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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-05-10
TELLS FRIENDS THEY
CAN FEEL LIVELY TOO
MRS. THOMPSON, OF SPARTAN
BURG, FINDS NEW
PLEASURES
WERE FIVE HARD YEARS
In Interview She Explains How She
Overcame Obstacles to
Happiness

Il suffered from asthma for about
five years and 1 also had indigestion
badly for several years, but l took
Tanlac last fall and l have not had
an attack of asthma since, and 1 en-
Joy my meals now-something I did
not do before took Tanlac," de-
clared Mrs. A. J. Thompson, of Spar
tanburg, whose husband is an cleo
trician employed at the Spartanburg
City Power plant.
Before / took Tanlac, everything
ate caused me to hurt and feel
queer" continued Mrs. Thompson,
"and 1 felt puffed up at meals. I
also felt tired and worn out and /
was so weak just had to drag my
self around. was also troubled with
nervousness and headaches.
"Since taking the Tanlac 1 sure do
feel we'll and strong, and 1 tell nv
friends if they want to feel smart
and lively, just take Tanlac. 1t sure
was fine medicine for me and it
got my nerves in fine shape, relieved
the headaches and certainly did build
up my system. I gained good deal
Of weight, too"
Tanlac, the Master Medicine, is sold
by The Chesterfield Drug Co., Ches-
terfield, S. c.; T. e. Wannamaker &
Sons, Cheraw; Mt. Croghan Drug Co.,
vt. Croghan. S. c.; McBee Drug Co.,
McBee, 8. c.; Pageland Drug Co.,
Pageland, S. c.; J. T. lowers & Sons,
Jefferson, s. c. Adv.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-05-10
rs NORWEGIAN VESSELS
SUNK IN ONE MONTH

Christiania, May 2.-(Via Lon
don.)-Seventy-five Norwegian ves-
sells were sunk by German submarines
in April and more than 100 sailors
lost their lives. If such monthly
loss was maintained Norway's mer-
chant navy would be destroyed in a
year and half
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-05-10
I 200 SURGEONS TO BE SENT TO,
FRANCE AS FIRST u. S. FORCE

Washington, May lone thou
sand surgeons, wearing the American
uniform and despatched as a military
unit, will be the first United States
expeditionary force to be sent to the
European battlefields, the war depart
ment announced this afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19
BRITISH BY MIGHTY
DRIVE WIN TEN MILES
German Stronghold and Railroad Center Is Taken BY
British With Other Towns and Many Prisoners.
General Hag Still Pushing On.

London. March iS.-Neslle. Pc
rome and Cha ulnes were Occu-
pied by British troops to-day.
British troops also have taken
more than sixty villages. The
Germans have been driven back
over q front forty-fivc miles long
and In some places to depth Of
ten miles.
PcrOnne Was considered one OF
tho key positions Of the German
lines. Railroads arm main high
ways centeresi there.
General Haig's troops arc stu
pushing on. Tremendous entfu-
siasm marks the fighting Of the
british troops.
Berlin, March IS. (via WIRE
less to Sayville. la
base cnnal and the Scarp river
there WAS lively fighting. Near
IOOs German remembering de-
tachIncnts brought eighteen pris-
oners from tho British Hines.
ION both sides Of .ArrAs hostile
scsoBnaitcrtG u, dcfaxhnaenta, In
streng til OF ono battalion ad.
.anccd against our positions and
were for the most part rcpulscd
by our fire. Near R0clincOurt
and TllOy enemy fogccs which
had entered our pOAttOnS werO
defeated In . laand.tO-hAmd llght
and left number Of prisOne9s In.
our hanlle.
'.BeswsEn Arras aad - o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19

the British and French in a strip
of land systematically abandoned
by us occupied our former posi-
tons and several towns. among
which are Bapaume. Peronne.
Royc and Noyon. Our protecting
troops inflicted considerable losses
on the enemy and then gave way
rs had been ordered.
ION the right hank Of the
Meusc two French companies
made an attack At dawn on a
trench sector captured by us on
March 16, north of Chamnretes
farm. The attack failed. On
Combrc's Height and near Mi
sey north OF St. MiEleI, stOrming
detacllments entered the French
positions and returned each with
twenty prisoners.
PetrogrAd. March fS.--Paul
Milyukoff, minister OF foreign af-
fairs In the new revolutionary
government, sent messages today
TO Russian representatives In AL
capitals Of the. entente allls,s In.
forming them that tho now Rus
STA Was united for continuance
OF the war ag ainst the central
powers.
All the armies In the field have
been Informed Of tho ahliicsatton
Of Emperor NichOla-. The troops
received the news with enthud-
Nm. Il was aanO1Acpd hers -
WA90L ~ y s. s s5 III z
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19
TWO WERE IN BALLAST
AND RETURNING HOME:
% OF CREWS MISSING
Freiyhter Vigilancia Torpedoed Without Warning, and
Fourteen Seamen Are Lost, While Men From "City Of
Memphis and "Illinois' Take TO Lifeboats Be-
fore Their Ships Are Sunk Far Out At Sea.

