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SUFF URGES BIG ARMY. WANTS 230,000 Kl (.1 LAUS AND 800,000 RESERVES. Report Contcmivatlca Force of Million and Half Fully Equip|xad and Easi? ly Mobilised. Washington, Nov. 13.?Immediate publication of the report of the army general staff on the military needs of the country, differing materially from the administration's continental army scheme, will be urged upon President Wilson by Secretary Garrison. The secretary, who has described the plan to be recommended to congress as only a step In tho right direction, said today he believed the public was en? titled to all available Information re? lating to the national defense. The general staff has made an ex? haustive study of tho problem of de? fending the country and its Insular possessions. Its report, it Is understood, recom? mends increasing the regular army to ISO,000 men permanently with the colors, with reserves of 300,000 fully trained men. Behind this lino it is proposed to have a force of a million men with at least a year's training, giving the country an army of about 1,100,000 fully equipped and easily mobilised. No synopsis of the report ha*, been given out and details are not available. The administration plan was pre? pared by Secretary Garrison and a special board of officers and officials after careful scrutiny of the staff re? port. It was decided that there was no hope of getting the staff proposals through. Various unofficial estimates have placed the cost Involved at more than twice that of the continental army scheme which reaches a total of $600,000,000 in six years. The Hrst year's expenditures under the staff plan, it Is said, would approach $400, ?00,000 and the continuing expense bs proportionately heavy. The staff estimates, It is reported, that It takes at least a year to make a soldier fit to Join the fighting line. The continental army programmo con? templates only six months of hard training, distributed in two month periods through three years. It was adopted to diminish the expense and yet produce a force of citizen soldiers nearly 1,000,000 to support tho regu? l?r?, increased to approximately 112, 000 from the 103,000 now in the ser? vice. Mrs. J. U McCsllum, of Columbia, is the guest of Mrs. E. W. McCallum. MANNING WATCHES EXPENSES GOVERNOR OPPOSES INCREASE Would Hold Demi Tax Levy by Vurg iii- Economy Consistent With Ab? solute Needs of State. Columbia, Nov. 16.?"The present financial condition of tho people of South Carolina makes it of the ut? most importance that the cost of , State government be decreased rath? er than increased,' said Gov. Manning yesterday, when asked for his views on the question of increase in sala? ries as proposed In a statement by John J. McMahan. "While the salaries paid our Judges and State olflcials are low," said the governor, "wo are just now recover? ing from the linaneial hardships of the recent panic caused by the low prices of our products as the result of the European war, and it behooves us to watch closely every item of expense In order to hold down the tax levy to a minimum. "The last session of our legislature created the South Carolina tax com? mission for the purpose of reforming the tax laws of the State and equal? izing the burdens of taxation so that all our people would be placed on the same basis. Until this commission shall have completed Its work, I feel that we should dismiss from our minds the subject of increased ex? penses, and hold down the tax levy to a minimum. "The awakening of our people on the subject of common school educa ;ion makes it of the utmost import? ance that we provide facilities for in? creasing the efficiency of our rural and common schools. These facilities cost money, and until means for tho education of every white child in South Carolina are provided, I shall oppose Increase in other departments. If we have any extra money to spend," said the governor, "let's put it in the common schools of our State, where it will be the means of furnishing to the boys and girls, tho future men and women, of South Car? olina, the education to which they are entitled and which will make of them better and moro efficient citizens. This is. In my judgment, a most im? portant matter, and one in which the people arc vitally interested. "I shall continue to urge such economy as is consistent with the ab? solute needs of the State and the financial condition of our citizens." OP SALARIES. FLETCHER HAS BIB AUDIENCE. NOTED PLATFORM ORATOR SPEAKS FOR TWO AND (HALF HOURS AT ACADEMY. "The Tragedies of the Unprepared?' Title of ills Address 111 Which lie Covered a Wide Scope of Ideas ami Advocated Many Now Theories? Hearers Been Much 1'leased. _ From The Daily I torn, Nov. 1*',. Covering a wide variety of i4?as, many of them seemingly revolution? ary in their character, Thomas Brooks Fletcher, noted platform orator, last night at the Academy of Music held an audience almost spellbound for two and a-half hours. The attendance was very gratifying, being probably the largest which a lyceum attrac? tion has ever had here, and filled the orchestra and parquet of the Academy lb capacity. Many were also seated In the balcony in order to hear the speaker, being unable to get seats down stairs. The lecturer has spoken here be? fore and, although this .