Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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: BOTUP GERMANS { 1QN INFAMOUS UNE I I Form, of BriaittSweefLtoi- i )' statitlV.. Eastward in Great , StjiifiBR . jmmm m 1 i HINDBfcJBURG iitRE SMAS.i-.IFD AT LAS'" " T717 ! Bapjiuzuc Entered ..by.. Patro&f v, of Victorious Euig Forces Jtyghting \ j' ? r \."With iln-jj British Army in h runcc,t4 ? . AllR'. 27 .(.Hs till? AsiylV>\U'lH!.j ' Plt'JJS. ) ( Ir H avmf?- buam still further extended by attuclndpnimched ".u-rth of 'tins river Sr^/p?-, the Iwrtith -Jest week f( was rai?ir;;. , alonp a ! idollino, t 4 ? miles Ionj*,. car d the lir'tisb with r<-tlcwt'il vi^O', woi'e rolltl!}. up th< / boche before them jrnti .* w;:1 p et>- ! f constantly ewt'.einl. ' ^wNea.iy \v Ihe renter oJ :tb? battlefield hard fitfrt has been ir. progress alon^ ta old Hintln.b.i rt 1 in" ii. liie n( i j?,i.i?r . r.<<od o1 '? i oisilles. Fontaine les Ir >1 ilb-s and HiVJ . conr;. j and on?*e tmv '.'h the t?e mans stler.y; defense:}.- a thi. locally Open. I ^ fresh projnd remain, br-w;>n<i. Tin 11 irnhmtu'rp line ea. itf-u.\!iy been pierced ;\ one place. '.> > ol | lleninc!. and tSt ./wafer ] artier, of it n* rthve: of } e:,claim le;. ( ill* has been captor*-?! mid mo pipe* I up. I)urift-v. the fighting the flr ' sh enpt ui <'il hitfh v >v'n.'nl from \\ i 11 they iar\ owrioeb- '.iln- eoant-r^ i.r' Upi*-d by the enoro\* for mi)*- at auwd. hav* thus attained a pwent ad vrntaip. The lSo's-slo-Sart, ?w -of those pi;-* * s, lift; sol'.'* ii of th* .Seam "> un*l nort/vast of jvW eby le {Freux, and it \va* feared fhu' !i<*r? tin* r rump j m'ph hold . :p the ndv.vnce for 'tin??-. It \v; raptured, how* ver, aftcei a short liut Fierce struv.l4*< in whirl 'Hie (jennans* lw.r. heavily. i M-entauhan 'hulls. -Another ftnnilurly wtHpuhlc ptyi-ut | is Alontaubaj. nortlo*>?si ?of Mamftz, , which fell afv?r the Cierfmsv.s had bona ' yriv? n. orders no hold at all ? ->st. These { j orders wore ^suddenly <t!hiir >jnd, arr'1 J 'J the em my retir* <! in roCreUt. Still another -s Doio-pierisoutheast of (' ij>;>y-'snr-Somme. fc-ompicrre1 was j*-fcfhed in ftm forenoon. From > this po* U ther< 4 low rtfl'huv; ciun- j try all tue way bark to I'won.ce. In-( cidenU lly the f'vitish at this plar" | are nvwenly six te'des Trow f'v'onne, i where the SoniniP bends to tie- south. J liapunie, having akiKO'i surrounded, to* s heen entered bv biifi 'h patrols ami thev have heen J'ig'i iny in the..Tre* s. The 'M?wn, therefore, is a <?rt of no man': fond. The inv'rti is exhibited .-till giejter anr.ioty to.get ;v,*a\ 1'roip the;jp<lvancir.gr IT.itisVi and rvt-i the mori.'e of the nil iny feaohine gunners seemed to b-" dimiibshing as not hoid oe to their jests wit i is mt"!i detei in nation as earl*, hi the hat'le. t ( <)U rrt. K OV dTI AUUt STON I oun.lci1 178.") I A col I go of highest standard, open to men an I to \vome?,n An intentionally limited er.ro'iiit n.t. insure.* individual instruction. four yeai vourse.> lead o tta Baclvt- lor's !.? g i >e. TI.e 1 're-Medicv, I eourse a sternal i fiprun. e. .Miiite'v training ? i; 11 * likJicd i:i i01 7 .mder War i)"m rt men I I!