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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-24
|1EN THOUSAND PRISONERS CAPTURED
when French Army SMASHES GERMAN
LINES ON river AINSE front

With the French Armies in France,
Oct. 23.-The French troops this
morning fought one of the most
cleverly conceived and most valiantly
executed actions of the war. More
than 10000 prisoners belonging to the
famous Fifth Prussian Guards were
taken and the French still continue
their victorious progress.
The battle began before dawn along
-kilometre front, from the
northeast of Laffaux, about the neigh
borhood Of Vauxaillon, to Larovere
farm. Amid inly darkness the French
troops left their trenches and with a
terrific barrage fire from the most
powerful concentration of French
guns ever gathered on such front
preceding them, they made their way
forward to and over the first German
positions, sweeping all resistance
aside.
Altogether six German infantry di-
visions were aligned, facing the
French attacking forces, but none of
them were able to withstand the on
slaught, the advance continuing like
clockwork. The correspondent OBJ
served the battle from point whence
he could see the entire line and was
able to watch the precision with
which the artillery prepared the Ger
man front for the advance of the in
fantry, and methodical manner of the
infantry's progress.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-24

through the Alps to his country with
a report that the German people want
peace and expect it to come in No
vember. Official dispatches received
here today tell the mans story, ac-
cording to which the Germans have
abandoned hope of victory at arms.
Laborers are threatening to leave the
factories if the war continues an
other winter and the civilian popula-
tion generally is living under terrible
conditions. He said 800 soldiers at
tending circus at Essen were killed
at one time by bombs Of Allied
aviators.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-24
CAMP HOSPITAL ON FIRE
Camp Wheeler Calls on Macon for
Help.

Macon, Ga, Oct. 23.--Thc base hos
pitIl at Camp Wheeler is on fire
Flames were discovered shortly be-
fore l0:20 o'clQrk. Help was asked
from Macon. although tn" division
has its own fire fighting apparatus.
There are - buildings in the base
hospital system at Camp Wheeler.
They are arranged in row, a consid.
cradle distance from the camp proper.
Three hundred patients were in the
hospital buildings when the fire broke
out The fire was first discovered in
the medical officers quarters.
Telephone reports to this city seven
miles away say that the patients were
removed from all danger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-24
PAXNILLE NEWS ITEMS.

Privates Hampton Mcleod and
Waldo Reynolds Of Camp jackson
came home on Saturday in response
to kilograms conveying the intelli-
gencc of serious illness i'm their
| families.
Mrs. Alter Bradham of Manning is
spending awhile at the home of Mr..
r. B. Bradham.
Rev. "A. S. Lesley will begin a
series of services here on next We'd
ncsday evening, at o'clock He will
| only hold services at night, continu-
ing until next Sunday morning, when
the meeting will be concluded.
Mr.. l.. Nj. Curtis has recently dis
posed of his stock OF general mer-
chanaise and has accepted a position
as travelling salesman for Armour
d Co. He spent the weekend with
his folks here.
Mr.. G. c. Beatson and family, of
Wilson Mills, spent the past weekend
at the home Of Mr.. NJ. b. Corbctt
near town.
Mr.. Dewey Reynolds, of the Car
Isle Fitting School, came last Friday
for short visit to his relatives.
The 1917-1918 session of the Pax
vile graded school opened Monday
morning, the 18th. On account of
the repairs being made on the school
building, which are not We; complete,
the opening exercises were held in
the Baptist church, and the Sunday
school rooms of same will be used
for the daily sessions Of the school
The trustees hope to be ready for
occupancy by the 1st. They have
been greatly Inconvenience on ac-
count of not being able to receive
the material with which to continue
, the work.
The Indications are that this will
be one of the most successful years
in the history of the school. In ad-
dition to the student body, which was
larger than is usually enrolled on
the opening doy, there were mum
Der of friends and patrons present.
The Rev. j. ID. Bowen, of The Baptist
church opened the meeting with
scripture reading and prayer. Short
talks were made by Mcssrs. W. L.
Kecls, NJ. b. Corbctt, the principal
Miss Lcath" Edwards, ana Rcv.
Bowen. Mr.. Y. X. Owens, for thr
trustees, made a short talk explain
ing the financial condition of the
| school, He hopes soon to present to
| the public an itemizcd statement of
all expenditures Of the school up to
date.
The teachers are the same this
year as last, with the exception of
Miss Earle Pcrritt of the primary
department.
The trustees feel fortunate in Sc
curing the return of Miss Edwards
for IT, ,ir principal for another term.
The absence of our Superintendent of
Education E. j. Browne was noted
and his presence was preatly missed
at the opening exercise.
Plans were generally discussed for
the community fair to be held on
Thanksgiving Day. The date here
tofore set was necessary to be chang
ed on account of the condition of the
school building.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-24
Swift and Dashng Blows.

