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T, 1J Established in 1891. 1 FORM LEAGUE FOR 1 NATIONAL UNITY WIL80N ENDORSES MOVEMENT IN ADDRE8S EMPHASIZING NEED OF TEAM WORK. UIUUAMUNAL PATRIOTIC MOVE New League Represents Church, Political, Labor, Agricultural and Industrial Organizations Which Will Work for Unity of Thought. Washington.?An extensive movement to lead and express public opinion on the war was inaugurated here by formation of the League for National Unity, representing church, political, labor, agricultural and industrial organizations, to which President Wilson gave his endorsement in an address emphasizing the need for team play by the forces of American thought and opinion. Welcoming the leaders of the movement at the white house in a brief speech, the President expressed the belief that American public opinion, although understanding the war's causes and principles, needs guidance to remember that the war should end only when Germany is beaten and Germany's rule of autocracy and might are superseded by the Ideals of democracy. This is the issue, which the American people should nlways keep in mind, the President said, in order to avoid being misled Into byways of thought and of the resultant scattering of the force of public opinion. Talk of early peace before Germany is defeated is one of the evidences of misdirected thougHt, he suggested, and should not cloud the vision of those who understand that the United States is fighting now for the same Ideals of democracy and freedom that have always actuated the nation. President Gives Warning. The President gave warning that It should not be forgotten that German success would mean not only prevention of the spread of democracy, but possibly the suppression of that already existing. The league, which will have headquarters in New York, chose as honorary chairmen Cardinnl Gibbons and Dr. Frank Mason North, president of the federal council of churches. The uuure ix. van, preBiueni or me American Telephone & Telegraph Co., Is active chairman, with Samuel Oompers. president of the American Federation of Labor; Charles Barrett, president of the Farmers' Educational and Co-operative Union, and Georg" Pope, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, as vice chairman. The object was stated as follows: "To create a medium through which the loyal Americans of all classes, sections, creeds and parties can give expression to the fundamental purpose of the United States to carry on to a successful conclusion this new war for the independence of America and the preservation of democratic institutions and the vindication of the basic principles of humanity." WIDE DIFFERENCES IN BREAD PRICES SHOWN In Consumers' Reports to Food Administration from 52. Cities and Towns. Washington. ? Consumers' reports to the food administration from 52 tmcn aim luwiiD in mi |innn ui lilt) country show wide differences In bread prices. The lowest price reported was from Pleasantvllle, N. J., where a 16-ounce loaf sells for six cents. The same size loaf sells for 15 cents In Rock Falls. 111.; Kastport, Me.; Red Rank, N J.; Miami. Okla.; Nashville. Tenn.; Laramie, Wyo., and Newport. R. I. A 16-ounco loaf Is sold for eight cents In many cities throughout the west and In some cities in the eats. A five-cent loaf of 12 ounces is sold in a few cities. ITALIAN U-BOAT FIRED UPON TY U. 8. PATROL Washington. ? Vice Admiral Sims miiiru ciiv iiuvy ui'purunoni mat an American patrol vessel had fired on an Italian submnrlne which failed to answer recognition signals, killing one officer anu one enlisted man. Secretary Daniels at once sent a message to the Italian ministry of marine, expressing the deepeet regret over the unfortunate occurrence .and tendering his and the Am irlcar. navy's sympathy for the l?*s of life. v-' ; ;* -? HE F< DR. E.O. HOVEY dHk '^^r * .* , w ^ ^ ^ Dr. E O. Hovey curator of geology at the American Museum of Natural History and member of the Donald McMillan polar exploration party, who has returned to New York. Hovey was In charge of the relief expedition which found McMillan in the North. INSURANCE BILL IS PASSED WITH THE TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR MAXIMUM INSURANCE PLAN RESTORED. 