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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-07
SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE.
Americans Must Continue to Econo
mize to Feed Europe.

Columbia, Aug. 2.-The food ad-
1ninistration authorizes the following
statement with regard to the coming
harvest and the common cause:
Last year we had a poor harvest
of wheat. This year we have good
one. But despite the poor harvest
and the 80 little wheat, America by
her saving sent the Allies enough to
keep them alive.
Shall we not do more when we
have more?
1.-The Allies are eating less meat
less fat, and less sugar than we are.
Shall we not send them more OF
all these foods as we'll as more wheat :
Shall we not divide all the fooo
among all the people fighting under
the common flag Of freedom ana
right?
"One hundred million people IN
America are living in abundance.
"One hundred and twenty million
English. French, Belgian and ltal-
ian), who have pooled their all in our
common defense are in want OF fooo.
Can we waste any? Must we not
eat less?
Shall we not all. the two hundred
and twenty million. share and share
alike the food there is for all of us:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-07
GREAT HUN B00Il
AMERICANS ALONE CAPTURE
OVER EIGHT THOUSAND
PRISONERS.
Allied Armies Reap Full Fruits OF
Victory in Second Great De1eat OF
Enemy on Marne-Germans In
able to Stem Onslaught.

Washington, Aug. ALLIED troops
in the Aisne- Marne salient reaped
"the full fruits of victory saturday
when the enemy. who met his second
great defeat on the Marne, was drlv-
en- in confusion beyond the Ane OF the
Yesle," General Pershing reported in
his communication for yesteraay, re-
ceived today by the war department.
American troops alone have captured
s,4OO prisoners and 1873 guns
The text of the statement foifo"s:
Section A-The full fruits OF VIC
tory in the counter-offensive began SO
sloriously by Franco-American troops
July Is were reaped today when the
enemy who met his second great de-
feat on the Marne, was drivensin corr
fusion beyond the line Of the Nesie.
THE enemy, in spite of suffering
the severest losses, has proved inca
pable of stemming the onslaqght OF
our troops fighting for liberty side by
side with French, British ana ltallah
tan veterans. In the course ofEtne op-
erations S,4O0 prisoners and lS3 guns
have been capt. red by cur me-,
alone"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-07

Paris, July 31.-The department OF
Civil Affairs Of q. the American Red
.er6
the past month. It shows that Fl n
employed a staff Of 1913 persons
maintained fifteen civilian hospitals
with q total capacity of 1886 beds and
reached in some manner or another
more than 240,496 civilians affected
by the last offensive.
Thirty thousand Paris school chill
dren have been given supplemental
food such as special lunches. break
fast, etc. A hospital and four dispen-
saries were opened during the month.
Medical aid was given to 26,100 per-
sons; 1873 refugees were housed and
$40 given employment. During the
first week of the May offensive 3d.
600 refugees were fed in canteens es-
tablished in the Paris stations.
Money denotions to outside organiza-
..ons totaled 100000; of which s14O,-
900 was appropriated for tuberculo-
sis patients; ,s25,O0O for the care of
children; $4,000 for refugees, and
the remainder for mutiles. The fol-
lowing has been distributed through
the agencies Of the department.: H.
SIS garments, 22,488 pairs Of shoes,
48,28O articles of furniture and house
hold utensils, 55,464 articles of bed
ding and household linen, 58,4SS
yards of cloth, 167.704 pounds of
food, 4,535 hospital articles, and L.
600 unclassified.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-07

