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. < -. -,r ~i ; >5 ^ PKOfflESS OF BI6 DRIVE IS ALL TBAT WAS EXPECTED FIENCH MAKE BIG GAINS BN SOI B TO K STEfiT jouum ExpcmUtarM to Kxoeed Over $l,aoO,- 000 oi Which BjOf BUUoa Is Fori British General Soys Nothing Bat gross of France, Who Have Broken Through Teutonic Lines Booth of Somme and Are Bendy to Push Work. In the Open. “Only German soldiers in open field formation now stand between the French and the River Somme,” said Maj. Gen. F. B. Maurice in Lon don Tuesday, referring to the part of the river which flows northward to the east of the sector along which the French have made their greatest gains. In giving the Associated Press summary of the results attained by the allied offensive of the Western front Maj. Gen. Maurice, who is di rector of military operations of the general staff, continued: “Much undeserved obliquy has been heaped upon the British army by English, French and American people because we apparently did nothing to assist the French in the desperate fighting on the Vjerdun front. But all this time we were doing the part requested by Gen. Joffre. “According to this plan, we con served our troops, accumulated sup plies and waited the word for the grand offensive in which we were to play our part with the Russians and Italians as well as the French. Nat urally, during these anxious weeks, we could give out no exciting news, because our deliberate preparations were not good copy. ‘For certain tactical and moral sons, which need not be dilated jn. it was necessary that the French should not lose the east bank of the Meuse and Gen. Joffre Informed us that he could hold the positions which command* that part of the river until the end of Jun begtimtog -orJiTl “The Mow planned by the allied general staffs incladed offensives by the Russians and Italians which I do not nee# to tell you, already have begun. We are not disap pointed with our own advance, which we expected to he slow, and we are enormously pleased with the wonderful progress made by the French who, with compara tively light losses, are sweeping forward to the Somme. FUST flASE W BNVE Toas potato loo. NaucyHcir •1.SI Congress Is preparing to complete Us programme of financial prepared ness with svery Indication that ap propriations this session will aggre gate considerably more than $1,600,- 000,000, at katft $600,000,000 of which will be for national defence. According to statements based on figures compiled by Chairman Fltx- gerald of 'the house appropriations committee and increases put into pending measures by senate commit tees, the grand appropriation total may reach $1,650,000,000, exceed ing by more than $600,000,000 tbe record of any previous congress in the nation’s history. Last week Representative Fitzger- ald submitted a statement to the house showing that the grand total for the present congress, based on bills passed and pending, would reach nearly $1,600,000,000. Since then the senate naval committee has added nearly $50,000,000 to the naval bill and the military commit tee has increased the $182,000,000 army appropriation measuro by ap proximately $100,000,000. « The principal appropriation meas- nres awaiting senate consideration are the army and navy $315,826,843, respoctively, and together with the fortifications bill, which h .s passed both bohses, would appropriate for national defense more than $622,- 000,000. There is every indication that the senate will accept at least the major part of the proposed army and navy Increases, but conferences probably will pare them down. What ever happens, however, leaders of both houses agree that tho total of appropriations will break all records. The senate plans to take up the naval bill as soon as the agricultural bill Is out of the way probably with in a few days. The big building pro gramme provided for 1917 and the provision for a three year construc tion policy probably will mean a de