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RSR ? * :v Tl Established in 1891. 6ENERALW00D WILL ilflT TDKIU TPnOPC nui iiinin iiiuui u f MAJOR GENERAL WILL HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH TRAINING OF MEN. ANNOUNCEMENT SURPRISING New Order Issued By Department Relieving All Commanders of That Duty.?Supervision of Training to , Devolve on the Division Officers. I An announcement that will be received with a great deal of interest and no inconsiderable disappointment, | particularly throughout the south, is that making fit known that Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, now commander of the department of the southeast and the ranking officer of the United States army, will have nothing to do with the training of the hundreds of thousands of young men to be sent to the training camps in his department. And just as General Wood will be relieved of any connection with the training of the men, so will the other department commanders be relieved of that responsibility, and the duty of supervising the training of the great number of young men to make up the army helng prepared for the war with Germany will rest upon division commanders, of whom there will be scores and who are yet unnamed. This 1b due to an order recently issued by the war department, which, up to this time, has not been published. taking the duty of supervising the training of the men at the va rlous camps away from the department commanders and placing it with the division or camp commanders, who will be at the various training camps. Therefore, with the arrival of troops at a camp in any of the departments, the responsibility of the commander of that department for the discipline at that camp, its rules, regulations, or any connection whatever with the camp will cease except, of course, that he will continue to be commander of the department, but that department lieadquaretrs will become really little more than a supply depot, storeroom, or quartermaster's depot. And as is General Wood relieved of this responsibility in the department - of the southeast so art the other department commanders. Generals Bell, i Barry, Parker and the others, who are the highest officers in the regu- ' lar army. UNCLE SAM TAKE HAND TO PUNISH DRAFT RESISTER8 ! Government Acts Qucikly in Oklahoma to End Anti-Draft Riots. Oklahoma City, Okla. ? Without waitinK tor a conclusion of the state's campaign against organized resistance to the selective draft in central Oklahoma, the United States government moved to punish the 200 men under arrest In connection with armed opposition to military service. Warrants charging treason were served on the prisoners w .10 were taken to the nen itentiary at McAlester or the jail at Muskogee to await trial at which United States District Attorney McGinnis : * will ask that the death penalty be im- j imposed. Announcement that extreme punishment would be asked was expected to aid materially in bringing to terms the few resissters still sheltered in the hills. Posses in three counties? Seminole. Hughes and Pottawatomie? reported that isolated groups refused to surrender, but that they apparently were discouraged and seeking to avoid an encounter. Determination of the possemen to run down all of the leaders was v strengthened by confiscation of half a freight car of dynamite which had , been run on a siding southeast of cmnnnwn in otiiiiiiiiiin cimiiiy. An investigation la being made to establish ownership. Clashes between the resisters and | posses have cost three lives and nu- ! meroua injuries. Two objectors to the | draft have been killed and a traveler was shot when he failed to heed a posse's warning to halt. MONEY CIRCULATING HAS REACHED RECORD AMOUNT Washington.?Money in circulation In the United States, the treasury department's circulation statement shows, reached a new record August 1. The total on that date was $4,862,084,469. an increase of nearly twentythree per cent within a year. This Includes gold, silver and all forms of currency, but does not Include money in the treasury which would bring the total up to $6,513,392,894. K*. r$ * i ^ , w' : ' ; f- . -. *" , ' '* >'' IE F< ORVILLE WRIGHT. J i Orville Wright, Inventor of the airplane, declares the United States can win the war by acquiring supremacy in the air. ASK NEUTRALS THEIR NEEDS INQUIRIES FROM WASHINGTON TO EUROPEAN NEUTRAL8 SEEK FULL INFORMATION. Amerca