Paris, Oct. 23.-In one of the swift
est and most dashing blows of the
war the French troops today smashed
through the German lines north of
the Aisne to a depth of more than
two mncs at one point, inhicting
heavy losses on the enemy and cap
turing more than $500 prisoners and
twenty-five heavy guns and field
guns. Several important villages fell
into the hands of the French, ac-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-24
HEAVY TOLL TAKEN
~ BY RUSSIANS
Germany Lost Sixteen Warships and
One Transport in Riga Bay
Battle.

London, Oct. 23.-Despite it's over
whelming preponderance in artillery
and number of ships, the German fleet
that seized control Of the Gulf of
Riga and its islands, during the last
two weeks, suffered loss eight times
as heavy as did the Russians. AL
together sixteen German ships-fif-
teen of them warships and one
transport put out of action.
This is the detailed toll:
The German Lost:
Two dreadnoughts.
One cruiser.
Twelve torpedoboats (six definitely
known sunk).
One transport.
Numerous mine-sweepcrs.
The Russians Lose:
One battleship (the S,ava, sunk)
One large torpedoboat destroyer,
LOO tons.
Today's official review given out
by the Russian admiralty at Petro-
grad explains that except for the six
torpcdoboats, which are definitely
known to have been sent to the bot
tom, the fate of the German vessels
put out of action is not known.
There has been let-up in naval
activity in Baltic waters but new en-
counters are looked for momcntarily.
Teuton submarines continue to cruise
in the approaches of the Gulf of Fin
land. In the Moon Sound, where for
four days, twenty Russian warships
were bottled up, the Germans are
now removing the obstacles laid by
the Russians before leaving.
Another landing on the Esthonian
mainland was attempted/by the Ger
mans yesterday, but failed eight
miles north of Werder, Petrograd re-
ports. The transports were driven
away by the Russian land defence.
Russians Alert. ..
On the front, north of Riga the
Germans, evidently in manoeuver
to lull the Russians into security
where they are most gravely menac-
ed, abandoned some positions around
Hindenberg, on the southern bank of
the Aa river and to the eastward
therefrom. The Russians followed
and occupied the trenches but the
Petrograd war office is known to be
fully aware of all the possibilities
presented by the German control of
the Riga Gulf, and to be taking all
necessary precautionary measures.
Watch the British.
= Fearing that the British fleet may
try to spoil their Baltic victory and
place the German naval forces "be-
tween tow fires," the Germans are
keeping vigilant eye upon the three
"gates" from the North Sea to the
Baltic, the small and great belts, and
the sound. These waters are swarm
ing with German scouting forces
while overhead strong squad1 ons of
Zeppelins and seaplanes are ever on
the lookout for the slightest sign of
a British approach.
Unconiirmcd reports have it that
British submarines co-operated with
the Russian fleet in the Moon Island
Sound and surrounding waters during
the last two weeks naval activities
there.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-24

knockout at the hands of Jeffries
started Fitzsimmons on the down
grade path.
Fitzsimmons made fortune in the
ring, his earnings soon vanishing. He
had a varied matrimonial career, hav-
ing been married four times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-24
DISCOVER new PLOT
TO LAND ARMS IN
IRISH TERRITORY
Lloyd George Says BernstoG Is
Aiding in Attempt to Incite
Rebellion.
URGES GOVERNMENT ACT
Declares Young Men Are Being
Drilled in Preparation for
Succession Revolt.

