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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-07
Ohio News Notes.

SHAwNEE-Harry Bills. aged 30.
merchant or New StElttSville. was
drowned while swimming in a pond.
AKRON-Coal has been discovered In
this city. Twelve tons were mined yes
terday. The coal is said TO BE- Of ex-
cellcnt quality.
e ASTHABCLA-Charl F.. Harmon.
aged. SIS .,who was a candidate for the
RepublicIn nomination for the legiSla-
ture. was killed in an automobile accl-
dent yesterday.
TSPRINGFIEI4D-Re g. W. Butrz. 4
O. 3. minister. was overcome by the
heat on the street yesterday and IS in Il
serious condition.
:; CALDWELL~Darl Mckee. aged II.
mas drowned in q tank OF oil.
: YOUNGSTOWN-Nn hundred work
nae1. got tired Of waiting on the federal
War labor board and went on Il strike at
\. plant making war munitions.
L1SBON-Mayor E. F. Moore. aged 40.
b in a serious condition from injuries
received in an automobile accident.
.FUrbana-Rev. W. O. Stovall of the
Baptist church. has resigned. He is the
Fourth pastor Of Il Crbana church TO re-
Hign within four months.
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MnnnnralIn County

MORGANTOWN, w. Na.. Aug. 6.-lt
precincts in Mononf1Ilia county give: T.
s. Senate rcpuhican-tiaincs SO; HiGh-
land oo7. Elkins Col. Hughes ID. Eiklns
will probably carry The county over
Highland by 700. o-c,
l.; s. Scn~tc dcmocratic-Chilton ?06;
Watson. $40: Watson's probable major
lily In county $50.
Congress. republican. Bowers probable
majority 500.
majority 100.
State senate. republican. Stewart was
unopposed. Stale Senate democratic
loves. uno7pnSrh. House of delegates
probable democratic nominee. +. NJ. tiil-
Jnhn r. NJ. Brandt. House Of delegates
probable dcmnicratic nominee, j.. NJ. Gil
b..rt and l.. D. Corhin.
County commissioner. probable rcpub-
lican nominees w. H. Brand probable
democratic nominee W. +. Frum.
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HARRISON COUNTY.
cLARKSRrRG. W. Va. Aug.

r1,ARkSErRG, W. Va. Aug. t.
Thirty-SiX Of s;Xty-four precincts III
Harrison county gave:
United status senator. !tspup''c; IN
Gaines. 90: Highland. 1.Ij3: Elkins; -"
carry the county over Elkins ny @.lUV.
Tinted Stat"s senator. Democratic:
Chiffon. 421: Watson. 1.n?S. WatsonS
probablc majority in county. 10"
Congress- prmrcralic, Rnhins"h
probable majority. ono.
probable plurality over Lohm. $500.
House Of drlcratcS: l'r"babI" h"-
publican nominees. Furncy. MOTIFS
Strrchrr and Sturn.
crntri nominees. Burnd. .Ardn"r. haily'
RnylrS and Patton.
County commissioner: Prnhnhl" 70
puhlican nominee. Leonard: probanIC
Dcmoc ratio nominee. Robinson.
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Roaus County.

SPENCER. w. Va. Aug. 6.--Fourteen
of twenty-five precincts in Roanc,
county gave Gaines IS; Highland. 81:
Elkins. III: Hughes. ~. Elkins prob
ably will carry the country over all by
500.
cratic nominee B. J. Hudson,
County commissioner, probable Re
nublicau nominee, NJ. l.. SnodGrass.
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plnaEants County

ST. MARf'S. Aug. 6.-Major DAVIS
Elkins candidate for L. s. Senate went
over the top in the drive which ended
last night in Peasants County. and
when the final county in the ballot
boxes was made it was found he was
lending his opponents. by II plurality
Of fifty votes. his nearest competitor
being Virgil L.. Highland. Thr result
Of tho political fight was as follows
Gaines IL: Highland -: EIkins IA:
Hughes e.
Democratic candidates. Chiffon IS;
Watson H.
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WEBSTER COUNTY.

WEBSTER SPRINGS. W. Na AuE. b.
Two of the t\."nty precincts IN "n-
s,cr county gave Gaines IA: ltlEhEtnd.
(; ElkinS. ~. Elkins VIII probably
carry the county over "ain-% ny ~
Seven precincts gave Chiffon ga;
publican NOMINEES. w. n. cunningham.
House OF delegates: t'rnbabl" Demo-
cratic nominee J. \. Neal. w
County commissioner: ltcpuhllcah
NOMINEES, O. B.Bnurn. Probable Demo-
cratic nominee. John Bickcl.
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MINGO COUNTY.