is Laying Foundation For Plan For Rationing Neutrals Which Will oiop exports r-rom Finally Reach* ing Germany. Washington.?Full information concerning food conditions in the northern European neutral countries has been asked of the neutrals by the United States in notes handed to their diplomatic representatives. The American government's plan for rationing the neutrals through its control of exports will be dually determined on after replies are received. The information sought concerns the exact food needs of those countries. their food production capacity and details of their export and Import trade nf the loot fom ? rrl .... .... .. n j cal rv lilt* 111tenton of the United States is to hold exports to the enutrals to the barest necesities to prevent American foodstuffs or food they replace from reaching Germany. On>y actual food deficiencies will be made up from America and assurances will be demanded that no American-produced food is re-exported or used to supplant food that is exported. Quick responses to the notes are looked for, since at present no shipments to the neutrals are permitted to leave American ports and some of the countries are badly in need of grains. MARRIAGE AFTER CALL NO GROUND FOR EXEMPTIONWashington?Local boards were formally instructed by Provost Marshal General Crowder that they may well hold that a marriage recently consummated, especially by a registrant after he has been cnlled for examination, does not create a status of dependency justifying Immunity from v vraaov I I (IllUII. "The selective draft service law," read the Instructions, "does not require discharges in all cases of technical legal dependency, hut only permits discharges where in view of dependency a discharge is advisable. Local boards may well hold that a marriage hastily consummated re cently, and especially one consummated by a person ufter he has been called to present himself for examination to determine his fitness for militar yservlce. does not create a status of dependency in which it is advisablo to grant a discharge. "It is to he expected that local boards will exercise this full discretion in cases where they are convinced that unscrupulous persons have thus violated the principles of the selective service law in hope of escaping duty." PROHIBITION CUT OUT OF PROGRAM BY HOUSE. Washington. ? National prohibition by constitutional amendment was hung up in the House by the prohibition leaders themselves. The resolution to submit the proposal to the states, passed by the Senate, was put out of the program for the present session and will not come up until the regular session in December. Representative Randall of California. the prohibition party's only representative in Congress, issued a statement declaring that "the friends of national prohibition have been dim flammed by the liquor lobby In the constitutional .amendment adopted in the Senate^ * 3IIT : FORT MILL, S. C., THUB KERENSKY IS AGAIN REIGNING jN RUSSIA . n f\ lo ur ntHVI I Morv I IN I MIS CRISIS AT REQUEST OF THE PEOPLE. "* WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO REFUSE Many Changes Are Forecast as Premier Intends to Conduct a Strong Government to Carry Out'Old Principles Thought Best. Petrograd.?Premier Kerensky has returned to Petrograd and withdrawn his resignation. He attended a ministerial meeting and afterwards conferred with various political leaders. M. Kerensey has issued a manifesto in which he declares that he considers it impossible when the eountrv is threatened with defeat without and disintegration within to refuse the heavy task again entrusted to him. which he regards as an express order from the country to construct a strong revolutionary government to carry out the nrin ip?es v'ready laid down. "At the same time," says the manifesto. "I consider it inevitable to introduce changes in the order and distribution of government work without allowing myself to be influenced by the throught that these changes will increase my responsibility In the supreme direction of the affairs of state." SLIGHT GAIN IN FLANDERS IS MADE BY ANGLO-FRENCH. Canadians Slowly Tighten?Pinchers Forcing Germans From Lens. iiitHiury ngnung aitnougn not on an extremely heavy scale, began in Flanders on Sunday nnd in two engagements the Anglo-French troops were victorious. The weather moderating. Crowir Prince Rupprecht, after an all-night bombardment sent his troops aaginst the