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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-07
ClR0L|N|ANS IN DRIVE.
sHIRT1ETH DIVISION FIGHTING
s@NITH GEN. HAIG IN FLAN-
DERS.
Eais Division is COMPOSED Of South
North Carolina and Ten-
nessee Troops-Huns Hear Deadly
Rebcl Yell as They Flee.

Sept. 4.-The arrival
lfS Major General Graves and staff at
IA adivostok to take command of all
american forces fighting on the new
astern front was announced by
Zen. March today. Gen. March stat
a. that the total embariation o.
smerican troops for all fronts, in
suding the Siberian expedition, pass
"a the million, six hundred thousand
nark by August 31st.
He identified the American uni;
Participating in the Flanders advance
ss the Thirtieth Division, composed
az troops from Tennessee, North Car
Dina and South Carolina.
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CANAL DU NoRD cRossEDs
Great Ditch in Which Huns Place
Great TruSt tn Check the BritiShs

Great Ditch in Which Huns Placed
Great Trust to Check the British. IS
London, Sept. I, 1 P. M.-The Brit
ish have captured a hold on the West
bank of the Canal du Nord, takus
Ruamucourt and North Saiens-Iea
Marquien, say advices from the baE
tie front Further. along the card
fhesy are feyorted Is
-Artois, Denaiscourt and
Hermies.
Near the Somme the British cross
ed the Canal at Haut-Allaines, more
than two miles north of Peronne.
From Sermies southwark the British
line is indicated as running west Of
ltuyualcourt. and a mile and a-half
east of Bcrtincourt. Midway be
tween Nieppe and Sally in the LVs
salient the British captured the viii
lage of Croix- du-Ba
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OLD DRAFT RULES :lPPIY.
Few Changes to he Made. Says Gen
CrONder

Washington, Sept. 3.-No changes
are contemplated in the basic rules
governing the operation Of the draft
in the case OF men included under the
new age limits This was Indicated
today by Provost Marshal General
Crowder, VINO after a visit to the
White House with General March.
chief Of staff, explained that the prln-
ciples which prevailed in the selec-
ton of men between the les Of q
and 81 would be retained in large
measure for the guidance Of those
operating the selective draft machin
cry.
There will he some changes, how
ever. in the details relating to men
engaged in certain industries and
more especially to men OF mature age
Just what these are the government
is not prepared to announce.
Generals March and Crowder We're
summoned 20 the White House by the
himself with all details Of the man
power measure.
When arrangements will be made
which automatically exempt railroad
men and coal miners as body can
not yet be stated Director General
McAdoo is understood to be in favor
Of providing some method other than
the decision Of local boards for eX-
empting essential railroad employees.
General Crowder said that under
Drt sent plans the matter Of exempt
ing this class of workers woulo be in
the hands of the district boards 10 be
taken up by them after the question
naires have been passed on by the To-
ca; boards. which he said are with
out Jurisdiction to exempt regis
..ant on the ground that he is an es-
sential Industrial worker.
Just what the changes in detail OF
selecting those Of the higher ages will
be. General CroWder WAS not prcpar-
ed to say. This information will be
forth coming later when all the ar
rangements for making selections are
promulgated.
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BRITISH CROSS CANAL.
HOLD ON WEST BANK OF CANAI:
DU NORD SECURED TO- s
DAY.
British are Making All Irresistibh
Advance Beyond -Queani
Line-Several Important Towns Ocs
cupied.

London, Sept. 4.-In the push be-
yond Drocourt- Queant line the Britisq
have reached the line of thesCana1 du
Nord, says Gen. Paige's official state
ment. North Of the Cambria
road they occupied the towns 81
Ecourt and ST. Quentin. North Gs
Peronne the advance carried tfNs
British through VauX Wood above
Meisland. Slight advances were scoTs
ed at other points. In Flanders the
British are .t9proaching Neuve Cha
pelle. Laventie. Ncippe and Saillys
sur-Lallys have been taken. IS S
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American Casualty list.

