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VOLUME XXXII. LAI)RENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2,1917N _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2, 1 9 1 . N M B E R ~ 4 1 SUBMARINE WA AMERICA P Officials Arouscd by Start ling Report. MORE SHIPS ARE NEEDED FOR FOOD uited $inties Must lelp Devise Som< 3e11ns of Fighting U-Boats as Well as Ilcreasing Food Crois. To Speed ip Ship Building. Washington, April 27.-1vidence 01 growing success for the ruthless Ger man submarine blockade has forceC the problem of supplying the Ententc quickly with food and other necessi ties sharply into the forefront of th< American government's war program, Aroused by information brought tc this country by the British and Frenci war missions, President Wilson and his cabinet set about today to launch with its full force as speedily as pos sible their campaign to break down tile blockade, pin uned by the adillils tratioll a.s tihe n4tion's first physical str-oke against Germany. The food problem occipied the cabi net meeting almost to the exclusion of all the other important war (iues tions before the governmcit. After ward it was indicated that the recent German submarine ravages were con sidered so successful thatil tUnited States must marshal its resources lil lediately to )uIt m1'ore muerchlanlt. 5hli)s ill colimission, to help devise somC Iieanus of lIghting submalIllnes 11nd to insure a greater yield of food:,liuffs to offset the increasing destruct ion of food cargoes in the war zone. Memlibers of the enabinet took to the meeting a great quantity of informa Ion given by the visi % ig m11issions, it cluding a pleas by soic mellmbers of file French commission that America must act quickly if the worl dis to be saved from famine. Recent decla rations in tlie British Parliament were reviewedi as supplementing this evi dence. There was no attempt to con eeal the impression that the food prob lew had taken on all aspect making it incomparably the most pressing ques tion facing the tUnited States in its efforts to stem the progress of its enemy. Although details Of the steps to be taken were not revealed, there were Indleations tonight that more energetic lensurlles might. be expected to speed up the work of relieving the food sit uation in the 10n tente coriii es. These measures, it was predleted, would be tile tirst to take form as a resuilt of the international war conference here. Acceleration of the Shipping Hoard's program for a great fleet of wooden shilps to carry foodstuffs is regarlded as certaini. To licrease the tiransatlantle ton nage the board is striving to put the (ernian and Austrian ships into ser %lee as quickly as possible and the transfer to foreign t rade of as many as practienle of the coast wise and (Great Lakes st eamners andi~ more enler get Ic ste p t hall ever in that directilon areo looked for'. In arly act ion Oin fooud coantriol legisla tion l i forecast. What the navy will do dliretly to ('omba)1,1t lhe submarine menl 1101ace has not beenl fully decvelopl('u, but it Is 'knowni that Seeretariy I Vini els l 'ilinr 1111g furi ther' con feruences with i ip buitlders' to speced up thle conistru'ct ion of (lestrloy era, the type of niaval vessel generally r'egardcedl as mlost effective againist uni deisca cra ft. It is knlowni also t hat American naval expertsb ln thelir con feo'enees withI the visiting olli's of thbe it ish and F'renchl navi'es ar'e considleriing various 'iiroposalIs forn Amlerilean cI(ooperiat ion in (develoin g mieains to fIght thme submiarine. These subjects, it Is undertlstoodl, were touched upon only br'iefly at the cabinet mleeting, as was the dlecisioni to senid a mission, headed by 10ihiu IHoot, to RIussia. President W~isonl ex Pects to 4got tis mission' itogethed within a few days and it is expected to g go by way of the r'acifle to avoid the submainn danger. 'lInternal condi tions in Russia are undl~erstoodl to b)e considered rather unlfavor'able, but of flils boliove that wvith the proper or ganizAation and encouragement the now'democratic govornment can be re ' ived iinto an oven more powerful al ly in the cause against Germany. Miss Katfiieen (Willkes Jaturnedl Saturday fromn Greonwood and A bbe vilio, where she has been spending several weoks. . 