7 Provision is Inserted Which Raises Major General Pershing and Major General Bliss to the Rank of General. Washington.?With the $10,000 maximum insurance plan restored, as ; urged by the administration and witt an addition provision raising Major General Pershing, commanding the American forces in France, and Major General Bliss, chief of staff, to the rank of general, the soldiers' and sail; ore' insurance bill, carrying an appropriation of $176,000,000, was passed , by the senate by a vote of 71 to 0. An amendment by Senator Smoot, adopted, 37 to 33, provides that $25 a j month shall be paid widows of Civil j Wur and Spanish-American war veterans as well as to the widows of men ( who may be killed in the present war. I This will mean an increased cost to j the government of $3,500,000 annually 1 and an advance of $15 a month to ; 4,141 Spanish war widows and $5 a month to 43,544 Civil War widows. Other amendments offered by the Utah senator authoriztr.r the bureau of war risk insurance after the war to turn over to life insurance companies at government expense policies held by soldiers and sailors, and proj vlding for the payment of $100 a month to men permanently incapacitated because of wounds or disease were rejected. Reductions were made by the senate in the house provisions for compnesation paid for death or disability of soldiers and sailors or members of the army and navy nurse corps. Under the bill as it now stands a widow would receive $25 a month, compared to $35 fixed by the house, while a widow with two children would receive $47.50, a reduction of $5. The other soctlons of the house bill were accepted with only minor changes with the exception of the insurance section which permits a soldier now not later than five years after the war ends to convert his lifo Insurance without medical examination into any other form of insurance he may request. GERMAN RAIDERS ARE OPERATING IN SOUTH 8EAS Washington. ? Two German com , merco raiders, manned by the crew | of the famous Sea Adler, which It now | develops stranded on Mopeha Island, In | the South Pacific, after ronmfng the : seas for seven months preying upon , American and allied shipping, are operj ating somewhero in tho South seas, I according to a report received at tho , navy department from the commander of the naval station at Tutulla, Sai moa Islands. Tho dispatch .transmitting the story of Captain Hador Smith of the American schooner C. Slade, one of the See Adler's victims, was sent on September 29. several weeks after the two new raiders left Mopeha Islands, where they had been captured by the Germans. The first put to sea on August 21, and the other on September 6. and It probably was their operations which led to recent reports of raiders In tho Pacific. .. . * ' >vk ORT J FORT MILL, S. 0., THURSDJ ADJOURNS BIG WAR QRQfflN vvnii uluuiuii LA8T DAY OCCUPIED IN DEFEN8E AND CRITICISM OF LA FOLLETTE. SESSION BEGAN APRIL 2ND Generally Regarded as Most Momentlous tn American Hlstorv?Gal leriea Were Packed to Capacity During Last Hours. Washington.?In the midst of a day's thrilling debate on alleged disloyalty of Senator LaFoIlette, of Wisconsin, the extraordinary session of Congress, which began April 2, and generally regarded as the most momentous in American history, was adjourned sine die at 3 p. m. Vehement criticism of the Wisconsin senator and his own defense occupying virtually the entire day. marked the close of the war session, with other customary adjournment and legislative procedure, including President Wilson's attendance at the capitol. The usual eleventh hour grist of legislation was put through, following six months of important war action, and most of the members who had remained for the final days were en route home to await the call of the next session, December 3. With galleries crowded to their capacity. the senate chamber was the scene of five hours stirring discussion I of Senator LaFollette's attitude, but in the house there was IMtle to mark 1 tne occasion except submission or a committee report mildly censuring Representative Heflln of Alabama for criticising fellow-members in connection with Count von BernstorfT's reI quest for Berlin to furnish funds to influence Congress. I Speaks Three Hours. I The day began with a throe hours speech by Senator LaFollotte in de- i fense of his criticisms of war ques- ; tions. Without mentioning his recent < address before the Non-Partisan ] league at St. Paul, for investigation of which arrangements were completed hy a senate sub-committee, or naming any of his critics. Mr. LaFollctfe