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8KCRKTAHY BAKKR IN FHANCK y (jono To Pmioiwfly ImtpMt Front and roofer With Chiefs. -Washington, March 10.? -Upon hear lug of Secretary Maker's nofo arrival tu "Franco throuKh tho Associated dispatch from Boris, tho War f>epattmcut tonight announced that the Secretary's visit Is purely wllftary and not dlplomntleuond is for pupotte* of Inspection and personal conferoiu-es with military oftU'lals. Mr. Baker is iu<<<ompantcd by Major den. William M. Itlack, chief of engineers; Lieut. Col. M. I>. IirHt and italph Hayes, his pri vate /*ecretary. No official report on the Secretary's ur rival has been received. The de partment Issued this statement ; "A Cable dispatch from Paris to the Associated Tress ton:ght Announces the arrival at a French j>ort of the Sec retary txf War. "For some time Secretary Baker has desired to visit tho headquarters of the American expeditionary forces. He stilled from an American port about February 'J7. "Swrotary Baker has not determined the length of time he will remali) in France, but his stay will 1>e long enough to enable him to make a thor ough tuMjiectlon of the American forces abroad and t<? hold Important eonfer enoos wilh American military otll cers. "It is expected that not only will Secretary Baker visit the American headquarters, but his inspection tour will cover construction projects, In eluding docks, railroads and ordnance buses, now under way back of the American lines. "The S?H?retary'& visit is military and not diplomat!*-. It is essentially for the purj>oso of inspection of jx?r sonal conferences with military otli Hals. On the eve of his departure. Mr. Baker told memlx?rs of the press, who have been In the habit of sis'intr him every day that he did not expect to Im? away for any considerable length time. The secretary and his parly left Washington wltliout any other attempt at concealment of their movements than a request that the press refrain from reporting his departure. The newspapers again worked in hearty cooperation to make the journey aa safe as possible from Merman subma rines* for the party. No hint of the frtp has Imsmi printed. For several months the Secretary ban been eager to sw for hloxielf con ditions ?t the front u u<l to talk over with (lc?, IN I .lillir, the man U(k>li whleh the full burden of responsibility' for Jibo entire American war program In Fraiu-e has been placed, the many problems that havfl arlaen to Impede; the carrying out or tho depart men t*n; plan. It was i impossible for Oen. Pershing to came hoiue for such it eon ferem-e. Mr, Ita Mr, therefore, do termiued ufter anany conference# with President Wilson to go himself on an lus|w*ctlon tour? TJio fteeretary prob ably will tnke the opportunity to In form the American i\>iiuiiandor In the tleld very fully an to all the hopes and alms of the government which are at stake In the war. Mr. Ilaker 1h tho first moiulx'r of President Wilson's e a bluet to ko to the battle /one. The war secretary is hi Kurope as the President's official representative, and the fact that he 1h his war secre* fary and not a dlplomatle represent* tlvo, Is regarded as evidence of the dele nn lnation of the President to press the war aggressively to victory. Honor KoU Autloth School. (Jrade 1-? Henrietta Joye, Isabelle Stokes. Advaiw-ed tlrsl ? Uaivld Lee Joye, Kdward ShaylOr, (irade 2 ? Mary Stokes, Sallie Winn Jdhtnnon, I-oulse Tnipp, Hoyt Trupp, Willie Trapp, Lillle May Trap]), Henry Joye. (Jrade .T - Johnnie linker, 1/ota Croft, I-ennle Stokes. Verda Hhlrley, Margaret Shay lor. tirade I *-4 Maud <'ami?bell, lx>ta Hod ge rs, Henry Trapp, Arnold Trapp. (Jrade 5- -Clyde 1 taker, Kstolle Nor rls, iKmnlo Stokes, llada ' Shirley. tirade <V? Velma (Campbell, Kdna Joy Vaslitl Joye, Ilertha Johnson. (Jrade 7- Daisy/ Joye, Metta John s?>:r. Mail Johnson, Pearl Sbaylor, I>a vld Stokes. (Jrade S ? Ilcnjy Campbell. li is reported from ( Senna ny that w<H?d is l>cing largely use^l in place of celluloid. irory, and other substances for the manufacture of combs. Exccl lent toilet combs are made from thinly cut bitv.h and beech wood. PROFESSIONAL NOTICE. After the 15th of March 1 will oc cupy offices at the corner of Malu and DeKalb Str?*ots, above the store formerly of Phillips & Company. T. K. TROTTER, ?KJ-7-K-P Attorney at Law. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. Mothers Know That Genuine Castoria Always Bears the Signature of In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA TMt CiWTAUH CO?NWV H?W YOUl CfTV ALCOHOL-.') PER G^NT" i ' AVo^otnblc Preparation. ?or As ? sinulnlinvj the Food by Rrgula- ? t i n i* 1 ho S tomachs ntul Bowl* ?j Thereby Promclitr: H 'v*.ion Cheerfulness and v;? neither Opium. Mv 110 Mineral. Not NaucoTK ouixuMU/rraw /hvnpAw Smt U.i Xrmvi /** .W// U/t! Anirr W harm Sfd (UnArJ^r )\u\trrfTTT? thror cJasssKSS-ii resulting U fftc Simile $ijnatm^of | aL^^ The CEKrAUBCW^Kr new YORK. Exact Copy of Wrapper. Months of SERVICE are lost to your wearing ap parel and household goods (or the want of proper cleaning. We have spe?