0 ALARMING; IUST ACT _UICKLY .ENJO1OYAILE SESSION TIHUlSDAY OF V. P. V. U. SOCIETIE Young People's Soetchtis of A. .it, P. Church Iloid District Conventioil Here, The District Con,vention of thc Young Peoples' Christian Union of tih Associate leformed Presbyterlar church, hel( In the A. R. 1. churcli here Thursday afternoon and nighi proved a very pleasant and profitabic session. Delegates were here from Clinton, Ora, Woodruff unions, besides I representatives from the churches al Newberry and Greenville. The afternoon session began at 4 o'clock and was presided over by Rev 1. N. Kennedy. Mrs. J. I. l0Ills wel coined the delegates to the city and Parks Wilson responded in their be half. Addresses were made by Rev, L I. T. Pressley, *of Woodruff, Rev. .1. W, Carson of Newberry, and Miss Bessic lyrd, of Ore. The theme of the af ternoon was the development of the social, intellectual and spiritual life of the church. The service was full of interest and the speakers Wvere heard With the closest attention. From 6 until 8 o'clock a social t wo hours were spent. and refreshments were served in picnic style on the groun(is. This was a very delightful occasion and eiloyed by many visi tors as well as delegates. The evening service was lead by Rev, 1. N. Kennedy. The reports front the unions at Clinion,"Ora, Woodruff and Laurchs showed the societies to be in a flourishing and growing con dilion. All of the societies had grati fying financial an([ membership re ports. The "Question Box", lead by 11ev. J. W. Carson, of Newberry, de veloped a lively interchange of views on Christian Union work. The con census of oPilion among the delegates was that the best, results are had where the members are kept at work and wher the societies are not al lowed to become unwieldy on account of size. The solution of the latter phase or the problem, It was urged, lay in the division of large unions In to senior, intermediate and junor ntit Ions. A thoughtful address ott "The Y. 1'. C. 1'. as a Ilome \lissionary Agent", was delivered by Mr. S. A. Leslie, of Clinton. 11ev. W. A. McAuley, of Cgreenvil le, (iscussed '"'I't Y'. P. C. j. nitd] World Fl'vargelism", saying that ie greait work to be carried on should prove as a challenge to lie smallest soclety to pII fortil its hest effort. R1ev. Iflenry Pressly, of Clinatotn, dis en sse'd file "Standard of Excellence". Ilefore the meeting closed a short. dlisotssionj was had ont IIe stiate eon vention to be held In Utue West. A lar.4e tnitnlatice at this meetIng was iirge(. Before adjournment Rtev. Car son x pressed the th11atiks of tie con vel loi for the (It I erti in itent t i nd htospltality shown hy lie mtembilers of thie Laurens~ church. Makes Big 1,iqutor llaul. Ie u-al P ol iceani Ablramts brough t 28 pints of whItiskey to the shier-i f's otlice y-esterday anad left It therte in compti.. I antce with Ithle whtiskey laws. The whIskey was secured ini a raid oni the piretmises of one .\. J. Lee, of thle Clint on cottoit tmiIll viiilage w hent Lee htIitiselfI was artrested anad ca rriedi he fot-e .\eyor- Coiteland for triial. le wvas convi-tedl attd fined $100. which he paid. Hoeveral of those "viewIng the remains'" in Shieriff Reid's oilico y'ester-day wet'e Of ' lie opinionot that mlost or thle stutff was of the home tmade variety and liable to have a "'klek"' like a gover-nment mule. Thter-e wIll IbIe a "great out-poutring" of thme fluid at an eatly (late. ('hero Cola Day. On National (Chero Cola Day, A pril 18th, M1anager Satiders, of the local plant, was host all (lay to a conm!nnt otua stream of peopile who calledl In to celebrete the day witht him atd to aec cept the htospitality extended in te Cher'o Cola advertisements, The visi.. tors werie shown over the plant, whieh was ini opecration all day, and were pointedl out the interesting thtings about Chero Cola makIng, not least among these being the sanitary at rangements for keeping