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From northern Belgium t<? the region of Verdun the Imttle front is stil seething with activity on variousfronts and wilhthe entente forces continuing to make groins against the Germans which are seriously imperiling the enemy lines. In Flanders the Belgians and Brit ish in the region from Dixmude t< Armentiers have further driven in their sharp wedge eastward, capturing important towns and cutting lines of . communication necessary to the continued holding by the Germans of their submarine hnvov nn ihi. VortVi Sea. Big Trio Gaining ** From Cambrai to St. Qucntin, notwithstanding most violent reactions form the Gear.ians, the British, Americans and French again have won heavily fortified positions of Uu" enemy all along the .front. Midway between St. Qucntin and Cambrai the remaining portions of the old Honderburg Line are slowly being demolished although the Germans have imposed the strength of nearly half a million men against the allies to help the front the breaking through of which in conjunction with the successful maneuvers in Flanders, along the Aisne and in Chumpaigne, would mean disaster. Between the Vesle and Aisne River ^ the French have begun to push bar': the Germans north of the Aisne while ? in Champaigne the French operating in conjunction wi'th the Am ris ale steadily advancing norlhwar!. Their guns now dominate the Aire River valley running to the north of the Argonnie forest, while on the other side of the forest the Americans are slowly convng up the Aire valley from the south and soon will ^be in a position with the French to nip this great wooded bastion out of the German line. Bij Italion Gunt Busy In the mountain region of the Ital ianifront there has heen a considerable increase in artillery activity and it is probable that Marshal Koch soon will begin an offensive here against the Austrio-IIungarians. Gcneval Allenhy in Palestine has surrounded Damascus and French cavalry is reported to he working its way up the Mediterranean sea coast toward Beirut. In the Macedonian theater west of take Ochrida the Austrians are evncu ating territory in Albania, probably indicating thai now Bulgaria is out of the war the Austro-llung iriatis re al ze they are in a serious predicament far from home and with no allies to aid them. Peace demonstrations have been | he'd in Merlin in v.hieh police intervention became necessary. Some exv ceases were committed by the crowd, such as the tearing down of statues. The possibility of a cabinet crisis in Germany is indicated by the resigns-j tions of the imperial chancellor, vict chancelior tind foreign minister. ^ In the recent lighting in France and ( Flanders the German losses in men, Killed or wounded, and in guns captured have been enormous. To the Belgians the Germans lost artillery and some heavy naval guns. Many men v/ere made prisoner. lytstGsnsalesntreBrvhrmeisonianrhanl "A SPLENDID TONIC" Says Hixson Lady Who, On Doctor's Advice, Took Cardai And Is Now Well. Hixson, Tenn.?"About 10 years ago I was..." says Mrs. J. B. Gadd, of this place. "I suffered with a pain In / l?y left side, could not sleep at night with this pain, always In the left t side... *My doctor told mo to use Cardut. I took one bottle, which helped mo and after roy baby came, I wa? etronger and better, but the pain was still there. I at first let It go, but began to got wrak and in a run-down condition, ao I decided to try some more Cardul, which I did. This laat Cardul which I took made pis much l?etter, In fact, cured me. It t I h'ifl beett a number of yearn, still I have no return of this trouble. I feel it was Cardul that cured me, and I recommend It as a splendid fomale tonic." , Don't allow yourself to become weak and run-down from womanly troubles. Take Cardul. It ahonld eurely help you, as It has so many thousands of other women In the pant 40 ^ years. Headache, back.irhe, sldoache, nervousness, sleeplcssneea, tlred-otit feeling, are all signs of womanly trouble. Other women get relief by taking HURST?WELSH A marriage of interest and surprise to many friends in Chesterfield and throughout the