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EIGHTEEN FULL DIVISION8 FOR FIRST WAR ARMY (Continued from Page One.) all flve additional increments provid ed for in the national defense act have beei added, will total 11,233 of icers and 293,000 men of all arms. Upon the president's approval of the army bill, the first hicrelnent will be added to the regulars. As soon as possible tIereafter the r'eniainling in Ciements vWill be created, existing reg ilmeniits Ibeing divided and expanded to fornai tile now iinit s. Already orders suinioi ng otticer$s of the regu La r service for examina tions for ad vance in grade have been pepared. Ti'l re:ul'It of this expaniisioni will be to create 5,11 vacaneles in t lie grade. of first and second lieiteniaits in tle army. .\lore thain a thollalln( youhlis In civil life already have applied fol exami nation for '."ond liutenait anti .1.0"11 w\-ill be zi'ent ()1d froill thie or fieirs trai(iga", camilpi.iz To provideo geniieral oll'lers to coil mand11( the( !N S 4i% isional Itrainling. Oap4,iut! 'Inmb of .1rmy13 volonehl. may 11t examin61l i. .\s thevre exists al ready one vacancy il th grade o: biairgenevral. 1!, new\% g-enerall or fleirs zitilst h( a'noiintel S0011 sooad thc ariiy bill prov!d. that the president may selcit thbese ieni fronzi any so rce in aly evoIt thev pesnclit gelleral of ficers; of wide experienec probably will be selected, as far as possible, to coiimand divisional camps. The full streingih of the National Guard units now existing will be 9, S-17 ollicers and 329,951 tien, giving a total regular and National (Guard force to be wiipped ito slialie he fore the new army is calleI of 21,080 oflicers and 1;22,951 nien. New unit 11111M he created, however, to till on tactical organ izations and proba bly the total of this first force will ox eced 700,000 active troops, hacked l abouti 2-50,000 inore inl the regimonta recruit battalions. From l this force will be formed I divisions ec.-'respondilig to the organli izationi of the first new army. Fron It. also early in1 Sentemberr will b drawn s,)mv 2011,mo) W1':!irs and nion comiisiond ofii'rs wIho wil (o;) sitti( the, frilvwokl on wihch Ill neW army1 will bw Thaa!. Thy wl bo. withl the 10,00 0 ofilies ! o beI IW inf:.uctors of ih ist aniy and 0! 111ir er!icelency r'ts the wh)o" miln I.. a r:i e ih t i t o) be 1mil u:1. S en rl - 1 1. 11hn wIll be 1 ') pro vhlo a '2.ui ar: 01li1 to (oom iand eacli new re'glliIilt, with .11 adeplate nu1mbie r of reguhir or Na tional Guizard otlcers of experience t( carry on efllelent ly the adiinistra tive dities and to superv)isc instriue tion. Dutring the interval bethwen the ire organization aid thie calling out o the new army the regOilar and Nation al Guard divisions will lie at worl preparing the m)obilizatI ion camps an with their own traizilng. To tlien also will coiittinue to fall the (lity o protecting public and ivate pro1) erty. The commander of each train ing district proibably willl direct thih worik under the orders ol' the comn nmander of the milItary deplartmient 1r which his campll Is located. * * ** 011*0*00IILL EWS. Cross Hill1, May 7.-The Cross 11111 school closed its 1916-'17 session last Friday. Thursday eveninig the imi prTovement Associationi gave a, play, * 'uaIds andl Matrons", which wvas well attended and a financIal success. Friday evening the coinmencemzent exercises liroper wore bzel, These consisted of thle uisua Il rograin biy thle graduiating class. TIls class was *comnposedl of Itwelvye membhers as fol lows: Jack I lasor, .