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Scraps and .facts. ? A fJerxnaxi submarine was sunk ir xi x-unning battle with a Hritlsh tank steamer last Friday about 30i? miles oft Nantucket. according to members of the tanker's crew. The oil ship arrived at 1'hlladelphiu, Monday night. \V>i< xi tlrst sighted the !'-boat was two miles away, according to the eaptain of the tanker, who said tie Immediately opened fire. Two shots froxn the submarine struck the Itrltish ship, one of thexn passing through 11??- boiler rooxn and the other through a tank. Neither of the shells exploded and did no material damage, the captain reported. Twenty-seven stmts were tired by the tank ship, one i.r more of which her master declared, scored clean hits, as flames were seen bursting from th> portside of the submarine, which lie said sank In a few minutes. ? Two Austrian documents recently captured on the Austro-Italian t> tth trout show tie- extraordinary master* the entente Allies have otitained ovex the enemy In aerial warfare. The firsi enjoins greater protection for ammunition dumps .and emplacements against aerial observation by more efficient camouflaging and less military order The second document, which is froxn u colonel cornmamiing un .u nu< i ...... seeks to explain the impossibility ol HyHteinatic effective destruction of tli? entente Allied artillery. This indi? at<s that the Allied guns as well as aerial observation, are superior- The Austrian officer complains of the inferiority of his batteries in number an<l and power and says the restriction ii the supply of ammunition has rendered it impossible to comply with the infantry's request for better artillery protection. ? Klghty American divisions of 45,ow men each. <Jcn. March told the hous? military committee. Monday "should h< able to bring the war to a successfu conclusion in 1919." That is th nurnf>er the war department plans to hav< in France by next June 30. To put Hi divisions of Americans in France tiefore June 1919, Cen. March imphatically declared "We will need ever) single man In ?dass one between I and 45. We must not delude ourselves with the idea that those in tl.e 18-1S men's call are going to lie deferred any length of time. They will have t< lie called early next spring in order ti get their training in time to got to France." The so divisions plan <Jcn March said, depended unon Soippim. facilities, hut he added: I might as well say right here frankly that t'.u program of Mr. Schwab will take cart of the army programme and gait: on it." ? Hecause the army gets in letters froin home every day the query "When will the war lie over?" I wll try to give tne answer, says n.t- v??i respondent with the Amertean arinj In France. It seems to he the i-jiiscnsus of the bent-informed army circle that the war will be over next year While speculation differs as to the exact time. I have often heard tl.c month of September mentioned as tin time when the (terrains will prohabi} have had enough. No one serioiislj expects-a decision this year. Genera! March has stated his belief that an American force (of t.OOa.aao men under one commander-in-chief? eat penetrate the Herman line when ami where it pleases. Tit.at is perfectl> true, but to make such a penetration on a large sector In ending the wai we must have many tlm -s the troop? that it would take to make the initial hole, to widen it and to dee|>en it ami to make it secure enough to bring a decision. ? Sixty Prussians have been taken prisoner by the Americans near Fisniette. north of Fismes. without eithe? side firing a shot, says a dispatch from the Vesle front. August 20. The Prussians were machine Runners and all that remained of a company whicli had been in line less than a month American detachments went out a few nights uro. the location of the machine Run positions havinR been reported by a prisoner. According to the Americana, the Prussians were wait in* tc b? takvTyjM-tooners. The Intelligence officer vino questioned the Prussians asserted that they nearly all had agreed to surrender if the slightest opportunity arose. The Americans who took the prisoners do not claim any credit for the capture, declaring that the Prussians virtually deserted their posts. A Herman prisoner taken Sunday told an Intelligence officer he believed that if the battle line recedes to Germany proper the tighting spirit of the German soldiers will be greatly stimulated. ? Pro-Herman newspapers like the ABC, tho Tribuna and the Naclon. in commenting upon the note from Spain to Germany, tho text of which is still unknown, publish urtlcles reflecting a threat of civil war In case of a rupture of relations. This has aroused an energetic protest from the press friendly to tho Allies, says a Madrid dispatch. Although the country is tranquil, the majority of the newspapers publish alarmist articles and the international situation is the universal topic of conversation at clubs and cafes. Foreign Minister Dato has issued a denial of recent reports that Spain's neutrality is threatened. He said the cabinet "would suffer nothing to turn it aside from a policy" of neutrality. "As to the famous Spanish note addressed to Germany," the minister continued, "it is impossible to publish it, because it does not exist." He denied that Spain hud sent a note to Germany concern ing the alleged toi pedoing of the Spanish steujYier Seruntes. He sanl the sinking v as due to a tire in the cargo of petroleum. ? In answer to a letter from Chairman Chamberlain, of the senate military committee, asking whether it was true that the war department proposed to exempt married men as a class under the new manpower bill. Secretary Baker has Informed the senate that the existing regulations as to married men would continue in force. Senator Chamberlain had written to the secretary saying that if it was true that the deferred classification for married men generally was contemplated, many senators would oppose lowering the present dratt age to IS. "The present stuation Mr. Maker replied, "with regard to married men in elass 1 is that four classes of murried men are included Within the limits of that class: First, married men who do not support their wives or families: second, married men whose wives support them; third married men whose wives have adequate independent means: fourth, married men engaged in useless occupations. and who are not the main or principal support of their fumllics. "There is no intention to change this situation. In construing the regulations with regard to dependency of wives and children, financial dependency has been looked upon as the reason for deferred classification. This will continue to be the case." ? Discontent arising out of the Inability of the kaiser and the emperor of Austria to reach an agreement on the Polish question is beginning to crop out in comments of the Herman press, according to an official dispatch from Zurich. It says: "The Qerman press has decided to acknowledge that the pretended accord of the general headquarters on the Polish question does not exist because the decisions which have oecn uinen urn nui mun and must be further discussed by the two governments