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Scheldt and the Cambrai canal in their Formidable attempts to pierce our line"
 Early today American patrols es- tablished the fact that ihe Joyeuse farm west of Grand Pre- had been deserted by the enemy, but that 1t was well protected hy heavy Hank ing machine fire. Ii there femains No Mans Land
 The Americans in the Bourgoyne conilol the line extending from Talma east to the southern part of the wood.
 The Germans today mfilrated through inc American line at hill 204 heavily armed with machine guns and rifles The enemy was soon dis covered and pounded with artillery and machine guns and. driven off, The Americans captured several of the en- enly machine guns ana turned them on the Germans
 A new German aviation squadron made it's appearance over the Ameri- can lines in the vicinity of St Juyin. some of the machines were painted bright yermulion and others dark gray with a plain black cross on them Some Of the machines had flamm= red noses. Many or them dropped propaganda.
 Although the German army is mak- ing the most desperate effort in the wars history to prevent the Amer jeans from breaking through in tho vital Nerdun sector. it is equally or more fearful that there may be breach endangei$ng Metz with the constant necessity of abandoning all the territory still occupied and an in- vasion of the German empire itself
 With division after division of troops with machine guns and artil- lery the enemy is bitterly defending itself west of Verdun but it is with an deliberately strong trench system with rows of barhed wire and even electrified wire, that he has been fey- ershly working during the past few weeks to make Metz inyulnerable. The system has been laid out roughly between Pont-a-M Mousson Vyricourt and tho river Seille. With a parallel front from Cheminot to Vie
 The enemys activity first showed itself between Chateau -Salins and Morinyo where no less than five par allel trenches have been constructed and three on the reverse side of the slopes
 Another position has been hastily organized, depending upon the heieAts of Juyelize and Donnelay.
 The greater part of the line is strung with electrically charged wires, the current of which is flrrn- ishei by high tension generators, plants being located at the salin1 Sorge, Morhange and Sarreborg
 Hold fast, all armistico has not been concluded" is the word sent to the German troops by Field Marshal von Hindenbure, chief Of the general staff, according to a captured docu- melt III tue ldnOS 0l tne RlileiltdH7 The German commanders appeal reads:
 German soldiers Be llgilant The words 'armistice is current in the trenchps and camps but we have not reached that point TO some the [ word represents a certainty; to oth- CTS it is even a synoym of the peace so long desired They believe that events on longer depend upon them. Their vigilance is relaxed; their cour- age and their endurance as well as their spirit Of defiance toward the | enemy are diminished
 We have not reached our aim. The armistioe has not been concealed The CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)
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TO DISPOSE OF PRoHl

Washington. Oct. 2S Efforts to dispose of the emergency agricultural appropriation biA containing the na- tional war time prohibition rider are to be mede next Thursday A dis agreement report on the rent profi- teering amendment to the bin was submitted to the senate late today, but at the request of Senator Sheppard, of Texas, a prohibition leader, action was temporarily postponed until that time when an effort will be made to have the senate recess from the amendment to meet objection of the house
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ETERNAL BY A NOSE.

Laurel, Md, Oct. 2S.-Eternal won the six furlough race for purse Of S20 900 and the John R. Mclean Mem- orial Cup at Laurel today. beating Billy Kelly by head The time was one minute and twelve seconds. The end of the race was accompanied by scenes of wild enthusiasm.
 Eternal took The lead almost im- mediately after the start and kept it for few seconds when Sande. on Billy Kelly, closed the gap Schur- tinger. on Eternal, nursed his horse into great speed an dnosed aheaI at the barrier.
 The winner paid $440 to win.
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as described by the president in his proclamation.
 tSigned) S0IlF.
 State secretary of foreign affairs. Berlin, October 27 1918
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HUNGARIAN GOVERN MENT SAID TO FAVE ASKED FOR IMMEDIATE NEGoTl-
 ATloNs FOR PEACE.
ALL THE PRESIDENTS
 POINTS ARE AGREED ID

