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matt and omtforeii. ftU the code Hum AJme?t *t bf thy Oou?try'e, Thy Ood'e %md TMftPrn.1 TBS TR?B SOUTHRON, SUMTER, 8. 0., WEDNESDAY, MAY 30. 1917. r.. VoLXLIV. No. 80. Irl tm fewornment paase to war con* and rapreaenta ?P aational de? af what the conn presented by W'.o win be ap Mmmbrtrator. The ?hid, fhoea a war that laat from two to nve ly by Iba moat careful tha United State? ?Ivo foodstuffs to brln^ some deprivation for af?. Hoover, "but we muai la tbs United States are had If tbey continue at the levsl, wa?s readjustment ae or the worklngman con Tha first thing for the food Ion to accomplish, Mr. added, to pries stability, not v this country but for the al? ia ax! mum prices had failed had would fail here and the hn must seek to repair ohain of distribution, utns set forth the pur af the United States in enter are ilrhtlng feudalism." he de "The German ruler Is willing! My tessjth to see a fsudaltstlc kbllabed. The power that things that have been done If Bngland were conquered, ?0 Canada and we would live In haunting fear the rest of our lives. ' "'Pat It la your editorials that Amer? ica at fighting for something real, that Wo do not want to go back to where one man can enforce h!e will on a hundred million people and where a man In khaki could be tho master of the fortune* of this country." ?eeretary f ukor declared the out hasse of this ?rar would aaow whether the world really Is progressing. "We are fighting." he said, "against an Impossible philosophy which has bean founded on industrial ambition and aspiration." Hhvery resource of the allies. Mr. Baker said, was near exhaustion when tha United States entered the war. There Is no way to establish perma? nent peace, ha declared, exoept through exercise of the superior pow? er of the United States, in mobilising ?very resource, said ho, profound in? dustrial chan fee were sure to corns and the help of the publications was needed to prepare the people for the change. Secretary Canlels asked the editors to "get It Into the heart of buslnees men th-.t It Is a crime to make more out of the war than a normal profit." The press, he said, is responsible for letting the poople know everything about the government and the spirit of the administration "is that com? ment and crl.lclsm are the very life of a democrat?." The purposes of the export limita? tions and trading with the enemy bills were explained by Secretary Redftald. The government's attitude towards labor was discussed by Secretary Wil? son. No changes In wage standard;., he eak). should be attemi d without first giving the government a chance to mediate between employers and true hero What the general munitions boar"rf Is doing was told hy Frank Scott. Its chairman. In the battle of Gettys? burg, he said, the Union army In three days fired only 32.0?0 shells, while today the same number of guns would fire that number of shells In three m mutes. Dr. Franklin H. Martin of the gen? eral med leal board told ef sending as? sistance to England and France. Howard Elliott of the general rail? road board eald the railroads were overtaxed hut hoped by discontinuing nassester schedules and by expedit? ing the leading and unloading of cars to aira the country a better ear vice. B? the first of the y ?ar. he said, addi? tional oars and loco.notlvea now build? ing weald go far towards relieving th? apeak are Eluded George " mi* ni wmdbs. ^mtm^Mmm REPORTS CIRCUATED U*$tfm BMmXBAqK WIRES k.L CAU8B ALARM. r - %OrS*ary off the Wavy Issues Emphat frontal That American Warships ' Kare Bann Sank and Promises FranJcness tot Dealings With the IHTaitu hiany false Reports. Washington, May 15.?A categorical dealal that any American naval ves? sels hare been sunk In the war wus named tonight by Secretary Daniels to eounteract a "campaign, of vicious rumors that is being carried on so In? dustriously by persons unknown." It was ths first official notice taken of a flood of reports of naval disasters that started almoet as soon as It was know that American destroyers were In the war sone. "It Is with deep regret," said the secretary In a formal statement, "that I note the dally stream of false re? ports with regard to the sinking of American ships. Brokerage wires are a particular source of these baseless rumors that can not but bo the cause of needless distress to every true American as well as to the mothers and fathers of the nation who have sons at sea. "The department has given repeat? ed assurances that its policy Is to be one of absolute frankness with re? spect to disaster. If it should be that