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PLEA FROM MANNING FOR LIBERTY BOND CHIEF EXECUTIVE URGES MINIS. TERS AND SCHOOL TEACHERS TO GIVE SUPPORT. OISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA Doings and Happenings That Mark the Progress of South Carolina People, Gathered. Around the State .Capital. Columbia. The Liberty Loan bonds, which a few days ago received the personal endorsement of Gov. Richard I. Man ning, when he subscribed for 20 bonds, or one each for the members of his family, has received his official endorsement in the shape of an execu tive proclamation. In this paper the governor calls upon the ministers and school teach ere especially to give the bonds their heartiest support. The preachers are urged to mention them in their ser mons on Sunday morning, in order that the cause of the church which is Identical with the aims of democracy may be promoted. le al'so impresses upon the young people of the state, who are not yet ready to take their places upon the firing line, the necessity for putting their money into the loan. Especially the current wages of the workers of the state and nation are desired since the savings of the past have already been invested. It Is hoped that the new movement to buy a bond will in still into the breasts of the young the habits of thrift upon which fortunes -re founded and the wealth of the na tion based. In order that the message of the governor may reach the ears of every youngster in the commonwealth, it has been suggested that his procla mation be read by every school teacher in the common schools and every college president in chapel on Monday morning at the beginning of school. The governor also adds his plea to the request sent out by the insurance men's commi ttee of the central com mittee for all insurance men and traveling salesmen in the state to devote their entire time on June, 4 and 5 to the sale and personal solici tation for the bonds. This move ment is already beginning to produce results, and practically every insur ance man in the City of Columbia has already signified his willingness tc devote Monday and Tuesday to the task. The proclamation reads: "Whereas, our country needs the patriotic services of every man, woman and child within its borders; "Now, therefore, I, Richard I, Man ning, governor of South Carolina, do hereby urge the ministers of the gos. pel, the teachers and instructors in school# and colleges, traveling men, business . men, insurance ' agents, and all others who by virtue of their call ing or occupation come in contact with other people, to make clear, especially to the younger people of t-his state, their duty to apply at once for *a 'Liberty Bond.' "And I do further urge that the ministers of the gospel proclaim from the pulpit on Sunday, June 3, 'the sacred duty of our citizens in this * crisis, and that they recommend os * ~ pecia-y 'the purchase of a bond to aid the cause of democracy, liberty and humanity. "Our nation needs the -co-operation and assistance of the people to meet 'the crisis succeassfully. Our military forces will be made up of men be .tween 21 and 31, years of age, and voluniteers; our women will assist in * supplying various comforts to the men at the front; our older men will be charged with the duty of seeing that the business of 'the nation meets * with no serious interrutstion or re erses; our boys and girls, therefore, should also aid their country, which is now at war, and they can do so in no more effective way than by sub scribing to the 'Liberty Loan Bond of .1917.' " Watson Opposes increased Rates. Commissioner Watson of the state .department of agriculture has suggest ed 'to the interstate commerce corn mission that raites be not increased on fertilizers and fertilizing material as requested by some of the railways. "In the South," says the commis sioner, "agriculture i's as yet largely dependent upon fortlizere, and we can not afford 'to increase the cost of ma. .terials needed in the production of foodstuffs. Any increase in the cost of fertilizers to the farmers in my opinion would have a most serious eo. feet upon01 the efforts wve are making te bring about the growing of increased flood andl feed crops." New Ehterprises Authorized. The Santee River Ferry Company of Manning has 'been chartered witi .a capital of $5,000. The officers are: J. K. Beoredin, 'president, and 1l. F Tricks, secretary and treasurer. The Whitestone Mineral Springs -Company has been commissionedh wl a