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GENESEE ADMINISTER
A seamless 9x12 rug with tapestry
borders and plain centres. Tasty
and serviceable for any room in
place them HOW
COLONIAL VELVETS--a
small collection Of Smiths Colonial
velvets in a variety of patterns.
These are seamless and may be
chosen In medallions or On IN.
allover designs, size 9x12 JU.VV
WILTANA RUGS a limit
ed quantity Of these serviceable
rugs, size SKIP, are to be sold at
their old price and be assured that
the next lot will be con- % IN
siderably more than JkeJV
BLUE RIBBON VELVET
A 9x12 closely woven rug, with
hard finish pile adding to its serv-
ice. A pretty Oriental design
seamless. A splendid as ~ M
sortment Of designs. Price ~. w
LUZERNE WILTON RUGS
9x12 rugs beautifully fringed with
linen, in rich Oriental colors; about
. dozen patterns in this IN M
interesting quality. Choice ~. W
TIOGA VELVET RUGS
These displayed with the popular
two-tone obrders and plain centers,
in rose, tam, green and y. e-size
9x12-and when selected to har-
monize with the interiors of bed
f fss;;s. II P ssss e 1000
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LOyEMAN, JOSEPH & LOEB
Store Opens at $50 a. m.
Springs neWest
Sweaters SIS

A novel sweater which promises to lead in pop
ularity. The short hip length blazer coat with
out buttons. If you buttoned this sweater, it
wouldn't hang near SO gracefully as it does with
out buttons, therefore, the buttons are left off
entirely. Has square sailor collar and to pre-
vent its hanging perfectly loose, it has a white
kid belt These are in solid purple, emerald
green and white, all with white belts.
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Extra value RUGS!

Buying rugs here has always been an
advantageous
1t is February. The month when the atten-
tionis centered on the refurnishing Of homes
So many of those who have bought furniture
here are surprised to find that our rugs not
at reduced prices, but at their regular prices
-offer such unusual values. For instance:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14

CARLTON ADMINISTER
A closely woven, deep rich pile Ak
minister, size 9x12. A rug that we
are trying to e o m m n d for
staunchnes. and service, as well
: IL sss .''rAs- 27.5O
KASHGAR WILTON
RUGS Closely woven surface,
making for its surface Chinese tap,
estry and Oriental figures, making
for its beauty. A most ~ IN
attractive rug at ~ eJU
LAKEWOOD WILTONS-
In several tones Of blue, rose and
pastel colorings, also rich copper
tones, green, brown and red. TheS~
rugs are practical, 9x12 sizes, ana
adyantageously r m
TEPRAC WILTON'S-A
WhittAD xug, and from that you
know tkntit comes from the leading
makers n Fngs in this country. Nice
W fstHxSd, heavy back, long pile,
.;.s ssas 6l.5O
Whittal II Royal Worces- CT m
ter, size 9xl2, for Ol. w
Woodsl Anglo ~ m
Indian for tow
Anglo-lndian Shahabbas Wilton
rugs, in beautiful on IN
designs Ok.OV
Whittall Anglo Persian and Kara
gheusians Herati, on All
9xlz, for 04.V
ca Fleors
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Sink strainer
39c

a white enameled sink
strainer represents a feat
ure item on the fourth
floor for this morning.
These str a in e r S are
stamped from a single
piece of metal and then
covered with three coats
of heavy white enamel.
A needed household ar
ticle at price lower than
usual. Oath Floor)
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8 boxes toothpicks
Csc

The we'll k n o wn Gold
Medal brand toothpicks,
known to careful house
keepers as a standard
quality which sold former
ly at SC the box. We of
fer a limited number of
boxes at feature price
this mornings boxes Csc
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rue mouse traps
1OC

Made of metal through
out. With good strong
springs. The trigger is
self-setting and easy to
bait and set. No danger
of springing while in your
hands. An efficient trap
at a remarkable price.
(4th Floor
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6-qt. mixing boDl
69C

Best quality pure white
enameled ware, tr p ! e
coated. "A bowl with a
6-quart capacity, with a
rounded seamless bottom.
If we had a quantity of
these they would not be
sold at this close-out price
but that's just what we
are doing, closing out a
remaining few.
18th Floorl
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-01

