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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-16

separate the French armies of the
center from those to the east. or n
rupture of the junction between the
French and British. The most dis
astrous consequence to the Germans.
aside from the heavy losses they sus-
tanned in men and material. is tb.
collapse of their plan to drive
wedges into the allied lines and the
substantial widening and Joining
which have threatened general dis
location.
Marshal Foch's strategy in re-
ducing the salient wedges wrested
the initiative in operations from the
Germans. at once obliging them
either to order general retreat to
strong line such as the Somme. or
to engage reserves. The enemy
adopted the second alternative
which, having failed, makes event
ual retirement immensely more diff
ficult
The first phase Of the battle Of the
Avre finds the French with foot
ing upon Thiescourt plateau, west of
Noyon, which has vital Importance
in future operations. The German
must either recapture the position
at high cost, if he can. or abandon
Noyon, which means the fall of Rove
and Lassigny, which already are un-
der imminent menace of capture.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-16
WILLIS PROBABLY NOMINATED
BY REPUBLICANS IN OHIO

Columbus, Ohio. Aug. 15.-Com-
plete unofficial returns from IL pre-
cincts in IL scattered counties of the
state, Indicated that Former Gov.
Frank b. Willis, of Delaware. re
ceived the Republican nomination
for governor over Edwin Jones. of
Jackson. and John III. Arnold, of Co
lumbus, at the state primary cleo
tion. providing the. present ratio is
maintained by later and more COM
plete returns.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-16
PLAN REDUCED FARES FOR
SOLDIERS ON SHORT LEAVE

WeshingtohrS Aag, 15.-Plans to
grant reduced rail ID fares to sol
diers on short lea,c' from camps are
under consideration. but the rail-
road administration advised Senator
Calder, of New York. in response to
an inquiry that IL seriously objects
to the step at this time because of
the difficulty in providing adequate
transportation facilities.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-16
LEAFLETS DROPPED BY THE
ITALIANS BRING HIGH PRICES

Washington, Aug. 15.-Neutral
press reports that Vienna citizens
paid as high as 40 crowns for leaf
lets dropped by Italian aviators in
their Arecent flight over the Austrian
capital IN giant Caproni planes Se
causing great satisfaction In ROM
'1Sfi Official dispatch ,days that the
kbinet has congratulated the air
Ervsce 0ps the ~ =
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-09

"Boys, I'm sorry, but orders have just
been received cancelling all leave. Ii
you had been three hours earlier you
would have. gotten away. Just stay In
that train, as it is going back. :Rations
will be issued to you for your return
Journey to your respective stations
Beastly rotten, know Then he left
A dead silence resulted. Then men
started to curse, threw their rifles on
the floor Of the car; others said moth
ing, seemed to be stupefied, while some
had the tears running down their
cheeks. 1t was bitter disappointment
to all.
How we blinded at the engineer OF
that train; it was all his fault $50 we
reasoned) why hadn't he speeded up a
little or been on time. then we would
have gotten off before the order ar
rived? Now it was no Blighty for u.s.
That return Journey was misery tc
us; just can't describe it.
When we got back TO rest billets, we
found that our brigade was in the
trenches (another agreeable surprise)
and that an attack was contemplated.
Seventeen of the forty-one will never
get another: another: chance TO go on leave ;
they were killed in tie attack. Just
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-09
Half Your Living
Without Money Cost

We are all at danger point On
the use of good common sense in our
1918 farm and garden operations DE-
pends prosperity or our going broke"
Even at present high prices no GEE
can plant all or nearly all cotton, buy
food and grain at present prices from
supply merchant on credit and make
money. Food and grain is higher III
proportion than are present cottoE.
prices.
It's time above all others tor ptAxs
safe; to produce all possible, foad.
grain and forage supplies on your OWE.
acres; to cut down the store bill,
A good piece of garden ground,
rightly planted, rightly tends5! xgds
kept planted the year round. can be
made to pay nearly haH your living II
will save you more meney than veg
made on the best three acres Of cottsz
you ever grew!
RssAings' 1918 Seed Book tells Mn.
about the right kind Of a money ssHF
las garden and the vegetables TO put
Sa it. II tells about the farm croqs Ls
well and shows you the clear rad sa'
Seal &A2 Yegdlaf aA9fN pfesbaxRF. ts@
Fres. q Send for it today to Il. Co.
CO., Atsansa. aa.-Ad#t-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-09

awful sights that = makes no inlnrcs.
sion. In i.asSing a butcher shop yo@
are not shHrEed by seeing Il dead tur-
key hanging from a hook. Well. in
France, a dead body is looked upon
from the same angle.
But, nevertheless, when our six days
We're up. We were tickled to death to
be relieved.
Our machine gun company lost
seventeen killed and thirty-one wound
ed in that little local affair OF
STRENGTHENING the line," while the
other companies clicked it worse than
we did.
After the attack we went into re-
serve billets for six days, and on the
seventh once again we we're in rest bill
lets.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-09
SPECIAL ELECTION.

