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" 12, NO. 42, SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 13. 1917. $1.50 A YEAR
DEPARTMENT ISSUES I
CALL TO THE COLORS
FOR DURATION OF THE 1
GERMAN WAR.
Will at Once Recruit Army and <
National Guard to OneHalf
Million.
Washington, April 12.?The war
department prepared today to issue f
instructions to recruiting officers t
which will be in effect a sail for i
600,000 volunteers to fill up the re- i
gular army and the existing units l
of the national guard. :
All recruits enlisted since the de- i
claration of war and those to be en- ^
listed hereafter will be notified that
they will be discharged at the close
of the war, putting them in the status
of war-time volunteers.
A total of 4,3 55 men already have
been enrolled in the regular army
who will come under such a status.
This number of recruits was accepted
during the first ten days after the
passage of the war resolution.
Analysis of the pending administration
bill, as it affects the regular
army and the national guard, shows
that provision is made for the absorption
of 517,686 volunteers. Of
these 161,519 will be needed to fill
up the regular armj> and 206,34 9 for
the national guard. As 150,000 men
must be withdrawn from these two
services within six months to train
the first 500^000 increment of the1
selective conscription army, their
places must be taken by that number
of additional volunteers.
By this plan, while absorbing the
volunteer spirit of the country, the
feasibility of depending entirely upon
volunteers will be demonstrated.
Army officers are certain that it will
show congress, where there are some f
uuuum ul me ocictiiYr tuii3iTi|mi)n
plan* that conscription is necessary
to maintain an army adequate to
meet the present situation.
War Department Statement.
Washington, April 12.?Army department
commanders have been ordered
to resume recruiting national
guard organizations to the peace
strength of the regular army, 100
men to the company. Many companies
now have as low as 65 men.
A war department statement was
Issued today to make plain that na
tional guard recruiting had not been
discontinued.
"Such an impression is not cor
rect," the statement says, "and department
commanders have been in*
formed that national guard organizations
may be recruited to the
maximum peace strength of the regu?
lar ai-my."
Recruiting of the guard to wai
strength will not be undertaken until
congrees has authorized the emergency
enlistment contract, to hold
during the war. Otherwise men
would be required to obligate them
selves to six years' service in the
c , guard. Irrespective of the present
emergency. It is felt that this would
be unfair to men who wish to volunteer
for the war only.
No decision has yet been announced
as to the possibility that tinstates
may Increase their number oi
units to the full quota authorized!
Ly the national defense act. If evor>
state took that step, twelve full dlvi
sions.of national guard would be
available with a peare strength of
44 0,000 enlisted men atifl a war
strength of approximately 650,00o,
Many additional officers would be r*- s
quired, however, to organize new 1
units, and that may result in delay- <
ing this element of mobilization. I
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RECRUITING OFFICTEIW HKHK * ,
* 4 I
* \ party of recruiting officers 4 (
from the Charleston navy re- 4 |
4 rrutting station will arrive in 4 ]
4 I^anraster tomorrow morning 4 <
4 over the Houthem railway for u 4 i
4 stay of 48 hours in this city. 4 |
4 The officers hope that a nuni- 4 i
4 her of young men will enlist 4 j
4 here during the day. The need 4 <
4 for volunteers to the navy Is 4
4 imperative and it is hoped that 4
4 hy making a tour of the State 4 i
4 more Interest and ^nthuslasm 4 <
4 ran be aroused. 4 I
BRITISH ADVANCE IS
HINDERED BY A STORM
WEATHER HALTS THE ADVANCE
OF ENGLISH.
German Reports Claim That Several
Attacks by Hair's Men
"Were Failures.
A violent snowstorm has served
or the movement to hold in leash
he British forces which since early
Sunday morning had been hammerng
the Germans hard along the Ar-as-Lens
front. Low lying clouds
ind thickly falling snow greatly impeded
the movement of the troops
Wednesday.
In the early hours of the morning
he village and heights of Monehye-Preux,
east of Arras, fell into the
lands of the British and were held j
lespite two counter attacks deliver>d
by the Germans, according to Lonlon.
To the north of this position
lerlin reports the repulse with heavy
casualties of British infa*ntry and
avalry attacks near Fampaux and
toeux.
