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VOLUME >C?NO. '66 CHESTERFIELD, S. C-, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 6, 1917 $1.00 A YEAR TM ATWAW.^
Germans Make Slig]
^ At Enormou
With the British Army in France, t
Dec. 4.?That Field Marshal Haig j *
prevented the Germans breaking thru ]
his lines on the Canibrai front dis- ^
counts the smull gains which the en- f
emy hosts achieved yesterday at ter- 1
rible cost in life. It means that yesterday's
critical period has been sue- 1
cessfully passed and for the second
time in four days Field Marshal Hnig '
thwarted what is believed to have '
Konn n flnriwntS..**-".-4 1 '' *
.?> ? uvxuaii nt.LL'Ill|ll UJ uupucnte '
the Gcrman-Autro-Huntrarian per
formnnce in Italy.
^ The Extr-nne Gain.
Germans were collected from the
eastern theater and various parts of
the German lines in the west. At LaVacqueric
the enemy fought his way
thru the town and one party penetrated
for some hundred yards into
British territory. This was the extreme
gain.
The British commander voluntarily
pulled hack his lines to the west and
southwest of Mnsnicrcs to make it
firmer. This morn "nut the British
line was near the western part of
fc Marcoinjr oops, hut included Marcoinit;
a small triamrular piece of territory,
therefore, has bet a sacrificed
by the British.
^ A Ifcavy concentration of German ,
HC- (Tuns east of Gonnelieu suffered
(Treatly by the excellent British coun
ter battery work. The battle probably
has r.ot yet run its course, but I
the defenders will be in much better
shape to handle the situation.
Likely to Attack Again. ]
The Germans up to noon today had
* not renewed their attempt of yesterday
to smash the British front south
of Marcoing, but it seems improbable
Sfcs. " " : =
HUN BLOWS CEASE
ON ITALIAN FRONT
Washington, Dec. An official j
d*. dispatch from Rome today says Aus- i
tro-Cerman attac', s on the Italian <
front have ceased entirely.
Altho the Teutonic invasion was
launched under rain and snow, the
German press explains the sudden inactivity
us due to unfavorable atmosJ*
pheric conditions. The truth is, ac- 1
v cording to the dspatch, that the Ital
an army reorganized after the crisis
and is now holding tho lino.
Another offensive by tho enemy, on <
a still larger scale, is believed to be 1
imminent however, and the Italians (
are preparing to meet it.
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"The enemy has tried to break 1
tfiru our line at every point," says
the message. It appears clearly now 1
that the Boreovic division hoped to t
push the Italians beyond the Piave hy '
systematic violent attacks, which (
\ were regularly repulsed. t
Stn|{gerhi? Loi?s?
"Later (Jon. Conrad tried o make
the most of the advantages gained on
W tffe plateau, while our troops J
were rotr^ting to our line of resistance,
but when the A'u.lro-Cermans, attempted
to break our defensive barrier
;.t Meletta and Magnaboschi,
they suffered stntrgering losses with
??m gaming any ground. Numerous (
divisions wore sent out in vain as ?
Kuults against the positions desperate- 51
!y defended by our soldiers. Italian *
Kwr aviators liuve reported conlinua' I
transfer of Austrian t coons from tin plains
to the mountains to fill up the
Raps in their decimated ranks. The
enemy is very actively preparing an ^
elaborate defensive system. f
"It is believed the recommencement
^ of the offensive on a large scale is '
imminent. It is expcctod that Gen. f
Conrad will strike in the directon of |
Viccnzoa, aiming at nn encircling ?
movement nganat the fourth and first
^ Italun army corps. Such alternate
blows on the right, left and center
recall tho method against Verdun, '
and it is trusted that it will have the | o
identical success." I cl
lit Gains At
is Sacrifice of Men
x lc
1 d
hat the enemy will allow matters to .
t<
'cmuin as they are now.
The situation, therefore, is still one
hut cannot be dismissed lightly, it o
few of the heavy concentration of b
runs and troops ^hich von Hiudcn-, (
rnrg has brought to'-bear-on this line.
