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HALF MILLION IN FRANCE
NO SHORTAGE OP MACHINE GUNS
SAYS SECRETARY.
Secretary of War Makes First Offi^
cial Utterance Concerning Number
of Troops Sent to France.
Washington, May 8.?More than
half a million soldiers have been
sent to France. Secretary Baker today
authorized the statement that
his forecast to congress in January
that 500,000 troops would be dispatched
to France early in the pres-<
ent year now had been surpassed.
Mr. Baker dictated the following
* statement:
C "In January I told the senate committee
that there was strong likelihood
that early in the present year
500,000 American troops would be
dispatched to France. I cannqt
either now or, perhaps, later, discuss
the number of American troops
in France, but I am glad to De a Die
to' say that the forecast I made in
January has been surpassed."
No Shortage of Gnns.
As a result of a personal investigation
of machine gun production
during the past few days, the Sec^
retary announced, .that there is no
present shortage of light or heavy
types of these weapons either in
France or America, and no shortage
is in prospect.
Mr. Baker says there has been no
question brought up as to the supplies
of light type Browning guns,
which were coming forward in quantities.
He would not say whether
shipment of these guns to France
had been started. As to the heavy
Brownipg he said:
% Estimates Met.
"Early manufacturers' estimates
^ as. to the production of the heavy
type, perhaps, were more optimistic
than was justified. The estimate of
Vs the ordnance department in January
Em, has been met and is being met. Some
[ of . these heavy guns have been proI
duced and there is every indication
' of forthcoming production in increasing
and substantial numbers."
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FAT HENS CAUSE TROUBLE.
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Lexington Man Accused of Stealing
From Negroes.
Lexington, May 12.?Lewie Harman,
a young white man of the Summi-.
section of the county, was ar^
rested and lodged in jail Wednesday
night by Sheriff Miller, charged
with having stolen a number of fine,
fat hens from Belle Bracy, a negro
Woman of the settlement. Harman,
it is said, sold six hens to Willie Taylor,
who operates a chicken wagon,
a
four of the hens having been identified
by the negro woman and other
persons acquainted with the situa
;ioa. So far as the records show,
:his is the first time in the history
of Lexington criminal records that a
white man has been accused of steal+Lg
chickens from a negro person,
and the case has attracted considerable
attention in the section where
rihe incident is alleged to have occurred.
N ^ v Harman was released on b<Jhd for
his appearance at the coming term of
the court of "general sessions, which
convenes on Monday, May z<m.
NINE ARE KILLED
Twenty-Five Injured in Troop Train
Wreck.
Columbia, May 10.?Nine soldiers
were killed and twenty-five injured
when two coaches of an outbound
jv troop train were derailed at Camp
Jafckson this morning -and loppled
over the trestle crossing Wildcat
creek. Five of the dead were instantly
killed and three died on the way
or in the base hospital shortly after\
ward, and the tenth succumbed at
the hospital late tonight. Of the injured
four were seriously and twen_
ty-one slightly injured, according to
an official list given out this afternoon
at the headquarters of the
| eighty-first division. All if the dead
>" and injured were members of the
321st infantry of the eighty-first division
en route to another camp.
. The wreck happened this morning
at about 8.30 o'clock.
LThe train, a complete one of
freight cars and passenger coaches,
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with men of the 321st infantry and
an emergency engineering unit. It
was crossing the trestle over Wildcat
creek, just to the south of the camp,
when the accident occurred. There
was one engine pulling the train and
1 another shoving, so as to propel it
over a sharp grade on the south side
of the creek.
Better to give up luxury now than
liberty later. If. through the failure
of those at home to do their
part, Germany is able to maintain
her hold, you will have precious little
liberty or luxury. Buy War Savings
Stamps. It is the logical thing
to do.
Read The Herald $1.50 the year.
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NATION* ASKED TO PRAY.
Says Pray for Peace Pounded Upon
Mercy. Justice and Good Will.
Washington, May 11.?National
Memorial Day, Thursday, May 30, is
designated by President Wilson in a
proclamation issued today as a day
of public prayer and fasting. The
people of the nation are asked tc
gather on that day in their places oi
worship and pray for the victory oi
the American armies which will bring
a peace founded upon mercy, justice
and good will.
The proclamation, issued in response
to a resolution by Congress,
follows:
"By the President of the United
States.
A prociamauuu.
T?xt of Proclamation.
