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RETIREMENT OF SLAVS LS8S1 r* Pin. m Assault* In West Clicckod? British Repel Two All??*? lu Ypres fssceor Better Weather Belie veil to Foreshadow Renewal of Heavy Fighting In fcooe of Recent Offen The Russian retirement In Buko? wina Ii* slackening somowhut. while the Anglo-French and German arm Ion In Flundern, with more favorublo woather, are feeling out each othor'h strength. On no front whm there fighting on a large scale Monday. N Further attacks by the German? against the British lines at Holebekc In ths Ypres salient, between Ypres and Wsrreton, were repulsed by Field Marshal tlulg's men and tho Teutons gained nothing.. Crown Prince Rupprecht also met with failure In an assault against the British at West hook, directly west of Tyros. Ths rsln having ceased, British airmen took the air Monday and Field* Marshal Hulg'a /latest report says they carried out successful bombing raids and othor work. Tho latter activity probably was tho pho? tographing of the new German po? sitions and the gaining of other In? formation preparatory to another ef? fort by the British. German airmen tried to check this activity. Five air? planes of the Teuton forces wore sent down and three others wero forced to descend out of control. Only one British machine Is reported missing. Lsas, the coal center north of Ar? ras. Is slowly falling Into the British not. After then* success of Sunday, the Canadians sgaln moved forward slightly to the west und southwest of th' town on Monday. Severe losses were Inflicted on the Germans whon they attempted a raid north of Arleux, southwest of Luis snd weit of Vimy. From bt Quentin to Verdun, on the aTrench front, artillery duels have been In progress Apparently the Russians are hold? ing Intact their line north of the Dniester, and Berlin reports the Rus? sians sre preparing to give battle to the advancing Uermuns between the Dniester snd the Pruth. Berlin claims no successes north of the Pruth. but the RussUns. fighting vlgorusly. sre retiring from the Pruth southward to ths Roumaniun frontier. ROW TO GET Til FIR PAY. Gev, hfonre'* letter of Interest to IMsehargril Guardsmen. For the Information of former members of the National Guard of (South Carolina, who have been dis? charged from service on account of physical disability. Adjt. Gen. W. W. Moore hss Issued a letter of Instruc? tion, telling what procedure is neces? sary to receive pay for services prior to discharge. The letter points out that Capt William Tindall. of Ral? eigh. N. C . acting quartermaster. ha* been designated to settle all accounts of fouth Carolina National Guards? men In federal service. Oen. Moore's letter. Issued to all commanding cf ftcers. follows: "For the Information and guidance of ?II concerned, the following instruc? tions will govern In the case of dis? charged soldiers, who are discharged for physical disability and furnished final statements in duplicate by their commanding officers. "Enlisted ujen who aro discharged us distinguished from musttr out fs?S entitled to travel pay at the rate of 1 1-1 cents per mile from place of discharge to plaoe of company ren dexvnus. If they belonged to and en tared the servlco of tho Cnlted States with an organisation. Otherwise from place of discharge to place where ac? cepted for enlistment. Final state? ments In space for 'remarks' should give sufficient information to cnn>d > determination of the place to which travel pay la payable. "Capt. Wltiam Tindall. of Raleigh. N. C. acting quartermaster, has been designated to settle all the accounts of the N.i'iorml Guard of South Caro? lins In federal service, including set? tlement of final statements as ahove mentioned. <>n Uno I of final statement it must show If discharged, honorable ?? otherwise. \ "Per paragraph 1?. page 14. Special Regulations for the National Cuard. War Department. April 2, lsl7, there should ?-e entered the following: <>n line 4. of the final ststenc nt. " Dbcharged per S. C. D.. para. 11 118 Kb for draft of ffgfjgsjgl Ousrd. 