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- IN FIGH
HUlN
Lion-Hearted British Crews Give
Good Account of Themselves
in Sea Warfare.
MANY DEEDS OF HEROISM
Led by Clever Skippers, Sailors Bat
tle Against Almost Hopeless Odds,
Winning Victory Frequently by
j.. Scantiest of Margins.
Lontion.--Sotiets it Is illunintat
iug to look l'eper into shlippliig re
ports thmai the statentetl, for in.4ttante,
that "in three weeks six, four and
eleven British ships of iore thana 1,000
tons have been sunk:." lDning So, ones
llmis tiat lin onr Month-inld-March
to tiidl-April--d l vessels wei're at
tucked by L'-boaits and11( escaped(.
1ro"inI thei logs ot' a fewx trail) ships
in the cnsldty of lie adtliniralty which
h ave (1)core safebly to port with their
caargaoes in recetl <lays some typical
tales inay lbe told.
A trat i procet(ling at a leisurely
six knots, ent'rel the <langer zonte
All Arecaultions Were taken, exta
lookouts were p4ostel Iud the gunca':
crewv--afor slhi' Was < lefetnsivily artH((
--were staniiiinig rouniiti hir "l i ce.'
'the ha y 111(1 just thawt\ii4'( 111(1 theit
wats c've'ry prontise of a1 line lay. Au
oth'er tlhrei' iiles aaw\av i'' iart. wvili
the re of the inoruing suit glintini
aon her gray litelk, a ( ta'rinana suliint
rine wits sight il'.
As site was set lie [-haIlal oenlaiedi
fire atinI shells 'lr'pel aull rounl h'
stearnt ship, wliicb shilt her belt n111d
{ gl~~ut (te t'-i~'t (1,ea(1 asltern, tiring att
her till t ii' 111e. The steat nslip't
tun cr'w were very cool attil plitei
their shells all rounl the suilanarine ;
an( lti( h '-iai mt cli not like it a bit
'Iht'i the stenishipa p11t up ai Siktuil
screetna ti the U-botat dli ved in t
painie, auppatrently expecting instani
- disstita.
Second U-Boat Appears.
Si huIl artilly (Id-i lsappet'er'l whet
a1nother I '-i'':at. tibout ';tut feett long
iluu il iitiitg glts I f re ;alil lafct of in
estiai n..: tea\'' , lii'<k4' Shi:alae. ''li
,, ~ Stinl~'k' Sei''li \\ as lins itigeir' si'avaice
altle, for the wind was hiwa(ing th
wV"rong wa;ty ; s' the St-tiitship let ti
att her1 Secolui :ulttagnilSt, wholt repii
wcith vigor. slartapntel sprlinkhliig ih
tratti 's uh'rks. i'r 'at nli lur th
fight \eant on. 'Tlien onut' of thi' steani
ship's shells fell close to the U-bon
whiebl <dive lanit vaand nisheid undaer
wVater Just as i iatarl hitt ailapp(art
ona the stc' atnl lousecd nflf a cup
Of (levia stall tag routds. It was a ti
perfa latanc to bat' ff twI pi) )( ra
ships in such a short space of tita
anati mastera ti gun's crew receliv
Caiainaeitaiot front tny loris of I
aidaaltlty.
Iln iantt'r rase it Wvas ta <dual Ito
of gunnery antl seannin sI ip. 1'roce''i
Ing sit'ndtiasr1tly oi her (urse, a ttri
Iith sItet ashaipa hea rt gunftIrae In ti
ilistance, but couhll se'e nothlinag of tli
enaeany. Thea prope~illeri thlrust lit
naheacl.
