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* ' FRENCH ABSORB BLOW <'rater Shown (>h1rin for Bavarian Crown Princr, Ia»ft Faltera But i lUicht Wing HolcU Tljcht—Uwoka Uko Supmme Kattlo of Kraerve* la Being Precipitated by the Ger man High Command. Ludendorff at dawn Sunday hurled hia legiona into the foortii great offenaive of the year. In draae maaaew, picked German ahock diviaiona aurge<l over the top on a 22-mile front between Montdidier and the Olae, the aou- thern leg of the Picardy wedge. The attacking forcea headed atralght in the direction of Paria. In the first few hours it was a drive, though hard-harassed from the •tart. Soon it berame a shove. By nightfall it had developed Into a gi gantic battle, which may well prove to be the supreme clash of Teuton retervea. A maximum penetration of five miles In the center two and three miles ward at the end «»f the flmt day laatead of breaking clear through sad daehtag on with whirlwind if end tbroeg h thialy held at small cant to himself, the enemy a stones all cnnfbt bit Men la the air who set up to be their leaders. I have no Itatlon In resenting such sentations of their loyally and pa trlotlsm. • "I fully share the opinion of Pres- ident Wilson, who, In his last ad- ■ dress to Congress, said: 'Politics is adjourned. The elections will go to those who think least of It; to those who go to their constituencies without explanations or excuses with a plain record of duty faithfully and disinterestedly performed. I for one am always confident that *the people of this country will give a Just verdict upon the service of the men who act for them when the facts are such that, no man can disguise or conceal them. . There is no danger of deceit now.* “How does this statement of Pres ident Wilson’s compare with Gov ernor Manning’s open letter to me? “Governor Manning says: 'My opinion was, and Is; that it is im perative for him (BUase) to be met f if irtmttrn mrrTfrt” In debate at every meeting so as CATT. £WA*P jmxr to keep the true and vital Issues of i v the war aR<d loyalty to ^ur/country . C * , 5 t 5!5j r F d *!« CC ! ™ P ® ters ; also 'that we in South Carolls ^ the National Security League to give Sr. iTu.*: .vr-'XTi ';r.’ rr sue; that It was a State and national 7? duty to see to It that South Caro-.* Vo! 1 ?’ uT-#i • llna was represented In the Cnlted ,. 9 f:_ Tf** j°_ States Senate by one who was. and Sjjjjj*** T>f Is. loynl to the Pelted States and * ***** Infantry. When killed strong and does not * * * Here !• the eves of the sltnatlon.' Governor Manning was not willing *** *** w w t soo» 11.00 Wolf- ton, s. c. I to the Ufctted States aad *'l n " 9Q supporter of President WU-, *• * ® ach ** € I hi* •Jalatatratloa. Hia... «■“ ‘'aptala I fill IhM. r*qatr»afta • McClara PMara. -ho I. rom- - a- .V .a .a I msn<i*ir* of the t?. 2. S Tr.i alas to trset the peopli with making their own nomination for Senator, and he. with the nM sf n very email entorio |of petmrtaoa. set te work to make ^So^to^snflefnctor^t^Qgescee^ BSi^^mBSnBn^th^SoSn^S Meoee Thin In as new MMstlm m St hot SSMti ts ms IS tlmee • * I# Sr*%g A«ht« marh the P. S. 8. Training nt Rote honk. Staten Is also a member of the Ne» Severity • tdmgwt. CSfSsIS Peter's mother has estnhllshed a Ilf membership hi the I esgit In hi memory, KOCARS DLL*AIBKAKS Karly Triumph Sweet PotaU $2.00 per thousand, prompt ship ment. R E. McKinney, Bay Min- ette, Ala. • ,r For Sale—One Geo. W. Fiffteld En gine lathe. 10-lnch swing, 6-foot cut with counter shaft and*; acces sories. $135 f. o. b. Orangeburg, S. C. E. E< Culler, Your Farm Subdivided, Properly^Ad- vertised, and Sold at Auction: will bring you more money. Let ua show you. Carolina Realty- Com pany, Raleigh, N. C. . . Long Leaf Pine Timber Wanked at once for ^ash in any quantity. State price. Cash paid tor red or sweet or tupelo gum logs. Cherokee Tim ber Co., Columbia S. C. * Wanted—All kinds of Oil, Cola, Vin— •gar, or any kind of Iron-bound Barrel, and all kinds of Bags. I pay the highest market price for the above. Walter A. Moore, 8 George St., Charleston, 8. 