Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE WINTER CAMPAIGN. The Allies Are Making Preparations for Strenuous Military Operations. Preparations for the fourth winter campaign on the western front are already in full swing. The summer campaign is over with by the end of September, and while both the English and French may be expected to make a few big drives, it is not anticipated that the beginning ot winter, for military purposes, will see any radical alteration in the war map of I France and Flanders, writes Ernest j Orr of the International News Service from Paris. Millions of sweaters, socks, paper Kh/-vr? X \ 7 1 1 rr-f s^y\ UAOtc rl SUUS, i 11UUC1 (I CUIU51UII Iituu wraps, mufflers, gloves and mittens are beginning to flow out from factory and home to the French poilus and British Tommies, hundreds of thousands of whom are facing their fourth winter period in the trenches. The comfort of the fighting man is so carefully, studied now, after three years' experience, that nothing will be overlooked to make the coming harsh trial bearable. Don't Like to Dig. Practically all the way from Xieuport to Verdun the armies are in quarters totally dfferent from those they occupied last winter; with the OYp?ar>tirm r>f nnp nr twn ctrptclies as around La Bassee and the Argonne? the French and British are stationed in captured German lines. Throughout the spring and summer the men have shown little inclination to dig. feeling that in vie^v of the possibility of a further move forward, just enough shelter was good enough for the time being. Turning over earth has never appealed to any infantry in this war, but necessity is likely to force them to do a lot of it this month and next in order to provide themselves with snug and well-drained trenches for the autumn and winter. Until next spring the western line, is not likely to vary to any great extent, unless the totally unexpected happens. High winds, morning and evening mists, snow flurries and rain will limit the usefulness of the aeroplane and diminish the enormous help it gives nowadays in every big offensive. The machines are capable of performing wonders in any weather short of a hurricane, and there will be plenty of aerial i ectivity, especially bombing raids, right through the worst months; but poor visibility will make ' co-operation with the gun batteries difficult, the more so as the Germans' latest type of "Archibald," or anti-aircraft gun, enforces respect AAmnftlc? nilnfc tr\ flr V*icrh anu. piivto tv 11 j Intensive Programme. In these circumstances big sweeping moves are not looked for, but rather a repetition on a more intensive scale of last winter's tactics. Short, sharp blows at selected points during the fine spells,- a continual battering of "wide fronts by concentrated gun fire lengthening out to close-up rest stations, hundreds of aeroplanes swarming out to attack encampments, aviation sheds, mu nition dumps and lines of communication?these will be the regular order of the day throughout the winter. The enemy will be kept on the jump all the time great gaps will be torn in his dwindling reserves and every possible step taken, first to prevent his ever again assuming the inititive upon the western front, and, secondly to weaken him irreparably for the final knockout blow in 1918. The part of the American contingent will play in the winter's activity is the closest of all military secrets at this time. There is nothing that Hinderburg is burning to know so much as just what Pershing's plans are, ancl there is nothing Pershing is more bent upon doing than keeping the slightest hint from Hindenburg. But while no light can be shed at this stage upon the plans of the American commander-in-chief, I am able to give this assurance, that prudence is his motto, that he will never consent to play to the gallery as even . the best generals aie sometimes tempted to do. It is Haig's great v merit that he bides his time and only strikes when he is able to strike in real ernest. Pershing resemoleS the British leader in this respect, and Europe has had enough war experience to know that these are the men who get the real results at the least possible cost in lives, and that though they have little to show on the war map, they are steadily, persistently, relentlessly wearing down the toughest foe that ever took the field. ! America to l)o Its Share. What can be done however, without giving any information to the enemy is that here in France Americans will co-operate throughout the winter in the gigantic task of preparing fov9 the death blow. The details cannot be discussed, but the ground has been cleared for a colossal amount of work, embracing all branches that go to make for the efficient operation of a modern war machine, and a big share will be taken over during the bad weather by Americans, not only in the United States, but also in France. And this q,uite aside from the training of the fighting