the bottles clean. During ,the day Manager san ders served refreshing Choro Cola to all visitors. MAXWELL CAR GIVEN AWAY Turn to the Contest Page Advertisement and see how The Advertiser makes it Possi ble for any Ambitious Woman or Girl to se cure a Latest Model Maxwell Automobile by Using a Little Effort. Also, notice the $100.00 Cash Prize which will be given., Other Prizes are on the List which will Prove Acceptable to Anyone. Get in the Race Yourself or Place a Friend's Name in Nomination. LM[RINS WELCOM[S SOLDIR BOYS Company A, of First Regiment, Camped on Edge of the Gity. Fine Set of Young Men. Camp is Named "Camp Arthur Lee". ..atrens had the opportunity Saturt- e('eIlville and LaIurenis (om0panies and (lay of welcoming here Co. A, of the their oleers were oil particularly First legiment, known at its home fri(endly teriiis wi le in Columbia and I oi the Mexican border and tihis con base, Greenvillc, as fihe Btletir 0iard. pliiet to tihe local captain Is great 'I'lh company arrived Saturday after- y13' aiPpreelatel by his friends here. noon from Columbia and was imm11e- A Polaar Leader. diately earried in automobiles to the eamtip site prevlouslfy selected for thei Cia pit. Wc. d \ork man m9 one of the In lithe Iarksdale woods on the r( ay Inos flie ta nd pimar ena inhwhat. 1 Court road. Iere the company ilitay stalient ('o iti'O~l.I li'0I le C~l)jI~flY35 10Wl~eas~ for. several y~ears Nvitit thle 1tt - Camped amid sutrrounditigs which the le w reerl y it the ltr Ir anl itting gehool and then laer otlicers and men som are tIdeal. mI ''oimnanidant of tle Dlailey Nilit.ary About 100 .101 co0pos t e ('ni- Acadeny. Leaving Ihe IlIailey .ill pany, which is oficered oy Capt W- tai-y Aea(ieliy Ie oi teid a In office D. Workman und I.ieutenants Adams In oweenville 1)111 Ils prawtice w and W ill Is. The imen have made a in terripted by ile eAll to he colois fille ilipression here, 1he ir geti tellan- at tle tihe o' the .\ivxienn ri 11oubles. 13' ieItigi and neat apeilrari nce being On iIs ret it irn front file .exica In t hI. renifluriked uo11011 oil all octaSionls. Mnily der I was electe(I to tite sipellrintind of, the inel have ee'n' oil h(1 streets eney of tle cihicks .irings .ililtary (Itii ing le Vast 1eW days "nd tlir Aeademy and wa mtking a big stie contdict has beeln such ats to winl for eess of it w lien the First Regiiilt Itlie ile cordial resp4tec t and fiendi - was e:lll out seVerI n-ee'is ago. 'ite ship of thle entire! town- other two (1tlicers, Lieutenant Adlarus I'lhe Men haove been stationed here alid hlieuea t \,11t\'illit are illen of to do giiard diny at poilnts whiCh -ide mita ry ox prle(, being able have not been dtivulged. A bout t wo :til ottilt oli('ei'. tirds of t1hv ImICn are stationed at va- Tliz of I riotis points hi ihis vicinity, while (ity havo flInislid wa the otheir third reinains in cainp to ter ti lights to the camp and extend rest and1( lak the 11irI tt when it ari-|e oni oie oIthleu contrtesiles, for wh'i jh rives. (' aPt. Work inin and m1( ten have ex. 'i'he CIty of li'tiirens andt its ilitairy Spieaking olf 14(the cam Site, which is 'oitiany3 and lcapita in ne re shouwnt beling generoutsl y loan ed by3 its ownler, muchel couretesy whenpt the sIt" of the .\lr'. (. I). llariksdle and1 lessees, ('nmpi wals inamied atfter ('5Iiaini Arithur' Messrs Fowler' and ick Childress, Lece, commandlfl~er (If the~ Tirayinhamtt 'apth \\'or'kiinin 1( tsaid t it colmes (a ed,0' (hi'nSut" i 'i "o tain- nearer to beling the ideal 'ampIiing buiirg. 'aptain Workman stted Mlii- site than1 anyV pilace which lie had( ev dany 'veniniig t imt. upon1 the :esti on1 ('r s(een, It Is locnted oni th1e site of ofl itie namse "('amiil Aritir f,ee'" the the ol akdl wein ntpo naIt a unatniiously 5el'ctA'(d. 