WILLIAMSON. w. Va. Aug. e.
Twelve out Of twenty-four precincts IN
Mingo, including the city Of William
son. showed the following results: r"r
senator: Highland. 1876 Hughes, :.
Elkins. 76: Gaines. c: Watson. IS:
Chiffon. 21S.
For congress: Gondyknon,z. T9l:
Shott Sc. Gondykonntz. on IN" basis
or these figures claims The county 10y
more than 900 majority. Gary. Me
Dowc1l county. gave HiShlnnh ma
iorIty Of con, with Gu"dyknnuiz Hp-
pruxirnatcly the same figures.
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FIVE ARMY OFFICERS
KILLED AT PRACTICE

ALEXANDRIA. La. August 6.-Dur-
ing hand grenade practice at Camp
I;canregard today. Captain arthur ~.
Killed and three lieutenants. sergeant
and five privates were slightly injured.
Details or how the accident occurred and
tch names Of those injured were not
available here late today. Dlettel was
from New Orleans,
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Kanawha County.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Aug. g. ~
Of 116 precincts In kanawha county
give l.. S. Senate. Republican, Games
T36. Highland 1929. Elliins 4GI. Hughes
259, Highland will prabahly carry
county over Gaines by 500: ,,o,
l.. S. Senate Democrat. Chiffon lSn9.
Watson 3nS. Chilton's probable major
Congress. Republican. Echols probable
majority to /.
State Senate. Democrat, Johnsons
nrnbable plurality over Bouchells sou.
House ct Delegates. probable Kepun-
NcfIiintic Hendricks. Jarrett, Ramsey.
House Of Delegates. probable Demo-
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Grut County.

PETERSBURG. W. Va. Aug. g.
Four OF flfteerv precincts OF Grant
county give Gaines l,0HiEhland 81;
Elkins ia. Hughes 20. Elkins Will
probably carry county by good MAJOR
chiffon %. Watson 80. Watson prob
able majority in county 100.
Congress. Republican. Bowers prop
eblc ma jority zoo.
Congress- Democrat. hincr's propanle
majority. 100.
State Senate. Republican. Harmon's
probable plurality $50
House IF Delegates. probable Repuh-
lican nominee, Geo. S. Vanmctcr.
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LOGAN COUNTY.

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. Aug. 6.-t'rI-
teen precincts in Logan county give:
Elkins. NO: Highland, go: Hughes.
ISL: Gaines, II: IIillon, 1876: Watson.
224. ConGrcss--Shott. ITO: Goodykonnt%.
$50: Mcneil. 474; Pcndleton. go.
Cabell county, with four country Pre-
cints missing. gave: Highland. A9n;
Watson, geo: Chiffon, 1.n43.
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or Drops Applied IN a Few Seconds
There's no Fpssing or Cutting
"Gets-It" Always works.

tn. old savage way. "Gets-1t- is tho
modern. painless. simple way. Lean
over and put two drops OF "Gets-4t on
tho corn. put your stocking and shno
right on again. and forget the corn
Pain is eaSrd.
"Gt.lSlt" has rcNoluuonlzeo tho
treatment Of corns. 1t never lrTItatcS
the true flesh. You'll stop limpinG on
the sidS Of your shoe. and do away WIN
greasy s;llves, bundling bandaE"s. thick
plastcrs and painful methods. $50
"Gcts-1t" It's common sense.
"Gcts-It." tho guaranteed. money-bacK
corn-rcnovcr. the only surn way. costs
but n triflc at any drug store. MID by
T.. Lawrence & Co. Chicago, III.
Sold in Wheeling uni recommended
as the worlds hest corn remedy by Jonn
Coleman Co. e. II. Griest & Co. VIII
w. Irwin. Bacr's Pharmacy. HoEc-DnFis
Drug Co.
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WOOD COUNTY.

PARKERSBURG. W. Va. Aug. g.
Twcnty-eiEht precincts out Of ior'E-l"o
in Wood county gave:
Elkins, rs; Gaines. los: Highland.
34I; Hughes. $50: Chiffon. oSS: Vat
son. ISL. ,
For congress: Bowman. @l": Cam
den. 1.00%. ,r.,.
. With four precincts missing. Tylcr
iiishlnnd. S91: Elkns. $50; Games
EishI Of thirteen precincts. Pleasant
Watson, 10: Chiffon SIS; Elkins. ~:
Hughes "a: Gaines. IS: Highland. -.
For congress: Rowman. h"; I;t'n-
don A..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-07

One OF the interesting little Access
softes made Of enamelcd ware is a tiny
powder holder. with a diminuttvc puff
on which there is Il little knob handle
matching the dish that holds the pow
der. This holder is uncovered. SO. Of
rourse. only the smallest amount OF
powder should be put into it.
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MASON COUNTY.

