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Ol)e Chesterfield Advertiser VOL. S7. No. 27 ~~"~ ~* CHESTERFIELD, S. C.. YHL'UMJAyT SEPTEMBER 19. I'HK. ?? T ^ -~r~^?=?=== i \!'.ly 3,000 register in chesterfield county The registration for military service lest '1 hursday progressed smoothly all over the county, as elsewhere throughout this great nation. While r.'Virly 14 million people thus offered themselves to their country on that day, Chesterfield County's part was os follows: The number of those registering was 2,976. Of these 2,048 were vhite people; 928 were colored. The number by uges iA as follows: Age 18, 401. Age 19, 229. Age 20, 200. Age 21, 24. Ages 22 and 23, none. Age 24, 1. Ages 25 and 26, note. Age 27, 1. Ages 28. 29 and .'10, none. Afce 31, 1. A%c 32, 81. Ako 33, Hi J. Akc 34, 207. A*e 85, 1*7. A*e 36, 142. Atfe 37, 190. Atf? 38, 196. Ak? 39, 155. A*e 40, 106. Arc 41, 181 Age 42, 134. Arc 43, 104 Arc 44, 131. Arc 46, 1>8. Cn/dH continue. to come in from Chesterfield County boys who have rejfis.ered elsewhere und it iB estimuted the number will finally reach 3,000. Questionnaires arc beinR mailed out beRinnlnR toduy. They will ro first to those from 19 to 36 years of ajfe inclusive, whose serial numbers run from 402 to 10T)f>. A commit:ce has been appointed by the local board at each postoffice to help fill out questionnaires. Anyone desiring their aid can learn from the postmuster who the parties are. The list will be published next week. In publishing the names of the rcgiiitrantn we are beginning with the list that will first receive questionnaires, from 402 to 1600, covering ageH from 19 to 20 inclusive. J<ihn Duncan Winburn, Marion II McFarlan, Daniel James Mcpherson Stokes Livingston Hall, James Wiley Pender, 'I hornwell Quick, Charle:, Clifton Coward, William Hickr. 'Ihrower, Howard Henry Poslon, Charlie Brantley Rollins, .lames Oti l.add, Julian Howard McFarlan, Eddie Koscoe, Be.inie McArn Rivers, Jasper Weldon McHride, Johnnie Cullcdgc, Weldon Davis, Daniel Ceo Mcpherson, John Frank McLeod, Clarence Dixon, Ernest W. King, James Wash iiiKiun nenry jvi. iseejtnrs, ?Su! ney Josic Lar^e, Ernest C. .Snllivan Dewey McLuin, Colon P. Campbell Dexter Norris, Doctor Boyd lne/am Walter Lee Rivers, Durban Charle. Roscoe, Benjamin I*'. Bullunl, William Uryun Vernon, Paul Williams, Barney Jackman Flowers, Thomas McNe.i Knight, Arthur Jack 1'olson, .Mar Jenkins, Anguish Leonard Campbell, Bart Thomas Bayfield, Jacob Weldot, Burr, William Lawnun Catoe, Roy Joniah Owens, Claude Bayfield, Ole: | Columbus Cordon, William McCoy Boan, Hobson Willie Craves, Lonnie Klnjr. Lcstc* Burr, Cleveland ('abler. Edward Wulker Roscoe, William Daniel Hinson, Ira Carl Mauldin, Dexter Wallace, Rupert ("ash Funderburk, Dewey Blackburn, Henry Oscar Sellers, Thomas Rudolph Rivers, Do: ie ilu^h Allen, Clarence Ray Coker. Clayton Rufus Moore, Miles Theodore Watson, Clyde Sylvanus Davi: Olice James Catoe, Joseph Vernon Adcock, John Andrew Mellon, Sumur! Jen:.ins, Daniel Boat), Buddie Price. S|>oiford Rollins, James Oscar Niehul on, William Thomas Jackson, l.on nie Edward Key, William Cary Fletcher, <Fohn Wilson Eason, Luther Ben on Jewett, Carl S. Jewett, William Frank Robeson, Bclvin Plyler, Dewey L. Miles, Luther Boyd Atkinson, William Bascom K ink'. Henrv Pinkne Barefoot. (Maude Cannon Itowe, Arlinj? Roderick Shuw, Oscar Mclver Dixon, James La bun Brown, A!< >:under Wilkes, Benjamin Franklin lluxtcins, William Jasper Brown, Jo; hua Ammonn, Ervin Jerome Donahue, Clyde Daniel Yates, William llod^e. Ora Marine Brock, Daniel Kli MrLaurin, .lamen Ervin Odom, Thomas Wesley Skipper, Andrew Sheppur<1 Helms, Wilmont Scru^Ks llorton, Thomas Elbert Jlancoek, Robert L?? Cutoe, Lonnic Preston Jordan, Her bert Clio Knight, Joe Bennett Watts Samuel Ward Catoo. Lex Amos Piio*. John Bryon Blakenel, Clonnie William L- e.i, ,v < i L^on Clark, AufiuHtun Allen, William Baxter Shaw, uinex Leonard Hammond, John Banyan Woodward, Edward Barton Allen, Walter Dewey Hulled^e, William Bar nev Jackson. Samuel Jefferson Bryant, Jr., Ellerbe Harden Freeman, William O KirkIcy, Jesse Walter Brewer, Lex Blair Watts, Vernon Preston Tadlock, Cordy Crawford, Silas Eyton James, Dewey William Thomas, Henry Boyd Oakley, Ellis Herbert Burch, Joel Car. Baker, Olin Bailey Ingram, Willian. Cassidy, Ervin Walker Jacobs, Ifci bert Lee Sims, Hump Rollins, Jack Boane, Richmond Hobson March Dewey Edward Eddinu, Levande Thomas Hamilton .liinu.a lt.ir.