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itpAKKR IS AFTER B THE ARMY-DODGERS ft Secretary of War Pats Restrictions W OA *ecuriy? Slacker Commissions" "Washington, Nov. 29.?Socalled B?slacker commissions" by which men ???? draft age seek to escape service in Kj^Re ranks and get officers places is Sk^lM'k , - ' ^ * ' -O +V, ~ ?.?v?w Pn-comratani orani;iie? ui me ai m.? ,ve struck a snag in two general licies laid down by Secretary Baker. These are, first that no men of draft age be commissioned unless it is shown clearly that they are better P fitted for the specialy work to which fitted for the especially work to which yond the draft age whose services an be secured; second, that no function of the army that can be carried on efficiently with civilians shall be placed on a military footing by com" 3. J i- ~ missioning me men neeuea. iu superTise the work. The problem of commissions in the various staff departments of the army that have to do with the supply lines, transportation, construe tion and a hundred other ron-com^ batant functions of the service is a difficult one. There have been numerous cases of young men of draft age who have obtained commissions in those services and ' therefore are fxempt from the operations of the selective service law under which. thp fip-htiTio- frnnnt; f?rp heinc lized. It is the desire of Secretary Baker, apparently, to keep this oleI TL JL JLJL%* c 1 ? ; t, " I ! \( * - r I ^ilLnriMrF " \ FREE SE1 As a special inducemei arranged with the factc Majestic Range with a ware as illustrated. T I thing really worth whi at regular prices. | Children's QAiitrotiir rn I_JL^ Boys and ( part! NO hand in written i 1. What is the name of your m use?" 2. Give names of persons you 1 .3. Why does the MAJESTIC b? use less fuel than any otliei 4. What is your age? When is Everybody?DC NI BfiWiiibi hiMii'-r' ^rmrmrwi ! nient of the commissioned personnel of the army at minimum in justice | to the great body of the drafted men and to prevent any" suggestion that men of draft age have found shel1 ter in the commissioned grades or the non-combatant branches of thi* service from the liability o fservice at the front. Mr. Baker's ruling as to army functions which need not of neees, sity be given military status applies particularly to inspection of materials manufactured or produced for the army. Food, clothing, tentage and thousands of other items, it is held, could be inspected as well by a civilian as by an officer and pro' posals to commission men for inspection duty onlv have been held up. i WOOD AS SUBSTITUTE FOR COAL IS URGED i i Washington, Nov. 29.?To help meet the shortage of 50.000,000 tons in the country's coal supply, the fuel administration* in cooperation with the department of agriculture, has inaugurated an intensive campaign for the substitution of wood for coal "One cord of hard*wood is equal to a ton of coal," said an announcement by the fuel administration.'1 "Ana +r>n nf pnsl is rplpasad for VVJ.A VA. vvw* ~ ^ ~ - - \ in war work for every cord of wood , gubstutited, Statistics show that there is a vast amount of dead wood in many sections of the country and the supply of wood in many communities : Great ~^g B~ 'fig I; i ) ' v ). _,. f ?P ^LEIZBD AN] COPPER WARE it during this week only, w )ry to present each purchas m d o r"\ rl TiC/rifTi! cof A """ xiciiidov^xxiv^ ai:u U ui w>v?<. u his is your opportunity to ge le ?pr nothing. Ranges will ay? jirls, this is someth W LISTEN?Majt answers to the following ques other's range, and how long lias it be mow n eeding a new range. ike bet ter, last longer, heat more wate] range ? your birthday? )N'T FAIL TO SEE FIN "mt r-r^ n i WJLJiiiiii NE is sufficient for domestic purposes in those parts.'' Much of the wood in communities is destroyed as waste, it was pointed out, and its conservation not only would conserve coal, but would prove a measure of economy to the users. New England and the south, the statement said, have an abundance of wood and in the latter section activities already *vre und?r way locking to an intensive campaign for the subsitution of wood. In this connection, it was announced that the department of agriculture would provide the services o fexpert foresters without charge to supervise the cutting of wood so that no demage would be done" to growing timber and that the largest use might be obtained or tne wood supply. j A ' ration: wide cam- * I j >'U . r_.nTB.i_ : plete the en- 1 ; j rollment of Hl|| j ; our forces in c o n s e r v : ation of our ^ : food supply, is a duty of necj essity, humanity and honor. \ As a free people we have elect- ! ! i ed to discharge this duty, not j i under autocratic decree" But ' [ , without otier restraint than [ ' x- the guidance of individual j < conscience. j to ?HERBERT HOOVER. | ^Maiej r At Ow nPE OR RA J-i Hi LUV J ^5 in its new dre the MAJESTIC More\Water Quic ^ range. We want ^ the MAJESTIC ^ it is the Standard every county in < D "!M,liyi " re have er of a cooking | :t some- | be sold \\T 1IJ? VVUi III u unvj T? istic High Fliers Fr ;tions during the two hours, 3 en in (j*i i\r\ The i $1.00 r and Article ^ FREE! 3toTHE Q^AFMA ISH AT OUR STO Y HARI iWBERRY, S. BBB?BE ?... FOR THE REMAINDER X the sea| son I will operate my gin on Thursday and Friday and Saturday of each week, G. W. Kinard, Prosperity, i ll-23-3t. ! if I , Enamei i i ~ j comi The Bo< I ^ H Lfiiam^i ? f UK v l have just receive Iff >!