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i VOLUME XXXII , ANOTHER BIG NATION I" STANDS FOR LIBERTY Brazil Revokes Decree of Neu trality in War Between Entente and Germany I CANADIAN FORCES f STORM MORE POSTS Take New Ground in Region of Lens, Capturing Front Line. \ ? Brazil is no longer a neutral in the t world war and the German empire has another enemy arrayed against it. Having previously revoked its policy of aloofness so far as it affected the hostilities between the United States and Germany, Brazil has now come definitely into the op3n and announced that it can no longer h( considered neutral in the war betvveen the entente and Germany. Although no announcement has been made as to whether the South ^ American republic will actually enter into hostilities by its relocation of neutrality it definitely aliens itself morally on the side of the United States and the entente. The Canadians?men from all parts of the dominion?have taken another hack at the German lines pro tecting Lens, the coal centre in the department of Pas do Calais, and (have be?n rewarded with a further encroachment upon their objective. Striking on a two mile front south 4 of Leivs the Canadians from Nova Scotia, central Ontario, Manitoba : and British Columbia, protected by 1 effective .cuuain fires, stormed ami 1 Captured German first line positions 1 before Avion and also the village of 1 w I.cauvett. They defeats I in their on islaught man of the crack Prussian I Guard and the Fifth Grenadier ( guards, whose machine gun and rifle i tire and the fact th.at the attacking 1 force had to cut through wire entanglements could not stay them. < . When the hull'? ended and the Ch Indians began their work of con.soli- < dating newly won positions their line i had been extended to within one mile < ^1 of the centre of hens, the fall of 1 ^ which under such tenacious assaults ' as have been made recently seeming- < iy can not be long delayed. i On the remainder of the front in t France there have been only bombardments between the French and | Germans. In Belgium the Germans * are carrying out heavy bombard- t merits of French and Belgian posts f at numerous points from the sea 1 southward. In attacks south of St. Georges the Germans entered French f pnn/>lw.c l?n( !<> "? ? 1 - i " vi>/ui um.-i m cit* tjuxicd i rom I them, suffering heavy casualties. i Only minor operations are in prog- r ress on the other fronts. J In the Russian theatre the fighting r is still spirited in Galica. In the 1 Austro-Italian zone infantry attacks r iy vo again ceased for the moment i J and only artillery duels are taking f place. Patrol engagements and ar- a tillery duels continue to feature the P I fighting in Macedonia. j a o I ^ Crops still promise an abundant t f yield in this section. t o a I mninnA mnupT ? IUDAUUU MAKAtl '? WILL OPEN SOON" ? I"1 Tobacco markets in South Carolina 1 a will te opened July 12. Reports are c \ that crops this year are exceedingly l< good and profitable margins are exjtf&ted to obtain. n Tn anticipation' of the heavy mar- p keting season, inquiry has been f< made of Col. E. J. Watson if the u work of stemming, which is usually p done by women and children, comes ti within the province of the labor laws ri I of the State. His interpretation is v that such application is correct and. b he has so advised tobacco dealers. | d (The M ( WOULD MAKE USE OF NEUTRAL SHIPS Ciuffelli Says 1,000,000 Tons Lie Idle in Harbors of Belliaerents. Boston.?Despite the Entente? allies' acute need of ships arising from the submarine menace, more than 1,000,000 tons of neutral shipping is swinging- idly at anchor in the haibors of belligerent nations, according to a statement by Augusta Ciuffelli, former member of the Italian cabinet and a member of the Italian mission, to the Associated Press here today. The statement was made by Mr. Ciuffelli in connection with the ad visamhty ol putting i?it*> execution other plans besides America's titanic ship building program in combatting the submarines. That the Entente Allies are powerless to utilize this class of neutral t< nnage was charasterized as deplorable by Mi. Giuffelli. Greed, he said was the moving factor with many of the ship owners. The Allies should take immediate steps to correct the situation, Mr. Ciuffelli said, by increasing port duties to an almost con fiscatory point for prolonged stays or refusing bunker coal to such ships as declined to accept cargoes bouno through the danger zones. REGULATIONS FIXED FOR DRAWING MEN grounds for exemption in First draft for army 1. Physical Incapacity?Crippled persons, if .drafted, will, of course, have to appear before a medical examiner, but will"be immediately excused frojn. service. In the first 3115,000 conscripts the following physical ailments will disqualify: Heart lisease, flat feet, eye diseases or derangements which can not be cured bj glasses, tuberculosis and other shest diseases, cancer, serious affection of the kidneys or liver, varicose, veins, infectious blood diseases. 