TIhe whlite elltfs of Albion w'ere lIfl
ing (i on the hoi' izon whlena, Jucst as tw
light w~as falling, a U'-hoat ipapetre
ai [point or two o ithe sii taarboarui bo
-to tite nothIlwaral. hItstanitly al
* liltahalns were aartlteel ao thir~ sltatlii
teiuia wais puat full aver, arol4 the U-boa
b rouagh t listern. lire' bin g openeti't i;
thae entinty. wilea a lliehax was~ lIght
c'il. It wi lis aitli-cult tao alistlinguaish tha
varitIlabaickunri tall forart~vi l aaar''s
athe4 stI|. lii hijo 'ttitt t' it atti ean(ilau
to bing 1l0i -r lo unaas intoa ationlai ai
Skipper- Gets Fritz in Tangle.
* I~~~10 Itt in- ~ l'ri th skipin-~r was5 a beti t'
* ~ ~ sRi'a ~tan t1~i i h- t h-ruinili aiaal Ite sk11
fually itwrt t heIa eia'ya's schita
owtt t((t( al i tag in Iih a- l l'-ou it c r a
hit.li Tli- istat si'lial''as wiees aeal:
fotriae ahd awIays thier i-iunt wm''tl
t~hot thexut a t ac siinaip wi-lta peri'
ajij 'l'rla lt :nl iit ~th stt abourl ilifel*awa
at liaditi achlys thoned IuIt itatilit
- The' hiaultilalitr u ar grinn at the gunoi
sing tIiin af ia t 't. .10 i rie aii' arei
aI hnring deti'siretak tat sb
rItta l, lite ig t thac-aae al vatfs rni
hails oll sd liand thai u atithi I"iu'
hII it aslthe nalsy ien s alays waa
-~~~ thea lse u iiiwr Is a hute t'o. i Th l gIn
kticked toabtitcals, c.ad the U-igttat
hl'aial 'i'i aiy's lc ei'ndis arl
cut, bt <b'i5saite ltis te' htoti'e wa
-l' to clse~ al'to hoitll lor the Ittuoit
whilch.' keplt 'at rlescafl'ig diste
The hton tnt tlarks,"i athel w ils
iii ~lioiatoo 11he riaiis ofa ted-boa
'a.'
hIIti from continuing*he 'engag sat.
The German. kept trying to 'creep out
on the steamer's port side, but the
ruaster checkmated him each time and
continued to keep him dead astern.
When the sun began to set the Ger
} man tried to maneuver so that the
steamer's gunners would have to fire
t into the eye of the sun. But the
master prevented him from getting the
benefit of such a position until the
sun was obscured by clouds.
Throughout the engagement, which
lasted six hours, the German managed
to score only one hit. This shell
broke the steamier's deck surface pipe,
punched a hole through the boat
swain's and carpenter's room without
touching two mnen who were there,
finally exploding in the second cook's
room, which it wrecked. Apart from
this the steamer suffered no damage.
The last shell fired by the steamer
appeared to explode in the U-boat's
bow, whereupon the enemy turned
!iway and abandoned the action.
The master's opinion of his crew is
expressed in the following words
Specially Praises Engineer's Staff.
"They all behaved spleitdidly and
carried out their various duties coolly
an1( with a will to save the ship. The
cnreful and (eliherate shooting un
doubtedly contrihuted to our success
ful escape, while the chief engineer
anti his staff, working in ignorance
dlown belowv, deserve special pr~aise
for getting thirteen and an eighth
knots 01t of an untiocked ship, whaose
usual sipte'l is about eleven knots."
B TRENCH MORTAR
aun ' atiin atg a 1 tet(eh nortar wvi litht thebg
ES FOR iNDUSTRY
- tail for aigricualt ire tafter the warII. These
hohuullngs, he says, shouiti be lairge
('nou~gh to enable the settler to grow
sut Iliint cereals and potatoes for hian
self and family and1( to keep one or two
co"s.
Asf the independent artisans iin
tlasstthre, it wouald be for the inter
ests oif every -connnunity to do its ut
uinost to attract labror to the land in its
lminedlate vicinity.
