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I6FSSIA ADOPTS IDEALS OF AMEKICA Ambassador to America Formally Pledges War Until German Au tocracy is Overthrown. Petrograd, Juna 21.?There was .not a dissenting yoice when the All-! Russian congress of workmen's and; ^letter's voted yesterday for the im mediate Russian offensive. The congress represents the masses of the whole country. The Petrograd council of workmen's and soldiers' de legates is onlv an infinitesimal part of I it. The days of abitrary "rule" and; vilfull interference with the provl-I 8k>na] government by the Petrograd council are over- In the thunder of, "sight to the finish," let loose by the enthusiastic representatives of the frulk of 180,000,000 people, the shrieks lor peace by the handful of, JAmQomcriiac xrcrc ' UOil/mVUO UVUA?QV^uvw ?? VA V -www ; like the piping of mice in a roaring "ikurricane. When it came to voting J &ey were so thoroughly convinced what the verdict of all Russia! would be, should they dissent, that they assented. Strong Offensive Throughout the country the spirit, f aggression is returning. Optimists; predict a new Russian drive before autumn. Pessimists concede that if j *"ho .nhmip-o frrvm fhA mnnt.rv's mood is permanent nothing can stop the return of the Muscovite member of ike entente as a full-fledged, active ally. j Immediately after its vote for ani offensive, which was couplM with an undivided expression of coiiudence lnj tke coalitation government, the All-1 Russian congress formed a war cab-: feet among its members being army! and navy leaders. This body is to i assist tbe government in effecting a' i uiuruugn 1sain^duuu ui iuc cuu.ij , 1 co as to make possible a powerful -offensive. ; / ] Washington, J-une 21.?Russia will; v fight to the last ditch. There will; .be no separate peace between the new. republic and the kaiser. Only a j ij lasing universal peace without an- j 1 nexations or contributions will be re-; ?oenized bv the Russian government.' These promises -vrere made to tlie j I United States and to the other allies! ) . of Russia today by Boris Bahteme-* iieff, ambassador of the new Russian' ' i government, in the first interview h# \ ' has given since the arrival of the Russian mission in this country. The ambassador announced this as) the policy of his government: : ?N? Yietory" "The provisional government, re-, jecting in accordance v'ith the whole people of Russia, all thought of sep-; arate peace but it openly avows as its j deliberate purpose the promptest achievement of universal peace; such peace to presume no dominion over other nations, no seizure of their na-, tional property nor any forced usur pation of foreign territory; peace vrith no ?.naexat:on or contributions,] based upon the free determination byj each nation of it6 destinies. OCllig L\Llij VA/U T xav w MXOV uiv vo-? tafclishment of democratic princi-' ' I pies..in its internal and external po-j licr has created a new factor in the. triving of allied democracies for dur-! | able peace and fraternity of all na- j +k*nc thp provisional eovernment will take preparatory steps for an! agreement -with her allies founded: upon 5ts declaration of March 27. The provisional government is con-j Cious that the defeat of Russia ana; her allies would be the source of the; greatest misery and would not only; *>estpone but even make impossible *>e ep*ablishment of universal peace! o a firm basis. To Consolidate "The provisional government is con- j vinced that the revolutionary army of ^ Russia will not allow the German. troops to destroy our allies on the! western front and then fall upon us with the whole might of their weap-j ons. The chief aim of the provisional government will be to fortify the dem-j fV?iTn?rmc: of the armv and! VVi M WAVy w J 4o organize and consolidate the ar-j mies' fighting power for its defensive ; as well as offensive purposes. After outlining this program, Am-, Ajaeeador Bahkmetieff stated: "The last decision of the Russian j -oonTention of the workmen's and ?ol-' tiers' delegates, the <Jeci*k>n ?f L J All-Russian peasant congress, the- de cision of the duma; the voice of tn* country as expressed from day to jda\ by almost the entire Russian press, je resolutions adopted at different con ferences and congresses?all these confirm their full support of this na tional program and leave not the slighest doubt that Russia is decided as to the necessity to figv e German autocracy, until the coixJu.ons for a general and stable peace in Europe are established. More Evident "Such decision is becoming more and more evident each day by