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VOL. XXXII. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1917. NO. 6
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k UNITED STATES
V DECLARES WAR
I AGAINST GERMANY?ACT REI
CEIV'ES LARGE MAJORITYH
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT.
Washington. April 6:?The United
States today accepted Germany's
challenge to war and formally abandoned
its Dlace as the greatest neutral
of a world in arms.
President Wilson at 1:18 o'clock
(official time) this afternoon signed
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tne resolution 01 congress utobhiik i
the existence of a state of war, and
authorizing and directing the Chief \
Executive to employ all the resources
of the nation to prosecute hostilities
against the German Government to
a successful termination.
The act was done without ceremony
and only in the presence of
members of the President's family.:
Word was flashed immediately to all
army and navy stations and to vesels
at sea, and orders for further precautionary
steps withheld until the
last moment were dispatched.
The President signed the resolution
with a pen handed to him by
Mrs Wilson and which he will prefc
serve. The President then vpent to
& lunch and later to the Cabinet meet
ing.
B By proclamation the President an
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The Popular Hi
nounced the state of war, called up-'
pon all citizens to manifest their
loyalty and assured Germans in this j
country that they would not be mo-'
lested as lonpr as they behaved them-1
9elves. Orders were issued soon afterward
for the arrest of sixty rintr-1
leaders in German plots and intrigues.
Complete mobilization of the navy,
calling all reserves and militia to the
colors, was ordered by Secretary i
Daniels as soon as the war resolu
tion was signed. The War Department,
already having taken virtually
every step contemplated before
raising a real war army is authorrized,
wainted on Congress. Secretary
Baker conferred with Chairman
Dent, of the House military committee,
and arranged to appear before
the committee tomorrow to discuss
the general staff army plans and
consider the war budget of more ,
than three billions.
The President went over all of the
great preparatory measures with the
Cabinet, discussing what has been'
accomplished and dwelling, it is un- ;
derstood, upon arrangements for cooperation
with the entente allies
against the common enemy.
The seizure of German ships laid
up in American harbors was the subject
of interested comment, and
legal officers of the government began
consideration of the question of
IE RUSH!!
until Summer
Prices are much
workmanship not
ial equipment en:e
high grade
DOOR SCREENS
.stonishingly low
rou select OUR
the assurance of
hip and superior
& Const Co.
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MORE TO BUY OUR GOOD
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whether the United States can con-'
fiscate the ships outriuht or musti
pay for them after the war. In any
event, as soon as they can be made j
seaworthv the fine merchant fleet'
thus acquired will Rive America a
merchant marine that could not be
duplicated in several years and add j
more than 600,000 to the tonnage1
availaole for the transportation of;
supolies and munitions to the allies. I
Word that King George and Pres
ident Poincare had dispatched mes-!
sages of congratulation to President i
Wilson was received unofficially. |
Only unofficial information, also, j
came concerning the action of President
Menocal, of Cuba, in recommending
a declaration of war against
Germany by Cuba, and the growing
sentiment for war in Brazil.
Foreign relationships of the United
States today underwent the great-!
est chance in the country's history, j
sweeping away practically all the in- i
ternational questions of the past
two years and substituting entirely j
new nrohlema. As a result, the!
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State Department is being entirely J
reorganized and the great mass of
routine which has overwhelmed even
the highest officials, is to be distributed
along new lines.
The first act by the department
when war became a fact was to pre- '<
pare copies of the war resolution!
and proclamation for all the foreign
missions here for immediate transmission
to their governments. Cables
were sent to American missions!
abroad and full mail dispatches pre-1
pared to go forward at once. So j
much of this work had been fore- j
seen that it merely awaited release |
on word that the President had signed
the proclamation.
