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WOj(S^L ' f'. Established in 1891. NEXT LIBERTY LOAN' IC TUDCC Dlllinuc IU IIIIILL UlLLIUliu THE INTEREST RATE WILL BE FOUR AND A QUARTER PER CENT. TO BE NON-CONVEBWLE Secretary McAdoo Announces That Expenditures of America and the Allies Are Much Below Estimates. wasningion.?aecreiary mcaooo innounced that the amount of the third liberty loan would be three billion dollars at four and one-quarter per cent and that all over-subscriptions would be accepted. Tha new bonds will be non-convertible but bonds of the first and second liberty loans may be convertible into the new 4 1-4 per cent securities. Mr. McAdoo said expenditures of the United States and the allied government had been much below estimates. and that consequently it was not necessary to make the loan larger than three billion dollars. Congress will be asked for authority * ? ~ 1 1 i iu iuuivc auumuimi iu?iin n? uic uiut'h daring the coming summer. The derision to make the new bonds inconvertible. the secretary announced, was reached in order to put an end to the expectation of higher interest i^tes. Secretary McAdoo issued this statement : McAdoo'a Statement. "The secretary of the treasury in a conference with Mr. Kitchin. chairman of the ways and means committee. outlined his plan for the third liberty loan. Actual expenditures of the United States government and of the allied governments having been much less than had been indicated by the estimates, the amount of the next loan will be only 3,000,000.000, the right being reserved to allot over-subscriptions. "The secretary will ask authority from congress to issue bonds bearing ^ intercut at the rate of 4 1-4 per cent per annum, acceptable at par and accrued interest in payment of United States inheritance taxes and having the benefit of a sinking fund of 5 per cent per annum during the period of the war and for one year thereafter. "I* is the belief of the secretary that the rate now proposed is sufficient and that, fcy restricting unnecessary capital issues, and by indulcng the people who subscribe for liberty bonds to save and to keep them for investment. and by purchases with the sinking fund from those who find themselves compelled to sell, future in creases of Interest rate may be avoided. In order to put an end tq the exportation of higher interest rates, it is proposed that the conversion privilege shall be eliminated from the new bonds, but the holders of liberty bonds of all existing issues will be given an opportunity to convert their bonds into the new 4 1-4 per cent bonds." BIG DRIVE APPEARS TO BE SLOWING UP ! Opinion of Allied and American Officers at Washington. Washington.?The German drive at the British lines nnpeared to be slowing under the policy of elastic defense pursued by Field Marshall Haig. according to the opinion of allied and American army officers here, based on the official statements from London, Paris and Berlin. The greatest battle of the war, thus far, they believe. Is nnlnrinv lu o?nnn<l ? ??? with the German forces facing an increasingly stubborn resistance. The outcome may not be discernible for several days. The attitude of American military authorities was officially stated by Major General March, acting chief of staff. He said: "The war department sees no cause for alarm on the part of the people j of the United States. Sir Douclas j Haig has announced that the British withdrawal was in accordance with a definite plan. That announcement is ^to be accepted." New YORK PLANNING AGAINST AN AIR RAID ; New York. ? Relief work which j migni db required in inn event or an air raid on New York was planned ^ at a meeting of doctors, nurse* and police officials held here at the headquarters of the health department. Police Commlss'oner Enrlght announced chat several units of surgeons, nurses R ind helpers had been forjned in case emergency and that bomb shelters vould soon be provided In schoolhouses and other pla< es. ADDITIONAL BRIDGES ARE THROWN ACROSS JORDAN London ?The British have thrown additional bridges across the Jordan and had advanced nine miles in the % direction of Rasalt by the evening of March 24. The text of the statement on the operations follows: "During the night of March 23 fresh bridges were thrown across the Jordan, and by evening of the 24th our troops had progressed nine tnUes through difficult mountainous country In the direction f Eaealt i m THE R. C. LEFFINGWELL f ^ I BL mm R. C. Leffingwell of New York, who was a neignoor or wmtam u. mcaooo when the latter lived In Yonkera, N. Y., has been appblhted to fill one of the new positions of assistant secretary j of the treasury. Since the beginning ! of the war he has been assisting the government as special counsel in Lib- ' erty loan matters, having spent his time in Washington without compensation. Secretary McAdoo has characterized his work as Invaluable. NO ATTACK ON AM'RICANS TERRIFFIC STORM OF