Washington, Sept 5.-The army
casualty list issued today totals 373,
as follows: Killed in action, 81;
missing, 60; wounded severely, $50;
died from accident and other causes,
13; died of wounds, IL; died of dis
ease, 4; wounded. degree undetermin-
ed, 80; died from airplane accident,
3: prisoner, /. Wounded severely,
Ernest l.. Visanska, Charleston, S.
c.: John C. Ferguson, Jr., Abbeville,
S. c.; Ed Zeigler. Janlison, S. c.; ALI
len L. Mason, Arlington, S. G. Miss
ing. Ivy w. Beverly, Conway, S. G.
Killed, LandruIn Allen, Gaffney, S.
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-C,01OnGtNffotfsSs VVStS HSits1t c1SSSt1eSS
Senator Sherman as this alleged, un-
elected, unofficial assistant president.
Secretary Baker vas referred to as
"cne who thinks Of the war as 5000
miles away, talks glibly Of quantity
production of combat airplanes. de-
LAYS the draft law amendment OF
1918 three months, opposes universal
training and says Washington's sol
diers 1T Valley Forge were drunkards
and chicken thieves, only to be de-
clared by executive proclamation to
be the most capable official that dis
tinguished functionary ever knew.
Regarding Secretary Redfleld, Sen
ator Sherman said he had made
some sparkling contributions to
trade, including the shocking infor-
nation that the high cost of living
was caused by too many delivery
wagons: an epic on fish and clans
along wi;k a sonnet or two on sheep
killing dogs
Former Secretary Bryan, the SEN
ator declared. resigned when he had
"plaved second fiddle long enough
and his power for harm had waned. y
Declaring the administration seeks
even to dictate TO Republican candi-
dates liz Republican States. the SEN
ator said Ford is to be made senator
from Michigan by executive order"
Sena:or Sherman denounced what
he described as sotialistic plans Of
"a cotere Of politicians gilded and
plated by a group of theorizing, in
toleran. intellectuals."
When Senator Sherman began to
speak, practically all the Democratic
members left their seats and went to
the cloak rooms. Most Of the Re-
publicans paid close attention to the
speech.
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GERMANS ADMIT RETREAT.
War Office Announces Retreat Under
Allied Pressure From Flanders and
Roye SaIientS.

Berlin. Sept. 5.-Retween Ypres
and L4aRassee in the Lys salient tho
british yesterday pressed forward
against the new German lines the
war Office announced. Between tn"
Somme and the Disc, tho statement
adds the Germans continued their
movement out Of the region Of Rove
The rnar guards which the Germans
left behind to retard the French. fol
lowed the main body OF the Germans
closely.
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WILSON COMMITTEES SENTENCES.
Negro Soldiers Convicted OF Par
tici ,tion in Houston Riots Secure
Executive Clemency.

Washington, Sept. 4.-Death SEN
tences of ten negro soldiers who par
ticipated in the riot at Houston, Tex
as, August 23, 1917, have been COM
muted to life imprisonment by Presl-
dent Wilson.
In six other cases the president
affirmed the death sentences because
the condemned men had been found
guilty of having deliberately and with
great cruelty murdered civilians.
This action, announced today by
the war department, concluded the
cases of 80 negroes gwen the death
penalty for their part in the riot.
Thirteen were executed and the pres
idcnt.was called upon to review the
findings in 16 cases.
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BATTLE IN MACEDONIA.

London, Sept. THE forces Of the
Central powers on the morning OF
September End attacked the Allied
ombardment on the left bank Of the
Vardar river in Macedonia, the Brit
ish official statement says. The enc
my was driven back by counterat-
tack
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HUNS IN Full FLIGHT.

With British Armies, France, Noon,
Sept. British troops were report
cd this morning to have taken the
town of Manoeuvres three and a.
half miles southeast Of Queant, but
the capture has not been confirmd.
The Germans are in full flight in the
region Of the Canal du Nord and ap-
pear more than ever disorganized. A
thousand more prisoners were cap
tured last night by Gen. Haig S
forces
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COTTON MARKET BROKE.
That War Industries
Board Will Take 4 Hand in Fixing
Prices Followed by Panicky De-
cline.

New York, Sept 5.-A heavy
selling Of cotton futures was gen
eral on the opening Of the market as
the result Of the announcement at
Washington that the war industries
board has planned to bring about the
stabilization of cotton prices. The
first quotations were about FIVE dollars
bale under last nights closing.
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Mcidoo Stops Garnishccing.

Washington. Sept. 2.-The galn;-
Shee.nG OF railroad employees wages
was forhiddcn toGa" by Director Cen
eral Mc.tdoo rs Il MeanS OF ellmlnat-
ing mucf lesal work heretofore
necessary AZ the snlne time it was
made plain that employees who do
not pay their bills VIII be dismissed.
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GERMANS FALLING BACK I
NOYON SECTOR.


