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WTIFH6LM1 I FOUtT DETACHMKNT OF AMER? ICANS GO TO AISNE FRONT. and Other Cottage Men m m Franco to Take up the ?alaot QerauuM?Detach ssout OMUJMiMkd bj Veteran of Wrench Headquarter* France, May i M>.-T (Staff Correspondence Associat a4 ftOUO?Armed with carbines, at , prud.la khaki and driving five Amer v loan au> ?mobiles, the first detach i JMS* ef American combatants left , POT the AJens front, commanded by . Q|?t,,K. I. Tlakham and Ueut. Scul /.ls> ?#> Fl to cat on. Capt Tin k ham won gfca war cross at Verdun. The first detaebmmt is composed mostly of ' Cornell undergraduate* As the men " MI? aa American flag, presented by Cisteaeo Mackay, floated over the cantonments where many no from Dartmouth, Harvard, Tale, Chicago, Williame and Johns are in trailing. POsVITAL AT OHAJILE8TOV. $tjm laegereed Coast Ofcsee to t^ere lor WuemOed Solalers. Otarletton. May St.?Gen. Wood bag 00an|4eted his inspection trip to Um brake)ag camp at Port McPher sna and Port Oglethorpe and is ex la return to Charleston either or tomorrow, according to Ma Hf a a Kllbourne. chief of staff. Vend thought that ha, would ? namp at Fort Legan Roots wfcHo ow ist trip, bot baa decided 10 gootpeasc the trip oatll a later date. Ma will b? la Charleoton for only a few days te attend ;o tbo official bvs| whtoli baa accumulated in his and wfll then leave for an trip of the coast defenses of I Followlar an Inspection trip of an mnllsjUe lecation to North Charleston morning. Major Kllbourne that to all probability Oharfotton would be chosen as a lo for me of the largo military to be established at several engt** along the Atlantic coast for the steh and wounded soldiers to be oVoOgbt bank from Franco to recu ?oVata Ma for Kllbourne. Lieutenant Cotoobl Alesander mark. R. O. Rhett and /ames m .r made the Inspec? tion trip to North Charleston, where tt ty careful/ Inspected a location at junction of the street oar line and ?be raU-oad. Col. Stark spoke .highly of the location, as the transportation facilities, soil and ?sflbigi are Meal for the establish? ment of the hospital. II m also v*ry likely that/every port ea the) Atlant c coast used for the em i hutinShm Of troops will be used for bnugottl bases daring the war accord? ing*** Cel. Stark. Ha explained that H Woo bad enough for aooldler to ho Pacesd to lay seek or wounded . In any' hospital but the chances for his recovery are much better If It Is pos? sible tor him te come to his own country, where his relatives and friends may be with him. France sad Bn gland are kept busy caring fO* their wound**) troops, and It will be up to the United States to care for hop own. The plans as they now sound, are to bring each wounded sol? dier who si able to be moved, back to the United States to the nearest port of ale home town. largo bate hospitals will be at Inland and central points, and uncording to Col. Stark, he has recommended Columbia end Atlanta on dscots for medical supplies. Upon tan arrival of the wounded at the perto they will receive immediate at? tention and undergo such operations as necessary before they will be re? moved to the inland hospitals. The construction of these hospitals wll| bo conducted In the seme man? ner as the erection of the canton? ments for quartering the conscript army while they ere undergoing training The work will be done by some of the largest engineering com? panies to the country and like the cantonments, a standard has been set that must be compiled with before the work is accepted. The buildings will be constructed of as light mate? rial as possible, but still they must be substantial and comfortable. They wU! bo of such matsrtsl and built In such a manner aa to Insure their ex? istence (or at least three years. The total cost for ths erection of one of these hospitals Is estimated by the department to bs about $60,000. i Flach of the units will contain about f SC wards, each of which will accom? modate 10 patlente. Other buildings will be necessary for ths maintenance of the hospital, such as laundries, is? olation wsrds. power plants, officers' quarters, barracks, kitchens, mesa halls and ether necessary accessory structures. Washington. May 24.?President Wilson will soon nominate Rear Ad spiral Sims to a vice admiral In view of hie position as commander of Am st I sen naval forces cooperating Wttk ths allse* to lluropoan waters. ITAUARS FI6HT WELL ROAR OF GUNS CAN NOW HE HEARD IN TRIEBT. Gen. Cadorna Hat Adopted Anglo French Tactic* and Is Attacking Austrlans on Flanke?Progress la Slow m Mountainous Country. Austrian official statements, sup? plementing the1 announcements from Rome, indicate that the Italian offen? sive In the Julian Alps and on the Carso plateau la steadily growing. Gen. Cadoma la apparently follow? ing Anglo-French* tactics by striking alternate blows on the enemy's flanks. The roar of Italian guns can be heard la Trlest for the Italian outposts are barely ten miles from the Austrian naval base. This distance, however, can not he compared to an equal ex? tent In open country and the Italian advance Is slew. The Italian blow was struck when political conditions