practi cal work and results and shows itsell in the pressing and rapid reorgani zation of the army, which is now be ing fulfilled under the firm and effi cient measures adopted by Minister Kerensky. "The Russian people thoroughly un derstand and are fully convinced that it is absolutely necessary to root out the autocratic principles which under lie and are represented by German militarism and which threatens the peace of the -world. The Russian peo ple feel that no stable peace can be secured until the German autocratic principles are destroyed and that otherwise the revolution will have been in vain and its achievements will perish. "New Russia is in full accord with the motives which impelled the United States to enter the war, an striving to destroy German tyranny, to estab lish peace cwi a secure and perman ent foundation and to make the world safe, for democracy. "Wa are rfti>resentlne here the do litical unity which has been crystal lized in Russia and around which a national program has been developed. To our hosts of friends in the United States we appeal and without dis tinction of party or class we will w>ork hand in hand for the common cause." At White House Ambassador Bakhmetieff, looking more like a prosperous American busi ness man than a diplomat, received newspaper correspondents in formal fashion at the Hennen Jennings man sion. There were no introductions, the ambassador striding: into the Hora ry where tie callers were received and shaking hands with each one with a hearty, democratic grip. Tonight the ambassador and his party dined at the White House. To morrow the ambassador will call upon Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo, when it is likely the disposition of Russia's $100,000,000 credit in this country will be discussed. POSTAGE OX PAPERS IS RAISED Washington, June 21.?Newspapers and magazines must pay a quarter nont m Aro nnctQif mn^r^Bc 5QPQ the recommendation of the senate finance committee agreed upon today. The committee also decided to tax all publications. An exemption of $4,000 "will be made. But'all profits above that amount will be taxed 5 per cent. This is the latest decision of the committee after weeks of discussion. It supplants the "zone system," which the house sought to impose on the publications, and which was declared ruinous to the industry. TwelTe Millions. The committee expects to derive about $3,000,000 from the increase in the postal rates, and perhaps $9,000, 0^0 from the 5 per cent tax on net profits. Thus the -whole revenue from this source would be $12,000,000. The present postal rate on second-class matter is 1 per cent per pound, but the committee's decision makes it 1 114 cents. The vote in the committee upon the plan -was 8 to 6. All pub lications are included in the new scheme, even the religious publi cations, which asked exemption. it was also decided today to include individuals in the excess profits tax, The committee exi>ects that the inclu sion of individuals as well as corpora tions will result in about $100,0G0,00( from the individuals. There will b< an exemption of .* *,000 on the income r>f pa oh individual 1?<;t as thorp h on the case of corporations and part nerships. Exemptions. Corporations whose profits wer< subnormal during the three pre-wai years upon which the calculations ar< based, will be exempted 6 per ceij upon the capital invested during tha period. These pre-war years are 1911 1912 and 1913. Corporations formed since the war will also have th( same b per cent exemption, rnese de cisions were both made today by th< committee. Like the individuals, th* corporations will also have an exemp tion of $5,000. The question of first-class postage is yet to be directly decided. THE HSfiAUD -OH) TEAR FOR ONLY NWS OS? IS $50,W<i AK3IY >0T OX THE JOB? Liquor Licenses in Columbia Make Peot>le Wonder if Manninsr Briff s; ade Has Failed to Consume Ali. I j: Columbia, June 21. ? The after [ noon newspaper in Columbia is won t dering "just why the government L should grant licenses in dry terri > tory." It "is something we cannot understand," says the Record. This amazement displayed on the . pail ui uie xvecuru lunula tut; iwi .'i loving comment upon a recent shoot ing in Columbia, which will no doubt .1 be of grea* interest to the $50,000 . ! army of liquor constables, inasmuch as .! in addition to the four revenue licen . | ses which the Record says, are held j in that block, the block also includes . | a shooting gallery, where this army ;; may get some more praceice in tar ; | get shooting in oredr to bo able to ; kill Germans at long range: F#nr Liquor Licenses "The Saturday night tragedy on I Taylor street recalls the protest made ; by citizens some time ago against | disorder on that particular block. | It has not yet been brought out I that liquor had anything to do "with ; this affair, but on that block are four 1 perbuns uuiuiug buueu oun.es icvc ! nue licenses for retail liquor dealers, j and this is prima facie evidence of violation of the liquor laws. Just why the government should grant | such licenses in dry territory is some j thing we cannot understand." | If the Record had investigated its i own files of just four years ago it j would "understand." On June 9, | 1913, Governor Blease wrote Presi dent Wilson a letter in which the gov i ernor stated that he had "positive ! information that there are now in . this state several parties holding licenses from the United States gov | ernment as retail liquor dealers, and j I am informed that these licenses ! will expire on the 30th of this month. I * * * It does seem to me," con , tinued the governor, "that you could , be of great assistance to me in the : enforcement of the liquor laws of this ' state if you would instruct your > United States commissioner of inter j nal revenue not to grant license to any person, firm or corporation in ! this state, except the license neces j sary for the legal dispensers, (the 1 dispensary lav/ was in operation in ! several counties at that time), to en ' gage in the business of reatil or 1 ' wholesale liquor dealer, and by in j structing your United States marshals ; to see that any person, firm or cor j poration selling whiskey, wine or beer i in violation of law shall be tried and | punished by the United States courts, j If, after investigating by your at | torney general, it should be found that j there is any provision of law requir i ing the issuance of licenses to the ! people giving them the right, so far as the federal government is concern ed, to violate the state law, then I : would suggest that you could be ol | assistance if, in a special message ; to congress, you would urge .the pas i sage of a law remedying this de 1 feet to which I have called your atten j tion." President's Reply t' President Wilson replied as fol lows: j "I promptly referred to the Treasu j rv Department your reecnt communi cation about the sole of liquor In South ' Carolina under federal license and take pleasure in sending you the en ' closed communications from the com 1 missioner of internal revenue. As : I understand it, there can be no such ; thing as a federal license to sell ! liquor contrary to State laws. The ! payment of the federal stamp act en ! titles the holder of the stamp only I to protection for nonpayment of the j internal revenue tax.1' . It will be seen, therefore, under the ] statement of President Wilson, made ?| four years ago in regard to this rery , j matter which was then called to his . j attention, that a federal license to sell . liquor should be no protection to the ) | holder against a raid by the present ; j $50,000 army of constables if the hold i; or of the license is volating the Stat< 5! law. And surely the $50,000 armj . should find no inconveni^jice In Keep ing close watch upon any block whicl includes a shooting gallery where the] ?' may practice target shooting, rj In the Shadow i Surely again, however, the Recorc t' does not mean to intimate that anj ( 'liauor is beine sold in Columbia almosi " 1 ~ " . j in the very shadow of the State capi 11 tol where this very $50,000 army re j; ceives its instructions, files its ex .; pense accounts and draws its pay ?I There must be a mistake somewhei >! for surely, again, the $50,000 army is . doing its duty. It has proved this in the past, according to the records, > by trying faithfully to buy up all the available supply or nquor- &ureiy again, there couldn't be much liquor left around Columbia and possibly the revenue licenses are tacked up on tie walls merely as ornaments. True, a revenue license is tic or pretty as an ornament, but it ' must be remembered that tastes differ, and what is pretty in the eyes or : some may not be pretty in tiie eyes i of others. AUDUBON'S NEW RECOMMENDATION Dr. E. L. Adams, president of the Society, Suggested to Gover nor in Oredr to Fill Vacancy Columbia, June 21.?The name cf Tlr T7! f* T. A/lflrnn nrficiHmir?f thp ; Audubon Socitey of South Carolina, was formally transmitted to Governor I Manning today as the choice of the '; society for the office of chief game j warden, to fill the vacancy in the office ; resulting from the deadlock between i the society and the