Paris. Sept 5.-The German re-
treat before the French northeast OF
Noyon continued last night, it is offl-
eially announced.
The French are pushing far east
of the Canal du Nord and advancing
north.
The Franco-Americans have reach
ed the cross ridge. dominating the
Aisne.
In the Nesle region the French have
crossed the Somme canal near Voyen-
aes.
Just south they have reached the
region of Hombleux, Eamery-Hallofi
and Flavy-le-MeldeuX-
Between the Ailette and Aisne the
towns of Clamency. Brayency, Braye'
and Missy-sur-Ais have been cap
tured.
On the vesle the operations have
extended eastward, and a crossing
!. has been effected between VenteauX
and Jonchery, on two and a-half
mile front.
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Portsmouth. Va. Sept. 5.-Forty
,aen employed in the evacuation for
the dry dock at the Norfolk navy yard
were caught under u landslide this
.norning. RcsCuers have recovered
The Godies OF five dead.
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HUNS DESTROY MUNITIONS.

Hurried Retreat on Aisne Front
Force Them to Explode Ammuni-
ton Dumps.
With American Forces north Of the
Vesle, Sept. 5.-Violent explosions
were heard along the German line
this morning, observers reported. 1t
is believed that the Germans are de-
stroying ammunition dumps. An
aviator reported terrific explosion
at S o'clock at Villersen-P -Prayeres on
the south bank of the river AiSne, di-
rectly north of Fismes. The base OF
the Boches at Fismitte was occupied
by the Americans during the night,
after it was evacuated by the Ger
mans.
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HUN LINES READJUsTED.

Indication That Germans Are Prepar-
ing to Make Stand South Of Scarpe
River.
With. British Armies in France.
Noon, Sept .5.Tsouth of the scarpe
large portion OF the German line is
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ALLIES REACH AIsNE.

French and Americans Drive Germans
From VeSle 80 Aisne.
Paris, Sept. 5.-The Franco-Amer-
ican forces pursuing the Germans
north of the Vesle river, have reach
ed the line Of the Aisne, according to
advices from the front this morn
ing.
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BRITISH h0Pp|HG UP.
GREAT PROGRESS MADE LAST
NIGHT ON FLANDERS
FRONT.
Many Towns and Villages Between
Cambrai and Ypres Captured as
Troops Press Forward in Pursuit oil
Germans.

London, Sept 5.-The British made
marked progress last nigh: on the
Flanders front, it is officially announc-
ed Ploegstrer village and Hill NO.
63, southwest OF Messines have been
captured.
On the Lys front the British hold
the general line of Voormezeie'
WuIverghen, Ploegsteert, Nleppe
Laventie and Givenchy. Eastward OF
Givenchy a section Of the ola Ger
man line has been taken.
In front of Cambria the British
have improved the position south OF
Mouvres, east of Hergies and near
the Canal du Nord.
Further south they captured Nea-
vile. .Bourjouval, east of the Canal du
Nord. More than sixteen thousand
prisoners and a hundred guns have
been taken during the past four days
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SUB SINKS SUB.

London, Sept. 4!-The sinking of a
German submarine by British SUBJ
marine on patrol is reported by the
Central News.
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From Flanders TO scissors the
British, French and American forces
are keeping III 'thOut cessation
their strong offensive tactics against
the Germans, VINO all along the bat
tie front are still giving ground, al
though at certain points not without
strong resistance. Seemingly it is the
full realization o. the peril he is in
now that is prompting the enemy to
put forth his every effort to avert
complete disaster.
Additional areas OF territory which
long had been held by the enemy
have been restored; many thousands
of Germans have been sent behind
the lines to swell tEc great throng al.
ready there in prison camps and
many Of the enenly's dead lying up
on the battlefield testify to his heavy
| casualties.
Retreating columns of the Germans
have been cut to pieces by the Brit
ish artillery from captured vantage
points before which the enemy was
compelled to pass unsheltered from
the fire Of the British gunners. From
the region around Arras southwark
to Peronne the British line has NOV
&c forward everywhere since the ia
nous Drocourt-Queant defense line
was overwhelmed and left in the
rear. Eastward Of the Drocourt line
the British are nearing the Canal du
Eord and Douai, Valenciennes and
Cambrai have been further encroacf-
cd upon by English, Canadian and
Australian troops. East of Peronne
the British line has been steadily
pushed forward Numerous towns
and villages have, fallen into the
hands of Field Marshal Haig's men,
notable among them Queant, at the
southern end of the Drocourt-Q Queant
line.
To the south the French along the
Canal du Nord are giving the enemy
no rest and gradually are blotting
out the remaining portion of the sa-
/ lient north Of Noyon while on the
Scissors sector the French and Amer
leans now are in control OF the en-
tire plateau dominating the Alsne,
the Cherain- n-des-Dames and the roads
to Laon and La Fere. .lSsssas
In Flanders the British have penessE
France and farther north ii the sIsgss
salient have taken Richebonrg ST.
Vast and established themselves on
t!2e line CT the La Basse road and be-
tween there and! Estaires, having
captured the last named place. Steen-
werck and Wulverghem also are in
British hands and thus the great
salient is virtually wiped out.
Unofficial dispatches say that in
the region east and southeast Of Ar
ras the Germans are retiring to new
tswitch line running from Brebleres,
five miles southeast of Drocourt,
southwark to Moeuvres. where 1t
joins the Hindenburg line near Gra-
court. If this should prove true the
new lihe already seams menaced as
Field Marshal Haig's men virtually
are upon it at LeCluse and Rumau-
court, southeast Of Arras. and almost
abreast Of it at Barralle, three mics
north OF Nfouevres
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lEIhlGOGUE REV|LEs WILSON.
SHERMAN OF ILLINOIS UNDER
ss PROTECTION OF SENATE
~ ATTACKS GOVERN
MENT.

