Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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— S\XO> MINISTER OF WAR MURDERED Herr »iirin>r Draped From Ministry* Beaten, Thrown Into Rber, Then Shot Killed While Trying to Swim to the Shore. Copenhagen, April 13.—Herr Neur- ing, war minister in the government of Saxony, was killed at Dresden yes- ^erdaTl'y' dTSgrnntled soldiers to^faom freaehing solution of the responsibili- resting upon him and has given the people of our country a glorious opportunity, in addition to merely paying the honest debts of the nation, to make of themselves a real inte gral part of their country and to control by direct ownership of its bonds the future welfare of ofir na^ tion and our people^ It being the last of our war bonds to be issued I the minister had refused a hearing. The war ministry was stormed by demonstrators who dragged out Herr Neuring and threw him into the Elba, where he was shot and killed as he tried to swim to the bank. Wounded patients in the Dresddn hospitals, say the Desdren dis-pafch, detailing the occurrance, collected in the morning in the theatre square to protest against an order issued by Herr Neuring to the effect that the wounded in future should receive only peace time pay. Five or six hundrd men formed a procession to the war minis try and sent a deputation to see the minister who refused, however to re ceive them. Unon this the crowd, incited by entrance to the building, the sen tries used their weapons but were ov erpowered. Government troops w T erS summoned hut they declared they would not attack the crowd and march ed off after surrendering their arms. An excited crowd meanwhile had thronged the square in front of the building and machine guns posted at various points were firing on the min istry. At four o’clock _in the after noon the demonstrators had forced their way into the main building, fol lowed Tim war-miniater-to the -upper story, where, he had fled and dragged him into the street. After the minister had been severe ly maltreated by the crowd he was hurled from the bridge into the river, WTien he tried to swim to the bank the demonstrators fired at him and within a few moments he disappeared under the water. "regard' tEe making pf in excess of which practically no subscription will be accepted, will iq- sure their market value with the probability of their going to prem ium, and will also add greatly to the stabilizing the value of the Liberty bonds now outstanding which I fully believe will respond to the mar ket value of the bonds of the Victory loan and shortly reach a much high er level of pVice. The debt of our country is now fixed and no more war bonds are to be issued. This fact alone should make us hold tight to the bonds we now own and add to our holdings. Buy bonds of the vic tory loan with the utmost good cheer and with every confidence that the future will sustain our judgment that «3-. j-agsraiwi value,, wit hevery likelihood of com manding a premium before the year is out. While we have the oppor tunity let us provide ourselves with a real sure and safe reserve, asset to protect us in old age or to meet any emergency which may arise in our lives may make it necessary to quick ly acquire actual cash funds, in the meantime at all times receiving a just rate of interets in our money. I feel every confidence that the 'fVlctory bonds will be largely bought by the people from all sections 'of bur 4and, a large oversubscription in fact, and I unhesitatingly urge the people of the fifth federal reserve, district to secure their full allotment.” be shipped direct from Camp Meade, M*, to Greenville, Columbia and Charleston. It is hoped that Southern fighters will be in charge of these tanks and it is expected that Lieut. Arthur L. Varnedoe, commanding the tanks in this district, will be able to demonstrate one of them in South Carolina. A crew of two men will operate each tank and will take part in parades and demonstrations. Each TO PROVIDE CHEAP FEtED IN REASONABLE QUANTITIES Clemson College, April 12.