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Jtoap* and facts. ? Tba American troop transport Amsrica, forrnarly the German transatlantic po>&' nger steamship Ameiika, sank at a piar at rtoboken. New Jersey last Tueeda*- inerning. a few hours before ste was to aat) with fe.OfcO troops. The unuse of the accident is not known. At flrst it was reported that several lives were lost: but afterward this was denied. The oaese of the slaking la under Investigation, and no information is being given out The Out nan government has re* tuaed to ratify an agreement that was recently entered Into between duly a<? redited Hritlsh ?nd German representatives) with reference* to the exchange or prisoners. Iri addition to the terms agfsd upon bv hei representatives. Germany has demanded guarantees that Gerrnans iu China will l?- neither deported or lntern?*d. Great Hrituln refuses to concede the point, and has Informed Germany that tin- ] le.sa Hritlsh prisoner* are treated in moii' close accord with the require. | Ifiellt* or international law. . .. Iirisiii Mill l.> made Ht unci' and In a May that will furnish n<l<<iuti' redress. Gen. Alenli.v has la-en instmct -?I tlait in rase of an armistice with Turkey, hi- demand the immediate unconditional return of all prisoners of war. - Kx pressing thi- o|iinion that tin i litin lii.i ti.-ul heen placed upon the same plane its js-st houses, rather than the houses ot God. Cardinal Giht.ons. on Monday afternoon, says it Italtiinore dlsjmtrh voiced his displeasure at the health de|mrtment's aetion in closiru? churches on aeeount of the influenza epidemic. "It is an order fhiit Mill create unnecessary ahinn atnonir the ptsiplr," said the vanlinal. "I cannot understand why the authorities have allowed the saloons, markets and many other places where people can oonifrejrafe to remain open and then Issue an order treating th? churches as if they wore |w-st houses. It is the first time in fh? history of tin- state of Maryland that such action hits la-en taken." ''ordinal Glldions has complied strictly with the order of the health commissioner. and also has forbidden the holdinir of funerals in the churches. I'ltiahle scenes are now licit)*? uitueshed in llelKiutn as masses of |m upbore hwinc driven aloin? the roads hy the Germans. acrordinic to the Itotterdiun Maashode's correspondent at Itoscndael. J-'ranee. The roads around Mrussels and Antwerp are so crowded with refui?i-es that ordimiry traffic is hhs-ked. While hetween Hrussels and Antwerp there is one slowly iiiovint? army of misery. Processions ot tens f ? tionsonds of lieoiile with theii goods, v.Ini hate t.a'.il*?l afoot frotn Northern l-'rini't- from I .ill*-. Tureoing ami iillici' jilm'i'H- arc being driven fnrWiiril I?y tin*<icrnian.s. In addition there arc all the male inhabitants of Flanders whom th?* Hermans ar- likewise removing. Kin'wth'f misery exists everywhi-n*. The headquarters of Crown I'rlnce Ituppreeht have been t nut fer rod Ituppnx-ht lutTc been transferred from Thielt to llnissels. the eorrei>|Miml?'tit add*. whili- tin* neighborhoods of Brussels ami Untitles have ln'MI placed under tin- jurisdiction of the Herman Meld Army. Hi nry A. Page. food administrntor for North f'arolina. has issued an order prohibiting the purchase or sale of <*otton ni'inl between October 1" ami October 2t. This tirdrr is in lieu ot a further "close down" order and is designed to relieve and prevent such >t congestion of cotton seed in the hands of crushers and dealers and ginmss as might result in a loss of food and feed value through heating where the seed were improperly stored or damaged where th? cotton seed are cx|Mised. The m-w order means I that while, for the present, gins will J not lie required to close down, they will not he aide to gin except for farmers who are in position to take care of their own seed. Seed in the hands of dealers and ginners on the morning of <?{,ober 17 will he allowto :?ove on lo the crushers. The clusters meanwhile are urged by the food Adai(nfsri.ition to sjs-cd up their operations to the utmost so as to obviate any |?>s.?dbility of havirfc seed stored ia too great iuilk and to he aide to take care sf the situation when the present order expires on October Jfi. ? Although (icrtnany's npiwal for an armistice hail not Imi-ii officially communicated to the Allies, tin whole suhjeet was exhaustively illsrusseil last week at the Versailles conferenew. at which were present the premiers of tlreat Britain, France am! Italy ami the military represontatlves of the Mlb-d nations. Marshal Foeh pre. sented the conference a iiiinntw in which he iletaileil the military puaiantees tie considered essential as a condition precedent to an\ artnU tire. These Involve the oeeuprful) of iletz. Strnsshurp. and t'ohlent^ the *trtttepic key to fjermatty. The minute wus endorsisl hy the conference. Marshal Koch also presented tor future consideration of the conference a complete scheme for securing and insuring C.erman Military Impotence for the future. It Is said to include the surrender of the Herman fleet of all descriptions ami its distribution pro rata amonc the Allies, aecordinc to their naval losses. The destruction of the Krupp and Skoda armament works In fiermany and Austria was also considered, hut their employment. with the other proat industrial plants of these nations, to make pood the material and machinery losses of France nttd Itclpium. seemed a better scheme all around. ? The colton producer and the fair deslinp cotton trttdc and cotton poods industry have nothinp to fear from the war industries hoard In providing for an allocation of cotton and an inquiry into the whole colton situation, said Clarence Ouslcy. assistant secretary of apriculture. in a statement last Tuesday outlining the reasons for the inquiry. Mr. Ousley said that there has not l>con from the Itepinninp nor fk there now any set purpose or desire to tlx cotton prices. it has I icon considered, he added, only as a possible necessity, dependent tn>on the in urination to be pathcivd by the cotton committer As reasons for a i?>tton inquiry. Mi' Ousdey said. 01 lato. there havo been marked fluctuations without justifytnir ?conomlc reason* that prices of cotton goods have been advancing out of all proportion to tho price of cotton, that contract quotations in the past few months have been out of all relation with spot quotations, anil that it has developed that there Is rather scant supply of cotton of the grade of middliag and nn abundance of low grade cotton on the one hand and extra staple on the other hand. ? Final returns I com all states show that li.866.Da* men registered for military service September 12. This was 1S7.866 in etK'ess of the estimate of 12.77S.7SS made by the office of l'rovost liarshal General Orowder. based on census figures. Tho total announcod to date does not include registrations received by mail by local boards after September 12 nor delayed enrollments by men who were absent from the country that day. Including such cases, it is believed the actual figures will be approximately 13.000.000. This will be still farther increased by the registrations in Alaska. Porto Pico and Hawaii, which arc to be held on later dates recently fixed by the president. With the figures so far compiled the total number of nnxi who havo lx>vn registered since the I'nitcd States entered the war is 23.456.031. Classification by local hoards of men of the new draft registration has been so rapid that que.