^1. Crowley, Oliver Perry Kdtfeworth Carl Wilson Hellers, Maxcy Clevelaiw Decsc, Tavenoe Karl Threatt, l.ul < Franklin Thurrnan, Van Buren DuVeh William Thomas Steen, Henry John r.on Lee, Rain Ada way Rivers, I >? ?; ma Dwitfht Parker, Hubert Lid* tiri^ra. Iluph Drown, Willie Franklin Griggs, John Cordv Winburn, Wn liam Fate Gordon, Fred Tucker, Jer old Roan Rushing, Perry Malbev Edge-worth, Archie Leo Gullndgc l homos Kmmett Lowry, Horns I'ri veu, Hayinond Aualin, SpofTord Lot lifackweil, Ora Trucadel, Robert Lei Foster, Walker Mc Far lan, Vernii Lowery, Ulah Baker, Norman Moore, James Augustus Manning, Owen Set lers, Petor Campbell, Frank Slacks Alexander Clinton Thompson, Josepl Uralses. Fred Wailkina, Kollani Washington Funderburk, Frank I AlcManus, Fairloy Hlakney, Markercan McManua, James Robert Stowe. Lee Mark Pratt. Ebb Flowers, Dan iel llilbern, Ed Sellers, Lonnie Jamilton, Manning Thompson, Cluyloi Cash, Rochel Dickson, Herbert Campbell, Nathan Bennett, Robert Burns, Bennie Lee Gaskins, Arthur Pate, James Thomas Little, J. Q, (ihflney Otis Crawford, Clude Hinson, Thcrmar Parsons, Isiah Brown, Elbert McKay, y" 'Itpe "^irram, Loav.s McCoy Powc Elijah Richardson, Henry Hooks, Jr.. OMn Scott, Sandy Kendal, James Douglass, Levi McDougal, Charley Richardson, Wash Evans, Julius William Wilson. 1 fell**1 < Allic Miller, George* McCall, Joe ' Cutner, Troyon Hooks, John Ellison, Krank Blakney, George Gluff Wall, James Lewis, Wilson Williams, Charlie Jones, Willis llines, Clarence Gilmore, James B. McDonald, Fred Elbert, Frank Mclfam, Henry Davis, ? Murray Thomas, Charles S. Moore, < Malvin McQueen, Thomas Hughes, Jr, , John Charlie Brock. Elonza Walter Parson, Lester Q. McMunus, Walter 1 Robinson, Henry Lee, Walter Knack- (j son, Jafper Brady, W;ilter Funderburk, Hurbert Nichols, James Arthur, Thomas Cue McMunus. Colnir Walker, Western Luekie, u Sam King, Wesley Grmtum, James h Hunter, Walter Rivers, Francis Broody, Robert Rivers, Joseph Stan-1 ' le^r, Luther Baker, Raymond Ghuniu,! Baxter Howell, Adolphus Evans, h Bright Streater, Jule Evans, Charlie I . Rivers, John l'aul Redfenrn, Wilber i 1 Spencer, Ethcn Lindsay, Bennie Ben- j nett, Robert Deberry, floxsic Bitlle,. a Lee Brewer, John Hough, William i Fred Douglass Brewer, General P. > Crawford, Robert Roy Smith, Bird Richardson, Carl Davis, Baxter I" '1 h roatt.0 ' Joseph Lonnie Nicholson, James Allen, Willium Tate, Will Tyson, Krnest Miller, Kennie Smith, Collon ' Helton Kin^, David Calvin Stroud, i'1 kiddie Campbell, Fcrman Kliner" Cross, t| Sandy I'erdue, Henry Moses Urown, Charles Campbell Ingram, Hiram Kelly Linton, Jr., Shatlord James, Mark Cardner, Harnarrd Hee Brewer, Carl " Vernon Waddell, Ceorjje Kdj;ar f; Thread^dl, Jr., Morris Fre-ton Wadswarth, 'I roy Monroe Summerford, Jennings Hohson Dalrymple, KOtfenc '' Lee Bureh, Zeb Vance Haylield, Ceo. i Dewey Rushing, Davis Handy Kdjje- t worth, James Washington itateliff, Arthur Bureh Rivers, Jafus Let: v Moore, Lester Bart Short, James Fred '' Nicholson. 'i Henry Clyde Tucker, "Claude Miles, jj John Henry 'Finer, Clarence Karle | Wilks, Luther Cary Tolson, Frederick i ' Theadore Dens, Cary Kvans Douglass, ' a Worth W. Butt, Daniel h". I'ratt, Davis jn Franklin VVIiite, William Malone Alex under, Thomas Allen Cainey, William F. Kinn, James Boston, Kirhey " Sweatl, Arthur Lee Cainey, Dewey v L"e King, Marvin Sweatt, kiddie s Johnson, Wh 'teford Seymore Kerens, Cilmore Benjamin Blackwell, 'I homas ri Davis Bailey, Walter Blackwell, Cla Jb rence Arthur Davis, John Williams, j k Lester Samuel Cihson, William Sam- . uel Cihson, William Kdward Hurt, Jr., Francis Marion Moore, John B. Funderhurk, Frank McKinley Wallace, Fierce Kdic White, Vanders Jordan, Charlie Dennie Smith, Wil- ^ limn James McLeod, Richard Kenuc ely Berry, Burruss Hodge, Jasper Leo ( Brasin^'.ton. ] t Cuy Cecil Hinson, Walker Murray,:) Kugene Iloyle Baker, Lonnie Oscar Haw ins, Brondus Andrew Blackwell, Kufus S. Rollings, Will Alex Jaek?