London. May 2S.-Field Marsha
Haig's report from France tonight:
Counter attacks this morning b,
French and British troops reestab b.
lished our line east of Dickebuscr
Lake. Several prisoners were cap.
tured i'm the enemy's attacks yesterda,
i'm this sector and to the south as IA,
as lAocre four German divisions are
known to have been engaged.
I'm the course of the fighting heavy
losses were inflicted on these divis-
ions. The Allied line has been main
tanned at all points.
"On the remainder of the British
front there is nothing to report be
yond artillery activity on both sides i'm
the different sectors"
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FIRE At ASYLUM.
SIXTEEN PATIENTS BURNED TO
DEATH IN COLUMBIA.
Ward Devoted to Idiots DESTROYED
early Today-Fifteen Rushed Back
Into Flames After Being Rescued
and Perished

Columbia, May 29-There are sly
teen known dead and four seriously
injured, as the result of a fire early
today which destroyed a ward at the
State Hospital for Insane. All the
dead are patients. The ward was de-
voted to idiots and mental defects.
Of the dead fifteen were rescued
but returned to the building and met
death there. Forty-five patients were
in the ward at the time. The origin
Of the fire is unknown.
The one story building in which
the patients were housed was very
old and easy prey to the flames. The
authorities stated that every patient
was removed but most of them ran
back into the burning building de-
spite all efforts to restrain them. 81
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Brilliant Success.

With the British Army in France.
May 2S.-(By the Associated Press)
The American troops on the French
front near Montdidier delivered an
attack against the German positions.
fought their way through all objec-
tives, including the village of Can
tigny and captured l40 prisoners.
The American attack was along a
two-kilometre front. and it seems to
have taken the hard hitting Ameri-
cans just about three quarters of an
hour to complete their conquest,
which included that amount Of terri
tory as well as the village of Cantigny
AN exceptionally short time for
such an operation.
This remarkably fine showing
comes as a fitting companion piece
to the brilliant work done by the
United States soldiers in repulsing an
enemy assault made against them in
the same region yesterday morning.
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DOGS FOR THE BLIND.
Being Trained Under Direction or
French Military Authorities to
Lead Blind Soldiers.

Plessis-Trevise, France, May Is
Correspondence of The Associated
Press)-Training of dogs to lead
the blind has become an important
institution here where thousands of
animals will eventually be prepared
to lead sightless soldiers. The work
is being done under the direction of
the military authorities by anna
teurs who owned kennels of police
and hunting dogs before the war.
Several hundred poodles are con-
tinually trotting about the neighbor-
hood and through the village, some
of them graduates" Of the big train
ing school, leading "poilus" who left
their sight in the trenches or in the
battlefield. This real experience puts
the finishing touch to the dogs ed
ucation. -
The training is divided into two pa.
RODS, during the first of which ths
dog learns what is called carriage"
or road behavior, abstenance from
quarrels and resistance to tempta-
tions to playing with other dogs, neg
lect Of garbage boxes and butcher
shops. Next he is taught to avoid OBJ
stacles and how to pick his way
across the street with regard for ye-
hicles.
Then he is turned over to a sight.
less hero of the war and kept under
observation for a few days to make
sure that his training is complete.
The blind man, too requires a lit
tie training with the dog, for he finds
1t an entirely different matter to for
low the string after having been lea
10y the arm. Guided by a person, he
abandons himself to his conductor
and loses all notion of self reliance.
feeling that he is dominated by an.
other will than his own. ConseuuenS
y he insufficiently develops his re-
naming senses to make up for the
one that is lacking. Led by a dog
which must be ordered, no matter
how efficient his training, he develop
the sense of touch and hearing with
remarkable rapidity through the ne
cessity Of remaining constantly at
tentive.
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HOW OUR BOYS FIGHT.
AMERICANS IN PICARDY MAKE
NOTABLE GAINS.
Attack Huns OH Front OF Mile and
Quarter, Capturing Cantigny VIII
lage and Taking Two Hundred Pris-
Oners-Did the Work i'm Three
Quarters OF an Hour.