q Washington, Sept. 3.-1n lengthy
Prepared address t';c what he called
Sunofficial and personal government
Senator Sherman Of Illinois, Republi-
ean, made a scathing attack in the
senate today on President Wilson ana
she administration, particularly Col
81. M. House, the presidents personal
Hiend and adviser.
with ironical references to The
Residents recent statement that pol
5sscs is adjourned, the senator assert
Ed that, having elected the president.
ssalmcst singlehanded," Colonel House
and u coterie Of Texas politicians,
ssare in the saddle and they are DO
ing politics in the Sc me old way
x5nder the pretense Of war powers,
he said, the administration is placing
Control of the country in the hands
1f a few politicians and labor lead
ars to be used reientlessly for the
Election Of party candidates now and
81 president in 1920.
,sStfI cenouncc," he added, "a politi-
cal autocracy covertly engaged IN
when the nation is IN the stress CT
WAR IN undermining institutional civ
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SUMTER, s. c, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 1918
PANIC SEIzES HUNS.
DRIVEN OUT OF WoTAN LINE
THEY FLEE IN CONFUSION.

British Win Great Victory and Press
Pursuit of Disorganized Ger
1nans With Utmost Visor-Huns
Trying to Save Some of Army to
Make Stand Behind Canal du Nord.
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WINNING GREAT VICTORY.
BRITISH. FRENCH AND AsIE1sI-
CANS CONTINUE MIGHTY
OFFENSIVE.

Haig's Artillery Cuts to Pieces Col
umns OF Retreating Enemy and
Lines Move Forward From AI.ras
TO Pcronne-Outskirts Of Lens
Rcacllcd--Franco-Am american Troops
Dominate Aisne Plateau.
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ers and members Of congress
cotton growing; States.
The sun., 1918-08-27
ENEMY'S CHEMICAL
WORKS ARE BOMBED
British Make Successful Raid
at Mannheim.

LONDON. Aug o6-Chemical factories
a Mannheim and the railway station a.
Frankfort were successfully attacked
Sunday night by the British independent
air force, according TO an official com
munication issued tonight. All the
British machines returned safely 10 their
base.
The British independent air force op-
Grating on the west front lost seven air
planes IN another bombing Of Mannheim
last Thursday. The frank report Of this
loss has caught the public Imagination
here,
The outstanding feature OF the exploit
was the heroic determination Of the BIT
ish squadrous. They were heavily at
tackled as they flew to their objective.
They knew that equally stern fighting
would await them on their way back. but
nothing dsunted them. 1T takes more
than the risk OF danger to halt British
airmen when they have made up their
minds TO reach an objective" says one
newspaper.
1t is pointed out that the Germans
were in largely superior numbers and
had only to think Of fighting. whereas
the British had both fighting and bomb
ing TO attend to, The odds were all on
the German side, but the British svia-
tors reached Mannheim and did their
job.
The British avrators did not suffer
without hitting back. the newspapers
also point out for three German fghting
planes were beaten down. Officially II
is noted that the Germans are now max
ing most determined efforts to protect
their towns by concentrating large mum.
bers of fighting machines and snti-air-
craft guns.
The sun., 1918-08-27
YANKEES RAID
COMPLAINS AGAIN
Drop Forty Bombs on Railroad
Yards and Cause Big
Explosion.
FACE HEAVY ENEMY FIRE
L. s. Airmen Also Aid in De-
struction Of German Am
munitiOn Dumps.
FACE HEAVY ENEMY FIRE
BY the Associa;sd Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE,
Aug 2S--American bombing machines
again ra!ded Gonna ns yesterday, dropping
forty bombs on the railroad yards, de-
spite heavy anti-aircraft fire All the
bursts were well together al the east
end OF the Yards, one causing big
explosion. as though an ammuni> car
had been hit. The northern edge OF the
roundhouse also was STRUCK
German planes appeared as the Ameri-
cans completed their mission and fol-
lowed the Americans back 10 their lines,
but failed 20 engage them in battle.
Several German ammunition dumps
north OF the Vesle River were blown
up to-day by high explosives from the
American guns. This was the only not
able incident in the operations between
scissors and Rheims. although the usual
exchange between the artilleries con-
tinues.
The destruction ot the dumps was
made possible by aer al observation by
American aviators, They we're located
near Revillon and early in the day a
battery Q, long range guns began drop
ping shells al points indicated. The
observation posts soon after reported
great clouds OF smoke from the targets.
An indication OF the lengths TO which
Germany going for war materials is
contained in letter taken from a dead
soldier, II was written by his wife
and informed him that the great bronze
statue OF Emperor William at LuneburR,
Pnmeranta ha1 hAIn taken down and
The sun., 1918-08-27
"Sun" Smokes Welcome
After Firing Line Duty