^l facilities for cleaning or dyeing and our methods are "always safest and best." Do not neglect your furs. Our methods restore freshness an d add )ife. We dye furs also. Make a survey of your wardrobe and let us serve you. Footer's Dye Works CUMBERLAND, MO. LOST! ADMIRAL UUCDIIICHH DEAD Hit B?iM4roo Clmhfd With Dewey at Mauiil* Buy. '< . Amsterdam, March 10. ? Admiral vow Dlcdcrlclni, eommauder of the {leruiun M|imd?ou of Manila UujcIuk the Span ish-American war, and who clashed with Admiral Dewey, of the American mii^asron In the I'hlUirplnes, Is dead at lladenlkftden. The friction between Admiral Dfw?y and Admiral von DliKlerlchs aros^ over the (Jcrman ottW.vr's disinclination to observe the rulfa of the bloekude es tablished by the American commander to Manila bay. Admiral Dewey In Hinted that the warships of the neu trals entering the bay should report to the American** und was upheld In thin contention by the British naval commander. The (Jermaus, ucverthe less, sought to evade the rule and on several occasions there .was friction. In a book published by Admiral Dewey In 191-1, three yearn before his death, he <lescrU?es tht- tlnj^l Incident at Manila bay as follows: "Vice Admiral von Dlederiehs was unconvinced. When later the Cormo ran, which was an old offender, was sighted coming up the bay, Flag Lieut. Brumby was sent to make syre that she stopp<Hl to report in keeping with the bustoms of other foreign men-of war. ' When the Oormoran saw the McCulloch approaching she turned an<l steamed toward the northern part of the buy,, compelling the MsOulloch to follow, llruml'y first hoisted the In ternational sign "I wish to communi cate'. No attention was paid to this by the Corm^ran. Then Brumby tired a shot across her bow, which had the desired effect. "On the following day Vice Admiral von Dlederlohs sent a capable, tactful young officer of the staff to me with a memorandum of grievances. When I hoard them through I made the most of the occasion by using him as a third ]H?rson to state candidly and firmly my attitude in a verbal mes sage, which he conveyed ' to his supe rlor so succesHfully that Vice Admiral | von Dlederlchs was able to understand ray point of view. There was no fur ther Interference with the blockade or breach of the etiquette which had l>cen established by the common consent of the other foreign commanders." Admiral von Dlederlchs, commenting on Dewey's l>ook. blamed the American admiral for the clash and Intimated that it would never have arisen if Dewey had protested officially about the "trivial Incidents." These, he said Include ti'ie firing of shots by the Americans in order to .stop two Oer-1 man pinnaces. MASTER'S SALE State of South Carolina. County of' Kershaw. In The Court <>f Common Pleas llcnrv Savage. Plaintiff against. Lib Adams, Dan Adams. Ceamcs Pow ers, I .ill ie Powers, Pearline Powers, Patsy Carter, and Sumter Hicks, Defendants Ciul'M- m:mI by virtue of a decree of '.lis Honor |{. Withers Memmlnger, Presiding Judge hearing date March PJth; l!)ls. in the above entitled ac tion. I will offer for sale to the high est bidder before the Court House door in Camden. S. C., within the le gal hours of sale on the first Monday in April next (1018) being the lirst day thereof, tho following described tract of land: All till a t )>i<sv. parcel or tract, of land in Kershaw County, X. C. containing sixty-two (<5i!) acres, more or less, on Beaver Dam Creek, waters of 8pearw ('reck, of such shape and dimensions as irrc shown by a diagram hereto at tached. bounded North-east by tract, of Ben Clalrbone, South-east by lands known as Chestnut land, South-west by other lands of Henry Savage, North west by lands of Bearfoot. the same lM-Ing a part of u larger tract con veyed to the said Henry Savage, by deed of tihe British American Mort. Co. dated Dec. MOth. 1S9S and record ed in the Clerk's ofllce for Kershaw County In Book Z. Z. page Cll. Any one desiring to bid at the said sale shall first deposit with the Mas ter the sum of $f>0.00 as an evidence of good faith. Terms of sale cash. L. A. W 1TTKOWSK V, Master for Kershaw County. March 1 lit h . 