capital of $50,000. "The petitioni era are A. B. and A. S. Calvert. The QualIty lce Cream Company o Spartanburg has been commisslonc< with a capital of p20,000. The peti tionera are Arch B. Calvert, J. W~ AMlen and F'. C. Walter. Guard Offloors Ready For Duty. The state administrative staff of the National Guard of Sou-th Carolina will be called for active service when all regiments and other units have beeni mustered into the federal ser vice, according to a telegram receiv ed from the war department by the -adjutant general. The staff includes: Maj.. J. Shapter Caldwell, adjutant general. Maj. John D. Frost, inspector gen eral. Maj. F. H. Weston, judge advocate general. A chief surgeon with the, rank of major and an assistant surgeon with the rank of captain or first lieutenant. The quartermaster corps, including Maj. Frank W. Glr disbursing offi cer; Maj. A. C. Do Capt. A. S. An crui and Capt. Dennis H. Cotter; also flve sergeants, first class; five ser geants, ten privates and two cooks. Maj. H. E. Raines, head of the ord nance department; six sergeants and 11 first class privates. It is probable that the staff will be used at one of the large army camps to be opened for .the training of the new army about September 1. Food Supply For Only Few Weeks. - More discouarging than price alti tudes of foods as revealed in the sur vey by Col. E. J. Watson, commission er of agriculture, is the limited stock of staple food products now in store throughout the state. Census of the food and feeds. in nearly 700 stores, wholesale houses, mills and food man ufacturing plants indicates that the full stock would be consumed within three or four weeks. Estimated on the basis of average consumption, the full stock of corn would be dissipated in three weeks. Stores of available flour are calculated to last through two and one-half weeks, with the full stock of meal consumed within a fort night.' A somewhat parallel situation ex ists as to meats and lard. Bacon on hand would carry through two and one-half weeks, hams three yeeks, lard seven weeks and butter two weeks. A seven weeks' supply of sugar is estimated. Captain Holmes Called to Duty. M. Goode Holmes, head of the engi. neering department at the Universtly of South Carolina, recently commis. sioned as captain in the officers' re serve corps, has been ordered to re port at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Prof. Holmes left Columbia Friday. After reporting to the commanding general, he will be assigned to duty in the Big Bend district, Marfa, Tex. Several other members of the fac ulty of the university already have -been called to the service. Profs. Potts and Bradley are at ,the officers' training camp, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., and Dr. Reed Smith is now in Wash. ington in the intercollegiate intelli gence department, which is mobilizing the college men of the country in the various divisions of the service. Highway Engineer For Cherokee. The Cherokee county highway com mission has arranged to have an engi neer come to Gaffney within the next few days for the purpose of laying out a state highway between Grover, N. C., and the Spartanburg county line. The engineer will ba sent by the state highway com'mnission'. The matter of selecting an engineer for the perma nent work to be done by the commis sion was deferred until the next meet ing.' The bonds of the chairman and secretary of the .coimission have been acceptedl andl filed and wor-k on the roads will speedily begin. To Train at Musketry School. Maj. G. Hleywardl Mahion, Jr., First infantry. Greenville, and Maj. James W. Bradford, Second infantry, Sum ter ,were designated by Adjt. Gen. Moore for training in the school of musketry, For-t Sill, Okla. Both these field officers wvere chosen with the view of special fitness to become in structors in rifle, machine gun and grenade training. The school will conclude August 1. War Prices on All Roughage. War prices prevail in roughage mar kets in South Carolina and the marked scarcity of some of the foods is cal culated to greatly intensify the de mand later in the season. Peavines are quoted generally at $20 a ten. i~ttle alfalfa is available.