Un i der class four, which would he
rovilding for peasant holdings, the di -
rct atthorities and the provincial set
tIencit compalies would have it to
(dead with. These .settlers wouldi lbe
s those whoi( .oldt comamtand aadequaate
t agricultural knaowvledge, those who bie
.' fore the wiar were tenant farmaer5,
I far nitageants, or bielongedl to the more
L' eflicient class of farman liabore'rs.
IIHerra U asalh believes thait during the
.j fir st ernioti aft er the Wara it will he
lfa 811(sry t proceed o liily with th
CWs . talislall of ili vidual settiginent.
h r~ a existing villhages, for the set tle.'a':
tv wil fid iit.easier' to atnke a livinrg andia
a with thle assist anice of the Conmmune's
- bu11Itlinigs will be (cheapera. It will nt
lit be ecessary'3 to umiaaertake rotad inaak inga
-tit atudailntagte oplerations ona a~ laargt
scale. This clhianetr oa(f SettIlemient
I he hlle tves, wouldl itaiuce soliers t'o
Ssettle naear thei r ol homaes, wher'e, aa
they are knaowna, assistanmca will bit
- iiinoe ril I y gi veni to c the.
a Funds From War Profits.
a As to It' cait at that will lie neces
a 52ary tao ('siltab li such'i commlunal set
I tilenmts, th wr ~aiter- suaggests that
abiout 10 pter .enat of aill warti pirolts
which after thle paymaent of taxe's ex
a ct'ed 20,000) marmks ouight to lbe lent or
- mortgages on the seott leimnts ait the
rtatIe of .3 to 3%/ Per cent.
Anaother' article aleaalinig with 'ondai
I I tilns in Gerh'man iy aftea'r te war', but Oil
li tir'tly3 diff'er'enit linaes fr'om thle peni of
C'C. D). Sielling. conisiders thle extent in
whlehi reoluitioary idleas lierimeltte thli
Ger'mtan armyll3 andat whlat maay lie tlii
tIcoame. 'ihe wrai ter says:
''The fuel of' revoilt is b.eInag lieua'ed
upl toa aw~ait thle Itorcia that twill set It
a lhtime. Compeltent oblserve'rs foretell
that re'volumitnl will iineyitably follow~
thle conucl uslont oif thi6 war. TIn
dru'tgged anad brau talized prolet arit l
wvakinrg froim its traince. With organl
zi~atlin Ilmil leader'ishily the tor'pid Gerl
mian people will aat last turn aiganst
- hi fal se gods It hats been wortashipping
aaiil dashi thiemi to the gr'otuid."'
Two-Headed Calf Livec.
I Eau i 'lirme, Wls.--A two~'-headtedl e'at
haornt on the fam of M.at t lt, wbrli
ili's a short dlstance froma this city
' stIll ailive. Both heads have per
-fa'c't13 formed months, Iwo eyes amir
I wa nioses, but there tare only twa
"r ars, tine on the outer' side of ecd'
h- hem I
TS WITH
I U-BOATS
igating to a certain port to pick up an
urgent cargo when the skipper, who
had been on the bridge for many
houra, saw the track of a torpedo ap
proaching his ship.
"Harid u-port," he called to the quar
terinaster at the wheel, and "Full
astern" was rung down to the engine
room, where 1301), "the third," was on
duty by himself. The ship spun
around on her heel, as it were, anti
the torpedo passed her by. Then the
engine roo1m hell clanged for full
abend, and lown the voice-pipe into
Hoh's ear cane the insistent cull for
sp)4eed and more Speed.
fly this time the chief engineer and
his stalf were on the foot-plate, and
the ship, which ordinarily did eleven
knots at her top gait, I egan to cut up
the water at a rate which would have
astonished her builders. From the
wireless the S O S call was sent out
and the gunner got hus , but the
U-boat was out of range anad fire was
heald until the pirate got closer, when
lie was driven bark again.
Fight Continues for Three Hours.