London, Oct. 23.-.In the course of
a speech in the. House of Commons
today Premier Lloyd George declared
the government was aware that ar
rangemcnts were again being made,
partly by Count Won Benstorff, to
land arms in Ireland
The premier said that the govern-
mcnt could not possibly forget what
had happened only eighteen months
ago. These speeches could not be
treated as excited speeches delivered
by persons of no consequence, which
would end in nothing.
Firm Action.
"ln order to save those poor peo-
pie, who honestly believed they were
doing their best for their country,
from being persuaded by Others"
continued the premier, 81 thought it
essential that the government should
take action, not provocatc action,
but firm action.
"There are three things the GOV.
crnmcnt ought to make clear in the
interest of Ireland: First, incitement
to rebellion cannot be permitted; the
Germans nearly landed arms for that
purpose eighteen months ago; we
know that arrangements are being
made for arms to be landed again,
and we know that it is partly done
by Won Bernstorff. Second, thing
no government can pcrwit is organi-
Zation for rebellion"
Drilling Soldiers.
After referring to the drilling and
the marching going on in Ireland and
the expectation of Dcvalcra, the pre-
mier declared that what was going
on in Ireland was a substantial at
tempt to enroll and drill thousands of
young men-who in England would
have been compulsorily enlisted-in
preparation for rebellion
The third point was that there was
deal of talk in Ireland among the
Sim Fiener leader, which, said the
premier, did not mean home rule or
self-government, but separation or
secession.
There was demand for sovereign
independence for Ireland, declared the
premier eve had better say at once
that under no condition will Great
Britain permit anything Of tlrat
kind"
Prisoners DepOrted.
In the House of Commons today
Henry E. Luke, chief secretary for
Ireland, said that last February the
British Government had dcportcd
prisoners from Ireland because Ger
many was offering helping hand to
the Sim Fcincrs.
Mr.. Luke declared that the recent
troubles in Ireland had arisen be.
cause the convention was doing well
and the Sim Fcm leaders wish il to
fail. He said the government intend
co to do its utmost to prevent crimi~
nal acts with such intention.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-24
cording to the war office announce
ment tonight.
War Reports Summarized.

War Reports Summarized.
While the Allied troops were busily
engaged in consolidating positions
won Monday in Flanders, the French
forces of Gen. Petain struck a mighty
and unexpected blow against the Ger
man line northeast of scissors Tues
day morning and made some of the
most important gains Of terrain since
they threw back the army of the Ger
man Crown Prince, which was be-
seiging Verdun.
The stroke was made over front
of about six miles, from the east of
Vauxaillon to Pargony-Filian. Under
rainy and generally unfavorable
weather conditions the French pushed
forward all along the line aided by
daring aviators, who flew over the
German positions at an altitude of
about $50 feet using their machine
guns and penetrated the German lines
at one point to depth Of two and
fifth miles.
Many Prisoners.
Numerous important positions fell
one by one-into the hands of Gen.
Petain's men and in addition more
than $500 Germans, an enormous
amount of war material and twenty
five heavy field guns were captured
The greatest depth of the drive
was in the center of the line, where
the village of Chavignon was captur-
ed, after violent struggle, which re-
suited in the enemy fleeing pcllmell
Some of the best troops in the army
of the German Crown Prince were en-
egaged in endeavoring to hold back
the onslaught, but their efforts were
unavailing under the enthusiasm of
the French to win positions which
would place them more advantageous
ly to press on later toward Laon.
Preparing for Drive.
For about week the French ar
tillery had been hurling tons of steel
into the German line in front of them
in preparation for the drive, and
when it was started sad havoc already
had been wrought by the guns. In
addition to the prisoners taken by the
French, the Germans suffered heavy
casualties.
In Flanders both the British and
French trops are holding all the gains
made in Mondays drive northeast of
Ypres, except at one place on the
southern fringe of the Houtholst
wood, where the Germans in furious
counter-attack forced a slight retire
ment by the British.
Germans Heaviest Losers.
The latest advices concerning the
naval activity in the Gulf Of Riga, be-
tween the Germans and Russians,
show that although the Russians lost
the battleship Slava and large tor
pedo boat y destroyer, the Germans
were the heaviest losers. Two of
their dreadnaughts, one cruiser
twelve torpedo boats, one transport
and numerous mine swccpers were
put out of action by the Russian
fleet. The Petrograd government an
nounced that at least six of the Ger
man destroyers were sunk
Further German attempts to land
forces on the Esthonian coast to the
northeast of Wcrdcr have been re-
pulsed by Russian dctachments.
On the other fronts no important
engagements are in progress, except
in the nature Of bombardments. On
the Julian fronc of the Austro-Italan
the artillery activity again has be-
come intense. An Austrian attack
with infantry in the Cadore region
was repulscd by the Italians with
heavy losses.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-24