No Response is to Be Made at Pres. ent to the German Communication Fact That Austria Has Anticipated Germany in All Peaoe Moves is Taken to Mean That the Two Are Working in Perfect Harmony.
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GERMANS SPELLED VERDuN AND PLACES IN THAT REGION WITH A GUN OF LARGE
 CALIBRE.
HUNS PUTTING UP
 DESPERATE RESISTANCE

No Less Than Five Parallel Trenches and the Greater Part of the Line IS Strung with Electricity Strung Wire
 Germans Fear Americans Win Force a Breach Endangering Metz.
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NATE CONFIRMS
 LlGGETT AND 6ULLARp.

ashington Oct. 2S.-The senate confirmed the nominations of F Generals Hunter l-iggett and ' L. Bullard to be tempoTaTy pant generals. They command
 st and second American armies
 pee.
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w E ATH E K
 FORE c A ST

Arkansas--Tu tuesday, cloudy, warn1- CT in east portion; "Wednesday, cloudy, colder in west portion.
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People looking for rooms turn to ths classified ads of the newspapers to see what is offered. An ad in the Sentinel Record may bring customer.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24
So 90 Per Year in Advance.
LOAN GOES OVER THE TOP
NOT KNOWN HOW FAR THE GOAL
WAS EXCEEDED.
BIG Sum Came in on Last Day.-Over
Six Billions Subscribed.-Take
Days to Count Them.

Washington, Oct. 19.-Over-sub-
scription of the fourth liberty loan
seemed assured tonight when the
three weeks campaign closed. While
official reports were lacking, it ap-
peared that again the American peo-
pie have given to their government
not only what was asked, but more
than was asked, in order that the
war against Germany and her allies
may be carried to a successful con-
clusion.
How far the total will run above
the six billion dollar goal officials to-
night would not attempt to estimate.
It all depends, they said, On whether
big financial interests at the last mo-
ment filed the big lump sum subscrip-
tions expected of them and whether
the number of smaller subscriptions
by individuals is found to meet ex-
pectations.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24
Fairbanks in Game.

New York, Oct. 17.-Douglas Fair
banks went over the top" here today
when he completed his acrobatic tour
Of the city and secured the s5,O00,-
600 fourth liberty loan quota he had
set for himself. He will return to
Washington tomorrow by postal
airplane.
Fairbanks's first appearance was
on the steps of the subtreasury where
bankers, brokers and less wealthy
citizens answered his appeals with
subscriptions totalling s2,250,O00.
This took just little more than two
minutes.
Then he toured Fifth avenue, head
ed by a detail of so mounted police
men who aided him in collecting an
avalanche of subscription cards. One
stop at John Wannamaker's store net.
ted s25O,O0O.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24
Boil Weevil Reaches Ehrhardt.

Clemson College, October 21.-The
cotton bill weevil continues his NIL
grafton in this State. Recent 1nVes-
tigations show that the weevil has
added more South Carolina territory
to the infested area.
The weevil line now runs as fol-
lows: Ellenton to Ehrhardt to Ul-
mers to Walterboro to the mouth OF
the Edisto river. This means that
the weevil is now found in Beaufort,
Hampton, Colleton, Jasper, Bamberg
and Barnwell counties still a
goin'."
jasper and Hampton counties have
gotten an idea of the weevil damage
this fall. County Agent q. D. Robert
son, Of Hampton county, reports in a
letter of October II that the weevll
damage in his county is serious in the
extreme, and that all forms and
squares have been punctured; that
adult .weevils can be found by the
handful.
County Agent Rumff, of Jasper
county, writes as follows: 81 am
finding fields with 100 per cent. in
festation now in different parts OF
the county. The adult weevils can
be found by the hundreds. 1t is pos
sible to find every stage of the weevil
in the fields. The infestation looks
like q second year infestation, it is
so heavy"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24
Bamberg Shows Up Well.