9 hvnlai ?? limn hi ? uui nar in?j iustriea?These include shipbuilding, j eork in gun factories, navy yui<is,i >1 fields, coal mines, certa'.V dutie3| in government departments end col'-1 :ain factory work, such as uniform nuking and work on other supplies, i rhese latter eventually will be turn-, id over largely to women and the i nen will be released for army service. 3. Persons of Religious Beliefs ()pjosed to War?In order to secure >uch exemption, however, a man nust have been a member of the 'aitb in question before March 15, 917. < 4. Men the sole support of families. ] Washington, July 2.?Regulations o govern the next step toward select ng a national war army from the nillions registered for service on une 5 were issued today at the di- ( ection of President Wilson. They ^ eave to be prescribed later the man- , icr of determining the order of lia- ^ >ility of the men registered, but set t oith in groat detail the method of irriving at exemptions and the work generally of the local district boards ilready named to carry out the task. , Exemption regulations add little to he terms of the draft law, the quesion of whether a man between the! * rrftc /iT Ol i* a - jl 1 1 flvn ui bi anu itu [? t'llUUCd lO OX- | mption because of dependents, the y ature of his occupation or physical infitness being for the boards to deide after proper investigation. It is ^ lade very clear, however, that here are to be no class exemptions j nd that each in its merits. The lo- y il boards?one for each county of iss than 45,000 population or city of 0,000, with additional boards where s ecessary for each additional 80,000 r opulation?will pass upon claims 0 ?r exemption, except those based s pon industrial or agricultural occu- u ation, subject to appeal to the dis- t ict boards. All cases involving ag- v irultnrai or industrial exemptions h 'ill be passed upon by the district c oards?one for each federal judicial t Lotrict?which will also decide ap- h HORRY COUNTY AND HER PEOIT JONWAY, S. 0., THURSDAY, J1 PERSHING'S HOME ONCE A PRINCE'S 1 American Commander Is Quar-; tered in Residence Leased by Ogden Mills . - I MAKES COMMENT ON "WHY WE FIGHT" The World Should Be Convinc-! | ed of Justice of Allied Cause. Paris.?Maj. Clan. Pershing, the American commander, has left the hotel in which he has been staying since his arrival in Paris to make his home in a fine old residence in the Rue Dc Vurenne so as to be near his headquarters. The house, which has a magnificent garden, formerly be lcriged to Prince Gortchakoff. It was leased before the war by Ogden Mills, of New York, who placed it at the disposal of Gen. Pershing. Comment on Petain's Article. The American commander was ask ed today to comment on the article "Why We Are Fighting" published yesterday in The Army Bulletin, in which Gen. Petain, the French commander in chief, explained the objects of tlie war and why a premature .peace must not be concluded. Gen. Pershing said: "I have read Gen. Petain's article with deepest interest. His answer to the question is complete and logical. The facts set forth should convince the world of the justice of our great cause. I can not think it possible that anyone should hold a different view or why we are in the war. It is quite beyond reason that anyone knowing the truth should fail to condemn the course pursued by the German government, and the truth has been clearly pointed out by the distinguished commander in chief of the French army. "There must be no peace except a lasting peace. The ideals for which the Allies are contending must be held sacred. France will conitnue her splendid fight for human rights :md human libeity, and fresh examples of heroism by her valiant armies will still further inspire those fighting by her side." < STEAMER TORPEDOED NOT GIVEN WARNING London. ? The Elder-Dempster 1 steamer Addah was torpedoed with- 1 r>ut warning and sunk by a German submarine on June 15. The submarine fired on the captain's boat kill- * ing eight men. The submarine fired ' >n the master's boat from a distance i>f between 300 and 400 yards. The. shot took the boat's stern completed )ff. Then the submarine continued ' firing while the men were swimming 1 ihout. It firwl fllurt nn ?< < . v . . %.< >> Liu un vu*; V.IIUU i?i" ficer's boat which was pierced by a * diell, but nobody was killed, though several were slightly wounded. All survivors were picked up by ; i French steamer at 5 o'clock on the ( ifternoon of Juno 16. * 1 The Addah was a vessel of 4,3!>t ' ,ons gross, built in 1905, at Newcas- ^ le. She was 350 feet long, 48 feet >eam and 20 feet deep. o Every tick is sucking at the na- 11 ion's commissary. ( a >ea1s from decisions of the local J >oards. 