*ionnairos soon will be sent youths of IS and turn between 87 and 46 years of ape. Reports today showad that 555 local boards, out of 4.548 In the I'nitcd States had classified registration between 19 and 37. Influenea epidemic conditions are such that In the opinion of the registration statf is to continue the indefinite suspension of the October draft calls, but it is intimated the next call will be of unusually large proportion. ? Internal political conditions in Germany. and possibly in Austria-Hungarv as well as the military situation on th? western front are expected to determine the nature and the time of the German reply to President Wilson's i communication of Monday definitely ( closing- the door to peace negotiations with German autocracy. The presi- ' dent's note, probably, had already * reached Berlin through the Swiss for- j sign office. Reports reaching WashIngton through official sources by way I of neutral countries, not only Indicate sta the existence of almost chaotic condl- an tlons in the central powers, but also say that it was Field Marshal von du Hindcnburg himself who was respon- th< sible for the German government ac- rfe. <<-ptfag the president's peace terms . and seeking an immediate armistice. 171 It is said thai at a recent meeting of ab the military leaders and the heads of on the forties in the reichslag. Von Hindcnburg boldly declared that Germany must have peace at once on the m best terms she can get. He said the nr armies no longer have the necessary munitions and materials to continue the struggle, nor is there any source ? " Iof supply so far as he is aware. In re the light of this situation the field a imarshal said (hat he felt that the time had come to try for an armistice and then foi peace, and he urged that m l-.i- ...II I.. .... ,v... ,.f u ' "l" ' O'IMI > - |.lll Ml ...... .. lyJ concession to tho demands of th?- so- . i mlists and pacifists in Germany. Prince Maximilian tin- chancellor, is is reported to hav?- strongly opposed sii'di a course. dri-adlnt: a reaction against tin- junker element l<y the soc-iaiists, lint imperial approval was 'li given v?>n llindenbiirg's plan and the ac re?|tiest for Js-ace followed. . fll ?hr \torhvillf (fnquirrr. * h< Entered at the Postofflce at York aa m Vail Matter of the Second ClaM- m er FRIDAY. OCTOBER 18. 1918 ** th Surejv the Germans will understand Cil now what President Wilson means- ^ Prince Max is wonderinK what he )(J was begun for if so quickly he is done ni for. ,a ' * a | The other fellow who looks like he tf) is getting along so easy, hus troubles the same as you. So instead of envy- tp ing the good fortune of the othtr fel- m low, emulate his cheerful example. ju 1 CI The conviction is growing among t(i all the Allies that Germany only ask- a, ed lor peace in the hope of being able |s to withdraw her armies ill safety to more secure positions within her own borders. ri bi Old you read that advertisement of )j< the ministers of Yorkville last Tuesday? If you did n't. go gel Tuesday's t.j paper and read it. And then ponder th it: hut don't ponder it too long. In- st steail go and buy bonds just as these til ministers, *>me of whom are not near- ni ly as able as yon. have done. G Those are good, sound, ideas that n? Solicitor .1. K. Henry has advanced in en his letter to I'resident Wilson, i'eople fo who will not help to support this gov- w eminent in a war that involves the gi very existMiire of our nation, should not gi l?e allowed to vote. And inasmuch as A there was absolutely no excuse for the ci starting of this world war. except tier- at tunny's desire I'or compiest and domi- yc nation, the |M-oplc who are responsible in should be punished the same as other murderers. Ami their punishment th should be the punishment that is tisu- til ally meted out for murder and other pr worse crimes. th ? Pi There is something our people do dc not realize. We have more than two million Americans in France: but hardly half of them are armed with ? American weapons except rifles. Most tu of the cannon and machine guns they se are using are British and French, find in most of their shells are being furnish- m ed by the British. The American programme is only fairly started and it of will not at full capacity for more cii than a year yet. We are as dependent re upon the British and French for can- al non and ammunition as they were on or us fur men. If our bond campaign falls sti down our army will be in a worse fix ot than it is now. w< i m , Se President Wilson has truly said that hesitation about tlie purchase of Lib- "J, ertv bonds now may mean years of pc war. Tlie explanation is simply this: co With inadequate llnanelal hacking the efficiency of the army will be reduced ht to something closer to a parity with (,t (iermany. tlermany then may hold to out against us indefinitely, and the resuit will be a most terrible burden up- or on us. If we do back our government se and win, then America will soon become the greatest country in the (,? world industrially, commercially and jm financially. All the "absolutely safe pe investment" money in the world will ^ look first to American Liberty bonds and they will speedily go to a higli er premium?sufficiently high to give ev- cn cry present purchaser a good profit. But profit or no profit, it is I lie absolute duty of every American citizen to let buy these bonds, even if he has to su C?1 make a sacrifice to do so. and men who ar fail to buy to the limit of their ability eh will not only face reproach themselves, co but their children also will rest under a stigma. Uven if the six billion is not -pj! raised, let it not be said that this sec- wl Hon failed to raise its full quota. ,n| 1 " ' sa It is perfectly natural that the Ger- sh ntans should think that the Allied troops would pillage, burn, murder and ^ rape in Germany just as the Germans ru have been doing in Belgium and in sa Franco. 1 tut the Germans are mistak- lei ar< en. The Allies are not that kind. The |nl men are not of that disposition and wf neither are their officers, nor their governments. Whether the Germans e, lay down their arms or not, the Allies sh are certainlv going to Berlin and mi wherever else in Germany they want go to go to. If the Germans do not lay an down their arms, the Allies will smash wl things along the way, and of course an they will not be overcareful about the welfare of any who happen to ge< in < the way of their bullets. In the case tr< of a surrendered Germany, however, an nobody has anything to fear except nit those who brought on this horrible thi war. and of course all the property that has been stolen from the people j,y of the Allied nations or as much of it Wi ** * 'AnnH ? ?!! Ho t-oturnoH to its ' lB" ? ivmm, V ' p_ rightful owners. As to public property of whatever nature, that will be ,h, handled in a manner that will be en- th< tirely just and proper. But there is one thing that Is certata, and that is an that if those Germans have as much fe< sense as they are credited with hav- an ing, they are not going to offer much further resistance. DU res There arc no doubt some people who th< dp not clearly understand the dlstinciion that President Wilson makes be- caj tween the German government and the i8 i German people. This is for the bene- gtv It of such. The German empire Is ^ made up of a confederation of smaller cor >tes, each supposed to be sovereign, j d each ruled by Its own king, prince, ke, etc. The ostensible object of Er confederation was defense; but