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URGED BY CgER -CHAIRMAN COKER ISSUES PROC LAMATION EXPLAINING FOOD SUPPLY OUTLOOK. UISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA Doings and Happenings That Mark the Progress of South Carolina People, Gathered Around the State Capital. Columbia. Production and conservation of food -is urged in an address to the people -of South Carolina by David R. Coker, chairman of the civic preparedness commission. The proclamation follows: Whereas. the national government and our state government realize that an ample supply of foodstuffs. both for this country and for those other countries who are likewise at war with the imperial German govern ment. is necessary for the snccessful prosecution of military operations. They also reilize that the available food supplies of the world are entire ly inadequate and that the successful; prosecution of this war is menaced by; said too dshortage. They have. there fore, called upon the people of South Carolina to discontinue as far as pos rible. their drafts upon the already heavily depleted national food reserves by the production at home of every possible poun dof food for man and beast. In order that the people of South Carolina may be advised of the na tional peril caused by food shortage. and that effective steps may be taken in this state for food production and -conservation. the governor of South Carolina has constituted a commis sion known as the commission for 'ivic preparedness for war. He has' charged this commission with awaken ing our people tb the necessity of uni ted and patriotic action in the face of national peril. Some Food Facts. That the people may be properly in-, formed and induced to take the nee esary co-operative action, the follow Ing facts are recited: The available supplies of foodstuffs .are at the lowest in all food-producing countries that they have been for over 50 years. Prices of most foodstuffs have about doubled durinj the past two or khree years. The government crop report fore --asts a wheat crop which wil'. be short of A nerican consumption. Thp reserve supplies of meats are far below normal. A nation at war requires more food than a nation at peace. France. England. Belgium and Italy are short of food and are largely. de penden t on American imports. and, unleo some means Is found of supply ing them. they- can not continue to 'fight effectively. The South is importing from the West and North $600.000.00 to $700. 000.000) worth of foodstuffs annually. and is thus a treme:mlous drain on the nati-:-n's foodi resourrces and. conse que-.'y.:s ow a menace to the na cotton: will tal but the priC;n c(fod atuffs will advance s.ill further un less regula-.ed by law'. The raisirng of fod~uffs in the South is accompanied by an improve ment of the soil, as ler'imes are ur.!. versally used in a food crop rotation>~ Tb'is enables cotton and other crops to be more cheaply raised the follow ing year. The programme for increased food stuffs is Identical with the prograrrme for preparation for the boll weevil. and. an increase of the acreage to food wtuffs and of the production of lIve stock would be necessary if the world were at peace. Farm laborers are leaving the state in great numbers. Cotton requires more: labor than any other crop. Food stuffs' and live stock can be produced with much less labor. If the state and nation do their - duty in the production of foodstuffs (as we confidently believe they will). the next cotton crop will probably bring a fair price, and we do not wish the imprssion to go abroad that this: commission advocates a wholesale abandonment of the cotton acreage planned. We do, - Mowever, most strenuously urge every farmer in Sooth Carolina to' produce ample pro visions for his family and laborers and a surplus for sale. We urge upon the town