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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
MORE THAN 5000 PR 'SONERS
ALONG FRONT OF TWENTY-FIVE
AND DEPTH OF THREE MILES
ALLIES PRESS THE ENEMY.
Htndenburg Defense System in DAN
ger Of Being Breached at
Three Vital Points.

British and French veterans have
made another vicious and successful
smash at the Hindenburg line Sweep.
ing forward on front OF % miles.
they went ahead from 1-3 to miles,
taking many prisoners. The most i'm
portant aspect of the advance is that
1t makes more certain the capture OF
st. Quentin, which the Germans have
been ordered to hold at all costs.
Field Marshal Haig's third and
fourth armies charged over the trench
system occupied by the British before
they were pushed back by the Teu-
tonic flood last March. They captured
in wide sectors the outer defenses OF
the Hindenburg lire.
The British assault was over a
front of 16 miles. from Holnon, west
of St Quentin. to Gouzeaucourt. north
OF Epehy. In their advance. which
reached a depth OF more than three
miles at some points, they took more
than 5000 prisoners.
While the French ADVANCE was less
spectacular than that OF the British.
with whom they co.operated. they
were equally successful in gaining
their obJectives. They moved forward
on front Of six miles to an average
depth OF l 1-3 miles. adding several
hundred prisoners to the British bag.
They now hold the southern outskirts
OF Contescourt less than three miles
from the suburbs OF St Quentin.
This city. where the troops OF Won
Goeben scored great victory in 1871.
is one OF the buttresses OF the Douai-
Cambrai.St. Quentin-LaFere-Lao line.
beyond which il has been announced
the Germans would not fall back With
the French in the outskirts OF LaFere.
with st. Quentin invested and with
the British battling doggedly for Cam
brai. the great Hndenburg defense
system is in danger Of being preached
at three Of its strongest points. Once
ousted from it the TeutOns will have
back OF them no strong Notifications
until they reach the Maubeuge de.
fenses.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
Must Have Building Permit

For the purpose OF allotting their
work. the local executive committee
Of the Columbia district Of the war re-
sources committee held a meeting at
the office of T. b. Stackhouse, chair
man Of the Columbia district, which
district embraces the counties Of Cal
houn, Fairfield. Lee, Richland, Ches-
teThsid. Florence, Lexington, Orange
burg Darlington Kersha,w, Marlboro,
Sumter, Dillon. Lancaster and New
berry.
Men contemplating erecting new
structures should follow this proceed.
ure: Send to T. B. Stackhouse an
estimate OF the cost Of the building
the material and the construction; tell
where the material is to be secured.
With this data in hand, Mr.. Stack
house makes a recommendation con-
corning the building to T. X. Glenn,
regional chairman in Atlanta; Mr..
Glenn makes a recommendation to an
official in Washington who finally
passes on the matter
Then the applicant is notified. Per-
haps by the time all OF this formula
has been complied with, the prospec.
tive builder has changed his mind and
decided to put up with what he has
until after the war. And maybe thai
is what Uncle Sam wants him to dc
This procedure is to be followed IL
the case OF all new buildings, from s
small dwelling to tall office build
ing. The whole purpose OF the plan
is obvious. Carpenters and an enor
nous quantity OF building material
will be needed in completing new
camps. additions to present camps
ship building yards and various other
governmental enterprises. Uncle Sam
simply means that he has the first
move and that obstacles are going tc
be put in the way OF building opera.
tions that are not essential and that
tend to draw labor away from war
work.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
Charters and Commissions.

w. Banks Dove, secretary OF state.
issued the following charters:
The Mutual Building and Loan AS
sociation OF Cheraw. with capital
stock OF $4,000. Officers are s. T. A.
McManus. president; c. X. Waddill,
vice president, and G. w. Duvall. sec
retary and treasurer.
The Florence Motor Truck Company
OF Florence, capitalized at $4,000. Ofi-
GERS are Frank J. Brand. president and
treasurer: j. A. Rogers. vice president; !;
]. C.. Jackson, secretary.
The Pee Dee Knitting Mills Of Che
raw, with capital stock of 100000.
Officers are Robert Chapman, presi-
dent and treasurer: G. w. Duvall, vice
president, and III. f. Booth. secretary.
Domestication papers were granted
to Armstrong Cork and Insulation
Company OF Pennsylvania. The com
pany has a capital stock Of $4,000.
The Realty Improvement Company
OF Charleston was commissioned with
n proposed capital stock of $4,000. Pc
titioners are Louis M. Shimel and B.
Fletcher.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
MIGHTY BLOW SETS
HOLY LAND AFLAME
TEUToN ALLIES ARE IN FOR
FURTHER EXTREMELY HARD
USAGE BY ALLENBY.
NET RESULTS OF ONE DAY
Turkish Line Is Penetrated to Deptb
Of Twelve Miles Over Front Of
Sixteen Miles.