\azy (Gritlizi, \\illie .Jones, Illeleni liitt, lhay tChandler, Sarah Pi nson, Vivian Na nce, Edea nor Dial, Frank .\iller, I iara l)ukes, Lou Ise Thompisoni anid lItorrow Ilill. The *literary addreiss1 was d'liveried by llev. Walter I. lie rhet of Greeniwood. Thei speakecr's sune was':I "Simziis from Ithe Life of 1roa . \V illard."and was an excellent ad .:-s. liinein. to viw the Imp hortant (hlarnlerist ics and1( the great. work ini the life of his1 sub j ect, Mr I lerberlt withI empthhasis ajz p11( lie nie to the( iniidua~lzl life of Stoday. TIo all who areo seek inzg to knowv the good in lifte thle address was a pleasing and1( whbolesoime imessa ge. Twenty'-thrzeo pupiils are entitled to perfect at tenda nce but1tons, amziong these Is Al ma C oleoman aga in, whob has complleteld hen sixthi year iwithlout m niss Sing a dlay. The1 dIilom~ias to the grad ( unating class and~ several hrlzes to Jil pilts for ellicient work were 10 delvered by the pr'licipal. Alli of the teaehiers havye been3 re olected( btinI it is niot kno1(wn .1yo whIo of them will nelcept. The school has Xexperieced a ver ;Wg'od yeair, both lin ,t('liendance111 anlie work aecoin hih Sed. been a 1r...1 help i.,ie plaren andi is able to i'as .c . sindid rlin feor t o' iianialrelort than theY were able to do a year ago. Miss Lizzie Griffin, primary teacher of the Cross 1111 school, was called to Edgefleld last Monday to the bedside of her aunt, Mrs. Victoria Evans, who died on 'iThursday morning afterwards. On this account .\liss Lizzie, to her own regret, as well as that of all oth ers, could not attend the commence ment exercises. The 11. W. Ball cliapter i)augliters of lie (onfederacy, will observe next Thrsday, 10th, as mIIIemorlal day. Ex r i' ises will be held at the sciool bui ilding at I o'clock in the afternoon. .\iong otlier things oin the program, a speaker will be seenrel flr- the oc Casion. After the excreises at the school bulidnlug tile members, togeth er withi0 hers inl attiendianice, will march to the cemetery and (decorqte le Con feeilrate u raves. Everybody will bev invited toittnd *.. * * . . * 0 * - . * A A ** * * * * * * a * e 4 * .\lidhll. May c.-.\ iold east rain ha..; coiW", to us witi the entrance of .\lay. Crops will be 1t a stand stilt till the sun shi.1cs again. li. W. .1. Liangston of Colunbia was Shail g hands with relatives liere 8uni day afternoon. spenlding tlie Iiglit witi ihs brotiher T. S. I ,aigston. 1)r. Langston had been called to Greers on aeco unt of (lie serious illness of his graild-daughiter, little Iu ra litts liniglies and called by here to see homiefolks. Ile left the little one bet ter we were glad to hear. Mirs. Josie lartin has begun her practices for 'lic annuil Children's )ay at New Prospect held the -itli Saturday in lay. She Is assisted as usial by 'Miss Sisie I.,angston who has charge of the music. '\liss Carrie ,alngston will have clarge of the ex Creises in the afternoon for memorial to tlie ('onfederate soldiers buried In Prospeel cemiletery. All who are interested (and tiis takes inl a1 good portoii of the town -hiip thatIi the graveyard at New Prospect will he cleaned off Friday, Niay lSih . I1st all come plidepared to h> a 1good day's; wor. Ml l nd Mrs. aThurmia l''inley and (-!h.;1n wereI* tho spen ld-the--day etso, .\llr. 1?nd .