Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Scraps and fact*. - Approximately 2.500.000 dra registrants have- been placed In clai one. under th?- 'juestionnaire svstei of r?' la.H?itlcation, according to near t ornpl' te reports t.> the praaVost ma nhal Keiierai's ofli'e. it was learnt Wodnesdav If eongM ss pass's tl I.,11 .illowiriR the apportionment to I inude on the hasis of the nunther , men in '"lass I. virttiullv all of tl s'c.oO'i reiristrants to he called uridi the fteeomi draft will come from tl first class <inl> such technical tn< and iiidtistrial workers as arc n available anionic the registrants in tl tirst class will he called from the d ferred classifications The six-storv hiiildimc ol the Ja \ is War house eoinpaii>. nc or|Miiat? tii hi i he Krie lailroad terminal. .1'ivev fitk. was desiroved Tuesd: l?v a lire that followed a number unexplained xplosions. The goa?a stond iii the warehouse were llestio; ed and the total loss is tciven at *1 r.fiu.uufi, i/ni?< a nunther ?d employ, of the warehouse company were n lineal, soiic of them fatall.v. The n< lure ol tie contents of the hllllrlit has not l? ii given out; hut it is know that large ouantitias of war siippli, W>|-e stmaal II) Ilia- neighborhood w ha h this ualehouse was located. It heaauia known in Washing!) on Tuesday that because of the wj situation, the war department a'-tir with the senate committee on rmlltai affairs, will iiiniie'luitely take steps prepare se\?*ral training camps cap; Ide of a? I'oiniiindating about man laetwcen the mji-.s ajf 31 anal I 11 will he noted thai these camps wi t:. k in null .iliovc <ii*- |iri iwiii age. \?t yoniik enough ,u l"' ?<-iivo tli<' held. St-nator Hoke Smith i t ieorgiu is taking Ih<- initiative in tii ii.alt> r ami lias introduced a r< soli Hon tailing upon tin- war (le|?artniei to give tin- senate in executive sessic all av.iilatile information ri-lattntt 1 pict-enl training ramps. Tl.is is tl forerunner, it is said, of the next stt which will in- tlie authorisation of tl ram|is. which has not yet heen detc mined. and is considered one of tl most important steps whieh lias lie* taken since tlie war heKan. - In a message to Field Marsha Haig. on Tuesday, David Lloyd Heorg tlie itrittsh premier, said that tlie mi tieeessiiry to replace those lost ai either now in France or already c their way. Ail guns will he replace and still further reinforcements men and nuns are ready to enter tl hattle. The premier's message follow: "The Krltisli cabinet wishes to expre: to the army tin- nation's thanks ft its splendid defense. The whole en pire is tilled with pride its it watch' the heroic resistance offered by i brave troops to overwhelming odd Knowing tl elr steadfastness and coui age whenever the honor of their eoui try dep? mis on their valor, tin- empi: awaits with confidence tlie result ( this struggle to defeat the enemy last desperate effort to trample dow the free nations of the world, i home we are prepared to do all our power to help in a true spirit < comradeship. The men necessary i replace all casualties and cannon an machine guns required to make goc till those lost are either now in Fri'in or already on their way and still fu thcr reinforcements of men and gin are rei.dy to be thrown Into the bu tie." tireeiiville News: Indications ai that the 3<Mh Division will go aero soon. Lieut, t'ol. it. H. McHrlde, tl division chief of staff, stated yeste day. t'ol. Mcifride hastened to c plain that of course the exact da was not known, hut that according I present indications t lie time or its <t< pa rt u re was not far distant. Ti statement of t'ol. Mcliride liut coi firms what lias been the common o| inion of a decided majority of the mt and officers at cnmp for some tim >f course, ever since the (iuurdsim of Tennessee and the Carolina* bogn to assemble at Camp Sevier, there hi been unending reports that the d ?^__^__ylsimj_gouid leave in the Immcdla future, and almost as persistent ri mors that the division never wou leave at sill, but would be made sort of depot organization to supp trained soldiers to troops in the tiel So persistent was this last rumor th at the.address of Col. Applin. of tl British army, to the officers and se geantx of the entire division, Bri Sen. S. I,. Kaison took occasion deny it flatly. Within the past ft weeks, however, there have l>e? many indications of various sorts th the date of departure was at any ra in sight. The state of equipment, at the constant arrival of supplies whit it had been previously stated wou not lie received until shortly bofo the division was ready to move, i well as progress made on the trainii schedule, and the constant appea a me of minute Instructions on tti and that detail of preparations f< departure, have all combined strengthen this opinion. Another storm of criticism < America's war efforts broke Tuesdi in the senate. Pemoerats and Kepul Means, onccrned over the (leriiii drive against Prance and spurred 1 statements of Major Jeneral Lcoiiat Wood before tiie military coinmitb Monday, Joined in deploring the shor age of ships, airplanes and artiller Senator Thomas, of Colorado, Penu crat, opened tile debate with an attac on the fuel administration which w; curtailing production. Senator Lodg of Massachusetts, Republican, rofcrrc to what lie called a wasted year an declared that the truth should bo to] the American people about the wj situation. After spending $S40.??0O.0C on the aviation program, he declare! "we have not a lighting plane i France," General Pershing's men ui without American artillery and onl two American ships have been turne out by the shipping board. Senat* New. of Indiana, Republican, said a though the original aviation prograi called for delivery of 12,00" alrplam July t, only 37 will be delivered ut der present estimates. When he r< peuted General Wood's statement thi German aviators at times fly at wl over the American trenches tn Franc Senator Johnson of California, Intel rupted to say: "There is Just or way to correct this outrage on Amer can youth and that is through 'pitilei publicity."" Senator Hitchcock < Nebraska, a Democrat of the militat committee, said the aviation prograi is at least 90 days behind, under ne curtailed estimates. The number c airplanes estimated for delivery Jul ?"ridiculously small"?he said, about one-tenth of that original! planned. The entire discussion wr deplored by Senator Overman. < North Carolina, who in a sharp ti with Senator Poindexter. said the d< bate was calculated to discourage an dishearten the American people an asked if purtisan polities was involve! ? The vital need of the Allies on tli western front is "men and more men, Major General Deonard Wood told th senate military affairs committee In: Monday. The L'nited States shoul put Into training with us little dela as possible 5,000,000 men. the genen said. At least 2.500.000 of these me should be put Into France wlthoi delay. For several hours Gen. Woo talked to the senators behind close doors, laying before them the plctut of the war on the Western front a he found it, and Its problems, an particularly the part that this cour try must play. He had Just returns from France. Gen. Wood said th French and