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* f * ^>- ___ __ / ' ^wj If You Fail To Register Before July 30 You Cannot Vote In the Democratic Primary Ob* (Tbcsterfiel6 ^Advertiser 4 VOL.. 37.?No. 17 CHESTERFIELD, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1D1 ?S SI.00 A YRAR tm arvirAxr.T?;,rf Cv Lt irilM 8U40U I ? nunin jpmjn GERMAN LINE IN WEST While waiting for the German high command to show its hand in begin; ning a new. assault, the allied forces on the western front are giving the enemy little opportunity to perfect his arrangements for launching the attack. From the Lys sector, on the north, to the Champagne front, in Eastern Frunce, there have been sudden thrusts at the German lines, at least one of which has made considerable ground. Blow By French. This particular blow was struck by the French west of the Oise ana nonh of the Matz river, on the battlefield where the Germans were stop jh'U Hhort in their attempt to hew their way through to CompieKne early in June. The French advanced along the CompieKne road northwest of Antheuil and occupied positions on each side of the highway. The ground they have taken is important from a defensive standpoint and cuts down the area which the Germans must, maneuver in this purl of the buttle area. Spirited Fighting. There seems to have been some spirited fighting on the British front along La Bassee canal, northwest of Lens, und north of the Somme, in the Picardy sector. Berlin unnounc ed thut the British were repulsed in frequently repeated attacks in the former region and adds that their attacks north of the Somme broke dov/n. The French attack at An rnxiiil ? nw.roK. ?-??m ?IIV? vijr IIICIIWIUIICU ail till' official German statement.which says, however, that attacks in the VillersCottereta an<l Chateau Thierry sectors were repulsed by the Germans! Side Issue. While the fighting on the Macedonian and Albanian frontiers must remain a r.ide issue to the great bat ties which are expected, momentarily in France, and possibly Northern Italy, the progress of the French and ItalinnH along the Albumen coast bring that theatre of the war into consideration. Rapid strides have been mude since the French und Italian assuults were launched north of Avionu July tith. Strong Austrian positions have been stormed, and it appears that the A1 lies have been successful in turning the Austrian right wing. An official statement from Rome says Italian cavalry has gnined the Austrian reui and destroyed bridges across the Semini river, which purallcls the Voyu su, where the attuck was begun. This marks an advance of ubout fifteen miles. Czecho-Slovnk forces in Eastern Si beriu huve extended their sphere of influences up the Amur River to Nikolayevs';, an important naval station. The defeated Bolshevik troops, with their Austro-German allies, are said to have retired toward Khabarovsk, the capital of the Masitime province. Gen. Pershing'" official statement of operations alon^ the sectors held by Americans makes special mention of heavy German troop movements near Mulhouse, in Alsace. It is also reported that German airmen are very active in that sector of the front. LOST Red and Black spotted sow; about 1 year old; weight about 17.r> pounds; due to farrow June 27. Will tfive reward for definite information. L. K. Hurst, Patrick, S. C. Route 2. 2t COAT LOST Lost black coat in Shiloh community two weeks a>?o. Fountain pen in coat pocket. Reward, lt-p T. H. DOUGLASS. Chesterfield, Route 3. 006 cures by removing the cause.25 Piar We now have prompt delr Baldwin ai Hallett&D / . Come to see i resentative ca Piano Tuning : CRAWFORD. CHER/ A. B. FRALEY, R*pr?M i + ? - ? ? - - \rvi ! . n I (J AN VALOR CAUSES COMMENT With the British Army in France, 'riday, July 5.?All the traditions of .he United States army for valor vere brilliantly sustained yesterday n the successful attuck made ugdinst he flermans soulh of the River Somne when for the first time American nfaatry took their pluce beside their Jritish cousins and fought shoulder >/ miuuiuvr wim mem against the common foe. It was a baptism of fire for the Yankee soldier* on this front, staged on independence day and they ame through with flyintc colors? ittinjf comrades for the famous Aus-I ralian warriors whom they were usdstintf. "The Americans fought like fiends," declared one British stuff officer. 