State was that of Miss Violet Welsh and Mr. Roy lieGrand Ilursl, both of this city. The marriage was solemnized by the Rev. Henry E. Gurney, D.I)., pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of .Monroe, N. C., at the home of the bride's aunt^ Mrs. A. L. Shannon, 204 E. Franklin Ave., Monroe, on Thurslay evening, at 9:30 o'clock The ceremony was witnessed by >nly a few relatives. To the strains if Me (b !ssohn's wedding march, rendered by Mrs. Burns Simpson, of slo: roe, o cousin of the bride, the bride and groom entered together. The bride wns liiiiwlanimilir nOim/i n a na\ y blue traveling suit, with hat, gloves ami shoes to match, which combined with her natural beauty, made her a lovely bride. It has fallen to few persons to be so gemen ily loved and esteemed as Mrs. Hurst, and the marriage has called forth good wishes from her many f riends. She has been attending Queens College at Charlotte, N. C. Mr. Ilurst has been a student at Washington and Lee University for the past four years, where he graduated in June with high honors. lie vill return this fall to take up his work as instructor in French. Mr. and Mrs. Hurst will lie at home ifter October 4th at Lexington, Va. TF.ALS MILL Mr. Luther Hoan spent last Sunday in Camp Jackson. Mr. Hoy lloatright spent Sunday ifternoon at the home of Mrs. J. K Johnson. ' Miss Ciiarey Oliver, of the Shiloh lection, spent the week-end as tin ruest of Misses Mary and Let ha John son. Misses Mattie and Irene Croard, of Cheraw Cotton Mills, spent Sunday it the home of Mr. 'A. T. Grant MAYSVILLE | There was a family reunion at the home of Mr. Ben (Julledge last Friday. Mr. Peter Jones and family ??f other 'datives spent the day here. Mr. Henry . Tmutmun spent the vee!:-eud wit i home-folks in Albenarie, N. <!. Messrs. H. 11. Hurch, J. Wesley \il,ims, W. 1). Niven, Eugene Jones and Duncan I'. Niven were in Wades>oro Saturday. Mr. James T. Davis was in Chesterfield last week oil business. .Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jones spent 'art Monday afternoon ait the home ?f Mr. H. II. Hurch. Mr. Hennie Uaiyficld will leave fori 'amp (ireenleaf, Tenn., this week. Among the guests ait the home of dr. M. If. Hurch Sunday afternoon were Mesilaines K. D. Myers, J. Wesey Adams, Peter Jones, W. D. Niv nd and Mr. and Mrs.%M. A. Smith. Mr. Smith and fau.iily are visiting i'riend:i and relatives in an<L around lere hefoie moving into their new '.ionic near Waulesboro. Mr. Smith is moving his family from near Buchinon, Va., where he went twelve months ago. Their many friends of hi community and throughout Anon county will gladly welcome them >!U* .. .Miss Mary Caddy, of Wadeshoro iijli School, spent the week-end here vilh her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hoi on (J. Caddy. Mr. Carson Crif^'.s, of Ruby, was aotorin:' in this v;* inity recently. (iuess Kaiser Itill realizes by this n:e that Americans will fiyht. They eem to he hot after the Hun. So oppose old Rill will soon oe ready o join his older brother. Yours foi the Fourth Liberty Loan. LETTER FROM W. T. HUNT Mrs. I'earl Hunt has received the 'allowing letter from her husband, ?lr. W. T. Hunt. Sept. 2, 1918 dy -dear wife: I will answer your letter, which I eeeived yesterday. I sure was glad o hear from you and '.he little boy once more. The last one I had received from you was written some lime in June. I am sure you have written oftener, hut they were lost. ?o you will have to write enough to pillow for some to got lost. 1 Dear, don't think hard of me for suying that, hut if you knew how much good a letter from you docs me on would write real often, I am sure. (iuoss you would like to know lomething of what I am doing* but we are not allowed tell very much >f what is going on. I can say ont '.hing, this is WAR und not play, hut ve are gaining every day and I have he'en awfully lucky. I cant explain .o you why I think I am unusually iueky, and in fact I would not if 1 could, except that I think the Lord is with me and I huve thanked llim and asked Him to remain with me, and with you, and if it is His will to bring nie hack to you. I want you i and all