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BQ?BIFOL Of O?iOK ACTION. GERMAN POSITION NOT PERIL OUS, ACCORDING TO LONDON OPINION. BBtans Lost Few Prisoners and it is Believed Political and Moral Factors Could Bring Quickest End to War. London, Oct. 17.?(By the Associat ed Press.)?If the war is brought to a quick conclusion it will be through political and moral factors and not military, was the opinion expressed in competent circles here today. It was pointed out that the Ger man position on the western front cannot be termed perilous, although at certain points every changing front may render some small positions dan gerous at times. This view, held by many experts for some time, has - been strengthened by the German re treat to the Hundling line, which is considered one of the most successful retreats of the war from the enemy viewpoint. With the Americans and French pushing hard on this front, the Germans doubtless were forced to retreat faster than they had plan ? ned, but they lost comparatively few prisoners and guns for such a large operation. It was pointed out that the startl ing transformation of the whole mil itary situation in the past few weeks might lead to the impression that the German armies were on the point of collapse, but it was stated that there 'was nohing in the western situation to justify such a view. It is not expected that the enemy will be able to hold the Hunding line long. This line runs from south of St. Quentin along the Serre to where the river turns abruptly southward, thence across country to the Aisne and along the north banks of the Aisne to the Argonne. The dent the> allies are making in the line south of the Sensee makes this line untenable. In this connection, it is pointed out. that the Germans are fighting well immediately south of the Sensee to hold up as long as possible the al . lied advance toward Valenciennes and to keep the allies from further driv ing in d salient which would make the Hunding line impossible for the tnemy. In demonstrating these facts, mili tary experts are one in the opinion that the Germans no longer will be able to withstand the onslaught with their weakened divisions, tired troops and scant reserves, but to trained militarists signs of a German col lapse or evidence on which to base high hopes of trappings a huge body of the enemy are invisible. COST OF COTTON. Texas Agricultural Department Esti - . Estimates it at 35 Cents. Austin, Texas, Oct. 15.?The State Department of Agriculture ot Texas has made a careful survey of the cost of producing the 1918 cotton crop, and found the cost to be thirty-five |||cents, based upon 160 pounds of lint per acre, and named thirty-five cents as the minimUmy price cotton should sell .for. Since then the government estimates less, than 160 pounds, thus increasing- the cost. The price went to thirty-five cents. The producers were compelled to sell more cotton than could be shipped at once in order to pay off obligations and-meet the requests of the govern ment in financing the war. The banks of the South furnished the money to pay for the cotton, which was their patriotic duty in financing the fourth *s. liberty loan. At this point specula '?t?rs and enemies of cotton sprung price-fixing talks and gave out false utterances from a government official to aid in depressing the price, which has worked a great hardship and in justice to the producers as well as to the buyers who bought and the bank ers who furnished the money. Every class of citizenship having any knowledge of the cost or value of cotton, from the tenant producer to the officials of the federal reserve banks, realize that thirty-five cents should be the minimum price for this crop: Since the system of making the price of cotton does not reflect value or cost of production, but is largely governed by the action of the pro ducers as to the price they ask for ix and the way they, handle it, and s>6ce thirty-five cents will barely cove*:ost of production, and as enoughcotton has been sold to relieve th/? pressing lebts, and as all Afeks from the smallest to the reJHb banks, had 'ther make loans^?PSc farmers or. their cotton to ra^p further obliga ions than to Jj^fiPrs to buy that which cannotjJPEhipped. and as sell . ing cotton rf^ices the price, while borrowmg^*noney advances ii, selling rhoufd cefce. The representatives of the dej^,rtment have been well over *J^??Bn.te and find all classes realize (Mf^P^cotton is worth thirty-five cents ^^5nd are universally holding for at 7* least that price. Under the circumstances and con ditions, I feel it