The white teachers have been called
to meet in the court house here next
Saturday at II o'clock. All teachers
should attend They owe it to their
profession and the communities they
serve to keep fully abreast of the
time in keeping in touch with all
the educational movements in the
county.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-24

There will be an oyster supper at
the Foreston school house Friday
night, October &c, for the benefit Of
the school building.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-24
EXPECT PEACE IN MONTH

Washington, Oct. 23.-An italian
workman internod n Germany since
the beginning Of the war has escaped
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04
MRSN0Ns 1 n ].
At DAUGHTER HONE
Was One of Marion County's
Best Known WOm~
en-.

Mrs. Isaac Hunsaker, one Of the best
known women OF Marion county, died
this morning at one o'clock at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. A. B. Palmer, OIL
Walnut avenue, after weeks illness.
For the last week Mrs. Hunsaker had
been Ill and for several days her con-
dition was serious. Her daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Hunsaker, of Pittsburgh, ar
rived here several days ago and was
with her when she passed away.
Mrs. Hunsaker was formerly Miss
Mollie Fleming. She was united in
marriage with Isaac Hunsaker who at
the time of his death several years ago,
was one of the county's most prominent
citizens residing on the home place in
Grant district. OF the children born
10 the union eight survive, namely,
Frank, of Dillon, Montana; John, of
jenkins, Ky; Neal, of Idaho Falls;
Charles and William, of Kingmont;
Mrs. A. B. Palmer. of this city, and
Miss Elizabeth Hunsaker, of Pitts.
kurgh. Another daughter, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Hite, is deceased. Several grand
children also survive.
Mrs. Hunsaker was a woman of I'M
usual personality and was greatly be-
loved by wide circle of friends. Sew.
eral years ago she sustained injuries
In falling which had limited her activi-
ties greatly. She was member of
the Baptist denomination holding her
membership in the Monongah Baptist
church.
Funeral arrangements will not be
completed until relatives residing in
the west can be heard from. The fu.
neral probably will be held however on
either Saturday afternoon or Sunday
morning. Undertaken r. L. Cunning.
ham is in charge of the arrangements.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04
Two Auto Trucks Were on
II When II CoBaps-/
ed.
No one WAS INJURED
Wreck Completely Blocked
the Road for Consider
able Time.

Tho bridge owned by the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad and leading from
Cleveland avenue across the tracks TO
the Baltimore auG Ohio express sta.
ton fell through this morning when
two trucks, one owned by w. S. Thorn
as and the other post office truck
were standing on the bridge loading
express. Fortunately, neither the driv.
ers, nor the B. & o. employees were
on the platform when the accident oc.
CURED and there was no one injured.
The cause of the fall as could easily
he seen was not that the bridge was
overloaded but that the foundation had
become rotten and gave way. The
fall which occurred about twelve
O'Clock soon attracted hundreds of
people to the spot.
Immediately the station was closed
to permit employees of the company
to get the tracks cleared away. Late
this afternoon most of the material
from the bridge hnd been cleared
away. The fall is not expected to de.
lay the train that takes the drafted
men to Camp Lee at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04
ARMY I.M,G.A,S STAFF SILENT SEBIIyEEllS} j
VILE LEAVE TONIGHT I'm WORK HOUSE ROW.
Edgar WOrthington Will be
in Charge of the Local
Activities.

The Y. NJ. G. A. staff that is leaving
fol Montgomery, Ala, will say farewell
10 Fairmont this evening at $40
o'clock.
The men will so from Fairmont di.
rectly to Washington and from there
10 Montgomery, Ala, where they will
lave charge Of 5000 troops. After
delay in their departure for about three
weeks. the men are all quite keen to
set away.
Secretary j. W. Right will leave the
arrangement OF the local Y. NJ. G. A.
III the hands OF Edward Worthington,
who has been at the "Y" for the past
several months and who is thoroughly
capable. Among those that are leav-
ing are: ]. w. Right, general secre-
tary; Rev. j. C.. Broomfleld, in charge
q. the religious work; John Reed, OF
the physical department, and Mr.. Faw,
Of the educational department. Mr..
Faw has been in Cumberland for sew
eral days and will join the local men
at that point. Another assistant from
Kentucky will complete the staff of five
y. NJ. c. A. men.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04
TWO MISSING WHEN
ROLL WAS CALLED
John Bocko Will be Report
ed as Deserter To-
night.

