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AMERICA HASTENING TO LEND ASSISTANTS Foch Knows That He Has The Reserve Strength on Way WAR'S NEW PROGRAM ON BROADER SCALE* Secretary Baker Announces That Department Plans Call For Great Increase. News from Washington last week says with probably not much more than a quarter of a million American troous cntraced in the present battle but with virtually a million others either in France or hastening across the ocean to join in the fight, Gencrnl Foch has been able to turn the tables on the enemy and strike a blow that has changed the whole trend of the war. Officials here, while full> recogniz ing the factor that the Americans arc today only a comparatively snfall part of the vast forces the supreme commander is using in working oil*, his strategic designs, realize the fact that the American army is going toward in a constantly increasing stream is the governing factor in restoring the initiative to the allied forces. Plans are therefore taking shape rapidly at the war department to accelerate and enlarge the American military program. It is now virtually certain General Foch will have at least 2.000,000 Americans to supplement his allied armies before the present fighting season closes. Secretary Baker announced today the war department's new program embraces enlarged army appropriations modifications of the draft ages to increase the reservoir of fighting men and plans for a larger mobilization of the army than any yet undertaken would soon be ready for congress. He would give no details but the pla.-.s probably aim at getting under arms without delay a total force not far short of the 5,000,000 figure widely discussed in congress when the subject was last under consideration there. Many New Possibilities. rl lie fighting* on the Aisne salient, where the whole German offensive scheme has been upset if not definitely defeated by the bold strategy of General Foch, has opened new possibilities. There is increased need for haste in the opinion of officials in getting full American man power -ready to supplement the efforts that appear now to be taking shape towards hurling the enemy back all along the front and beginning the ^advance that will end only when victory has been declared. Reports today indicated fully one* - ?i % i , 1 r \ halt all ground won oy me ucrmaiis in the Aisne salient already has be( n torn from the enemy's grasp and the French, British and American troops were still pressing' on at last accounts. Mr. Baker said today the last reports from General Pershing were satisfactory. The German offensive arch !n France has rested on two great pillars, one in the Picardy front and th-^ other on the Maine. It has been repeatedly stated that pressing home of this mighty pincher n ovement threatening both Paris and the chan nel ports a. it progress d. has been the German object from the f rsf <h;y the battle of 1JHK was opened ir. March. Try to Prevent C I'apev. The southern pillar of that a *ti has now been gravely weakened. U offensive value is gone. By desperate efforts the Germans are seeking to prevent it from collapsing altogether, crushing whole divisions of their best troops in its fall. Rvon if the allied advance is checked now there appears little likelihood that the enemy could recreate his tactical po sitions on a basis that would permit him to continue his old plan of campaign before the coming of winter. Meanwhile, British troops are stil nibbling away at the enemy in Flan <lers and elsewhere to the north will unvarying success. Just north 01 Montdidier, the French have struck i new blow the full significance " which is not yet clear. Its success however, was startling even fron the meager accounts so far received TUES D^Y OKI HIAL WHEA3XESS M tn WO HMtAYX OIACKUjC. 41J| III I ftjf.lI rarAKTAcr rtwf NPfc OCNTMN1MO VlltAT I Some observers believe the new attack was a minor operation design ed .to pin German reserves to that front, just as the British nibbling has pinned enemy forces there when they wvere badly needed in the smith Others saw deeper strategy behind both British efforts in Flanders and the French and British local thrusts in Picardy. It appeared possible to s >mo officers here that the next few days might see an allied assault on both sides of the Picardy front, de'ivered with the purpose of forc?ig German reserves to rush back around the point of the Compeigne salient from the Aisne theater. If resistance toj the allied advance from the Marnr becomes too great to be overcome, they confidently expect some such operation as General Foch frequently has proved his full knowledge of the value