a special election is hereby ordex
ed to be held in Ward l of the towx
OF Newberry :or an alderman to 6sE
the uneyp;reG term of the late "a
T::;&::..:c 2aI.e", said election to be aesEz
On Thursday, april IS, 1913, the poEIss.
to be opened at o'clock a. m. ana icx.
close al ) o'clock p. m. The foliov-
ing are appointed managers to cos-
duct said election: Hiram SpeerS,
S. S. CUNNINGHAM, Curtis Epting-
z. F. Wright, Mayer
J. 7. Chapman, Clerk and Treasurer
3-26 t?
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-09
CITATION FOR LETTERS
OF 1It8Ns.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of Newberry.
BY ". F. Ewart, Probate ,Judsy...
Whereas. John Henry Baxter u.sss4ss
suit to me to grant him Letters NJ
Of the Estate and e.
fccts Of P. Frank Baxter.
These are. therefore, to cite aE9
admonish all and singular the KIM
red and Creditors of the said P. f'r@c&
Baxter. deceased, that they be Sp&@
appear before me, in the Court az
Probate. to be held at Newberry GA.
Monday. the 18th day of April rsseS9s,
after publication hereof, at II o'c!ocas--
in the forenoon, to show cause. if acg-'
they have. why the said Administra~
ton should rot be granted.
Given under my hand this Goth daE
OF March. ammo Domini, 1918
W. F. EWART>.
J. P. n. c..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-09

Sound is valuable asset IN i0E3&fts
q machine gun. but Tommy surIu0C&-sss
this obstacle by placing tWo ma"ti!as
guns about one hundred 10 one~ T2Is-
dred and fifty yards apart. Tin E''a-
on the right to cover with it's l5rs t'ts-e
sector Of the left gun and the g:g7- f::s'.
the left to cover that OF the Fi,:Iss-
gun. This makes their fire cross: ;1asr
are fired simultaneously.
By this method it sounds hI:f ens
gun firing and gives the Germans s:ae-
impression that the gun is firing 0sszz-
a point midway between TIE ,,1&
which are actually firing and tt.''y nc
cordingly shell that particular spot
The machine gunncrS chuck.e a:r; ssH.
"Fritz is brainy boy, not ~ aG>
amt"
But the men in our lines at TIE SpsS
being shelled curse Fritz for h;s iSaD-
rance and pass a few pert r,rh> r*.zss
down the line in reference to 'tie 1n
chine gunners being windy sNx
afraid to take their medicine.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-09
NT0ICE OF FINAL sETTLEMEX Xgs.ss.

7 will make 5iDa' settlement Of tie.
estate OF D. Is. W:cker IN the IF.e-
bate Court for Nev:berrE c. ty- g
c.. Oh Wednas, ,2y the 18th G49 &c
April, lHl2. ay - O'clock in the fore
noon ana Till Immediately therea fts--
ask so~ my discharge as Administrs-
triX o. sad estate.
Al persons holding claims against,
said estate must present them GugS
attested en- or before that day and AK
parties indebted to said estate m9Sz
make payment by thai date.
Mary NJ Wicker
March 72-7S AdnE-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-09

as Pullman to US.
Two days we spent on that train,
humping, stopping, jerking ahead, and
sometimes sliding back. At three sta
tons we stopped long enough to make
some tea, but were unable to wash, so
when we arrived at B, where we
were to embark for Rlighty. we were
as black as Turcos and, with our un-
shaven faces, we looked like lot of
tramps. Though tired out, we were
happy.
We had packed up, preparatory to
detraining, when r. T. 0. held up his
hand for US to stop where we were
and came over. This is what he said !:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-09
;EFo CHAPTER XXI.
About Turn.

