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AMERICA'S MESSAGE DELIVERED TO NEW RUSSIA BYlMR. ROOT RUSSIAN PEOPLE WILL FIGHT WITH ALLIES FOR LIBERTY, FREEDOM AND HAPPINESS OF WORLD. CONSIDER WAR. INEVITABLE AND WILL CONTINUE IT Such is Foreign Minister Tereschten. ka's Ringing Response to America's Message to Russia, Delivered By Special Ambassador Root, Head of American Commission. Petrograd, via London.-"The Rus sian people consider war inevitable and will continue it. iThe Russians have no imperialistic wishes. We knov that you have none. We shall fight to gether to secure liberty, freedom and happiness for all the world. I am happy to say that I do not see any moral idea or factor between Amer ica and Russia to divide us. We two people, Russia fighting tyranny, and America standing as the oldest democracy, hand in hand, will show the way of happiness to nations great and small." These ringing words, expressing the attitude of the Russian government toward American and. the American mission headed by llihu Root, were voiced by M Tereschtenko, minister of foreign affairs, responding for the council of ministers to Mr. Root's ad dress of sympathy and good will on the part of the American government. The American ambassador, David Francis, presented the Root mission to the ministers in the Marinsky palace, explaining that the members of the mission had come to Russia to dis cover how America can best co-oper ate with its ally in forwarding the fight against the common enemy. The .presentation was very formal, only a few Russian official' and the mem bers of the American embassy at tending. Mr. Kerensky, the youthful minister of war, just back from the front, wore the khaki blouse of a com mon soldier. The ministers listened with rat attention to Mr. Root's address. - Mr. Teresohitenko rose from a sick bed to attend the presentation and resWponded without notes, expressing great joy in welcoming t~le commis sion from America. He said that Rus sia's revolution was based on the won derful words utbtered 'by America In 1776. He read part of the Declaration of Independence and exclaimed: "Rue sla holds wilth the United States that al men are crearted free and equal!" Mr. Teresch-tenko said Russia faces two pr'oblems, the neceseity of creat ing a s'trong democratic force within lats boundaries and the fighting of an external foe. Then lhe declared for 1 'war and exspressed unbounded confi dence in the power of Russia to meet the situation. Mr. Root-said: "Mr. President and members of the council of. ministers: The mission for Which I have the honor. to speak is charged by the gnvernment and peo- I .pie of the United States of America with a messnge .to the government and people of Russia. The mission comes from a democratic rep~ublic. Its mom-' boe are commissioned and instructed *by a apresident who holds his high office as chief executive of more than one hundred million free people by virtue of popular election. Freedom Above Wealth. "For one hundred and forty years our people have been struggling with the hard problems of self-government. With many shortcomings, many mis 'bakes, many imperfections, we still have maintained order and respect for law, individual freedom and national Independence. Under the security of, our own latws, we have grown in strongbjh and prosperity. But we va'lue o'r, freedom more than wealth. We 'love liberty'and we cherish above allH our possessions the ideals for, which our fatthers fough~t and- suffered and sacrificed that America might be free. 'We believe in the competence of the power of democracy and in our heart of hearts abides faith in the coming of a better world in which the humble and oppressed of all lands may be lifted up .by fssiion. "The news of Russia's new..ound. .freedom brought to Amnerica univer sol satiafaction and joy.