The Holy Land is alame under the
impetus of mighty stroke by the
British. French and friendly Arab
forces. and the Turks from the Jordan
river westward TO the Mediterranean
seemingly are in rout.
Added to their already heavy losses
in ground, men killed, wounded. or
made prisoner and stores captured in
Belgium, France, Italy and the Bal
kans. the Teutonic allies. Judging
from first reports OF the hostilities be-
gun against the Ottoman i'm Palestine.
are in for further extremely hard
usage.
In less than day General Allenby's
British forces, aided by French troops
and natives under the flag OF the king
OF the Hedjas, struck the Turkish line
over a front OF l6 miles and penetrat-
ed 1t to depth OF II miles. taking
more than 5000 Turks prisoner and
over-running the entire hostile defen.
sive system. Railway and highway
junction points were captured and
strong forces of cavalry at last ac-
counts were well in advance of the
attacking troops, threatening to carry
out a turning movement against the
fleeing Turks which might prove dis.
astrous to them. Meanwhile along the
shores OF the Mediterranean naval
units were clearing the coastal roads
OF the enemy by their gunfre.
In addition to the large number of
prisoners taken great quantities OF
war materials had fallen into the
hands OF the allied troops.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
CAPTURE OF $4,000
TURKS BY BRITISH
NAZARETH IN GAUILEE IS AGAIN
IN CHRISTIAN HANDS
AND CONTROL.
THE ADVANCE IS |RRESlSTABLE
Airmen Play Important Part In Sew
Ing Up Enemy in Sack-Brit-
ish Losses Slight.

Our transcendent interests, for the
moment at least, are the operations
OF the British General Allenby's
forces in Palestine Here. in less
than four days the British have swept
forward in the center between the
River Jordan and taken the famous
Nazareth, while their wings closed
round in swift .enveloping movement
and nipped within the nav OF the
great pincer all the Ottoman forces
in the coastal sector, the plain OF
Sharon. the hill region in the center
and also the western Jordan valley.
More than $4,000 Turks had been
made prisoner by the British and guns
in excess OF 120 had been counted
when the last reports from General
Allenby were received. In addition
great quantities OF war stores had
been captured, and still others had
not been counted owing to the rapid
ity OF the movement.
Although the Turks at some points
offered considerable resistance to the
British, at no point were they able to
stay the advance. even on the famous
field OF Armageddon. which the Brit
ish cavalry swept across and occupied
Nazareth to the north. In the op-
Grafton OF sewing the enemy within
the sack, airmen played an important
role, vigorously bombarding the re-
treating Turks. inficting enormous
casualties on them. The losses of
General Allenby are described as
slight. in comparison with the impor-
tance OF the movement carried out.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
VERY REAY LOSSES BY FOE
AT BATTLE OF ST. QUENTIN

British Headquarters in France
German casualties in the battle OF
80. Quentin, which now is quieting
down. have been most heavy owing to
the close character Of ,he fighting
and the sturdy resistance of the leu
tons. The sixth Brandennurg division
was raked to shreds hy machine gun
barrage.
The villages OF Holpon AM Lempire
have been entirely cleared of small
pockets OF Germans.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
HAIG SMASHES HUN LINES
AT FOUR DISTINCT POINTS

London. - Field Marshal Haip's
troops smashed into the German lines
at four distinct points on the battle
front. English troo~S -o~~ 80,
north OF the River Scarpe, advanced
on a two-mile front. r.s. =.
the British captured several organized
points of resistance.
North of Epehy. Haig's men push.
ed forward In the sector south of vii
lers Guislain. They also repulsed a
German attack on Mouyres.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
FRENCH ARE MAKING PROGRESS
ON BOTH BANKS OF OYsS

With the French Army in France
The French now hold the left hanS
OF the Disc for more than half the dig
tance from La Fere to Nov.
The Germans had evacuated Ven
dull under menace OF being corneref
there with their backs to the river by
the French advancing in the region OF
Ly-Fon;aine. The French about fhe
same time reached the quarreis juss
north of Travecy which completed the
conquest Of the west bank OF the Oiss
in that region.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
THE OUTSKIRTS OF BENAY
REACHED BY THE FRENCH

