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# u vo lume main GERMANS STRIKE RACK AT AMERICANS With Fresh Divisions Brought Into Battle Retake Two I Villages i ? SMALL DENTS MADE IN ALLIED FRONT V % y Germans Believed to Have a ' v ^ Million Men Now Engaged. The Germans have thrown nearly a million men into the gigantic battie between Soissons and Rheims and *"huvr been viciously counter-attacking all around the circular line that stretches from Soissons to the neigh-, borhood of Rheims. Even this formidable force, however, appears to have made not more than a dent or two in the Allied front in its latest effort, while at various . points progress for the Allies, slight X-fcut important, is reported. Regarding the strength of the German forces unofficial advices state that there are 71 Teuton divisions on gaged in this struggle. The strength Of a German division is about 13,500 on a normal footing, so that if all the units resisting the Allies north of the iMarne have been kept up to the stan^s?Urd, there are 1,058,500 men trying' hold the line Until the situation is relieved. Of f.hoSJP fll VIC1 An J o fnn I ? - ? i - \uT?o?vnn vit^i c ai u vit11 | Brav. a from Crown Prince Rupfcrechi's army in the north. The German crown prince had in the neighborhood of 500,000 between 1 Rheim.i and Chateau-Thierry when t the attack across the Marne began on July 15. The increase in the number of divisions engaged in the battle would appear to indicate that he had since that time drawn heavily on other army groups. It would also seem that this action on his part reflects the importance of this battle in the eyes of the German high command. Americans Forced Back Through the German counter-blow, the Americans were driven back from CierRes southeast of Fere-en-Tardo nois, while to the northwest of Fere the Americans have also been forced out of Beugneux into what they had penetrated after passing through Grand Bozoy. Buzancy, situated on the west side of the Crise river, about five miles south of Soissons, has also been the 1 scene of heavy fighting, and the bat[ ^ tie appeal's to have been general [J along the line south of that point, notably in Plessiere wood near where the front turns abruptly to the east. On the other end of the battle line hen? has been sharp engagements, bfli reports credit the Allies with making an advance at Aubilly, in the Ardre valley, west of Uheims. They ' have also forged ahead further down I toward the bottom of the pocket, at I Villcrs-Agros-Aiguizy. | ; MASS MEETING \\ aT COURT HOUSE I / Editor Herald J Please allow me space in your pa py per to can tne attention of the people ?f Horry County, but especially the 'i * cwored, to a mass meeting on health t ) be hold at the County Court House ( on Saturday, August the 3rd., at 11 i o'clock, under the auspices of the I State Council of Defense. The gon| eral idea back of the state wide campaign to be undertaken by the State L Council of Defense is that under the [ impetus and the facts as to physical I health brought out by the examination of drafted men, there exists a f great opportunity in the state to bring to the attention of all he people jj in the state, white and colored, some of the fundamental facts as to health fcnd disease and the best ways of preventing diseases that are most preva lent in this state. This work is being carried on pri. marily, in close cooperation with the State Board of Health whose secretary, Dr. Jas. A. Hayne, is a member of the State Council. j Able speakers, white and colored, Wif C COUNTY MAKES GOOD SHOWING IN W. S. S. The report for Horry County in the subscription and purchase of War Savings Stamps shows Two Hundred and Six Thousand Dollars to date. Our allotment is Four Hundred and Sixty Thousand Dollars. Some of the Community Councils have very nearly raised their allotment and all of the Chairmen are urged to make a special effort this week to secure pledges so that next week when the standing of each school is shown there will appear several schools on the honor roll. W(; are going to publish the honor roll each week but we would like to have a large number on the first to be published. An extra effort on the part of every one would cause a num ber of schools to go over the top. It is a good thing to remember at this time while tobacco is bringing a good price that by investing in War Savings Stamps it will bring you good interest in return and you will be helping your government to that extent. If you put your money in your pocket you have drawn just much out of circulation and are not putting it to any use but by investing it in War Savings* Stamps, it isfar safer than if It were in your pock et, it will earn you interest and at the same time help your government. There are a number who now find themselves able to buy more Stamps than they pledged to buy, and it will be necessary for all of us to take stock and see if we cannot double our subscrbjtion, Thiii will be necessary If Horry County goes over the top in the purchase of War Say ings Stamps. i {. J o ***%. AN APPRECIATION Of J. S. Rat At the third quarterly conference of the Conway Methodist Church, held last Friday night, the following resolutions offered by Mr. R. B. Scarborough, were unanimously adopted. Whereas, since the last quarterly conference of Conway Station, it has pleased Almighty God to call from labor to rest, Joseph S. Battle for a number of years a member of Conway