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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
THE AMERICANS ARE FIGHTING
COUNTER OFFENSIVE TACTICS
FAIL TO STAY ONWARD
ADVANCE OF ALLIES.
Germans Endeavor % Ford vesie But
Are Prevented and Held by Gen.
eral Pershins's Men.

The Germans facing the allied forces
from Arras to Soissons everywhere
are in dire peril
On almost every sector OF the bat
tlefront the enemy line continues to
crumble before the allied attack, not.
withstanding the violence. born OF des.
peration. OF the counter offensive tao
tics.
Near Arras. the old Hindenburg line
now is well outflanked; from the
Scarpe to the Somme the hostile line
gradually is falling back. while from
the south OF the Somme to scissors
the enemy front has literally been
smashed and the German hosts appar-
emily are caught in two distinct traps,
escape from which without heavy loss
es in men made prisoner and guns and
material captured, seems almost in-
possible Of achievement
The first trap in which the enemy
finds himself is the triangle formed
by the sharp curve of the Somme river
with Peronne its apex and with Curlu
on the Somme and Fresnes respect
lively its northern and southern bases.
This triangle is little more than
three miles deep and six miles wide,
and in it the Germans are fighting
with their backs toward the Somme
on both the north and the east.
1t was the French troops who sprung
the other trap. With the fall OF Chaul-
mes the French forces routed the en-
emy over a front OF about 10 miles
and penetrated the region to a depth
at some points of nearly seven miles.
From the north OF Chaulnes TO Nesle
the penetration of the French reached
the heights on the left bank OF the
Somme; southwark the advance left
the French along the Canal Dunord at
various points between Nesle and the
outskirts CT Noyon, south and south
east of Noyon gains also were made
and Noyon and the entire region be-
tween Nesle and Scissors now are in
a great pocket and with the French
pincers working hard to close upon 1t.
The Americans and the Germans
also are engaged in bitter battles
around Bazoches and Fismette on the
Vesle
The Germans endeavored to ford
| the Vesle south OF BaZoches, but were
held by the Americans. Likewise an
enemy assault against Fismette was
stopped.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
TREMENDOUS FIGHT
IS CALAMITY WON
GREATEST VICTORY OF WAR EN-.
TAILS GREATEST LOSSES
FOE HAS SUFFERED.
THOUSANDS Of PRISONERS
Situation Of Germans Is Most Perilous
That Has Faced Them Since
the War Began.

Over front Of 80 miles the region
OF Arras to Peronne. Field Marshal
Haig's forces have literally smashed
the German front,
The southern portion of the famous
-Queant switch line, which
has been heralded as the impregnable
bulwark Of the German defense in
the north, has given way under the
violence Of the British onslaught over
to Queant. distance of virtually 10
miles.
Thousands OF prisoners have been
taken from the strongly resisting en-
emy, who at last accounts. was fight
ing violently as he gave ground to-
ward the Canal Du Nord.
BY this victory seeingly is ended
the menace OF the Hindenburg line to
the south. which the British are
gradually approaching over it's entire
front. Already thoroughly outaf1nked
on the north and with the French we'll
upon its southern base, military ne
cessity apparently will require that
the Germans relinquish the linden
burg Notifications and realign their
front from Flanders to Rheims
The situation of the enemy, viewed
from the war maps, is the most peri
lous he has yet been in.
The Americans. who took Voorme-
zeele, are well into the region OF the
town. having overcome the strong re-
sistance OF the Germans who endeav-
orede to bar their way.
Hard fighting has been in progress
between the British and Germans
around Peronne. where the Austria.
lians successfully withstood violent
attacks and have taken several thou
sand prisoners.
These gains. IL they are continued.
seemingly cannot but result shortly
in the enemy withdrawing northward
from the Vesle river positions he hclds
adm reconstituting his entire front to
Rheims.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
BIG SHIPBUiLDlNG PLANT TO
BE ESTABLISHED AT NEW BERN