very important that all understand each other and all act together, that the dealer in futures may depend on them and place his ""bets accordingly and advance the price to at least cost of production. While farmer, merchant, banker and cotton buyer are all holding for at least thirty-five cents, and realize that cotton is worth that price there needs to be a unity of action, and I am giving this notice to the daily and country press that all may be united. I hope ail who read this will realize that it is going all over the South, and that each one as he reads it will decide his cotton is not for sale for less than thirty-five cents, and?all will have seen it by Monday, October 21, after which time it is hoped thati urged that no cotton will be for sale I for a less price. W. B. Teary | Cotton Specialist. Shows They'll Tackle Anything. (Baltimore Sun.) .We can imagine why the Yanks should want to get to heaven and why they should want to send the boche to hell, but we never will be able to understand why they selected ITc fcoken as an alternative. BDillN EXPECTS PEACE. FINDS GROUND FOR HOPE IN WILSON'S REPLY. Governments of Both Germany and Austria Being Altered to Give Peo ple Voice. Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 17.?Baron Burian, the Austro-Hungarian for eign minister, spoke in the most opti mistic manner of the prospects for an early peace at a meeting of the committee of the Austrian delegation at its meeting on Wednesday, says a Vienna dispatch. "I nourish the hope today most fully," fiaid the foreign minister in this connection, "for if the contents of President Wilson's reply are studied there is nothing to be found to frustrate such a hope or even tc delay its realization considerably.'?' "The political point in Presiden: Wilson's reply is settled," Baron Bu rian declared, "as Germany's reply will undoubtedly establish by the modifications which are being made to the constitution. "In the armistice negotiations," h< continued, "both sides should speak. That grows out of the very idea of negotiations. Hence Germany's pro posal of a commission. . "We can be fully convinced that Germany will be in a position to ac cept the president's demancs regard ing the humanization of the war. . do not believe that in his demands generally he goes beyond what Ger many intends, especially as regard. the moment the war may be consid ered to be terminated. "I believe that hivher exchange o\ views with President Wilson German} will give the explanations necessary to avoid the superfious hardships o.' { war. It is clearly understood that ' Germany will insist that no condition? I be imposed during the preliminary phase of the negotiations which are incompatible with her dignity." Baron Burian said that after care ful examination of President Wilson's reply to Germany nothing could in duce him to change his statement 01 the previous day that "at no far dis tant date we will reach a cessation of hostilities on all fronts and center ne gotiations for the conclusion of a general, lasting and just peace." The technical questions and condi tions of an armistice, with which President Wilson dealt thoroughly arc questions mostly of military interes* the baron declared, and "it is a mat ter of course that the negotiations and decisions on an armistice will de pend on military factors." Repeating that Austria was striving for peace by understanding Baron Burian concluded by saying""*that th< central powers would refer,with em phasis to President Wilson's state ment that "future peace must not be a peace by force." STRICTER SUGAR RESTRICTIONS. Needs of Fighting Forces in France Call for Denial in November and December. Washington, Oct. 18.?Restriction on the use of sugar will be even mon rigid during November 'and Decembei than at present in order that the needs of the fighting forces of the United States and allies may be supplied. Tht food administration announced to night that sugar allotments for house hold use will be held strictly to twe pounds a person each month and that the supply for manufacturers of soft drinks, ice cream and confections would be reduced sharply. For the manufacture of soft drinks the amount to be supplied during No vember and December will be 25 pei cent, of the normal requirements or a cut of one-half from the amount used for such purposes since July. Ice c. .am manufacturers will come unde: the same restrictions, receiving only one-fou r(h the amount normally re quired. . Practically all manufacturers o: beverage syrups, chewing gum, choco late, cocoa, malted milk, table syrups and