W1'hen the fight had cot iiiluel for
four li urs a shell I i t' stetuiin'r
Ifell ainidhip)i1s n the sihimrine's star4'
CANADIAN LOADIN
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: TO REFIT ARMI
al British Cabinet Already Has Pla
of Work for Soldiers
l' After War.
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t
SGERMANY ALSO PREPARINI
-Colonization on Farms, Carefull:
Worked Out by an Expert, Liable
to Be Upset by Revolt of
the Proletariat.
t London01.-Thel'IL Britishi governIn~ent I
now', ait work conside1(rinag how thle grenl
task of denlob431ilizinag theI 31trin1y and3( th1
restet t'ernet (3f thle solliers' into civi
4)(''11ti )13io l i t It ('oneltis51il oIf th
war is to) be 1ecC4oill4 lihed. The ilh;
dra1wn up bPiy the ininister ofI hiibor '
tiituntersto44al ('consI4iderabl pro'4gretss hai
h444n in3.iilt.
Ger'inany3i~ ails' is givin~g this subjtec
wircselifiche'34 l'resse conshh-rs'1' tIl
lroposl 4541s4et I ih-ietii 443 thle land3( of sol
414lie rttil'n11ig 1fr4iii t n il l'.r
lli'rr U1ts'h betginis byS l4ointiI.: (4u
tha3t1 itis Ix ui io43433I duity to ri434 hil' t h
diled1t4 4)r injured'Ct soh11tir 3not1 onl3
wilh an 14'inh14 4' t'34enion1 but withi sut~
to3 support)i' h iniself 1ni1n4 his ftniily~~ Ii
sulli4'ient cornf11ort. Ini pro'vidling sue(l
- 4iniployi3nent, he' says, (du34 re4gard( 131us
he lth 111o4 thle wvishets and(1 te enpneity
Ilhrne ('(olon1iza.tion1, for' ini 130 oter do
33nin3 ar4e 1the poss55ibilitit's so great
sincet valst trac1(ts of wa'1ste bo1ul( still ex
1st ini Gernlanly waitintg to lit opene<34'
1114 1nd4 the returinig 54loh'1 lie ' hiel
144 denrert'1 wish thanu to4 havI~e 43 hotne14 o
Sees Added Wealth.
Al the4 s3111e 1t33ne, says lIterr tsch.'
thle in4ter'ests 4)f the4 ('41ntry' will Ihl
crud,4'4 Sinc 344'4very' fres'h sinull colon3y
SInnkets I i 44 41'r' i34nt'ep 'el int 4)1 fore'tigI
s ('untries i' i he114 produc11ti n of (1 foo~d. ii.
4' set's a1 Iurter ad(vantageg in attrac4(ting
- h44h4, (44 ruriail dlistictls.
d*t' r1)iest1 441 (13'actolriesf4l4).'
k Iloblin1gs 144r aigricul4tural4 laborert'iS.
'4 Il~liings fori l11Ideernh'1nl arisans,14
4' 111 Io 1k) nerest or 3)nore.
4' Cons514ieIngI the4 firsit ('iss ?334ne3(
y thley necessar113iIly wIll 1b4 only1 possibb14
A trial1 44 neetrns.
4f The (lu'stioIn of the4 settletn31('nt (4
!~Iflair
THE BIG BATTLE
General Foch Says Offensive Is
Necessary for Victory.
SURPRISE, MASS AND SPEED
Final Attack With These Characteris.
tics, by Troops Carefully Prepared
and Then Thrown? in Without
Regard to Losses.
London.-Battles can be won in the
end only by the army which takes the
offensive. This Is the significant dec
laration made by General Foch, com
mander in chief of the allies, in an
article contributed by him to the week
ly journal, the Field, in which he dis
cusses the problem of the soldier and
the way to victory.
"Modern warfare, to arrive at its
end and to impose its will on the en
emy," General Foch says, "recognizes
only one means-destruction of the
enemy's organized forces.