Early in June it was announced in
the house of commons that an un-
named man had been put ashore in a
collapsible boat on the west coast OF
ireland from a German submarine. A
few days later it was officially an
nounced that the man, then a prison
er in the Tower Of London was Lance
Corp. Joseph Bowling of the Con-
naught Rangers. Dowling's trial by
courtmartial opened in July. He
pleaded not guilty to the formal
charges, which were under three
heads:
First that while he was prisoner
Of war in Germany he joined a hostile
force; second, that he endeavored to
induce others te join; third, that he
participated in an attempt to land
hostile force in Ireland"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-07
AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST.
largest Number NJ Casualties Since
Big Battle Started.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The casualties
among the American troops in the Sc
we're fighting since July 18th, when
the German offensive was halted at
the Marne, are now being reported in
daily lists from Gen. Pershlns,
though no estimate Of the total has
been received Today's army list to-
tails 407 names, the largest yet re-
ported in a single day. Killed in ac-
ton, 2O3; died Of wounds. 81; died
of disease, 9; died of accident, q:
wounded severely, 48; wounded, de-
gree undetermined, 100; missing, 8.
Among the killed are Clarence L.
Sutcliffe, Miami, Fla; Burton James,
Live Oak, Fla; Walter A. Campbell,
Hagan, Ca; Riley G. Cope, Bamberg,
S. c.. Jesse N. Fielding. of Ochlok-
nee, Ga; Bury B. Giddeons, of Pax
ton, Fla; John w. Hudson, of Edison,
Ca; Robert McKoen, of Savannah,
Ca: julie Taylor, of Lagrange, Ga.
Died Of wounds, Corporal Everett T.
Ramsey, of Cornelia, Ga. Died of dis
ease, Corporal Abner Humphreys, OF
Oglethorpe, Ga.
An additional list of nearly three
hundred casualties bring the total for
today up to seven hundred checked
I'D by the war department for publ
cation in the morning papers tomor-
row
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-07
HUNS WEAKEN AS ALLIES I'D
VANCE.
Left Wing of German Army on Aisne
Shows Stubborn Resistance, How

left Wing of German Army on Aisne
Shows Stubborn Resistance How
ever.
Paris, Aug. (Battle Front, 1:o5
.. m.)-Allied troops have crossed
the Aisne at several points Between
Scissors and venizel. The German re-
sistance is faltering on the left wing
of the allied advance while it is
growing stubborn and desperate OH
the right wing, where the Germans
still retain a foothold on the south
ern bank of the Vesle between Cham
pigny and Jonchery northwest OF
Rheims.
The number of prisoners captured
by the allies during the last TIVE days
will thrill the allied world when an
nounced. The vesle River, which was
flooded owing to the recent, neavy
rains, has hampered the German rear
guards. which were unable to ford the
stream and had to fight for their lives.
Most of these Germans were killed
and the rest were made prisoners.
Fismes is completely surrounded by
American troops: The Germans are
retaining, a. foothoId in the streme
o,1rfesn F,art Cssn aatere
there is house to house fighting.
Crack Prussian guard units are Of
fering the most desperate resistance
to the Americans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-07
TOTAL CASUALTY LIST.
Department Reports Show Increase in
Casualties.

Washington, Aug. Army and
marine corps casualties reporteu"from
overseas during the week ending to-
day increased 1,430, compared with
1850 the week before. Total casual
ties reported are 1876, including to-
days army list of 2S3-the largest
number yet reported in a single day
and marine corps list of two.
While as yet no figures have been
received on casualties in the great al
lied offensive in which American
troops are playing so conspicuous a
part, the increase in the daily army
list undoubtedly is due in part to this
fighting. The increase for the week
was 1884. The marine corps list in
creased only 46 for the seven days.
In the 1876 casualties total
deaths, incluu.ng 2s1 men lost at sea,
men killed in action, dead of wounds,
disease, accident and other causes
numbered 6,134-army men, $40.
marines 734. The wounded aggregate
8, 8,264-army men, 7,044; Marines, L.
220. The missing, including prison
ers, total 788-army men, 710; ma
rines, 78.
The weeks increase deaths from all
causes totalled 651, as compared with
1913 the week before; the wounded
732. compared with 59I the
previous week, and the missing and
prisoners totaled Al compared with
sc the week before The summary of
army casualties reported follows:
Killed in action (including 291 at
sea-, 2.373: died of wounds, 9O7;
died of disease, 1,514; died of acci-
dent and other causes. 616; wounded
in action. 7.044; missing in action Gin
cluding prisoners). 710. Total 1854.
The marine corps casualty summary
shows:
Deaths, 1874: wounded, 1920; in
hands of enemy. 5; missing, 73. To-
tel 2,032. The marine corps sum-
mary includes the deaths Of % Off
GERS. the wounding of 81 others and
one missing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-07
$751; SUMTER, s.. G, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Z 1915
ALLIES take S0|SS0hS.
IMPORTANT RAILROAD CENTER
RECOVERED FROM HTNS.
Allied Line is Now Within Seven
Miles of Iismes After Day of Com
plete Success of Advancing Armies.

