The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, September 19, 1918, Image 1
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. %
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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.
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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.
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BUYWAR
SAVINGS
STAMPS
CONSTANTLY
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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
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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
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'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.
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