"War undertakes and prepares this
destruction by battle, which brings
about the overthrow of the adversary,
disorganizes his command, destroys his
discipline, and nullifies his units as
far as their fighting power is con
cerned.
No Victory In Defense.
"Our first axiom must be that to
achieve its object a battle must not be
purely defensive. A purely defensive
battle, even well conducted, does not
result in a victor and a vanquished. It
is simply a game that must be begun
over again.
"From this it is an obvious corollary
that an offensive, whether started at
the beginning of an action or whether
it follows the defensive, can only give
results, and, in consequence, must al
ways be adopted at the finish.
"To maintain our position Is not
synonymous with being victorious and
even prepares for a defeat. If we re
main where we are and do not pass to
the offensive to fix the direction of at
tack, to guard against the plans of the
enemy, and prevent him from carrying
out the same maneuver, we must un
dertake to carry on and sustain numer
ous combats, each with determinedi
aim.
All Depends on Reserve.
"But since there remains no doubt
that decisive attack is the very key
stone of a battle, all other actions
which make up a battle must be en
visaged, considered, organized, pro
vided wilth forces in the measure in
which they will prepare, facilitate, anti
guarantee development of a decisive
attack characterized by its mass, its
surprise, its speed, and for which, in
consequence, it is essential that there
shall be the maximum reserve force
possible of troops of maneuver.
"The reserve-that is to say, the
prepared bludgeon-is organized and
kept carefully instructed to execute
the single act of battle from which re
suits are expected-namely, the de
cisive attack.
Surprise, Mass and Speed.
"Reserves must be husbanded with
the most extreme parsimony so that
the bludgeon may be strong enough tc
-make the blow as violent as possible,
Let loose at the finish, without any
lurking idea of saving them, with a
well thought out plan for winning the
battle at a point chosen and deter
mined, reserves are throwna in all to
gether in an action surpassing in yio
lonce and energy alA other phases of
battle, an action with proper charac
teristics-surprise, mass, and speed,
All our forces really participate, either
by preparing it or by carrying it out.
"In this, our supreme aim, wve must
not be deceived by appearances. Ai
though theory fails when applied by
feeble hamnds and wvhen accessories ob
scure the main principle, history and
reason show us that in battle there is
a single arguzment which is worth while
-namely, decisive attack, which is
alone capable of assuring the (deSired
result-the overthrow of the adver
sary."
Praying for a Miracle.
Thomas A. Nlott, superintendent of
the city schools at Seymour, tells the
story of a little gil who had been
taught to believe in miracles. One
night, followving a hard examinatIon at
sc-hool, she wvent to her room amnd be
fore climbing into bed she offered her
customar-y pr-ayer-. Her- mother wvas
standing near and was surp~rised when
the girl pramyed: "Please make Bos
ton the capital of Maine." When the
prayer was finished Iher- mother asked
her why she wanted Boston the capital
of Maine.
"Well, mother," she replied, "I wrote
it down on my examination paper that
way this afternoon, and I want to have
it correct."-Indianapolis Newvs.
Belgian Queen Visits Hospital.
"There is never a day when the
queen of Belgium (lees not visit the
hospitals and comfort the wour~ded
at the front. She encourages all am
bitious among the soldier-s andl has
orgamnizAed a symphony orchestra for
their entertainment." A cablegram
says:
"P'aul (ilnisty, of the Petit Parisian,
just visited a Belgian school at the
front where 600 little war viclims find
refuge. These childr-en have s-uffer-ed
greatly and everything is done to make
them happy. The hours of wvork are
arranged in accordance with their
years. In the dormitories on each bed
is hung a gna mas,
AUSTBIANLOSE5[
DRIVE TREMENDOUS
A LOSS OF 120,000 MEN IS PRACTI.
CAI.LY ONLY RESULT OF
OFFENSIVE,
STILL GIGHTING FIERCELY
Enemy Is Being Steadily Pressed Back
Towards Western Bank of
Turbulent River.
