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.th COLI HOUSE HAS EXALTEDMISSION OX sll Sirected by President to Collect 'f Material to Be Used at Peace Conference. the col of WAR'S END NOT IN SIGHT a tal United States to Be Equipped With col Pull information- on All Matters ua That Are Vital to of Its interests. fal New York.--President Wilson, being w fully advised of the fact that the Eu ropean governments have for nearly ec three years been gathering and collect- he tng data, which would be indispensi- e 'ble at the now unknowable but yet in- svi evitable date, when the warring na- St tions meet to settle peace terms, has asked Col. E. M. House, his intimate riend and unonlcial counselor, to as- us sume this complex and gigantic task. in Colonel House has accepted the un- ti dertaking, and with characteristic ar promptitude and thoroughness has al- Ur ready made groundwork plans for as- del sembling all pertinent information, his- Co torical, geographical, and ethnological er His initial move was the selection as An his chief lieutenant of Dr. John H. Fin- th< ley, New York state commissioner of -education, who has just returned from ms -Europe, where he made an exhaus- tiv tive study of conditions.- wa The selection of Doctor Finley Is in- tin dicative of the sort of experts with foi whom Colonel House will confer. No ing nan or woman with a preconceived tio -opinion which might tempt one to color me -circumstances so es to prove the cor- th4 rectness of a personal point of view sti will be permitted to participate in a work where open-mindedness is a pre- ge requisite to the arrival at conclusions go that will enable the government to de- to termine upon a correct policy. tio Prejudice to Be Barred. gol Emphasis Is put upon the unalter- [e) able determination that neither pro- qui fessional 'pacifists nor confirmed mili tarists can be in the slightest degree 1 useful in preparing statistics for gov- go, ernmiental guidance, which must he me without taint of bias. cal In an interview Colonel house made in it plain :!tt his appointment does not vol indicate any thought of immediate. ref peace is now being entertained by the ] United States government. He agrees fai with Lord Northcliffe in his message ma delivered before the American Bank- Ph ers' association in Atlantic City that tor peace seems far off and America Br should beware the trickery and trench- fot cry of such propaganda. The truth is po that this effort on the part of the ra United States to analyze war condi- Fr tions and evolve a plan of proceedure un when hostilities end is a belated one, er just as our military preparations cei lagged for a period. But now, it is to "full steam aheadl and (lam the ton- p)o pedloes" with our army and .navy with of not a thought of let-up in mind, so 1 from now on there will be urgent |esu prosecution of search for material, his- |of torical and informative, concerning the |wo world war. This quest of (data will tio keep pace with an energetic prosecu- |of tion of the contest, but will not halt it I wa in any way. To pause now In any |mi: phase of belligerent endeavor might Th make the prospect of peace even more lo:1 remote than it seems at present. |wa No Sign of Early Peace. l ist The government sees nothing what. lihe -ever to indicate the early approach of jfoi peace, no'r will Colonel House have | o anything to (10 with ascertaining the ' w point of view of either the Entente ur1 belligerents or the central powers, or W possible terms upon the basis of which soI they might be willing to enter into no- thu gotiations. Hie will remain in the Unit- siul ed Stntes. It is possible that the state ed, department will be able to afford him tic aid in the wvork he has underetaken, nil but he will not wvork with the depart- of meat nor in a diplomatic capacity, for mal or informal. He will have no title ) and will receive no salary. asi * ~ The appointment of Colonel Houmse fie affords another illustration of the ex- col panding position of the United States en - in world affairs. Heretofore the state ec, department has been equippedl with of virtually all the Information that was fri necessary to the solution of interna- Fr tional problems in which the United th< States has taken a direct interest. The we war has brought new problems and ov projected