- ?ui:.a> as, is in charge of L\ m ' O Add W i! UiU'SO1' Ji VNDOI.iTJ, ^ IV' . i' el. ( iii),fc;t>'toa, y. ' | aav -h JN hi. OMUSTARDGAS ^ Till OH SEitoB The German retreat north of the v\yrf- Hivc'i' lias been far more speedy I . in ' th< fall of Chaulries than prcvI ior.sly. The nnrmy is being vigorI ously pursued by French troops ;url L harassed by bis ov.n mustard gas I shells, which he left behind. These ft are being fired from German guns r by French gunners. W The Germans were not able to use 7 all the gas projectiles they brought ' to the present front, and large dumps of them fell into French hands. They I are now being fired against the enemy from some of the hundreds of German guns the French 1st Army |ias taken since Aug. 8. :cou>s&iagri?pb 6 or 6 dote* 666 will bre&t i any case of Chills & Fever, Coldt & LaGrippe; it acts on the livei better than Calomel and does no gripe or sicken. Frice 25c. A B HiM)^WHMhHMMM|^^^W^y ; Food savings of millions of meit. to send enormous food shi Ou> pavings in cereals??out of a shipped to Eurooe. We increa America's "box frftm h<pnrjeJ to . A/Jtiecr nations. AIRCRAFT CRAFTING WILL BE REVEALED Expected in a Fortnight. It is Believed Indictments Will Result "FEDERAL AGENTS MAY HAVE TO FACE CHARGES I Contracts for JL.i]>crty Motors | Increased to 5 0,00 0 and Production Owr1 g Well. \Yn.?l.injr, on.?The :n*M?.>rl of the Hushes. f(/rx mi' too. whieh Ian <lue in a. fortJviKlit, ,>v 11 r;o much lu'thor tluin the n port o.f the Sen: te e'ommitteo i that has ji#tst eomploU-d TV invest gatir.-n?; into tt e tact. a*uj fyijur of the aircraft jivxluvtion. While the latter cam" to rc.:-( in a -Congressionai |k"'.' eoahok* it prr(lictocl th?U the Hughes rejjo.rt .may figure in iho prooyedings of the r/iminu! court:*, en I pviy he in the aiv.pa! ,?of penitentiaries,. In New Vuilk. Vhio, Hiinr .is ami Michigan ar groups of ? e n who ought to be, if they arc not, cotheir lawyon aiui sUnhir.g tlv Penal Code. la nis enpariof ; nvesiigator of iairojft fraud. end /'ai lures Mr. illu.'f.v- is n ore Sphii,x-likc than j even as a justice of ine Supronv i ('< uj't. Not a canv of : hannalion i' i pcnuit 1 I to ': !! Jroai his table. I; rontiP : \\ !li ts.e " .' ij. it o what ho j has le e.a-p.'d oi'Wh; proc- < > of thos( who have t."a i ' '<V in tin Nation", necessity, bet ti.< - ;ij*?* ethers who can. a !!)(, !' as vol; as he, a say tli it net "n and l'i \ pi 'ph"sy indict , rnents t!i*i wil' sv.1 !e tic country. Assistant VVa.r Secretary Ryan in his new job told something about the I prospect; of airship production today. I He announced that the contracts 1'or Liberty twelve-cylinder motors had been increased from 22,000 to 00,000 and that Mispanos Suiza and Kighlcylindcr Liberty motors had been contracted for to balance the programme. What Hughes Sought to Learn. "Knowing the sort of lawyer Judge Hughes is," said a leading member of the Senate Military Affairs Committee today, "I feel absolutely certain a number of prosecutions will follow bis report to the President. We went no further than to submit some salient facts to the Hughes Committee, but any good lawyer can take our report and the testimony before the committee and note how they point to violations of the law." With the record of testimony compiled by the Senate Committee as a guide the Hughes investigation of wrong doing naturally groups itself under four -questions: 1. lias .omc-y been paid to certain 0 THE HORRY HEBAM OX FROM HC Drawn by Utuir \\ i Americans during our first yea ipments abroad for our fighting . short crop?-amounted to 154,90 sed our meat and fat shipments our army ahxpad and the civili Government agents who have handled matters connected with the aircraft program for orders given or! ntracts recommended ? :l. Have Government agents ae-; ( pled financial interests in concerns j that have had Government contracts?! Have Government agents shared ; profits with manufaettirers who were j given profitable contracts? 