With the French Army in France,
Aug. (By the Associated Press).-
11.3O p. m.-Soissons has been re-
taken and the valleys of the Crise has
been crossed.
The allied line this evening runs
from Pommieres to SCISSORS, thence
to Belleau, the valley of the Crise,
Chacrise and Arcy st. Restitue,
through the center of the forest Of
Nesle to the village of the same name
and through the centre Of the forest Of
Rheims to Lagery L'Hory and Tram
cry. North Of the last named three
places French cavalry has advanced
about annother mile to the Bois lie
Moins and Treslon. Rouillet is still IN
the enemy hands, in flames, and fur
ther east near Rheims, Thillols has
been retaken. The day was one OF
continued success for the armies OF
Generals Mangin, Degoutte and Ber-
thelot. All along the line the Ger
mans have been forced to hurry their
retreat especially on the west ana
center of the salient. The enemy is
completely devastating the country as
he retires, carrying out the settled
German policy.
The French are now on the edge o1
the plateau between the Crise and
Vesle after an advance which at some
3iaces was three miles deep within
,,even miles of Fismes The enemy it
low seems certain must retire to the
Vesleand very probably to the Aisne.
A copy Of the Berlin Tageblatt re-
ceived behind the French lines con-
tains the following article written re-
Gently by Herr Heigeler, it's war cor
respondent:
From the strategical point of view
the seven days battle has been a COM
plete failure. Nevertheless, success
has been gained which I can register
today. A new part Of France has been
laid waists. Everywhere are ruined
towns, villages and farms. Fires light
up the nights, and all i, ay thick clouds
Of smoke, caused by violent explo-
sions, foated over the ravaged corn
fields and destroyed forests"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-07
GEN. L|GG|TT N COMMAND.
AMERICANS IN CENTER OF
GREAT ALLIED DRIVE.
Gen. Pershing Now Has More Than
Million Men Under His Direct Com
mand-Three Hundred Thousand
Sent Over in July

Washington, Aug 3.-Major Cen
eral Light, commanding the first
army corps, is in active charge Of the
corps on the center of the allied drive,
General March told the newspaper
correspondents at the semi-weekly
conference at the war department.
The number of American divisions
has been increased to eight, now in
cluding the first, second, and forty
second National Guard. He said that
Gen. Pershing now has a million men
under his direct command.
More than three hundred thousand
troops were shipped over during July
breaking all records.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-07
PROMOTED TO MAJOR.
Captain Bernard Manning Receives
Higher Honor.

Columbia. Aug. 4.--Information was
received in the city Yesterday tha'
Captain Bernard Manning. who is IN
New York with his company. has been
made a major.
Major Manning was 4 SucceSstul
business man in sumter. and upon the
declaration of war he volunteered ;S
= private. went to Fort Oglethorpe
and won captains commission. He
was stationed at Camp jackson LOT IL
number Of months E"cently he Went
TO New York with his command, ana
while there his promotion was made,
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AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST.
One Hundred and Twelve Killed in
Action.

Washington. Aug 3.-The army
casualty list today totals two hundred
and six Killed in action, 112; died
Of wounds II: died Of disease, Il;
died of accident. 5; wounded severe
ly. Sc; wounded, 2: missing. 9. Lieut..
Robert o. Purdy. Of Sumter, S. c..
Privates Earl l. Cliett, Of Reno. Ga.
George l. Weeks, of Eastman, Ga,
George w. Waldrop, Spartanburg. S.
c., killed in action.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-07
FORD PLANT CLOSED.
Inability to Get Material Causes Sus-
pension.

Omaha. Neb.. Aug. &c. L. Gould.
manager Of the Ford assembling plant
today received orders from Detroit to
close tie plant because of inability to
get material. Gould said Is plants
have been closed for the same reason
that only six now are in operation.
Ford production has dropped from
3. 100 cars a day to $50. Of which 400
arc trucks Henry Ford and party
left for Des Moines today after spend
ing day here
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-07
BIG NEGRO CONTINGENT.
More Than Six Hundred Sent From
Savannah.