this country into a field of th international activity which it has sel dorn entered before. information Must Be Ready- co The questions which wvill conme be- an fore the' peace' conference at the end * ~ of the wvar will be multitudi~ious. The 514 freedom of the seas, the neutralization Ct of seaways, the political homeogeneity in' of peoples who claim the right of self- in * ~ government andl the disposition of ten- tit ritorial possessions invol~ving economic, cc historical and politleal questions, will y be some of the many subjects to of be considered, and the information upon which conclusions may be basedl is and policies dleelded must be at. hand. thi It will be Colonel ilouse's function to tel gather a corps of experts to get tis cc materIal in form for use. Others, how- be ever, wvill prepare the brief. cc With exclusive European problems, co .it is not expected that the representa- ici * tives of the United States at the peace a council will be concerned. But in the dsi "~ disposition of general questions, relat ing to economic intercouirse and po- tit litical development which will affect wi virtually all the nations of the world, w< the United States will have a potent ith -k "Let Us Do Our tro cr So Sae de Governor Mannin, issu-ed the 1p1e "The second issue of Liberty Bct89 lina is expected to subscribe for $1)r "Sacrifices are necessary in orisnI safe place to live in and secure to tit o: of self government. Our young men ri rights. Our mothers are giving the ture generations may live their liv, brutality and barbarism. Our 'young x^ their services and lives, it necessa for the fight. A small percentage < privilege of going to the front and it home must show their patriotism-' I) the expenses of the war may be born bonds by your farmers. bankers, man ouqe people, will display South Carol the patriotism of such action on the l: per cent interest and having the seer behind them are an absolutely safe ir blessed with a wave of prosperity h( hankers, manufacturers and all who < Ings should buy these bonds for use eu need for them shall arise. As collate. unquestioned. There is never any d'bo States bonds are tendered as securil9: than to invest a part of their money small amounts. The needs of the g9 arms, ammunition and food supplies "Our army and navy must be sd t must be fed and equipped and they olir be built up to full strength and a gri: strong enemy. The submarine dat la and other needs must be met-Kalsour "Now, therefore, I, Richard I. W people of South Carolina the impeuld orally answering the call of the gd c( successful prosecution of the war. (ind we who must remain at home mustand This second Liberty Loan will give e preciation of the seriousness of the are patriotic. Let us do our full for patriotic service." for teri a he FOOD COMMISSION. PLANS PUBLICIT STATE AND COUNTY COMMIl TEES APPOINTED TO BEGIN WORK AT ONCE. if t DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA ant: )o3ngs and Happenings That Mark ti-y 1 Progress of South Carolina Peopl tboi Gathered Around the State Capit rm gin Columbia. A central publicity committee h. . >een appoit.ted by the state food ministration to aid in carrying er> message to the people. This commit .ee will work through a committee in each county, which will cooperate with the county chairmen who have )oen named for their respective coun ties. Tho widest publicity will be .ought-through the newspapers, the notion picture shows, the schools and :hurches and every available channel.I it a meeting of the central commit ce in the oltices of the state admin- I stration, a number of suggestions vere outlined, wvhich will probably be LCted upon immediately. These will >o given to the public, which will be I tsked to carry them out. The main duty of the publicity com nittec, central and county, is to- take tome to the peop~le the food conser ration activities, in the interest of he armies and of the peOople and en 1st all the people among the workers. The central commiittee, as announc ud is comp~osed of W. J. Cormack, shairmian; A. P. flown, Brian -Dell,' ANilliam Blanks, Johnu K. Aull and 'ierr-e Mazyck, all of Columbia. The charimen of the county public ty committees, who will work in co peration withu the county chtair-men, tre as follows: Abbeville, Dr. F. Ei. Hlarrison, Abbe