molasses, soda water and artifi cial honey will bAcut to 50 per cent of the average n?ithly up from July 1 to December sJl, 1916, and the year 1917 combined. ^GERMAN REPLY. WiK Deny Charges of Cruelty and Re fuse to End Submarine Campaign? Not An Answer But Effort to Pro long Negotiations. Copenhagen, Oct. 19.?Germany's reply to President Wilson it is said by Politiken, will deny the president'? accusation of German cruelties, and declare submarine warfare cannot be stopped so long as there is no agree ment on an armistice. The paper says the reply will not reject the pres ident's demands, but will make fur ther negotiations possible. UNSINKABLE SHIP SUNK. American Ship Licia Submarined in The Atlantic. New York, Oct. 19.?The American steamship Licia, supposed to be un sinkabler has been torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic, according to reports in shipping circles today. The details, date and fate of the crew are lack ing. HUN TO INUNDATE LOWLAND. Inhabitants of Eastern Belgium Or dered to Vacate. London, Oct. 18.?The Germans are preapring to inundate the low lyin? lands south of the river Scheldt inj Eastern Belgium, a Central News dis patch from Amsterdam reports. The inhabitants have been ordered to abandon their homes immediately. THE BULGARIAN CABINET. Being Out of The War Bulgars Mak ing New Start. Paris. Oct. 19..?The Bulgarian cabinet has been reconstructed by Premier Malinoff, according to Sofia dispatches. Members, of opposition parties have been admitted into the ministry, further strengthening its po-J litical position. ' THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC. FORCES MOBILIZED TO COMBAT DISEASE EN THIS STATE. Public Health Service, State Health Board and Red Cross Unite Forces. Columbia, Oct. 20.?An important development in the light against the influenza epidemic now raging in the &:ate took place yesterday when Dr. C. V. Akin, past assistant surgeon United States public health service, was detailed by telegram from Sur geon General Rupert Blue to take charge, in cooperation with the State health officer, of preventive and reliel measures for control of influenza. Dr. Akin has been in charge of the de partment of veneral disease control but for the past week has been, work ing with the State health officer in j close cooperation in efforts to check as much as posisble the spread of in [ fiuenza over the State. There are three agencies now co operatively engaged in fighting the disease. Dr. J. H Hayne, State health o;ficer; Dr. C. V. Akin of the United States public health service and W. L Spencer of the Southeastern division of the American Red Cross all are bending their energies in efforts tc stay the disease and to give aid in the shape of physicians, nurses, medica: supplies and food wherever they are needed. Calls for assistance will reach Dr. J. A. Hayne of the State health board, and he in cooperation with Dr. Akin of the United States public health service, can quickly respond. About $:-,000,000 has already been appro priated for influenza control under the public health service and undei the authority granted. Dr. Akin can appoint physicians as temporary offi cers to serve anywhere in the State The Red Cross, also in cooperatioi. with these other two organizations, can help immensely. Following is a copy of the telegram received by Dr. Akfh from Surgeon General Blue: "You are hereby detailed in charge of preventive and relief measures for j cooperative control of influenza in the State of South Carolina. You will im mediately confer with the State health officer and carry out the following measure so far as necessary in close cooperation with him; nominate avail able physicians as acting assistant surgeons, compensation $200 per month with traveling expenses and $4 per diem subsistence, and place them on duty, transferring them tc localities in the State where needi-. are especially urgent. Wire imme diately all appointments. Make a re port of the situation daily and make recommendations regarding e:Ierica: assistance and any other expenditures required. Where nurses or hospita' equipment are needed, request should be made to this office for transmit tc Red Cross. You .should communicate with State representative volpnteei medical service corps for names ane' addresses of available physicians in /the State." s State Health Officer Hayne was, also notified by Surgeon General Blue that Dr. Akin would be in charge of service m. asures for the cooperative control of influenza in the State in close cooperation with Dr. Hayne. The payment of the salaries and expenses