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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-31
Expensive Pigeon Pie.

London. June 13 (By the Associat
ed Press Correspondent recently in
Rumania) THE most expensive pig
con pie which perhaps has ever been
served anywhere was enjoyed by mem
bers OF the allied diplomatic colony
in Jassy last spring.
One February afternoon one of the
allied ministers received crate of
fine pigeons. There was no mark 70
indicate the sender. The pigeons were
killed and cooked that evening, and a
number of the minister's colleagues.
including American Minister Vopicka
had their fill of pigeon pie
A week later a delayed telegram
reached the minister who had been
host at the dinner. 1t was from n
high military officer Of his government
directing him as to the disposal of q
very valuable consignment" of car
rier pigeons which had been sent him
after a long cOurs" of training and
which were designed to take an i'm :
portant part in certain nightly con-
iidcntial negotiations then pending
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-31

ALLIES ADVANCING SLOWLY
THROUGH DIFFICULT COUN-
TRY AGAINST STUB.
BORN RESIST
ANCE.
Rattle Still Raging Northeast of Chat
cau-Thicrry and Near SOissOns and
Rheims.

With the American Army on Aisne-
Marne, July 27.-The FrancO-Ameri-
can forces northeast of Chateau
Thierry have driven the Germans al
most entirely out Of the wooded area
which they have been so stubbornly
defending. The allied pressure has
been constantly maintained and this
morning punishment of the enemy
by artillery fire was resumed with
added vigor.
The Franco Americans under GOV.
er of their guns again began crawling
forward, the advance bringing the al.
lies still nearer the Important road
junction of Fcre-en- -Tardenois.
The advance is being made through
a dense wood and over rain soaked
fields and hills on the outskirts of the
wood.
The Germans are slowly retiring
fighting stubbornly.
The enemy's most intense efforts tC
hold the lines are being made on his
flanks i'm the regions of scissors ant
Rheims.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-31
OFFICIAL var REPORTS,
BRIEF STATEMENTS FROM PARIS
AND BERLIN.
French Report Only Slight Gains Fri.
day-Infantry Remain I'm Trenches;
Artillery Active.

Paris, July 26.-Only artillery ac-
tivity prevailed south of the Ourcq
river Friday. the infantry on both
sides remaining i'm their trenches, ac-
cording to the French official commu-
nication issued this evening. Several
additional advances have been made
southwest of Rheims.
The communication follows:
South of the OurcQ there has been
reciprocal artillery activity without
infantry actions.
"On the northern bank of the Marne
we captured at the close of the day
yesterday Reuil and the Savarges
farm. We also pushed back the enc.
my to the southern outskirts of tbs
villages OF Binson, Orquigny and Vii
lers-Sous- Catillon.
The total number Of prisoners cap
tured on the 25th at Villemontoire
and the region of Oulchye- Chateau
was 700.
"On the Champagne front ou,
troops after having broken German
offensive on the 18th and 10th. have
carried out during the days follow.
ing a series of local attacks. In spite
OF the enemy's resistance we have
made to the east of the Suippes ar
advance of about 1900 metres to the
general line of st. Hilaire Grande
Souain and lie Mesnil les Hurlus. We
have reconquercd entirely Main d,
Massiges and reoccupied in this region
our former first line. During these
operations we have taken 1, 100 pris
oners. 200 machine guns and seven
guns.
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MFR. Blcase as a Halter.
Greenwood Journal. J

Greenwood Journal)
The Newberry Observer touches up
to Hon. Cole L. Blease very neatly in
the following:
Whatever else one may think of
ex-Governor Blease, it must be ad-
mitted that he is good hater. IL he
can say such terrible things about an
american governor who has given
more sons to his country's armies
than most men are fortunate to have
to, give, and who has been notable for
the energy and devotion of his work
for American liberty; if he can abuse
SO venomously an American lawyer
who has done. perhaps, as much az
any man in South Carolina to arouse
and inform public opinion on the true
issues at stake in our way against
Hunnish barbarism; If he can despise
so the leading farmer in our common
wealth, who has sacrificed his own
private interests to work for the
council of defense. what fearful Walls
of hate he must have i'm store for the
kaiser when he finally decides that
the winning of the war is more i'm
portant than the winning of the cleo
q. n"
Anyone who is conversant with
and doing in South Caro-
lima these days will recognize at once
that The Observer is referring to Gov.
Manning. George Cromer of Newber.
ry and David Coker of Hartsville.
Does the ex-governor's record show
that he has ever hated the kaiser even
a little bit?
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HUNS CLAIM VICTORIES.
i3crlin Says British We're Driven Back
and Artillery Attacks Broken Up.

