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RADICAL REVOLT ' BEGUN IN SAXONY Spartacans Launch Movement to Overthrow the Government POWER PLANTS SEIZED INDUSTRY STOPPED Break in Railway Service Between Berlin, Weimar and Munich. Berlin.?Spartacans and radical Socialists have launched a movement to overthrow the existing- government in Saxony, where the newlyelected Diet was to assemble. A pos _ r i?i i ?<i i.. . sc ssion in i laiRmi arm owur limusIvial centers. Independent Socialists in Leipsig have issued a manifesto demanding the retirement of the Weimar govern ment, declaring it is "an impediment to Socialism and the liberation of the proletariat." The Independent Socialist's are reported working feverishly for a proclamation of a Soviet rcpubljc in Saxony. After radical demonstrations at Pima and Plauen, the radicals seized the plants, of non-Socialist newspa- | pers and ord.ered the officers of the i seized plants to leave. Work has , been stopped in many Saxon plan s by the seizure of power stations and | the interruption of overland transmission of electric power. The break in railway communications at Halle ' suspends through service between Berlin and Weimar and Munich for 4.1. _ 4: 1 ? il __ I _ _ _ uie unie ucing, a.^ iin' oniy expresses running have been routed through Halle. 1 At the latest advices the revolt has not developed in Dresden nor ! resulted in any overt act at Leipsig, the leading cities of Saxony, the gov eminent at Dresden being still in ' control. Copenhagen.?A fresh revolt broke ' out at Mannheim today. Spartacan ' forces occupied the post office, the telegraph offices and the railway station and communication with the city is interrupted. Spreading in Baden. Berlin.?Special dispatches from Mannheim today say that peasant re volts are breaking out in various districts in Baden as the result of friction between the workingmen's councils and the peasants. The peasants it is said, are resentful at the dictatorship of the Society. ? o Mvi 'I % I will bo in my office every first Monday commencing April 7th. L. A. WOODRUFF, Eyesight Specialist CONWAY, S. C. FATE OF HIJN FLEET NOT YET CONSIDERED Paris.?Stephen Pichon, minister of foreign affairs, in his weekly talk with the newspaper men at the Quul d'Orsay today, declared that tne question of the disposition of tho C.orman fleet had not yet beftn hi ought before the peace conference Questions as to the proposed inter rationalization of the Kiel or othoi measures designed to remove th< . i l. ^ 'P 4 b/\ \tro t n rifH \ry if MrtHt'JJIC Veil UP" UJ UIU wav^i ?#> Germany also had not boon discuss ed, lie said. M. Pichon said ho considered tlv Ivicl Canal problem one of the high est importance toward which none > the great powers could remain uri "Concerned. Discussion of Marshal Foch's rc port by the five great powers in tli conference will begin tomorrow, IS Pichon said. He added that tl economic council hud not yet sul milted its repoil on the blocha< question but this would be studic shortly in connection with the go! oral military condition which are 1 bo imposed on Germany. NEW ARMY RULES ABOUT UNIFORMS Discharged Officers and Men. are Warned to Comply With Order. The fallowing order for the information of the discharged and active personnel of the army has been issued from the office of the Adjutant General at Washington. It was found necessary to issue this additional circular inasmuch as there has been considerable misunderstanding ct previous orders: Circular No. 85, War Department mt.. .1.: * i-vo........... 10 imn >v ii>n i n^iun, L'l'uiuai) iuf iuiv. Wearing of the Uniform?Discipline and Military Courtesy. The following instructions relative to the wearing of the uniform, disc.plinary measures pertaining there to, and military courtesy, arc published for the information and guidance of all concerned. 1. Regulations-?The regulations governing the uniform of the United States army, and its wear, are as prescribed in special regulations Nos. 4' and 42, War Department, 1917 as changed. Generally speaking, these regulations will be strictly in- ' terprotcd, but it is recognized that, ' in a large measure, the present lax- 1 iu'ss in conforming lo the regulations : lias grown up as a result of the origi ' rial unpreparedness of the United ( States in the mastter of supply of Nothing and equipment at the out- J break of the war. It is neither the 1 policy nor the desire of the War De- * partmcnt to work a hardship, either ' .n persons severing their relations 1 ivitli the military service or those kvho have signified their intention to 1 remain, hy requiring abandonment of * necessary articles of clothing or A equipment which were purchased in good faith in a time of urgent nj- ' ccssity. This principle will nece.v ' warily bring about a recognition of 1 certain departures from the strict 1 letter of the regulations; but, on the 1 other hand, it does not condone many 1 of the violations of regulations which arc practiced at present. 