The Austrian losses in their offen
sive on the Italian front exceed 120,
000 men, according to a dispatch to
La Liberte from Rome, quoting the
correspondent of The Corriere D'Italia.
The barrier the Italians and their
allies have raised along the great bat
tle area from the Asiago plateau to
the sea remains insuperable to the
Austrians.
The operations by which the enemy
had hoped to press his way from the
mountain peaks in the Alps and
across the Piave river to the plains of
Venetia thus far have met with almost
signal failure. Where the enemy was
able in the mountains to press back
slightly the allied defenders of the
front in the first day of their offensive
the ground has been regained; where
he crossed the Piave river and ap
parently was threatening the plains
with invasion he now is being sorely
harassed at every point
The battle is not a stalemate. In the
mountains, the Italians, British and
French troops seemingly have the up
per hand; along the Piave from the
Montello plateau to the mouth of the
river east of Venice the Italians, ap
parently are gaining the upper hand.
Little fighting of moment is in prog
ress in the mountain region but all
along the Piave battles of great vio
lence are in progress with the invad
ers meeting resistance upon which
they had not counted and being stead
ily pressed back toward the western
bank of the now turbulent river which
has swept away many of their pon
toon bridges in the center of the line,
leaving them in a rather precarious
predicament.
Fresh rains have forced the river
well out of its banks and the ques
tion of sending Austrian reinforce
ments to the western side or convey
ing food and military supplies to the
men already on the border of the
plains has become a critical one.
Hoping to alleviate the situation,
the Austrians again have delivered at
tnks on the Montello plateau,
TO ESTABLISH AIR ROUTE
FROM U. S. TO EUROPE
Washington.-Establishment of an
air route to Europe from the United
States in order to bring the full force
of American effort in the air to bear
against Germany has been decided
upon as a definite project by the Brit
ish air council, the new organization
into which all British air service has
been merged. This was disclosed to
day by Major General William Branc
ker, controller of equipment on the
council, who is in Washington to dis
cuss this and other projects relating
to air warfare wIth American officials.
Plans for an initial flight across
the Atlantic in August, September or
October of this year are already well
advanced. American co-operation is
sought and General Brancker hopes
that the first machine to make the
crossing will carry both British and
Amer-ican pilots. At least three Brit
ish pilots regarded as qualified for the
trip are nowv here and several types
of machines producedl in England have
ample fuel capacity for the 40-hours
of flying, it is estimated the trip
wvould take.
WORK OR FIGHT ORDER
WILL BE ENFORCED
Wash ington-lnst ructions to draft
boards wer-e issued by Pr-ovost Ma
shal General Crowder explaining and
amplIfying the "wvork or fight" order
under which after Juj1y 1 all men of
draft age, regardless of their present
classification, must engarge in eniploy
ment held to be pr-oductive, or join the
army.
ACUTE FOOD SITUATION
IN SWEDEN EVIDENT
An Atlantic Port.-Evidencing the
acute food situation in Sweden, it is
now necessary for Swedish ships leav
ing this port to be provided with sup
llies of coal for the return trip to
United States ports. The fact was
disclosed when the masters of two
Swedish ships, ab~out ready to sail
from this p~ort, presented themselves
with the necessar-y federal per-mits
for supplios of coal for the return voy
age.
ANOTHER AUSTRIAN
OFFENSIVE SOON
Italian Headqtuarter-s In Norther-n
Italy-It is considered only a ques
tion of a brief lap~se of time before the
Austrians will begin another offen
sive. It is said that this time they
will probably concentr-ate their ef
forts instead of scattering them as
they did a week ago when they fol
lowed the German plan of attempting
to make a big offensive over ,a long
line before revealing thbeir point of at
tack.
PORK EXPANSION
OEMANDS FOR IEEF BEYOND+
OUR PRESENT SURPLUS;
PORK IS PLENTFUL.