rille; Aihen, W. E. Duncan, Aiken; inderson, Leon L. Rice, Anderson; Bamberg, R. P. Beollinger, Bamberg; larnwell, Dr. W. M. Jones, Williston;I 3eaufort, Fred H. Christensen, Beau ort; Berkeley. Octavus Cohen, Moncks lorner; Calhoun, 3. B. Prickett, St. Viatthews; Charleston, Sidney Ritten ierg, Charleston; Cherokee Ed HI. Do lamp, Glaffney; Chester, W. J. Irwin, Thester; Chesterfld, C. W. Tucker-, Pageland; OlAarendon, 3. K .Breedin, Hlanning; Colleton, WV. W. Smoak, Wanlterboro; DTarlington, 3. E. Nor nent, Darlington; Dillon, A. B., Jor' In, Dillon; Dorchester, M. P. Folder, it. cotge; Edgefld, J. L. Mims, Edge ield; Fairfield, Thos. Seawoll, Winns ior'o; Florence, C. S. Brown, Florence; beorgetown, R. E. L. Neil, George own; Greenville, to be filled; Goen wood, Joel S. Bailey, Greenwood; ilampton, Z,. D. Robertson, Hampton; Rlorry, Ei. 3. Sherwood, Conwvay; Jas per,' JT .. Archer, Ridgeland; Kershaw b~. T. Mills, Camden; Lancaster-, John I'A. Madra. Lancaste:': Laur-ens, W .L. Faylor, Laurens; Leo, James D. Lee, New Enterprises Granted Charters. The Cherokee Farm Company or Ganffney was also commissiohed. A ge'.eora.l business of buying, sellinug ond renting of lands wvill be conduct ed and farms Operated. A charter was'Issued for the Clark C:orpor-ation of Midland Park. TheI rapital stock is $15,000. The United States Specialty Com pany of Greenville was commission ed. The proposed capital stock is p3,000. A wholesale and retail trade Ln military supplies and general met' abandise will ha conducted, Ice. In accordance with the policy at has been consistently followed ice the outbreak of the war of hold i aloof from European combinations cept in the prosecution of the war, s government probably will not at npt to aid in the settlement of tradi nal Euorpean quarrels, except pos ly as i matter of friendly interest opportunity arises. House Likely to Be Delegate. [t was said unofficially that when time comes to organize a peace ference, Colonel House,*by virtue his present assignment, would in probability be selected as one of delegates from the United States. Et will be a part of Colonel House's ik to gather intelligence relating to nmercial, economic and political sit tions abroad. He will keep abreast developments in all non-military af rs. Jolonel House will have associated th him, as has been stated, several )erts, probably college professors, mnomiats and specialists In commer I and financial affairs. The work Is to perform will not be connected th similar undertakings in any of countries with which the United ites is associated in the war. State department officials, when re aded of -the statement that the ited States would be interested purely European territorial ques ns, answered that the American ny was in France, and that the ited States would, of course, have egates at the peace conference. lonel House will be expected to gath specific information by which ierican peace delegates can follow conference intelligently. lese data will be compiled pri rily to assist American representa es at the peace-conference after the r, but may also be used in the mean ie to help guide the government in mulating policies. It. has no bear on peace negotiations or negotia ns of any kind with foreign govern 'ts, which, of course, come within province of the president and the to department. Phe United States government isn't tting ready to enter into peace ne iations with Germany, isn't going meddle in strictly European ques ns relating to the war, and isn't n'e .lating just yet on the problems of ice with the Entente, as has fre ?ntly been surmised. Must Have Data in Advance. t is important for the United States 'ernment now and will be even, re important later on to have a so led "who's who and what's what" the war in order that all phases in ved may be properly understood by erence to data compiled in advance. n time of war the government that is to prepare for peace will ulti tely be at a disadvantage, says the iladelphia Public Ledger in an edi 1ml. The representatives of Great tain, Austria, Russia and Prussia, mad this out after the fall of Na eon when they met Prince Talley id at Vienna. Talleyrand, sent by mnce, had learned enough of the sit Clon as it concerned all of the small European povers and as it con ned much of the 9Inion of Europo turn the tables upon the four great viers and to standl as the champion the public rIghts of Europe. 