2. Exception?The following exeep < tions to the uniform regulations are 1 authorized for the present: A. Many officers returning from i i ? r. i . i anroau arc wearing- uniiorm coats, apparently made in England or by English tailors , which are cut in a manner similar to the English tunic, generally with a long skirt, either with or without a slit in the back or with large bellows pockets. Offices being discharged or soon to bo discharged will not bo required to discard those coats, provided the variations in cut are not so exaggerated as to cause the uniform actually {.> bo confused with that of the British or some other foreign army. Thoe officers who intend to remain in the service will not he required to discard those coats until such times as they can he reasonably oxp^ected to I do so, without causing them undue j financial hardship. B. Officers wearing brass buttons on their uniform coats will, if they have signified their intention to remain in the service, be required to replace them with the uniform bronze button, Officers soon to be discharged will not be required to make this change. C. The wearing of breeches made ol a different colored cloth or cloth 17 I ll nil lt'IUIlt I I I <i X 1(4 1 I 1 V/lll W/uv v ill for the present be authorized provided these breeches are not of such an exaggerated color or cut as to present an incongruous appearance. 1). The matter of overcoats, boots and shoes and leggins, presents many difficulties. So many different types have been worn, and their wear apparently permitted, that it is considered unwise, at this time, to 1 r* quire more than a nominal con' formity with existing regulations, i The question of the necessity of rap id pro; urement has affected these ar tides of the uniform move, perhaps, f thany any others. Provided the offi* cer presents a creditable appearance J and his uniform is easily recoguiz able as that of commissioned offi cer of the United States army, h< e will not bo required to discard ar - t cles which will require immcdiat' f replacement. Any overcoat whicl i- has been worn and apparently au thorizod in any organization may b worn by those soon to be dischargee ie This includes overcoats with fur co' ! 1m s, leather coats, short molcskl io coats, trench coats, etc. Officer 9- 'eggins or boots will bo of loathe le Unlisted men will not be pcrmittc i'l ' > wear leather loggins or boots. F. The oversea cap, the divisions to nny corps or field aiTny insign orn on the left sleeve just belo MISSIONARY GENIE Group Meetings? Conway, Frid PROGR. Morning Session 1. Devotions?Conducted by Rev. 2. Historical Statement?Rev. M. 3. A Survey of the Fields?Rev. J 4. The Rig Drive and Our Plan?\ 5. Intercession?Rev. S. O. Canto (>. Stewardship?A. E. Goldfinch. 7. The World Programme and Enli Duncan. ' I Afternoon Sessio 1. Devotions?Conducted by Rev. 1 2. The Sunday School and the Con 3. Woman and the. Centenary?Mr 4. The Layman and the Centenary 5. The Pastor and the Centenary6. The World Programme and Our Evening- Session Address by J. W. Daniel, I Persoi The Presiding Elder, the Pastors, I Leaders, Presidents of Woman's Mis from the Sunday Schools-, President: The public generally is cordially inv the shoulder, and the spiral cloth OUttec (this latter for enlisted men oi?ly) arc authorized for troops returning from overseas for demobilisation or discharge. This includes casuals and sick or wounded, officers and enlisted men alike. For of- | ficcrs and men who are to remain in | he sendee and who are assigned to j active duty in this country, these articles are not authorized and will not >e permitted except that the spiral i )Uttee may be authorized for field 1 service. In general, the rule that of- ( icers and men should conform to i the uniforms of the organization of 1 which they are a part will be applied. ' F. The Sam Browne or Liberty ( Bolt is not authorized in this coun.ry and will not be worn. This belt s the distinguished mark of the com 1 missioned officer abroad, but there is ic necessity for its introduction into the United States. 1 3. Decorations ? The prescribed j wound and service chevrons an I special individual decorations , such the medal of honor, distinguished soivice cross and lineal, and the an piopriate ribbon sections are a prot of the uniform. Special in ividuul decorations from foreign governments, such as the French croix do mir-ri-n < r siniilni' drvni'iitfnns from other foreign governments are au thoriz- '1. The decorations will ho \ *o: .1 a ; prcsciibed in special regulation: No. 41, M ar Dcpai Imcivc, 'hi 7. The French shoulder cord i as the fouragere is, however, a part of the French uniform an ! only two American organizations ai" aiihorized to war it, namely, <anil.vry sections 64(> and the ld()d aero squadron. Citations are not suff;-. c- oiit, special authorization for the fouragere must come from the F\ onch Government. Such decorations as gold and silver stars on the siccves, unauthorized campaign ribbons, gold chevrons presumed to denote that the wearer has been r prisoner of war, or denoting any service other than prescribed for such chevrons, are not authorized and will not be permitted. 