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ft-" . Established in 1891. IMA I SlHAItlilU GAINS ARE MADE ENEMY RETREAT OVER FRONT OF SIX MILES; MERVILLE 18 NOW IN BRITI8H HANDS. NOTABLE ADVANCE BY FRENCH French Penetrate Line to Depth of Mile or More and Capture Towns and 2,200 Men. The OermanB on three Important sectors of the western battlefront have been compelled to give up positions of great strategic value under the onslaughts of the British and French troops. In the Lys sector, west of Armentieres, the enemy has retreated over a front of nearly six miles, leaving the town of Mervilie in British hands. Between the Matt and Oise rivers the French have fought their way to the western outskirts of the dominating position of Lasslgny and farther south in this hill and wooded region have debouched from the Thtascourt wood and also captured the town of Pimpret, situated in the Oise valley on the Noyon-Comiepgne road. Around the curve in the battlellne, northwest of Soissons the French from near Carlepont to Fontenoy on the Aisne, a distance of approximately nine miles* have driven back the enemy to an average depth of more than a mile and captured several villages and 2.200 prisoners. ENEMY DEFENSE IS GROWING WEAKER unofficial reports record the capture by the British of the railway station on the western outskirts of the Important town of Roye, one of the pivotal points on the battlefront between the Somnie and the Oise. but there is no official confirmation of this. Viewed on the war maps the gains in the new operations are most important ones for the allies, for. aside from wide areas over which the enemy has been compelled to acknowledge defeat the weakening in the German defense is becoming dally more noticeable. GERMANS ARE NOW IN BAD PREDICAMENT Under the new gains of the British round Roye and particularly those made by the French from Lasslgny to the Oise valley and" northwest of Soissons. the Germans now are in a bad predicament.' Here their positions are dominated by the allied guns from the west, southwest and south for many mlleB and apparently a retreat eastward across the plains of Picardy and over the' Somme and even from the western Aisne will be necessitated. The latest German official communication asnerts that French attacks between the Oise and Aisne. delivered over a wide front, failed, but the French war office statement is specific in announcing the penetration of the environs of Lassigny. the cutting of a passageway through the Thieacourt wood and the capture of Pimpres. ALLIED AIRPLANES NOW IN CONTROL IN THE AIR Italian Army Headquarters.?Two Austrian documents captured on the AUHiru-iuiimn oanieironi snow tne extraordinary mastery of the entente allies have obtained over the enemy in aerial warfare. The first enjoins greater protection for the ammunition dumps and emplacements against aerial observation by more efficient camouflaging nnd less military order. The second document, which is from a colonel commanding an artillery unit, seeks to explain the impossibility of systematic effective destruction of the entente allied artillery. This Indicates that the allied guns, as well as aerial observation, are superior. ABANDONED LIFEBOATS ARE SWEPT ASHORE Norfolk, V?.?Two abandoned lifeboats of the Norwegian bark Nordhav, sunk by a German submarine 125 miles off the Virginia capes, were swept ashore on the Atlantic coast near this port. One was discovered in the breakers by the life saving crew of the Virginia Beach station, and an hour later the surfmen of the Little Island life saving station, 30 miles further south, reported the recovery of the second. ALL GROUND TAKEN BY FOE IN FIVE MONTHS REGAINED New York.?It is possible now to review with a certain measure of exactness the facts and figures of the past operations and to measure the slow but sure turn of the tide which has brought up at the present moment a situation where all the valuable ground lost In the first four montlis of the campaign has been retaken in the fifth and the Invaluable advantage of the initiative has passed to the allied pommnder-in chief. The v MAJ. PAUL T. DESSEZ | B1 ? B ;-': ^jubjjjjjMk^ / .3 The splendid work of Maj. Paul T. , Deseez of Washington, a regimental ] surgeon with the American army at , the French front, has occasioned a , special story about him from one of +he correspondents In the war zone. Wounded American and French soldiers covered the floor of s barn In whloh he was working, and during the ' height or hla labors he was burlsd by I shellflre. Digging himself out, he went < ! right on operating. i ALBERT IS STRONGLY HELD I i ( GENERAL INTEREST CENTER8 IN 8ITU ATION ON THE PlCARDY FRONT. 