Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, August 23, 1918, Image 2
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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.