ships are sunk full Information will be given out officially and quickly. "The reasons for these false re? ports can not be ascertained. The one hope is that the press will refuse to aid this campaign of vicious rumors that Is being carried on so indus? triously by persons unknown. "Although only In remote cases have sensational rumors found their way Into print, their distribution has been widespread and in somo cases their Influence has been marked by wide fluctuations In grain, cotton and stock exchanges. The Washington correspondents and news ?er vices have had Innumerable queues about reported disasters to one or another destroyer or battleship and one ru? mor widely circulated told of a mythical engagement off Heligoland In which a large number of Ameri? can ships were supposed to have been lost. "All of these stories have been de? nied Informally by the navy censor, snd hundreds of newspapers, acting under a voluntary censorship and re? lying on the government's assurances of s policy of frankness, have re? trained from publishing them." I ?Ol NTH TO RE REMEMBERED. Official Memorandum Concerning Registration for Selective Draft. Washington. May 26.?The war de? partment has issued a memorandum emphasising the points to be remem? bered In registration for the selective draft June 6th. The memorandum says: "First. There Is only one day for registration. June 6th. Second. Every male resident of th?> United States who has reached his 21st birthday and who has not reach? ed his .list birthday must register. The only exceptions are persons in the military and naval service of the United States. { Third. Registration Is distinct from draft. No matter what exemp , tion claim you have, you must regis? ter and a penalty is provided for fail? ure to register. Fourth. Those ill can register through registration card mailed to registrar of the home district, before June 6th, and same must be done by those absent from home district on June 6th. FIGHT ON CHANCELLOR. Pa u-German League Trying to Secure Racking of von 11 Indenburg. Copenhagen, May If.?A campaign consisting of dally telegrams to Oon. von Hindcnburg urging him to come out openly for annexations and against Chancellor von Ilethinann II oil wen's peace program has been In? augurated by the Pan-German League. Gen. von Hindenberg's pub? lished replies to several of these in? quiries Indicate that he shares the Pan-German Ideas to a certain ex? tent. Ths opponents of Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg are confident that if they can get Gen. vun Hin ienberg's support the chancellor's fats Is sealed. _ ?^SBgWBBfFB*?*?" I_i.J-1., Creel, head of the government's com? mittee on public information. H. F. Peabody, chairmen of the fuel board, and R. W. Wooley, director of pub. Hetty for the Liberty loan. GEHN SPIES BUSY. OBTAIN OFFICIAL INFORMATION THAT PEOPLE OF AMERICA DID NOT KNOW. Departure of Destrier Flotilla for European Waters Known to Berlin, Fonr Days In Advance, Permitting Attempt to Destroy Them Wltli Mines Sown Off Queenstown Har? bor?Daniels Calls Attention to Menace. i' Washington, May 2G.?Four days nefore the American destroyer flotllli arrived abroad Rerlin knew it was on the way und to what port it was going and the day before the little vessels steamed into Queenstown German sub? marine had strewn mines about the harbor entrance. This startling information, reveal? ing that Gewinn spies not only still are at their work in this country but that they have a swift and sure means of communicating America's war se? crets to the fatherland, came to the navy department today in a cablegram, from Rear Admiral Rims at London. The admiral nays his information was positive. His dispatch wagi not made public and for obvious reasons nothing will bo given out concealing how the newn came Into his posses? sion nor about the precautions which defeated the German plans and en? abled the flotilla to speed safer through the mine Melds. Immediate publicity was given the salient fact, howeve , the department making clear that its purpose was to let. the people know of the activity . and success of Teutonic spies and to j emphasize the necessity of secrecy In connection with naval operations or shipping movements. 