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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
THE FRENCH LIGHT TANKS.
They Spread Panic in The German
Ranks.

With the American Armies, Sept.
25 Correspondence of The Associat-
ed Press)-Greater laurels daily are
being won by the French light
tanks" which. are cooperating with
the American forces in pushing the
Germans back toward the Rhine.
Among the many individual feats
of the tanks and their drivers which
have come to light, one Of the most
interesting, perhaps, is that of Briga-
dier Cellier, who has been decorated
with the cross Of the Legion of Hon.
or for his work in light tank which
enabled fifteen American soldiers tC
capture 700 Germans.
Several hundred of these tanks lee
the counteroffensive from the Villers-
Cotterets forest in July, which marked
what appears TO have been the turn
ing point of the war.
They broke through the enemy
line, destroying his machine guns
sections, overcoming strong centers
of resistance and spreading panic and
Generalization in the German ranks
Wherever the infantry was preced-
ed by the chars d'assaut" as the
French call them, the advance was
three miles a day.
It was these same French light
tanks" which preceded the Amerl-
cans in their advance upon JuvignH
and Terny on the, scissors plateau
One of them, manned by lieuten-
ant, killed more than 200 Germans or
the plateau.
Documents that have come into the
hands of the French staff show tina
the Germans are greatly worried by
the light tanks and are studlousl1
coaching their men in methods OF de-
tense against them.
The light cars have the advantage
Of greater speed and Of being more
easily handled than the heavier tanks
They require a crew of only Two
men, a driver and a gunner and car
" a. one and a-half inch gun and
machine gun
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
War Camp Community Service.

Soldiers from South Carolina are
enioying the hospitality Of soldiers
clubs i'm cities all over the country
and no matter to what camp they are
sent they will find the War Camp
Community Service at work in each
municipality stimulating and provld-
ing clubs, entertainments. home hos
pitality and friends for them Wien
they leave camp and go to town on a
Saturday afternoon or Sunday.
In the same way, soldiers from eV-
cry corner of the United States are
enjoying the hospitality of Soueii
Carolinians in our camp cities.
The result Of this War Camp COLI
munity Service is not only to keep up
the spirits of the boys away IRON.
home. Keeping them clean mentails
and physically. but it is mtroouciiis
them to each otber-soldiers ana ci'-
;zens from all1rarts of the country.
1t is nas>the paid workers of the
War ,Cmp Community Service whe
havyehe biggest part in this WORK
bR the volunteer workers OF all the
Examinations, and the citizens IN the
Eamp cities. The War Camp Com
! munity Service consists not in TN
work of one organization alone bu
the community.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
RURAL SECTIONS BECOMING IN
FECTED.
Influenza Spreading From Towns
Country.

NOuIltTy,
Columbia, Oct. 16.-Judging from
reports received yesterday at the~edlce
of Dr.. James A. Hayne, secretary OF
the State board of health, influenza
is slowly withdrawing from the more
thickly settled sections and is in
creasing its scope in the rural COM
naun:ties. WhRe. towns and villages
in several instances report many new
cases, the reports show clearly that
the countryside is becoming more
and more infected. This move on
the part of, the epidemic was expect
ed 4as towns are frequently centers
ofMhfections, and the sparsely settled
aEal communities gradually become
erected.
Health officials still hold to the
opinion that the epidemic may be eN-
pcced to continue to spread through
the State The State map, which Is
kept at the office of DR.. Hayne, with
pins marking sources of Infection, i
dotted all over, and the. disease is al
ready prevalent in practically every
county.
The death rate is estimated to be
less than l per cent. Of the total num-
Der of cases The great danger is
that the influenza will so weaken the
-ystem that little resistance can be OF
fered to pneumonia, which frequent
ly develops, and it is the latter dis
.ase which results fatally in great
many cases.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
GENERAL INQUIRY PROBABLE.
Washington Times Inquiry Likely to
Extend Further.