ARTILLERY FIRE OVER FRONT OF 50 MILES. Bonar Law Says Attack Had Been Expected and Great Preparations Made to Meet It?French at Verdun Also Assaulted. Exactly 2f> month* after the Germans began the historic battle of Verun. the thunder of their guns deepened into a tempest of tire along the British front In Northern France and they began what may be the greatest battle of the war. a struggle which may lead to results which will ahapo the destinies of millions of people over coming centuries. The attack was made on a m ale hitherto unknown during this war of major offensives. It was over a front of 50 mile*. Official reports are very brief, hut correspondents at the scene tell of the terrific storm of artillery flre that burst over the lines held by Field Marshal llaig's men. The bombardment began at 5 o'clock just before the early spring dawn was breaking over eastern France. Shells of large and small calibers were rained upon the lines held by the British for about five hours. Then German infantry stormed out to make the first great assault. The Germans, favored by the wind, moved forward under cover of a pall of smoke which hid the assaulting columns from the eyes of the British holding the front lines. Describing the battle. Andrew Bonar Law informed the house of com mong that lightly held portions of the British line had been withdrawn, but said that there was no need for alarm on the part of the country. The correspondent at the British front reports that an attack there had been expected and that great preparations had been made to meet It. The Berlin official report says that the Germans have penetrated into some British positions. Nor were the German efforts concentrated on the front held by the British. The Germans assaulted the French lines near the village of Ornes, to the northeast of Verdun, and claim to have penetrated a considerable distance. Near Rheims, too. the French were subjected to an assault; but here the artillery Are bore the burden of the fighting. The attack!* at Verdun and Rheims. however, may be considered for the time being as mere diversions to the principal attack, which has been loos ed against the British. Th?v would serve to keep French forces at Verdun and Rhelins from being transferred to the British sector, if that part of the battle line should show uny signs of bending back. Nothing has been reported an to attacks on the lines held by the Americans. It had been expected that the Germans would make an assault on the American-held trenches in the Lorraine and Toul sectors .acting on the theory that troops which have not had experience in engagements of the first degree might be found to yl ?ld easier than veterans. That such an attack may be launched, and with nnlv alight artillery preparation, ia v. .thin the possibilities. PRICE OF WHEAT RAISEO TO $2.50 PER BUSHEL Washington.?The agricultural appropriation bill with the (lore amendment increasing the 1918 government guaranteed wheat price to $2 50 was passed by the senate. It now goes to conference between the two honses where there will be another fight over the wheat price. The wheat price was adopted 49 to 18 after five days' discussion in which Its advocates urged the necessity of stimulating production. .rjtfc FOR' FORT MILL, 6ERMANS GROSS THE SOMME RIVER TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER WROUGHT AMONG TEUTON INFANTRY BY MACHINE GUN8. FRENCH CAPITAL BOMBARDED Main Body of British Falling Back Deliberately and Without Confusion ?French Are Optimistic. Loudon.?"Fresh hostile attacks developed have great strength on the 1 whole battle front," says Field Mar shal Ming's report from headquarters, ' "and they have continued throughout j the day. "South of Peronne the enemy sue- j oeeded. after heavy fighting, in cross- j ing the Somme at certain points. | These are being dealt with. oerun ivia Lionaon).?fans lias ' een bombarded by German long-die- i tance guns, according to the German ; official communication. The statements add that the British j in their retirement are burning French j town and villages and that between j th Somme and the Oise the Germans j j are still going forward. Enormous quantities of booty have | been taken by the Germans, according 1 j to the statement which follows: "Between the Somme and the Olse our corps are Qghting their way forwnr-' Chauny has been taken. "Our booty in war material is enormous. The British, in their retire- i rnent, are burning French towns and villages. "We have bombarded the Tortress I of Paris with long-distance guns. { "A gigantic struggle is taking place j for Bapuume. A battle is in progress j 011 the Transloy-Combes-Maurepas | line. "The Somme has been crossed at many points in our attack between Peronne and Ham." The withdrawal of the British forces along the battle front in France was long ago planned In the event of the Germans attacking in great force. This | announcement comes from the British j front