governor. By rea ! son of the governor's refusal to reap ' point Col. Alfred A. Richardson upon - the recommendation of the society j the office, under the decision of the I state supreme court, has been va . cant since the expiration of Col. Richardson's four-y.ear term, about ; the first of March. The society sent : Col. Richardson's name to the gover i nor three times, and three times it , was returned as ''not suitable" to the I governor. j On June 12, President Adams mail ed each member of the society a let ter asking them to indicate their . choice of some one to break the dead lock in order that the office night not i longer be allowed to remain vacant. Dr. Adams received 206 of the 218 rotes cast. The letter returning his own name was sent to the governor by President Adams this afternoon. "I have not sought the recommendation,'' says Dr. Adams, "but realizing the urgent necessity of the appointment of an executive head to enforce the game laws in the state, and desiring to be of service to the state in the matter of game protection, if i may oe, 1 have consented to serve until the legislature can meet and make pro per provision for the future admi nistration of the affairs of the office, provided I am a suitable person to you.* ; Dr. Adams' Letter. 1 Dr. Adams* letter in full is as fol i lows: "Hon. Richard I. Manning, Gov-; ernor, Columbia, S. C. "Dear Governor: In compliance with your request that I send you the name : of a person suitable to you for ap pointment to the office of chief game , warden of South Carolina, 1 am I hereby transmitting the name of E. C L. Adams, who is the choice of the majority of the Audubon Society of South Carolina. "On June 12, I mailed to each mem ber of the Audubon Society a letter t copy of which is herewith enclosed, 1 requesting that each member of the ! society indicate his or her individual choice of a person suitable for tne position of chief game warden. In compliance with the request contained ; in my letter a total of two hundred I and eighteen votes were cast with the following rbsult: j Dr. E. C. L. Adams 206 |W. H. Gibbes 5 j F. H. Abbott 1 iv>. Sloan 1 i Frank Hampton 4 "The reason for my requesting the members to indicate their choice by letter was for the purpose of ascer taining the will of the members of the : society in selecting the name of a person suitable to them for the posl ; tion of chief game arden and there by avoid the unnecessary expense and -'uible of requiring them to | come u. r^umbia for a meeting. , "I have not sought the recommen dation of the Audubon Society for this ! position, nor do I desire it, but real izing the urgent necessity of the ap i. ^ointment of an erecutive head tc '! enforce the game laws of the state 11 and desiring to be of sedrice to the [ j Ftite in the matter of game protection, j. if I may be, I have consented to serve t- until the legislature can meet and make proper provision for the future administration of the affairs of the office, provided I am a suitable person to you. "Very respectfully, "E. C. L. ADAMS, "President." Letter to Members Following is the letter which was addressed on .Tune 12, to the mem bers of the society, copy of which i was enciosea to me sukwuuj. "Columbia, S. C., June 12, 191? j "Dear Sir: In accordance with the recommendation of the Audubon so ciety at a meeting held in Columbia, on the 19th day of May, last, I trans mitted to Governor Manning the name of Hon. A. A. Richardson for appoint ment as chief game warden. The governor returned the name of Mr. Richardson to me with the statement that he was not suitable to him and requested that another be sent. "In Tie* of this fact, and realizing \ j I dmiff r the urgent necessity for the appi ment of chief game warden to admf ister the affairs of that, office, I called a meeting of/The executive committee which met in my office on the lltli I day of .June, 1917, at which meeting i It was determined bv the committe i ' that I, as president of the society, .should call uuon the members of the i society to submit in writing the name ; of some competent person to be re | commended to the governor. The j committee further recommended the propriety of the members voting for > a r\m a nQnc/\n nfVior f-Vi n atiam ata i ' pel OV/Il UtliCl 111 CX11 U41CC5 TV" { ted for at the last meeting. ! ! "This course was recomended by the committee in order to save the : trouble and expense of bringing the ; members of the society together, and, ' at the same time, to give each mem 1 ber a ful land fair opportunity to ex j press his individual choice of a suit ' able person for