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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-14
BRING UP REMFoRcEMENTs


 UNDATED, (To Associated Press), German opposition North of Somme eastward stopped the advance of the Allies. The Allied advance contin- ues on the extreme Southern end of the line.
 The French forces continue to gain between the Matx and Disc rivers, despite stubborn resistance.
 The line in the north and center remains unchanged, although the AL lies have strengthened their posi- tions and have taken additional pris- oners.
 The Germans are bringing up re- Inducements and great number of guns. 1t is believed they will make another desperate effort to check the steady advance of the Allies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-14
GREAT LOSSES ARE SUFFERED
 BY THE BOCHE
Allies Offensive Has Cost Germans Their Terri tory and One MiI-
 lion Men.

WITH THE FRENCH, Aug. IA Gen. Foch during the last three weeks of the offensive has wrested from the Germans the territory which they took in four months fighting. at a cost estimated at from 100000 to 1.000,000 men from the German fore es.
 ent offensive have been very low compared to those suffered by the Germans
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-14

Old papers for sale at The Empire ofice, Second and Main streets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-14
ATTA BOYS WILL TAKE OVER PART OF FRENCH FRONT Will Occupy Fighting Line from Verdun to AISaCe
 and Relieve the
 French. PERSHING SENDS WORD There Is Now a Strictly American Army in France
 Ready for the
 BoCheS.
PERSHING SENDS WORD

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-secre' tary Baker has been formally ad vised by Gen. Pershing that the First American Field Army has been ere ated.
 Secretary Baker said the forma ton of this Army was taken here to mean that the Americanization o' a definite portion of the fighting front has been accomplished, but the extent of that front is not known at the present time.
 However, the part incorporated is known to be South of the Marne river.
 The strength of the Army is not definitely known, but is believed to comprise 1,25o,ooo men.
 1t Is believed that the Americans will soon take over the front iron, verdun to the Swiss border. That woutd mean that to the Americans will fall the task of taking Aisace- Lorraine for France.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-14
GERMANS THREATENED

PARIS, Aug. 14.--An official war bulletin published last evening says the French resumed the offensive, and made progress North and East of Gury.
 iy increased the menace to the Ger man forces at lassigny.
 The enemy resistance is unavaI- ing against the forward movement of the French forces.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-14
Americans Helped

fensive on the Amiens and Montdid- fer front began Aug, 9th, the French First Army and the British Fourth Army, assisted by Americans, cap tured 2S,O0O prisoners and 600 guns and much other war material The Allied gains in prisoners since July IS has passed 10000.
 Gen. Haig reports that fighting Tuesday was comparatively quiet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-14
Djemden Torpedoed in the Mediterranean Sea by a German Submarine
 from Egypt.
MORE BOATS ARE SUNK
Another French Steamer Torpedoed; Submarine Sunk off the At-
 IantiC.

PARIS, Aug 14.-FOur hundred and forty-twO men are missing as the result of the torpedoing of the French transport Djemden in the Mediterranean Sea on July 18th, while enroute from Egypt.
 Four days later the French steam CT Australian was also torpedoed in the Mediterranean, says an official report from the British Admiralty.
 PARIS, Aug 1.-The French trans port Djemnah, 3,716 tons, has been the Mediterranean Sea.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-14
WITH THE AMERICANS, Aug.

14.-The Germans have been she'll ing the Americans heavily on the vesIe river front, according to last evening advces.
 indications point that their heavy fire Is to cover another withdrawal in this section.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-11-05

Bring. Us your cotton seed. Weighed
and unloaded up town. Johnson
Mccrackin Co s-17 IF
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-11-05
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
PROSPEROUS PROSPERITY