berlin Says British Were Driven Bacl,
and Artillery Attacks Broken UP.
Berlin. via London, July 26.-The
war office communication issued to-
day follows:
South of Albert we drove back a
British partial attack and captured
prisoners in counter thrust. There
have been successful advances by our
accommodating detachments on many
parts OF the front.
"Btewcen the Aisne and the Marine
violent artillery attacks launched by
the enemy were repulsed partly be-
ere the allies were in our fighting
.Cne.
On both sides of the Ourcq the fight
ing continued until evening. In this
region we threw the enemy out OF
his front line positions north OF
oulchy-le-Chateau, and east Of the
Oertz, and south of the Ourcq we beat
off the enemy's attacks by counterat-
tacks.
West OF Vincelles sur-Marne the
enemy after violent fighting also was
driven from our lines In the Forest de
Ris.
Southwest Of Rheims we cleared
the wooded district west of Vrigny.
driving back violent counterattack
by white and colored French troops.
I'm Champagne the enemy attacked
early in the morning between the val
ley of the Suippes and Soualn, he was
repulsed by counterattacks.
I'm aerial combats yesterday the
enemy lost 2S airplanes and one cap
tive balloon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-31
Moving Picture Americanizc the
World.

washington. July 25.-"It Is through
the cinema that the nations of the
world will get to understand each 9TH
er; the cinema will be a tremendous
power I'm cementing the projected
league OF nations which is to maintain
world peace" declares a writer I'm
the London Evening News, urging
that British motion picture manu-
facturers should best themselves 10
overcome American domination" of
the market. Calling attention to the
powerful influence OF the screen I'm af-
fectins the thought OF the public, the
writer further demands that the gov
eminent. possibly through the Colon
iai Ohice. should assist I'm pushing
British films on the markets of the
empire. and see that "the heart OF
England In not American"
Ninety per cent OF the ideals and
sentiment emanating from British
screens Is American" the writer con-
tinued. according to a copy OF the ar
ticle transmitted I'm official dispatches
to the Bureau of Foreign and Domes-
tic Commerce. I'VE shouldn't grum
bic. ] am sure. II 10 per cent of the
Ideals and one per cent OF the senti-
ment shown on American screens wer,
British. But they are not. Ameri-
can ideals and sentiment dominate the
screens Of the whole world.
The British dominions. as far as
the cinema Is concerned. are i'm the
hands OF the cinema kings OF the
United states. some OF them of Ger
man origin. but as keenly American
az any to see the stars and Stripes
fiutter on the screens OF the world.
There are few pictures nowadays I'm
which old Glory does not get look
In.
''Americanizatin OF the world
through the moving picture has been
going on for the past four years
American Ideals, the American flag.
railway stock. motor cars. police
courts. flood the screens. To the peo-
pie OF the British empire. the great
est men OF all time are George Wash
ington and Abraham Lincoln. Nelson.
Drake and Wellington have no place
ON the screen"
Canadian pictures are almost Who'll
ly. made in America, the writer as
serts. Australia will have none of
British pictures. except topical films,
ana there also is no market for the
British product In New Zealand. In
dia is the one bright spot" i'm the
empire where British films are wei
coined.
Let us have some reciprocity with
America" the article concludes. Let
us exchange our pictures and learn of
one another. IL In that or the Ameri-
canlzation or Germanization Of tho
world through the cinema And il l..
going to have q big affect"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-31
NapOlconic Chandelier at Davidson
College.