read a carefully nrenared | defense of his course and declared j his intention to follow it in the fu- i I ture. He was interrupted only once i ; and was applauded by the galleries when he closed. i ANOTHER NATION TAKES UP ARMS AGAINST GERMANY : Uruguay- Follows Peru In Seiterance of Relations. Germany has still another nation arrayed against her in the world war. ! Following closely the action of Peru, ' the republic of Uruguay has severed diplomatic relations with the imperial, ! government and the German minister has been handed his passports. Although Germany had committed no direct act of hostility against Uruguay the president of the republic in his message to parliament said it was 1 necessary for Uruguay "to espouse 1 the cause of the defenders of justice, democracy and small nationalities." < Montevideo, Uruguay. ? Uruguay has severed diplomatic relations with Germany. A presidential decree announced the rupture in a vote in favor of it by the chamber of deputies, 74 to 23. The German minister has J been sent his passports. Tho vote in the chamber was taken at 2 o'clock i this morning. President Viera in his message to the parliament declared that the Uruguayan government had not received any direct offense from Germany, but that it was necessary to i espouse the cause of the defenders of justice, democracy and small nationalities. 1 8.000 RUSSIAN TROOPS REFUSE TO GO TO FRONT Potrograd.?Might thousand soldiers 1 at Gomel in the province of Mohilev. after a meeting, refused to go fo the front, says a telegram from Gomel. REICHSTAG TO DISCUSS WA3 AIMS THIS WEEK Amsterdam.?The Cologne Gazette, i a copy of which has been received here, In Its report of the address of Dr. Karl lleifferlch. German minister' of the Interior, In the relohstas Saturday, represents him as saying: "The | question of war aims will ho dlseuss! ed In the course of a big debate nex' week." The Rhelntsche Westfallseh" Zeltung In Its version says "the big I debate will take place Monday." ) ..V. 7-,T A . - IVfTT T LTJLX JULi IT, OCTOBER 11, 1917 CURTIS H. LINDLEY , 4 :S|HH Judge Curtis H. Lindley, prominent California jurist, i? head of the legal department of the food administration. SENATE ACTED SPEEDILY NO FORMALITIES ATTENDED 8IGNING OF BILL WHICH IS NOW LAW. Within Three Months Senate Adopted WW mr appropriation Dili, Id tO DO Largest of Kind in History of the World. Washington.?Tho war tax bill became a law with President Wilson's signature. No formalities attended the signing of the measure, which levies for this year more than two and a half billion dollars new taxes to provide war revenues. It touches directly or indirectly tho pocketbook of everybody in the country, through taxes or incomes, excess profits, liquor, tobacco, soft drinks, passenger and freight transportation, proprietary medicines, chewing gums, amusements, musical instruments. talking machines, records and many other tilings. One of the immediate effects of the signing of the law will be an Increase in distilled beverage prices to meet tho new tax of $2.10 a gallon, which reaches even 4he stock of the retailers in excess f>f 50 gallons. Within less than three minutes the senate adopted the conference report 011 the war urgent deficiency appropriation bill carrying $7.757,4.14,410 in cash and authorized contracts. Tomorrow tho house is expeted to adopt it and send it to President Wilson. Tho measure is said to be the great est of the kind In the history of any government. It emerged this afternoon from conference between the two houses in which sections Involving over $780,000,000 had boon In dispute and went through the senate In recordbreaking time without the formality of a roll call. The bill carries $5,355,976,010.93 of direct appropriation and authorizing the government to enter into contracts for $2,401,458,393.50 more, almost entirely for war purposes. Including the navy's great destroyer program. In conference, subsistence of the army, for which the house had voted $175.000,000 and the senate $321,000,000. was provided for In a compromise of $250,000,000. For ai niv transportation for which the house had voted $35. 