1117 * If this rsnnot be put on line 4 enter It In the place for re marks. "In making settlement on Unat Statements the DC should be submit ted with the final st it? no nts. "The shove. If carried out, will a discharged soldier time und ex pense. and lessen the work Incident to payment of the nuartrrm ua)S4 " Mobile. Aug. 1.?Fedora' lespceto, | In charge of the right against unthra\ recently announced as existing among rattle In the southern part of Mobile countv. snnounced 11? . r the disease hi Well under control. pin sidi:xt kaukk foh qi k k1 action. Ttilnks TIU? In No Time for Discus? sion of Settlement With Uio Oor mans. Washington, Auk. 0?.?President Wilson hud n long oonferenco today with Henntor Lewis, tho Democratic whip, urged haste in the 11 mil enact? ment of the food control and revenue bills, and Im understood to have indi? cated that he does not consldi the present the time for discussion Of peace negotiations with Germany. St nator Lewis would not discuss the latter phase of his conference, but it was believed the president indicated that he did not consider Germany's recent peace feelers to bo genuine and that ho can be expected to let the country know when ho believes the time has como for discussing peace. Senator Lewis declared the presi? dent would not allow the American People to lose any rights or suffer any wrong* which "his dlligenco could prevent." Tho Illinois senator told the presi? dent he believed congress could ad? journ September 1. The senator said: "The conference was on the legisla? tive situation. The president is anx? ious that everything bo done possible to hasten tho war legislation that con? gress and officials shall get some rest before tho December session begins. Particularly does ho desire that the of? ficers of the senato press to early finish the food hill and tho revenue bill. Ho wished mo to convey his desires to tho senators, and his hopes f??r quick action us will give all Bomo rest." Asked whether he had discussed peace and International relations, Sen? ator l/'\vis said: "On this subject I do not quote the president, but do say for myself that when th,? true signs of peace based on tho principles for which America went into the war shall appear, the presi? dent would bo tho first to treat with th MB] but when they shall come dis? guised as peace?only to serve tho further cruelties of war?and the be? trayal of America, Woodrow Wilson will be the last to be caught. "The country will hear from the president on peace or war just as soon us truth or uny new actual conditions call for him to take congress and the people into his contldence. He w'.ll al? low tho American people to lose no right nor suffer any wrongs his dih gc nee would prevent." MAY WAH MKASl'HKS ADOPTED. Conference Reports on Priority Ship? ment Itlll and That Increasing Commerce Commission. Washington, Aug. 6.?Conference reports on the priority shipment bill and the bill Increasing the member? ship of the Interstate commerce com on from seven to nine were adopted late today by the senate. The house has acted and both measures SOW go to the president for his tig nuturo. I'nder the priority bill, the presi fl nt is empowered to order, through the interstate commerce commission or such persons as he may designate, that preference be given by common carriers in the transportation of such commodities as he may deem essen? tial to tho national defense. Provision .I Made for the maintenance by the railroads of a central board at Wash? ington to carr> out the president's priority orders. obstruction or interference with th< orderly movement of interstate or fo:Hi;n commerce is forbidden under 1?( nalty of fine and Imprisonment, but there Is a provislo that nothing in the hill ?hall be construed to repeal or modify that section of the Clayton i i trust law which allows labor to strike peacefully to secure its de mands. The interstate commerce commis? sion, tinder the bill Increasing It to ?tlH member.s. is authorized to divide Into as many divisions as may be ?I? tm04 nOOMM ?:? to carry on the ad? ministration work. In all proceedings rotating to the reasons Mcncss of rotef or aliened discriminations. h??w o\ r. not less than three members mm; portlcftpntt and in all valuation hearings five members must sit. Nu Incre ises in railroad rates or fares ire allowed to become effective before January 1. litf, without first h iv Hfl Km ii approved by the <-ommisslon. Anti-Draft \rre*t?? Continue. '?kiahoma City. Aug. 7.?With two hundred and fifty draft objectors ar i I and more surrend?-ring to ? ;, ..Hirers, it is believed tho out !, , i ?i ? \ ?? ended. < Mlicers are still h llttinfl fOf WIHI other leaders. Th" lfl? . rlment of ..iistler (n\estig i'oi ai? tt I Hoeklnfl consplm? >? tvldtnot. v York. An::. 