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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
ARMIES OF ALLIES
MAKE STEADY GAIN
NO REST is GIVEN TO WEARY
HUNS IN RETREAT BEFORE
RELENTLESS FOE.
AMERICANS HOLDING LINES
Italians Attacking and Defeating Enc.
mics in Mountain Regions Of
Northern Italy.

Nowhere are the armies OF the Teu-
tonic allies being permitted to rest.
On the fronts in Flanders, France.
Italy. Albania and Turkey the enemy
still continues to lose ground. or is
being compelled to throw strong re.
inforcements into his battle line to
hold back his aggressors.
In Belgian Flanders. the Belyians,
British and French troops are still
driving forward. although their speed
had been somewhat lessened by reason
OF the bad condition OF the ground.
The enemy is swiftly evacuat:ng the
salient between Armentieres and Lens
and the British now are standing only
= scant six miles southwest OF Lille
over front OF about four miles be-
tween Wavrin and Eqinghem, at the
former place having gained a position
astride the Lens-Lilte railroad.
In the mountain region i'm northern
Italy the Italians on several sectors
have attacked and defeated the Aus.
trians. while in Albania the Austro.
Hungarians are in fast retreat before
the Italian armies. Italian cavalry
Is working far i'm advance OF the in
fantry. harassins the enemy. The
Semeni river in western Albania has
been crossed. and the enemy supply
center invaded.
In Palestine the Turks have been
driven far beyond Damascus with the
British still on their heels harrying
them.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
tAEMYS Vain RESISTANCE
FULL RETREAT NoRTHWARo OF
.AusTRo-HUNGARIANs UPON
THEIR OWN BORDERS.
Allies Closing in on All Sides o,
Great Battle Area Despite the
Strongest Opposition.

Lens the heart OF the great coal
region in northern France and Ar
mentieres, almost equally important
as manufacturing center, have been
evacuated by the Germans; the Ger
man fortified positions between Cam
brai and st Quentin have been def.
nitelp smashed, and the Austro-H
garfA'is In Albania. forsaken by their
former allies, the Bulgarians. are in
full retreat northward toward their
border from the Adriatic sea to Lake
Ochrida.
Of the reconquering OF invaded Bel.
GUM and the progress OF the French
and, Franco-American forces respect
lively north of Rheims and eastward
in Champagne to the vicinity of Yer,
dun. the tale remains the same-the
Germans slowly but surely are being
forced everywhere to give ground and
their vital defenses daily continue 10
De eaten into, notwithstanding the
strong resistance that the enemy Is
imposing to make null the efforts of
the allies to close in on all sides OF
the great battle area from the North
sea TO the Swiss border and compel
the German command to reconstruc,
Its fighting line.
In Belgian Flanders the Belgian
French and British troops are keen
ing up their eastward progress in
their endeavors TO compel the Ger
mans to give up Ostend and Zee
Drugge. their naval bases on the
North sea-
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
BRITISH ARE FORCED BACK
At ONE POINT BY GERMANS

London-The, Germans have ,,o.t
further ground to the British in the
outskirts OF Cambrai and northwest of
that city. but northeast Of st. Quenin
the British under violent counter.at.
tack have been forced from the village
OF Sequehart. The enemy attacked
strongly northeast Of st. Quentin and
succeeded in pressing back our troops
from the village of Sequehart when
his progress was stopped.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
DESPERATE FIGHTING GOES
ON ON AMERICAN FROM

with the American Army North
west of Verdun-The American troops
on the line stretching westward from
the Meuse who are opposed by rein
forced units OF the German army were
busy STRENGTHENING out the kinks left
IN their long front. 1t was a day lack.
Ing spectacular operations. but a sum.
mary OF the reports reaching head.
quarters indicated the desperate chan
acter OF the fighting. The general line
was not materially altered. but such
changes as were made were to the
advantage OF the Americans.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION IN
JERSEY MUNITIONS PLANT