Savannah. Aug. 5.-More than SIX
hundred negro drafted men left Sa-
vannah today for Camp Gordon. This
was the greatest number OF men.
white or black to be sent from Sa-
Vannah at one time
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-07
GERMAN SPIES INDICTED.
Propaganda Agents Who Bought New
York Mail for German Government

New York. Aug. 2.-Federal indict-
ments were returned today against
Edward a. Rumelly Of the New York
Mail aud s. Walter Kaufman. form
or counsel for the German embassy tC
1he Emitted states as alleged partlcl-
rants in the purchase of the Evening
Mail for the German governments.
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HAND TO HAND FIGHT.
AMERICANS COVER TH@'1SELVES
WITH GLORY AT F.. MES.
In Fierces Fight of War They Meet
and Defeat Prussian Guards-NO
Quarter Asked or Given.
BY Associated Presa

Paris, Aug. 5.-Fhe Americans
covered themselves with glory IN hand
to hand fighting in the streets OF Fls-
mes yesterday, when they captured
that German base. The fighting is
said to haye been the bitterest OF the
entire war; the Prussian Guards ask
ing no quarter, and being bayonetted
or dubbed to death as they stood by
their machine guns to the last.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-07

New York Aug. 2.-The American
Steamship Poseidon. formerly a Dutch
sli;.. was sunk in collision with an
Amer lean tanker Wednesday, Off the
.ttiantic coast. Five members of the
crew OF thirty-eight arc missing. it
was learned today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-07

Eeach increased ron 70
thousand; cigars retailing at mote
than seven cents each and less than;
Is cents each, increased from $6 to-
SIS per thousand; between Is and 20:
cents each, increased from SO to sly
per thousand and those retailing at
20 cents or more each increased from
$40 to $50 per thousand.
Cigarettes weighing not more than
3 pounds per thousand and retailing
at less than two cents each, increaS-
ed from s2.05 to SIS per thousand,
those of same weight retailing at 2
cents or more increased from $2.05 to
sS per thousand; those weighing
. more than pounds per thousand,
increased from $500 to sic per thott-
sand.
Tobacco tax increased from 13 to
80 cents per pound
Cigarette papers and tubes, tax
doubled.
Exports estimate that the revenue
for the IL months period from these
tobacco taxes will total $340,000,000
against present revenue Of $16S, ,009,-
UuU lTOIIl Tie odiliC sui SCs' 10y SS>>e-~~
nlittee adjourned until Monday, when
the luxury taxes will be considered.
The ways and means subcommittee
on luxuries to which was assigned
the consideration of the whole ques-
ton Of luxuries including those al
ready discussed in the full commit
tee, held a hearing today. The COM
rnittee comprises Representatives
Hull, Tennessee; Heivering, Kansas,
and Moore, Pennsylvania. Meyer D.
r othschild of New York and Wilson
St-ceter of Philadelphia representing
the jewelers., war revenue tax COM
mittee opposed levying the tax on
jewelry at the source and urged that
it be laid on the consumer on the
basis of use.
The jewelers. committee contended
that by collecting the tax on the ba-
sis of sales to the consumer $780,
600. 900 more might be raised than il
imposed on the lesser wholesale
prices. 1t was said that by an ulti-
mate consumer tax on jewelry there
would be no indefniteness as to what
the "cost plus the tax" might be in
the popular mind and that more peo-
pie would buy jewelry. The luxury
subcommittee will meet tomorrow
with a view to framing recommenda-
tions to lay before the full committee
Monday
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HARD TO OBTAIN.
Pershing Will Send Casualty List
When Assembled.

i
American casualties in the heavy
sashting on the SoissonssKhelIas sasi
TENT General PersGang today ca
bled Secretary Baker tnat the task of
assembling the names Of the men was
an extremely difficult one because of
the limited means of communication
in the battle areas and owing to the
fact that American troops are brlgad-
ed with, French and British units.
Secretary Baker said no estimate OF
casualties was contained in General
Pershings cablegram. There was
nothing to indicate today when the in
creased casualty lists resulting from
the present severe fighting would be-
gin to come in.
"I have received a cablegram from
General Pershing in regard to reports
of casualties" said Mr.. Baker. He
points out that our troops are still
widely separated, serving in many
places, and that our wounded are TAX
en- to French and British hospitals as
well as our own, causing great diff
fculty and complication in securing
accurate information.
In addition to this the troops are
separated from their records while IN
tho area of conflict and must depend
upon very inadequate and temporary
telegraph lines which are subject to
frequent interruption and must. for
the most part, be devoted entirely to
the urgent business of the battle it
self.
General Pershing assures me that
ne is making every effort TO collect
casualty lists, have them confirmed
and verified and that they will be
transmitted promptly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-07
BRITISH TRAITOR SENTENCED.
Bowling Must Spend Life Behind
Bars-Landed in Ireland From
German Submarine.