0. Bourbon Reds—Now booking order* for fall delivery. The hardy disease resisting breed. Domestic easily handled and raised. Demand much greater than supply. Only early or ders will secure these valuable birds. ' Frank Randolph. Keswick, Va. Wanted—At oace, to place orders for large quantpy of short and long loaf Ismher for gov^rn'nrn* •SO. Not embargoed Will con tract with several small mllla. At- ' tractive orders a", i ham prices Wire, write er phone at * L. ** i»s*td*o® a Co . Csmdea. S. C. IS SSHl 4r» V ra Mage try my rlah »a roaatry. thaeeaeds Marvlasa AM fsiahls CTwhw Me* V Mvtra. OahlasL raMf hmSs at mafsssdhy mam 4*9%^Cali af assa at the MSSf imho rypswsa Casapasm aaac Ammap^ ML CU ssS Mmssm MsmSM I Ma aww aw was. wm aaM ym tga«htaeev at a harpm Plaasaa Imms Samsea imaagMsi I asi acfkrtsa ma awmavwaa ta asam* Sam Twews* ms tiisaa hsawd aom »a m Masm Musss pm of r •awe* *'nm-«*•<• *N*<*a*a kkalSw t ew I wap S C - PapBi ' sapme ’ sea eeMha. I 0 i s >—rat | Asms keek Oeeeaeesto Jasaaa* ksaa MSA ike ef I MMm MpA t «* eM2 S Mkt i k MNRSAMMsSMS I tee# sM 2 #*n eke eaera Feeg — mm2 , M2SSS2, aesrf epeapmewt 2 ■Abe Skew keeve fe—> Ike •ngkan MfMMaa • peaks mai Mr. l |MMF4m# I A * 1 ease gkSMR 1 IS* r ie*k saw mmsmS aMass kk2 ga*k pksmn f kasgk The Isteet reek U • hf ike Gefwee* le *eieg the eaelh- ere eide of their Pleardf Hae eoetb eerd eo e* lo gals the I w Fere-4'em plegae-Pen* rati. If poealhle at Com plegse Thet Use reached, or eves rloeely threalrned the French float in (he Complegne Sol VIIleree-Cotterete triangle wosld be come unteneble. and the German* would have a parallel attacking route to Pari* open In the rails lead ing to the capital from Soitaons and Complegne According to the International News Service. From the very out let of this fourth great drive of the year it was apparent that in launch ing it the German high command had two immediate objects in view: 1. The straightening out of the line linking the Picardy and Champagne fronts. 2. The capture of Compiegne, the northeastern rail gate of Pa ris. From a large strategic standpoint however, the new offensive if suc cessful in effecting a break-through ir\ its initial dash, holds out possi bilities tempting for the German mil itary school, whose fundamental doc trine Is that of encirclement. Plunging due stouth from the Noyon-Montdidier line with the line with the same speed that mark ed the three earlier drives, the Ger mans would have threatened the bulk of the French army, believed to be collected in the Parla-Solaaont- Noyon triangle, from the flank. Bat task a masaca wm eaailfloatl ap. or a tkla Hae. aad early Parle aaS seek, ta take the Frvarh af tk« flank tlremeat for t tweea Ike vale rail, tke directly toward Complagae. •ion of which would alao them the northaaatera rail Paris. , 700,000 MEfTlN FRANCE Secretary Baker Declares That Many Are In Europe More than 700,000 American sol diers have gone overseas to carry back to France the encouragement and assistance which Lafayette and Rochambeau brought to America, Secretary Baker told the French Al pine Chasseurs in bidding them fare well at the base of the Washington monument. The Secretary’s last announcement some weeks ago concerning the size of the American forces abroad was that 500,000 men had sailed (or the battle front. “When you left France, the American army was there In small repceeratatlon, but now more than 700,000 Ansericaae have sailed from their shores to to yowr army aad : thr to**# 1 * m * to* a efeew* is # M## #w Mb dM W» fte* «*• pe iipas ef S •o ewaftM f • sarrv km sk to* *■*• w*wt to MTeek lw p** ik* praeeMai to k*fp kew wwk nea we * ** **•*■! *eeM 4 mmm a# h "flaveraev liawaiag **• *< reweeiel la lektag frwai • NMw*w* • ywwoa moo wee fall of pram aad offered him ■ any hellkeededaem If (here are aayi twa pervoaa la Saalk CareRaa who tb .have wore caam la he grs'e'ui fo ** I w* for mnrtcee I he a Ooveraor M ta f CaMaet have euggeeiad . I should retire from the Of*' her who they a ere Mr. I*#v#r I <io not remem-1 race. Thus the p«m»p •- of South Car- mwm tlous pirns.’ This patent truth stat ed with such clearness causes me to wonder how Governor Manning can Justify the urging of Mr. Lever to give up the chairmanship of one of the great committees in the House to offer for the Senate. “Mr. Lever had in this crisis an opportunity such as comes to few men to serve the farmers of South Carolina/ This he has thrown away to run for the Senate and also at tempt to jeopardize the chairman ship of the committee on naval af fairs of the Senate. If I am not re elected the State loses the chair manship of the committee on naval affairs. If Mr. Lever should. win he will go to the foot of all the committees on which he will serve, and so would Blease. “Did Governor Manning consider the State's best interests yvhen he advleed and persuaded Mr. Lever to throw away the chairmanship of the Neither will deay ollaa