3rince Talleyrand maneuvered, and ~cessfully, accordilng to the rules a secret diplomacy. He really rked in behalf of selfish and a inlistic Interests. The partitioningi Europe by the congress of V'iinma s the outcome of arbitrary compro ;e; it wvas prolifle of future wars. e knowledge wvhlch the great dip intic exponent of France displayed s more comprehiensive than that of foes, that is all. Excepting that recognizes the need of precise in- t mation, President Wilson acts up a pirinciple different from that leh guidled Talleyrand. Hie wvill e this nation into no alliance, even hi the nations wvith whom it is as lated in the common war against - Treutonic powers, lHe proiposes inply to equip) himself wvith know) 0 pertinient to the rights of all na as in common with America as they y be0 concerned by the proceedings the pea1ce conference. To Show War Alms. [n this spirit the president has1 Ced Colonel House to survey theI id of military, naval and .political iditions in the countries of our en-f les and our iends; to get at the motmic, political and emotional state things in every count11ry, and to tell1 nkiy to Great lirlinin, Russia, ance, Italy and the neutral powers things that we are (doing and that intend to do in the wair. More er, an attempt wvill be madle to lift heavy curtaini of censorship in rmany and Austria-Hungary, in or to spr1ead( among their peCoples al inprehmensioni of American war aims d potentia~lities. D)flicials tire taxious that no impllres n shoutld he0 created, as5 a result of lene lHouse's ap~pointmaent, of any ention to start -tpea01ce negotiaitIons the tnear fiulture. So far as the at udle of the United States is con rnedl, the presidlent's reply to the po still remains the unaltered view the government here. rho appointment of Colonel llouxo recognitiotn iby the governmetnt of in foci that1 the ndjlustmienit of peace -'ms will 1)e a very cotmplicated pro edinmg. Many pioints of dispute tmust settledl. Questions of all sorts, innomic, political, and histerieal, will me up for dliscussion, 0and the Amer in delegates must he0 forearmned wvith mass of information and statistical to to meet every situation. No data concerning present condli ins in Germany or Austria will come thin the scope of Colonel House's )rk, as this would come unrter "mIl try informaton." EDERAL AID FOR GOOD ROADS reenvillo and Sartanburg Will Build Roads to Camps-Many Other Towns Get Aid Soon. Coluinbia.- The state highway do. rtniill! re~ports that good progress being miade b11 the depal i ni'0ill ,ranging to start road construution ithe' state with funds provided by ie federal aid.road act. Under the termsila of Ithe act a cer tin sum11 of mtioney is available each La1r for five years, and the difforont rices of work as taken up are dem ;nated by the department of agricul are as projects. and the form of ly)lien1tion used in requested federal funds for any speellic road or ridge is known as at project state tent. The state highway do 'partme-nt re orts that the secretary of agricul ire has recently approved plroject tatenem'tts suliti!tted by the state ighway deparlmenI for the con ruct ion of two miles of road lead Ig from ('olumnbia to Camp Jackson; 5 miles from Spartanburg to Camp Vadsworth and on to l)incan and five tiles of road leading from Greenville Camp Sovier. The state highway ommission has approved the request >r federal aid of V irk and ('hoster eld counties, .and project statements >r this work will be submitted to the ecretary of agriculture for his ap royal in a few days . The work at Spartenbur-g and lreonville leading to Camp Wads orth and ('amp Sevier will be started it the near future. At a meeting of the board of coun y commissioners of Richland county, (eld on 'Monday, it was decided to de er starting construction of the road ending from Columbia to Camp Jack on .until early spring. This is due o the redued size at the present timu >f the convit force, with which this vork will he constructet d, and thv toed of this force during the wintel nonths for the mianinteniace of the 'ounty road and the other two roads ending to the canmp. It was decided hat if all of this force was used om he construction (if the project at this time other roads would suffer mate rially, as they require more nmaintr nance during the winter months tha1 it any other time. federal aid fuimts are available an aill plans have bee; completed. an the state highway department is read to proceed with the construction o these projects whenever the local al thorities wish to start the work. Must Save Wheat and Meat. ('oluinbia.