Washington, May 2S.-American
troops in Picardy attacked this morn
ing on a front of one ard a quarter
miles, captured the village of Cam
tigny, took 200 prisoners and inflict-
ed severe losses in killed and wound
ed on the enemy, says Gen. Perish
ing's communique made public to-
night at the war department. The
American casualties were relatively
small.
The statement follows:
This morning in Picardy our
troops attacked on front of one and
one-fOurth miles advanced our lines
and captured the village Of Cantigny.
We took two hundred prisoners and
inflicted on the enemy several losses
in killed and wounded. Our casualties
were relatively small.
Hostile counter-attacks broke
down under our fire.
I'm Lorraine and in the Woevre ar
tillery on both sides continued active.
Early in the day our aviators shot
down a hostile machine"
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The members OF the old Sumter
Light Infantry who served on the
Mexican border and for the past sew
eral months have been I'm training al
Camp Sevier are now I'm France.
Members Of their families today re
ceived cards telling of the safe ar
rival over seas" of number OF
these young men. Sumter has had "a
company i'm every war i'm which this
country has been engaged and our
boys have always given a good ac-
count OF themselves. and in this
greatest Of all wars they will not fail
to live up to the record OF the old
company.
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Withdrew To Eastern Outskirts o.
City While Battlc Continues.

Withdrew To Eastern Outskirts of
CITY While Battlc Continues.
Paris. May 29.-The French have
fallen back to the eastern outskirts
of Soissons, where the battle con-
tinues with intense bitterness. the war
Office announced this afternoon.
French and British trops, the state
ment adds. have fallen back to the
heights south and southeast of st.
Pierry. where they are holding po-
sitions between the Vesle river and
Aisne canal.
The Americans west of Montdidier
have repulsed two German counter
attacks against the village of Cas-
tigny.
In the center fighting is going or
with varying success on the heights
on the southern bank Of the Vesle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-01
SOUTHERN SHIP LAUNCHING.
Jacksonville Yard Will Complete First
Ship Tomorrow.

Jacksonville, May 29.-The Red
Cloud, constructed here by Merrill
Stevens Co., for the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, will be the first COM
posite ship to be completed in the
South. 1t will be launched tomor-
row Each thirty days thereafter an
other ship Of the same class will be
capacity of the ship is thirty-five hun
dred tons and it's speed ten knots.
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Valuable Walking Sticks.

West Chester. Pa, May 2S.-Canes
OF Walnut from q tree which stood
IN front of the Birmingham Meeting
House before the battle of Brandy
wine have been made by n local con-
Germ. They will be sold at n bazaar
Tor the benefit of war hospitals.
Other canes will be sent TO French
war officials as mementoes of Gen.
Lafayette. who was wounded almost
within the shadow of the tree.
One cane made Of a selected piece
OF the tree has been sent to Nj. Jus
serand, the French Ambassador at
Washington.
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TEUTON PRISONERS OF WAR.
England Has $4,000 Engagcd I'm Prof
table Work.

London. May 2S.-There are 6E,-
600 German prisoners of war i'm Great
britain' IL was announced in the house
or commons today by James Mac
Pherson. parliamentary secretary TO
the war office. OF these. he said. AZ.
900 were employed i'm farming and
other work OF national importance,
while 10000 more had been designat
ed for similar employment.
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SITUATION IN HAND.
GEN. FOCH SAID TO BE ABLE TO
CHECK GERMANS.
French Troops Beginning to Gain on
Advancing Germans-FOrty-c eight
Hours Will See End Gf German
Drive.

Paris, May 29.-Gen. Foch now
HAS the situation well in hand.
French troops are beginning to
gain on the German advanced forces
in the contest of speed
No important line of communica-
ton is yet threatened.
Those on the scene declare IT. is
not too much to say that another
forty eight hours will see the Ger
man drive definitely stopped.
Hihh praise Is given the French re-
serves.
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FOOD HOARDER ARRESTED.
Medical Director of Navy Indicted BY
Food Administration.

Washington, May 29.-Francis N
Nash, medical director in the navy,
and his wife were indicted TODAY on
the charge of boarding foodstuffs
Food Investigators found ameng the
boarded fOodstuffs more than q ton
and a-half of sugar stored in the
Nash home.
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AMERICANS HOLD GROUND.

German Counter Attack Repulsed
With Heavy LOSS.
London, May 29.-The Germans,
who counter attacked last night
against the Americans who captured
Castingy, west of Montidier, were re-
pulsed with heavy losses. 1t Is report
ed by Reuters correspondent at Brit
ish headquarters today.
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WOMAN WARRIOR ARRIVES.
Commander of Battalion of Death I'm
Washington.