Paris-The French. continuing their
attacks southeast of ST. Quentin, have
reached the outskirts OF Benay, ac.
cording to the war office announce
ment. In the Scissors sector, nu.
merous enemy counter attacks west
OF Jouy were repulsed
The important town OF Contescourt
in the st, Quentin sector is now en-
tirely in the hands OF the French, who
also occupied Sastres, further to the
northeast
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
AMERICAN GUNNERS EASILY
HOLD THE UPPER HAND

With the American Army on the
Lorraine Frnot.-In the artillery ex-
change OF Tuesday the American gun
Iers held the upper hand. destroying
'erman ammunition dumps near La
Chaussee, in addition to big gun.
and making direct hits on the rail
road near Chambley. A number of box
cars were destroyed near Chambley..
The Germans threw 500 shells into
the regions around Xammes, Benney
and Chateau ST. Benoit
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
HAVE CAPTURED
1000 AUSTRO-GERMAN TROOPS

London.-B Blagovieshtchensk, capitas
OF the Siberian province OF Amur, ans
Alexievsk have been occupied by Jap
ese cavalry. according to information
received by the apanese embassy.
Two thousand Austro.Germans wers
taken prisoners. They laid down their
arms at Kokka
Kokka. where the Austro-Germans
laid down their arms, is on the right
bank OF the Anus opposite Blaze-
viestchensk.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
TWO AviAToRs ARE KILLED
AT INDIANAPOLIS SPEEDWAY

indianapolis. Ind-Captain Ham
mond. OF the British royal flying
corps. and G. Kinder. of Greenfield.
lnd.' were instantly killed, and Lieut..
Roy Pickets OF the speedway aviation
heid, indianapolis was seriously in
)ured when an airplane in which they
were returning to the field from q
Liberty loan trip to Greenfield went
into nose-dive and fell 400 fee,
while they were preparing to make q
landing at the speedway field.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
BELGIUM WILL NOT CONSIDER
GERMANY'S OFFER OF PEACE

London.-The Belgian foreign min
lister, in discussing Germanys peace
approach" to Belgium, declares that
the conditions cannot be taken as a
basis for any serious discussion. From
the details furnished by the foreign
minister, 1t appears that Belgium re.
ceived no formal proposition directly
that communications came by an in
direct channel
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
cZEcHo.sLoVAk FORCES ARE
= GATHERING FAST AT IRKUTSk

Tokio.-Czn 'ho-Slovak forces from
the west and those from Vladivostok,
after having effected a junction at
Tohita. are concentrating at Irkuisk in
preparation for an advance TO relief
OF the Cezcho.Slovaks in European
Russia, says war office announce
ment The relief force will be COM
manded by General Gaida. the Czecho.
slovak leader. Immediate and impor-
tant results are expected.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
South Carolina Casualties.

Recent casualties among South Car
olina troops overseas as shown by
late reports from the front, are as fol-
lows:
Killed in action-Sergt c. A. Nc.
Graw. Gaffney.
Severely wounded-Lieut w. F.
Marshall Anderson; sergts. B. A.
Sullivan. Jr, Laurens; w. G. Miller.
Dillon; Corp. d. ii. Shearer. Ander.
son; Privates d. d. Duncan: Ander-
son; NJ. S. Clyburn. Bishopville; B.
A. Price Buffalo.
Prisoners. or missing-Corp. 3 r.
Meeker, Pelzer: Private X. T. Quinn.
Spartanburg: Chas. Reid. Greenville.
Drowned by submarine Hubbard
Spears. Bennettsville; ID. b. Frye.
Conway.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
Learn to Save Potatoes.

For the purpose Of hstructing pro-
ducers OF sweet potatoes as to the best
method Of housing them so as to pre-
vent decay during the winter months.
the bureau OF markets now has men
in the field whose duty it is to assist
In storing the crop in such way as
to prevent loss. Fifty per cent of the
sweet potato crop in the country is
lost. In South Carolina S5 per
cent OF the crop is lost. Most OF this
loss is caused by bad handling and
improper storage fer the winter.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
FIRST STEPS TAKEN LOOKING
TO FIXING PRICE OF COTTON

Washington steps looking To
ward the fixing OF pricsc for standard
grades of raw cotton were taken by
the government in the naming OF TIVE
committees, one to investigate the en-
tire cotton situation and the other tvs
control. during the period of this in
quiry. the distribution OF cotton by
purchasing all OF the staple needed by
the United States and the allies -
prices to be approved by the presi
dent.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
THIRTEEN TONS OF BOMBS
DROPPED ON DOCKS AND DOME