of Berlin and Vienna." The policy that Baron Uurian has adopted toward Poland has aroused the antagonism of the German press, according to the dispatch, which adds: The Lokal Anzelger, which publishes the news of the pretended accord at general headquarters, portrays It in a very irritable tone and gives itself over to a very* violent attack against Baron Hurlan. It attributes to him the responsibility of the failure to come to an agreement. The official newspapers say that in the interests of the good relations that exist between the two central powers, the Austrian emperor would do well to eliminate Baron Burian as soon as possible, inasmuch as the latter is the impenitent defensor of the policy against which Germany Is fighting." ; ? It Is the belief of Premier Clemenceau that a complete triumph will be won during the present year by the arms of the Entente AlMes and that the war will end before another year has passed, according to the understanding reached by United States Senator J. Hamilton Lewis of Illinois, of remarks of the premier during a lengthy conversation with him. The gist of the conversation, with the con sent of M. Clemenceau. has been given to the Associated Press by Senator I>ewis. Premier Clemenceau paid high tribute to President Wilson as a constructive leader and said he was greatly impressed with Secretary Baker as a man of great resource. The premier declared that when the American troops arrived, uncertainty existed as to whether they could bring their undoubted courage into immediate action after having been trained to a life of peace. The lirst showing of the American troops had amazed France with their bravery and soldierly perfection, he said. The premier declared that the work of the American troops on the battlefield did more to terrorize tier many than any other thing the enemy had met. lie said France had every confidence now that this war was on the way to immediate victory. Senator I> wis said Premier f'lemenceau gave him a message to President Wilson and the people of the I'nited States. (The \torhvillc inquirer. 1 Kntered at the Postofflce at York aa Mall Matter of the Second Class. i FRIDAY. AUGUST 23. 1918. i "I would k<> in a minute if I was in ' the am* limit." Well, you can be?in . to jret iiiuly. The draft atfe will soon Im- forty-live and the volunteer a?e has ' heen raised to fifty-five. i The Hermans are complainim; about ? the Americans usiiiK shotguns?it is 1 not civilized warfare. Of course ( |M>ison Kas, li<iuid fire and other Hun , weu|M>ns are |ierfeetly humane ami hear the stamp of im|x rial Kultur. ' le-n. .March is <|iioted as sa\ inr that . with eighty divisions <d' Americans to France before next June, the war will 1 be won by Christinas, I91SI. I-Jwry American promise up to this ti? ie has ' been more than n.a.le I ami that one will lie made tfood also. ? Kvents in France along the battle fronts are happening with such rapidity that It is almost impossible for even tho biggest daily newspapers with largo numbers of special correspond" cuts and press associations in their . service, to record the happening. I i Tiie total cost of the American Rev 1 olutiun, not including the cost to me I various colonics, was Ixo.UUU.UUU, and Wiis dirt cheap at the price. The presi ent war for democracy and human freedom and Justice may cost fifty ' times that amount and still be cheap at the price when it is won. as it will be won in time. ! K. Itoy Stone of < irccnville, who IMises as ottieial election prognostieator for South Carolina only, has sent 1 ns a copy of his predictions for next | Tuesday. He thinks the total vote is going to be h'S.iiuu, and of these he 1 allows Mr. Dial 66.012. and Mr. Hlcasc 60,ss". There Is now allowance for Mr. I lice, and the assumption that this candidate is not registered, or that he will be unable to get out to the polls. Mr. Cooper '/'to rCCefve64,3:11 votes, Mr Richards 43.110 and Mr. Rcthca. 19,820. Duncan and DcsChainps an- both omitted from tincount. Junius T. Lyles of Orangoimrg. is slated for lieutenant governor, and Mr. Stone Is cock sure ttiat Snm, uel Marion Wolff is to defeat Mr. Sapp for attorney general. W. I>. Garrison is to be elected commissioner of agriculture over B. Harris, and Richardson appears to be leading tin field lor railroad commissioner, with the second race between him and D. L. Smith. As to who will he superintendent of education the otlieial prognostieator is unwilling to stty, but he thinks Ityntcs iuui Lever will be elected, while Xicholls and Dominick will he defeated. In York count> Itlcasc is to get 1.S96 votes against 1.691 for Dial, while Cooper is to beat Richards 1 ..'?*!<! to l.llo, and Rcthca is to git 611 votes with nothing for Dcsfhamps or Duncan. I'ossihl.v Mr. Stone has sonic pretty close notions of what is going to happen; but as it is against the law to bet on dictions these days we will not risk a great ileal on his judgment. We are just a little puzzled, however, to we wlieiv Mr. Ilethea is going to get tilt votes in York county. Army Organization. The following is intended to answer frequent uuestions as to the strength of the various units entering into the organization of the American army: t. The first unit is the private soldier, tlie enlisted man, without an oftlce. 1'. A tile, or two men. 3. A sipiad of eight nten, in command of a corporal. 1. A platoon of four squads, commanded by a lieutenant or a sergeant. 5. A comivtny of 250 men. and six otlicers. commanded by a captain. 6. A battalion commanded by a major. T. A regiment of twelve rifle ootnpanies. one headiiuarters company, one supply comimny, one machine gun coni|Kiny, one medical detachment. 3.?>of> men and 150 ottleers, commanded by a colonel. i>. Itrigadc of two or more regiments. commanded by a brigadier general. 9. Division, two or more brigades, war strength of about 27.000 men. including all branches, commanded by a major general. 10. Army corps, of six divisions, usually commanded by a major general. 11. Field army, of three or more army corps, commanded by a lieutenant general. 12. Army. Two or more Hold armies commanded by a general. Vardaman Defeated in Mississippi. ?With all counties heard from. Congressman 11. 