> cture prob? ably did not take as well as the one he delivered at the Chautauqua last spring, the audience seemed immense? ly pleased and was kept In a state of continual merriment while he was get? ting off some of his brilliant puns and going over the humorus parts of the lecture. The fact that he spoke for two and a half hours without the aud? ience getting exceedingly restless Is In? dication in itself how well his hearers were pleased. He was more dramatic than when here formerly, but his points were brought out just .as forcibly and his illustrations and anec? dotes were just as striking as have ever been heard. Many Of his ideas on social condi? tions seemed to border on socialism and were of a revolutionary trend of thought, but he convinced his hearers that he was perfectly sincere in his advocation of these principles. Many other parts of I is lecture went over conditions which have been and are j still being threshed out in the press and on the lecture platform, without any seeming change being made. In closing he paid an eloquent trib? ute to William Jennings Bryan, "the man who was always prepared with mind, body and morality to meet ev- j ery emergency." a culogism which, j however, was heard without a single note of applause. Mr. Fletcher was Introduced by ( Supt. S. H. Edmunds who made a few appropriate remarks. Earlier in the evening Mr. Fletcher FORM NEW COMPANY. GREENVILLE SECURES UNIT OF COAST ARTILLERY. United Stales War Department to Furnish Equipment lor New Service ?To Detail Officer. Columbia, Nov. 16.?A company of coast artillery will be organized at Greenville within the next week, ac? cording to a letter given out yester? day at the adjutant general's oflice. The movement for a company In the Mountain City has received the in? dorsement of the United States war department. An officer of the United States coast artillery will be sent to j Greenville to muster in the new unit. Several months ago W. W. Moore, adjutant general, in a letter to the war department, proposed that five companies of coast artillery be organ? ized in South Carolina. Greenville was the first city to ?le a petition for a company. The city council there has pledged an appropriation of $600 a year and the legislative delegation has promised to put an item of $700 in the county budget for the support of the company. The new company will have a minimum strength of 65 men and three officers. The live companies, When organized, will have 553 men and officers in service. It was esti? mated yesterday that the government will furnish about $90,000 worth of Campbellt on, Fla., Nov. 17.?Thom? as Jordan, fifty-three, shot and killed his wife, aged twenty-three, and then committed suicide this morning. Jeal? ousy is given as the cause of his acts. spoke about five minutes to the men's class at the Y. M. C. A., where he strcsecd the importance of cooperation in making improvements. Mr. Fletcher had a hard time get? ting to Bumtor for this lecture. Lec? turing at a small country town in Kentucky, he found that there were no Sunday trains out and he had to ride some sixty miles through the country in an automobile to reach the main line to take his train. On the way he found bridges washed away at two points and he was overturned in his automobile before he reached the railroad. The rest of the trip was made in a farm wagon to the railroad, and since then he had been constantly traveling to reach Sumter yesterday afternoon. equipment for the new company. Kills Wife, Then Self. 0. ?. I DELEGATES BATHER SOUTH CAROLINA DIVISION OPENS CONFERENCE. Addresses of Hearty Welcome Extend? ed at First Session Held at College at Greenville. Greenville, Nov. 15.?The South Carolina division, Daughters of the American Revolution, began its an? nual conference this evening with approximately 15 delegates represent? ing all parts of the State in attend? ance. The Nathaniel Green and the Bethel and Butler chapters of Green? ville are hosts to the State confer? ence. The first meeting was held Mon? day evening in the auditorium of Greenville Woman's college. The at? tendance was large. Dr. David M. Ramsay, president of the college, de? livered an addrcssofwelcometothe t tt livercd an address of welcome to the visiting women?scions of the lead? ing families of the State. Mr:;. Y Louis Mayes. speaking for the two local chapters, welcomed the dele Rates; Mrs. J. W. Allen presented greetings from the South Carolin:! f*Hl [ oration, and Mrs. J. A. Bailey delivered an address in response to the address? es of welcome. Mrs. F. H. H. Cal houn, State regent, presided. Dr. D. W. Daniel of Clemson col? lege delighted his auditors with a brilliant address on "Old Trails of South Carolina" The sessions Tuesday will include the registration of delegates, two bus? iness gatherings and an open meeting in the evening, when reports from various committees will be heard. The hernes of Greenville have been opened to the visitors and the com? ing of these leading women of the State is one of the social features of the year. Another Neutrality Decree. Washington, Nov. 15.?The 14 th neutrality proclamation issued by the jl'niled States since the beginning of [the European war was promulgated today. It covers the hostilities be? tween Great Britain, France, Servia and Italy on one side and Bulgaria on the other. Hoso Wagons Called Out. The hose wagons were called out be? tween 10 and 11 o'clock this morn? ing by an alarm of lire on llarvin street. A small blaze in the roof of 111 South Harvin was quickly extin? guished with little damage