- This is selling from $25 to $30. Oat straw is quoted at $10 in mnast places, with cot tonseed hulls bringing $20 generally. The supply is reported to be very low over tihe state. Beef Cattle Scarce and High. Beef cattle are exceedingly scarce in South Carolina markets. Those now selling are much better conditioned incident to the imp~rovedl pasturago over the state. Prices range from 5 to '7 cents a pound. Hogs are slightly more plentiful. Prices for hogs aro 9 andl 10 cents and even 12 cqnts, Wide variance prevails in the mar kcets for dressed meats Appointments to Naval Academy. Special from Washington.-- Con gressman Stevenson has announced the following Annapolis appointments: A. B. Rivers, Mt. ('roghan, Chester field county, principal; John D. Palm or of Ridgeway, first alternate; Frank W. Lane, Rock Hill, second alternate. Examinations will be0 held June 27. Having been advisod during the last ifew days that there would be two va I cancies at West Point, Mr. Stevensor, - has named the following: Andral . Bratton, York, principal; Edgeworth, nrincipal; -3, A. Nelsnn. first alternat-e A. 1-Populace of one of the French them. 2--Bernard Baruch, member c agent for all the allied governments, 1b Americans in Peking, which was form Latest photograph of King Albert of I NEWS REVIEW Of THE PAST WEEK America Is Preparing, Without Panicky Haste, for War of Several Years. SUPPLY COMMISSION FOR ALL Government Suppresses Agitators Against Conscriptign-Military Sit uation In Russia Improved-Ital ians Steadily Pushing Toward Trieste-Plans for Organiz ing Farm Labor in U. S. By EDWARD W. PICKARD. The United States anticipates from three to live more years of war, and Is preparing for it on a tremendous scale, basing its plans on the idea that de feat of the central powers will de pond largely on America. France ank England are counted on to hold th Germans back on the west front, whiho Italy keeps the Austrians busy in th Trieste and Trentino regions, until thi United States can raise, equip an train its immense National army Though a hundred thousand or mor< Americans will be on the fighting fron this year, it is not expected that oui armies will appear there in greal strength before 1918. This much ol its plans the government allowed to bt known last week. President Wilson, It was Said, expects to Send at million men to France next year and another million the following year if neces sary. Instead of paickyV haste, careful considleration is governing the move ments of the government. To co-ordi nate the needs of the allies and fur nish the enormous quantities of mnuni tions and other supplies they must have is perhaps the most pressing problem, and during the week the cab inet discussedl the creation of the vast machinery for- the purchase of sup plies liggrega. 'o $10,000,000,000 a year and their- di a-ibut ion to the various countries. Thuis it is planned, is to be0 coat rolled b~y a commission; rather than by one mana, and such is the ad vice of Bernardl Baruch, who had been suggested for- the position. T1he war commissions of Gireat Britain and France formally agreed to the creation of such a commission, and the Italian commnissi oners, now in this country, dioutltess wvillI assent. Incidentally, Italy wvants to borrow several hiundre] milliong~ from the Unitedl States. Preparing for Registration. Preparations for the registration on June 5 of all men betweeni the ages of twenty-one and thirty for service in the National army Went forwar-d r'apfdly throughout the country, anad, with a blush of shame be it said, schemes were sprung in many locall ties to defeat the success of the army~ law andl to fight against conscription. In Texas and WVest Virginia ,organiza. tions for t his pu: pose were uncoveredl and in those states and many othe: places arrests were mfadle by the sece service men, *lFederal officers every, where were instructedl to keep clost watch over nawetings at wvhich ther< might be0 agitailca against registra tion and to arr-est thIt speakers, I: some instances it was showvn beyon( dloubut that German influences and Ger man money wvere behind the dlemn st rat ions, Chicago, Newv York and other citie: were thme scene of meetings of Social Ists, pacifists, conscientious ob)jector: andi othler~ intentional or unintentiona aidls of the kaiser, These gathering: voie'ed the dlemand that the Unites States government at once announce its war: aims in (definite and concret< terms aind make peace as soon ats thosi aims are achieved, The Socialists, ac cordinmg to their leaders, are conucernes chiefly in spreadling their doctrine: throughout the \vorld andI see in th< war, a fine opportunity to accotmplil this, As for the conscientious objec tors, one may well Quote C'olone IRoosevelt's phrase in his Memnoria Day address: "If