in Austria-Hun? gary as the result of the resignation of Count Tissa, the Hungarian pre? mier, were unsettled. With the exception of the capture by the French of a part of Chevreux on the Alsne front and minor advances by British near Loos, the lull continues In northern France. WINNING AGAINST SUBMARINES. Premier Lloyd George Tells House of Cosamona That Effective Blows Have Been Dealt London, May 26.?Premier Lloyd George today told the house of com? mons that recent successes against German submarines had resulted in a distinct Improvement In the food sit? uation. He asserted that more ef? fective blows had been dealt the suo marlnea during the last three weeks than during any corresponding peri? od. He said there la no danger of starvation In England and the subma? rine menace need now cause no fear of the war being lost for that reason.. "We owe a debt of gratitude to the great American people for the effect? ive assistance they have rendered and the craft they have placed at our dis? posal." he declared. $100,000 FOR CAMP. Spartanburg- to Offer Attractive Prop? osition to Secure Division of the Army. Spartan burg, May 24.?Spartanburg Is going after one of the campe for the Southeastern division of soldiers In a way that In most cases means success. At a meeting this morning In the Chamber of Commerce rooms 1100.000 was subscribed in less than 20 minutes. Paul V. Meore, secre? tary of the Chamber of Commerce, and some of the most prominent cltl sans of the city are In Charleston .'n behalf of the cantonment. Several of the men interested most in the prop? osition have been working hard during the last few days trying to land the camp for St tanburg. The Spartanburg proposition will be plac? ed in the hands of Gen. Wood to? morrow morning, and deflnlte Infor? mation will be received in the city soon as to whether this olty will re? ceive the camp or not. EDISON WORKING HARD. Devoting H?nself to Labor for Gov? ernment. Orange, N. J., May 24.?Thomas A. Edison, In an address tonight to em? ploye* of his West Orange plant, urg? ing them to buy Liberty loan bonds, declared he was "already doing" what he could "In a certain direction" to serve the country. "It Is something I can't talk about," said Mr. Edison, "but I am trying to do my 'bit for Uncle Sam." William Maxwell, vice president of the Edison company, told the em ployes Mr. Edison had cancelled a va? cation trip he had arranged to Florida on tbe advice of his physician last February because "word came from Washington that a crisis wus Impend? ing." "Since then," asserted Mr. Maxwell, "he has been working literally night and day for the government. He Is sparing no expense. He has chosen some of his best engineers and experi? menters as his assistants on this gov? ernment work. What the work Is I do not know, what tbe result will be I can not foretell; but Mr. Edison has never yet failed In anything he un? dertook and I don't believe he is going to fall this time." BRITISH MISSION DEPARTS. Hal four and Party Crossed Into Can? ada Last Night. Washington. Maty 26.?The Stale department announced today that the British mission left Washington for Canada last night and crossed the Canadian border this morning. As in the case of the departure of the French mission the newspapers, act? ing under voluntary censorship, kept the departure secret, at tbe request of the government, for considerations of safety. NO THIRD KBIKiT. 1 EXISTING UNITS MUST BE FILLED Gen, Mann, Chief of Militia Bureau, Says More Men and Equipment Must be Provided. t Columbia, May 25.?That a third regiment of the National Guard of South Carolina la not likely to be or? ganized In the immediate future is Indicated in a letter received by Gov. Manning yesterday from Brig. Gen Mann, chief of the militia bureau, who Is in charge of the National Guard units of the country, i Gen. Mann's letter Incloses a copy of a communication addressed by the secretary of war to the governor of I Texas, advising that official of the de? termination of the war department not to create additional units until those already In existence are re? cruited to full war strength. The units In South Carolina do not begin to approximate that condition. "The sec? retary of war directs me to ask of you, as far as you are able to give It, similar support in the undertaking In which we are now engaged, wrltee Gen. Mann, that undertaking being the discouragement of formation of new units at the present time. In the letter to Gov. Ferguson of Texas, Secretary Baker says In part: "The patriotic impulse to take ad? vantage of the full authority given by the law in attempting to raise new troops constitutes somewhat of an embarrassment for the reason that the units already In existence must first bo raised to their minimum strength and ther . must also be re? serve battalions In order to continue the maintenance of such organiza? tions at an effective strength." "In order to receive fede al recog? nition any new units raised must first be brought to the peace strength au? thorized for the regular army. There must be adequate armory and storage facilities and the element of perma? nency of localization