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i Established in 1891. : URGES CAMPAIGN FOR STATE FUND ?* OR. HA8TINGS HART WOULD CONFINE STATE d IN8ANE SOLDIERS WITHIN BORDER8. T_V, , DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA Doings and Happening* That Mark the Progress of 8outh Carolina People. Gathered Around ths State Capital. Columbia. How South Carolina may make the work of Its social agencies more efficent in rniintinr war limp nrnlilema and in preparing for conditions after the war is the striking note in a report on "The war program of the State of South Carolina." which has just been made public. The report was prepared at the invitation of Governor Manning, the State Council of Defense, and the State board of charities and corrections. by Dr. HasVngs H. liart. director of the departmeut of child helping. Russell Sage foundation. New York. Dr. Hart is one of the leading social experts of America and is well known In South Carolina. Dr. Hart's report is based upon his study of the work of the civic preparedness commission, the State Council of Defense, the women's council of defense, the State board of charities and corrections, the State department rf education and personal visits to 30 public and private penal, correctional and charitable institutions throughout the State. He says the work of the State council Justifies "fully" the statement of tne National council thai "no Southern State gives greater encouragement than South Carolina In the management of Its Council of Defense." Urging that future plans be based upon ^ "a possible continuance oft he war for ~ three years longer." he stresses the State's obligation toward the soldier and the sailor In the training camps, on foreign service, and after hiB return; toward the so'dler's family and the soldier's children; toward the needs for men and women in all branches of war service, and for furnishing Its share jf money, cotton and foodstufTs for the successful prosecution of the war. The report Indorses a number of the recommendations of the State board of charities and corrections, including the abolition of the county chain-gang system, establishment of "district hospital homes" instead of the prosent county poor houses, and a closer coordination of the State instkutions along the lines of manufacturing, agriculture and purchasing. "Nearly everyohe of the recommendations listed has a direct hearing upon South Carolina's share In the great war." says Dr. Hart. Dr. Hart proposes a colony plan for the care of Insane soldiers from South Carolina, and describes as "Interesting" the proposition made by the State board of health to the federal government for the care of tubercular sol. diers from this State. Meet In Columbia May 28. A movement to provide for an enthusiastic and patriotic demonstration by South Carolina Pythlans was set in motion when grand lodge officials and several members of the grand body met at the Jefferson Hotel. Columbia, to pass oh the auestlon of annulline the 1918 convention. Members of the order had suggested that the annual meeting of the grand lodge be called off and the grand lodge officers took the matter under advisement. After the matter had been discussed the officials decided that the times afforded a great opportunity for the Pythlans to arouse themselves and show to the world that the order tenches patriotism and sacrifice. The unaremous opinion of all present we.s that the convention should be held as n nof elnHo /lulv on/1 nlauo oeo oleaodo o uoii iwiiv "Ui; ?ir nnr<ni? under way to make the 1918 convention the biggest and boat In the history of the order. Kill the Crows. A piece of dead horse or cow treated with strychnine, and tied or wired in a tree where crows can find it. means great relief from crows. Crows destroy more small frame, birds and birds' eggs than any other creature that lives. A young crow in the neat will cansume daily two and three times !t? own we'.Rhf of food. When young. the rrow is fed chiefly on ari? * en! food, mainly the jroung and eggs \. cf other birds?younR rnhb'ts and N-si r?vth'nR else of this kind the parent Aird* can Rather. New Enterprises Authorized. The Springfield Ginning Company of Springfield. Orangeburg county, was commissioned by W. Hanks Dove, secretary of state, with a proposed capital stock of $12,000. In addition to a general ginning business, the company proposes to handle cotton seed and cottonseed products. Petitioners are Mike Qleaton, John W Tyler and E. J. Boland. The Victoria Cotton Company of >: Rock Hill made application for an inv crease in the capital stock from $26. 