- From all the *1and sympathy and hope went out to the new eis'ter in 'the circle of democ molies. And 'the mission ie sent to ex. U-Boat Sinks Freighter. New York.-News of the estruction of the big French freight steamship1 Mississippi by a German submarine, with a loss of one of the merchant-) - -men's crew, was brought here by of floors of a British freight vessel that4 arrived from a French- port. The Mississippi, of 6,667 tons gro'ss, was torpedoed and sunk about 145 miles out firom the port of Brest, France, on June 2, according to the * British ship, which rescued forty seven~ officer. and seamnen from open Press that feeling. "The American democracy solids t the democracy of Russia & greeting c sympathy, friendshi- brothorhoo( Godepoed. Distant America kndw litile of 'the special conditions of Rui Sion life whioh must give form to th governmenit and laws which ~ you ar about .to create As we have dove oped our instritutions tio servo th neede of our national character an life, so 'ye assume that you will 0( volop' your institutions to serve th needs of Russian character and lift "As we look across -the sea, we dit tinguish no party, no class. We se -great Russia as a whole, as on mighty, striving, aspiring democrac We know the self-control, essente kindliness, strong common sense, coul age and noble idealism of the Russia character. "We have faith in you all. We pra for God's blessing upon you all. Wi believe you will solve your problems that you will maintain your liberty and that our two great nations wil march side by side in triumphan progress of democracy until the oh1 order everywhere has passed awa, and the world is free. One Fearful Dangir. "One fearful danger threatens thi liberty of both nations. The arme< forces of a mdlitary autocracy are a the gates of Russia and the allies. Th triumph of German arms will meal the, death of liberty in Russia. Ni enemy is at the gates or America, bu America has come to realize that th triumph of German arms means thq death of liberty in the world; that w4 who love liberty and - would keep I must fight for .it, and fight for it nov when the free democracies of . th world may be strong in union, an( not delay until they may be beater down separately in succession. "See, America sends another mes sage to Russia that we are going t( fight, and have already begun to fight for your freedom equally with oui own, and we ask you to fight for oui freedom equally with yours. We woulk make your cause ours and our cause yours, and with a common purpose and mutual helpfulness of a firm al liance make sure of victory over oui common foe. "You will recognize your own senti inents and purposes in the worlds oi President Wilson to the Americar Congress, when on the second of April last, lie addressed a declaration o war against Germany. le said: "'We are accepting this challenge ol liostile purpose because we know thai in such a government (the Germar government) following such methods we can never have a friend; and thal in the presence of its organized power always lying in wait to accomplish w4 know not what purpose, there can b no assured security for the democrati governments of the world. We ar now about to accept the gauge of bat tle with this natural foe to liberty and shall, if necessary, spend th4 whole force of the nation to check ani nullify its pretensions and its power "8'afe For Democracy." "The world must be made safe foi lemocracy. Its peace must be plant 3d upon the tested foundations of p1i Aical liberty. We have no selfish ends x> serve. We desire no conquest, no lominion. We seek no indemnities or ourselves, no material compensa. ion for the sacrifiees we shall freely nake. We are but one of the chain. )ions of the rights of mankind. .We ihall be satisfied when those rights ave been made. as secure as the faith Lnd the freedom of nations can make hem.' "And you will see the feeling toward lussia with which America has en ered the great war in another clause >f the same