The London communication says
hat in the neighborhood of Bulle ourt,
west of Cambrai, the British
penetrated a German position, but
later were counterattacked by su)erior
forces and compelled to reurn
to their former positions. Of
his fighting and also of a battle near
-lardecourt (Hargicourt), northwest
>f St. Quentin, Berlin says a thoutand
British prisoners and 25 mahine
guns were taken.
Near St. Quentin, from Soissons to
theims and eastward into the Cham>agne,
violent artillery duels are beng
fought between the French and
he Germans.
The American flag is to fly tmmeliately
over the front in France. The
?aFnyette flying corps, composed
nostly of American airmen, has
idopted the American uniform and
vill carry the Stars and Stripes.
mere nave Deen several engagenents
between the Russians and the
Peutonie allies on the Russian front,
nit no important changes in posiions
have resulted.
The Austrians and Italians on the
vestern portion of the Austro-Italian
heat re are bombarding each other
leavily. On the Carso plateau in the
?ast, the Italians have pushed back
he Australians at various points.
The Brazilian government has
landed the German minister his passports.
This action was due to the
ecent destruction of the Brazilian
iteamer Parana by a German subnarlne.
The Argentine government now
tnnounces that it will make no official
pronouncement of neutrality,
considering sufficient its previous decision
h?t Arg . tior. supported th'
position of the United States.
Herbert C. Hoover, cKairman of
he American commission for relief
n Hckdum. has accepted the chairnnnship
of the new food board in the(
United States. Mr. Hoover urges a
cessation in wastage of foodstuffs in
he United States and deprivation by
he people if necessary that the allies
may be adequately supported.
Methods to reduce prices and maintain
reasonable prices both foi
\merlcans and the allies will be demised
by the food board.
K.M'KtT WAR TO END IN 1017.
I
I iMlerwrlters Put the Forecast at
December SI.
London, April 12.?A feeling in
lome quartern that the war may end
before the last of the year la indicted
by the fact that in underwriting
circles business wan done yeaterlay
"to pay total loss if peace la not
declared befor.e December 31," at
rorty-flve guineas per cent.
Some time ago business wan done
at the rate of 15 per cent against
the declaration of peace within eighteen
month... A repo-t in Wall Street
that ten to one was being offered at
l,lo:'dn that peace would be conculdad
within ninety days was described
as more in the nature of a Jocular
bet than an attempt to trade. Wide
betting Odds frequently mentioned
are not seriously considered as indicative
of market opinion.
Cargo Insurance rates between
England and America hold Arm at
around eight to ten guineas per
cent, according to the steamer and
insurance for securities, vary between
26 and 30 shillings per cent.
TWO COUNTRIES ARE
WORKING FOR PEACE
AUSTRIA ANI) BULGARIA
BOTH FAVOR IT.
Officials Believe That Their
Efforts OfTer But Little
Real Hope.
Washington^ April 12.?Austrian
I ujiu oui^ai mu reptresemauves are
endeavoring to approach Entente
diplomats in Switzerland on the subject
of peace.
Press dispatches today reporting
Bulgarian efforts in this line developed
the fact that it is known here
not only that Bulgaria has taken
soundings, but also that there has
been similar action in the name of
Austria-Hungary. Whether the two
countries are working together is not
known nor has any reference been
made to the attitude of Germany or
Turkey.
Officials here see in the Austrian
and Bulgarian action merely an expression
of weariness with the war
and anxiety to %bring it to an end
without, however, involving any indication
of desperation on their part
which would make them propose
terms acceptable to the Entente. As
a result there is every evidence that
the efforts do not offer hope of real
negotiations in the near future.
Independent soundings by Austria
and Bulgaria, even if entirely tentative,
have attracted interest here,
howevef, as showing the dissatisfaction
of those two governments with
the course of the war and their apparent
anxiety to negotiate directly
and not through the medium of Germany.
As both these countries are
reported to be more eager for peace
than their more powerful ally, a degree
of hope is felt that their exigencies
may force Germany to a more
moderate stand and bring the day of
(peace nearer.
Austria is known to have been
deeply affected by the Russian revolution.
It Is generally felt there that
the Central Umpires have reached
the maximum of their military
strength and it is feared the upheaval
across the border may find a
decided echo among Austria's conglomerate
and disaffected peoples.
Food conditions in Austria are serious.
