I STOMACH TROUBLE 1 Mr. Marlon Holcomb. of Nancy, Ky., says: "For quite ■ a long while I suffered with stomach trouble. I would ■ have pains and a heavy feeling after my meals, a most ■ disagreeable taste in my mouth. If I ate anything with n m butter, oil or grease, I would spit it up. 1 began to have ■ ■ regular sick headache. 1 had used pills and tablets, but ■ after a course of these, I would be constipated. It just ■ ■ seemed to tear my stomach all up. I found they were ■ ■. j no good at all for my trouble. I heard 1 THEDFORD'S I BUKK-DMUGHT I recommended very highly, so began to use it. It cured ■ me. I keep It In the house all the time. It is the best liver medicine made. Ido not have sick headache or ■ stomach trouble any more." Black-Draught acts on the jaded liver and helps it to do Its Important work of throwing out waste materials and poisons from the sys- m tem. medicine should be in every household for m use in time of need. Get a package today. If you feel Iff sluggish, take a dose tonight You will feel fresh to- ■ morrow. Price 25c a package. All druggists. ONE CENT A DOSE uni I mow THE MARINES I RECEIVED GROSSES (DESCRIPTION OF THE CEREMONY j OF THEIR DECORATION BY THE FRENCH NATION. k. THEIR HEROISM IS LAUDED Our Army Needs Mors Chaplains and Is Training Them—Uniform Physl j cal Standards Adopted by Wsr De partment—Hollow Tile an Essential. (From Committee on Public Information ) 1 Washington. Marine corp* head quarters give* the committee on pub- He Information a graphic account of | tho decurutlon of American mnVlnes with the French Croix de OuemS for heroic service In battle Inst May. " say* In port: j | "Within the sound and rnivfie of the German guns, hidden by the shelter ing trees of n dense forest, under a heavy morning mist utid a driving rain, !French veteran* of yefdun, the Marne, the AI nn e and the Homme honored their younger comrades of America by 'conferring upon them the Croix de (Guerre. Thirty marines, Including five officer*, were awarded this coveted French decoration for gallant conduct, courage and coolne** In action against the enemy during the occupation of a sector by the marine lirlgsde. >f the, total number cited In French orders ifor this decoration only eleven were present, three having been killed In nr tlon and alxteen were wounded and In. the field hospital. I "A number of French soldiers were decorated nt the same time. A* Is the cttstom hnlf n company from each of the companies who** men were hon ored was present nnd drawn up so a* ,to form a square. The presentation of ithe decorations took place within this human enclosure. TTio marines and pollus, aide by side, presented a pic ture symbolical of the close bond e* latlnf between America and France In 'thl* conflict and particularly so of the manner In which mnrlne* have worked and fought with the French soldiers during the period of their Instructions In an adjacent sector. I "Tbe French general who pinned the decoratlona on the breasts of the proud marine* eloquently praised their achievements In a ahnrt speech In wbk'b he summarized their deeds of bribery, remarking on the fine state of discipline and efficiency of the bri gade, and congratulating Its command ing officer upon hla excellent orgnnl tatlon. He then pinned the little bronxe emblems on the men, anil shook each one by the hand with a personal word of congratulation," I rnlform standards of physical el iminations governing entrance Into all branches of the regulnr army, the tin 'tional army and the NatlontU Guard have been adopted by the war depart ment and will be observed by the army medical department and the locnl and medical advisory hoards tinder the -se lective service regulations. I Observance of the new rules and regulations by the local boards will result. It I* believed. In uniform ex aminations In all parts of the country "and should prevent men physically dis qualified for military service from be lot aent out to camps. The new stand ards also will enable local physicians examinations with a better ,understanding of the needs »f the army and will clear any misconcep tion* and misunderstandings that might result In the sending to camps 'of men who had been rejected. |l Heretofore the physical standards •f tho three armies have differed and instance* have been noted where inen jwho have been rejected for aervlce by ,tho recruiting officers of the regular army hava been accepted for military aervlce by draft board physicians. I'n ,der the new uniform standards this ,wlll not be possible unless the dlsquoll .fylng defect has been removed. The rule (or all three armies Is lliat to [make a good soldier a man must be [able to sen well, have comparatively .good hearing, Ids heart must be able to ataod tbe stre** of physical