1 A Call About September. In the near future, a date will be 8 et by Brig. Gen. Crowder, provost marshal general, for the meeting and 1 rganization of the boards. At the c ame time it is expected that the reg r. ilations will be promulgated, so that n he process may be put under wa> P ithout delay. The present intention h i to call tne men selected to the n clors about September 1, or as soor hereafter as the cantonments t< icuee them can be completed. ll ' II Jjfc .E, FIRST, LAST, NOW AND FORE' [JLY 5, 1917. FEDERAL DRY LAWS BECOME EFFECTIVE Twenty-three States Made Liquor-tiaht bv Action of Na tional Congress WHISKEY SHIPMENT NOT NOW PERMITTED More Than Score of Commonwealths, South Carolina Included. Washington, Jump MO. Twcr,l\ three States will he hone dry afte midnight tonig.it, the effective hou of the Reed amendment prohibiting shipment of liquor into any territory, vhere its manufacture or sale is prohibited. Eleven other States are pa: tially affected by the legislation which lias been hailed by temperance advocates as the greatest single step toward abolition of the liquor traffi yet taken in the nation's history. The law bars from prohibition areas, whether States or smaller corporations, all mail matter containing advertisements or solicitations foi orders for intoxicants, a provisioT designed to aid in enforcing the antisbipment feature by suppressing th? activities of mail order houses in dry territory. Justice and postoffice departmen4 officials have made extensive preparations for enforcement of the statute. United States marshals and postal Inspectors everywhere have been in structed to be on the lookout for vio lations. There are heavy pe_naltie> for violations.- . Medicines in Doubt. Ethyl alcohol is regarded by tin* federal government as an intoxicating liquor within the meaning of the act, but methyl, wood and denatured alcohols are not so regarded. No ruling has been made regarding th> status patent medicines contain, ing alcohol and that question may be among the first to be passed on by the courts under the legislation. The language of the anti-shipment section is very comprehensive, imposing a fine of $1,000 and imprison ment for six months, or both, on an;, person wh? shall "order, purchase o; cause intoxicating- liquors to be trans ported in interstate commerce excep' for scientific, sacramental, medicinal or merchanical purposes into any State or territory the laws of which States or territory prohibit the manufacture or sale therein of intoxicat i ing liquors for beverage purposes." The same penalties are prescribed , for violators of the anti-advertising lection. For a second offense in ? either case, the penalty is made one j rear's imprisonment. < The Dry States. , The postofficc department, in pro- ; nulgating its order for enforcement < ?f the anti-advertising section, nam's the following States as wholly af- t 'ected by the act: < Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colo- i ado, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, 1 Vlaine. Mississippi, Nebraska, North j Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, \ )rgeon, Rhode Island, South Caro- t ina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Ver- i nont, Virginia, Washington an 1 \ Vest Virginia. \ Those partially affected arc Cali- c ornia, Connecticut, Deleware, Louis- i ana, Maryland. Massachusetts Mm / icsota, Now Hampshire, New York 1 )hio, and Texas. The following* arc s iffected at future dates: Alaska. 1 anuary 1, 1918; Indiana, April 9. v 918; Michigan, April 30, 1918; Mon- e ana, December 81, 1918; Utah, Au- f :ust 1, 1917. t The Southern States, dry heretoore by State legislation with the ex- n eption of Florida and Louisiana, a o\v will be almost wholly so. Ten- o essee and Georgia, unwilling to do- a end on the prospect of federal legis- p ?.tion voted "bone dry" several e nonths ago by State legislation. From Washington down the ccas' t o Jacksonvville will be included ii he scop3 of the federal act. s Ml (I. ver." NATIONAL GUARD WILL WORK HARD 1 I I The Intensive Training at the State Camps Will Be Strenuous. Several bulletins are issued for publication at army headquarters, chief among these in importance and general interest being instruction i Bulletin No. 1, devoted to the train-' ing of the National (iuard units recently withdrawn from sentiv duty. Another bulletin directs that all business of the department <iui!1 he conducted by mail excepting when Immediate action is required, or where reports by telegraph are specifically ordered. Even when prompt action is deemed necessary, an officer will i i* ooiore sending :i telegram ascertain whether it he posi-il>lo for the communication to roach headquarters by mail within twelve hours of the time filed. Officers will also exercise oa?e that only one subject is treated of in a single message. In order to protect the (loverninent against fraudulent or unnecessary pension claims, it is ordered that hereafter all presons who are not to be retained in active service as officers or members of the Unlisted Reserve Corps are, to be exam-l ined physically upon discharge. In compliance with the instructions from Washington, all enlistments, including those in reserves of the regular army, which were in force on < May 18 and which would have terminated during the present emergency, will continue in force for the duration of the emergency unlesa i sooner discharged. < Col. Fdi A. Helinick, inspector gen- , eral, who reported here on Friday,, has been announced as department i | inspector, while Capt, Walter R. Tay | ] lor, signal corps, N. S. R. is announc-L cl as department signal officer since j June 20. . National Guard Instructions. j The instructions regarding the Na- j tional Guard read as follows: j, 1. The duties performed by th?'; ( National Guard of this department in i ^ guarding public and private utilities have been such as to develop among ( company, platoon, and squad com-> manders a considerable degree of1 N self-reliance, and to form the habi'. j of command. There can be no doubi. j that this duty has resulted in a lossi^ of cohesion in these organizations & i ix Ui..U I - I _ . 