There has been no change in the
cspective positions of the opposing ?
forces since last night. Exhaustion t
md the necessity of reorganizing his I
lepleted ranks have undoubtedly a
forced the^- enemy to pause for a
jrcathing spell. " s
Playing for Bigger Stake*. t
The ground won by the Germans \
yesterday could in no wise compeniate
for the shambles caused by von a
ilindcnburg's disregard for the lives i
>f his men. But it must be borne in j t
mind that he was playing for vastly s
bigger slakes than have yet been t
ivon. In his latest attacks there were J
undoubtedly tremendous efforts to e
break thru with great possibilities of
i drive out into the open, such as he 'J
engineered in Iialy. a
The situation today svas much easi?r
for the British. Yesterdoy was ad-1 e
mitcdly a rather anxious one, but ' d
Abundant reinforcements arrived, j
The checking of the Germans' inces- | I
*ant massed attacks \/as due only to ii
the gallantry of the British soldiers,,
who did not yield before fierce as- j
saults by greatly superior numbers. ?
In their stupendous efforts against J
ha Vacquerie the Germans swept for- I
ward in dense waves with absolutely t
no concealment and were slaughter- 1
cd. Durinir the nflnrnnnn .1.. V
livercd a very heavy attack also west '
[>f Masnieres and succeeded in smashing
thru the Brtish line, but an im- '
mediate counter-attack forced them <
to fall back.
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CAPTURE AUTO THIEVES
Through the clever work of Mr. C.
L. Melton, constable at McBee, a '
government automobile has been re- 1
turned to its. owner and a thief land- J
ed in jail.
Offering for sale a new Ford tire 1
by two young men on Monday
in McBee for $2.50 attracted Mr. '
Melton's attention. When he ques- J
t'oncd them they were slow to give 1
their names, and as the car had r n \
license number he placed them under 1
arrest.
They then said they were Arthur;'
Everett and William F. Peilinger, j
i'rom Charlotte and n?dlirn?.r i r
confessed that he was led into steal- r
inp the car by his companion and dint 8
they were trying to pet to Columbia
to sell it. For his confession Ta llin- 1
^cr was released and Kverott was '
anded in jail.
'When Chief of Police Horace 1
IToore, of Charlotte,' \v?? * c onniuni- 0
ated with he said the car belonged "
o the government. He earne to
hestorfield Tuesday and too't Fiver- ^
t.t i?i chnrpe.
BIRTHS ii
To Mr. and Mrs. (1. W. Fddins, tl
sov. 2Sth, a pirl. v
To Mr. and Mrs. Lester Burr, N'ov. n
t'tth, n pirl. n
NOTICF. a
All who are indebted to Pr. It. I., n
Jardner are notified that his accounts t<
ire in the hands of Mr. M. S. Watson o
t the Square Deal Drup Co., whejre ci
hey Hre requested to c ill ami settle. s)
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>ALF. OF* MULF.S, WAGONS
FEED AND FARMING TOOLS
On Tuesday, Dec. lxthj nt 10 A.J
<1., 1 will sell t<> the highest bidder, tl
or cash, the following items: e<
Four mules; two 2-horse wagons, m
it. of corn and rough feed; various bi
arming implements. ri
Sale to take place at C. C. Griggs' A
1<1 place. LEE A. GRIGGS. 39-p m
' f,i
FOR SALE OR RENT
Land for Sale or Rent?137 acres, th
00 acres in cultivation. Three and b(
ne half miles from Court House; G
lay land. B. C. MOORE. 41-p m
A.
HE MERCHANT OF VENICE
PLAYED BY HIGH SCHOOL
Tho Merchant of Venice was playd
last Friday night to a crowded and
elighted house in the school audiarium.
For several weeks rehearsals and
ther preparations for this play had
>een in progress under the direction
of Prof. Claude M Melton iimli-K'.i
r in English. To attempt such serius
work for his first effort seemed a
>it daring, but the result proved that '>
'rofessor Melton knew his students j
tnd what they could do.
Every boy and girl in the play de- j
erves special mention and a pat on j
he back for a conscientious effort
veil performed.
Professor Melton proved himself
t finished actor as well as instructor
n English and expression. Among
he pupils the work of Rudolph Ilurey,
as Shylock; Dan Laney, as Anonio;
Bennett Moore, as Launcelot;
diss Dorothy Lucas, as Portia was
specially pleasing.
The costuming was well done.
There was.evidence here of expense
ind painstaking effort.
The scenery was truly Skakespearnn,
when a tree or two was introluced
to indicate a grove or woods.
The beauty of the lines are thus
>rought out more clearly when there
s no wealth of scenery to detract.
This review Would indeed be unust
were it to end without mention
tf the excellent music rendered by
Hisses Vera Melton, Nelle Melton,
)oris Laney and Lila Teal. Before
vU..u?i muav uiie pi;iron was
icard to say he had already received
lis money's worth of entertainment
11 the music that preceded the play.