7.?Kindon Gould. , rr. i i oflln la I and son of (Jeoi : ? Jll lloUld, lias died at Toms lllvei. . , t ! > im for c\? m | t ion from i no Ulf i'h a that he has depend support, Be passed physical ? i notion, OouW was married vui; 2nd, SHIPS SI'.N'T 1H>\VN BY SFB MA- J RINE. Civws of Yesscls Destroyed by Gor iium I -Doats Brought to Atlantic Port. An Atlantic Pert. Aug. ?.?The crews of seven vessels, six of which were sunk by German submarines off the Azores Islands, were brought j I here today by a French steamer Which took them on board at a port of call on her voyage from Europe. The vessels sunk by submarines were: Italian bark Doris, 1,863 tons, last reported as leaving Buenos Ayres, May S; Canadian schooner Wilhel? mina Gertrude J American four masted schooner John Twohy, 1,019 tons, from Norfolk. Va.. for Algiers, Capt. J. B. Moorehouse; Norwegian steamer El? len, :'..S77 tons, from Philadelphia for Marseilles, Capt. John Lothe; Nor? wegian steamer Hanseat, :i,358 tons, f m an Italian port for Hampton roads, Captain Evenser; Norwegian steamir Porland, 8,479 tons, stock holm for Franco, Captain Lyngholm. The seventh vessel, the British schooner Conqueror, of 150 tons, was abandoned and went down June 11 off Flores after she had sprung a leak in rough weather. She encountered no submarine, according to her crew. The sinking of all these vessels ex? cept the Ellen, Doris and Wilhelmina Gertrude has been previously report? ed. Captain Lothe of tho Ellen said his vessel carried 11 locomotives of large si/.e intended for use on rail? roads which American engineers are constructing behind the battles linos in France. The procedure of the Germans was tho same in all cases, according to the crews. The vessels were stopped, boarded by the submarine commander, S?d tho men ordered to the lifeboats, after which mines or bombs were placed in the ships and exploded. Then the submarine towed the lifeboats a few miles toward shore and gave them the right direction before sub? merging. It required two days or more in the most instances for the crews to sail and row to St. Maria in the Azores. Both Captain Lothe and Captain Evensen of the Hanseat said that the submarine which sank their vessels was commanded by Lieutenant Eyring They were taken on board the sub? marine while their lifeboats were be? ing towed. Captain Lotho said the submarine was the largest one he had ever seen, carrying a crew of 71 men and mounting two 0-inch guns . Fl KM IN CONFIDENCE. Hindenhurg Says Teutons Can Not lx>sc War. Berlin (via London), Aug. 6 (Brit? ish Admiralty per W reless Press.) ? Field Marshal von Hindenhurg, in a telegram to tho imperial German chancellor on the occasion of the third anniversary of the commence? ment of the war, says: ' Firmly consolidated in the inter? ior and unshaken on all fronts, Ger? many braves the exasperating thrusts of her new enemies. "The German army is fighting far In the enemies' country and is march? ing with unbroken strength to now SUCt esses. It enters the fourth year of the war supported by confidence as ?firm as a rock that our homo spirit and united perseverance will remain alive, which is a guarantee of victory and of an honorable peace to our na? tion." COMMEMORATE GEN. 8UMTER Annual Celebration, to Ik1 Held Au? gust 11th. Gen. Bumtsr'i birthday, August 14, will be celebrated as usual this yeai on the grounds of the Gen. Sumtcr school. The exercises will open at 11 o'clock a. m. when tho society will be called to order by its president, Hon. J. C< Dunbor, The secretary will Ihsn open the hooks for the en? rollment of new members and a bus llneai session, Including the election of Officers, will follow. The next in or? der will be the discussion of topics lipt n themes suggested by thO presi? dent, the method being a general call for anyone who wishes to make re? in; rUs and a ? all on individuals by the presiding officer to awaken interest and to afford enllghtonment, At 2 o'clock p. in. there will bo mi adjournment for dinner, furnished as Usual in the form of a basket picnic and open to all who bring their bas? ket:, and those coming as invited guests. Allowing tWO hours for dinner, the afternoon programme will consist of readings, recitations and music, vocal ami Instrumental. The music, being furnished by highly trained musicians. Tobacco