4. Have Government representa- j tives retained interests in supplies ! sold to the Government or to persons holding contracts from the I Government ? Indictments hooked For. 'If these questions are answered in A 1. /! i ' ? ? * * 1 ini? an irmative?and inn evidence Tobacco sales have been realized high prices for their i have more money to spend tl usual in this section. Tobac< i almost no purpose unless it i best way to realize the most i Certain goods which are : lute necessities in the home: i the improvement and operaih mainder of the crop season cl for the new crops of 1919. Let us have the chance stock before you spend your gooes v/nen goocis were comp count in many lines of staph the best advantages so that y< Toddville, T Y P E W 1 I I have the following Second I 1 L. C. Smith (used very little) 1 No. 5 Oliver 1 NO. 10 Remington Visible 1 No. 5 Royal 1 Blind Fox 1 Blind Smith Premier All of these machines have I and are guaranteed to be in fir: Will sell on monthly payments, i for cash. Write me your needs. R. G. SCARl SUMTER, SOU Deal L C. Smith & Bros. ; . 0 CONWAY. S. O ?IE iLq - A -rr i> ? Wli~L iAM^? - I 'illia.ins, Division of I'ictorial i'ubliviiy. r of war enabled this governforces and th^ Allied nations. iO,OCO bushels ; all of which was tt44,b'JU,000 pounds. This was ans and military forces Df the points that way-?it is difficult to sac | how either the (lovernment representatives or the men who paid thorn ear. drop the matter. o V A miens now is safe through th recent allied triumphs on the Marne and the Somme, which were clue to the unity of command. The\ two great victories have resulted in the capture of between 50,000 and 00,000 prisoners and between 800 and 900 guns." Times will be good sometimes and lead sometimes. History repeats it; self. toy Goes good and many growers have product, and consequently lis Summer and Fall than \ uo money goes quickly and for s carefully spent, and in the for the dollar. special lines with us are absos of thn farmors nnrl for nen \n _ w , , , Vf I V?I I i VI U C4 I I V4 I VI tlu V-/ |(i 3d of the farms during the ref 1918, and in getting ready f showing you what we have in tobacco money. We bought aratively low. On that acq articles we can fit you out to on will save money. 0s sc. ll I T H H S. hand Typewriters for sale: $05.00 30.00 35.00 35.00 10.00 12.5C been thoroughly overhauled pf ?- ? ? -i'i! 3i ui add wuiMiiy uunamon. or, give five per cent discount i IOROUGH, TH CAROLINA. er in and Royal Typewriters NEW DRAFT BILL PASSED BY SENATE " ? ! Youths of 18 and 19 in France by June of Next Year Washington.?The Draft Bill >s1 through the Senate; it passed unanimously. 7.~? votes against 0, despite the debates i?n tin" taking of hoys o eighteen and ninetten. and it carried; with it the "work or fight" am endment. I.ut nohndv . vonUi when the youngsters will hi caled. There were conflicting accounts of i the War Department's intentions in the debate, and after the Senate ha acted. On the floor Senator Chamberlain, declaring he would "not ?e a party to the deception of the Ann i ican people." said it was the purpose of the War department that t n youths shall be in Vranee "by June .