'They did all of thut. They were magnificent and folks at home may be proud of the purt their boys took in thiH unique Forth of July celebration in the shell-torn valley of the winding Somme. They were fighting ver ground which hud ulready been stained with the blood of thousands of brave soldiers but no better troops ver charged across the rolling fields -hail the pioneers from the American irmy. Along with this it is possible wO make the cheerful statement tha' their casualties were very small, aci cording to the latest reports. This was probably due to the weak resist ince which the (iermans offered to .he Anglo-American onslaught. "One does not need to detract from the work llf ltd- iriilliinl >y telling of the prowess of the Americans. The soldiers from the Antinodes far outnumbered those from he United States, and did a corresponding amount of the sanguinary la lior. It goes without saying that the jig framed men from Australia, who fear neither man or devil, fought with -he customary fierceness which has made them a terror to the enemy. Yesterday's operations were specif i ally planed us a Fourth of July celebration which should bring the Americans into the British line for the irst time. The American troops who vere to take part in this memorable !Vent were brigaded with their Avis ralian allies who took the deepest nterest in the forthcoming welding of he line brotherhoods. Plans were :arefully rehearsed until every American knew his role us well as the nardy veterans from his majesty's Jirmy. Few people along the front knew of the forthcoming event but the British staff officers were watching every move with the keenest attention. Those officers today were outtpokenjy delighted with what they had seen. The Americans went over he top with the Australians, behind big tanks as though they had been doing this thing all their lives. Then came the clash with the enemy infantry among the shell hole defenses and trenches under the gray light of the early dawn. "There wns no hesitation. For a week past the British experts had been dinning into the ears of the Americans the words 'kill! kill! kill!' It is the cardinal slogan of the fighting man ami while it is not pleasant to dwell upon yet that is what war is." The Americans hail learned their I....-.II Tk.. ..nv tn.iv* 11 nvn. I iir HI UIRII (M||V.Uir> spoke of this after the afTair was over. No drill master ever got better returns for his talks than the one who taught the Americans this hardest lesson of all. A great number of Germans paid the supreme price yesterday and the men from the United States exacted a very heavy toll. "The Americans were naturally gratified last night over the success of the operation in which they had played creditable part and the Aus| tralians were no less pleased with their new found pals." I LOS : in stock ready for /ery the famous id ! tavis Pianos ;.| them or let our rep- I ll. !i a Specialty. i JEWELRY CO. ii kW, S. c. I inlativ*, ChaiUrfifld, S. C. < t . ' Vi iy '* '? ?^ - - -- ^ A FIFTY-SEVEN WHITE MEN TO GO ABOUT JULY 221 Following is a partial list of th white men to be called on or son after July 22d. A few more name are to be added to this list. The will go to Camp Jackson. G. David Vaughn Elijah C. Wallace Andrew J. Allen Walter CI. Funderburk Itobt. II. Sullivan Artie K. (Jainey I Wajter T. Vick Lonnie A. Watson I Arthur II. Nicholson Wm. <?. W. Terry John II. Ilinson Jesse Smathers Henry I). (Hark James R. Hunter Lonnie C. Kirklcy John'B. Deese Win. K. Boan Thos. U. Warren Mack J. Weatherford Willie C. Brown (iillwrt Steen ' Coit Mill's Il?