Shipment Lost, Washington) Aug. 7. -The Vouiu Men's Christian Association shipment of lobacco for American soldiers has bei a lout. Pari? Bed Cross said that ten tons were needed immediately and accepted H donation from Liggett A Myers for a large amount of cigarette smoking, and chewing tobacco. Fit I UN l>IAr AldFNK TO HE AD? MITTED. National Army Open to Tliosc Wish? ing to I Inter. Washington, Aug. 6.?The ranks of the new National Army were opened formally today to friendly aliens as volunteers. A ruling by Provost Marshal General Crowder, communi? cated to the local selection boards, di? rects that all such aliens who waive tholr rights of exemption on nation? ality be promptly accepted, for serv? ice. , General Crowder sent this telegram to the governors: "Reports reaching this ofllcc recent? ly indicate that in sonic quarters the belief prevails lhat friendly aliens who have not declared their intention to become citizens but are ready and willing to serve are disqualified from entering the military service of the United States, and therefore, that they must take out first papers before tin y can be accepted. It is to be re? gretted that such a misunderstanding should have arisen. The qualification! for voluntary enlistment in time of war are no more r? strictcd for service in the new national army than for the regular army. Such alien non-declar? ants are volunteers. The selective service act provided for their regis? tration but it did not regard them as being tinder any liability to serve and it thorefore gave them full liberty to claim exemption when called by lo? cal boards. Now that information re? veals their willingness in large num? bers to decline this exemption and to accept service in this war against the common enemy of our civilization, it should be fully understood that their service is heartily welcomed and they should be accepted, whenever upon summons they fail to claim their right of exemption. Start Preparing for a Fall Garden Now. Clemion College, Aug. 7.?A small amount of time and labor spent in the preparation and planting of a fall garden wil bring valuable returns, aside from the pleasure of having fresh vegetables for the table during the dry winter months. Following is a list of vegetables that may be included in the fall garden: Beets?Sow the seed the last of September. The plants will stand the winter and produce beets for early spring use. Cabbage?Good plants of the Wake field variety, if set now will form heads before the cold weather. With ?light protection both cabbage and COllards Will carry through our worst winters. Kale?Seed sown during Septem? ber will produce an abundance of greens during winter and early spring. Siberian curled is a good fall variety. Lettuce?Sow Rig Boston variety for a supply ,of delightful salad dur? ing fall and winter. With slight protection firm heads can be pro? duced. Mustard?Mustard will stand any amount of cold and seed sown dur? ing September will furnish greens throughout the fall, winter, and early spring. Onion?White Pearl is a splendid variety for fall planting. Sets Ol this variety will furnish bulbs and tops during the winter and early spring. Seeds may be sown from September 20 to October 15. liapc?Though commonly sown for pasturage, rape seed sown in September will yield excellent win? ter green. Spinach?One of our most delight? ful vegetables. Seed sown the last Of September or early part of Oc? tober will produce greens through? out the winter until late spring. Turnips?This is one of our re? liable vegetables that will produce both roots and tops for winter and spring use. Sow seed from 1st to 20th of September. Young l\ S. Avltttor Killed by Pro? peller. New York. Aug. tt. ?Henry Wells, In training with the United States Hying corps patrol at Huntington Bay, Long Island, near here, was killed today by the propeller of his hydro-airplane when he tried to start it by hand upon the failure of the self-starter. Wells. Who was twenty-four years old, was to have been married next Saturday. He was in the American naval force whl a took possession of Vera Cruz. His home was in Brooklyn? Cotton Report for Year Estimated. New Orleans, Aug. 7.?The cotton crop for the year ending July ''l has been valued at $1,412,000,000 against $95K,000,000 for las! year's crop, according to reports received from Secretary Hester, at t he New Orleans exchange. The