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.Ulije <?ountg ^ VOL. XXXII. KIXGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 34, 1918. NO. 47 i friends of ger- i f han democracy; I i ISSUE PATIOTIC CALL TO GERMANAMERICANS AND SYMPATHIZERS WITH THEIR CAUSE. The following: appeal to friends of1 democracy in Germany was handed I as for publication by a man who was born in Germany and served 'that eountry under the rule of the Kaiser until his opportunity came to get! away. He came to America and was naturalized as a citizen. He's a good one, too (even though he does sell us tough beef occasionally), always loyal and patriotic to his adopted country. That man is H A Miller, who now hates kaiserism as heartily as he loves American ideals: This war is not a war on the part of America against the German people. It is rather a war against an atiquated system of government that unhappily dominates the Ger-| man neoDle to their own and the j world's undoing. Again and again President Wilson i has distinguished between the Ger- j man people and their rulers. In | emphasizing this foundamental point the President has performed 8 service to Germany and to the whole world. This distinction cannot be too highly regarded or too much J emphasized, both by the advocates! ot,democracy* in Germany and by I the friends of democracy in America.j President Wilson has likewise very j dearly pointed out that the war| must go on until the triumph of. democracy is complete. This matter is no longer debatable. All American citizens of German birth -? ?? or descent roust surety remise wai i they are face to face with a known fact and not with an open question.! America and the allies are going to: win this war against the Emperor' and the ruling classes of Germany, j The purpose of the society is to further democracy by aiding the; people of Germany to establish in' Germany a government responsible1 to the people. Our society consists of American citizens of German birth or descent and all other persons whoeyer that are in sympathy with its purpose. It is required of all members that j they favor a vigorous prosecution of aims nf the United tliC wot UUili vuv V* V... States government shall be attained. j During the past seventy years I aver five millions of Germans have; eome to America. The first great' ? ! German immigration, following the German revolution of 1848 9, sprung from the desire of freedom-loving! men and women to take up citizen hip in a country where political freedom was established. More recently there have come to us mil- J lions of Germans who have sought both freedom and an opportunity to make a better living here than was possible in the* Fatherland. All have found open to them in Amer- j ica every opportunity for advance ment which has been possessed by the native population. Our fellow citizens .of German extraction have i ucceeded in business, in the professions, and in their appointed part in the labor of the nation. They h*ve also succeeded in making a J - reputation for themselves as regards the quality of their citizenship and their ideals of public life and of k public service. The part which they " have taken in the upbuilding of the, ; American nation "is too widely! known to require emphasis here. ^ ^ We now find; that the principles ^ for whictf&any of our immediate ancestors or we ourselves suffered * * exile are threatened by the very poweys which forced so many of us W- fr out of Germany. In this crisis1 our sense of duty and of honor will "* * 1 A ~ ~ s\f ootinn ft permit o^put out cuuibc owiuu. <, We must rally with the our fel'ow Amertcan? against the tyranny hir-h ? Vhas so long cursed the country of kL. i< our fathers and which now rises as a dangerous threat against the liberty of the whole world. The Friends of German Democracy urge all American men and women of German extraction, by ev J- v/vmAi* f A QDa^rt ery means m men punci, w ???... themselves on the side of democracy in this conflict. We, as a society, shall use every means possible to reach the people in Germany and make the real issues of the war known to them. We still believe that a majority of the German people, if properly informed concernins: their own government and its misdeeds, will not wait until their final defeat by force of arms. They will, sooner or later, rise against the Kaiser and the Junkers and establish a democratic government in Germany. With such a government America and the allies can and will make peace. Finally, let us emphasize that we, the Friends of German Democracy, are seeking to unify the people of America 111 tne commuu uuk oo well as to arouse the people of Germany to a sense of their duty and their opportunity. We know that our action here and in Germany will prove a blessing to both countries. We hope, above all, to