Mr.. Robert M. Miller. Jr., a gradu-
ate of Davidson College, and one of
the most loyal sons of the college,
manifesting =. in many substantial
ways his affection for his alma ma
ter. was telling yesterday of a his
toric chandelier in the Philanthropic
hall at Davidson.
This chandelier" said Mr.. Miller.
lis duplicate of the chandelier un.
der which Napoleon Bepaparts
US0S-1S73) was married to Eugenie
de Montigi, Comtesse de Teba. in
1853. 1t is a French production and
was exhibited at the Royal palace in
London in 1851 and afterwards sent
to New York and exhibited there in
the Central palace. in 1853. The lat
ter exhibition was a financial failure
and in order to pay it's obligations, a
number of the exhibits were sold and
among them was this chandelier. It
was purchased by Mr.. VIM. White, of
Sumter. s. c., and presented by him to
the Philanthropic Society of David
son College during the latter part of
1853. The purchase price of the fix-
ture is unknown.-Charlotte Observ.
er.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-31
VILLA ACTIVE AGAIN
Moving Toward Border With MANY
Bars Of silver

~ Paso. July 5.-Francisco villa
again II moving i'm the direction OF
the American border at Oiinaga with
herd of 500 mules ana 25O oers OF
SILVER which he expects to exchange
Ior ammunition. according TO report
from Chihuahua City received here
late today. Sunday. villa with 4O0
men raided Jiminez. robbed two pas
senser trains and killed number of
guards. Unusual activity Is reported
from Oiinaga and federal reinforce.
ments and munitions arc being rushed
there from Juarcz.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-31
APPEAL FOR MOONEY.
Threat of Strike Made i'm Tacoma

Tacoma. Washington, July 25.-A
resolution petitioning all labor union
bodies in the United States to call "A
general strike August 1 and every
union man and woman to leave their
jobs and stay on strike until Thomas
j. Mooney. who Is awaiting execution
in California Is either given another
trial or set free, was adopted after a
stormy session by the Tacoma central
labor council Wednesday night. Allie
gations that Mooney has not had a
fair trial but that he was convicted
by an un-American jury, in an unfair
manner. preceded the actual resolu-
ton. An amendment to the resolu-
tion called for mass meeting July
rs, at which time the contemplated
strike will be discussed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-31
CORN CLUB INSTITUTE.
Prize Winners for 1917 Go to Glenn
son College.

The two weeks short course for
corn club boys at Clemson College
opens Tuesday. Two boys from each
county are given this course for pro-
ducing the first and second largest
yields of corn in their respective coun-
ties.
The following boys left here Mon
day morning for Clemson: Mcbride
Dabbs. of Salem, first for Sumter
county, S4 bushels.
Eugene Keels, of Trinity, second for
Sumter county, so bushels.
McFadden Mcintosh, of New Zion,
first for Clarendon county, 90 bushels.
John Buddin, Jr., of Turbeville,
second for Clarendon county, II bush
els.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-31
RED CROSS NOTES.
Colored AuxiIiarv Concor,

Tomorrow (Tuesday) night at the
Lincoln school at $50 o'clock, the COL
ored Auxiliary will give a concert for
the Red Cross. No admission fee will
be charged, but refreshments will be
sold and there will be collection TAX
en- up. The proceeds from this will go
to the local chapter.
Mayor Jennings has promised his
support, and it is hoped that many
other white people will also attend. A
very enjoyable musical evening is
promised.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-31
Our Boys Making Friends in France.

