Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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AIJJKS ,\KK Hl'PKKIOR TtUnjcM Seeni To Ite (JoJiik Favorably On Alt Front*. Washington. <??? t. 7 IHh'InIvo a* cendancy f>>i tin- Allien In t!??? Hupreme i es t of battle strength iww taking place <>m the I? I?m>< 1 y tlelds of Flamler* in <*Iti11111*41 by SiiTi'tiir.\ llttkcr in the weekl> if \ Irw of war o|x.*rat ions is sued tonight I >,\ I lit* NN'ai l>cparl 1114 * 111 While it nia.v he premature to an *ert ilia! the British war inn? *1?iir*? has f<?i*4??'<I a decision over tin* licimaii^, Mr. Baker says, the victories of tlx* juist fortnight, threatening the (ler ma it huIhiih rin?? on the Belgian noast, are conelu.siv ?? judical i?jns of Allied Nii|H'ilorit> Willi fa\orahle wwitlier ho thinks 11?4->.?? victories will l?e i***|>4*nt*?<t ami *? vI?*iu 1 ? *?>. "Tho nihillIon of the world". it say a is fon?ed ii|h?u ilir t i I a it i<* struggle now going on in Inlander*. Tin* luittlo ranging there is prosing an engage ment of wholly unprecedented seo|>e and potentialities "At tlir hcgmniiig of the week, ow? lug lo bad w i*a i her, the (in'inans were V able i<> 1 .*i ? 111< 11 counterattacks against t In* |Hc?itioiM receiitlj ga iiH'il l?y the British Not wli hstuudliig fact that the <.Yrtuans made use of smoke screens, 11<1111? I fire ami brought into ;u'tion an imposing array of artillery In their attack against the advanci-d British 11iK-s near tower Hamlets ami Polygon \v?mh|, as well as along the Menin mail, their efforts proved futile. "It Is significant, on the other ha*nl. that while the British were sustaInlac the slunk of (Jerman assault suc<*ess fully, they were able to bring up suf (ieleut fresh troops In order to launch another offensive action even on a larger scale, than the prei-isling one/ in the fa?*e of tin" enemy's onslaughts. "Slowly, hut therefore the most Ir resistably. the Allhsl drive at the heart of the German line In the west is swi-eping onward. "The wisdom of the British in nutiii taining a great density of front would appear Justified hy the refill Is achieved during the past week It must Ih? home in mind thnt it is due to the' depth of the Hrltish line as much as! '<? j111\ other one factor, that while! tin- dnetn\ K ^tj|| recline' under one; ? ?low, the Allies are nnd\ to deli\er! another and >-till another. II has been characteristic of the campaign in Flanders hitherto that neither belligerent hns attained what we may call a decisive success. "The (Jermans. have massed their greyest war strength along thin Imt tU> front. "To AtliK'k tlicit* nl their strongest t>oint of resist ence, Is sound strategy. The defeats Inflicted msui tlicin during the i???! fortnight are conclu sive Indications of A Illed superiority In ihe light of twist cx|H'rlenoe it iua> Im- premature to axwrl that the Itritlsh have siic<-e?Mlc<l In forcing n decision, 1 |,ut It may be Nlaltsl with emphasis that In ii<> engagement hitherto has ~iii< h vigor. energy, ami oon<*ertcd sj>ecd of action Ihh'II displayed. "The full hUrcctis of lhew opera tion* means that the Belgian coast, with its numerous .submarine liases will laH'otuo untenable to the enemy. Zechruggc, Oatcnd and the system of canals leading out of the Bruges arc i hrcatcncd. "The HUpreme tost of I he battle strength of the contending belligerents is taking | ?l h i-?*. Allhsl ascendancy would a|>|s*ar divisive, "The two lmmedlute contributing factors of this stnx'csN are air eon trol and shell supply. ? ? ? ? "The enemy realizes the danger he is facing. ' "We nia.v e\|H'ct linn to counter-at -i tack in for<-c. He may even regain certain secondary objectives tempo rarily, but the British war machine Is moving forward and if time jiernilts and the combat season remains open, with the weather continuing favorable of reconnaissance and careful aircraft observation, the Allied victories of the past two weeks will in all probability be repeated and extended. "The enemy pressure-along the east ern front has been relieved by the strong Allied offensive in Flanders. No engagements of more than local im portance are reported in the east. ! "The licruian advance in the north : east has apparently weakened and the Russians have been more able to re organize their forces in the Kiga sec-j tor " Thornwell Orphans In Need. The death of I >r. \V\ I*. Jacobs, ; founder and president of Thornwell Or I plumage, leaves the orphan family of over .'ItMi without a president. The vice president. Rev. .1 II. Branch, resigned elTeetive October l<t. which leaves the fusiiiutioii without an official head. The responsibility of the care of the children is <>u the Hoard of Trustees, w li.