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COKR SUGGESTS PLAN FOR FUTURE CALLS FOR ECONOMY-COW PEAS SHOULD BE PLANTED NOW. lISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA f Doings and Happenings That Mark the Progress of South Carolina People, Gathered Around the State Capital. Columbia. Planting of cow peas for fertilizer and exercise of economy in prepara tion for the coming of the boll weevil and to meet war conditions are two cou1ses emphatically urged by David 1t. Coker of Hartsville. chairman of the State defense council. "The state council of defense wishes to call attention to several features on the present and prospective situation which seem to call for thoughtful con sideration by all of the people of the state, but especially by the farmers," says Mr. Coker. "Tremendous advances have recent ly taken place in fertilizer materials and especially in ammoniates. Tank age, cotton seed meal and dried blood are already so high that it is doubtful whether they can be profitably used as fertilizing materials. This is be cause these materials are more and more being used as food for live stock, being substitutes to some extent for corn, wheat bran and other materials which can be used for human food. Sulphate of ammonia, which has been largely used for fertilizers, is almost entirely off the market, being required by the government for the manufac ture of munitions, it is altogether probable that next spring the average farmer will be unable to buy any source of ammonia except nitrate of soda, which is now nearing $100 per ton with a possible further advance. There is no certainty that even this material can be obtained in adequate quantities as it is also used largely in munitions .f war. "This situation seems to call for the planting of every acre of stubble land and all vacant corn middles to cow peas which is the only available leg ume for planting at this season. Later on, September 15 to October 15 it will be advisable to plant cover crops in all of the cotton. "The farmer who understands the situation now and takes all possible steps to meet it in advance may be able to carry on his operations next year without contracting fertilizer bills so heayy as to endanger his prof its. The . farmer who 'takes -no thought for the morrow' will he in a very different position and may face a situation next spring out of which he will be unable to figure a living. "We trust the people of the state will earefully consider the above situ ation caused' by the 'iroslective slort-. age and high prices of ferfilizer anif will take all possible step~s to lessen the threatened danger to our agricul ture. "Another very difficult -problem seems to urs to confront our people. If the state thuis year producer's an av-. eiago cotton and tobacco crop and it sells at anywhere near presenit pric'es, there will be, after debts are-paId, the' greatest vohunme of surplus money ever knowvn in this state. Previous periods of unusual prosperity hav e almost in variably been accompaniedl by specu lation, extravagance and large invest ments in new enterprises. With the - boll weevil on our threshold and with the war presenting a kaleidoscope of problems which at any time may re verse the financial outlook, our people should show a wvise conservatism this fall. If the present outlook for a prof itable business is realized it will p~re sent a great and unusual opplortunity to all farmers ahd business men to pay accumulated debts and to lay aside a surplus to meet boll weevil condi tions and other probable contingen cies. "Every man who reads and thuinks should use all of his influence to see that th~e prospective prosperity is prop) erly utilized and does not eventually result in disaster. Waste and extrav agance should be frowned upon and made unpopular by public sentiment. The government will undoubtedly offer other issues of bonds from time to time and a large part of the profits of our people must go toward financ ing the nation if the war is to be sue cessfully condricted. The Red Cross, the Young Mon's Christian Association' and other national charities must be supported and supported liberally. "After dlebts are paid and national financial needls fully attended to every dollar not required for a modest but comfortable living should be safely put aside for future use. New Enterprises AuthorIzed. The Sulzbacher Jewelry company of Darlington has been commissioned with a capital of $5,000. Th~e petition era are: E. 6. Pendergast and T. C. Cork. The Argyle Co., Inc., of Charleston has. been commissioned with a capital of $1,000. The .petitioners are: Henry Carlton, R. H*. flrown 'and Santo Sot tile. .: - . The Gable Ginning Company has been oommhissioned with a eapital of *4,000. The pettoners. are: M. L. Wilta and L. n. Moramate Rating Bureau Not Ao~tve. Now. A comnittee from the Southe .stern Underwriters' Association :of. Atlanta held