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I . - Established in 1891. CANADIANS ARE IN APTinU IU UICCT nuiiun in mcai CONSIDERABLE ADVANCE MADE BY THEM ON BRITISH LINE8 NEAR AMIENS. AMERICANS UNDER SHELL FIRE Intimations Come That Heavy Fighting May Be Resumed in France at Any Time. Australian and Canadian troops are In action on the Dritish lines along the vital sectors of the battlefront lu France. The Australians have struck the Germans near Morlancourt. between ! the Ancre and Sorame rivers, east of Amiens, and have advanced their lines upward of three-quarters of a mile. :?s a result of two assauls on the Teutonic positions. The Canadtans have appeared in the Arras sector, further south than they have been since the battles in this region began March 21. This part of the line is most important, as it defends Arras to theh southwest and includes localities such as Neuville-VItasse, there have been bitter struggles since the Germans launched their great offensive. American troops, on the French front not far from Montdidier. have been under a storm of shells for the last couple of days, projectiles containing high explosives being miugled with those charged with poisonous gas fired into the lines held by General Pershing's men. No Attack Upon Italy. Along the rest of the front in France there have been no engagements of unusual character, nor has the Italian front been attacked as yet by the Austrians who have assembled there. The British forces which have been holding the town of Es-Salt. east of the Jordan and northeast of Jericho for about a week have been compelled again to abandon the place before the superior forces of Turkish and German troops. The British, however, are still maintaining their control of the crossing of the Jordan further south. From the official reports and special dispatches filed by correspondents at the front, there come intimations that heavy fighting may be resumed at any tlmo. The fact that heavy rains are falling may have a great deal to do with the delay in the German drivfi hut thp nlllPQ hnIM hlcrti crrrvn iwl from which they can observe the German positions, which are generally in the lowlands and have kept up a heavy artillery flee in sectors where the Germans have been assembling or have been at work in bringing up guns for the battle which is virtually certain to come. METHODIST8 WOULD CURTAIL THE BISHOP'S POWER Atlanta. Ga.?In connection with the demands of the laymen of the church that the power of the college of bishops be curtailed, additional memorials were presented, asking laws providing for the trial of blshopB against whom charges have been made and providing that all Involved in the appointments of ministers at annual conferences be given full and free consultation. The presentation* of memorials and an outburst of patriotism in connecMon with the address of MaJ. C. W. Gordon, of the Canadian army, better known a3 "Ralph Connor," the author, featured the conference session. Gordon's declaration that the war would be won when the United States Rets 2,000.000 soldiers on the woatern front brought a demonstration which, it Is said, never had been equalled at a Methodist conference. ACCEPTS CERMAN PEACE RATHER THAN BE CRUSHED London.?Count Czernln, then Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, paid a secret visit to Jassy in the latter part |l ?>f February nnd delivered in person a verbal ultimatum of the most drastic sort from the central powers to King Ferdinand, of Rumania. It became known with the arrival hore of the American Rod Cross mission to Rumania. Count Czernln's visit was known only in the highest official circles. I CIVIL WAR PENSION BILL IS PASSED BY THE HOUSE Washington. ? The Sherwood bill n.<.MtlU|t II lUIUIUIUUI IJT711BIUII UI a month ,r? civil war veterans was passed by the house and now (toes to the senate. The house also passed a bill to restore the pension stAtus of widows of civil war veterans who married after the death of their soldier husbands and who were Inadvertently deprived of their pension rights under an acf of 1916. It new goes to the sena'e ' i .- v. " / *' v ' ' The CHESTER W. CUTHELL 1 Chester W. Cuthell, thirty-four year* old, general counsel of the Emergency Fleet corporation, is the youngest man to hold a similar position for the government. He succeeded Judge John Barton Payne, who has been made legal adviser to the director gen* eral of railroads. TO PUT S EVERY RESOURCE WANTS AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ARMY TO SIZE NECESSARY TO WIN THE WAR. Germans Must Attack Soon or Acknowledge Deefat in Their Ambitious Attempt. America is stripping for the decisive battle on the battlefront of Europe. In an executive session of the military committee of the lower house of Congress. Secretary of War Baker, Major General March, chief of staff, and Provost Marshal General Crowder have I nsked