000,000 and the senate $413,000,000, the conference substituted $375,000.000. For regular quartermaster supnllnol $ OK AAA AAA ? I'iivo, f I4n?,vvv,\;i;w was Uftl ouu iu uucr the house had voted for $100,000,000 and the senate $163,000,000. Probably the largest appropriation In the bill Is for the ordnance department of tho army, which gets $69f>.100,000 for purchase manufacture and test of mou"?nln. s>o?re and field cannon, and $22f?.000.000 more of contract obligations authorization, together with $663,000,000 of cash and $777,000,000 of contract obligations authorized for ammunition. LABOR TROUBLES THREATEN " FULL WAR PRODUCTION Washington.?The government Is working to develop some comprehensive system of dealing with the labor unrest which threatens to hamper war production. It is concerned over the pronounced upward movement of wages, disproportionate for various industries, nnu tne ninicuity or stabilizing conditions without doing injustice to workers or employers. . % v I l Tim MANGE TRAINING; WORK MAPPED OUT IS BASED UPON SIXTEEN WEEK8 OF INTENSE TRAINING WORK. SCHEDULES ARE ANNOUNCED Work Will Be Varied With Lectures by American and Allied Officers Who Are Experts In Modern Warfare Tactics. Washington.?Training work mapped out by the war department for nutional guard and national army divisions before they will be regarded as ready for duty abroad is based on a 16-week courso of the most intensive kind of work in the open, varied with lectures by American and allied oiTicers, who are experts in modern warfare, ho schedules have been announced. Great Stress is laid upon the necessity for night training. Trench raiding, scouting, trench building and operations of all kinds which may be called for in actual combat will be duplicated at the ramps through the night hours. To give the men some respite, their Wednesday and Saturday afternoons will be kept free, except In the case of backward individuals or units. Target praactice runs through the entire course and the schedules rail for 40 hours' training each week. A striking feature of the program is the fact that practically the entiro 16 weeks will be devoted to training individuals, platoons and companies. Brigade, divisional and even regimental exercises are reserved for a later period with some minor exceptions during the last weeks. Since the platoon. commanded by a lieutenant, is the actunl fighting unit in trench battles the new regulations fix upon the lieutenants of each company the responsibility for training of less thacompany units, so that they may get in close touch with their men. Rigid requirement is made that officers bo present with their commands at all drills. The whole system is to bo prepared in advance so that each officer and man will know just the work to be done during the day and night before him. New elements will be injected into the training each week. The lecturo .program with graphic illustrations will show all that three years of war jhave brought of gas attack, of bombling nnd of bayonet work. First aid i InstriirMnn ViaMq ? V*i#? uutuo ? ui^ii iur wounded soldiers today must depend largely on themselves. At regular intervals review courses will be given and a program of test courses to determine the proficiency of each man In each phase of his work has been devised which will give a perfect line upon every soldier's" ability and be the stepping stone of promotion. COAL MINERS WIN FIGHT FOR INCREASE IN WAGE8 Operators' and Miners' Represents* kiwca ncdbn nj|recmeni on lerms of New Contract. Washington.?Bituminous coal miners of the central competitive Held who their fight for a general wage increase when operators' and minora' representatives in conference here reached a compromise agreement on the terms of a new contract. The agreement pressages a wage raise throughout the industry since the central field scale serves as a basis for all other districts and a consequent advance in the government's fixed price for coal. Operators' representatives agreed to the new wages no condition that they be absorbed in higher coal prices. After the agreement, drawn by a subcommittee, is ratified by the full eon! forence, they will go to the fuol administration and ask a revision uptwnrd of present coal prices to meet the raise. The wage increase, according to operators' estimates, will add iroin .s& 10 :>n cent!, a ton to the cost of producing coal in thick vein mines I REVOLT AGAINST MEXICAN GOVERNMENT IS STARTED Brownsville. Texas. ? A revolt against the Mexican government has been started hv Gen Porflrio Gonzales, former Carranza commander, who has mobilized 800 folowers at Aldamas, near the Nuevo Leon TaTinaulipas line. 150 miles west of Mntamoras, according to reports reaching here. Aldamas is 100 miles south of Homa, Tex. All trains out of Matamoras, advices received here say .have beet cancelled. 