Washington, Oct 15.-Investiga-
ton by the senate judiciary sub-com-
mittee into the purchase of the Wash
ington Times by Arthur Brisbane
with the aid of money advanced by
brewers, very likely will develop into
general inquiry into the activities
of German propagandists in this coun-
try.
This was indicated today by mem
bers of the committee after inforna-
ton obtained by the army intelll-
gence service had been submitted to
the committee in executive session.
Senator'S declined to discuss the in
formation, but announcement wa.
made that Capt. G. B. Lester Of tbs
army intelligence service, had beer
subpoenaed to appear next Tuesday
when the inquiry will begin. 1t alse
was understood that George Creel,
chairman of the committee on pub
lie information would be called as a
witness.
In further preparation for a gen.
eral inquiry the committee has askec
E. Lowry Humes, former federal dis
trict attorney at Pittsburg, to fur
nish the committee with a digest Of
information secured by the govern
ment as tc the political activities Of
brewers as revealed by federal grand
jury Investigations at Pittsburg.
where a similar request was also sent
to B. F. Looney, Attorney General o.
Texas.
A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property
custodian, whose charges made in
speech at Harrisburg, Pa, resulted in
the senate ordering the investigation,
appeared before the committee today
but opening Of the hearing was post
poned because of the illness of Alex
ander Konta, of New York, the prin
cipal witness. Counsel for Konta filed
an affidavit of his client. denying tha.
Konta was in any way connected with
the purchase Of the Washingto,
Times. Konta also explained that, in
writing a letter to Bernard Dernberg.
once chief German propagandist ir
America, outlining the newspaper sit
uation in New York, and the oppor-
tunity of German propagandists tc
obtain control of a newspaper there.
he was acting as Dernbergs broker.
and denied that he had any dealings
with Dernburg since or with any
brewers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
Sf;w1 DISCOVERED USES For
GLUE.
| Household Economics Made Possible
by Several New Uses.

New York, Oct. 16.-With our gov
ernment demanding all possible con
servation in American households
several newly discovered uses for glu;
present to the thoughtful woman op
portunities to prolong the life o.
household articles.
AS every family has, OR shoulc
have, on hand, a bottle or tube o
sood glue, the following practlca
suggestions can be acted upon with
cut delay or expense.
To Put New Life in an Old Broom
A teapsoonful of glue mixed in 6
basin sof hot water poured over
broom and then allowed to thorough
ly dry will greatly stiffen it, and pro-
long it's usefulness and life.
When Shoes Become Barked or Scar
red.
Very often small piece of tn.
leather is lifted or loosened. DON
cut it off and try to cover the :placE
with blacking. Flatten the piece II
place with a little glue and allow tt
dry. Then apply blacking and thu
surface will be as good as new.
For Tears or Rents in Silk.
Another piece of silk or fabric o
the same color placed under the tea
with a thin coating of glue will brin:
| the edges more firmly together thai
can be done with needle. ALLOW
to dry thoroughly and rent will be al
most invisible.
A Splendid Way to Keep Rubber
from Slipping.
Rubber overshoes often become g
loose that they slip off at the heel
especially in the winter and sprin|
when the ground is muddy Or slushy
This annoying trouble can be entirel
| eliminated by gluing felt BAN
around the inside top of the rubber
To Protect Furs and Woolcns frOl
Moths.
It is commonly known that moth
very much dislike the odor Of ink i
old newspapers. Several thicknesse
of old newspapers firmly glued togeth
er may be made into the form of
bag and the garment placed inside
/ After the ends and ali joints are firm
lv sealed with glue. the bag is aosc
lutely moth and dust proof. an
YOUR protection from moths has co:
practically nothing.
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all were killed or wounded or

tually all were killed or wounded OF
are prisoners.
At the Thielt positions the French
cavalry has begun to come into
country where the ground and ROADS
are harder, allowing them to oper-
s1e more freely, it is through this gap
thta the Germans through the entlre
Belgian coast system must go II thes
wish to save themselves, provldlns,
of course. the advance continues. In
cidentally every yard of advance mere
narrows the enemy's escape gap.
It would seem that if the weather
holds out long enough and the ao-
vance continues at the present rate ot
speed the Germans soon will nave
lost control of great stretches Of Bel
GUM, especially the coast which IS
important for submarines aside from
stretches of northern France IRON,
where all rules of tactics and strate-
ey demand, they must evacuate as
being outf1anked with their lines
turned.
Moreover the German high COM
mand is not in a position to send re-
inforcements of any consequence TO
Flanders.
The Belgians. British and Fcencn
count among their prisoners the en-
tire staff of a crack German res'-
ment. including the colonel COM
marding. What has become OF the
German infantry in the center OF the
battle field is not known. All that Is
certain is that the advancing allied
troops have not encountered any IN
some hours.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
NEW AIRCRAFT PLAN.
Rsan Tells of Pooled Resources To
Prevent Delay.