of the person? nel." t The secretary of war points out that the organization of new units would mean a considerable financial burden , to the State and announces the ? firm opposition of the department to the creation of new units until those now created are at full strength. SANITATION CORPS TRAINED. Camps for Medical Department to Be Established June 1?Three Months* I Course. Columbia, May 25.?Information has been received at the adjutant gen? eral's office that medical department training camps for the National army will be established June 1. To these will be brought a limited number of officers and enlisted men for a..three months' course. Upon completion of the prescribed training the men are to be assigned to the concentration camps of the National Guard and to give instruction In first aid, camp san? itation and personal hygiene to line troops. The men are to be selected from the best In the organization who ar? without dependents, and of excellent character, habits and physique. Nec? essary basic education will be re? quired to make them capable of be? ing trained for grades of sergeant, first class, sergeant, dentist, surgical assistant, nurses and clerks. NEW BERRY MILL FIRE. Fire Thought to Have Been Started by Boy Causes Damage of Fifteen Thousand Dollars. Newberry, May 24.?A conflagra? tion, said to have been started by n small boy with a match lighting a cigarette, caused a fire at one of the big warehouses of the Newberry cot? ton mill at 11 o'clock today which spread over 1,200 bales in two sec? tions, damaging them, It is thought, $15,000 or more. The flro started in a bale on the outside of the building and burned through the wall. The city fire department and the mill de? partment did fine work In stopping the ftre. The loss Is covered by ls surance. TRAINING IN ENGLAND. American Students at Oxford diver? sity Preparing for Wur Service. Oxford, England, May 24.?Tbe Diet drill or parade of American students taking tbe voluntary military training course hero took place this after? noon. A platoon was organized. Although the training is being giv? en by British officers, no obligation has been incurred to join rho Britten army. It is expected that tbe platoon will be recognized by the American war department and that the members will be transferred to tbe Ametiean army or expeditionary force at the most convenient time. The London embassy has cabled on behulf of '.he members requesting such recognition. While,tbe students a* yet form part of no army, they arc probaMy the first America is ?o be drilled Ojl European soli. REGISTRARS 1ST EXPLAIN. BUT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES TO PERMIT UNNECESSARY DELAY IN REGISTRA? TION. How Refractory Persons Will be Treated?Penalty for Violation of Army Law. Columbia, May 23.?When the men of South (Carol'na go to places of reg? istration on June 5 to enroll their names as being subject to the con? scription law, they must answer the twelve questions which are asked frankly and without any attempt at evasion. Explicit orders are given the registrars of each precinct to brook no quibbling or no refractory conduct on the part of those who present themselvc i for registration. The part of the instruction given registrars relating to asking questions is as follows: 'Ask the questions as they are on the card. If the answer does not come readily or properly, explain and [ask again. Re patient In explanation, but in no event enter into any discus? sion. If the person Is sullen or in? clined to falsify, evade or refuse to answer call his attention to the law on page 2 of these instructions, which imposes a penalty for such conduct. If he is still refractory do not delay the regu lation, hut call witnesses, take the refactory person's name, make a note of the witnesses to the occurrence, and after explaining the penalty of the law and giving him full opportunity to reconsider, and as soon as practicable report the cose to the County Registration Board. This is your sworn duty for the neglect of which you yourself become a misde? meanant. Arrests will infrequently be necessary and proper forbearance should be shown, bet the registration should not be obstructed or delayed and persons obstructing it must be dealt with promptly and firmly." The result of making a false or mis? leading statement In answer to ques? tions asked on the registration card is thus set out in the instructions mailed to registrars: \ 'Any person who shall make or be a party to the making of any false statement or certificate as to the fit? ness or liability of himself or any other person for service under the provisions of this act, or regulations made by the president thereunder, or otherwise evades or aids another to evade the requirements of this act or of said regulations, or who in any manner, shall fail or neglect fully to perform any duty required of him in the execution of this act, shall, if not subject to military law, be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction in the district court of the United States having jurisdiction thereof, be pun? ished by imprisonment for not more than ono year, or, if subject to mili? tary