About Turn.
The next evening We were relieved
by the -th brigade, and once again
returned to rest billets. Upon arriving
at these billets we were given twenty
four hours in which to clean up. I had
Just finished getting the mud from my
uniform when the orderly sergeant in
to leave, and that was to report to
the orderly room in the morning for or.
ders, transportation and rations.
/ nearly had a fit, hustled about
packing up, filling my pack with SOU
venirs such as shell heads, dud bombs,
nose caps, shrapnel balls, and Prus-
sian guardsman's helmet. In fact, be-
fore turned in that night, had every
thing ready to report at the orderly
room at nineythe next morning.
Twas the 1ehvy OF the whole section,
swanking around, telling of the good
time / was going to have, the places [
would visit, and the real, old English
beer ] intended to guzZle. Sort Of
rubbed it into them, because they all
do it, and now that it was my turn,
took pains to get my own back.
At nine reported to the captain, re-
ceiving my travel order and pass. He
asked me how much money wanted
to draw. / glibly answered, 'Three
hundred francs, SIR" he just as glibly
handed me one hundred.
Reporting at brigade headquarters,
with my pack weighing ton, waited,
with forty others, for the adjutant to
Inspect us. After an hours wait, he
came out; must have been sore because
he wasn't going with us.
The Quartermaster sergeant issued
US two days rations, in little white
canvas ration bag, which we tied to
our belts.
Then two motor lorries came along
and we piled in, laughing, joking, and
/ In the best of spirits. We even loved
d the Germans, we were feeling so happy.
Our journey to seven days bliss in
Bighty had commenced.
The ride in the lorry lasted about
two hours; by this time we were COW
cred with fine, white dust from the
road, but didn't mind, even If we were
nearly choking.
At the railroad station at r we
reported to an officer, who had white
band around his arm. which read "R.
T. O." (Royal Transportation Ofieer).
To us this officer was Santa Claus.
The sergeant in charge showed him
our orders; he glanced through them
and said: Make yourselves comfort
able on the platform and don't leave {;
the train is liable to be along in five
minutes-or five hours"
1t came in fve hours, string of
eleven match boxes on big, high
wheels, drawn by dinky little engine
with the "con." These match boxes
were cattle cars, on the sides Of which
was painted the old familiar sign,
'"Hommes 40, Chevaux 81
The. r. T. O. STUCK US. AL Into one
Saar. We didn't care; 1t was as good
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-09
Showing How Fritz 10 Fooled.

drives two stakes into the ground,
about FIVE feet apart. Across these
stakes he stretches curtain made out
of empty sandbags ripped open. he
soaks this curtain In water and fires
through it. The water prevents it
catching, FIRE cpd EFFECTIVELY. scfeens
the fare Of the firing gun from the
enemy.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-09
Buy Them Aid
Help Win The War
FOR SALE EVERYWHEEE

June Pink. Ponderosa and Stone snr-
mato plants for sale. And III se4-
son Will have Pomento, RahE
Ming and Bell pepper plants. Z
B. Walton. "a z
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-09

(TO BE CONTENUED.3
Iron County register., 1918-02-14
Shipyard Volunteers.

Mr.. L. w. Graves Of Des Arc has
been appointed Enrolment Agent for
the Public Service Reserve, just now
the need for efficient labor in the ship
Yards in the country is mcst urgent.
Our troops in Europe must BIO suppl
ed and shi ps mast be had, Our pro-
gram calls for the building Of six mil
lion tons each year, but this can not
be done with the present labor force.
The Shipping Board is calling for
skilled men. Ii has the money. !.
has the yards. 1t has the material.
The housing problem is rapidly being
cleared up. All that is needed is ef-
ticiept labor, not mere laborers, but
men who know how, and will work
hard and faithfully. The wages are
good and the laborer should be wor-
thy of his hire. Mr.. Graves has 9
supply Of cards for signature of appli-
cants, and will be glad to furnish them
to interested parties.
Iron County register., 1918-02-14
PERSONAL.

Mrs. 3. s. Gregory is visiting in st.
Louis.
D. L. Fletcher went to Poplar Bluff
Monday.
". A. Shelton from Caledonia was
Il caller Tuesday,
Chas. Il. Bolch of Annapolis was in
Ironton Monday.
Col. and Mrs. Jackson returned to
Washington, u. G., Sunday.
K. Il, Gunton went to the southern
end of the county Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs, W. 2, Giessing of Des-
loge were Ironton visitor Monday.
Mrs VIM. ImboGen ard baby boy
left last Thursday to join Mr.. Imboden
in Pennsylvania.
B, s. Gregory, in the internal reye-
nue department, has spent the past
month in northern Missouri. He is
in Rolla this week.
Mrs. Alonzo Harlow returned to
Camp Funston Saturday after spend
ing A few days with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W, X. Edgar, in Ironton.
For Sale White Sweet Clover Seed
sl5.0o per 100 lbs. f. o. b., Annapolis
Mo-; also fine lot Ninety Day White
Seed Corn, $500 per bushal.
q. w. COLLINS, Minimum, Mo.
Iron County register., 1918-02-14
Write for information or appointm cut
Annapolis News.