1 ...i.vn luut- men scaupred m manj detachments, and that tho discipline and equipment lias deteriorated to sonic degree. As soon as organiza- J1 tions are assembled, therefore, the ! first effort of all officers and non-! \ commissioned officers should he to I develop with tho least possible dela\, I as perfect a state of discipline as i: |L practicable and to secure all neces-ig sary clothing and equipment. For it the time being, at least, close order J 1 Irills and paraders and other cere- t monies should occupy a proportion- u to amount of tho drill hours in ex- t ess of that normally justifiable. t 2. The remaining organizations of s he National Guard will be called in; o service in the near future, and :t 1 s desired that those organizations a! e eady in federal service should be f ireparcd to receive and instruct si vhere necessary, those still to be call fi id. The officers of the regular ar i ny, available for this purpose, are P 'cry few in number; tho situation is E 'ci y different from that of the preeding year, since the regular army tself has been so enlarged as to renter impracticable the detachment of nany officers. The State camps k hould be thoroughly organized, the outine of instruction well under ^ .ay, sanitary and other regulations CJ stablished and in working order be- ^ ore additional troops are ordered in-j " o the camps. 1 V( 3. Training should be intensive in " ature* It it; impracticable to state j C1 ,t what date the call for more seri-jN us duty may be made, and officers' nd enlisted men should spare no oplortunity to prepare themselves in _ verv wav for that duty they m-iy fj oon be called upon to perform for f he service. in 4. Instruction" bulletins will be is pi ued from these headquarters from ce "" Mm J NO. 11. RAPID PROGRESS ON U-BOAT CHASERS Construction of Wooden Hulls Already Ahead of the Schedule ENGINE PRODUCTION A LITTLE BEHIND Building" of Larger Than 110Foot Craft Being Discussed. Washington.? Rapid progress 'a bring made in ti e construction of the hundreds of submarine chase.s recently ordered by the navy department. At the New York navy yards alone, a dozen of the 110 f> ot wooden huUs have been completed, although the original plans called for the production of only one during the laumn 01 June, in August, the yards will begin to deliver hulls at the rate of three a day and keep that up until the big order has been filled. At the present time, the engine production for the boats is a little be hind schedule. Definite assurances have been received, however, that the engine builders also will be ahead of schedule before August 1. The New York yard already haa completed entirely, including engines and armament, ono of the new boats and it is under test for minor modifications which may be found U? make in later boats. No decision has be vi reached as us to additional boats. With vessels purchased and those umler construction, many officers believe enough luive been supplied of this type of :raft. There is some discussion of a arger boat, mounting heavier gunsk i vessel of 160 f??t length having toon proposed. Problems at' constructor* to be eneoun^ere 1 i:i such u design might prevent the u>e of woixim hulls and this point has not been brushed ouL Tiie 110 f<x>t type was. adopted on tie unanimous recommendation of til experienced British naval officers vho have Ik en con^ultod. SENOSlFREMr 1 FOR VEGETABLES Mr. A. P. Thompson of Wampee, >. C., sent to tim Herald office t?/r? honks in the vegetable lino, such as ve have never seen produced. One Teak was a triple cucumber, there >eing three well developed cucian-. tors all in one bunch and joined together so that it was plain that naure had made an error apparently, "he other was a twin apple. Tho wo were completely joined at the ipper part and entirely seperated at he lower part. Both of these vegeable freaks would make interesting tudies. o More and more we want our farmrs to find pleasure and profit in arming on a larger scale. Let out ide intreests go and broaden tho ields every year. IIRD DISCOVERED ROBBING MAIL BOX Mr. M. B. Thompson on his way to onway from Wampee, one day last eek, was surprised to see a blue ir<t t lying away from a mail box irrying a letter. By frightening 10 bird it was made to drop it and '( letter replaced in the box. ?rpstigation showed that the bird ad built its nest in the box. The irrier when throwing- the letter in le box may have placed it against le nest, and the bird evidently inmded to get rid of the obstruction. me to time; z* the.> ?uo 'oawtxi upon acticable experience with other com lands, careful stu<ly, and strict com liance is enjoined upon all con?rned.