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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-23
Huns Surprised. When
Haig's Men. Land
Blow Through Fog.
HUN DEFENSES PENETRATED
British Make Steady Progress, Cap
turing Villages, Taking Prisoners
and Inflicting Heavy Casual
ties.

With the British Army in France,
Aug. 12.-Having smashed into Gen.
Won Bellows Seventeenth army dur
ing a heavy fog at dawn today on a
front of more than ten miles, ex-
tending from the Ancre river to
Moyenneville, the British h ave
throughout the day made steady pro-
gress forward capturing villages,
taking prisoners and guns and in
ficting heavy casualties upon the
surprised enemy.
Coming directly on the heels of the
battle south of the Somme, the scene
of which virtually adjoins the field
of the new operations, this blow ex-
ploits to the limit the confusion Gre
ated among the German forces by
their recent defeats.
Heavy fighting has occurred along
the embankment of. the Albert-Arras
railroad, which although well within
the German lines last nightseemed to
have been easily reached by the
storming British infantrymen who
were assisted in this task by tanks.
1t was from this embankment that
the Germans armed with countless
machine gums, fired a rain of bullets
in an effort to keep the British from
coming further, but while they were
doing it, they themselves must have
suffered severely, not only from the
flood of direct and indirect machine
gun fire, but from shells which were
sent crashing about their ears from
directly in front of them, for the Brit
ish field guns moved up closely in >
rear of the infantrymen and from
their flank, where the big British
guns hurled in an avalanche Of steel
from the north.
As is inevitable, when a battle
ranges with such intensity as along
this embankment, the exact situation
is obscure, but reports have been re-
ceived that the British have broken
down the German defense at various
places and have passed through to
the eastern side. Behind the en-
bankment there may not have been
great force of German reserves
when the battle began, but by this
time the harrassed enemy is certain
ly rushing men to the scene as fast
as he can, for another disaster threat
ems him. The battle opened with a
sudden crash of guns of all calibres
,st as day was breaking. Great bill
lows of thick fog, such as are seen
only on this side of the Atlantic,
hung over the scenes. The infan-
trymen and tank crews could scarce
ly see hundred fee ahead of hem,
and he flare of countless blazing can
non. was smothered, while explosions
from their mouths rolled up into a
continuous deadened roar.
The fog was most favorable to the
attacking formations for it affective
shielded them from the eyes of the
enemy, and at the same time causued
the Germans opposite to believe that
the attack was not directly against
them.
"The guns sounded long way
Off said one of the early prisoners.
$50 we congratulated ourselves that
we were not to be attacked. Just
then a tank, followed by infantry,
rolled righ tower our positions ana
surrendered
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-23
British Drive Smashes
Through Enemy De-
fenses.
FRENCH KEEP ADVANCING
Entire German Front From Ypre:
to Soissons Seriously Menaced by
Thrusts of the British and
French.

The tide of defeat still surges
heavily against the German armies
in France and Flanders. On four i'm
portant sectors French and British
arms again have delivered heavy
blows, and the entire German front
from Ypres, in Belgium to scissors,
on the Aisne, now is more seriously
menaced than before.
French troops of Gen. Mangin,
operating from the region two miles
northwest of Scissors to the Oise
river, and those of Gen. Humbert
fighting between the Disc and the
Matz have materially pushed for
ward their fronts, bringing them to
positions which threaten to compel
the immediate evacuation Of the
entire Somme-Oise salient from
Braye to Noyon.
New British Offensive.
Farther to the north between AL
bert and Arras, Field Marshal Haig
has followed up his successes of
previous days by new offensive
over a front of about ten miles, and
driven forward entire line, capturing
a number of villages, taking prison
ers and guns and inflicting heavy
casualties on the enemy.
Still farther north, in the famous
Lys sector, a general eastward ad
vance on the front of more thar
four miles has been made by the
British who have brought their po
sitions appreciably nearer the old
t916 battle line running east of
Armentieres.
Numerous additional villages have
been liberated by the French north
west of Scissors and positions have
been captured on both sides of tn,
Oise river, which seemingly make
untenable for occupation by th'
enemy the important town of Noyol
which is now outfanked on the south
east. and dominated by the Frencl
guns from the south and west. o.
the southu the French are standing
in Semphiny, mile and a half dis
tance. while Oh the west they hav'
captured the important pivotal town
Of Eassigny, the key position to No
yon and the plains to the north.
With the latest advances by tn,
French east of the Disc there ha
come under the range of Genera
Mangin's gunus the broad guage rail
road line leading from Noyon east
ward to La Fere the sole remaining
line, excepting the two marrow
guuage roads, over which the enem.
may transport his mn and supple
beyond the range of the French artil
lery.
At last accounts Haig was. still
pressing forward on the heels of tn
Germans between Albert and Arras
with tanks innumerable clearing tn
way for the infantry and machin
guns and the field artillery which wa
keeping close up to the advance. TIL
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-23
SUCCESS SCORED EVERYWHERE