Perth Amboy. N. MANY men
were killed and scores OF others in
jured in tremendous explosion at
the plant OF the T. A. Gillespie Shell.
loading Company, at Morgan, near
here
The number OF dead and Injured
cannot be determined until. employees
or the plant answer a roll call in the
morning. Estimates placed the num-
Der OF killed and hurt at from 50 10
more than 100.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
INFANTRY AND TANKS MAKE
MOST SUCCESSFUL ATTACK

London.-The attack by British in.
fantry and tanks along an eight.m
front from Sequeheart to the canal
north OF Bony. in the st. Quentin sec.
tor. was completely successful. accord.
ing to Field Marshal Haig's report
from British headquarters.
British troops have reached the
outskirts of MOntgrehain (about Ave
miles east OF BellicourD and further
north have captured Gouy and LIE.
Catelet.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
MAY BE sHeEWp MOVE
TO HINDER SALE OF BONDS

washington-On thought concern.
ing the German peace OFFER that found
expression in many quarters was that
the Germans. In launching their effort
just at this time. probably hope to af.
feet the fourth Liberty loan by Great.
ing the idea that the, end of the war Is
st hand. 1t is believed. however. that
their effort will have the directly op-
posiis effect. Officials were confident
that the American people will moro
generously over-subscribe the loan.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
TERSE COMMENT ON GERMAN
OFFER AND AS APT AS TERsE

Washinston.-It hardly is taking a
position in advance OF the American
government to say that IL the present
proposition signifies Germany's I'M.
qualified acceptance OF the four prin.
ciples laid down by President Wilson
1t will be considered. II 1t doesn't: ~
IL is an acceptance "in principle" with
saving diplomatic language paving the
way for quibbling around a council ia.
BILE, IL will not be considered
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
NAVY PATROL BOAT TAMPA
LOST WITH ALL ON BOARD

Washington.-Loss OF the naval ma.
troll boat Tampa, formerly the coast.
guard cutter Miami, with all on board
lis mne-was announced. Phe yes.
sci was sunk on the night OF Septem.
Der 26 in the Bristol channel off the
coast OF England. and Vice Admiral
Sims report indicated that she was
torpedoed while escorting a CONVOY
Through the sinking OF the Tampa
the navy suffered its greatest single
blow OF the war.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO LIBERTY
LOAN TOO MUCH BELATED

Washington.-The nation Is march.
ing toward its six-billion dollar Lib.
erty loan goal at just a little more
than half the speed required to main
tain daily subscription rate of $315..
100000. Bond sales officially tabulat-
ed were announced by the treasury
as 1855. 80, 900 OF an incresae OF s229.-
100000 in the last "a hours At the
standard rate OF $4,000. 900 day
the record by this time should have
been s1,575.OOO. 900.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
AMERICAN CASUALTIES ARE
- SAID TO BE MODERATE

London.-British and French forces
continued to advance north OF st.
Quentin. They reached the outskirts
OF Bontbrehain after severe fghting.
The American casualties in the Ar
gonne region are described as moder-
ate. The Germans have been unable
to maintain their usual artillery fire
and undoubtedly beginning seriously
to feel the loss OF the large number
OF guns captured from them recently.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
LARGE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL
is CAPTURED BY AMERICANS

Washington. - General Persbinp.s
communique says that partial count
OF the material captured during the
past week by the American troops ad.
Vancing between the Meuse and Ar.
sonne shows 120 guns of all caiibers
100 trench mortars, 300 machine guns.
ioo hesvy tank guns. thousands of ar.
tillery shells and hundreds of thou.
SANDS OF rounds OF small arm ammu.
milton Only artillery and machine gun
lire was reported on the front
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
IMPORTANT SUCCESSES ARE
ATTAINED BY AMERICANS

With the American Forces North
west OF Verdun. - The Americans
achieved another important though To-
cal success by forcing the Germans
out OF Chael Chehery. northwes. of
Apremont Pushing forward. they
overcame the Stubborn resistance OF
the enemy and settled themselves on
he commanding heights west OF the
liver Aire. Nothing OF importance oc-
rurred on the other portions OF the
American front.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
AMERICAN TROOPS ARE DOING
GOOD WORK ALONG THE MEUSE