the Oli il object was the establishment of a , litary autocracy which would be i le to weld all the smaller states into Fj e. and afTord the house of HohenUern the means of conquest. Gerany has a parliament, but it is little Ci ore than a debating society, without iwer to enforce its conclusions or de- Ji -es with references to International lations, or anything of that kind. As matter of fact the entire imperial ivernment and the civil "govern- G. ent" is absolutely powerless to enrce any kind of a decision in opposl>n to the wishes of the military. That Tcommonly understood to be the rea- E. n why the civil "authorities" have en talking one way while the mil- J. b ii? ino hu VP hppn ting another way. The president is l. riding the kaiser and his military mily for all the lies with which ho is been disgusted, and that is why, Cl itience having ceased to be a virtue, ? proposes to beat the life out of the ^ ilMary crowd and then handle the atter as he sees properThe Critical Time. Y( America has accomplished wonders this war so far and she is still ac- R implishing wonders; but it is well to member that the present moment is le most critical moment she has yet :perionced. What has been done up to the pros- tl it time has been done by reason of [traordinar.v effort, an effort which Si lough not approaching the limit of m merican ability, has nevertheless ;ti died for sacrifice Iroin every home in le land. ei It is because of thi.? tremendous ef- tl rt. added to the still greuter and far y, ore trying effort of the Allies?Eng- tsi nd. France and Italy?that the most palling power of the foe has begun j) i show signs of cracking. ? Ill-informed indeed, if not foolish, is ] ic individual who thinks that Gcr- t( an power is broken. It is an abso- ^ te fact that the Allies, with Ameri- ^ in help, have only just attained a ire superiority in men and munitions, id this superiority is not as real as it ^ apparent. It is liable to be lost with \v ic least letting down of Allied effort. ^ The Allies have the enemy on the ^ in, it is true; but the enemy is still it little less formidable than the All's an<l with but very little letting s< jwn on the part of the Allies, espe- ? ally on the part of the United States, 11 le enemy will again become the il ronger. If this should happen then 1 ie war would be prolonged indefl- ( tely. xv At the rate America Is now going, w ermany can he conquered within the r \t eignt monins, ami anui iw v?... isily keep up the present rate of of- Vl rt for eight months or so. if she only w ill. But if America lets down and 11 ves the enemy an opportunity to re- r iin the ascendancy, or even equality, " merica will tlnd it exceedingly diffl- a| lit to regain her present momentum, nl the war may last for years and si ars with a humiliating compromise C the end. if The cheapest, the easiest, the best c< ling that America can do is to con- Jt nue the application of every ounce of ti nver and momentum she has. and to b< lat end every man In America should ri it forth every effort In his power to tl > his full share. , h Henry Would Disfranchise Slackers. An amendment to the state constition is to be suggested at the next w ssion of the general assembly, chang- lc g the qualification for suffrage to a ilitary basis. This amendment which J K. Henry T Chester, solicitor of the Sixth Judinl circuit, proposes to advance would 1" quire the voter to present an honor- 01 ile discharge from the army or navy in lieu thereof Liberty bond, thrift amps or receipt for contributions to her organizations engaged in war p urk. The proposition set forth by s ilieitor Henry follows: 01 "I propose to suggest to the next c' cetlng of our legislature, that an nendment to our state constitution proposed to our people to recast the nstitutionas to the electorate of the ate, something like this, as follows: x [ quire the voters at every election y reafter, general, special, party or herwise, to present us a qualification w vote, an honorable discharge from h| e military or naval forces of the ()| lited States, or from the Red Cross Young Men's Christian Association rviee during this war. or at least one a! bertv bond, thrift stamp, receipt for ntrlbutim to the Red Cross or Y. M. A? or other war fund of date durg the existence of war with the im- to rial German government. it "This or some like amendment ought sc be adopted, because no slacker ol ould be allowed a voice In the govninent in this land, who in the pres- P; t crisis does not come up to the help M the government against might in ikes right because it is might." in Solicitor Henry has also written a tor to President Wilson in which he m ggests that the German people be vj lied upon to deliver to the Allied mies every member of the ruling er iss to save invasion and its horrible m nsequences. A second suggestion is that all Ger- . in bonds be declared null and void. _ ie letter to President Wilson, copy of ~ ilch has been sent to Robert Lans- " u, secretary of state, follows: Whenever the German army is 's fely within its own borders, it ould be demanded of the German w ?1- Sollvor the armies dl I IKU H?*-J WV..? V. the United States and the Entente or tween the lines, every man of their *' ling class from the kaiser down, to tli ve Germany from invasion, and it's rrible consequences, because they \i e a set of murderers in violation of or ternatlonal law and rules of civilized rii irfare under treaties with the Ger- h in imperial government, and should d dealt with as such. tu And. further, the announcement jn ould be made as a matter of diploicy and for it's effect: that every ? nd issued by the German imperial vernment in support of this war. ^ d held by any subject of Germany. , thin Germany, shall be repudiated d declared null and void." . fli Civilians Fleeing Before the Re- gc sating Germane.?Refugees from rthcrn France and Belgium, who p fleeing before the retreating Gerin armies with the hope of making _ eir way into Holland, may be taken - *- * rtf Rol. P{ re Ol in mr runnn otii'vu- v> im, said an official dispatch received ?n the Belgian legation in Washington _ pdnesdav. "Several hundreds of thousands of or ench and Belgians have arrived in eh f Belgian territory* administered by ta f German general government," said co ! message. "Other bands of refups are reported to be on the way and bl ? national commission for assistance sh d revictualing is taking measures to ?d the refugees during their Journey d also to distribute them throughout br ? country. The newspapers report y< it they are traveling towards the ne itch frontier but they have not yet iched Holland. It is not certain that 61 ay will be obliged to leave Belgium tei ere preparations have been made to th *e for them. In case their exodus from Belgium necessary the Holland government sic es assurances that they will be re- ,ja ved on its territory. In this case ?ir feeding will be assured by the mf nmission for Belgian relief- go OCALi. AFFAIRS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS inton Bros.?Present a list of good things t eat that are seasonable. Karo syrup in snii 10 lb. buckets at 50c and tl. New shij ment of cakes and crackers just in. rst National Bank, Sharon?Makes a firu request to iu clientele to buy fourthLibert bonds. Will publish list of bond buyers puj chasing through the First National, ilotaba? Says one Calotab at bedtime with swallow of water will do mnch toward stoi ping colds and influenza. 10. R- Logan.