SUCCESS SCORED EVERY WHEKE
London, Aug. 21.-The British
attack launched this morning on q
front of ten miles from the Ancre
to the neighborhood of Moyenville
has been successful on the whole Of
the front, according to Field Mar
shall Haig's communication from
headquarters tonight.
The enemy's positions were deep
ly penetrated and a number of pris
oners were taken.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-23

Having read these letters, we believe that
the people are able to reach proper conclus-
ion as to the matters sought to be elucidated.
The people may see whether our conclusions,
expressed in the editorial columns of this pa
per, are in lire with the Washington view of
the situation in so far as MIR. Dominicks loyal
" is concerned "
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-23

Election returns will be thrown
upon a screen in front of the Court
House Tuesday night.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-23
PRESIDENT WILSON'S SPOKESMAN
VOUCt1E6 FOR FRED H. DOMINICK
SAYS HE IS EQUAL LY LOYAL WITH
AIKEN AND THAT THE ADMINIS-
TRATION HAS NO CHOICE BE-
TWEEN THEM.

-
1t has been asserted so often by certain
politicians that one'of the candidates for con-
gress was loyal and supporter of the admin
istration, and the other oksloyal and an enemy
of the administration, Qtatements which the
facts, in our judgment, did not warranty, that
we decided to ask the administration itself as
to the facts of the case, itorder that the voters
in this county should notcast their ballots un-
der a misapprehension. !. We were unwilling
for them to be bound by the pronouncements
of one candidate and his crowd of supporters
among the Observation-Disclosures
for-you" political ring which has so long ham,
pered Independent voting in the city of Able
ville e
We told our readers in another issue that
MIR. Dominick's speech ait Abbeville was a
complete answer to the charges made against
record and nothing to show that he was
against the administration. But to strengthen
this statement with those people unable to see
the truth as we saw it, we decided to take the
matter to headquarters, and if possible, get a
deliverance from the administration itself.
Accordingly, knowing that Hon. A. S. Bur-
leson, the Postmaster General, in President
Wilson's cabinet was aaad is, the political
spokesman for the administration, we wrote
him letter asking if the claim that Mr.. All
ken is the administration candidate in this
district is correct. We have received his reply
which speaks for itself.
We give the people of this county this cor
respondence:
THE PRESS AND BANNER COMPANY
Publisher of THE PRESS AND BANNER.
Abbeville, S. c., August, 18th, 1918.
Hon. A. S. Burleson,
Washington, D. G..
Dear Sir,-There are two candidates for
Congress from this district, namely: Hon.
Fred H. Dominick, the present incumbent
and ex-congressman Wyatt Aiken.
1t is claimed that MIR. Aiken is the candi-
date of the administration. May inquire
of you If this statement is correct and if you
regard MIR. Aiken as such?
Yours very truly,
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL
Washington.
August IA, 1913.
Mr.. VIM. P. Greene, Editor, etc.,
Abbeville, S. G.
My dear Mr. Greene:-This acknowl-
edges the receipt of your letter of August
IL. 1t is the fixed policy of this administra-
ton, as between candidates equally loyal,
not to interfere in State political contests
Replying to your inquiry will state that in
view of this policy, of course the admins
ton has no candidate for Congress in your
district.
Very truly yours,
(signep = A. S. Bufleson
Having read these letters, we believe that
the people are able to reach proper conclus-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-23
COLORED MEN TO co
TO CAMP NEXT WEEK