Congress to give the president blanket authority to increase the United States army to whatever size may beneeesBar.v to win the war. This ! country now has nearly 2,000,000 men under arms and the army appropriation bill for this year would provide I for an increase of this number to 3,000,000. While America's plans for throwing her every resource into the battle ngninst Prussianism are maturing, the luuu which has brooded over the westtern battle lines continues. The expected German attacks on the Yproa and Amiens fronts have not been launched. Here and there the opposing artilleries have broker, forth Into i wild bombardments, such as usually are preluder to massed attacks on I the allied lines, but they have died out ! nfter a few hours. Here nnd there loIcal operations have been carried out | ror tne purpose of straightening lines and raiding the enemy's position, but they have not developed Into anything unusual. The present phase of the battle Is not unlike that before Verdun, two years ago. after the first German rush had been stopped and even attempts to carry local objectives had met with defeat. Germnny has lost heavily, but the emperor still has reserves to throw into the fight. The defeat on the Meteren-Voormezeele line southwest of Ypres has taught the Germans that the allies are prepared to stand their ground, and there seems little inclination at the present moment to renew \ conflict which threatens to be disastrous. The report that Czech soldiers, de Rerung rrom the Austrian army, now are fighting with the Italians has heen followed by a dispatch saying that Rumanians who had been captured by | the Italians have asked permission to I fight against the Austrians and that they are now on the firing lino. GOVERNMENT PLACES ORDER FOR 70,000 FREIGHT CARS __ Washington.?Orders for 70,000 additional freight cars to supplement tho 30.000 contracted for some time ago, were placed by the railroad adminis:ration with 15 car building concerns. The aggregate cost is between $170.I 000.000 and $400,000,000 and the aver i ar? profit to builders Is about 5 per , i cent. This is the largest single order for i freight oars ever let. Together with orders already placed the contracts , awarded make up a railroad rolling ; s'-}ck building program which will 1 f' ortly be under way of $325.00,000. t' eluding $00,000,000 for 1.025 locomotives ordered a few days ago. 1 AUTHORIZE CONSTRUCTION OF 50 WOODEN BARGES. Washington.?Construction of 50 wooden barges of 3.500 tons each for use in the coastwise coal carrying trade was authorized by the shipping board. The vessel will be built at New England and South Atlantic shipyards. They will aid materially in solving the problem of keeping New England suppliod with coal. Author- | ization to build the barges followed , closely the decision to start construction on seagoing tugs. t *1 ' Foe FORT Mil 17,000,000 OWNERS flF THF THIRn IR1H ui iHI. IIIIIIU Lunn ',000,000 MORE THAN FIRST LOAN AND 12,500,000 MORE THAN SECOND LOAN. MAY REACH $4,000,000,000 Most Successful Ever Floated by Any Nation, Is Verdict of Treasury Officials. Washington.?Analysis of Liberty loan reports showed that probably 17.000.000 persons bought bonds In the campaign which has closed?7,000.000 more than in the second loan and 12,500.000 more than In the first. Latest tabulations showed $3,316,628.250 reported subscriptions, but the treasury now believes the actual total, which may run to $4,000,000,000, will not be definitely known until May 13. four days after individual banks are required to report to federal reserve banks. "Whatever the money total." Said a treasury statement tonight, "the loan just closed probably is the most successful ever floated by any nation. The marvelous distribution of the third Liberty loan indicates that one out of every six persons in the United States may have participated in this loan." , Banks' resources, it was pointed out. have Leen drawn on comparatively little to make the loan a success, and the prospects for future loans are brighter as a consequence. An added reason for jubilation among treasury officials is the indication that the government bond-buying habit is becoming stronger among people of smajl means, and that tl.ey probably will invest even more heavily in the fourth loan next fall. Secretary McAdoo, in a statement thanking the nation for its support of the loan, said the widespread distribution of bonds "is particularly gratifying, and added: "This is the soundest form of national war finance?the distribution of the loan among the people themselves." He urged subscribers to retain their bonds, unless there is a pressing necessity for selling them, both to help maintain the credit of the government, and as a stimulus to "those economies and savings which release materials and labor necessary to the support, if not the very life, of our army and navy." BLOW UPON ITALIAN