Washington.-New Bern has been
slected as the site OF big shipbuild-
ing plant Several million dollars
will be spent there. The West Coast
Shipbuilding Company of Everett,
Washington. which has several large
plants on the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts, will build the yard. Harry b.
Spear. the Washington representative,
will reach New Bern next week to be-
gin preparations. Five hundred to
one thousand men will be employed
at the outset in construction Of the
yard In reality it will be two plants.
as both wooden and concrete ships are
to be built.
The emergency fleet corporation,
through General Manager Piez, ap-
proved the site, which was really Sc.
lected by the war department, since
the vessels to be built are for that
department Five 265-foot car ferries
will be the first products Of the plant
Tugs. concrete schooners, river steam
ers and transports will also be built
there.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
PREACHER CHANGES HIS
OCCUPATION TO SAILOR MAN

Washington. - Rev Paul Plunkett
Boggs. OF Greenwood, S. c.. soon will
ship out" aboard a merchant ship
as an ordinary seamon. Quitting his
pulpit recently. he signe da contract
to remain in the merchant marine for
the period OF the war. and he is now
among the recruits in training at Bos-
ton. Scrubbing paint and polishing
brass are a part OF his sea education
that he had gone through.
"I thought I knew human nature,
when ] was preaching. but am just
beginning to see the real meaning Of
life" he says. Thousands OF boys,
whose uncomplaining spirit is one OF
genuine and willing sacrifice. are help
ing save democracy and I am proud
to be among them in that work"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
TOWN OF BAPAUME CAPTURED
ANO PERoNNE OUTFLANKED

London.-In addition to the capture
OF Bapaume and Noyon, the British
were reported to be In Lesboeufs and
Morvl, according to the latest news
from the battle front. The town Of
Peronne has been outfanked by the
British on the south.
French troops are reported to have
captured Juvigny. north OF Soissons.
They are reported to have lost Cha
vigny. just south OF Juvigny to the
Germans
Field Marshal Haig's men are re-
ported to have taken Ginchy and
Giuulemont and to have reached the
western outskirts OF Maurepas
British patrols are said to be in
Lesboeufs and Morval. These places
are all south Of Bapaume.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
GREAT REVENUE BILL NOW
READY FOR CONSIDERATION

Washington.-The new revenue bill
greatest OF all tax measures in the
history OF the nation-with a levy af-
fecting every individual and business
concern in the country, was approved
unanimously by the house ways and
means committee. Chairman Kitchin
introduced the measure in the house
Leaders hope to send it to the senate
within 10 days after debate begins.
The final committee estimate OF the
revenue to be yielded under the new
bill is 12.792,O00, as against $3.-
941 $4,000 last year under the pres
ent law. The largest source OF esti-
mated revenue is from taxes on excess
war profits, s3,10O. 900 900. and the
next is from taxes on incomes-$1.-
4S2, 2,1S6,000 from individuals and $685..
100000 from corporations.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
THE GERMANS SMELLING LINES
THE TAKING OF oUESNoY WOOD
TIGHTENS POCKET ON WEST
ON MAIN ROAD TO HAM.
Enemy 10 Compelled to Abandon Its
Ammunition All Over The Field
Of the Avre.

With the French Army in France.
have put the Germans into another
pocket between the Canal Du Nord
and the River Aisne. They will have
to evacuate it promptly or run a big
risk of having their positions there
turned from the north by the French
along the valley OF the Somme.
Since the fall OF Noyon, which was
the apex of the salient, Mont. st. Sim
con, mile and quarter to the east, is
its advanced defense. This height
dominates the valley of the Aisne east
ward and the valley OF the River
Meve and the Canal Du Nord to the
north. These valleys were lines in
the salient
The taking OF Quesnoy wood has
tightened the pocket from the western
side, bringing the French within she'll
ing distance of the main road leading
out OF 1t in the direction OF Ham.
Between the roads to Ham and
Chauny, n succession Of heights ex.
tending from Mont ST. Simeon to
Chauny, form a position OF great
strength. The Germans are violently
shelling the French lines from there
but the imminence OF danger threat
ening their communications to the
north suggests that they are merely
using part OF their immense ammuni-
tion supplies there is to ease the
pressure which had become so strong
as to require them to abandon ammu-
nition all over the field Of the Avre
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
Leads In Activities.