1 1 Increasing Artllery Activity Continues i Along New Somme Battle Front. I With the Britsih Army in France.? | General interest in the situation along . , the Picardy battle front has shifted | ( to the northward, where it is confirmed that the Germans are evacuating some of their forward positions. Beaumont-Hamel, Serre, Bucquoy and Puisleux-au-Mont have been abandoned. British patrols crossed the Anere at Authuille and Aveluy, north of Albert, and went some distance befor they were fired upon. < Albert is still hold strongly by the i Germans. British patrols, on entering i the town, were fired on from the Al- ] bert cathedral. 1 It will be remembered that the German retirement in February, 1917, to the Hlndenburg line was immediately preceded by slight local retire* ments such bb have been made north < , of Albert. The mystery now is whethJ er some such plan is being carried out by the enemy. Along the new Somme battlefront quiet still continues except for rather increased artillery activity at several points. I PLAN8 SET IN MOTION TO REGISTER 13,000,000 MEN Washington.?Provost Marshal Gen- 1 eral Crowder announced that plans already have been made for registering the 13,000,000 additional men which he estimates will be brought under j the selective service law when Congress enacts the pending bill extending the age limits to include men between 18 and 45 years. From this number approximately 2.000.000 qualified for full military service are expected to be secured. So urgent is the need for additional manpower. General Crowder said, that the draft machinery is being put iiuo snape ior tne great task ahead | without waiting for final action by j Congress. Men of the new draft will ' be needed by October 1 and In order ! to get them, registration day will have ; to be held not later than September i 15 and if possible September 5 will be fixed as the day. When the 13.000 men are enrolled nearly $25,000,000 will have been registered since the United States enterI ed the war. There were some 10,000,| 000 enrolled on the first registration i day. June 5. 1917. another 500,000 last June 5. and several hunred thousand more are expected to be enrolled August 25. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE HAS REACHED PUBERESHKAIA London.?The allied Archangel expeditionary force hns reached Paber- 1 eshkaia. 100 miles south of Archangel, I on the railroad toward Volgoda. Bol shevik forces, on retiring, are declared to have committed every form of atrocity upon the civilian population. 1 Allied forces have been landed along 1 the shore of Onega bay, 10 miles southwest of Archangel, for the purpose of intercepting bolshevik forces 1 retiring from Archangel. 1 BUYER AND MILL-OWNERS * URGE GOVERNMENT CONTROL Bostoi\.?Cotton buyers and millowners urged the necessity for govern "ment control of the New York cotton , I I 1 | exchange and the elimination of spec- ; ulatlon of a purely gambling nature, 1 1 at a hearing held here by the bureau 1 I of markets of the department of ag- i ! rlculture. Speakers declared also that i the correct labeling of cotton bales i would be of greatest help both to mill men and growers. I V'*:" ' FOR' r Mnnm ?jrrr 3 cvai mm GERMANS GIVEN NO RESTJlf ALLIES FAMOUS LYS SALIENT 18 GRADUALLY GIVING WAY UNDER PRESSURE HOLDING AL0N6 THE VESLE Foe Given No Rett Along the Somme; Harateed by Franco-Americans on Vetle and Lorraine. Gradually the famouB Lys salient in the region west of Armentieres is giving way under the pressure of the , ItritUh Affain FlnlH Marshal Half's ? " ? - I forces have compelled the enemy to j Beek ground to the eastward where , he will be more secure from, the shells of the big guns that for several j weeks have been firing criss-cross over I the entire salient, working havoc among the defenders of the Insecure line. I Likewise the Germans are being given no rest by the Franco-British forces north and south of the Somme, And the French and Americans alone the Vesle and Americans In Lorraine, ( also are harassing them by artillery lire and local attacks. Nowhere has the enemy had the beter of any encounter. Over a front of four miles between Baillelu and Vleux Rerquin on the Lys sector, the British have forced back the Germans to a depth ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 yards, taking In the maneuver the village of Outtersteen and 400 prisoners. While, as a whole, the German line between the Somme and the Oise rivers are still holding, notwithstanding the terrific pounding It is receiving from the allied guns, the British have drawn nearer the road leading from t'haulnes to Roye between Chilly and Farnsart, placing Roye in greater jeopardy by attack from the north. At the same time to the south of Roye, over the four-mile front between Beuvraignes and Canny-Surmatz, a violent artilery duel is raging between the French and Germans. It is In this region that the French are endeavoring?and in their Initial efforts they have met with considerable success?to carry forward their two-fold purpose of outflanking both Roye and Lasslgny by a drive eastward. Along