London, March 1S Three American steamships have
been sunk by German submarines Twenty two of their
most Of them American citizens latest reports missing
The vessels destroyed the City Of Memphis Illinois
and Vglanca The of the Illinois have been landed with
loss of life The missing from the the other
two vessels.
The disaster tic Memphis occurred late on SATURDAY.
afternoon She had left Cardiff Wales, Friday in ballast
New York The Stars and Stripes painted large
scale on both her sides.
1t O'Clock tho next afternoon when the submarine
encountered Having halted gunre the
tain of the City of Memphis ordered by the German com
mander to get all hands off the vessel within fifteen minutes
The order obeved with CELEBRITY. All the ships
pany crowded into five boats Then the submarine fired 81
torpedo at the abandoned steamship The poured in
immense hole smashed by the explosion Captain and crew
watched the City of Memphis she settled rapidly then sud-
denly dived out of sight.
Refused Them Tow Ashore 4
Meanwhile the submarine which of the latest and
largest German type remained the surface
and watching the sequel of their destructive work As
the weather looked threatening the American captain requested
that the boats be towed toward land The commander
submarine curty refused this request -
The submarine left them to their devices and thsy
ont in the gathering darkness Irish coast The boats
became separated during the night
Three of them, containing thirv-th NEIL almost all
Americans picked O'Clock this Sunday morning
by British patrol boat which landed them Other patrol boats
Immediately IN search of the missing boats and
they were afterward landed
The fregher Vigincia torpedoed without warning
by submarine which did not appear upon surface Four
teen of her company One is the fourth engineer
and the others
Iwenv nine survivors have been brought ashore at the
Sclly Islands These included the captain first and second
mates and first second and third engineers.
he ayaa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19
VIRGINIAN'S CAMPAIGN
BUT TWO MORE WEEKS
Seventy Thousand Votes For New Subscription
Offer For This Week-Forty -four Rich Prizes Will
Go To Workers-Cash Awards To Those
Who Miss Bic Prizes

Seventy thousand votes for a one
year new subscription is the offer for
this week in The Virginian's Circula-
ton Campaign, The offer expires
next Saturday night. March "a. and
there will be no more extra votes Of
eered for new subscriptions. IT the
one-year subscription Is 4 second pay
ment of a new subscription paid in
the last period OF the campaign. the
same Mould secure this week A.. 600
votes. lf a second payment of "A sub
scription is secured this week on a
subscription that was paid In the
second voting period OF the campaign.
1860 would be issued on the pay
ment OF one year. III second pay
ment Of a year il made on sub
scription that was paid in tho first
voting period Of the campaign. 2o0.-
600 votes would Be written on same
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19
First Squadron. Cavalry,
Marches I trough Flag-Lined
Streets to Reception Hall
THRILLING DIXIE"
MOVES HUGE CROWL S
Thousands of Citizens Line
Streets to We come Cuaros-
men to Richmond - / ay
Dead Comrade lribute

