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/ TANKS GREAT MACHINES WORK IX SMASHING THROUGH LINE FEATURE OF WAR. I Lowered Casualty Lists.?Artillery Would Have Required ~ K Days to Destroy. The impression which existed in the minds of many soldiers that the British tanks were freaks of little value as instruments of war is being wiped out on account of the achievements of the great army of these L mighty engines which broke through the main Hindenburg line and carried the war miles into enemy ter ^^ritory. The work which the tanks k did that day and have been doing ^ since is one of the most striking i features of the war. It cannot be / said that they are alone responsible for the tremendous victory won by the' British, for infantry, artillery and cavalry have played their part. Nevertheless, the tanks drove the entering wedge, without which this triumph probably would have been impossible. Through Barbed Wire. In a few hours they tore to shreds lines of barbed wire, the demolition ' of which by concentration of artillery would have required many days. Furthermore, their employment made possible the arrangement of the se\ cret attack, which would have been out of the question had the artillery been brought into play. The tanks have demonstrated fully their power in saving the lives of men and in conserving ammunition. The casualties among the infantry which fc. followed .the tanks into action were exceedingly light. The correspondent % has heard that two battalions, for inJjr-stance, had only one casualty each, ^jvand that another suffered the loss of only three men. This is almost unil precedented in an attack of such magf nitude. Casualties Light. The casualties among the crews of I the tanks were very light on the f opening day, which is the only one for which reports have thus far been received. It is impossible to state how many tanks were in action, but there were several hundred, and out * of all the men who went forward in them it appears that less than twenty wer? killed and less than 100 woundfe ed. Many of these casualties were ? due to the fact that the men left the | tanks to perform their work in the I' open, where they came under the fire of snipers. The performance of the tanks was J the more remarkable because there ? was only a short time to prepare for their use. Some of the tanks had 2- ?? r\r-\ cm comonf hnf IiiWCl L/CCIi 1X1 ail cutjUjjVin uut w&va v and the crews lacked actual fighting experience. Moreover, it was necesl - sary to train the infantry to co"operate with them. In addition, a great amount of ^work was done to get the tanks into | position and bring forward their fuel. Many hundreds of tons of pe| trol were brought up secretly and stored pending the attack. It was $ done so quietly that few soldiers in j the territory involved knew what jf was proceeding. The advance of tanks, with their general leading the way in a monitor flying his flag, was the most impressive sight imaginable. For miles they were lined along the British front, and when they started forward it was - like a great ceremonial parade. Back of them came the infantry, giving the ^ final touch to the picture. Tanks have been engaged in some bitter fighting since they entered the r enemy territory. The stiffest fighting was at Lateau wood, south of Manieres. There the tanks engaged a number of German field and heavy guns and won the day against them.' One tank deliberately charged a 5.9 inch gun and cleaned out its crew with its machine guns. Cataing fell before one tank. It charged into the village, making it untenable by the vigorous action of its guns. Twelve tanks led the way into Marcoing. * At Ribecourt the tanks arrived just rp,as the Germans were sitting down to breakfast. The crews of the tanks ^ got their morning meal from the food prepared for the enemy. [V ?. Killed by Brother's Gun. Edgefield, Dec. 6.?Tuesday afternoon, Sallie, the five year old daughter of Mr. W. S. Culbreath, of the Rehoboth section of this county, was accidentally shot and killed. A brother of the little girl had been huntjjjjg* ; ^ ing, and on returning home placed ^ his gun in a corner of the hall. While * playing hide and seek one of his children ran against the gun, and it was thrown to the floor, causing it to discharge, the entire load enter[ . ing the breast of the child just below ! the heart. It had always been the practice of