< are unfitted to d<> the work. A iicw president has been elected, but it ill.i\ !?? soiue tiiue before he can conic. In the meantime the children need bread ami clothing uml school hooks. TlMmi li no money in the trcaa ury, none whatever. The projierty of the institution cannot' In* hypothecated to borrow money. The charter prevent** that. Will the render try to realize these hundreds of bright, heautlfnl orphan children actually without the mean** to huy bread? For that Is exactly the sit nation. When Dr. Jaeolx* found the , liiHtltutlon in such a situation lie al wiijh told it to the good people, lie trusted (lod would put it Into their , hearts i<> sf'itd the inottey <?r the food or the clothing, and <?od never for sook liim and never forsook the child* ren. , . ' j 1 We are not coui|>etent t<? present i the matter as he did, hot we tell i the story w ithout any gloMH and with , out adequate language. It la literally ! time tliat these children wthom i>r. ( Jacobs always called 'Mind's children" are without fathers am! without a president, ami without money and without food, and they are In need I of winter clothing and school hooks j for the new term. Everything costs , more than It has lx?en costing. The [ dollars which are coming in arc si>ent | a* carefully as possible but they are ! too few to meet the hills. The insti tut (on 1* therefore face to face with the fact that It cannot furnish the children with nutritious food and with warm clothing unless the gifts of (iod's IH'ople are greatly enlarged and quick ly forwarded. If tlh? render could only pass from <?4>tlag*' to cottage and get noqunlnted with the beautiful girls and the tine manly boys ami talk with thran altout themselves, and alsnit the institution, their work, the love of the children themselves would bring all that they need, but only a few of those who read thLs have opportunity to visit the In stitutioji and know the children jier son a LI y. To such It is only possible to realize the situation if they can imagine their own children without a father, without mother, without mon ey, in many cases without friends, housed in a wonderful home where the leader, the adopted father, Is dead, and where there is no one to provide. We are trying to *ny the matter upon your hearts, gentle readers, that you may be the more willing to share the res]>oiisibility with us. "Inasmuch as ye did if unto one of the least of these, in\ brethren, ye did it u11r?? in.-." Hoard of Trustees. Thornwell < >rphnnage. Clinton. S. I \ ECONOMY vs. PARSIMONY This Fall make your every J? purchase tell true. Do uol confuse parsimony with economy?consider "how good not "how cheap"' -buy clothes that will last and not look the worse lor wear; clothes that will not compel additional purchases before t lie season's end? that is economy. Guide yourself accordingly in everything you buy. To attain this end. men find Midi *t STROUSE A BROTHERS. !?<c.. ISu.nnou. Mo the logical choice. We show them in styles for every build. Hirsch Brothers & Co., Camden, S.C. aitkal fok voujntkkkh 1 To Act Sftleunra f or Second IJbcrty I twiii IIoimIh. Columbia, S. (\, <M. 10.?The tvn irttl committee for tho llebrty loan lu South 1'urolina today issued mi appeal for volunteers !i> art Am bond sales* ni**n Tht' jieople v,f tin' Stati* must subscribe lifleeii mill lorn dollars for tin* In.mi Issue Several score of pa I riot if worker* \% i It be needed in each county. In or?U?r that South Carolina may do her full share in the battle for llh* ert\. this, tIn* lilsuiy loan committee ,.f South Carolina, hereby calls uixm the loyal and iMttriofle South Carolin ians |o subscribe lll?erally to the see ond issue of lllierty bomls. It is the desire lo raise at least "11 f teen mil lions in the State. L'nder the present tluaiK'lal conditions tills should be easllj realized. The funds are urgent lv needed for the conduct of the war, and our iieople can and must do their sha re. This conunltt?