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PROMPT AND DECISIVE ACTION DECIDED UN BY WILSON (By E. R. Sartwell.) Washington, March 28.?nVSth ev ery agency of government rolling re sistlessly toward complete prepared ness for impending war, President Wilson and his advisers lumgm uc?u,-j ed themselves to the task of fixing the administration policy, to be submit ted to congress in extraordinary ses sion next week. While the White House was shroud ed in secrecy, and the president made 120 announcement, administration offi cials declared that immediate and; decisive action had been decided upon. 1 The sole question now remaining. is what form that action shall Ux" and how it shall be taken. f The exact form of the recommen-,} Nations which the president will make ] to congress in his war address were < considered today as Col. E. M. House,; < the president's closest adviser, went J k>ver the international siiuauon m detail with the chief executive. ; Tonight there was a general feeling in administration circles that the ( German crisis will be disposed of by ( a joint resolution of congress recit- ! ing the German violations of A1 can rights, and declaring that these violations have brought about the ex- 1 istence of a state of war between the 1 nations. Thereafter, that activt- t ties of the congress will be devoted J to placing at the president's dispos- < al all of the means and authority ( necessary to the successful prosecu- * tion of hostilities. I Active steps to meet the president's i recommendations, when they are ' made, were taken by conferences of < congressional leaders today. Chair man Flood, of the house of foreign affairs committee, and other Demo cratic members of the committee made an exhaustive digest of former ar declarations, and framed a ten tative resolution declaring the exis tence of a state of war. The con gressional leaders declared that when the president's views are expounded action by congress will be prompt -aim cucvu>b. They took up in conferences today the problem of furnishing the "sin-, ews of war." The first routine bus!-; ness to be taken up will be the pas sage of the army appropriation bill "which failed in the closing days of the last session. It would provide $279,000,000, as framed in the last ses sion but emergency additions made necessary by the events of the past few weeks, and the dire possibilities of the future will bring the total up to probably double that amount. The mobilization of the financiali resources of the nation to prepare for impending war will be taken up "by the ways and means committee : as soon as the house is organized, i President Wilson ana ma au T AOVi O w? w at work on a financial program which has not been definitely fixed, but which finally may include the exten sion of American credit to? the enten te allies while the United States Is making ready for actual participation in th.e war if it becomes a belliger ent. Treasury department officials and financial experts in congress de clared tonight that the country finan cially is more prosperous than ever before in its history, and that the onlv Droblem before the administra tion is the effective use of the greax money resources of the nation. The attitude of the administration toward the present state o faffairs be tween this country and Germany was made clear at the State Department today. Secretary I^ansing said that inquiries had been dispatched some time ago to the neutral nations of the world, asking what their attitude would be toward American armed i- cr their merchant vessels CUICI ? ports. Today he explained that this inquiry was not sent to determine? what the neutral attitude would be to American armed ships during the present status of armed neutrality. He made the significant* statement that the neutrals were asked to de clare their attitude toward American armed merchant vessels if the United States should become a belligerent. In this same connection, it was' stated that congress naa Deen c^icv*; to Washington, not to express Its! views on the situation, but to receive ; the views of the administration and' to act upon them. It was made clear j that a definite and aggressive pro- ' gram will be laid before the repre sentatives of the people, and immedi ate and decisive action will be de-: sanded. ^ ' g'fltiiij aC rn,anlro liUU VI J.UHUBDI T hereby desire to express my heartfelt thanks to all those who in any way rendered assistance or com fort in the time of the siekness and death of my little daughter, ana the sickness of my wife. Mav the Lord richlv reward them all. 1 <V.