the good people around Zoar to remember me in your prayers, for I had rather risk them for a safe reJ turn'thun all the military training I , can get. ! Well, 1 will i-lose, hoping to heui ' from you soon. With love and best ' wishes, as ever, i W. T. HUNT. GERMAN LINE BROKEN ON HINDERBURG L1N1 Washington, Oct. 2.?The Germai grip on northern France and Relgiun has been definitely broken. Even th< most cautious military observers ii Washington agreed to-night that th< Ilinderburg line was disintegratini and army officers centered their whoh attention to the efforts of the Ger man leader to extricate their armiei without a crushing disaster. Outflanked in Belgium and in th? Champagne the great German zone ol lefensive works known as the Hinden burg line already vns becoming un {enable when Field Marshal Haig's men smashed hrough it to-day jusi | north of .St. l^ucntin. The; immediati | :n vestment of the city t y Frcnei troops and the swift widening of the breach northward, coupled with 1h> continue*! rapid progress of French Belgian and British forces in Belgium it is thought here may possibly upset the whole German scheme of retire0 ei.t which already has becuo >?n th*. Tiheims front. British penetration of the line, it was said, may furnish Marshal Focli jwith a iv.eans to embarrass the German retreat, always with a possibility >f precipitating a veritable rout. German Face Menace Iiinged by a well of victorious onenics over the whole front from the Morth Sea to Verdun, the situation >f the Germans is undoubtedly grave. I'he drive in Belgium is menacing .ital commuiiiention on one side while American and French troops 1 11 the Champagne are surging for.vard toward ei|unlly vital supply lines on the other. The battle line is asusming the shape of a vast trap hp.sling its jaws out to engulf the German armies. The Germans have seen their danger. O.'Iieinl reports to the stale department to-day indicate that evacuation of the submarine bases on the Belgian coast was imminent. There 11 so is conclusive evidence that the evacuation of the lines before Uhcinis well under way. The line: ii.ii * - .. * ?, w\ 'kiwn U|f|>v I lIM/m 111 nil* ninds of army officers here is wheher the Herman high command has acted in lime. Announcement from Paris that 2,')0(l prisoners were taken by the French yesterday in operations between the Veslo and the Aisne Rivers is significant of the difficulty of retting troops hack safely out of an ilmndoned Ighting line. There has -eon no hint of a French attack on a large scale on this front and the IJerlin statements have characterized it as a withdrawal. Only a narrow 'rout was involved, yet 2,000 men ieft as rear guards, were captured. JOHN F. JOHNSON MURDERED Mr. John F. Johnson, of near Middendorf, was killed in cold blood last Thursday night. His body was not discovered until Monday, when Sheri iff O. P. Douglass and Deputy (Irant, wh > had been searching for many iM>urs, discovered the corps covered with some slabs near the gin. Though the police officers of the county have been working unremittingly ami ever.* effort is being made up to a late hour the murderer was still at large. Johnson had gone to the gin of Mr. Ouy WLlhelm <>n Thursday night with a load of seed cotton, intending in .spend the night and ho first served Frid iy morning. Johnson was not to be found Friday morning and liis team and cotton had also disappeared. When fou: d Morttlay afternoon his skull was hadly crushed by .three i lows, which had apparently been delivered with a piece of iron pipe that lay nearby. The mules were found running loose in Kershaw county on Tuesday. The funeral services were conducted on Tuesday at his home near Middendorf. 'the motive .for the crime is thought to have hoen robbery. | A reward of $1,000.00 has keen ofj fared for the capture of the guilty party. NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD, In re Estate of William Pitts: By virtue of authority conferred upon me by the will of the late Wiliani 1'itts, I hereby notify all those who have claims against the estate of th< said Williams Pitts to file same with ne ouly authenticated and attested all those indicated to said estate wil make settlement with me. I Lihii ( I I I ILk*Ui>tr L'/vl the William Pitts, dsccascd. 