*e hereby .-alls for volunteers from eaeh banking center to act a* bond salesmen, each volun teer to give several hours each day until South Carolina's allotment is subscribed. At least five volunteer?! will be needed for every hanking town, and live additional per thousand for town |Nipulation. Volunteers from thu country districts will laso be needed. Farmers are now enjoying large war prolits and should subscribe liberally. "The ministers of the State are ask ed to speak for liberty bonds on each Sunday during the month. School teachers are nipt est ed to tell the chil dren about liberty bonds and urge them to talk to their parents about subscribing. The head of every frat ernal. clvli* and business organization in the State Is urged to call together their membership and line them up for the bond camimign. The newspapers of the State have demonstrated their patriotism beyond per adventure and will, of course, aid in this, as in all patriotic matters. During the next four weeks every patriotic citizen of the State should five thought to the siieeess of the bond issue and consti tute himself a missionary for liberty bonds. "The women of the State can be of great *erviee and should discuss and determine wa\s and means of aiding in the -ale of bonds in all of their tin etings. "Thousands ?>f young South Carolin ians have been <alled for serviee in the lighting forces Many of these may make the supreme it izen of South ('am rio sn i a ii d?T s< ?nie iir boys at the front by nd-. \'<* saeriliee is are - i 111 j?1 \ a ?ked to : se> iirity in ilie world upon will reeei \ e a - i \ imrs b.i nk * ? ii _r for 11:?? : iI.ert v b.*n*l " ?!?? ' : forget that a great ? -;i Til - '??? i ! -;t\nig is going1 oil. and U-.- \ . If ill tl'leliei* I.. vee thai llo fund is .-?s ?i -1T' ? t ttl.lt e\ ??r\ hoi|sekee|M*d i egjsTei's !n? r naine as a volunteer in tlie f.,od ?-ampaign i m;\i(>nstkatio\ wokk . Club* Heing Organized and Demonstra tions <?iven at Various Places. A ll.'iiK- I >?-MX>n>i nit i?.n Club was or j ganizd ;it Ca>*;itt. ? ?? ! "inl. The meet , lug \\;ibt'bl :it the home <?f MI's. i Kit it k i 11 West when- a demonstration J in (lit* u*e <>f a partial wheat >ubsti j tut*1 was given. The ollicers arc; Mrs. Ale\ W'. vt. President : Mrs Rankin I West. vice president : Miss Xcnia I,<>w I lTTaHT Secretary. At a meeting at tin* home if Mi*s Ida \ounga 11 ? >m?' Demonstration Cluo was <>granize<l in Westville Saturday October Otli. The officers are: Mrs. C. K. McDowell, president; Miss 1I? ' in5Anthony. vi< ?>-prosident: Mrs K. ! L. Hoi'. secretary. Tlio lrst demonstru i tion was given Wednesday Oct. 10th i at tbo home of Mrs. R. L. Hell. Miss Cladys Smith. S|?eeial As.?ist ' ant stato A sen ? was in Canideii Tues j day. ?0th. Miss Smith save n dem onstration in bread making at the lionie of Mrs. I? I >. Parrish in the aftermxni. The bread wax started in the emorning and was ready fcr znoubl ins when th*- meeting was held. Then >i new hatch ?>f bread was started be fore the meeting was over. Friday Oct. 1-tli there will be a nxs'tlng at the home of Mrs. (7. S. King at P M. t>> organize a in Beth tine. It has been Migg?-ste<| that a kitchen l>e installed in the Cannlen High Sehooi and lessons in Domestic Science be given to the girl.. under the direction of Miss Selma Parrish. County Ag'-nt This will also U- an excellent place for the emeetings uf the Camden Home Demonstration Club It is reported at Mexico City that the authorities have iliscovered that those responsible f(.r the robbery of stamps from the government valued at several hundred thousand j>esos maintained a branch ofTl<^r? to aid in their distribution and sale in San An tonio. Tei. A KM Y QFFM'KK H1ICH He lu Turn Mortally Wound* Alleged Blind Tiger. Spartanburg, Oct. K.