Methodist Church South, for a long time one of the Stewards, and at the time of his death a Trustee and a member of this conference. Whereas, Mr Battle was a man of many virtues and few faults, warm in his attachments and firm in his convictions, an honest, upright, Chris tian man, zealous in good works and having a profound love for all mankind. Ilis home life was beautiful, his business life quiet and orderly, hU church life unswerving loyalty and devotion to duty. Now therefore be It resolved: That in the death of our friend and brother, Joseph S. Battle, the church has lost one of its most loyal and zealous members, the community, one of its most high minded, clean, upright christian citizens, and the State, one of her noblest sons and patriots. Resolved: That we strive to emu1?J._ At ..A.. ? C 1 .] U ? ~ liite nil vinuiifs ui uui uiuther, and to stand loyal to the church in its various activities which had Qo warm a place in his heart. Resolved further: That these resolutions be entered upon the records of this conference, and a copy furnished to the family of the deceased. itSUMMER SCHOOL BEGINS. The Horry County Summer d hoo! began the session last Monday with every promise of success and m1 ::h good to be accomplished in the tr: ing of the teachers for the comivo i schools of this county. who are well informed on the subject of health have been secured to carry on this campaign and some of these, white and colored, will come to us on Saturday Aug. 3rd to begin a twoweek's campaign in this County or at least until every disrtict has been reached. We therefore appeal to every possible agency to assist us in this work, asking everybody to come to the meet ing at the court house on the 3rd and aid us in arranging the district-todistrict drive. Yours very truly, S. B. Wliliams, Principal Colored School. iONWAY, S. P., TOTBSDAY, AT HUN F8IHJE WILL STOP FOR BATTLE I Washington.?Ha missed on the flanks by allied infantry and with advanced positions directly north of the Marne swept by allied artillery the German army in the SoissonsRheims salient has retreated to a new line of resistance, where another attempt will be made to meet the attack of the French, American, British and Italian troops. Thus was the German withdrawal, I reported in advices from Paris viewed by military officials here tonight. Press dispatches telling of the enemy's retreat were read by General | March, chief of staff, with great interest. So far as known no official dispatches had been received by the war department tonight on the latest move of the German high command. The retirement of the enemy did not altar the widespread belief in official circles that the enemy still contemplates fighting it out in the region north of the Marne. Officials were not prepared to venture an opin ion as to the location of this line. Several rear guard actions, it was assumed, had . been carried on by the enemy to cover the concentration along this line and the hasty throwing up of field entrenchments. It i was not believed the line could be def initely located until it had been rcahced by the French-American guard in following up the retiring enemy rear guard. No Lessening bf Vigor. Military wisdom, it was pointed out dictated complete withdrawal from the salient between Soissons I and Rhelms. The Internal situation in, Germany and Austria, it was suggested may have forced the German general staff to make only a partial retirement and to accept again the challenge ftf battle. Secretary Bakrr nald today that there waff no indication that the vigor of the allied attack afOUlld the salient has lessened. On the COtttiary, he said, there was every sign that the enemy was being pressed and harrassed by increasing forces without respite. General March, in his talk with the newspaper correspondents, di;ew attention to the inner pcckot of the salient, where the recent British advance southwest of Rheims threatened a new pincer movement. Enemy troons south of this nrlvnnon hotwnnn | the British and the Marne, are in jeopardy, and today's official reports show, have already made progress in hammering at the southern flank of this inner pocket by their advance just below Chatillon. No additional American forces have been thrown into the AisncMurne battle as yet, General March said, although he announced the formation of two additional American army corps, the Fourth and Fifth.The chief of staff explained, however, that the assignment of the 30 divisions which comprise the five corps, now organized to the respective higher units, did not mean that the corps had been actually drawn together for operation. Many of the divisions are still with French forces for final training. m LARGE TOBACCO LEAF. One of the largest tobacco leaves ever brought to the Herald office came in one day the first of this week. It measured forty inches long j by eighteen inches in width. This ' leaf was brought in by J. E. Ray of Conway, R. F. D. No. 1, and it was i-own f>n the J. E. Nicholas farm in c 1 Hoi:; ?wood section, near Conway. o T bacco sales were good last week. ??????o SHORTAGE OF LABOR. The mills of the Conway Lumber Company could not operate fully during the last fortnight owing it is said to a shortage of labor to log timber in the woods. It is said that concerns employing labor in the log woods in other sections of the State have found similar trouble, or even a worse state of affairs. Some time ago the Conway Lumber Com pan v began to use colored women in its plant at Conway and this it seems relieved the situation as to labor in plants here. This remedy can hardly be applied to relieve the shortage of labor in the lumber camps. ? p JOUST 1, 1918. TROUBLES IN J ! GETTING MEN ' V " * Washington.?Germany is encountering difficulty in getting first class 1 men for her U-boats. And, she is < likewise having trouble about ma- teria], particularly torpedoes. < This information has reached au- 1 thoritative quarters in Washington simultaneously with practical proof 1 that one or more U-boats are still I operating off this coast. 