1918. MASTER'S SALE State of South Carolina. County, of Kershaw. Iji Tho Court of Common Pleas Stookley Helton, Plaintiff against Taylor Ileltou unci I). M. MoCaskill, .Defendants Cnder and by virtue of :i decree of "hla Honor It, Withers Memminger, Presiding Judge, bearing date* March 12tih, 1018. In tho abovi? entitled ac tion, I will offer for sale to the high est bidder before the <V>urt llouse door In Camden, S. O. within >the le gal hours of sale, on the first Monday in April next (1918) being the first day thereof, the following described tract of land : All that piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in the City of Camden, Comity of Kershaw and State of South Carolina, fronting thir <y-<Acee, <331 East oa ttcoeA Street and extending back wostwardly of a uniform width to a depth of two him dred and ninety-eight (29K) feet and bounded as follows: North by lot of Schlo?4burg; East by Broad Street: South by lots of Jordan Wiley and West by lots of Ned Small. Any one desiring to bid at the said sale shall first deposit with tho Master the i<um of -jriO.OO as an evidence of good faith. Terms of sale cash. - L. A. WITTKOWSKY, Master for Ker?haw County. March 12th. 1918. i r. v ... - ipii in Mini" i i f HimJISM mOM HPA1N , Agreement Whereby CftiL I'er?hl|Hf Uti* Needed Supplies In Fnuwe. Washington, March 8.- -Under the commercial agreeweut between the United States and Spurn, the formal * igutng of which iu Madrid was an nounced tixltty at the atate detri ment not only will General Pershing get the supplies from Si*aln which he desires for his troops, hut a French credit In Spain Ih arranged and the ,S|Miilsh government permits free ox port to tin* ullles of pyrites, minerals anil manufactured wool. These ami other details of the agreement, which Imrvuii-k ctfetHlve immediately, were made public to night by the war trade hoard. Be sides the free export ot pyrites, min erals and wool, which the board de scribed oh "a concession of decided value to the ^entente powers," Spain also will permit the exi>ort of various other commodities to the extent that hrtiue requirements will penult. This Is In addition to the specific licensing of the .supplies required by General l'ershlpg which are understood to in 1 elude 'JOO.OOO blankets and a large number of mules. While conducting the negotiations for this country, the Amor lean rep resentative, the board's statement said, were able to materially assist ttie French government in securing a large credit In Spain to finance pay ments for the supplies w-hlch the re publle draws from Spanish sources. In return for supplies granted this country and the allies, the statement continued, "the United States assure* to Spain Its necessary supplies of cot ton and pertoleuui, the amount of the monthly erport of these cammodl tles being fixed In the agreement at a figure which will cover the genuine Spanish requirements, but bar the possibility of German agents In Spain secretly buying up and hoarding a stock of eotton against the time of the confusion of peace." "As has already been stated," said the board, "special concessions have been made In regard to loi-omotlves and railway material, which are re quired to increase the carrying ca pacity of the Spanish railway system, a measure of decided imi>ortanee to America and Its associates which are drawing supplies from Spanish terri tory." Tou!. The portion of the allied line, on the western front, now held by the American forces runs ? for a distance of some 10 miles l>etween Apremont ami Flirey, over the hills and through such forests as are left in this part of the French department of Meurthe ct-iMoselle. The department was formed in 1S71 out of those parts of the old departments of Menrthe. and Moselle, which eon tinned French. Itefore 175H>. it belonged to I/orrkine, or to one or other of the famous bishopries of Toul, Met/.. and Ver dun. It. is hilly coimtry and wooded country. In the grand liouglmont. the Voskcs mountains reach a height of 'J, 041 feet, and the ancient city and fortress of Toul, which is the Ameri can base, lies in a circle of high lands. Toul has for over 40 years, that is since the Franco-Prussian war. Ik?oii wvognized as one of the vital points in the defenses of France in the east. It is, or rather was before the war. for no doubt great changes have lHien made here as elsewhere, the center of an intrenched camp. Imme diately after the war of 3870-71 the French military authorities undertook tile complete reorganization of the de fense work on this pprt of the fron tier; many new fortresses were built, and of all thoj-p along the Meuse and the Moselle, Tout Is. perhaps, the most formidable. The original scheme was on a much smaller scale than that which was ultimately carried out. In 1874 the work was lx?gun by the construction of four outside fOrts, north northeast and south of the town, but these quickly became only an inner line of defense. The principal de fenses were carried much further afield. Those to the north run over undulating country about four miles from the city. From Fort deLucy to Fort du Vu Canton, whilst the