Columbia-According to the official
report just made public. Camp Jack
son again leads the Southeastern De-
partment in the Y. NJ G. A. physical
activities. reaching a total OF 0,886
men during the month OF July. This
is an increase OF quarter OF a mil
lion men over the number Of men
reached during the month OF June.
During the month OF July. according
to the official report. there were at
Camp Jackson 1851 games with 1867
679 participants. and 4S7,207 specta-
tors.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
BITTERNESS OF DEFEAT is
BROUGHT HOME TO GERMANS

Washington. - Germanys growing
realization of what the allied victories
in France and Flanders mean con-
tinues to be reflected in the changed
tone OF the German press. An offi.
cial dispatch quotes the following
from The Cologne Gazette:
"The struggle now going on on the
southern front becomes every day
greater and more formidable. The
greatest German offensive cannot even
be compared to the present fights. We
must not let the relative calm reign
ing in some sections deceive. For.
midable forces are gathered there.
Are these troops in need of rest. or
are they designed for fresh fights.
ready to attack on the first .opportu-
nity?"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
NEGRO Chauffeur Drives Wild.

Columbia a-Harmon Ray, negro
chauffer, made a furious drive on
Main street while several hundred
people were waching the election re.
turns being flashed upon the screen
in front of The State office. The men
were run down without a moments
warming and several were painfully
hurt. The car knocked the men in all
directions like they were so many ten
pins. Several officers rushed to the
car and hurried the negro to the police
station. The recorder heard the case
and imposed q fine of $100 ON Ray.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
AMERICANS MAKE A
TWO MILE ADVANCE

With the American Army in France.
The American troops in theie drive
bevond Juvigny advanced about two
miles and captured nearly 600 prison
ers. together with considerable war
supplies.
The advance from Juvigny began at
4 o'clock and the Americans had gain
ed their objective by night. Ragged
points in the new line were smoothed
out. In addition to the 600 prisoners,
two pieces Of artillery were captured
and great number of machine guns
and trecnch mortars. Trenches. shell
holes and the open field were strewn
with German dead.
The drive forward from the posi-
tions north and south Of Juvigny
proved a field day for the Americans
and their allies the French The ar
tillery literally blasted a way through
the enemy ranks. tearing down de-
fenses and leveling the ground. while
allied planes maintained complete and
uninterrupted connection by radio
with battery commanders throughout
the engagement The infantry. when
called upon for its part in the dram
attic venture. responded like veteran
troops after long period Of rest, and
with enthusiastic shouts began the
pursuit Of the Germans who were not
caught in the terrific barrage.
With the infantry went the tanks,
and it was different story from that
when they first advanced against Ju.
vigny. Two companies, 30 tanks, had
been detailed for the work.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
CITY OF PER0NNE
TAKEN BY ALLIES
GERMANS CONTINUE TO GIVE
GROUND; INSECURITY OF
THEIR POSITION SHOWN.
ACCOMPLISH GREAT CHANGES
All Danger to Channel Ports Has Been
Averted and Overcome BY Sue
cess Of Recent Movements.

London.-Peronne, the railroad CEN
ter at the bend OF the River Somme.
taken By the Germans in their often
sive of last March, was recaptured by
forces OF Field Marshal Haig. The
towns OF Bullecourt and Morval also
were captured by the British.
The British have reached the sub
urbs Of Leps. Large fires are burn.
ing in the heighborhood Of Lens and
Armentieres. These are regarded as
an indication Of a further German re.
tirement
All along the western battle front
the Germans continue to give ground
before the entente allies. Daily the
trend OF events accentuates the In.
security of the German lines and the
inability OF the German high com
mand to hold back the aggressors.
Where two months ago great
salients projected into the allied
front. these have either been fatten-
ed or are in the process Of being
blotted out, and in some instances
the allies themselves have driven in
wedges that seriously menace the
enemy.
With the Marne and Picardy sec.
tors now virtually all reclaimed. the
wings Of the present allied offensive
are moving in a manner that bodies
i'll to the Germans. In the north. the
wing on the Lys salient southwest OF
Ypres is being advanced under vol.
untary rstirements and the pressure
OF Field Marshal Haig's forces. Fol
lowing the fall OF KENNEL, the allied
line has been moved further forward
until. it now rests almost upon the
Observation-Disclosures road, less than
seven miles southwest Of Armentieres
BY wiping out OF this salient the
menace to the channel ports has been
overcome.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
SENATOR OLLIE M. JAMES OF
KENTUCKY DIES IN HOSPITAL