ran see for Governor Maaniag value. If they men la folambla aad ecatte ana m ********* ■ dekmi Mfamm wt* la Sas MM km*** e to-*<% <*r*. l-'T—V-TT* II■ yil!"" Tl 1 wee apaaa ka aaMASamd akwws eervee- •mdeM RTMaap aad mamhera tkat Skeaew 1st. aaltm amss ^sss he FvaeAdmN aad maac amp geeire la gay k* ra that aei t her Frealdeat aar aay member af his > me tkat •eaatarial ( J -w d themeelvaa how what 1 have doae for them aor at- Governor Manning has with a few tempt to belittle Ita value If they, men in Columbia and nenttered here me to specify I will do no. i nnd there over the State endeavored te one striking feature to name tke officeholders and Governor Manning's open let- | frame up n slnte for ike senatoraklp. ter to me. In his egotism nnd vsnlty | “I am offering for the Senate he makes no effort to conceal the through n sense of duty to retain for fact that h<j has tried to use Pres!-. South Carolina the Influence and dent Wilson and Gen. Burleson and prestage she enjoys today. I have Create the impression that Blease is a contempt for that kind of Judg- a menace. Just how far the good ment and politics which has taken people of the State will resent this 11 Mr. Lever from the post where duty am unable to say. but there is a big should have held him. Blease is not ditference in reelecting Tillman to a menace to me and there Is not thi the Senate and reelecting Manning slightest danger of his election. Governor., This statement will find | “The recent Democratic State con its vindication later on. | vention consisting of delegates from “Mr. Lever has stated to m e an <i forty-four counties contained Blease also to others that he would under delegations from only three coun- no circumstances run against me but ties. Seventy-five per cent of the would aid me in every way he could, delegates to^ that convention were in my reelection. After my an-1 and are for my relection to the Sen- nouncement I know that Gen. Burle-1 ate and the cordial greeting aqd the son advised Mr. Lever to declare for ( interest manifested when I appeared my reelection. But in spite of his before that convention, ts a sufficient protestations of personal and politi-1 and complete answer to those who cal friendship, Mr,.Lever has endeav-| have studiously circulated the report ored to cremate the Impression in that* I was physically and mentally the State that he Is the candidate of unfit to discharge the duties of Sen- the administration when he In fact is ator. • *#***• ' • -*•♦*•** *eee aas ewMawi •*ee*e**S *** % to**** see towaheae eee% fa. ta 9SS MSP af hap ki^ Sap, ps mss sv MM MBS ekseap ass M Set aakS pfMkMM wtM k* eakS ak aavetas at ike ftMra Meeaaikap *■’% 9 ® These* *# ** * *aek S (h CbeakL rkeakat S C fMPMMPMMHMH • u>t I pan ♦* a leett- i aeeww let Ba» Governor Manning’s candidate brought about by a deal that Gover nor Man nins thought he had made but the terms of which could not be “There are many other South Car olinians just as capable as Mr. Lever to fill the position of Senator, as acceptably at Mr. Lever could fill It. to ran. 4> ' asS SMpiaF^^a deer# la Iktw hie war ^rot>a» re eevere than Mw my Mw* ike eweea new hvtnpe kita kankee levy wkwk la ikeewwpkly IP Ms Alkee kkS pvepai moi*e i* rt D mere difftrall Tke Allied staffs are prepared aseel every evewteatlty Ike kMwt perfect ewefi oaiceme Fight lag M Iki akly sever ha* been ion that guiag oa la tke great battle af French aad German armlha between Moatdldler aad No* on The OermaBt attacking on a groand where the Batente Allies were ready to receive the shock have found themselves thrown Into a slaughter house whence most of them never will make an azlt. When the German Infantry began coming In the densest masses they encountered Immediately an extreme ly hot fire from both machine guns and artillery which mowed them dowrn. Even since as fresh waves entered the conflict, they were sub jected to similar punishment. The German progress must not be taken to mean that the German forces have overcome the defenders, who intended from the beginning to retreat to the actual line of combat as soon as the action developed. LEVER TO QUIT Charleston Post Publishes Report of His Withdrawal The Charleston Evening Post pub- lished the following Tuesday: “According to a dispatch received today from Washington, Representa tive Lever has left the capital for Columbia, and will annoaaaa his given ta tke dtspatek for tka wt’hirawal la a Strang demand fro* the Preside-- ISiSSSMSi PMkili In tke Haase ** ♦♦♦ la