Tho rirst squadron. Virginia cav
airy. suu known - home folNs" as
the Richmond L5ght infantry Blues
returned from Texas yesterday ana
marched through aas -,ned streets
tilled with cheers. martial music.
happiness and sunshine 20 the sixth
stret-t 4rmory. Whe.s they were gwen
"a reception nt for the kings. The
boys were delayed IN theis arrival by
"A railroad wreck near Nick enney. u
short distance from the city. ana We're
compelled 20 wait there several hours
until the debris could be removed and
give their train the right OF way
SEIZED uled 10 arrive here about noon,
they did not come untl / O'Clock
and not waiting TO mount the horses
brought with them. and others Dor
ro~ed in the city for the parade. they
began the last lap Of their home~ard
march on foot II
The troops. about three hundred OF
them, detrained al the Set,board Mir
Line tracks at East Franklin street,
and began their march up Main street
At Fifth street. they turned into
Franklin, and continued 10 jefferson
street. where they turned into Broad.
Dowu Broad street to the armory on
parade. and when they arrived at the
home base. they were greeted hy tho
biggest feast they had looked on for
many a day,
Large Welcoming Crowd.
The crowd that went cat 10 meet
the Blues was said TO have been the
larges: that has gathered ia Rich
mond on ii similar occasion probably
since the days of the Spanish Aneri-
can war. In spite Of threatening
clouds at times. and the presence Of
"a cold Northwardly wind that blew
gusts OF icy air. and stirred the dust
, uneonfortably on the street, every
inch of pavement along the line OF
march was jealousy occupied by some
one, and even on the tops of build
ings men were seen standing. and
waiting for hours for the parade
For several hours during the morn
ing. automobiles decorated with flags
OF all sizes and shapes. paraded the
tstreets, and banners swung down from
countless windows all about the city.
. Thousands OF little flags waved every
where, and few persons passed on the
streets who were not carrying, in
some shape or other, the emblem OF
the land of the free. Around the de-
training area at the railroad yards.
the crowds packed and damned. eager
to give some word of greeting, or to
catch some glimpse. of some one OF
the crack battalion. AS the parade
left the train, the crowd followed on
all sides cutting across streets and
vacant lots, around buildings. every
where. TO gain some vantage point
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19
CAMPAIGN OF RUTHLESSNESS
BRINGS ACTUAL WAR NEARER
America!

My country. 'Iis of thee.
Sweet land of liberty,
OF thee ! sing;
Land where my fathers died!
Land of the pilgrims pride
From every mountainside
Let freedom ring.
My native country. thee.
land of the noble free,
Thy name J love:
! ioye thy rocks and rtliS,
Thy woods and tempted hills:
My heart with rapture thriIl>
like that above.
Let music swell the breeze.
And ring from all the trees
Sweet freedoms song:
lat mortal tongues awake,
Let all that breathe IIartakc:
Let rocks their silence break.
The sound prolong.
Our fathers God. to Thee.
Author Of Liberty,
To Thee we sing.
Long may our land be bright
With Freedoms Holy light:
Protect us by Thy might,
Grca: God. our ssins.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19
MASTERING OUT TROOPS
Is ABRUPTLY HALTED

Columbia. :. g.. March iS.--Muster-
Tag out of tho Second South Carolina
infantry. lately returned from the Mex
lean border and In Mobilization camp
at Styx. near this city, was abruptly
halted today on order from the war
department The war department re-
Noked orders because of lack Of quar-
termaster and other department officers
10 handle technical clerical work of
mastering the troopers, AS soon AZ Of
acers and clerks are available to in
ventory equipments. stores. etc. the
troops viii be ordered mustered out
OF the service,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19
BERLIN CLAIMS 1868
SHIPS SUNK LAST MONTH

Berlin VIA sayrlllc. March IS.--'Dur-
ing the month Of February" says an
admiralty stetrmen, issued today, cal
together 36s merchant ships of an as-
gregate tonnage Of $4,000 belonged to
hostile belligerents. while seventy six
vessels of an aggregate tonnage OF
1850 Were neutral ships.
"Of the neutral vessels. sixty one
were sunk by submarines. This repre-
cents les per cent. OF the total result
Of unrestricted U-boat warfare in Feb
Fuary as against % per cent which Was
the average of neutral losses during
tho preceding months
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19
GERMAN TORPEDO BOATS
SHELL KENTISH COAST

London, March fs.---a fleet Of Ger
man torpedo boats sheiled the kentish
coast Sunday morning. The fire of the
feet was directed on several towns.
The raid was r daring one and the
beats withdrew without being damaged
or encountering any British var YES
sells. According 70 an official state
men, issued tonight. little damage was
done TO the towns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19

this week provided the subscription
was new one at the time the first
payment was made
Total OF Forty -four Prizes.
The eight autom obiles-the King
Eight" the Studebaker six" and
the six Saxon "Sixcs''~-six $500 Vic
tor Victro'as six Petit Special
Kitchen cabinets, six gold bracelet
watches, six layalleres. six Mer-
chants National bank accounts, and
six kodaks are the prizes that will
lie awarded after the close of the
campaign, Saturday, March 81. The
contestants who expect to secure one
of the above valuable and high-grade
prizes will secure every vote that can
be secured for this week. Get a new
subscription this week and greatly In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19
Most OF Crew Americans.