\ D. M. Shealy. i Laurens county has voted in favor | of the bond issue 01 ^w.uw ivi 5uuu i roads by an overwhelming majority, I following Cherokee's good example of; voting bonds in the sum of $225,000. | Good for Cherokee and Laurens. In: rbester oo intv recently the bond is- i ?oe was carried by a 2 to 1 vote. The Spartanburg Herald says the peo-| pie of Laurens county have seen the great advantages given Greenville county by the building of roads. ALLS FOR PLANTING OF MOKE FOODSTUFFS Houston Issues Appeal to Farmers of >ation to Kaise More Cereals.? Should Be Careful as Well a? I*rompt? Washington. March 27.?The farm ;rs of America were appealed to by Secretary Houston today to join in ag ricultural preparedness measures at hat the country may not be handi capped by food shortage in its efforts o meet the international crisis. Eliml lation of waste, conservation of sur iIin nnH attainment of maximum croo eturns were outlined as imperative steps for strengthening agricultural -esources. "Both for economic and patriotic :easons," the secretary said in a for mal otQtomont "th^ American farmer >hould strive this year for the highest standard of efficiency in the produc ;ion and conservation of food. "Under the conditions In which :his country now finds itself it is im jprtant th*.t everything practicable be lone to increase the efficiency of ag* icultural activities during the com ner season." The secretary's appeal was part of :he campaign undertaken by the de partment of agriculture to mob'lize he country's agricultural resources. Mr. Houston urged particularly that is a means of preventing "conspicu >us production waste" of important ?taple cereals, proper attention be ?iven to the selection and safeguard ing of seed for planting, the prepara tion of the land and the care of tht ?rop. Must Take Precautions. "Under existing conditions," he said, "every precaution snouia ue uitveu. (1) to reduce production wastes "by testing seed sufficiently in advance to insure against the planting of dead seed; (2) to treat with disinfecting dips all seed subject to diseases that can be prevented, such as the smuts of wheat, barley, oats and rye, the losses from which are estimated con servatively at $50,000,000 to $60,000, 600 in the average year; (3) to pre nona/iiiittv thnrmisrhlv for nlant pfli c coy A ing these vitally important cereal crops and to care for them as may be necessary during the season.1* After discussing certain methods of planting cereal seeds, the statement declared it was especially important ot. reduce the risk of wastage through action of disease or insects in staple vegetables, such as potatoes, cabbage and onions, b'oinung out that seed stocks are low, Secretary Houston suggested that all seed pota toes should be treated for scab be fore planting and that equipment for plant spraying should be on hand.. "Some of the most conspicuous crop wastes," he states, "occur with fruits and vegetables. Frequently these losses are due indirectly to disease and insect injury, which lower their market value without reducing their food value materially, if they can "be utilized promptly by drying, canning and other preservative methods. Un der existing conditions every practi cable step should be taken to protect these crops throughout the season and Lon/* nrocorvp thpm as fully IU UUUir; auu ~ as possible when they have matured." Mnst Save Vegetables. The statement declares that fruits and vegetables "whicn oramarny 11 m inadvisable to attempt to conserve"* should be systematically saved now. Family gardens should be planned to supply ample quantities of early ma turing fruits and vegetables for pre servation as well as fresh products for I II1 ill^UidlC "Because of the scarcity of tinplate and the high price of tin cans," Sec retary Houston continued, "it may be necessary in household preservation of food more extensively to pack fruit and vegetables in other containers." He urged that plans be made for the storage of sweet potatoes in the * ??? " /\i?+ fh? f Southern yuiiniiig uuv about 10.000,000 bushels of the usual crop of 50,000.000 bushels go to waste through decay. The secretary suggested the preser vation by drying for soup stock for such vegetables as carrots, potatoes and celery and drying of 3urplu9 cu-APt rorn. Many crops grown usu ally for soil improvement or forage, he declared, possess large food values if utilized properly and their utiliza tion for human food and oil produc tion "doubtless will be advisable." Such crops as soy beans, cowpeas. peanuts, kaffir and other grain sor ghums were mentioned specifically in this connection. The secretary's uriii hp distributed through otaicuiviiv ?4a m the country by the department in or der to reach as many farmers as pos sible. KECKNT CZAR OF RUSSIA ESCAPES Berlin. March 28, (Via Sayville).? Sensational reports from, various sources to the effect that Nicholas Romanoff, the former Hussion