average price per bale was $94.82, which is tho highest for forty-sovon years. Decs was Wanted. See tue before you sell your wax. 1 will buy it for cash at the best cur? rent price. N. G. OSTEEN. MOVES FACTORY TO RICHMOND. Mr. T. R. Jenkins Transfers St. Ixmis Plant to Indiana City. Richmond, Ind.. Aug. C?The re? born Commercial club is making good. A manufacturing company with ? capital of $300,000 and which will em? ploy seventy-five men at the start In its own factory to be 1 milt soon, will locate In Richmond at once, as a re? sult of the club's efforts. The new company is the out-growth of the Jenkins Vulcan Spring Co., of St. Louis, pioneer dealers of the country In the business of replacing broken springs for all standard makes of automobiles. T. B. Jenkins, president of the con? cern, lias been in Richmond for some time and will come here permanent!) as soon as he can move his family, t >dices also are to be moved soon. An eight-acre tract is to be bought and a modern factory building built for the manufacture of the springs as soon as the stock, already two thirds taken, Is fully subscribed. Of the $300,000 capital one-half of Which is common and one-half In preferred stock to pay seven per cent., a total of $170,000 has been [subscribed outside of Richmond. Prac? tically one-half of the $100,000 held for Richmond investors, has been vol? untarily subscribed, and when the active campaign to dispose of the rest, starts, the Commercial club di? rectors anticipate a rush. Georgs Seidel, vice president of the Commercial club, learned some time ago that the Jenkins company was looking for a location. He brought Jenkins to Richmond about a month ago, and the Commerc ial club made a thorough investigation. . Jenkins was highly pleased with Richmond from the standpoint of lo? cation shipping facilities and civic spirit. "I like Richmond from a manufac? turing and a personal standpoint, and am planning to move my family here as soon as I can lind a house," said Jenkins Saturday morning. "The oth? er otlicers of the company will also move here as soon as business starts." The Jenkins Company is the largest company in the United States in the business of replacing broken springs, and has distributing agencies all over tho country. It was started in 1912 by Jenkins and has grown steadily ever since. In 1915 it was incorporated in St. Louis and is rated at $120,000 net worth, practically all an outgrowth of the modest beginning. The company supplies springs for every make of motor cars, but has been having them made by outside factories. With the advantage of making their own springs, the olli clals expect larger expansion than in the past, and believes the future of the company is practically unlimited. T. B. Jenkins, president, is a vet eraa of the automobile game, having started In it in 1901. He owned the first pleasure automobile brought into South Carolina, his native State. Ho is thirty-eight years old. FOR HEALTH OF SOLDIFRS. Red Cross Plans Work in Areas Around Cantonments. Washington, Aug. G.?The Ameri? can Red Cross has appropriated $800, 000 to meet sanitary emergencies in the civilian areas surounding army cantonments. The work will be done t>y a newly created bureau of sanitary service with l>r. W. H. Frost, surgeon of the public health service, as di? rector. Henry P. Davison, chairman of the Red Cross War Council, said tonight the task is the most important under? taken toward securing the health of the troops in this country. In some sections State municipal funds for such purposes are limited and can only be suppled by legislation. While sanitary control of the cantonments will be exercised by the military au? thorities, the districts Immediately joining will bo under no such juris? diction, and the assembling of large bodies of troops will create new sani? tary cohdltons which must be met to safeguard the health of civilians as 1 well as soldiers. Cotton Exports In Year Fndhig July SI. New l u leans, Aug. 0.?Exports of American cotton during the trade year ended July :'. 1 last, were the smallest In years, according to statistics announced today by If. Q, Hester, secretary Of the New Orleans j Cotton Exchange. The total exports ?were 5,731,046 bales, against 6,231, ' 09 i lust year, and 8,G41,908 two years ;mo. Four years ago - the season pre? ceding the war total cotton exports reached 9,184,840 bales. The scarcity of cotton on this side of the water and ihe exceedingly high prices demanded for ocean freight room were accepted by tho trade .?s the principal reasons f?