-C. C. C. Pis.?Gives notice < sale of real estate in the ease of M. J. Ban! head and others against James H. Bankhea individually and as adinr. estate of John 1 Bankhead. deed., and others. Sale to be he on November 4tb. salesday. M. Carroll and J. II. Good. Committee?Ai n ounce auction sale of the "Beersheba chun lands" on Monday, November 4th. Terms i sale. cash. W. Anderson?Has a Ford touring car. 1 A-l condition, for sale. H. Bryant. Filbert No. 1?Offers a lot i first-class lumber working . iachic ~y, inclo ing engine and boiler, for sale. E. Brison, W. M., Clover?Gives notice thj there will be no communication of Alpii lodge. No. 20, A. F. M-. this Friday night. H. Williams. Probate Judge?Publishes n tice that Mrs. Bessie Campbell has applii for letters of administration on the estate < Dr. L. L. Campbell, deceased, over Drug Store?Tells you not to negle that cough or cold. It has several kinds i preventatives, as well as cold and cout remedies. instein Bargain House?Is showing a ne lot ladies' coats, priced up to 135. Children and misses' coats at 12.98 and upward. cConnell Dry Goads Co.?Wants you to tal advantage of its mid-October sale and inve: your savings in Liberty bonds, irk Furniture and Hardware Co.?Tells aboi electric irons?their convenience, efficienc etc.. and also about folding ironing boards. rily-Taylor Co.?On page four gives you fu ther pointers on the good qualities of Lm anne coffee. Sold by all good grocers. Corn is selling at $1.25 n bushel o le Chicago market. James D. Grist writes of r. youn evier soldier whose monthly ineoni fter the deduction of insurance an lotments, amounted to only $11.5 If you cannot buy bonds in any oil r way, be grateful for the opportunit ic building sind loan gives you to d our duty and take immediate advat [go of that opportunity. While open air meetings in whir lore is no crowding, have been jk-i kitted, the official ban still rests upo II inside gatherings of whatever n: ire, and there will be none until th ealth authorities give permission, ut who nevertheless applied for pei lission to take two bonds on month! istullments of $5 each. The youn ;llow has the spirit all right: but 1 as allowed to buy only one bond, j 1.50 a month was considered entire! >o little for his incidentals. Charleston Is putting into effect theme with reference to the deliver f packages that is calculated to tl way with unnecessary deliverymei nd at the same time to help the Ke ross. The scheme is this: The Rt ross furnishes the retail incrchan ith labels of different denomination hich are given to customers who cai f their own packages at the rate < ne-fourth of a cent for each 25 ccn aluc In the purchase. The custonu ho carries away a dollar package cor: ibutes one cent to the Red Cros he customer is su[iposed to ask f< io delivery stamp on taking the pad (?e. The average individual who h:i jont more or less time around Sout arolina court rooms while court wa i session, has noticed that feature i jnneotlon with the empanneling iry which requires that the names < le jurors be drawn from a box by oy who is not supposed to be able I sad. It probably does not occur t le average man that there Is any ling peculiar about this. It strike im as being so nearly the right thin lat he takes it as a matter of cours lat the same custom prevails every here* Hut the fact is that fhis cus >m is peculiar to South Carolina an does not obtain anywhere else in tli orld. The custom was originated h homas Smith, one of the proprietar avernors, in 1792. At that time th upulatlon consisted of various antat1 listlc elements?Puritans and Cava ers, French. Jews and others, an lere was so little confidence botwoe le elements, especially between th uritans and Cavaliers, that Governc mitli hit upon this idea as being cat ilated to leave hut little room fo amis ui uiiiairucoa. ABOUT PEOPLE Mrs. Frank T. Pegram of West Em . (*., is visiting Mrs. Susan Wallace i orkville. Mr. Henry L. Summitt, who lias bco orking in Lincolnton, X. C.. is ill a Is home i:i Vorkvllle with Spanish in uenza. Mrs. Malcom Johnson of Xew Yorl id Miss Holly Brown of Sumter, ar siting the family of Mr. Hohei ritherspoon in Yorkville. Miss Frances Pegruni, who has hoc aching at Andrews, S. t\ has re imed to her home in Yorkville, lie hool having been closed on accoun ' influenzaMrs. M. C. Padgett and Mr. Rolan adgett of LJr.colnton, X. t\, and Mis amie Collier of Rock Hill, are visit g the family of Mr. C. K. Simmon i Yorkville. First Lieut. P. F- Smith has bee ade postmaster of the Twentieth di sion at Camp Sevier. He is especial fitted for the place by reason of sev al years of experience in the railwa ail service. Bay Moore, son of Mrs. M. A. Moor ' Park avenue, Bock Hill, has beei varded a scholarship in the Citade e is now at the South Carolina uni rsity; but will leave for the Citadc ? soon as the scholarship Is raised. Mrs. Ida C. Hardin was strickei ith paralysis at the home of ho lughter, Mrs. M. L. Smith of Clovei 1 Tuesday. Her condition yesterda as very grave and there was very lit e hope of her recovery. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Dickson of York lie No. 1, wore called to Columbia i last Saturday on account of the so ous illness of their dnughters, Mrt . W. Cummings and Miss Anni iekson. with influenza. They re rned home Wednesday night, leav p their daughters some better. Miss Christine Smith, daughter o r. M. U Smith of Clover, whose ill ;ss with pneumonia was reported 01 iiesdny, was holding her own ver; cely yesterday afternoon and ther ere strong hopes for her recovery le other children who aflfo have in lenza. are thought to be out of dan ;r. WITHIN THE TOWN. - Dr. Walker says that by all mean >ople should wear gauze masks whei close contact with Influenza cases. - The fire department has been rc ganized with Dr. A. Y. Cartwrlght a ilef, and C. J. Youngblood as cap In- The re-organization of the negri mpany has not yet been completed it it also is to be put into flghtini ape. -The closing of the gins for a weel ought a big rush on Tuesday. Thi yrkville Cotton Oil company's gin ry put through "2 bales on Tuesday bales on Wednesday, and up to yes rday at noon the ginning for thi ree days aggregated 202 bales. - There was a pretty general suspenin of business in Yorkville Wednesy because of the governor's proclaition and quite a number of people t bu.v idling bonds. Quite a nurn.Mac B ber of bonds were sold that would not have been sold otherwise. ? Messrs. Clinton Bros., on Monday o shipped 1,154 pounds of fruit pits, etc., 5 brought In by people of the sprround|ng country for the purpose of being d converted Into charcoal for gas masks, r* Through oversight they failed to keep a record of the people who brought in * the seed, for publication. ? Mr. B. X. Moore, chairman of the i. Liberty loan drive said yesterday afternoon that reports from his territory Id indicated favorable progress. McConnellsvllle had reported JIT,000 up to ;h Wednesday and was still working, and ?f Hickory Grove had $10,000 up to Wednesday and expected to double it l.efore tomorrow night- Most of the d' canvassers were working along without taking time to report. ie ? Miss Annie Ferguson, trained nurse, and Miss Sadie Dunlap, have ?d volunteered their services to Miss Ma3t mie McConnell. in charge of the volet unteer nursing force. They are to serve as needed. Among the influenza E cases in town not previously reported * - " *?