*nry 15. Davis Decoy Sti-i'd Krvin Williams, .Ir. .1. Clarence McPherson Henry .1. Nicholson ( htrcnoe Dork ins .lames I'. Terry Winford Turnage Win. It. Nosbitt Sidney II. (Hark Curl C. Kvans W Allen Turner 0. I lampion Tolson Cleough Amos Jenkins W. Kecce Clanton Jeurls A. Kunderhurk Daniel A. Morrison Thus. O. Swi'att Wm. K. I'igg (J. I.ee Hicks , (!nan A. Kunderhurk Arthur K. King Brown Agerton 1.evi Morton lloyt W. Deason Alfred D. Hudson J. Henry Streater C. C. driers V.'m. K. Huntley Charley W. Itoscoe Thus. N. Campbell Palmer A. Hendrix John P. Sellers THIRTY NEGROES TO GO TO CAMP ABOUT JULY 2S The following list of .'10 ncgroet will k<? to Camp Wadsworth on July 29th or soon thereafter: John Moore Fred Sellers Webster Catewood F.d Williams Boye Rorie Joe James Moses Hrown Thomas Crawford (ieo. Lowery Ceo. Kinj; Win. Robinson I.ee Jowers Klijah Tillman Luther Robinson Ceo. Chavis James I'owe Louis Covington Jasper I'. Bittle Robert Smith Jimmie Lowery Jahy Alsobrooks James Dargan Varnes Me Man us Began Cash I>aniel Tate Kulor Blnkeney Julian Kittle Charlie Pegues Emanuel Robeson Charlie Blukeney Tillman Mun^o Canson Funderhurk Frank I'owe Wm. McComb Wise Wilson John J. Joynor Ross Melton Calvin Edwards Brutus C. Brewer J. W. Aaron Bittle Horace Sellers (ieori;e Williams Lee Lowery df?t> contains no alcohol, arsenic l nor other poisonous druK* 21 RED CROSS CALLS FOR NAMES OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS AND DEPENDENT The Secretary of the Bureau o Civilian Relief of the A. K C , Bo I!I6, Chcraw, S. C. wishes to sccur the present address of every boldie and sailor from Chesterfield Count and wishes to secure the name of th I dependent of each soldier and car I sailor for the purpose of extendin proper aid in seeing after the <iif i patch of mail to and f 10:11 the so | diers and sailors, in caring for th i comfort of soldiers and sailors, an in giving proper care to thu depcn< J ents of the soldiers ind sailors. K< ry one is asked to push this matter u I once and obtain the name and at dresses of all soldiers and sailors an , their dependents and send at once t Box 1 35, Cheraw, S. <). Pastors or especially urged to call lame to a I tention of their congregation*. 1 LETTERS FROM OUR BOYS D Corp. Julius P. Gulledge e M is? Lillic Gulledge, of Kuhy, hu n received the following letter fron 8 her brother in Franee, y "Somewhere In Franco-' June 2, 1918 My dear Lilie: Guess you think I am never goint to write any more, but here 1 com* again. I could have written befor* now hut have just failed to do so though I haven't had any thing of in terest to write und haven't yet bu< thought I would let you know that 1 am well and getting along all 0. K Haven't seen anything of Sweet yet, perhaps 1 will run up with him some time. We nli went to church this morning and our chaplin preached us a real good sermon. He sure is a line man. We can hear just as good preachinK here as we could if we wore at home. Tell anyone who will to write to me I might not answer every letter promptly but anyway 1 will appreciate all that I get, that is if I get any. You can give them my address it is Corp. Julius I'. Gulledge, Co. I, IlKth Inf., American K. F. Yours Sincerely, JACK. *w.s.s. Evan D. Vaughn Mr. David Vaughn has received the following letter from his son, Evan. With the American K. F. May 2'J, 191H. Your welcome letter of May .r>, at han*l Kind to know you arc all well and getting along so nice with your work. Frank and J are well and enjoying good health. We were together this afternoon looking over our souvenirs we had taken from a Boche aeroplane, which we saw fall in flames of fire. Sergt. Huntley has more than a hand full of them and among th<* many he has a souvenir of the Boche's left, fore linger. Wonderful things to he seen over here .believe me. Say! The world is full of.spys and liers, so don't listen to rumors, It's all a fake about me being captured or Frank being wo'unded, I have served 1 It months, and more than three of them on the front and have never been a prisoner yet, neither