1 Secretary Daniels admitted this i afternoon that the coastal raider is i still a menace, saying that reports, rather more substantial than usual i had come to indicate this together with messages saying there had been 1 firing off shore. 1 He did not make it entirely clear < as to the firing, but his remarks in- > (heated that there had been a brush with tln> submarine, which, however, ' j evidently was missed and still at | large. Reports that a British liner had been attacked off tbe coast may be linked with the navy's information as to the continued presence of the enemy. Information as to the Teuton men and material situation shows that crews arc worn out, and that there is a dearth of men fitted for the undersea service. As for torpedoes, there is proof that they are inoperative in some cases. Several attacks lasted for hours against small boats off the Massachucstts shore last Sunday before the vessels were sunk, and 10Q shots were also fired. This is taken to indicate a combination of poor personnel and ineffective material. And, there are other proofs of a deteriorated c?ndi> | tion, not available for publication. j The allied-American anti-submarine offesive has proven a disturbing ' element to the Germans and a mar?decrease in morale has been noted since many U-boats began to be sunk. Men have dodged U-boat duty , in *so far as they could, and there has been a tendency to sulk over such assignments. - WHITE STAR LINER ~ | SENT TO BOTTOM London.?The White Star liner Justicia, says a Belfast dispatch today, was sunk off the north Irish coast on Saturday morning last. The news of the? sinking of the Justicia was announced by the Belfast Evening Telegraph. ' The liner was torpedoed, the newspaper states. One of the crew of the Justicia is quoted by the newspaper as asserting that ten torpedoes were discharged at the Justicia. Four of the approaching missiles, he added, were exploded by gunfire from the ship. From th.ee to eight submarines are said to have been concentrated in the attack on the Justicia according to the Daily Mail, which says the fight began at 8 o'clock Friday after noon and lasted intermittently until Saturday morning. The ship sank about 1 o'clock in the afternoon after nine torpedoes had been fired. When the liner was first struck the j torpedo destroyers which accompanied her raced to attack the enemy and dropped many depth charges, while patrol boats stood by the ship and a tug took her in tow. The second and third torpedoes were fired about 5 o'clock in the after ; noon. Both missed their marks, one going ahead of the steamer and the other aft. Two hours later another i I ?1 n/i |? u? v\ ttrs Bffll CUIIllHg, UUl Wlldl it. got close a gunner on the Justicia with extraordinary aim hit it clean and exploded it. All was quiet until 8 o'clock in the evening when the < fifth torpedo was sighted. The gunners on the Justicia placed their shot shots so near it that the torpedo was deflected and missed its target. Most of the crew by this time had been transferred to other ships, which had remained near the liner all i night. i The Justicia was well on her way J to port Saturday morning when to- i wards eight o'clock the gunners again were hard at work as the sixth i an 1 seventh torpedoes went past. 1 Two hours later a submarine fired i the eigth and ninth torpedoes ahd one of them 3truck forward and the other aft. $ rattl. ??? NEW FLOUR MILL MAKING FULL TIME The new flour mill has been running every day and also much of the time at night, ever since July 7th, 1918, grinding the Horry County :rop of wheat; and is producing a fine grade of flour for the farmers. A. call at the plant last Friday found the mill running on full time, and a targe accumulation of Horry grown wheat on hand for grinding. Several farmers called during a brief period to leave wheat for grinding. Wheat makes the best flour when it has been sunned and thus thorough ly dried. Some of the grain brought to the mill has been rather green owing to a lack of this drying process with which the growers of this county do not seem to be familiar. Farmers are advised to sun the wheat and have it perfectly eh an and di y before bringing it to the mill for grinding, unless they are very short or rations at home and arc compelled to bring it before seasoning. Mr. G. VV. Cannon is the miller in charge of the plant. He is making a fine grade of white patent flour every day in the week now. o J. S. BATTLE DEAD. J. S. Battle died at his residence here at 10:45 o'clock on Thursday night, July 25th, 1918, after an illness of several weeks, and after having been ' in declining health for a year or longer. He was about fiftysix years of age, and is survived by his widow, Mrs. Leila Battle, and one child, Miss Margaret Battle. He came to Horry County abodt fourteen