4 Thee destroyers aiding in tho hunt for submarines in European waters under the direction of Admiral ?ims put Into port at Queenstown on May 4. How long they were in crossing the Atlantic or from what port they sailed never has been announced and until word of their arrival came by cable only a few people In the Unlter1 States even knew of the government's decision to send warships to Europe. No official would comment tonight on the possible means by which the news was conveyed to Germany. If it did not go from a secret wireless plant it must have been carried in some code dispatch that the allied cable censorship considered innocent. The result will be to redouble the vigilance ooth of the censorship and every agency of the government en? gaged In rooting out the spy system. Every German known to have been connected with the espionage work already is under arrest or surveillance. Other arrests may follow at any tim? and now that the country is at war and the revelation of its secrets may mean death to its sailors and sol? diers, swift punishment undoubtedly will be dealt cut to any convicted spy. Men already In custody operated when the United States was a neutral Spying now Is a very different thin? and is likely to lead to the gallows In stead of to comfortable detention quarters. In announcing Admiral Sims* din patch the navy department, through the committee on public Information said: "The department calls attention to this fact as proof that the Germn i spy system is at work in this country, making imperative the need of se? crecy in connection with our naval operations. The premature publica? tion of such movements Is particularly a source of danger." AUTO KILLS SPART ANBURG MAN. C. Y. Pettlt Dies In (Hospital Shortly After Hcing Knocked Dowu in Street. Spartanhurg, May 26.?-C. Y. Pettit, a farmer of Spartanburg county, was klllod here early tonight by an auto? mobile driven by John A. Law, presi? dent of tho Central National bank. The accident occurred on north Church street near tho Southern rail? way viaduct and Is said to have been due to Mr. PettlVs effort to avoid an approaching car and stepping in front of the car driven by Mr. Law. Mr. Law carried the injured man to a hos? pital, where he died in a few minutes after his arrival. INVESTIGATE MONGOLIA ACCI? DENT. Senate Orders Inquiry by Naval Com? mittee. Washington, May 28.?An investiga? tion by tho senate committee of the accident on the armed merchantman Mongolia, which two American Rod Cross nurses lost their lives has been ordered by the scuate. MEN IN SERVICE NEED NOT REGISTER. Got. Manning Advised of New Regu? lation?Provost Marshal Explains Draft Methods. Columbia, May 26.?Gov. Manning was advised yesterday that members of any duly organized and recognized force, military or naval, subject under the laws of the United States to be called, ordered or drafked in the mili? tary or naval service, will not be re? quired to register June 5. By pre? vious regulations members of the National Guard, coast artillery or oth? er independent units, which were not in actual service, would have been x*equlred to register along with others between the ages of 21 and 30, inclu? sive. The clause of exemptions now reads: "The only exceptions are persons in the military or naval service of the United States, which includes all of? ficers and enlisted men of the regular army, the regular army reserve, the officers' reserve corps, the enlisted reserve corps, the National Guard and National Guard reeerve, recognized by the militia bureau of the war depart? ment, the navy, the marine corps, the coast guard and the naval militia, the ,naval reserve force, the marine corps reserve and the national naval volun? teers, recognized by the navy depart? ment." After Juno 5 exemptions will be designated, but young men of all classes, within the prescribed age limits, exclusive of the above excep? tions, will be required to register. Places of registration are the domi? ciliary precincts. Burden of respon? sibility is placed on the young men of the prescribed age. Penalty for failure to register is one year In pris? on without the alternative of a tine. From the list of registrations the names will be drawn by lot for the draft. Relative to the selective draft and exemptions, Provost Marshal Gen. E. H. Crowder says: "Many persons confuse registration and draft. Each is a distinct pro? cess. Exemptions will he granted after draft and not before. Even convicts and alien enemies are obliged to register. There is little difficulty in answering the questions which are asked in regard to registration, for there are ne exceptions to the rute that all male persons in the United States between the agon of 21 and 30, Inclusive, must register except those already in the fed er A military or naval service. It is impossible at preoent, however, to answer mo3t questions In regard to exemptions as the rules for exemption ere only out? lined in the selective draft bill and must in many cases