1'. Harrison of (lulfport, Wednesday night apparently was nominate*! in Tuesday's senatorial primary over his opi>oncnts. Senator .lames K. Vardaman of Jackson, and former Governor K. F. Noel of Ia*x ington. A few of the counties were incomplete, but It wan believed there were not enough votes unreported to reduce Harrison's majority lower than 2.1)00 if all should be for Yanlaman. The returns so far received follows: Harrison 46.710 , Yurdaman 35.672, Noel 5.S15. Harrison's majority 7.253. Austrian Offensive Soon.?Resumption of the Austrian offensive on the Italian front Is to be expected at anytime. according to the military critic of the Italian newspaper Corriero d'ltalia, says a dlsiatch received in Washington from Rome. Undoubtedly the Austrian high command now is re-organizing the Austrian armies, the military critic writes, and bases his prediction on such recent events as the closing of the Swiss frontier, the visit of Emperor Karl to the Trentino and the conference at German military headquarters. Commenting on the meeting of the German and Austrian emperors, the Italian newspapers almost universally agree it must be taken as a new proof that the hope of separating Austria from Germany is "a mad delusion." The Idea Nationale says the meeting of the emperors is in direct consequence of the step taken by the Allies in Russia. t?UO<VJy. A* c NEW ADVERTISEMENTS j J. M. Stioup?Has a big line of trunks, suit cases and handbags suitable (or boys ana girls going to college. New goods now arriving rapidly. Calotabs?A triumph of modern pharmacy? takes away the evil effects of calomel with ^ none of its efficiency. Kork Motor Car Co.?Gives notice that its gar- 11 age will be closed until further notice at 6.3>. <, p. tr... each day. Star Theatre--Programme for today. Friday. -' Saturday and Monday. "Mary Jane's Pa." a n Vitagraph Blue Ribbon picture tonight. . Loan and Savings Bank?Will give its best at- J J tention to all banking business entrusted to ' its care and asks for a share of your busi- !> lies*. ? Paul N. Moore Will pay reward for return of | .. .-t t'y.ene fire extinguisher. It belongs . to his truck. W. O. Hurshaw h Co.. McConnellsville?Want ^ a man lor store work for four months, bx- ? periencc not necessary'- Must not be in the I draft limits. I A. K. Willis, Rock Hill?Offers a ginning out- } fit, including press and kerosene engine foi j sale at a bargain. G. W. Runs - Wants a buyer for the McFad den blacksmith shop in Rock Hill. J. A. J. Campbell, York No. J?Offers eight ' aeven-wceks-old pigs for sale. \ Mrs. R. P. Jackson. Admrx., Clever?Requests ,| parties indebted to estate of K. P. Jackson. ^ deceased, or having claims against said e?- , tate. to settle with her. Octavus Cohen?Publishes a card to the voters ' in regard to the coming election. Fienstein Bargain House Is showing a big ( line of ladies' skirts, priced from $1.9b to \ $ 1 .St). New goods now coming in. | M. L. Ford. Clover?Suggests that you now be- | gin thinking about the heating stove you are , sure to need. Also asks you to sec him for furniture, furnishings and sewing machines. -J York Supply Co.?Has a big stuck of various . " ' 1"; '? ~-J -II kinds <>f building J kinaa Ol hnuiKii-a ouu >.. ? _ materials. Hog feed. I James llrus. Have received another car of | mules and horses and ask you to come and , sue what they have. Clinton Hrus.- Closing out their stock of groceries and fixtures, ijuotc prices to (five you an idea of how things are going. Mcl'onnell l)i> Goods Co.- Invites you to sec 1 its line of sweaters for men. women and children priced at $1 to fIJ.iiU each. Yes, it is quite dry and the streets ;ire \er> dusty, hut it could lie worse. ; It is riot too early to Is-gin planning 1 to jiut in wheat on several acres of ' your liest hi lid this tall. The state of Mississippi lias overpledged her year's quota of war saviiiirs stamps. Mississippi's quota was and hits pledged 30.475.- ( .'tilt. South Carolina's quota is $33,- i ooij.utlO lor the year, and ha.s pledged I only $ 15,ouu,(too, less than half. This : state should go over the top lie fore j January ]. There is an insistent demand for ( men for V. M. ('. A. service overseas. > It is a real man's work and it work > that requires the work of a real man. ' There is more than one man in York j county over 31 years of age that t could Is- doing this work if they would only do it. With the extoii- J siou of the draft age to 15 years, it t is quite possible that some of these i mi n will Is- in a position whoiv they j will wish they had gotten into the . "Y" work before tin- age limit was i extended. ' t Scarcity of wool will greatly reduce tin- amount available for Ked Cross I knitters, and a plan of curtailment is ( \ being studied. (ieorge I-,. Scott, act-- j, mg manager of the Ked Cross, issued i this statement from Washington last * Monday: "When tin- war industries " board some time ago advised the Ked t), ,t intiii-e oroduction of knit- i ting yarn would bo greatly reduced, ' we iinuiediutely eoininenccd to pur- J cliiise all yarns suitable for our knit- I ting. As a result we have today in ' stock or on order 1.4UU,(i"tl pounds of ? yarn lor dislrihution to our chapters, t It is hoped that we may obtain some * additional yarn from wool unsultahie for government use. The expect- t ed totaT, llUWBVrt, -iHTt be considerably below the '10.000,000 pounds used last year. At the request of the war industries board, we have urged chapters and individual workers not to buy wool in the open market, but to secmc Ihi-ir materials through our do- I parttnent of supplies." If you are contemplating a rnllj roatl journey merely for the pleasure j of it, Mr. McAdoo says "Don't." The railroads have all the tratlie they can c handle and more, including legitimate travelers, soldiers and freight ami every bit of the railroad equipment is ' needed for war purposes without considering joy rides. When the pas- r senger tales were increased a few ., weeks ttgo it was hoped that this would somewhat reduce travel, but |( this Iuls billed materially. Commenting on the situation Mr. McAdoo says: ] "Among the many patriotic duties ot the American public is the duty to re- c Ijain from traveling unnecessarily. Kvery m;ut, woman ;uul child who can avoid using trains at this time should do so. 1 earnestly hoj>e they will do so. Not only will they liberate essen- t titil transportation facilities which are necessary for war purposes, but they will save money which they can invest in Liberty bonds and thereby 1 help themselves as well as their country, and the fewer who travel the more ample Tile piUwcnKrr mini n? . - r Vice will lu'." j WITHIN THE TOWN 1 ? The Church of the Good Shepherd is undergoing a general overhauling, ^ inside and out, at tin- hands of oar- j pent its and painters. , r PRELIMINARY TRAINING \ General Crowder believes that military training, liko charity, should begin at homo, and believing this ho j has ordered the draft boards through- * out the country to order all draftees in their districts, not yet Inducted into the military service, to assemble at '' convenient places and there receive rudimentary instructions in the art of being soldiers. The men within the jurisdiction of * laical Hoard No. '2 are to assemble in Yorkville today and are to lie given ^ talks on military tactics and practices t by local men who have had more or less military experience. The duties s of the soldier in the matter of strictly I obeying orders, the performance of prescribed duties, etc., are to be espe- g daily emphasized. i Those who gather in Yorkville today will probably be given a lesson . this mprning and one this afternoon. J, A tVaturc of the occnsion will be the dinner given the draftees by the local Red Cross chapter sometime after a noon. r NINETEEN TO FORTY-FIVE ? Although the bill for extending the draft age from 18 to 45 years has not x ? it.,.. ...tn 5 yet become a law anu iw??iu>> ? not for several days yet, the war deportment and Provost Marshal Gen- j eral Crowder are preparing for a quick registration of all the men who will be p included within the