4 r k"' ; . ][? * * Q " >? 'fV . <? ' %' * ??JI ES " $1.25 Per Year. MANNING NAMES , ... tlinr VlUt liUIUUN GOVERNOR SELECT8 ELEVEN I i WELL KNOWN MEN AND WOMEN TO ACT. HELD MEETING IN COLUMBIA i ? i It Will Put to Use Present Facilities and Consider What Else is Needed. Columbia. ? The governor has appointed a state vice commission. It is composed of 11 men and women. Their names are; Chairmau. Albert S. Johnstone. Columbia; from state at large. Ilr. Z. T Cody, C.reon ville and Mrs. J. L. Coker .Jr.. llartsville; Charleston, la-land Moore and A. T. Smythe; Columbia, the Rev. K. G. Finlay and Dr. Jane llruce Oulgnard; Spartanburg, Prof Macon DuPre and Dr. Rosa Gantt; Greenville. John M Geer and Mn. M. IV Gridley. | This commission met at the governor's office last week to discuss ways and means of Tarrying oil a state-wide crusade smiimt vl??? wl?i? -*--* titular attention to tho cities where there are encampments. Among the subjects which were considered was that suggested by tho national government of securing policewomen and providing detention homes for the misguided, in tho four rescue homes in Greenville, Columbia, and camp cities, the enlargement of the rescue homes in Greenville. Columbia and Charleston; how to aid tho local authorities in these and other cities and to give aid and encouragement to citizens disposed to have evil conditions corrected; to consider Stato legislation necessary, such as injunction and abatement proceedings; to put to full use the present facilities for deal ing with the vice situation; and to coyslder the adaptation to state r.neds of some aet containing the principles of tho national white slave act. A. S. Johnstone, chairman of tho commission, expressed himself as much encouraged by tlie- progress tho national activities are making notonlv In suppression and corrective measures but dlversional measures in providing recreation for tho sohliors, particularly. He was particularly encouraged by the action of the general medical board of tho national council for defense, which after most carefully considering the matter passed a resolution that "sexual continence is compatible with health, and the best The American Medical Association War Mothers to Organize. The "War Mothers" of America are organizing to promote the food reglstration campaign from October 21 to 28. Tho South (Jarolnn food administration received the following article from the Unit<sl States food administration at Washington: "'War mothers' are organizing in every state of the union to assist dur ing the week of October 21 to 28 tn the house to house canvass to obtain signatures to the pledge of the United States food administration. The plan contemplates enlisting the services of every woman who has a son in the army, navy or marine corps or a son enrolled under the selective service law and subject to future call. The war mothers were formally welcomed into the ranks of the food administration workers in a statement issued by trator. "It is peculiarly fitting," said Mr. Hoover, "that ihe mothers of the men who urc to fight the nation's battles should enlist in this vitally essential service they are sending their sonK forth to endure tho supreme test of citizenship They want their sonB to return to them as soon as the peare of victory may he achieved They will hasten the coming of that peace bv the wark they have undertaken. In no war in which the nation has engaged has the loyalty, devotion and self sacrifice of American women over failed. In no other war have thev had a greater opportunity for service than is offered In 'he movement for conservation of the nation's food supplf. Not only does this food administration cordially welcome tho 'war mothers' into the ranks of the volunteer workers, hut an equal welcome will he extended to 'he wives and sisters of our soldiers and all other loyal women who will enlist for a service which President Wilson hr sr1,1 '< more essential than any ether which American women <;an render. Tho Liberty loan must bo subscribed and will i i)o subscribed. mn u wouia no useless to pal'ior this monpv prosecute tho war if wo failed lo nrnko sure of the food whirh will win the v<r and the lack of which will surely lose t1?? war."