exer tion, be must be Intelligent enough to .understand and execute military ma neuvers. obey command*, protect him ,aelf, and must he able to transport himself by walking as the exigencies -of military life may demand. I Exception* from the new standard rules are made In the caae of men se lected for special and limited ser\V } Tbe experience of the past year ha* enabled the medical authorities to es tablish these new *t*nd*rda of exam- IniMna which will relieve the Ircnl boards of doubt a* to decisions In un naual case*. Enough such cases have been examined to estnbllsh a policy In determining their military nines*, in struction* are given a* to what classes of men may be accepted for limited aervlce, and for treatment for remedia ble defect*. ' Nearly every motten-plcture thenter In the country la enlisted In the cam paign of the United States employ ment service of the department of labor to supply labor the farms. t EL«tB >J montiractttrers are en-opernring with the farm service division 111 It* 4 drive for maximum food production. These film producer* arc reletting to tjielr subscribers- the theaters moving pic ture "trailer*." culling on all those who powlhly can do so to volunteer for harvest work and other form* of emergency fnrm labor, i e The army I* In need of chaplain*, say* the war department. A clmp'nln la needed for every 1,200 officer* and men. A aped a 1 kind of chaplain Ih de sired- a sturdy, upstanding brotherly man, between twenty-one nrtd forty live year*, who hns deep solicitude for the welfare of the soldier*. There IK n special school for nrmy rhnplnlns nt f'limp Znchniy Tnjlor, nenr Louisville, Ky. About -'*> cluip lulns come from this school to take up their work with the nrmy lifter * course Inxtiik Ave week*, Mid the course* go on continuously. Appro* I miilely one-fifth of (lie clergymen who xtnrt the course full to complete It or to qunllfy for the unity. Candidates for ndmlsslon to the school must huve the endorsement of their denomination superior* nnd or ganized religion* bureaus nnd Iwmrd* recognized by the government nuthort tie*, ntirl must pass the physical text* of the loeiil nrmy ilrnft bonril. At the *ehool the Hlnih'iit receives free subsistence, lodging nnd uniform nnd u month, whlfh I* the pny of n first ehut* prl\'dte J After completing the course successfully fhe government re turn* the student to hi* home, nnd when he I* nppolnted to the nrmy he take* the rnnk nnd pny of * fir*! lleti tennnt of the nutlonnl nrmy, s'J,'K>o n yenr lit home nnd s'.!,2fio n yenr nhroiid. The trnlnlng of n chnplnln I* prnctl nil nnd lnteii«lve. Ills days In school nre busy one*. He rise* like nny coin mon *ohller nt f5:4.*» n. nt., Itn* fifteen minutes of selling tip drill nnd Is re quired to elrele nround the imrnde ground nt dotifife ffme brtnra hrenk fn*t. IJe must iiollee hi* (|unrter* like nny othee *oldler, undergo nn liifttn try ilrlll without nrm* of 45 minute*, nnd then ntlend lectures nnd reel In tlon*. The hitter rover mllltnry nnd International law, service custom*, nnd field service regulations pertain ing to n chaplain's duties. The school surgeon Instruet* hint In snnltntlon nnd nrwt nld, nnd experienced chap htlns (five clinics on nctunl work with lite nrtity. lie Is given Instructions nlso In horsemanship, because In Held service he will he n mounted officer. The priorities division of the war Indualrlea hunrd has decided that hol low file manufacture Is In part of na tional lm|M>rtanco and continued man ufacture of tiles througlffmt the war period will be safeguarded by giving the Industry a place on Ibe prefer ence list for fuel and triMNpqrtgllon. . Judgo Edwin 11. Parker, priorities commissioner. In a letter to the hollow tile manufacturers, says: "The prior ities board Is of the opinion that yours Is In part a war Industry because your product Is used In many of the build ing operatlona carried on directly by the war agencies of the government, and In the collateral yet Indlspensa ble housing progams which are being and will be prosecuted In communities where soldiers, sailors and wor work ers are being concentrated. "In the opinion of .the board your Industry also is In part one of nntlonn! Importance In that a portion of your product Is used In land drainage o|w>r- in ensilage savings proc esses making possible a higher produc tion per acre and per fanner of food* and feeds, taking Into account the la bor expended In applying such prod ucts to the land." Hollow tile manufacturers must give a pledge of cooperation with the gov ernment that they will not use mate rials except In the manufacture of products for essential uses as defined and applied by the priorities division of the war Industries hoard and that Ihey will guard against resale of