address. President WVil ~on furthier declared: "'Does not every American feel that ~ssurance has been added to our hope or the future peace of the world by he wvondlerful andl heartening t hinge hat have been happening wvithin the ast few weeks in Russia? Russia was nowvn by those who knew her best to iave been always in fact democratIc Lt heart in all the vital habits of her hought, in all the intimate relations. ;hips of her people that spoke their iatural instinct, their habitual atti. .umde toward life. "'The autocracy that crowned the mummit of her political structure, long Ls it had stood and terrible as was the eality of its power, was not in fact Etussian in origin, character or pur. ose, and flow it has been shaken off Lnd the great generous Russian people iave been added, in all their native najesty and might, to the forces that tre fighting for freedom in the world, or justice and for peace. Here is a It partner flor a league of honor.' Partnership of Honor. "That partnership of honor in the ~reat struggle for human freedom, the >ldest and greatest of democracies low seeks in fraternal union with the r'oungest. Practical and specific moth >ds and the possibilities of our allies' :o-operation, the members of the mis ion would be glad to discuss with the nembers of the government of Rus Will Stim ilate Business. Washington.-levery means of stimn dlating business should be used now, ays President Wilson in a lotter to 10. . V. Rlitter, of the Merehants' and banufacturers' exchange of New York ity, just made pubflc. Mr. flitter Vrote the President concerning Oeo adv'isability of holding commercial Ofnventions during the war. Food Legislation to Pront. Washiington.-Food control legisiea ion now has the right of way in Con. res. 111 1-New telescolic Sight for the reg of the United States Marine corps. 2 i big drive between Ypres and Armentloi t arnarient for super-dreadnaughts. 4 faither, Constantine, forced to abdicat. NEWS REVIEW OF THE PAST WEEK King Constantine of Greece Is Compelled to Abdicate by the Allies. SECOND SON SUCCEEDS HIM Liberty Loan of Two Billions Over. Subscribed by People of United States--Hope for Russia Re vives-President Wilson's Great Flag Day Address. By EDWARD W. PICKARD. Another ruler was pushed oT his throne last week, and another nation i probably added to those in active con flict with the central powers. This time it is Constantine 1, king of the Hellenes, who has lost his crown. Af ter diplomatic intriguing and open quarrels tha't had bten going on ever since the war started, he was forced by the allies to abdicate, and his eld est son, the crown prince, was barred from the succession because of his pro German proclivities. Constantine, however, was allowed to preserve his dynasty, at least for the present, by nominating his second son, Alexander, as his successor. The abdication of the king was brought about by Senator Jonnart of France, who werit to Greece empow ered by the allies to settle finally the position of that country in the war. He informed Premier Zalinis thati troops were at his disposal to carry out his decisions, but appealed to the premier to use his influence toward a peaceful arrangement, After consult ing the crownt council, the king decid edi to quit, and his abdication w~as an nouncedl on Tuesday morning. Both Constantine andl the former crown prince haive left Greece already. May Mean Much to Allies, If Greece now~ deeiles to participatei actively in the wvar, she enn throw into the field an army of 500,000 men, well tri-mIned hut not sufllieent (liqi ppedn. Venizelos, the former premIer andm conisisten'it opp)onenit oif Consitantine'Is wvar lpoliey, has back of- htim l100.t00 mten, andu tough thle army ini genetratl was loyal to the ex-king, it is predicted the (entire fighting force (of the namt in w~ill now take up armas agatinst lheI Teuttonie p)owers and1( Turmkey. 