Baltimore-Senator Ollie NJ. James
OF Kentucky. died at Johns Hopkins
hospital OF an acute affection OF the
kidneys.
Senator James had been patient
at the hospital for about three months
Physicians at first believed that he
mad a good chance to regain his health
and an operation was performed
Later his condition became more Sc
rious and TRANSMISSION OF blood was
made on several occasions.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
SPAIN TAKES OVER
iNTERNED GERMAN SHIPS

Madrid.-The Spanish government
has decided to take all the German
steamships interned in Spanish ports.
in accordance with Spain's recent note
to Berlin, because Of the torpedoing OF
Spanish vessels by German subma-
rines
Foreign Minister Dato announced at
a meeting of the cabinet that the
Spanish steamship Ataz-Mendi. has
been torpedoed and sunk by a German
submarine.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
POSITIONS ARE
PERHAPS NOT so GOOD

With the American Army in France.
The positions OF the Americans are
perhaps not so good and the contest
seems to have narrowed down to one
OF comparative merits OF officers and
men OF the two organizations.
Before the day was over the Ger
mans had begun to show signs OF
weakening and observers reported
troop movements which appeared to
indicate a regrouping and perhaps re-
tirement
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER ARMY
CAPTURES BLACK SEA PORT

Amsterdam.-A Russian volunteer
army has captured the Black sea port
OF Nororossisk. according to dis.
patch from Kiev.
When the Germans captured Sebas-
topol. the base OF the Russian Black
sea fleet a part OF the Russian fleet
escaped to Novorossisk In May the
Germans threatened the port with
submarines and arplanes. but It ap.
parently remained under control OF
the ttans-Caucasin government.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
SOME UNITS OF FRENCH ARMY
MAKE ADVANCE OF IL MILES

Paris.-Some units OF the armies of
General Debeney and General Hum
bert north OF the Disc river advanc-
ed for more than IL miles. according
to The Intransigeant. The newspaper
confirms the report that French
troops have reached the region Of
Ham and adds that It does not seem
possible that the Germans will be able
to hold Guiscard for any length OF
time. Guiscard is on the high road
midway between Noyon and Ham.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
RAILROAD MEN TO BE
PLACED IN DEFERRED CLASS

hington.-Presiden Wilson was
told by Director McAdoo that success
full operation of the railroads demands
that deferred classification be given
most railroad employees and that those
actually taken into army service
should be conserved for military rail-
way service in France to lessen the
drain on railroad personnel in this
country. Mr.. McAdoo conferred with
the president more than an hour, and
submitted many reports.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
WORK OR FIGHT AMENDMENT
THROWN OUT BY SENATE

Washing 'Sn-Senate and house
conferees on the manpower bill reach
ed a complete agreement eliminating
the senate work or fight amendment
This assures final passage OF the
measure.
The work or fight" proposal was
regarded as the only dispute likely to
cause delay and the senate's mana
gers consented to its deletion from
the bill largely to expedite its enact
ment
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
Camp Wadsworth.
Mater Matter Taken up.

Columbia.-At the regular meeting
OF the board OF directors of the Cham
Der OF Commerce General French OF
Camp Jackson was present and the
question OF the water supply at
Camp Jackson was taken up. 1t devel-
oped during the discussion that the
pumps and machinery ordered by the
city and ready for shipment had been
taken over by the government before
It could be shipped
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
NEW WAR REVENUE MEASURE
TASK OF HOUSE AND SENATE

Washington.-Congress begins the
tenth month OF its present session
with the new $S,2OO,0OO.O00 war reve-
nue. bill as the principal task ahead of
both senate and house The nationa,
prohibition bill pending in the senate,
the waterpower development bill be-
fore the house and other measures
will be given consideration. but both
branches expect to devote themselves
from now on largely to the revenue
legislation
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
LABOR PLEDGES LOYAL AID
IN BRINGING QUICK SUCCESS