h ve I been wounded. No, not even to a barbed wire scratch an eighth of an inch deep. Of course, I have . !Dr.l L*I t ! i I JU 1 FRIDA1 I I Owing to an untvoitTable del I i I 12 Pour i now ni s 12 e | r I at the r x each m< i' tenant. it' r 1il o : '! | M ' ?IMI? ?? SUMMER TERM OF CIVIL COUF 'I he summer term of Court of Col s mon Pleas convenes in Chesterfie x I July 22d for one week. Judge E | ward Mclver will preside. Folio1 >1 ing is the list of jurors: Cheraw-?T. I*. Purvis, 11. L. Pow R. A. Rouse, E. H. Uuvull, F. I , CrofTord. * Courthouse?H. M. Odom, (J. ] Vaughn, W. II. Davis, J. W. Dou lass, Bennie McBride, J. R. Rivers. Mt. Croghan?A. W. Melton, W I > (Jihson, W. W. Cole, Andrew Moor [ M. K. Burch, D. W. (Joker Oldstore?W. W. Pigg, J. M. Re lins, (iuy Watts, T. J. Rogers, dot i Plyler. | Pee Dee?R. C. Spoase, C.hai I man. ! Jefferson?W. B. Sullivan, W. Snipes, (J. K. Horton, L. A. Kirkley. Alligator- W. II. Hall, E. L. Larg j W. I,. McCoy on-cr it'll ? A. 1'. Wilks, W. . Grinns. Cole Hill?Cary Stafford, J.W Ra liff, M. 1>. Roscoe. w.a.s. REGISTRATION BOOKS OPEN Registration books will be open i the Courthouse during .July and Ai nust from 9 a. m. to (5 p. in. The will he open for one day in each towr ship during Steptomber, notiee o which will he niven later. Registration is necessary for a voters this year. .1. C. 1IEAC.KWKI.L, Chm. Hoard of Renistratior ? w.s.s. DISCHARGE NOTICE On the 120th day of .July next, will apply to the Probate Court o Chesterfield County for a diseharn is Guardian of Pearl and Waltc Wudsworth. R. K RIVERS, Guardian been in some close places, have beei under shell-fire, aviation raiils am so on. I just feel that the true am just God who is watching over al is watch inn and nuidinn me throun this war. Just hi* patient and tru:in the I.ord, he will direct our foe steps. The scene of the French sacr ' will warm the blood of the coble; man. Rest regards to all, I Your loving sou, J KVAN 1). VAUUIO LW.l ye Special! Will Be At are Deal 1 ly 12th and ]? IT l n 4 nrn I and SA1! ay Dr. Lewi* did not reach hi* appoi ids Per IV ave permission to grind Months' supply ofI ate of 12 pounds per ember of the lamily Ruby Ro IT | W. S. S. SALES Charleston?During the week ent m- ing uJne 20th War Savings Stamj Id ing June 20th War Savings Stamj; <1- amounted to $1,557.1411.50 wer w- sold, bringi the totul since Januar I up to $.'{,047,636.75. Of this amour e, over $2,000,000, or more than hall It. were sold during June. Front now o it in expected that the sales will b K- heavy every week, as a result of th g- ;iled(;<* campaign which made Jun sales so heavy. During the cam I. paign about $14,000,000 worth o ur u o ? -? ??. n. ?->. wen- arm in?'s pednes arc scheduled to he redeemer d in various months from Inly fhrounl in December. The state War Savinv Committee is immensely gratified a |i the splendid June sales of W. S. S. and is expecting a continuance o 1. the line record. The honors in the cash sales o e, stamps no t" Charleston, hoth as t< the total amount and the amount pel I capita. By purchasing stamps to th< value of $2b4,894.r>0 p??r eapit: t- sales of $2.04- Charleston brought herself to first place, not only foi the week, hut for the total sales t< date. The follow inn count ies dis tinnuished themselves hy purchasing more than one dollar per capita dur 1 inn 'he week endinn June 29 Ander ^ son, .$I,H'J; Newberry, $I.7X; York 1 $1.71; Spartanhurn. $1.08; Laurens, SI.'