Charleston, October 21.-The sales
of war savings stamps in South Car
olina have reached the seven million
dollar mark. The report of sales for
the week ending October IL shows
that the people of the Palmetto State
have purchased w. S. S. valued at
$7;024,S54. During the past few
weeks the sales have shown an enor-
NOUS increase, but in comparison
with the States quota, the sales so
far have been plainly disappointing.
The South Carolina War Savings COM
mittee reiterates it's appeal that the
people bear in mind their W. S. S.
pledges, and buy all the war savings
stamps they can. The leading coun-
ties are the following, with their per-
capita sales up to October -:
Beaufort, ss.36; Charleston,
$7.99; Horny, s7.41; Florence, s7.3S;
York, s6.76; Spartanburg, $685.;
Anderson, s6.32; Greenville, 1921;
Marion, s5.43; Orangeburg, s4.5S.
For the week ending October IL, Or
angeburg county led with per capita
sales of 3S cents, followed by Ches-
terfeld with 35 cents; Anderson 80
cents, and Bamberg, rs cents.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24
Rear Guards Killed.

With the Allied Forces in Flanders,
Oct. 1.-THE Germans on evacuat-
ing the channel seaport and subma-
rine base of Ostend left behind them
rear guards all of whom were killed
or captured. British warships land
ed forces in the town and Belgian
aviators alighted in the place d'ar-
mes.
Ostend is one of the two most i'm
portant German submarine bases on
the Belgian coast. The other is Zee
brugge, about thirteen miles north
east of Ostend. The usefulness of
these bases to the Germans had been
seriously damaged last spring by
raids carried out by British naval un-
it's under Vice Admiral Sir Roger J.
B. Keyes. Both these raids were
made in April.
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German Casualties in France.

Twenty bucketfuls of identifica-
tion tags were taken from the Ger
man dead who fell in the first weeks
fighting on the German drive which
opened on March 21, 1918, according
to the press reports from Holland.
These Identification disks are about
the size of an American quarter, and
it is estimated that there must have
been $4,000 in this one shipment.
The German casualties of the first
three weeks of the drive were esti-
mate at 100000. BY the end of the
first week in September the total Ger
man casualties in 1918, as estimated
from the most reliable reports OBJ
tainable, had grown to more than a
million, killed, wounded, and prison
ers
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24
COMMUTTD TO LIFE SENTENCE.
Governor Manning Makes Statement
Regarding Orangeburg Case.

Columbia, Oct. 17.-Governor
Manning today commuted the death
sentence of Norman Bolivar, young
white man of Orangeburg, to life i'm
prisonment. Bolivar was convicted
in June of this year Of attempted
criminal assault upon nine-year-
old white girl near Orangeburg and
was sentenced to be electrocuted.
In connection with the commuta-
ton Governor Manning made ths
following statement:
ssThe jury which tried the case
having all signed the petition fol
communication Of sentence, the prac-
tical effect of this is recommends
ton to mercy. Solicitor Mann, who
prosecuted the case, concurred in
the request of the jury and Judge
Memminger, the trial Judge, recon-
mended that the death sentence be
commuted to life Imprisonment
These requests and recommendations
were laid before the pardon board
together with the statement of Dr.
J. w. Babcock, who testified that
after careful examination and OBJ
servation of Bolivar, the prisoner is
in his opinion, mentally deficient
which opinion was concurred in by
Capt. Lin. C.. Shecut, NJ. D., United
States army, and petitions were
signed by many of the leading citi'
zens of Orangeburg. The pardon
board recommended Communication OF
the death sentence to life imprison'
ment."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24
State Over Quota.

ALI the South Carolina counties and
towns heard from at the close of the
canvass for the fourth liberty loan
reported subscriptions in excess of
their allotments, and 1t now seems
that. the State, as in former liberty
loan campaigns, will again oversub-
scribe the amount allotted by the
treasury department.
During the last few days before the
campaign closed fear was expressed
that on account of the epidemic of
Spanish influenza, precluding the
holding of public meetings and other
wise interfering with the campaign,
that the State might fall short of its
allotment, but the fear appears to
have been groundless and the people
have again shown their readiness to
support the national government in
its war, ON German Autocracy:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24
News Notes From Cope.