4. Discipline?The question of laxity in dress, the wearing of dirty, soiled or torn uniforms, combination of uniform and civilian clothing, unbuttoned coats or overcoats, etc., is for officers and men still in the service entirely question of discipline, and will he treated as such. For discharged officers and men, the matter of discipline is beyond the control of the military authorities. It is not possible, nor is it in j tended that the military authorities should prevent the wearing by discharged officers and men of uniforms which do not conform to specifications. The present law prevents the wearing of the uniform, for discharged enlisted men except en route from the place of discharge to theii , home, which journey may take place within or may consume, thro* ' months from the date of discharge - The uniform must he returned to t!v - government within four months o ? the date of discharge. For discharg ed officers, the law is the same, ex Q cept that the uniforms, being th li| propei*ty of the officers, are not rc """">'1 < ? Kft vn) <m/l Uui r?Cfi I" I JU I I Ull l/V l/i; I \ VV4 I IVi\| tvu\l v* IV' o ccrs may also wear them on oc 1. ciiKiona of ceremony. There i , how I- ever, a hill before Congress to alio' n discharged officers and men to r< s' tain and wear their uniforms indof r. nitely. In view of the fact that th sd hill is clearly the levult of pub opinion and will probably be enact* d, nto law, it is thought host to coi ;a idcr it as already in force in so f; \v a<- it allows officers and enlisted m< NARY MOVEMENT. for Horry County ay March 7. AMME: ?10:00 A. M. B. G. Murphy. W. Hook. . H. Graves. V. H. Mullet*, Esq. y. s4?nient for Service?Dr. Watson I> n?3:00 P. M. S. G. Murphy, tenary?Rev. D. D. Jones, s. B. G. Murphy. ?W. C. Moore, Esq. -Rev. C. C. Derrick. Part in it?Dr. J. W. Daniel. 7:30 P. M. > 1). in el. district Centenary Committee, Lay ;sionary Societies, Representatives ; of the Epworth Leagues, ited to attend the meetings. to retain and wear their uniforms for the time being. 5. The Red Chevrons.?The red chevrons was adopted in order to distinguished discharged enlisted men from those still in the service. The fact that it is, perhaps, being used in some cases by enlisted men still in the service as a means of dcceiv ing the military authorities is not sufficient cause to warrant its removal. These cases are subject lo disciplinary action and military commanders have the power to mark this particular breech of regulations highly unprofitable for the offenders. Discharged men seem to be willing and ready to wear the chevron, even when necessary to purchase it from civilian firms. It it not considered advisable to attempt to obtain legislation rendering discharged men in uniform subject to military discipline. The red chevron, while admittedly not a universal panacea, is the only practical plan so far suggested to maintain the , distinctive character of the uniform ; when worn by soldiers as distin- J guished from ex-soldiers. j 0 Protection of the uniform.?The impersonation of officers and the wearing of uniforms by those not e:.titled to do so is a question m n ort cases for the civil authorities Lo handle. These cases should l?e ! prosecuted by the civil authorities! under the provisions of section 12), ; .101 of Congress, June f5, 1910 (Bui. j '.0, W. 13. 1916). This act provides, for its violation a penalty upon con- | viclion of not to exceed $300 fine or rix months imprisonment or both. 7. Military Courtesy.?Commandiiiofficers should take proper disciplinary action to insure that the rules of military courtesy are carefully observed by all officers and men alike connected with the service. This cannot be forced upon dis c) ar&ed officers and men who do not desire to be governed by these rules. , (421, A. (1. O.) 15y order of the Secretary of War; Peyton C. March, General, Chief of Staff. Official: P. C. Harris, The Adjutant General. o Catarrh Cannot Be Cured by LOCAL. APPLICATIONS, os they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Cotarrh is a local disease, greatly influenced by constitutional conditions. HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh. It Is taken internally and acts through the Blood on he Mucous wuriaces of tne System. HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE is composed of some of the best tonics known, combined with some of the best blood purifiers. The perfect combination of the ingredients in HALI/S CATARRH MEDICINE is what produces such wonderful results in catarrhal conditions. Druggists 75c. Testimonials free. V .T Chenev fr. Co.. PrODS.. Toledo. O. steamship line ; forced to suspene " I'siltliT'ovo,?Mason !.. W. Will'''m f president of the Baltimore & Caroli - na Steamship Company, on the re - turn of the steamer Matilda Weem r> I fi ?