a conference witl} F. 1-I. McMas ter, insurance ' commissioner, when the matter of filing the necessary agreement for the opening of the South Carolina inspection and rating bureau was considered. It is thought that the agreement will be filed by all of the fire insurance companies within the next several weeks and thou the rating bureau will be reopened. The following statement was issued by Mr. McMaster after the conference: "Through inadvertence the South Car olina inspection and rating bureau commenced operations before the agreement in regard to the making, fixing or collecting of fire insurance rates on property within this state was filed with the insurance commissioner. "lpon the attention of the compan ies being called to that fact, they im mediately stopped the operations of the bureau and filed an agreement with the insurance commissioner which he does not approve as compliance with the law. "All irevious instructions issued by the bureau will be recalled. "The bureau will remain closed un til the companies decide what further action to take. "The above statement is agreeable to Messrs. Prescott. Mikell and Hughs, represent tug the Southeastern Under. writtrs' Association, and the insur aice comnissioner." Send Applications in Now. Lieut. Harry T. Pillans, C. A. C., is examining officer for South Carolina. Men from this state desiring to apply for admission to the second training camp, which opens at Fort Oglethorpe August 27, should write to him for ap plication blanks at once, as the time for filing them expires July 15. Men accepted will be given a three months intensive training course and if they pass the required examinations will be given commissions for the new war army of the United States. During their training period they will receive lodging, subsistence and clothing, as well as pay:-mnt of $100 a month. On receiving commissions and beginnin, service they will receive the pay of their grades in the regular service. Applications should be adresse(l to Lieut. Harry T. Pillans, U. S. A., ex anjining .officer, second training camp, the Citadel, Charleston, S. C. Captain Quartermasters Corps. M. G. McI)onald of the Columbia baj has been appointed by Gov. Manning as captain quartermaster corps to SUe. ceel Capt. Capt. Dennis 11. Cotter, re signed. Capt. Cotter served for many 'years as a sergeant of the quarter master's corps in the regular army and was recently promoted to captain. Dr. S. C. Baker of Sumter has been appointed by Gov. Manning as chief surgeon for the National Guard of South Carolina. Several appointments for the Na tional Guard of South Carolina have been made by Gov. Manning. The list includes: Dr. W. O. Wrightson of Spartanburg, first lieutenant medical corps. J. W. Barnwell, promoted from see. and lieutenant to first lieutenant, ('om. pany A, engineers. J. W. Coggeshall, t~o be second lieu. tenant, Company A, engineers. 3. N. Stribling, promoted from seo, 01nd lieuitenuant to first leut enant. ('om pany B, engineers. Robert King, to he second( lieuten a~nt, Comipany 13, engineers. New Charters Are Granted. A charter was issued for the WVhild on & Mace Drug Company of Marion The capital stock is $10.00. Og'icers are: C. B. Whilden. president, and [L M. Mare, secretary and Ireasurer. A commuissioni was issued for the Charleston Transfer company, the pro. posedl capital stock of which is $20 .000. Petitioners are A. RI. Riugheimer and J. Hlenry Stubs. A comnmissionI was also issued for the Gireeleyville Mule company of Greeleyville. Tihe proposed capital 'toc-k is from $10.00 to $20.000. All Meats Sell High. Beef cattle are still very scarce ir. South Car-olina markets. The few grass fed cattle available br-ing unpre. cedentedly high prices. figures ranging from 6 to 8 and 9 cents a pound gross H-ogs are only slightly more plentiful. Those being offered are well condition. ed and bring generally 10 and 12 cents a pound. Dressed meats are selling much higher. incident to the increased cost of both cattle and feeds and the scar city of livestock. Must Register Alt Autos. Several thousand automobiles must be kept in the garages until a state license is secured. The law providling for the state registration went into, effect July 1 and owners of machines are subject to a fne for operating a motor car without a license. The state highway department reported that 28. '700 automobiles and other motor ve hicles had been registered Tiliman Pavors H-anging Spies. Special from Washington.-"I have no doubt there are spies in the de partments, there are clever scoun drells. I believe, who are getting hold of the secrets of our governmeant and betraying then to Germany. For my part, I want to see these qerpaan devis ferreted out andwant to1 see them hung." .This waa'thele kation tubi Tillman, chairman of the senate navat committee. Senator Timan saidt. business of rootlng out the Gernas esW system was wem dficlten I~ " f 1-Frelhli oilleer atl his dog hot Y)aines. 