the British had been dif appointed because this country ha not been able to put more men abroa by this time, and also that it had bee less prepared to get into the war tha they had supposed. They are guarde< however. In any criticisms they mak and are grateful for the aid that coming. Man power is diminishin with the Allies on the Western fron The French and the British are oui numbered by the Germans, he sal< now that Russia has been eliminate from the situation. The call, there fore. Is for American soldiers. Gei Wood said he regarded the Nation* Army as a splendid body of mei drawn as it Is from the best in th country. He would have It sent t France as fast as the boats to carr it can be procured. In this conne< tlon. according to the senators. Gei Wood dwelt upon the great need < speeding up the production of ships 1 this country. They must be turned out in ar great numbere as possible to _ carry the ever increasing army to Europe. and supplies for the army and ft for the Allies. Of the present German bm drive. Gen. Wood said he was conrn fldent it would be halted by the Britly ish. The advance made was to be oxr peoted in s u h an attack. Th?- British ! have entrenched i<osi?ions in their te rear to which they may fall back if >? it becomes necessarv and still hold of the I neiTiV. te J't* ^jrkrillr inquirer. ot te e. Entered at the Postofflce at York as Mail Matter of the Second Clasa ri',* YORK, S. C.: roinav martm 00 1Q1R ir " j? One more such victory and I :im rv ruined." said I'yriaus after he had 10 won Iroin the Unmans, and just now, like Augustus of old t?> Varus, it is - not difficult to imagine Kaiser William ill <lying out: "latdendoi ff. T.ud-ndoilY. *' restore to nic my legions!" in , m i?f Is Tin r<- is a growing opposition in J* congress to tin- granting ol minimsfl t sions to men of tin- draft am- who arc >n to m-vi-r expected to get into tin firing n lim-. It is estimated that about 02,000 '! of such commissions have been given J.' out up to this time, and senators d<-?lare that congress should express its -n disapproval of such a situation. 11 if Uormany should win this war we *' may look for a Ion:: period of hardship ,.t. like unto that which followed our hi -treat Civil war. To all Intents and si purposes we will lie a con<|uered peo*' |de and we will have to pay the price. s If the Allies win. America will at ss once take her place as the greatest >r mid most powerful country on earth, l" and her ascctidanct will continue for fs js gent i at ions to eorne. s. 1 1 r- The mystery of the big guns that have been throwing ten-Inch shells into I'm is front a distance of presumes ably sr-vcnty-two miles, has not y? t n been definitely solved. It is conceded V that there is such a gun; but the na)f lure of it?the kiml of ammunition it In is using and other essential features. > 1 an- still a mystery. It is thought that I hep- are at least two such guns: but r_ it is hardly probable tiiat there arc is more than two. The theory that the <- shells were being dropped from aircraft has been abandoned, re , m , le In This Hour ot Trial. f* Tin Yorkvillc KmiiiiriT is no ralnins" it\ how It-r. to to Thf jiolioy of this imper has always e- In to fry to keep its head through tc good fortiino and thronph misfortune. '* through times of prosperity and times of stress. e. We helieve in looking at facts as n facts, without any attempt to minimi/.o or exaggerate, j. It is not uncommon for individuals to to become more or less exasperated at u* us because of our apparent lack "of 'jJ enthusiasm, and very possibly we ly sometimes fall to measure up in this <1. respect as we should. al We helieve our feet are as much on J.*' the ground right now as they have K ever heen: but we have found it Imto possible to maintain an attitude of w eoiuplasanee with reforenee to existing conditions. 't(. The lives, the property, the selfpi respect. tiie liberty and independence h of our people are at stake as they have i.i j.y never heen before. Ils We are in far greater danger now lg than when we were lighting for scpar ration from Croat liritain. Then It [J* was in large measure an overgrown l(, child seeking to set up for himself against the leading strings of bis par0f ents. Now it is a great, free and indei.v pendent |>eople threatened with the bonds of industrial, commercial, tin l(" uncial, social and religious slavery, .j t >111- government, which means us? ?c you and I?is threatened with virtual extinction. All that we have, he it little or lie k it much, we owe to the government is under which we live, a government that we have erected and a govern 1(v{ nicnt which wo control anil maintain. III Tht* government needs money and lair hor. men and women with which to 1(1 defend itself, and it is calling upon iU' all of lis to help?not to help it: but e to help ourselves. ly The man or woman who holds back hi* or her efforts now on the excuse j. that he or she has already been helpin ing the government, is simply n quit*s ter. that is all. He or she has surrendered to the enemy. He or she is lt absolutely without appreciation of II what it means to he free and independe cnt. to be unfettered in body and soul. cur Saviour said: "All that a man i. hath will ho give for his life." and it is is true; but always there have been those who would take narrow chances i", with their lives, thinking to save w some property that they prized above if their souls. 1 '-v Without a doubt property is now the is IV key to our late. is If the American people are willing >f to give up their labor and lend enough " of their money, they will be saved: but if it shouVd turn out that the d American people, including the read1. ers of this appeal, have not enough ie faith m their country to be willing to lend it their money, they will lose everything they have?their liberty, independence, right of self-governy ment. self-respect and along with it ?1 all their money and property too. " Buy thrift stumps, buy war savings J(| stamps, buy Liberty bonds. Bestir d yourself and do what you can for the e salvation of your country and your'f self. CI d Intelligent Action This. ie It is worth the while of thoughtful people to consider the advertisement of ^ the Charleston Cotton Exchange in n another column. n It is not necessary for us to call t l-l ~?l. 1-1 tn tklc ,.,l -? 13plT uiI imuvi tut auvaiuvii w % ?*? ??? vertiscment. The advertisement itself g does that both through the importt. ance of the message it carries and the amount of space it occupies. But we want to make a few obser.. vations as to the significance of this a. advertisement, more especially as to the lessons it teaches. ^ The people of South Carolina have o been somewhat awakened as to the y Importance of food production and food conservation, two of the moat tf important considerations with which n they are confronted at the present . ? .v.. time: but there la lota and lota of J work to be done yet, before the leaaon has been Impressed to an extent that will yield the fullest results. Most of the educational work along this line has been done by and through the newspapers and l?y public speakers, and the citmftaign is still i.i intf nushed hv those factors. Tti*-r?