Washington.-Organ labor at
celebrations throughout the country
answered President Wilson's appeal
to speed up war work by pledging 10y
al support to the government in turn.
ing out materials need to bring the
war 10 quick and victorious con
clusion.
Speakers at meetings brought vol
leys of cheers from the workingmen
by quoting the Presidents Labor Day
message.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
VESSEL is STRUCK
BY TORPEDO AND SUNK

A British Port.-The American
steamship Omega has been torpedoed.
The vessel foundered. Twenty.nine
persons were saved. Twenty-six are
missing. Many bodies have been
washed ahore. The captain OF the
Omega was drowned. The Omega was
1856 tons gross and built at Belfast In
1880. She was owned by Barber &
Co.. OF New York. The vessel was 400
feet long. 39'foot beam and 81 feet
deep.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05
INTERESTING ITEMS
FROM THE CAMPS
THE HARDAWAY CONTRACTING
COMPANY CONTRACTS TO
COMPLETE EXTENSION.
OISLOYAL PRIVATE IS BROKEN
Soldier, Convicted Of induiQlno In Sc
ditious Utterances Gets Thirty
Years In Prison.
Camp Jackson.

Lieut. Col. William Couper. OF the
Quartermaster's Corps. has been or
dered to Camp Jackson and will have
charge Of the construction work under
the direction OF the Quartermaster de-
partment in charge Of the construction
In reply to telegram Benedict
Crowell, assistant secretary OF war,
replied that the contract for the COM
pletion OF the extension to Camp Jack
son has been awarded to the Harda-
way Contracting Company.
When the greater part OF Columbia
was wrapped in slumber. romance
which began in Marion, Miss. reached
a happy elimination at the city Y. M.
c. A.. when Miss Susie Emma Terry
was married to Private James l..
Cooper by the Rev. George K. Mennen.
Lutheran camp pastor.
Between 20 and % OF the Yale train
ing unit at Camp Jackson have at
tanned their majority during the last
three months. Five Of these register
ed at Camp Jackson. The others mail
ed their registration cards to their
homes More than $50 Yale students
are in training at Camp Jackson.
Senator Benet conferred with Gen.
w. ]. Snow and other officials OF the
war department regarding camp mat
ters in South Carolina and was in-
formed that the situation regarding
Camp Jackson is now such that en-
larsement OF the camp will begin i'm
mediately and that 100000 will be
expended there.
Ernest W. Leslie, district secretary
for the Southeastern Division OF the
Y. NJ. C. A. with headquarters in At
lanta, was at Camp Jackson inspect
ing the work being done here by the
Y. NJ. c. A.
Jack Ross, wrestler OF skill and
strength, and Macdonald, another ath-
lete, may meet on the mat. Jack Ross
said that he had secured hall. and
that he was ready to meet Macdonald
In a hntsh match. Articles OF agree
ment will be drawn up shortly. ref
cree secured. and the usual formali-
ties gone through with. Ross says
he believes the boxing man at tho
camp, IL he meets him. will wish he
had stuck to his own game. II the
match is arranged it Is sure to attract
attention as both men have many
friends in the city and camp.
Disloyal utterances OF Private Err
skine Agranal OF the. Headquarters
Company, Sixth Battalion F. A. r. D..
resulted in his being sentenced to 30
years at hard labor at the disciplinary
barracks, Fort Leavenworth. Kan. At
the end Of his term OF service 1t is
also ordered that he be given a dis
honorable discharge. Agranal was
charged with :using disloyal utter
ances. scurrilous and abusive Ian
/ guage, regarding the military forces
OF the United States.
Camp Wadsworth.
German prisoners stationed at Camp
Wadsworth are now engaged in con-
structing a new stockade which they
will themselves occupy whom complst-
ed The stockade will be surrounded
by three rows of ten foot poles. each
row closely interviewer with barbed
wire. Armed guards will be stationed
on the outside OF the stockade to see
that none OF the Huns escape
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-05

American troops advancing along
side British have had their first battle
on Belgian SOIL They captured
Voormezeele and joined with their al
lies in the important operations
which were carried out all along this
sector The Americans. besides TAX
ing Voormezeele. have captured sew
eral strong positions.