czar, succeeded in escaping from his pa lace prison at Czarskoe-Selo, was given out by the official Overseas News agency today. nnnnn>,oi!rOTl T1 T>Pr Pol it J. lie uv u, z ken is quoted as saying that all rail road trains in Finland are being carefully searched by soldiers on the theory that the ex-czar will try to Hee to Sweeden. WILSON AND CABINET DISCUSS NEXT STEPS Consider Action to he Taken Between New and Meeting of Congress? President's Address Will Not Be Completed Until Last Minutes? raifc 01 l uur>f UI \ viigrf Washington. March 27.?With army, navy and industrial preparedness measures to meet German aggression going forward as rapidly aa possible, ITt?SiUtUl, Y> lii'JU dUU Ills ^auiuci w day took up consideration of further steps to follow the convening of con-i gress in extra session next Monday. I The president lias not written the message he -will deliver Tuesday or Wednesday and is said to have reach ed no final conclusion as to just what' recommendations to make. Because of'possible changes in the situation. he is not expected to put tne aaare33 j in final shape until the last moment. There is no doubt in the minds of administration officials that, whatever may be its details, the policy laid be fore congress will be both vigorous; and comprehensive. The general opinion after the cab-i inet meeting apparently was that the programme most likely to be followed by congress will include a declaration that a state of war exists between the United States and Germany, an au thorization for the president to use the armed forces of the nation to pro tect its rights, the granting of a large credit to the government to carry out its policy, passage of censorship and espionage bills, and provision for th<? employment of additional secret serv ice agents. I Would Help Entente. No final decision has been reacheJ as to whether financial assistance -1 1J uwii-an f-ViQ ontontp SUUUiU UC feiTCil though a strong sentiment for such a step exists among government offi cials. If this is done the government probably will deal directly with the other governments concerned and not through agents. Col. E. M. House, the president's personal adviser, arrived at the WTiite House tonight from New York. He is expected to stay several weeks. ! Senator Hitchcock, a member of the' senate foreign relations committee, conferred with tne president uunug the day and later said he believed Mr.1 Wilson still had an open mind re- j garding recommendations to congress. Personally, Senator Hitchcock | thought the passage of a resolution by congress indorsing the president's armed neutrality stand would be bet ter than a declaration of v*a*\ or a declaration that a state of war ex ists. i Afterwards *ne statement was au thorized at the WhHe House that the president had invited suggeotioi>3, bat had not committed nimselt* to any course in Lis talk with Senator Hitch cock. i West for Calmness. Senator Hitchcock said he called to impress the president with the West ern sentiment against "precipitate action." ^ i "I wished tlie president to Know, he explained, "that I believe my own State and most of the people of the Western States are most desirous of avoiding a declaration of war, or a declaration that a state of war exists, until no other course remains open. I approve and I believe the country ap-, proves the steps taken towards de fense?or complete preparations look-' ing to war, if it becomes necessary." j Measures growing out of the inter-:, national situation and left over ap propriation bills, it appeared today, will comprise almost the whole leg islative programme of the approach :? ftWro aoQcinn nf congress. lug CAUU uwww.. w While leaders will not attempt to frame a definite programme until , .ifter President Wilson's opening ad dress, senate Democratic leaders to day expressed belief that the work of the extraordinary session would be confined to legislation which is es sentially "extraordinary." The national defense council, it be came known today, is considering proposing legislation to make pos sible the systematizing of the pur chase of supplies of all kinds for the government in case of active warfare, One suggestion under advisement vrould give the government authority to fix prices in making purchases. PALMETTO GUARD TO BE t AXJL.ru 1.1 \ m* | Columbia. March.?"I expect the two South Carolina regiments 'Will j be called again into federal service' within the next few days, probably) before congress convenes on April 2." said Governor Manning today. The governor has just returned from Washington, where he had a con ference with Secretary of War Baker. As a result of that conference Gov ernor Manning is impressed with a belief that war will be declared ai-i most as soon as congress convenes j