vearg ago from Florence, S. C. Bis original home was at Rocky Mount, N. C., to which place his remains were taken for burial. He was a stockholder in the Conway Hardware Company, and was connected I with that company from the time I that he first came to Conway. During the time that he had the active j management of the hardware business, he made many friends among the people of the county by his absolute fairness and his devotion to the service of the company's patrons. H?? | enjoyed the absolute confidence of ?1i itii in* customers, unci lie was a niilil who carried in his breast deep convictions of right and common justice. He had good will for everybody he met and there was no one who did not find in him a kind friend. A funeral service was held before the departure of his body for Itocky Mount, at the Conway Methodist church, of which he was a faithful officer and member. The exercises were conducted by the pastor, the Rev. E. L. McCoy. His sister from Rocky Mount, N. C., and his brotherin-law, Mr. H. Craig* Chapman, were with him in his last moments, and accompanied his remains to their final resting place. U. S. SUBMARINE MISTAKEN FOR FOE Washington.?An American submarine of the latest design has been fired upon by an Allied armed ship off the New England coast. The submarine was only slightly damaged, and a naval tug is towing it to port. No one aboard the submarine was injured. Reports to the Navy Department today said the submarine, which was cruising submerged, suddenly appear en near the Allied ship and the latter opened fire. Thought It was Enemy. The scene of the attack was not far distant from the waters in which a German submarine recently appeared and when the American submersible came to the surface the captain of the Allied ship assumed that it was i an enemy vessel preparing to attack 1 him. Only one shot hit the subnri- , rine which quickly made known its ; identity when the Allied ship began i to fire. The shell struck on the deck | near the conning tower, denting sev- < eral plates. It was announced that the vessel could be repaired in a short time. I The Navy Department did not 1 make known the identity of either < the submarine or the Allied ship, i nor was it announced whether the latter was a cruiser or a transport. ! Not Much Damaged j< The Navy Department later issued N9 GERMANS ATTACK WITH GREAT FIIRY Drive Americans Out of Two Villages Near Center of Salient ALLIES MAKE GAINS ALONG EASTERN BANK Heavy Fighting- Near Buzancy Retreat is Still Orderly. London, July 30.?The Germans have been counter-acting very heavily along virtually the entire battle nwin, according* to news that reached London shortly after noon today. Thier attack was an especially heavy one in the American sector and resulted in driving the Americans out of the village of Cierges, about 5 1-2 miles southeast of Fere-En-Tardenois. Another German thrust drove the Americans back from Bcugneux near Grand Bozoy, northeast of Fere-EnTardenois. Very Heavy Fighting Very heavy fighting has been in progress along the whole battle front from Villc-En-Tardenois to Buzancy, according to advices received up to aeon today. It has resulted, so far, i however, in very little progress for ^ the Allies. Some advance has been effected by the Allies in the Ardre valley, along the easterly side of the front towards the village of Aubilly. A certain amount of ground likewise has been gained near the center in the neighborhood of Villers-AgronA5 glitzy. ^ The main ddvam'e ?">ri the westerly side seems to have been at Grand Bozoy, about five miles northwest of Fere-en-Tardenios. The French here are progressing north onto the crest of the plateau between the Vesle and the Ourcq. There has been heavy fighting near Buzancy, five miles south of Soissons and also in Pleissiere wood about five miles further south. In i tit lit locality 45 prisoners wore taken belonging* to three divisions of the enemy now engaged in the Marno salient. There are 71 such divisions of which ten belong to the north em army of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria. The enemy's withdrawal is reported still orderly and military opinion in London discounts the possibility of any rounding up of Germans ?n the salient. o McElveon Withdraws. R. L. McElveen, who recently announced himself a candidate for the office of Magistrate of Bucks township; has decided to withdraw from the race, for personal reasons and his card will not appear longer in the list of candidates for magistrate. Mr. McElveen passed through Conway last Monday. o SELLS FINE GRADE. Last Monday D. E. Moore sold one lot of leaf tobacco on the Conway market weighing 282 pounds at fifty cents per pound. this formal statement: "The Navy Department is informed that a United States submarine was fired on by mistake by an armed merchant vessel on July 23 off the American coast. One shell penetrat CO tno outer hull of the submarine, but did not explode. No material injury was done, only a small section of shell plating being damaged. No one aboard was injured and the submarine proceeded to her base under her own power." First on This Side This is the first instance of its kind occurring in American waters, but is not the first in the war. Last October an American warship patrolling in the Mediterranean fired on an Italian submarine which failed to answer recognition signals. One officer and one seaman aboard the submersible were killed.