After two weeks of bad weather to-
day Sunday is fine,
Lucian Kelley, half mile southwest
of Annapolis, had his house and about
all else he possessed destroyed by fire
last Thursday evening about O'Clock.
His mother, who lives with him, lost
her household goods and wearing APP
parel and a small sum Of money in a
trunk. This is the third house on this
piece Of land to be destroyed by fire
in the past nine years.
The ladies' of the Red Cross gave n
Box Supper here Friday night. They
report an exceptionally nice time and
everybody went home very much de-
lighted with the work OF this Branch.
Mud and high water prevented sever
al from attending, but the Branch re-
ported that they collected s5i.30 and
added nine new members. The cake
sold for Sl4.30, They have sewing
unit and will begin making bandages
as soon as they can get material.
Business is good here. 1t has been
necessary to load cars here tho past
two Sundays on account OF the scar
city OF cars. Nine mon are loading
props to-day. !,
Our school teachers, Prof. McColl
and wife,are getting along nicely with
tho school and are highly thought OF
by all. We hope they will be with us
again next year.
Snow about all gone and plenty OF
mud. The creek Is flush to-day aud
the foot logs all washed away.
Squire Kitclieli and others In this
town came near suffering In the wooe
famine. Had " not been for thu
Christian hearted Andee Robinson
Iron County register., 1918-02-14

and Wm. Colyotte we don't know
what some Of them would have done
during the coldest weather.
Gus Lotz and wife are in town to-
day. They expect to move back here
as soon as they can obtain possession
OF their property.
James Woods of Crane Pond Creek
will move in town Monday. He has
rented a house from Lou 7. Lctz and
a barn from Dicey Kilchen.
William Middleton of near Gads
Hill was caller on his uncle, Sam
Middleton, Thursday night.
David Paris has three boys at home
now: Charley, Ed and Walter. They
came from Louisiana, Kansas and In
diana, and ali in fair health They
expect a call TO the army soon.
Now, Mr.. "Vulcsn Citizen" ! did
not want to "throw OFF, on Vulcan.
received letter from friend telling
| OF some misdoings at Vulcan. ! hoped
line in public print might put some
| one on guard. | was not throwing
stones. As for me ! have not had "A
bottle OF whiskey in my house SINCE
last October. The last drink of Wills
KEY / mad was with the Nuican boys.
| | did no, ask them where they got it,
as it was none OF my business. All the
| charge made against me in violation
OF the local option law was that Of
| writing Il letter, ordering whlskey for
another man. BULLETIN.
Iron County register., 1918-02-14

Our correspondent !Fom Des Are
iast week mentioned that q. W. Lloyd,
Co. 4, 3ii Engineers, Camp Funston,
MAS visiting his mother. How We
wish that all of our solder boys woaid
get in touch with US, either directly or
though their families, and let Us have
notes from them all. We do not want
to slight any any. We feel thRt each
/ one is Guiug has bit, and our love and
sympathy aud prayers go out 10 each
and al, and We long for message
from each one.
A letter TO bis parents comes from
I Earl Calvert, somewhere in France,n
/ That is, they received what was left
after it had been censored. At least
third OF 1t had been taken out. He
says: al am feeling fine and have
not not been sick a day since leaving
home, but wili sure be glad when |
get To permanent camp so that j
can get some mail. have only had
two letters since | LETT Long Island,
and | am getting anxious from
home" He is with NJ. q. Co., 1863
Infantry, A. Il. Z.
One OF cur Iron County boys was in
the great war long before our country
joined the fight. In July, 1915, Harry
Patton enlisted at Windsor, Ontario,
with Il battalion of the Canadian Over
seas EXpeditionary fdrces, but was
afterwards transferred to the LIS
Canadian Highianders. They trained
in Canada until October OF that year,
when they went to France, going
right into the trenches. He was III
the great battle Of Ypres. He receiv-
ed a bal lonet cut i'll his face and WAS
completely overcome with gas.
, Eleven thousand of the Canadian boys
were killed in that gas raid. Harry
was first in hospital in France, then
: for some time in England, coming
: home in May, 1915 He visited his
parents here in town and looked
, quite picturesque in his Highland cos
tune. lie was discharged from the
} Canadian Government in December
: 1917. He is now IN the service OF the
! united States Government, guarding
the navy yards at Philadelphia
While able to do light work, he vii
probably never recover from the
r terrible poison his system received
from the gas.
Marcus Yount, Third Training
Camp, Camp Pike, writes: ''Just 9
word to let you know am fat, fine
and can eat like bear. We are drill
/. ing, studying. throwing hand gren
AIDES and digging trenches. like th'
I work fac and am learning a grea
deal James NeWberry passed
s through Ironton on his way to attenC
his fathers funeral at Fredericktown
4 He says he and Marcus are togethe
down there ana enjoy each otheI
0 hugely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Hill returned
Il Tuesday evening from Camp Pike
Arkansas, Lringing with them tlei
: son, Roland, who about two week
Since, underwent al operation 70
appendicitis. The young man is veal
Il but hopes to be himself III due time.
From nelleview: Edward Thomas
: ore o; our soldier boys of Compan,
st d, 3l4th Engineers, Camp Euustou
is Kansas. arrived home last Saturda
on "A furlough, returning to ST, Loui
o Tuesday to be with his sister, Mrs
J. Chas, Earle, a few days before he re
r. turned to the camp. He was accom-
panied as far as 81. Ltnlis by bis mott
er and brother, He was looking fin
j, and ia the very best OF health.
Iron County register., 1918-02-14
Des Arc Items.