- l.s not u newspaper worthy of the name in South Carolina that has J not don?- all it could to pus-h this work. All th?* newspapers appreciate " the tremendous consecjuences involved, and there are not a few of them that s would gladly make even the supremest saertflees If they could feel assured that thereby the desired end?a ihor- J ough awakening of the |teopb?couhl lie accomplished. C I tut the | tower of the newspapers is limited. While they ran thoroughly J awaken some of the people, and partially awaken all of them, it is obvious that if the work is to be completed to a point that Is really worth while, the newsftapers must have help. s Communications from Tom, Dick, Harry. Vox Populi, Miss Dolly, Pro Bono Publico and others who like to get into the limelight without expense to themselves, carry very little weight with the public. As a matter f of fact such influence as they exert Is negative rather than positive. The C tendency is to detract from the object aim* d at rather than to advance that object. People who really do things are not inclined to take suggestions from people who have never ' lu-c n known to do anything. The very fact that an institution like " the Charleston Cotton Exchange is c willing to spend thousands of dollars ^ of its own good money to impress the importance of a matter like food pro- e duct ion is calculated to make people tl think. It is very well understood that o this institution is not iceKing erica p i. notorlct.v. It is very will understood v that this organization is composed of s level lauded business men who have n done and are doing things, and who ti nali/.e that their own prosperity and h well-being depend upon the prosperity and well-being of the country. It is also t| reasonable to assume that the mem- j, bers of this Institution would not give s up their money in the promulgation of j, counsel and advice that is less nn- v portunt than their money. The Charleston Cotton Exchange ^ realizes and appreciates that these be ^ times when the continued existence of this country is at stake, when farmers g may no longer have the option of ,, planting what they may desire to c plant and when business people may ^ no longer continue to buy and sell according to flair own free inclination. Newspaper editors may advise and exhort until their readers grow tired, and print the gratitious emanations 0 from fro Bono Publico and Miss Dolly 1 until subscribers get to the point P where they decline to open the papers, a because of the nausea of seeing such e communications; but with all that '' they will continue to be impressed by " the serious communications for which c solid substantial business men pay ' their good money to bring to their at- E tent ion. > 1 * 1 /" MERE-MENTION o The Germans boast of having made r good use of captured British tanks in c helping to push back the British lines. v The war department has sub- t| mitted to the senate its reasons for t| publishing only the names of killed " and "wounded Americans wifhout gTv^ ? ing their addresses. The reuson is that the names and addresses of Americans would give the enemy valuable infor- ^ inniion Information from Washington is to the effect that an order ,, probably will be issued by the food ad- J ministration at an early day uuthoriz- ,, ing state administrators to seize wheat j supplies in eases where evidence shows that the grain is being hoarded ' Tin United States government lias ? completed negotiations with Japan f whereby that country Is to transfer to i American use 150.000 tons of ship- . , ping in return for steel plates The war board has given notice that j no more material will be ohtninnble s for public or private building con- * struct ion unless the new construction , is to be used for winning the war t The American steamer Chattahooche (1 is reported sunk off the Knglish const by a submarine. Her crew of 78 was rescued. The Chattahooche was formerly the German ship Sachsen, seized by the government when America en- N terod the war The house on Wed- ? ins.lay passed a bill granting a 10 to 20 per cent increase of pay to all classes of postal employes. The bill v also fixes the maximum charge for 1 airplane letter delivery at 24 cents an ounce Secretary McAdoo has giv- v en out the information that after the S closing of the third Liberty loan, which is to be made next mouth, no further ^ bond issues will be made for at least ^ eight months Louis Werner, editor-in-chief, and Dr. Martin Darkow. managing editor of the Philadelphia * Tageblatt. on trial in Philadelphia on 1 charges of treason, have been declar- * ed not guilty Ensign Michael J. 1! Delehanty and Thomas W. Draper, naval reserves, lost their lives in a seaplane accident at Pcnsacola. Fla., ^ Tuesday Major General March, a acting chief of staff, has issued an ? order forbidding the shipment of any e articles by private Individuals to sol- C dlers In France unless such articles are requested by the soldier himself, c The order is to save cargo space ti The lower house of the Massachusetts tl legislature on Tuesday ratified the pro- d hibition amendment to the Federal S constitution by a vote of 145 to 91. The ii senate is yet to act on the resolution, c By order of the regional railroad tl directors, all freight and passenger o traflic solicitation is to be abolished by n individual railroads. Thousands of solicitors will be transferred to other railroad work. Small Farm Owner May Secure Aid 1) from Farm Loan Board.?The Federal ti farm loan board has Issued the follow- v imr rules for the guidance of the land banks in determining what area con- l' stttutes a farm for loaning purposes: c "First, Generally.?The farm must p be of sufficient area to yield at the d hands of an ordinary capable farmer, puttiug It to the use to which it is generally adapted and using average methods, an income sufficient to main- fl tain the family of the applicant and n discharge the interest and amortization J payments. J Second. Specially.?Where through J Intensive farming or the practice of C specialty a sufficient Income has been J regularly derived from a tract deficient F in area for ordinary farming, or where J the application of the prospective bor- J, rower shows that he Is by experience \ capable of producing such an income J from such a tract, such area may be C accepted as sufficient, provided the J land has a stable and permanent mark- B et value sufficient to warrant the loan H applied for. This ruling does not apply J. to fruit and orchard lands which have R already been the subject of definite R rulings by this board." J, Under the first paragraph of this ruling loans may be made to the ordi- , nary farmer on the basis of average i skill and efficiency, and no tract of land will be accepted as a farm eligl- p ble for a loan under the Federal farm * loan act unless it is large enough to * support the family and take care of ** the loan under the average farm con ditions of the neighl>orhood. * But under the second paragraph of * the ruling the intensive farmer or the man who practices a profitable special- J ty. or who shows himself able to do so. L will be given financial support by tbe p Federal farm loan system, even though H his fa:m