LESS BEEF MUST BE USED
Limit Not More Than One end One.
Half Pounds Per Week Per
Person.
William Elliott, food administrator
for South Carolina, has received a tel
egram from Herbert Hoover, in which
the federal food administrator says:
"The demands for beef for our army
and the allied armies of their civil
populations for this summer are be
yond our present surplus. On the oth
er hand, we have enough increased
supply of pork this summer to permit
economical expansion in its use. It
will, therefore, be a direct service to
our armies and the allies if our people
would in some degree substitute fresh
pork, bacon, ham and sausage for beef
products."
The food administration, in view of
the demands for beef for the army and
the allies, has now reached the point
where it must request all hotels and
restaurants not to place on their
menus or serve boiled beef for more
than two meals per week, and beef
steak for not more than one meal per
week. Roast beef is also limited to
one meal a week.
The State food administrator is
asked to enforce this rule against all
public eating places.
Mr. Hoover's telegram to Mr. Elliott
continues:
"Householders are not under any
circumstances to buy more than one
and one-quarter pounds of clear beef
weekly (or one and one-half pounds,
including the bone) per person in the
household. The public will realize
that the changing situation in ship.
ping, and, therefore, of the markets
available to the allies and the increas
ing demands for our growing army
with the fluctuating supplies of local
beef in France all make it impossible
to determine policies fo. long periods
in advance. We have recently asked
for economy in all meat consumption.
We wish now to emphasize further re
duction of beef by the substitution of
pork. It is anticipated that it will
hold good until September 15, and the
co-operation of the public is most
earnestly requested."
Generous Order From Nima. '- ti
Columbia.-Boyden Nims has writ
ten General French, commanding the
Artillery Replacement Depot at Camp
Jackson, offering his pond as a recrea
tion place for the soldiers to bathe
and fish (luring the summer months.
In that enlargement of the water
plant facilities is contemplated, Mr.
Nims also offers to allow a pumping
plant to be placed on his place from
Gill Creek and also tho right of way
for pipe lines to the camp.
Mr. Nims purchased his place with
the intention of building up a com,.
munity recreation park, which was
abandoned with the development of
war plans.
Patriotism at Cedar Springs.
Spartanburg.--Patriotism was the
keynote of the commencement exere
cises of the South Carolina School for
the Deaf and the Blind at Cedar
Springs. Patriotism wvas sounded at
the opening of the exercises when the
school band played "Over There"; it
was in evidence in the decorations in
the recitations of the children.
Officer Missing Short in Accounts.
Spartanburg.-Interesting develop.
ments in the ease of Capt. James H.
Bowven, commnandinig officer' of Conm.
pany A, Fifty-fourth Pioneer Infantr'y,
who (disappeared some weeks ago,.
have arisen. The accounts of Captain. 1
Bowen have beeni carefully audited
and it has been found that the missing
officer is short about $550.
Senator Tiliman injured,
Special from Washington.-Senatog
B. R. Tillman appeared at the capitol
with his head completely covered with
bandages, giving every appearance of
having conme off second best on the
Western front. His appearance caus
ed so much comment that he was
forced to explain that he had not beeni
in the war with the H-ung or in a
serious railroad wvreck, which might
be assumed, but that on the contrary
he attempted to sit dowzn in a chair
in his apar'tments and the only part of
him touching the chair wvas his head,
Veteran Fighter Would Enlist.
Lancaster.--Sheliriff John P. Hunter
of Lancaster county is exceedingly
anxious to get into the thick of the
fighting in France, notwithstanding
his 62 years, but a letter from Mr.
Stevenson in which he incloses a let-e
ter from the adjutant general relative
to Sheriff Hunter's application states
tht the sherlff's age precludes hiir.
for the present time, at least, from
active army service, though in their
letters, both Mr. Stevenson and the
adjutant general, take occasion to
thank Sheriff Hunter for patriotisnk.