hasten the end of the war by bringing an earlier victory for the forces of freedom than would otherwise be secured. Surely our purposes are important enough to touch the conscience and spirit of every one who loves democracy. We call upon all of you to take immediate action. Join our society. Distribute our literature. Every day of inaction on your part increases tbe danger that our efforts may come too late. You have never been called upon to perform a ? duty more sacred or important. Act at once in the name of Democracy and Liberty. The above call is signed by the following prominent German Americans, who also form the executive committee of the great organization that is working for democracy in their native country: Franz Siegel, president; F L Hoffman, vice president; Dr S Adolphus Knopf, Herbert Welsh, William Slei- ' cher; Frank Bohn, secretary. Sentenced to Term in Federal Prison. Leo Todd, a former employe of the Union News company, was tried in the federal court at Columbia Saturday on the charge ofitransporting a woman from one State to anouher 1 for illicit purposes and upon convic- 1 tion was given a sentence of 18 j ^ mnntha in thp fpdpral Drison at At- I lanta. The testimony was to the effect that Todd had by promise of 1 marriage caused a girl of 18 years to leave her home at Wadesboro, N 1 C, and come with him to Cheraw in 1 this State. The girl, poorly dressed and very illiterate, took the stand as prosecuting witness. She told the 1 horrible details of the story of the deception. The jury remained out a very few minutes and returned a verdict of guilty. District Attorney Weston asked for a sentence of three years because of the seriousness of the offense, stating thst each year many unprotected girls pass through the same locality on their way to and from school, and a severe example made of one person would act as a deterrent to others. Judge Smith gave the 18 months' sentence. Two men tramping through Cher- 1 okee county last week were given i permission by T F Stroup, a farmer i near Gaffney, to spend a night in his house. Next morning they disappeared with sundry wearables and some cash. They were arrested and given 30 days on the chaingang. Postmaster L S Bowers of New- i berry has Jesigned after a service of more than 40 years. He was appointed by President Grant and reappointed b\ all his successors. Mr Bowers has alwaes been n Democrat, i ? <r~* uave a w help the U. S. POOD REGULTAIONS. Attention la Called to the Use of Sugar and Floor?Penalty. Study of the situation develops that America must depend largely upon flour for success in the war with Germany. There is plenty of wheat in Australia, but we have too few ships to send so far. Our associates in war must depend upon America for their supply of flour. The strictest kind of economiy must be practiced in the use of flour in every household in order to feed the armies. To meet this condidition the American people must cut down the consumption of flour by about 35 per cent, or possibly more. Corn and other substitutes must be used as far as possible. Hoarders of flour, whether individuals, firms or associations, subject themselves to a penalty of four years' imprisonment or a $10,000 fine, or both. Retailers who aid or abet in hoarding of flour render themselves liable to the same penalty. Flour in towns and cities should be sold in eighth to quarter barrel quantities; in rural and farm communities in quarter and half barrel quantities. These limitations are effective at once and they must be strictly observed. The dealers must notify all other dealers in the community who do not know of these rules. Reports of violations should be made to the food administration! Prompt investigation will follow every reported case. Sugar should be sold in towns and cities in two to five pound lots; in rural and farm localities in from five to ten pound lots. This regulation must be strictly adhered to. Every retailer should use precaution to prevent the duplication of sales. The United States food administration objects to merchants advertising sugar and fiour. Advertising tends to increase the sale of these commodities. Dealers are prohibited from mak - * - ? ? 