proposed age a limits. The draft t>oards throughout the country, some 5,000 of them, have ^ been ordered, where there are more v than one in a county, to meet at a h convenient- place in joint session today and having a chairman already * selected, appoint a central committee y which will appoint si/h-commlttees which will make all necessary ar- E rangementa for the registration of * every man liable under the law, on ? some date to be fixed immediately after the new draft law becomes effective. most likely within ten days ! thereafter, and the arrangements are h to be so thorough and well organized * that every man in the United States P will be registered on the day appointed. J. S. Brice, Esq.. has been E appointed as the York county chair- C man of the combined boards of the n ounty and the joint session of the tembers of Local Boards Noa. 1 and will be held in Yorkvtlle this, Frlay. morning. GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY The following venire of thirty.six etit jurors was drawn last Tuesday o serve during the approaching term f the court of common pleas, which on\enes September 9, Judge Mem. (linger presiding: I. \\". Hope Broad River _ 1J. Ashe _... Bethc*.|a S. Baird ... - B. the! I. M. Bigger -King's Mountain 'ride Ratterree Catawba {. R. Carroll ? - York *. L Bennett ?? York V. A. Xicholls Broad River 1. W. Carson York {. M. Currence Bethel I. A. Dickson York i. K. Watts King's Mountain I. K. Burns York i. I). Borsett York 1. I.. McKeller Fort Mill V, J. I'aiTott King's Mountain I. A. Adains Catawba ,V. A. Mitchell Bullock's Creek I. B. Bank head Bullock's Creek W. Brandon Bethel r. C. McCarley ?Bullock's Creek C. Stewart York A". H. Matthews Ebencr.er i. \V. Creed caiuw n;t M. I'ursley Catawba X. J. Williams Cuiawl.a I. M. Lindsay B'.theaJa L. Jonas ? ? ? York I. I'. Adams Kind's Mountain C. I'artlow Catawba I. X. Stevenson York I. C. Hoj?e ? York I. K. Biggers King's Mountain I. IX Nelson Billlock's Crook t. K. (Settys Catawba w. Sandifer Yoik VERY WELL PLEASED Sergeant A. Knox Quinn. son of Mr. ittd Mrs. John Warren Quinn of Yorkrille, now a ineml?er of Co. A, 113th field artillery in France, has written to >110 ol his pals at Camp Sevier, where lis regiment was stationed for several Months. The letter, dated July 18, allows: "You can tell all the friends that he old 113th is still intact and the >oys are happy. This is a most h'antitul country in which we are it pivsent located. It is a healthy ountry, too. Fritz's occasional Big tort has to the contrary notwithitanding. "The health of the hoys has been inusually good and the spirit and reneral morale of all is fine. We lon't hear very much about the war. 11 fact you fellows at Camp Sevier iikI the people hack home generally mow fifty times more uhout the war hail we cio. "Our going over (and that seems ike old news now) was without In ident. It was my first trip across he Atlantic, and in fact my first ido on an ocean going vessel; hut didn't Ret the least idt sea sick, ate spuds and beans and corn beef mil scores of other articles of Rood >ld army chow three times every lay without ever dreaming about ceding the fishes. "Don't worry about us not getting ilcnty to eat over here. We do. Of ourse sometimes circumstances prerent our getting our meals at the lame regular hour, but 1 have nevar cone a day yet in this beautiful land vithout eating three times. 1 have rained ten pounds since I came over ind am still on the up-grade. "When off duty a bunch of we cllows often sit around and talk ibout Camp Sevier and Greenville mil old times. More than one buddy if mine has reminisced on the cofec we used to get' at the community lub and the lunches we got there, dany times have we discussed the lociables we used to attend around he city and the general good times ve had in the camp town. "Don't get the idea from the above hat we are not having a good time iver here, because we are." TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE The following transfers of real esate have been recorded In the office ?f the auditor since the last previous lublieation of the list: Broad River. W. J'. Youngblood to W. Thos. tartness, 1 7-S acres; consideration, 1.100. K. Jordan to N. M. McDill, 1 lot; onsideration, $3,000. Catawba. J no. It. Williams and Jno. G. Kee o W. M. Roach, 1 lot; consideration, 15. i I'ride Kattcrrcc and C. W. F. Spen< r *<> \V M Pnrslev. 1 lot: consider it ion. $3,800. T. \V. Jackson to Joe 11. Taylor, 1 ot: consideration. $1,000. Thos. \V. Jackson to B. C. Blanks, lot; consideration, $900. Tobp l'ride to Fred Pride, 1 lot; onsldernt Ion, $160. Ebenezer. Julius Friedheim et al., to W. S. la prison, 60 S-10 acres: constderaion, $1,050. Mrs. N". K. Taylor to T. IV. Jackson, 2 11-100 acres; consideration, $500. Joe M. Taylor to T. W. Jackson, 3 8-10 acres; consideration, $500. Fort Mill. American Trust Co. to J. S. Spratt, lumber of acres not given; conslderaion. $100. Irene T. Withers to S. E. Bailee, 95 acres; consideration, $3. King's Mountain. Wm. S. Henry, ct al., to Clarissa A. lenrv, 110 acres; consideration. $1,00. _ J. J. Henry and T- A. Henry, exeutors, to I<nurn J. Ithyne and M. F. thyne, 163 1-4 acres; consideration, 4.357.50. Susan E. Howe to Isabella L. Jackon. 26 1-2 acres: consideration, $1. Minnie F. Robinson et al. to R. M. tobinson, 195 acres; consideration, 1. York, j W. C. Miller to James \V. Watts, 1 rat; consideration, $1,500. ABOUT PEOPLE Mr. W. H. Alexander and son, Ma?er Kelly, are visiting Mr. J. T. Alexanler at Nichols, 8. C. T"\ _ Tnkn T On^fAn A# VAelrtrllU LA. JLM . JUUii a. uaii vu wi a vinviuci iwo ieen accepted for military service with he United States army. Mrs. N. J. N. Bowen of Yorkvllle, pent Wednesday with relatives In lock Hill. Misses Rocena Woods and Julia Ihorer of Yorkvllle, are visiting relaives Ln Gastonia. Miss Annie 1* Wallace of Yorkvllle, 3 visiting Mrs. S. W- Fain in DanI ridge, Tenn. Mrs. W. T. Moore and children,.Mary nd Joe, of Yorkvllle , are visiting elativea in Bullock's Creek. Mr. and Mrs. D. P. McClam of Lake 'ity, are visiting the family of Mr. C. 1. Sandlfer in Yorkvllle. _ Mrs. W. S. Patterson of Lancaster, Is isltlng her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J, J. Stroup, In Yorkvllle. Mr. J. A. C. Love of Clover, has reeived a card announcing the arrival in Yance of his son, Frank H- Love, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Shorer and son, 'rank, and Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Woods nd son, Joe, spent Wednesday in !harlotte. Mrs. W. W. Lewis and daughters, i Ih-koh Frances and Anna, of Yorkille. are visiting the family of Mr. J. Russell on Sharon No. 1. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. R. Logan and Mr. tudolph L^gan of Yorkvllle, and Mrs. L. Moore of McConnellsvllle, are isltlng relatives at Shelby, N. C. Mr. Arthur Campbell Barnett of (ethel, who was sent to Camp Wadsrorth by the local board, early In July, as returned home, having been delared unlit for military service. The friends of Chief of Police P. W. xjve, who has been Quite ill at his ome In Yorkville the pest ten days, ill be pleased to know that he Is Imrovlng. -> Mr. and Mra M. L. Smith, Miss Idlth Jackson and Mr. W. P. Smith of lover, passed through Yorkvllle Wedesday morning en route to HartsvlOe f } f i by automobile. They expected to return to Clover last night Corporal John Albert Riddle of the aviation eervice, for some time past str.tioned at Ellington field, near Houston. Tex., la spending a ten days' furough with his father. Mr. R. B. Riddie, and other relatives on Clover Xo. 2. Mr. Riddle has made application for the flying service, but because of the large number of men already in this branoh and the large number on the waiting list he is afraid it will be gome time before his services as a flier will be called for. He has been transferred to an aviation camp at Lake Charles, La. SIGHT SEEING IN FRANCE There are worse things than being i soldier in the United States army. At least that is the opinion of }V1Iliam Cameron, son of Mr. Johnson Cameron of Xo. 3 Yorkville. William has written a letter to his father in which he tells of a furlough which he was enjoying at the time, and reading the letter will make almost anyone wish he were a Yankee In France. The letter is dated at Aix-Les-Uains, France, August 4, and is as follows: "Well, I guess you will think from th? heading of my letter that I have been moved from my old stand but such is only for a short time, for after * - l?.o-tV, of bring Here ior u. niuuu time we are entitled to a furlough, iuid I ain now taking mine, and am at this place, which Is several hundred miles from my old home camp. This is my second day at this place, and 1 must say It is the greatest trip of my life. This is one of the most famous health resorts in the world, together with some of the most l?eautiful scenery on earth. Yesterday morning I visited the museum here. Among the exhibits was some hand work that was done 1-3 years before the birth of Christ. The building containing these relics was erected along about | that time and Is good until this day. j ami to sum the whole thing up I must say that I am getting to see something that Is well worth while. I enjoyed the trip to this place to the fullest extent. Some of the scenery along the way is beyond description. We trawled through a large section of mountainous country that you would hardly lielieve a railroad could be put through without going through more tunnels. On the entire trip we passed 20 tunnels, and 22 of these were In a distance of about 100 miles. "Now, l)ad, it Is worth while railing attention to what our government is doing for us (toys in giving us a good lime while on this leave. Our expenses are paid at the very best hotels and we can do as we please, and the Y. M. C. A. is on the job, showing us how to huve a good time, and one eannot help enjoying himself. "I took a trip this morning to the top of Mount Kevard. which Is over 7,000 feet high, and believe me. It was chilly up there. Prom the top of the mountain we could get n splendid view of Mount Hlane (which is the highest peak in Kurope), and look - ? 1 ->?,l U?lv JUTOSS into nwiuriliuiu ...... ........ Some of the peaks ?t ill have snowcaps, and this never melts in the summer. "Why. without a shadow of douht. this is the tlnest trip in the world, and no one could ever express in words the real beauty of it. and I would venture to say that there is no tlner Y. M. C. A. building in the world than this one that I ant sitting In just now. "I thought I had seen the world and all that was In it when P traveled through New York and across the Atlantic, but I have come to the eonelusion that I have not seen anything there-compared with what I have seen on this trip, and as 1 have been henonly two days 1 have taken only the first step In sightseeing, but before my time is out here I hope to gather some Interesting thoughts to tell you when I return home." MORE DRAFTEES CALLED District Board No. 2 of York county Is preparing to take another shot at the kaiser and his Huns. A call I has been sent out for 85 negro draf-1 tees to appear before the board this afternoon at 3 o'clock, from which number 55 soldiers will be selected to lie sent to Camp Jackson on Saturday morning, to begin their training to get in the big game over there, where the Hun is finding out that American soldiers are scrappers. Practically every one of the 85 men called for this draft are farm laborers. Then to add to the further troubles of William and his thugs, thirty white selective# are to be sent to Camp Jackson next week, the date of their entrainmcnt being August 29. Then there is another coll for negro selectives. Just what the numbei to be supplied by the local board has not been learned yet, but will be In hand within the next day or two. Tht call for South Carolina's quota is 165 ;uid these are to be sent forward on September 1, They are to go to the South Carolina Agricultural and Industrial college at Orangeburg, This call i,s for special service men. Each selective Is required to have a grammar school education or at least able to read ajul write, and are specifically to be trained for auto mechanics, radio operators, telegraphers, tractor operators and truck drivers. At least that is what the official notice calls for. On tho same date the state is called on to furnish 77 white selectives to go to Camp Jackson for special training along the lines given above for the negroes who go to Orangeburg. Just what the local quota will h<- has not yet been determined. If the Hun still thinks that the Americans will make gun fodder, he will think by and by that he is getting the fodder In such frequent and big feeds that it wont be very long before he will be gorged and choked to death. There is yet another call, one for limited service men from this state, to go to Camp Greenlenf, Lytle, tla,. between September 3 and 7. These are to be white men, and the local board's quota on thLs call will prob,w* n Kr\i t *>A nnsl t Pi nun will hn VP to he selected from r list of 4f> limited service men, us that is all the local hoard has In this class. No. Willie, that's not all yet. On September 1, or thereabouts. South Carolina Is to supply 500 negro selectives for general military service? you know the kind, Willie?the kind that carry guns. Local Board No. 2 will probably have to furnish 25 or more of this contingent. Camp Jackson will be the receiving camp for this call. And along about the same time, or between September 3 and 6, this state Is asked to supply 900 white selectlves, physically lit for general military service. This contingent Is to go to Camp Jackson. To fill up all these calls for men the local board will And It necessary to call some of the young men who have already been registered In the 1918 class and perhaps some of those who will be registered tomorrow, the 24th. NEXT TUESDAY'S ELECTION In the Democratic primary election ne*t Tuesday, the voters of York county will make their choice for the various offices for state Rnd county from the following: STATU TICKET For United States Senator Cole L. Bleaae. N. B. Dial. James F. Rice. - For Governor Andrew J. Bethea " R A. Cooper J. M. DesChamps. John T. Duncan. John L. McLaurln. John G. Richards. For Lieutenant Governor Octavus Cohen. J. T. Ules. G. W. WUfhtman. For Secretary of State. ? W'j, R Dove. .For Comptroller General. Carlton W. Sawyer. ........ r For State Treasurer I S. T. Carter. For Adjutant General W. \V. Moore. For Superintendent of Education Victor E. Hector. < J. E Swearlngen. For Attorney General ( Claude N. Sapp. i H. P. Searson. I S. M. Wolfe. j For Commissioner of Agriculture Commerce ami Industries W. D. Garrison. R Harris. H. T. Morrison. , For Railroad Commissioner H. H. Arnold. T. .!. McLaughlin. A. A. Kichnrdson. I J). U Smith. .1. T. Vouell. For U. S. Senator (Short Term) < Christie Benet. i Thus. H. Peeples. W. P. Pollock. County Ticket. Four representatives are to be voted for. ;uul two county commissioner!! and one each for tin- other offices. Tile candidates for confrrcss and ' county offices arc as follows: For Congress W. F. Stevenson. For House of Representatives W. Ft. Bradford. W. J. Cherry. / J. Harry Foster. James K. Bettys. J no. Ft. Hart. K. <Jett>s Nunn. E. W. Fursley. For Probate Judge J. L Houston. J. it. Halle. <"?. L Sanders. J no. M. Williford. For Treasurer. Harry K. Neil. For Auditor B. M. Love. For County Supervisor Thos. \\*. Boyd. Ft. K. Leo. For County Commissioners Jno. C. Kirkputrick. I^idd J. Lumpkin. FF. It. Mcrrltt. For Superintendent of Education Jno. E. Carroll. There are no contests for the office of magistrate in Bcthosda, Broad Itivcr. Bullock's Creek. Catawba. Kbonezer, Fort Mill. Kind's Mountain or York townships. In Itcthel township. H. I.. Johnson, the incunilicnt. is opis)sed l>y J. 1). Boyd. For the office of road supervisor there are no contests in Broad Itivcr. Bcthesda. Bethel. Catawba, Els-neater or York townships. In Bullock's Creek. IF. J. Shcrer, the incumbent is op[Hiscd by E. M. Bankhead and J. E. Latham. In Fort Mill. F. II. Wilson, incumbent. Is opposed by J. L Kimbrell. In Kind's Mountain. W. II. Howell, incumbent, is opposed by \V. I.I. McCartcr. . The polls will open at S a. m. anil I |close at 4 p. m. SPONSORSHIP WITHDRAWN I If the Itadfllfff rhontniunin comes I Ito Yorkvllle on August 2fi, 27 anil 28.1 lit will conic lindcr Its own auspices I I and on its own resjionsibility. This is Ihe ultimatum of the York-1 Ivilla* people who had assumed to standi [sponsor for the chautautiua aggrcgn- I Itlon during a proposed three days'I I engagement in Yorkvllle, and who in I Iaddition Intended to guarantee to the I Ioutfit a generous profit ahove all ex-I I penses incurred In the coming. It is alleged that the Chautauqua people did not play fair; that they made la specific promise as to what they I I would do and would not do, and then I I took steps that Indicated an intended I disregard of the agreement. It was like this: When the agent I of the Chautauqua, quite a handsome I I young woman, cumc around, she pro-I posed to bring the outfit here for so I much money to he guaranteed by a| I certain number of Individuals, each I individual standing for his pro ratal part of an aggregate that would I amount to quite a handsome littleI sum. but there had been chautauquas I I here before, and the people had some I information us to how they were ope- I rated. The main idea was to secure I an engagement at a larger central I point on a basis of quite a liberal audi attractive guarantee, and after clinch- I big this central engagement, to mukcl similar engagements at smaller ad- I jacent points on a basis of such guiu - J an tees as could be secured, often in I considcrabl) less sums than the first I engagement. For instance, Yorkvllle | could be told she was to have a | great musical, dramatic and oratori-1 cal feast served up by a dozen oi l more noted artists in their respective I lines, and after Yorkvllle had signed! up the leading men of nearby smaller 11 towns would be approached with tin-1' promise of the identical entertainment 11 that Yorkvllle was to get at a much I lower rate of guarantee. And Just as I Yorkvllle had been previously led to I, believe that she was to have an at-ji traction that would warrant people]1 bi coming long distances, the other |! smaller places would be roped in withji the argument that for considerably I less money than Yorkvllle was paying, |' they would have exactly the same ut-] traction right at their own doors and] they would not have to coine to York-11 vUle. Then after ull had signed up]J and the advertised date had rolled]; round It frequently ^happened that in-1; stead of the really attractive pro- ]1 gramme that had been advertised, ]| there were changes and substitutions]! that were in effect frauds on the pub- 1 [lie that paid the bills as well as upon|j the people who had agreed to puy J | those hills in case the public did not]' pay. j Because of what they had learned j. In previous experiences, when the ] I agent for this Chautauqua came ]' around, the people to whom she ap- ]! plied, agreed to stand for the attrac-F lions rppregeniea on i?u i-uiiuiuuus. One was that the show was not to be presented In any other York county town, and the other was that there were to be no substitutions. The agent was at first quite loathe to agree to either of these conditions; but when it become evident that there would be no trade otherwise the condition was accepted. Then after the Yorkvllle committee began advertising the coming of the big show in a way that was calculated to make everybody in the county want to go. another York county town began to advertise that the same concern would also be there along about the same dates. This is where the Yorkville committee bucked. It said in effect. Yes, you've got a good show and we would like to see it; but you have not played fair and we will have nothing more to do with you. The show people came back with the showing that no matter what the agent may have promised verbally. It was not written in the contract that there were to be no substitutions and there was to be no entertainment in any other town of the county. They would stand by the written contract, they said. The people who had signed the contract in behalf of the guarantors held a meeting on the subject on Tuesday morning. They considered the whole subject thoroughly. The concensus of < sentiment seemed to be one of regret ( at such a development. There was no * question of :h<* attractiveness of the promised programme, and that it was well worth the money ail were agreed, t As to what was and was not printed < in the contract was also plain; but as t to the real nature of tile contract. It was agreed, there was higher evilence than the printing. There were half a dozen or more people who had heard the verbal assurance of the igent who had represented the party jf the first part. "Let them come If they want to." i was the decision, "but If they do 'ome. let them come under their own auspices and on their own responsibility. We do not believe it is right and proper to submit to such imposition. We do not believe that we ( are either morally or legally responsible. If they think otherwise, let 1 them take it to the courts. If the rourt says pay. we will pay: but we will not pay unless the court says so.", LOCAL LACONICS Building New Store Room. Messrs. Wood. McCartor & I'ursley