of holding the initiative and can be relied '.upon to hold it by separate assaults which will wear out the German reserves in hurry in r from front to front to meet them. Planr for Future. So far as future American partici pat ion goes General March has al ready disclosed to members of con gross that offensive operations against the enemy on a large oakhad been expected to bo undertaken later in the year. 1 hat general scheme it is thought accounts for the new plans of the war department since what is being* devised now is ir preparation for the spring* campaign of next year in all probability. There are already available more troops than can he shipped to the front before winter brings the fighting to halt although the last five weeks have seen a liali million American. troops sent to France. In making his statement today Mr. Baker would not say what changes in draft ages wore contemplated. The matter was still under study he said. Incidcntly, he disclosed that a definite figure for American forces t<* be employed in France wtihin sonv fixed period of time is being held in mind. The study of the draft age question he said, was based upon finding the "necessary number of men with the least possible disturbance of economic conditions in the country." It was recalled that the original National Army plan as presented b; the war department recommended age limits o! 19 to 2G inc lusive. Congress changed these limits to the present 21 to 31 law. There has been nothing to indicate, however, that either Mr. Baker or his advisers have changed their opinion that men of 19 __ jj| '+* ^ '.VV^.iAV '**" " * * -M Profits a I j; |! Profits may jj from tw I 1st?Their e 2nd?Asarel ? > When prof compared with little effect on \ Swift & Cc j ;| * are only a fra per pound on ? and if elimii : would have effect on prices O n !; ownt a uo I per cent divider | Jjj stockholders c profits. It als 1 extensions an* out of profits; stocks of goods by unprecedenl of the United S Governments; ] j| protection aga ; 1 declining mark r I r ||| Is it fair I | Swift & Con THB HOMY HSU . . _LU ? L 1 ... .. 1- -1 1' "HJ should be taken, furnishing two large additional classes of recruits immediately with little material disturbance of the econom;c bah nfce. Just what maximum age will be found most desirable it is difficult to say. It was frequently urged in congress thut the limit be set at 45 years. Probably a compromise at 40 or perhaos below that will be worked out in the end. One of the chief arguments for extension upward of Jhe age limit is the power it would give to apply the work or fight rule on a far wider scale. The government, however, has not as yet committed itself to a nolicy of this character. ENROLLS GUY PEOPLE TO HARVEST WHEAT Kansas is to harvest her 100,000,000-bushel wheat crop by the use of men of farm experience from the offices, stores, and shops in towns and cities to supply the lack of other labor available fcr farm work. It is estimated that 80,000 men will be needed from June 20 to the middle of July. The chambers of commerce, the mayors and other leaders are cooperating with the forces of the United States * Department of Agri culture and the agricultural college to enlist the necessary number of men. Iteports recently received by the department ahow Kansas City, Mo., has enrolled 10,000; Kansas City, Kan., 1,200; Topekn, 2,100; and other cities and towns arc responding in like proportion. The enrollment i. made by a well organized farm-labor drive after the manner of the Liberty loan and Red Cross drives, Similar plans by the department and the land-grant colleges will be put in to effect in all the grain Stater, for, under present Labor conditions, thi:; is the only method of saving the big wheat crop ich is now in prosp ct. The entente allied troops on the Soissons-Rheims salient continued to, gain ground both on the western side ci* the battle front and on the soidh along the Mai ne. nd Prices |\ il1 |( >;;! il be considered ; j. o angles: fj j iffect on prices; [j\ turn to investors. Jj II I ? ! its are small as I sales, they have j irices. jj >mpany's profits : iction of a cent j ill products sold, ! nated entirely practically no 5- ! ;S mpany paid 10 ids to over 20,000 ||i L, >ut of its 1917 j ;o had to build l l: Mill i improvements to finance large i made necessary ted requirements , States and Allied and to provide I tinst the day of ft! jj :ets. | I to call this 11 eerina ? . IM V itw. OOKWAT. B. O. The Farr Ayi The Builder Our Patrons I Vnur Tnh iuui iuu Will pay highest Cash Prices fo Copper, Brass, I SCRAP IRON 40 TO 65c PER H $1.00 PER HUNDRED POUNE Old Automobiles and second har Bring a load of Junk when you c ?Cas Junk Yard on Laurel Street, 0 Wareh( The Government needs the Iron War Saving Mo Sch CONWAY, i I _ [ rr- rr - ***** RECORD MEAT PCI' V \HE. ] p, Chicago.?The largest singio or.:' r j for bacon and canned moats in the !