—In order to provide reasonably cheap feed in sufficient quantities for the increas ing number of Jive stock in the state the animftl husbandmen of the exten sion service are pushing a silo build ing campaign among the farmers, and have prepared bills of materials for a and]iJbn'crefU snb'ahd'a gobd-hoop' srtci of carries a machine gun/of great de structive power; develops 40 horse power, and has a speed of 9 miles an hour over good ground. The armor plate cannot 'be pierced by machine gun or rifle bullets. The weight of each tank is 6 tons net. '• « ■ ^ The gunner sits in a sling and oper ates his gun and gives directions to his driver. The only means of vision are small slits cut in the armor plate and in actual warfare th? drivers and gunners suffered casualties from the German bullets melting from the tre mendous bbat slittering through these slits. # Demonstrations will be given to show the great adaptability of these wonderful machines; for instance in about 100 tons each. These and other helps in building the silo will be gladly furnished. According to these specialists, pro fitable livestock feeding, due to un usual conditions and particularly to the high prices of hays and concen- , V, - tr .... trated feeds, has become largely a matter of utilizing roughages to the fullest extent. That the silo has be- come an actual necessity in the macl ecopomalcaf'production of maximum amounts of milk and beef is not only borne out by the many experiments — conducted by the different experi- - ment stations throughout the country but the experience of thousands of farmers everywhere who have chang- ‘ ed from the old to the new way of producing these products. mc ^ <• __ ■ T-„ Davenports in Oak and Mahogany just received. S- ■ ■ r >.' I a d |’K.ts S. M. & E. H. WILKES & CO. BUY VICTORY BONDS ROBERTSON URGES War Loan Organisation Head is Sure They Will go to a Premium. Columbia, April 14—The following statement was issued this morning by i^dwin W. Robertson, ^chilnnan of the war loan organization of the Fifth Federal Reserve District: “I believe the secretary of the treasury has reached a wise and far- THREE BIG TANKS TO TOUR THE STATE Will Demonsrate How the Monsters Went Over the German Trenches on the Western Front Columbia, April 14.—The people of South Carolina have read a lot about the manner in which our boys ‘‘treated ’em rough”. . The time is at hand when we will have the opportunity at first hand to witness the destructive power of these monsters that broke down the morale of the Germafl army and con tributed so greatly to the final vic tory. Three of these great,tanks will come to South Carolina. They will will be permitted to tumble down a steep hill at Wales Gardens, destroy ing shanties, kcrapped automobiles, and tearing up trees in its progress. Charles H. Gerald, Secretary for South Carolina, announces that he has engaged Pierre Mazyck, the veter an trafisportation man, to route the three tanks in thrir tour of the State. The tank in the upper part of the State will show at Greenville on the 21 st, 22nd and 23rd. Other towns in cluded in the itinerary are Belton, Greenwood, Laurens, Spartanburg, Gaffney, Blacksburg, York, Rock Hill, Lancaster, Chester, Clinton and other places. ENGLISH LABOR DEMANDS SPEEDING UP OF PEACE Executive Committee Wants Paris Conference to Stop Discussion. The national executive committee of the Labor party of England at a meet ing Thursday formulated a statement of policy demanding that the Paris conference put an end to the pro tracted discussion's and make peace in accordance with President Wilson’s fourteen points. The Labor party also demands the withdrawal of the conscription bill, the cessation of military interference in Russia and the speedy withdrawal from that country of British troops. “His Office On IVheels" Model 90 is a business man’s car—-a time saver—a money maker. It has riding comfort, power, good looks and economy to brag about. More than one- fifth of the 600,000 Overland owners drive the Model 90 and are as proud of it as we are. Get one—you will like it. OVERLAND HARPER CO. CLINTON, S. C. PHONE 49 -t Ovarlaad Model 90 Five PaMeager Touring Car J965j L a. b. Toledo Come to ouf store For The Easter Parade All over the country this year there will be an Easter Dress-up-parade of Soldiers and Sailors back in their Civilian Clothes, of the Men at home who are feeling the re-action from the economies of war-time—New Styles, Fresh Fabrics—something different is the demand. If that’s what you want—and it probably is—you’ll find us ready. The New Styles are here, the fabrics show many new colorings, unusually attractive patterns. Youil find a variety to choose from—all live ones and good values. r— Hart, Schaffner & Marx ' . . AND i Strouse S Bros. Clothes that’s the kind we have for Easter; beautifully tailored. They’ll dress you up right and keep you dressed up for many mbnths after Easter. The Right 7 Shirts, Shoes and Furnishings EASTER HATS Hats that are made right, sold right and serve right-led by Stetsons— the quality hat-^with A STYLE FOR EVERY HEAD EASTER SHIRTS -A Shirts of fine silks, rich in color and feeling, shirts in fine crepes, madras and corded cloths. Some pretty novelty effects and VALUES YOU’LL APPROVE EASTER SHOES Shoes for Easter day, party or ball —made by Leonard Shaw & Dean. High or low cut styles, all leath ers, black or tan, and WE FIT YOU-THAT’S SURE COMPANY, LAURENS, S. G. I 'Vfc-'-', CASH CLOTHIERS “SUITS ME”