men and the education of the officers in the latest phase of warfare. The result of all this activity will ? av4- onrino- A 1_ UC mat iicat opi iixv hi lies will possess a super-eminent war machine, gunned, manned and equipped in an unprecedentedly complete and magnificent manner. It was correct to say last winter that in 1917 the Entente Allies would develop a striking force which could not be exceeded in 191S if the war continued. But at that time the intervention of the United States was only a dim possibility; the revolution in Russia and the collapse of her army were forseen by nobody. As the situation stands at present, with the United States adding her mighty power to the common lot, <fnd with a still unextinguished hope that Korniloff may swing the .Muscovites back to their old aggressive fighting, men belonging to the inner circle of Europe affirm their belief that the Entente Allies will be able to confront Hindenburg with a far harsher problem in 1918 than they could have hoped to put up to him in 1917. Next spring the British army will still be at top strength, for in the past summer Haig has put forth nothing like his maximum effort, and in consequence has suffered losses far below the figures anticipated at the British war office. When it was seen that the Russian army must drop out of all offensive plans this summer and that Germany would be able to develop an unexpected strength upon the western front, the FrancoBritish policy naturally became mflre conservative. The building up of the ! American army has confirmed the wisdom of this course, which looks to the accumulation of an irresistible power before the last continuous, annihilating blows are delivered upon all possible fronts. MASTER'S SALE. Pusuant to an order in the case of B. T. Zeigler, administrator of the estate of I. J. Zeigler, deceased, against Alma Zeigler et al, in the Court of Common Pleas for Bamberg county, the undersigned will sell, at public auction, to the highest bidder | for cash, before the court house door, at Bamberg, S. C., between the legal hours of sale on the 5th lay of November, 1917, the same being legal sales day, the following described lot of land, to wit: All that certain lot or parcel of land, situate in the town of Elirhardt, county of Bamberg, State of South Carolina, containing one acre, more or less, bounded as follows: on the North by lands of the Atlantic Coast Line R. R. company, on the East by Pearl street, on the South by Jackson street, and on the West by lands of O. E. Kearse and by lands of the estate of Conrad Ehrhardt. J. J. BRABHAM, JR., Judge of Probate, acting as Master for Bamberg county. October Sth, 1917. r-i/M-fc n i i r? rUK 3ALL. One two-story dwelling at Ehrliardt. Well located. Two stores situated on Broadway street, Ehrhardt, cheap. Four brick stores in the heart of Denmark. Terms to suit the purchasers. One six-room residence in Bamberg, with outbuildings and 1 1-2 acres of land, for $1,000; $400 cash," balance to suit the purchaser. Three brick stores on Main street, Bamberg. Prices and terms right. One farm of 138 acres, $20 per acre. Six miles from Bamberg. Timber on place will sell for almost purchase price. Land rents for six bales of cotton per year. One nice residence lot of one acre of land, $500. Several lots on Elmore Heights, $100 each. Sixteen acres on Main street, near Mr. E. C. Bruce's, $200 per acre. Well suited for peanut factory, or oil mill. 400 acres of land four miles from Bamberg for $11 per acre. Nice dwelling and all necessary outbuildings. Nice farm #in McCormick county containing 1,480 acres. Nice twostory dwelling and fourteen or fifteen tenant houses. 20 horse farm open, 3,000,000 feet of timber on place. Will sell the whole plantation for, $21,000, payments on easy terms. If purchaser is rammar witn saw milling, timber can be made to more than pay for the place. REASONABLE TERMS CAN BE HAD ON ALL THE ABOVE PROPERTY. H. ML GRAHAM, Real Estate, BAMBERG, S. C. TAX NOTICE. The treasurer's office will be open for the collection of State, county, school and all other taxes from the 15th day of October, 1917, until the 15th day of March, 1918, inclusive. From the first day of January, 1918,'until the 31st day of January, 191S, a penalty of one per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st day of February, 1918, a penalty of 2 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st day of March, 1918, until the 15t"n day of March, 1918, a penalty of 7 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. THE LEVY. For State purposes S1^ mills For county purposes IVz mills Constitutional school tax....3 mills Total 19 mills SPECIAL SCHOOL LEVIES. Hopewell, No. 1 3 mills Midway, No. 2 .2 mills Hampton, No. 3 ,2 mills Three Mile, No. 4 2 mills Fish Pond, No. 5 2 mills Hutto, No., 6 2 mills Buford's Bridge, No. 7 2 mills Olar, No. 8 9 mills Salem, No. 9 4 mills St. John's, No. 10 2 mills