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Good Preparedness" at Court House Friday, April 20th, at 11 A.M.
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VOLUME 36?NO. K CHESTERFIELD, S. C., THURSDAY, April 19, 1917 ' $1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE *
; Patriotic Demonstr
Raising of Fla
4
There was a patriotic demonstration
in Chesterfield last Saturday afternoon
when Old Glory was raised on
a tall flag pole in front of the postoffice.
The postmistress, Mrs. J. E. Meehan,
had on her own initiative, seL
cured the fla}? from the government,
P'o had priven instructions for the erection
of a suitable pole, etc.
London Craig, who carries the mail
between the postoffice and the railroad
station, enthusiastically gave
his time and energy to cutting, preparing
and setting the pole. This
much was done without any ado or
' explanation, but when the citizens
discovered that the Stars and Stripes
were about to be floated from a brand
new pole a public meeting was immediately
called.
At about 3:30 a large crowd as
sembled before the postoffice. The
Boy Scouts, led by Dr. W. G. White,
ip^ made a soldierly appearance as they
filed out of the armory and drew up
at attention before the flag.
The Chesterfield Brass Band at
tempted to draw itself together for
the occasion, but the time was too
. short and a sufficient number of
^ pieces could not be collected.
Major W. J. Tiller was master of
ceremonies. He first introduced the
lion. W. P. Odojji. Mr. Odom, always
a good speaker, was at his best 011
this occasion and captivated his heavers
from the start. Among othei
things, Mr. Odom told his hearers thai
he was tired of hearing this countr>
disparaged in comparison with Ger
many. In this connection he called
attention .to the fact that the irreai
discoveries and inventions that have
the most greatly influenced civilization"
fur the pood were not German
inventions, but American. The sewing
machine, the cotton gin, the
steam boat, the flying machine, tin.
first iron-clad battleship, the submarine,
the telephone, the telegraph, the
phonograph, and even the machine
pun that is now used by the Britisl
with sAcli good elTect is an American
invention. American ingenuity and
Americun resourcefulness is unsur
passed in the world, said he. He was
heartily applauded.
Mr. C. L. Ilunley was next intro
duced by Major Tiller. Mr. Ilunley
spoke with enthusiasm and character|L
istic energy and was listened to with
W deepest interest. lie explained in
some detail, though briefly, why Ununited
States had found it necessary
to declare war on the German government,
emphasizing the fact that it is
TAX EXECUTIONS
Under and by virtue of authority
contained in certain tax executions
issued by W. A. Douglass, county
treasurer* and directed to me^ I have
levied upbn and will sell for cash to
v'the highest bidder before the court
house door in Chesterfield on the
first Monday in May, next, the following
estates to wit:
40 acres in Mt. Croghan Township,
known as Joseph Miles lund.
75 acres in Cole hill Township,
known as Harvy and Niven Poison
land.
One house and lot in town of Chesterfield
known us Kandell Hammond
property.
> Qne house and lot in the town of
Hp Cheraw, known as It. J. Brewer lot
3>lots H,nd buildings in the town of
McBee, known as Mrs. M. E. Rodgers'
lots.
26 acres in Steer Pen Townshio
known as Mrs. Mary Winburn land.
One house and lot in the town of
Cheraw known as Alfred Knott's
property.
D. P. DOUGLASS,
Sheriff.
MASTER'S SALE
of South Carolina,
County of Chesterfield.
Pursuant to a decree heretofore
granted in the case of J. W. Atkinson,
plaintiff, against I. P. Mangum,
Clerk of Court, as administrator of
H. T. Taylor, I will offer
*or8fl?before the court house door
H^^^Kerfteld, S. C., on the first
mtBKj in May, (same being the
7th)T*o the highest bidder for cash,
within the legal hours of sale, the
following real estate, to wit: all that
piece, parcel or tract of land situate,
lying and being in the County of
Chesterfield, State of South Carolina,
a bounded as follows: On the North by
church lands; East by lands of T.
Lancaster public road, and West by
W. Laney; South by Chesterfield and
W. M. Taylor, same containing twertty-three
(23) acres.