through the Associated Prona I correspondent, who describes the op' eration of the British army as a masi terly withdrawal, made possible by 1 gallant shock troops in the front lines, who checked the advance of the Germans, while artillery, machine gun and rifle Are worked appalling slaughter among the masses of German in- j ' fantry as they were sent forward, this j enabling the main body of the British i 1 t ? full back deliberately and without ' | confusion. This army, it in declared, has been ] ! conserved, and up to the present very ! few counter-attecks have been made j against the Gewnuns. Where the Brit- ! ish have stormed the Germans' newly acquired positions they have driven j them back. But each mile of advance makes the bringing up of supplies to the German artillery and infantry more and more difficult, and unquestionably the British strategy, as demonstrated since the beginning of the great attack, is to let the enemy, so i far as he may. wear himself out j ! against a powerful defense. Both British and French forces. ^ j where their lines meet south of St. i , Ouentin. are watchin events with op- ' | tlmistlc eyes. Paris ?The German "monster can non" which has been bomharding , Paris has been located in the forest | of St. Gobaln. west of Laon. and ex- j actly 122 kilometers (approximately ' ' 76 miles) from Paris city hall. The | i gun bombarded Paris during the greatI er part of Sunday. The day was ushered in by loud explosions from the 10-inch shells, and : 1 immediately the nlarm to take cover , | was sounded. This occurred at 6:R5 j o'clpck and many persons sought ( shelter, but greater numbers of them i appeared in the streets on their way , iu mr i nun ura, which were almost ns well filled as usual. The women who sell palm leaves on Palm Sundays. did their usual business. LIBERTY LOAN PROBLEMS ARE UP TO CONGRESS Washington Liberty loan legtsla| tlon and the controversy over war ma! chinerv reorganization are the engrossing tonics before Congress. Announcement by Secretary McAdoo of the g'r.e and terms of the b illons of new war bonds to be followed by j house consideration of the bill, whose , passage is desired within the fort night intervening before the now llbI erty loan catvna'gn The flght over I war organization will open in senate. ! FORCED BY OWN PEOPLE TO MAKE GREAT DRIVE Washington?The German offenslvo, ' says the war department's weekly 1 communique proves that the German militarists have been forced to at! tempt a gigantic feat of arms. While the great attack has been able to make headway, no definite enveloping movement has been outlined, the communication says, and It would be premature to exnress opinions on the tactical Phases with a combat sltI uatlon Inevitable changing. r Mi S. 0., THURSDAY, MARCH COL HUGH JOHNSON |< j^H Col. Hugh S. Johnson, recently designated by President Wilson to be deputy provost marshal general, will from this time on practically have charge of the operation of the draft law. AT REORGANIZATION BANQUET; PRESIDENT WILSON URGES DEM- , OCR ATS TO RISE TO TEST OF NEW TIME. Secretary Tumulty Delivera Message | ef President to Party Leaders In m ?I Newark, N. J.?New Jersey Democratic leaders assembled here for a reorganization banquet were greeted by a message from President Wilson, as national head of the party, calling upon them to rise to the test of a new ; time when old party slogans have lost J their significance and to commit them- ' selves to disinterested service to hu- ' inanity. In a letter presented by Secretary Tumulty, the president said the ne- I cessity for his Htaying "on the Job" i made it impossible for him to be pres- I ent posture of affairs in New Jersey he could no toverlok his responsibility " to point out what he believed to be I the duty of the Democrats of the state j in a great hour of crisis. He review- i ed briefly the record of the party while he served as governor, declaring that in every act of legislation "we cut a clear pathway of public service," "A time of grave crisis has come in the life of the Democratic party in J New Jersey." the president wrote, "a time when its friends and supporters must face the facts of the situation of these terrible days of war and revolutinnaru ok..? ?' * 1 j Misuse, wiiou m-oiiomic anau i social forces are being released upon the world whose effect no political seer dare venture to conjecture, bids us search our hearts through and through and make them ready for the ' birth of a new day, a day we hope and believe af greater opportunity and greater prosperity for the average mass of struggling men and women and of greatsr safety and opportunity : for children Lost "heir Significance. "The old garty slogans have lost their significance and will mean noth- ; ing to the vot?.r of the future, for war , is certain to change the mind of Eu- i rope as well at the mind of America. ! Men everywhere are searching demo- ) cratic principles to their hearts in order to determine their soundness, their | sincerity, their sdaptability to the real needs of thsir life, and every man with* any vision must see that the real test of justhe and right action is presently ot come -is it never came before The men in tt?e trenches who have been freed from the economic serfdom to which some of them had ........ mcumuuira, wm. u is likely. return to their homes with a new view and a new Impatience o/ all mere political phrases and will demand real thinking and sincere action I GERMANY'S BREAD RATION AGAIN HAS BEEN LOWFRED Washington.?Germany's bread ra- ' tion has again been lowered in the country districts, according to an ot'l. c'al dispatch from Switzerland Man/ difficulties in transportation are he Ing encountered, the dispatch says and the news from T'krania is that ther? Is 110 surplus of cereals from the last harvest The German press states that It will be June before shipments of food of any consequence can be received. AMERICANS USE ASPHYXIATING GAS ON GERMAN All along the western front the activity of the fighting forces has been held down to small infantry attacks and artillery duels which on some sectors have been quite violent. To the French again has fallen the task i of facing the fiercest infantry fighting. In I-orralne the Germans delivered nu- , inerous strong attacks, but all of them were put down with sanguinary losses to the attack?'-s. 1 I LL T 28, 1918 Ifilllfl PRISflNFRS TAKEN BYGERMftHS BRITISH LINE NOWHERE BROKEN ON CAMBRAI SALIENT WHERE FIGHTING IS HOTTEST. KAISER IS ON THE SCENE About 400,000 German Troops Engaged in the Fight?Try to Retake Part of Line Captured by Byng. London.?Sixteen thousand prisoners and 200 guns have been captured by the Gerans, according to a German official communication received by wireleas. The text of the communication follows: "The successes in the fighting be tween Arras and I-a Fere were extended In the continuation of our attack. "Sixteen thousand prisoners and 20'* guns have so far been reported cap tured. Before Verdun the artillery duel continued. From other theaters of the war there is nothing new to re port." Withstanding Ferooiow* Onslaught. In a battle that has rivalled in ferocity any that has preceded it during three and a half years of warfare, the British, on a 50-mile front, have withstood the great German offensive in its initial stages. At some points the British line has been bent back, but not as much as had been expected by military experts acquainted with the forces the Germans had brought up and the power of the guns they had upon and behind the line. As the result of the struggle on that part of the front just west of Cambrai. where the fighting was apparently hottest. the British line has nowhere been broken and Field Marshal Haig's men have inflicted frightful casualties on the enemy. The first reports of infantry fighting were indicative of an attempt on the part of the Germans to drive wedges into both sides of the Cambrai salient, isolate the British troops farther east and regain the Hindenhurg line, from wnicn mev were driven on November 22. 1917. by General Byng's Hudden blow. Subsequent dispatches have proved that this was. indeed, the plan of the German general staff. The fighting on the rest of the 50 mile front was but a side issue to the terrific onslaught aimed at Gauche wood and Lagnicourt. the south and north bases of the salient. BRITISH AIRCRAFT PLAYS AN IMPORTANT PART Kills and Wounds Many Germani With Machine Guns. London.?British aircraft during the fighting along the front in Prance aided materially the infantry forces below, killing or wounding many Germans with the machine guns while flying at low altitudes, according to n British official communication issued dealing with aviation. In ndditlon British aircraft bombed Important military positions behind the line and aviator* n?-/-onr?t?wi numerous German airmen in battles in the air. The text of the communication follows: "The mist over the whole front cleared, but at most places the weath er was unsuitable for low flying. The enemy's attacking troops rnd reinforcements on the battle front offered excellent targets to the pilots of our low flying machines, which poured many thousands of rounds into them, causing innumerable casualties. "Our bombing machines also attacked these targets, in addition to bombing important railway stations on the battle front, over 100 bombH being dropped. "A great deal of fighting occurred at low altitudes, in which 16 hostile machines were downed and six driven down out of control. A hostile balloon was destroyed by one of our pilots. One of the enemy's low-flying airplanes was shot down in our ilnes by infantry. Three of our machines are missing." TURKISH WOMEN TO SERVE IN THE ARMV New York?A Wolff bureau dispatch from Costantinople, published in German newspapers received here, says Osmanli Association for Woman'? !'