the Vroduct for sny except essential u*ea. here will be permitted, however, aalea of small quantities of tiles for repairs or extensions to existing struc tures involving 111 the segregate a cost not exceeding f2.R00, Tbe war Industries board has de elded that motor trucks are war ea set I•I aI s and that In civilian Industries they constitute an Important trans portation! medium and tlielr produc tion should be facllllatm! and not cur tailed. But no pledge to see that mo tor truck manufacturera got all the steel they wanted was given by the priorities division of the board. Judge I'arker. priorities er, observed: "The manufacturers and dealers fully retlHue that steel la today the wnrld'a tnoat neeled metal nnd that. In view of the urgent war de mnnda of thla nation and the allle*. It I* well nigh trenaonable to consume n pound of It that can be saved. They pledged themselves to reverse their practice* flf normal times and, tnstead of selling through solicitation as many trucks as possible and furnishing new trucks to replace old ones, to use their utmost endeavor to Induce owners nnd ofterfitors to rejmlr old ones lilid. use the trucks they have ns long as possi ble, to operate thnm fully loaded, and. through shifts of drivers nnd other wise to keep them In use during the greatest possible portion of the day." The department of agriculture sug gests to farmers • gas Attack on bean, 'jnd pea weevils, which a usually de etroy. miLllefll, °I "J worth of valuable foofl and recti. "TJse enrt>oo dl*ulphld. The weevil ha* not discov ered the advantage of a Has mn*k. Miss Mary Van Kleeek, director of the women In Industry service of the department of labor, announce* the creation of n*fcommlttee of expert*. The committee will visit vnrlons center* where women have been drawn Into Industries nt work on war con tract*. Hazards such ns the use of Industrial poisons will be Inquired Into with reference to their effect on the health of the women employed, and whether '.lie effect Is so detrltnentnl as to Justify an order prohibiting such employment. MIGHTY STRUGGLE IS NOW RAGUiG NOTABLE GAINS OF GROUND AND TREMENDOUS LOSSES BY EN EMY MARK FIGHTING. SOBIiy PLIGHT OF GERMANS Foe Is Fighting Stubbornly But to No Avail; Allies Have Taken More Than 34,000 Prisoners. After a abort period of rijrttlve calm on tho Solsstme-fttielms sullent- the central and woatorn sijtJlonß of the battle front aguln have been the scones of mighty struggles. On both sectors tho allied forces have achieved notable gains of ground which, observed on the war maps, seemingly place the Oerinan armies in front of them In precarious positions. In battles extending from the region immediately south of Sobuotis to the northwest of Fere En TardecoU and southwest of thu last named town over the upper portion of the left, branch of tho "V" salient running ton miles eastward from Neslcs to Vllle En Tardonols and with St. Gommo as its southern base, Amer!::a, French and Ilrltlsh troops huve pushed back the armies of the German crown prince. Northwest of Fere the entire elbow of tho line where It turned eastward along tho northe.n hank of the Ourcq has been blotted out, making the line u straight on* from Fere to llartennes and giving the all'es much better ground over which to work In furthor outflanking Solssons on the southeast and for pressing on toward Flames. The moat Important gain, however, was on tho upper western point of the "V," southeast of Fore. Here tlie village of Clemen and the Meunlerc wood were taken, a maneuver which places the Germans at the bottom of the "V" nt St. Gemote In a seemingly precarious plight, for from tho wood and the village the allied guns will bo able to Jike tho Germans. If they northward, their only avenue of es enpo, of an enfilading Are. Through the capture of the Meunlore wood, the width of the "V" from tho fringes of the forest of Itontlguy on the east, has been cut rtoirii relatively to four miles SECOND BATTLE OF MARNE SEEMS PRACTICALLY AT END Now York.—Dcaplto minor Iluetua tlona In (ho Immediate future, autli an remains possible after every simi lar conflict lias reached it* real term, the aocond batllo of the Marne has ended. It wun practically over laat Sunday when the Germana began to tako root In the hllla north of tho Ourcq and aouth of tho valley of the Curiae about Holasona and of the Andre weat of lihelma. Hoehm'a army haa found at least a temporary halting place on this front, ua did Kluck'B a little further to Ihe north after the retreat from tho Marne four years a gj> fl' he largeat number of divisions wlil h have boon reported as lighting In the defeated army la 71, and there have been other estimates smaller, but not materially smaller. Three quar tnra of a million men la pcrhapa a fair