people the planting of waste lands and back yards to garden truck.. We urge every man. Woman and child In the state not to waste food. Food waste under pre'sent conditi'ons is critninal. A pound oif co'.t.an at 2') cents wfW actually buy less foodstuffs now than normally. A campaign for food productilon and conserVation will be waged in every conty in the state. Practical plans for effectively meeting the attuation will be presented. We call upon the people of South Caolina-black and white, old and young-to enlist as one man in order that this great state may stand forth conIspicVous in nationaI service, solid ly supporting our great and good pesident in this haar *f nationalJ County Boards Are Namea. The state board of education meet. ing this week elected members of thd county boards of education. The list was announced by J. E. Swearin. gen. state superintendent of eduzca tion. The following are the boards ap. pointed: Abbeville. David 11. Hill and G. A. Crowther; Aiken. L. E. Croft and J. B. O'Neal Hoiloway; Anderson. E. C. McCants and J. B. Watkins; Bam berg. S. G. Mayfield and J. H. A. Car ter; Barnwell. It. Boyd Cole and W. M. Jones; Beaufort. F. E. Lengnick and M. C. Riser; Calhoun. Tom M. Hamer and J. A. Merritt; Charleston, W. M. Whitehead and R. E. Sea brook; Chester. D. L. Rambo and J. T. Bigham; Chesterfield. W. P. Pol. lock and J. 0. Taylor; Clarendon. D. It. Riser; Colleton. S. P. J. Garris. Jr.. and S. B. Saunders; Darlington, T. E. Wilson and L. W. Dick; Dillon. H. N. Cousar and J. Earl Bethea; Dorchester. J. Otey Reed and C. E. Owens; Edgefield. Edwin If. Folk and G. F. Long; Fairfield. J. H. rhornwell and J. 'M. Douglas; Flor. nce. C. H. Jones and George Briggs; Jeorgetown. W. C. Bynum and P. H. Pow; Greenville. C. 0. Milford and M. E. Brockman; Greenwood, Ira B. raylor and J. F. Entzninger; Hamp. ;on. Ben S. Williams and Charles Peeples; Horry. P. W. Bethea and A. J. Baker; Jasper. C. Miles Jau. lon and Joseph Glover: Kershaw. N. P. Gettys and L. T. Mills: Lancaster. J. K. Connors and W. 0. Twitty; Lau rens. B. Y. Culberson and R. E. Babb; Lee, D. A. Quattlebaum and W. P. Baskin: Lexington. J. W. Ballentine and B. J. Wingard; McCormick. T. M. Ross and R. E. Moody; Marion. T. C. Easterling and 0. H. McMillan; Marl. boro. R. C. Newton and, J. A. McMil. lan; Newberry. 0. B. Cannon and James P. Kinard; Oconee. S. M. Mar. L. K. Sturkie and J. B. Koon; Pickens. C. E. Robinson and G. W. Coggins; Saluda. M. G. Crout and E. W. Able; Sumter. H. H. Brunson and H. G. Osteen; Union. Davis Jeffrey and M. R. Sams; Williamsburg. W. C. Hem ingway and M. A. Shuler; York. T. E McMackin and E. W. Hall. Holleman Gets Full Pardon. J. Townes Holleman of Anderson was granted a full pardon by Gov. MIanning for the purpose of restoring iis citizenship. Holleman was serv ng a sentence of two years in tho n the state penitentiary. impos ?d by Judge Hayne F. Rice. February ). 1917. following Holleman's plea of guiley in the court of general sessions 3f Anderson coun - to the charge of breach of trust with fraudulent intent: Judge Rice had said: "I do not hesitate to say that I am sure Mr. Holleman had proved him 3elf a useful and excellent citizen un til the time of his unfortunate breach. and that if pardoned he wil again prove himself to be a useful and ex cellent citizen. I do not wish to be understood as recommending pardon, but in no sense do I oppose it." Kurtz P. Smith. solicitor of the Tenth circuit, who was present at the time of Holleman's plea of guilty, has said that he "heartily concurs in the petition for his pardon." More than 5.000) citizens of Ander son and Pickens counties and some from adjoining cour.ties signel the petitions urging the governor to grant t full pardon. F'avors Universal Training. Upon requie-. fa. au :t.tn Gov. MIanning addre-med.I +fy:wig-99 :rnmerlt