- ??.l tire w at'<* *Mr. r. >?. rauivn, .III. auu ..I w 8 Bolivar Carson, Mrs. It. I). Dorsett and ce four children, Mr. J. E. Edmunds and " five children, \V. Brown Ferguson, Mrs. it Truman Turner, Mr. and Mrs. \V. U Mi<'loud and children, and \V. F. I'utr man, Mrs Sussic Caldwell and Miss Nell Caldwell have pneumonia. J. \V. ijuinn. Jr., is almut able to he up. n REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following transfers of real cslate recorded in the office of the clerk of the court, have been indexed by the e auditor since the last publication of the list: iO Broad River, i- John It. Logan, C. C. C. I'Is. to I.csy ter H. Oood, 22 acres: consideration. l0 $3,546,113. Maggie E. Ramsey to (5. 11. Mitehell. 50 acres: consideration, $10u l? II. Good to Geo. A. I'laxico, 22 j, acres; consideration. $9S0. Bullock's Creek. ? J. I). Smith to Lucy Ft. Thomson and \V. K Thomson. 263 65-100 acres; eonl" videiiition. $2,470-50. ie T. (?. Dowdle to E. S. Dowdlo, acres not given: consideration, $1,500. . Catawba. I V. B. Blankenship to Alva Parks. 1 ' lot; consideration. $000. K L. S. Hay to Carrie J. Anderson. 1 ie lot: consideration. $4,750. is Ebenezer. ly J no. It. Williams to E. C. Coker, 531 acres; consideration, $4,250. Jno. R. Williams to Iva W. Reina hart, 2 lots; consideration, $5,noo. V Fort Mill. 1? Lorna H. Patterson and Annie 11. ii. Nichols to B. M. Howie, 1 acre; con?i sideration, $200. Mrs. Mamie Miller to C- L. Howie, 1 lot; consideration, $100. Is Mittie II. Ileas and Lucy II. .Tuni s to i. m H.uuin 1 hit! consideration. $200. ' Mary Masscy Ardrey to \V. B. Aril icy, 288 acres; consideration, $100. ,f Rubble Howie Crane to Claud L. t.s Howie, 1 lot; consideration. $100. >r C. L. Howie to B. M. Howie, 1 lot: consideration. $300. Walter Wynn to K. C. Beaty, 1 lot: s- consideration, $1,800. King's Mountain, s- W. L- Brown to S. C. Smith. 1 lot: consideration. $45. is York' Horace L. Johnson to L. Roth, 1 lot: consideration, $325. IS K. Kate Turner to Sam Johnson, Jr.. n flo acres: consideration, $600. H. L. Johnson et al. to Sam John, son, Jr. 50 acres; consideration. $3,000. T. W. Anderson to John Berryhill, tt 1 lot; consideration, $1,075. :o Sam Johnson, Jr., and H L. John^ {SMB. -oncu tors, to J. F. McEllwee and 1. M. Starr. 4 lots; consideration, $275. H- L. Johnson et al., to Sam John;s son, Jr., 60 acres; consideration, $3,g 000. e H. L. and Sam Johnson. Jr., executors to T. W. Anderson, 1 acre; consid'* oration, $800. i- Jno. R. Logan, C. C. C. Pis., to Les,i ter H. Good. 118 acres: consideration. $3,546.93. e y LOCAL LACONICS e Contribution of Seed Pits. The Clover Drug Store acknowledge* the following contributions of peach * stones: Hugh Brison Farles. 14 pounds: " Mrs. M. P. Faries. 8 pounds: W. P. n U.ivit SO nmimls. 0 Bond Sales at Sharon. ir The bond sales of the First National - Hank of Sharon, up to yesterday after,r noon amounted to between $25,000 and $30,000. Tite sales by the Planters' Hank up to the same time amounted to $11,600. Good Report for Clover. The bond sales by the Hank of Clon ver up to yesterday afternoon amounted ?o $53,700. Tho canvassers were still working and there was reason to . believe that there would be a considl_ erable increase In those figures before tomorrow night. c, Death of E. K. Hardin. ? News was received in Yorkville yes1 terday morning of tho. death of ltev. 16. K. Hardin, In Ashevllle, N. O., Wedn ncsday night at S.30 o'clock. Mr. Har din, though still a young man, was one r of the most brilliant pulpit orators in t America. , Turn Over to the Red Cross. d s Collectors of fruit pits, nut shells, - etc., for use in the making of chars coal for gas masks, should immediately turn over their collections to the n nearest branch of the Red Cross for . shipment- The Red Cross will assume . full responsibility for all seed turned _ over to It. y A. C. Lee Dead. A Cliff Lee, a well known Southern e engineer, died at his home in Rock n Hill yesterday of pneumonia, follow' ing influenza. The deceased was for" merly an engineer on the Carolina and f* North-Western; but has been running on the Marion and KJngville division n of the Southern for nearly thirty y ars. r He was about fifty-threo years of age. t and leaves a widow and a number of y children. Negroes Subscribe Freely. Mr. C. L. Cobb, chairman of the Lib" erty loan drive on the eastern side of the county, who has been working night and day since the beginning of ; the drive, says things are going fine u over his way. He. with other workers, has been filling speaking appointments nearly every night, and has found the people, especially the farmers. Inclined * to do their full share- "I ant real * proud of our farmers," he aaid. Also n he speaks very commendably of the y negroes. He says he has attended a e number of negro meetings at which ' everyone present became a subscriber * and not one of them for less than $100. - "We have been very much hampered because of influenza," says Mr. Cobb; "but still I ant hoping that the final summing up will show that we have raised our full quota." * - e.u .i i ..j Auction Odic OF Udiiu. 1 There was not a very large crowd at the auction sale of the Jenkins and rroswell places by the Atlantic Coast Realty company for the Yorkville Real 8 Estate company; but Judging from re suits the small crowd included people 0 who wanted to buy land. The land in . question is situated four miles north ' of Yorkville. It included 450.19 acres. t divided into seven tracts and the sales were as follows: No. 1. 65.80 acres: bought by J. H. Clark for 140 an acre. c No. 2, 21.37 acres: bought by J. H. 9 Clark for 140 an acre. No- 3. 50 acres: . bought by Sam C. Smith, for 350 an acre. No. 4, 67.86 acres; bought by J. * Q. Hall for 130 an ocre. No. 5. 58.78 acres; bought by W. M. Stowe for $24 1 an acre. No. 6. 133 acres, including houses: bought by M. B. Dickson for $51 an acre. No. 7, 53-38 acres: bought by Sara C. Smith for $47 an . acre. The entire tract brought $18.567.18. , Fort Mill Comes Across. Fort Mill, October 16: Dr- J. Lee c I I Sprat:, chu'rman of tho Liberty loan da; committee, reports that Fort Mill has Jo! gone over the top with its subscrip- ret tions to the Fourth Liberty loan, the 1 full quota having already been sub- wo scribed, while the subcommittees are wh still at work. L"p to the present time there are listed 304 subscribers, which til represents about 16 per cent of the tcr no?uitntion of the community, indient- a i ing that the interest in this campaign As is much more widespread than in former campaigns. The allotment assigned to the First National bank of Fort Mill, has been oversubscribed bv 30 per cent. It will be rente abored to that the founder of this institution rnd its cashier is Lieut. Col. Thos. P. Spratt. one of the best known figures in military circles in the state and now with the i >ne Hundred and Eigl.tcenth oo Infantry. Thirtieth division, in France, po Tho performance of the bank in this op arnjifilgn Indicates the j?iw< r and influence of the institution anil its steady growth ' not been permitted to lag r? in the absence of Colonel Spratt. nil Influenza In Fort Mill. The Fort Mill chapter ol' the Hod Cross is in the midst of a campaign of . works of mercy begun several days .. ago for the relief of the stricken families in the community who are suffer- -ring from influenza. The disease has K? had a wide spread in the town, and in sh; some instances whole families being H? stricken at the same time. Due to the abnormal condition everywhere, nurses have not In en obtainable so volunteers have been called for and the response has been ready. Automobiles have 1 been ottered for service to carry food ? and medicines to the stricken homes P|r and such care as is necessary is being Mt given by the volunteer nurses. A soup Mt kitchen has been opened in the Men- tin ehnin building on Trade street and there are daily meetings and reports in the H?