1?? nn/waw onrJ ing COmDination suitra ui sugai auu other commodities, except that of cornmeal. The dealer in his discretion may require the consumer to purchase two pounds of cornmeal with one pound of sugar. This ruling is made for the purpose of increasing the use of cornmeal and thereby saving flour. The people of South Carolina mu9t remember these facts: Practically all flour must be hauli'd from the We3t. The corn crop aloaT cuiv "win v war I this year was large. Many grist mills have been erected. By U9ing I i more cornmeal and reducing the | consumption of flour, freight cars i are released for war work; our armies are assured of a plentiful j supply of bread; starvation will be kept from the doors of the peoples of our associate countries in the war; good prices will be secured for our corn crop, and we will materially strengthen the hands of the government in the battle for right. I have been appointed United States food adminstrator for Williamsburg county and 1 wish to call upon all loyal citizens to assist in carrying out this work, at present this county is not fully organized but in the near future I expect to appoint a food administration agent for each township. All violations of the orders of the food administrator should be re ported to me and 1 shall immediately take it up with the proper authorities. I desire to especially call the following orders to attention: I shall be glad to answer inquires and give what information I can in regard to the food administration. J D O'Bryan, U S Food Adm for W'msburg Co. Third Liberty Loan in April. I Washington, January 18:?As the I first financial step in preparation for \ the third Liberty loan, Secretary J McAdoo tonight announced a new I issue of $400,000,000 treasury certificates of indebtedness, bearing 4% | from January 22 and payable April j 22. Subscriptions will be received by federal banks at par and accrued in: terest until January 29.and payment ' < * " ?:n i _1 : of tmra LiiDeriy loan win utr buuuu April 22, and if the same plan o> instalment payments be maintained for the third as for the second loan, the bond selling campaign will be in March. For the first time since the United States started its big war financing movements, subscriptions will be received simultaneously for two is ? tUo a!Kor Koinor HUCH U1 I'd llllkOkca, uib uuai wviuB . the war stamp loan. Both bear the same interest. R B Belser and S 0 Quinn were elected to the House of Representatives from Sumter county yesterday to fill vacancies. An election will be held in a part or Colleton county February 12 to vote on a proposition to merge into Bamberg county. Private John Covington of Dillon died in camp in France last week of measles. DELINQUENT REGISTRANTS. __ Sheriff Instructed to Bring Them before j Local Board in Five Days. Sheriff Graham has received from j the Local Board for Williamsburg county the following list of names and addresses of persons notified to file with the Local Board the questionnaire required by act of May 18, 1817, and failed to do so. He or his deputy is required to visit each of these persons within five days from the receipt of this notice and bring karri hflfnro fhp hnnrH Wade Murray, Greelyville James Mack, Salters Murray Pressley, Kingstree Eli Parsons, Heinemann Hayes Gaillard, baiters David Junior, Greelyville Cephus McCown, Bloomingyale Daniel Burgess, Lake City Lewis Davis, Greelyville Allen Griffin, Cades J J Allen, Kingstree Dalson Norris, Cooper Charlie Wong, Kingstree John McCIary, Bloomingvale Frank Miller, Greelyville William Chandler, Kingstree j John McBride, Kingstree I John Scott, Hemingway, I Levi Aiken, Hemingway Daniel James, Cooper Willie Fulton, Cades Jesse James, Gourdin Peter F Cooper, Cooper John Scott, Bryan Bussie Burgess, (Jades John Blake, Bryan. Paul McKnight, Fowler William F Eaddy, Vox Joe Barr, Kingstree Horace Brown, Vox Joseph James, Kingstree David McFadden, Kingstree, ki John Q Lamb, Cades Israel Burgess, CadeB Henry Davis, Greelyville George Miller, RhemB Eli Wilson, Gordon Ben Casey, Gourdin Clay Fry, Andrews John Montgomery, Gourdin Henry Scott, Kingstree, Rt 1 Benjamin F Smart, Lanes Hassoc Alston. Kingstree. Rt 1 James Edward, Salters Ben Cooper, Johnsonville John Mcknight, Vox Eric Caesar, Johnsonville Melv in Scott, Bloomingvale Henry Joseph Marsh, Hemingway John E Wilson, Hemingway Henry Belin, Johnsonville Mack Rutledge, Excelton Henry Benj Cox, Excelton John Perkins. Trio Gilbert Stone, Hemingway, Rt 2 Roy Cooper, Vox John Shaw, Cades, Rt 1 Herbert McCrea, Nesmith Marvin Brown, Johnsonville L G Wiggins, Gourdin Lewis Small, Andrews, Rt James Fulton, King9tree Cicero Wilson, Nesmith William Murray, Lanes Meldrow Keels, Kingstree Wesley Burgess, Cades William Montgomery, Salters David Richardson, Suttons William Ward, Bryan Sam Johnson, Morrisville Jim Crawford, Gourdin Deems Baylor, Kingstree, Rt 1 Ezekiel Davis, Megeetts Tom Brodie, Morrisville Samuel Gamble, Kingstree John Bryan, Bloomingvale Jeffry Scott, Nesmith, Rt Willie H Cooper. Trio Peter Pierson, Gourdin Grant Graham, Hemingway, Rt 2 James Brown, Hemingway Andrew Miller, Andrews, Rt 2 t 1- n...:. C.Uam josepn ijavis, ooucio Mack Adams, Morrisville Deanie Alston, Hemingway Asia White, Greelyville Emanuel Epps, Cades James Williams, Hemingway Arthur Burgess. Kingstree Harrison Mansfield, Gourdin Ed McKnight, Kingstree Lymas Burgess, Kingstree, Rt 2 John Rowell, Henry Charlie Hanna, Gades