The following colored men will
leave for Camp Jackson, Columbia,
S. c., Monday, August 26' 1918,
over the Scaboard. They are to re-
port at the Local Board office at 10
o'clock:
Erskine Black
George Boyd
Jesse Fisher
Oscar Hearst
William Houston
Johnnie Hunter
Nose Rountree
Robert Rouse
Henry Smith
John C. Walker
Robert Wardlaw.
The courier-index., 1918-05-31
AMERICAN SOLDIERS FRIENDS

One of the things that impressed Secretary Baker in France was the warm friendship of the cigil popula- ton for the American soldier. The women and children call the nos amis." and
 You cannot drive along any French road without seeing an American sol djer with a French baby or helping to carry firewood or water for the women of the house in which he is bllleted
 This is just what the American soldier was eoing in New England ,.d Ohio a'd oregon be,ors ne put en his khaki suit and shouldered his rifle. He has changed his skies but not his nature. Perhaps i' IS one of the reasons for German contempt for the American army There is nothing of this in the Prussian code or the Prussian practice.
 But for the res of the world it is A pleasant enough picture It reveals A spirit of frate-oiyat;pn wliCh Is the best augury of allied-unity in the world. Meantime the growth of kindly relations between the French people and the American expedition. arv troops. of which there has been much testimony, is guarantee of a vel firmer amity between the nations in the years to come.
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REPORT OF THE SOUTH
 PLAINS AGRICULTURAL CLUB

The South Plains Agricultural Club met May 16 at the South Plains school, with three officers and ten members present. We had a very enthusiastic meeting, after which the girls of the club cut out the club aprons and caps. Since the school IS without home science room and we had no machines, the girls took their aprons and caps home with them to make. The boys spent the afternoon talking with the county agent, getting some new ideas on how to care for their acre of corn and their pig.
 The soliciting committee reports three new members for this past month and are expecting to report several more for next meeting. The new members are Lillie Stephens, Bertha Hurley and Sidney Daily. The pig club boys are doing excellent work this year, although some were late in getting their pigs. Also good reports from the cotton club boys
 The canning club and poultry club are doing excellent work However, a few of the girls have had the mis- fortune to lose several of their chick ems. Since finding cure for their ailment they have lost no more.
 Our regular club meeting day will be the third Friday in each month.
 Among the visitors present were Starr Greig, county agent; Miss Will kerson of Forrest City; Miss Evans, county home demonstration agent, and Mrs. Grey Of South Plains.
 LOUISE WILSON,
 Reporter.
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some of us here in the east have been wondering whether the west has walked up to the war
 The west didn't have to wake up or anything else. The west never has been asleep and when it came to national needs or world help the west is always ready 10 get on the firing line and give more than is asked Of her.
 She has the spirit as we'll as the sense of service. She centers the best hopes of that democracy whose fate this day hangs in the balance. Her so called fads of yesterday are today's foundation stones. sne IS the Gibraltar of Americanism, and the man who questions her loyalty only reveals his ignorance.
 There was a time when Arkansas was known chiefly for a certain traveller. Pictures of him sitting on horse back in front of a crude cabin and talking to still cruder people still hang in some homes and many museums.
 To-day this Arkansas traveller IS as much a part of the past as the mummy of Rameses or the grave oi Moses.
 To-day this whole land needs a baptism in the spirit that actuated Jefferson county, Arkansas. to walk two miles with Uncle Sam when asked to walk only one.
 That's the way this war will be won, and until ALL of us work. give, and sacrifice in the same spirit II won't be won.
 50 hats off to Jefferson county.
 There are several sentences in this tribute to Arkansas that should be Italicized and emphasized.
 Coming from such a source as this in the metropolitan newspapers, 1t is the sincerest compliment that could be paid the state.
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been agreed upon between the Pub. lie Utilities Committee of the city council. and Louis Lock, of Monroe, La, for the construction of a natural gas pipe line from Monroe to Little Rock. This ordinance is to be sub mitted to the council tonight and will undoubtedly be passed.
 Lock has extensive land holdings, under lease and otherwise, in five adjoining parishes in Northeast Lou isiana. on which there is number of active gas wells, but not more than one per cent of the gas being produced in the field is being utiliz- ed
 Lock says that he can finance the proposition. that he will begin his surveys in thirty days, actual con. struction in four months, and have the line completed to Little Rock in eight months.
The courier-index., 1918-05-31
LITTLE ROCK LETTER
lBy Clio Eiarperl