John BaCko, order number lag and
serial number 749, all Austrian by birth,
is listed at the office of the local draft
ported this evening TO the Adjutant
General of the army as a person select.
ed for military service under the pro
Visions of the selective draft law, and
alter receiving sufficient notice tail.
ing to appear before the local board
:or service.
Backo has been employed as a la.
horer for Henry Nicholich. About two
weeks ago he left Fairmont to collect
scme money that some Of his friends
owed him. According to the best in.
formation received he told no one
where he was going. Before going he
told his brother that he would return
within few days.
If Backo does not show up before the
departure of the train at $50 o'clock
this afternoon, his name and descrip.
ton will be turned over to the local
police who will hunt for him and if
found will deliver him to the nearest
military station as u prisoner. Accord
ing to the regulations of the draft law
there is a reward of $50 for the capture
OF any such deserter. Papers will be
made out this evening after the train
departs reporting his absence to the
government authorities.
One of the five alternates, Pete
Semos, also failed to report at that time
but he turned up while the men we're
at the Y. M. C. A. and said that he had
been working in Ohio.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04
PLY sicians Who
Join the Army
Will Be Pro-
tected
new OFFICERS NAMED
DIR. S. R. Hclroyd VIII be
President--Nexs lIccting
in the East.

Arrangements whereby patients Of
physicians called to the front VIII be
locked after were decided upon this
morning by resolution. passed at the
meeting OF the West Virginia Medical
Society. By the arrangement the
physician who has charge Of the cases
IS to keep separate account of all the
money thus collected, retaining two.
thirds and turning one.third of it over
to the party designated by the doctor
whose practice is being cared for. Aft
el physician's return no doctor will
attend anysof his fsmiliestor a period
of one year by whichS means he wifi
have an opportunity to reestablish his
practice.
& The association decided to pay the
membership dues Of all physicians Who
2 are at the front. An extra dollar has
been tackled on to the membership dues
of the state body so that fund might
be created by which the family OF a
physician at war may be given sup.
FORT, or financial support might be
given to army dotcoIs upon their re-
turn who will not be able to practice
because of injuries.
The revised constitution was tabled
20 that the present one is still in
force
These doctors we're elected for the
ensuing year: President, Or. S. K.
Holroyd, Athens; first vice president,
DIR. Charles O'Grady, Charleston; sec.
end vice president, Dr.. W. j. Judy,
Belleville; third vice president, Dr.. Z.
W. Waddell, Fairmont; secretary, DR..
]. Howard Anderson, Marytown; treas.
urer, DR.. II. &. Nicholson, Charleston;
council, First district DIR. H. X. John.
Son, Fairmont; Second district. DR.. T.
X, Oates, Morgautowu; Third district,
DR.. G. r. ogden, Clarksburg; Fourth
district, Dr.. G. d. Jeffers, Parkersburg.
Fifth district, DR.. J. S. Mcdonald, Lo.
gan; Sixth district, Dr. H. l.. Good
man, McKendree; delegate to the
American Medical Society, Dr. f. Lee
Moyne Hupp, Wheeling; editor of The
Journal, DR.. ]. r. Bloss, Huntington.
The association decided TO hold its
rext meeting in September. 1918, as
the guests of the Eastern Pan Handle
Medical Society, yNch itself will Sc
lect the place of meeting between
Perkeley Springs and Harper's Ferry.
The Medical Society decided that
through its committee on policy and
legislation efforts would be made TO
have lunacy commit &c of three Gre
eted to take charg. o" all of the state
institutions. DR.. L. V. Guthrie, of
Huntington. was named to work in con-
Junction with the committee from the
society.
The association also decided to fur.
Their the sale of Liberty bonds among
patients. These subjects were sug.
Rested in communication from Gov.
ernor Cornwell Regret was expressed
by the committee that made the report
that the governor was unable to attend.
Drs. G. A. MacQueen, of Charleston,
end DR.. c. o. Henry were members of
tie committee present.
The convention adjourned at 1870
Continued on PAGE Twelve)