-David It. Coker, Unite States food administrator for Sout Carolina, has issued an appeal to tit peopl of the. statn dlvocat~ina it taU less and wheatless day for each wee The following is the appeal to ti people of South Carolina: "The time has come for our poop' to prove their patriotism by a litt self-denial. While the soldiers of ci allies are bravely fighting and our o splendidl boys; are' gettinag readly f< the big push wve must (10 our part home to suppilort and1( enicouirage then "The United Slates food ildmini tration has askedl every family of th natiomi to abstauini from usinig whou in aniy form dlurinig (one( day of eac week, and also to abstaimn from the us of mieat for' one (lay. It Is e'st imiate that 80,000,000 to 90.000,000 hushels< wheat and 2,200,000.000 1)0unds1 of moe would he savedl if' the emilire niatio adopted this programn. "Most of our' 1people thoroughly al preciate our great cereal, corn, an it would lie no hardship on thenm to u1s it exclusively not onily one4 day. but. o several (lays of the week. With we' boiled homniny for breakfast, cr bread for dinner and cor'n muffin o spoon bread foir supper, none) of i will feel the absence of biscuit light bread. "The need of saving wheat and menm is very great, anid I, therefore, (ca upon01 the peopilO of South Carolina t respo'd to the ('all of the nationi food admninistrat Ion and abstain froj wheat and meat on onle (lay of eac week." SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS iTEMt The state board of edluiint ion held meetin~g for the purpose of hear'ing ai peals in scholar'ship matters aii awardoing schmolarships In the variou state colleges. The Senlate has (confirmoed the nonm nati1on of thle following Southl Carol in u'ostmanteirs: W. C. Clinkle~~i.i, B3e ton; A. 0. Kinig, 10asley; J1. T. L~ai renee, Senren. WVhile at the Wit le H ouse Rtepresor tative L~ever, ebinaiman of thle c'ommtl tee oni agricultu of'4 the i' hlm'e, toV up with Ithe pre'sident. the matter whuie ho had somei~ we'(ks ai'o taken upJ wit. Gener'al Crowder of perm) tting fart~ boys drawn ini the selectilve draftt remain on the farms uniti tIIheir crop) were gat hered anid uintil the fall sn ing was lied. Two pa roles d urng goad belhade weire granted b~y Gov.ernor Manin One of these. JTohn Sims. a small n14 groc boy. had been seiit to thle negr' reformatory an thle chaurge of assaul and4 battery and si larceny. Thle ens had been tried hofor'e G. Duincan lie linger, judge of1 pro bate. J. .l)ozi'r. horiff of Marion cow I y for the Ilast t iv'' years, and one< Marion's mostI pr( 'inenilt and p~opuil citizens. died utwhllenmly of apoplexy. A ca blegramrI has been reei vedl r Chester from Lieuit. Joseph L. flit ham, who recently sailed for Flranci rontiu only ne wrd- "af" Notice of Election Pt B, State of South Carolina, County of Pickens. et Whereas, the resident freeholder0 the age of 21 years and the quali V electors residing in Palistine School trict, No. 26, have petitioned the Boo )y of Trustees of the aforesaid District grant an election within said Distr1 rk for the purpose of voting upon I g question of issuing bonds for the pt 'lose of erecting a suitable school ho within said district. The petition fi to ther asks that the amount to be rain Cshall not exceed $1000. After exano s ing the aforesaid petition, the Boardis Trustees are satisied that the petita meets the reluirements of the law. > 'heref ore, an election is hereby ' dered by the Board of Trustees of District, to be held at the school h on October 20, 1917, to deter ti whether said bonds shall bd issue Y not, and that Messrs. W. S. Ga p R. A. Alexander and Martin Mit ip are hereby appointed managers of , election. The said managers shalla Clare the result of said election a make return of same to this board. a It is further ordered that notice b said election he published in The ji n ens. Sentinel, the election to be conc ed in accordance with the law go't , ing school bond elections. i T. 1E. CR