the Vesle river front, where the Americans and French are holding the line against the Germans, there has been considerable reciprocal artillery shelling. AMERICAN TROOPS REACH VLADIVOSTOK FROM MANILA Valdivostok.?The transport carry- 1 Ing the first contingent of American , troops arrived here after an uneventful voyage of seven and a half days from Manila. The men were In ex- ( cellent spirits and crowded the rails and rigging, cheering and being cheered by the men of the allied warships In the harbor. I SPIRIT OF AMERICAN FORCES RAISES MORALE OF ALLIES New York.?The spirit of American forces overseas has raised the morale | of the allied troops to the highest! pitch, according to Dr. E. W. Buckley, of St. Paul, Minn., who has Just returned from a tour of the western front. "The keenest impression of anyone who has the opportunity to visit the American front is that our boys have brought the spirit of victory overseas with them." Dr. Buckley declared. "They are out to win. the French know it. the British know It, and what is more important, the Germans know it." COFERENCE ON WAR j PRISONERS PUT OFF [ < Paris.?At the request of the Ger- , man government, the Ferman-Amert- j can conference regarding war prison- ( ers has been postponed, acordig to a j Geeva dispatch, published in the ) Echo de Paris. t AMERICANS GAIN MORE j GROUND AT FRAPELLE With the American Army in I^orraine.?The Americans gained more j ground at Frapelle, desp'.tc a total of t 2,500 shells dropped by the enemy on the village, and a raid of the Germans, which was repulsed by the American artillery and automatic rifle fire. In the Woevre an American patrol had a iiveiy engagement. une American, I wounded in nine places, heroically I t carried a wounded comrade to j safety. t GOVERNOR BICKETT OPPO8E8 f FEDERAL DRAFT PLAN Washington.?Governor Bickett has loined the fight against the admlnin- t (ration's draft measure to register all < men for the army in the 18-45 group, j He has written a letter to North Caro- j Una members of Congress asserting ( his reasons for opposing the changes e in ages. He thinks that it would dis- j rupt schools and interfere with educa- <, tion of young fellows. Representative ( Webb said that he is opposed to fixing v the minimum age at 18. He favors 20. j r Mi L, 8. 0., THUESDAY, AUGUi GEN. TASKER H. BLISS ' ' - 1 Qen. Tasker H. Bliss, American rep-esentative at the supreme war coun3ll, has been given the Qrand Cross of the Order of 8t. Michael and St Qeorge by the British government liAHUlit LASblbN! HUMUHtU HUN FRONT LINE TRENCHE8 ARE MADE UNTENABLE BY THE ALLIE8. 3ermans Apparently Successful In Holding Back British and French From Somme to Olae. North and south of the Somme the 3ermans have lost further important ?round. In the former region they lave evacuated their positions over i five-mile front to the British north if Albert, while in the latter they lave been beaten back in the hill and wooded district Just north of the Oise river by the French. German front line trenches at Beaumont Hamel, Serre, Puisiexau-Mont ?nd Bucquoy have been found untenible by the enemy in the face of the recent activity by the British all along the line from Albert to Arras, while the French have Derseverpd tn thoir violent attacks against the Germans an the sector, which dominates the lower portion of the Plcardy plain and the Oise valley, and have encroached further upon the Lassigny massif and the Thiescourt plateau and further south have captured the Important town of Ribecourt. Unofficial reports have announced the capture of Lassigny by the French and of all the German positions between the western outskirts of BraySur-Somme and Etlnehem by the Australians. There is, however, no 3fficial confirmation of them. From the Somme to the Oise. except In the latter region, where the French liave made further gains, the Germans seemingly have had further success in holding back the allied troops and still are In possession of Chaulnes and Roye, upon the capture of which the efforts of the British and French have been centered. FREEING REGION BETWEEN THE OISE AND SOMME The capture of Ribecourt by the French marks an important epoch in the offensive, which has for its immeliate purpose the freeina of thp t-Pirinn between the Somme and the Oise of the enemy. As a gain from the strntejic standpoint it ranks with the taking by the French of the forest and till positions between the Matz and the Dise, which has brought the French ilmost, to the gutes of Lassigny. Through Ribecourt lies an open route ip the Oise valley to Noyon?a route 3y rail, and the big national thoroughfare, not to mention the canal vhich parallels the roadways for the ?reater part of the way. Noyon is only a little more than six miles northoast of Ribecourt. Although they are still encountering iriolont reeistance. the French are con- | inning to make progress