Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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DAMAGE IMIENSE THIROUGli GEiRMANY President, E bert Dleclares. illowever, lie Does Not llileve Dama1ieige Co. tastropifial. Some levolutiiolts he Kxecutet, ie Snys. Stuttgart, .\larch 21.-The immensi ty of the damage caused in GCermany by tle revolution and the conseluent uprisings, and the goverinment's pres ent detelm11ination to p'Osetnte the guilty were voiced by President lbert today. "1 am optimistic enottgh to tlink (hat the damage 'has not been catas trophial. and that is also the opinion or the cabinet." President Ebert said -I am sorry the events of the last few days have proved there are still cireles In Germany that think the distress ol the lost war not. great enough. They are the samne groups that always de sired war; they are the incitors of the millitarists and reactionaries." llegariding punishment of the Katii leaders and the expectation by soic (hat the state of siege would make it necessary, the execution of all t(e guilty, the president declared: "'lose guilty shall fool the full weight of the law. All officers of re sponsible position and all leading civ ilians who Joined wilfully will be re garded as guilty, be charged with high treason, anid might be punisehd with penal servitude." Regardiiig executions under martial law, 'lerr Ebert said: "I'le laIyers will determinme, )er haPs some will -be executed besides the confiscation of their property. We want to punish the leaders, but to sPare those who were forced into the movement or acted through ignor alice." The opresident said it woull take thme to restore complete quiet, hu declared he 'was confident all would be well. d-le expressed his thanks to the foreign govornments for their at titude during the crisis, especially to France and Austria, whleh countries sent diplomatic representatives to Stuttgart, and to 1ngland, whose rep resentative from the beginning dealt with the old government. Buy your clothing hats and shoes at J. C. Burns &Co., while the Re-or ganization Sale is on. )IcGOWAN '1'O8EJ BONUS. 'To VETRMcv Admiral Piroud that South :Caroii Wenjt on Revcord Agahist Furthei Columbia, S. C.-Addressing the 3outh Carolina department of the American Legion .here this afternoon Rear Admiral Samuel AicGowan, pay master general of the navy, took a stand against the paymout of financial )onuses to swar veterans and predict id that the American navy will weath 3r any gales it encounters. "'hlat is expected no -wis not sub fldies which would enable men to live vithout working," kald the Admiral, 'but rather the application of some )f ihe same loyalty and patriotism that turned the, tide of battle In 'favor -of the allies as soon as the Ainerican troops took the -field." H1e said that as a native South Caro linian he was proud that this state wont on record officially as ifusing to ask congress for a further bonus. fReforring to discussions of the navy the speaker asid: "Probably you have all read re cently various views as to the part your navy 'played in the war. What ever lInpression you nay have gained .1 .assure you that the havy has weath cred many a gale and may be safely counted on to 'weather many more." J. C. Burns & Co. are now selling dry goods, dress goods, for less than market value during this lRe-organliza tion Sale. -Two'Splon1tu Rules. Thou shalt not uike unto thee any false standar4s of farm life, nor bow down thyself to them to serve them. Thou shalt not say or do anything in vain, but have some sensible purpose In all thou shalt say or do, for the community shall not hold hun guilt less that sayeth or doeth anything in val-N-Wn. Butcher. REM DIAMOND COFFEE is the "big thing" at breakfast-. and all other meals. It has the real honest coffee taste-the genuine coffee flavor. You must liko It! Ask your grocer. EASTER OFFERINGS - - BY - -K.... WELLS CLARDY COMPANY_-I Fashion for Spring opens up treasures of opportunity never before enjoyed in the lifetirne of women of to-day. Such ampleI LH provision of attractiveness, richness of styles, and rare artisty, in tendant trimmings, gives us the most becoming offerings to place before you, and to which we cordially invite your inspection and3I IIIIII\ approval. Begin your Laster shopping to to-day. SILK DRESSES SPRING SUITS $32.50 t o $75.00 $25 ( 8.0I , T bea' e orge e m l o inat eftimns in whm-n .o25 to-d y $85.00ple pavy. ,.f a utt c ti I ric e S yleas nd Tr1'rri .I e ai Navy in e b ttkd htle of ar i s and tei-st GEORGETTE BLOUSES SPR SITS $0.50 to $7.50 S 4LK So SKIRTS ICde r Con ii 4 rt ct' nw( C 311ih43 . . $22.50 $27.0 n~ a Iaded. Whiite, I" s.;i Navy' and1 Tse' ne w a l ng Ski't s are aN airt in sty liThe WellsClardy Company_ LAURENS, S. C. LARES S. C