>r Rio decrease in export movement. Miss Natalie Norman, who has been rtwoy on her vacation, has returned to tho city. Tbii it a prescription prepared especially for MALARIA or CHILLS A FEVER. Five or six dotet will break any case, and if taken then aa a tonic the Fever wilt not return. It acta on the liver better than Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. 25c FRANCE STlWi STRONG. Well Able to Boar Her Fart In War. Washington. Aug. 4.?France In stronger today in lighting men an<1 war material than at any time during the war, despite three years of ter? rific combat of which the greatest share among the allies has fallen t> the French armies. This is the cheering message to the American people given tonight by Andre Tardieu, high commissioner of France in the United States, in a formal communication to Secretary Baker setting forth a detailed state? ment of what the devotion of the French people has made possible. It contains stunning figures as to the men, guns and money they have contributed to the war. It breathes the spirit of confidence and high cour? age that still animates the nation. It asserts without hesitation that the United States is to aid in striking the last ldow at the foe. "Such is the situation," says M. Tardieu in conclusion. "Severe was the ordeal; stronger is the national energy. "Now it is a question of striking the last blow to the adversary. You will help ui. If. Tardieu says in his statement that today there are nearly 3,000,000 French troops in the zone of the armies alone, exclusive of those in the zone of the interior and the colonies. That is a miilion more men than were used to stem the German flood tide at the Marne and the great? est number France has ever mustered in the lighting zone. The commis? sioner adds that the force can he maintained "for a long time to come." He shows that French "definitive casualties" in killed and prisoners have dropped from 4.41 per cent, of all mobilized forces at the battle of the Marne, to 1.28 per cent, during the last six months of 1916; that France is holding 575 kilometres of the 739 kilometers on the Western front and that her troops in June this : year were facing 81 of the 1^'* Ger? man divisions concentrated that i line. As to guns, the commissioner ? shows that French armies had an ample supply of the famous 75s from ? the first and that her Iff heavy guns i In August, 1911, had increased to i 6,000 In June, 1917, giving one heavy " gun for every 2G meters of the French offensive fronts this year. Includ , ing all held and trench guns, he says, ' there is a gun for every eight meters in the sector of attack. To feed the 75s, the daily output of shells has risen from 13.000 in 1914 i to a quarter of a million today, and 100,000 projectiles for the heavy guns , are supplied each day in addition. During the last offensive a total weight of projectiles averaging 1,14 2 kilograms (about 1 1-2 tons) was hurled into every lineal meter of the German trenches assaulted and 12, 000.000 shells of all calibers were ex? pended by French guns. In addition to all this France completely re ,equipped and rearmed the Belgium, Servian and Greek armies and fur? nished 800 heavy guns to her allies. On the financial side, the 1.11.1 is show that France has expended 82. 617,000,000 francs (nearly $10,000. 000,000) since the war began. Dur? ing the war she received from for? eign countries 6,000,(?00,000 francs and loaned to several of her allies 4, 000,000,000 francs. Cotton Weighers Elected. At a meeting of the County Hoard of Commissioners today in the Super? visor's office, Mr. Hamilton Corbett was elected cotton weigher at Mayes Vlle and Mr. Peter II. Fitts at Sumter. Mr. Corbett had the endorsement of the citizens of his community and Mr. Fitts received the recommenda? tion of tic City Council sometime ago. The board took up several routine mat? ters and disposed of them but no oth? er business of importance was trans? acted. Misse j e . *'.. White and Fcssio Walsh have gone to l'awley's Island for a visit. ItAISE Ml I.F.S? i have purchased a fine Jack, and wdl stand him at Bllcrbe'a Mill. Fee, $15 to insure. C. A. Sterbe. 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