With the American Army North
west OF Nerdun-The Americans re-
sumed the attack west OF the Meuse
and advanced their lines from two
to five kilometers. They captured
Hill 240, north OF Exermont and the
villages OF Gesnes, Fleville, Chehery
and LaForges
In the face OF heavy artillery and
machine gun fire Illinois. Wisconsin.
western Pennsylvania. Virginia and
West Virginia troos have forced the
snemy back in tie Kriemhilde posi-.
ton, south OF Foret wood.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
NEW KING OF BULGARIA
ISSUES HIS MANIFESTO

Amsterdam-In his manifesto to the
Bulgarian people announcing his ac-
cession to the throne. King Boris. ac-
cording to a dispatch from Sofia. re-
ferred to the fact that his father. in
renouncing the throne. sacrificed him.
self in the supreme national interest.
In taking the name OF Boris III. the
new king solemnly declared he would
resepct the constitution and work
faithfully for the prosperity OF tho
country where he was born.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
MANY APPLICANTS
SECURE POSITIONS
GOOD WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY
Y. 8. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
DURING PAST MONTH.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
Ooinss and happenings That Mark
the Progress Of South Carolina Peo.
pie, Gathered Around the State
Capital.


Some idea of the excellent work
which the local Office OF the United
States Employment Service is render.
ing persons seeking work can be Sc.
cured from the report Of the office for
the month OF September,
During September, 1,541 applica.
tions were made at the office for posi-.
tions. or that number 1,443 were re.
ferred to openings, and 1871 accept
ed the positions offered them. OF
this number of applications, 2S6 were
made by. women.
r John L. Davis. superintendent Of the
local office at Columbia. said that
these figures show what the office is
doing in placing men and women
who are seeking work The report
speaks for itself. Two facts are evi.
dent from it. Tho first II that the
Office in Columbia Is rendering valu.
able service to men and women seek.
ing positions. The other Is that the
office is rendering aid to men want.
ing employees.
Patrick Salmon. examiner in the
office OF the United States Employ
ment Service in Oklahoma City, Okla.
arrived In Columbiaswith 143 laborers
who will be employed at Camp Jack.
son. A number of Indians are among
the men brought to Columbia by Mr..
Salmon. The others are white men.
Another shipment or laborers from
Oklahoma Is expected within the
next few days.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
FIFTEEN HUNDRED AMERICANS
ARE PRISONERS IN GERMANY

Washington - Members OF the Am
erican eXpeditiOnary forces who have
been identified as prisoners OF war I'm
Germany numbered l.4S0 on October
5. said an announ cement from the of
fice OF the adjutant general OF the
army. In addition. 220 civilians in
termed In Germany have been identi-
fed as have I'll sailors held in Con-
stantinopleh
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
influenza Increasing.

Spanish influenza Is reaching an
epidemic stage among the civilian
population OF South Carolina. accord.
sns to reports received by nr James
Adams Hayne, state health officer,
who estimates that there is fully 5000
cases In various parts OF the state.
The worst epidemic in the state
according to reports, rs in Newberry
where 1,500 cases are reported. The
town is under rigid quarantine. and
the three mills there have closed
down.
DIR. Hayne has appealed to the ply.
sicians and the nurses OF the state
to help stay the epidemic. Because
OF the war, there is dearth OF ply.
sicians and nurses in some localities,
and assistance will be sent by the
state board OF health at once.
There is a strong probability that
extensive quarantine measures will be
adopted by many towns and cities
throughout the state to prevent or
stay the progress OF the disease.
The scarcity OF physicians and
nurses as mentioned above would
seem to make such step absolutely
necessary unless favorable change
in the situation is soon noted.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
Continued Economy Necessary.