Cor.gren shoul.1- :.' ea his mattrer. We .xre in war Pan ermieed by experts. leis' -m :riminal for men untraine'd inmt!.r ifaafrs to set '.p their opinions aguins. ho-se of trained experts. The presi lent and military experts urge univer ;al service. The American public dI a nand it. It is just an~d fair and it is lemocratic. The volunteer system has. ailed In the past Are 'we to benefit y experience? Universal ser-rice wil! make for efflciency and 'will bring us success and an earlier pea-ce' Agents Give Up Vacation. United States farm 1+m'or. rar.ion agents in South Carot:na w;:: a7. be furloughed during the man-.a of June. provision having been madei f-.: ro. tinuance of the wo.rk by Br-a tford Knapp. head of the farm demonensra tion work in the Sou-.a T::ar. '.he agents be kept in the net' d1uring Kh camapign was requested by Gov Man. ning in a letter to Mr. Knapp "We are now making a vigr:.s campaign to increase the crop of all food suppties and the demonste..~.. agents are doing valuable ork. which we hope will not be interruip-.ed by a furlough in June.' said Gov. Manning. The governor suggests that t.he agents be given a rest period dunt:.g the winter months. "I recommend to state. county an~d municipal authorities in the state of South Carolina that they endeavor '.o plant food crops in the lands at their service for the support of people who are dependent upon them for sus tenance." said Gov. Manning. discus sing the prepaedne-ss campaign. He thinks (ifat by this means those people in the state who are hesitating at this critical time from planting food crops will see that there is a vital neceselty for incresing both the number of food producers and the amount of food pr. deced. ONE HUNPRED PEI (Copyright.) BRITISH VISITORS HERE CONFERENCE IN HISTORI Some Of Empire's most Pro'mir Minister Arthur ).Balfour. Ar oil To Convene In Washingtor sentatives Arrive --.-Port Of A With the Balfour Party.-Great Brit ain's high commics.oners to the inter nationail war council to begin in Wash ington this week set foot on American soil and made their way to the capi tal. Arthur James Balfour. secretary of state for foreign affairs3 of the? empire, formerly premier and often called the dean of the world's elder statesmen, was the central figure of a party that included some of Great Britain's most promient men. With a genial smile playing over his features. he consent ed to a brief interview, warmly ex pressing his appreciation of all the United States has done as a neutral in charitable and relief work in Belgium and German prison camps. his gratifi cation that England and the United States now were allied for a common purpose. and his conviction that this country In its war efforts would as tound the world. particularly Germany. The object of the commission. 'Mr. Balfour said. was to "maka ec-opera. -- tion easy and effective between those who are striving with all their power to bring about a lasting peaceP by the only means that can secure it. namely, a successful war. "Your president, In a most apt and Mivid phrate." Mr. Balfour added. "has procaimed that the world muit be made safe to- democraoy. That self-governing communties o are not to bneo thteis weekli seoto mercan~s they and smae t thir wrutothe capi stati or oforegn. a-fuaus fer mr. formly ph u.reea oftel.~n cald the !wbrtihe eora maf-igu re ofa farty tha pml e-.t mhen Wth aigenia --cemi pl ain ohis eatures, the onet d'. toe ir A triwih t. wmye .pred.in hA apeiation of sallthewa Unitd nates hea'ne as a neual in charitable and rlior in elgumo and Ger mn* priso cs. ouh grtm co thpat norn hanthe admitedy -permos e. adhi renvcetin tAttiar cuTry omi sitn was ertswold aith tdthe orld.mpticuyady Grmaniy. 