>?!i, Raymond Arrovood Johnson, Russell t Bradley Johnson, Walter Booth Mile . Clayton David Clark, John Thomas Rutlejge, James Harrison I'lyhns : Reuben Arrish Threatt, Charlie Stat lorn .viuiny, Itrueo l.citiy Danny, Car |t roll W11itIt. 1?I *%ir. I li'in y Itiehanl | ( Chavis, Mt/rshall Daney, Willie* Roseau Smith, Samuel Ciansy Mun^o, Roy Clayton Funderhurk, Charlie < Itruncr Smith, William Davis IRonton. Charley MeManus, Hurly David Mill-. v Thomas William Sullivan, Allison ' Cruham, Henry Randolph MePherson. I John Calhoun lluirir ns, Stephen Din i /.it* Rurr, James |*e 'I his lis! runs to serial number 77H. ! The list will he continued next week. % | v NOTICE OF COURT I ' I Court of general sessions, fall term, j will convene on Monday, Sept. 2.'{, ID IX at I" o'clock a. ni. (Irand ju- ' [ rors, petit jurors and witnesses take . notice. I. 1\ .MANOUM. Sept. Hth, 101. Clerk of CourD BIRTHS I ' Morn: To Dr. ami Mrs. W.J.l^-rry, \ i aopi. zii a ?oy. j To Mr. ami Mrs. Lester Hurr, a t Imy t To Mr. and Mrs. Kd^er Hurst, a < boy. To Mr. and Mrs. l?. K. Itedfeurn a j. boy. i AN APPF.AL TO SCHOOL PATRONS Today tin* people, not only of ("has terfield but of the entire United , States arc burdened with many prob- -t I cms to solve and numerous duties to . perform. It is hard to decide which is the most important This threat world war, although it j is cauMitiK many sorrows ami ami | troubles which are seemingly unjust, , is perhaps serving its purpose in one | respect at least. We no doubt were j IriftiiiK loo fast toward selfishness | iml the luxuries of life. What has men the rial thought in the | ninds of the people? Has it been a desire for tenia and , wealth or a thought strictly of pa iernal eare and devotion to the makM17 h<?( lor nf hn nmrnl tt lUe/.n.-U - ?7 - ? i"" ?er training of the youth of our land? ( I here arc doubts about the latter. Today lhi> rail comt's for thr careful irolcction and training of every boy ind girl and to th:s end we earnestly lesire and ash for the support and ( o-operation of every patron of the it'hool at Chesterfield. lad your hlld begin the first day, if possild. ?Ve desire especially that you he pres- >i nt for the opening exercises at ' o'clock, Sept. 28. ^ We hope to have Mr. W. I'. Pollock I' and Mr. J Arthur Knight to give us some very interesting ideas * t Considering the trouble the school officials have had in electing teachers, he people of Chesterfield should be ) /cry grateful for the untiring efforts if their honorable board of trustees, | a em hers of which will ulso address 'he school. PLEASE SETTLE I will he in Chesterfield for about one week, during which time all those who owe me on hardware account are requested to come and settle. Xt LONNIE CAMPBELL. . TEUTONIC PEACE BID GIVEN PREMIER PLACI Overshadowing in interest evei ilnrshal Koch's hummer blows aguins he hurried Germans is the Teutoni ?:d for pence, made* through the im )irial government of Austria-IIun rary. The formal plea of Emperor Charle o 'he belligerents for "a confnlentia nil non-binding discussion on the hn ic principles for the conclusion o ?eife," co ies as the tirst sensations '!" "peace .ofTensive" whicl las been expected Hince the Germai itih began to stagger buck from th< ieree thrusts of the B.-if'sh, Prcncl nd Americans na ' un P>ui? Washingtoj ai '1 .he allied capital ailed the rail for a conference or cutrnl soil as another CJerman rus? a ;jot better terms than they mij;h \pect when the war has heen cartie* a' the Rhine. They were convince* hat Austria, whose people have lont o'-n war weary, had been called upor u bear the onus *?f making pene* vertures and thus save the face ol Sermany. flrim meaning was given the over arcs by the announcement from Par * that Austrian troops which trie' ii block the way of the American: re re utterly demoralized and surren ered to a man. While the peace kite was in High tritish, k'rench ami American troop: ontinue their relentless