FRONT SEEMS IMMINENT Over the battle lines along the Piave river and in the mountainous reEion in northern Italy, where the allied forces have been holding their positions since last November after the great Italian retreat from the Isonzo, there Is increased tension and the long threatened blow at thi sfront may be launched by the Teutonic allies within a few days. For many weeks, the Italian war office has been aware that the Austrlans have been assembling the legions withdrawn from the Russian and Rumanian fronts for a drive at the Italian armies, and it is believed that it will not be long before the central powers will make another attempt to reach the plains of Venetia, break through the allies' lines and seek to bring about a decisive combat in that theater of the war. Emperor Charles of Austria, accompanied by his chief of staff and high German and Austrian army officers, is reported on his way to the Italian front and the great movement of troops in Tyrol and Trentlno would seem to indicate that vast bodies of men aro being taken from other fronts J to hp hlirlpH nt tho Italian nnaitUna United States Consul Dies. Washington.?The death of Maddin Summers. United States consul gen-1 oral at Moscow, was announced in a cablegram to the state department. Mr. Summers collapsed under the . strain of long months of overwork, j U. 3. TROOPS PENETRATE HUN LINES FOR 300 YARDS With the American Army in France. ' ?One of the American patrols In the | I.uneville sector entered the hamlet of Anservillers and penetrated the Oer- \ man lines to a distance of 300 yards. On the way back the patrol discovered an enemy observation post in which were a corporal and six men The ! Americans promptly attacked, killing three of the enemy, and taking the other four prisoners, one of them in a wounded condition. EMPEREROR AND GENERAL STAFF AT THE FRONT Geneva, Switzerland.?It is officially announced from Vienna that Emperor Charles, the chief of the Austrian general staff and several high ! German and Austrian officers have J reached the Italian front. This with ; the considerable movement of troops 1 in the Tyrol and Trentino reported ' from the interior, is interpreted to mean that the long predicted offensive ou the Italian front will soon be begun. ? r Mi jL, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY S GEN. FERDINAND FOCH Gen. Ferdinand Foch has been put In supreme command of the armies of the allies on the western front. He gained great fame in the battle of the Marne, and is considered France's best strategist. He is chief of the French general staff. PASSENGERS WERE IN BERTHS TEN MEN AND TWO WOMEN PASSENGERS BELIEVE TO HAVE GONE DOWN. Vessel Sank So Quickly That Boats Launched bv Warahina Were of Little Avail. Ab Atlantic Port.?Sixty-six persons lost their lives, when the steamship City of Athens, hound from New York for Savannah, was rammed and sunk by a French cruiser off the Delaware coast. The missing include ten men and two women who were passengers, seven out of 24 United States marines who were on board, 14 out of 20 French sailors and 33 members of the crew. All the passengers and many of the crew were in their berths when the bow of the warship plunged into tho side of the 2,300-ton coastwise vessel. Fire broke out almost immediately afterwards In hold No. 1, but it had no bearing on the fate of the ship, for the flames were quickly quenched by the rush of waters which poured in. Capt. J. Forward, one of the veteran commajuiers in the service of the Ocean Steamship company, owners of the vessel, did his best to avert a panic and man the lifeboats. So quickly did the doomed vessel sink, however, that there was no time to get the boats away and many of those who perished were trapped In their berths. The cruiser launched lifeboats Immediately after the crash and turned its searchlights upon the waters in which men and women were struggling for their lives. Sixty-eight persons were picked up and brought back to this port by the warship, which was not seriously damaged. Those Believed Lost. The following passengers are beIIavcH In havm h??n v.?i M. Grean. Astoria, N. Y.; James J. Kast], Morrlstown, N. J.; Richard Bonzelner, Mobile, Ala.; Miss E. G. Stiles. New York city; Jean Caddron, New York city; Rev. J. P. Reynolds. New York city; Isaac Dalzell, Paterson, N. J.; Mrs. F. D. Holthan, Hyde Park. Mass.; Edward Clug, Savannah. Ga.; Gaw Donk, Brooklyn, N Y.; R. A. Younp. Brooklyn, N. Y. The following United States marines were reported drowned: F. R. Dixon. P. Van Hanegen., S. H. Tynge. H. Rosenfeld, W. J. Mack. S. Ginsberg, H. E Wetmore. BOHEMIANS JOIN IN FIGHT AGAINST AUSTRIANS \ Th# OTl, i '1 n tfOAH, "no '" J - w?..vu....n OIC JUIU11I& the Italians against Austria, according to The London Mail's correspondent at Italian headquarters. Bven now some of the Bohemians are on the Italian line, clad In Italian uniforms. This