be drawn by the president. "The selective service bill and the president's proclamation in pursuance thereof provide for the registration on June 6 of all male persons who on that date have attained their 21st birthday and shall, not have attained their 31st birthday, except persons in the military br naval service of the United States, which Includes all offi? cers and enlisted men of the regular army, the navy, the marine corps and the National Guard and naval militia while in the service of the United States, and officers in the officer**' reserve corps and enlisted men In enlisted reserve corps while in active service. "Prom the lists of persons so reg istered names will subsequently be drawn by lot by the fairest system that can bo devised. Persons whose names are drawn and other persons interested will be given an oppor? tunity to present claims for exemp? tion, exclusion or discharge from the diaft and to support such claims by evidence." AIRSHIPS RAID ENGLAND. German Air Squadron Killed Seven? ty-Mix and Injured Nearly Two Hun? dred. London, May L'C.?Al>out 16 German airships raided the southeast coast of England last night, killing 76 persons and injuring 174, according to the official statement. A number of the Gsrmsn airplanes were brought down. Nearly all the casulatles occurred in one town, where the bombs fell In the streets, causing considerable casualties among civilians. The admiralty an? nounced that German machines were brought down by British air forces in the English channel and off the Bel? gian coast. Marshall Viscount French says of the killed twenty-seven were women, and twenty-three children. Of tho Injured forty-three were women end nineteen children. THE RUSSIAN ARMY. GREAT EFFORTS BEING MADE TO INDUCE ARMY TO RE SUME FIGHTING. Want Soldiers to Attack Germans and Force Them to Bring Troops Back to Eastern Front. Petrograd, May 28.?Practically all political facth *is, even Socialists leaders, with the exception of the ex? treme Letters, are today re-echoing the appeal of Minister of War Ker ensky to actively engage Germany on the eastern front, but it remains to be seen whether the army will respond. All commanders have added their ap? peals to that of the war minister. Constant efforts for two months have been made to bring the army to real? ize the situation, arid many believe this last appeal will have the desired effect. The leaders want to force Ger? many to send back men to the east? ern front to relieve the pressure in France. _, NATIONAL <G U ARD SM AN ATTACK. ED. Injured by Brick Thrown From the Dark While on Duty Near Abbe? ville. Abbeville, May 20.?While on guard duty here tonight Private L. C. Hall of Company P?, Anderson, was struck on the hip by a brick and painfully injured. The soldier and his com? panion fired many shots in the dark? ness in the direction from which the missile came, but no one is known to have been struck. This is the second demonstration made against National Guardsmen doing guard duty here. WILL ?ELP FRANCE. Rockefeller Foundation Arranges Ex? pedition to Aid Republic in Fight on Tuberculosis. New York, May 26.?The Rockefel? ler foundation announced tonight that Dr. Livingston Farrand, president of the University of Colorado, has been granted a year's leave of absence to undertake a campaign against tu? berculosis in France under the au? spices of the international health board of the foundation. "With the approval of the French government and in cooperation with the American Red Cross, the interna? tional health board of the Rockefel? ler foundation will put its services at the disposal of France for asaistanco In the control of tuberculosis," said a statement from the foundation. "Aside from a small group of Americans who will be sent to France at an sari? date, the personnel of the organization will be French." The foundation has made an initial appropriation of $100,000. SENT TO MUSKETRY SCHOOL. MaJ. Mnhoii of Greenville and MaJ. Bradford of Sumter Will go to Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Columbia, May 27.?MaJ- O. Hev ward Mahon, Jr., First Infantry, Greenville, and MaJ. James W. Brad? ford, Second infantry, Sumter, were designated yesterday by Adjt. Gen Moore for training in the school of musketry, Fort Sill. Okla. Both these field officers were chosen with the view of special fitness to become Instruc? tors in rifle, machine gun and gren? ade training. The school will open tomorrow and will conclude August 1. "ONLY EMPTY WORDS." Germans Ridicule Lloyd George's Statement That England Cannot Be Starved. Amsterdam, .lay 28 ?The official German statement