*U) next." Secretary Maker 'said tonigi t that boys of eighteen will be ea'led last ; the draft. There wnil be two draft classes .under the new m astir . eighteen to nineteen and ninot < :i t. ferty-five. The S;vn tary suit' a > . > lished report that tli re was to 1> a third classification, cinbr, 'ing ru n frcm nineteen to thirty--ix. v. a would first be called to the color . was erroneous. Then is in i lea. u< declared, of ?vf< riv.ent or ni\ f> rment < i ... .. . k :... . " 1111 -11 IH l\\ ten i!liriv-six ailll I 'IVt'i > 0. Maker Can't Sa> When. The only radical"* clistinciion w;!1 apply to the eighteen to nineteen fins.:, h< said, hut ho was unable i > | say how lonp; the department weu <1 i ho ahlo to defer calling them. ti ns. March and Crowdor have said that I .ho oip;toon-ye: r-oib oall might ho deferred until spring. l?ut all have boon careful to state that this was dependent on military exigencies. Senator Chamberlain made lis statement about the eighteen-year men being in lOuropo next year m replying to Senator Overmen of North Carolina, who said he had Iron assured by Secretary Maker that it was not the War Department's intention to send them abroad until tin1 other apes hnpc been exhausted. Senator Chamberlain said: "There should he no misundcri-1 standing as to what the Secretary ol ! War and the Department intend t< ' i <lo in this matter. The pin pose of i the War Department is to or.II tiles j youni?- men into the service and that they shall all bo in Franco by June ".() next. 1 shall not be a paity 1'i the deception the American people. "1 know what the record of hearings before the S mate and House Military All'airs Committee show. 1 do not know what the Secretary >1 War may have said in some private 'conversation. Hut 1 know what ii jand wha.t (Jen. M;i\h, the Chief o . Stali'. said before the committe s." Chamberlain Heads Testimony. He read from the printed tc st i j mony to support his contention that it was the purpose to call the boys oi I eighteen into the service and to use them. He showed that the younp mon must lio orllod out by tlio first of 111(v yoar if they arc t?? l>o u trance by the last of Juno, which ?. i tlio programme of tlio War Depaitmont. CLIP THIS AND PIN ON WIFE'S DRESSER H | Cincinnati man tells how to shrivel up corns or callouses so they lift off with fingers. Ouch ! ? ! ? ! ! This kin.! of rough talk will b.' lv\a d !e-s here in tow :1 iT people troubled with corns wi" , follow tlio simp! > advico of this ( iicinnati authority. who claims that few drops of a d: in* called froo;'(>ii' when applied to a tender, aching- con or hardened callus stops soreness ai (.nee, and soon the corn or callus dri.w up and lifts right off without pain. He says freezene dries immediately and never inflames or even irritates the surrounding skin. A small bottle of freezone will cost very little at any drug store, but will positively remove every hard or soft corn or callus from one's feet. Millions of Amevl can women will welcome this announcement since the innniriirntinn of j the )iijjt>i heels. If your druggist ; doesn't have froozone tell him to orIder a small bottle for yon.?adv(2). o A f40) nearly all of the potato farI mors had sold their crops this year I the price went to advancing. We have .jot heard any reason advanced for this strange action of the markets. I ... ron* HUNS LINES CRACK ' ! UNDER ALLIED BLOW ; Violent Counter Attacks Are of No Avail to Desperate Germans HINDENBURG LINE IN GREAT PERIL Famous Line Stood Out-Flan* eel Making* a Trap of Worst Kind. While tlx Congress la. t Thursday p.n s* d ti.e man po?.<-r hilt providing t? i < a' -11 al on 01' men between th<; ay ; of i> . !>d lb years: envouraying new.- em f>om ovc seas to the Hi vt lb:.' 'he (banian^ fao>ny the a!!i< e 'rem An;, to Soisson.s overyw: >? e 11 in dir t pi il. On ah'iesi . .? y seetor ? f the bat\ h.? ontinuos to r' ' ' i > 5 e i > ' e a 1 ad att. ck, no; i v e!