The play goes to Cheiaw Friday
light, where it should be well re:eivcd.
:OOT STANLEY AND
"SHINE" IN THE JUG
Cott Stanley and "Shine," the
boot-black are in the County jail
:harged with theft and are under
suspicion of knowing ^something of
he cause of the big fire in Chestcrield
some weeks ago.
Coot has a bad record for house ireakng
and stealing and when a
arge quantity of cigars and other
terns, that corresponded to the Chescrficld
Drug Co: stock were found
r. the woods not far from Coot's
i me by Mr. R. E. Rivers, suspicion
sainted toward Coot.
Chief Melton and other officers imnediately
started to search the prenises
of Coot, who, also immediately,
tarted to scoot.
He K<>t away but was captured
rtonday niprht in Hamlet, Sheriff
)ouRlass brinKinft him home.
It is not known what "Sh:ru" had.
o do with it, but he left chesterfield
n foot the day after the fire and was
>nly located about last Saturday.
VORTH THE COST OF THE WAR
"I suppose not many fortunate byroducts
can come out of a war. but
F the United States can learn somefiinirJabout
r ,l-!
. ?'? >. ??i mis wi.r j;
ill worth the cost of the war; I
lean the literal cost, of it in money
nil resources. I suppose' we hnvj
evoral times over wasted what we
re now about to spend. We have
ot known that thero was any limit
) our resources; we are now finding
ut that there may h? if we are not
ireful."?From I'residen. Wilson's
;ieeeh to the War-Savingi Commit
e. I
SAYS HUNS CAN BF. BFATF.N
New York, I>ee. 2.--Bishop Luler
B. Wilson, who reeently return1
from Europe, where he went on a
ission for V *f r* *
. iM.v nroui'Mt
?ck with him u nicKauKc to the Aniocan
people from Gen. I'e-shin^,
meriean command-- in France. The ,
ossarr?, which was rend for the I
st. time today, cnid:
"Tell thorn there is no ground forj
io heresy that Germany can rot be
;aten. Germany can be beaten. ,
ermany must be beaten and Gerany
will be beaten." ,1
Declare War on Au
Wilson In A(
Washngton, Due. 1.?A definite
statement to the world of America's
war aims and of the basis upon which
peace will be considered was nia?lc
tou.iy by President Wilson, in au address
to Congress, sn which lie uiyred
imnufduttn ilni-liii-iil'mi <>f . .-f
war between the United iSlules and
Austnu-Hungury?Germany';} vassal
and tool.
As to Turkey and Bulgaria?ulao
tools of the enemy, lie counseled delay
because "they do not yet stand
in the direct path of our necessary
action."
Mutt Beat the Hunt.
I To win the war, the President declared
in emphatic and ringing tones,
is the immediate and unalterable task
ahead. He urged Congress just beginning
its second war session, to
concentrate itself upon it.
The Presdent sharply dismissed the
possibility of premature peace,
sought by German intrigue, and de|
baled here by men who understand
neither its nature nor the way it ma>
be attained. With victory an accomplished
fact, peace will be evolves?
Raised upon "mercy and justice"? to '
enemy and friend?with hope of a]
partnership of nations to guarantee J
future world peace.
The Sign of Victory
The war will be ended, he de- |
The war will be deemed, he de
clared, when the Herman people say
to us, thru properly accredited re
preventatives, that they are ready
to agree to a settlement based upon
justice and reparation of the wrong
their rulers have done. Terms of
peace, he added, would not include
dismemberment, robbery or punishment
of the enemy, hut would be hasMR.
M. C. WATSON
Mr. M. C. Watson, died at h
home in Morven Inst Sunday night
at 10:30 .o'clock, at the age of 73,
after suffering about one hour from
apparent heart-trouble. He had been
in poor hculth for a week or ten
days, but was thought fco be improving
until this sudden turn for the
worse.
Probably few men were so well
known in Chesterfield County as Mr.
Watson. He liv?*ci in Cole ilill township
some 35 yearts a^o anU, toured
this "county for many yours representing
a well-known fertilizer hi ? >.
He leaves many relatives in I ho
county to( mourn his death and h;s
friends were numbered by the hundreds.
He is survived by five sons and
daughters as follows: Messrs. Henry,
Ilurr, J. (I., Charley and Herbert;
Misses fcleta, Berta and Lena.