AIG, 1 1is C- C. WHIT'ries, I sl ve Trust 1 it Notice of Election whereas, a petitiol from the he holders and electors of Palestine 11 a, District No. 2 has been filed wit t County Hoard of Education askinc c an election he held to determine w l nd an additional levv of 4 mills sha ty 1 levied on said ditrict for school >If poses. t n, It appearing; to the County Boar n- Education that the petition meets p is req'uirements ot the law; therefor is is ordered that the trustees of ( A. above-named district do hold an ele d- in said district on the 20th da, October, 1917, at the school house, the above stated purpose. The eleci ll to be conducted in accordance t ns section 1742 of the school law. ll ur By order of the County Board of f of ucation. F. V. CLAYTON, 'eecy. and Chairma NOTICE OF ELECTION. Whereas, a petition from the f4 holders and electors of Cane Cr School District No. 52, has been 1with the County Board of Educa asking said Board for permissio hold an election in said Distric determine whether or not an e. levy of 6 mills shall he levied in District for school purposes. It appearing to the County B of Education that the petition in he the, requirements of lawv; there e it is ordered that the trustees above named District do hold election on October 20th, 1917 Cane Creek schol hiouse, for above stated purpose. The ele [is to be held according to the req ,e- ments of Section 1742 of the s of law. st By order of County Board of I cation. F. V. CLAYTON 010w2. Sec. andl of, - ---- alone will be a compelling induce ment to bring a record crowd to Col umbia for the gala occasion. The fair management is now busy assigning reservations for exhibit booths. The agricultural exhibits vill be a wonderful display this year. 3rops of all kinds have been giving; 'omarkable yields in all sections of' he state and the farm extension orces of Clemson Colleg, wvith theh tnny conty dlenionstrat ion agents, vill again be a large factor in making di editaible exhibit. Thle cattle and tog shows ar~e to exceed previous rec. >rds because of the intense interest n cattle and stock raising and the ampaign to "raiso more food.'' Many arge purses will also be offered again his year for the races which are al vays an attractive feature of the fair. The athletic games this year are iga in being emp~hasizedl. The Clemson. 'a rolian classie will be played as tisuial m Tlhursday, whliich event alwayis >rings to Columbia hundreds of alutm. ii and former studenits of the two In 4t t iutions. Added e'nthutsitasmn is bein~g attached :o the athletic phase by etfort now be-I inig p~ressedl to have a gridIron con. test between army camp elevens. Miarriage Alone WIll Not Exempt. Provost Marshal General Crowder ldlvised( Governor Manining that do. penidenciy andl not the mere fac' of marriage was to determn:ne certifica ion for service ini thle national army. Tho telegram from Generai Crcowder bvas In reply to at requetst by th6 gov. arnor for an lnt erp ret at ion of Presi 'lent Wilson's holdinig as to the regu. ations. T'he telegram follows: "Replying your. -1. D~epenidency and jot thle mere fact of marriage Is and han salways becen the criterion. The presidenit ex pisses the hope that for he most part these nOcepted in the first call will lbe men who havye not vel as.itumed the relation of the head 'if a family, bitt he disltinct ly held that I he re-gult ins were controllinig and hiat thle orders issuted un tder t he regit. a tin, i rec- tig the exempt ion boards to ': a hlish the fact of dependency. lI adiditilon to the fact of marriage. riught not to be abrogated. Tlhis Ian ita go appears ini thle final suh-parta irap onue of my telegram No. 4012." .