Information has passed thru the hands of both Italian and British censors and woul dtherefore appear to he authentic. The defection of the Bohemians would in a measure explain the delay in the proposed great offensive, long heralded, of the Austrians against the Italians MAKES DEFINITE MOVE TO ADJOURN IN JULY Washington ?The first definite move toward adjournment of Congress in July was made in the senate, when Senator Galllnger. of New Hampshire,, minority leader, formally proffered republican support in an effort to that end. Senator Oallinger suggested adjournment July 10, and when Senator Overman, of North Carolina, and other democrats said It should be earlier, he agreed with them on July 1. LL T >, 1918 A QUARTER MILLION GALLED THIS MONTH EVERY EXISTING CANTONMENT IN THE COUNTRY IS TO BE GREATLY ENLARGED. FIFTEEN BILLION FOR ARMY Over Eight Thousand Men Called From North Carolina Go to Camp Jackson. Washington.?Simultaneously wi'h the announcement that 232.000 men from 45 states had been called to Join the colors in May. Secretr.v liakor indicated the scope of the government's plans for increasing its fighting strength by stating that Congress had been asked to appropriate approxi- , matelv St.=V nnn nnn nnn ??- ? *? ? r.v|VVv,vwiVW iui l lit- a I 111 V lur the next fiscal year. That amount is exclusive of funds provided in the fortifications bill which not only covers coast defenses, but as a rule provides the bulk of heavy field ordnance. The call for a quarter of a million men during May. goes to all states except California. Oregon and Nevada, which with the District of Columbia already have supplied so large a part of their quota that it was decided not to include them this time. The movement in most states will begin May 25 and will be completed in five days. By this order the war department abandons Its plan of assembling men in even monthly Increments of approximately 100 000. Under the original program it was intended to call out not to exceed 800.000 men during 1918. The call for 110,000 in April and 233.000 this month will bring out in two months half of the number originally contemplated for the year. Officials made it clear that it is now the purpose to mobilize all the men for whom equipment and training facilities can be provided. Need All Camps. In preparation for this tremendous. Increase in the army, the huu."* military committee was tola iuuay that every existing cantonment in the country will be enlarged and every national guard camp utilized to its j fllll MMfltv II -- *- 1 , ?. J . .. io iv^aiticu BH pruoable that some new cantonments must bo built, but in the interests of speed and economy of effort and material, pressure will be placed upon expand ingg existing facilities. Ground has already been obtained in the vicini,y of several cantonments for the expansion and details of the new construction are being worked out by the general staff. The men called out this month be mobilized generally at ine canton- | ments to which the men from the I same states have previously been i Bent. In many cases they will find the | divisions originally created at thoso camps gone. Some of the camps will have been converted into replacement divisions, and the new men will be redistributed in accordance with their qualifications. To Fill Divisions at Home. It is regarded as likely that the April and May drafts will be used largely to fill up divisions at home while the seasoned personnel from those divisions is sent overseas to fill tne gaps. Since the number of divisions on the other side is rapidly and steadily increasing, the flow of replacement troops must Increase proportionately. The apportionment among the states of the men called today include: Alabama, 6,820 to Camp Sevier. S. C. North Carolina, 8,114 to Camp Jackson, S. C. Pennsylvania. 7.700 to Camp Mead, Md., 4.000 Camp Lee. Va.; 3,000 Camp Humphreys. Va.; 2.923 Camp Greenleaf. S. C. South Carolina. 1,900 Camp Jackson, S. C.; 288 Camp Wadsworth. S. C. Tennessee, 4.130 Cnmp Pike. Ark. Virginia. 6.135 Camp Lee. Va. | West Virginia 4.797 Camp Lee, Va. New York. 6.800 Camp Dix, N. J.; ; 6.850 Camp Hancock. Ga.; 7.600 Camp Upton. N. Y.; 9.700 Camp Wadsworth. S. C.; 1,380 Camp Sevier. S. C. NEW GERMAN PEACE OFFENSIVE IS EXPECTED Lndon.?In the personal opinion of Lord Robert Cecil, minister of blockade. that failure of Germany's "knockout offensive" on the western front will result in a big peace offensive. directed mainly against Great Britain and possibly made in an attractive form, but which will not afford any terms the allies can look at. In this opinion made in a statement. Lord Rohprt expressed the further belief that the iew peace offensive would be largely for German consumption. GERMANS USED UP 44 DIVISIONS IN NORTH London ?A representative of General Radrliffe. director of military operations at the war office, summed up the military situation on the western front as follows: "In the north while the Germans failed in their main objective they made their right flank secure by the capture of Kemmel. but we must re gard the operation from the viewpoint of economy of men and they used ur five divisions from the genernl restrvt ft * , *v . \ % ? ' K f ? ' v I !