P. A. MURRAY, Jr.,
ation Marks
ig Over Post Office
not the desire of our government to
attack the people of Germany but
! because of the continued illegal attacks
of the German government upon
neutrals, upon defenceless women '
and children, the wanton destruction
of property, it had become our duty
to throw our weight with the other
powers who were lighting to the death
this foe to civilization. Among other
. u *t- it ? i _- * ? ? ? "
Limits mi. numey exciaimeti tnat u
it were not for the British fleet protecting
our commerce as best it could
here would be no market for cotton
to-day and that this commodity, the
itaple crop of South Carolina would
not be worth ten cents a pound. The
British fleet has saved us thus far.
it is now our duty to help save our;elves.
He also called attention to
the fact that in this great food crisis
t became a patriotic duty to raise
foodstuffs.
Before introducing Senator G. K.
Laney Major Tiller spoke a few minutes
on the patriotic duty of the
men of military age and the men be
yond this age. He advised the
young men who are certain to be cottcripted
if they do not volunteer, to
oin the State militia, as he thought
hey would like the service there beter
than in the big conscript army.
Ie then dwelt upon the duty of the
nan who could not be expected to
to to the front in the event of a long
var. "You, he said, should go home
md put every plow to work and cul.ivate
every square foot of ground
,*ou can possibly manage. You should
trow foodstuffs not only for your
.elves and your stock, but you mus.
?it is your duty?try to grow some
'or the use of the United States Gov rnment.
If you can't fight, you
an help fc dthose who do."
Senator G. K. Laney was next in
roduced. Mr. Laney was tense witb
motion from first to last and as ho
poke of the terrible crimes commit
od by the comomn enemy, how she
ank without warning ships carryin?.
vomen and children more than om
.larwart old Civil War veteran was
eew to apply his handkerchief to hi
yes. After speaking of the sinking
if the Lusitania, in which so many
Americans, including women and ohilIren,
Mr. Laney said with menace in
lis voice, "and for this she is going
o have to answer. She is going to
lave to answer for it to the United
States."
As Mr. Laney finished speaking
I the Hag was slowly raised by a de|
tail of Boy Scouts, while heads were
i uncovered and to the accompaniment
of hearty aplause.
STUDENTS OF WASHING LEE
ARE TRAINING FOR SERVICE
I Lexington, Va., April 1-1, 1917
.(Special)?With other lending universities
all over the country, Wash|
ington and Lee is preparing its stu
dents for service to the United
States should their services he need
ed during the war. Four hundred
and seventy men on the campus have
joined the provisional training batal
lion and have been drilling on Wilson
Field since April 10. Until an army
officer is detailed here by the war
department to take charge of the
balallion and officially make it a unit
of the officers reserve training corps,
the drilling will be in charge of Maj.
H. F. Edwards and fifty officers of
the Virginia's Military Institute,
whose services were tendered by Gen.
Nichols, superintendent of that institution.
An army officer will be
sent to the University within the
next ten days.
Among the students now in training
at Washington and Lee is included
a volunteer ambulance corps
of fiO men, who arc also attending
lectures and clinics on anatomy. This
corps also plans to raise a subscription
for at least one ambulance of
its own. A number of students and
professors are preparing themselve*
to render service to the government
along scientific lines, while faculty
committees appointed by President
Henry Louis Smith are preparing surj
veys of the students and alumni, list
; mg their ability and training for pos
sible service. The executive com!
mittoe of the board of trustees has
i offered the government the use or
the plant and equipment of the Uni!
versity and plans for the conversion
' of Dorenius Memorial Gymnasium
into an inland base hospital and the
conversion of the various dormitories
! into convalescent hospitals have been
forwarded to the war department.
CARD OF THANKS
We the Daughters of America, of
the Macedonia Council, No. 7, hereby
extend sincere thanks to the Macedonia
Council No. 20, Jr. O. U. A.
M., for the use of their hall, which,
having purchased from the Masons,
they have given us rent free.
I . E. II. MELTON,
Ml
Committee.
Civic Prepari
Farmei
Pursuant to the call of Messrs. 1).
R. Coker and VV. W. Lonj*, the Chesterfield
County Civic Preparednett
Committee was formed last week.