characterizes Pre? mier Lloyd George's statement that England cannot be starved by subma? rines as "only empty words." PAXVILLE STORE BURNED. Business of Arthur Cutter Wiped Out by Fire Saturday. Paxville. May 27.?The store of Arthur Cutter, with its contents, was entirely destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The loss has not been ascer? tained, but it is partially covered by insurance. Tho fire originated intern? ally, though it is not known hew. No other buildings were burned. SOME LUXURIES EXEMPTED. No Tax on Picture Films. Chewing Gum and Jewelry. Washington, May 28.?The senate exempted motion picture films, jewel? ry and chewing gum from the war tax bill, thereby further reducing the house measure by fifteen million. PEOPLE FAVOR TAXATION. M'ADOO SAYS GOVERNMENT SUPPORT IS ASSURED, Secretary Advises Against Undue Op? timism About Success of the labeny Loan. Washington, May 27.?Secretary McAdoo, home from a speak? ing tour of Middle and Central West ern cities in the interest of the Liberty loan, declared in a statement tonight that the people.were behind the ad? ministration's programme of raising approximately $1,800,000,000 for war purposes by taxation. "While every one wants ths new taxes to be equitably distributed, there Iis a willingness?in fact, eagerness," the secretary said, "to make ths neces? sary sacrifice:^ to strengthen ths gov? ernment's finances and to support to the utmost the gallant men who ars going to the front. "There is no objection on the part of the great mass of the people to the proposal to raise $1,800,000,000 by taxation. I found some opposition to the amount on the part of a few small groups of business men but most of them seemed reconciled when the sit? uation was explained. "The real differences of opinion are about the items of taxation and not the total amount. It was.. I think, generally recognised that noth? ing could be more unsound and un? safe than to attempt to finance ths war almost wholly by bond issues.'* Much still has to be done, the sec? retary finds, to make the Liberty loan the overwhelming success that he ex* pects it to be. "While there is everything in the prospect to encourage," said his state? ment, "nevertheless I wish to repeat my warning against undue optimism about the Liberty loan. If the pep* e are aroused to Its importance there will be no doubt about *1g sue* cess, but continuous hard work-must be done until subscription dag? June 5." - NO U-BOATS ON COAST. Says Report is Invention to Rob den serpent of Its Popularity. Berlin, May 26?(Via London, Kay 27).?The Associated Preea was in? formed today by officials of the Ger? man foreign office that no German naval forces recently had been des? patched across the Atlantic. A rumor that a German submarine was at present in American waters was dismissed by the government offi? cials as a "probable invention of early summer visitors to the Maine coast resorts who are endeaoring to deprive the familiar sea serpent of its pre? rogatives.'' There have been frequent reports of German submarine activity on the At? lantic seaboard. According to skip? pers arriving at American ports last week from Newfoundland, these re? ports were Inspired by the antics of a school of whales which were dis? porting themselves in the waters .be? tween Montauk Point and Newfound? land. GERMANS EXECUTE WOMEN. Case Similar to Vhat of Miss Cavell ?Mother Sees Daughter Shot. Paris, May 27.?La Suiase today prints details of a case similar to that of Miss Edith Cavell, the English nurse who was executed by the Ger? mans in Brussells in October of 1016. The Germans, says the newspaper, recently arrested two women, Mme. Pfelster and her daughter, aged 22, on the Swiss-Alsatian frontier. They were charged with acting as spies. The women promptly admitted at the trial that they had smuggled let? ters without* knowing their contents, from Austrian families to relatives in Switzerland. This was done simply as a friendly act, an 1 without political or malicious purpose. Both women, says I*a Sulsse, were shot at M?lhausen. The mother was a horrified witness of the execution of her daughter before her turn came. The newspaper adds that it has received confirmation of the execution of the women from their relatives. ITALIANS NEAR TRIEST. Capture- More Trenches and Take Thirty-five Hundred I?iisoners. Rome. May tf.?By carrying im? portant trencher at the mouth of Timavo river on the Gulf of Triest to point east of Jamiano, the Italians captured thirty-five hundred mors prisoners, the war office announces. Heavy lighting continues on the Car s so plateau. ?