Cope, Oct. 20.-The Cope graded
school opened it's, doors on Monday,
Oct. 9TH, for the season Of 191S-1919,
with a fairly good attendance, and
the young folks had just about made
up their minds to get to work at
their books when the order calling
for quarantine came and the school
was Immediately closed.
The ''du" is getting to be quite
prevalent in and around Cope, and
several families, both white and COL
ored, have from one to half dozen
or more cases. It is the opinion of
a great many that a good rain would
help matters considerably, for 1t is so
dry and dusty they believe the germs
are distributed along with the clouds
of dust that are constantly flying.
Mr.. r. c. Carter, the agent at this
place, was sick the past week with
influenza, and on account of the scar
city of operators the depot was with
out an agent for several days, which
inconvenienced great many. Mr.. j.
E. Fielder, to assist Mr.. Carter all
he could, would meet the trains and
deliver all perishable goods as fast
as they arrived until the company
sent Mr.. Cummings to take charge
until Mr.. Carter is able to resume
his duties.
AS there are no church or Sunday
school seryices%o be held everything
is extremely quiet, and very few
people are stirring about, which is
the proper thing just at this time.
The f1eecy staple is still being gath
cred in large quantities and the gins
have been overcrowded; many wag-
On loads of cotton remaining at the
gins each night to be ready for an
early start the next morning.
On account Of the crowded condi-
ton of the oil mills, seed is being
carried back home, there being no
place to store the same, and as the
traffic in cottonseed is at a standstill
that much ready cash is tied up and
the cash business materially cut
down.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24
Governor Manning Receives Medal.

Columbia, Oct. 18.-Governor
Richard I. Manning today received
the Liberty Service medal of the Ma
tional Institute of Social Sciences
awarded to him according to the an
nouncement accompanying the medal
in recognition of IAN alert and in
spring patriotism" The letter also
says that the State organizations OF
South Carolina for war work have
become models for the country.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24
Clock Goes Back Oct. p.

Washington, Oct. 17.-No further
effort will be made by congress to
continue the existing daylight saw
ing law and the hands of the clocks
ill be turned back an hour at 2 a
m., October 27, as originally plann'
ed. This decision was reached to-
day at conference between congress
sional leaders and Chairman Baruch
of the war industries board, who had
recommended that the law remain
in force for the period of the war.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24
Established in 1891.
NEWS FROM EHRHARDT.
Flu is Raging.-Town Goes Over
in Bond SaIes.-Other News.

Ehrhardt, Oct. 22.-Last Sunday
evening we had nice shower of
rain. 1t was the first we have had
for many weeks, and was most
welcome visitor. The dust was al
most unbearable, but suppose the
weather was favorable for the cotton
pickers. Labor being so scrace, the
farmers needed something to help
them out in gathering their crops.
Mr.. E. D. Dannelly says that num-
ber 13 is very unlucky. Recently he
bought some nice Hereford calves
from Mr.. S. E. Boynton, of Green
pond, S. c., and last Tuesday receiv-
ed shipment of thirteen head. In
unloading them they all got away,
and scattered over the surrounding
country. After searching for them
the entire week, he got all back, with
the exception of one. Mr.. Dannelly
is raising cattle on quite an extensive
basis. This shipment gives him ov-
er twenty head of the Herefords, be-
sides a big drove of other breeds.
The boil weevil, though they come
in great numbers, ought not to wor-
ry Bert.
Mr.. I. D. Copeland happened to
very painful, but not serious, aeci-
dent Saturday afternoon. 1t seems
that he attempted to climb on one
of his wagons loaded with two bales
of cotton, while passing down Main
street. His foot slipped and he fell,
the wheel running over his foot and
crushing it very badly. We all hope
that Uncle Ike's" foot will be all
right soon; especially before quail
shooting time or before time to take
those good old dove hunts.
The Spanish influenza has gained
considerable headway in our COM
munity during the past week. But
we think, or at least hope, that this
dreadful epidemic has reached its
apex, and will now begin to abate.
There are about seventy-five cases
in town and surrounding communi-
ty, but none are very serious at pres
ent..
Good news! Ehrhardt has SUBJ
scribed her full allotment in the
fourth liberty loan drive. We were
allotted s69,500, and this amount has
been secured. We should and do ap-
preciate the work done by some Of
the committee. They canvassed the
country in their autos, and on Satur-
day, when the streets were crowded,
you could see them tackling every
body who they thought could afford
a $4,000 bond. For some reason the
drive lacked enthusiasm from the be-
ginning. This was probably due to
the "fu" and the drop in the price
of cotton, as practically everybody
here are farmers. We are glad that
we reached the goal, and that the
country has oversubscribed.
Postmaster Grant tells us that the
total sales of war savings and thrift
stamps at this office amounts to
| about $4,000. That does very well,
but do you know this is only one
third of our pledges? Our allotment
was s6O,000, and we pledged about
| $70,000 Do not forget your pledges,
get your stamps before the end of
the year. The sooner the better.
Though we stay at home, let's
help our soldiers whip the kaiser.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24
GREAT U-BOAT BASE TAKEN.
British Capture Ostend, and Belgians
Take Bruges.