< n bora of e. an . offensive / ' i \ i . ; ! o i i mlenburg ' n.v > veil < a*, i Ian hod: I roni the Sn a p) ? be Si i. c ' la ho-tile line .. \ ; ; nr I ' \i !< oiu" <" Snnme > S:11 ;sons the I no! i\ ! !ill.- i i .daily be n j-ma-m ! ;:v i i1 m.. i ho ts apparently ere emu:hi hi two distinct, t aps. i ..i ;.p, I rum w i h withoat hcn\\ o s. in nun im.kIo prisoner mtu a" nial' i'< i cols almost r.upt . . !).( of at hit venient. > Scores of edditional towns have bet n captured by tin P.ritisb, Drench an-' American troops, the Americans j bavins.', entcoc! {ho fray with the ! Dn'iit'h nor'hwest of Soi -sons while all of tin eh: German sabents in the allied lines now have be? n flattened I out and the allies then elves have , duy decpyv into the on- my1; terrain. The first trap in wliieh tiio enemy i find.- himself m the triangle formed | by the sharp ourvo of th" Somme j ivivi r with lVronne it?. apo\ and wi'h t'urlu on tli"1 Soirii ie an ! bVesnes. respectively it northern and southern bases. This tiranyle is a little I mere than thn o nrh " d ep an I six > mil wide an I in it the Germans are. fiyhtinc. with Pair laehs toward the Semitic ? n i;o !' m th and the east. Desperate ie. iata-* v is beinp; of 1 found by tin < v mi in ! r that his i inn may 'a.ve th to r< a di a haven t sad a.e a r the st i am hut the Dr'ii. h a b: 1 d after rir quarry, | and w ith the I'r !?- '> a little to the ! . 11 almost up to the river to aid , vhoni by an eu fl'tie.. movement, it \\'k ul 1 se-'m th: ' odd.- are heavily nyair.st the G< r. .an--. It was the ! rend troops who 1 spr; ny the trap. With 'he fall of jGluunn. tin i , i uT f< rocs routed | the enemy evxr a Pont of about ID i miles and pi net at? 1 the rcp;ion to a .,..: i 1 I'll! ? r>\ IIII |IU|||.N <?i iiny Seveil ' mile-. From th< nerth of Ghaulnes to N s'o the IHMU'tM',' )tl of the French .'reached ih< hir h a ! on the loft lank j of ;he Somme, southward, tho adi j vance lot tho French along tho canal i du XVrd at various points between ! Xosh' and tuo on . kir's of \oyon and die entire rep;or lu'woon Nislo and i the ori.1;In to N\>yi i ' tho entire 1 I VT ' 1 I , I l; < ?'i r - o > e : \(1 boissons P( v : a o i at p > ' i ' and with 1 the t > r.c.; 1: : w lull*.I to ; . < e U- ' a \ o -o i :plp ni?- with * v i i' >,i t o v*'oi so is in tin o, ' alien wha t lau view th hiot nv oat of i'' Ai-n and tiro oi l ('h?i > do--1?: on po it <oi. Official r< n.?r . <\ < A;<i< i ,\i is and i i m i o i oj i* e'en-lv o ''a th< on ior.\ arbtiild Juvigny and Cluivigriy, \vh< in they have gainond some , .ivrcund. Tho Anv rioan have sueoessfuiA i.slainod several heavy * enemy count r-at tacks in this region. The .Vvoi k a: and t'v German* also are engaged in bitt<?r battles around Bazouehes and Fismette, on , tho Voslo. The Germans endeavored to ford the Veslc south of Bazoches, but were held by the Americans. Likewise, an enemy assault against Fismette was ! stopped. o ; No Worms in a Healthy Child All children troubled with worms have an unhealthy color, which indicates poor blood, and as a rule, there is more or less stomach disturbance GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly for two or three weeks will enrich the blood, improve the digestion, and act as a General Strength enintf Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then .itrow off or dispel the worms, and the Child will be in perfect health. Pleasant to take. 60e per bottle I o The biggest rascal is the Kaiser ami next to him is the Crown Prince.