John Chandler, Kingstree, Rt 1 Robert Pegues, Gourdin Washington Kennedy, Heinemann Stephney Gilliard, Bryan Willie Wilson, Vox Judson Winters, Johnsonville or Kingstree Judson Mcintosh, Greelyville Samuel Montgomery, Greelyville, R 1 Handy Brown, Johnsonville Julius Brockinton, Kingstree, Rt John Cooper, Vox Eli Pressley, Kingstree Eddie Browder. Kingstree' Jim Burgess, Nesmith Murray Lee Brown, Vox Ollie Sessions, Johnsonville Frank Godboldt, Kingstree Eric Cooper, Nesmith Lymas Hilton, Lane?, Rt Billie Cooper, Cades 0?mnoAn PoorHnn T.fllfP P.itv uoaipouu i%vuiuvii| -j George Wright. Cades Henry Fulton, Kingstree Anderson James, Cooper George Tisdale, Trio Tom Graham, Lake City, Rt 3 Ben Graham, Lake City, Rt If any person knows the whereabouts of any of the above named parties he will be aiding the Government by reporting same to the Sheriff, police and the Local Board. The first of the "heatless Mondays" had little effect upon Florida industries, as the State was enjoying a warm wave. Bishopvilie had a $75,000 fire last Thursday. i I SENATOR TILLMAN MAY NOT RETIRE ??? % ASSUMPTIONS OF THE STATE'S CORRESPONDENT BASEIXON EVENTS IN THE CAPITAL CITY. The Columbia State's Washington correspondent furnishes the following speculation on the candidacy of the senior Senator for reelection this year: Washington, January 19:?Benja- min Ryan Oilman, the "pitchfork" Senator frtfm South Carolina, is not to retire from the Senate. He has been here for more than 20 years and is likely to be here many more years, from present indications, despite that the woods of the Palmetto State are full of candidates chewing on their political bits. In many respects there has never Deen a more unique ineuiuer iu 'either house of Congress than the aforesaid Benjamin Ryan Tillman of Trenton, S C, and last year when it became noised around and about the halla of the capitol in Washington that, having already seryed his State both as Governor and as Senator, in the latter place for almost a quarter of a century, he might quit the hurly-burly ol politics,retiring to his big acres of cotton and his asparagus fields at home, there were many who were speculating who would succeed him. They reckoned that this South Carolina Senator would have a big hole to fill and that it would take a mighty big man to do it. But they believed he had seen enough of public life and would be well satisfied with what he had already done since taking up the governorship of South Carolina many years ago. From present indications the senior Senator from South Carolina is not going to retire any time soon. The best indications that there will be npne of this retirement business with Senator Tillman during the present year, at which time he must come again before the people of South Carolina for re-election, is that no man with such ideas in his head would be enlarging his political workshop as Senator Tillman is now doing in Washington. For the last two or tbree years,or since he became chairman of the Senate committee on naval affairs, Senator Tillman has occupied two rather small rooms at one corner of the Senate end of the capitol. Now, however, he has secured, in addition to these, two rooms,one of large size, which would easily swallow three or four of the others, this new one being handsomely equipped with bevel edge mirrors, chandeliers that fairly sparkle with brilliance, and furniture, the equal of which no committor rnnm in Contrress can boast. In a word, the new addition to the Senator's quartere is most magnificent in appointment. Proud as he is, however, of the bevel edgemirrors, the sparklingchandeliers or the magnificent furniture that go to make up the equipment of this new committee room.Senator Tillman's real new pleasure comes when he makes his visitors acquaint ed with two young ladies from South Carolina, Miss Rembert and Miss Weikert. These young ladies, the Senator explained today, will not supplant the man power force already in his office, but they will fill a much needed want in helping to work off the big daily mail that accumulates on the Senator's desk. "Yes, sir," Senator Tillman said today with all of his old time fire, "these young ladies just insisted that they had to have all these new things if they were to work for me, 1 so knowing they would get them in the end I set about to have more room and now you see all these fine new things, the girls have put in. I reckon it will be a small sized palace when they get done fixing it up.and then it would be none too good for them. They are fine girls and need fine things." All of these evidences of renewed activity on Senator Tillman's part leave no room to doubt that in his own mind he has settled the question as to whether or not he will retire from the political arena of South Carolina. He who runs may read. 1 t V '