may be too small for ordi- J nary farming purposes, provided that J the land quite apart from Its use has H a stable and permanent land value V which will make the loan safe wheth- S er it Is well operated, or badly ope rat- C ted at all. 8 LOCAL AFFAIRS, i i NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ork Hardware Co.?WanU yon to get in tha j habit of calling on it for your wants. It ( suggests Kyaniie for bouse cleaning. I a r roll Supply Co.?Has a line of bed springs .1 for wood and iron beds that it is closing at J attractive prices. Farm implements. . J. VV. White-sides A Co., Sharon?Is now inviting inspection of its spring line of ox- " fords. Velvet bean and peanut seed. 1 ames Br<a.?Want you to come and see them ? for mulct. They can furnish you with the kind of mules you want. , tar Theatre?Gives its programme for today, tomorrow. Monday and Tuesday. A specially good feature for today. uiK-rintendent, State Hospital, Columbia? Wants white women for nursea and attendants at the state hospital. x-wis G. Ferguson Has a good mule. 12 or ' 11 years old for aale. . U. Mackorell. Lancaster- Can make immediate shipment of cabbage plants. 30c per < luo: SI.75 per 1.000 in 10,000 lots. . B. Webster. Cannon Mill?Will pay reward for return of two estray pigs. Black, red ' spotted, about four weeks old. . C. Wilborn. Mayor?Calls a public meeting at the courthouse this Friday night, to in- < form the public and prevent confusion In re- , gard to the- change in time, xiuis Roth?Can supply you with Irish Cobbler seed Irish potatoes. He has them at the , right price. haron Lyceum As so.?Invites the public to " an entertainment at Sharon school audito- , rium Tuesday night. 2d. The Howard Quintet will he the attraction. .1 'orkvitle Cotton Oil Co.--Wanti to buy good , second-hand bags; no objection to patched hags, if neatly done. < F. Pa I ley Co.?Tells about the merits of | "2-in-l" shoe polish." See page four. I. Laurenee Co.?Reminds you to use "Gets- I It" to get rid of corns. Sold everywhere, j See page four. harlestou Cotton Exchange?Urges farmers > and others to help feed the south and the | rent of the woria by growing marr iooa crop*. See pag* four. Governor Manning has appointed Su- , crvisor T. \V. Iloyd to represent York t ounty at tin* sixth annual meeting of h<* 1'nited States Ciood Koads a.sso- j iation to he held in Little Hock, Ark.. t ,pril 15 to 19, inclusive. Director General McAdoo has orderd all railroads In the country to move < heir clocks ahead one hour at J f 'clock Sunday morning, In conformiy with the daylight saving law. This 1 rill, of course, make all trains that tailed on their trips previous to inid- i lght Saturday, arrive at their destina- v ions Sunday morning, technically, one l our late. York county has gone away down in 1 tie list showing comparative standng in the per capita sales of war avings stamps. When the list was ;i ist published York county was third s rlth only Beaufort and Charleston head. N'ow she is seventh. Orange- ( urg. Spartanburg, Anderson and v Un ion having gotten in between her f nd Charleston. So far the sales of tani|is in York county amount to only 6 cents per eapita. The sales of the ounty aggregate 114,040. Is that the ' ueasure of how much York county 1 esires to help? r The city of Hock Hill is preparing or a big Liberty loan drive to be held n Wednesday, April 10. The plans ontemplate a monster parade to be articipated in by representatives of f 11 the business organizations of the ity with farmers. Invitations are to < e extended for the participation of he school children of the surrounding ountry. The invited speakers are to ( iclude Captain Leslie Vlckers of the i Irltish army: Hon. I-. rs. uowe ana 1 Ism Katharine Synon, Hon. R. A. * ooper of Laurens, Hon. A. L. Gaston j f Chester, and Hon. \V. F. Stevenson, eprcsentatlvc of the Fifth district In ongress. The occasion is to be ad- * ertlsed extensively, more especially hroughout the Fifth congressional disf rlct. t , jf, ^ HERE AND THERE "Voii can take it from me that you fork county people produce good hen ^ ggs," said a Southern railway enIneer to Here and There. "Several i reeks ago I got a friend of mine to my eight dozen eggs for me here. He lought them at one of your stores. I ( nit those eggs in a grip and put the Tip in my firemen's seat box. Down < he road I took a look at the eggs and ound about half a dozen of them mashed. When I got home I found hat f had a hen that was wanting to ; et. I didn't have any other eggs and wanted to accommodate that biddy. <o I took those messed lip eggs, washd them and dried them off and put ourteen under the lien, and by cab. hat hen hatched thirteen little bid- r lies." ABOUT PEOPLE Mrs. John K. Hen field of Yorkvlllc fo. 3, spent several days this week in < 'oluinbia. Miss Kate Ratchford, who has been Isiting relatives in Chester, has retimed to Iter home on Yorkville No. 3. I Mrs. Rose C. Smith of Yorkville is (siting Miss Mildred Hobhs in v Ipartanhurg. Rev. and Mrs. \V. S. Patterson, who x ave been visiting the family of Mr. J. I. Stroup in Yorkville, have returned o their home In Lancaster. Mr. C. E. Chllds, president of the j lampton company of East Hampton, lass., and the Hawthorn Spinning j illls of Clover, spent Wednesday in 'lover. v W. E. Seoggins has returned to 'orkville after an absence of probably year, and expects to remain here bout two weeks. He and his broth- J r. J. J. Seoggins of Due West, visited 'amp Sevier a few days ago. r Carl H. Hart of Yorkville, who reently received a commission as lieu- v enant in the non-combatant service of he United States army, left last Mon- 1 ay afternoon for Vancouver Barrack* eat tie, Washington. The understandig is that Lieutenant Hart is to be onnected with that part of the avlalon sendee that is engaged in getting f ut spruce pine timber for use in the innufacture of airplanes. p GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY , Thirty-six petitvJurors to serve dur ?g the first week of the approaching ?rm of the circuit court which conenes on April 15, with Judge Prince residing, and twelve grand jurors to omplete the 1918 venue, were drawn ' y the jury commission last Thurs- s ay morning. The Grand Jury. a Following are the grand Jurors, the t rst six being hold-overs and the retaining 12 of the recent drawing: . F. A. Smith ? ?York. . E. McAllley Bullock's Creek . . J. Hoke Catawba. '. H. Sandlfer York. 3 . E. Thomas York t 1. E. L. Ferguson Bethel. . K. Scogglns Catawba , T. Walker Catawba. 1 [. L. Smith King's Mountain F . R. Duncan Bullock's Creek 0 . L. Kennedy Broad River. . D. Hope Broad Rlvor 11 rooks Inman York. 1 L M. Bratton '.? Bethesda n . C. Burge ? York. ? El Love 1 King's Mountain. M. Lindsay Bethesda. s . M. Taylor 1 Ebenezer. Q Petit Jurors?First Weak. g . Buiee - Broad River. lason Bratton Bethesda. P. G. Turner Bullock's Creek. > 7. X. Roberts York, h 1. F"aris Fort Mill. L E. Hood Bullock's Creek. . S. H. Faris Catawba, t . A. McFadden Ebeneser. i .. C. Burges CatawtML _ Walter Pope Fort Mill. IT. H. Ferguson King's Mountain. v ,. T. Dowdle Bullock's Creek. t< '. B. Hutchinson Ebenezer. b L. T. Ferguson .... Catawba. . H. Withers Fort MI1L . R. Davidson King's Mountain. :. L. Campbell Bethel, ti IT. F. Hyatt York. a . P. Johnson Fort Mill. . P. Black Catawba. * . I* Coltharp Fort Mill, v i . V. . j j J J y j. Corn well Catawba. [ F. Bell Catawba. V. O. Hayee Bullock"! Creek. M. Neely ... - York. c. Mitchell ? Ebenezer. } M. Sneed Fort Mill. 3 i"}. Lesslie Catawba. I. K. Windle Fort Mill. I. B. Ford Bethel. I H. Crenshaw ? Catawba. 