tby 1ho ftatpei1
 Little Rock. May 27.-The turn oi fhe tune has been reached.
 The hats of the country are off 10 Arkansas.
 Of course, we are proud of it
 Arkansas and Little Rock are get ting on the front pages of the metro SJaitan dailies as never hesore-and and in a way that reflects credit on the state.
 One of the penalties we must pay is being forced to endure the stench of such political campaigns as are being brought to a close this week. as conducted by certain aspirants for public office. and which. it is hoped, will not be repeated soon.
 But this is not a politial review, for dirty politics is the thing that higher class politicians of Arkansas are endeavoring to get away from.
 The is a half column boost for Arkansas on the editorial page of the Philadelphia North American, written by Leigh Mitchell Hodges. 1-rhe Optimist."
 ,The basis of the article is the vol rntary surrender of more than ten thpusand barrels of flour by Jeffer- son county. that particular subdi- vzsion of wonderful state which aas already done much to wake up the western world" and which has gone wheatless.
 !. 50 hats off to these real patriots says the Optimist. "who have thus unified the finest brand of Ameri- canism." n
 And this action of Jefferson coun- ty furnishes food for the following comment:
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The printing trade is being hit as heavy as any other calling by the war. Printers. pressmen. operators, editorial men-all are leaving the "art preservative of all arts,' and going to war. All printing offices are feeling the shortage and wonder ing how it can be overcome. One paper. the Eureka Springs Times Echo. publishes an entire page with the following S O. s. call upon it:
 A LINOTYPE OPERATOR
 PRINTER
 WANTED AT THIS OFFICE
 AT ONCE
 The shouting and the tumult dies, The perspiring candidates depart"
 Having passed unscathed through another political contest, the state is now ready to proceed again about it's normal business. That business, just now, centers largely in the win ming of the war and the various activities designed to further that cause.
 It has been a peculiar campaign in some respects. It has not been popular campaign, in the sense that the people themselves have become excited over it, as little as any cam paign in the history of the state.
 It has been harder work to arouse the interest of the public, although during the last two weeks, there has been more or less sensational de- velopments in certain contests which will account for the large vote Tues day. The appearance of the woman voter for the first time is another element that will greatly increase the size of the vote cast.
 Before the time for another cleo ton. if the will of the constitutional convention should prevail, the or ganic law of the state will provide for auadrennial elections. The cry has long been against ito much poll ties" and there is no doubt but that it is a most expensive luxury not only for the candidates themselves, but for the public.
 The proposed quadrennial elections and the provision that in many in stances an officer shall not be leglbie for reelection, will do much to ellm- mate politics. or at least, the kind rfnat consists wholly in running for office. Some members of the conven- tion are going so far as to provide that no man while holding one office may become a candidate for another. Whether or not this will be too dras- tic remains to be seen.
 The tendency. however. is clearly against as much of politics as we know 1t, and placing office-holding upon higher plane.
 Ideal, perhaps, but not impossible.
 Little Rock is making an effort to secure another supply of natural gas from the Louisiana field.
 A proposed franchise ordinance has
The courier-index., 1918-05-31