-?Lieut. Handall M. Mattaon, of Uocheater, N. Y., mwu ln>r of the military police of the Twenty-seventh division, U. H. A., wan palnfuiiMy wounded ami William l<audp a white man past ttfty yeara of age, Is |H>rha|?M fatally wounded, uh the re mit! of a ral<l late laat night by civil ami military authorities* at I.4UI(1m' home, Jnst outside the city limits, where it In alleged liquor bun been sold to soldlera. As the police ap proached I/amis' place, having pre viously ?rre*t*?d W. F. Hulllngton and Joe I/ookablll, nearby, 041 the charge of selling liquor to soldiers, Lamia ran out and encountered Lieut. Mattaon. Hoih men fell to the ground and from that iMiMltion Utnds tired one allot Into Lieut. Mattson's body. The tire wan returned and live balls from an auto matic pistol entered lunula' adboiuen. At the hospital tonight there Is solid to lie little hoiie of his recovery. (Jen. Phillips, commanding officer at Camp NVadaworth, was notlticd of the affair ami iasued a statement in which he commended Major Shun ton for the manner in which he had acted and commended IJeut. Mattaon for his * bravery. Lieut. Mattaon has boon placed under arrest by the lyllltary authorities and will be given a mili tary trial after be baa sufficiently re covered and after the extent of Lands' Injuries is Anally determined. Major Hhauton was on the scene of the shooting twenty minutes after it hail taken place. He was supplied by the civil authorities with the city j>a trol. and with ten other military im> 1100, he rushed to the scene. He made a careful search of the place where the raid was made and says that he found plenty of evidence of illicit whiskey trading. Example of Lack of Education. The Greenwood Index last Saturday printed the following letter verbatim as it was written by an Anderson county white man which Is a horrible example of the lack of education so extensive in this State: Piedmont. South Car. Sept. 1 1P17 i I >1*. Frank Landers, Kind Sir I wish to make a little a state nf my Self I )r., Sence I ree'd my last paiier from you about tnyj exemption paper I have ben fatelyl wounded. Pr, 1 ns-'d my paper that I was not excused <>r exempted and was bidding 111 y uirJ-gnod live and She kissed me good, bye and put her arms around n?e thinking thnt m* ~ never bo with .nie again 1 imt my urines a roam) h*r ^ her not to geave that | buck for hur some time *u<j j er Hhot nut with a Hhot kuu m Sixteen Hhot In my hip ami ^ iny Spinal 1>i\ I whs Hhot for 1 had never had the prtvll^ heelng with the xlrl in \i\n- hy^ over four years we have |W1 gaged tUKl Intend t?? mare) Uw ^ nov- eotnnilng 11M7 and I w;,H ^ ed and passed mo ?lr. I thlnk (hal Mhould Wsjk Into the matter and < for me an 1 wa* ai Hie scrvi,v ^ military of tins r idled Sun**, i j ben In eare of u In, for sw\>rn I over Since the l~l l of Aug- l SD piedmont S. street, Tr&uSyfo ! (No) Ho I>r, 1 would like for Cull to see me and let mo ?lve y? statement In full I remain Slg?w*l ? P. S. please excuse this poorely wrii letter for my nerves ar no good atrlngth a no gone. John K. Lines, of Orangeburg, seriously injured when his &um bile fell Into a creek near Orange Monday night. We Help the Dodoi You call your doctor bmu* you need his sen-iocs. He calls ou as because br needs our services. We help hitu to help you kf accurately compounding his pr? scrlptions from pure, f(ill strensfl remedies. And?\vc never substitute. If you would get the full etlt of your dictor's and skill, bring his pi to this store. Three Pharmacists in charge. Call or Phone No. 10 Zemp & DePass Prompt Attention Given F. D. CAMPBELL, Jr. Cotton Buyer For Maybank & Co., of Charleston Platform located in rear Rhame Bros, at J. B. Steedman's old stand Will endeavor to serve the public in the most efficient manner Cars anH^t,Ve un*oaded two car loads of MaxwelJ to give to you^ SC at the oId Price which we propose Come in and get one before they go. Theae Are All Wide Gauge Cart W. R. DeLOACHE CAMDEN, S. C.