of the volunteer physicians appointed under the public health service will be in charge of Dr. Akin pursuant to the following telegram from the surgeon general, the work, however, being in charge of Drs. Hayne, Akin and Mr. Spencer. "Reference telegram 17th, financial matters governing payment of volun- 1 teer physicians' salaries and expenses I under Akin, as he has organization to handle this. Letter follows." Dr. Akin also received the following additional telegram from the surgeon general: J "Forward without delay nomina- j tion of physicians and employees; en- i gaged under authority from bureau for influenza epidemic. Submit pay rolls promptly and instruct physi cians to forward individual expense accounts, giving such instructions in j this particular as is jiecessary. Blanks j will be forwarded." j Dr. Akin said yesterday that from reports received at the office it seem ed that Ellenton in Aiken county.! GreeleyviHe in Williamsburg county, Xewry in Oconee and McColl in Marl boro and Charleston were suffering more severely from the epidemic than other sections though there has been little perceptible weakning of the disease in other counties. The trend of spread of the disease seems to be from the Piedmont to the Pee Dee and a general survey of the situation shows the disease to be rapidly infecting every part of the State, the trend also being from the e?ties to the rural sections. Dr. Akin believes the situation is gradually ap proaching its crisis, and that the crest has already been reached in several of the larger cities. In these com munities in which the disease is stabilized, the reports show that the conditions are getting better daily, though conditions at Charlestor.: are' not good. W. H. Slaughter of Char leston has asked for additional as sistance and Dr. George C. Jones of Charleston has been nominated to the public health service for duty in. the influenza control in the viciinty of Charleston. The towns to which physicians and officers have been sent are engaged in organizing- emergency committees and greatly needed assitsance is being given to destitute families. Commit tees , have been organized to solicit volunteer nurses who are willing to give some time and assistance to fam ilies in need. Other committees so licit funds and subscriptions with which food is procured, and these committees are also preparing nour ishing food for the sick. Other com mittees have secured transportation for nurses, physicians, medicines and j food. In almost every town there an owners of automobiles who are glad ? to join this motor corps and to deli\ er medical supplies and food and to j convey physicians and nurses 1 one place to another so that ] time may be lost in getting from family to another. J The Red Cross chapters areJhl^o It a position to render valuableVaul, a44 M mm INFLUENZA STILL INCREASING. &ERIOUS CONDITIONS IN MANY STATES. Apparently Stationary in Army After Marked Decline Noted for Several Days in Camps. Washington, Oct. 18.?Reports to the public health service today from 35 States showed that Spanish influ enza is still on the increase in most parts of the country. Conditions in army camps also were less favorable, Uie 4,791 new cases reported to noon today showing that the disease ap parently was sttaionary after the marked decline noted for several days. The epidemic still is more pronounc ed in the Eastern section of the coun try than it is west of the Mississippi due undoubtedly to the more crowd ed conditions in the large cities. Up to Octoer 1C New Jersey had report ed 107,839 cases with 2,232 deaths, while in New York City 4,733 cases of inliuenza with 336 deaths and 646 cases of pneumonia with 287 deaths were received yesterdayN Deaths in Pennsylvania up to Oc tober 15 were placed at 10,046. In Delaware the epidemic apparently was subsiding but many cases oi pneumonia were reported. Few case* also were reported from Massachu setts but in Maine, Rhode Island and New Hampshire the disease still was epidemic. Maryland, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Mississippi reported increased cases. The disease is also increasing in the Middle West. Indiana reported 2, 6SS new cases outside of Indianapolis, where the disease is epidemic. The malady also continues in Illinois, and Michigan while Ohio reported that it is prevalent in 13 cities of that State. Missouri reported epidemics in sev en cities; Minnesota in 36 districts: Colorado in seven cities, and Kansas in seven cities and many ^counties. There is a serious epidemic at Oklaho ma City wtih many cases in other