(By Francis Rogers of The Vigilantes)
Our soldiers were welcome in
France last July when they first land
ed bringing with them tangible evil
dence of Americas s military participa-
tion in the war, and they certainly
have not yet worn out their welcome
In the towns and villages where they
spent the winter they made a good
impression. Some of them misbehav-
ed, to be sure, but most of them
succeeded in winning the good will
and respect, often the affection of the
natives to whom they brought not
only a certain amount of commercial
prosperity after three years Of ever
increasing poverty, but also the moral
support of their goodwill and friend
liness.
Last March an American soldier,
walking through the streets of Toul,
noticed an old woman and little boy
struggling to push loaded wheel
barrow. She was too old and he too
young for the task. The soldier step
ped up and trundled the barrow to its
destination. The old woman thank
ed him fervently.
But that is what we Americans are
here for; we are come to help France
bear her burden"
THANK God, monsieur, that you are
here. for l know not what we should
do without you"
At Easter l was passing through a
village where the Rainbow Division
had until recently been quartered
Several of the natives enquired eager
~ for news of lies Americans" and
asked us when they were coming
back. One miGdle-aged farmer said
Il miss those boys as if they were
my own. Several Of them used to
come to my house and help me with
the wood and the water and play with
the children. Evenings they would
come and sit with me and my wife
around the lamp. We could not say
much to each other because they
speak no French and speak no Eng
llsh, but we managed to get along
Since they went away they have sent
me some postcards. They don't write
anything on them. but 1 get their
meaning. PleJse say you think they
are coming back to us soon."
Our soldiers get along famously
with the French poilus, too. One sees
them walking arm in arm or sitting
about the tables in the cafes or in the
Y. M. c. A. conversing in a kind of
jargon that is neither French nor
English but that serves their CONVEX
sational purpose. A Montana boy
showed me Croix de Guerre given
him as souvenir by the French SOL
der that had won it. Such happy.
easy comradeshio is good for our
joint aims and speak well for the fu-
ture relations between the two great
republics.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-31
War.
(By Eleanor Blair Greene of The
Vigilantes.)


(By Eleanor Blair Greene of The
vigilantes.)
Somehow when think of war
don't think about what Senator 60
and-So said
And words of four syllables
And parades and things.
think about that ditch from switzer.
land to the North Sea
And clouds of dust
And smoke
And how the boys stood knee.d..n
in ice water
Till their feet were frozen.
And shells bursting
And a boy screaming, Mother
Motherr:-
And how. once in dressing station
there were no congresses
Because the people at home said:
This isn't our war;
And SO they used newspaper
They had to s
And the man died.
And think about the flag
And wish to God / were a man
To take it over the top.
And about the surgeon who had no
anaesthetic
- -ft.-as -= s..e
And he had to perform a major oper.
On kitchen table in Flanders-
And the soldier said: Just give mo
a cigarette
And the operation went on. - -
And 1 think about little children kill
~ ss -.
And people tied in bundles
Like kindling ~
And moved down by machine guns.
And / think
Oh. God. why can't we hurry up
And get into the game with both feet
Instead Of just our right arm"
AS one official said,
And help France like she helped IN
In 1916.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-31
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS MADE
Secretary Baker Tells Congress That
Our Troops are Doing Their Bit.

Washington. July 26.-The Ameri-
cans assisting the French and British
against the Soissons- Rheims front are
making satisfactory progress Secre-
'arE Baker and General March told
the mouse military committee today
secretary Baker said he did not yet
know the casualties in present battles
pu' only eight men per thousand had
neeh Killed in the previous fighting.
wh'ch Is no higher than the disease
rate IN the American cxpcditionary
forces
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HUNS RETREATING TODAY.
Associated Press Report Direct From
Battle Front at 2 O'Clock Today.

With the American Army on Aisne-
Marine Front, p. NJ. July 27.-The
Germans were slowly yielding at noon
alnG the Southern side of the Marne
salient. Americans continued to press
forward, with artillery support,
against heavy German machine gun
fire. The French have also advanc-
ed somewhat. with every indication
that their progress would continue.
The Germans were still occupied to-
day in shifting the main body of
their forces northward.
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FRENCH TAKE OULCHY.

Germans Driven Out OF Important
Positions.
Paris. July 26.--The capture of the
towns OF Oulchy lie Chateau and Vile
Montoire was officially announced to-
day. The French took four cannon
and many hundred prisoners.
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Decidedly So.

The editorial page Of the Pickens
Sentinel last week was filed with o.
vertisements. which. as a rule, are
more profitable than editorials-An.
derson Daily Mail.
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FRENCH MAKE ADVANCES.
Line Advanced Two Miles-TwO Hun.
dred Prisoners Captured.