POINT PLEASANT. w. Va. Aug O.
Fourteen out Of thirty-sik precincts III
Mason county give:
For senator: Hughes. 236; Highland.
100: Elliins. 1I9: Gaines. &c: Watson.
169: Chiffon. o64.
For congress: Bowman. nine rrcrlnis
out Of thirty-six scattering. l6S: Cam
den. So.
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cABEII COUNTY.

HUNTINGTON. ". Va. Aug. e.
Cabcll county. forty-two precincts out
of tlfty-onr. gave:
SOS: Gaines c.. Chiffon. 1.n43: Wat
son. 900.
HUNTINGTON. W. Va, Aug g.
Thrty-ciEht precincts out of nfty-onr
in Cahcll county gave: Bowman. l.36':
Camden. H98.
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Rnnaw1a County.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Aus. g.
Twenty-onr precincts in kana~ha
county gave for senator: ,vo. L,rbes
Highland, 535: Gaines. 3SS: Hughes'
1856: EIkins. 143.
Thirty-thrce precincts in kanaWha
county gave: Chiffon. 1856: watson
EOS: Highland 500; Hughes. 204; Games
COG; Elkins. 365.
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BLUEtIELD, w VIZ. AUG. 6.-Si1-
teen precincts in Mercer county, gave
Gaines. ~: Elkins. 1857: Highland. 81:
Hughes. a35 For congress: ShOtt. S39:
Good vkoontz. $50. Democrats Watson.
4O4: Chiffon @G5 For congress: Nc
Neal, $50; Pcndlcton, 319.
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Cabel1 County.

HUNTINGTON. ". Va. Aug. 49,,
Thirty-four out of fifty-two precincts
in Cabcll county. gave: Highland. 4S "a
Hughes. 1.196; Elkins. sos; Games o.
Watson, 675; Chiffon. S2S.
Congress: Bowman. 1871; Camden
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Harrison County.

Twaniv-sryrn out Of siXty-four pre-
rI Nets in Hurrison county gave High
lana 1877; hughes 16G. Gaines H. FL
r1ns, Twenty-sevcn precincts give wal
son SOC and Chiffon I24.
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The common black lead pencil is made
from graphite and contains no lead.
Lead pencils receive their name from
the leadcn plummets which were used
to rule lines on paper before the use OF
graphite.
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Hnnr1ann County.

Gaines So; Highland 1894: Elkins iSl
Hughes l01. ElkinS will probably car
ry the county over Highland by $50.
+ I. s. Scnatc dcrnocratice-Chlton IA
Watson ST.
Congress. republican Georges popu.
lar majority son. Hines 100.
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Marion county gave:
wETzET, COUNTY,

Watson. o4r Chiffon pruhahl" majority
. of county. 100. ,.
Congress: Democratic. RanuclPH
prpbnhr majority sou.
House Of delegates: irohahlr No
Watson. ".AS6: Chiffon. 167: Highland.
53S; Elkins. %ll; Gaines. Ill; HuEhcs'
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Marshall County.

MnENDSrILLE. W. Va. AIS. g.
With f"w precincts missing Mar
shall county gives Hughes. for the sen
alto. 46S votes. with Davis l:lkins second
with %9T. Virgil Highland was given
%i3 and Gaines GG4.
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This Corn Will
Peel Right off!
'Gets-It" Makes Corns Come on
The "Banana-Peel' Way!

Why have 70 flop OH the floor. squeeze
yourself up like the letter II. ana Win
bullying eyes draw your face UP INTO u
wrinkly knot while you gongc ana pun
,t thr "o1irk- of 4 tender corn That's
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four DEATHS FROM
HEAT IN PITTSBURGH
AL Temperature Records Broken ut 1o3
City Facts Ice Fnmine.

PITTSBURGH. August G.-Four
deaths. several prostrat!on$ a threaten
I'd ice shortage and the hrcakins OF al
TEN rcralurc records hero. were deEci-
opnlents today in the extreme heat way"
. with no rclicf in sight tonight Late IN
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cratic nominees. Elackwood. Gibson.
Lanham, Morton. Mcdonald. Paulley.
County Commissioner, probable Fe-
pubIican nominee, S. A. Childers. prob
able Democratic nominee. l. W. Holmes.
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DIR. Ca1dWell'S
Syrup Pepsin
:
Sold by Druggists Everywhere
SO cts. (asi"s:s,) $1.O0
Tbe Psi7sc7 La*atfve