bate of several weeks. Meanwhile the army bill will como frou commit tee and an effort may be made to pass it as soon as it is Toady setting aside the naval bill temporarily. PLANNED BY DEMOCRATS After Allies Have OoasolMated New Position Artillery Will Prepere Another Attach:. , / .. Pressure of the Entente allies on the central powers continues without abatement Wednesday, and while no where has any great amount of terri tory been recovered. Important strategic gains are claimed on the western, eastern and Italian fronts. So far as the western front is con cerned, London reports the first phase of the Anglo-French offensive Is believed to be nearing the end. Both north and south of the Somme the French and British are engag ed in organizing positions captured since Saturday. - The French, having taken all the German defensive po sitions south of the Somme, are fighting in open country and cavalry which has been so long idle Is being employed for patrol work. The next objective of the French in this region is the village of Bar- leak, which is the junction point of three highways leading to the Somme south of Peronne. If this point is gained the French will be in position to attack the bridgehead ^’opposite Peronne which the Germans a re strengthening. North of the river the Anglo- French advance is slower on account of the fact that the Germans have massed between the river and Hebu- terne the bulk of the 26 divisions which orlglnially held this front and the reserves they have since brought ■P- After the ground gained has been consolidated, it Is expected artillery preparation for a second big thrust wll) be made. For Bote—Nancv Hall notate plants, lor Immediate nealt _ ms, pu.* ■•>■>*, bu. f. o. b. Fort Motts. $1 per 1,000; ready shipment; Urge and healthy; also Brabham and iron pens, pure seed, .$1.25 per bu. f. o. b. Fort Motre CUffy Brothers, Fort Motto, 8. C Virginia Fame Nice land, $16 acre. Reasonable terms. Charles Wltmer. Nottoway. Vo. the ’ of $6 water we are m £‘ rket. Hotel wad HINDENBURG AND MACKENSEN AT KOVEL TO BALT SLAYS FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUS one mile from Is half For Bale—55 acres ▼Hloge, half mile hl*h school, «... cleared, balance tlidber; good foar room frame house. 400 young fruit treee pUnted.. This Is the best little farm In this neighborhood. W. B. Hudson, Concord, Va. Wanted—Ladies, if stopped or Ir regular, use Turner’s Science Tab lets; resalU or money refunded. No harm or interference \ ith work Mall $1. Turner Medicine Co., Montgomery, AM. For Sole—Florida Form, i60 acres, all fenced, 85 ocroc cultivated, 6 acres pecans, about 54 orangn and grapefruit trees bearing, few bear ing poach and pear trees and grape vines, between 300 and 350 head cattle, about 150 bogs, 5 horses In cluding colt, 2 wagons. 1 buggy, good 7-room house, .plenty out- tiuuses, including 2 potato houses, 2 large cribs, b stables, 3 Wagon shelters, 1 smoke house, cane mill and broiler farming Implements and houso furniture, good shade trees, some chlcker-. present cron of corn, peanuts, sugar cano and sweet potatoes included, short dis tance by rail or auto from Gulf This Is an excentlonal opportunity If you wish wire $500 for a 15-day option to allow time for examlns tlon. Price, $12,600. E. Bean and Son Company, Jacksonville, Fla. Wanted—Old magazines, books, a lcols, old bonk books and ' y kind; wiU pay S6c per pounds. Ship them to us. We pay freight. Q- J. HS freight. Q. J. Halter, 1117'wayne St.. Columbia. BrC. I bap kind* ow empty oil and Cols barrels, also buy bags. I bays for T ils Barred Plymouth Rock Egca. 1 per setting, Thompson strain, cockerels and guinea pigs. Walter ▲. Moore, I George St.. Chsrieetoa, S. C. , , on foot of the mountains. Ideal to spend summer/ Modem epi ettces. Scenery, water sad unsurpassed. C Good fare. Mr, Foster Fire Insurance—Facilities for ploo ing-insurance of all classes any where in South Carolina. Socdal . sftenticp given risks in small towns, Porttnan VHln—Tbe ideal Cool coemtry heme offs.. . life for rest, health sod Select fare; dally mail; t shady grove; three miles mTw p mSSE. 1 * Pelzer, S. C. and ec«i|i ? laced read nr S, s. c, try. Cotton and gins I ally. W. K Sense, Orange spend your summer months, for rates. W. W. Whiteside, Mountain, N. C. Wanted Maka nectlng land buyers am mall. Dunning system, plete. Particulars free. Co.