Washington, May 29.--Madame
Marie Botchkarova, the former COM
mander of the Russian regiment of
women. known as the Battalion of
Death," arrived here today. She
would not disclose the object of her
visit. During the day she called on
Secretaries Lansing and Baker.
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LITTLE PROGRESS TODAY.

French Retire ut Few Points Only.
With French Army, Tuesday, May
2S.-The German offensive made only
slight progress today. Seeing heavy
masses opposed to them, the Allies
gave way In the center and in some
places the enemy crossed both the
Aisne and Wesle rivers.
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Suffrage and other wOmen's Or
ganiZatiOns i'm America are at work
on plans for an appropriate Observ
ance next year of the centennial an
niversary of the birth of Julia Ward
Howe.
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AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST.
Only Five Killed i'm ActiOn--Iieut
Hunter of York Taken Prisoner.

Washington, May 29.--The casual
ty list today contains thirty names
Killed in action. S; died of wounds
B; died of accident l; died of dis
ease, 10; wounded severely, z; mis-
sing in action. 2.
Lieut.. Phillip A. Hunter, Of York
$. c.. previously reported missing, is
a prisoner. Ed Jackson. Of Green
wood, :. c., died of disease,
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FIGHTING NEAR ALBERT.
German Artillery Actively Increased
on Old Rattle Ground.

London, May 29.-The German ar
tillery is active north of Albert and
in the Flanders salient, east of Ro-
becq. 1t is officially announced.
The enemy fire is also increased To-
cally east Of Arras and south Of
Lens
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HAVE AMERICAS SYMPATHY.
Aspirations OF Subject Races of Aus
trim Favored by United States.

Washington. May 29.--The United
States government views with earn
est sympathy" the nationallstic as
pirations OF the Czccho- -Slovaks and
Juso-slavs. Secretary Lansing said to-
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-01

Mary Pickford has invested st1O.-
600 Ia Liberty Bonds. Mary must have
worked several days for that.---Co-
Mmbia State.
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at the front. who adds:

at the front. who adds:
"The battle is being flercely con-
tested with alternating fortunes. Our
reserves are commencing to arrive
south Of the Vesle and their effect is
already felt at Fismes."
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HUNS TRY TO CROSS VESLE.
Reserves Beginning to Arrive and
Check Germans

Paris. May 2S.-The Germans are
trying to force n passage of the Vesle
mt Fismes, which is the center OF
most important communications, ac-
cording to the Liberte correspondent
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Paris Under Fire.

Paris, May 29.-The long range
bombardment of Paris began again
this morning.
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WAR TAX LEGISLATION.
Ways and Means Committee Will BE.
gins Hearing Next Week.

washington. May 29.-The house
ways and means committee has
agreed to begin public hearings ON
the proposed new war tax legislation
a week from tomorrow.
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Successful Operations by American
Troops I'm France.
Washington, May 29.-Reports of
successful operations by American
troops are coming to the war depart
ment. Secretary Baker said today.
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AMERICAN DOCTORS CAPTURED,
report From Berlin Brings Bad News
for Americans.

Amsterdam, May ga Wolff Bu-
reau telegram filed in Berlin Tues
day, giving an accoGt OF the fighting
on the Chemin- n-des-Dames front
briefly mentions that among the pris-
oners taken from the British were a
number of American doctors.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-29
Foch Gave Armistice
Solely to Save Lives
Knew That Within Ten DAYS
Entire German Army
Must Surrender

LONDON, Nov 28.-The war cor
respondent of the British wireless
service at headquarters in France says
that when the German delegates came
to see Marshal Foch with regard to the
armistice, the Marshal, as we'll as the
British High Command, knew perfectly
we'll that a few days more-the Mar
shall put it at ten days at the most
would have seen the surrender of the
entire German army into his hands and
the elimination Of the greatest victory
of all ages.
"The Marshal" says the correspond
ent, renowned that great victory de-
liberately and with his eyes open, be-
cause continuation of the struggle
must have cost certain number of
French and British lives, and he could
not have it on his conscience to sac
rilce one life after it was in his power
to make peace on terms Of victory"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-29
Hoover Calls
Upon u. S. to
s snra,a , --z-~ y--,s. o.
Feed Millions
Conservation Is Vital in
Guarding Peace, Ad-
ministration Plea