2-Streteher hearers taking a States. 3-s1idy D." W)alden(01, formu edge to aid the alrernf l produeltlon bI doing the goosestep taught them by II NEWS REVIEW OF THE PAST WEEK Kerensky Leads Russia's Army in Renewed Offensive on Galician Front. CHEERING NEWS FOR ALLES Work of German Spies in America Re suited in Futile Submarine Attack on Pershing's Transports-At tempt to Rectore Manchu Empire in China. By EDWARD W. PICKARD. Secondi illn importutlee only toi i. tnr rivatl of the AerIlnn nrmy in Frn . it the eyas of theiclles, is (ht sue tet ownl o esltllli)' ui(1Ih 21(118,300iV( 1, J ceiIsful remptoni of' the osivae by the troitps ofC the upsi.in t;htblii. i eo by the lin-hn-arted 1( re"nsky hi t iself, the LuscitC~ie sobilers on sunday ih gin nt fierce attn'ek ofn tie AIustro-Ge('r 11an Iines tit eastern hi( llei nent IBrzezany. In the Pirst two days t h :1ussin1ns dirove the ('nelny out of E triple line t of trenches ian1d(1 en1turet the town of Kon uchy and 18,300o men this great itimbher of l:ri: oiers Itdi eating n breakdowvn tof t lie mornle 01 the Teutonic troops. The fighting con tilnued all week and the losses on roth sides were very hery. The wvoiderl fully elele nt work of the lI:usslin ar tllIery in the preptratory hmbtuard m1llnt1 shows this nrin of the service s oft tis I ion'. tdan e ,r bt P t e th sn ie tpiim ert Elftt'e '.~i'sin progres furthr northi's(i w hl sh Phriten Iii 122hl.2 to il v'''illas iporEt u'El Eihinh s I to' the i reiti I ofl'hisi hat i. 'P i lt the re-t n(wI d t ill ingn1[(''o Es andii silln di re~i, of 12in(it 'i ivio i Ielltg to2 te l lies Thle (riny at (lePi 1'22'st ilnlfl't fro t inrw s w l1 in1( hIt i andlllS 21 is ett(er11 upled wI 2'ah (iliiinyh.n u) e ot i i All'the relie 5C i rr ih i n i 'rt (1 hia ightink of til y st n lSl t .\ (I t have bhen iorlelIrId rhsligatla "tilh a' un 'renlients, ltt e ing theit ld styvle ThdhatKresky('s pirene (insired tit oen o tileJlnsi~ ink ittet gn. fir. 'The fi~ew(h gards be1!Il2ing puise [Ittieing einovCe f'iit the rio ngd A hy-prheodnet tat e uccsfu ng ati offnsiveo was the rting bya (Wv tod erlin('l('ri thf Aut,rin o anntU toail evan onict of high tre son anp ers offesiv.aTis 1fI fnemp ofthe ruemperor towin Allq paten sreitd. wi not~e suce fo h didecht (Ipeliy areI stll.s erdaly.We'lb' . ert 0Workt ofa Gema Sp'f1ie s il Ameica ithl thes saf arrval in irance inn werk o the~ hittaurso h Atnerienns expeillnar foc, 'arl mtht hoses and nimuni' tin, 4h'gv kmuw be tiob arigtetop.Wi Iticeattnke by Gemnubmrns Th'-ot wr rvn f eo it 'tr m g/'n1 ; v ii 'i, .rg , SrtCtlCO Clix ' lii y (' iis iii hi a \n r o espi I 1'prcti cas iol iiiDceil t'onbu wari hositi r pre sidernt of a hig 11notorcarU cornpany. oltrd. 4--('hineteit' I ii,1es ll'Iy to bee in telr 'ermacn il ii:1ste'rs Ie fore' lhe war. Rerllii by a ( intii igeatt by wir'e. in some routhihout way, but how theI route was dlscovered seens to )e u mystery. Prnesident WVisn has give~n orde"r" that the (:ertnan1 spy system be wi1pe1 out before any more' troops tia 1, 1' i manl' a Teuton Is IIiloly to bw interne'd for the periodo of tin war. U'ntil n- >w the governIne(nt als been ue,"xlidl: bly lenient in its Iteatin'-i of (er mnansi anud their sylpitIii ze"rs, in 'Lh" Country generally and in tier ''1y '1 Vaihington. We are not at var. ' ll1y, with Austria- Iung ry. BuJr and Tu. rk' ey, anm the' 1 'ir,:n . ' e Sentatives and aige'nt ',, th. "..,e r r' ies ar still free t' - '. ': in any way they .e- .,j ' e , r: r ss of A:u-rtie r" : i.' ,! bCerI' nd eari -1 ., . , r" f mh a v.- .;! - :r t 1 he-, ' - Tini de n "-ori' aci i 1 i' ' ' Il ii t i jd' sl-fl+ 0 i lli . n l 'ie ' -' '' t inn i" 1 i"r ''l!' ht- o 'h h'' bl by dsin ;' 1 or: 'ill i s te r'l' :," 1T ' i., i ,' " 1 "} ! , i d " 1i ;1i! ' i \\~ 1l 111.1 'c t7 t 1o1 kit 'r, to, whos'e" (:i uw th ;y htave shov"\n ti':-'n ive~s devote-d. Geriman plotters and their fet also ar 'redited y the governinent with devising ind in part ee iUting a plan )t (.ripple shipidg o n the irat Ilakes by sintkIng Or dlisabtling vessels. T.he federal oflienis, aided by those of Canhda, are getting after these mhis ' ereittuis, lla vi ng received their munitions, General P'ershing's troops were Pronmptly mnoved forward to their In te..sive training cnmps hnek of the flghtimi; line's. wh'ere' they can hear the re:Ir of the great .cuns. The eftm t'ini revie-w of one h nitalia wa th iit' f ntur'.veeof the0 l'ora :h 1 .in 00*3' Ier' tlY Amerhl0 'an:'l th~hte'r' Gritish Again~ Advane,. '. "t e \t 1, :11ii. g:en whee a ein illn o 1 1'. d n b V ium.'e ule'r tere- h.'- bee aan Sliie qu4i~i'et iior ii wetei. i ~' oy 4 mnili h ' iien le .h1i'e!ne i )e hu t of'I,104 ll elb 1eike l.''e i44 Thet liermans e nme -iorIi 'i AnI th er I sh4m' in'ii th.~e n iIh viaedtm tn he te4&oe~ han fai e. 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