parts of Oklahoma. The disease was increasing in nine counties in North Dakota and was reported from six cities and several counties in New Mexico. The epidemic also is widespread in Arizona. Idaho reported new cases from five cities; South Dakota report ed the disease throughout the State. Wisconsin had new cases in the cities and Wyoming reported 2,500 cases during the last week. Montana re ported 2,000 new cases during week ending October 12. In Arkansas the peak seems to have been reached ir. most cities, but is increasing in rural districts. In the District of Columbia both the number of new cases of influenza j and of deaths increased and portable hospitals were opened to take care o the overflow from public and private institutions. Although influenza cases in army camps increased slightly the numbe. of pneumonia cases, 1,599, decreased during the 21 hour period ending to day at noon. Deaths were 657 against 6S4 yesterday. Influenza cases re ported from all camps since the epi demic began now total 279,945; pneu monia cases 42,675, and deauis 13. 631. will be able to give a great deal oi assistance. "No school in the State will open with the consent of the board of health before Monday week, October 28. Then there will be no Statewide resumption of work. Each commun ic.v will be Judged by its own condi tions; it is readily seen that in some sections schools "an be opened with out fear of increased spread of the In fluenza, while other sections are now Just becoming infected and to open* schools there would be unsafe," said Or. Hayne, State health officer, yes terday in speaking of opening schools "I urge that communities which wish to Open their schools by October 28 give full inrormation of the health conditions of the community, backed up by affidavits of physicians, so that the board of health will have some thing positive and definite upon which to form judgment. Each community will receive individual attention," and schools will be permitted to resume work just as soon as the board ol health thinks it safe. We are just as anxious to have the schools reopened as are the patrons, but we must play safe." Dr. Hayne said yesterday that the sheriffs over the State were due thanks for the splendid cooperation that has been given health officials and that the prompt measures taken had served to put brakes on the epi demic, and force it to spread over the State much more slowly than it other wise would probably have done. The board of health yesterday sent out Mrs. Rebecca Walton, a negro wo man, who will visit the negro anti-i tuberculosis societies in Sumter and I Clarendon counties and enlist work-i ers who will assist in every way pos sible in giving aid to distressed. Wher she has secured her list, it will be I sent to the offices of the State board of health, and it will indicate what workers are willing to leave their own community for work elsewhere and those who wish to remain in then own section. With this list in hand, the bo^rd will be r ble to direct relief j measures quickly and efficiently. The $2,000 turned over to the State board of health by the State Council of De fense will be employed in carrying on this relief work. Twenty-seven coun ties over the State have these anti tuberculosis .societies and they will be capable of helping out immensely in relief work. Following are copies of reports re ceived from towns in vjjrious sections; of the State: Abbeville, 62 new/cases, six cases pn a monia. > .ikon, eight new cases influenza. Beaufort, niijyo new cases. Bennettsvilt*, ten new cases fa in den reported a total of 200 cares, with eight cases of pneumonia, ^hjefleston reported 425 new cases th six deaths. T \'r, North Charleston 5 0 new casrjs. Columbia, 81 new cases. j-Jllenton reported 70 serious cases. Eneree reported 14 new cases, three cases of pneumonia and one death. Fort Mill reported 46 new cases of NO PAUSE IN BATTLE. JERMANS MAKING A RUNNING FIGHT TO SAVE ARMY. riieir Plan Evidently is to Retire to a Shorter Line and Set up Defense From Dutch Frontier Through Ant werp and Namur to Sedan or Metz in South. The Belgian coast again is Belgian. Germany's dream of an invasion of England across the North Sea ^om Calais is ended. Belgian Flanders is fast being evacuated by the enemy, and his line from the Belgian frontier to the Meuse River gradually is giving way under the attacks of the British, French and American armies which ire demanding to be served with vic tory. A haven of safety in a shorter and more compact line is being sought by the Germans in order to escape an nihilation by their