London.-British army and navy
aviators in the last As hours have
dropped thirteen tons Of bombs on the
docks at Bruges end a German air.
drome in Belgium says an official
statement from the admiralty. In air
fighting IL German airplanes were de-
stroyed. Five enemy seaplanes
which approached the east coast OF
England were driven of by four Brit
ish machines. one enemy machine be-
ing DESTROYED
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
GENERAL SOUKHOMLiNOFF is
COURT MARTiALED AND SHOT

London. General SOukhomlinoff
minister of war in the Russian i'm
perial cabinet from 1909 to 1915. was
shot. on the same day. according to n
Petrograd dispatch printed in the
newspapers of Vienna and transmitted
here by the Amsterdam correspondent
OF the Exchange Telegraph Company
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
Calls to Local Boards.

Maj. r. E. Carwile has recently re-
ceived two calls for white men, $50 Of
whom are to go to Camp Greenleaf.
Lytle. Ga, and 143 to Camp Sewer.
Greenville.
One call Is during q nve days period
beginning October 7, to Camp Sewer.
143 men.
Another call is during the Ave days
period beginning October for Camp
Greenleaf. for 500.
Men to Camp Sewer are to be selt
by the local boards OF Greenville, Nos
1, q and 3, and Greenwood and Oconee
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
Glnners to Show License.

County food administrators through.
'ut the state are being advised by
William Elliott, food administrator for
South Carolina. that ginners should
be required to show their licenses,
since 1t being reported to the food
administration that there are ginners
in this state who are operating with.
out licenses. County food administra.
tors are Instructed to report to the
Columbia office any ginner who is
operating without a license and to re-.
auire such ginners to cease opera
lions until licenses have been secured
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
Awards scholarship.

Governor Manning has announced
awards Of scholarships at the Medical
College OF South Carolina to the fol
lowing applicants from the various
congressional dirstricts: r. G.. eau
sey. first district. Moncks Corner |;
Charles w. Morrison, second district.
Salley; Ralph l.. Lawrence, third dis.
trict. Seneca; w. M. Sheridan, fourth
district. Spartanburg; Thomas F. Raj.
lard, fifth district, Rock Hill; Doug.
las Jennings. Jr., sixth district. Ben
nettsyille; Clay w. Watts. seventh dis.
trict. Columbia.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
Early Closing Hours.

In response to letter received from
the secretary Of the Retail Clerks Pro-
tective Association of Columbia asking
for some ruling in regard to closing
mercantile establishments at 6 o'clock
on Saturdays, B. B. Gossett OF Ander-
son, federal fuel administrator, says
in writing to p. ]. Smith:
II beg to thank you very cordially
for your letter of September 16, and
entirely agree with your views as ex-
pressed therein.
THE only possible reservation
would be the matter OF a proper clos.
ing hour on Saturdays, and / might
add that I have had under considera.
tion for some little time the question
OF regulating the opening and closing
hours OF all mercantile establishments,
office buildings. etc, during the winter
months.
I'm fact will probably issue an or
der to take care OF the situation about
the latter part Of October or the first
OF November"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-26
STATE BEING SUED
FOR LARGE AMOUNT
SUiT rOH Sf00,000 Against THE
STATE WAS AUTHORIZED BY
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
Ooinss and Happenings That Mark
the Progress Of South Carolina Peo-
pie, Gathered Around the State
Capital.

Columbia.
j. ONeal Sandel OF Calhoun county.
administrator Of the estates of Thelma
Sandei and Minnie SandeI, deceased,
filed with the Office of the attorney
general papers of summons and com.
plant against the State OF South Car
olina for damages amounting to $780,
600. the amount in each case being
$4,000. The last general assembly
passed an act allowing the suits to be
filed against the State. The case will
be heard in the circuit court OF Rich.
land county.
The complaint alleged that, "on the
18th day OF July, 1915, DR.. A. w.
Browning OF Elloree, s. c.. reputa-
BILE and skillful physician, duly licens-
ed to practice medicine under the laws
OF this State. administered to Thelma
Sandel and Minnie Sandel, above nam
ed. at Lone Star. S. c.. an injection
OF anti-typhoid vaccine. which was
furnished by the State OF South Caro-
lima. for such purposes" Thelma San
del was four years old and died, 1t was
alleged, Is hours after the injection,
and Minnie Sandel, aged three years,
succumbed 81 hours after the injec-
tion
The complaint alleged that the
deaths OF the children was due to the
fact that said anti-typhoid vaccine
was contaminated with staphylccoccus
pyogenes, commonly called pus germs.
and was impure and unfit to be inject.
ed into human being; that said con.
tamination OF said anti-typhoid vac.
cine was due to the careless and negli.
gent acts and omissions of the defend.
an through its agents and servants. -
Evening star., 1918-06-07
BLAME FOR FOOD STORY
ON HUN PROPAGANDA
Mr.. Wilson Declares Reports Of Re-
striction in Canning and Con-
fscation Untrue.