This organization is a part of the
bijr State-wide movement to bring to
the attention of farmers in South
Carolina the imperative need of growing
foodstuffs this vear.
The following committee was appointed:
The Rev. J. L. Tyler, Chesterfield;
the Rev. J. C? Lawson, McBee;
the Rev. A. H. MeArn, Cheraw;
the Rev. A. W. Quick, Pageland; the
Rev. A. S. Thomas, Cheraw. Mr. I,.
L. Parker, Pageland; Mr. T. B. Watson,
Cheraw, Mr. J. W. Miller, Jefferson;
Mr. J. Clifton Rivers, Mt.
Croghan; Mrs. Harriet P. Lynch,
Cheraw; Mrs. A. H. Man^um, PageMUSTERING
TODAY
FOR GUARD DUTY
Columbia, April 17, 11)17?Uiie
First regiment, National Guard of
South Carolina, 1,249 officers ami
men strong, almost maximum peace
strength, arrived yesterday at Camp
Moore, near Styx in Lexington county
:>n four special trains and will be
eady for federal duty "somewhere in
South Carolina" by tonight. The
nustering officers began the work of
<\?nu i n UIJ^ <11111 IIIUMUIIII^ tliu CUIIh
tanics into the federal service. The
vork is being done under pressure
ind will be completed some time tolight.
The officers and men were in
it condition. The regiment is under
ommund of Lieut. Col. P. K. McCuly,
Jr., of Andefson.
The tented city on the Lexington
lills began to rise early in the afteroon
and by nightfall every tent had
een erected and the camp placed in
>rder.
It was said yesterday that about
GO more men will arrive today at
amp. The maximum peace strength
>f the regiment is 1,440.
Movement Handled Smoothly.
The first special train, bearing
Companies G of Fort Mill, H of Rock
I ill and part of the supply company
.rrivcd at camp at 1 :45 o'clock over
he Southern railway. The second
pecial train, bearing Companies A of
Jreenville, B o fLaurens and F of
Spartanburg, arrived at Styx station
it 1 :50 o'clock over the Columbia.
NIewberry & Laurens railroad. The
hird special train, bearing ComKinies
B and K and the machine gun
ornpany of Anderson, Company C
>f Pelzer and the regimental band of
'.Villiamston arrived at camp at 2:30
>'clock over the Southern railway,
i'he fourth special came over the
Seaboard Air Line railwav an 1
?rought Companies I of Cheraw, I.
>f Hartsville and M of Camden. It
irrivcd at camp at .'1:25. Company
E of Union came down on cars utachcd
to a Southern passenger train.
Near Peace Strength
The following is the strength of
he various units in enlisted men:
Company A, 130 men; B, 103 men;
C, 79 men; I), 82 men; E, 95 men;
80 men; G, 71 men; II, 90 men;
', 04 men; K, 83 men; L, 75 men;
\I, 104 men; headquarters company,
52; supply company, 23; machine
run company, 53; sanitary detachment,
22. The total enlisted
strength is 1,198 men. There are 51
jflicers.
BEAR CREEK
Mr. Moses Quick and daughters
Misses Bobbie and Wilma, of Benneltsville,
were the week-end guests
at the home of Mr. M. D. Roscoe.
Mr. W. I). Sellers, of near Chesterield,
spent Tuesday evening in our
community.
The infant son of Mr. ?nd Mrs.
Colon King continues quite sick, but
we hope for the little one a speedy
ecoverv.
.lust a word to the farmers of Bear
r*-..,.i, . u.'u. ..r
v>i rui\ nctiiwn. ?? urictis iiiu |;i lie \J01
everything raised on the farm is ex*orhitantly
high, it becomes necessary
for us to raise more foodstuiTs than
we have heretofore. The provisions
thai, we have been getting from the
West will now be used to maintain an
army. If there should be a surplus
.he goods will be so high that you
can't afford to buy them. It is no.
impossible for us to be agriculturally
independent, because we can raise
nearly everything we need right here
on our own soil. Why pay the other
man high prices for things we can
raise ourselves?