* Windsor, N. C. $10,000 yearly con- d sellers by $2 eom- Dunning Cool, delightful pines to spend tho summer, $/ to $10 s week. Spe cial by month ud to parties. Mne. W-AScott, Hi Chestnut St. Asheville, N. C. "" SUMMER RESORTS. “La Veta"—Beautiful surroundings; excellent table; reasonable. Mrs. A. L. Duncan. Horseshoe, N. C King’s Cottage—Station 28, Sulli van’s Island, AtlanticviHe, 8. C. Open for gueets, rates reasonable. Convenient to cars and beach. Boat at disposal of guests. MerJs very, best. Hemstitching, 8c yard; Accordeon, Side, Box Pleating, Skirt, 20c yard; Buttons, 10c dozen: pecotlng, 9c yard. Altman Pleating Co., 73 V4 Whitehall St., Atlanta, Ga. Agents wonted In each town. “It Is quite evident the Germans were surprised by the strength of the Frencu offensive. They evident ly believed our allies would be kept too busy before Verddn to participate seriously in tho Wostern offensive which they knew was coming. Con sequently they made extensive prep arations before our front, piling np reinforcements there while compar atively neglecting the southern sec tor, dominated by the French. The Germans, anticipating our move, brought up great forces, much of which consisted of independent units called mousqaeton battailous, armed only with light machine guns. It was these battalions which inflicted the heaviest losses on as. “Our enemy Is brave and resource ful and put up a desperate defense, especially In the region from Gom- mecourt to Frlcourt, where he evi dently expected our main attack. In this region the fighting was especial ly severe. The chalk formation gave the Germans a splendid chance to make the best use of their mhiet* who constructed dugouts and other defensive works which our heaviest siiftiu could aeO-destroy.- From these works mousqaeton battalions put up most determined resistance. “Physical features made the cap ture of Frlcourt peculiarly difficult and our severe losses there were not ^Bpnexpected. Montauban was one of ^Hhe strongest positions occupied by ^Rhe Germans, but our advance there was brilliant and rapid, without the losses suffered between Gommecourt and Frlcourt. “On the whole we are well satisfi ed with our advance. We will con tinue our artillery preparation, as we have no intention of butting our head against a stone wall. The human fac tor must be considered, and this fac tor presents some unexpected prob lems on the German side, since after all the enemy has something to say about the progress of any offensive. We are meeting strenuous opposi tion. Our progress most certainly will be deliberate. Many places like Frlcourt will be taken only after overwhelming desperate opposition. “That-our-gallant allies should ad vance faster with smaller losses than we is not only the fortune of war, but may be called poetic justice, since they lost so heavily during the long weeks while we were getting ready to take our share in the great offensive. However, it must be clear* ed now, even to laymen, that the blame heaped on us for not going to the aid of the French before Verdun was quite undeserved as we are doing exactly what Gen. Joffre requested. And when he gave the word we sprang to the attack, in which we have suffered grievously, but which leads to no rejgret beyond, sorrow-tor theTdllen; for it now is ont time to stand the bt-unt of battle. “South of the Somme the Ger mans were completely surprised and our allies will get through to t^e river without much loss, in that re gion you may look for immediate de velopments, as