Paris, Oct 17.-Ostend has been
occupied by the British.
King Albert, of Belgium, and
Queen Elizabeth entered Ostend this
afternoon.
The Germans are abandoning the
Belgian coast and are seeking ref
uge behind the outer defenses of Ant
Werp.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24

1t is said that when Lenine finishes
his work in Russia he will come over
here. And shortly after his landing
we predict a scarcity of feather pill
lows in his immediate neighborhood.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24
DENY SLACKERS BALLOT
WILL ASK CHANGE IN CONSII-
TUITION FOR SUFFRAGE.
Suggests Plan to Prevent Invasion.
To Punish Leaders and Make
Bonds ValuelesS.

An amendment to the State con-
stitution is to be suggested at the
next session of the general assembly,
changing the qualification for suff-
rage to a military basis.
This amendment which J. K. Hen
ry, of Chester, solicitor of the Sixth
judicial circuit, proposes to advance
would require the voter to present
an honorable discharge from the
army or navy or in lieu thereof Lib
erty Bond, thrift stamps or receipt
for contributions to other organiza-
tions engaged in war work. The
proposition as set forth by Solicitor
Henry follows:
II propose to suggest to the next
meeting of our legislature, that an
amendment to our State constitution
be proposed to our people to recasr
the constitution as to the electorate
of the State, something like this, as
follows: Require the voter at every
election hereafter, general, special,
party or otherwise, to present as a
qualification to vote, an honorable
discharge from military or naval
forces Of the United States, or from
the Red Cross or. Young Mems Chris
tian Association service during this
war. or at least one Liberty Bond,
thrift stamp, receipt for contribution
70 the Red Cross or Y. M. c. A., or
other war fund of date during the
existence of war with the Imperial
German government.
'This or some like amendment
ought to be adopted, because no
Stacker should be allowed voice in
the government in this land, who in
the present crisis does not come up
to the help of the government against
might makes right because it is
might"
Solicitor Henry has also written
letter to President Wilson in which
he suggests that the German people
be called upon to deliver to the allied
armies every member of the ruling
class to save invasion and its horrible
consequences.
A second suggestion is that all
German bonds be declared null and
void. The letter to President Will
son, copy of which has been sent to
Robert Lansing, secretary of State,
follows:
whenever the German army is
safely within it's own borders, 1t
should be demanded of the German
people, that they deliver to the arm
les of the United States and the en-
tente between the lines, every man
of their ruling class from the kaiser
down, to save Germany from hlvas-
ion, and it's terrible consequences,
because they are a set Of murderers
in violation of international law and
rules of civilized warfare under
treaties with the German Imperial
government, and should be dealt
with as such.
"And, further, the amendment
should be made as matter of diplo-
macy and for it's effect; that every
bond issued by the German Imperial
government in support of\this war
and held by any subject of Germany
within Germany, shall be repudiated
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24

Considering the assidu1ty and
streuosity with which the Colonel is
saving wood, all fear of fuel fam
inc next winter should be dispelled.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24
A LETTER TO HIS PA.
American HumOrist Has Fun at Ex-
pense of Grown Prince.

(The following was taken from a
newspaper in France and sent to Ne
vada relatives by a Nevada doughboy,
who is now fighting in France:)
"On the Run Somewhere in France"
Everywhere in France
call the Time"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24
Why Waste Time?

"Why do you consider women to
be superior to men in intelligence?'
"a bald-headed man buys his re-
storer by the bottle, doesn't he?"
"Er-yes."
"Well, a woman doesn't waste time
on a hair-restorer; she buys hair." I"
London Passing Show.