux nppoared to 1 be a feint, for soon after it began thc Gormans attacked all along the Marne, where they were gallantly op posed by more of th? American troops and tho French, Americans Died Where They Stood. i The first crossing was made at the peak of tho big river bend. Tho American machino gunners and in fantrymen fought and died whore they stood here. Others of tho American troops with drew strategically as thc enemy at tacked from east of Chateau Thierry ? to along the Marne, east of Dormans, making additional crossings Shortly after ll o'clock one of the American infantry regiments launch ed a counter attack in tho rogion of Conde. j Reports received hore shortly af I ter ll a. m. on the fighting to the i east of Rheims said that the enemy I up to about an hour previously had made no progress whatover there. In ?tho Coade region, however, before ?tho American counter attack, the German advance appeared to have 'eliminated tho rivor salient. Germans Shells Far to Rear. At 11.20 o'clock this morning tho long range bombardment was be coming moro intense. Heavy shells from German naval ;guns aro falling in roglons far be I hind the actual battle aroa, many of i these projectiles having fallon In tho I city of Meaux, 25 miles from Chateau [Thierry. In many of these towns the German shell Aro is constant, tho pro jectiles being from IO to 12-inch j naval guns. Reports from American advance 'positions said that tho American . troops were "handling the enemy i well" in tho desperate fighting which is continuing. Many Prisoners Taken. With the American Army on the Marne, July 15.-The German pris oners captured in the counter attack by the Americans at the bend on tho Marne number between 1,000 and 1, 500. They include a complete bri gade staff. A strong American counter attack south of the river bend completely upset the Germans, who broke in re treat. The American troops drove the enemy back all the way to the railway skirting tho Marne in the re gion southwest of Jaulgonno. This position now ls being hold. Prison ers taken there included a major, two captains and 400- men, so far counted. The French general com manding the group of armies on this sector sent a congratulatory message this nfternoon to tho American gene ral commanding tho forces which beat back the enemy. ? Reporta from Vaux this afternoon Indicate that the Americans had ad vanced their Uno in this region In tho face of tho determined enemy attack. Tho advance extended a distance of approximately 700 yards, but tho Americans subsequently withdrew to their original line for strategic rea sons. Twenty-eight Gormans wore taken prisoner in this sector. Germans claim 13,000 Prisoners, Herlin, July 16.--The Germans claim the capture of 13,000 prison ers, in tho o?iHai communication from headquarters issued to-day. The statemont says: "In so mo sectors fighting activity has revived, East of tho Ayotto an enemy night advance wns repulsed, as was also a strong enemy attack oast of Hehn torno. Between tho Aisne and the Marne and oast of Chateau Thierry there were lively artillery duels. "In minor enterprises and during an advance across tho Mamo to the southwest of Jaulgonno wo broko Into tho onomy's linos and brought bank some prisoners. ''Yesterday to the southwest and oast of Rheims wo penetrated into part of the French positions. "By their devastating effect, tho artillery, mine throwers and gas throwers, together with our tanks and infantry flame throwers, opened tho way into the enemy's positions. Tho army of Gen. von Boehm has crossed tho Marne between Jaulgon no and east of Dormans. "At daybreak pioneers transport ed storming troops across the river and thereby created tho foundation for tho success of the day. The In fantry stormed the stoop slopes on ? . /Ji<. J-Sf the southern bank of the Mame and under their cover tho construction of bridgea was carried cut. "On tho Marne front the onomy delivered vlolont counter attacks. "There were some local puccessc:* to tho southwest of Rheim*. To tho east of Rheims tho situation is un changed." Retire I io io co Americans. With tho American Army on tho Marne, .Inly 10.-French and Ameri can forces lighting together havo re captured the village of Stagnan, Hill 2 23, to tho northwost and La Chan cllc-Mont Bodon, In co-operation with tho French tho Amorlcans launched a heavy counter attack this morning between those two villages, driving tho en emy steadily back. On tho American right tho French made rapid progress, and all through tho sections tho Germans wero fiercely attacked by the aillos, with the result that thoy have withdrawn for a considerable distance. Comparatively large forcos of Amorlcans havo boon engaged, espe cially in tho region of Descrlvo?, where they woro brought up to sup port tho attacking Fronen. Within a short period tho Americans wero hotly engaged In tho fighting. German Spirit Broken. Word received this morning from tho battlo front to th? east ot Rheims shows thnt tho allied dofenuo is not only still holding up tho Ger man attempts to advance, but ap pears to have broken the enemy's spirit. Reports from ono end of the bat tle line to the other say that excopt for a few minor localities the great German offonslve so far ha? boon a completo failure. Additional Gor man prisoners taken to-day say they are convinced that their command ers have been beaton. American troops to-day shot down a courier pigeon belonging to tht en emy east of Chateau Thierry, lt waa carrying a message from a Gorman divisional headquarters saying that tho situation was sorlous; that tho Gormans saw no chance of making further progress In the locality of that division. At ono point on the front of tho offensive where American troops aro fighting thoy organized a small cou iv ter attack lato yesterday on tho flank of a salient, established by tho Gor mans and drove thom out in short order, but in hot fighting. Mowed Down Genna nr.. The American troops in this soo Hon occupied intermediate positions on tho rear of tho first lines. The Gormans wore t.Mowed to come, through, hut wh- li they tried to cross tho open fields el a slight grado, tho American machine gunners?, and In fantry, occupying excellent position?, mowed down the advancing ranks, tho enemy breaking and retiring at many places. This operation was conducted on a portion of tho front east of Rheims. Tho American troops in the bond of the Marne, the Fossoy region, Im proved their positions during tho night. At one place they drove tho enemy across the river. The numbor of prisoners takon by tho Americans was increasod. Otherwise thero has been no change in this sector. TiOng-Rnnge Guns Active. Paris, July 16.-Th? long-range bombardment of Paris was resumed this morning. Candidate for the Hou*?. To the Voters of Ocone? County: It had boen my intention to remain out of politics altogether this year and for tho future, and to this e id f have repeatedly during tho past months stated that I would not enter the race this year. Circumstances have, however, changed in many ways, and so many of my friend? have urged me to make the race for the House that I have reluctantly do elded to do so. My health and labor conditions on my farm operated to forco mo to tho conclusion that it would be best for mo to keep out ot politics, but my friends have put tho matter before mo in such light that I have decided to chango my original plans and enter tho race. Having oo decided, and it being my habit to do with all my heart tho things I under - take, I will appreciate very much tho support of the Democratic voters of Oconeo, and can conscientiously pledge my best offorts to tho sup port of thoso policies which I deem for tho good of our people. Very respectfully, (aVlv.) W. P. MASON. Rainfall for Week. Rainfall for week ending July J 4, at 7 p. m., ls furnished us by H. W Brandt, co-operative observer. Tho rocord follows: Date- Inches rainfall. July 8-Ptly cldy . T. July 9-Ptly cldy . July 10-Ptly cldy . July ll-Clear . July 12-Clear. July 13-Clear . July 14-Ptly cldy . .03 Rainfall for week .&2 I leo Cream at Picket Post. There will be an Ice cream supper at Picket Post next Saturday night, July 20th. Public cordially invited, -Adv.*