In the whole fled of medicine there is not healing remedy that will repair damage to the flesh more quickly than Ballard's Snow Eminent In cuts, wounds, sprains, burns, sealds. and rheumatism, its healing and penetrating power is extraordi- nary. Price 25c. soc and s1,00 per bottle. Sold by Harrington Bros. If
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When you come to our shop buy your fresh meats you can just exactly what you are gs'u You pay cash and carry your
 package. This means a big saw to you. Try it. W. A. Willis
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Water rentals MUST BE PAID BY THE 18TH OF EACH MONTH. otherwise the water will be cut off. THIS IS FINAL Rental is payable at the Bank Of Marianna. s. S. McGnl. superintendent. '30
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Don't throw away your old shoes. Take them to Gilberg's electric shoe shop and have them repaired You can get lots of good wear out of them. Workmanship and materials are the best s31
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Put your liberty bonds and other valuable papers in ol ? of our safety deposit boxes where they win be safe. from fire, burglary and loss through other means. Lee County National Bank. s31
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Little Rock is making an effort to secure another supply of natural gas from the Louisiana field.
 A proposed franchise ordinance has
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
DRUMMER DOING HIS BIT

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18
SAYS AGREEMENT
IS PROBABLE ON
FREEDOM OF SEA
Legal Correspondent of Lon
don Times Writes That Two
Countries Not as Far Apart
as Has Been Believed.


London, Eng. Dec 17.-In the
course of an article analyzing the
American views on the freedom of
the seas the legal correspondent OF
the Times, after referring to modifi-
cations in these views which he says
have resulted from the war, contin-
ues:
Far from there being any neces-
sary antagonism between the British
and American views Of the so-called
freedom of the seas, there is reveal
ed the possibility OF nm Anglo Amer
lean agreement respecting the main
lines of the declaration of maritime
rights and duties to be worked out
not at the peace conference, but at
future conferences"
lInumerating the points on which
ne assumed agreement can be reach
ed the correspondent goes on;
Both countries would doubtless
insist upon restrictions being impos-
ed upon submarine war, while the
practice of streWing mines in the OPP
en- sea is condemned both by Great
britain and the United States. They
both sought in 1907 to prevent abuses
of the practice, but We're opposed by
Germany. Many questions affecting
neutrals may be reviewed with the
hope of n reasonable settlement If
Great Britain and America take the
initiative"
The Times in an editorial empha-
sizes its conclusion that there is no
antagonism between the British and
American views and it sees no reason
why an agreement should not be con
cluded, In one form or another, it
argues, the doctrine of continuous
VOYAGE as developed by England in
this war. latterly with the full CON
sent of the United States, Is sure to
become n part of recognized interna-
tional law.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-18

Most authorities now agree that
what we call Spanish Influenza il
simply the old-fashoned grip, which
was epidemic here in lSS9-90, The in
fluen2a germs enter through the nose
and mouth and attack the lining of
the air passages-nose throat and
bronchial tubes
There is no cure or specific for this
disease, but Nature will throw off the
attack, if only you conserve your
strength. A competent physician
should always be called The use of
VapoRub does not interfere with any
internal treatment and 4 IS now being
used by broadminded physicians
everywhere, IN order to stimulate the
lining of the ain passages to throw off
the grip germs, TO aid in loosening the
phlegm and keeping the air passages
open, thus making the breathing
easier. Hot. wet towels should be APP
piled over the throat, chest and back
between the shoulder blades to open
the pores. Then NapoRub should be
rubbed i'm over the parts until the
skin is red, spread on thickly and COW
cred with two thlcknesses Of hot flau-
mel cloths, Leave the clothing loose
around the neck, as the heat of the
body liberatos the ingredients in the
form of Vapors. These Sapors, inhaled
with e2Ch hresIh. carry the medica-
ton directly to the parts Infected. At
the same time. VapoRuh rs absorbed
through and stimulates TIM skin. at
tracing the blood to the surface. and
thus aids in relieving the congestion
within.
HOW TO AVOID THE DISEASE.
Evidence seems to prove that Span
ish Influenza is u germ disease, spread
by human contact, chiefly
coughing snee2ing or spit