pressur* gainst the Ocrmans. Pershing': ien advanced from two to three mile; n a >'. mile front. Mail's force: ilvanced northwest of St. Quentin /bile Wrench forces made progres outli of the same city. Mangm': rmy simultaneously struck a nev low at the (icrman salient north o ioissons. Wherever the allied troop ttaeked th*? (ierman lines move* nek. Prcnident Reject* Pence Offer AVashinglon, Sept.. 10. The Unite* 'talc.;, has unconditionally rejecte* icriiriny';* peace f* *dcr. In dn*ng si he government has spoken f*ir al he co-hell igcrcnls Almost immdiately after reeeivin: he Austrian government's not** froii h.e niurr.ler foini Sv. i dm, Mr. Kkcn ' it:, Secretary Lansing tonight. ie tied tbks formal statement: "i aii an' ho civ i>il t>v i In. i.e.. ..I... 0 ."Liite 11):i* ? i llov in;' will lie t li eply <>f thi )"? eminent to tin- An ro-Hunjrar an note nroposinj; an un illicial conferenre or hellliferents: "'The trovcrnment of the Unite 1 tales feels thiit there is only one re >ly which il can make to (lie sie'ife.^ on of the imperial Au dro-lluniferiai r-vrnnient. il has repeatedly am villi entire candor stated the term .hull the United Slates would con idur and an ami will entertain n< wrposnl for ;i conference upon a mat < - concerning which it has made it losilion and purposee so pl.ain.' " 'RESIDENT CABLES HIS AFFECTIONATE THANKS FOR BRILLIANT VICTORY BY PERSHING AND HIS MET Washington, Sejit. IJ. 1'rj'sidon Vilson today sent a cablegram of con tratulation to (inncral I'ershint? 01 he achievement of the Amcrieai roops in winning out I he St.. Mihie idieiil* The mcssaire said: "('lease .accept my warmest con tralulat ions on the brilliant achieve nents of the iirmy under your com .. ...I I 1 1 ? L- - ilium. i ii'" ?4 V ? ' ( I * f 11?" WH.l I \V xficrli'il of tlifin ami ilono it in th vay we mora ml "Wo arc iloojily proud <>f lluun am if llmir oltiof. i'loast* rmivy to a) oncmriiiMl my i-ratcful ami all'-'flion iti- thanks." W.M.S. I'OLLOCK gits good votk Tin* lion. W. I*. I'lillork, of ( In rav. vrfivod a handsome majority ovi 'copies in tin- second primary, tin- of mini count Im-mik: I'ollork ll?,'.?"() 'ecplfs, '10,0'M. ( Im-ii rlo lil county's vote was: I'ol or I , 1,!' J ; IVcplcs, 2 1 >. Knr Attorney General, Wolff, la, >7* ; Sapp, !?!{I *2. Itailroiul ( oiuinissioni'i': Arnold I -1,0YH ; Uicliai'!.-on, 'if?2. ('oniniis.ion of Ai?*n11in? : Gar ison, 157,0?".K; Harris, II..IHO. (!omplrollfr General* l.linorc, 2d, II X ; Osliorm*, :tH >; Summerset I 50,20. I in IVIUI >?Ml* I .lAt III till* 3'MlM'i rimary was Third F'rimnry Sept. 24. A Itiir<l primary for tIn- flection o i coipptroller general was ordered fo icxt Tuesday, September 2 1, by lb state Iteibocratic executive cmimiil er. i t > ~ - i BUYWAR SAVINGS STAMPS CONSTANTLY ? _ v **. i? 1 1 1 i* % , LETTERS FROM OUR BOYS J. Evan Gullotlfje. Norfolk. Va., 1 Aujj. IH, IU18. c Dear OM Advertiser, I am 0 miles from Norfolk at a quartermaster camp working every H <lay for Uncle Sam and am proud of it tho we have some bail weather and C mud to stay with us here we do ^et ) |fi)<)(l pay for it. i It is fretting to he gathering time 1 in Chesterfield County arid :daire hope there is a line crop in thai section. I sure wish I could have heard the State candidates speak at Chesterfield ? this time. 1 Well I am going to tell you something about this place. I am at Hush ! bluff, i? miles from Norfolk on the ' waters of the James It is low land ' and muddy. The'y have duo the rk ' or out ami have* to keep dredpes all 1 alonp the edpe to keep tin- mini out. 