through the , vooded and hilly country between the Matz and the Oise whero iho ( nans, from recesses In the forests, on ; <purs and in the canyons, are using nachine guns innumerable. Gas also i s being loosed in great quantities by | he enemy. Almost entire control of he Thiescourt plateau and the other ligh ground on this sector is now in he hands at the French (1 GERMAN AIRPLANES ARE PUT OUT OF BUS1NE8S London.?Twenty-one. German air- i Manes were brought down and 10 ilso were driven down out of control 1 iccording to an official statement is- | med on aviation operations. Six Brit- i sh machines are missing as a result >f the aerial encounters. British and . Vmerican air squadrons co operated in in attack on an enemy airdome and i iestroyed six machines parked near 1 he hangars, inflicting as well several ' casualties. >*EW DRIVE AGAINST ENEMY EXPECTED BY ARMY OFFICERS Washington.?A new drive against he Gorman positions either in Flanlers or between the Oise and Soissons s expected by many army officers lere as a result of the slowing up of he advnnce. Outlining the situation it his mid-week conference. General March, chief of staff, confined his itatements to pointing out that the ' lermans have now been forced back | intil they are not within 50 miles of , Sarls at any point. LL T ST 22, 1918 NEW LINE OF FOE IS MADEJNSECURE QERMAS ARE COMPELLED TO GIVE GROUD DE8PITE STRONG DEPEN8E. ARE KNOCKING AT THE DOOR French and Canadians Gain Three Mites Front and Knock at Door of Roye. Evidently it is not in the plans of the entente allies to leave the Germans secure in their possession of the new line they are now holding in the region between the Somme and the Oise. Although the front from the south of the Somme past Chaulnes and run n I n tr thrmnrti IJnvo In KInonn has been studded with fresh rein- j forcements and innumerable guns in order to keep back the allied troops, the Germans nevertheless again have been forced to give ground and at points where seemingly their defense soon must crumble and the retreat eastward be resumed. French and Canadian troops between Goyencourt and Laucourt. on a front of about three miles, had fought their way weBt of Rove until they were virtually knocking at the door of the town which Is one of the keystone positions of the German defense in Picardy. The retirement of the Germans on parts of the northern front continues but these manuevers as yet lack definite explanation. Following closely ; upon the evacuation of front Fnc po- ! sitions north of Albert, which were taken over by the British, has come another voluntary relinquishment of trenches In th L.ys sector. The vll- \ lage of Vieux Berquln has been given ; up and ground over a front of about nine milse to a depth of from one to ; two miles has been ceded without fighting. Along the Vesle river front the Germans are deluging the positions held by the French and Americans with shells, gas projectiles and bombs from airplanes, but their effohts have gone for naught so far as causing a relinquishment of territory is concerned. The American aviators are busily engaged in bombing operations behind the German lines, especilly against the bridjgea leading northward across the Aisne river. TOTAL GERMAN LOSSES E8TIMATED AT 6,000,000 .Paris. ? The total German losses from the beginning of the war to the end of July, 1918, are understood to be six million, according to the newspapers. RAILROAD HEAD WARNS SHIPPERS Washington. ? B. L. Winchell, regional director, has issued a drastic warning to shippers and industries to beware of waiting upon transportation until the months of congestions. He says: 'Every efTort should be made to induce all classes of shippers, and more particularly, the industries, to follow the policy of stocking up during the \ remaining months of eood wnnthni- I when the flow of transportation Is the easiest and the demands relatively lighest." "There is no doubt but that industries in general for economic reasons, have avoided carrying stocks, relying upon the railroads to meet their current needs from day to day, or week to week, but it Is clear that if there is an explanation made of the great demands which the carriers will have to meet during the winter and the difficulties of transportation that are likely to occur (not merely because of j the total volume of traffic, but the j preference that must be given to war j requirements), the probable shortage j of equipment, etc., thy will be willing to stock up for their own protection." MPORTANT WOODS ARE TAKEN BY FRENCH TROOPS With the British Army in France.? Ry a brilliant maneuver, the French have finally captured "Z" wood and Damery wood. In these two wooded tracts the Germans have been holding out desperately for several days, realizing the value of those positions. The little patches of forest which are now in the hands of the allies are virtually on the