> history of the world?99,o00f000 tl pounds of bacon and 134,000,000 cl pounds of canned moat?has just ci been placed by the Quartermaster's n Department, U. S. A., for the American Army overseas. g Louis f?\ Swift, in commenting on this today, said the order will take <> the bacon from approximately 1.- < 000,000 hogs and if other work wpp ^ (hopped to produce it would be ccjuiv alent to the total bacon production of the five largest Chicago packers for r nearly five weeks, however, six months will elapse before delivery is to be completed. Mr. Swift said "At the current prices on the day, (1 . % i last week, when tne purenase was made, the packers would pay the live stock producers about $80,000,000 for the necessary hogs and over $50,- f 000,000 for about 000,000 cattle re- j quired. , | "The cattle will cost us twice as * much, and the nogs two and one-half ners Wan NOR, S s of the Ayno ; Recognize We stand ft I IUI list! pj IJ armers! i l' p Sr.rsn Irr.n Rsnc Rrmr I wi ii vi i aujo, wuyI i Rubber, Etc. UNDRED POUNDS. RAGS ! j >S.?HONEST WEIGHTS. id Machinery a specialty. ;ome to town and turn it into h~ ' - P pposite Peoples Tobacco [ iuse 8 y t Sell your Junk and buy v s Stamps (l m " 11 " 1 "" t wartz i: i s. c. nM<wM niMWMa?MMn??nunnniiiauannaw I mes as much as in the pre-war eriod. 'I "The whole order will he made up efore the first of the year, de pite ie fact that, even before this purhase, one-fourth of the packers failities have been devoted to filling | lilitary demands. : 4Tn order to get out the canned j oods the packers will find it neces- 1 ury tf> employ night and day shifts ( f cannors. Notwithstanding the 4 I act that the products arc being rush ' <1 forward thus hurriedly, not a single complaint has been received on neats delivered to the armies tbroad. "The five packers are now killing 100,000 hogs weekly to keep abreast >f martial and domestic needs. ? ? No Worms in a Healthy Child All children troubled with worms have an unlenlthy color, which indicates poor blood, and as a ule, there is more or less stomach disturbance. JROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly or two or three weeks will enrich the blood, improve the digestion, and act as a General Strength plng Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then nrow off or dispel the worms, and the Child will be u ,iifc-ci health. Pleasant to take. GCc per bottle. a* ?.??*. ~~ shouse 11 c ir Market! J_ ' us as the \ ir a Home < f$. > nam I ^ COPY SIMMONS FOR RELIEF (Complaint Not Served). Court of Common Pleas. TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, * County ol' Horry, aae L. Lee. Plaintiff - r 7 VS. "uis D. Hanhvick, O. B. Hardwiek# K. B. Hanhvick, A. F. Cannon and A. J. Mishoe, Trading ar Cannon & Mishoe, O. E. Todd, J. H. Richard.'on, M. W. Collins, L. M. Stanley, J. A. Lewis, J. M. Hanhvick, E. R. Hanhvick, and J. N. Hanhvick, Defendants. O THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAM ED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the comlaint in this action, which has been iled in the office of the Clerk of he Court of Common Pleas, for the aid County and to serve a copy of our answer to the said complaint on he subscriber at his office at Confay, S. C., within twenty days after j he service hereof; exclusive of the lay of such service; and if you fail o answer the complaint within the inrie aforesaid, the plaintiff in this it*ton will apply to the Court for the (lief demanded in the complaint. ^ . )ated June 25th A. I)., 1018. \ H. H. WOODWARD, < Plaintiff's Attorney. ?V. L. BRYAN, C. C. C. P. l'O Louis D. Hard wick, K. B. Hardwick, A. J. Mishoe, O. E. Todd, and J. N. Harchyick, Absent Defendants: ^ TAKE NOTICE That the Complaint in the foregoing stated action ind the Summons of which the fore- ^ >oing is a copy were filed in the of^ fice of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Horry bounty, at Conway, S. C., 011 the 28th day of June A. D., J 918. H. H. WOODWARD, Plaintiff's Attorney. W. L. BRYAN, (L. S.) C. C. C. P. o American labor has proposed to the shipping board that Labor day this year shall be made a second Fourth of July in the launching of a / record number of ships to help de- * feat Germany. o Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Instantly relieves Itching Piles, and vou can net restful sicep alter the first application. Price 60c.