\m lw?r tii'/w/>rif ftiiv! r?r?? t- to Georgetown and Charleston, S. C i- the line will withdraw from busines Mr. Williams said the decision w? r forced upon the company as it wz \\ or. the Merchants & Miners' Con ?- pany by the ruling of the railror i- administration prohibiting transf? ! < o? freight between the steamers ai i : j the railroads now administered ! * 1' the government. Mr. Williams ad n- ed that the amount of port to po w f?eight would not he enough to e m able bis line to meet expenses. \ HOW ABOUT YOUR INCOME TAX RETURN \ Squarely Up to Every Individual to Get Busy by March 15 or Suffer Penalty. "Don't wait nntll the final duo date, March 15tli, for paying your Ir|chine Tax and making your return. Avoid the last minute rush. Any person can figure out his liability today as well as he can next week, and If there is any point on which he needs advice lie call now get in touch with a Revenue man." This word of advice is from Duncan ('. 1 ley ward, Collector of Internal Revenue, Columbia, who is collecting the Income Tax in South Carolina. Collector Hey ward Is giving without charge every aid of his olHce and his enlarged Held force to help the people get their payments and their returns in by March 15th. But the Income Tax men will not pull your door-fed I or your coat-tails, according to the Collector's announce- , inent. It is squarely up to every individual to figure out his own case and to get busy if he comes within the scope of the new Revenue law. Did You Earn This Much? 10very unmarried person who received income averaging $11).25 a week during 11)18 nml every married couple who Jointly received Income averaging $88.50 a week should secure at once from the nearest Deputy Collector or the nearest hank a blank Form 1040 A. That form contains tin* information he will need to enable him to llgtire his nut I, i/>? ,i>>, <ii,<I iinv In v tli.it- li.i V-W1 i w u m.t 111V unit ?l?\i (1 1 I U1A IXKll *?U owes the Government. The law requires that every unmarried person who had a not income of $1,000 or over and every married person whose net income was $2,000 or over (including the income df husband or wife and the earnings of minor children, if any) must make a return on or before March 15th. And this requirement does not hinge on whether the person owes a tax. Taxable Income. >Au Individual must Include under gross income till gains, profits and Income derived from salaries, wages or compensation for personal service of whatever kind and in whatever form paid or from professions, vocations, business, sales or dealings in property of all kinds, interest, rent, dividends or profits derived from any sou rue whatever. Very few items of income are exempt. Deductions Include ordinary and necessary business expenses, Interest paid or accrued on Indebtedness, taxes of all kinds except Federal income and excess profits taxes and assessments for local benefits, losses actually sustained, debts ascertained to be worthless and depreciation on buildings, machinery, fixtures, etc., used in business. A further deduction Is allowed for contributions to corporations operated for religious, charitable, scientific or educational purposes or for the prevention /if f?Pii/il t / ! ?' 11 ! ! < ?i? <?!' unlmnlvj t/? ni? amount not exceeding l.? per cent of the iaxpayor's ihm income as computed without the benefit of the contribution deduct ion. The taxpayer is not allowed to deduct any personal, living or family expense, tiny amount spent for improving property or making gootl its exhaustion for which an allowance is claimed under depreeiation. Figuring the Tax. Before figuring the normal tax the dividends are deducted as credits from net income, together with the personal exemption. As in previous yours, dividends ??f domestic corporations tire exempt from normal tnx when received by the stockholder. The normal tax rates for citizens and residents are as follows: On the first $-1,000 of net Income In excess of the credits the rate Is (5 per cent ; on i any further taxable Income the rate Is 12 per cent. The surtax rates apply to not income of each Individual In excess of $' ,000. The personal exemption and the dividends are not deductible before computing surtax. In the case of returns by husband and wife, the net Income of each is considered separately in computing any surtax that may he due. Form 10-10 should he used for making returns of net Income exceed 'ng $5,000, siinl tin? instructions on that form will show how to figure