1.1ines G. Locke ? Catawba. Hov M. Neil Catawba. ; E. White Fort Mill. I Frank Ashe Bethesda. I"). Potts Catawba. AMERICA TO THE RESCUE! .lames L>. Grist's letter from Camp .vvier. has been badly cut up by the iisor this week. It is the tirst time h.it the censor has interferred furfia-t than to fix his stamp ol approval. Hot this time the introductory para irapris nave ueen rui irum unu inluding the Jate ll,,e leaving little |se than the following: Training anil preparation for war s worse than war itself, they say. Heidea as the men here read the papers very morning and every afternoon aid learn of the great strength of the nemy; read of the heroic sacrifices if the Allies, of the daily deeds of iravery: read of the need for men to ill the gaps, there arises in every unit a desire to get over and Into it a leslre to help to whip them and to ring peace to a stricken world. Haig's Line Still Holds." was the cad headline that blazed across an xtra of thi- CJreonville i'iedmont Sntirday afternoon. A number of soldiers read that leadline and read the story telling of he offensive of the Germans and of vllicd lines intact. The soldier who was reading to his omrudes dropped the paper to the [round. He clenched his fists as he raised lis arms over his head: "Great God!" he exclaimed in high itched voice and his eyes agleam vlth fire?"if I were only there in that ine holding with "em." "Same here." cried another of the >arty: "me too." said another and the oice of assent went all around the ittle party. -oh why don't they send us.over md let us in it: we ain't no experts in ioldierln' maybe: but damn it, we on Id shoot until we died." lllis 19 inubiriiin r ui iiir iiiiiucui if the Thirtieth now. The Thirtieth vants to go over and hold or die. It's fot to be done. SLACKERS AND OTHERWISE There is quite a long list of regis rants who have failed to report to ocal board No. -2 for medical examilatlon. In ull there are 57 ot them ind they include eight whites. Sheriff Jtiinn lias the list; but he is unable to Ind any of the delinquents at the iddresses given and he wants any inorination he can get from anybody, fere are the men who are wanted: Charlie Ashley, colored, Smyrna s'o. 2. Joseph Allen, colored, Yorkville. Walter Allison, colored, Hickory Jrove No. 2. George Maddison Anderson, colored, forkvillc No. 4. Julius Burns, colored, King's Creek So. 1. lteuben Bankhead, colored. 123 West 35th street, New York. John Brown, colored, Yorkville No. 2. John Barnett, colored, Yorkville so. 7. Sam Brown, colored, Sharon. Lee Fonso Burrls, Yorkville. Harvey Blach, colored, Yorkville s'o. 3. Jesse James ColltnB, Clover No. 4. Robert Wilson Cook, Casar. N. C. I'aul Crockett, colored. Keyset-, West Virginia. William Davidson, colored, Yorkville s'o. 7. Ernest Davidson, colored. Yorkville. Eugene Franklin, colored, Hickory irovc. Charlie Ervln, colored, Yorkville S'o. 2. Will Floyd, colored. Clover No. 2. Ernest Gwin. colored. Sharon No. 1. Carl lnrnan Good, colored, Yorkville s'o. 1. Isaiah Garrison, colored, Yorkville Mo. 3. Leslie Good, colored, Clover. William David Hoyle, Casar, N. C. Robert Horsley, colored, McContellsville. Willie Johnson, colored, Sharon s'o. 1. Uussell Jackson, colored, Yorkville. Ed Jenkins, colored, Yorkville. Henderson Jackson, colored. Clover Mo. 1. Sigford R. Love, Rock Hill. Will Meek, colored. Hickory Grove. Charlie Moore, colored, Yorkville Mo. 6. James Moore, colored, McConnellsille. Henry McConnell, colored, YorkJlle. Tom Marks, colored, Yorkville No. 6. Thad Meeks, colored, Smyrna No. 2. Ed Mitchell, colored. Yorkville. Hugh Falls Mullinax, King's Creek s'o. 1. Charlie Mull, colored. Hickory Grove Mo. 2. James Lester Moore, colored. York'111c No. 5. Albert Carl Moose, Clover. Frank Newman, colored. Yorkville. Aaron Russell, colored, Yorkville s'o. 7. Albert Robinson, colored. McConlellsvllle. Grover Rowe, colored, McConnells llle. Hamp Rogers, colored, Hickory Irove .no. z. Arthur Rosefcoro, colored. Rock Hill. I'at Columbua Robinson, Rock Hill. Lon Smith, colored. Hickory Grove. Sumter Thomas, colored. Rock Hill. Samuel Thomson, colored. Hickory Irove No. 1. Jim Williams, colored, Yorkville R. \ D. Sylvester Washington, colored, Shaon No. 1. Henry Wade, colored, YcConnellslllc. WITHIN THE TOWN ? There is need for organized effort n the sale of thrift and war savings tamps. ? Next Monday, salesday for April ind the monthly meeting of the coun> board of commissioners on Wedicsday. ? Naturally the interest in the battle Idc has been tremendous, and the ales of such afternoon papers as are o be had in the evening is heavy. ? There has beep a very good atrndance of people at the Associate teformed church each afternoon at 5 "clock, on account of the prayer teetlngs commenced Inst Monday. I 'h?? attendance has Included both i?-n and women. ? Are you going to help In daylight avlng? Are you going to close at 6 i'clock nun time instead of < o'clock un time heretofore, and try to make . garden with the extra time? Are ou going to try to get other people to ielp? If not why not? ? A number of ladies gathered at he residence of Mrs. B. N. Moore on 'uesday afternoon and discussed the ubject of organising war garden dubs rith the result that arrangements or an enthusiastic drive will probably e made at another meeting to be held oon. ? A stroll through Rose Hill cemeery will show to observers that there re quite a number of tombstones and ome of the header monuments some hat out of plumb, owing to the giv* in* way of the ground underneath, probably because of the heavy freezes of the past winter. 61 ? That A W O L soldier who was arrested In Yorkvllle last Saturday was what John Warren Qulnn calls a m "rounder." A sergeant from the pro- of vost guard at Camp Greene came over m after the fellow Tuesday night and th took him back. The sergeant said this tii fellow had l>een giving lots of trouble; er that he had been A W O L so often that he had not collected any pay since d< last September, and that his last get- iji away was from the guardhouse. Since ai he has been in the army, he has mar- cl ried four different women at four dif- fl| ? The machinery, material and tlx- v< tures of the York Publishing compuny, 0i used In the publication of its late P' newspuper, the York News, and in the w conduct of its job printing establish- a| ment, were sold at public auction last & Wednesday by S. E. Jackson, receiver. to satisfy the claims of certain ered- 8 ilors. Among the purchasers of the property were Allison Lee of Laurens. ' Ed DcCamp of Gaffney, O. K. Williams of Bock Hill, A. K. Loftln of Gastonia. a J. T. Perkins of Chester, A. B. Jordan 1 ' of Dillon, and several others. The newspaper press was bought h.v Allison Lee of Laurens, for $750. Mr. X Loft in bought a paper cutter and job press. Mr. Perkins bought the linotype matrices, liners, etc. Mr. DeCamp bought a job cabinet and type. ,M lA..,|An tK/v It nAtvno nudol **1 .?!?. JUIUUII "UUfilll HIC IHIUi^pv <%?., Imposing stone, type cabinet and other n< material. The linotype machine was st bid In by Mr. J. A. Tate for ?1,100. The pl whole outtlt inventoried on a basis of a' original cost around $10,000, and the sc proceeds of the sale aggregated ap- a< proximately $3,000. st _ w LOCAL LACONICS ^ Tha 1917 Cotton Crop. te The total number of bales of the te 1916 cotton crop ginned in York coun- b? ty up to March 20, 1917. was 24,971 m bales against 31.358 bales of the 1917 fc crop, ginned up to March 20, 1918. tti For the whole state the ginnlngs of gi 1916 were 970,702 bales against 1.265.