'Is might bring a bout a dlecidled ebian ge ila the Blalkan sit uation. With the Greeks actIng with the allies fronm Ihe south I and the reorganized Rtoumnanian army I and possibly the Russians striking from the north, the line of eommnuni cations between Germany and TPurkley might wvell be cut and the Trurks forced to sue for peace. Alexander, the nlew king of Greece, whlo is twenty-four years old, took the oath on W~edniesdaiy. It is reasonable to suppose he will act in accord wvith the allies, for he has kept free from all 1 pro-German activities and seems to lbe acceptable to M. Jonnart. In fact, lie cannot (10 nuch otherwise, for the en- a tente forces promptly seized control of all of Greece. Professedly, their1 aim is the restoration of the constitu tional government of that country. It' was stated semiofficially in-W~ashington j that the UnIted States had not taken m any part in the deposing .of Constan tine and had not been consulted by thle entente p~owers. This emphasizes the fact thnt we are allies of those powers' in wanr, but not necessarily In diplo- I macy. ''Te purpose of thme allies wvas not ae' c'omplisthedl entirely without bloodshed. A Greek colonel at Larissa fired nt French cavalry, killing twvo ofillcers 1 and1( four privates. In the brief tight that ensued (10 Greek soldiers were m kIlled and1( 320, including 51 oflcers,t were taken prisoner. Liberty Loan a Great Success. America's reply to the sneering~ as- e sertions of Germany that the war Is I WVilson's war anid is not supported by the people of the United States came with a loud sound when the books on < the Liberty Loan were closed Friday noon, It was announced that the loan of $2,000,000,000 had been handsomely e over-subscribed, and the signifleant i fact is that it has been taken namain-. a - 'AA lation Springzith-ld rItlie t hat Is be ing Ies Glen. Sir lieareri ner, cosn 1mnnnde of Vs. 3--Sren in h liethleliei St eelw 'exanider, Idaig of t;revec, who alis been "y the allies. Iy by the ilbli men, woeni and ( chilren f ther nat io., not Iy the I great Iuianceial inst itutiions. 'I'lis n I 01l, i IlOst dlesirable 1f)rom 11 (an eII mle p)o int oft iewv, hut ia (onlsi ve) evidene~e that theetIre nati1onl Is Imek I ng tle gosvi'Iiuiermnent Inl tile coiliet against despltisli. it was only neces sary that the people should he Iwak eled to tIII real sitiltion, and this was4 done with energy haid etlelency by th press an'd by nnumeraile speakers throughout the 1111d. Renewed Hope for Russia. Ilope an1d despairl concerning liussinl liiterla1tely tike possesslin of the al lies. Just now It Is the tur) of lope, and there is a real prospect that the new republie not olly can he prevented from making selmnratte peace with the reutons, iut ialy even he restored as I potent 1111111ry factor. MInister of War Kerenisky is succeeding to some eXtelt inl re-est abl)ishing discipline In the army, and nll incident on the itou nini front, when three mutinous eglinents were frorced to iIniconflit Ion I] surrender by a large number of loyal roops showed that most of the soldiers ire disposed to biaek up the provision II govermnent. The All-Russian coun.1 cil of peasants, furthermore, piassed by ni vote of 100) to 4 i resolution to cut off food supplies from Kronstadt If the town did not Immediately join its rev olutionary forces to those of Itussian democracy, and demanding that the governiment at -once force the absolute submission of Kronst:idt. President Wilson's llote to ltussia, defining Amerlici's war aims, was re ceived with much satisfaction every w%,here except by the radical Russian socialists and ill Germany, andl(] was promptly followed by one from Great Britain which virtually stated that Mr. Wilson had spoke1n for his entente al les. Of course the interpretation of he phrase "peace without annl1xla ions" is still a stumbling block, for 3rent Britain, Franice and Italy take he posi tion that the14 