are erecting a commodious and substantial frame store building on the west side of Main street at Filbert, which the firm will occupy when completed. Negroes for Camp Wadsworth. Local Board Xo. 1 at Rock Hill, will tomorrow select thirty -seven negroes 10 lie sent to Catnp Wadsworth, Spartanburg. Monday. The list of negro draf'ees notified to lie on hand for seli 'tion at the Federal court room at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning, inelnri"* 60 nam^s. Leading the List. York county bought 35 cents worth of war savings stamp* prr capita wi tin- week ending August 10, and headI'd the list of counties of the state in total purchases for the week as well us |>er capita purchases. The purchases of the county amounted to $1s.ii90.S0. The total purchases ot York county up to An trust to amounted to $277,S93. Her per capita purchases amounted to $5.33. Guernsey Men Meet. The Tri-County Guernsey association of York, Chester and Fairtleld counties, was in annual session in the Chester county courthouse Tuesday morning. The report of Secretary Kennedy showed that the association is actively at work promoting interesc In the raising of Guernsey cattle in the throe counties. D. \V. Watkins and D. I). Elliott of Clemson college, and A. AMcKeown of Hock Hill, addressed the association. W. M. Patrick of Woodward, was elected president; Dr. W. \V. Fennel I of Hock Hill, and H. B. Caldwell of Chester, vice presidents; J. H. Patrick of White Oak, secretary and treasurer. Extra Box for Short Term. I'ndor a ruling of the state Democratic executive committee, held in Coltm-I.in on Tuesday, there will l?e n sepa*Ve hox at nil the prwincts ?r receiving the ballots cast for the slu.it teitu senator. In the e\<n of a second nice for the short term then the names of the contestants .vill tie put on the ticket with the other state officers who may be In the second race. Under present arrangements there will be a box for state officers, one for the short term senatorial candidates. one for county officers and also a box for magistrate in each township, and one for road supervisor in those townships wherein there is a contest. MERE-MENTION Thos. E. Watson is a candidate for congress from the Tenth Georgia district, opposing Representative Carl Vinson The issue of nation-wide wartime prohibition is to come up in the senate on next Monday by agreement The "bone-dry" proposition is attached as a rider to the food production bill Stocks of news print paper, at the mills were the lowest on August 10 on record, says a report of the secretary of the newsprint service bureau, New York. The late Senator Jacob H. Gallinger was burled at Concord, N. H-, Wednesday. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, delivered a funeral oration Up to August 19 the total casualties of the American army were 19,217, of whom 3,984 were killed in action. 1,201 died of wounds, 1,569 died of disease, 696 of accidents and other causes, 9,987 wounded in action and 1,790 missing in action and prisoners. Marine losses totaled 2,790, making a grand total of 22,007. W. K. Dalzell of Pittsburgh. I'a., has lieen appointed puivhiising agent of all textile goods l'or the I ted Cross. The purchases will total J30.000.000 a year. Six Chilians were killed and a score injured by*a German air raid at Nancy, in Lorraine, Monday. The sinking of a big Austrian steamer by an Italian submarine it. . Quartero gulf, Is reported from Rome. Since January 1. tin? German.have lost 1,054 airplanes against a French loss 01 am on iik *?? ? front. The tJerinuns are having a hard time supplying airplanes necessary for their air work Sir James , L'ampltell. lord chancellor of Ireland, has declared himself in favor of "selfgovernmcnt for a united Ireland." Sir James has long been a strong opponent of lioine rule Many women will soon be going to France to be assigned to work in the Y. M. <\ A. huts A captured steam trawler, the Triumph, manned by men from a Herman submarine, has been sinking i|uite a number of fishing vessels off , the Newfoundland and Nova Scotia tishing banks ...The American steamer Montana, 6.659 tons, in the quartermaster's service. Is reported to have been sunk In foreign waters on August , 16. Five members of the crew, two Df them being of the nuval guard, wv re|iorted lost. Kighty-one survivors ' have Is-en landed Seven mem- ' Iters of the crew of the U. S. ixttrol ( boat Montank, were lost on the Flori- | Ja const Wednesday moniing, when the vessel was driven ashore during ,t storm. Four of the men lost were , South Carolinians Ilene Konck, , a famous French air lighter, is now , i reditod with shooting down 60 tierman airplanes. His latest exploit * fives him credit for shooting down three machines In twenty seconds. Antonio Mango, an Italian sol- ' Iter of Sardinia, is credited with hav- . Ing won eight medals and received 101 wounds in battles Senator Ollle . H, James of Kentucky, is critically ill at Johns Hopkins hospital. Haiti- , more. Little hope is entertained for ( his recovery Hi recognition of its . ic rvlces with the American army, , the Salvation Army hits been given 1100,000 by the United States Steel corporation Rather than be a toldier. Jim Hill. 28. and newly mar- , riod, committed suicide at New Hope, J Ala., Wednesday All former Western Union operators who were 1.so harmed because of their affiliation vith the Commercial Telegraphers' union, are to be reinstated by the government managers of the telegraph lines Because of German sinkng of the Kpanish ships by submarine*. Spain will seize all German ?hips in Spanish ports and at the lanve time continue to maintain neu:rality. No Wool This Year.?The army, uivy and Red Cross require 900,000,)00 pounds of wool and the country's production this year will be 280.000,100 pounds, consequently no wool will ro Into clothing for civilians this year, aid Lewis Penwell, United States vool administrator. Mr. Pepwell addressed a gathering >f San Francisco wool men and dedared, owing to the demand for war purposes, no tonnage could be spared o bring to this country wool for clilian clothing. In a recent interview In Washlngon General March, chief of staff, said t would be necessary to put civilians >n "shoddy" this year. ? Rev. H. V. Tanner of Rochester, N. 1.. has accepted a call to the pastorate >f the Southslde Baptist church of Spartanburg. ? The senatorial campaign for both lie long and abort terms, comes to an ind with the meeting at 8partanburg| oday. i / ON THE BATTLE FROM i a Allied Armies Continue to Drive Germans Backward. Conditions on the various hatt'.e fronts Wednesday are summarized by the Associated Press as follows: The tide of defeat stUI auores heavily against the German armies in France and Flanders. On four important sectors French and British arms apain have been served and the entire German front from Ypres, in Belpium. to Soissons on the Aisne. now is more seriously menaced than l>efotv. Fivnch troops of General Matigin, n|>cratinp from the region two miles northwest of Soissons to the Oise river. and those of General Humbert riphtlnp between the Oise and the Slatz haw materially pushed forward their fronts, brtnpinp them to positions which threaten to comjicl the immediate evacuation of the entire Sum me-Oise salient front Bray to Novon. Farther to the north between Albert and Arras. Field Marshal llaip has followed up his successes of previous days by a new offensive over a front of about ten miles and driven forward his troops for splendid pains over the entire line, capturing a number ol villages, taking prisoners and - '"dieting hea\> i usual ties "II I lit* enem>. Still farther north, in the- famous l,ys soot or. a fri'tirnil eastward advanoo on a front of moro than four miles has Uoon mailo t > tlio Kritish. who have brought their |>ositinns apj>ro?