- b< 977 bales in 1917. tl Cotton Transportation. SI Representing two of the Clover Cot- a ton mills and others that will join In, 'L John R. Hart, Esq., of Yorltvllle, Is working on a plan to facilitate the tl transportation of southern cotton mill m products to northern markets and to 9' the ports. Tho general plan he has in mind Is to concentrate cotton ship- B mcnts at Spencer. N. C.. or Charlotte, E' X. C., where it may be made up In solid trains to proceed on regular ti' schedules. The success of the plan hi will depend upon the co-operation of ff the railroads and other cotton mills: but it is possible that the whole idea hi might be defeated by the congestion ** at the ports. tl B fc ? Hon. John L. McLuurin spoke to m several hundred people at Mayesvllle, al Sumter county last Monday night by "j1 special invltution. He was Introduced b< by Rev. R. L Grler, of the Mayesvllle ti' township committee of the Sumter ^ county council of defense. The only 0, thing of a political nature In Mr. Mc- gi Laurin's speech was when he said "that any man who attempts to bring ^ about discord and dissension, and to H arraign men against men and against lit our government during these critical b< tlm^s In ordar to ride into- offlae la tc worse than the Germans and a dast- ai ardly traitor to his country, unworthy ni of the confidence and friendship of bi the people." He masterfully outlined F the history of the German theory of n< might against right, he told of the "mailed fist" Ideals of German efflci- hi ency, and showed his audience Just G what Germany desires to do In the P< shape of world conquest, and depicted 01 eloquently and instructively Just how te the United States might be Invaded Bi by Germany through a German-Mexl- Bi can alliance should England and France be forced to their knees and lost control of the seas by their na- al vies or large portions of their navies 01 which would go to Germany for cr American invasion. He told how Germany would in such an alliance If educate Mexico In "German efflciency" methods, and finding a base on the North American shores, sooner or ,1 later give this country much trouble, ' If, indeed, we do not have to fight and . fight hard to maintain our freedom from German domination. A new phrase of the menace to commerce of this country and of the entire world, h should Germany win this war, was j,. clearly brought out by the speaker. t0 He said that the big German war cs debts have to be paid. And that if 0( Germany wins she will dictate to j1< France, England and ItaJy their tariff schemes, both for export and import ^ and will insist that all exchange go at through German banks, and that by w this process Germany could fix the price of cotton and other commodities p, of this and other countries to the ad- tfi vantage of Germany and against the a( southern farmer, manufacturer, and p, against the consumers. German vie- o> tory moans disaster to tne ugncumu-- n? al, financial, manufacturing and gen- 01 eral commercial world. That cotton th is the greatest or among the greatest th of export commodities. He told in nl cold blooded terms, as he termed er them, of some of the atrocities of Qer- ec man soldiers on the women and girls gi of Belgium; in fact, he was very plain, si and he showed what the women of hi this country might expect if ever Qer- T! many crushes England and Prance be- th fore the United States can get a couple th of million men across to exert the bal- ai ance of power. Mr. McLaurin made a clear and practical presentation of the re reasons why food should be the main te crop of the south and of this entire Is country during the war. He said that of all southern farm products will bring at big prices during the war, and some te of them afterwards, but that it will la require food to win this war in order cc that we may enjoy the prosperity of Is high priced cotton after the war. N'o 'n r&rnier can oe painouc unu nui pituu ?an abundance of food crops to the >* exclusion of cotton. This is, in his opinion, no time for political profiteer- " ing either, and that the country, city and town, the farmer, merchant, Tl banker, mechanic, laborer, teacher, preacher and men. women, boys and J' girls of every profession, class, trade and occupation ought to be closely at and compactly and thoroughly organ- IU lzed In every community to support the president of the United States, the , national and state governments, and J* sacrifice If necessary, everything, ex- jj* cept honor, to support, feed and ,u otherwise back up our soldiers and those of our allies. He brought out th information about the German spy . system to show that Germany has for ^ years believed that because of the h German-American political influence M of this country, and because of the kr millions of dollars of German money Invested here, that this country would ^ not dare to declare war on Germany, r. He said that the German kaiser had re boasted, as shown by papers seised in hi German propaganda secret offices, ^ that the United States would never dare to take sides with England and ta France against Germany. Mr. Mc- g< Laurln told of many things about the hi German espionage system, and how to it works and enlightened- his audience be along lines not heretofore brought out th by any speaker In this country. He fa did not deliver a political talk, but Tr his speech was educational, inspiring and patriotic all the way through. Mr. sp W. 3. Chandler and Mr. J. R. Mayes do of Mayesville. came to Sumter to meet th Mr. McLaurin. and with Mr. C. E. on Stubbs, in Mr. Chandler's car, acoom- ha panted the speakers to 'Mayesville. The th visitors were hospitably entertained at nx supper by the Anderson hotel, as the is guests of the people of the hospitable Ft town of Mayesville. th CRISIS OF THE WAR reat Battle on Which the Fate of Nations ia Hanging. The terrific battle which was com- j enced by the Hermans on Thursday last week, and which Is to have ost tremendous consequences upon e future progress of the war. connues to ra?e over the whole north fl (UK Ul lfl?" n vo?