Reports being circulated in Hyatts-
Vile that housekeeper4 will be re-
stricted this year in putting up jel-
lies. canned goods. etc, and that
food inspector will search homes and
confiscate all over a certain amount
today were declared by District Food
Administrator Wilson as being the
work of German propagandists.
When this report from Hyattsville
reached his office Administrator VIII
son lost no time in mailing what ne
termed German lie. He Immediately
wrote the following letter to E. G.
Fahrney. who reported the rumor:
answering your letter of the 9Th
instant, have to advise you that the
report being circulated In Hyattsville
that private residents will be re-
stricted this year in the putting up OF
jellies, canned goods. etc. and that
an inspector will go around and make
search and IL more than certain
amount is found in any residence 1t
will be conf1scated is absolutely false.
This report was circulated last year
with complete lack of success and Is
known definitely to be merely German
propaganda circulated by those inter-
ested in interfering with the food
conservation plans Of the food admin
istratlon.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
PADEREWSKI PRAISES
POLISH DECLARATION
Head Of Committee in Paris Con.
siders Allied Pledge Sat
isfactory.

I. j. Paderewski. authorized and
recognized representative in the
United States of the national Polish
committee at Paris, in answer to a
request for q comment on the joint
allied declaration in favor of Poland
made at the allied war council at
Versailles. issued the following:
'"The joint note on the part Of the
entente powers recognizing the
Righteousness and justice of Poland's s
claims. as formulated at the allied
war council at Versailles, is fact
of historical Importance. and as a
solemn common pledge of the entente
powers will not fail to produce the
deepest impression. and will un-
doubtedly be greeted with enthusiasm
by all the Poles.
declaration with regard to Poland
has been the object of the most
earnest endeavors Of the national
Polish committee at Paris even be-
fore its recognition as an official
organization. as we'll as of the Polish
immigration in the United States.
Although its enunciation comes many
| mentous utterances of the President
of the United States. Its Importance
Is not to be questioned.
ut is to be hoped that the publica-
ton Of this note will also aid In mod
flying the opinion of those who. in
their relations with the Polish people
! and in their attitude toward the
knowingly and unconsciously been
laboring against the most vital in
terests Of the entente powers and
America"
Evening star., 1918-06-07
EXERCISES HELD
FOR COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Nineteen Graduates Receive Di-
plomas and Certificates at
Rockville.

ROCKVILLE, Nd. Juno ANNUAL
closing exercises OF the Montgbmery
County High School were held at the
school last evening. They were in
charge Of Principal Myers, and in
cluded several songs by the school
chorus and 1.-The Star Spangled Ban
ner" by the audience; essays by
Misses Ravenell A. Monred, Laura c.
Souder, Helen A. Fisher and Faith
White: a plea for war savings stamps.
by Miss Ida E. Kemp: an address on
Democracy vs. Autocracy," by Miss
Frances A. Karn. and the presenta-
ton OF diplomas. certificates and
awards by County Supertendent
Broome. Tho invocation and bene-
diction were by Rev. Millard F. Min
nick, rector Of Christ P. E. Church.
Tho graduates were Misses Eva
Maria Becraft. Matte Frances Ben
trice Sylvester Burrier, Nellie Thomas
Cashell. Helen Agatha Fisher, Rachel
Elizabeth Hickerson, Frances Achsah
Karn. Evelyn Olive Kefauver. Mary
and Faith white and George Melvin
Parsley. Graduates Of the training
school were Misses Ravenell Annes-
ley Monreed, Ida Eileen Kemp. Laura
Catherine Souder. Lettte Hazel Sou
der. Mary Ella Ward and Edna Warfel.
War savings stamps were the
prizes awarded for general prof.
cheney, Miss Helen A. Fisher Of the
high school and Miss Jessie Muncas-
ter Of the grammar school being the
ones honored. Those given honor
Becraft, Beatrice Sylvester Burrier.
Nellie Thomas Cashell, Frances
Achsah Karn. Evelyn Olive Kefauver,
Mary Elsie Warfel. Hazel Anna War.
fel and Faith White.