*d Cross workroom. In the <ai opinion of the physicians the disease has not yet reached the apex. While 1:1 many cases are being discharged more 1'? are being stricken. It appears that _ from the town the disease is spreading sjp more to the country ami is gaining 0f victims among the negroes especially. a? Fortunately there have been but few ,..l( deaths. m, 'n'l'ienzi In Bock Hill. Hock Hill Herald, Wednesday: Hed Dross headquarters reported today that tho influenza < pidemie is subsiding in j. Hoek Hill, as indicated by the infor nation gathered by the organization in a careful anvass of the city made yes- ' terday. There are few new eases of influenza among the white people <>f the city, but some cases of pneumonia , 1 ..,,.1 BAver-,1 of (he sick s' 1 mv in a critical condition. The work ,ni of the Red Cross has greatly increased. a" as the information secured yesterday w'j brought the organization in touch with ''s' families needing help which had not heen reached before. There has been a hearty response to the appeals of the Red Cross for workers and for the use of automobiles, and a liberal response spi to the need for funds: but the public (.0| should bear in mind that the need still exists, and that volunteer workers are w,: needed and more money is needed for to carrying on the work. If the opidont- tt-t ie takes the usual course, it will be ,r;| some weeks yet before the Red Cross will have completed its work atuonR the sick and suffering: and it is imper- bo; ative that the people of the city sup- (hi port the organization with their time. efforts and money until its mission . has been accomplished. |j' Gaston Closes Up Tight. ret Following the lead set by Gastonia. "" all Gaston county is to be closed up as "light as Dick's hat band" for the next ":l ten days anil probably longer if the intluenza situation demands it. This was determined upon at a joint meeting of the county board of health and the board of county commissioners Wed- "* " nesday afternoon, which was called by Col. C. R. Armstrong, chairman of the J'" county branch of the national council ;|a of defense at the request of the state '" council of defense. An order was pass- "" etl by the board of health, with the I,a sanction of the commissioners and issued Wednesday afternoon, to the ef- J,!l feet that for one week, beginning on i"' Friday morning at 6 o'clock, all stores Jot throughout the county must serve ' their customers from the front door, ? , forbidding any to come inside. Bar- 6,J bers can have in their shops at one time only as many customers as they have barbers at work. All manufac- ,,,. tiii-iiii? plant* of every kind. schools ^ nnd churches were ordered closed for this period. All congregating on the "" streets Is forbidden. A supervisor was t\\ appointed for each township to assist mayors. policemen and other officers in seeing that this order is carried out to the letter. Since Friday there have heen in tJastonia between ft0 and .1.r< deaths from influenza. Other towns j, in the county and even rural eornmtinities are suffering almost in like manner. The officials recognize the sorl- 'jj ous situation and everything possible " is being done to stamp out the disease. J At least live doctors In the county tire 'i in bed and several trained nurses are " ill. The hospitals are full and are havinir numerous applications from patients that they cannot grant. ' Local Influenza Situation. pit While the local intluenza situation ^1 docs not yet appear to be nearly as aggravated as It Is in many of the surrounding communities, as indicated by the reports, it is i|Uitc serious. In ad- ' ' dition to the cases already mentioned "" in previous issues of The Km | Hirer, ' ''' and in this issue, there are nunurous 1'' others about which it has not been practicable to secure accurate Infor- j" *' illation. The local doctors, 11 rat ton 'v*' and Walker, Miss Mamie McConnell, trained nurse.and numerous members of the Ited Cross are doing most noble work and lots of it. and so are the lo- l,i" cal ministers. Among the most disIressing cases so far reported are those 1-1 of John Adkins and Cal Sexton, within a short distance of each other and about a mile from Tirzah. Mr. and Mrs. John Adkins, two sons, two wit daughters and two other small chil- r,,,i dren in their charge, were all down at the same time.several with pneumo In, and none a Die 10 wan on incuiselves, much less others. One of the boys died and funeral services were ^ conducted by Ttevs- J. K. Mahaffcy and vol J. ft. Copeland on Wednesday. Al- ro;l though Dr. Walker pronounced the ' places dangerous in the extreme the _ Red Cross ladies did not hesitate to Go do what they could for the relief of Ma the suffering and at the risk of their fr0 lives. The Sexton family, in 110 less wretched plight, is also being looked "? after. There were four pneumonia the cases In the two families; but only on-* urn death has been reported. One of the ' Adkins boys, suffering with pneumo- a .nia, got up in the delirium of fever. pu.> and went to the Sexton home. There the was nobody at the Adkins home able ing to go for him and nobody at the Sex- ma ton home able to take him back. Mr. ma W. S. Gordon of Tirzah, took the boy ine back home in a buggy. > not CLOVER CULLINGS. val th? Correspondence of The Yorkville Enquirer Clover, October 16.?Mr. Tom Beam- e,| guard of Gastonia. spent Tuesday with att; his mother, Mrs. James Beamguard on cor R. F. D. 4. ri.:l Private Ernest Walker of Camp |;iu Jackson, is visiting his parents. Mr. ,1U; and Mrs. Oliver Walker, on R. ! '. D. 1 sl Miss Jean Miller of Rock Hill, is \ spending a few days with the family of Dr. R. L. Wylie here. nci nr,rLr llfrr. Monday morning and it has been kept |,(.u very busy ever since. str< Mrs- \V. I). Peay and children of Chester, are visiting the family of Mr. W. I. Brison here. . F Mr. Herbert Smith of Trinity col- of ; lege. Durham, X. P., was called home shi Monday on account of the death of his is I cousin, Miss Frances Smith. hor Mr. Hoyt Matthews, who works in car the Charlotte Electrical shop, is spend- call ing a few days here with home folks, thli Mrs- John Quinn and children of the Smyrna So. 2. who have been spend- his ing the past week with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sparrow here, returned home the Saturday afternoon. has Mrs. D. M. Parrott, who has been l?y visiting relatives In Yorkville, return- beh ed home Wednesday morning. nev Mrs. Ida C. Hardin, mother of Mrs. tior M. L. Smith here, suffered a stroke of mo paralysis Tuesday afternoon, and she the is in a very critical condition. Xo hopes ma are entertained for her recovery. Rev. hor H. Grady Hardin of McColl, S. C.. and ha\ Mr- 1*. ii Hardin, two of her sons, are ma; at her bedside. woi Miss Lonnie Jackson, a student " nurse in Gastonia, Is spending a few and is with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. f*.n Jackson on R. F. D. 2. while she overs front an attack of Influenza. Rev. H. A. Whitten spent the past ek-end in Chester with his wife. 10 is in a hospital there. ^ Mr Mac Robinson motored to Ashe- Oof le Monday and brought his daugh- t;j '. Miss Ailoon. home. Miss Aileen is , student at the normal college in l* heville this year. lro ? air SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS {lv l'!'e influenza situation was thought iai be improving at Camp Jackson. n" ere were only thirteen deaths on fas ednesday. j.