\ charter was also issued to the hun perial L umber Comn ty of Stumter, he citpit al stock of whIiich is $5,000. Thle McGee A tule Cotmtpanty of Andler uan wats commnissionted, thle proposed, apit al stock be ing $1 0,000. Thle h'hrhiardt War~ehtouse Company avas also commiiissioned, the proposted sU1aia stock be ig $1,0)00. The Hank of C!onestee, GreenviVM nouinty, was chlartered. The capital itock is $10,000. A charter was also issued to the klassasoit Warehouse Company of Co Lumbia. Th1 alnital stock is $700. MANNN NAME5 VICE COMMISSIO GOVERNOR SELECTS ELEVEN WEL.L KNOWN MEN AND WO MEN TO ACT. HELD MEETING IN COLUMBIA it Will Put to Use Present Facilities and Consider What Else Is Needed. Columbia. - The governor has ap pointed a state vice commission. It is composed of 11 men and wo men. Their names are; Chairman, Albert S. Johnstone, Columbia; from state at large, I)r. Z. T. Cody, Green ville and Mrs. J. L. Coker ,Jr., Harts ville; Charleston, Leland Moore and A. T. Smythe; Columbia, the Rev. K. G. Finlay and Dr. Jane Bruce Guignard; Spartanburg, Prof. Macon DuPro and Dr. Rosa Gantt; Greenville, John M. Geer and Mrs. M. P. Gridley. This commission met at the govern or's office last week to discuss ways and means of carrying on a state-wide crusade against vice, with more par ticulur attention to the etties where there are encampments. Among the subjects which were con sidered was that suggested by the na tional government of securing police 'women and providing detention homes for the misguided. in the four rescue homes in Greenville, Columbia, and camp cities, the enlargement of the rescue homes in Greenville, Columbia and ('hat leston; how to aid the local authorities in these and other cities and to give aid ard encouragement to citizens disposed to have evil condi tions corrected; to consider State log islation necessary, such as injunction and abatement proceedings; to put to full use the present facilities for deal ing with the vice situation; and to - consider the adaptation to state rneeds of some act containing the principles of the national white slave act. A. S. Johnstone, chairman of the commission, expressed himself as much encouraged by the progress the national activities are making notonly in suppression and corrective meas ures but diversional measures in pro viding recreation for the soldiers, par ticularly. He was particularly en d couraged by the actloilof the general I medical board of the national council e for defense, which after most care. t luny consItfering the matter passed a k. resolution that "sexual continence is 1e compatible with health, and the best Ic preventative of venereal diseases." to The American Medical Association ir has also passed a resolution in prae n tically the same language. ir The situation in respect to vice is tvery similar to that of the liquor prob 1em. It is deterred by peoplhe of simi lah~r convictions. But those most active 0 in behalf of the suppression of both I evils point to the moral and economic ht and physical laws wvhich condemn 5 both. tLive Stock Men Meet Seen II Orangeburg.-l'ract ically all ar rangements have beent made for the holding of the l Iih annual meeting of lthe South Carolina Live Stock Assoct 3 ation. Thus event will take place in I the courthouse at Orangehurg en Oe I toher 17-18. Sessions will he held dur fl ing the morning and afterftoon on r hoth days and a night session will be a held October 17. ri t Market for Farmer. 1 Darlington.-Pursuanat to notie Ssent out by J. M. Napler, farm dem Sonstration agent for Darlington coun Sty, a series of meetings were hold at the larger points in, the county during the past week, looking to the organ Ization of a stock compan yt.o pur chase whatever the farmer has for sale, at a fair price. The market will ube loented in D~arl~ingt ort and thes plan is to furnish a markot to the farmer for whatever fairm preoduce he -may have at all times at a fair price. Has a Big Task. Columbia.---A. M. Smith, general agent of the American Rallway Asso eldat in at Camp Jackson, has been ulppliedl with a hulletin from the war board, relative to the part the rail roads are playing in promoting the na tion's effort to meet war emergencies. Mr. Smith's duties are to provide a re-ady supply of cars to transport troops from the three Staters of North Carolina, South Carolina anid Florida to Camp J1aelemson. andi bv viram' of th is m rust keep well in hand information -as to the rolling stock available Fair At Aragon Miii. Rock 11i1l. Not withs,~tanuuing~ the al most steady downpour of rain) thrn t throughout the rmorning hours, tho a fourth Aragon Mill1 village fair was a success. The exhibits wvere up to the iusual Aragon standard of. excellence anad in muost ins taures surpuassed those shown at former fairs. The attend r anice was good, many from the city go ing out to view the oxhibuits andi to ' tjoin with the residents of the village in enjo~y'i'g the festivities of the occa