law, shall be tried by court mar? tial and suffer such punishment an a court ma rtial may direct." Soldiers of the military units of South Carolina, except those in fed? eral service, will be required to reg? ister under the terms of the selective draft act on June 5. At thir time only the First regiment is in federal service and only the men of that regiment will be exempt from regis? tration, the members of the Second reerimitnt, coast artillery and Inde? pendent units being required to pre? sent themselves as civilians unless they should be mustered hi prior to that date, which at this time seems very millkely. The adjutant general's office today called attention to this feature of the exemption law In order that unln foimed members of the military estab? lishment of the State may not Incur u penalty through acting on the mis? taken belief that they are exempt. The men must be registered, though, under the law, they will not be con ecr.'ptcd. CAMPEN RIVER BRIDGE. Columbia Company Submits Lowest Bid. Columbia, May 25.?Edward B. Garretson, president of the Carolina Construction company, is hopeful that his bid, which was the lowest, will get the contract for building the bridge between Columbia and Cam den, Washed away in the floods of last year. Bids were opened by the Kcrshan commissioners yesterday and forwarded to the consulting engineers at NorfDlk. About $80.000 will bo spent In the in the work of replacing the structure. BLOW AT OIL TRUST. Mexican Government Order Removal of Oil Tanks. Mexico City. May 24.?The Standard Oil compuny has been ordered by the department of commerce and Industry to remove about fifty oil tanks erect? ed in the Tamplco Held. These tanks the department declares were erect? ed without permission and were not erected according to government standards. It is said the tanks coat approximately ?600,000 to construct. STATE COUHCll HAWED. TO WORK WITH NATIONAL | BODY. Headed by D. R, Coker of HartsvlUe, Now Chairman of Civic Prepared' ness Commission. Columbia, May 25.?Qov. . ^nlng lost night appointed a State council of defense to cooperate with the nat? ional council of defense. The person? nel of the board is composed of 24 members, representative of the busi? ness, professional, agricultural and educational interests of the State. D. R. Coker, who has been giving his time and means unstintedly to the civ? ic preparedness commission, of which ho was chairman, is made chairman of the new board. One woman holds a place on the council, Miss Euphemia McCllntock of Newberry, formerly president of the College for Women, since merged with Chicora. Many of those appointed have large farming interests. Several are lawyers. The banks also have large representation. J. W. Waasum of the Southern rail? way has been named and the editori? al staffs of both the dally papers of Columbia and The News and Courier of Charleston are represented. Those I appointed are: D. R. Coker, chairman, Hartsville; W. M. Rlggs, Clemson College; Miss E. E. McCllntock, Newberry; J. E. Sirrine, Greenville; Col. E. M. Blythe, Greenville; William Elliott, Columbia; Robert Lathan, Charleston; A. T. Mc Kissick, Greenwood; John G. Rich? ards, Liberty Hill; J. W. Wassura, Greenville; Robert McDougal, Colum? bia; Eugene R. Buckingham, Ellen ton; Horace L. Tilghman, Marion; Christie Benet, Columbia; John T. Stevens, Kershaw; Dr. F. H. McLeod, Florence; John S. Reynolds, Colum? bia; Otto Klettner, Newberry; Wil? liam Banks, Columbia; tbe Rev. John E. White, Anderson; Bright William? son, Darlington; J. Ross Hanahan, Charleston; William Godfrey, Che raw, Robert G. Hall, Abbeville. RUSSIA'S ARMY IMPOTENT. Gen. Alexlcff Says Combatitlveness of Slav's Arms Has Noticeably De? creased. Petrograd, May 23 (Via London) ? The first congress of tbe delegates Of officers of the army and navy met at headquarters here yesterday. More than 1,600 delegates attended. Gen. Alexleff, commander-in-chief of the army, addressing the con? gress, recalled the cries of alarm such as "the country is in danger," which had been heard in recent days, and said: I "There is good reason for these cries, for the combativeness of the army has noticeably decreased in con? sequences of dissension and mistrust between officers and men. The Rus? sian army, which was so formidable yesterday, is stricken today with fatal impotency and that, too. in the face of a terrible and tenacious enemy, who is stretching out his eager bant! toward the provinces of South Rus? sia, not contenting himself with the pioviuces alrea ly invaded." RED CROSS WEEK. President Wilson Issues Proclamation Calling on People to Contribute. Washington, May 25.?President Wilson has issued a proclamation designating the week ending June 25th as "Red Cross Week," and urg? ing every man, whoman and child to do their "bits" by giving generously for the maintenance of the Red Cross work. RICHARDSON'S NAME UNAC CEPTABLE. Governor Rejects for Third Time Audubon Society's Ktvomnicnriatlon for Game Warden. Columbia, May 2?.?Gov. Manning yesterday returned to E. C. L. Adams, M. D., president of the Audubon so? ciety, tho name of A. A. Richardson, recently submitted for