The food administration announces
in pamphlet issued from Washing.
ton and distributed through the state
administrators that for the allies the
danger OF privation is passed. but the
need Of rigid economy is still present
For the people OF the United States
says the food administration. the. ne
cessity Of voluntary sacrifice. OF will
ing devotion is as great as ever. Con
servation Is imperative to provide
against the lean years.
Going without wheat by the Amer
ican people in the last six months
saved the allies from actual defeat. -
says the food administration. 1--WE
had less than 20.OO0.O0O bushels to
spare. we sent 141 900 900 bushels. We
did II by going without 1t. II the
American people had failed in this
the second battle OF the Marne. the
victory in which our American troops
had so great a share. would never
have been fought.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
Charters and commls.ion..

SHSrterS Sho CommlestonS.
w. Banks Dove. secretary OF state.
issued commission to Powell &
Freeman OF Columbia. with propos-
ed capital stock OF $1,000 for whole
sale and retail clothing business.
Tailor rBethea- -Renner Lumber Co.,
of Latta, was chartered with CAPT.
tai stock OF $4,000.
The Piedmont Mining Company of
Carney was chartered with capital
stock Of $1,000. William Guest Is
president: F, NJ. Boykin. vice presi-
dent and s. L. Settletneyer, secretary
and treasurer.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
Appointments by Governor.

Apo ontments by Governor.
Governor Manning made tho fol.
lowing appointments:
T.. c. Allen. magistrate at Latta, Dill.
Ion county.
w. NJ. billiard. magistrate at West.
mintser. Oconee county. vice John D.
Sheldon. declined to serve.
T. A. Irwin. Spar1anburg commits
sioner OF federal elections.
Walter NJ. Dunlap. Rock Hill, com.
missioner federal elections.
Game wardens: +. L. Grimball,
Johns Island: A. 9. Perry Summer.
Vile; Edw. NJ. Bailey. Edisto Island.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
To Try Camden Route.

Postoffice authorities contmplate an
immediate change in the present motor
mail route between Columbia and
Charleston. Trucks which have been
hitherto utilized between Columbia
and Orangeburg are to be diverted to a
new motor mail line to be establisheu
between Columbia and Camden. The
new arrangement Is to be effected
within the next week or ten days. 1t
was emphasized that the motor mail
plan had net been so successful as had
been anticipated.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-10
Automobile Licenses.

The regular monthly meeting of
the state highway commission was
held recently and the report of F.. II.
Murray. acting state highway engi.
neer. showed that work is progress
ing satisfactorily.
Receipts Of $303.1s2.36 for licenses
Tor the current year were SHOWN. The
total number Of owners licenses Is
sued to date was $500; dealers H.
censes. 2.SS3: motorcycle licenses,
3.21S: the receipts Cor these being
sss2.S5l.ss, $l1.7so and $1,757.42 re.
spectiveiy
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-19
PROTECTIVE FOODS

We have heard much in recent
years about two very important
growth promoting substances
called vitamines which are said to
be vitality necessary for our well be-
ing. One of these is found in but
ter-fat, milk, egg yolk, the leaves OF
plants, glandular organs, such as kid
neys, liver and sweetbreads; in traces
in the germs of seeds, muscle It's
sue, animal fats. The other one is
almost all foods, except bolted -four
degerminated cornmeal, polished rice
starch, sugars and in fats and oils.
1t is no more of a problem to get
these substances in our food than il
is to get plenty of mineral matter in
the same way. In fact as far as the
second one of these growth promot-
ing substances" is concerned, there is
almost nobody in the United States
who does not get it without any spe-
cial effort on his part.
In order to get plenty of mineral
matter and a good supply of the first
growth promoting substance" we
need only to remember to eat plenty
of milk and milk products, and plenty
of the leafy vegetables These should
be considered as protective foods and
we should eat some of them every
day. They will make good the ele-
ments lacking in bread, cereals, po-
tatoes and other tubers and in veg
etables such as beets, turnips and
radishes.
Drink plenty of milk. Eat all the
pure ice cream you want, provided
you do not run over your sugar al
lowance Use butter and cheese
Make milk soups and milk desserts
Try to include one of the following
in your days meals: Cabbage, eau
lifiower, Swiss chard, collards, Brus-
sells sprouts, lettuce, celery, spinach
or onions.
If you happen to be one of those
persons who eats all of the salad but
the lettuce leaf mend your ways. For
lettuce is one of those leafy vegeta-
bles which contain mineral salts alb
solutely essential to the welfare OF
the body.
Do not let people tell you that let
tuce is not much of a food because
it's fuel value is so low. Mineral mat
ter is just as important as Galleries.
Eat plenty of salads-lettuce leaves
and all.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-19
ENTERTAINING WORKING GIRLS