pRIVATES Tom DAILY and Roy
McGrady of Company X,
139th Infantry, tell of a dis
tribution of fund tobacco at a
date as late as August !, IAN
opportune time, after we re-
turned from the firing line. We
thank you and hope you will see
us marching down the gay White
Way before many moons"
Between now and September
9 two important events are
scheduled to help carry the fund
over the $3.50, 1000 mark. Mean
while entertainments of which
you may read on page 7 are 60
ing on in the city during the
present week.
WARNING! THE SUN To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1918-08-27
STRIKE EPIDEMIC
REACHES IRELAND
Authorities Refuse to Con-
slider Women's Demand.
Special cabIs DcspatcA 10 TIE Sis
Copy-ioht. 1918; oil rights reserued


LONDON. Aug. 26.-The strike cpl
demic is spreading in Great Britain
Dublin workmen engaged in the build
ing trade are striking for higher pay.
Ten thousand men are involved.
The tube strike in London has not
been extended and by closing fourteen
minor stations the company managed to
maintain fair service. A disquieting
phase is tie possibility that electrical
workers may join the walkout Strike
officials say the members are strongly
in sympathy with the demand OF women
workers for equal pay for equal work.
and that unless there Is a settlement
soon the strike will spread TO other
trades,
The Ministry OF Labor refuses 10 CEN
fer with the strikers. taking the view
that the question Is national and that no
half way concessions are possible, since
II one section gets equal pay all must
have IL. This would involve an addi-
tional $3.50, 1000, 600 TO the nations wage
bill without a corresponding increase in
production
The sun., 1918-08-27
PERSHING REPORTS U. S. GAINS
Americans Victors Near Fismes
and tn Aisace.

WAsHINGroN. Aug 2t.-The report
covering to-day's activities OF the Amer
ican forces in France as issued by Gen.
Pershing and made public tonight by
the War Department follows:
American Expeditionary Forces, Aug
ust 26.
Section Ain a local action west OF
Fismes our troops gained ground and
captured prisoners. In Alsace a hostile
raid was repulsed with losses"
The sun., 1918-08-27
PIONEERS NEEDING GUNS
GET THEM FROM ENEMY
Americans Also Gather Up Ammunition to Turn
Against the Germans as They
Do Their Digging.

the battlefield and collected a lot of
German machine guns. with several
cases OF ammunition. These guns they
repaired and polished and soon had them
in as good shape as II they had been
new. They then perfected themselves
in the use OF the guns. SO that in a
short time these pioneers were just as
expert in the use machine guns as the
regular gunners. y
so far We haven't had much chance
to use the guns said a big sergeant
For the most part our work has con-
sisted OF digging holes for dead horses
and dead Germans act ! hope some day
we will get into real fighting. and then
watch US shoot up Heinie with his own
guns"
The same enthusiasm is rampan; all
through the American army.
The sun., 1918-08-27
STAR TO MARK GUARDSMEN.
Scarlet Insignia on sleeve for
omcers and Enlisted Men.

ALBANY. Aug. 26-Ofiicers and en-
listed men OF the New York Guard hence
forth must wear on their sleeves scar
let five pointed star under an order is
sued to-day by AdJt-Gen. Charles H.
Sheriff..
The order carries out instructions Of
the War Department, and, IL is under
stood. It's purpose is 20 distinguish State
militia organizations from units in Fed
eral service.