foes. Everywhere chey are being whipped though seem ingly they are still far from de feat. In Belgium the enemy is giving ground hastily in order to bring his armies safely out of the trap which menaces them; but from the French frontier to the Meuse River he still is fighting desperately to hold back the lower jaw of the great Foch pincer from closing in a great converging movement and entrapping in its jaw the German fighting force in its en tirety. And thus far he has success fully, through the use of picked troops and machine gunners who know de feat only in death, warded off the cul minating blow. Zeebrugee, Germany's second great submarine base on the North Sea, has gone the way of Ostend. The flag of Belgium once more flies over it. To the south Bruges has been evacuated and Turcoing, Roubaix and other towns have been delivered. Out of the great sack - between the North Sea and the Lys River the enemy is flee ing fast in an endeavor to prevent capture or internment in Holland. His hope is that he will be able to reach Antwerp and there reconstitute his line from the Dutch frontier through Antwerp and Namur to some point in the south, probably Sedan or Metz, and stabilize it for the moment at least, to the Swiss frontier. In France, east cf Lille to Cambrai,! the British slowly but surely are pressing forward despite supreme ef forts of the enemy to hold them, blot ting out the big salient which has Tournai as its northern and Valen ciennes its southern enemy held ba ses. To assure the collapse of this salient, Field Marshal Haig, with whose forces Americans are brigaded, is driving hard along the Bohain-Le j Cateau front in a maneuver which is meeting with success and throwing Valenciennes into a dangerous pock et. To the south in the sack between the Oise and the Serre Rivers north of Laon the Germans slowly are with c vving toward Hisron with the en emy impeding their progress with strong rear guards. Likewise in Champagne the Germans are offering strong resistance against the French and Americans in their attempts to drive northward toward Mezieres and Sedan. The French, nevertheless, have been able to cross the Aisnc River near Vouziers and* thus have made more secure the positions of the Franco-American forces in the valley of the Aire at Grand Pre. 1 To the east the Americans on both sides of the Meuse River are slowly going forward. Between the great wooded bastion and the Meuse pick ed troops have been chosen to defend the blow northward toward Sedan. All the ground that is being won is being valiantly defended to the last. In the Macedonian theater the Greeks are now in full possession of Greek Macedonia. Albania is fast be ing cleared of the enemy and in Ser bia the Teutonic allied forces have been driven 30 miles north of Nish. In Syria the victorious forces of Gen. Allenby now are meeting with scant resistance. HUNS MAKE SLAVES. Fifteen Thousand Inhabitants of Lille Taken Away in Captivity. / With British Forces, France, Oct. 19.?During the last fifteen days of their occupation of Lille, the Germans took away into captivity fifteen thou sand of the inhabitants of the city. GERMAN NOTE NOT READY. Will Not be Completed for Several Days According to Berne Reports. Berne, Friday, Oct. 18.?The Ger man reply to President Wilson will not be completed and dispatched for several days, according to the latest Berlin advices. It is expected that the Reichstag will meet Tuesday. influenza. Anderson reported 5S new cases, 20 cases of pneumonia and three deaths. Gray Court, S new cas,cc. Greenville, 128 new cases. Hartsville, 22 new cases. 1 Honea Path, 18 new cases, 16 cases of pneumonia to date. The conditions at Honea Path continue to improve. Ive reported 15 new cases Little Mountain, 70 new cases. Lynchburg and vicinity, 400 new cases. I Manning, a total of 1,300 cases in the community rv.ith the disease spreading. Winthrop College reports no influ enza, and health conditions good. Spartanburg reports 4S new cases. Summerton reorts a total of 500 cases, with 11 deaths since last Sun day. VarnviUe, ne new cases. Dr. Hayne yesterday ordered all stores in Lancaster to be closed today so as- to prevent the usual Saturday crowding. An agent of the State board of health will be appointed to take charge of the situation in rural j districts, and will be furnished an au tomobile by the State board. H. L. Cassell has been appointed agent of the State board at Ellenton. His duties will have to do with tak ing steps to protect the health of the community and to send in reports as to the progres %f the epidemic. IMPORTANT