Bulgaria likewise is troubled by j
food shortage and the Russian revo-j
lution. The latter has brought again ;
to the surface the old friendliness for
the Russian people and has injected
into the question the decision of the
ruling class to fight against their liberator.
CAMP ( HF.KK \KW8.
Camp Creek. April 12.?Mrs. .1.1
iC. Williams of Heath Springs visited
her daughter, Mrs. B. H. Plyler, last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Steele and little
daughter of New Bethel spent
Monday night with Mr. It. M. Steele.
Everybody is cordially invited to
come to our play, "Captured on the
Old Maid's Triumph," and "The
Book Agent," which will be given
at the school house Saturday night.)
April 14. beginning promptly at 8
o'clock. An evening of fun is guaranteed.
Messrs. Kelly and Shally Rollings
of Lancaster spent Sunday with Mr.
O. II. Rollings.
Mrs. J. II. Pardue spent the weekend
with her mother. Mrs. W. A. Mcl
? ~ 0 u ~ r/J * J
\ III IMC III Llld /illlll fieciiun.
Mrs. S. R. Williams and children
of Lancaster spent the week-end
with her motherf Mrs. Mary Smith.
Mrs. Lester McOulrt and children
of Waxhaw and Mrs. A. L. Pardue
spent a while this week with relatives
In'this community.
Misses Irene Roberts and Manly
Knight of Lancaster spent fiunuday
with Miss Jarie Roberts.
Mrs. D. F. Helms of Darlington' is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. "C! Helms.
TO LKT ALLIES RKCKUIT.
; Attorney General Approves dill to
Go Before. House.
Washington. April 12.?With th?
approval of Attorney General Gregory.
Chairman Webb of the house Judiciary
committee, '/ill introduce tomorrow
a bill to allow the Allied
governments to recruit their citizen*
in the United States. Chairman Culberson
of the senate judiciary committee,
will introduce the same bill.
PALMETTO TROOPS TO I
S AGAIN SEE SERVICE:
FIRST REGIMENT ORDERED
TO MOBILIZE.
.
Will Be Used to Guard Railways,
Telephone and Telegraph
Wires Over State.
Columbia, April 13.?Having in
view "the necessity of affording a
more perfect protection against possible
interference with postal, commorxinl
" ?. IH* -1 -
uv>v>a> uuu IIIIIIUU > U IIU II lU'lii HnU
instrumentalltieB of the United States
in South Carolina," Newton D. Baker,
secretary of war, yesterday afternoon
issued a call for the First regiment,
National Guard of South
Carolina, comprising about 1,050 officers
and men.
Immediately after the receipt of
the telegram from the secretary of
war, Gov. Manning at Spartanburg,
authorized his private secretary,
John Elliott Puckette, to issue an order
for the immediate mobilization
jof the various companies at their
[headquarters. At 11 o'clock last
night orders for the mobilization of
[the guard were issued to the adjutant
general's office and immediately
(after Maj. John I). Frost, assistant
adjutant general, began to get In
touch with the company commanders
over the long distance telephone. The
[system arranged by the Southern Bell i
Telephone company made it possible 1
to reach every officer in a very few
minutes.
P. K. McOully of Anderson, lieu- <
tenant colonel, commanding the regiment,
was notified. Col. E. M.
Blythe resigned recently. The election
for colonel will be held at an
early date.
Come to Styx Soon.
The companies will remain at their :
armories pending further orders.
Gen. Wood wired Gov. Manning last
night that orders would be issued
in due course for the assembling of
the regiment at the State mobilization
camp situated at Styx, near Cojlumbia,
for initial muster.
Orders issued recently by the wai
department for the mobilization of
the National Guard said:
"On the date the National Guard
is required to respond to the call or
in case of draft, on the date thereof,
all organizations of the National
Guard will assemble at their company
rendezvous, where they will await
the orders of the department coin- 1
niander."
Basing his action upon the above
iimiuu, uuv. miiiuiing oraerea in"
companies to mobilize at once at
their armories.
Secretary Baker's Message.