restoration of 'stolen" lands, such as Aisace-L~or 211ne4, Italia Irredlentai and1 other re iOns, mullst not he4 conlsldered as5 annelx Ltlons, ThIt oot commlilssion, wilehi ad1( a trIiumpha~ilnt tip ne(ross Siberial, .9 colmtedl on1 to (14 a great deal11 to~waird md( ait tis writing it reailly looks 21s hioughi she Will not1 y'leid1 to the blun Ilshmients of tile kauiser and1( hIs so(elal st 114 and ninst eiissar:1 ies. The great hange ini Grieece al so is ilooked( upon)1 s likelyv to inlinence4 iluia~i h~eenusex If tile ('ff'et it Is sure( to halve (In thei Th eyweakne4ss oIf the4 Iliussian n'o v1i)ional go)v(IIllernmet has enused'4 the ('rmanl conser)l5'lvat ists to) ab1andon411 hope) if persund22ing1 Itussin Ito a sepalrait 1 >enee4!t for' as9 llrr i4leerandi, 1 teir ('nder'1, salys, such1 a) cour1se w1ould he ut11 iieuless the3 gover-nent wd'4e :|trong enlou~gh to combant thle al les tusshi wouhl be4 forsakIng. Al r. Itoot 1)nd( Is colleatgues . and1 111so 114 Amer(1 linn)1 riway3 enlgineering coml iissioni r'eached I'etrogradi on1 Wlednes hIly. Oni th ame214 (1day(14 the tussialn 111ssion to) till Uited1 '4 Stafltes Ilanded 4 lit I 'ne(ltle' (cons5 1)0rt andi starIted( for Vashinggton. It is hea lded by Boris A. lakhmeilt left' as specaial bassaidor. General Pershing in France. G~leeral I'er'sing and1( his staf', after eve'ral (days (of work and14 entertain lent ini Ltodon, cross5ed over Into 'ranc 21 and)1( were enthuislistienl ly r'e elvedi ini both Boullogne and1( I'aris. 1' whlerenhou)its (If his expedi4ltionar'y orce-eiledI by tile Germain press an mllerienn arm blu' )1tff-had niot bee nn oun1ced1 alt the time of writing. Th'iere4 were two si gni fican dei4velop 'Wents on the4 batttle fronts of Europe. ''eI itlho~ls, resting for tihe pr'esent roll t heIr advance On Tlrieste, made ig4oous a1ttack oin tihe Austrians in he4 Trentino 1)1, gainling some imlportanut osts and14 lngnin thlreatening T1rent. On lhe 1h'eighll front niear tile seaconst here wias great actIvity bly 1the lirtil 'ry, seemin211g 1o indienate the inltention f' the allies to try for a push iln that ('gin tIlIowlard OStend( and1( Z4'ehruigge. 'h1'entl lirlitimae securei thleir gaais of 1st wetek and1( aidvanced farit her (east nd1 northleast of Messines, wile the 'irenchl repulseCd all attacks farther to lbe south. The allies seem1 to have dopted a new plan in France, making ach drive a battle complete in itself; ley have dlemonstrated, they feel, that hec German military power can be rusehed, and the speed with which this 4 to lie done depends largely on the id given by the ntae ate. ted by the quarterinaster's departinent th Iritish zilrny that maild'e the recent 1Ik s where 1' lhe Sam1 is maliking heavy phwved oni the thronle to succeed his. )In 'I'i arisday It was anllioulced that the Gerimans lad :lhaiioilned ipillortanut sec'tons of their fronit, beweei Lys river -Ind 8t. Yves. Wilson's Flag-Day Address. Fiag Itay, .Juniie 11, was niiarked by th3e .i'0hu(lesist anl iid soleitnily by which It was celebrat~ed throughout. thet vounltry, land allso bly it niotable address by prvesident WVilson InI Wa1shinlgtoul. 'Mr. \ilson iignini set forth clearly Ithe Iea soil why we Iave enteredl the wa', forced thereto by the insults and aig gressions of the Gerinnul goverlllnilt ; I. dlrew at ivid picture of the Gerilan iltrigues in tile linikaiis. Turikey, ['er slit, halla land Egypt land described thlt grealt (einran plan to tIhIrow it helt of inflitairy power land politicnl Control neross the center of E'urope and lIuto the heart of Asin; he told how fair this scheime hald belen carried toward sue cess, land where It had biven foiled, an11d Owen Scnthingly denlounceed thle deceit fil efforts to secure pence that the eir iain goverutient htas been makiig for a year beenlse it knows its plin ha11.s failed land is triying to preserve its pto litient power ait home land, indeedl, Its VI'y existenceV. 