00 to $100,000. v IKJBHIBHh'' ? jBBB-reS _ ggd y * Ttn? I H r j Cotton Farmer* Called to Meet. Cotton farmer* hare been Invited by W. Q. Smith, State warehouse com| misslooer, to a meeting in Columbia May 14. The following Is ;be call as issued by Mr. Smith: To the Cot??n Farmers of South Carolina: I hereby invite to a conference to be held in Columbia on Tuesday, M*y I it. asib. at 3 O'clock p. m.. all the cot| ton producers of South Carolina and I all others interested in the ginning I and the warehousing, in the financing ! and the distribution, in the transportation and the marketing of cotton. These are some of the purposes of the proposed conference: (1) To formulate workable plans for the Statewide organization of the cotton farmers of South Carolina, for their own protection and benefit. (2) To provide for the formation of community marketing clubs in each county of the State?these community clubs to effect a county association, and then all the county associationa ; i to combine in the formation of the j South Carolina Marketing Organlza- , 1 tion. (3) To establish in the office of | State warehouse commissioner a buI reau of information on cotton?this i State bureau to be in constant touch j with a similar bureau at the county j seat of each county and each county : bureau in daily communication with , the several community centers of the county. A complete chain of information is to be formed so that every farmer will be kept fully advised what is being proposed and done by the farmers in all the counties of South Carolina. (4) To arrange for the grading and the stapling of all cotton on storage by government experts connected with the office of State warehouse commissioner?and without cost to the owners and holders of the cotton. This will enable farmers to sell their cotton on certified grades and direct to consuming plants, and always at highest market prices. ! (5) To promote the development by I the fnrmers themselves of the South ; Onrol'na svstem of cotton marketing. This will not be a meeting for speech making, but a business confer | ence of farmers, for farmers, and by I farmers, and of all others who are Interes'ed in the 1918 cotton crop, i Let every one who can attend, notify j me at once. W. O. SMITH, State Warehouse Commissioner. | New Coal Ruling. B. B Oossett. State fuel admlnisj trafor. issued the following Important order establishing retail gross margins on coal and coke for the State of South Carolina, going into effect April 10: l "Pursuant to authority invested In 1 me by the United States fuel adminI istration. the following maximum retail gross margins, per ton of 2.000 j ! pounds, are heerbv established for j I coke and coal sold to consumers in j ! the State of South Carolina. These gross margins inohide the expense of j.delivery in purchaser's bin or cellar: ' Anthracite. $2 25; bituminous (prepared sizes>. $2; bituminous (run of mine, slack and screenings). $1.50; ; coke, $2.50. "An extra delivery charge of 25 j cents may be added on coal sold in less than ton lots, but not less than j quarter ton lots. For example, sun- | I pose that a retail dealer is lawfully | charging $8 per ton for his coal, the price to be charged by this dealer on coal sold and delivered in lots less than one ton. would be arrived at as follows: Sale of one-half ton of coal j at $8. $4; extra-delivery charge per- ( mltted. 25 cents; price in one-half ton lots. $4.25: sale ot one-quarter ton of coal at $8. $2; extra delivery charge 'permitted. 25 cents., price in one-: | quarter ton lota. $2 25. "The local fuel committee shall fix I the retail gross margin on all coal ; delivered in lots of less than 500 ponnds. "A reasonable allowance for drayage shall be made on all coal sold > ? V. -..4 - TU. 4 i. w. u. n ynnin. inn finr.Mmi j I of this allowanre will he determine^ j by each local fuel committee, nid | shall be snhteot to reviaion hv 'he , State fuel administrator if hv him deemed nd"lssble "Tbe maximum mnre'u allowed lr j each lostnnee Is ba??d nnm ard Is to ' i be added to the rnvo'-nmeot nriop f o ! b ears on the ra'lroad tracV et de<< ! tlnaMon. Th? dealer mm* unload , j reel and robe from tbe railroad oars ] n! his own exnense "Pen'ers have 'he rli^ht to exne^t ' fhe'r customer* to nav nromntlv i n'l ooal pnd ooVe nurohased fh? dealers need 'b? monev to huv mor,? coal, because thev a'** on a c?sh basis Two th'rds of o?r eu'tr?? enasor's s"*>n'v should he In 'be S'afe hv S?nt tember 1. ' "The margins here.nv established : p-e believed to be reasonable and fair t> consumers and ooal rteaiu.-? a! ke T ealers may rhareo toss, but ran not j nlleot more, than tbe maximum xrnsa j t.*arylns allowed. The Bell Bar<a!n Houro of Clinton i was granted pernvssioi* to change Its | name to the Hell Workman Ooonipuny and to increase Us capital stock front j 17.500 to 120.000 | The F. C. Thomas Company of nioomville has boon granted a charter ! by the secretary of state with a cao' at stock of $24,000. The officers are; President F. C. Thomas; Tlce presii dent. J C. Phlllins; secretary and treasurer. Joe S. Thomas. The Pell Workman Bank of Clinton has been commissioned with a propos ed cao'.tal stoek'nf $1 ? 