tho surtax. Business House Returns. Employers and others who paid wages, salaries, rents, interest or similar determinable gains in an amount of $1,000 or over during 1018 to any person must tile an information return with the Government. Plunks may ho | secured from the Collector, j Every partnership must tile? a return showing its Income and deductions and the name and address pf each partner ,J with his share of tho profits or losses - during tho past year. Personal servict - corporations will file similar inforfha s tion for 1018. : MEET IN INTEREST ? OF COTTON S1TUATI0? V I T 1 1 _ l! X* i.1. ^ r.. . i-iasx, i' riuuy a iuucuiik ol uiu iui r mers of Horry County was hold t vl the Court House in the in teres jy of the cotton situation as a part c tl- the organized fight all over tl rt South to hold down the acreap n- planted in 1919 and to force up tl present price of cotton. Tho meetiii RE-EMPLOY SOLDERS I SAYSJSOV. COOPER I Chief Executive Issues Procla- H mation Urging That Men y I Be Welcomed. Governor Cooper4 has issued a proclamation calling' attention to the serious unemployment problem and urging the business interests of the state to reemploy their former em- jflH ployos who are being discharged from SI the army. The best welcome the state can give the returning soldier, says the governor, is attractive employment. S The following is the proclamation Hj of the chief executive: Reports from various parts of th.e jj^M country indicate that the unemploy-W^H ment problem is growing in serious- frH ness. This problem is by no means critical in South Carolina, and I trust it will never become so. To prevent suffering, however, we must squarely face this fact and make provision ;H to meet it. The thousands of South H Carolinians in the United States so.'vice must be absorbed again into our -?JM business, industrial and agricultural fl li'"e. If this is to be done, every employer must stand ready to take back H into his employ those who left their H wonted tasks to fight for the liberty H of the world. H I realize fully the change in condi- I tons now as compared with condkHljfl t ons prior to our entrance into the war, and I know that in some mens- H lire the unemployment problem ari.s- I e> from the unwillingnesss of many I men to return to their former vocu tions. I There is no question as to the sin- I cerity with which South Carolina is >1 welcoming and will continue to wel-L. J *. i < :I^V i;uiii<: im'i i 'mi is 111 ^ ^uiuivi^i .^anwrrs and marines. The best of welcomes, h however, is to greet these men with J1 offers of attractive employment. ? ? In order to show in a material way our appreciation of gallant services, in order to protect our State from tj the sufferings of unemployment?in short, in the interest of the public good, I appeal to the people of this f' State to re-employ their former em- ft ployees, and I make the appeal confident that those who have thought of the matter already stand anxious f?> t. do this and that others will be of ^ the same mind when once the si ua---. | tion is called to their attention. ?: o , . ) STOP. LOOK, LISTEN! * Now is the time for the Ladies to buy their new Easter Dresses from fresh stock, *1 just arrived. In Silks, Silk Chiffons, Crepe Dechines I <i ^ ~ a I diiu ucurycucs. Strijjc and Plaid Silks from '>j $1.50 to $2.00. ' Foolodd Silks . . $1.75 Marrie Plaid Silk # # # 98c Silk Pongee 50c Crepe Dechines e # # $1.75 Georgettes $2.00 MRS. J. W, SPARKS i 1 O was called to order by Mr. J. A. Me- ' 1 Hermott, Chairman of the ^ftorry. County committee. Mr. McDermotjt -V stated the object of the meeting and impressed on those present the so-* riousness of the situation and asked ' j their help in bringing the facts before the farmers of the county tu> make them realize the importance? and extent of the movement. I i Mr. W. A. Freeman and Col. D. A. t Spivey stated the conditions as they saw them from a financial standpoint. Mr. A. D. Jackson and Mr. J. P. Derham stated the coi^ljtions 1 from the farmers' standpoint. The I I ; - 5? ^ /* *t - ? ' ?;. uit* muuung whs in, Tavor oj tnc movement and decided that Horry | County would aid the Central Com- ' irittee in Columbia in every way jt i possible. Figures gathered from r' > farmers present showed that last ^ - year an average of 5.0 acres wa&JS planted to the plow and this year the " acreage would he reduced to 4.0 1 acres. A resolution was adopted by 1 the meeting that farmers in our J 4 county should not plant more than ij five acres of cotton to the plow. J| This meeting was the beginning of J the fight in Horry County which J .? . :11 ..ii ci.--ii- i " I ?iii mii uvlt uie ouum and win *t h<. followed by other meetings and a ' >f campaign of the county to secure te pledges from farmers to co-operate * jc with the movement for securing cotic ton freedom, and better prices for ig cotton.