*<7; flreenville, $l.f>2; Florence, ! $1.:t2; Jasper, $1.1 f? ;Ahl.evi!le, $1,011; ! Fairfield, $1.07; Chester, $1.00; DodI cheater, $1.01 and Orannehurn, $1.00. In praeticully every county, how' 1 ever, sales went sensationally hinh in comparison with previous weekly 1 sales, and there are now only ei nht I counties where per capita sales to ' lime JO amount to less than $1.00. e The entire state, to date, has pur' chased $2.22 worth of W. S. S. per capita, and it is believed that hy a ' continuance of the n<>"d work of ] June the State's quota or !?JO per ,, capita will he reached hv December ,1 31. '|; ? I, , NOTICE OF COURT j The Court of Common I'leas, sum^ j titer term, for Chesterfield County I will convene on Monday, .Inly 22 ' 1018 at 10 o'clock a. m. lurors and witnesses take notice ^ Crand Jurors will not attend. I 1'. MANOtJM, July 10, 101X. Clerk of Court. j tjfili cures by removing tne cause. I Lewis I st i i i * 3rug Co. | i ;th ! i A JRDAY j utment promptly laat wrrk. I lontn I * i Flour ! month for i and each i Her Mill BLEASE AND M'LAURIN SCORED ]- BY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE >* COMMITTEE IN COLUMBIA M Columbia, July 9.?A solemn warny lt i?|f, embodied in an address by ?#cf, Governor John Gary Evans, of Spar" tinburi;, chairman, was issued this v afternoon by the State Democratic Executive Committee in which the e | , 1 Democracy of Cole L Blease, of Co1 | f luinbia, candidate for the United ?'i States Senate and John L. McLaurin, 1 [of Bennettsville, candidate for Govh I s ernor, wus challenged, t The action of the comn\ittee was , taken after several hours of debate, f :u which some of the committeemen were in favor of calling the two cand' dates in <|uestion before the body and requiring them to show cause r why they should not be expelled from the Democratic party. The alienations anainst Messrs. Blease and Mcl.aurin were based on tne Mel.aurin letter, recently published, in which Mr. Blease was charged with dicker ?n with the Kepublician party in ' i .M '?, and the replies of Messrs.Blease rid Aull in refutation, and also on he later published communication of ' W. 1*. Beard, who is serving a term ' n the Federal prison at Atlanta, for .editious utterances. The majority ' f th?' committee, after considerable discussion, decided to issue the address delivered to that body by ex Governor John Gary Kvans, in which no names were used, but which referred to the Senatorial and Gubernatorial candidates in question to the voters of the State. List* Not Reopened. The question of reopening the list for the entrance of other candidates for the Senate was not brought up at the meeting, which was held in the legislative library of the State House and lasted from noon until shortly before II o'clock this after noon. Simultaneously with the meeting if the State executive eoinmittee cx(lovcrnor lllease was holding a meeti ing of his fractional leaders from many sections of the State at his law otliee on Washington street. When told this afternoon of the aeiion of the executive committee, he .vould not issue a statement for publication. During the debate as to what disposition should In* made of him, a number of close personal friends of .Mr. Blcasc were in the rear of the legislative library. Kx-(iovcrnor John (iarv Evans was unanimously elected State executive committeeman to the national convention to succeed the late Senator Tillman until the meeting of the next State convention in 1!>20, when that body will have a make the select ion. Chairman Kvans, avoiding the calling of names in prefaciag his formal address to the committee, stated that the members of that body were the watchmen on the tower of South Carolina's Democracy and to them was entrusted the task of keeping the party clean and above suspicion. He told of the charges, iterated and reiterated by certain factional leaders in South Carolina that the committers, past ami present, were partisan ami corrupt ami called on the members to stamp the libel in no uncertain way. lie charged that these leaders are trying to undermine the con lidrncr of the people in the Democrat ic party of South Carolina and stated in his opinion, that they should he read out of the party. lie euolcd a United States Senator as sayiniv that if these politicians were not kicked out of the party the decent people of the State will leave it. cures Headaches, Hiliousness, I,oss of Appetite, or that tired achinp fueling, due to Malaria or Colds' i me Tonic. ;t.'? 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