000 B?k. Mi ; &; i. I 9* FOR' FORT II LADY FURNESS Lady Furnesa, on* of tho notod women of tho BHtloh peerage, la eervng as a nurse In the Red Cross behind the lines In France. Many, like isr, have given up personal comforts ind the joys of social life, to enlist their efforts In their country's cause. Many are serving In the hospitals tloee to the firing line In France. BATTLE ON 30-MILE FRONT MINOENBURG USING HI8 HEAVIEST LEGIONS AND MIGHTIEST GUNS. Americans Fighting on Toul Sector, But None Reported on The British Front. Swinging his heaviest legions and u11kuumi guua L?ti iu iuo uunu ui iuo Pleardy battlefield, Field Marshal von Hlndenburg now is driving attack atter attack agalnat the British Unas between Arras and Ypres. Charging across the level country behind a tempest of high explosive and gas shells, the Oermans have succeeded by terrific fighting in penetrating the British defenses at points over a front of nearly 30 miles to a depth of almost six miles Just t^the south of Ypres. The loss of Armentleres is admitted by the British, but this was expected from the trend of events in that sector during the last few days. The enemy had driven In on both sides of the town and holding out longer by the British would have Imperilled the whole line. So far as known, the withdrawal of the British forces from Armentleres was orderly and was only for the purpose of straightening out the line in the region where the Oerman pressure is the heaviest. The British have stood firm at vital points along the line. Wystchaete Is still held by Field Marshal Haig'n men who also maintain their grip on Messines ridge, Lestrenl, Ploegsteert, and Ploegsteert wood and Hollebeke, against which furious assaults hare been launched only to break down or oe nullified by British counter-attacks. \ terrific attack made against Hollebeke and Wystchaete was completely repulsed with great loss to the Germans. This particular part of the battle line In the west has been the scene of terrible fighting for nearly four years. Armentieres marked the farth9st retirement in this region of the French, British and Belgians In August and September, 1914. Just to the north, near Ypres, the Oermans on April 3. 1916. first loosed their poisonous gas, and here on December 19, the same year, they drore hard at the thin line of Canadians In a desperate effort to reach Calais. On both occasions the Canadians beat back the snemy and held their lines Intact. UNUSUAL WEATHER PROM HATTERA8 TO CAPE COD Washington. ? Southern New England and the middle Atlantic Coast districts are experiencing extraordlanrv April weather, sleet, snow and driving . rain accompanying a high northeast wind blowing along much of the coast from Cape llatteras to Cape Cod. Temperatures were from 20 to 30 degrees below the seasonsal average, but nowhere had they reached the freezing point, though they were only n few degrees above it. The cyclonic depression off the Carolina coast, instead of passing to sea ps the weather forecaster had predicted. Increased in intensity and began moving slowly northeastward. High northeast winds blew over the Virginia and North Carolina coasts and have reached as far as Nantucket i where the wind attained a velocity of 42 miles an hour. At Cape Henry the wind blew 52 miles an hour, but mod i crated In a short while. CLYDE LINE SHIPS ARE COMMANDEERED{ Washington.?Leading Atlantic and gulf steamship lines will be unified under control of the railroad administration. President Wilson, by proclamation, commandeered the Clyde. Mallory, Merchants' A Miners' and Southern Steamship lines and assigned them to the supervision of Director General McAdoo, who already has control of railway-owned lines, the Ocean, Old Dominion, Southern Pacific, and Baltimore Steam Packet. r Mi (ILL, S. 0., THURSDAY, API AMERICAN TROOPS IN HARD FIGHTING GERMANS FAIL IN REPEATED EFFORTS TO REACH AMERI CAN THIRD LINE. LOSE HUNDREDS OF MEN Manay Deeds of Individual Bravery and Heroism Have Developed Among the Americans. Preceded by an intense bombardment of high explosives and pilson gas shells picked troops from four German companies hurled themselves against the American positions on the right bank of the Meuso north of St. Mihiel. but were completely repulsed after terrific hand to hand fighting. The Americans captured some prisoners. The German losses already counted are 34 dead and 10 wounded, who were in the American trenches, and 30 dead in No Man's Land. Several of the wounded enemy were taken back by their comrades to the German positions. After another night of terrific artillery fire and a bombardment with shell*, the Gef-mans continued their efforts to drive through to the third line of the American positions near Apremont forest northwest of Toul. They made two attacks, both of which failed. The enemy's casualties In the four dAys' fighting areestlmated at between 500 and 400. Of this number more than 100 were killed. Although the enemy wasted fully a half of his specially trained shock troop battalion of 800 men. he was unable to penetrate the American lines, which remained unchanged. Of the 36 prisoners taken by American troops In the fighting northwest of Toul. during which two German attacks in force were Repulsed with heavy casualties to the enemy. 