Prosperity, Nov. 4.-Afiss Mary Con-
nelly and J Willie Long were quietly
married Thursday evening, October
81. at the Lutheran parsonage by the
Rev C. J. Shealy. uncle of the groom,
Mrs. Long is the third daughter Of
Mir. and Mrs. B. A. Connolly, of the
Monticello section, and has many
friends in Prosperity where she has
been for several years with the firm
of T. A. Dominick.
Mr.. Long is a prosperous farmer OF
the O'Neall section.
Miss Rosa Mae Mitchell left Sun
day for her school at Waterloo.
coc~~e 6. Wise is home from Clem-
szsz=--.-Dusz-rz-z=-@--=s-.ra
son college.
Johnnie LangforG of Columbia spent
the weekend with the home folks.
Miss Caroline voigt has returned
to Columbia after a visit to her sister
Mrs. C. J. :Shea1y
Master Karl Bobb was taken to the
Baptist hospital Thursday for ear
trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Wise left Sat-
urday for St. Louis where Mr.. Wise
is going to buy mules.
Mr., Curtis Pugh has returned 70
Clemson after being home on account
of the "flu."
Miss Ruby Wheeler has returned 10
Enoree.
Miss Katie Mae Nance will return
Monday to her school at silverstreet-
F. n. Gaines and George Wise were
in, Columbia Saturday for the Caro-
na-Clemson foot ball game.
DR.. and Mrs. G. w. Harmon, Misses
Rebecca Harmon and Elizabeth
Browne spent Sunday at the home
of Mr.. w. P. B. Harmon of Epworth
Miss Doris Kohn has returned to
Columbia college.
Miss Mamie Simpson of Enoree has
been visiting Mrs. J. H. Crosson.
Miss Celeste Singley is home from
Columbia recuperating from the in
fluenza.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-11-05

ton States. asking him to call meet
ing of the commissioners of agricul-
ture, the governors of the cotton pro
ducing States, bankers, merchants
and others interested in the welfare
OF the South. this meeting to be held
in Atlanta at the earliest possible
moment, to urge upon the producers.
merchants and bankers OF the South
the necessity of holding cotton off the
market until the price reaches
point that will at least cover the cost
of production"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-11-05
sMama Lou. Mayer is Dead.

Mrs Louisa Mayer died at her home
in Newberry on Thursday night afte:
a long illness in the Saith year of her
age She had been practically an in
valid for several years.
She was first married to Gen. H. H.
Kinard and after bis death she was
married to DR.. O. B. Mayer, sr.. who
died several years ago. Before her
first marriage she was Miss Counts.
By her marriage to Gen. Kinard SIZE
is survived by two children. Mrs. A
Coke Smith and Mr. Henry H. Kinard
She was a good kind heatred woman
and always willing to help those who
needed her help, and she did 1t In
modest and unostentatious manner.
TO the writer she was alway Mama
Lou" and for thirty years or more
she seemed as member of the fanny
She made her home with her son
Henry Kinard and his devotion to and
care of her in her sickness was beau
tiful and conlmendable in the extreme.
He gave his life to her service and
waited on her in her sickness JUS!
he would a child, endeavoring always
to crafty her every wish. Just q
few days before her death he passed
our home with SQUAD he had been
to get for her because she could no.
eat solid food and from this bird ne
could make her broth. For the past
two or three years her daughter Mrs
Smith has made her home here so as
to minister unto her mother.
Mrs. Mayer was member of the
Methodist church and as long as she
was able was regular attendant up
on the services.
She was buried on Saturday morn
ing in the Kinard lot in the village
graveyard, the service being conduct
ed by the Rev. W. r. Bouknight, her
pastor, Rev. Dibble, being sick. The
nall bearers we're: R. c. Perry. W
G Mayes. J. B. Mayes. o. M. Bush
ardt. C. H. Cannon. G. B. Summer, c.
B. Cannon, 2. e. Wright.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-11-05

Note:-As a member of the COM
mittee from Ward 4 club I want to
say that I have received 50 cents for
the committee from Mr. John II
Wicker. but the committee refused to
accept it unless there were additions
to it, and unless some of the other
members feel like contributing I will
return the money to Mr. Wicker. Our
share would be about $500 and we
should raise it with ease. If there
are those who are willing to contrib ;
ute I will be pleased to receive what
ever amount they feel like giving,
but I have not the time to make a
personal canvas to raise the money.
E. H. Aull,
Member Executive Com.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-11-05
WANTS CONFERENCE
ON COTTON PRICES
Governor Manning Asks for Atlanta
Meeting.