Secretary Baker's telegram, which
reached the office of the governor at ,
o:45 o't. ock yesterday afternoon, is
as follows:
"Having in view the necessity ot
affording a more perfect protection
against possible interferrence with
postal,"commercial and military channels
and instrumentalities of the
United States in the State of South
I Carolina and being unable with the
regular iroops available at his com
mand to insure the faithful execution I
of the laws of the Union in this re-|
gard, the president has thought
jproper to exercise the authority vest-!
ed in him by the constitution and
laws and to call out the National
|Guard necessary for the purpose. 1
jam, in consequence, instructed by the
president to call into the service of
Ithe United States forthwith, through
I you, the following units of the National
Guard of South Carolina,
which the president desires shall be
assembled at the places to be designated
to you by the commanding
gonerel. Eastern department, Governor's
Island. N.- V., and which said
commanding general has been directed
to communicate to you: First regiment
infantry. National Guard of
South Carolina."
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COAST AKTILIiERY TKOOPN.
Seven Companies of National Guard I
Organization Called.
Washington, April 12.?Seven
companies of National Guard coast
artillery troops were called into the
'federal service today for police purIpones.
They are:
Firnt company, New Hampshire, j
| Fifth, Eighth, Thirteenth, Foui-j
Iteenth, Fifteenth and Eighteenth)
'California.
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WESTERN REPUBLICS |l
STANDING TOGETHER
BRAZIL HAS BROKEN WITH '
THE GERMANS.
Argentina and Costa Rica Both
Assure United States of Their
Moral Support.
Washington, April 11.?Without
formally announcing abandonment i 1
of their neutrality two more Latin-11
American republics, Argentina and!'
Costa Itica, have given assurances''
of their moral support for the United j?'
States in the war against Germany, i 1
Argentina has notified the state de-;:
pai luk'ih mtti ane recognizes ine 1
justice" of this country's stand
against German aggression. The!'
communication contains no intima- 1
tion. however, that the Argentine au-lJ
thorities contemplate an actual break !
with Ilerlin. Little Costa Kica, just f
emerging from the throes of a revo- !1
lution, sent word to her diplomatic js
representative here today that she in-j*
dorsed the course of President Wil-I
son and was "ready to prove it if j ^
necessary."
These developments came hard on a
the heels of Ilrazil to break rela- f
tions with Germany because of the 1
torpedoing without warning of the x
Ttrazilian steamer Parana. The step *
was decided upon Tuesday, but no* f
actually promulgated until todayt the f
cabinet deciding to wait until it 11
could perfect arrangements for car- r
ing for its interests. Today, how- *
ever, the break was announced and
the German minister at Rio de Janerio
given his passports.
It is recognized that in defining c
her position so frankly Argentina 11
has assumed the grave risk of havThg 1
Germany break relations with her s
and by some diplomats her attitude'1
is regarded as little less than an in- '
vitation to Germany to regard her as x
unfriendly. Her outspoken approval v
of the United States' course may go '
far, in the opinion of many here, to-1'
wards influencing some of the smaller ;;
La tin-American nations.
Argentina's note follows: a
"The government of the Argentine!
republic, in view of the causes that (
have prompted the United States of n
America to declare war against the f
government of the German empire, '
recognizes the justice of that decis- f
ion, founded as it is upon the viola-:1
tion of the principle of neutrality
esttiolished by the rules on interna-in
tional law which have been considered
definite conquests of civiliza-;
tion." p
Costa Rica's announcement was (
unexpected, for the new government '
aaf ii n t horo K? XT' ^?i ~ ~ _ ?
.. V>.?IV uj r I nutu I IIUHXI it 11(1 ;
perfected today by a legislative de-r
rlaration of his election as president, *"
i r
I;..* *"it I con recognized lie ,
el States and the state dopartm n: r
cave notice when Tinoro overthrew ,r
the Gonzales administration several 1
a
weeks ago that it would not recognize
Tinoco even if he were elected
later. The message, to Fernandez -r
Guardia. G(*n. Tinoeo's representa- i
ttve here, said:
"The covernment and people oj ''
Costa Rica adhere to the stand of the v
Cnited States and are ready to
prove it If necessary."
Argentina's position is regarded
here as defining a status just sho-t '
of an open break. Diplomats and '
state department officials hoi eve it '
would have heon difficult for Argon- '
tina to go further at this time. The
position of that government is d f
ferent from that of the United States 1
and Brazil who have suffered dl- '
reotly from the submarine cam- 1
paign.
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ROBHHK (AJ*TtRi:i> !