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-An inten-
slVe campaign to bring home to the
American people the need for food con-
servation so that 3O0.0OO,ooo hungry
people in Europe and the Near East
may be fed will be conducted next
week by the food administration.
beginning next Sunday, when a mes
sage from Food Administrator Hoover
will be read in the churches all over
the country, every possible medium
will be used during the week to
awaken the nation to its opportunity
for renewed service and sacrifice for
the relief of millions released from the
German yoke"
Each day of the week will be set
aside for special feature of the cam
pagn.
"Thc conservation week campaign" !"
said the food administration statement,
will bring out the need for saving
food and sharing it with the Allies and
the liberated nations. Conservation is
absolutely vital to the Allies and vital
to the relief of stricken Europe.
Famine is the mother of revolt and
anarchy. If we allow hunger to take
its toll of life in Europe the red
scourge of revolution is bound to
spread and we will see a definite col
lapse of the peace for which we fought
and bled. Wo entered the conflict
with the avowed purpose of establish
ing world peace, and if we allow this
to be disrupted by uprisings and an
archy we will have destroyed the very
thing for which we entered the fray
and which is now in sight.
I'm the coming year we must send
2O,o0O,000 tons of food to Europe
practically the limit of loading
capacity at our ports The magnitu le
Of this undertaking may better be un
derstood in comparison with our pre-
war exports Of less than 5000, 600 tons
year and the export last year of onlv
100000 TONS"
Headquarters Of the Commission for
Relief in Belgium will be moved from
New York to Washington December /.
This was announced to-day by officials
OF the commission, who explained that
the activities of the organization have
become so intimately associated with
the functions of the various govern
ment departments that there is need
now for centralization.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-29
Miss Carnegie
Engaged to Wed
Roswell Miller
Date of Marriage of Daughter
of Philanthropist To Be
Announced Later

Miss Margaret Carnegie, only daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie,
has become engaged to wed Ensign
Roswell Miller, son Of the late Ros-
well Miller, former president of the
Chicago, Milwaukee g. St. Paul Rail-
road, it was learned last night. The
date for their marriage has not been
announced.
Miss Carnegie, who is twenty-one
years old. made her debut on Decem-
Der 8, two years ago. She was gradu-
ated the preceding May from Miss
Spence's School, 20 West Fifty-ninth
Street,
Miss Carnegie always has taken an
active interest In civic and philan-
thropic interest in civic and philan-
years held the position Of vice -presi-
dent of the Armstrong League, the
purpose Of which is the dissemination
Of information regarding the depen-
dent races, particularly the Indian and
negro.
Roswell Miller, whose New York
home is at s69 Park Avenue, enlisted
In the United States Ambulance Corps
shortly after the United States entered
the war, and saw service in Franco.
Then he enlisted in the navy, and last
spring was selected to train for a COM
mission. He was sent to Columbia
University, where after intensive
training, he was awarded a commission
and assigned to Squadron II Of the
submarine chaser force.
Ensign Miller and Miss Carnegie
have known each other for some time.
Their meeting came about through
Miss Dorothy Miller, sister of Ensign
Miller, chum of the steel magnate's
daughter. Ensign Miller is now sta
toned at Bensonhurst, Long Island.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-29
Marshall Decides
To Stay in Capital

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-
w Vice-President Marshall an
nounced tonight he will remain in
Washington during President Will
sons absence in Europe. He has
cancelled his proposed speech
making tour for the League to En-
force Peace at the request of the
President, in order to be here to
receive the Crown Prince of Japan
and his mission. Mr.. Marshall
said:
"The President asked me to be
in Washington next week for the
official reception of the Crown
Prince Of Japan. We talked over
the question of my being in Wash
ington while he is absent, and I
decided that it would be best for
me to remain here. The reception
for the Grown Prince and the
opening of the new session of Con-
gress are the immediate reasons
for my breaking my speaking en-
gagements."
The Vice-President said there
was no other hidden reason and
denied reports of disagreement be-
tween President Wilson and him.
self, adding:
"But the facts of the whole mat
ter such as they are, ought to be,
and will be, / understand, made
public from the White House."