\'.Simpilsonl Hailey l 11 \'irginia, daul t o f ., \1r. and (' -Iuh, I-.inley was tinie . "c ho Swek. Dr. ('huitoplir was ea!l .1I i~ -i w re "1h1( to tfate thlit tile ue s imp;ro'vinmi. .\lr. .1ohfin Thomt:ison. who las heemi ill Florila for th le past wiiter, camie hoime' oi a short Visit to his parents. -Jludge and Mrs. 0. G. 'Thllomp0)sonl. b**A** ** * *** * ** *Se E * IHARiONY NEllS. * I lar mony, .lay 7.-This commniilty was very imuch shocked yesterday ev ening when it became known that Mr. 'C. A. loore of this place had very suddenly been called to the Great He yond. Mr. Moore hiad been in feeble health for several years but was able to be up and about. lie attended tho school picnic at tils pilace Saturday and seemed to enjoy himself fine. The writer, on his way to Sabbath school ab~out 0:30 yesterdlay morning, met Mr. Mooro near his~ home. ie seemiedl to be more cheerful than usual. It Is said he ate a hearty dlinnler about 12 o'clock. He and( Mrs. Moore were go ing to visit some of their neighbors In the afternoon. At or near 5 o'clock lie got up to start and fell into the beyond, bringing a shock on thle coim iiunity, the church and1( to his wife. Mr. Moore miovedI inito this conm imunit y severial years ago andii attachiled himnself to Ihis church and has been a faithful, loyal miemiber until death. .\r. -M\oore was aii old( veteran of the warI btictweeni thle s a tes andii was sev ~ enty--tive yeais oild. The family is expectinug the pastor, Ile v. 0. h. WiillIims cf 'ross Anicohr to preach thie funeral at 2 p. mn. today a t this lalice, af ter wich thle body will lbe laid Io rest. ini the cemetery micaihoy. Mr~is. .\looie has the symp~athiy of the A\ good lnan is gonme, I 'ene( to his ashes(1. 0n "Wei(ar-k~ver"' .\liuinumi warie. 8. MI. & 10. I1. W ILKEIS & CO. Thriiillinig, senisationial, originial, ntiie, enitertaininig, gripping--all of Iihesei adjectives applly to "Th'le lHondi age of Pearin," thle latest WVorld Piceture lBrady-Made' in whieb !:ibel (:lay toln, su pported by a (list includiing 110(1k liffte llowe VIs, A ruri AsleIy and .lih iiIlower is, will oni Fr iday be seetn Iat lie Omeria I liSon. liIn i tIs aboi ngii. offer'ling a sit ua !n n.. w toi' fC.' ildim is preented for hiso :1 1he li An it ~ i preente inil a1 iinner u'hati wi ive lon i th e iOi' Ihe prin: ipal chiaraueli Is l V-esta \VLai.',' a ymin (nuntee i' irl, who CADET HOSE j SPE% IAL OFF; MA SH Useful Items at a Very S; 12 dozen Middy Blouses in all white and assorted color, collars and trimmings; fast colors; all sizes from 10 to 44. Spe cial 80c 1 lot Wash Silk and Crepe de Chine Waists. Special $1.90 1 lot $3.50 Crepe de Chine Waists. Spe cial $2.95 Georgette Crepe Waists. Special $4.95 36 inch Pongee Silks in rose, green and copen. Special 50c Yard 36 inch Tussah Silks in plain tan and fan cies. Special 75c Yar 36 inch sport stripe Silks fr Skirts. Spe-. cial $1.45 81 x 90 extra heavy seamless Sheks. Spe cial $1.00 Wash Skirts in Waffer Cloth and Ga Wash Skirts in extra heavy Gabardi: SILK DRESSES REDUCED I DAVIS-ROPE] DOVE BRAND~ w' LAURENS' B MUSLIN UNDERWEAR I miarries a weal thby man. in to \'est a's h e. llaailhi s ceo toe le conies a man from her past, a t i htai icrtd i lntdI mnan w ho hadI tried to make her lovesmekIlof(il. imt but who laid falledl. Th'iroutgh ino faut of 0 ber own this man exercises a * jt powerfuil in Iluence over* Vest a's lI~' ife ~ .