the fighting there now la tn open field formation, the last Mt the. enemy's works having been r ^feptured. A glance at the map wilt yoa that onr allies ore clear tha net-work of trenches. share in thfl A-WBOrmt TMSfve Whl< Summary of Bills to Be Acted Upon { In Order to Get Needed Revenue In Treasury. The administration general reve nue bill to raise $240,000,000 for expenditures during ths fiscal year beginning today was introduced in the House by Representative Kit- chin, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committse. Tha bill os framed by the Democratic members of the committee make no provision to meet the extroardlnary' expendi- due to the Mexican situation. These will be met by s bond issue. The principal provisions ars: A protective tariff schedule on coal tar products, particularly dye stuffs designed to the building up of an American industry in compe tition with the German chemical and dyestuff combine. This schedule will now automati cally expire If the new industry doee not grow promptly. An anti-dumping clause, designed to prevent foreign merchants and manufacturers from selling below fair prices in the American market in order to drive American competi tors out of business. The Railway tariff commission cresting a nonpartisan tariff com mission as indorsed by the President. A provision repealing the stamp tax sections of the war revenue act written into law two years ago. - An income tax pro ‘ cally doubling the present income tax rates and imposing the surtax on all incomes of more than $15,000. An inheritance tax on all bequests tof more than $50,000, with a sliding scale on incomes above that figure on a basic rate of 3 per cent. A tax on the manufacture of mu nitions of war Imposed on the gross output of munitions plants. The committee estimates that the income tax will raise $100,000,000, the munitions tax from $50,000,000 to $60,000,000 and the inheritance tax from $40,000,000 to $50,000,- 000. The unrepealed section of war revenue act is expected to raise $40,000,000 ifidre. Petrograd Bays Cossacks Are Raiding In Hungaria—Important Victory Planned. Important news comes from Petro grad Wednesday: Russian advance n Year Cossacks have been raiding Hungary, guards on the spurs of the Carpatb- opened a passage in the direction of the stretch of railway connecting the rear of the entire Austrian front— Kolomea-Stanlslau-Lemberg, * while the occupation of Delatyn, for which the Russians are making, would ■ever the communications of Gen. Bothmer’s army. Both Field Marshal von Hlnden- burg and Field Marshal von Macfceo- oen are reported to have arrived at Kovel to direct operations designed to break the Russian arc In Volhynla. The latest official dispatches contain claims by both sides to successes in this region. Mrs. McCormick’s Beauty Cream—It is exactly what Its name Implies. Makes you beautiful by glilng you a beautiful complexion. If you can not obtain from your druggist send 50c for large jar. Lady agents wanted. Write for particulars. The Behrens Drug Co., Waco, Texas. attachment and Ictlon pulley. Has been used about nine months. Also, Fay E fine, pump feed fric me ^^ptun RBow : Across ^Furthflg north yoo will series ot Gorman defenses, ws ars la immediate contact with strongly for* DIES IN QUICKSAND Spartanburg Man Perishes In Effort to Save Daughter. R. H. Barrow, past grand coun cillor of the United Commercial Travelers of North and South Caro- lyina, and his 13-year-old daughter, Jennie Sue, were drowned in a small pond near the Spartanburg County Club Tuesday. The little girl got Into deep water while wading and the father went to her assistance. Both became mired in mud or quicksand and were lost . Mrs. Barrow and three sons witnessed the tragedy. SEIZE ADSTRUN CARS Rumania Appropriates 250 Railway ' ... ...