'I ho largest ?if these dredpes ran dip f a oanal foot hroail and ahoul I "> font deep and I' (( yards loop in la * hours. They are budding docks, ' and pier , ' railroads warehouses, 'boa. , barpes, barracks and lots ??f other thinps to " numerous to mention. It rains a lot up here m this see 1 lion. * I wish that I could he down there at Ruby to attend some of the pro: ranted s meetings. I hope to pet down there before lonp. I have been up here H nearly two months and it seems like * six months. I like to see the letter: K from I'ulty, Route 2 and ill over the j H county. fmiH1 on with your pood letters and lonp ones. ^ With best wishes to the Advertiser. J. F.VAN CFM.KlHiK. I Evan ^. Vaughn I France, Tuesday, A up Id, t'tlK. I hear Ney.y.ie: it Your letter of July lath, to hand. I t lad indeed t?t hear from you and to know all are well and p'dtinp alonp \r s?t nicely With your worl:. a Frank and I are well and enjoyinp pood health as usual. Trust this will i- reach and tind you ail Weil. T puess you all Wonder why I have I wr tt' ii only 2 cards in over a month e or perhaps you know it is either my fault or the censor's. I do know evei rythiiip has been a rush for more than a month, really I have been i! throIIeh more in (be Itiul tt.n-lc .|..wu - Ilr.n ever i dreamed ??f In-fore. In i- furl, M lias liecii real II on earlli. a I must say words cannot expres.. just il what has been done. If you eould have seen me a few days apo as I strolled across the lulls 0 down the valley, through the towns and wood, with my rifle in port lit." s manner, with a facial expression that would have scared the preatc .t llun to death, I douht you would have laiown ine . The hiph explosives fal- , Imp in torrents, shrapnel hurstinp,' mai-hiiie puns hiillel v.histlinp and in plaees real lire raininp down. Tli" 1 wounded and dyinp proaninp, and walking over dead bodies was real ii cxciljup You ctuinol imagine how ' ii thankful I was to po throuph all th s I and not pet a scratch. Not a one in my Company was wounded, and to I my surprise, tho a thankful one, on my way ha'-|. p. Camp I heard someone "ty, '* I1e||,? , Kvan, didn't the e hoehe pet voil," lookitip Up I saw [ i I''rank old hoy standinp near by with] a smile that would haw cheeied 111 I most disheartened man on earth ! throuph tin- Ioiip and terrible hattle lie had been as lucky as I Ne/./ic, I am thankful m ay, Coil, our h'alher above, maker of Heaven and earth, rules over all, who direct etll the foot Step-', of the I'iphlcoljs, , was with us and direct inp us duriup r I IihI wonderful I 111 - It i wonder fill to th.nk of . I I i.ovv you ; 11 are i l?r ayin}' for your hoys ami 11 > t only us hut tin- whole allied foiv over lii/rc. I fr ! ir? yovir prayers are llowitiK freely ami iliat they are heinp direrled lo (.ml ahove, aial that he is acting upon them. It has hern I, and tunc after time, that th" war i ripe now ami that it i' due time for it - to close. I do not I.now so much about that. (?od knows host, when - he sees fit for it to ntop it will l>< , thcfi and not heforfr .1 mlj'iiijt from what I have seen that has oeen de I tmyed by the Hun, I would say the should he completely wiped oil" II map or at least (iermanism will la .completely done away with, al least ^ that's why I am hen ami that is in; 1 greatest de: ire. Ne/./.ie, I am hack for rest now I feel most sure the worst is over Don't you? I know you have heen readuu of what i* licirr carried on aloai; th< Ilhe front. T? II Thos Cur t s to write me a Ion; lottor in rrj' inl in what In- has loam <mI nhout the wur. I know In- coo wrilo an inlnrnstiiiK l?*lI?-r. I havo liiM'n ^ottmp my Aclvortinor all O. K. Il iloos inr Kooil lo road of 1hi* ftrout inlornst lh<- pcoplo of South ('arolt/in ami ojtpocinlly i) < pooplo ol ('hoatorfiohl County arc taking in tinwar. The W. S. S. plan in womlorfu ' in >ii<lilife I know thorn is not : pi r >n 'who having on: day cvc . mi hour or a fow minu.tM roil o> pericnce uh to whut war really is but j. ' ui-iAa/i wouldn't hesitate a moment in huyinp ;? few War Savings Stamps to help [ win the war. I could write on and on but a Ion;; letter i\ useless these days, .lust to know everything is poinp well is enough. Y'our lovinp brother, I*;VAN l>. VAUGHN. Jcttr Wallnce The following letter was received here addressed to his father, Mr. Henry Wallace. Jesse has not learned of the death of his father, and with all his other troubles, it is no doubt best to withhold that sad news jntil his release from Herman prison. I.ubec!'