exertme right of the Britltsh line. RELATIVES OF WOUNDED AND SICK T OGET FACTS Washington. ? Exact information concerning wounded and sick Ameri- . can soldiers admittedto hospitals over- j seas will be made Ihmmediately avail- I able to relatives or friends. I Secretary Raker said he had visited the offices of Surgeon General Gorgas to look into the daily reports from i the hospitals with a view to having them carded, catalogued and tabulatod so that the most instant Information can be given to-all Inquiries. . ... v.; ;- ? .v ' . IMES MAKES CHARGES OF GRAFT Serious Charges Are Preferred Against Certain Citizens of Columbia. Florence.?The wholesale charges of illegal manipulation and "graft" by certain citizens of Columbia in the securing of land for the cantonment at Camp Jackson, made at Flofence and other towns of the State by John T. Duncan, of Columbia, candidate for I governor. In his campaign speeches. | culminated in the audience at the State meeting here adopting a resolution calling on Mr. Duncan to put his charges in affidavit form to be presented to the federal government for investigation. This Mr. Duncan did in the presence of a committee appointed by County Chairman J. W. McCown. consisting of J. W. Hicks, a lawyer; C. M. McCurry. county auditor. and A. L. Ervln. county supervisor. Mr. Hicks, who offered the resolution at the campaign meeting, said that if Mr. Duncan's charges were true ; there should be prosecutions and if untrue they should be shown to be erroneous. Mr. Hicks stated the affidavit will be filed with the government. Short Course Completed. Clemson College?Forty-three young fellows, first and second prize winners in the 1917 corn club contests in the arious counties of the State, completed their short course in agriculture and left for their homes. At the closing exercises of the | course the principal talk was made by W. W. Long, director of the extension service. The club boys were repre- j aented by Lamar Long, of Saluda county. 11 years old. who told of the benefits that the club boys have de- j rived from the course. He said that | he had already made up his mind to come to Clemson College when he is old enough and take the regular course in agriculture. Proud of Soldiers. Greenville.?Maj. G. Heyward Mahon. Jr.. of the One Hundred and Eighteenth Infantry?the old First South Carolina National Guard?is K O P1/ with h la m a* . V. a I ? ? Mwvn fT ttu it i a cwiiiiiiaiiu II t 111*311 puni 1 of duty in France, after graduating with high honorR at a school for line officers. This information haa been {receLyod by Major Mahon'e family hero in a letter from him recently. Major Mahon'a letter gives soma | interesting comments upon the South I Carolina troops in France. "Don't worry one bit about the South Caro lina troops," he says, "they will keep old South Carolina's name and fame where it has always stood in all war& since it became a State?second to none. We have the finest bunch of men in the allied army today, and people higher up have said i the same thin?. When the time comes to go over the top?well the kaiser has a well known saying of 'Onward with Cod,' but when our j boyt. their move across No Man's Land, the K^ise/'a army will go 'Backward without God,' and go quickly." Enrollment, 147,456. Columbia.?With only the rural boxes in Hampton county to hear from Secretary Ashley Tobias. Jr., d the State Democratic Committee, reports a total enrollment in the State 1i7 AKC The belated reports from Hampton county will not increase the figures over 600, if that much. In the second primary In 1916 Hampton county cast 1,580 votes. The enrollment of the incorporated towns in Hampton county is reported at 1,105, so that the unreported rolls will not add more than 500 at the outside. Attends Meeting A. P, A. Clemson College.?Prof. F. C. Hare, i chief of the division of poultry hus- ! bandry, left to attend the convention j of the American Poultry Association. : at Chicago. Ho will be the official delegate of the South Carolina poultry breeders' association, as well as the j representative of the college and demonstration poultry work. Professor Hare addre^as the conventfon on 1 "The Value of Standard Hred Poultry in the South." He will visit several large Poultry plants before returning home. Must Attend School. Rock Hill.-?The schools of the city i will resume work September 9 and tVlA ...o uujiits m? gluing rea?y to en- j force the compulsory attendance law, | recently voted by the district. From all aides come words of encouragement and it appears the people are solidly behind the school board In the enforcement of the statute. The night schools will co-operate as bodies, while the negroes have promised to do their best in helping to keep all children in school, a promise which will probably be kept. Destroyed at Paris. Greenville.?Fire completely destroyed the Piedmont & Northern passenger station at Paris and nearly a dozen small stores, including a restaurant. barber shop and a moving pic- ! turo theater. The damage Is estimated at $25,000 and only a small 1 amount of insurance vas carriod The military tire department at Tamp Seler responded Immediately to the alarm and while they were unable to save any of the wooden buildings which were burning like tinder they confined the flatr.ee to a limited area. A ' ' ' M . 