Instructions prepared several day9
ago were sent to the Treasury Department
to cease transmitting details
of the armament and armed i
guards on merchantmen entering
American harbors, on the ground
that henceforth no restrictions will
be placed on such vessels. Announcement
will be made shortly
that all the allied war vessels have
been given free admission to American
harbors. It is probable, however,
that with the seizure of German
shipping here and the enlistment
of the American navy in the
patrol forces, the entente will withdraw
virtually all war craft from
this side of the Atlantic.
Negotiations are now practically
completed for the admittance of
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American armea snips inio neuirui
European harbors. All European
neutrals are expected to receive
them, except possibly Holland.
When President Wilson signed his
proclamation declaring that a state
>f war exists, the United States,
for the second time since 1814, entered
war with an European power.
While the United States is the
first republic of the western hemisphere
to join the ranks of the belligerents
in the world war, there
are indications that her step soon
may be followed by others. Presi- 1
ient Menocal of Cuba has urged the
Cuban Congress to declare a state
pf war exists between the newest !
republic of the new world and Ger- 1
many. Anti-German feeling is re- 1
ported high in Brazil after the sink- !
ng of aiBrazilian merchant vessel,
ind the largest republic of South
America also may join in defending
herself against German methods of
aaval warfare.
Washington, April 6:?Methods of
financing the war with Germany and
af extending huge loans to the Allies
constituted one of the chief subjects
considered at today's Cabinet meet- J
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Indications are that the first year's ,
jemands upon the financial resources
3r the country will run far in excess '
3f the $3,500,000,000 already asked s
sf Conprress, and may appropriate
55 000.000.000. ]
Bond issues already authorized al
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Are we forty years b<
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gj times in such principles 1
& yean; we have been sellii
g? ideals of integrity and w
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so were discussed. These total $474,000,000,
including the $224,000,000
of Panama canal bonds atthorized,)
but not issued. Announcement by
Secretary McAdoo as to the details
of one or more of these issues is expected
shortly, possibly within twenty-four
hours.
Financial and other cooperation
with Entente governments is one of
the chief topics under consideration
by the Council of National Defense,
and plans looking to the issuance of
loans to the Allies are expected to
take definite form within the near
future. Opinions as to the amount
of the first loan vary between $500,000,000
and $5,000,000,000.
An official deputation from Great
Britain, probably one from France
and possibly others from other Allied
governments, will visit the United
States shortly to assist in formulating
a definite program adequate
to meet the most pressing needs of
the Allies.
Secretary McAdoo. member of the
House ways and means committee
and Chairman Simmons, of the Senate
finance committee, will begin
conferences tomorrow on the problem
of meeting the war needs of
this country.
Itseemed likely tomghtthat alarge
percentage of the war bill will be
raised by greatly increased taxation
and that whatever bond issues are
necessary will be placed through the
Federal Reserve Board or raised by
popular subscription or by both
methods, and there would be no appeal
whatever to the big private
banking interests of the country to
underwrite any part of the issue.
A Proclamation.
To the citizens of Kingstree, S C:?
Whereas, the- National and State
governments are urging citizens to
use all protections for conserving
and increasing the food supply of
our country,
And, wherea3, our personal interests
and Dublic welfare reauire us to
employ every possible means in encouraging
and upholding all general
and special movements to eliminate
waste and to reduce living expenses
in view of the solemn conditions now
confronting us and our nation:
Now, therefore,I,W R Scott, Mayor
of the Town of Kingstree, do call
upon and urge all citizens of the community
to adopt and apply every pos- j
3ible means and agency in conserving
and protecting our present resources,
and increasing our food production, i
and to this end do I specially urge i
you to extend your home garden op- j
?rations, planting and diligently cultivating
all available space, not only
in vegetables for summer consumption,
but also in substantial products
capable of preservation for use durincr
tho nnnt^r months Not. nnlv will
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this suggestion,i:f carried into effect,
reduce the present abnormal high
:ost of living, and thereby add to
your health and happiness, but it will
also in some measure curtail our requisitions
on other portions of the:
lountry for the usual table necessities
and thereby release from our
oca! demands the products of other
sections of the nation for the requirements
of our government during the
present serious condition now confronting
us.