I,et it be resolved that we will plan',
enough corn, hay, beans, sweet potatoes,
sorghum, keep a milk cow
and at least a few hogs and chickens
to furnish meat for the family
and if possible some to sell. We are
expecting Major Tiller in this section
this week and he will be glad to give
you any information he can along
this line.
sdness Commi
s to Produc
land; Miss Stella Minis, Chesterfield.
This conimitte met in the office of
Mr. W. J. Tiller, Farm Demonstration
Agent Saturday and appointed
sub-committees, whose duty it is to
hold meetings in every school district
in the county this week, urging the
importanpu.pf planting something to
eat, antl to inform the people of the
important meeting to be held in the
Court Ilousb on Friday, April 20tii
at 11 a.m., which will be addressed
by two of the best speakers in the
State.
The township committes were appointed
as follows:
Cheraw Township, Mr. T. B. Watson
and Mrs. Harriet P. Lynch; Ml.
Croghan Township, Hon. J. ^Clifton
Rivers; Old Store Towns ?ip, *Mr. L.
L. Parker; Jefferson Township, Mr.
J. W. Miller; Alligator Township, the
MT. CROGHAN
Messrs. Joe Caple and John Watson,
of Wadesboro, spent a short
while in town Monday.
Mr. Mann Nicholson, of Pagelnnd,
visited our town Monday.
Mr. Andrew Huntley returned to
Cheraw Saturday to take his place
is one of Uncle Sam's boys. Mv.
Huntley volunteered when the United
States and Mexico were having
trouble.
Messrs. W. N. Ratliffe, F. K. Burch
ind S. V. Atkinson spent Monday in '
Chesterfield.
Allen, the small son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. llendrix, is very sick.
I Mr Arll?ii< - r U..1
..... vnut vy?u?icjf, W? IVUliy, waa
in town Friday.
Miss Lucy Gardner returned to
Chesterfield Saturday after spending
several days with Miss Sudie Burch. I
Last Thursday at 11:15 two very
interesting addresses were given by
Hon. J. C. Rivers and Hon. W. I'.
)dom. A long train of automobiles,
decorated with stars and stripes carried
a large crowd of war boosters.
1'he two speakers made splendid addresses
on the war between America
and Germany. The speakers urged j
.he young men of Chesterfield county j
o stand by their country as the
people of this county have always
lone. School was discontinued and
he children were marched down the
street with one of the boys carrying
t large United States flag. A brass
band furnished the music. As the
time was limited there were only two
speeches. Capt. W. I. Gillespie, who
has charge of the troops of Chesterfield
coupty, and a number of th
boys helped to make up the crowd of
patriotic boosters.
Mr. J. S. McGregor, of Ruby, spent
a short while in town Monday.
Miss Stella Minis, th" county home
demonstration agent, met with the
Mt. Croghan tomato club girls Monday.
AIm T."? 1 Tl 1 *1 ? "
mr. liiiri inri'au aim niomer, CM
Ruby, spent Sunday in Mt. Croghan.
Mr. E. I?. Smith has returned home
after spending a while with his daughter,
Mrs. John RatlilTe.
Misses Annie Mae Osborn, Nell
Kinurd and Messrs. J. 0. Taylor and
Arthur Rivers spent Sunday morning
in Chesterfield.
Messrs. Arthur Rivers and Paul
Baker were in Cheraw Monday morning.
Mr. Joyce Baker spent Saturday in
Pagcland.
Miss Stella Minis and Mr. W. J.
Tiller will lecture at the school house
Thursday night.
The Karl Taylor and Nonpariel
societies will give a joint program
at the ichool house Friday nigh',
April 20, after which refreshments
will he served.
PATRICK
Mrs. J. A. Harrington, of Rockingham,
spent Thursday at the home
of her mother, Mrs. S. I.. Gillespie.
Mrs. J. C. Home returned to her
home at Charlotte Saturday, after
spending two weeks at the home of
her father, Mr. J. II. Scott.
Mr. W. Baggott, of Inman, returned
to his home Monday, after spending
a few days with his brother, Rev.
II. L. Baggott, who has been very
sick.