-r, Tie- influenza situation at Olenison at liege is said to be very much im- fro fted. with l>u. few new eases diVclinp 1 .( -There lui'? been over three thou- -j-j, nd eases of influenza at Camp Se r and 276 deaths up to and includ- rosl ; Wednesda . wit - I>r. P. *1. Moll, a former president ' iM.-mson college, died last Monday ? < lile un a v.sit to his brother at tlu ederieksburg. Va. abl -James it- Ha me), editor of the l?r rshaw Kra. died at his home in Ker- sjk aw. last Saturday, of pneumonia. liu was 34 years of age. sl|| -Rev. \V. H. Ariail. a well known juu mli. r of the M? tbodlst conference. la, m! in the hospital at Florence on Oe- j >or !i. after a long illness. ; - Rev. It. K- Turnipseed. presiding tin ler of the Greenville district of the mi thodist KpLseopal church, died last idl >nday of pneumonia, following in- an enza. "ii *" -Charleston has had 3.245 intluonza ^.,1 ses ami 43 deaths since October 1. |1(1| -John W. Moore, commandant of |K>) dels at the Citadel, has been apinted a major in the army. ,.n -Lancaster. > letober 15: Klliott W. 1,1:1 rings, son of Col. Leroy \V. Springs 'or this city, has again been cited ?iu< long a number of American aviators, tin1 fh of whom brought down one ene- all' plane during the period of August vbi to September s. Fourteen enemy to ilies and three enemy balloons were night down during this period by the wv nerican aviators operating with the tlx itish forces under General Haig. w'' c above achievements were noted in 1 summary given out by the Rritish tin vernmetit and just received by the boi r department at Washington. Lieu- ' i .nt Springs has distinguished him- ' r f on numerous occasions since go- dit: raliroad with the Royal Flying corps obi I his friends here and elsewhere are l*oi itching his career with great inter- -"I tna m re| u?rur?TinN T.h I>I unu-iiik.ii t v.. >i i Andrew llonar I.iw. government j,n< ikesman in the British house of ^jv mmons, .says it would he very u?- tin se for any of the Allied governments in make any statements as to what -ins will he imposed upon the Cen- j il powers. The Germans are re- eel rted to have taken their torpedo hul at.s awav from Zeebrugge and that J'1" He y are also evacuating Ostend..... inj e Italian troops have occupied I>u- to tin Albanian port at which tin- dis itish. American and Italian navies ' ently destroyed the Austrian ships tro it ware on guard The senate li- rea nee committee hy a vote of N to <> qu s recommended a two-cent stamp sel t on hank checks: but douht is ex- at ssetl as to whether the amendment we II pass the senate Cotton con- to mod during September amounted to or >.77:t running hales and !?6.512 hales of Jinters. against r>22,.lN9 hales of cot- of t and N!<. 171 hales of linters during am same month last year. Senator goi omas of Colorado, wants to amend 'I war revenue hill so as to tax cam- hie ign contributions Former Sur- Toi m General Gorgas, recently retired, ual s been recalled to active duty with liet siinte rank in the medical corps as sig merl.v. The British casualties As the week ending Monday number- sal 3.".710. including 552 officers and poi 37 nton killed. or . m , .t The entire subsistence of the G>r- ^|'1 At armies between Cnmhrai and the [>,.< use writes a enrrespondent with hat l-'retteli army, must pass through ^,VI ICS 0 narrow routes h\ way of llirsoit 1 MeziefeS. These are tile two lilies | he hi which the security of tin Ger- ran u armies depends, and it is toward of ist two lines that the French and ''in lerieans in Champagne, and the Bel itish and French in the region of '"'0 inhnii and Guise, have l>. . n adv.-inc- miH The most plausible reason for a leral retreat of I hi* liri iiuin armies hat tIK-n sslt \ of !IK'i 11^ the ilis- its ! Wetveen thesi two |ioints Woth whirl) arr already threatened. anil tim imrry tlto danger of their Ileitis w*ai thil ii|* mill raptiirnl. Tin* only al- boll nativr would liavr lirrn tin* ensatrent of th' ii- reserves in a derperale I'hnl lisittlr in tlir forlorn ln?|s* *>f ' istins from tin* Allies the initiative str' operations for tin* Walanee of the litinir season. Military experts who r'a' rani th?' (Sermon retreat as that of oinpletel\ if irate.| foree. attriWnte I*h? (e-nnan reverse lirstlv to the lies ate uani" rishul Wv laidendorff in All! spring In throw int.' in an*l eontpro<ln: the rrcntest oath of his itrenirth ' ill at tempt to ail*) a <|iiirk atnl ileeisresult whii'h left his tones rV|s(eil: srron.Uv. t.o tie- ilisroitraee. , n'' nt of the 'ierman soldi r. disap nttttent in the promises It-hi out to i in M ttvh of an earlv tr jo e; tlilnlly. ,na' l.talein'oifTs tartn-s of attae|;.; over trieteil fronts in mass, piirsnei] to soy e?hniP'iion of thi f? -t : n,*ti,:eil: *.' I foitrth'v. to the siteeess of Marshal h's taetles of harassing the enemy s.r<'' hont respite at manv iliff. rent J :ts sioi'tltaneim-tonkins It Irn- ,,s"'a iWte for the en??mv to brin" Hp IT- s to a'l t'" ft?n ateni <| points. J'r" hav waj Veather Favors the Germans.?-Kn- jJ?|" e'l hy the had weather and the had |M.,. ids which are slowins ui> the nd- try ice of the Allied supply trains, the I led rtnans appear disposed to make a nil for the time at KikI, on the lino " p m the region north of Soisson to ho|< thel, write? a correspondent with ('"n French army on the A tune front. ler date of Wednesday. Iinenil Itelicny's foi lia\e inade ' (light advance west of Angiiilcourt, ''lr wing the Serre and arriving before > marshes which the enemy is utilise; with tiie aid 01' a well sustained .J chine gun tire to stop their forward . rch. The tier man artillery has also ., reased its activity in this sector, forth of Soisson the French troops ' *, v are along the hank of the drain- m*' canal which constitutes the ad- * iced defense positions, prepared j,.. re as a secondary line of retirement |(1j. m the iiitidcnburg line. f|.or 'arther east the Germans, support- -j by a violent artillery fire, counter- ( ncked the French troops under the tjre nniand of General Guillaumat. This n)f.r ction was of no avail, General Gull- m>f mat's men niabitained th-ir line a mf,j irter of a mile east of the road from is "r Germainmont tb Gerzicourt. leneral Gouraud took Aoy 011 th<- not th bank of the Alsne, southwest of thel. The Germans are shelling the r areas all along the line and ap x to l?e reinforcing their line jngly with machine guns. to 1 1 ' the 'ershing Pleads for Help.?A copy darr a cable message from General Pe.- I' ng. urging the people to buy bonds '"*1 leing placed in letter boxes of every r**v< ne in New York Wednesday. Each tak? ries a pledge blank on its bad:. A coni lie message telling or the rruits 01 3 special campaign will be sent to m'n American expeditionary force. In er. i message Oeneral Pershing said: will We have toiled cheerfully against mar day of battle and the spirit that of i urged us on h:is b:en determined chai the worth of those whom we left min lind when we crossed the seas. The Hil>li t*8 of America awake, of the na- "tor lal spirit more strong, more unified, it ? re determined, thrills us all. It Is befc knowledge of that spirit which Wat kes us certain that our people at syst ne will stand behind us as they hria e from the beginning so that we mar y return soon to you. the victory retii i. In I Buy Liberty bonds to the utmost star I make victory sure." plet FIGHTING IN FLANDERS. ;nch. British and Belgians Have the Germans on the Run. Yith th?