Most OF Crew Americans.
Most OF the crew OF the City OF
Mem phis were American citizens
Captain J. r. Borum, a Eirginian: his
mates. the chief engineer. three en-
gine-room assistants. the steward and
the cook IA negro all were Ameri-
cans by birth. Many OF the crew were
born in Norway. the fireman in Spain
or Portugal, but they had taken out
first citizenship papers in this coun-
try.
The City OF Memphis left New York
January % for Havre with cargo
II cotton. She arrived February 6 at
the French port. whence she steamed
for Cardiff. She was owned by the
Savannah line. of New York. and con-
trolied by the Illinois Central rail-
road.
The City OF Memphis was built in
1909 In Chester Pa She was OF
5000 gross tonnage and $500 net
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19

Red Flags Wave In Moscow.
Pctrograd, March 1S.--IIeaded by
red Oars and wearing red buttons,
S3.O00 troops paraded the Red square
81 MOSCOW today, Says . late dis
0e4cn from thas city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19
Russian Censorship Abolished.

Copenhagen, March iS.--Poiitical
censorship in Russia has been abolish
cd according TO telegram received
today by the local correspondent Of
the Moscow newspaper Russly Slovo
from its editor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19
GERMAN U-BOATS SINK
THREE AMERICAN SHIPS
Railway
Strike: Is
Called Off

New York, March 19.-The
strike is off! The news was
flashed shortly before 8 o'clock
this morning from the confer
ence Of representatives Of the
brotherhoods and railway man.
ayers.
The conferees had been in
session through the night and
had expected to take a recess
at 3 o'clock until noon today
had earlier settlement not been
reached.
The basis on which agree
ment was reached, it is ex-
pected, will be announced dur
ing the morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19
Baltic Fee, Joins Revolt.

petrograd. March IS.---The entire
Baltic fleet has Joined tho revolution
AIRY movement. It's ctief commander
has pledged the fleets loyalty to the
provisional government
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19
sunk by Unseen U-Boat.

,
sunk by Unseen U-Boat,
London. March Is.--The American
steamship Nigilancia. OF S,155 tons
was sunk without warning by sub.
| marine The U-boat was not seen ~.
the crew or the Ftsi!aRcia. accordIn1s
to reports received here.
The captain. first and second ufYl.A
GERS. first, second and third enxiu4ef1
and twenty-three OF the crew have
been landed at the Scilly Islands. The
tonrth engineer and thirteen men areg
missing. @
The normal crew of the vieiIanrfns
was forty-four. She left New York for
the Azores and Havro on February "
The present owners are Walker Armss
strong & Co. Of Savannah. Ca, whe$
Fought her from the Ward lire twSs
years ago.
During the Spanish American W6es
the vigiiancia gained fame as . trane.
port for United States troops opeea&Ss
ing between San Francisco and Masstia
She was one of the fastest OF IL
transport fleet, sa
The Vigiiancia formerly was i Wnfk
line steamship and was built at Che
ter. Pa, in 1890. She was al feet Ion III
forty-fve feet beam and had "a draft ut
twenty-six feet. sssSaa
Illinois Crew safely handles, aHA33
London, March is--The Amertcn69)
steamship Illinois was sunk this morIIex
ing. She was on her way from LondQN6s
to Port Arthur. Tex. She was In hNx$Sz
last. The crew was landed safely S
The Illinois normally carried cfo16
Of thirty-five men. Her home port Nl)2
New York. She was built Ia 1ef4 NE
Newport News. Va, The Illinois 415
5.s25 gross tonnage and $50 feet lopS
and was owned by the Texas comp15
Made Many voyaxcs.
New York, March lS.--Ths AuaGl
can steamer City OF Memphis has ~
the stormy petrol of the Amer3e
mercantile marine during the EG42
pean war. She has made 49,
voyages to the war. zone and carr
cargoes to almost every bellieefN
country in Europe. including ay
many and Turkey. {
According 70 information recotS
by her owners. she had ii creN
f1fty-seven men. OF whom forty
we're American citizens.
The City OF Memphis WAS vaiuA
$500. 200.
''a The local shipping REGISTERS sixj
names of her ofncers and en9l
as follows: First onicer. G.. n
Of Savannah: second of1cer, ~ r.
roll. . naturalixed American; IL
officer. ~. Biefiand. address n1nu
chief engineer. w. l. novG1s ~
nah. nrst AssistA1t en1laSoe
6avannAls eec6ss4 aa1lo
\. NcFh9eeom No.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19
b. & o. ParaIxzexl.