British positions at Hollebeke, 011 the Ypres-Comines Canal, between Yures and Warnton and, charging forward 011 both sides of the canal the Germans gained a footing in the villugc of Hollebeke. The success was only momentary as the British drove them out by an immediate counter-attack and took some prisoners. Other German attacks in this area ulco were checked. Northwest of Bixschoote. which lies tn V* w * ?w vuv uui iu vt a pi co, iue r rencn are following up their successes of laat week. In an attack against the German lines Sunday they made further progress. The pinchers with which the Canadians are slowly forcing the Germans out of Lens, again has been tightened slightly. In an advance in the Oite du Moulin the Canadians have pushed forward their line on a front of one thousand yards to a depth of two hundred yards. The Canadians consolidated the position which is within a thousand yards of the center of Lens on the western front of the town. Southeast of Arras German raids against the British lines on Sunday met with failure. German attacks on the Aisne front have been withstood successfully by the French. Against the Casemates plateau the Germans made two attacks which were repulsed. South of Juvincourt the German crown prince threw strong forces against the French lines early Sunday. The French were driven from a small element. hut Iter ejected the Germans and held their line intact. HOLLAND-AMERICAN STEAMER HITS MINE Amsterdam.? The Holland-American line steamship Noordam, homeward bound ran upon a mine the westward of the island of Trxel. There were no casualties. The ship is still affoat. GERMAN PLANE LANDS IN NETHERLANDS LIMITS Amsterdam.?A German airplane, landed on the island of Ameland on account of motor trouble. The occupants of the machine were interned. CABLE FAR EAST IS BROKEN IN MID-PACIFIC New York.?Communication with the Phlllippines and China including Hong Kong by way of San Francisco over the commercial Pacific table has been interrupted, the Commercial Cahle Company announced, here and cablegrams "can be forwarded only via Europe." It was explained thaf the cable broke somowheres between uuvui Mim nit) fniiippinea ann that a ship would have to be aent out to pick up the line and repair it. # f / b Mill &DAY, AUGUST 9, 1917. FRANCIS J. HENEY 1 ~ 1 Francis J. Heney, the well known "trust buster" of San Francisco, has been engaged by the government to Investigate t.he prices of food, under the direction of the federal trade commission. PROHIBITIONISTS WIN HOUSE "DRY" AMENDMENT RESOLUTION TO FOOD MEASURE IS ADOPTED. Resolution Now Goes to House Where Early Consideration is Expected.? Senator Stone's Amendment Wae Rejected. Washington.?A resolution for submission to the states of a prohibition amendment to tho federal constitution was adopted by the Senate. The vote was sixty-live to twenty, eight more than the necessary twothirds. As adopted the resolution contains \ a provision that the states must bo | asked to ratify the amendment with ! in six years. The house still must act on the resolutionSenator Stone's amendment providing for compensation by the government for damages to property growing out of the enforcement of the prohibition amendment was rejected fifty to thirty-one. Senators oposing the resolution were: n?mA?rn?? " ^ " " * ^vuitn.1 mn Ul uunnuru, I Ulltorifion. Gerry. Hardwick, Hitchcock. Husting, James, Lewis', Phelan, Pomerene, Reed and Underwood?Total 12. Republicans ? Brandagee. Calder, France, Lodge, Penrose, Wadsworth, Warren and Weeks. Total 8. Senators voting for the resolution ; were: Democrats ? Ashurst Bankhead. ' Beckham, Chamberlain, Fletcher, i Gore, Mollis. Jones of New Mexico. ; Kendrlck, King. Kirby, McKellar. Martin, Myers, Newlands, Overman. ' Owen, Pittman, Ransdell Robinson. | Saulsbury, Shafroth. Sheppard, Shields. Simmons. Smith, of Arizona; ! Smith, of Georgia; Smith, of* South ! Carolina; Stone, Swanson, Thompson, Trummell. Vardaman Walsh. Williams. and Wolcott?Total 26. Republicans?Borah, Brady, Colt. 1 Cummins. Curtis. Fernald, Freling- ! huysen. Gronna, Hale Harding, John- ! Q/VM /X# n-U# * ' " I own, ui v aiiiunim; joncs. or washing- | iton; Kullog. Kenyon, Knox, LaFol-| lotte, McC'umber. McNary, Nelson, 1 New, Norris. Page. Poindexter, Sher- ! man Smith of Michigan; Smoof, Sterling. Sutherland and Watson?Total 29. Total for, 65. The proposed constitutional amendment is the first