\ j I IMES I ? HOME FOR WAYWARD GIRLS ? Fifty Thousand Dollar Buildings on State's 541 Acre Tract in Richland County. Columbia.?Preliminary plans for j the Industrial School for Girls, created at the last session of the general a*- , sembly and to be built on the Stale ! lands in upper Richland county, will be submitted for approval by May 15. and work on the buildings is to begin immediately thereafter. An appropriation of $40,000 was made by the legislature and the federal government is contributing an equal amount for the institutions for wayward girls. The State has provided 541 acres of land for the reformatory tract and at least $50,000 will be expended on buildings. The buildings are to be constructed on the cottage plan, this being determined at the meeting of the Board of Correctional Administration in the office of the State Board of Charities and Corrections. Mrs. Martha I'. Falconer. representing the committee on training camp activities, having come to Columbia to assist in the prelitni nary arrangements. The money from the federal government is being expended under Mrs. Falconer's immediate supervision, and N. O. Ludlow, a New York architect, was also sent to Columbia by the com- j mittee. Mr. Ludlow appointed George Lafaye, Columbia architect, to assist ; in the construction of preliminary 1 plans for the cottages. The architects will submit their first draft of plans to f Mrs. Falconer and Albert S. Johnstone, secretary of the State Board of Charities and Corrections and the work will begin immediately thereafter. It was also agreed to admit girls as soon as one of the cottages has been completed. Refractory girls are to be admitted between the ages of eight and 20 years. The plan is a war emergency measure and is meeting with great approval in all States in which are located army camps. Closes Its Best Year. Greenwood.?The outstanding feature of the 41st South Carolina Sunday School convention is the fact perhaps that for the first time in its history the association is out of debt. Tho splendid work of the convention, the magnificent addresses and the fine spirit are not to be overlooked, but the very material fact of being "out of debt" has been of great consolation to the officers. The cloning session of the convention was held in the First Baptist church. The attendance at the convention is regarded as by far the largest of any state Sunday school gathering yet held in South Carolina. Seven hundred or more people from outside of the city and county of ! Greenwood were in attendance and the local attendance has been very large; about 2,000 registered delegates and 500 visitors is the best estimate of tho convention attendance. From r every standpoint this convention is the best that has yet been held. Returned Soldiers Speak in State. Columbia.?Firty American soldiers who have received their baptism of fire fighting the Huns in France have been sent back to America by General Pershing to inform the American peo- I pie concerning actual conditions on the other side, whoro British. French, Italian. Belgian and American troops are contesting every foot of ground with the legions of autocracy and militarism. These men, picked by General Pershing, have just arrived in America, and the State Council of Defense has Just been advised through the War Department at Washington that they are available for speaking tours in South Carolina during the present month. Said He Waa Not Dead. Columbia.?A rural policeman tells an unusual .story about a negro who died but who later declared it was a mistake. The man was 111 at Arthurown, pnd to all appearances had died. A Columbia undertaker was called and preparations for the funeral were being made. The undertaker arrived at he house with his paraphernalia and as he was about to take charge of affairs the "dead" man sat up and said, "what's de matta here." The funeral [ director loft lnstanter, und a physician was summoned. The man passed away on the following day. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS. Although the engineering school at the University of South Carolina hne I never boon large, it has done excellent work. The graduates have always secured good positions. The alumni of the institution will be glad to learn that 19 of the engineering Btudents ( are engaged in war service. Of these i nre four first lieutenants, eight second | lieutenants, two captains, three ser- | [ geants and two privates. All of the j graduates hold offices. This is a very I fine record. Chicora College. Columbia, commencement will he held May 25-29, Rev. W. Moore Scott of Savannah. Ga., preaching the baccalaureate sermon. The graduating class has 31 members. Lieut. Richard A. Fulp of the Fort Mill Eight Infantry has been given a captaincy. The annual reunion of Confederate veterans is being held In Abbeville this week. John Elliot Puckette. secretary to Governor Manning has resigned his position and entered the army as a private Mr. Puckette saw service on the Mexican border. 