any man is too con ncientious to fight he ought to t.. 1LA X1' villages recoveredl fr omi the ('rmans wel f the advisory cotinel of national (efell ut advised ( tht the wNork he done by na e ,d four days after wNi r was denlared iid lelglum, conferring with one of his generi his conselence out iad look at it, for It is certainly siek." As registration day approached the number of cowards fleeing tihe coun try to avolid the draft increased. A great many (rossml the borders into Mexico and Canaida, and considerable numbers went to Cuba. All decent citizens join in the hope that these creatures will never have the limpu dence to return to the United States. President Wilson, louti to abandon entirely the volunteer system, on -Tues (lay issued an urgent eal for 100,000 more volunteers to bring the regular army up to full strength. What Is Doing in Russia. Developments of the week in Rus sin were both encouiraginpig and dis couraging. Admittedly, the fate of that new republic is in the hands of Kerensky anid lie has taken a firim stand In tle matter of restoring dis cipline in the army. The soldiers scen willing to Submit, ind Ilre giving evi dence of a renewed intention to conl tinue tile fight agaiIIst the central pow ers. They have been heartened for this by the injunctions and appeals of the councils of peasants' and work inen's deputies and by the exhortations of government officials. This state of affairs is recognized by Germany li a statement that an early offensive by the Russians is expected. The most discouraging news from iussia was contained in a statement by Minister of Futance Shingaroff that the industrial cr sis is so acute that only a miracle can save the country from economic ruin. The demands of the workmen are so enormous that most of the industrial enterprises working for the national defense will be compelled to close down before long. On top of this comes the formal demand of the troops at the front that they be suppled with enough mu11 nit ions to fight on :tin e(11ual phine with tile ot her helligerents. A hioleful note0 was soundioed onl Tuesday by3 Prof. Iloris llakhimietieff, lie new Ittussian ambiiassadlor to the Uiitedl States. l teaching Tokyo on his waty to t his ('ounlt ry, lie sa11(1 "I am immensely satisfied with ci(ond~itlons inli lissia, icluding Siberia. 1 thin1k the new regime is carrying onl the work of reorgaunizi on successfully andl will soon1 be0 able to launichi an of fensive against the enemy." Rulssia's oficial posit ion seemis as anomnolous as ever, for she still insists she wvill be faithful to her allies, anid ini the same breathl dlemandiis that peace be mande on termis that caninoti con ceivably lbe acceptedl by those allies. President Sends Note to Russia. I'reslident WIlIson last, week (is patchled a iiote to Itussia's provisional government dlesigned to pav'e the way for thle Itoot coimmission and to give Russia tun ideca (of the war aims of the Unitedl States, lie set forth that Amnerica is in the war to "make the world safe for dlemhocr'acy,"' and1 that It seeks "no0 indemn~h~ities for ourselves, no0 m~aterlal colnpensation for the sac rifices we shall freely make," but makes it clear thait there mulst lbe in dlenity for innlocenit natIons Jaid in ruins, like llelgiumii. Mtaxim Gorky, thme noted auth~or, pub11 lishies ini his -laper' a sensationail nc ('0un11 of an attempt by D). Rtizow, hIul garaai minister to lBerlin, to induce him to ('nter lnto) negotiations for' a separa llte peace ('. Ill'/o)w's prnoposi ti on waIsI lhat Rusmsia 10 tinclue an Immiedi ate armist iee wit ih(ermany andi Aus tiaz, biotlih)belligelents ret aining their i'e(senlt fr'onts, and~t at Russini conistitu ('lt assembiliy met att on1ce to dee'ldt I I on Ipeace or wa ~ir. - The Socialist partIy of F'ranice Iast - week dldio(ed to sendio delegates to the Sto'khlohn conlferenlce, but the rejoic I ing ofi t' Tleutonis over this is not -iJustiiedl, for it appiears the Frenchmiei (onludet~ld it would not be safe tc le'ave thle Rusisiani Socialists alone wilti 0 Ihe Germian dlele'gates. The~ Germani andl Austrian Socialists set forthl theiu pecl(e program, a program wvhichi might wvelIlibe necep0htable to the two emnperor> who have gIven up hiopes of crushing -their enem'Iiies. Aulstia is stIll hanikeir I lng for pI'u(e ait almost any pri'ce, andit ticth kaIser's ('(nt rol over the dual mnon archy was5 weake'ned by the appholint ment oif Count Julius Andrassy as pre -iimlet of Hunigar'y to suicceed Tls,.. italians Move Toward Trieste. I The Italians and Austrinns (lid most of the actuall lighting last week. Ca dornan'a men ne ed n fur....e. t....... 4t coming the allied troops that released ;t,- wh~o was Suggested as. purchasing wimmission. 