initiated by Congress since that providing for popular elec- 1 tion of United States senators, ap proved in 1911. It is the first time : that either branch of Congress ' has i approved a constitutional amendment | for prohibition A few years ago a similar resolution In the house receive da majority, but failed of the rrciuired two-thirds. FEWER MERCHANTMEN 3UNK BY SUBMARINES. London.?Some falling off in the loss of British merchantment by submarines is noted in the official summary Eighteen British vessels of more than I.6O0 tons were sunk by submarines or mines last week. Three vessels under 1,600 tons were sunk, while no fishing vesels were lost. According to the admiralty report of the pre j vjous week the losses were twenty one ' British vessels of more than 1,600 tons (each, three of less than 1,600 tons TlMI 4 WAR TAX MEASURE PUT IN FINAL FORM REVISED BILL IS REPORTED TO THE SENATE Bl FINANCE COMMITTEE. NO PROVISION FOR BONDS * ?* Reported Bill Provide* For Approxi- | mately $2,000,000,000 For War Expenses.?Increase Taxes on Liquors, Beer, Wines, Profits, Etc. Washington.?The war tax bill, under revision since May 24. was put into final form for report to the Senate by the finance committee. It provides for approximately $2,000,000,000 in taxes to meet war expenses, but makes no provision for further bond authorizations. The bill was increas- i ed $133,000,000 over the total as it passed the House. About $327,000,000 was added during the last week because of the latest war estimates. Senators LaFollette, Gore and Thomas plan a seperate report advocating higher tax levies. The new increase of $327,000,000 over the committee's original draft is distributed approximately among the following additional leves: On corporate incomes, $162,000,000. Additional sur-taxes on individual incomes of $16,000 and over, $27,500,000. Distilled spirits. $95,000,000. Beer. $12,600,000. Wines. $17,000,000. War excess profits, $5,000,000. Bank checks. $2,000,000. Floor, or stock, taxes on sugar, coffee. tea and cocoa. $6,000,000. Total $327,000,000. The additional levy on incomes of corporations applies also to partnerships. Joint stock companies and essociatlons, including life insurance companies. Their normal income tux is increased to six per cent, four per j cent more than the present law, and two per cent above the oringinal j nwuoc mm lAuiiiiiuict; piu^iniil. The increased surtaxes fall entirely : on individuals having incomes of $15.000 or above. FEW EXEMPTIONS FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES Postal Carriers, Clerks or Laborers Not to be Exempted. Washington.?A ruling by the postoffice department shows that the department officials will make few re- 1 quests for exemption from military service. Postmasters* are instructed not to ask for exempiton for carriers or laborers or for clerks in second class ofTices below the $1,000 grade, clerks in first clas offices below the $1,100 grade, or any above these grades unless they are qualified distributors of mail. The ruling is the first formal action by an executive department In compliance with President Wilson's order directing that department officials inicadet exemptions and that the re- , quirement of ' lndispensability be rig- ; idly enforced. As generally construed the postal ruling shows the purpose of the administration ot make the government departments leaders in freeing valuable employes for war service. The entre mail carrier force, numbering thousands of men, of whom a considerable percentage are with'n the draft age limits, is excluded from exemption unless for physical reasons or because they have dependent families. Rvery portion of the countrv is reached by the ruling, as even the rural carriers are included. The department's ruling in regard iu tin nn, icovra i un way iuuii tin nn within the exemption clans, as they are highly specialized distributors. Provost Marshall General Crowrier took steps to reduce the number of exemptions because of dependent fam ilies. Instructions were sent to the governors of all states pointing out that the minimum pay of soldiers is now $30 a month and that local boards must consider whether a man's dependents could not be supported on that amount. U. 8. POSTAL AGENCY ESTABLISHED IN FRANCE Washington.?American soldiers at j the front no ware receiving their mail : without interruption, as a result of , the establishment of the United States postal agency In France, Postmaster General Burleson announced A corps of experienced workers, under the direction of Marcus H. Bunn. is handling mail matter at the base postoffice and at branches established at Paris, the training camps, and at the American port of debarkation. 