the boy on returning from - tho prlin hpfore Dlac fa, nuni iu umuuu 0 ? ^ ing it in the house, but on this occasion, unfortunately, he neglected i\ to do so. I? TO RAISE MUCH MONEY. Baptists Will Endeavor to Raise $350,000 in Ninety Days. Rock Hill. Dec. 5.?The especially significant matters engaging the attention of the Baptist State convention today were State missions and education. The convention adopted recomendations of the State mission board authorizing the employment of two enlistment men, an assistant in the department of Sunday-schools, B. Y. P. U., and colportage, who shall put special emphasis on B. Y. P. U. work, the raising of $50,000 for the specific work of State missions the coming year and $10,000 for church building, and the appointment of a State apportionment committee. Dr. W. T. Derieux, secretary, and the Rev. E. M. Lightfoot, camp pastor at Camp Jackson, addressed the convention, after which there was general discussion and enthusiastic adoption. There are 125 men and six lady missionaries in this work. The special report on education was submitted by Dr. A. C. Jones and proposed the most stupendous educational campaign probably ever undertaken by South Carolina Baptists. It surpassed in enthusiasm the action of last year, which was regarded as a red letter day at that time. The exact proposition is to inaugurate a debt raising campaign to secure $350,000 in ninety days to liquidate the total indebtedness on the educational institutions fostered by the convention and add $90,000 to the endowment of Furman university. The conference committee on Connie Maxwell orphanage reported through A. B. Kennedy, and the convention endorsed the splendid administration of the orphanage by Dr. A. T. Jamison and will raise $40,000 for this object the coming year, and will probably add a domestic science building. The following figures are taken from the summary 01 me report presented by J. F. Moore, of Wagener, a statistical secretary. There are 1,132 churches. To these were added 14,801 members through the year, 8,133 of whom were by baptism, the total membership at present being 155,305. Pastors' salaries, $327,117.44. Gifts for State missions, $45,039.59. Gifts for home missions, $35,193.74. Gifts for foreign missions, $58,777.69, not including $5,139.53 which was given to the Judson fund for eqtripment on the foreign fields. For Connie Maxwell orphanage the gifts were $38,860.60. Other objects fostered received large gifts, bringing the total gifts to $939,775.59. The value of all the church property in the State, exclusive of the college and academy property, is $4,073,444.00. The women's societies raised $58,972.00 the past year, and will increase this the coming year, besidps a church building loan fund of $500 will be donated as a memorial to Mrs. C. E. Watson. Contributions for all purposes last year amounted to nearly $1,000,000. The place of the next meeting was | left in the hands of the executive j committee. Dr. G. W. Quick, of Greenville, was appointed to preach the convention sermon next year, with Dr. C. P. Jones, alternate. The following officers were elect ed for another year: ^resident, i. T. Hyde, Charleston; vice presidents, J. J. Lawton, Hartsville, and C. B. Bobo. Laurens; secretary, W. C. Allen, North Augusta: assistant secretary, A. B. Kennedy, Columbia; statistical secretary, J. Furman Moore, Wagener; treasurer, C. H. Roper, Laurens. 25 Planes Raid London. London, Dec. 6.?Seven persons were killed and twenty-one injured in the air raid, Chancellor Bonar Law announced today in the house of commons. Of the victims three were killed and ten injured in London. After several weeks of respite LonI don in the early hours of this mornj ing experienced another German raid, one of the most determined, but the most futile, yet attempted. The first warnings were received shortly after 12:30 a. m., when a group of Gothas crossed the coast of Kent. Apparently they intended to make for London, but after dropping bombs along the coast they made off seaward again. About two hours later warnings were given again when another group Midoro started ud the Thames, U1 xajuv.tf ~ but like their predecessors, after flying over Kent, they returned the way they came. This Man His Own Grandfather. I married a widow who had a daughter. My father visited our house frequently, fell in love and married my step-daughter. Thus