3-Voluniteer company of which drills five tines a% week. 4 Is at the front. Trieste, though the forward move mnent slackened coni ldera bly and mluchl of the timne was given to cons~oildating the positionsi already won, and heating off the furiouis colunter-nssaulits of the Austrians. The Italians captured Sanl G (iovannlli, onle of the key' defenlses of Trieste, and It wvas reported that all noncomnhatants had hen ordered to leave the latter city, Indienting that the Austrians did not hope to hold pos session of It much longer. The evident Plan of the Italins was to mlove On Trieste along the coast of the Adriatic, avoiding the tuountainous country fair ther north and obtaining thle nid of British warships. Northeast of Gor Itz the Italians made some further ptrogress. The nechieveinents of the ItaIanIII soldiers In this offenlsive are, trul1y wonderful, -when then nature of the Country and the st(rengthl of the opposition aire considered, and their bravery and high 'spirit tire untsuir passed. lin France there wa-is violent airtil lery firing through the week, and( the'( Comlbaits InI the air- were numner-ous and1( spectacular. Agnin the allied airmen demnonstrated their superiority over those of the Germnan army. The Brit Ish aivintors have been especially ac tive, and In night tilghits have dropped mnany toils of explosives onl m11ilry eStablishinenits of the enemy far back of thle line. The hull In the activity of other ,arms onl the west front was taken to preTSage anlother bi)g offensiqve, and( this tine It Is predicted that thle German" nire preparing a tremendous effort to anish France before American troops canl help her. Another marked djecrease InI the number of British shlips 'gisunk hy sulb marines Is noted InI the Weekly admiir alty report. Among thie vessels lost ,'were a hlospital ShIpl and anl artnIlored cr ise.SanadNra eefr auiitth ized l r~l' th c tnf rltede e this up~ byg'e auhoizping ha'ngal aniiniq of1 3razil wtheoer soitatesi o defendiilia the eren repubelcs agan Iathe rod. reTetougahitze Frw abdio Thet dlpartent cof aglrtul 1tre nn niounced tihe 'fl givernmt's lSrdettale plan I~.fr tellrgan'Iio of1( farm la-t o. The f wro aourtnralyahls ofeen Astrtedin 4h0 tatas. aTedlan po (inoraprobl.emof tintnhe ndjeestedo local.te 111i Theaunnrepnted tht oflth lranatone the cumndictitymhan" swhoionioh ttemassilotanr. of'suceviden pittes of the aappon wenn mvessel hrIist onnegthb ohof Aidriutwat farmorsing e the eipnandti whatrye fnr thnlafor supplyoting the oal nefd BIis arsll ot adjstment hao t healn maderormen fethera dfloest ora surplueofihorhe rofte tiit solerfec ajinnt nhis ceaon ty. clTe county man lin turngi roft andl)dfititir osired, t thei "tae mlan," ii hhoghnvseisi the taifr the staenawhl adreotst tIe deparcethee noent Ofagrtult ir sefnt thrwegk the eekn tho a revenue11t illn the h er uous the foo sleuvey b..;, t he lessert of ty gover On aiThursda he heenseily ac-teo 1tiv, returnedigh igtshaesioged ton ton fexlosiesne milithy etwo hoses ofithestueinem far hlim 0n'tie theies -esrhpscino Th i nthe adoto f hchthteo otehet am oen theswstefnt wae eatem to Iray hanoter big oasv,11 thvisn tieiti charedit that theinierain ae b~eeangappresinthe trut o wmashownancetbeforetAmericanateoopd kH ep crtnrpr.fSrenGn eAnoBthe Jrdcrirngate pidemtcs mineisnde wih the wedely oileers we3'repfort.d Ao ngor. sslls Twoser dstrcive tnorwaydere fwept thouIghr~ cetoal by ti the timgofn oe oftoin ane Caresonbength wttort sufe revAiot of00 lie were (lotw r!I, and thepr lert damag wasfo enormouof Thesel witorr'' s er aes o ihowed bothAieret frter~ soui the T o nOrgne Fr ' br IARKETINO FARM PR:bQi ).rangeburg Forms Firgt Asociation State.-Will Handle No Cotton.-i Others Are Planned. Orangeburg.