Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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f. A. KL|fiH DEAD. Served One Con Nearly Half Century? Public ?ftre? Columbia, Au?. 9 ?The Kev. J. A FUgh? (er many years prominent In Lutheran ?ff).Irs of South Carolina, filed at his home near Columbia early yesterday morning. He was 81 years %t ate. He had been in a fteh|e condition for several years ami during the last few days lapsed into unconsciousness Interment will be at ? a'clock thH afternoon at St. Paule Lutheran Church, near Poma rta, which congregation he served as pastor continuously for 46 years. The get wtesi will be conducted by the Hev. A. O. Votght, dean of tho Luth? eran Theological Seminary In Eau Claire. Columbia, sssisted by other Lutheran ministers Mr. Bight was a man of broad in telttgenee and wide sympathies. He educated at Newberry College later at the Lutheran Theological t, at that time located at Lex He served as president of *he of trustees of Newberry J5 his resignation being Induced la SIM because of declining health. Ia addition to hie untiring interests and efforts for the denomination and Ml Institutions. Mr. Sltgh took a keen ahd active Interest in politics and ems a positive leader In his commun? ity. He waa three times elected to Newberry County In the house of the genersl assembly twice as a member of the State senate la till he resigned his seat In the senate to become railroad com missioner. to which office ho was by the State legislature. He also closely Identified with the ?mere* Alliance and the Reform movement, led by B. R. Till man. Mr. Bllgh was the father of 18 chil? dren. 12 of whom sjrvlve. Ho was twice married. His first wife wus Mise Alice Klbler, win If ng ugo pre? ceded her husband to the grave. He was later married to Miss Lydia Setirer. who with six children, sur? vives. OIBDES (.IVES IIIS POLICY. Warden Outline* Alms of (His Admlnfcu ru t km. Columbia. Aug. 7.?"Tho forces of this department must be aligned for instruction against destruction." In rords Wade Hampton Olbbes ilef gams warden, today announced is policy of the game protection do irtment In a circular letter Issued to all sgents snd officers of the depart ment. The letter oullnes the general natureoof the work which will be un dertaken. Following Is copy of a part of the letter Issue.I by Mr. dibb ? ln assuming char go of the olllce of chlof game warden It seems proper that i should Immediately outline Its future policy. "The forces of this department must he aligned for construction against destruction. If we can protect our game snd non-game birds, fish and animals In the State according to Its laws we will be alAV to add hundreds of thousands of dollars to our food values and agricultural products. "The medium of ojr work should be through the uwakcnkftg of the peo? ple, most especially t'j the importance of bird protection and preservation. ??If allowed by law I will at once arrange for this thtough a capable officer to be employed for the special purpose of conducting such u cam? paign. However, tho Held Is largo and cooperation in every county by ^very officer and public spirited citizen is try. Oklahoma Ami-Draft Lcudrr Puder Arrest. M ask ogee, Aug. 8.?Homer Spence one of the tnree held responsible for anti-draft troubles has been arrested. He la a working class union organizer who was out on flvo thousand bond on the churgo of conspiracy to ob? struct the draft law. I. W. W. ssfggi Troubl. Again. Olobe. Arljr., Aug. 8.?Hanger foreca expette-l to .?rri\?- today on the scene of tho Apa? hi uprising in the mountains f?o miles northwest from here. It 1h report! I that the Indians and Mcxli iinn surrouiuh-d nine white men In a dugout. Malcontents are re? ported, stirred a ? by tho Industrial Workers of the World agitators, who struch at the asbestos mires yesterday after demanding more pay. It is re? ported they have set the forests alhre. Phoenix. Ariz., Aug. 8.?A tclo ph-.ru' mm me from Olobe and Miami Indicated that the l. h i inu red mine s are still holding out but ammunition and seed ?s running low. Washington, Aug. 8.?President took cognisance of the Industrial Work? ers of the World agitation and labor troubles in the West by selecting Chief Justice Covlngton of the District of Columbia Supreme Court to make a personal investigation. Cov Intton conferred with the gfegfgenl and Heere tun Wilson before start mu his work. NEARLY MILLION III,ADV. I'iM'lc Sam's Hoys Already Fndor Arms Now Three-quarters of Mil? lion. Washington, Aug. 7.?Three quarters of a million men tonight are