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VOL. XXXVII MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1917. . 5 INCR[ASED [OOD SUPPLY ANI NATION'S GR[A1 All Phases of War Activities' of Cabinet Yesterday--C ergy to Supplying Allies Congress Lawmakers Are scription Being Discussed Washington, April 10.-President Wilson and his Cabinet at today's % meeting reviewed the many phases of o war activities, found that every step d possible to equip the army and navy a and turn out munitions is under way, d and decided that the most pressing v needs of the nation now are to in- tl crease the supply of foodstuffs and n ocean-going vessels, and raise suffi- o cient money to finance America's a part in the war and make liberal loans to the Entente Allies. For present activities the Allies 1 are understood to be well supplied r with munitions, and to have as many tl men in the field as they can equip I and feed under existing conditions. i1 Through a coordination of the muni- P tions industry in the United States, and the raising of a large army the C United States will be in a position c later to supply any need in either t field. U Food and Money. t Members of the Council of National Defense who are also members of the Cabinet have been studying the best ,methods of aiding in the defeat of Germany, and they took to the Pres- c inent wvordl that the most pressing. need of Europe is for food and money. Therefore, the American Government swill seek to supply those with \vhom it is making common cause. President Wilson personally appeal ed to farmers today through the Na tional Agricultural Society to make it their patriotic duty to increase the v food supply of the nation, and Sec retary Lane brought forward a plan ,'or greatly increasing the acreage under cultivation on public lands. The Financial End. Secretary McAdoo left the Cabinet "meeting early to appear before the l - members of the ways and means com mittee of the House regarding plans h for raising bonds totaling $5,000,000 000 and treasury certificates totalling s $2,000,000,000, $3,000,000,000 of the a bonds to be loaned to the Entente Allies. The government is already in pos- v sion of information that several of the Allied nations will be glad to o accept loans from the United States. o russia and France probably will be a among the first nations suplied. e To quickly meet the demand for t ships, examination was begun of the o condition of the Gernian merchant c vessels in American ports, which the f government plans to use. It appeared f probable that Major Gen. George Goe tljls, builder of the Panama canal, n would be placed in Ncharge of the ti construction of the great fleet of 1,000 b wooden, ocean-going vessels for the ii Shipping Board. 2 SIn its consideration of wvays of dl aising a large army, and at the same a ime keeping necessary indlustries go- ni ing at full speed, the administration n his decided to consider separately the n~rodluction of luxuries andl the necessi- a ties of life. It is taken for granted a that people wvill be willing to give p up luxuries. In making exemptions from mili tary service, if Congress authorizes the draft, the government will take r the position that if young men wvork a in industries producing luxuries their p labor is not necessary and they will S not he exempted. Just what will be h< *assed as luxuries has not been die- a Stermined. Work in Congress. [ Washington, April 10.-Congress V~ (Mbated war plans today over a wide a range, but in the broadest generali- d ties. in the House most of the (Ie- ce bate was devoted to emphasizing the necessity of realizing the imp~ortance ti o an adequate food supp~ly, and in the t< ate the dlebate turned principally b the question of universal service. S Democratic Leader Kitchin today ti nnounced his readiness to pilot the a: pdministration war program through n House, ie voted against the wvar ci solution, and there was some doubt ti f his position. v< ehie World I MORE SHIPS EST NEEDS SAYS CABINET Were Discussed in Meeting ountry Will Bend All En With Food and Money-In Debating War Plans, Con Principally in the Center. Mr. Kitchin also announced that he ould give the Democratic caucus an pportunity to decide if it desired to epose him as House leader. While large majority of the Democrats isagreed with his opposition to the ar resolution, the general feeling is iat he has voted his convictions and ow that he is willing to take charge F the war measures, he is not open to Ltack. Great Surprise. Great surprise was expressed by [r. Kitchin over any question. being ised as to his being willing to push e war measure through the House. [e never had any intention of oppos. ig them once the war resolution assed, he said. "Now that the resolution has pass d, I certainly am yilling to take large of the measur-,s and push rem through," said he. 'I cannot nderstand why it ever has been in mated that I would be unwilling to ike charge of the bill. I expressed ty willingness in my address .o the louse and I wish to reiterate it now." Belief was gencial in congressional ircles that all the so-called pacifist actions would join with Mr. Kitchin i support of the measures. Despite Kitchin's announced will-' gness to father the administration's Par revenue measures as the chair inn of the ways and means commit 2e, several of his friends express be ef that .he probably will oppose uni ersal military service and training. Opposed to Draft Feature. Efforts to break down opposition to he draft feature of the proposed rmy bill were continued today by resident Wilson. He arranged to ee Representative Anthony, of Kan as, a Republican member of the louse military committee, and an op onent of conscription, and to explain ow strongly he believes the United tates should not apply the volunteer ystem in raising a big army for use gainst Germany. He made a similar ersonal appeal yesterday to Chair ian Dent, of