Washington, Oct. 15.-An agree
xment under which the aircraft re-
sources of the allied countries and
the United States are to be developed
! In carrying out a Joint program was
5 arrived at during the visit to Eng
land and. France of Assistant Secre-
stary John D. Ryan, head of the army
aircraft division Details of the plan
necessarily may not be disclosed, but
\ sMr Ryan said today it contemplated
Joint efforts both in aircraft produc-
tions and in the operation of the ma
chimes in battle.
~ So far as the operation of the ma
chimes In battle is concerned, he ex-
p1ained that Marshal Foch and the
neId deonmanders, Generals Petaln,
Haig and Pershing. will continue to
control the air fleets as they contro
every other element of the armies un-
der their command.
The agreement, in the form of ar
understanding, contemplates that
each county shall use its production
resources and that the fighting forces
of all three air services snail be sup
piled out Of this production so that
there Will be no delay on the part Of
any one of the three in contributing
its share to the building of a great
air navy.
The air supremacy of the allies is
already unquestioned, Mr.. Ryan said
but without coordinated efforts and
scoordinated command the centralized
GeInan air feet might be concen-
trated against American, French and
British squadrons in overwhelming
numbers for any short period.
Mr. Ryan brought back encourag.
ing reports as to the service of Amer
lean built aircraft at the front.
Without exception, he said, where
several machines for the purpose arc
available, the pilots select the de
Haui1and machine with the Liberty
motor, built in the United States as
the machine in which they prefer to
fight It's performance in action has
been fully demonstrated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
PROGRESS for Relgians.

Havre, Oct 16.-The Belgians have
extended their battle front north OF
The Handzeeme Canal where they
have made progress in the region OF
Schoore, five miles from the North
Sea southeast of Nieuport, and gen.
orally gained ground eastward as
far as Coolscamp, according to the
official communication issued tonlgnt.
The town Of Iseghen, east OF Rous-
ers, has been captured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
GERMAN PEACE COMMENT.
HOPE FOR PEACE SOMEWHAT
DAMPENED, SAYS PRESS.
Presidents Note Doesn't Mark an Adj
vance on Path to Peace, Declares
frankfort Zcitung.

Amsterdam, Oct. 16.-Commenting
on President Wilson's reply to the
German peace offer, the Berlin Vols
sische Zeitung asks:
s'What guarantees does President
Wilson offer that military superiority
will not be utilized afterwards by
his allies in a manner opposed to the
principles of justice and concilia-s
ton ?"
1T appears that we are at a stage
when it is still possible to warn the
enemy that in the history OF the
world it has often been proved a mis-
take tc drive strong nation, which
in order not to venture it's all, Offer
ed it's hand in peace, into summon
ing all it's slumbering forces to the
national battle
The Frankfort Zeitung says:
president Wilson's reply cannot he
said to make an advance on the path
of peace On the contrary another
spirit speaks in the note. The spirit
of Clemenceau and Lloyd George
makes it's presence felt and causes
doubt to arise whether the path can
lead to the~goal."
The semi-official North German Ga
zette of Berlin, says:
president Wilson's reply has part
" carried the discussion farther and
partly extended it.
IL. fresh counter utterance by the
German government therefore is nec-
essary so that the bringing about OF
an armistice and the Inauguration OF
peace negotiations are not yet imme-
diately attainable."
The Cologne Gazette, which often
speaks authoritatively, commenting
on President Wilson'S reply to Fer
eign Minister Solf, says:
"After President Wilson's note'
hcre for peace must be lowered a
few pegs"
The Cologne volks-zeitung takes
the same stand This newspaper de-
c,ares that a cessation Of Germanys
u-boat warfare cannot be demanded
before an arnaistice is concluded.
1.-The Germans must lower thelr
hopes of near peace Of justice
without humiliation" says the Co.
logne Volhs-Zeitung.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
BEST MEN IN The Front.
CORRESPONDENT DESCRIBES
NEW OFFENSIVE IN F'LAN-
DERS.
Bavarians Fought Well But No
Match for British Legions Which
Smashed Through and Reached
ROulers.