Miss Edna Goister, of the War Work
Council of the National Young Wom-
ems Christian Association is organic
ing recreation and games of all sorts
for the $4,000 women and girls who
are in Washington doing government
work
The Y. NJ. C. A. has country Club
outside of the city and it is there that
Miss Goister has her headquarters.
She is really play expert.
She won that title when she convert
ed dishpan and an egg beaten into an
orchestra, and with them entertained
so young women and sailors for an
entire evening. That was in Charles
ton, S. c. Since then she has been
travelling about the country teaching
other camp communities and munition
centers how to have the jolliest times
imaginable.
There are girls working in Washing
ton from every State in the Union.
many of whom cannot get home for
their vacations. These girls, and
those seeking rest and recreation in
the evenings or over week-ends. find
the Y. w. c. A country Club SPLEEN
did substitute and now Miss Goister
is there to direct the good times.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-19
THE NAVY AND
THE DRAFT ACT

To correct an unfortunate inequali-
~ in the Draft act all men accepted
must be allotted to the army, no spe-
cific provision having been made for
the assignment of draftees TO the ma
val service. says the New York
Herald. II is obvious that some meth
cd must be adopted to amend this
grave error, and it is now proposed TO
fill any quotas by assigning such per-
sons from the general draft as may
make application or that may be Sc
lected by recruiting officers for the sea
branch. Authority for some such sec
ton seems TO be implied in a proviso
of the Man Power act whereby all
men assigned for draft into the navy or
its Marine Corps shall from the date
of such detail be subject TO naval laws
and regulations.
The navy personnel is entirely vol
untary in character both in the regu-
lar and reserve divisions. and unless
the change indicated is ordered. cou-
pied as it is with the present restric-
tion of voluntary enlistments and en-
rolments. no addition for the repair
of normal waste or for the satisfac-
ton of increases in the number of
vessels may be made AS officially
stated by the chief of navy personnel.
$4,000 recruits will be needed monthly
for the navy and 1000 for four months
and thereafter steady flow of $500
for the Marine Corps. and in order to
satisfy these demands an emergency
system has been established which is
to all intents return to voluntary en-
listment and enrolment.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-19
NEYSA FOUND SHE
COULD CHANGE NAME

Sixteen hundred proposals to
change her name were shouted at
Neysa McMein, tae famous poster ar
fist, when she bemoaned her fear that
it would remain McMein.
Neysa McMein, the illustrator who
paints all the covers for all the Amer
lean. magazines is In France working
with the Y NJ C. A. A few days ago
in a Red Triangle Hut out on the
Verdun front, Miss McMein was dem
onstrating how easy it is to make
81 900 by drawing cover for a mag
azine, when one of the soldier boys
in the crowd sang out: Say, Neysa,
where did you get that name of
yours?"
With good nature, Miss McMein
stopped her entertainment to tell
him. Marguerite is her real name,
but not liking it she had wished for
years to find a substitute. Finally,
while she was visiting Homer Daven-
ports horse farm a beautiful Arab
mount was shown to her. It's name
was Neysa, and that settled it; Miss
McMein took it for her own. This
explanation having been made, the
youthful and very goodlooking young
artist added that she would like to
change McMein too, but she was
afraid she never could.
Instantly there came roar from
the crowd.
"Oh, yes you can. Neysa; there's
sixteen hundred of us in this regi-
ment that1l do it for you any time"