appraisal of tho fighting strength of the Germans at the Marne. at least t quarter loss tban were uaed In the llrat battle of the Marno. and compar ing with HO division* used In the bat tle of Plcardy in March. Of their forces engaged tho Germans have loat ftotween a quarter and a third, from 100.000 to 260,000, upwards of 600 ituns and a inasa of war malorlal. which haa not yet been tabulated, hut la knowu to be enormous. In the 14 laya of tho Koch counter offensive ■.he (lermana have retired something like an average of ten miles on a front of 50, with a maximum of 15, »nd have thus evacuated more ground than they have aurrendered on the morrow of any battlo in the west, •ave the first Marne. and from a third to a half as much as waa involved in the famous lllndonburg retreat of March and April. 1917. LARGE BODIES OP QERMANB ARE PLEEINQ NORTHWARD With llio French Army tn Franca. —With (be full of darkuens ilcltdiiK continued. bewteen the allw ■* aud the Germans on the we* tern side nf the Solssous llhnlma salient. Ailla-d ob turier* reported Ihnl bodies of Ger man* wore fleeing precipitately north ward along the rond leading from Lau noy. which Ilea about mtdway betwoon Solnsoii* and Fere Kn Tardenols lor the flrst time allied reserves are snid to outnumber those of enemy FRENCH TAKE GREAT BOOTY FOLLOWING UP HUN RETREAT London—The booty captured by the French In following up the Ger man retreat from the Maruc Included a large amount of bridging material which the German* had collected Just north of the Marne. It Is pointed out that the Intention 3l the German* to effect the passage it the river In great strength and drive In the direction of I'arla li ihu* Indicated. Itch relieved In 'JO rain.ites by Woodford's Ba' (tare Lotion N"f 'alls Sold bv Graham Driiu Cn There are quite a number of G Tinaus along I lie Marne who are wondering what the All Highest meant when he aaiil "The Ameri cans wou't light." STRONG DEFENSE ON VESLE RIVER 1 LI AMERICAN AND ALLIED FORCES ABOUT BLOT OUT SOISSONS RHELMS SALIENT. '"a V WHAT HAS FOE IN MIND? Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria I* Much Worried on Diminution of Strength. The Germans now are imposing strong opposition to the further ad vance of the allied troops along the Vesle river from the east of Soissons to the region west of Rlielms. lloantime, however, the main bodies .of the enemy a-my continue to make their way toward the Alsne, to the north of which stream they hope some were to reach a haven of safety from the persistent onslaught of the Ameri can, French, British and Italian troops who in less than three weks have all but blotted out the Solssons-Rheims salient. Notwithstanding the bringing into play by the enemy of largo numbers of machine guns and artillery of heavier caliber and the employment of large numbers of picked troops, In cluding the wel-trled Prussian guard and the Bavarians; and In spite of the fact that the rains have sent the Veslo out of bouudß and turned the low lands into quagmires, the Americans and the othor allied troops have forced crossings of the river at a number of new points und on the north side of the stream arfe engaging the enorny. Just what the Germans have in mind cannot be fortetold. It Is known however, that Crown PrYnce Rup pecht of Bavaria during the early stages of the allied offensive on the SoiSHons-Rhelms sector detached large numbers of his men and sent ilietn to the aid of his sorely-tried im perial coußln, the Oerman crown prince, thereby weakening his line while Field Marshal Halg's front was not materially touched by withdraw als. It Is not Improbable, therefore, that Ruprecht Is worrying somewhat over tills diminution in strength and already has placed barriers between himself anj) the forces fronting him to ward off poalble attacks and is en deavoring to ascertain what chances he has to hold other positions which he had Intended ultimately to launch a drive toward the channel ports. ONE OF MOST HARROWING DISASTERS RECORDED A British Port.—The ship torpedoed as she was nearlng home from France was struck In the after part of the en gine room. Three members of the staff were killed here and the dyna mos wore destroyed, plunging the ves sel into darkness. Just over the dynamo was tho ward room, containing more than 100 pa tients. Most of these Wore, klllod out right by tho explosion. The othors. Injured by the explosion, were trapped and perished except for a few who Jumped overboard anil were picked up. A majority of the survivors had only slight proteetin of their night clothing and suffered severely from exposure. All the Americans were sick cases, and tho two officers were suffering with pneumonia, The'Amer- Icanß have been sent to a hoßpltal. BURTAXES ON INCOMES ABOVE $200,000 RAIBED Waslklngton.