A. C. Summers, commissioner of
agriculture, commerce, and indus
tries, yesterday telegraphed ]. ].
Brown of Atlanta, chairman Of the
official advisory marketing board Of
the cotton States urging that meet
ing be called in the Georgia capital
at once to discuss measures to enable
the farmers TO hold their cotton dur
ing the period of dispersion. The
communication was directed at the
urgent request Of Governor Manning,
who feels that some precautionary
measures against rushing the cotton
to the market must be resorted to by
tie farmers to prevent disaster.
Governor Manning suggested that
the commissioners of agriculture, the
governors of the cotton States, bank
ers and merchants all be called into
the conference. Immediately upon
receipt of the letter, Mr.. Summers ad-
dressed telegram to Mr.. Brown.
The following is the letter addressed
by Governor Manning to Mr.. Sum
mers:
"In view of the rapid and disastrous
decline in the price of cotton to a
point far below the cost of production
I request that Won communicate with
j. ]. Brown, chairman of the official
advisory marketing board Of the cot
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-11-05
Tuesday, November 3, 1918,
There is no better time than now TO

There is no better time than now ID
drag the roads. After the rains of
the past few days the dragging would
be fine and then the riding over the
roads would be fine also. But If
you fail to give this little attention
just now to the betterment of the
roads you may expect to drive over
very bad roads for the balance Of
the winter.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-11-05

Alfalfa Seed for sale by Johnson
McCracken Co. 10-1 II
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-11-05

A committee was appointed to pre-
pare suitable resolutions on Mr.. R. T.
C. Hunter who died few weeks ago
and who was member of the COM
nittee successfully from his club for
more than 25 years. and who was al
ways faithful to duty and prompt in
attendance upon the meetings of the
committee.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-11-05
MEETING COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.

The democratic executive commit
tee met on Friday. The attendance
was small. One of the things to az
tend to was to see what could be done
to pay the debt of the committee
caused by the extraordinary expense
in the last primary election. At a
former meeting it had been decided
to ask the clubs to raise ten cents
per member. Only II of the &C
clubs reported any collections for
this purpose. The following are the
clubs reporting and the amounts:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-11-05

l HAVE ATTRACTIVE prices to make
on cord wood, green or dry, for i'm
mediate, fall, spring or summer de-
livery. Be sure to see me- before you
sell. H, o. Lous.
11-23-tf silverstret. S. c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-11-05
Notice Jury Drawing.

Notice is hereby given that on
Nov. f4th, 1918, at o'clock, the jury
Commissioners for Newberry county
S. c.. at the office of the Clerk Of
Court VIII openly and publicly draw
the names of thirty-six men to serve
as Petit Jurors for the Court of Cen
eral Sessions which convenes Dec.
md 1918.
C. c. schumpert,
j. B. Halfa'cre,
Jno. C. Goggans,
Jury Commissioners for Newherry
County, S. c.
Nov. 9TH, 1918.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-11-05

adopted the cash basis in the sale
of hulls and meal and we ask the
trade to bear in mind, that no hulls
and meal will be delivered unless
settlement is made in cash at time
of delivery. The Southern Cotton
Oil Company, L. W. Floyd, Man
ager 1913 St
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-11-05

The examination OF applicants for
teachers certificates will be held in
the high school building November
9Th.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-11-05

Just received-Best lot Cedar shingles
ever bought. Langford & Bush
ardt 1914 -
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-11-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.

II You Are Ruptured, go to P E,
Ways and get Truss, guaranteed
to hold the rupture. 11-5 1t
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-11-05

Miller 5C93-Faile Tires and Tubes
Patches, Etc. P. E. Way's-"A Good
Drug Store lis =
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-11-05

666 contains no alcohol, arsenic nor
other poisonous dru. ). S-5 rf
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-27
WILSON'S SPEECH is
ATTRACTING COMMENT

Paris, Dec. 26.-President Wilson's
Christmas speech is attracting niue.
comment, as indicating his view Of
the reace conventions. His reference
TO the American chart Of peace being
accepted BY all The nations concerned
rs understood TO refer to his fourteen
points.
The presidents statement that he
had not found among the great lead
ers with whom he was now co-oper-
ating, any difference OF principle, on
fundamental purpose, is construct as
showing the favorable results of the
conference during the past ten days
1t is pointed out i'm conference cir
cles. however, that the hard work
ahead Is not on principles, but in de.
filming their concrete form. and de
tcrmining the details Of their applica-
tion in the peace treaty
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-27
GREAT Deliver
IN BLACK-DRAUGHI
Oklahoma Lady Tells How Her Hu5-
band Believes In Black Draught
and Uses it For Many ALL
ments.