Mrs. (J. P. Mingledorf, of Fitzgerald,
Ga., is visiting her mother, Mrs.
S. L. Gillespie.
Mr. W. J. Tiller, county demonstration
agent, was in Patrick Monday
and announced that there would be
i Civic Preparedness meeting at the
Patrick school house Friday afternoon
of this week and all farmers and
others interested are requested to
come out.
Mr. R. M. Stroup, who has been
employed as night operator for the
Seaboard, left Monday for his home
in Stanley, N. C.
Mr. E. I,. Smith left Monday for
Richmond, Va., where he will spend
a few days. Mr. O. D. Turnage is
holding down his job at the pump
, while he is away.
. V
-
ittees Urge
e Foodstuffs
Rev. A. C. Lawson; Cole Hill Township,
Mr. W. J. Otlom; Steer Fen
Township, Mr. Cordy Winburn; Pee
Dee Township, Mr. 1). S. Mathewson.
Meetings have been held alh over
the county and many favorable reports
are heard. A large part of
this work has fallen on the shoulders
of Major Tiller and Miss Mints
. and they have worked strenuously in
] order to be in as many meetings as
possible.
To-morrow, Friday, April 20, the
nig meeting win r>e nold in the Chesterfield
Court House. The principal
speakers will he Hev. Hugh R. Murchison
and Mr. K. W. Dabhs.
The gravest crisis in the history
of Chesterfield county is now before
us and it is hoped that the efforts being
put forth will arouse the farmer? ,
to the necessity of saving themselves. '
?? -- I
WAR BROUGHT NEAR
AM ERICA'S SHORES '
l Boston, April 7.?The war was
brought to the shores of this country
itoday when the United States destroyer
Smith reported by radio that an '
'enemy submarine had tried unsuccess- 1
fully to torpedo her 100 miles south 1
of New York at :*t0 o'clock this 1
morning. Additional reports were re- :
reived from the destroyer tonight and t
were forwarded to Washington.
Nothing of an official nature regarding
the additional reports was made
public here. A suggestion in shipping
circles that the lookout of the
Smith had perhaps mistaken a large
fish for a torpedo in the uncertain
light of the early moring, met with
the reply that the Smith officer-;
'stood by their original statement."
nxxrlft .1 1
| ?? iiwuvt vitw on in. utv?m?4vvi II11 nil*
i'?l for the spot where the U-boat was
thought to be lurking was not made
known by officers who had seen the
Smith's report of the incident. Neither
could it be learned here whether
there was chance for the Smith's
quick firers to come into action. It
was learned, however, that another
destroyer pa&3ed near the position
mentioned in the Smith's report without
sighting anything unsual.
CHESTERFIELD, ROUTE 4
We are sorry to report that Mr.
Archie Douglas is not, recovering as
rapidly as we had hoped he would.
The baby of Mr. and .Mrs. W. A.
McNair is very sick at this writing.
Miss Leland Douglass visited at
the home of Mrs. U. N. Clanton Saturday
evening.
Mr. J. W. Uoscoe made a business
trip on this route Monday.
Mr. Walter Oliver, of the Cross
Roads section, was visiting on this
route Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. (!. N. Clanton and
family, of this route, visited in the
Sugar Loaf section Saturday and
Sunday.
The school breaking and entertainment
is to be held at White Oak
schooj house next Friday night,
| April 20th.
Mr. CJuss Clanton and .Mr. Krne-.t
Moore visited at Mr. William Olivers
Sunday evening.
Mr. SpotTard Oliver, of this see!
tion. attended the W.O.W. meetino-l
j ;it Palmetto last Saturday night.
I We are sorry to report one of Mr.
S. T. Atkinson's little children very
sick at this writing.
Messrs. (>. H. Therrell and S. T. j
Atkinson made a business trip m
Chesterfield Saturday.
Some sad news to report: Our road
doctor t;ot his automobile broken last
week down at the narrow passage
and we learn that this section of the
road has no overseer at tin- present.
TEAL'S MILL
Stafford school is progressing fine.
Mrs. Milton Morgan spent Saturday
and Sunday with his .parents in
N'orth Carolina.