-ialil> Ilearor tin- old IDtti battle lino runninir oast of Annrntlercs. Nuinoroiis additional villages haxc la-en liberated by I lu- French northv i st of Soissons ami positions have liooii eapturod on both sides ot the Oiso river whioh sivminttly makes untenable for urell|iation by the enemy the important town of Xoynn which is now oiittlanked on the southeast and dominated by the French nuns fiom the south and west. On tile south the l-'renoh are standing in Scmpigny, a mile and a half distant, while oil the west they have captured the iinportant pivotal town of l.-issitrn>. tin- ke\ |H>sition to Noyon and the plains to , the north. a With the latest advances li> the " Kli noh east of the t>iso there has oome under the range of th-m-ml Manirin's triins the broad Ciiuse rallwax line leading from .Voxon eastward to l.a l-'ere the sole itmaining line, exoopt for two narrow gauge mads, oxer xvhioli tile enemy uia.x trail.-.|mrt his men ami supplies beyond the range of the French artillery. At last accounts llaig xvas still pressing forward on the heels of tinCcrmans betxveen Albert and Arrtis, with tanks inuiimerable clearinir tinway for the infa.ntr.x and machine guns and the tn-ld artillery xvhioli xvas keeping close up to the advance. TinArras-Albert railxva.x already had boon crossed by the Kritish east of KoLslteiix St. Marie and Mercatel ajld south of these towns till' IICXX line liiis liei-11 Di'ess<-d east Walil in roll fortuity. ?>n tlif l.ys salient fIn* (icrmans have* delivered a \ foloit coiinlor-nttnek in tin endeavor to recoup in ft till' losses they lt:l V?' MIISI.'lilK'il. Their efforts have proven fruitless I'VerywiicfP, ami tin- Itrliish have pushed back tin- enemy beyond Hie |h>ints of iiis (It'iKirtiir*. What is fo In* till- effect of tin* Allied drives along tin- I2U mile battle Iifrom Ypivs to Soissons cannot lie foretold at present. lull It seems pl'obtilde thai this entire trout soon Illllst he realigned. This |uirt ieular menace to the (iciniaiis. aside from tliat in the territory between the Snmme and tile (Use. ap|M ars to lie oil tile seetor along the Vesle river front Soissons to Itheinis whieli from the war maps looks to lie untenable. Kvell tile Aisll ami the Chcmin-dcs-lhiinc* do not apjienr tut> t?si safe for a defense line if (ienettil Mangin pivsscs iniieli farther northwest of Soissons. Raced for Danger.?Some Interesting incidents of the fighting of the IMist few days ujv now available, writes a correspondent with the Cansulian army under date of A it trust IS. For instance, all day Thursday of last week when the battle o|ieiii'd great dilliciilty was met in advancing on our extreme left. Filially it was decided the only way to advance was lo turn the left think. A famous ijucIks' Imitation was entrusted with tlutask. They had to take up their |msition in the dark by the aid only of the stars, maps and coin passes, (inly military men can comprehend the dilliciilty of the undertaking. At the appointed hour?half past four in the morning?they were 011 their ground whence they advanced and took the (Hisition, forcing the entire enemy line in this sis-tor to fall liaek, willi I rilling loss lo iis. One otlicer had a hot with another that he would bo in the Itoehe divisional headquarters at (juesnil first on Thursday night. It was a wild race and was not settled till Friday morning, when the winner aetually took possession of the quarters while Iiis troops were still lighting at the far end of the town. He captured the entire enemy divisional plant. Shortly after the loser came along and had to content himself v^ith humbler billets. This w.'im nine miles from the starting point of Thursday morning. The udvanee of a Manitoba hattalion w.-ls the record of the hattle being over tlil.nno yards from our front line. While marching down a road this Imitation was attacked by is tier man airships flying low tuid sweeping the road with machine gun tire. The order was given for the men to scatter, and not nne was hit. Ludendorff Fears Revolution.?<lermany's military letuh-rs now have !? cotne distinctly w orried over fhe pros |m*c1h of a revolution in (iermany. says a lairtdon dispatch, tien. 1.ndendortT, in a captured sis-ret order, lias taken steps to employ the assistam-e uf his commanding officers and various governmental agencies to help him stamp out the glowing s|mrk which iias lieen seen. The order, which i> more illuminating than anytiilng which has cotne out of (jermitny in many months, follows: "It has come to my knowledge through a letter addressed to royal I'nissian ministry of war that men on leave have spoken pnHlely of it revolution which is to lireak out after the war. "A soldier said to have come from the industrial region of Ithenisl. ^ Westphalia declared in n train that In his home district men were going ^ on leave, taking w;capons with them ivr me uiuresaia onjeci and that it was ?-aey to take home Ocrmun 01 inptured revolvers as well as hand grenades separated Into two jwrts. "I desire that the clothing of men ruing on leave be searched as test sisos before their departure. It will lie possible to carry this out at tini?aths and dressing stations. ."I wish to Impress ii|)on all superior officers who hap|ien to hear such objectionable talk or who hear of it through others that they must deal with it at once and without hesitation. The home authorities and the llrector of militar>' railways have >een directed to take corresponding neasures." ? American citizens have stuck nearly 1600,000,000 down in their Jeans by way of war savings and thrift stamps, the treasury department reported on ruesday. On August 1 the campaign for the sale of savings stickers hud riett-d the government a loan of 65T2.135,737.81 and the campaign has con tinued with Increasing momentum ilnce. The per capita savings of the country, as shown by figures given out In Washington, has increased by 15."4 is a result of the thrift stamp idcu. But there is a wide variation in the per stplla savings by states which treosurj officials have not been able to explain. N'ebraaka, with an everage savings through thrift stamps of $17.85. is by far the leader. Her nearest competitor, Iowa, has been able to absorb stamps sufficient to make the per capta savings average $9.4$. Alabama, with a thrift stamp investment of $2.0* ? per person, is the lowest on the list. Pwo other southern states?Gecrgla. with a per capita of $2.99, and South Carolina, with $2.23 per person?have >nly recently climbed from the lowest lepth.