wcuring 1'nele Sam's khaki. Tho reg? ular army nee-is but 2,100 to till its ranks. The national guard, approxi? mately 447.000 total strength, is all mustered in. Recruiting is to he continued with vigor, however. For there will bo fur? ther vacancies in the national guard before the federal surgeons get througli with the examination of these men. Equipment und canti nients, Secre? tary Hakor insisted today, will be ready as soon as the men are. It Is generally expected that the regular army will reach its full strength tomorrow. All of the regi? ments except some of thoso most re? cently authorized are now filled up. In the newer regiments there arc ap? proximately 17,000 vacancies. But there ure 14,000 and more recruits at various depots being trained to take their places in the regiments that need them. The reguular army recruiting ser Ico has taken over the work of re? cruiting of the National Guard in many places throughout the country where the quotas for the regulars have beon overfilled. ARMY TO MOBILIZE IN SEPTEM? BER. 1 ?rufted Men Will be Mustered Into Federal Sorvlcc In Groups of 100, 000 Each Washington, Aug. 7.?The new national arny will be called out In increments and not us . mit of 500, 000 men. Thla was uade plain today by Pro? vost Marshal General Crowder in in? structing local boards they might grant temporary discharges to men needed In harvesting crops. These men, he ruled, could enter servico when their work in the Holds was done. Probably five increments, perhaps of 100,000 each will bo called at in? tervals of from a week to two weeks. Men named in the llrst increments could bo shifted to later ones to per? form duties in the national interest, such as harvesting crops. No date has been fixed for the call of the first increment. It is highly possible, however, tho first men will bo called before September 1 and part of their duties will be preparing can? tonments for tho remaining incre? ments. The end of September is fixed as the tentative date for the calling of the last increment. General Crowder , In his instructions to tho -local boards regarding temporary discharges of men in agricultural work says: "Such Is only temporary. Its termination can hardly continue beyond the third or fourth week of September, even In tho most northerly latitudes." General Crowder has advised local boards to waste no time issuing cer? tificates of discharge for men needed to harvest crops. Ho counsels that the local boards use their Judgment in assigning men to the various incre? ments, sending those men last who arc temporarily needed. Drafted nun will enter the military service in their homo towns. The adjutant general will notify local boards of the increment to bo called The local boards will order the men to report si a certain date and time j at the office of the board. They will then l)c turned over to the military department and from that time on be under military jurisdiction. In order that wide publicity may l?o given the operation of tho draft and thereby aid it. General Crowder has advised local boards to Issue each day to ?he press statements of the men claiming exemption and the grounds on which they claim it. PFTAINS MEN PREVENT PRO GHESS OF GERMANS. Gown Prince Fulled in Efforts on French Front?Heavy Bombard? ment In Belgium. The German Crown Prince con? tinued his futile efforts to make head? way on the western front last night, and further retreat of the Russians SSM reported in the news dispatches. The Germans also bombarded British lines in Belgium but I^ondon is silent regarding any incident that might in? dicate that preparations are being mado for another Anglo-French drive in that section. A mutual oomba rd - msnt along almost all the Aisne front is kept up. but a German Infantry at? tempt on the Rast Qallfoms plateau failed as did their raiding Operations in the Verdun section and Alsace. Pe? trograd reports say the RUSSlSIM have evacuated Proskurov in Podt lia on the Dug river and Ranlnltl Rodolsk, llfty-thrcc miles farther South. The G i loans are reported as car? rying on spirited artillery Unhung In Flanders The duel appears to be working up to notable proportions. The i rltsh are also conducting ratlin ' on the Belgian from. DELAY IN MOVING ON SPARTAN BIRG. Ntl Yorkers Will Not Go l'ntil Ben? tember 1. New York, Aug. 7.?The departure of tho Tw enty-seventh Division, U, S. A., which is composed of the for? mer National Guardsmen of New York will he delayed until September 1, ac? cording to an announcement made hero today by Mai. Gen. John f. O'Ryani who said he had