Nowata. CNa,-Nrs. w B. Daw-
son. a resident of this place, says:
~My husband is great believer in
Black -Draught and thinks it cures
about everything
It is splendid for malaria, headache,
constipation (Which usually causes
headache. indigestion, on amy kind of
stomach trouble, and we just keep it
for these troubles. / don't know when
we haven't used t, and we always lind
X satisfactory
| know it has done us both a lot
Of good anr saved us many dollars.
use it n teaspoon doses at first ana
follow with small doses, and it sure
does make a person feel Ike new
It cleanses the liver better than
any other liver tonic / have ever used
and after taking a thorough course
nature asserts itself and You are moi
lef, in a con-opated condition tina,
follows O lot of other active medicines.
Tbs is one thiug / like especially
about IT,"
For over 20 years Thedlord's Black
Draught has been i'm use for many
simple ailments and to-day Is a recc
on family medicine chests n viii
uizel standard remedy in thousands
pay you TO keep Black Drought i'm
the house for ase when needed
Your drugsist sells u Adv
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-27

Were the wives Of naval officers home
1T last after eighteen moutna service
in foreign waters. If the officers de-
voted no more time than courtesy de-
manded to Iayiua their respects to
tie secretary before greeting their
wives Mr. Daniels showed no dis
position to chile them.
The reception ended Mr.. Daniels
and Admiral Mayo landed, entered a
machine and drove to the head of tine
long column OF sailors formed on
Broadway Rear Admiral Rodman
lead the line on foot Fully 10000
men were in line and in many in
stances dogs taken aboard in Enallnd
as mascots scampered along with
their shlpmates, ea.ly decorated with
American and British flags
AFTER the parade the men immed-
lately embarked for their ships, there
To receive shore liberty
Tonight remarkable spectacle Was
STAGED on the Hudson.
Each ship WAS brilliantly iluminat-
ed with electric lights, making the
river a sea Of fire for more than six
miles The New York SHORE was
ahlaze with Roman candles, set in
place by the city's committee Of well
come. and overhead burst thousands
of rockets.
More than 10000 of the sailors who
manned the fleet flockcd to tho city
after the parade, on shore leave their
first in this country in more than {,
year.
Crowds watched the liberty parties
RS they landed, and many an invita-
zion to dinner was extended and ac
copied
About half Of the men of the fleet
wcrc given furloughs of ten or fiji
teen days and they hurried away to
homes and railway stations. About
half OF those remaining were given
liberty for the nieht Of 40 hours
leave.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-27

| live on a farm and arm a hard
working woman and for weak. ron.
down overWorked conditions have
found nothing that viii create AM
appetite. build mo up and make ms
strong equal ca Nlnol n han -.
efal others IN eur naighboFhooi Tea
Mrs Thomas Ella
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-27
WAR TRADE BOARD IS
BROADENING TRADE
GOODS MAY NOW BE SHIPPED
TO ALsACE AND LORRAINE
UNDER FRENCH LICENSE.

WASHINGTON, Dec g Special con-
sideration to trade with Alsace and
Lorraine and rapidly broadenins
program for trade With many nations
was announced today by Chairman
Mccormack OF the war trade board
he board has ordered that goods
may be shipped to Alsace and Lar
raine under the blanket export Ii
cense recently granted to France. The
French government, however. to pre-
vent shipments reaching improper
hands, win require importation certjf-
icates fer all goods to the two prov>
inces..
The general resumption Of trace
relations, MIR Mccormack stated. as
now in prospect reaches countries
from the Attic ocean to the tropic-
Resumption o. private trade with
Finland under adequate control is I'M
der immediate consideration ic was
stated The precise form OF control
has not been determined but it was
learned a possible procedure under
consideration WAS the formation oil in
ter allied trade consuls at llelsine-
fors of the associated governments to
work in Connection with the inter al
Lied council at Stockholm for the Oh
tanning Of proper guarantees from I'M
porters that goods would not reacn
enemy hands Export licenses to ap-
proved cousienees and approved des-
tfnations in Russia as Wen DIS import
licenses under similar considerations
have been authorized by the board.
It was stated however, that trade re
lat-ons with the Bolsheviki sections
Of Russia are now being considered.
Trade in Serbia and Rumania are
being resumed and it was announced
that notice will be given in the near
future Of the opening of trade facili
ties, with SYRIA, Palestine and Mes
opotamia All of these relations, il
was announced have been made after
inter-allied conference and are put
into effect simultaneously by ali the
countries involved
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-27
BARROW TESTIFIES IN
TRIAL OF BERGER
DECLARED THERE WEFE OCCAs
IONS IN TINE OF WAR WHEN
FREE SPEECH MUST BE
RESTRICTED.