* ? Anything like an accurate detailed ascription of the battle is out of the lextion. There have been columns id columns of telegraphic news, intiding official reports, about the thting; but most of it has lieen of a ry general nature. About all that is rtaln is that the Germans have been ishing steadily forward with overhelming numbers, and the Kritlxh id French have been holding their wind with stubborn tenacity, selling ery yielded foot as dearly as poxhie. sustaining heavy losses themIves and inflicting territlc losses on te enemy. It is believed that the Germans had together nearly two million men on ie western front. Of these, it Is town that more than seventy dlsions, or close to one million men. ive been engaged during the week, he advance was commenced over a ont of about fifty miles, and from ie best information obtainable, it ap ars to have penetrated about 25 ilea. The Germans, however, have it lieen able to go forward as they arted. The original plan wax to jsh strongly re-lnforocd columns jainst the Allies at the north and uith, and while the whole front was lvanclng It was Intended that these ronger columns should drive forard and inward, in such a way as i envelope and capture the British mies In front. There have heen exnsive captures of prisoners and mortal, hut these captures have not en nearly so extensive as the Gerans hoped or expected. The British rees. although outnumbered somodng like two to one, have held their -ound with traditional British stubjrnness, inflicted terrirtc losses on ie Germans, and beaten their wide, xule-llke front of fifty miles down to comparatively thin wedge at Its irthermost extremity. The German official reports claim ie capture of about 45.000 prisoners, ore than 700 guns and immense jantlties of other supplies, including tns. ammunition and food. That the ritish losses have been heavy in men, ins and supplies there is no queaon; hut neither is there any urn-son of tilt* fuel that the losses they ive inflicted have been something arful. At no time or place In the fighting ive the opposing forces been anyiLng like equal. It is related that in le early stages or the battle, one rltish division held its ground l?eire wave after wave of Germans, al08t annihilating live divisions, one 'ter another, and not giving away ntll it had almost disposed of the xth division. And such things have ;en the rule rather than the exc?-pon. Everywhere the Hritish have ood their ground most manfully, owing down the enemy until simply rerwhelmed by numbers and then vlng baek stoutly, stubbornly and in )od order. One of the most important strategic Dints in the German drive has been le Junction of the British and French nes. For days the Germans have >en seeking to break through here > separate the -French- - and -Uitttah. id crumple up the British to the Drth and the French to the south; it owing to the heroic tenacity of both rench and British, this junction has Dt been broken. In their official reports, the Germans tve given no definite estimates of leir losses. They have several times rid tribute to the stubborn resistance ' the British and French, and adinitd temporary checks and advances at eat expense of men; but they have ven no figures. Unofficial estimutes oin Allied sources, some of them lite high, estimate the German casuties at hardly less than 400,000 men, more than one to each three men igoged. The German official reports claim lat the British lines have been several mes broken; but this has not been iinltted by Gen. Halg in any of his ticlal reports. According to the Brtth claims, all retirements have been derly, the retiring troops giving ick with their faces to the enemy, id making new stands with unbrok1 fronts. It is known that the British lines ive been considerably re-lnforced by rench and American troops; but as i what extent, or where the Ameri ins are located, has not been given it. It is not even certain that they ive yet participated extensively In le fighting; and the presumption is lat they are to take part In countertacks that are now due to develop Ith Increasing vigor and intensity. A correspondent of the Associated ress with the French army relates lat during the early stages of the 1 vance the gunners of a battery of rench 76's was surrounded by the ermans for three days. This was ?ar Chauny. The French were withit food. They fought, however, until ley had fired their last round, and len managed to escape during the ght because of confusion among the temy. Men belonging to a dismount I French cavalry corps fought a rear tard action day after day, retiring owly and stubbornly until the extusted enemy came to a standstill, hese Frenchmen say that because of le density of the enemy columns all ley had to do was to fire point blank id hits were a matter of certainty. According to practically all of the ports, the German drive has been mporarily checked; but the situation still very grave. All of the Interior ' that vast triangle, fifty miles across Its base with the other lines exnding twenty-five miles to its point, filled with Germans, and more are imlng to their assistance. Fighting still going on all along the lines, and Dlaccs it Is very severe. It Is un. irstood that the British and French ive not heretofore used their main rces to anything like the extent that ie Germans have, and that they now ive large forces for counter-attacks, tiese counter-attacks have comenced; but have not fully developed, lie Allied commanders, however, pross the greatest confidence In their dllty to drive the Germans back, id also it is expected that they will ke large numbers of prisoners. The Germans are claiming a great ctory and just now it looks like they ire won it. Berlin is decorated with igs and the people are celebrating roughout the empire. Gen. Luden- ' irff, who appears to have handled is great offensive Instead of Hlndenirg. who is now on the Russian front. 1 quoted as saying that the Germans ive won a victory; but he Is quoted i saying further that he does not low what the result is going to be. The Allied situation Is best describl In the. following message from the . rttish premier, LJoyd George. Just ad by Lord Reading, the British gh commissioner, at a banquet given his honor In New York: "We are at the crisis of the war, at- , eked by Immense superiority of ?rman troops." said the premier In s message. "Our army has been \ reed to retire. The retirement has en carried out methodically before e pressure of a steady succession of | ?b German reserves which are suf- 1 ring enormous lossea "The situation Is being faced with 1 lend Id courage and resolution. The ' gged pluck of our troops has for e moment checked the ceaseless 1 rush of the enemy, and Jbe French 1 .ve now joined in the struggle. But Is battle, the greatest and the most ' omentous In the history of the world. 