~ ptrik edo h an ld is thle cause of imuche su ffering ii1'1)Ilono Cem ncllg c whlt she1 S ~enduitires unil- ~ Itnin ok a i tm iy l You ml)ust really3 see thuis grteatwekad en ot.o M. A driamatIi(c jihotopa ,11iL and 'learn foi ~ ~ ~ (Iteso on eg ourselft what happliened when she di' Ile (ist okoe eln hr ided'l to ('ndl lher trials on1ce anld for 111 ltleo t ~'slesas a ' all. Tol tell you the clinaix of tils ie- 'iil fUn itI( elI ltjatlC iiarkable plot woul~d 1be to .jh a ''(yI s ndohrlnswil hour o'(f solidl enjoy'menlt for' you,. otilh sd t datg 0'pn Miss (layton sets a new high r'ecordltt'g. Ios~dta hr a 1 for draal le iI force and istrionlc ail- est iy a~i~~fiIdtr ol ity in tis epio('h marking 111lm. See 1) beCtdctdon hepa . M. it tll tduefo' 'oursl f (lBsh ape l avilable sconrn the farthat aeoprtets'ln.di tt(~r'shlig Sto et' Itis. t'tl{May-- StrIh -y ltet'eh lg sowes fll l'll t'nsi M j aon w a s iin t citylast II gl ta io Frda IotlluKconwgeteko andl enta3I out t . . A.cywt 11111gelii 111 tlol o Sedltlllben c- of the cit rto looe r t he and liferis I ai'l o. b esho ers Io wi'm'.sot n jug onfi; ilo i at os et a a Ity ed heg 'lilith raIna tolco til ~c~n f~ama. he od ' an exce ln istre B ~1 avot'i (l'ut) sulangopas f cyouildi be st ed tiioidvantiagte fortate iir:~c. ~a'ircr sttetha, ~e'cl tu:r ae. leg said thatlthr ast~ i to St 11(1 lC iert ai ii y ai's ll o op. i e r 1101 I s e Ioslby ona 1.ler in the t' Jell r esh i ower s Lst We e a. letlia'e TRIO $ 1.00 WAISTS PER CO'S ERINGS FOR tisfactory Saving In Price 32 x 46 extra good quality Pillow Cases Special 10c Each 50 dozen 18 x 36 Huck Towels. Special 12 1-2cts. each, or by the dozen $1.35 s 50 dozen 16 x 32 Huck Towels. Special 10 cts. or by the dozen $1.10 1000 yards 36 inch heavy blue Shirting Chambray. Special 12 1-2c Yard 1000 yards 40 inch Sea Island. Special 10c Yard 1000 yards full piece perfect 27 inch Ever ett Classic Dress Ginghams. Special J 10c Yard 1000 yards extra heavy 36 inch Bleach ing; free from starch. Special 12 1-2c Yard 10 pieces fancy border Curtain goods. Spe cial 10c Yard bardines . . . $1.00 ne . . $1.25 and $1.50 COAT SUITS REDUCED .COMPANY EST STORE W-B CORSETS On the surface there is evecry indi- (oet i o ~01 intli l eat ion thlmt the Second regiment wj / 4ill ~O tB be ordered into the federal service at S M & ii W1,%1i&Co rr vecry ear ly dlate. The Charleston lAight Dragoons and the Coast At Il lery w.ill probllly he0 ordered( out at theO samte time. i,auirens (ontty Boy lionored. jts frtld pae At a recent inspection of the corps eyiteBtouigt rnf Clemson College by a ti. S. inspec-__________________________ lor, 22 .Iuniors were selected to take sp~eeial military training for the ,re- W TD--U K 5(erve' ofleers corps5. One of this num boer wvas .John W. Wofford. Mr. Wof ford has taken great interest in mill- ALKNSO tary servie while at school, lie has also taken an eritually hi1gh stantd in OL RN Alutm nae IEditor or "rTe Tiger"', the college monthly and~ Military IEditor of D 2 "Ta ps", the college annual for next ~AI ~ uau siession. lie was also awarded at the *meent annual celebration of the Cail~ houn I,iterary Society, the medal forBrsC pe;'Hd, I he best oration. lleligious activities of college life has found in him an ar- etat.Mrt lient HsupporteCr having been elected P ie teacher of a large lible class of Frsm nearly in th is session, lie - has made a fine record wvhile'in col- IYI N i1 RE lege-one of whlch hils family, frIends sizes)tyma vllh rod in s SLo e l . iti