-The organization of a alrke'tlng association in Orangeburg is L matter of greater interest agricultur kily .tha.. may be thought of IiI tits tato. -- The question of providing a nar)etlor the farmer is a big question ooming up before the blisiness men of he.south. Orangeburg being the live toek and agricultural center of South ,arolina, W. W. Long, state agent, arm demonstration work, came here Irst in hits plan of organizing mar eting associations and inaugurating t lan for the sale of all farm products ccording to standardized methods. )r. Long is anxious that publicity be iven this important step in agricul ure in order that the fprmers may now Just what is being done for them. Upon short notice a representative ,atheiitig of Ornngeburg business men Lssenibled recently at the court house o hear what Dr. Long had to say. rhe proposition was carefully gone nto and every m1an1 present subscr) ,d to the enterprise. Orangeburg will iave the first marketing association n South Carolina. The plan is to employ an expert mlyer who will have headquarters at 3rangeburg. le will purchase all )roduce raised by the farmer, accord ng to standards. Cotton will not be pnurchase'd. This expert wilIl teach hlie farners how to grade their corn, 4rain, eggs, etc., in order to secure the highiest prices according to grades. Tie. trouble has been heretofore that farmlers would bring in corn, for ex amleIIC, for sale, and tile bulk of it would be a mixture of good and bad corn. le, therefore, ol)tained poor prices for the corn. The nillers do not. care to purchase Southern corn Iecause it is not graded. The market Ing association will fill this want and the farmer will not only market hits products according to standards, but will have a ready market at any time during the year. The expert buyer will miake l his con noctions for the sale of produce and will pay. the highest market price for Same.. The brokerago plan will be adolted and tle association will not be allowed to pay more than 8 per cent to .those who provide the money to carry on the marketing associa tion. The marketing association will furnish, bags, contaliners,. etc., for sale to the farmers at a slight profit, In order that tie farmer may sell his produce In the standard way. The organization of such marketing jassociation in South Carolina will mean niuch, especially if the farmer will use the association. Dr. Long will visit other communities to tell them what Orangeburg is doing and wi.1l 1lndeavor to enlist, tlel in tile work *of greater agricult'ure in South Carolina. Lancaster Orders Tin Cans. Lancaster.-lOverybody in Lancas telr blejeves inl prepalredness5, nlot only the men and1( wVomenC, bult the childr'en as well. The latest act of preparation pullledl off dulrinlg tile past wveek was the o~dlr lalcedl for a solid car of tin cafor 101hOe benefilt of tile People of tile coulnty. Thle cans5 were ordered by tile First Na'tioa 10 ban )1k, tile Bank of Lancaster andl tile Farmiers Bank and 'Trust Company. '111is meaCns thalt at least 45.000 ('ans1 will beC at the disposal of the gard!(eners and1( frtit growers of tile counlty 'who are0 expectinlg to pre. serve anl unnlsuadl amloun~lt of fruits dini'g -th eiapprloachling tim110 of scar city and~ emergency inlcidlent to thle 'wo~d' war. Withl abou~lt 50,000 calls alrleady ill nlse her1 it will be seen1 whalt lancaster' expec(ts to (10 in this line. Tiliman Undergoes Operation. Atlanta. --Senator 11. R. Tillman is imlpalt ient to get back to WVashlington anld into( tile work in congress. A ml nlor opera'ttionl was iperformed at a lo ICal sanitar~iuml at tile seat of an in f'e(t ion on1 tile arm conltracted several months 11 ago for tile purpose of caret ing .tile infected tissue and Dr. Black man11 reports the senlator inl line conldi t.1o1 and~ comfortable. He expects aI rapid recovery. The senator expects4 -to get hack to Washlington probably ill a week. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS. Leave of absence h'as been granted at the Unai versity of South Carolina to all Studen1ts whoi have0 volunlteere~d for service in thle ambulance corps which is bleing OrganlIZed in Columbia. Of inlterest to his mlanly friendsi in South CarolIna is the prlom~otion of Dr, Marcus B. H-eynman, formerly of (Ches ter, to the super'intendency of the Manhlattan State liospi'al, Walrd'. Island, N. Y., whlich is thle largest 1h05 pital In the world for tile care of tile insane. "Etighty boys have joined tile calf cluib in Florence countly," saidi L. L. Baker. sta-te supe)rvisor of tile b~oys' sagricultuiral club work. Clfl clubs ~iil be organized as rapid1ly as possible in o10her sections of the state. Crops throughoult 'tile country look better this year t-han they have over looked before as far as anyone re mlemlbers. TPobacco everywhere is promieing. Some of It is knlee high. Cotton and corn are up to good stands and have boen worked out clean and both are growing well. Ci ty mail delivery at St. Matthews na etablished JYUnO 1