'dwThe obec ret .to of the isio .Mr 'rlfrybsil saidst "made-d thatpera tineasy mindfiera etEnn thore ho ae gtriin ithallthr Bapower tol bin abot: a lating poeas byth VYour pr..sidni ago stat n Thvidfprame. r.o Bau aded. "ha phrdAimedta her wof mr.t be madredae t-cem-'crach Thatye shlf-goverige cmmten acknow!. la reed r ans! eglgle smy whiecBrit the are Ameican tfihal r inled to d nA pr- o! on ran3 iou yec r wh~h !id.rbeen o 'an'ine witheta up~ and~ -- Ra'ec- d rfiv Hday s. negt Am ra o op> whean ee ariv been -~ nr.y *Mrent~re at! alI e.n nr-d bhe ~os. an er mle of -he torak ha bee goet over w!.hihn -- Ae at or haours ua'r tstf e watser wasc coulivd beth the puatmof ardml-y aor route oftv r'ar Gr!awto aseshdpe~ n e Break~ I intoai Gro.-.thtn A''gr~o mmsedia et wennd tr haed nthec lare at brk uperut wiartmen'. oflfl t egi aonres the n Thi-dAl z-onvrsationsre-r whic ae petd t sktc out Amricfa patrtn whthe Bri-eht asmermn akoc!. -h art! AMr fouand Slcetarinly Lo-e Ut. Gen. T.! raidgf e cs. wh ehe -a-d e M rai l ea. annam up and 09EIY OV V A AL V*&X'JJLA CENT AMERICAN FOR MOST IMPORTANT OF THE UNITED STATES ent Men. Headed By Foreign rive To Take Part In War Coun i As Soon As France's Repre rrival Kept Secret. Rear Admiral Sir Dudley de Chair and and Rear Admiral F F. Flet':her were soon in deep conversa:ion on the va. rious phases of American participa tion. On all sides it was rei.erat-d that the British had come in a spirit of ser. vice and appreciation. and that it was their hope that lessons they had lrarned in the war at such cost might be of sericA to this counary in avoid ing similar mistakes. S;mflarly. as one official expresed it. the coxmmission was moved by exactly the same feel. ings which raised the Stars and Stripes to the flag tower of the Parliament build'n in London for the first time a foreign flag has ever flown there in his tory. Secretary Balfour. a tall, slim. white-haired man of 69 years has held the highest posts in the empires since he first entered parliament 43 years ago. saw today the completion of one of his life hopes expreised under vast ly different cirr-umstances on January 15. 1896. when he was largely instru mental in av rting war between Eng !and and America over the Venezuela dispute. NATION.WIDE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN DECIDED UPON. Best Means of Disposing of War Bonds. Department Flooded With Oe r s. Ia V o a d - to .ar tr ysb have ci :-ed ei - -*v i . free of Many .ewarapershavs pene ahi -."-a*av w . -o e u h of . nd- +'---. Sma a :iia naue. Thr- w.:a- . :.e A min - ::an tdvr -. . a sidjb a u b-r: hatve y r.:: A - n'vi'recre ofan itm - +x adever thatmenr and *~*- ~ will bnte ama! Ma + ~ - --a xpened ther be B '..e uch Engrvin and P- 2a imorn nte *a"'-.I .- - -C -:--pre ofa h a'ry de Gveret.hand ar - Torc will be aoab S-r xins. Au o Thn e i*; r: H e ar~ t leavt G-h.rr-e rh.aseda REPORT IS ALin pac -fo Consantn o he db'. Apri 21ny th Otomanwil boe-nn has noti?.ed d A ervicEmb. tha flor- he exape ofe t. Ay.A r-.ugay i t lboen diplo ac reton with U2te Stated wAtataw=~i~:~?-.ePrcae CLUB WOMEN END MEETING Nineteenth Session at Hartsville Closes. -Mrs. Coker Reelected President. Mrs. Ellerbe Vice President. Hartsvi~e.--The 19th annual ses sion of the Federation of Women's Clubs of South Carolina, was filled with business and pleasure. There were 150 delegates present at the ses sion. Following the reading of the minutes and report of the credentiat committee at the last meeting of the session. Mrs. %I. W. Coleman. a for mer president. delivered an address. In the place of Miss Margaret Mazyck. chairman of the reciprocity depart ment. who was absent. the report of the d-partment was read by Mrs. G. E. Gibbon. Mrs. J. L. C(oker. Jr., of Hartsville. was almost unanimously re-elected president; 117 votes were cast. Irs. Coker getting III;; Mrs. J. E. Ellerbe of Marion, 1. Mrs. Ellerbe was elected vice president at large. There was then a recess. Tea