the military dbpartment 'ho (loes not favor conscription. There was considerable talk today f a compromis to be presented by pponents of compulsory service, and Ithough the administration recogniz d this possibility, no hint was given rat it will recede from its insistence n conscription. Chairman Dent de lared it would be at least a week be :re a bill of any sort is reported rom its committee. Secretary Baker told the House iilitary committee today that while re administration bill for a new army y selective conscription authorizes icrease of the regular troops to B7,000 men, the War Department oes not niow propose to take advant ge immlediately of all these incre wents and that only 203,000 rcgulars ow wer~e contemplated. Secretary Baker in general reiter ted his unyielding view that univer lservice wVas the only method of roducing an adlequate army for the ar with Germany. Senators on Conscription. "I have very grave apprehension aspeccting this idIea of conscription, a to whether it will app~eal to the cople of the United States," said enator Gallinger, the Republican ader. "I (do not know, however, if e can raise a volunteer army unle~ss e emulate Canada in paying our sol ers." Senators Thomas, of Colorado, andl ardIaman, of Mississippi, D~emocrats, so favored increasing the pay of sol. ers, and1 advocated voluntary re -uiting. As a means to stimulate recruiting ie Senate agreed to an amendment the army appropriations bill offered y Senator Ihitchcock authorizing the ecretary of War to accept gratui ous services of a publicity agency Id also space from newspapers aind agazines for adlvertising for re uits. Another amendment also aua torized the Secretary to pay for 4d rtising services and1 space. Needs Food The Star Spangled Banner O say! can you see by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming; Whose broad stripes and bright stars thro' the perilous light, O'er the ramparts we watch'd were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there! (ChlORUS.) O say, does that star spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free, And the home of the brave. On the shore dimly seen thro' the mist o'er the deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam, In full glory reflected, now shines in the stream; (CHORUS.) "'is the Star spangled banner! oh! long may it wave O'er the land of the free, And the home of the brave. Oh, thus be it ever, When freemen shall stand Between their loved home and the war's desolation; Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n rescued land Praise the pow'r that hath made and preserved us a nation! Then, conquer, we must, for our cause it is just, And this be our motto,-"In God is our trust." (CHORUS.) And the star spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free, And the home of the brave. In urging his amendment, Senator "The battle near Arras continues.' Hitchcock said: It adds that the British succeeded it "When individuals are volunteering penetrating German positions on their services, the newspapers ought roads radiating from Arras, but dk to be given an opportunity to con- not break through the lines. tribute their space. If this country is "In stubornly resisting the sit to be aroused as it should be, there perior forces of the enemy two of ought to be united, spontaneous and our divisions suffered considerabl gratuitious effort of newspapers." losses," the German official state Senator Chamberlain questioned the meat says. response from newspapers opposing O the war policy. SOUTH CAROLINA'S SHARE "Each community," Senator H1itch cock answered, "will take care of its Woud Have to Furnish 8,000 Men ir newspapers of a coperhead charac- Case of Call for Million. ter." Columbia, April 10.-In the event GERMANS AD)MITl RtEVERSE. 00mnfrtefrtgetam Berlin, A pril 10.-Regarding the aot400ecuieo h ain heavy fighting on the western front, a url alfr10000mt Onth 1thanThe tis nr Arracoties. Stte ofier rprsetgd that Army andis Navydei tanig ecuis. Th ctientas n of man g dsire o h to rin toethrteseofficrsaknhrug all yon. abl-boiedme intheConty etubor n reithengte su end in iew ontpenihtof thres of8thea eighytwo0 'coc i te MsoicHaur dSmokens l sufere tn-eal deedthseoficrsan llosse,"th emn betweenstte thesad ges a wichtieuldaesire iunsh8,00m en- i CaselofeCafufor Miivion Threwilbespehs frmidenumbersonclfo 500, Caendn hs awa0 (len forthe prt ineatsam cotr'snedndau arlinac ofl haeyouns men ectedt. n 9t fti mnhU ie sevieArl e inYanin Plathnprpseifob WAR CREDIT WILL BE SEVEN BILLIONS FOR U. S. France, Russia and Italy Will Receive the Greatest Allotments--Passage of Bond Bill is Practically Assured. Washington, April 10.-Seven bil lion dollars in natural securities will be the first "war credit" arranged by the United States government, accord ing to a determination reached today by the committee on ways and means of the house of representatives. Following a discussion which ex tended throughout the day and in the course of which no partisan line of cleavage developed, but Democrats and Republicans worked as members of the one great American party, the committee decided to report a bill au thorizing the issuance of $5,000,000, 000 worth of 3% per cent 20-year gold bonds and $2,000,000,000 worth of certificates of indebtedness bearing the same rate of interest but running for only a single year. It is the anticipation of Chairman Kitchin, of the ways and means com mittee, that the elimination of the in debtedness of $2,000,000,000 as evi denced in the proposed certificates will be taken up by taxation in the course of their year of life. This means that the committee must at once set about devising new revenue producing legislation which will ap proximately double the present income of the federal treasury. Of the $5,000,000,000 bond issue, $3,000,000,000 will be devoted to the purchase of the government bonds of the entente allies. It is not believed