—Surtaxes on »11 In comes above $20#,000 were increased with a maximum of 75 per cent on all above $5,000,000 by the house ways agcl means committee In its considera tion of the $8,000,000,000 revenue bill. Incomes between $200,000 and $300,000 will pay 55 per cent surtax, Instead of tho 52 por cint heretofore planned; tn comoß of $300,000 to $500,000, 60 per cent, instead of 68; $500,000 to $1,000,- 0000. B6 per cent Instead of 03; $1,000,- ono, to $5,000,000, 70 per cent and all above $5,000,000, 7R per cent Instoad of (it per cent as at present. INFLUX OF AMERICANS DISCOURAGES GERMANS London. —The ebbing of the Gorman morale resulting from recent events bus been noticeably hastened by the great Influx of American troops. In this particular regard, the German high command Is paying the penalty of concealment and misrepresenta tion. The appearance In the battle line of powerful American forces and the striking proof of their splendid Pghtlng quality gives tho lie direct to all German official tiombait. ALL AMERICAN CREWS ARE TO MAN MERCHANT SHIPS Washlogton—Manning of the Amer- j lean merchant marine with 100 par cent American crews Is to be Included In the program of activities of the •hipping board, rhatrman Hurley an nounced. adlnc that the auceas of the huge shipbuilding program was asfur d New training ships are to be plac id at Ne« Orleans and Cleveland, he *ald. and 36,000 men are expected to be trained In the next year. STOMACH AND LIVKK TftOUULKS No end of misery and actual suf fering Is caused by disorders of the stomach and fiver, and may be ii voided by the use of Chamberlain'* Tablets, Oivc tham a trial. They only cost a quarter. For sale b.v nil dealers. Mrs. Chatter—l made it h rule never to nsk another to do what I would not do myself. Mrs. Quib ble—But you would not go to the door yourself and tell a caller yon were not at home. That man-eating shark found j entangled in a fisherman's net off | New London, Ct., may have com | mitted suic.ide, desparing to equal the featt of the linn submarines. CHRONIC CONSTIPATION. It is by no means an easy matter to cure this disease, but It can be done in most instances by taking Chamberlain's Tablets nnd comply ing with the plain printed direc I Hons t;r«t accompany each package. For sale by oil dealers. Harvesting Sorghum. By M. W. Hensel, Agent in Sugar Plant Co Operative Work between the North" Carolina Extension Her vice anil the United States Department of Agri culture. Careful experiments and obsei vations have proven thiUHhebest time to cat sorghum for sirup pur poses in wlion the seed is in the late dough stage, just -before hardening. At this period it con tains the highest sugar content and the juice is in a condition to make a sirup of exci llent flavor. If it is cut earlier tken this the cane is 100 green and the sirup will have an unripe tas4e. If ifcj is cut when the seeds are very hard it is difficult to clarify the juice and the flavqr of the sirup is not MO good. Harvesting may be done either by hand or willi a corn binder. areas it is usually done by hand. To make a pure sirup, of good flavor, the leaves and tops of the cane must be removed before crushiug. It is generally better to remove the leaves before cut ting. The quickest way to do this in to btrike oIT ihe blades of the hi and ing cane with a sort of wood en sword, or flat stick about three and it half l'ect long. Tim canes should bo cut not over six inches from the ground, lower if possible. When the cut ting is done by hand the stalks should be laid across the row with seed tops all in the same direc tion. They can then be gathered into In.tulles and the seed tops removed and pit l" a way for curing. With a harvester and binder the seed heads are always at one end of the bundle. The best topping instrument in a carpenter's broad axe. The topping may be done by laying the heads on a block. Iu removing the seed heads from six to eighteen inches of the upper stalk should be cut off, as this part contains little sucrose and many impurities. For the same reason any unripe stalks or iminaturq suckurs should lie dis carded. It is best to work up the cane soon tiller it has been cut, but it may be safely kept for many days—even weeks—if the canes ■ire tied iu bundles of forty to fifty stalks each and the bundles set on the butt ends, closely together, under shelter, or, they may be laid horizontally In compact piles, and iu either case, shielded from sun and ruin. , Frosting or freezing does not injure sorghum for sirup, pro vided it is worked up very soon after it thaws. In frozen cane the juice ferments in the stalk very quickly after thawing and makes it unfit for sirup. To get the best results the sor ghum grower, must harvest his crop when