was served or. the- spacious veranda at the home of Prof. Carl Jean Tolman. Fol lowing this was an exhibition by mem bers of the student body of Coker College in the' beautiful new swim. mirng pool. This proved interering to the visitors and] delegates and many expressions of praise of this fine fea ture of the college were sounded. FollowIng this all assembled again in the auditorium and after roll call two songs composed by South Carolina women authoris. names not given and each erritl-rd "Carolina." were sun4 by girls of the high school. The first was voted the bet. During intr-rmission of the election of four district vice presidents. MrA. W. B. Burney. of ('olumbia gave a talk on the wonderful work of the Woman's Building of that city. Re. ports from some of the clubs follow ed. Next was the election of vice presirlents as follows: Fdisto. NiMr-:. N. 1). Grant of Johnston; Piedmont. Mrs. James D. Watts of Laurens was elected over Mrs. Martin F. Ansel of Greenville; Ridge.' Mrs. Leroy Springs of Lancastr-r; Pee Dee. Mrs. H. W. Carroll of Bennertsville. Ar an in termiss!on of the election of vice pres ident of the Piedmont a resolutiou was read by Mrs. Harriet Powe Lynch asking that the federation indorse and confirm the resolution marie three years ago to indorse woman's suffrage Mrs. C. C. Feath:rstone of Laurens was re-elected recording secretary Mrs. N. W. Coleman at this ju:-.ure made a plea for libraries. Mrs M. S MeKinnon of Hartsville was unari mously re-elected rorresponding sec retary. Following were more reports from clubs. Mrs. B. A. Morgan o! Greenville was eler-ted treaaurer an-i !;%-ewise Mr J. A. Cathcart of r' rjium bia was re-t-ek-ted auditor. Next cam' the reports of (epartmenrts. First music d.part ment. Mrs. C. C. Lucas; se':ond health department. Mis4 Julia Irby. Mrs. J. W. Allen was unar.1 mously re-elected general director of Federation of Women's Clubs Read For Guard Duty. r'olumbia-The Firs-. South Caro 'in -rgient are sperding time at All -he i.fsr g'ard 'e I .-;- n -.'-4de a servier-- Th 1 r- mr~'. wv ! iea t ad r .':m o misier of fti :.a.r r.'r; Abouit F..- enl '--I mre- wit d pendents have be-n giv.en h-r~ able discharges from the serv:'.- a-s p-r orders from Washington. May Pc-ore's sanitary corp..sa'ter. ed heavily from the deper.den-. family ruling !osing ten men. These vacan cies have been filleq practically. For the few remaining vacan-ies Maj Poore 'srIll receive applica'.:-ans from desirable men. The sanitary condition of the ca:st Is excellent. There was r.r. a mr on sick report. Maj. Poo-rs. is . tinuing the medica! exarn.:n>.tior. a: so far only about 1'0 per :--. v v fa!!ed to pass the phystrai l~ SOU)TH CAROLINA NEWS ITEES C:olleton county i-izer~ a-. ama meeting planned fo.- -re f-yo ' --.; Officals of the fedie:a! farm :37 bank are very murth 1r.-erv-! :.-. campaign for mo:e f.:/.t The m.. rhir.ery of the bank i::: 'o ;ae behind the movemen-. Corporatlfor.s in -.t.:s e.-: :.at'e for the federal cOr.or: r7. 'ex arr spending pr-;np-.y '-. -t 3:3.:7 eular let-.er sent. ou- rs C' y questing pron'4. ;~ma: Five of the see =:3,7 of the South Carotir~a >rga-:on~ in the house. I-. N -a:r~-r 'd >:l rno-. sup.. port the rr..: .: :.: : w.:h the con scriptionA fer.. :re 'ir~ies amended. These are Byr'ne Wh aey. Dominick, Nicholls and Ste'ver.on. The two who vii) likely v vte for It are Lever and Ragzdaie. The mnarajers of the cotton mills of Clov'er are tierg all they can do to e*ecouage -.heir employees to plan-. gardens thits summer and are furDish lng, free of charge, plenty of potato and abagae '=lants. ORATORS CONTEST BEFORE BIG CROWD THOMAS HALL GLENN OF WOP. FORD WINS ANNUAL EVENT Ar WINTHROP. NEWBERRY 2ND; RMAN 3R Derrick and Bowen Also Good. Great Day for College and University Students-Clemson Cadets Parade and Reception and Dance Follow. Rock Hill.