??vice has published an appeal to all Turkish women between the ages of i IS and 30 to enroll In the women's battalion. The VpVit "oints r??f that Turkish women having already been admitted to the field of commerce and public offices, are now enabled to enter the army. PLANS ARE COMPLETED FOR CAMP IMPROVEMENTS Washington. n. C.--At last plana are completed and the machinery ready to put Camp Greene In first class condition for all sorts of wcither conditions. Major General March, chief of staff, told Senators Overman and Simmons that Camp Greene would be put In ship-shape; that IS00 00ft would he expended In improvements at the Charlotte post, andt hat sewer age system and first class roads would be par* nf t?i? nrogram * * IMES STATE BRROWING $1,500,000 Loan Is Made by the Pal netto Bank of Columbia?Interest Rate Is High Columbia.?South Carolina through its financial board, borrowed $1,500,00') ; through the Palmetto National Hank I of Columbia a 4.75 per cent basin. This sum is needed by the state in order to tide it over the summer months until the revenue from taxes comes in this fall. The financial noard, which consist of Gov. R. I. Manning. S T. Carter. | state treasurer, and Carlton W. Saw- j yer, comptroller general, recently in vestigated the financial condition tn order to secure the best rate on the monev wllicb the hnnrrl mittinrU. ed to borrow under the provisions of the 1918 appropriation bill. The money was borrowed for nine months. The board conferred with officials of the j federal reserve system and with Northern bankers. The federal government is borrow j ing money now at a rate of 4.f>0 per cent. New Kngland States and North j ern States are paying from 4.77 to 4.90 per cent for 60 and 90 day paper. The rate of 4.7o obtained by the flnatt- j cial board for nine months indicates the high standing of the credit the | State of South Carolina has. May Change Spelling. A. S. Salley, secretary of the South Carolina historical commission, is en- I deavorlng to have the name of Parrls Island correctly spelled, the customary spelling being "Paris Island." This matter has been called to the attention of Congressman Byrnes, who has promised to do his best "to preserve me n'sTorv or the Island by correcting the spelling in the naval bill." The letter from Mr. Sallev to Congressman Byrnes reads: Hon. James F. Byrnes. Washington, D. C. Dear Byrnes: I see that you are trying to induce the United States to buy Parris Island. I hope you will succeed, but. incidentally, in connection therewith I want you to help me to try to prej servo history by having the government officially spell the name of that island correctly. It was so named for Col. Alexander Parris, who was one of the most conspicuous citizens of South Carolina two centuries ago. He was for many years public treasurer of the province and sometime member of the Lords Proprietors Grand Council of South Carolina. In a memorial of Alexander Parris. recorded in the office of his majesty's auditor of South Carolina. May lrt, 1733. he recites: "One tract of land, containing 3,020, called Port Royal Island, lying and being in the Parish of St. Hellena. in Granville County, being one large island and eight smaller, granted unto Robert Daniell. Esq., by a grant dated the 9th day of May, 1706. at the yearly rent of one shilling per 100 acres, hutting and bounding to the southwest, on Port Royal River, to the northward ; on a creek running out of the said | river, ot the northeast on a creek running out of Port Royal River, which said tract of land was conveyed unto the said Alexander Parris hv a deed of sale, signed by Edward Archer dated the 1st day of July. 1715 " Archer's name is also preserved by the name of the creek that connects Broad and Port Royal (Beaufort) Rivers and forms Parris Island A S. SALLEY. Coker Gives Big Amount. Tlart3Ville.?Founder's day was celebrated at Coker College. The lead lng address was made by Major TTllem of the French army, whose address was a forcible presentation of what France has done during the war. He commended highly the preparation America has made to enter the struggle. At the close of the exercises it was announced that the general education board of New York has offered to give Coker College f 10,000 on condition that the trustees raise $110,000 more The treasurer of the college then announced that Maj. James L. Coker. the founder of the college, had Just w'ven $100,000. This leaves only $10.000 to he raised by friends. The entire $150,000 is to be used as a permanent endowment fund. This makes i 11 - riiiii'Wiiiriii til \ urn \ uur^r iiviti $400,000. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS More than $2 000 will ho sent out frrm the office of John E. Swearingen. state superintendent of education, to >rize winning schools of the state in he School Improvement Association on^cst. The list of prizes just awarded shows that 20 schools received orizes of $50 each; 22 received $10 prizes; and 07 received prizes of $5 each. T. O. Donaldson, of Greenville, has Veen promoted from colonel to briga dler general. Seven men were injured, one of I them perhaps fatally, when a 4 7 gun exploded at the llog Back artillery range. The gun was heing flred hv Rattery R One Hundred and Sixth Heavy Field Artillery. A defective uhot! I m a..?