Charlotte, N. O.. April 12.?Henry I
(Jrady Webb, train robber under a]'
twenty-five-year sentence, was cap- i
tured at Badin, near Salisbury, N. C., I
ff dev. v.*i bh several days ago os- 1
raped from a train here while being (
transported from Chaileston. W. Va..i'
where be was convicted, to Atlanta toil
herein serving his sentence in the fed- <
eral penitentiary. 1
NKW OI1LKANS PORT ,
ClAtSKD AT NIOHT. (
New Orleans, April 12.- The port (
of New Orleans hereafter will be <
kept closed to shipping from 6 p. m. i
to 6 a. m. dally, according to an i
announcement by federal and local i
dock board authorities today.
COLOSSAL WAR UPON
GERMAN SUBMARINES
DETERMINED ON A VIGOROUS
CAMPAIGN.
Will Make Every Effort to
Hreak Down Rlockade Established
by Teutons.
Washington^ April 12.?A campaign
of colossal proportions to
sreak down the German submarine
jlockade and keep the Entente plenJfully
supplied with food, Clothing
ind munitions has been determined
upon by President Wilson and his
ulvisers as America's first physical
stroke against her enemy.
Unable now to send an army into
[he trenches, the president believes
!he United States can do an even
greater service in the common cause
igainst Oermany by providing a
jreat armada of merchantmen to invalidate
the undersea campaign ^
lbout which have been rallied the
ading hopes of Prussian conquest.
'For weeks officials have been at
vork on such a plan, but not until
oday was it revealed on how great
scale the task had been projected or
tow great importance was attached
o it in the administration's general
var program. Virtually every deail
now has been completed, and by
all the campaign itself will be in
ull swing. Many officials believe it
nay attain a supremacy over the subnarine
which will prove the decisive
ictory of the great war.
To Build Wooden Ships.
Quickly built, light wooden ships
>f 2,000 tons and upwards are to
nake up the first fleet of merchantnen,
and to insure maximum contraction
the shipping board has enisted
the country's entire shipbuildng
facilities, now the greatest in th?
vorld. Upwards of a hundred prirate
plants will help, giving the
?oards' orders precedence over every
ilher class of work except the most .
irgent naval construction. For the
irst year production is expected to
verage three snips a day.
Already lumber interests have givn
assurances of an adequate supply
it reasonable prices. Kngine manuacturers
have pledged the co-operaion,
too. and all the necessary mahinerv
can be assombled as fast as
hey can be turned out at the yards.
At more than one plant new ways
Iready are under construction. 1
Quevtion of Labor.
The question of labor, however, is
iving officials some concern, and a
all may be issued appealing for pariotic
co-operation by laborers to
nsure that the campaign against the
ubmarine begin at the earliest posible
moment. The shipping board
that l'ft.ono men will bo
tceded to work all the plants to caincity
and to complete the building
irogram in the time determined on.
"his is nearly ten times the number ,
>f laborers now employed In building ^
nerchant craft. /
Volunteers, it is pointed out. need
lot be experienced in shipbuilding,
is comparntiv ly little expert labo1
ill be required. Within a few days *
he board will establish a labor bu <au
to enlist such volunteers. Tho
American Federation of I.abor aieady
is co operating and motion
r'lture companies are planning to
iisplay pictures of shipbuilding opnations
as part of the campaign.
Maj. Gen. George W. Ooethalst
milder of the Panama c<v.ial has '
een selected to supervise the construction
program which is expected
o involve within the next year a
otal tornage of 3.000.000 tons, or
nore than now 5s building in all the
hip yards of the world.
Built for the most part of pine and
ir, the ships will range from 2,00(h
:o 3,f>00 tons. Most of theni probably^
\ ill be equipped with oil burning
;ines, and all will carry wireless and
t>e armed. The engines will be
rt?r..!avdizecl. as far as possible, so
hat damaged/parts may be replaced
if necessary. J An average cost of
jhont 1300.<>00 per ship is counted
:>n. Each wfil carry a crew of about
<0 men.
To lie Ready in Six Months.
The first of the vessels are to be
ready in about six months, and during
the year following the number
afloat is expected to pass 1,000.
Such n number, officials belleve^cOD^
stantly will be augmented in the
months that follow to rendor It abwlutely
impossible for Germany to
(Contin ^ on Paga S.)