UM M?HE. "RENCH CUTTING IN ON TBE EAST FLANK OP GER MANS. Sast of Rethel Germans Driven From Territory Between Ardennes and Aisne River West of Attigny. Paris, Oct. 20.?The French con inue successfully their advance south )f Wasiggny and east of Guise, it is >fiicially reported. They have reach ed the Cambrai Canal on a front of iearly nine miles south of Hanna ?hes. Since October 17th the French first irmy in this region has taken more than three thousand prisoners. East i>f Rethel the Germans have been driven from the territory between, the Ardennes canal and the Aisne River, ivest of Attigny. BRITISH ADVANCE IN FLANDERS. Steady Pressure Maintained on Re treating Germans ? More Towns Captured. London, Oct. 19.:?The British-are continuing to advance in Flanders north of Sensee Canal, it is officially announced. Southeast of LeCateau, where the British and Americans are operating, Easeuil and Mazinghien have been captured. The British have advanc ed more than six miles east of Douai, and are in contact with the Germans east of Cattelet in that area. BELGLANS DO GOOD JOB, Shoot German Ships to Pieces And Sink Them With All on Board London, Oct. 19.?Refugees who have arrived in Holland from Bel gium report that a number of ships on Ecloo Canal carrying German sol diers and war materials were shot to pieces and sunk, with all aboard by Belgian troops Friday afternoon, says Amsterdam" dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph. EVACUATING CITY OF BRUSSELS. Germans Have Begun to Withdraw From: Belgian Capital. Amsterdam, Oct. 19.?The evacua tion of the Germans from Brussels has already been begun, according to M. Heinrich, the activist Belgian dep uty. ? : u- J GETTING OUT OF BELGIUM. Many Columns of Troops Moving East Along Dutch Frontier. Lond n, Oct. 19, 1.05?Many Ger man columns of troops with numer ous guns and automobiles, traveling eastward, are passing Sluis on the Holland frontier, ten miles northeast of Bruges. The German sentinels have abandoned their posts on the canal. DASHED TO DEATH. Collie R. Wood Fractured Skull? Thrown From Rear Seat of Motor Car. Columbia, Oct. 21.?Collie R. Wood, mechanic at Camp Jackson, met a peculiar death yesterday . afternoon. He was riding on a_rear seaV^in a" motor car when the machine struck a hole in the road. He was thrown in the air and his head hit the ground, causing a fracture of the skull. The injured man was hurried to the Co lumbia hospital where he died short ly afterward. The accident occurred on the Garner's Ferry Road near the seven mile post. R. R. O'Brien, F. Barney and the deceased were coming toward the city in a touring car which had been cut down? Wood was sitting on . a cushion on the rear of the machine. He was about 25 years c'.d and mar ried. His family resides at Sumter. TWO MILLION OVERSEAS. America's Best Guarantee of a Safe and Certain Peace. Washington, Oct. 19.?More than two million American soldiers have now gone overseas. Gen. March told the members of the senate ?ommit tee today. While the conference was in progress Gen. March was notified that the Germans had Evacuated the entire Belgian coast to the Holland boundary, and this region is now in the possession of the allies. The Twenty-ninth Division compos-, ed of Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and District of Columbia troops are identified as operating in conjunction with other American di visions east of the Meuse. PANIC ON BERLIN BOURSE. j financial Disaster as Well as Military ; Overtakes The Huns. Paris, Oct. 19.?There was anoth er panic on the Berlin Bourse Thurs day, according to Zurich advices. Maritime securities are reported to have dropped 25 per cent, and Chem ien 1 products issues ten to twenty per i cent. . . ! PLANTER KILLED AT NORTH. ? J. Frank Lyseath Shot by Negro Who Escapes. Columbia, Oct. IS.?J. Frank Ly- . seath, a prominent planter living at. i North, was instantly killed by a negro J farm hand, Jim Amaker, at S.15-M o'clock tonight. The white man wasBS shot by the negro following a disput?| over crops. The negro escaped in an ^ automobile and Columbia police are ^ looking 1for him in this vicinity. 25 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS. People of America Loyal With Their Money. % Washington, Oct. 21.?Estimates and figures showing the success of the Fourth Liberty Loan poured into the treasury today, indicating that there are about twenty-five million., subscribers and that the six bilion goal has been passed by several hun dred millions. Officials estimate that the number of bonds sold will reach thirty millions.