'ie presihent fairly took the hilae! off tile friends and partisanx (if thelt Gernian governmnent tin this country. They will Imtake no ileadwly, he de. clared, for they land their thinly-dis guised disloylties ire known, and the truth is plainly seen by our people. "Woe be to tilhe man1 or group of men 'lilt seeks to stand lin our wly In this day of high resoliution," Cried tile chilef inlgist I te, "when every principle we hold dearest Is to be vindicated and iade secure for the siialvation of the Ilations." Japan 1as been stirred to fresh Jr ritatlon against the United States he (ienuse ou1r government selit a note to Cinia regarding tlie dissension therO nnil expresing tile loie that trillquil netve visl rt tht t heli' special posItion in Chlina 1s vital and1( mulst lhe jelously guard'oed, and14 thalt tihe United Staltesq, ini seninlig the nlote withlout first con suitinig Jaipani, lgnoredi thiat speelnli pot sition. 54ecretary Lainig explins t hat t ho holguis copy (If tihe American noteI pub. liIshed' ini TIokyo, Japan Is :about to end( 1a comitniissioni to theit ed11 i44 Sitates' to arr''anget co0-op1. eraIt 1411nI in ihe war h et w'in ihe IWO un-i tions, and1 tol dIscuss the complex ques iiins conlcerin~g thel far East. Th11 KeI ku1jliro 1Ish11, f(or'irlyi foreignl min he'lp s. Murderous Air Raid on London. anotheilr (of thieir mullrder'ous andi ul'e'ss (quaniIti's of h)ombs1 mo1st ly 4on t he East e'nd. Niniety-seven plerson1s wiere killedi and1 437 wolund1ed. Amonelg ite deado wer1e 1(1 womlen andie 211('i hilren. Thle ralidlers were'5101 soon ' dr4ie offll by Bittish ayiators and( li lant i'irrnt enn nlon. It is ai wonder' that these re'penit ed raids (10 not dive~' tile lIt ish11 to reprirsai on somet (If t he uniifort Ifi1ed cities (of Germnany'. The11 weely repi''jort of th Ill'Itish ad-1111 mlralty showed 38 lJtish11 vessels1 sun1k by3 subina rIines, till lairgest numbewr for fiye weeks, hut still fai' helow the( mariik set by te Germaniiis ns nec'essalry for theo st arvaitIion oif Englanad. Amaong tile victim 115(f UJ-boati s repiorted41i duing thle week were( thel AlnerIennl stetnilp Petroli te, thle Ley3land Iineri' Anaglin and1( thle SouthI A 1lan I t liner' S('qualnal. The lnst nitmed'l wias (nrryhitig Senega lese trioops an d iflt) mnen werie lost. An Ameriennl5 (I iteisipl onli ariva'l a lt an Atlainte por0it rep'Iorted thaiit 511e had I'll nnetd Illld snik at (h'rian subm)la inIe. Ini ('ongr'ess thle 'oniferen'Ice report on the arm3iy and nav1ly dlefliency appro piltIion hi11ll'was alccepted and1( thIs greaitest oIf war buidgets, carrying $3,-, :.50.00.(X) waIs senit to the presIdent for his lippr'ov'a. T1he administratIon foodl ('ontrio huti am lip-for d1ius slon in the senate and was bitterly alttalcked4 by Senator floed of Missouri and1( others because of theO power it proposes to lodge in a "food dIctator" or' 80ome other agency selected bly tho president. Mr. Reed also severely criticized Herbert 0. Hoover, whom Mr. Wilsoit has selected as head of the rood conptfoi agency.' RAISE.FUND FOR R Q S Governor Begins Campaign FQr9O 000 to Alleviate Suffering D War.-County Chairmen Name. Columbia.-South Carglina has bot asked to contribute $300,000 of j1 I $100,000,000 to be raised in the Un ted States for the support of the Red Cross (luring the war period. This large fund must be raised by 'popular subscription. Presi(lent Wilson has set aside the week of June IS to 25 as Red"Cross* week when the American people are expected to raise the above amount by sacrificial gifts. The following have been asked by Gov. Manning to act as county chair. men: V. P. Green, Abbeville; J. B. Sal loy, Aiken; G. Cullen Sullivan, An (ersol; ii. M. Graham, Bamberg; Sllarry ). Calhoun. Barnwell; Dr. E1l Hlt. Beauf'ort ; E. J. Dennis, Pinopo lis; J. Scot-towe Wannamaker, St. Matthews; It. G. Ihett, Charleston; Dr. Lee Davis