The funeral services were conducted
Monday at 10:30 a. m. at the
Morv.en cemetery, where many
friends and relatives from this and
adjoining counties assembled to show
their love and respect for the depart!;"
i
THE WAV TO PEACE
\ I
"Any body of fr?o nii>n th.it co;rpounds
with the present German
Govornmont is compounding for its
own destruction. Any man in Amcvi-.
cn or anywhere "lso that supposes
that the free industry and enterprise
of the world car continue !t
the Pan-German pi ?*i is achieved and
German power fastened upon the
world is as fatuous nr. the dreamers
in Russia. What I am opposed to is
not the feeling of the pacifists but
their stupidity.
"If we are true fronds of freedom
of our own or ariybo'iy else's we wi'l
sou that tho power of this country
and the productivity of this country
are raised to their absolute rnaxinium,
nnd that absolutely nobody is
allowed to stand in the way of it. i
"Our duty is to stand tojjetln r
nifcht and day until the work is in-1
ished."?From President Wilson's i
Address to the American Federation
of Labor. <
I
T f flllVKi
istria, Says
Idress to Congress
ed on justice, defined briefly as follows
:
"Freedom of nations and their peoples
from autocratic domination, reparation
to Belgium, relinquishment,
of German power over the peoples of
Austria, Turkey, the free Balkan
States, as well as evacuation of
Prussian territorial conquests in Belgium
and Northern Frnce."
Emphasizing the purpose of the
United States not to interfere in the
internal affairs of any nation, the
Presdent asserted that no wrong
against the Gorman P.mnim ?.rou
tended, and that there was no desire
to rearrange the Austro-Hungarian
Empire. He said when he spoke eight
months ago of the rights of nations
to free access of the seas he had
Austria, as well as the smaller and
weaker nations, in mind
Great Demonstration.
Appearing before Congress in
joint session for the first time since
he asked for the v ar declaration
aganst Germany last April, the President
was more warmly greeted, arid
his speech was received with enthusiastic
applause, which prow tremendously
when he reached the rccinnmendalon
of war against Austria.
Diplomats, justices of the Supremo
Court and other higher oflicials assembled
on the lloor joined n the demonstration.
I The definition of war aim and .
I peace terms, the moat explicit over
I voiced by the head of any great wai
'ring powers, was accepted as the more
1 significant, becuuue since his renlv t-?
1 the Pope's peace note the President.
1 has come to he regarded iiiov and
more as a spokesman for all the nations
fighting Germany.
BF.THF.L.
The farmers around here are about
through harvesting their crops.
I Mrs. Mary Davis, who has bc? a
visiting friends and relatives .it
! Clyde and near Ilarlsville, ha", re
turned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gaskin of
Shiloh, spent Friday at the home of
Mr. VV. J. Campbell.
Misses Ola Davis, Vena Campbell
and Mr. Leonard Campbell spent
Thanksgiving with home folks. Mr.
vradly Campbell is visiting at
Clyde.
Mrs. Benjamin Davis and children,
of near Fhiloh, spent the week-end
with the former's sister, Mrs. Killic
Campbell.
Mr. N. P. Watson and sons, Messrs.
Dewey, Clyde and Jakie, visited
Mr. W. J. Campbell's Friday^
Misses llattic, Ada and Dosia
Thn>;iti iim.I Vf i >
...i.win. ivuyueiu and la-e
and Clyde Davis motored to Su^ar
Loaf Mountain Sunday.
Miss Carrie .lohnson, of near N!iddendorf,
is visiting the Misses Grace
and Annie Campbell.
Messrs. M. II. Dawkins and S. M.
Graves spent the week-end with
ho tu foil s at I'ajreland.
Mr. M tr.shal llendrix, of near 1'atriek,
spent Sunday with his sister,
Mrs. Sidney Clark.
PATRICK
Mrs. D. S. Brower is visiting relatives
in North Carolina.
Mrs. D. I1'. I*uio and son, Glennie,
KIKOit ! - " 1
.. .? 111 v oiumoia, h.ivi'
gone over t?? attend the banquet on
Thanksgiving Day, given by the td
fieers of Co. II, 321st Infantry, of
whieh Thos, S. Hnit* is a lieutenant.
Mrs. S. L. Gillespie and Miss Nina
Gillespie returned home from ! i'?r
unce Monday, where they had boon
visiting relatives.
Capt. ('. K. Gillespie and family,
of Florence, spent Monday night in
Patrick, on their way to Andcrsonville,
N. C.
FOUND BY LOCAL BOARD
Oscar Patterson and Judge Leek
have been located.
Sylvester Diggs has been located
and sent to Gamp Jackson.
John Jefferson has reported at
Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va.