'i ---? - jt $1.26 Per Tear. INTERESTING ITEMS FROM THE GUMPS 1 VI8ITORS TO CAMP JACKSON REFUSED ADMITTANCE UNLESS PASSES ARE PRODUCED. GOAL IS ARRIVING AT GAMP I More Men for Camp Wadaworth; Private Suffers Amputation Aocount Gunshot Wound. Camp Jackson. Dr. Thomas Newlln. camp educ?tlonal secretary for the Y. M. C. A, has returned to camp from High Point where he was called by .the death of his brother. Rev. Sylvester Newlin aged 67 years, which occurred there a few days ago. The open air moving picture shew, which was staged by the Y. M. C. A. In Pimn Torlr?A? n ?4 * *" ? -??oowu ivi nit- iirsi iubi only a few nights ago near the headquarters of General French, la proviB* quite successful. About 100 men started to work at Camp Jackson clearing away the trees and underbrush on the around which will be occupied by the addition to the camp. The site is being cleared in order to facilitate surveying. Lieut. J A. Easlev. chaplain of the First regiment. F A. R. D.. has ]ut organized a number of Bible elaeses In his regiment. Regardless of the fact that a nun her of notices have been published In the newspapers relative to the !?iting hours at Camp Jackson many people board the camp ears every morning only to be put off the car* at the first stop in camp by the military police, either to wait until the hour comes when they can enter without a pass, or to return to the city on the next car. This Is quite an annoyance to the military authorW ties. No one may enter camp without a pass before 4:110 o'clock p. m. o? any day save Saturday. Uncle Sam now has 1,000 new fn* crown sons Thnt number of French, nelgians. Russians, Italian*. Korwp"inns. Sw*?de? ami novpral otheT nationalities took tho oath of anee at Camp Jackson. Camp Sevier. Ninety men are to ho relieved froa duty with the development battalion hero and sent to New Orleans, where they will assume duty as Unite* States guards. The arrival of f>00 negro selectmen from the District of Columbia and th? State of Maryland Tuesday afternoon completed the movement of 2,000 nngroes for this camp Camp Sevier's winter supply of wood and coal is now beginning to arrive at camp. As the fuel arrives, ft Is being transferred to convenient dumps throughout the camp. Coal im now arriving at the rate of about 10* tons per day and the movement wIS continue until the apportionment ftjr this camp of about 42.000 tons is received. Prompt action on the part of th? camp medical authorities appears tn have nipped in the hud what might have been an epidemic of glanders among the horses at the Camp Sevier remount depot. One diseased animat was discovered a few days ago ani prpompt quarantine measures w?rt taken. Since then four animals mi* ferlng with the disease have bee* killed to prevent the spread to other*. Camp Wadsworth. Ten young men left Walterboro for Tamp Wadsworth. where they will ho Inducted into service. This ? hausta all registrants In Claks 1. of the first draft, with a few exceptiont of men who have deferred classification Private J W. Jovnor of Company F. Third Corps. Artillery Park. Camp Wadsworth, Is a patient at the Pat> tlst Hospital suffering from a gunshot wound. Private Joyner was at Pelio* on a furlough and was in the act of shooting at a hawk when the gun was accidentally discharged. The load entered the left foot nnd it was necew sary to amputate one half of the Injured member. Clerical Force Increased The clerical form At the Camp Jackson postoffice lias boon increased by the addition of three men. Thar? are now 40 clerks In the Camp JarkRon postoffice and they come from 11 different Slates in the Union-. There is perhaps more mail received and d? llvered at this postoffire than is han died at the postoffire In Columbia. Great piles of parcel post packages are now piled up at the office waiting ta be mailed out. These packages contain civilian clothing of selectmen wko have recently come to this camp. Tobacco Warehouse Burns. Florence.? Cannon's tobacco war? house was burned to the ground. Involving a total loss of $2f?.7O0. lnclnd ed in the loss Is the building. valnM at $20 000. and several thousand dollars' worth of tobacco which had be*? placed on the floors for sale. Two large automobile trucks belonging to IK-^ip Martin, the stemmery man. wot* ?.]? destroyed. It Is thought an incendhiry was responsible for the fire. The Tire had gained good headway when the alarm was turned in. The fire department worked heroically. rt p,i