Well, the snow is gone at last, and
now we have mud.
received another letter from j. w.
Clarkson, OF Clarks, Louisiana. He
Ia the eldest son Of the late Judge Jos.
q. Clarkson, and a brother OF Geo. W.
CIarkson, Of ST. Louis. "Walter," as
we call him, is a bright young man,
and u graduate Of the University OF
Virginia.
was looking over the growth OF
the Methodist church; 100 years ngo
at Nashville, Tennessee, Rev. John
Johnson organized u church with 10
members. I expect " Rev. Johnson
were To show up now with his home
spun clothes and home made shoes
they would hardly look at him, as We
have SO much style these days.
Iron County register., 1918-02-14
Food Administration.

The L. s. Food Administration has
issued instructions limiting sales OF
wheat flour. On and after the 18th
inst. dealers will require consumers to
purchase equal quantities of flour sub
stitntes with their flour, and will re-
strict consumers in the city to AZ lbs.
and those in the country to AG lbs.
This action has become necessary as
the wheat supply is very much reduc-
ed, aud our troops and allies need the
grain. In this country we have corn
the greatest crop ever known. Our
fathers liveu on corn and SO can we.
We have vegetables IN abundance and
can well afford TO reduce our con-
sumption OF wheat in order to help
win the war.
Wheat is for the battle line; corn is
for the stay -at-homes.
All other things being equal, wheat
will win Let us every one do our
share to this end.
Food Administratio is designed to
ue OF real service, not only 10 the con-
sumer in keeping prices at 8 reason-
bile level and regulating th4 supply 80
that all may have some, but to the
producer ana reaiefas we'll. The price
Of wheat has been fixed; and the Food
| Administration guarantees a price Of
$1,000 per hundred pounds for hogs,
Other commodities will be priced as
necessity arises,
Dealers are required to obey the
rules under penalty OF being denied
further suppllos.
| Because some consumers, soma
dealers, some producers, seek to evade
the law system of inspection must
be used, In this connection the
| County Food Administration has APP
pointed Deputy inspector in each
locality, whose dnty il will bo to en-
force the law ana secure the active
cooperation of the people in obser.-
ing the regulations Of the Food Ad-
ministration, helping the people in
every way possible 1t is hoped that
every ono will support these deputies
ard promptly report every violation
Of law TO them and consu.t with them
as to the best means of carrying on
the work Of production and conserva-
ton, SO that We may ali do Our part in
this time OF our Nations need.
Iron County register., 1918-02-14
The Lutheran Church.

Divine services next Sunday, Feb
ruary l7th, vii! be as fol!oTs:
At Pilot Knob--Sunday School at .
T. NJ, Sermon at $3.50 r. NJ.
At Ironton Sermon at 1880 p. NJ.
The pastor will deliver the first
Lenten Sermon.
A cordial welcome extended to all
interested in our services.
II. q. HAHTiNG, Pastor.
Iron County register., 1918-02-14

Attendance and interest in both
Sunday Schools were good, as were
both preaching services.
Fine League service, and two APP
plca,ions for membership, The young
leaguers are making quite record.
Devotional every Sunday evening at
6:i5.
Oar morning service will be at Fort
Hill, evening at Union. Seats always
free and the general public will al
ways meet with 4 cordial reception
Mr.. A. /. Willard has accepted q
position in Crystal City in the French
Market. In his absence, Mr.. John
Conway will have charge OF the
Fort Hill S. s..
Our Service Flag is now up. 1t con-
tains 10 stars.