London, Aug. 2.-Lance Corp. Jo-
seph Dowling of the Connaught Rang
ers, who was landed on the coast OF
Ireland from a German submarine
three months ago was pronounced
guilty today and sentenced to death
The sentence, however, was commut-
ed to penal servitude for life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-07
THREE GRAFTERs ARRESTED.
Alleged Conspiracy to Obtain Shipping
Controls at Excessive Prices.

Washington, Aug 3.-That evil
dence connecting at least one minor
official of the shipping board with the
alleged conspiracy to obtain contracts
from shipping board at extra high
prices has been gathered by govern
ment secret agents became known to-
day rs the result of the arrest Of Ed
ward L. Travis. former law partner
Of Representative Kitchen. majority
leader of the house, Selim B. Joseph
and Leon NJ. Green.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-07
BRITISH CONTINUE RAIDS.
Night Attack Southeast Of Arras Sue
ceedS.

London, Aug. 5.-Raiding opera
tions were carried out last night by
the British south east Of Arras i'm
which prisoners were taken, it is Of
fcially announced. On the northern
front, opposite LaBassee, the Ger
man guns were active; also north OF
Bethune and between Hazebrouck and
YpreS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-07
LUMBER SHIP TORPEDOED.
U-boats Operating OF the Coast OF
Maine.

Eastport, Maine, Aug. 3.-The crew
Of nine from lumber laden four
master schooner landed at Grand Ma
nan. n. b., today They reported
that their vessel was sunk by sub
marine last night between Briar Is
land and Grand Manan. Grand Manan
Island is eight miles east of the east
ern extremity of Maine.
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BATTLE SLOWS Down:
Nothing of Importance to Report from
Vesle..

Paris, Aug. 5.-French detacr
menrs which crossed the Vesle river
are meeting with resistance from the
Germans, it is officially announced 1t
is declared that there is nothing i'm
portant to report from the battle
front.
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PURSUIT OF HUNS CONTINUE.
Allies Hold Entire Southern Bank of
Veslc and Patrols Cross River.

Paris, Aug. 5.-The Allied pursuit
of the Germans continues, accord
ing TO latest reports There are only
a few enemy remaining south Of
yesle, says the Havas Agency to-
day in reviewing the situation. The
French patrols have crossed the Vesle
at Base Oches and Jonchery, west and
east of Fismes, respectively. The
Allies hold the entire southern bank
of the Vesle between Fismes ana
Rheims. 1t is believed the Germans
will try to stop at some intermediate
point between the Vesle and Aisne,
but will probably not attempt a defl-
mite halt before the sAisne is reached.
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The following telegram in refer
ence to the above was received this
afternoon by Mr.. Moses Green, from
his son, Leon NJ. Green:
Washington, Aug. 8. 1918.
NJ. Green. Sumter. S. G..
Please don't worry as to charges
made against me. Letter tonight
from New York.
LEON.
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FISHING SCHOONER SUNK.
Submarine Still Operating on Cana
dian Coast

Canadian. Atlantic Port. Aug. D
The fishing schooner Nelson \. has
been added to the list of vessels sunk
by submarine off the north Atlantic
coast. The crew was lande't today
They reported that tho schooner was
destroyed Saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-07
WEATHER SAVES GERMANS.
Banks of Vesle River Turned in
Morasses and Huns Stand on North
orp C{do

Paris, Battle Front, Aug. 5.-There
was lull in the battle along the Sols-
sons Rheims front last night and this
morning. The Germans were favored
by the weather which has turned the
Vesle river banks into swamps ana
morasses, and they are ma ,ng a st1f-
fer stand on the north Of the river.
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REVOLT AT ARCHANGLE.
Bolsheyiki Troops Forced to Fycc
From City.

Kandalaska. Russian Lapland. Aug
"a revolution against the Bolshe-
Wiki allies have occurred in Arch1ngle
and the Soviet troops have fed from
the city
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Marines Lose Eleven.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The marine
corps casualty list totals eleven
Killed in action. 4 wounded severe
ly, 5; wounded slightly. 2.
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Marines Lose Ten.

Washington, Aug. 5.-The marine
corps casualties total ten. Killed in
action, o; died of wounds. 1.