., Germany, May fi, IIIIH. My dear father: I will drop you a few lines to let you hear from me. I am as well as eommon. Hope you are well. No news to write at this time." What are you doinp? Are you still living with Kennie. I think you will be all ripht there, if you don't ride in the Kurd to much Tell Kennie not to sell his farm down at /oar, for I will want it for myself when I pet hack. I am pomp to hrinp me haek a wife when I come, then I will rent his farm. Well, I will close. Write soon. Your son, M. W A I.LACK, S. S. Kmernlda, Gustrow, I m, Germany. Corp. Fred 11 unryc tit t American K. I'. Ail)'. 10, I'.llH. Dearest lift sist.fr: I received your sweet letter some ft-w days upo ami I have no'way of tellinjr you all how triad I was l<> I.far from lionif, to know you all wrrc jfttiiiK alontr s?? Wfll. I am fctlinu on just (irif and health sffins l<? slay wuh me I havf hffii sick only two days sinff I have I> 11 over and I IIIink that came from my voyage on the sea for it took mo a month to jo-t. over it. It has Lee.i so lonv I may now ti ll you of our voyajo-. We were on hifh sea for four days and i.ord I trot sic!-.. Wf had a hand on our In.at and tfvery eveninj* nearly we would have musif and hoxinz ami on S.today we had preaching. A shell hasjust bur \ and killed two Iiritish soldiefj}. 'I he first man ui our regiment to be killed was hurried Sunday I have had some close escapes. One machine t'>>:i bullet lot my helmet and trlaiieed. Mo you ever see my fir!, I..tile Annie. Tell her 1 am till hikitif and have helped five o!d Fritzie ;ev era I rounds. If our armies I eep on as they are we v. ill soon be home III old I'.S.A. We are tmehintr the e devil., we are not afraid of tliein and that we or not blutfinj' as they once sa d we were W i.T- ? ?t-i III.IVJ \\ I "You Auii'i ic.uis dnu't piv<- in a chanri'." So when t !.? lasl !?: 11!? fought, ami all tin- hall hi Fraiim arc In-ali-d I will pet hoim*. W illi luvo ami pmnl wi? Iii's, I am. Your In V i r: J' lira! Il' l", i ui:i? W.i llrr Ad n An/. I, I IMS .My nun dear fatlmr: Will ansu'i-r \mi I. nl and mod Idj'iily a|i|ii'i'i'iati'il 11-111 r w!ii? li came salcly tliinii.-l) to n.o a leu day I was Mil'- j-lad In lu-ar fin-,: ;. >|| ;.i and In knnu ymi all wi-is- ui-ll I'apa, I am slill in In- apply <' a panv. I'.in 1 In-r and iuvm-II imp.- in day mi il IXi- I I n . 1' I I II III K I W'-Illd II ri?* ll III a I i IK* ( OIllp.l't.N I am 1'lail ymi liavi- pm liin- < ri ps 'I liinps arc dull nvi-r In n Inn | ;.< 1 havi'ip a fiiia* liiim uilli tin- p.i 1 I'apa, I 11 a\ i*ii'l pnl vi'i'y aiwnli ni'vvs In uri'i* Inn I ap| n-cialc yniii l.iiidiii-s vary 11. iii-}i l.iil I aia mil m-i-ilinp any I hiiij.' ymi n . ml on-. I dmi'l. in-i-d any tommy. I havi* ali I can- in spi-nd nvi-r hi-ri*. I w.m! yinj all In wrili- ini* jil I i?fn-n a ynu ran and li-ll all nf n.y ;>?* ,?! linw I a m Will I Will li 1 . ? to ' 1 ' fill* lllis time. Your lovinp Itny, WAI.it.:: \i?\\i. William It. S. i..- *. 'I III- fnllnwil.j' ll-llrr V.., iTl- I ?y W .1 lliiisnn from in in plmu W il li I la- A n i-l'irai. I', I \ tip m I I, I'.H H I )i*ar 1 111-H": j W ill m i ll'- you a ..I11 r 1 !<-lI. r In i--i you linar from nn- I m \v.-!l and tiavinp a pood 'inn-. I h;\vo lici'ii up lln- linn I win- am: hi 11 my lirst liapliMn of liri-. Wnuld Im V?-ry Jpad In I,'- II' I 11..a N >I! ; . 111.1' tin * if you havi' lh" linn- In spare from your ear. Would wrili- more liul I have- wr.tten alout a dozen i?-| ll'I'S. My address is Anu-iican 10. I , I am as ever, your ni-plmw, Wll.l.lA.\J I!. SKI.I.KICS Fred Gntkin* July 'Jx, I'JlK. Duiir folks: I at)) tfeitintf along lint- and having a good time. I saw <-nrI yesterday and h" Haiti Ihut you all tlitln'l know my address. I have written several % I linn s and sent my iiililrvsii. Ilav?n't ' you hoard from mo yet? I haven't received hut <(iio letter from you sinei I have hoon ovor horo. VV'rilo real soon and often for I am anxious to hoar from you. I like it real well ovor hero. It is a lovely country hut so cool. It seems more like winter than summer. I have hoon up to the front line trenches for a few days. I like it line up there. I thought I was poinp to he seared hut I didn't even think of irettinK seared hut one time and that was when a hullet hit in the road nheut. thirty feet in front of nie and glanced ripht hy my head. I inusi i admit that my in tile wa a liit.Ie hard to hold then. Itut even if I .mi not so very hrave I am poinp to stay and llipht until we put the fiermans \v!iere they In Ionic and .how them viial the | Vanks can do. We are pi inp to mat. j i\ai <-r liiii >,< tli<> star aid IVrl . Iw j s' ripus. ) hail a h'tti r fruin 'loni'va yivslur lay ami I iirtiiinly was triad In pot i' , f?