^voA/? ? ~ \. ~ iL. nm I in nii|i|Kiiir<l III llinr I1CCII (lit* cause. though as yet no report has bean made as the result of an Inquiry. The j?un was blown to pieces, particles of It belnj? picked up more ?han i a nuarter of a mile distant. Mrs Helen T. Converse, wife of the late D. K. Converse, founder of Con- ' verse College, died at her home In Spartanburc. 'fljjj . $1.25 Per Tear. WOMEN TO WORK FOR LIBERTY LOAN I SOUTH CAROLINA HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY ORGANIZED ? HELPED FLOAT LAST I88UE. CHAIRMEN FOR EACH COUNTY Women Will Endeavor to Surpasa tha Mark Made by Them Laat Year When They Raiaed $3,500,000. Columbia.?The State of South Carolina Is being thoroughly well organized by the woman's committee of the third Liberty loan, and chairmen, with tholr assistant subchalrmen and a fully organized workine unit, have been formed in every comity in the State. While the women will endeavor to surpass the mark set by them J last year when they were instrumental in placing $:i.500.000 of the bonds in this State, will in every way co-op| erate with the men's committee. Following are the chairmen who j have been appointed by the women's j committee for the various counties of the Stnte: j Abbeville?Mrs. M. T. Coleman. Anderson?Mrs. J. R. Brownlee. j Aiken?Mrs. W. R. Duncan. namherg ?Mrs. Blanche W. Faust. Barnwell ? Miss Clifford Barratt. Beaufort?Miss Inez Lomberg. Berkeley Mrs. I.oka Rigby. Cherokee Mrs. Q. G. Byera. Calhoun- Miss Rebecca Wimberly. Charleston?Mrs R. Goodwyn Rhett. Chester- Mrs. P. Q. Ixive. Chestei field- Mrs. II. P. Lynch. Colleton Miss Tweetle Fickling. Clarendon- Miss Corinne Barfleld. Darlington Mrs. T. R. Sligh. Dillon Miss Ir.la McKlnzio Dorchester Mrs. Otey Reed. Edgefield Miss Elizabeth Rainsford. Fairfield Mrs. A. T. Moore. Florence ?Mrs. F. M. WlUeox. Georgetown?Mrs. L. M. Overton. Greenville - Mrs. J. C. Gary. Greenwood?Mrs. Foster McKisslelt. Tlnmpton?Mrs. N. E. Aull. Horry?Miss Annie Derhani. Jasper?Mrs. W. H. Taylor. Kershaw Mrs. Cora Ancruir.. Laurens- Mrs. W. E. Lucas. Lancaster?Mrs. Mollie J. Perry. Lexington?rM.s E. F. Rucker. Lee?Mrs. W. M. Reid. McCormick ?Mrs. Albert Gibert. Marion?Miss Mabel Montgomery Marlboro - Mrs. H. H. McColl. Newberry?Mrs. M. C. Morris. Oconee?Miss Ruth E. Berry. | Orangeburg Mrs. R. H. Jennings. | Pickens -Mrs. James Gary. Jr. Richland -Mrs W. D. Melton. Saluda- Mrs. If. H. Ellis. Spartanburg Mrs. R. B. Cleveland. I Sumter?Mrs. N. M. Solomons. Union? Mrs. J W. Mlxson. Williamsburg Miss Amanda Edwards. York (Western District)?Miss Lassie Witherspoon. Mitt VA/-1*- o I- I w>-wmiu i?vi ?w ? uc ouon Lcucri. Camp Revier. Greenville.?Officer* here are constantly saying that too many tearful letters are received by the soldiers from the folk back home. These le'fprs make the soldiers homesick and uneasy when otherwise they would be contented and carefree, and frequently the things complained of are too trivial to mention and the household was never better off in Its j existence. Reside being out of taste, on account of the disproportion of the sacrifices which those left at home will endure to those which the soldiers will make, such letters encourage desertion or applications for discharge on account of dependents. Dr. Mary 8lma Dead. Columbia?Dr. Mary I.yles Rims died at her home, 1711 Oervais street, after an illness of several months. Dr. Mary I.yles Rims was horn in TTnlon. October f>. 1 Rhe was theonly child of Mr and Mrs. A. C I.vles. On her paternal side she descended from the I.yles family of Revolutionary fame. who wore the first settlers of old Fairfield county. She Died at Her Post. Columbia ?Miss Helen May Orchard. daughter of F. Belton Orchard, died in Charleston. Miss Orrahrd was horn In Columbia and spent her child hood heer at the home of her grandparents. with her parents She moved to Washington and there she lived for a number of years. There she became an expert trained nurse. When war was declared Miss Orchard offered her services to the country for work in 'he navy She was accepted and sent to Charleston. It was while there doing her duty that she died. Salvation Army Aid. Greenville Figures given out from state headquarters here of the Salvation Army war relief campaign show that Anderson county, with a qurta of only $500. not only has far exceeded this figure, but leads the state In the total amount subscribed. $1,184.40. ft. P. Vandiver is chairman of the cam palgn in that county. Greenville. with a quota of $1,500. of which $1,073.75 has boen subscribed, stands second; SpartanburR third with $440.45 actually subscribed, and Columbia fourth with $410.85. w