it is ready and not await his owu convenience. Atlantic Coast Inventors The following paten lh were just issued to Atlantic Coast clients reported by L). Swift Jfc Co., Pateut Lawyers, Washington, IX C., who will furnish copies of any patent for teu cents apiece to our readers. J I'. Carson, Richmond, Va., safety cranking device for motor vehicles (sold); Hyers W. Kadel and J. A. i'ilcher, Roauoke, Va., railway car; Joseph E. Byrd, Mount Olive, N. C., receptacle; Hugh Macliae, VV ilmington, N. C., still or retort; Arthur L. Wall, Boonville, N. C„ acetylene gas generator; Albert T. Quanlz, Rock . Hill, S. C., weaving; James L. White and S. C. liaker, South ampton, S. C., grease gun. Hair Gray? Read This! This is n mensage of importance to all who have gray lidirr Beienoe has wade a great discovery in Q*-ban. Gray or faded hair changes to a natural, uniform, lustrous, beauti ful dark shade simply by applying O-ban. Works gradually and defies detection. Safe, sure, and guaran teed harmless. All ready to use. 50c a large bottle, money back if jiot satisfied. Sold by Hayes Drug Company and all good drug stores. Try Q-ban Hair Tonic, Soap,. Liquid shampoo, also Q-ban Depilatory. We notice that the all highest has created bo many orders of "merit" that artists are put to it to furnish des:gut».' Unless it has already been adopted we would suggest a baby's skull with cross bones attached. We violate no confidence in in forming the Kaizcr that there is a pot of gold at the end of that llaiubow Division, if he san turn it—which he cannot. (loo—Dr. B, Detetaon'i Anti-Diu retic may be worth more to you —more to you than )100 if rou have a child who soils the bed ding from Incontinence of water during sleep. Cures old and young alike. It arrests the trouble at once. SI.OO. Bold by Graham Drug Company. sdv, Mrs. 11. Peck—John, I wish you'd give me a synonym for misery. Mrs. 11. Peck—What's L the matter with matrimony ? C ASTORIA For Infants and Children In Um For Over 30 Years ■ZSZa i Subscribe for THE GLEANER—I. IIS RMS FOR RMIKSIIF AISNE QERMANB FLEEING) FOR SAFETY ARE HOTLY PRESSED ALONG TEN MILK FRONT. TOWN OF FISMES IS TAKEN Former lrMt German Supply Base Between Solseene and Rhelma .Taken by Allies. The Oerman retreat continues un abated, with the alllea everywhere in hot pursuit. Aparently the situation now haa resolved itself into a race for the northern bank of the Aiane river by the Germans, who have been evicted from strategic positions along the Vesle river, in the center of the line and directly east of Rhelms, which seemingly renders necessary that they put the Alsne between themselves and their pursuers as quickly as possible In order to escape further large losses of men made prisoners. Just how large this bag of cap tives is at present cannot be reckon ed, but unofficial advices from Paris assert that when the figures are made public they will thrill the allied world. y General Pershing in his com munique says the Americans alone have taken 8,400 prisoners and. In addition, 283 guns. After hard lighting the Americans and French have succeeded in taking from the Germans the important town of Flsmes, once Germany's great ammunition and supply depot, midway on the railway between Solssons and Rhelms, while to the east at a num ber of places along the Vesle river the French have crossed the stream, driving the enemy northeastward. East of Soissons allied trops have negotiated the passage of the Alsne to the northern bank of that stream, where they are In a position to harass the enemy as he endeavors to stralgt en out his line in conformity with that running northeastward. So fast as has been the retreat of the Germans in the center that al ready some element of their forces have succeeded In reaching the north ern bank of the Alsne and getting numbers of their big guns across with them. All through the salient towns are still ablaze behind the retreating German, and even corn fields have heen set afire In order to prevent the allied troops from garnering the rip ened crop. With the river at fresHet and the Germans unable to ford it, they stood with their backs to It and gave battle for their lives. A majority of them were killed and the remainder were made prisoners. One of the most lnf portant manuevers north of the Vesle was the penetration by the French to the village of LaNeuvlllette which re leases the German hold on the north ern outskirts of Rhelms and seeming ly delivers the cathedraWclty .fr?>®. the German menace. # SPEEDY ENACTMENT QF DRAFT EXTENSION MEABURE Wanhlngton.