chief game warden, | | thereby accomplishing the same pur-' - \ ~ I : pose that a meeting would accomplish, \ ' to wit: The ascertainment of the wlshj ! of the members of the society in thi3 J ; regard. "For your convenience I am here 1 wit-h enclosing a blank for your use in expressing your choice of a chief game warden. Please insert the name ! i juur uuujlc xur cue pu^iuuu, sign i i your name to it and mail the same j . so that it will reach me not later j . than he 20h day of June, 1917, as it1 is my purpose to send to the gover-j nor for appointment as chief game' warden the name of the person recelv- i ing the majority vote of the society. i ?'Tf \*rm ore in flrroarc v/vi pan <i7?n enclose your back dues. Respectfully, "E. C. L. ADAMS, "President Audubon Society/' BILLION DOLLAR AIR FLEET. Washington, June 21.?A billion j dollar air fleet. One hundred thousand aeroplanes. From 10,000 to 20,000 trained avia tors. These three things are the great es sentials by which the United States can furnish an air fleet "to blind the; ; eyes of the German army," according i to Allan R. Hawley, president of the Aero Club of America. Mr. Hawley j appeared today before the subcommit tee of the house military affairs com | mittee at the hearing of witnesses on j Hulbert-Sheppa.rd bill to create a; Sterm fCi A practical, <p ient looking stove camp and motor burner $1.50, 2 I Buy your Fruit bers, Jelly Glasses Openers, Faring J Kettle, Steamers, Mixing Spoons c articles. Mayes7 B< The House) of a 1 | An Ambition an l f xHE ne*k ^ are IC ft of the Southern Railway: tbejrow I tfw uptraiMinf or uc ouw. o , * I ? The Southern Railway asks no fan ' accorded to others. I The ambition of the Southern Rail' * unity of interest that ii bora of co-open * the railroads; to see perfected that fair an ment of railroads which invites the agencies; to realize that liberality of tr to obtain the additional capital needed fo: enlarged facilities incident to the denu service; and. finally? To take its niche in the body polit other great industries, with no more, fr rights and equal opportunities. " The Southern Serv Southern'Rail parimem oi aeronautics. ^ .Not Enough Mr. Hawley declared that the ad ministration's proposal to expend $000,000,000 in placing American aero nautics on a war footing- would be lor * too inadequate. f America will be compelled to "do\ its bit" by supplying not less than 100.000 aeroplanes and from 10,00* to 20.000 trained aviators. Ampli fying the testimony of Rear Admiral Peary and other distinguished aerfal experts. Mr. Hawley told the subcom mittee that the United States at this time has its supreme opportunity to immediate service on the western front, and that its contribution to the' % strength of the allies in the air would greatly outweigh the results that might be achieved by sending as army of 100,000 men or more to the front later od "The present is the time to weigh the scales against Germany by mak ing the allied air forces absolutely su preme," Mr. Hawley said. "Delay will be disastrous. W? should move and move quickly if we are to strike sucessfully at the enemy's w eakest point. "I favor the training of all our avi ators in this country. This, of coarse^ should be done in the shortest possi ble time." Quits. "Bylinks has a perfect mania for condensing everything. Did you hear how he proposed?" "No." "He held up an engagement ring before the girl's eyes and said 'Eh?"* ''And what did she say?" "She just nodded."?Tit Bits. A Use For Everything An old soldier who had lost one his legs in the war once said to 'a younger man; "Well, there is one ad vantage in having a wooden leg." "What is R?" asked the other. "You can hold your socks up witk thumh ta^ka."?Plnrk. Wishig Him Well "Father, I had a fight with Percy Raymond today," confessed the son. "I know you did," repued the father soberly. "Mr. Raymond came to see me about it." "Well," remarked tne boy. "I hope you came out as well as I did."?Ex change. ii 1 1 When whitening a hearth or step, dip the cloth in a drop ot milk and rub over after applying tie hearth stone; this preevnts the white from coming off. tchenette ortable, conven w?? ? % r or the house, trip. Prices, 1 jurner $2.00. Jars, Jar Rub 5, Jar Tops, Can SCnife, Preserving Double Boilers, tnd many other >ok Store fhousand Things i i nj Company h to see that tdoa between the poblic and t d frank policy in the *unate- | confidence of rorernmeotal eatment which will enable k r the acquisition of better as* md for Incrrood and befier ic of the South alonrtide vt it with equal liberties, eova! es the South*" \\_S^