1 * r^ * \ .71 * /.; X * 1 . 4nS $1.25 Per Year. 60VERN0R WEARS . HALF SOLED SHIRT UNIQUE PLAN DEVISED BY IOWA PAPER TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE RED CROSS. * COULD NOT USE MANNINGS' South Carolina Governor Is Not Too Proud to Wear Shirts That Average ? Man Would Not?Following McAdoo's Plan. Columbia.?Charity moves in divers and mysterious ways to catch the public ear and incidentally the sensitive nerves of the pocketbook. One o ftlie latest of these, unique in character, if somewhat ludricous, is ii i-utii|iHi?ii iu procure an uucieui suirt from all the governors of the various states. From the tails of these veteran garments. kitchen aprons are to be manufactured and sold at puWic auction. The entire proceeds will go to the Red Cross. The movement was initiated in lies Moines. Iowa. Governor Manning, in answering the request for the "cast off" garment, explained that he was obeying the injunction of William Gibbes McAdoo. secretary of the treasury, "to wear half soled shoes and half soled shirts," simultaneously exhibiting an aperture near the shoulder (?) in the shirt he then had on, which much resembled a shell crater. The letter to the governor follows: "Des Moines, Iowa, and her Interests are rather far removed from Columbia. and the State of South Carolina; but we are hoping to interest you personally in a campaign which our paper will launch the first of June. "The purposes back of the campaign are at once patriotic and news producing. "Our plan is to sell at a large public auction in Des Moines kitchen aprons made from the shirt tails of famous men. The entire proceeds will bo turned over to the Red Cross. "It is our desire to secure a cast off shirt from the governor of each state in the Union. We are wondering if you have a shirt which has outworn its usefulness as a shirt, that you will mail to tho auction editor, Tho News, Des Moinos. Iowa. We understand, of course, that similar requests reach you often and must meet with almost automatic refusal. But we urge the patriotic purpose back of our campaign and picture for you the publicity possible for our sale, should every governor respond. "It you comply with our request, may we ask that you have the garment Identified in some manner and mall within the next couple of days." Takes Bar from Cherokee. Georgetown.?The steamship Cherokee. which touches at Georgetown, waa held up by T. J. Smyrl. chief state constable, who seized the bar and fixtures of the boat. Frank McKinnon, master, and T. F. Leach, chief steward, were arrested and released on (500 bonds each. ' It is said the Cherokee Is accused of bringing intoxicants Into Georgetown and the ofTlcals of the boat are alleged to hava violated the prohibition law. "Boat Cherokee, bar and fixtures seized and turned over to Sheriff H. H. Ward," said a telegram sent to Governor Manning. "Frank McKinnon, master, and T. T. Leach, chief steward, arrested and bond fixed at -$500 each." The constables had been watching for the boat four days. Glad to See Arrest Gellfuee. Special from Washington.?Semator Tillman made public a letter to J. William Thurmond. United States district attorney at Greenville, S. C., In which the South Carolina senator said he was glad a warrant had been issued for A. Gellfuss, a Spartanburg baker, who is charged with receiving goods stolen from tho government. Senator Tillman said also that he thought Gellfuss himself would welcome a grand Jury investigation. A . Sevier May Be Draft Camp. Camp Sevier, Greneville.?With the announcement that the Eight-first Division. now stationed at Camp Jackson, Columbia, will be transferred to Camp Sevier, it seems evident that Camp Sevier will be made a mobilization point for drafted men. Rumors about camp have asserted this for some time. The transfer will involve mainly infantry units, it is announced at camp, and no artillery units, field signal battalions or sanitary trains will be brought here. :-'w| McLeod to Run for Congress. { Columbia. ?It was authoritatively announced by friends In the city that former Lieutenant Governor Thomas F. McLeod of llishopville had entered the race for i-oneres* 'n- ^ which will be made vacant by A. F. Lever's entrance tor the United States senate. Mr McLeod in one of the best known men in the state. For several terms he was a mombcr of the house of rep-, resentatlvcs from Lee county. Later ^. Jfc he was lieutenant governor, and in 1910 he was a candidate for governor.