—v Cars ~ and Six Engines. The Rumanian Government seized 250 cars and six locomotives belong ing to Austro-Hungarian railways which were sent into Rumania while the Russians were advancing in Bukowlna, says a- Reuter dispatch from Bucharest. . All exportation to Bulgaria has been suspended. tilled places. “We are well content to do onr share Notice!—If you contemplate purchas ing a monument or tomWone and want the best material, artistic let tering. and low price, wrl’e to our agent who will call. The Mecklen burg Marble and Granite Co., Char lotte, N. C. H. M. Gary. Agt.. Sum ter. S. C. BIG STORM ON GULF Property Loot Negroes Drown at Beloit. Reports of great damage to prop erty and growing crops due to the tropical storm that swept in from the Gulf of Mexico over parts of Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi and Alabama Wednesday and Wednesday night, began te arrive early Thurs day as communication with the af fected sections was restored The only reports of loss of life came from Beloit. Alp., where 17 negroes were reported killed and oth ers Injured. Mobile and Pensacola still were ent off from wire communication A mes senger from Mobile, however, reach ed a station nqar that city and re ported that while the property loss in that city was^e^tg. According to tbe weather bureau officials Mobile and Pensacola were in the centre of the storm which reached hurricane proportions at those points. Shortly after noon wireless message from the coast guard cutter Tallapoosa, In Mobile harbor, was received stating that the wireless towers at Mobile had been blown down and that the cutter was preparing to send a boat ashore to ascertain conditions In the city. Wasted—Rags, all kinds of rags, woolen and cotton rags mixed. Also highest cash prices for old rubber, ■crap metal, nides, bees wax end »allow. Try us with one shipment, tensive there ..Wstte^ter price-Hst. Cxpttof Junk Co 331.333 Peters St.. Atlanta, Ga. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦<*♦♦♦♦♦♦ J CLASSIFIED COLUMN AND 4 J FARMERS EXCBANGE . FOR SALE“FARM PRODUCTS MISCELLANEOUS. Sudan Grass—The big follow crop for the wheat and oat stubble. Get a big crop of hay and the finest fall pasture you ever saw. Best quality Sudan seed, 10c lb. f. o. b Lubbock. Texas. Wheelock Seed and Grain Co., Lnbbock, Texas. FOR SALE—VELVET BEANS. For Sole—Early Speckled hand nick ed Velvet Beans, $2 per bu. Guar anteed 95 per cent, germination Not hand, $1.50 per bu. Sunnyside Farm, China; Ala. Old Fashioned Florida Speckled Vel vet Beans $1.26 per bu. Florida running peanuts 85c per bu. Two three-quarter Holstein bulls 2 years . old- -fc.-fi. Benehler, Anthony; r Mixed Peas $1.45; Cla^ Peas, $1.60 Null and Co., Mkiden N. C. FOR SALE—SEED SWEET POTA TOES AND PLANTS. Potato Plant*, $1.25 per 1,000. Porto Rico, Triumph, Nancy Hall. O. E Watts, R. F. D. No. Box 141 Bartow, Fla. Two million Porto Rico, Nancy Hall and Triumph poUto plants for sole at $1 per 1,000. B. T, and celling. Bullden Supply Co. Greenwood; 8. C. Boarders Wanted—Close to churches and amusements. Large siry rooms Fried chicken galore. Rates rea sonable. Mrs. F. 8. Wetmur, 246 West Fifth Ave., Hendersonville, N. C. LAUTER * V f P .. A s * N P S ' T N 4 PIANOS VtARCHANT VtSlC MODERN METB0DS USE TBE BULL TRACT0I Eyes examined and glasses fitted by mall. Write for free cherts and pries list Eye caps, special 26c. Rellabls agents wanted. E:.nt<*- Cole Co., Box No. 9, No. I South Broad fit.. Atlanta, Go. Georgia On sdultermtf pure, an ed; $14 per 16-gal. be its (. o. b. Cairo. Go. Quantity ttmltad Short crop Order quick If yon m poet to got it J. I* Mauldin, Cairo WANTED - BIDES AND JUNK •Malo and horse hldss, $1 »aeh. Express cow hides, wool, tal low and beeswax to A thorn* Hid* Company, Athena, Ga. For Bale—60 extra fin* Poland Chins K b, All sllgiblo t* reglstsr and t breeding. Dr. 8. J. Summers and Sons, Camsron, 8. C. S645-TBE BULL wm me PULL - $645 Will do the plowing, discing and seeding; will ton tho spreader, draw ths heavily leaded wagon, the hay ora, etc. Ton too It will do