4t trespassing forbidden Notice is hereby tfiven thrtt all trcs jossing <>n my place either by stocl ?r man, is forbidden, under penult] of the law. '2t-i J. W. SWEET. help wanted Youiik man wanted; white or col ored, under military age, to tielp ii restvurant. Good pay. Apply t< h busy bee cafe DEATH OF MR. J. C. BAKER Chesterfield people were saddened ^ last Thursday when they heard that ^ Mr. Julian C. Baker had been probabe ly fatally hurt while working as a flagmen on the Seaboard Air Line Railway. It seems that the engineer r was making what is known as a flying switch and Mr. Baker was trying to tie down the brake on a flat car. The brake would not work 3 and the flat car crashed into a box car on the side track. The flat car j. was loaded with lumber and when the colision came the lhmbcr slid and pinned Mr. Baker against the side of| the box ear. I * It was hoped that Mr. Baker would , recover from his injuries but they j were too severe. In fact from the , beginning hope was all, for the sur, goons informed his loved ones that they feared for the worst as he was probably injured internally. Mr. Baker lingered until Saturday afternoon when he passed away in the , -presence of those he loved. The funeral was held at Chesterfield Sunday afternooen the services being ! conducted by the Rev. B. J. Guess. A large crowd was present to pay r their respects to the departed one. Mr. Jillian Baker was a native of Mt. Croghan, moving to Chesterfield when he attained his manhood. He married Miss Jessie Swinrtie several years ago and one child, a boy, was born to their union. Mrs. Swinnic , and the little boy and his father and several brothers survive the deceased. Mr. Baker had numerous friends, and he was making good as a railroad man when the sad accident occurred, ilis sudden departure shocked many in Chesterfield county and they grieve with his loved ones. TEALS MILL The farmers in this community are busy picking cotton. We are sorry to report the illness of Mr. Hoy Brown, but tflad he is on the roH'l to recovery front his attack of typhoid fever. Miss Beulah Swink whs the dinner truest of Miss MuK^ie Turna^e Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. dohn Wallace visited at the home of Mr. S. M. Hicks Sunday. Misses Minnie Hicks and Miss Allean lluneycutt were the dinner nuets of Miss Nita Whitaker Sunday. Mr. W. I). Brown was in the Vaughn school section Sunday. Messrs. Everett Therrell and Boyd Atkinson of Chesterfield, were in this community Sunday. Miss Lcona Davis attended services at Mt. Olive Sunday. Mrs. W. It. lluneycutt visited Mrs. J. M. Swinp Sunday. There will be services at Macedonia Mt. Olive Sunday afternoon at 3. Best wishes to the dear old Advertiser and its many readers. CROSS ROADS Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Wadsworth J!w>nf Vliirwlo ?? ^ I|/v?iv ? iuinid jr u I It t IIW<Ml Ut Lilt? UOIIlt' of Mrs. E. C. Melton. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Odom, of White Oak section, spent Sunday with Mrs. Odoni's father, Mr. J. W. Hancock. Mr. and Mrs. (). II. Douglass, of While Oak section, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Waddell and also Mrs. I'auline Rivers, Sunday. Mr. Luther Woodward, of near Mt. < rophan,, and little daughters, Maud and Mary Lee, visited at the home of Mr. Henry Woodward Sunday. Misses Ethel and Mattie Woodward visited their little cousin, Gertrude Taylor, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. .1. C. Watts visited at the home of Mr. E. K. Smith Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. Melton visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Melton Sunday. Mr. J. S. Wadsworth and little son, Eloyd, spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ellen Hendricks near Mt. Croghun. Mrs. J. W. Hancock visited at the home of her brother, Mr. Sheridan i Oliver Sunday. Wo are glad to report Mr. Lonnic Woodward, who has boon very ill for some time, able to attend Sunday j ' school Sunday. Host wishes to The Advertiser and its many readers. AN INTERESTING EXHIBIT j The special Liberty Loan trnin that is tourinK several Southern States in F the interest of the Fourth Liberty Loan will be at Cheraw on Wednesday, Oct. 9th, at 5:30, remaining .until 0. It will visit McHee the next . morning at 9:15, where it will ro: main for about one hour. This train ' will exhibit muny trophies taken from ' the German soldiers on the field of battle by our soldiers. tl will also carry exhibits of our own armament, - such as the guns, connon, machine i guns, etc used by our own soldiers. 