'rThe the hiill and( isli ie(ed tlI'''lla (re. lhenvy Loss by Fire. - 1110 MFEETI NG 01' MAiSONS. Mr . C. HR. Milam11, whbo Iives on Hotote '4 towards5 Clinton. suttfered a heavy Ii- D~egreeO Work( will beIIIeild and Bn nnalloss01 Satuiirday' night when his Itarbuece Wit) lbe Served. haren, containing his Overln an 3( ito-- 'ielclMsn nc111 gfr mloil e, atC carrige, buiggy', dIise plo0w Th enMaosreokngo and( othecr farmI ii ipeentsIl, wats com11- wart d w'th a gr'eat deal o(f intecrest to 1lete1' ly ' destroyd bly fire. Th'le firie was th timteetinlg toI be0 held Friiday,' May discovered about fidnilght and1 had1 al--I 4th, when dlegiee work wililbe dlOne readiy reachted inuchl head way thait it aind a ig bar'becue served. G rand~ was ipossible to save anlythinig. Master (Cooper, Past Grand M-asteri1 Neighblors come to give assittnce and Gleo. Tr. Bryan and Dist rict Deputy by liard work suicce(eed In confitlning Grand Master 'Patton w~i li e plresenlt. the flaimen to this onel bu11Ildiung, Mr. The lodge will open at :3 p. mi. and1( MIlamn's 1house nlarrowly escapInlg the the l10ntOredl Aprentlce degree will beC flames. With tile exceptIon of about conferred by Past (Grand Master llry $50 31inurane car'riedI on thle buildling, an, of (Greenville. The lodge will then theo only other insurance wvhiceh he car- be opened(1 In the Fellower'aft degree rid was 011 the automobile. Mr. Milami and the dlegiree will be1 conferredl by3 estimates his net losa at. about $800. District Delputy Grand Master Patton, tie states that Ite is unabtle to account of ciross Anebor. lmmiiiately after v foir tho fliro unlesa it was duei to a' this a barbeene will be servedi. At( atmoulidering blaze caused by 'a care- 7:30 o'clock Palmetto Lodlge will opI lesaly thrownl malitch. HeO does not en. for a ahort business 50ess0on, aifteri thin3k that it was due to incendiarism ,which Grand Master Coopier will con- it or to theo "Qormans', fr the uter Mannon degree. ' . ARMY DRAFT BIL BOTH HOUI WILSON TO D)ECIDE] French Watr 3lissinin Wvants Troopls %-iIi n. uce; U. S. -(Pti ers l)isap. proie Need Year of Training,'. Wash ingon. April 30.. With the jiudgmient of, the Frelch war missioll and the American army general staff I seellingly in conflict as to when A mer lCan trtoopis should he Senit to FIrance, particular interest attached to a con ference at the White Ilouse today be tween PresidetI Wilson and ienie Vivia ni, head of the Frenlich Imission. Decision rests with the President through his cons tittutional fu nction as commander in ellief of tle United States army, it was generally assiuiiez that the views of the French ofilcials disclosed in Marshal Joffre's state ment yesterday advising that Amri (ll troops he sent to the battle front soon, Were formally presented to Mr. Wilson (luring the eonferenee. No informallon as, to the discus sloii was given oulf, howevei all no admin istrition otliils wvo il (0111 liei upon the Stalentf 1he great French Soldier. "'ion that enlijeet I have no coiln iluent to Inakeo," a the rpywhich s((llary hikler In t all it erropa io nII.,. Then is nll )luestio. however, that th gell ral :'tT disaproves aniy igglsion that Amnerican forces hi sent abroad unti!il they are lfi!y trained and lilipped for Ilie task I'e tore them with the exeli ain oii final lilies to be given behind the hat t(e lines. This has beenl made evi dent by testilliony gii by ially staff Sohlicers before coiressilonal colmit tees witin the last two years and by the adimilnist ration selective draft bill, lindiier whose provisions i) cle mn t l of i le armily, reguIlar Ina tional guard or colsltript, Would he reIady fror service for mlaiiy mon ths. So far as volun111eers are conce rned there has been no Indieation that tle whllnist rat loll would favor the proposal that a separate provisional almy be raIsed for arly sirvice inl Ftranc1ie. S1 1ri)pped of all military proes and14 Con;, Ile proposal I made by Marshal -leifre and apparently supported by altIlhiber; of the frellch mlliss11ion is un1lderstood here as providing that a sniall force of Americani Iroops. pos sibly a divliion iiundb r I.,000 tI I ! 25.0011 tini he sent at t e earliest iissible llmllent to 'rance for the Seimeinhuh tal effect Its preselie Would have both uponi the 'renlch anid the (ermllans. repiatil miilitary prelicept of flue geln 'r Il staff I iat no mall In he con ;;idered lit fNo even defe'sive wa I.rare nat1il hw has had mlore 11han1 one( year of initeisive traillilng. On one po1int I here Is op111ii.lete agr elelten ht wveen .