Miss Mary Johnson was the guest
of Miss Charlotte Curry last Sunday.
Miss Mary Caulder was the guest
of Miss Minnie Micks last Sunday.
The young people of Stafford
school took a stroll last Friday afternoon
to the sulphur spring and Indian
cave. All of them report a
i nice time.
The young people of Teal's Mill
community had a fish fry at Mr. J.
H. Hunt's mineral spring and one
of the girls turned it into a rook
party.
The Rev. Paul T. W >od preached I
an interesting sermon at Mt. Olive
last Sunday morning.
"Service for AH"
Attend the important
Civic P reparedness
meeting at Court House
Friday, April 20*h, at
11AM. ,
French And British I
In Concert W
British Headquarters in l'Yanee, ^
April la.?With the hot flames of 2
war raging along the entire western
<
front, British and French alike, ii A
can be stated that each detail of the
olfensive plans has been worked out f
it prolonged conferer.ces between
(Jen. Nivelle and Field Marshal Ha if?
md the war councils of France and (
Kngland. t
The part to be played by each bel- s
liferent has been definitely agreed d
upon and a schedule has been ar ij
ranged as for one great cohesive a
force. v
It was planned that the British
hould strike from Arras, while the e
French guns were still roaring their c
preparation for infantry hostilities I i
ilonj; a wide front further to the C
South. The sun ;ses gained in the 1
'irst stages of In- British advance j;
lave ifiven the ! ' ench threat conf?- fc
lence in the ina eruration of their v
>\vn enterprises. I
The whole str"?-1" in the Western r
heatre promises to be a titanic one. t
1'he allies are pro-.; ? <! as never he- a
fore, both in material and in person- 51
lei, and are cooperating with smooth- t
jess. The (?err. is have more <1 - i
visions on the Western front than t
Trench Warfare Git
Open t ighting; W
From a StatT <" -respondent of the <
Associated I'ress, British Ileadquarers
in Fraance t . ui London), Apr I
1-1.?It is not without difliculty that
one comes to a realization that semiopen
warfare has replaced the old
deep trench fijjhtinji' on the greater j
part of the British front.
It is dillicult even for the litfhtinp: (
lion actually to grasp the situation, .1 j
situation for which they have waito 1
so long. The Germans possibly foci
the change more, for above ali thing-'*'
ihey love their underground comfort.
The Germans were the first to trans- i
fer fighting to ditches and they tire reluctantly
giving up that style of warfare.
Germans Like Trenches.
The deep concealed dugouts and !
funnels along the old front were tie*
only protection the Germans had
against the ever-increasing British j
gunfire and every time they get an
opportunity now they immediately hegin
to dig in. They take to cover as !
if by second nature. The British
have always contended that the German
dugouts softened the men, who I
congregated in them always and could ;
only be kept with difficulty in the I 1
open trenches. So it was easier to ' <
break the British of the trench habit u
than has been the ease wkh the Ger- 1
mans.
Open field taeties have been a part >
?f the training of the new British ur- i
my ever since its organization began i
in lit 14. There has been some erf- '
icism of that system from time to 1 i
time on the ground that the war i
would a'-vays be fought from trench s
io trench, but tor the last few months I
the British army in France has been |
drilled m open taeties almost daily, i
The result ; of these training methods
u?i > ?* urrn ?i|'|)?lIA'!il 111 I III' lilfil 11* \Y i
days, atul will undoubtedly pro* e :
still mure valuable in the wider opei- <
ations whieh are unquestionably <
coming. I(
Qu'ckly Trained ' i
The correspondent saw a bit of
field maneuvering two days a^o in ,
which the British troops completely i
outwitted part of one of Germany's
crack repiments. It is rather a i
BIRTHS
To Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Watson, |
a boy.
To Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Sellers, a ;
boy.
To Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Watson, j
A}>ri 1 lrtth, a boy.
To Mr. and Mrs. Julian Teal, April
Htb, a boy.
T.'.AMS WANTED
Several teams to haul dry boards.'
Apply to N. 11. Hawkins, Patrick, or
.t mill near Sandy Davis' place.
the best':
I O! Everything j
| TO EAT !