that the bill authorizing the issue should specify which of the potential allies of the United States shall re ceive the stupendous credit or in what amounts it shall be alloted among the various belligerents arrayed against the common enemy. But it is known that by far the great faction will be loaned to France, certainly one billion and perhaps a billion and a half. Russia and Italy will receive also certain allotments. There will be no probable need for the assumption of any part of Great Bri tain's credit at this juncture. Chairman Claude Kitchin, of the ways and means committee, returned to Washington today. He sat with the committee for the first time since the declaration or war against the imperial German government to which in the house he had voiced opposition. Chairman Kitchin, by his attendance on the committee, set at rest the al legations that his opposition to the declaration of war would be given fur ther evidence through opposition to the bond issue. At the meeting of the cabinet today, the distribution of the United States loans to the foreign governments was discussed. Word had been conveyed to the cabinet that the enactment of the bond issue bill was but the ques tion of a few days of discussion and that its pasage was assured. -o. BRI'l'ISlI GAIN VIC'lt'RY Battle M",onday llesuilts in Captutre of 9,000 P'ri.<oners. London, A pril 10-It is omlcially announced that the British capturedl miore than nine thousand prisoners andmre than forty guns yesterday. A lrheavy fighting the British drove the Germans from the northern end of Vimy Ridge, and also cleared the Eastern slope. The Germans were driven from the h igh, groundI near St. Que ntin. TIhe fighting conit inues throughout the whole front. The British have seized the village of lFampoux and~ neighboring dlefenlses north and south of the (carpe river. A strong German attack near Ypres was frustrated biy a Brit ish counter attack. IUOOSEV,'ELTI SEES WI LSO)N Fornmer P'residlent Calls at the WVhite flouse Today. Washington, April 10.-Col. Roose v'el t, acompan~~~iedl by his daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, called on Presidlent Wilson at the White House todlay. Col. Roosevelt laid before president his plan for raising a division of troop~s for foreign servIce, lie sid afterward that he was receivedl with "the utmost courtesy and considlera t ion." Your Share EXPLOSION KIL[S AT 199 IN MUNIIION PLANT IN P[NN'A Frightful Casualties in Destruction of Munitions Plant at Chester, Pa. Scores of Girls Mangled and Burned to Death. Chester, Pa., April 10.-At least one hundred persons, mostly girls, were killed and 200 or more injured, by an explosion today in the great muni tion plant at Eddystone, Pa., near here, owned by the Russian govern ment. Nothing is known as to the cause of the explosion, though there is sus picion that it was not due to accident. The greatest confusion prevails and no one is allowed to aproach the plant in which the explosion occurred. The trolley line to Eddystone is not run ning because its wires were destroy ed. It is stated the building in which the explosion occurred was used for making time fuses for shrapnel. The workers were mostly women and young girls. Big Works Destroyed. The first explosion was in the struc ture known as the 10-F building.-Im mediately there was another explo sion in the old F building adjoining. These two structures were destroyed. About 400, mostly women and girls, worked in these buildings. At 1 p. m. firemen, policemen and others still were dragging bodies from the wreckage. Shells were found scat tered about the scene for a space of two blocks. The explosion occurred soon after 10 o'clock in the pellet room of the shrapnel building where about 1,200 girls were employed putting the fin ishing touches on shells. In a build ing adjoining approximately 30,000 shells were stored. A second explo sion demolished this building andt scattered the shells in every direction. Immediately calls were sent for out side aid and physicians, firemen and policemen from surrounding towns ar rived in great numbers. The buildings in which the explosions occurred caught fire and were destroyed. Charred bodks were pulled from the wreckage and injured persons were picked up and taken to Chester, a mile away. The two main hospitals of the city were soon filled and others injured were taken to the Fifth re;i ment armory and a frame tabernacle. Plot is Suspected. No oflicial of the company was found who could tell anything about. the explosion. There were whispers (if a plot to destroy the plant. The plant originally was construct ed soon after the European war start ed by Baldwin Locomotive interests. Recently it was taken over liy the Russian government which has beens employing about 1(1,000 people mak ing shells. The place has been thoroughly gua rdled night anad day, and after dark inmense searchlights made every por.. tion oif the grounds as light as dlay. In add it ion sec ret service men anrd detectives worked in the various de partmeints d isgutisedl as munitions mailkers. D~ead Mlost ly Girls. A t the und erta king place of Corone r Whiit e there are 80 hod ies, 79 heintg those of girls. TIhousands of girls were em ployed at the pllant, most of them coming from Philadelphia, ten miles away. TIhey were attracted by the high wages paid(. Of ieials of the Eddystone Ammu Iiit ions Corporations this a ft ernioon sa1id the damage to the plant, wasI not serious. Announcement was mnadei that operations will be resumed to morrow. F-OOD) PRICES D)E~lNE Suggestion11 of Meatless lDays and Government (Cnit rol of Food ('auses Break. Chicago, April 1 0.-J-.. Ogden Ar-. mour's suggestion for mleatle-ss dlays and government control of all food stuffs wasI saidl to hav'e causedl the sensational break on the board of trade at the opening today. Wheat. declined five cents a bushel, and pro visions also declined. and More ?