12 have since died of their wounds. Tho American troops also captured two German machine guns besides a quantity of small arms, grenades and other war material. The prisoners taken belonged to the twenty-fifth and sixty-fifth Landwehr units, the sixteenth pioneers and the Uhlans. The prisoners said they had had no food for two days, as the American artillery had prevented their rations from being brought up to their position. The captive Germans quickly devoured the food given them by our men. SENATOR WM J. STONE OF MISSOURI .PASSES Was Chairman of Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Washington.?Senator William J. Stone, of Missouri, chairman of the senate foreign relations committee, and for many years ropminent among Democratic leaders, died here after a stroke of paralysis. Senator Stone suffered the stroke while on a street car on his way to the senate office building. A slight cerebral hemorrhage affected hla left aide, rendering him helpless, but he did not lose consciousness and a few hours later rallied and began to talk about getting up. His family and friends were hopeful until there was a decided turn for the worse. There was a second cerebral hemorrhage and the senator fell into a state of coma. Death came at 4:30 o'clock but the physlciau made no announcement until an hour later because twice the patient's pulse had become so weak that the family thought the end had come. At the bedside were Mrs. Stone and their children, Federal Ju<Jge Kirabrough Stone, of Kansas City; Mrs. John W. Parkinson, of St. Joseph, Mo., and Miss .Mabel Stone, and niece Miss Margaret Winston, of St. Louis. All the members of the Missouri delegation in congress were at the home during the day and there were scores of callers among officials and members of Congress. YET ANOTHE# DRAFT CALL IS ISSUED Washington.?Another draft call, for 40.843 registrants, has been sent to governors of states by General Crowder. Mobilixutlon of the men la ordered for May 1 and 10. the war donnrtment announced. This call increases to more than 300.000 the number of select men ordered to camp since late in March This is far in excess of the monthly thnt wamM Koa?? aKHI el under the original plan ENTIRE BRITISH LINE IS HOLDING FIRM The entire allied line In Belgium and France is holding firm. Nowhere have the Germans been able, notwithstanding the great numbers of men hurled against It. especially that portion in Flanders where the British are holding forth, to gain an inch of ground. Field Marshal Haig's order that ao more ground be ceded is rigidly helng complied with, as is attested by the thousands of Ger | man dead. LL T : UL 18, 1918 MARS^^^V^F^CH - i&gmj/ a . v^lft ft ft ^K '?,%.-^J? m gHw^nMHB^Hn L"H8^HHBSftS5BBmp3BSpft. ^pa^j^.V|W>>A.^-;iM>il*t 4i t?vi:;:a/ Field Marshal von Woyrach, who, it la authoritatively stated, will lead the much-ad vertleed spring drive of the Germans on the West front. He commanded the Teutonic armies in the Invasion of Poland In IGt9w SENATE PASSES SEDTION BILL PROVIDES 20 YEARS* IMPRISONMENT AND S10.U00 FINE r DISLOYAL UTTERANwfcfc. Prohibits Language or Acts of Disloyalty; Obstruction of Draft and Liberty Loan. Washington.?The sedition bill, prohibiting under penalties of 20 years' imprisonment nda $10,000 flue, language or acts of disloyalty or obstruction of the army draft and Liberty loans, was passed today by the Benate without a record vote, ending protracted debate. It now goes to conference between the house aud senate and final enactment is expected soon. Though modified to meet the objections of senators who claimed the original draft would curb legitimate freedom of speech, the bill retains the broad inhibition of w-ordH or acts which "support or favor the cause of the German empire or its allies?or oppose the cuase of the United States." It also WOlllH niinlnh urlllfnt and "disloyal, profuse, scurrilous, contemptuous or abusive" language about the American form of government, "constitution, military or naval forces, flag or uniform," und willful utterances designed to curtail production f essential war materials. The senate adopted an amendment by Senator Jones, of New Mexico, providing for dismissal of federal executive employes making disloyal statements. This was a substitute for one introduced by Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania, several days ago after attacks had been made upon George Creel, chairman of the committee on public information, and other officials on account of their writing in the past. Senator Lodge, after he and other senators had denounced alleged disloyal publications in the GermanAmerican press, withdrew his amendment nrnhlhltln^ flarmm la << uno publications unless paralleled by English translations. Senator Borah, of Idaho, did not press an amendment he had offered to reperl the postmaster general's press censorship authority conferred in the original espionage act. AMERICAN TROOPS