Chicago Dee 2G.-Clarenca S. Oar
row Chicago attorney in testify
iu4 at the trial of the five socialist
leaders charged with violation of the
espionage law declared today that
there were occasions in time of war
when even the right Of free speech
must be restricted lie said that he
was willing that almost anything
should be done 10 win the war.
lie said he was in favor of the war
from the beginniue
William Br0sa Lloyd who describ-
ed his business as lawyer, trustee OF
his fathers estate and a perfectly
pure capitalist" testified t. GA visit
paid to his office last October by Pri-
waite Arnold Schiller, one Of the star
witnesses for the government. He
said Schiller told him that William F.
Kruse, one Of the defendants, ha1
permitted the government to OBTAIN
4possession of several discriminating
letters which made it necessary for
Schiller to testify against the social
-sts at the trial lin order to save
his own hide
LloyS said he and his brothers
owndd % per cent OF the stock Of
the Chicago Tribune He said ne was
formerly member OF the board OF
directors Of THE paper, hut resigned
because he was not in accord with its
polcy. The witness said he had been
"a socialist Tor many years and recent
ly VAS the party candidate for SEN
ator in Illinois
Richard O Handwerk testified THAI
Sct1er came to him before he was
drafted in the army and suggested
that he had plan of cyad.ng military
service by escaping to Mexico in
motor boat
The witness said that on another
occasion Schiller said he was going 10
hide on his uncle's farm n Michigan
He asked me to 80 with him bus
| told him he was foolish to talk that
way" said the witness,
David Mendclsohn corrobOrated the
story Of SETTLERS plan to hide on
his uncle's farm in Michigan to eyade
army service He also described in
detail the activities of the socialist
oonscrlpt league Of which he was a
member, and which had for its pur-
pose the exemption from war duty d
conscientious directors.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-27
FRENCH CASUALTIES.

Paris pac. &C. Announcement was
made in the chamber Of deputies to.
day By M Ahraz Jnder secretary 81
state that frances losses in officers
and men killed mp TO November OF
the present wear aggregated i07l&o2
divided as follows Officers $1,000
and mon o40 DO The number OF
doad prisoners ANA men missing was
rivcn as 42,S0o officers and 17S9,0oQ
men
The men missing aggregate 5000
Officers anG 3ll 900 mem Tae pris
ducrs sul hvma total $500 officers
aud i2NU0h men
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-27
MONEY IN EGGS

Tgss are not money but the money
from ther sale Is This money q
YOURS Con lhe effort How to you treat
lbo hen THAI mys che Golden Egss Z
A. Thomas poW0 Kennedy win keA
ihe poultry "a eeaa condition ANA ils
crease lhe Yield la eses Ne suaf
antee lh and refund tpur maueA 4
aol satisfied Ads
"for sale by an Coed Dealers" !
write che ola keatuekY MAau'acta
iea liomaaay lne PaAul an ~
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-27

Or. NALhHha Vt INH1
De naCosA Walker announces ihA1
be \ xsmos !! hs offices % front
/ n - - 80 tna Neupnef
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-27
Suggestions to Women
"Just Ready to Drop"

When you are gust ready to drop" when you feel
soweak that you can hardly drag yourself about
and because you have not slept we'll, you get up
rs tired out next morning as when you went to
bed, you need help Vinol viii help you just as it
did these two women Why not try it?
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-12-11
BETHANY COLLEGE
HELPS SAVE FOOD

Regular courses in food conservar
ton have been taught in nearly all the
free schools. normal schools and cor
leges throughout the state. Bethany
College has made fine report OF its
work along this line.
Last spring in the Home Economics
Department regular course of study
outlined by the Food Administration
was offered as a part OF the regular
college work. All the girls In the
Household Economics Department
took this course he-Department OK
Agriculture of this school also placed
special emphasis on the food prob
lens that the Food Administration
desired to work out, and raised on it's
farm as far as possible war crops.
In speaking of the work of the Food
Administration, Mr.. Hoover, Dean OK
Agriculture at Bethany said, I'VE all
feel that the work of the Food Admin
istration throughout the country has
been of very efficient, inspiring and
patriotic character Confronted with
one of the most difficult problems or
the war, it mas accomplished its work
without leaving a bad taste on the
public palate"