"Whereas, .the Congress of the
United States, on the second day of
April, last, passed the following resolution:
"Resolved by the Senate, (the
house of representatives concurring)
that it being a duty peculiarly incumbent
in a time of war humbly and
devoutly to acknowledge our dependence
on Almighty God and tc
implore his aid and protection, the
President of the United States, be.
and is hereby respectfully requested tc
recommend a day of public humiliation,
prayer and fasting to be observed
by the people of the United States
with religious solemnity and the offering
of fervent supplications to .Almighty
God for the safety and welfare
of our causes. His blessing on out
arms, and a speedy restoration of an
honorable and lasting peace to the
nations of the earth."
"And whereas, it has always been
the reverent habit of the people of
the United States to turn in humble
appeal to Almighty God for His guidance
in the affairs of their common
life.
"Now therefore, I Woodrow
Wilson President of the United States
of America, do hereby proclaim
Thursday, the 30th day of May already
freighted with sacred and
stimulating memories, a day of
public humilation, prayer and fasting
and to exhort my felloW citizens
of all faiths and creeds to Assemble
on that day in their several places
and worship there, as well as in their
homes, to pray Almighty God that
He may forgive our sins and shortcomings
as a people and purify our
hearts to see and love the truth, to
accept and defend all things that is
just and right, and to purpose only
those righteous acts and judgments
which are in conformity with His
will; beseeching Him that He will
give victory to our armies as they
fight for freedom, wisdom to those
who take counsel on our behalf in
these days of dark struggle and perplexity
and steadfastness to our people
to make sacrifice to the utmost
in support of what is just and true,
bringing us at last the peace in which
men's hearts can be at rest because
it is founded upon mercy, justice and
good will.
"In witness thereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
"Done in the District of Columbia
this 11th day of May, in the year of
our Lord nineteen hundred and eighteen,
and of the independence of the
United States, the one hundred and
forty-second.
"Woodrow Wilson,
"By the President.
"Robert Lansing,
"Soprpfarv nf Stntp "
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Our Money Not Wasted.
All of the money being expended
for war purposes is not going to be to
waste. Some of it is going to be shot
away; some of it is going to be sunk
at isea; some of it is going to be
invested in machinery that will be
useless in time of peace.
But a very great portion of it is
being spent for things that will be
as valuable when peace comes as
now, though not so imperatively
needed then?ships for instance. And
as for the immense amount spent in
adapting our manufacturing plants
to war purposes, it is estimated thai
90 per cent, of our war machinery
can and will be used for other manufacturing
work after the war.
The invisible and intangible forces
the moral forces of the world, the
soul and conscience of mankind are
fighting on our side.
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Couldn't Help It.
Mr. Flatbrush?It's the same old
story.
Mrs. Flatbrush?What's wrong
now?
"I painted the front gate and
hung a sign on it, "Fresh Paint."
"WpII9"
"The first man who came along
put his hand on it to see if the painl
was really fresh."
"Don't be so smart."
"Why?"
"That wasn't a man that put his
hand on the paint to see if it was
really fresh, that was I."?Baltimore
Sun.
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SUBMARINE BASE BLOCKED.
i Obsolete Cruiser Vindictive Sunk in I
Harbor Channel.
I London, May 10.?Entrance to the
? German submarine base at Ostend c
i has been blocked by the sinking of c
the obsolete cruiser Vindictive, ac- *
- cording to an official announcement a
? from the admiralty.
The announcement follows: 1
"Operations designed to clos? the r
: ports of Ostend and Zeebrugge were *
! successfully completed last night s
when the obsolete c: liser Vindictive *
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w as SUUtt. UCL VY CCll CllO picio auu
across the entrance to Ostend harbor.
"Our light forces have returned to *
t their base with the loss of one motor *
launch, which had been damaged, and ^
sunk by orders of the vice admiral
to prevent it from falling into the
hands of the enemy. "Our
casualties were light." s
The Vindictive lies at an angle not *
effectively blockading the channel at e
f Ostend, but serving a very useful s
purpose, according to the press as- 1
sociation. A partial and very seri
1 ous blockade has been achieved and
under the condition of tide and silt- f
> ing prevailing, this obstruction will <
> certainly tend to increase. c
i Liberty Loan and the Newspapers, f
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[ The relation of the newspapers of \
; the country to the Liberty Loan and a
. other governmental efforts is express- r
. ed in the telegram of Secretary Me
I Adoo to the editors assembled in New 1
York last week in attendance on the I
meeting of the American Newspaper s
, Publishers' Association. a
"Will you be good enough to ex- I
press to the members of the Ameri- r
f can Newspaper Publishers' Associa- i
, tion, now in isession, my sincere and t
. warm appreciation of the great ser- a
, vice they have rendered to their i
country by their consistent, unselfish,
and patient support of the successive 1
Liberty Loans, which have been offer- e
ed by the treasury department. t
"These loans could not have sue- f
ceeded without the support of the r
newspapers, and- it gives me great
pleasure to make the acknowledgement.