1 ES $1.25 Per Year. ENDEAVOR UNION JUDSJOONG MEN | PROGRAM FOR NEXT TWO YEARS INCLUDES EIGHT PHASES OF EFFORT. PLAN FOR TRAINING GAMPS Work Goes on in South Carolina?A "War Department" Hat Already Been Formed. ? Columbia.?The Christian Endeavor organization throughout the country is doing a grout deal for the young men In the truining camps and for the betterment of conditions generally. The program before the Endeavorers of the nation for the next two years includes eight phases of effort for the men in the camps ami the folks at home, and the aim of the Endeavorers is to enroll in this campaign a million persons, this enrollment to be known as the Christian Endeavor army of universal patriotic service. In South Carolina the Endeavorers are doing a hit for the men in the camps. A "war department" of the State Christian Endeavor Union has been formed .and this committee la helping in a good many ways. Miss Cora Hardin of Chester is superintendent and already the department has begun a campaign among the Endeavorers to raise money to aid in the support of Hert Corcoran, the president of the State union, who has offered his services aH a secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association for war duty. Mr. Corcoran has already been accepted for this form of service. The week of August 19-26 has been set aside by the Eendeavor era as "Bert Cnrcornn Week," and during these clays a drive will be made for the fund necessary for this phase uf the work. The Kndeavorers of Greenville have hegun a plan of getting in touch with the Kndeavorers who are and will be in Camp Sevier, and their aim is to "meet .entertain and encourage" every Endenvorcr and every young man Interested in the nTairs of the church who may be in th?e Greenville camp. This work the Kndeavorers are trying to do for the soldiers is meeting with hearty support. Allan Nicholson of Union says it's flno work for the Endeavorers and he has sent a check to apply on the fund. The Rev. J. P. Marion of Sumter is another backer of the movement. The Kndeavorers of Greenville last Sunday night had a patriotic meeting, when testaments w?re distributed tc the men of one of tne units stationed at Camp Sevier. A large number of these men were in attendance upon this special meet' "g of the Kndeavorers. Nearly a dozen young men have gone from the Endeavor Society of the First Presbyterian Church of Columbia alone, and almost every society in . I. - 1 ? ? -m iiio diiuiii litis tin*; <?r inure UI no mornberR following the flnR. To Be Acting Engineer. Columbia.?In the absence of J. Roy Pennell, State highway engineer, who is captain of Company A, Engineers Battalion. Nationa' Guard of South Carolina, the State highway commit* Rlon appointed F. H. Murrey, now assistant to Captain Pennell, as acting State highway engineer, und R. T. Browne and Edward McCrady, acting assistant engineers. Mr. Murrey is an experienced engineer and has bee i with the commission since May. He has been in charge of paving contract in the District of Columbia, and recont'v in the city of Jacksonville. He van at one time a member of the Virginia State Highway Commission. He is a native of Marlon county. Mr. Browne is a native of Lexington, N. C. He recently handled bond Issues in Davidson and Orange Counties, N. C.. and others previously in Ten nessee. Edward McCrady is a native of Charleston. S. C., a graduate of t University of South Carolina, in the engineering departr ?nt, and is we'' known here. Mr. McOrady has recently managed bond isr tea In Avery county. N. C.. and in Spartanburg county. S. C. Anxlds to Help. OafTney.- Fred DeStaflno han written to the war d partment at Wash ington giving it < eriain ideas as to scheme which he has conceived th he thinks would greatly aid the allies to win the war. He received a lett + r trr%in thp iiifknf ppnaril r\f tVia Army thanking him for his suggestion, and telling him that san*r> would a once be inrestigated. DeStaflno says that owing to hla physical condition ho can flot go to the front, but he la anxious to do his bit, and to that end submitted his idea to Uncle Sam. ? 4 5? . InfluS