and that the South Carolina troops I will soon be called into reaerai ser vice. i -jovernor Manning was acoompanl ed on his visit to the secretary of i war by Governor Stuart, of Virginia. , The national guard of many other States has already been recalled by , the secretary of war, many regiments row being actively at work on patrol I ! duty or on other assigazaeBts. msoN or czar ONCE His PALACE llis Health Perfect?Spirits, However, Sometimes Low, Bringing Him to Point of Tears. Consort I1L Tsarskoe Selo, Sunday, March 25 (via London, March 26).?Penetrat ing today into and under the vast prison space of Nicholas Romanoff, the deposed emperor, the correspon dent of the Associated Press obtained from the jailer the first reliable state ment of the former emperor's condi 01-.^ later vi<jHpd thfi desecrated UVSUL auu iUvvi T grave of Gregory Rasputin, Russia'3 real autocrat for a decade and the unintending parent of the revolution. Since the visit paid by the corres pondent to the palace last week, sev eral measures have been taken tl guard the prisoner. These grew out of the rumors of an attempted flight, monarchist conspiracies against the temporay government ana pressure by extremist forces. The guards have been increased and a special repre sentative of the council of deputies put among them. On announcing his desire to visit the grave of Rasputin the soldiers J Vi i a T^oCLqnnrtS of the ASSO UCHiauucu 2 _ ciated Pres3 correspondent and then led him to the kitchen entrance of the ralace prison, which is the head quarters of the guards. Behind the kitchen entrance stand a complex system of low buildings built around a courtyard and ending in a series of subterranean and semi subterranean galleries, running the ? ^ -1 - the nalace. The H IiyitS w Cky uuuv^i v??v x first of the two entries leads under an arched portico into a small, untidy courtyard surrounded by one story buildings. At the second entrance were four sentries of the First Tirail leur regiment, from which, out of the a? ?e-arrisoned in JIVU [ CglIUCUI.3 uv Tsarskoe Selo, were chosen the guards, as the result of the regiment's revolutionary conduct at Kiev tea years ago. The First Test Inside the second entry, a small hall crowded with soldiers, was an ill painted ikon with red lamps burning hanging over a dingy wooden desk at 1 rir*t<? thp name of * men iae ^uiuici o uvi.v all those entering. Beyond two lateral staircases at the back of the hall lies the mysteri ous part of the palace. Leading away from between the staircases runs an interminable vaulted gallery, broken by shorter right and left tranverae galleries. All are windowless. At nearly every other door on the long gallery a telephone is affiled, for some mysterious reason. ASKiug ma soldier escort if these telephone were connected with the spy and protec tive systems, the correspondent re ceived the answer, "precisely so." The rooms of the gallery seemed also to be underground by judging by iheir ornamental padlocked doors they are not cellars. They only bear an inscription. One reads, "Servants of the Most August Children," the other bears a placard from pre-revo lutionary times showing it to have been the bureau of the officer of the day of Emperor Nicholas' under ground guard. In this room, to which hv a soldier, the corre lie v? CU3 W. _ spondent met the officer of the day. Capt. Bowers, who sharply censured the man for bringing the correspon dent, and who said to him, "You are the only person other than a soldier or prisoner who has passed through the gallery since the revolution." The captain sent the correspon dent to the palace commandant. Cav alry Opt. Kotzebue. He gave the corerspondent a soldier escort and a permit to pass along the road to Rasputin's grave. >*ichors' Chief Jailor. The captain is Nicholas' chief jailor and responsible to the duma that no fight takes place and that there is no breach in the severe inspection re gime. He is youthful and urbane, an officer of the guard type, speaking French and English. Apparently he was chosen by the duma imprison ment commission to respect the sus ceptibilities of his prisoner. After telling ,the Associated Press correspondent that he had been given orders to arest all civilians wao the soldiers questions about the com plex geography of the palace, Capt. Kotzebue consented to say something about the condition of the former emperor and his family in their im prisonment, politely calling Nicholas "former emperor" where all the sol diers say brusquely "Nicholas Ro man off." "The former emperor is not under detention but in all respects is a prisoner and is treated accordingly," paid Oapt. Kotzebue. "He is in per fectly good health and in fairly good spirits. When he is with his own entourage he has fits of crying.