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Clarendon Farmers and Tobacco Growers i1 READ THIS. When you come to Manning this summer and fall, we inv and ALL to come to our NEW STORE, and make use of all our modern comforts and conveniences, including all that goes with water works FREE. You can rest, bathe and refresh yourselves in our store after a us, and we will gladly care for them for you. lpng hot drive, andwe will welcome you. Leave your packag et. with Manning, HUIN'PHA RfIACY _Lev I. __________ _ ____ B loc AMERICAN VESSEL BATERS CERMAN UP U-BOAT Submarine's Torpedo Fails to Explode and Hot Encounter With Ger mans Follow HER PERISCOPE SHOT AWAY An Atlantic Port, June 22.-An American steamer which arrived here in ballast today from a British port, * had a thrilling encounter on June 4 with a German submarine after the enemy boat had fired a torpedo at her which hit but failed to explode. The submarine was badly damaged by the fire of the steamer's gun crew and disappeared after her periscope was shot away. The steamer captain saw, the wake * of the submarine's torpedo and after the imphct ordered his crews to the boats. The submarine submerged, evidently believing that the shots had <lone the intended work. The capttain, the first and second officers and- boat E We se because o1 know whe they know Bring t: reasonable We we] express. 0 sell, no ma Ask to with the s( If your there in a I H. Free Air 5 Gasoline n swain mates of the gun crew 'remain ed aboard the steamer.' When the torpedo was seen to have failed to score the crew was ordered back from the boats and when the submarine reappeared the bluejackets went to the four-inch guns fore and aft and fired rapidly. The subma rine, according to the captain, came head on full speed and then stopped, which interfered with tthe range of the American gunners. When 600 yards from the steamer, the captain said, one of the shells from the steamer hit the submarine and she submerged. As she came up a second shot, tore away her -peri scope and another exploded on her turtle back. " The captain said he remained in the vicinity of the enemy craft for two hours, but she failed to reappear. He said he was not certain that the sub marine was sunk, but was certain that her periscope was shot away aqd her deck marked. Story by ,"Sparks." In a story 'written by the wireless operator on the steamer, he said: "We discharged our cargo at Liver arch out the a ar mechanics n each part i SHOW to pu1 hat sick car tc l1 anything fro ur Supply roo: tter how small see our line of ;rvice you get car breaks do :ew minutes. XRV 3tation ! mid Oils. pool and sailed June 1. We were run ning at nights without lights. "We saw a submarine June 4. One British ship sent a signal of distress, which we picked up. She reported she was attacked by a submarine. The British ship wasp exchanging shots with the submarine for about a half hour. When they reported by wire less the submarine had submerged. "I heard the S. O. S. from another British vessel. She reported she was being attacked by a submarine. She was fighting at close range. After twenty minutes of hard fighting the submarine again submerged and the steamer wirelessed she was not dam aged. "We could plainly see the shells from these British vessels as they dropped, but could not see the sub marines. "We were on a zigzag course and making full speed when the lookout sighted an empty life boat. "About twenty minutes later one of the gunners sighted a torpedo headed straight for us. He shouted: 'Here she comes. Torpedo port side.' "The chief officer, who was on the EPA wter "I Seat of troubk are familiar .s in good wo in perfect w< us. We'll CT m a car to a sp m lacks nothin l or how large. Tires. Our Gu from them." wn on the roar [N-M Cars foi PHONE bridge, shouted to the quartermaster, 1 'Hard starboard.' We swung off. The torpedo struck us on the port side a glancing glow amidships right near the engine room. Our ship was empty and we all thought the torpedo had exploded from the terrific noise. The ship's whistle blew short and success ive blasts, which was signal to aban don ship and man the life boats. "I then sent out a signal of distress which was picked up by the second British steamer previously attacked. After the life boats had been launched the captain, who had remained on the ship, found the torpedo had failed to explode. All hands were then ordered back on ship. We were lying perfect ly still for at least an hour. "When the commander of the sub marine saw our crew climbing up on deck he gave up his chase for two other British merchant ships and started for us again. The submarine was about 2,000 yards off our star board beam. The gun crews scrambl ing to the deck and the chief gunner gave them their ranges from the bridge. "When about 600 yards off our star IR" atch" s and cure the with every r rking order a: )rking condit: TRE it, and ou ark plug, and g and we gus arantee is this 1, phone Harv: r Hire ! >No. 6. board quarter a shell from our for- I ward gun hit her and blew away her ?eriscope. Another shot from our for ward gun fell right' on top- of her. N There was a shower of black specks, which rose high in the air, followed by a great commotion, bubbles of water and a light blue smoke arising from the stern of the U-boat where a second before had been the eyes of c our enemy. Nineteen shots in all were fired. "Our crew, which was lined up against the starboard rail watching the battle, gave a hearty American cheer when the submarine disappear ed." --o FOUND DEAD IN ROOM Philadelphia, June 24.-A couple who yesterday registered at a promi nent hotel as Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Alexander, were found dead in their room tonight. The man, who is said to have been an army officer, had (lied from heart failure, while the woman shot herself with an army pistol. ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES. CAL Them defect. We c >art of your c rid when it is ion. .r charges. will save you the irantee every 1: "You are to I in Motor Co., t: Storage Rec] FRGE SELECTIVE DRAFT TO GET ARMY DOCTORS olunteer System Not Dependable, New Yorkers Tell Defence Medical Board. Washington, June 24.-Application f a selective draft to provide physi ians and surgeons for the war armies vas urged upon the defense council's ,eneral medical board today by of iecrs of the medical section of the dew York national defense committee. Major Karl Connell, heading the few Yorkers, submitted data to prove hat out of 140,000 doctors in the Jnited States less than one-half are Lvailable or desirable for military ser rice. He said the volunteer system ailed to protect local medical needs und would result in confusion, waste ind failure. 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