year stationary work, such as ■hollars, food grind are, small shtnddors sad threshers, sad tors. It will pall rood graders, move smol Tho Bail wheel rnaa la the farrow. Tk mt leveling device by wMcfc *o Wnttar Is to ride hills and doap farrows. Dees not pack the soil. Is a twelve inches ot tho fsnea. Plow THE BEST TRACTOR ON TIE MARKET. WILY $I45L Some dsslrahie territory epos. Writ# quick yours is closed./ . GIBBES MACHINERY CO. Carolina Mill Creek Form—Has for sals three pure bred registered Holstein Frie sian Bulls, ready for service, from mature cows. Sirs *randson Pon tiac Korndyks. Irvin D. Grayblll, Trontvllls. Botetoust County, Va. For Sole—Twelve Poland China pigs, 8 weeks old $5 each. 12 Duroc Jersey pies 8 weeks old $5 each, from prize winning stock all can be registered in buyer's name. Ref erence, Bank of Croos Hill, Cross Hill, S. C. J. H. Atchison, R. F. D. No. 1, Box 44, Chappells, S. C. Registered Holstein Calves Finely bred bull calves for sale. Herd tuberculin tested by U. S. govern ment. Write J. P. Taylor, Orange Va. TREES AND SBRUBBERY Budded pecan treee, producing large, ■oft shell nnts, 50c to $1 per tree Special discounts for lots of 100 Top budding seedlings, unprofitable varieties, and native hickories by contract. Twelve years experience in pecan culture. W. W. Watson “Pecanwood ” Orangeburg: S. O. FOR SALE-LIVE STOCK Ready for Shipment—Several head of big type Duroc-Jersey pigs. All registered. G. W. Doolittle, Sanders- ville. Go. Yorkshire Pigs—$5; seven weel old. S. W. Hayles, Lenoir, N. C. weekf Large Berkshire* at Stone Gate Farm, Petersburg, Va FOR SALE—EGGS AND POULTRY Heavy Lading Strain Penciled Run ner Duck c'-o-o. $1 per dozen. M. White, Crewe, Va. F. Voung Silver Cam pines—Four pul lets and unrelated cockerel, five dol lars. Will lay In September. N. R. Hamer, Hurtsboro, Ala. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. Wanted—Industrious men who can earn at least $100 per montk and expenses retailing Rawleigh pro ducts to farmers. Must have means for starting expenses and furnish contract signed by two responsible men. For fnll partlc-lars write or call on A. M. Wilson. Nswbsrry, 8. C. The Mountain Park Hotel And Hot Mineral Springs Baths at Hot Springs, N. C *». ... / * In aewssibility of location: in xbsolnte freedom from i1sni|Srip and fogs; in tho perfect purity-nf its tfiqfTftTgi'VMig atmosphere, and' tho beauty and grandenr oHrs surroundings, the North Carolina Hot Springs' stand pre-emiiKjt ^ong health and pleasure resorte af America.” t ' Golf—Tennis—O t e Swimming Pool—Mountain Trails- Hoisefc ck Riding The waters of there eprinjrs have beer, found to be practically A specific in the cure Oi : u .-u.-iniizui, gout, rheunta ic gout, kidney trouble and all kindled aiintcnts, Testimonials on cpplication. 41 " Under Entire New Management For informotiou and reservations write or wire FRED J. FULLER, Manager Mountain Par*. Hotel, Hot Spring*, N. C. >ng In their hands, new is tost by tho ami os of tho central powora.T'” v' Lookout Mowntola Potatoes, 1$ bu lots, $1.50; 1 bu,,.$1.76. Profitable tall crop. W, P. Harris, Owings, 8- C. magaxlnes and papers. Give tine* for Christmas. Writs for my free eataloguo showing nil lowsst clubbing of fen. W. B. McCall, Mariaa. 8. a “THE ARUNGTON”V HENDERSONVILLE, N. C. Hendersonville is in “The Land of the Sky.” Always cod. It is a “Resort Town.” Visitors are entertained find made to enjoy a stay in the town. “The Arlington” is situated on beautiful Main Street* - the wide boulevard which is the pride of Hendersonville. Beautiful, shady grounds and wide verandas make “The Arlington” guest envied. “The Arlington” is a modem, attractive family hotel Modem plumbing. The personal attention of the manage ment is given to the table. Excursion tickets from all points. No trouble for in formation. We cater to automobile parties. (Mr. St Johft formerly conducted “The St Johm* recently -destroyed by fire. Uk