*r i! was tin1 lirst h-ttor I liavi- pott in I tti ovor a imnith. A I'rii'inl wruto nm that Kuhy h:i?l nvr tlm tap thri'i- limi's hi tin\\ . S. oaupsipii I think thV wa sph-mlid. Ti ll <ir itulma ami (iramlpu ii< iI Inr mi' and pi\?' tnj luvi* ( ? all. I aivinp ly, i' hi;i > Corp. Luther T. Hicks ( amp Met li'ilnn, A la., ! Si pi. 'J, II X I I M y di'tir i-ist or: j As it is raininp this moi'iiinp and j I am nut dump anythmp, will writi , ' yun anulhi-r lot tor. I am will audi i njnyin;' Army Iil"? all < >. K I In- j 111 vt hoi up in thf army fur a whih ! will maki' a ln-iti r man in many way . Wo havi- tho host mod oal rare that it i is pussihh' to uhtain. (In'1 ?^an pot | I si<d\ in thu army, hut In- oan'L stay | siok lunp it it is pu .il.lo lu curi' him j \\ i- have all wi* want to oat, and it {. is cuukod hy im-n whu know thoir husim-.is. A cin!, in tin- army is at' as ni'ii-h importance as tin- nn-n that arc at tin- t'ruiit in I' ruiicc fur withuui pond fund uiir hoys will not In- In-al t' y and without In alt h a soldii-r is of . ry liltI" hi'iudil to himself m any I Now for a iVw words alioul a too ?1? 1 soldier. To ? iiI it i one to he j <-l.i . <! as a moili-l ><l<ii<-r, in inu l a\< a -iuii'I Irmly, a >111 I In a<l, > ' oiiikI heart ami a .sound charaetci, j ' in ''.imp, <>a tin- i.i ri ll, i.a ill - ha til*. (it-Ill. in the ho ,ul:il, hi prima no mat ter where he is oi what In1 i; iloiii)', hi- in list have all of these at tribute-. to justify Ins e|u-,.,if: atioo a a iimnei soldier, j 'lo In- a inmli'l yoiintr mail the; , , one am ! h" In t, a sotitul man ami second, a Irnr.j' ni.aii. This em ! pred'ee?| of a olilier just a ti'iill fully as f a youi p man in < \ ii , , whatever lie occupation may I 'I . . inmh-l Mi'ilier needs ami am i have, a sounil liody. lie eatiied reiah r It'll I per i -oi. .service with ml n< I a bod; , ami in- can't have ueh a body with <ni' pood health, without ".| food. and Ii have on 1 . 1 food, without a pood < ' .1 , in for", I as I said l?e! ore, a cool, i; a \ < . in. port a nt per.ion. Well, pues I Will e'o e t o '.III lime. Hope yon all are %. t' ,\r < r soon i your In i . I i I.or, | A, ever, t orpoi'.il !. > I . It je. ? i) K. COX MR IN FRANC!. I ! formation ha l.eeu received in llartsvilh* of tin- il'e a>a al . I ranee of Mr l> !.' < d.er, ehairma < of i In* S:: t e t 'mined if !? t Mr t ol.'-r leeenllv f"t a lea.e alt I'lirr ami \va 111 anoar.l n ! misMnii lor tin- tlnvi inn.i'ii' 11 iriiu- hi : i. 'a' ' I S' ol Ki'i haw i I i .1 i-li: j o . ol h : .it- < .mum ii i.i Mi . . ! i i .ii x! 'iii'i'i'. f.lNNMKS (?i COI i ON MA { .>11 < >WN PRK I \\ t lniii'ion. Si-,.: I I < ? 11; ? Ii. ill . ! >.i !' i'it i'il IiiiI.'i', i'i In; low >>, fi'fiii \\ I A : III'! Iiy o| | I.nw n. 11 1111. Stale fu nl a<laiislrat.i?? rlai n llial .. in 'a i uliiitf 'la ?*<! Si i, ii I'lcr ruin|H'l: j-.tm -r In 'ha .ill a hah' I arii i opim . 11 lo i h in', i'!i :i. ! in vr i ij.cnI< ami ail j ' iiy wile what 11 ? law i. , my ?'\ |*i'ltsr \ii Sli'\.'ii nil 11 ]ilii'(l II... i i "i. .it; i... \i.. i a ..ii . lit.- u.i . if lli fn.nl ;nia. . 'a. Kin i i, | of I h ?'ol o.i 'pi nill]-. ' iia' > i : I i .. 4- . I : l n-r,:i 11 i uli'i; I'.; It ii i i..<! .1 <1 n I si- I 1..?I i-i'.t- tlt<* run<1 ' 1 lie 'I In' .-1 ;il 1 iff: 11 I 1 . 1 i In, | 1 1. til .|i:i|il I ill <t 1 . ! 1 . 1 11..-* ?i r.f' 1 . fulit... .. 1 ' ! If fcH.AO f inn i ;: 1 1 !U- 'i .1 x III! Illil l.il ill. . .: 1. I i : 1 i'l I li; n' it 1 a fair |ii'ifi* I hi fr 11 1 'y a 1 1 1I1 1' I1.1 \ I s. 1.-I : ill! 1 r 11y l'i Mi- 1! . v\ 11 ifiniiiT who < II I 1 ^ I , 11 n 1 1 viiIimI .1 1:; 11 Imna I nil- 1111 iisai'11" f. I! tin ) iiim r j'lif. for l< in 1 .1:1 . 