appointment to the ottice of chief game warden. This is the third time the name has been returned. The constitution and by-laws of the society require that a name shall be submitted "suitable" to tbe governor for appointment. In his reply tbe chief executive says: "I return the name of Mr. A. A. Richardson for the third time, as a person not suitable to me for this ap? pointment. I request that tbe Au? dubon society shall send me another name for this appointment." Petrograd, May 2T>.?Confiscation of property, Incendiarism find other symptoms of anarchy are becoming serious in the industrial centers and tho country districts of central and southern Kussia. Charleston, May 20.?Gen. Wood stated today that the training camps for the selective draft army are "practically assured," at Macon, Alken and Chattanooga. Savannah and Charleston will also come In for Important preparation works. flEP wm m. LEADERS LAUNCH MOV TO RAISE HUNDRED MIL? LION. Demands for Roll?* Bring Need ft* Tremendoua Exertion by Sooiedy, Waehinrton. May 24.?-The eat campaign the Red Croat ever waged, designated to raise $100, 000 to care for American soldiers fight democracy's battle on Euro] fields and to lend a helping hand thousands In the districts dei by the war, was launched here day at a meeting of rsprceeatat$M| of the larger cities of the counttj#?' More than 100 men and women wmff}^ present from 40 cities snd the meet-4 ing was enthusiastic to a degree the* indicated a strong belief in the. lingness of Americana to con tubula? te the cause of mercy. Henry P. Davidson, chairman of. the Red Cross war council, annou.ii the amount to be raised and eaid^ certain $100,000,000 will be real "even to approach compliance the moat pressing needs." "If each Individual American tributes his 'bit' there can be no fail? ure," he continued. "America will? we feel sure, again demonstrate, ability to handle a big task la way." Mr. Davidson did not. go inte de- " tails of the plan for raising the money , but an intensive campaign will be undertaken under the leadership, of some of the moot prominent and at- j tlve men and women in each coinV.' munity. y Many of the speeches^ today de- ^ scribing the suffering la France and 1 Belgium ander Qerman rule brought' , tears to the eyes of the audience. < PASSING IT ON. ?1 How Greedy Tradesmen Profit by 1*? < crease In Tobacco Tax. > i . \ ! i London, May 24.?(Correapondenee of The Associated Press)?The moat unpopular persons in England at ta% present day are the retail tobaceO dealers. They are accused of tbe most brazen stroke of war profUeSJrV ing that has yet been achieved. Tlj?e budget introduced last week raised the tax on robacco by forty-four cftftS pound. Thereupon almost all of the dealers announced a raise in priced averaging on all fums of tobacco* about sixty-four o?nts^SNsauja)j|^^M| dealers take advantage of an extra tax to charge the consumer the tag and also an extra profit of twenty cents a pound. The consumers ms^'-i indignant, but as the dealers gener? ally hang together, the consumers have no remedy except to stop using tobacco. There is an additional griev? ance in that a large proportion of the tobacco used in England is consumed by the soldiers, In training, on leave, or in hospitals, and purchased by home people to send to their soldiers'; ?at the front. The profits resulting from this in? creased tax really work out at more than twenty cents a pound, because both the tax and profit are charged pa all the tobacco in stock which paid duty at the old rate. So that, on the stocks in hand when the duty wee raised, the dealers are making a new profit of sixty-four cents a pound. The tobacco trade will make abou $55,000,000 a year for collecting the new duty which is expected to yield $30,000,000 revenue, according to the estimates of a correspondent of the Daily Mall. lie Hgures also that the traders have about 44,000,000 pounds jj in stock on which they will charge the new duty to consumers, without hav* ing paid it themselves. DIAZ'S OWN STORY. Search Being Made in Mexico foe Autobography of Dictator. Mexico City, May 24.?Earnest search is being made for the "auto? biography of Porflrio Diaz" news of which has just come to light here. It is alleged that Diaz In 1892 com? pleted a book covering his lifo ex? periences and administrations up to that time. This book, it Is said he wished made public only after hie death. Only 100 copies were struck off. The original manuscript was de? stroyed by Diaz it is said and the 100 copies placed in a chest and put away. One of these copies according to dies directions, was to go to each State government on Diaz' death but Diaz died in exile in Spain and the interesting and valuab.^ historical document has not been discovered. LOAN TO ENGLAND. Uncle Sam Advances Another Seventy five Million. Washington. May 25.?Another loan of seventy-ti\e million made today to Great Britain bringe the total loana to that nation to four hundred mil? lion. The total to all the allies thus far is aeven hundred and forty-five million. A payment of seventy-ftve million was made to Italy also, com I pleting a hundred million loan to that nation. ^