lAdge, Gaffney; R. B. Oaldwell, Chester; H3. W. Duval'l, Cheraw; Oharlton DuRant, Manning; W. W. Smoak. WnIterboro; C. W. Coker, lartsville; A. B. Jordan, Dii. lon; Legare Walker, Summerville; Ben Nicholson, Edgefleld; J. E,. Mc Donald. Winnsboro; Joseph A. Mc Cullough, Greenville; 11. L. Watson, Greenwood; George Warren, Hump lon; It. B. Scarborough, Conway; Oharles J. Shannon. Jr., Camden; Le Roy Springs, Lancaster; W. A. Watts, laurcns; W. It. Scarborough, Bishop. ville; D. F. Efird. Lexington; P. W. Johnson, Marion; ). D. McColl, Ben. nett.sville; Dr. George 11. Cromer, Newberry; I. T. Jaynes, Walhalla; B. 1-1. Moss, Orangeburg; W. S. Smitih, Pickens; Dr. J. A. Hayne, Columbia; B. W. Crouch, Saluda; Howard B. Carlisle, Spartanhurg; Neil O'Don nell. Suiter; Allen Nicholson, Union; J. D. O'Bryan. Kingstree; John T. Roddey, Rock Hill. Select Defense Council Boards. Colmbin.-in portant committees to carry on the work of the state coun. 0i' of defense have been appointed by David It. Coker. of -arteville, clh airman of the council. Headquarters for the council will be opened at an early date in Columbia. Plans fo making the work of the council effec. tive during the war period are now under consideration. The following conmmit-tees have been namredl: Execultive and finance committee: D. R. Coker. chairman; William PM. liotit, vice chairman; John G. Rich. ards, Christie Benet, J. Ross Hana, han, W. W. Long, Ira B. Dunlap. Publicity: Robert Latha.n, chairman; William Banks, C. 0. ilearon. Military matters: E. M. Blythe, chairman; Dr. F. H1. McLeod. Pioductlon and conservation of foodstuffs: Bright Williamson, chair. man: W. W. ljong. A. C. Phelps. Industries and exemptions: A. F. McKi-sskk. chairman; Robert Mc. Dougal, John T. Stevens. Transportation: J. W. Wassum, chairman; Otto Klettner, Robert G. I-all. Alleviation of distress caused by en. listment: Horace L. TPilghm'an, cdhair man ; E. J. Watson, John S. Reynolds. Coordination of activities of patriot. ic organizat;ons: Dr. John FE. White, chairman; Miss E. E. McClintock, E. Ri. Buckinghanm. IResearch and education: WV. M. R iggsu, ch airm an; J. E. Sirrine, J. Roe I lanahan. Co-opcerartion of negro organizartions, JTohn F. Mayh-ank, chairman; Brighti Army Worms in Andersoon. Anders'in.--S. M. Blyar-s, county do. monstrat ion agent, reports a tremen. dians invasionlci of .army worms on all growi 'g (1ro)1 in the souitheirn part of Arieirson couinty next to the Abbeville lin-e. Th'ie wornms are doing very do. i-t ructive work and farmers are organ izing~ 1o combah~t them, wvorking under the diirectioin of Mr. Blyars. In Abbe yillo county. wvhere the invasion Is grenates-t, miany farmers ran illows all thirough Sunday to put in .ditches around infected fields. Mr. Byars says moths laid their eggs early this spring og~ alfalfa and vetch, the first growing crops, andl the attacks on these fleldls are more severe than 'on other crops at this time. The pests are begin-ning to work on cotton and corn. SOUTH4 CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS. Several large rattle snakes have been kiled in Bull swamp near Swan sea. Two large lots of cotton--164 bales . and 172 bales--were sold at Jefferson last week at 25 cents per pound. Dr. EI. HI. Dobsoon of Gaffney, has entered the corps of dental surgeons of the army. Alister 0. Furman of Greenville, was re-elected president of the South Car. olina UTnderwvriters Association at the annual meeting at Charleston. The Methodist congregation at Con way have just completed a handlsome parsonage. The contract for a steel bridge to span Broad river between York and Cherokee counties has been let. The 24'th annual session of the ED worth League was held at Sumter last week. Five. carloads of fine cattle boughn by the far-mers of Florence county have arrived. Organization for a vigorous cam. paign in South Carolina to rais'e $300,* 000 for the Red Cross has bees ffected.