3 There will be speeches by soldiers reI. turned from the front. HlVi*i i*? ** --*"* ti SMA1 A Nea This property is located 2 1-1 ing 500 acres and now belonging t into small traces and will be sold Friday, ( There arc a number of good I barns, etc. Plenty of good water is an opportunity to buy a good fa BAND CONGE Raleigh Real J. W- Calahan, Manager Dr. H. E Tlift Snii ( Tuesday, Wc DAM Ti With LI Our hrave hoys ai some flood of Pr the world. The) living and dying. dam hy LENDINC County Council of Def RUBY, ROUTE 2 Mr. J. I'. Melton received a card last week fro mnis son, Kirby, announcing his safe arrival overseas. Mrs. N. C. Jones spent the latter part of last week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Melton, Mr. nnd Mrs. Ranee Crawley, of near Ruby, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. W. I,. Melton. Mrs. It. C. Wadsworth visited Mrs. VV. L. Melton Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Melton visited at the home of Mr. Wesley Hancock Sunday. The infant child of Mr. J. F. Oliver died Sunday morning. Miss Bessie Suton visited Miss Al ma Dense Sunday afternoon. Mr. B. 0. Wadsworth motored to ( Angclus and Jefferson Friday on . business. . I Miss Mamie Wadsworth snent Sun <lay with her cousin, Miss Jessie Melton. Mr. John I)ease, Jr., has been very sick during the past week, hut' is some better now. | Lets everybody buy War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds and help win the war. With best wishes to The Advertiser and its many readers. * LL FA ?AT? UCTIO r KUtSY, b. 2 miles from Ruby, S. C. and is know o I). H. and J. S. McOregor. This at auction to the highest bidder on 3ct. 11, A houses on this tract and plenty of j|oo< as well as running .stream, close to v!" rm at your own price. IRT Estate & Tru Auction Sales 7 vi W. LI YE SPECIALIST f Will Be At . are Deal D Oct. 8,9, 10, 11 (lnesday, Thursi 'IE KAIS BERTY 1 . l i re uaming up and urivnu ussianism, that has threat j are building this dam vvi You are only asked t<; j money. Buy Lihe. ensc. ('hosterfiohl, .Mr. .M. M. Plait, (Joneral i Philadelphia Life Insnr; Sumlcr, S. ('. I )ear Sir: I beg to acknowled/i $1,002.51 in sett lenient of phia Life Policy No. tiOdo.'i band, Prank It. Sanders, in service in France. I wish to thank yon for y matter and to assm e you 11 ore to recommend your g<; iii\ friends or ac<|iiaintai plating buying insurant e. YoUI's v (Signed) Mrs. Am If you are intcrested in bu will pay you to investigate < in provide in case of total disabili premiums, life annuity of $10( lull face of policy. In case of accidental deal will be paid. Our policies provide pro! military or naval service. If y? GORDON INSURANCE 4 I State Agen ' ' Monroe, Nort jl.w j\ iCiAn iin AL>VAINUi? RMS ?N u n as the Pinkcy Earm^ containproperty has hecn sub divided 11 P.M. I outbuildings including tobacco od school and churches. This FREE PRIZES st Company Raleigh, N. C. EWIS I fiio* I r? * ^5 wvri Jay, Friday ?? ???"bp?1 ER BONDS f bank the loath* ened to inundate ih their bodies? > strengthen that t ty Bonds S. (\. Sept. 2(>th, 10 1H |i ^Kent, inee ( ompany, I I* receipt of check for claim under I'hiladeli on the life of my haswho was killed while our promptnoss in t his hat it will he my pleasant company to any of ices who are content- } t r> truly, < lia Douglass Sanders. ,yinjjf or soiling insurance it * new policy contracts that t.v waiver of all sul)se(|uent ).()() per year and at death h double the face of policy ection up to $5,000.00 for :>u are interested, address b INVESTMENT CO., ts h Carolina