An enlightened ipublic opinion
is the chief asset of a democracy. By
keeping the people of America in- D
formed on public events and trans- fi
mitting word of the financial and L
other needs of the government, the r
American newspapers have performed
a public and incalculable service to d
the nation. I know that the service t
will be continued and that the news- ^
papers will do their full share in assisting
America to win this war for
democracy and justice."
A navy base hospital with a capaci- e
ty of 500 beds has reached the war zone.
It will take care of navy personnel,
both ashore and afloat, and if
accommodations exist will also be E
available for army and allied sick 1
and wounded. 11
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FORCED TO KISS THE FLAG.
"ive Bishop viJle Merchants Made to
Kneel in Street.
Bishopville. May 11.?Five mer:hants
of foreign birth who failed to
lose up their places of business durng
the patriotic rally here today,
Lfter promising to do so, were wait
id on by a committee of citizens and
lot only forced to close up, but were
narched to Main street, and there
>efore the big crowd that had assembled
for the exercises, made to
:neel and with uplifted hands, kiss
he Stars and Stripes.
Several hundred people, representng
every section of Lee county, atended
the big war savings rally at
Voodward grove. The meeting markid
a red letter day for Lee county.
^ big parade was formed at the
dethodist church by the citizens,
ichool children, local militia, Red
2ross and other societies, and marchid
down Dennis avenue to Railroad
itreet and thence to Main street and
lp Main to the grove, wjiere the exircises
wre held.
The Hon. W. A. Stuckey presided,
ifteen schools entered the county
contest, and representatives spoke
>n the war savings stamps. The four
ocal banks offered a $20 prize each
or the four boys, or girls, who made
he best speech. All the speeches
vere fine "and showed that much time
ind thought had been taken in pre)aring
them.
Theo. Myers, representing the Ashand
school; Martin Player, of the
Sllotts high school; Miss Hallie Newom,
of the Turkey Creek school,
mds Miss Annie May Timmons, of
jynchburg high school, . won the
trizes and received the $20 war savngs
stamps each and will be carried
iv automobile all over Lee county in
, campaign to present the war savngs
stamps in the different sections.
Dr. E. W. Sykes, of Coker Colege,
Hartsville, made a most excellnt
address and received close attenion.
The Hon. T. G. McLeod called
or a subscription and $46,000 was
aised in-less than thirty minutes.
O, For That Word!
A young Cambridge man who has
iot .long been married usually conides
his troubles to a friend whose
aatrimonial experience covers a peiod
of 20 years.
One day the former remarked very
lespondently. "I said something to
ny wife she didn't like and she
lasn't spoken to me for two days."
The eyes of the old married man
irightened.
"Say, old man," he exclaimed eagrlv,
"can you remember what it was
ou said?"?Boston Transcript.
Surely there is no one in this comounity
so lacking in patriotism or
noney that he can not invest at
east 25c in one Thrift Stamp.
If you are really heart and soul
srith the soldiers, buy War Savings
tamps.
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promptly. We havie all the
necessary tools and equipment !l
and all the "know how."
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IF YOU WANT TO BUY A HOME IT IS BEST TO FIRST
HAVE ENOUGH MONEY PILED UP IN THE BANK TO BUY IT.
THEN YOU CAN BUY IT, AND IT WILL REALLY BELONG TO
YOU. >
YOU MUST HAVE MONEY IN THE BANK TO SUPPORT
ANY ENTERPRISE YOU MAY UNDERTAKE.
WE WILL KEEP YOUR MONEY SAFE FOR YOU.
BANK WITH US
WE PAY FOUR (4) PER CENT. INTEREST, COMPOUNDED
QUARTERLY. ON SAVING DEPOSITS
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of this size the operators cannot possibly remember
the names of all subscribers; when
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hamper its efficiency. ,
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by numbers which are on the switchboard directly
in front of them. The directory is your
index to the switchboard and should be consulted
before making a call.
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serve you better.
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