1 only Just begun. Throughout It the ' encfa and British are buoyed with ' e knowledge that the great republic i of the west will neglect no effort which can hasten its troops and its supports to Europe. "In war. time Is vital. It is Impossible to exaggerate the importance of getting American re-lnforcements across the Atlantic in the shortest ( ossihle space of time." SHARON SHAVINGS rorrr*poud*nc?? The YorkviUr Koqmivr Sharon. Mutch Us.?Farmers of this section are busy, very busy, but owing to the recent rains arv not able to push the work that they want to push. However many of them are using their time and facilities to good advantage in hauling fertilizers, cleaning up lands and otherwise getting in shape for the real farm work?plowing. seeding, etc.. when the ground is dry enough to work to advantage. Some plowing has already been done, anil some of it has been done when the soil was too wet. as is always the ease when the people get too tinfarmers are Impatiently watting for patient. However, most of the good the right soil conditions before getting down to real business. It is taken for granted that the farmers of tins sec tion are tcoittfr to give special and particular attention to the production of food crops for man and la-ast this year. They did big things along this line last year, and it is expected and hoped that their efforts toward bigger food crops this year will far outstrip the efforts of last year. Sharon, like every other hamlet in the country Is intensely interested In the big war "over there." She hns been interested all along, of course, but as different boys from this vicinity are reported as arriving safely across the Atlantic and on French soil, the interest has increased. These boys from home "over there" seem to link the big war closer home. Among the latest from this vicinity to be reported as having^arrived are Corporal Lesslte Y. Latham of Sharon No. 1, son of Mr. M. \V. Latham, and J. Clyde Plexico, son of Mrs. M. J. A. Plcxico. Home folks got word from young Plexleo about three weeks ago, and Mr. I-athnm's arrival was reported yesterday. For several years past Sharon has been having a lyceuin course during the winter months. These affairs have not always proved successful ventures tlnuncrally. but despite this Sharon folks dig down into their Jeans ami try it again, latst fall they again signed up for five attractions to be given in the school auditorium. The attractions contracted for were good ones, and every one was hoping the backers would at least break even. Two of the attractions made their dates all right and then the war interfered. In one of the parties of entertainers the draft got two of Us members ami broke up the organization. Then it was up to the lyceuin company to furnish another group of entertainers. It had the entertainers, but found it dlfticult to make a date to suit Sharon. Finally this dlfilculty was adjusted and the tinal entertainment is to be given In the auditorium next Tuesduy night by the Howard Quintet, including three men and two ladies. This party of entertainers makes up the highest priced organization that has yet visited Sharon and It Is represented as one of the besi lyceum features in the country. Dr. J. Luther Blair, who several months ago volunteered for service In the army medical corps and who for several weeks has been taking speciul training at Fort Oglethorpe. Ua., visited his father, Mr. James P. Blair, Sharon No. 1, Wednesday. Dr. Blair was on his way to Mtneola, L. 1., con tinuing on his way yesterday afternoon. He is highly pleased with his army experience up to this time and Is confident that he will be fully repaid for his service by the Intensive training he will get and the experiences ho will have while In the army hospital service. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde B. Hatch ford, who were married here lust Thursday, by the Rev. Elzle Myers, returned to Sharon on Monday after a short bridal trip. Mr. and Mrs. Ralchford have many- frlotute Wi Hfrwgamma' nlty, who wish them much happiness in their married life. Rev. F. W. Oregg of Kock Hill, filled the pulpit of Rev. J. B. Swan 11 at Bullock's Creek last Sunday. Mrs. Frances Plexico has returned to her home here after a visit to her sister. Mrs. Ambrose, at Conway. Mr. and Mrs. John McClain. und Mr. Will McClain of Charlotte, and Private Ernest McClain of Camp Sevier, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. T. McClain on Yorkvillc No. 5, Ihis week. Mr. D. H. Oood visited relatives in Augusta, fin., this week. Mrs. Sam Kell and Miss Maude Oood visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter O. Hayes hero this week. Information has* been received hero that Mr. A. K. Whltesldes, son of Mr. JefT D. Whltesldes. who enlisted in the navy in December, has been assigned to the U. S. battleship Kansas and Is very well pleased with the naval service. Mrs. P. B. Kennedy of Sharon, is undergoing treatment In the Fennell Infirmary at Rock Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Walter O. Blair of Kock Hill, visited the family of Mr. J. P. Blair on Sharon No. 1, this week. Mr. and Mrs. R. I?. Plexico and Mrs. M. J. A. Plexico of Sharon, were visitors In Charlotte, this weok. The Great leeue in Wieconein.? Vice President Thomas R. Marshall opened his speaking campaign In behalf of Joseph E. Davles, Democratic candidate for United States senator In Wisconsin, at Madison, Wis., last Tuesday night by appealing to Republicans to cast their votes for Davles. "I come to Wisconsin to learn whether 100,000 Republicans will not count the loss of partisanship cheap If thereby Wisconsin may be saved to the Union." the vice president said. .>o nepuoucun can come lo tne senate from Wisconsin without a feeling on the part of the imperial German government that that senator, having changed his mind once. may. by the shifting of a few hundred votes In Wisconsin, be Induced to change it again. "Your state Is under suspicion. You Republicans have made the Issue here In Wisconsin. Your self-appointed leaders are now trying to convince the loyal half that the really important thing Is not loyalty or disloyalty, but party success. "Having purified the stream in the primary you welcome the sewage to help you over the election. I think there are large numbers of you who will not want to rest under such a suspicion. "It makes no difference how pure and patriotic the purposes of the Republican candidate may be, to elected he Is now bidding for the vote of the German sympathizers, for the vote of the traitor, or the vote of the seditionlst, for the vote of the pacifist, for the vote of the disappointed profiteer. By these votes and these votes alone can the Republican candidate hope to be elected, for Mr. Da vies does not seek them and would, I believe, scorn to receive them. It Is up to you, Mr. Loyal Republican to answer whether you are for the party or whether you are for the state. "Wisconsin Is not only on trial before America, the Republicans of Wisconsin are on-trial before the world." The Man Who Will Not Buy Bonds. ?Refusal to buy Liberty bonds was characterized as treason by Congressman Julius Kahn of California, who spoke at the Mount Morris Theatre, So. 114 Fifth Avenue, New York* before the Institutional Synagogue Tuesday morning. "When a seditious or traitorous voice Is raised here I hope the.arm of the law will reach out and grasp him and we shall - have a few prompt hangings," the speaker sat<l. "We must make an example of these people, and do It quickly. The man in this country who denounces this war today with his country In It has no business on American soil. The man wbo refuses to contribute a dollar to buy Liberty bonds and support our boys In the army. In my judgment. Is i traitor to our country. "If my boy and your boy are willing to dig for our country and a man without a'boy closes his pocket book ind will not give, he should be whipped out of the country by the icourge of public opinion.**