London, Oct 15-Describing the
first days of the new offensive in
Flanders, the correspondent Of The
Mail at British headquarters says the
operation has gone ahead with clock
like regularity. The. chief German re-
sistance came from the First Bava-
rian Guards reserve and the Sixth
cavalry which fought stubbornly.
THE German front line was held
strongly, the correspondent says, THE
Bavarians advanced from their
trenches in the face of the British
barrage and calmly set up their ma
chine guns. They did all that was
asked of them, but they met a IA
NOUS division which in its charge
went clean through and around the
enemy and reached the Roulers rail
road before the German support could
arrive Highly valuable ground was
thus taken at the outset.
''It is fact that the enemy has put
the most and the best Of his men in
the front ranks and when these were
forced back the British had much less
trouble in advancing. German forces
at Wervicq and Menin, which guarded
the right of the British attack, ap-
parently made only slight resistance
and surrendered at once.
Before the end Of the first day
all the principal industrial towns in
Western Belgium were being threat
ened. To the north the Germans
along the coast are also in peril"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
ENGLAND LOOKS TO WILSON.
LONDON PAPERS UNANIMOUS IN
PRlAISING REPLY TO GER
MANY.
Plain Terms Used-Some Germans
Will Not Like Positions Set Forth
by President.

London, Oct. 15.-The London
evening newspaper comment on Pres
ident Wilson's reply to Germany Is
generally favorable in tone. The
Standard under the heading The
Right Note" says that th~ mote has
removed certain false impressions
which were possible in regard to his
three questions to Germany. The
newspaper regrets that President
Wilson did not refer to punishment
for u-boat crimes and the burning OF
towns.
The Pail Mall Gazette, says that
President Wilson's reply reaches his
highest standards of point and
promptness,' and adds that the dec
larations he made have been made
before, but never in such a dramatic
setting or with such securities fo'
their being read and adjusted
The Globe finds there is no am
biguity about President Wilson'S
stern reply and is afraid the Ger
mans will not like the. manner ir
which President Wilson received their
requeS.'
..Foch, Haig and Pershing," the
newspaper asserts, will determine in
concert the guarantees they mus
have in hand before granting a ces-
sation of hostilities.
The Westminster Gazette gives
first place to President Wilson's de-
nland for the destruction of every
arbitrary power.
The Manchester Guardian says thai
Germany has surrendered, anG
though much remains to be defined
and settled, that great central fact
stands established which means {.
speedy end of the war. The newspa
per considers President Wilson no'
likely to accept the chancelloT's re-
ply as to the exact meaning of the
German note and says the problem
would be vastly eased by the kaiser s
abdication.
The Daily Mail in an editorial OF
President Wilson's reply to Germany
says the reply justifies all the high
hopes the allies reposed in the presi-
dent. Summed up in line, says the
tional surrender"
"In state paper, which is mode
for it's dignity, penetration and re-
straint," says The Daily Mail, the
president translates into simple and
direct words the thoughts of every
allied government and of every al
lied soldier and citizen. He has no
been caught in the German Stairs
trap"
president Wilson deserves tn
gratitude of the civilized world for
having saved the situation" says The
Morning Post. 1.-The effect of hi
declaration is that Germany now un
derstands that unconditional surren
der is a essential condition prece
dent to an armistice and that the
granting of an armistice implies
nothing whatever with regard tx
terms of peace ye are thankful tn
Germans havzfnoS only two course.
open to thesA-to se> on fighting OF
r11t IN tbSG hands
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
Some After Thoughts.

New York, Oct. 16.--Regret that
President Wilson was not encourag-
ed by Germany in his policy of peace
before Americas entry into the war
is voiced in an editorial in the Ber-
lin Tageblatt. It says:
1--WE are of the opinion, based on
valuable evidence and information
that Wilson strove for the fame OF a
peace mediator. that it would nave
been a wise policy to encourage MIN
in that and that all the rest was not
a wise policy. But whoever dared to
speak of a Wilson peace at that time
committed heinous treason"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
PINIc m BERLIN.
WILSON'S REPLY CAUSES CON-
STERNATION ON STOCK
EXCHANGE.
Reports Coming by Way of Amster-
dam Say That Publication Of Reply
Ereased Most Unfayorable impress
sion.