>__! ( Mayes book < The House of a XMnuMMMBonMaHBHiMaanMHiaMMHRnBii ?tic R imonstra and Sa. - Store, This \ lT MAJESTIC- The Range ss. Let the factory represe Bakes Better, Looks Better, :ker and Hotter and Uses Les : to prove these facts to you,, is so highly recommended b] by which all ranges are judg *verv state as The Range witi ^ .e r^r S-. <W^e-: :: I -^C- ^?$# ith only a little effc ee to the boys and > to 5 p. m., Tuesday of Demc ;oy or girl giving the neatest and best select any $1.00 article from our s tock, i Df a tie, those tying will receive the saj r t s~\ t T"im tttx'n tv\r> A T T i?j w n^Li i n.uNu run > P. M., TUESDAY. All children are ii Iestic range" re! )WARE ( . c. ! LOST.?Black and "White Spotted dog been lost ever since tha 15th. | Owner will please return James Kitchen. Blairs, R. F. D. 1. 11-27-lto. J ! I Ware E TO )k Store 3R * ^ J ?TTr J Thousand Things i : i ggsa?????W0 '' i ange tion I I Le I Veek Only \ s with a Reoutation? :ntative show you why Lasts Longer, Heats s Fuel than any other want you to know why Y your neighbor; why ed; why it is known in h a Reputation. _f^> 1 >rr on your girls who mstiation Week. answer to the third question, n addition to the souvenir. In Tie prize. OF YOU. Remember the time, ivited. IN THE NEW I AN APPEAL FOK HELP FOR THE STAKVLVG BAUII8 To The Herald and News. Two million human beings, men nnH u-nrriAn HUp nnrfif?K*A<3 and amoncr them 400,000 innocent little childrea in Amprw'tf. ann Svria?think o. it,? * it staggers one?whose piteous voices have been heard throught the press in every portion of this broad land, in tones of agony crying from hunger. Bread, Bread?are now reaching the ear of every citizen of South Caro olma.j l\V!e cannot help hearing their songs of starvation There is ne alternative ibut to furnish them . relief with food or turn them away from our doors and close our ears to their distressing wails. Can we afford to send them away empty? That is the Question each must answer for him self. American charity is all they have to depend upon. Either that or the horrors of death from starvation. Hero in the situation; "Government aid from the United States and other Governments which appropriate millions of dollars for "relief of women and children in France, "Roiorimr, nmi other countries is not available in consequence of Armen9?e lans, Syrians and Creek Christians of Western Asia being scattered races to which the United States cannot ' make a loan. It is now American charity or death." The American Committee on Armenian and Syrian Relief in New York gives this account of the barbarities to which these desperate suppliants have been subjected. "Exiled from the homes, robbed of their possessions, wanderers in a desolate land, their only hope for t&e Darest necessities of life being in American charity. They are innocent and industrious people and ordinarily are the wealth producers of the land." There are many calls at this time from various patriotic organizations all of them most deserving and insistent, but none of them which caa touch a tender heart more keenly than tills. Human beings, little children, asking of us a bit of bread. What appeal like this. What did the Savior say?"It wore better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck and that he were cast into the sea than that he should offend on# of these little ones." The President of the United States, amid all his pressing engagements,, put them aside for the moment to is"iiq on nro'pnt anneal to the DeODlQ wi* r ? ? of this great Republic to aid these sufferers, so seriously did he regard the gravity of the case. It now becomes the duty of the home Committee to present this awful tragedy to the calm and prayerful consideration of our tender hearted citizens. Civilized history contains on its pages no event so bristling with savagery and crime. That dignified body, the House of ~1 'D'rr.fno n t <a<\AH3 1 DiSUU^nS KJL tiiC JL i wvouuijiw *wwr?.. Church of the lUnited States, at a recent meeting in Chicago, passed this resolution for American and Syrian Relief: "Resolved: That this House Commends to the sympathy and generosity of the American people the continued and increasing need of the people of the Levant, especially the Armenians and Syrians, and refug ees in the Caucasus and Persia, brought about by the deportation, masscre, hunger, disease and destitution." We have presented as carefully and as fully as space will permit the atrocities that have been piled upon these inoffensive people and now appeal in the name of humanity to Jew and C.entilo, rich and poor, white and black, to contribute to the extent of their ability to lielp keep alive the3e terrible sufferers. Send your checks srladiy welcomed and promptly acknowledged by A. C. Kanfman. In the name of the Committee. Charleston-, S. C., Nov. 28, 1917. Treasurer. Charleston, S# C. BRITISH LOSSES FOR OXE 3I0NTH Of Total of 120,0^0, the Killed Number 25,444. London, Xov. 30.?British casualties reported during the month totalled 120,089, divided as follows: Officers killed or died of wounds 1,152; Men 24,292. Officers wounded or missing 3,537; men 91,108. TRESPASS "NOTICE?All persons are warned not to trespass ur>on the * ' >?*?j v.. i lands or tne unaersigneu u>. unu-.- ? in? or in any manner whatever. And especially by making footpaths through the pasturo or upon the other lands. Mrs. Sallie A Slfch. ll-27-4tp. THF! HFRALT' AVT) VFWS ON? KAR FOR tie* -