\ a rshl I .1 off're andil thle AmhiericanI otlicerIs. I oit beli(1 eve that aniy forici senit to Iiiiane must hei giveni adfditional triaininig on f'rcht soiil behindii the hlie Ii lies biefore it shiouldi fake its iilace in thii tr'enihiis. Th'eie Is reasoni toi bliheve that the comiiissiont.c hav beenlil ireetedvi i--I confieence lierei. Fred Hlondlros. Y ounti Native ofi (Greece iLeaves 1iTday for New Yoirk to1 ,1(oin ihe .Army. IFred Iliondrtos, (one of thle p ropiletors of the Central Cafe oppoiusIte Phliliot's store, has sold oult hIs inte rest in the enfe to hIs birot her, P'harIle I llindros lind leaves this mornling for New York where lie expIects to enlIst uinder the hann1 lerI of Th'leodore 'loose veltI amni flliht for Amierlen against thle Ger' manls. Irredl freed himnsel f from all I'nltanigling aill iances which wouldl keep itim at home .\oniday' and laid hIs plans thlen for' going to the front. lIeI ays there Is no use In hangIng mround ~ilurens, whien hie can go to 'raince and~ fight withi Iloosevel t for reedoii and liberty. laising Owni Wheat,. .\r. 11. 1). Hlowen is anmong those .vho has joined the fod1 and feedl crowd his year. ie was in the city Satur lay andi had ith himii fouri or flye cads of ine whleat. whiich lie wva hiowing around. 'The wheat wvas al- 1 cady well hieadled and wIll doubtless trodluen a subatantlal hnrvat.1 L PASSES SES OF CONGRESS Minor Differences go to Free Conference. THE AGE LIMIT IS1RAISED OppositionI to Draft, .tMea11sure (rumbles when4-1 A mendment114,11s Ilit rodufced to 114den the Age ,imit-%. 1ill Likely to he Conspleted this Week. * t - * . . . . . . . . . ., * l'ress reporls 'estelday stated * Sthat. Congressman Nicholls voted * for the Draft Iill after age limit. * had been increased. ' 0 0 a - a * * . a . . . . Washintgton, April 2N.-y an over whellining inajorily both IIe Senlate and liou se passed late toniight the ail mninistration hill to raise a war army by Selective draIt. The linial roll-cal k brought into line behind the bilI i any sena ors and representDalives who had fought or tle vlint"er systeiin ltitl routed by decvisive def-al Wf voiuntere a luinnit n vt arliev in tilb day in bmill hottses. Thle senate, which hadi voted downt the voluvnter 10i1, 611 1 ! pased tho bill 1y I %'vIt' of SI 1) N. in the lonso thc vote- against th14 voltteer plan was to 10 a1nd4 t hal by which the bill itself passed was :;97 to 21. .\s passai by III Svnate, the mea ur provides for the dra-:f of mI eln be Sof .. Ia n(I .: I years, whil in tile louse il4'asur e IDl limnits are fixved at 21 arni W. Th11is' andt lesser discreli les will be threshtd out in) confDrei4'' (arly inex ( week, N) that the bill I1lay be inl te l h d of tie I 'resident as tuickly Ias possible. The 'ar I )epartient alr teadIy ha-s colupleted phlis oI' arrying it into effect. Setnators who voled agaiinst. th' hill are: m)emocrats, (Gore, Iardwick, Kir hy, Thomas and Trammell; llepuibli valls, Ilorah, troina ald I'a Follette. Total S, Setnaor Vardaman of 'Alississippi, Democrat, was excused froii voting at his own req uest. ie did l1ot give a reason. The Hliiereseintatives who al swered in tie negative: Repuiblicans, aleoni, Ilayes, King, Iu(Ideen of Mil isofta. .\lason, Nolan, Powers; Deio-. Iral,-ji ne tt'vouii. 'hurch. I(lark of i 'lori thwdon, Sjlit lard 144lu 1 ddb- tnig lie inl . sl'. wood, Si.sson: i'IroDel itionlis, SIt ' u ;i''oeil alist. L D ew. 1401141 t a llki . n ii h is the ed 'ra i 1on Iia (ci 11th. llmer icanII i) kDill' f \s cieetj,. n I telegral' o Pre.sidet-l Wil o t oday offering ' 4 441,r Dv of its 22.001n i':nb rs inl thl (1su'.tio of I r(' w'ea Taho' c Trach. I'l( inpreil sonI l'l ''~llli xpassion 1111 i les. durin - a n leeel ech rofe . in . the fal. Iglbiogrn l a p I'o l 'Min'on iofnediately dafys Dohe. omp ""''el "who' Ivars Conviited aIompl0 met to hker abty.e(a'oii 111 II \11l(h 12 arded l'hbody chlarship.se nesp arertinTon be, Igters cilstoo hs nowardedn oerat ed pn boy colrhisaf eaoy olee