received, word from the war department that! this was necessary because of delay in completing the training camp at Kpartunburg, N. C. The farewell parade of the various unks, which was to have taken place hero Thursday, has been Indefinitely postponed as a consequence. It was said the parade probably would be held in about three weeks. KEHENSKY NOT STRONG. Strain of Or cat Achievements Has Weakened Him. London, Aug. 7.?The health of Alexander F. Kcrensky, Kussla's man of the hour, is a matter of grave con? cern to his friends and associates, ac? cording to members of an English delegation which has just returned from Petrograd. Premier Kcrensky's health was none too good when he took office and the strain since has j been not only constant but probably heavier than any other statesman's in the world today. Illustrative of his weakness, it is stated that even dur? ing the first weeks of the revolution every public speech he made was fol? lowed by a period of faintness. His friends say that only his tremendous will power and nervous energy have kept him going tso long. M SKIA ENTERS THE WAR. Negro Republic Will Eight the Teu? tons. Washington, Aug. 7.?Liberia, the negro republic on the coast of/ Africa, has declared war on Germany. Some time ago Liber' broke off diplomatic relations. The declaration of war now gives opportunity to intern Ger? man merchants and others who have been accused of unneutral activities. The United States was advised today of the little republic's action. Men Needed by the Government for Positions. The government is in urgent need of men of the following trades: Blacksmiths at $1,080 a year. Horse shoer at $1,080 a year. Carpenters at $1,080 a year. Plumbers at $1,200 a year. Skilled labor (munitions) male and female., Chattanooga and Knoxville, Venn., at $2.00 to $3.50 per day. Sub inspector of field urtillcry am? munition (male) $3.CO to $5.00 per day. Tent Inspector at $1,200 a year. Director of tratlic (male) $1,800 to $2,4 00 a year. Inspector bf small arms from $1, 500 to $2,100 a year. Ordnance foreman (male) at $5.52 per day. simp apprentice (male) at $510 up, a year. Assistant inspector of power and explosives, $1,400 to $2,400 a year. Dairy manufacturing Specialist, $1, 800 to $2,500. Assistant dairy manufacturing spe? cialist. $1,500 to $1.740. Inspector of undergarments (fe? male only) $2.00 up per day. Account (male) $1,200 to $1,700 a year. 1st grade $1,800 to $2,700 2nd grade. Land law clerk (men and women) from $1)00 tO $1,100. Assistant electrical engineer, $1,100 to $ 1,800 a year. Accountant (male) 1st grade, $1, 100 to $1,700; 2nd grade, $1,200 to $1,800. Pressman on offset presses, male, $1,800 to $1.400. Skilled chauffeur $720 to $1,000 a year. Bookbinder (male) Government printing office, Washington, D. C., at 50c per hour. Inspector of artillery ammunition i male) $1,5(0? to $2,400 a year. Investigator in accounting and of? fice management (male) $2,000 to 8.000 a year. 1 Aid (male) division of plants, nat? ional museum, $1,800 a year. Junior gas chemist (male) $1,200 to $1,500. Inspector of held artillery am \ munition (male), $1,500 to $1,800 a year. Assistant inspector of Held artillery 'ammunition (male) $8.60 to $.r>.00 1 a day. Production expert, $1,600 a year. Non-educational. Silpt of laborers, $1,400 a year. Foreman of cleaner, $1,000 a year. Foreman of feeding force, $1,200 a year. Foreman of shippers, $1,000 a year. For further information apply at PostOfllce, Sumter, S. C. J Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rlngletnry left I thin morning for Chattanooga, 'renn., to make their future home. WET GOVERNOR WINS IN VIR? GINIA. Nominated over Two Ajitl-SaJoon Candidates by a Plurality. Richmond, Aug. 8.? It is estimate; that Westmoreland Davis has been nominated for governor in the Demo? cratic primary by live to ten thou? sand plurality. Both of his opponents had the backing of Virginia Anti-Sa? loon leagues. The vote is interpreted as a blow at prohibition. TO ORGANIZE TOBACCO GROW? ERS. Chamber of Commerce to Aid in Building up Local Market. The president and directors of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce have instructed their managing secretary to do everything within Iiis power to or? ganize the farmers, bankers, mer? chants, and professional men of Sum? ter County for the purpose of intelli? gently planting tobacc ? in sufficient quantities in this county, adjacent to Sumter to build up the Sumter tobac? co market to the point where two or more tobacco warehouses will be needed if possible by next summer's opening sales. The fact that investigations have shown that the kind of tobacco grown in this section of South Carolina, and known as "Carolina bright to? bacco," is in great and increasing de? mand, and that this kind of tobacco is not to be had in quantities any? where near the demand for same, warrants the conviction as voiced by tobacco buyers and manufacturers, that tobacco prices will continue un? usually high for the next two or three years. it is said that tobacco exporters and manufacturers arc practically two years behind in supplies of certain kinds of tobacco, Carolina brights notably, due to short crops in this country in 1915. 