—Legislation to extend the selective!, service act to all men between the ages of 18 and 45, a» recomthended by the war department, will be introduced in both houses of Congress at the semi-weekly recess sessions. According to plans of con gressional leaders, spending their va cation here, the bill, which will be Identical as Introduced In each house, will be referred to the sanate and house military a:airs committees, of which Senator Chamberlain and Rep resentative Dent are the respective chairmen. Though the house does not reassem ble until August 19 and the senate on August 24, It Is expected that the draft extension bills will be enacted speed ily. Chairman Dent, of the house mili tary affairs commtltee, said he would call his committee together as soon as the house reassembles and hear ings are held. GERMAN U-BOAT MAKES FORAY IN NOVA SCOTIAN WATEF.B Halifax, N. H.-«-Three American schooners were sunk by German sub marines off Seal Island, Yarmouth county, on the Nova Scotia coast. The crews landed on the Nova Scotian coast. The commander of the subma rine told an American skipper that he had sunk more American schoon ers hailing from Boston and Glouces ter recently. He did not give the names of the vessels. GENERAL PERSHING GIVEN CROSS LEGION OF HONOR Paris. —General J. Pershing com mander In chief of the American ex peditionary forces In France, was awarded the grand cross of the Legion of Honor by the French government. Premier Clemenc«au sent the follow- Ing telegram to General Pershing: "I take pleasure In informing you, my dear general, that the government of the Fraech republic has decided to confer upon you the dignity of th* Grand Cross of tli« Legion of Honor." SUMMER COMPLAINT. During the hot weather of the summer months some member of almost every lumil.v is likely to be troubled with an unnatural loose ness of the bowels, and it is of the greatest importance that this be treated propmptly, which can on4.v bo done when the medicine ia kept on hand. Mrs. F. F. Scott, Scotts vllle, N. Y.. states, "I first used Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy as much as five years ago. At that time I had a severe at tack of summer complaint ana was suffering intense pain. One dose relieved me. Other members of my family have since used it with like results '' For sale by dealers. Prussian Junker severely re buked Mr. Dernburg for urging a moral victory. Anything moral is disgusting to Germany. Break your Cold or LaGrippe with few doses of 666. Subscri >e for THE fJLKANKR—I. Children Cry for Ftetetort The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been In use for oyer over 30 years, has borne the signature of /j - and has been made under his per /y* jr ■ ' sonal supervision since its infancy. - Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good" are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants Children—Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. For more than thirty'years it has been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency, "Wind Colic and Diarrhoea; allaying Feverishness arising therefrom, and by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids the assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea —The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of In Use For Over 30 Years The Kind Ypu Have Always Bought THI CtNTAUW COMPANY. NEW VOWK CtTV. EXECUTORS' NOTICE. Having qualified an Executor of the will of Ja«. M. May, rieeeased, the under signed hereby notifies all persons holding clalniH agalnHt said estate to present the same duly authenticated, on or before tbagUth day of July, 1919, or this notice wIJI be pleaded In bar of their recovery. All iiersons Indebted to said estate are requested to make im mediate settlement. £ This June Ist, 1918. PBltltY A. SHAHPEond t LKHTBII HHAHI'B. Ex'ra lHjulßt of James M. May.dec'd. . EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Having qualified as Executor of the will of J. K. Htockard, dee'd, the undersigned hereby notifies all persons holding claims against said estate to present the same, duly authen ticated, 011 or before the 20th day of July, 19i9, or this notice will be pleaded In bar of their recovery. All nervous Indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate set- ! tlement. This June 8,1918. GEO. W. BTOCKAItD, Ei'r, lHJultit of J. it. Htockard, dec'J. Summons by Publication NORTH CAROLINA— ALAMANCE COUNTY. Iu the Superior Court. J. F. Parks and VV. T. Jeffreys, trailing as Parks & Jeffreys, vs. Burlington Gas Company, B. Van Steenburg ana Ida D. Van Steen burg. defendants, U. Van Steonburg 'anil is. Van Steenuurg, win cake notice that an action entitled as above has oeen commenced in the Superior (,'ourt of Alamance County, JN orth Carolina, by the plaijitufs, for thi purpose of re covering judgment against the de fendants tor a balance due them for bricks sold and delivered to de dendants which were uSi'd in the erection of their plant 111 the