London, Oct. 1e.-President Will
sons reply to the German peace note
produced most unfavorable impres
sion, in Berlin, says the Central news
dispatch from Amsterdam today. The
pabIicatien Of the reply, it adds, was
followed by a panic in Berlin bank
ingscireles and on the stock exchange
The German supreme command ad-
vices state, will come to Berlin before
the end of the present week ito de-
sUberate on the mobilization and con-
seentration of the national strength
and raising the military age.'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
REVOLUTION IN BOHEMIAN.
PEOPLE PROTEST AGAINST
SENDING FOOD OUT OF
COUNTRY.
Martial Law Proclaimed and Ger
man Troops Occupy the Important
Towns-Reyo1otion for independent
State Begun.

Paris, Oct. 16.-Meetings called by
Czecho-Slovak council at Prague to
protest against the export Of food
stuffs from Bohemia resulted in gen
eral strike, which is developing into
revolt, according to dispatches fror
Zurich. Martial law has been pro-
claimed throughout the country ana
German and Hungarian troops are
occupying Prague, Pilsen, Pisek and
Tabor. Fighting is reported at sew
eral points in MoraVia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
Labor Riot in Japan.

Toxic, Sept. 25.-The social unrest
in Japan which started WITH the rice
riots spread to the mining districts OF
southern Japan. The miners recent
Iv requested an increase Of wages to
meet advancing prices. In Yamaguchi
prefecture miners set fire to the
house of the mine owner. Troops
were called out. Twelve rioters
were killed and 176 wounded.
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a RITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.
President Wilson's Note Like Cold
DOUGH on German Hopes.

London, Oct. 16.-It is expected
that the German imperial chancellor
will make a decision today on the
matters contained in President VIII
sons latest notice, says Copenhagen
dispatch to The Exchange Telegraph
Co. German papers point out the
adds that Wilson's message
has had the effect of cold douch On
the hopes engendered by his first note.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
Turks Must Surrender.

London, Oct. 15.-Great Britain.s
replv to Turkey, The Evening News
saws it understands, will be a de-
mand for unconditional surrender.
The Turks will be required to nego-
tate an armistice with General Al
lenby. commander of the British
forces in Palestine and Syria.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
BRITISH FREIGHTER SUNK.
Collision With War Ship in New Yori,
Bay.

New York, Oct 16.-The British
freighter Port Phillip, four thousand
tons. outbound. sunk in seventy-five
feet of water, after collision with a
United states war vessel off Swinbune
Island. in the lower bay this morn
ing Her crew of forty-seven were
landed bv a coast guard cutter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
LOSSES OF BRITISH.
Casualties Given for Thirty-nine

New York, Oct. 15.-British casual
ties during the first 80 weeks OF fese
aggregated 100000, according to a ca
blegram received by the British bu-
reau Of information today. This does
not include losses in the heavy fight.
ing of the past two weeks.
The message states that during the
neriod between January and Octo-
Der 1, the lowest casualty list LOT any
single week, was 4,126 and the hlgn-
est over 900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
BELGIANS ADVANCING RAPID.
IY.
Albert is Real King and Leads His
Men in Battle.

London, Oct. 1S.-The Belgian army
under King Albert is advancing rap
idly along the Cortemarck-Thouro
road. The fall of the Belgian town
of Tsourout, whose capture was pre-
maturely announced unoficially yes
terday. is expected almost immediate
"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
r,,e Maidens are Calling.

beaumont Enterprise
TIE maidens are gaining. only
sane-t1,ird of the women mentioned
in Tuesdays matrimonial casuaits iiS'
were widows.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
BRITISH ENTER LILLE.
Patrols in Southwestern Suburbs OIL
City Today.

Paris. Oct. l6.-British patrols en-
tered the southwestern suoufos ol
Lille this morning. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
Paris ,Jubilant Over Presidents Re-
Dly

Paris Oct. 13.-President Wilson's
reply to Germany was given to the
public in extra editions Of the after
neon newspapers published at noon
today. 1t Immediately became the
absorbing topic of discussion In all
pul.li> places. The tone Of the SEN
time1t was distinctly favorable to the
reply. the prevailing note being oY
OF jubliation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-19
ADVANCE IN LILLE SECTOR.
British Gained Ground Beyond DouaI
Last Night.

London, Oct. 16.-Gains of ground
oy British patrols last night in the
Douai-Lille sector are officially an
nounced by Gen. Haig today.