GREETED WITH INTENSE ENTHUSIASM With the Brittsh Army in France.? The first of the American flighting troops have arrived on the British front and have been greeted with Intense enthusiasm. The overseers pioneers were a battalion of Infantry, which came swinging along the road into a certain sector after an all-night march that began on the anniversary of America's declaration of war. The dusty uniforms and unshaven faces of the Americans showed that they had been long on the road. GERMAN ALLIANCE QUITS; GIVES RED CROSS MONEY Philadelphia ? The German-American alliance, which has been the storm renter of congressional investigation for some time past, will disband and Rive the JW.OOO now in the treasury to the Red Cross. This announcement was semi ofTically made during a recess following au all-day secret session. It was said the dlsso lution of the ulllance will become effective at once TO STAMP OUT MOSQUITO PESTS AROUND CAMPS Washington.?Immediate measures to stamp out mosquito pest in regions surrounding southern army camps will he taken by the ramy medical corps. The war department approved a suggestion that army funds be made available for the purpose, setting aside the legal difficulty of using these funds for sanitary work outside of army posts. First efforts of the medical corn will be centered about the southern rtmna IMES ISSUES ORDER TOl HOLD THEIR GROUND FIGHTING WITH BACKS TO WALL ' HAIG 8AYS THERE MU8T BE NO FALLING BACK. READY TO STRICK BACK? "The Safety of Ouh Home* and the Freedom of Mankind" Now at | Stake Says Field Marshal. Great Britain's armies stand at bay | in France and Flanders. After three weeks o fa combat which has eclipsed ( anything that has raged during the < entire four years of warfare. Field ] Marshal Halg has issued a command , to his men to hold their ground at whatever cost, and tight with the ] knowledge that their blows ure struck t "for the safety of their homes and i the freedom of mankind." i The end of the first phase of this I giant struggle now may be considered ' as passed. "8here must be no retirement," is Halg's admonitoln which adds that the British now are "fight- < ing with their backs to the wall." The 1 withdrawal in Picardy was officially reported to have been a part of the al- ' lied strategy, but the period for such tactics seemingly has gone into history. The order issued by the field mar- 1 shal contains another sentence which I may be pregnant wltli significance. 1 "The French army is moving rapidly and in great force to our support." uv UU4U, uIiu iiiio ia me in oi uiucr&I intimatlon that the allies are ready to strike back at the German Invaders. This blow may not necessarily fall in Flanders, nor yet in Picardy, but may be aimed at some part of the line whare Generalissimo Foch may be- 1 lleve he ran cut through the German front and compel the Teutons to re- 1 lax their pressure against the British. "EVERY POSITION MU8T BE HELD TO THE LAST MAN" London.?Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. in a special order of the day address to "All ranks of the British ! army in France and Flanders." says: I "Every position must be held to the last man. There must be no re- : tirement. With our backs to the wall and believing in the justice of our cause, each one of us might fight on to the end. "The safety of our homes and the freedom of mankind depend alike up on trie conduct or each one of us at this critical moment." Field Marshal Haig announced that the French army "Is moving rapidly and in great force" to the support of the British. The special order says: "Three weeks ago today, the enemy began his terrific attacks against us on a 50-mile front. Ills objects are to separate us from theFrench, to take the channel ports and to destroy ths British army. "In spite of throwing, already, one ( hundred and six divisions into the bat- ; tie and enduring the most reckless sacrifice of human life, he has yet made little progress toward his goals. "We owe this to the determined fighting and self-sacrifice of our troops. Wo/ds fall me to express tre admiration which I feel for the splendid resistance offered by all ranks of our army under the most trying circumstances. "Many amongst us now are tired. To those, I would say that victory will belong to the side which holds out the lAniTAaf Tho Pronoh armu < rapidly and In great force to our sup ' port. There is no other course open to us to fight It out. 