W R Scott, Mayor.
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shind the times or ten years
are maintaining the standard
Wished many years ago. There
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ACTS OF DISLOYALTY TO STATE
AND NATION ALSO TO BE
SUPPRESSED.
Gov Manning has offered a reward
of $50 for the apprehension
and conviction of labor agents, who
are enticing negroes from this State
to other States. The Governor in
his proclamation sets forth the fact
that false promises have been held
out to the negroes as to the wages
and other conditions in the North
and other centres where they have
been lured by false promises.
The Governor says that the negroes
themselves are suffering because
of the false representations,
which are being made to them to induce
them to leave the South and
gatier in centers where they are dying
in large numbers because of existing
conditions. He takes this ac- '
tion also because of protection to
the fanners who are being incon- 1
venienced in many sections by short- '
age of labor. The Governor also 1
stresses the fact that this year above 1
all others everything should be done '
to grow all the food stuffs and crops !
possible and he urgently asks that '
any one having knowledge of any '
person or persons enticing labor to
notify him or officers of the law. 1
There is a State statute against
enticing labor and this is called to
the attention of the public. (
The Governor sent word to each ,
of the 45 Sheriffs in the State in of- I
fering this reward and urged them 1
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to use every means to put a stop to.
activities of labor agents. (
In his communication to the ,
Sheriffs the Governor also asked I
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IT ALL STARTED WITH THE F1
COUNT GREW UNTIL HE WAS CC
VENIENCE OF PAYING HIS BILL!
TO KEEP HIS ACCOUNTS STRAIG
WORRY. HAPPINESS WAS THE F
AND GROW. ALL OF A SUDDEN
WITH WEALTH.
YOU CAN GROW RICH, TOO, ]
MONEY YOU HAVE IN YOUR PC
BANK AND KEEP ON ADDING TO
PUT YOUR MONEY
WE PAY H PER CENT INTERE!
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ahead of them? In the gg
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are no shams, no cheap-' Sg
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them to report any act of disloyalty
to the United States or to the State
government. He stressed the fact
that this country is now at war with
Germany and evidences of disloyalty
should be promptly suppressed.
L1EBENFELS CREW JAILED.
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Convicted Germans Now Behind
Bars.
Charleston, April 7.?The- arrest
of the eighth member of the Lieben.
fels crew sought by federal deputy
marshals occureJ this afternoon, and
all theLiebenfels subordinate officers
were lodged in the county jail,seven
U/.im/v f nl>/\r\ !? t a AMnf/.rl ?? 1 oof niorUf
irtMru inv*/ v;u9tuu^ taoi UI^IU
upon receipt of orders to this effect.
Capt Klattenhoff is under closeguard
at a local infirmary, where he has
been a patient since the sinking of
his steamship in this harbor,January
31, an evei^t which resulted in the
conviction of the eight under officers,
who were released on bond pending
an appeal. Capt Klattenhoff has ne7
rer been able to appear for trial. It
is understood the Germans will be
3ent to Georgia, there to be interned
in detention camp during the period
of the war. They were arrested as ^
alien enemies from aboard a German
3hip. The recent secret service raid >
here had no connection with their v
apprehension, it is stated. Other arrpsfcj
nf fllipn enemies are exDected
to develop here at any time.
To Meet at Georgetown.
The Woman's Missionary society
)f the South Carolina conference
will hold its annual meeting at
Georgetown April 25-29. Every adjlt
and young people's society of
Kingstree district is urged to send
i delegate. Please send names of
ielegates by April 15 to Mrs B F
lones, Highmarket street, Georgetown,
S C. Ossie Epps, Sec.
i money
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HE REALIZED HE WAS A MAN
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drainistralor. Executor. Trustee and Registrar.
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