; At Lowest Prices J
| A. F. Davis Market
^ Will pay higheftt market price i
for Hidrs.
j m*"%? r-ik >4*- . ?. v ? ? - ? ? ?* '
Striking Teutons
ith Terrible Effect
tvould have been thought possible a
>'ear ago, and however much of an
'easterner" Field Marshal von Hin- I
lenburg may have been in the past,he *.vi
11 have to devote his entire time
Mid attention to Western events for
some weeks to come.
Already a half score of German's
jest divisions have been smashed to
jieces by the British onslaught and
heir own unsuccessful counteratacks.
The Bavarian division was
acrificed first, but the Prussian guard
livisions thrown in to stem the Britsh
Hood tide, have suffered such casudties
in the last few days that they
will have to be relieved.
Everywhere they have been push- ?
d back from the British front and
specially noith . f the "rolled up"
tort ion of the llmdenburg line, the
iermans are endeavoring by every
ncans to gain time in order to comdele
defenses upon which to fall
>ack. Their eflVcts to dig in everywhere
and seek tne shelter of strongy
fortified lines uu not tend to corit
bo rif i _en ( n < I f 1 nrm on bnnnu
hat the warfare might become open
igain. In fighting these retarding
ictions, the Germans are sacrificing
heir picked troops, as they did durng
the rear-gua: 1 engagements in
he recent retire, ant on the Somme.
.ring Piac? To
elcomed By British
striking commentary that when the
war began the olucer iti command of
the Rritish unit was a young solicitor
and such a thing as leading soldiers
in battle had never entered his head.
Two years of training in the school
of actual war works its own wonders.
The losses in the recently inaugurated
operations, which continue to
widen with time, have been so much
smaller than would he naturally expected
in attacks upon such strong
positions as those from which the
Germans have been driven that the
army authorities are fairly jubilant.
Another gratifyin feature of the
lighting has been the speed with which
the British troops have everywhere
attained their objective. Driving the
ti. rma'.s from positions which they
had held for two years lies given the
a-my a hight r lighting spirit than it
ever had before.
The turning of the top of the Hind.
nhurg line, to which attention now
s officially called in the communiques,
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full importance has naturally not yet
!>een developed. The Germans, 1 y
the way. no longer call this line afl.i
r Mindcnburg, hut know it as the
Siegfried line. The switch to that
line from Queant north, which pris
ners say is not yet finished and was
r?ot expected tt? be used except as a
last resort, known as the Wotan line.
Fight Stiff on Alhrecht Line.
la the extreme south the IIindenture:
line is known as the Albrecht
inc. The complete smashing of the
Vimy ridge seems to have somewhat
upset the German line but they evilently
determined to put up the
strongest possible defensive fight before
falling back to the uncompleted
imsitions, where dugouts are missing
ind the protection is doubtful.
These days are filled with thrilling
ncidems of individual exploits which
ire difficult to sort from the mass
oivinc; from so wide a battle front,
line of the most remarkable is that
?f a young airman who. though shot
in the eye and leg in an air duel yesit
.day, succeeded in bringing down
he opposing machine in his own lines,
dragged himself from the airplane,
made a verbal report on his mission,
and died a few moments later.
LUCKIS V1LLE
Some of the farmers in this community
are through planting, while
some* are* nenuul. Wheat and oats
are* --matt.
Mrs. II. K. Lint >n (iie<! April 2d of
heart trouble. She leaves a large
family to mourn her death, three
daughters and four sons, besides her
husband. She had joined Mt. Olive? /
Baptist ehureh early in life and had /'
lived a consecrated Christian life till
her death. Our loss is heaven's gain.
We extend our sympathy to the bereaved
family.
Mt. Olivet Missionary Day will be
April 1 r>th. Sunday school is doing
fine, with 101 scholars enrolled,
j Miss Mandy Griggs and Mr. Albert
; Griggs were united in the holy bonds
of matrimony April 8th. We wish
them a long nnd happy life.
Miss Mat tie Oneal has been sick
i for the oast week. llone for her ?
I . -- --speedy
recovery.
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t Old false teeth; dof't matter if
broken. I pay $1 to $1G per *et.
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