main line of the defense, facing cast to ward Nancy, runs across the arc of the Moselle from Fontenoy to Villey with works extending far to the east, to Fort Frouard and other works about Nancy, and to the south east to Point Vincent. The perimeter of the Toul defenses proper Is nearly 30 miles, and the mean distance from the town is six miles. Northward, along the Meuse, Toul is connected with the fortress of Verdun, by what is known as the "Meuse line" of barrier forts, fhe best known of which are Gironvllle, Liouville and Troyon. Southward of 'foul, as a strategic measure, The country was left unfortified, and this region is known as the Trouse d'Epinal. ? From the Christian Science Monitor. Card of Thanks. We desire to thank our neighbors, friends and acquaintances for the acts of kindness to us during our recent l>erenvement. We could not thank all of them personally and take this me dium of reaching them. Mrs. 8. D. Yates and family. Camden. 8. C.? rfd *>. To Enrolling Agents. Enrolling agents in the County who have been appointed by State Director U. S. Public Service Reserve, whose duty it will be to enroll those who desire to become shipbuilders will turn over all of the applications to me. . W. B. deLoach. Chairman for Kershaw County. SIPPLJE H MOVING OVKR ?, Thought That America WUI Soon Have targe Army "Over There". ; >1 $ Washington, Ma ivU T.-'Troops and supplies for General Pershing's fqrees now ar? moving to Fnmce ou hcJukUiI? thno. it ?'hh learned today ou high authority. While tiguroK may not be published it wan stuted positively that transportation requirements of the army art* being mot by the whipping board, ami the immediate situation as to Nhii'M wan (IpirriM an satisfactory. In view of thin assurance that the United Htatea will l>o ablo to main tain its place as a lighting unit on tho battle front, reports from tho west ern front are being scanned raoro eagerly than ever by officers here for the tlrst signs of the 1018 campaign It Is felt strongly that the opening of major operations in what "Presi dent Wilson had predteted will prove the divisive year of tpe , great war win not be rnueh longer delayed. Mud has been the determining fac tor of many previous western front operations. Ko long as the grouud is f?oft with the wlhter rains, it Is im possible to move forward great guns and necessary transport trains to sup port an advancing line. Kveu in Flanflers, however, indieatlons this year are that the ground will harden early in spring, permitting either side | to undertake the enterprise planned. In previous years, April has seen off'en>lvo operations set in motion by the allies. For that reason many of ficer* here seem to anticipate raiding and minor assaults before the middle <?f next month will show In themselves tihat the ground Is being mapped, In formation obtained and local strate gic advantages established by one side or the other In preparation for a great effort. i To others it appear probable that no offensive will be undertaken on any considerable seal? before May 1, They found that view on reports that the French offensive in 1916, started in April, proved to be at least two weeks too early. The guns and trans ports could not be brought forward to consolidate all the ground the troops were able to wrest from German con trol. , Meanwhile, during the last fev? days, there has been less discussion of a Gorman offensive on the westrn front. There are oh.se r vers who have never boon convinced that the Ger mans actually intended to attempt an other drive at the channel ports or at Paris. To those officers, the admitted concentration of German forces has seemed a defensive rather than an offensive step. They believe that the ' ? ! ? 1 ? ^ (icrmun general Htaff fore haw a ^ allied effort this year ajKi moving rfto offset it. While much haa been said both qq daily and unofficially of an oxy*\tt* German oflfenaive, nothing an to able aggressive measurea by th?? all I ed foives lias come over the c?bl2 TUly fact has attracted particular 3 vtefltlon because ot th o reiterated. <a rial declaraHoua that the allle<i lit* ! outmatches the (rc^tnans In gun uotf man power and In View of the fomj* tton during the winter of the ^ premo war eouncll dealgned to mk the warfare more aggressive ou tb? part of the allien and the V'ulttf State#, A HUbstantlal American army *j, ready l? in the trenehea on the we^ em front and Hocretary Baker Indicated that there may he at a million American troops la Prat* during 101 fi Enlistments in the Regular .tnJ since April 1, 1017, have been togl than fttf>,000. Farmers are again called on fa a record crop. But record crop are not- "made without the very highest quality of seed. Give the crop a chance. 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