to the building. REGENT MAKES REPORT, MRS. CALHOUN TELLS D. A. R. OF WORK. Six New Chapters Instituted During Year?Four Points Stressed in Re? port. j Greenville, Nov. 16.?The report of Mrs. F. H. H. Calhoun, State regent, [ was the principal feature of today's session of the South Carolina division, 'Daughters of the American Revolu? tion, In annual convention here. I Mrs. Calhoun divided her report into lour sections, stressing in turn he military preparation of the nation, the marking of old trails in South Carolina, the support of the national .home and the increase in industrial school funds. She also called attention to the flourishing condition of the order |*i South Carolina, six new chapters hav? ing been instituted during the last I year. i I Mrs. D. H. Henning, chairman of the credentials committee, In her re? port showed that the conference is well attended. There are present 12 State officers, 74 delegates and two i former State regents. Greetings from Mrs. Scott, the na? tional president of the Daughters of the Revolution? and from a number of State regents were read at the ses? sion this morning. Messages of re i ? cret from members in this State who found themselves unable to attend also were presented to the confer? ence. The conference was called to order this morning in the old Chicora au? ditorium. Dr. M. L. Carlisle made the opening prayer. In the absence of the State secre? tary, Miss Edith DeLorme of Sumter 1 is taking charge of this part of the i work. In The Recorder's Court. Tom Robinson, failure to pay hack fare, forfeited bond of $2.50. . i Joseph Middleton, riding bicycle ort sidewalk, bond of $2 forfeited. George Abraham, keeping hogs in city limits, defendant directed to re? move hogs out of city limits forthwith. Hannah Baker, transporting whisk? ey for unlawful purposes, $75 or 30 days. British Soldiers Drowi *d. Dover, Nov. 17.?Eighty-five wound? ed British soldiers were drowned when the hospital ship Anglia struck a mine and sunk in the English Chan? nel. YOU HEARD MR. FLETCHER LECTURE ON THE UNP PARDNE What about this Cold Snap and the others that are to come. Are you prepared for them. If not visit the Ready-to-Wear Store. Winter Under? wear For Cold Days Children's Sweaters?Hlg Assort? ment Prices 50c, $1.00, $1.23, $l.r>0 to $2.30. liiNf Sweaters, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 and up. R|| AMoruucnt of Furs to offer you that wciv hoi'Kht OOfOOO the advance in pricn. Prepare for Cold Weather by buying i an loday. Ladies' I'nion Suits, ltibhcd Cotton, Me and $1.00 DOS suit. Ladles* Vnlon Suits, mixed wool and cotton, $2.00 und 2.25. l adles' shirt and Pants to match, mived cotton and wool, $1.50 to $3.00 pew suit. I adics Shirt ami Pants to match cotton, 30c to $1.00 per suit. l adles' Knitted Corset lovers, 25c aud ;>n<\ Gent's Heavy Wool Ribbed (White) shirt and Drawers, 50o each. <.cn's Hoove LlMd Shirt and Drawer*) 4&c each. Ladles' Bath Hobes. $2.50, $3.50 $5.00. Children** i:-z Union suds, sizes to ii, Me, Children's Union Suits, Ribbed, Mara o to io, price Me per suit. Children's Union suits, Heavy Heere, sixes I to 11, price ftOe. Infant's llnbon shin>, si see l to 7 pi-ice Me up. < nlMten*M spirt and Pants, all wool, cotton and wool. Me up. Children* shirt and Pants, wool, Mr on. < nlMren's Shlrl and l'ants, cotton, IOC and -Tu-. < hsMrra'i Crib Blanket, SBc mid Mr, Children's Hath Hobos, 75c, $1.25, $1.50 and $1.08. Children's Coats, Hig Assortment, si/.cs 2 to o. Special priced at $1..V>, $2.00, $2.50, 1.98, $3.50, $1.00, $5.00 and $0.00. Children's Coals, Dig Assortment. sizes ? to 14, Special .priced at $2.'.?s, $3,50, $1.00, $5.00, $0.00, $7.50 and $8.50. Hoys' and Oirls' Hain Coats, sizes 0 to Hi, with hat, price $3.00. Ladies' Outing Gowns, 50c and $1. Thanksgiving Day is not far olT. Arc you prepared for that trip. Sure? ly you will want one of these pretty Suits, Dresses or Coats. So why not come while the choosing is good. Sport Coats $5.00, $5.08 and $7.50. Regular Light Coat, $3.08 to $25. Dresses $1.98 to $20.00. We ure enjoying Ihr lies! shoe hits hic>?s we ever had. There is a Itcttsou. I It/ A DUIIII Shot s lor l adies, $3.ih>, $3.50 and $1.00. Also an extra good line ol" Ladles' shoes at $?.50. Play nut to shoes for Children, none Is Her, we lull c all -i/cH tOfllll. You Need a "Real" Corset Daring the past few seasons styles have permit? ted more or less freedom in the wear of the corset. It has not been thought necessary by many women to wear the well boned models of the distant past. This has, however, been carried to extremes, and we know of many instances today where women with a charming figure two or three years ago are now al? most shapeless. Fashions this season demand the corsetted figure, and even if your own figure has not begun to lose its graceful lines through improper corsetting, you will be on the safe side for the future by selecting a real cor? set. By a "real" corset we mean a corset that will ac? tually support your figure but will not bind. We have an admirable stock for you to select from, but parti? cularly recommend the new models of Warner's proof Corsets every PAIR guaranteed Why have wc enjoyed such a pood suit business ? There's a Reason. Come anil see. Beftt Quality, Bett Styles, at Unmatcliable Prices?$10, $12 50, $15.00, $18 50, $20.00, $23 00 and up. sTiinr littna.w^-asTi i n miMiMi'sTiir v-J^naaaanitf^,.-.^ .^L/,.,^i?vi 14 North Main St.