'I. 1' 1 '1 mi fur !?ti> >! ?' tlif faritii'r "it .1 Iif Ii .1 priri' a.. In 111.r.f I lifiii iii'nlita | If" or hums -t 1111 wilh oilifi' lran i.f an * liny Will tif 1! willi li m l.u' if I. pIihi . 'f 1 ban the pi IIji i by it. ndaii.iiNirnlion boo >iiu<"s .1 'k.ii: ''idf pi cut h fur irinniii).' u 1* vvi liin Ins rights."? The Stall'. P1.WV J\ ITiAK UN ADVANCE _______________________ ? ST. MIHIEL SALIENT WIPED OUT HY PERSHING'S MEN Willi the American Army In France, Sept. 14. ?The St. Mihiel salient, that thorn in the side uf I'rancc, that ever-present threat to the allied plans, that German stronghold of the past four years, is vjone. The First Ameriean Army wiped it out in thirty-six hours. We took it Isirpe number of j<uns of ail ealibres and an immense .1 mount of material. Our prisoners im hole .*>00 German ollieers I hat tells the story of America's n.-?i my. military ? ii<>rl. Today every American in I'Vaticu is a .hero to the people of h'rance. Kvery In-art hi the civilhcd world hoiihl heat with pride and hope at what our army ha done. The American Army hat piven its answer. It nave it (juick and st rutin iml successfully. Our whole e\pe1 i nmary force is on its loci todav iini ready for any task. What our in means to the war-weary fipht i ot i ranee words < aiirio tell. What ' inspire the nallarit l?ritish to, ' In- i . to eonie will tell Ann rica has i'oujdit her Jirrt round ii the war and won it. Wi have ol>' lined our objectives and ale still exit i:c o n pressure anuiiist the enemy. Our nuns are poundtnn in ratines far to lie hoche rear. (irrat Pocket Wiped Out. To nam a prapliie idea <.f what we did take a map how inn the St. Mihiel uiheiit and then dtaw a litu from ^ oulh of lie nies throunl'i !Ier? oville, llannoii \ die, Ilaltonville Jit I! nod, \ :111. i t .lauriay, Norroy am' east to the \i . ej|. llivor. There you ha\c a pocl.et of ome ti00 sipiatc kilometer-; which we won in a day and a half. In that pocket tin- ( < rimi'M had contended defi-n e; whieh hud sLoed for four years anaiust an., attacks. , \\ "Ii III" ' ronnhohl of St. Mihiel a d Mor.t^ec f>n the ti|i the hoche ha<l iniilt elaborate lines with all the deI'en known to modern warfare. Now In ha lost it. ami can charge the lo up In t 'rude Sam. Ihe whole operation was under the in i or al command of (ienerul i'er Inn; . who was advised hy <i?-! rai < i.detnau. Our victory yesIci'i. witnessed t>y Secretary of Vi;u i ..o?-r :m<l I * i.cral I'ctain, com i -a |i r n! tin- I'lcm h Army, who j tool. > penal |?n?I? in the brilliant succc a li ;-i .uluat in;* pupils. 'i'Iic a''aci on tlie alien! was on tin- o!.| |.1111< of piuehinK oir the . ili< ii, thai . an ell irk on both l? 'I In- plan was for an attack on i i- > i111 > b- from Pont Aniousson t'. P -I.'-court, ami a smaller attack n * I v. ' -t lc, in the region of St. Men v by the Americans. Other Amer. wiili certain I-reach units were ta-'l t<> follow up on both sides o i the tip of t he - al lent. Nl.f.KOI S (.() TO CAMP SF.VIF.R I. I 11 e j1 o i . that will be sent to ('amp ,l'e- ; i, <ireenville, S p Villi to 'JVi b by I .oca I Hoard : I tave Tv.i'in I .Millie Xeep-ars i oil!: II. l.-e Ander on Mitchell I ' <rie Merrit t I I aac I lb rbe ; Xai.-.ie *1 aliny I I ii low ( Marsey .' II.I"' ! TIlOlliSMl j t ; rus I- loyd i I, irl-e M. I taker \ I 'll e\\ Kllerl I MeI.ean | Si Pa /.in . in- \! c< isl. ill \ .11ain 'i<-i .1 ackson I "I ? i ' True dale r?iii<i<i)t< I < ;i iit|>1ir 11 I ll -II.-. \\ llsoll .1 < \. <?. Sihii It AI .' It: v\ l:,;<;<<- Scot I '!:.,.< r.-v.j.-V .\ 11 !ri vv M< ?I:ir111 <I..|| i I<i I : s \\ 111:i 11 Sander I' v\ i- I';11'I:iri .- hi('i on I'.iin li ohm : let <<y !! i. < \ I. uncork !. < o li tunes or |nls, nicii ii < oi \ and wnlnut shells, I i < I i'I i ' hio' ;111 I date pits anil . i -1 ol hard shell of ! Ii I'overnineiit needs 11.' r ii lion used in I he it "i jm masks. The lied i < i'l . do t tin hi and see tliaL ,i,i .lit ! < ivi'i' ny Mir prii|KT iillI , : lIMl lt |r J TH E BEST ()l hverytlimg | TO EAT At I jowcst Prices ! A. F. Davis Market | , Will |h y hi|.lir?t market oriii l 1 for IliHen. , Jk '' +'