- Allied Armies of Belgium, t. 16.. (By the Associated Press? 0 p. in.)?The Germans have start u retreat on a tremendous scale in northern Belgium. French cavy Is approaching Thlelt, seven miles m the banks of the Ghent-Bruges laJ. The canal Itself is only lu Us from the border of Holland. So >t Is the enemy retreating that the i?iuh. British and Belgian Infantry, least iit the tenter oi tne i>uulent. have lost touch entirely with the my. I'he Belgians. advancing astride the orout-Brugvs and Thorout-thsleiul uls. having defeated the (.iortnans. o are retreating rapidly. I'lns undout'tedly is one of the war's atest and most vital victories, for gallant little Belgian army, ly assisted by the crack French and itish troops, now iias driven the detilers of its country from a large secii which the (iertnans have occupied ce the early days of the war and n gaiiud |>ositions of such imporice that the (ieiinuns may have to tiidon the entire coast ot Belgium, dorcover the sweeping advance of Allied infantry, preceded l>> a i of French cavalry, advancing rapy, has left the entire area in which tile city of Lille and the great uiug and manufacturing districts of uivoing, Kouhaix and Tournal. in a icnt w litch is growing deeper every ur and which the chciny cannot e to hold. i'he French cavalry, which is on the st of the Allied advance, has done .rvclous work. Today it gallo|>ed ward more than id kilomet< rs, freciitly carrying out charges with all dash usually associated with cav> upon isolated ihisis of enemy mane gunners which vainly attempted hold up its advance. Some of these liners, taken prisoners, said tin y ic totally unable to understand why ' ? ?.. war.was going < .in.. ...... ...... iv rail. .I ii|N>n to continue fighting. , . officer mii.t. "Wo havo offered all t terms in tlio world for |?caoe, no|j seems willing to accept them." {< jij.stan.-e. where it has heeii ofoil I>\ the enemy. has been cxtraorlarily tierce, lor in these places it .'ioiisly has heen the pur|?ose of the nmauders of the tleeintr Germans to in time in whleh to remove their torials. Stubborn fighting luis heen lorto.i. especially from the region of orout. The battle here has been from oot to street and house to house. I large numbers of the enemy have n killed. Some Belgian foiv.s have opt around the city in order to .ait roads at the war and also assist bottling: up the enemy trying to .1 out in the city itself. The (Jertnaiis had placed machine us in the windows of houses and in lars and tired murderous streams of Hots into the advancing: Belgians, I were unable to stop them. The Igiaus fought with a dogged dctcrnation such as only troops lighting regain their outraged country could play. Nothing could stop them. Phe British, following up the renting Germans and overcoming the r guards, are reported as reaching csnoy. and as having captured Unles. along the I-ys. The Belgians the time this dispatch was filed re reported to be past Keyem and have reached positions on the othside of L'achten and Ar.ioye, hot It which they captured. Northeast Courtrai, Bavichovc was stormed I tulo n and the Belgians were still ng. 'lie Linscltes position is most vulua. for. the place being northwest of nrcoing. the Allied troops are grad-l.v outflanking the entire I.ille salt. from which there are further ns that the enemy is withdrawing, a matter of fact, his troops in this ient are in an extremely precarious iftion. They must get out rapidly face disastrous consequences, i thousand more prisoners and ny more cannon have been capturThe Germans at many places, csially in the northern part of the Ill' ilrt'U, Wfiii 111 ur nuiiniui'iiiih ply. Many more civilians have Uppii rued from tho towns ami districts >tured and little processions of se are straggling rearward out of igo of the mins and out of the way the fighting troops. Stories arc belling to come Iwiok how liberated giutn women have seen their sons, ithers or husbands going forward i battle. Jultc a number of civilians also e been rescued from Uoulers and environs, the Germans ha vine left such a hurry that they had not e to evacuate the civilians who 11 ted to stay and take a chance at air liberated. Today these men. won and children are again walking the free soil of France. "he Germans appear to be making nuous efforts to save their munl>s and equipment and their mate!. the accumulation of four years, m the coast districts of Belgium. roads behind the Germans are rred with all sorts of transport and led airplanes are again playing havwlth the retreating enemy. "lie weather today was cloudy, but s far no more ruin has fallenivever. Flanders Is mud from one I to the other and this condition kes movement difficult for the A1 I troops. The ooze and soft ground ke it doubly difficult for the enemy move back. Therefore, the Allied ib-rs have put up with great hurdt?s, for they realize that they havo enemy on the run In the most vital lion of the west front and do not Ire to h-t hint have a chance to rei-rnble his tattered units. 'utside Court rat the infantry has Stressed about three miles and here o been compelled to tight their . forward, for the Germans had ors to hold on to the last and they so. Not many of those who had n stationed with machine guns to to hold up the advance of the Altroops managed to escape. Virtu all were killed or wounded, or are toners. t would seem that if the weather Is out long enough and the advance tinues at the present rate of speed, Germans soon will have lost conof great stretches of Belgium, esially the coast which is important submarines, aside from stretches torthern France from where, all ;s of tactics strategy demand, they <t evacuate us being outllaniu-d ti their lines turned. 8o far as Is ^ wn. the Germans have not any for- |jj lable lines in their rear where they ^ find refuge. loreover, the German high com vi is not in position to wnu reinic-mcnts of any consequence to ndr.rs, as they are all needed atid y occupied elsewhere along the it. he Belgians, British and French nt among their prisoners the enstaff of a crack German regii?, including the colonel commandWhat has become of the German ntr.v in the center of the battlefield tot known. All that is certain is i the advancing Allied troops have encountered any In some hours. It will be from 18 months to two is before it will become possible ake out any coal from the mines In I>.ns region which the Germans invf^l to thi? lu*?t of thpir ahllltv tee they retired from the city, an M i-lion of the mining properties has aled. It Is estimated that It will ? fixe years to restore the normal litions of the pits. The inspection made by Albert 1/? Hrun. the later of blockade, and I^ouis Lxiuchthe minister of munitions, together 1 SI, I'erler and SI. Basly, chairi and vice chairman, respectively, the committee on mines of the mber of deputies. They found the es flooded and although every pose measure Is under way to ree the operating plants by the state -ill be two years. It Is estimated, re the mines can lie cleared of or. The mining plants have been ematieally destroyed. At Cam, northeast of I-aon, the Ceris ad blown up the mines before ring. Of the ten thousand houses >?ns the visitors found not one left idlng. the town having been comely razed.