'Every position must be held to the last man There must be no retirement. With our backs to the wall and believing in the justice of our cause, each one of us must fight to the end. The safety of our homes and the freedom of mankind depend | alike upon the conduct of each one of us at Miis oritl-jl m >ment " SOUTHERN YARDS ARE ASKED TO SET THE PACE Washington. ? Southern shipyards were called on to set the pare in 1 building ships in an address made by Chairman Hurley, of the shipping board, before the shipping committee of the Southern Commercial Congress. Mr. Hurley pointed out the south's advantages in coast line and climatic conditions and said there was no reason why it should be second to any other section in producing ocean tun nage. WILL BASE QUOTAS ON NUMBER IN CLASS ONE Washington?The war department's plan Tor basing draft quotas on the j number of registrants in (Mass 1 instead of upon population was sustained in the house after an all-day fight over a resolution passed by the senthe, authorizing the phange. Opponents of the plan championed an amendment by Representative Schallonberger of Nebraska to base the quotas on total registration and liability to service, which was defeated. I % SL25 Per Year. COUNT CZERNIK HAS RESIGNED AUSTRIAN PREMIER GIVES UP HIS OFFICE AT REQUEST OF GERMANY. THOUGHT POSITION BETTER However, He Had Involved Emperor Charlea in Moat Unpleaaant Poaltion?Czechs In Revolt. Coincident with the report of the acceptance of the resignation of Count Czernin. the Auatro-Hungarian premier, comes a report of a serious outbreak of the Czechs at Prague, which for many months has been reported to be seething with anti-pan- ? Germanism. Bohemians, or at least the Czechs minority in that country, object to the creation of a German government there, but the incident may be more significant than has so far appeared. The Slavic races of Bohemia have long been standing out against the Germanization 6f their country and the outbreak at Prague may be only another indication of the deep-seated opposition to the war aspirations of the central powers. Washington.?News of the resigna- . tion of Count Czernin as Auatro-Hungarian foreign minister lead to much speculation among officials and diplomats here as to the causes which brought about the rather dramatic exit of the Austrian official at a moment when, through his decided chang of attitude toward war issues, involving his complete acceptance of the extreme German views, it had supposed mat ne hail greatly strengthened his position. This change was manifested soon after the Rrest-Litovsk peace conferences. where Czernln had become convinced that his moderate views regarding the basis of peace were unacceptable to the dominant annexation and forced Indemnity party. Therefore officials here are Inclined to believe that it was not because the count was obnoxious to Austria's great ally that he was forced out of office, hut rather that the explanation was to he found In Internal Austro-Hungarian issues. It is recognized that Czernln involved Emperor Charles in a most unpleasant position by his speech trying to fasten upon France the responsibility for Initiating peace proposals last year, thereby enabling the French government to deliver a master stroke in diplomacy by producing the famous letter of Charles to Prince Slxtus. Rut quite aside from the Sixtus letter, recent events in Austria-Hungnry have indicated that Count Czernin's tenure might he short. In thi? flmt ~ ? ' ? ......-J mcio wan mo frightful suffering of the population and especially in Bohemia, from the state of semi-starvation for which they held the government responsible because it would not make peace at once. Then there was the bitter dissatisfaction of the Poles and Czechs over the relinquishment of the rich country of Cholni to the Ukraine as one of the conditions of the BrestLltovsk peace. Finally there was the concentrated hatred of the foreign minister by the anti-German elements of the Austrian confederation because of his relapse into extreme conservatism and his adoption of the panGerman program in its entirety, with all of its reactionary policy. It Is understood Emperor Charles himself still has liberal leanings and la disposed to moderation so far as war is concerned, it is conceived that he might easily be Inclined to rid himself of an official so unpopular with a large part of the Austro-Hungarian population. It has been known, too, for a long time that the count has been a sick man and that he has often shown signs of distraction and has many times been near the point of absolute physical collapse as the result nt ?.? strenuous efforts to. maintain control of *he widely discordant hat meke up the dual empire. AUSTRIAN RULER HURRIE8 DENIAL TO THE KAISER Pasel. Switzerland. April 15.?Kmprn or Charles of Austria hns sent the following telegram to Emperor William of Germany, according to advices from Vienna: "Clemenceau's accusations against me are so low that I have no Intention longer to discuss this affair with F-ance My cannon in the west is our last replv. "In faithful friend?hin. (Signed) "CHARLES." S^OIJR THE SFAR TO FIND MISSING VESSEL Washington. ? Unremitting search of trade routes will he carried on by American and Trench naval and merchant vessels until every possible hope of finding some trace of the missing Cyclops has been exhausted. Although time passes without a report strengthening In the slightest degree the hope still felt by Mr. Daniels and several of his chief assistants, these officials refused to believe that .he ahlp Is lost