Washington, March ls.--Freight
traffic over the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad was completely paralyzed to-
day by reason of the notification Of
the forty eight-hour suspension of the
strike order not having reached the
operatives. At O'Clock last night,
lot having been informed OF the ten
tauive agreement the engine drivers.
tiremen. trainmen and conductors
walked out. leaving the freight trains
of the entire line IN and out of the
national capital completely tied up.
AS soon as the state of affairs be
came known. Vice President G. r.
Sines. of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, was despatched by special
train over the Baltimore and Ohio
lines to notify the emplc>Hs that the
strike had been postponed. 1t was
we'll into the afternoon before his
mission was concluded and slowly the
men returned to work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19

New York. March fs.--It was
reported semi Officially torioht
at headquarters of the railway
strike conferecs tina: the strike
had been called off. Ii was said
at the same time that Mr.. Lane
soon yvonld Issue a formal state
fucnt announcing this.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19

tonnage. She was ST. feet long. 80
feet broad and had a depth of is fest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19

Continued on Second Pare,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19

New York. March fS,-After n
series Of conferences first with the
brotherhood chiefs and then with the
railway managers. Secretary Lane.
chairman % President Wilson's me-
diation committee, announced tonight
that there is no change In the strike
situation. Although Mr.. Lane urged
;,pon both sides The gravity OF the
international situation as a result OF
the sinking OF three American ships
by German submarines neither side
showed any disposition to get together
and all indications are that there will
We no agreement tonight
Lane still Hopeful.
Mr.. Lane. however. is still hopeful.
and in connection with his confcrees
on the committee. will continue to
work for Il settlement up till O'Clock
tomorrow morning. Settlement fall
'ng then. the conferences will be re-
sumed at noon tomorrow, and. III
Is said. a decision one way or the
other will be reached
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19

Continued On SECOND FasaL>
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19
Find Job

through the want al
page of The virginian.
Cost is small.
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columns Of The vir-
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for your property.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-28
YANT1C

MT. and Mrs. John Williams and guests. MT. and Mrs. John VoSe1. Miss Edith Vogel and Mrs. Herbert Owens of Utica. N. Y., have returned from a brief stay at Watch Hill and Ocean BeacG.
 Miss Eleanore Sc1escer of Cuba spent Sunday with friends here. ~ Miss Eva Gobiel has returned to Jewett City, after a brief stay in town with Miss Blanche Richards.
 Frederick Kingsley, Jr, wsa the guest of Manchester friends Sunday.
 Ernest c. Aver was recent guest of relatives in Chicopee.
 John Oakes of Jewett City spent Sunday with friends here.
 Andrew Warner of New London spent Wednesday at the Towers.
 MT. and Mrs. John Williams and guests, MT. and Mrs. John Vogel, Miss Edith Vogel and Mrs Herbert Owens were guests Sunday of MT. and Mrs. William Kennefic, of Hartford.
 Mrs. Joseph Mackenzie has returned after three weeks stay in the White Mopntains. >
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-28
GLOOMY VIEW OF THE
 RUSSIAN FIGHTING SPIRI-
By an American Who Has Spent Six
 Weeks in Petrograd.

Stockholm, Sept. 27.-An American who has spent ten years in European capitals and whose position compels him to take the viewpoint of an i'm after six weeks in Petrograd and gives a pessimistic report of the fighting spirit in Russia. He says:
 There Is no fighting spirit except among the Cossacts and Caucasians and that seems to be waning.
 'The interior cities and villages are filled with Russian troops who refuse to go to the front. Young Russians streets of Petrograd for men who are willing to become officers. Since the murder of officers by men has be- come a daily occurrence, only the most fervent patriots will assume the risk of taking commissions.
 "The reports of open ,disobedience of troops at the front and of deeds of violence committed by them are places is unsafe because soldiers loot trains, steal luggage and maltreat and even murder those who resist.
 T sat in the war office of Petrograd when the report was received of the murder of nearly 100 officers at Vi- borg.
 The Bolsheviks are getting the up- per hand in Petroarad and are i'm creasing their strength in Moscow. I venture to predict their eventual su- premacy. I know this means almost the eliminat tion of Russia as factor in the war and places new burdens on America.
 "The governments utter powerless- ness was recently shown in connection with its exile of a number of dark fcrces' The BolsheViks took them from a train at Viborg. are now send ing them back to Petrograd and the government does not dare to insist that its deportation order be carried out.
 
 joy over the fall Of Riga held m front of the war office was suffered by the government in silence.
 Such facts together with the gov ernment's rapid changes in personnel. form the policy. and demonstrate the seriousness of the situation"