my father became my son-in-law and my step-daughter my mother, because she was my father's wife. My stepdaughter also had a son; he was, ol course, my brother and at the same time my grandchild, for he was the I Save Gasoline?Save I ires ?Drive a Maxwell Car The automobile has suddenly become more than ever a necessity in passenger service* | We must go about from place to place to carry on our part of the world's work. We can no more get along without motor cars than we can without the telegraph or the telephone. , , But motor cars to-day must be light, durable, economical i; The Maxwell has always been light, durable, economical?made so to meet an in* mense, sensible demand that has existed all the time. To-day that demand is universal* Don't take* any chances. | Buy a Maxwell?the standardized car whose economy and durability have been proved. Touring Car $745; Roadster $745; Coupe $1095 \ Berlins $1095; Sedan $1095. F.O.B. Detroit | \ J jl BAMBERG AUTO CO. Q. FRANK BAMBERG, President ! BAMBERG, S. C. A l iMY ARE HERE!I , ' f T I V I HAVE RECEIVED AN EXERA V A PINE LOAD OP HORSES AND Jl I MILES, WHICH I AM OFFERING I V AT THE VERY CLOSEST PRICES. V ! . I ALSO HAVE SOME FINE ?*? X ' 5 X Buggies and Wagons Y AND THE PRICES ON THESE ARE ( V ! AS LOW AS CAN BE EXPECTED. ?J? I IF YOU ARE GOING TO BUY EITH- #4 ER A WAGON OL BUGGY THIS J SEASON, NOW IS THE TIME TO !? 1 IK) SO, AS THEY ARE GETTING A Y HIGHER AND HARDER TO GET t EVERY DAY. TO GO WITH THE <8 ^ NEW BUGGY AND HORSE I HAVE ^ * <? | Harness, Lap Robes, Whips, Etc. | <! AND YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO GO ?|i & ELSEWHERE TO HAVE YOUR A X HORSE FITTED UP. COME TO t y SEE ME. y | J.J.SMOAK 1 BAMBERG, S. C. *? . ;< Vfri. A^A A^. A^A A^A .A A^A ly^f f^r f|f Ty I High Grade Mules & Horses | f - . ? * y I have just received a carload of High Grade V y Mules und Horses, which may now be seen at my V y stables in Branchville. Tliese animals are fresh y Y and sound. If you intend to buy a mule or horse V . y any time soon it will pay you to see these, and I feel y i y sure I can not only please you, but save you money, y y Gome and look them over, even if you are not in y y the market. We will take pleasure in showing you y ! y one of the best lots of animals ever shown in this V ! , t section. X ? G. Williams Miley ? ! ? BBANCHVILLE, S. C. V son of my daughter. My wife was the same time, and as the husband : my grandmother, because she was of a person's grandmother is his ; my mother's mother. I was my grandfather, I am my own grandi wife's husband and grandchild at father.?Exchange. !j TOYS! TOYS! TOYS! j 3 i| WE ARK HEADQUARTERS FOR 1 jj9 | Xmas Toys 11 b-4u hj mis. lj- v?m ?c ^uarst; urine toys, I 3 '$ which will be on display December 5th at the store $ 'J& i formerly occupied by J. M. Kinard. Remember the gj tjj | plaCC NEXT TO COPELAND'S | 19 y| | Come early and get what you want. We l^ave a | j|| If Tom Ducker's fjjj H | TWO STORES. I 1 7%^ Family Lamp with cheerful radiance; gives - arc easy to take care of?no bother* dirt and make them hard to keep ||||8 an ornament to any room. They fll remove either chimney or shade to Ask for them by name. If your ||8|H dealer does not carry them write j||9H The use of Aladdin Security Oil an/1 TlMt^rS. i > ? ? _ _ - j/BBOO "SICKNESS IS BAD." BUT POVERTY, AND DEPENDING I UPON "CHARITY" IS WORSE. WECliN'T ALWAYS I PREVENT SICKNESS, BUT PROVERTY IS NEARLY ALWAYS I THE RESULT OF EXTRAVAGANCE AND WASTE. I MOST MEN CAN SAVE PART OF THEIR EARNINGS I FROM THEIR WORK OR THEIR BUSINESS WITHOUT I REALLY DENYING THEMSELZES, g WHEN SICKNESS COMES DON?T LET IT FIND YOU I WITHOUT MONEY. I PUT MONEY IN THE BANK FOR SELF-PROTECTION. g BANK WITH US < 8 WE PAY FOUR (4) PER CENT. INTEREST. COM- I POUNDED QUARTERLY, ON SAVING DEPOSITS 1 1 I I Farmers & Merchants Bank I I EHRHARDT, S. C. J To Cvro a Cold in One Day. i Piles Cored in 6 to 14 Days I Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. It stops the I Your druggist will refund money If PAZO Cough and Headache and works off the Cold. OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching, 5 Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Blind,BleedingorProtrudingPilesin6tol4days. . E. W. GROVE'S signature on each box. 30c. The first application gives Ease and Rest. 50c. J Read The Herald, $1.50 per year. Read The Herald, $1.50 a year. ' * ? . . V,