city of Burlington, ana for which saiu plaintius have filed a Material Mans tiien in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Ala mance county, and in said action the plaintiffs are demanding judg ment in the sum of sioHß.ua, ana that same be declared a lien upon the property of the defendants upon Which said plant is erected; and the said defendants will further take notice that they are required to appear at the term of the Supe rior Court of said county, to be held on the 19th day 01 August, 1918, at the court house of said county, in Grahant, North Carolina, and answer, or demur, to the com plaint in said cause, or the plain tiff» will apply to the court for the relief demanded in said complaint. This July 18, 1918. J. D, KERNODLE, Clerk Superior Court. julylß-4t. MORTGAGEE'S SALE OP LAND ! Under and by virtue of the pow er of sale contained in a certain mortgage deed executed by Wal ter Hufiin and his wife, Harriet Ruffin, to the Graham Loiui & Company, said mortgage deed bear ing date od 'December 2, 1915, and recorded in the office of the Reg ister of Deeds for Alamance coun ty in Book of Mortgage Deeds No. 65, at page 212, and default having been made in the payment thereof, the undersigned mortgagee will of fer for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the court house door in Graham, Alamance county, North Carolina, on SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1918, the following described tract o'f ] land, to-wit: Adjoining the lands of Monroe Harden, Sam Brandon, and others, and bounded as follows : Begim/ing at a cedar stump, corner with Henry Brannock, running in a northerly direction 62 feet to a stake; thence 8. b2 ft., corner with Henry Brannock; thence in a west erly direction *6 feet to begin ning, and containing about one eighth of an acre, more or less, on which there is a frame dwelling. This is the same tract of land con veyed to Hannah Ruffin by Henry Brannock by deed dated August 1, 1901,, and recorded in the office of Register of Deeds for Alamance county in Book of Deeds No. 12, at page 303. Terms: CASH. This July 31, 1918. Graham Loan & Trust Co., Mortgagee. ■ 40 vcAQs deputation m m ARNOLDSM GRAHAM DRUG Co. Evidently the Allien who land ed on the Arctic Coast of Russia are getting a cold reception from tbe Bolsheviki. "Austrian Parliament to get war statement." After it get* it, what will it do with it? J Used 40 Years J CARDIIi £ The Woman's Tonic * J Sold Everywhere! J «•••••••§•••• I trade marks and copyrights obtained or no H fe«'. Boid model, aketcltas or photos and'do. B wription for TREE SEARCH *nd raport ■ or paten (ability, llank refer*"*** PATENTB BUILD FORTUNES for ■ you. Our free booklets toll how, wliat to Invent ■ and iwive you money. Writ® today. D. SWIFT &CO.I PATENT LAWYERS, „ I 303Sevenll^t^WMhlBBt2'J^^jp Re-Sale of Land! Pursuant to an order of the Supe perior Court of Alamance County, made in a Special Proceeding therein pending, entitled T. R. Blanc-hard au 1 .others, vs. J. D. Blanchard and others, yheretj all the devisees and heira-at-1 j «f William A. Blanchard are duly con stitute.! j.rties, the ( undersigned commissioners will sell to the highest bidder at public aucHon, at the court house door in Graham,,, on SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1918, at 12 o'clock, noon, the following described property : A certain tract or parcel of land Paucette township, Alamance coun ty, North Carolina, adjoining the lands of J. D. Blanchard and oth ers, and being that part of the VVil liam A. Blanchard homo place lying South of the line, beginning at the Beech tree referred fo in the will of William A. Blanchard, and run ning W. 76} i deg. S. 19 chains to P. U. Hlanchard's line, and being that part of the William A. IJlancharu home place which lie devised to his son J. 11. Blanchard for life. The said tract of land contains about 97 acres, and the balance of > the William A. Blanciurd home place remaining unsold. This is a valuable farm well suit ed to growing tobacco aid grain, good five-room residence,' barn ana out houses. 4 tobacco barns, prick house and other improvements, good water, about one-third of place oak woodland. Terms of Sale: One-third of the purchase price to be paid in cash; the other two thirds to be paid in equal instalments in six nnd twelve months from datr« of sale red payments t > tie evidenced by bonds of the purchaser, bearing 6 per cent, interest from date of ea|s. Sale subject t 1 cofirmation tjy the Court. This is a re-sale and bidding will start at $3,17u.00. J. DOLI'JI Low:, W. S. COULTER, Commissi »n ra. This July 21, 10IP. ADMIN S I P.ATHI X'S NOTlCii. Having qualified as a Im'nisira- of the estate of L.n-i fi. 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