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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
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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
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R. C. LEFFINGWELL
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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.
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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.
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S. 0., THURSDAY, MARCH
COL HUGH JOHNSON |<
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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$1.25 Per Tear.
WOMEN TO WORK
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
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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.
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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.
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