- He is no longer allowed in the park, but vice daily, from 11 to 3 o'clock he is permitted to walk for recreation in the railed garden between the east and west wings of the palace. Out side the railing are six soldiers con stituting the socalled intermediate gnard. The first guard is within the a-alls and the third outside the park fence. The regimer of the im prisonment of Nicholas is applied alsc to all courtiers and servants who are prisoner?. The former emperor Is not permitted to go into the garden except ia presence. He -walks tre HELP OLD CONFEDERATES 1 li ATTEND GENERAL BEUXI03 , - i Mr. Editor: The reunion of the Confederate' 0 veterans which will be held at Wash ' ington, D. C. in June, will be in many n respects the most memorable gather- t( ins: ever held by the survivors of the ^ cause we all love so well. On ao count of their advancing age and ln lirmities it is extremely daubtful it anouier general reunion will ever be held. As a slight token of apprecia : lion for tiie heroism and sacrifice 01 , the Confederate soldier, I have con eluded to pay the expenses of one, , ; veteran who could not go otherwise.1 ^ ! Have ascertained that the entire ' | coat, will amount to Twenty-one and j 15-iOO aollars. | ^ Am satisfied there are fifteen to r twenty Dattle-scarred old . soldiers in this county who would be deiigntea to go under similar circumstances. Can't provision be made for all of them to attend? Jno. M. Kinard. STORES TORN AWAY FOB SEW BUILDING The three brick stores, northeast corner of Main and College streets, j have been torn down and the bricks | are being removed preparatory to i beginning work on the new Exchange >:a^k building. The new building j will be nearly square. It will, have a front of 58 feet on Main street and will run back 60 1-2 feet on College ? street. It will be five stories high, * and will be equipped with elevators, J ! steam heat, electric light, water and ^ everything pertaining to a modern, up to date business building. The hank will rent the third floor to the 1 Southern Bell Telphone company for 1 operating room, rest room, etc., ana 1 a portion of the first floor for business 1 offices. There will be a number of 1 other offices in the building for rent. The bank will occupy the corner;; : which will be fitted up very hand- 1 /-w-im nl otoH f h P T1GW . tt ucii v-uujj/ivw^ building will set the standard fojr a better class of architecture i-i New berry. The plans for the building were made by Summer & Hemphill, architects, of Greenwood. Contracts will be invited for the construction of the building soon, and it is ex pected to be ready for occupancy by fall. Church of the Redeemer. (For. Edward Fulenwider, pastor.) Tbe following will be the program of divine services at the Lutheran fhurch oi tne Keueemer ucai ouh day: j 10:15 a. k .?Sunday School. ' 11:15 a. m.?The morning service, Confirmation and a special illustrat ed sermon by the pastor. All the children of the congregation are urg ed to be present at this service. Tlie front pews will be reserved for the children. Special Music. Organ Prelude?"The k Palms"? Faure. Solo?"Open the G-ates of the Tem ple"? Knapp?By 3Irs. Morrison. Anthem"Rise Glorious Conqueror*' ^ - 1-1 ?Rv thp choir. ?^ arne o. .tuauu Organ Postlude?"Jubilate Deo"? Silver. 8:00 p. m?The evening service. Sermon by the pastor on the subject: "An Awful Example of Blind and Bit ter Unbelief." Mnsie, Organ Prelude?"There is a Green "in TT'ar \u-av"?Gounod. Anthem?"Praise Ye Jehovah"? Wolcott. Organ Postlude?"Offertoire"?Grey. The public i3 cordially invited to all the services. Central E. Church, South (Rev. F. E. Dibble, Pastor.) Announcements fo rSunday, April ] J tlie 1st, are as nmuma. i : Because of the pastor's absence ] ' from town, there will be no service j ; at the morning hour. J Sunday school 4 p. ra. . | Epworth League 7:15 p. m. ( ! Evening service 8 p. m., subject of sermon by the pastor. 'The High- < er Room." ! j All are cordially invited to attend + % aca c/a^T7"f f?A.C5 , o< T-Boats Disturb France. Geneva, March 28.?French press comment tends to show that the ef fects of unrestricted U-boat warfare are extremely disturbing to France. West End Baptist /Chnrch. (Rev. Herman W. Stone, pastor.) Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Mr. Mr S. I J. Y. J ones, 8U|)cnui,(,uuvuv. .?. T. Matthews, teacher Baraca class,' in main auditorium of church; young: 1 j ladies Philathea class taught by Mr. j ' I J. M. Davis. Preaching services at 11:00 a. m. ' and 7:30 p. m. Sermons by the pas-! ' tor. The public and strangers are cor-! dially invited to attend all these meet-; mgs. quently with other prisoners, prefer ring the society of the former em press, Count Benkendorff, former marshal 1 of the court; Madame Nary chkine and Countess Hendrikoff. He i9 required to converse only in Rus sian in the presence of soldiers. EASONS FOR VOTING ADDITIONAL TAX FOE SCHOOLS In a statement made by the board f trustees of the .Vewberry city chools a few day9 ago, wme urgent eeds of the schools were preserved d the people of the Newberry school istrict. It was stated at that time hat the fifth grade in both the Boun ary and Speers street schools has n enrolment of over 5G pupils each, hat one room at West End has a + r\9 AUAJ? 7 f\ TMlTVllfl nd that the Hoge school has classes rith over 90 pupils to the teacher. I plan for the improvement of the tigh school was presented. A teack ir of domestic science is needed. A :ood business course i3 needed for he benefit of the boys and girls who oust work on leaving the high school. Another need at the high school Is he addition of an eleventh grade, rhe Newberry schools are reported .nnually by the State high school in pector as in Class B, and it is nee issary to add an eleventh grade he ore our school can take it place in ?lass A, along with the other good choote in the State. The need of as. ileventh grade is emphasized by the act that fW*inthrop, the University,, he Citadel, and nearly all of the de lominational colleges now require ourteen units for entrance to the ^reshman class, and it is necessary o have four years in the high school n order to make fourteen units. In order to meet these and other leeds in the schools an additional Lnnual tax of two mills is necessary, md an election on the question of evving this additional tax will be leld at the court house on April 17. Newberry now has five mills for unning expenses and one for bonds, if the citizens vote the additional ,evy the city will have seven mills :or running expenses and one for,. Donds, or a total of eight mills for school purposes. Information from the State depart ment of education shows the foil-ow ing levy for schools in other cities about the size of Newberry, and smal ler. The figures indicate the levy for both purposes, running expenses and bonds. Abbeville 8, "Bamberg ^ Barnwell 10 1-2, Bennettsville 10 1-2, tticiionviPe 10. Chester 9, Clinton 8, Clio 12. Darlington 10 1-2, Dillon 14, Florence 11, Fountain Inn 13, Gaff ney 8, Lake City 10, Laurens 8 1-2, Manning 10 3-4. Marion 10. Mullins I. Oranrreburs: 12. St. Matthews 9 1-2, " ' ""n "* ? T* ?'!ll Kn aoon frnrw Slimier \u i. n> mn rhe above that Newberry can make the improvements needed and still have a smaller levy than, such cities as Laurens^ Orangeburg, Marion and Sumterm It will be seen further, that th- av^ase rate of-these twenty-one ritiesris over 10 1-3 mills. The pro pose! additional tax as already stat ed vKll make the levy for this school S mills. BIG BUGS ALONE HOLLER FOR WAR Rnt Yon Conld Not Chase Them I?t* Fight With a Pack of Hounds. Columbia. March 23.?Charleston American: There is only one way to jtt heard on the other side of the war luestion and your paper is the only me so far as I know who has had the lourage to speak out, and give some )f the other side. Thanks. I see Gov ernor Manning has been up north and n wasnmgwu v..* nouth about the feeling, ttc.. in South Carolina, and how the boys were tug ging at the leash to get at 'em. This ;hows how much he is in touch with he men behind the plow and the hoe md working at the loom. The man **ho carries a dinntr pail don't want Far. It is the boys from the farm, the nill.etc., on whom the burden will t~ii ?ho mpn who are hur idil, dUU ll\/w buv rahing and "cu9sin'" the Dutchmen from bombproofs or positions from which you couki not pry them with a. crowbar, you could not run them sff to the front with a pack of hounds. Ask the mothers of South Carolina If they want war. The mothers know and they are safe counselors. It is the masses who will pay the price of war and not the "big bu^s* White your congressmen that war should be the last thing. T,pt .Americans stav off belligerent ships. If we must light let us fight me whole blooming map. England, France, Germany and Russia. Take Canada first thing, and then go get Mexico and never stop till we pet to the ditch Teddy took. Yes, get it all while we are at it. LYNN C. DOYLE. ft SOCIETY. Tflfe members ot tne xoung Matrons Rook fclub and a few other friends were eriWfrtaii^d in a delightful man ner Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Frank Sligh. Fourteen guests were present and a delightful ice course, followed by coffee was served. Mrs. W. H. Hunt entertained the members of the Emery circle and a number of other friends Tuesday morning at her home in Calhoun* street. After an hour or so spent#in conversation and fancy work, ajfemp IfflBE WW9B RRCSCira ed. About forty ladies wei