Govan, Ao. 11 o nuns Binnaker's, No. 12 3 mills Lemon Sv;amp, No. 13 4 mills Bamberg, No. 14 9 mills Oakland, No. 15 8 mills Hunter's Chapel, No. 16 8 mills Colston, No. 18 4 mills Clear Pond, No. 19 2 mills Oak Grove, No. 20 4 mills Denmark, No. 21 6Y2 mills Ehrhardt, No. 22 13 mills Lees, No. 23 4 mills Hey ward, No. 24 2 mills All persons between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years of age, except Confederate veterans and sailors, who are exempt at 50 years of age. are liable to a poll tax of one dollar. Panifatinn Anfr tsv 0 fonts ' ~ ~ All persons who were 21 years of age on or before the 1st clay of January, 1917, are liable to a poll tax of one dollar, and all who have not made returns to the Auditor are requested to do so on or before the 1st of January, 191S. I will receive the commutation road tax of two ($2.00) dollars from the 15th day of October. 1917, until the 1st dav of March, 1918. G. A. JENNINGS, Treasurer Bamberg County. I MULES and HORSES! I have on hand a nice lot of fine Kj males and horses- for sale chean Ej and on good terms. \ FRESH CARLOAD | I is expe.-ted to arrive this vee!:. 3 Be sore to see me before aying. Fall stock of buggies, Sj wagons, harness, etc., always on Kj hand. See me when you are in E the market. g J. J. SMOAK I Bamberg, S. C. ?j Watermans Ideal Fountain Pens at i Herald Book Store. Read The Herald $1.50 the year, j 11 Horses ai Sgi S We have a full st Bag Horses and Mules. ?| lected personally bj |g firm, and each ani S .Jones Bros.' gua Ba know what that m ffl need a horse or ir gl come to our stabh jra pleasure in showini SB is always in good cc Eg bought sound and : I BUGGIES, WAGl K We have a splendi fljj Wagons, Harness, 1 BB Etc. We have a n Era Buggies and Ham TCI suit you. We har H vehicles to be had 3 are always right. Be you are always we I I ? I IJU11C9 1 1 Bamber | The Ne I . Maxi I P ? Gives you all the i ^ fort?all the convenie ^ tainable in any car sel ^ And yet the opera ^ mechanical reliability^ ling and the wonderf P producd such marvel P omy records in every P are not only maint&in< I j YOU can SEE the V, | WELL a P Touring G pj Roadster $745; Coupe $ 'Zr Sadan SI095 AUpr I BAMBERG % Q.FKANK BAMB i. BAMBER i imwiii?iiniii'ii>iimiia?g| fiRftf.ERIF.S Ai V VM AftAMV I FRESH AND SWEET, THE KIND | YOU SHOULD DEMAND OF fi YOUR GROCER IS THE | KIND WE HANDLE 1 W. P. Herndon I 'Phone 24 Bamberg, S. C. S J. F. Carter B. D. Carter CARTER & CARTER A TTORXEY S-AT-L A W BAMBERG. S. C. Special attention given to settlement of Estates and investigation of Land Titles. . ill nd Mules I ock on hand of B Our stock is se- B r a member of our g| mal sold has the B rantee?and you 9 eans. When you Era lule, don't fail to B i. We will take B % you. Our stock i H mdition?they are S sold sound. H DNS, HARNESS I d line of Buggies, H L.ap Robes, Whips, SB umber of styles in B ess, and we can B idle only the best B 1, and our prices B Come to see us; B lcome. K Bros. I s, s. c. I . J w 1918 I well | I room?all the com- % nces and beauty ob- \ P Uing at $1200. ^ iting economy-?the p -i-the ease of hand- ^ ul power that have ^ ous road and econ- ' p section of the world ^ sd?but augmented. P I' \LUE in the MAXt $745. | ar$745 ^ ?1095; Berline $J0S5: ^ icew f. o. b. Detroit I AUTO CO. I ERG, President ? Q, S. C. ^Jj | 'Sivt eaiu^utmcwt tyc I SjXUAMSJJP | f IT IS EASIER TO PAY YOUR BILLE WITH A CHECK; IT LOOKS BETTER-IT GIVES YOU STANDING IN YOUR COMMUNITY. IT IS CONVENIENT TO MAIL A CHECK FOR THE EXACT AMOUNT. THAT CHECK IS A RECEIPT. BESIDES THAT THE BANK IS HELPING YOU TO KEEP YOUR ACCOUNTS STRAIGHT. THE BEST FRIEND YOU HAVE IS YOUR MONEY, NEXT TO IT IS THE BANKER WHO CAN ADVISE YOU FREE OF CHARGE ABOUT MONEY MATTERS. BANK WITH US WE PAY FOUR (H) PER CENT. INTEREST, COMPOUNDED QUARTERLY, ON SAVING DEPOSITS Farmers & Merchants Bank EURHARDT, S. C. bnmnHHHnMBHHHHBIBV , i ^ , I 1 (jfaC17 ISN'T LUCK A in repairing. It^s* a sure thing, flcu viiu providing we do the work. A /?""/Jft N punctureed tire and all other ' slight or serious accidents to which the best built wheel is ill UN/h^T^^j/// \ I heir to are repaired in the best rmsll 1 an^ most skilful manner flVvjll I promptly, and to your entire \ I A\f Wl I AJ/ l1 I satisfaction, at our repair shop. VY i \J A Wheels are also cleaned and stored at reasonable prices here. FULL STOCK OF FORD PARTS I J. B. BRICKLB I I Telephone No. 14J Bamberg, S* C. B r tSt i ps gBd | f^TBBI Binii! MijiiiiiiiiiiwiM LYRIC THEATRE BLACKVILLE, S. C. ^ Thursday and Friday Oct 18th and 19th Matinee Thursday at 4:3# Night Performances Begin at 8:15 ADMISSION 25 and SOcts All seats reserved for night shows. Seat sale opens Monday Oct I5tb A. A^A A^A A^A A. I JT - I | #GLENDALE f { $ M1KIPPAI % < h lUinLiiinij | SPRINGS mb I I m BAMBERG,iC. For Sale By V > W. P. HEKXDOX R. C. STOKES Bamberg, S. C. Ul kinds of Office and School Supplies at Herald Book Store fi * - -i ... .. . . -yEih