Paris. July 27.-The French scored
additional advances last night imme-
diately north Of the Marne, where the
Germans have been clinging to the
river. 1t Is officially announced to-
day that the French advanced to the
north. A French local operation in
Champagne advanced the line nearly
two miles on a front of approximate
ly two miles, taking two hundred, pris-
OnerS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-31

soon the Huns will be a-dyin' and
their losses multiplyin' as they scram
bic cross the Rhine" ne."-Birmingham
News. But they'll never stop alvin
no matter how they're nyin'. for as
liars and decricrs the Germans bright =
ly shine--CharlestOn Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-31
Surgical Dressings Allotment.

The July allotment for the Surgical
Dressings Department has at last
shown up. Work must begin at once
if anything is to be accomplished, The
workroom will be open tomorrow,
Tuesday, at $50 A. NJ. A full attend
ance is urged. Mrs. A. c. Phelps will
be officer of the day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-31
Woman Goes to France for Treasury
Department..

Miss Clara Greacep, of the treasury
department. expert accountant and
law clerk is one of the latest of the
governments women experts to join
the force of the comptroller of the
treasury in France. A cable just re.
ceived announces her arrival
The comptroller of the treasury has
jurisdiction to decide all questions in
volving the right Of any one to be
paid money by the government, and
this includes all legal questions upon
which the right to such payment de-
Dends. The branch in Europe audits
The accounts of the military establish
ments over there.
Miss Greacen has spent Is years
In this branch of the treasury de-
partmcnt and is specialist as an in
'estigator of difficult questions, giving
special attention to those involving
complicated naval tangles. She is a
Michigan woman, her home beiUg in
kalkaska.
The German Docks.
The taking over by the United
States of the title and possession of
The docks, piers. wharves, and other
shipping property on the Hudson Riv-
er, owned by the German steamship
companies, the North German Lloyd
and the Hamburg corporations, is
greeted with universal approval by
me American people. The property is
TO be retained by the government and
not turned back to it's former owners
at the close of the war.
Purchasers of Liberty loan bonds
ana war savings stamps, who sup
ply the money used for this purpose,
may feel especial qualification. These
docks and piers and wharves are
strategic points of great importance
and value, and it is intolcrable that
they should remain i'm enemy hands.
or that they should ever revert to
German ownership. German COM
merce has been shown to have been
so indissOlubly bound up with, and SO
much part of German militarism.
that il is just and right that it should
suffer all the penalties of war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-31

London. July 26.-The Germane to-
day delivered an attack on the now
British position between Albert and
Arras. but were driven Off with heavy
losses. leaving prisoners in the hands
OF the British. II was officially an
nounced today. The Germans launch
ed Local attacks this morning against
the positions the British recently took
near Meteren on the Flanders front.
but were repulsed after sharp fight
ing.
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FIGHTING IN PICARDY.

Artillery Action Around Amicns-
Germans Trying to Create Di-
version.
London, July Fisherman artillery
was active last night north of Amiens.
ON both sides artillery was active near
LaBassee Canal. says today's official
statement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-31
ARMY TO THE RESCUE.

Germans Strengthen Right Flank With
Whole New Army.
Paris. July 26.--The Germans rein
forced their right flank i'm the Rheims
soissons salient with a new army
commanded by General Won Eben,
says La Liberte.
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Donations.

The following donations have been
received at Red Cross headquarters:
$2.02 from the Christian EndeavOr,
(colored) st. Paul A. M. E. Church at
Concord; and $500 from Mr.. J. H.
Holmes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-31

The Manning Cannery opened for
business yesterday Any kind of pro
duce will he canned either for toll or
on shares; or the Canncry will buy tn
produce outright Herald.
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THE Better Way.

correspondent wants to know n
we can write or an empty stomach.
we have never tried it; we always
use paper.--Anderson Daily Mail.
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AT THE CRISIS.
German Forces In Marine salient MAY
He Trapped ANY Hour.

With the French Army in France.
July 26.-The entire German position
with the Marne salient Is such that
2 II may fall any instant. as the result
OF some sharp forward movement by
the allies affecting this part Of the
front IL Is for this reason that the
German commanders have ordered
their men to hold on at all costs,
while defensive position is being
prepared upon which the Germans
can fall back.