-Thomas Hall Glenn of Wofford College won the annual contest of the intercollegiate oratori cal contest in the auditorium of Win throp College. Mr. Glenn was the first speaker of the evening, his oration being "The World War, a Greater Democracy." Second place was awarded to S. M. Derrick of Newber ry, while W. E. Bowen of Furman was third. Mr. Derrick's subject was "The Nation for Peace." and Mr. Bowen spoke of "America's Message to Na tions." One of the largest crowds ever at tending a contest was present. The judges were twenty-flve minutes in de ciding. Bishop W. A. Gucrry, in an nouncing the decision said the future of democracy is safe with the speak era. The judges were Bishop W. A. Guerry. S. I. Edmunds of Sumter. E. S. Dreher. of Columbia. Dr. J. L. Mann of Greenville. Dr. E. W. Sikes of Harts ville. Hundreds of college students were here for the contest and its accom panying festivities. The Clemson band led a company of 150 c(adets here on a special train at 11 o'clock. The ('lemson men remained until Sun day. Friday afternoon at 6 o'clock the (adiets gave a review on Main street, attracting much favorable attention. Following the contest. a reception was tendered by PresIdent Johnson and the student body of Winthrop col lege and later in the evening a ger man was given by the young men of Rock Hill in honor of the visitor.3. The peakers were heard in the following order: Organ solo. "Oertoire" Reidi.. Sar ah Mirkle: Thomas H. GIn. Wof. ford. "The World War. a Grear-- fD mocracy;' E. B. Hrp;A. Citadel. 'The Price of Liber- y:" J. ryHear Suinders, College of 'harlerr. -Prepare-dneax for Peace;" piano s' --P.hapsodie Hengroise" 1 Liizt .. Jr-s Arrms 'trong C. D. Brearly. Cari rha "Shal! Amer Ira Fail" R. H. Mr 'tfna!d. Eikine, The Ca:l to American ly~mocracy S M Derrick-. Newherry. -7The Nation for Peace;" vo'-al solo. "Robin's C'ome" Barl-tt). Miriarr. F Gilbert; W. E. Bowen. Furmar.- America's Mes.age to Nations ;-' J. S Wattrins. r'!emson ". "Americai Pror-s.e-ft Sfat Be F'ulf.!Ied ;" R. H. Hfator.. Jr.. Pres.. byrterian. College of South Carolina. "A .'.artircn~ Hope; --Ye BankA and Ba "Glee Club. Mr Glenn quotedl Mazzir.i when he -gi i:.. a e risi~ in Italian hias'ory, 'A' i'.a;-. ar;'ived a- one of those em- c~m- nwhich one world bee re - - . .y !ae in orde to ai' '':.~i .al;-l H >.'re4e upor Gere -. - ar~ an- vafondl &m D :yw: become- nthe b a- s e' r th i-a.o of war. -TeN- ar.y ?: Peac:' in as discust, ed byMrDrr-.: dr a pictue bof th :e-ra- n.a .'Ai-iat of war.i Euo2rs ar' contrasted it. with 'h .,.-of -.c f;.ure. as "o-Jt from -1- h- :.. 'n-e con'.Ict emerges 2.-.7 H daruied the eAnonilais - at world peace. maintalnin.' . 'e.freedomr of the seas. ~ andChat. there mu~st be no ;..eav : '~elandi or sea arenament .d -'' raton All agreemnentj for a ;'r.'?r-ent peare must be founded on .rinclipal of public righ'." de. * aeI the peak~er. He denied that plan is imprartircah!'- or th-.t it Tei the United Statr-4 in e:.ta-tg. .r aianc.c Ir- iol'ing its problems 'eachn nilon mnu . b'e assisted by the pa.s.. said W/. rBowen. the Purman speaker 'Tae eyes of the world are upon Amer'ica arod this country Is the w-o:!d' hope in the trial. Amnerircas mressage is democracy in indus-rv. d~mnocracy ita politics, democracy :nreligion. in. tice and peace. Natioras will wet ally form a strong union to preserya Peace and not. un:il then will wars cease, Officers of t.he oratoric~al associa. Ct'on were elected Friday aa follows: President W. E. plakely. Ersklne; vice presldent, H. 0, Harris. Purman; recording secretary, H. W. B'Ory Newberry; corresponding' scretary J. B. Gambril, Citadel; treasurer. J. Hf. Martin, Carolina; executire. co .itt.ee, J1. O'H. Sanders, College og~ Charleston; W. E. Burnett, Woford-~ J. 8. Watkins, Clermson; (3. R. .1 Etwee. Preshytartan coln-e