Cors+n,on ;s condition to be guarded against from
nfancY to old ace DR.. Cadwels Syrup Pepsn is as
safe and p psasant for children effective even
the strongest constitution A trial bottle can be Obtain
ed free Of charge by writing to DR.. W. B. Caldwell
1853 Washington St. Monticello, Ill
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Special Dispatch III The IntrlllEcnccr.
NEW MtRTINSNlLLE. W. Va. Aug
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Monday and Tuesday nights are to be
real "lightless mites" in the StrictcSt
se1,se Today. State Fuel Administrator
J. H. Frantz sent kilograms to fuel ad-
illustrators in counties where there arc
large cites calling attention TO reports
that the ''liEhtless night order IS not
being ooeyed and asking that It be
strictly enforced hereafter. He directs
that chiefs of police. be instructed to
Keep a strict watch for riolators and
report them Immediately TO the state
fuel administrator.
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6.-Ninc precincts In Wctznl county
gave: Highland. 341: Elkins. 4'F
Hughes, 20: Gaines, Is.
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TUCKER COUNTY.

Special Dispatch To The lntcilGcncrr.
PARSONS. w. Va. Aug. 6.---Firt""i
precincts in Tucker county gave: FL
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Hardy County.
q MOOREFIELD, w. Va, Aus. g.
Elkins will probably carry this county
over Highland by $500. Chilton's prob
able majority in county. $50.
Bowers probable majority. S.:
liners probaI lie majority, 1aH.
State senate. Republican,: Hoods
probable majority, over 300.
House Of delegates, Democratic noml-
nee, G. w. McCauley.
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MARION COUNTY.

FAIRAfONT. W. Va, Aug. 6.-ThirtE-
nine precincts out Of forty-nnc In
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kins. 419: Hughes. 11S; Highland, llu;
Gaines. 81.
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Ohio had 72n3 fires during the wear
ending June 80 with Il resultant loss OF
$8,34I.642 according to the annual re-
port Of State Fire Marshal T. Alfred
Ferinr. filed with Governor Cox today.
The year previous there we're 5.S25 fires
with 4 loss of S8.94S.30I.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-07

Plans for organizing negro workers
Tor increased production in Industries
Re-e set on foot here today at a stare.
&ide conference Of leading negro ana
white citizens held in the house or rep
nesentatives.
Prof. George Edmund Haynes director
81 Negro economies of the department
Of labor explained that the purpose is
DO draw negro wage earnerS into tho
ranks with all other workers for 100 per
cent production to win the war and to
work out q plan Of organization OF rep
Hesentative negroes to cooperate with
he department Of labor in this state
and the employment service OF other
divisions OF the department.. such as
women in industry. conditions OF labor
In this state and the employment service
Of other divisions at the department.:
such as women in industry. conditions or
labor and increasing the efficiency and
strengthening the morals OF the negro
workers.
Ohio is tho fifth state TO organize
negro workers for increased war produc-
tion, A state committee will be formed
TO be known :;s the negro advisory board
and a local board will also BE- formed.
and the whole will assist the L. 5. enl-
ployInent service.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-07

KERE YOU will find overstutf-
~ cd living room furniture,
that for comfort, beauty and
durability cannot he cqualled
anywhere in the city at our
prices, in wide range Of de-
signs and STYLES.
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The resignation OF Judge F. 3. Follett
II Marietta. rs o member OF the WASH
hnEton county draft board has been 70
refved by Governor Cox. He mas pe ts
Commissioned a major in tho army. His
euccessor on the draft board has not
rot been named.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-07

! The state public utilities corurrissloS
toriav authorized the NonoSahela Valley
traction company to increase Its pas,
1enger fares to three cents per mile ana
Freight rates Is per cent. The new rates
become effective August l..
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Should Read Mrs. Monyhan's
Letter Published by
Her Permission.

Mitchell, Ind.-"Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable COMPOUND helped me so much
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TABLES

OOU cannot appreciate the
II values in dining room fur
niture offered here until you
see the remarkable variety Of
designs that are now being
shown. Our line Of tables is
complete, the prices ranging up.
wards from $3.50.
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Overstuffed Furniture

THESE suites arc upholster-
- ed in velour. tapestry, silk
damaSk and other beautiful
coverings. Many have loose
seat cushions, all have the char
actcristic comfort found only in
the finest of furniture.
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Soma hone for the safety OF Lieuten-
mt walter Wanamukcr. son Of Supreme
Court Judge +. NJ. Wanar aker; who has
bSen reported missing since July ates{
All aerial enSa cement in which ne par
hepated over the German lines ln
by Judse Wanamakcr today. from MAJOR
homer E. Hartney. commander OF the
S7th Aero Squadron OF which young
WonamakSr was Il rnembcr.
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OHIO NEWS

/: For buying egss from others enan
hrodncere without Gambling them. the
Crcleville branch Of the Fartnons
CSsamery company was tooa! pt s' 80"
81 the state food administrator pS icy
ir3r It's, license to deal in eggs and poul-
IN suspended for one month.
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State draft headquarters TO-DAY an
ali. Ohio viii send $3.50 men to Camp
Zachary Taylor. Louisville. Ky on avg, avg,
nss IS. Most OF tho men to be called
This rnonth Will DO youths who reSaStGr
A in June Of this year. Us it Is stated
mai class one registered in 1917 is prac-
Ideally exhausted. ~ call also was
male for 22T negroes to go to camp
Taylor on Angus, IS.
County and city q, osaS have not oeeh
konounS I'd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-08
SUMTER. s. G., SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1918.
HUN DRIVE CHECKED.
GERMANS NO LONGER HURI,
MASSES AGAINST LINES.
"feat SttuSSie Changing From Bat
tie oil movement to One of Position
American Rife Fire Effective.

German masses no longer hurl
themselves at the Allied lines along
extended fronts. The momentum of
the Teuton advance appears to have
exhausted itself, while the lines of the
French and British have stiffened aad
are holding the foe except for ins!g-
nificant gains here and there. Tho
struggle is apparently changing from
a war OF movement to one of position.
Details Of the fighting in which
American units participated show that
Gen. Pershing's men have gone into
battle with magnificent spirit In de-
Tense of bridges across the Marme
they repulsed the enemy in a decisive
manner. Their rifle fire prevented the
Germans from making further serious
attempts to cross the Marne.
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launch, seemed to be alone in the
storm. Rougher and rougher became
the water and the boat rolled and
pitched. Finally she capsized and all
OF the thirty-fve in her were thrown
into the sea. She was righted and cap
sized again while we clung to her.
This occurred several times. The
storm passed and the sea began to
calb. 1t was pitch dark.
FINALLY we kept the launch right
ed, but she was full of water. We
chung to her and bailed out the water
with our hands. Some could not
stand the strain, became exhausted,
let go their hold and sank. 1t was
terrible. We bailed out enough water
TO let one of us in. Then he bailed
furiously and enough water was
scooped out to permit a second to
get into the launch.
I'VE kept this up all night until
finally all those who still clung to the
sides Of the motorboat were able to
get in. When the last was helped
over the side. we found that there
were but nineteen of us. Sixteen had
had gone"
With the coming daylight the
hopes OF the survivors rose with the
sun. The sea had calmed, but day
light revealed nothing but the broad
eNpanse OF the Atlantic. All hands
came to the conclusion that none oil
the other boats had safely come
through the storm.
After while an object was seen
in the water. There was no way TO
reach it as the launch had lost her
gasoline and oars. The launch, how
ever. drifted close and the survivor.
were startled to discover girl cling
ing to the bodies of two drowned men.
The bodies were incased in life belts
but the girl wore none. She appeared
to be good swimmer and with her
own efforts and clinging to the two
bodies for support, she managed to
remain atlOat The launch got near
enough to her to effect her rescue and
she proved to be ElOna Donald VirOla
OF Porto Rico. She is one OF the two
women landed She was one of thos
i'm the launch and became separated
from it when 1t capsized The identity
OF the two dead men is not known
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-08
U-BOAT OFF CHARLESTON.
Incoming Steamer Reports Sighting
Submarine Near Frying Pan Shoals
Lightship.

An Atlantic Port. June 4.-The
Mallory linet Sabine. from Tampa tc
New York with forty passengers. came
In here this morning aad reported
that she met with n submarine yes
terday between Charleston and Fryinl
Fun Shoals hghtship. a second YES
sci. the identity OF which IL unknown
came To the rescue Of the liner ano
chased the submarine out to sea.
The Merchants a1d Miners steam
or, Nantucket. Jacksonville to New
York. also arrived here this morning
having been warned by an unknowr
'"ssel that enemy submarines wer.
y The vicinity of Frying Pan Shoals
Il htship.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-08
TROOP MOVEMENT UNCHANGED.
Secretary Daniels Says Submarine
Raid VIII Not Eject Flow of Men
and Munitions to France.

Washington. June 5.-Whatcver tho
purpose of the submarine raid off
he Atlantic cosat and whatever the
lumber of submarines hereafter may
'ome there will he no check Of the
Tow OF men and munitions to
france, Secretary Daniels said today.
The navy department was without
urther advices al noon from the pa
rol he"t that is hunting down the sub
marines