11)16 and in 11)17 also, and because of the further fact that European tobacco growing coun? tries have been raising tobacco in such small quantities during the war that American tobaccos are now in the greatest demand in the history of the tobacco business. Kvery bank and mercantile estab? lishment, and every renter of land should, in the opinion of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce, use their ut? most efforts to have every farmer, white and colored, in every section of the county, to plant tobacco in limit? ed acreages of say from three to live acres. The prospects of tobacco be? ing big profit-producing crop for sev? eral years are good. Plant tobacco, and plenty of food and feed stuffs, raise hogs, beef ami dairy cattle. Can, preserve, and dry all fruits and vegetables possible, raise chickens, grow velvet, soy and other beans, peas, peanuts, etc is what the Cham? ber1 of Commerce is lighting for. Don't worry about Sumter not getting a cantonment, or lose sleep over de? funct local manufacturing enterprises. With plenty to eat, plenty of cash In circulation, and diversification, Sum? ter and Sumter county will prosper in tho future, but neither will gain anything by moping over "spilt milk" and past mistakes. Look to tho fu? ture, take advantage of our natural resources and build up the future prosperity from the soils and evolu lionised agricultural and commercial methods, made necessary by tiic war and the boll weevil. ETHER TO FRANCE Red Cross to Ship 10,000 Pounds Im mediately. Washington, Aug. 8.?In response to an urgent cablegram from Ma.i Grayson M. P. Murphy, head of tin Red Cross Commission in France, the Red Cross is planning to ship to Europe 100,000 one-half pound tins of ether. Because of the shortage of anes thctics in France, the Red Cross War Council, in addition, has authorized Maj, Murphy to establish, as soon as practicable, a central plant to manu? facture nitrous oxygon, or "laughhi: gas," onjB of the most effective and harmless of anesthetics for short op? erations American machinery will be shippe.i to Franco for this purpose, and American operatives will bo sent ov > to conduct the plant. Also, by reason of the shortage ol surgical apparatus, the Red Cross has planned to establish in France a small factory for the repair of surgical apparatus and the manufacture of the more simple instruments. Four men expert in the repair of orthopedic ap pllanccs are to go to Franco Imme? dlately ami the necessary manufac? turing machinery will be sent over as soon as it can be obtained. MEN AND SHIP GO DOWN IN GALE Norwegian Vessels Lost on the Coast of Greenland. London. Aug. S.? Seven Norwegian fishing vessels and ninety men were lost in a galo near Greenland, accord? ing to 0 ('(Mitral News dispatch" from Christiana, Ill SSiAx DISORDER MUCH EXAG GERATED. iloot Says There is Scarcely More Than in United states. Chicago, Aug. 7.?Elihu Root, with other members of the American mis? sion to Russia while in Chicago, said that as a matter of fact there is Scarcely more disorder in Russia than there is In the United states. "Certain disturbances are inevitable in a change of government so radical as that of Russia." said Mr. Root, "and cable dispatches deal largely with these disturbances. Hence the public has gained an impression that there is little going on in Russia, ex? cept demonstrations. If report's on American affairs disseminated in Rus? sia concerned our own little dis? turbance such as race riots, the I. W w. and tho Ilk*?Russia would hav^ about the same pictur** of us that we now have of them. "I have faith in the Russian minis? try and in the Russian future as an important element in the aims of the allies. Russian women arc doing a wonderful work in shaming the men into lighting and where necessary I hope American women will follow their example." TO BUILD AIRPLAXLS. - Washington. Aug. 7.?Construction of an aircraft factory at the League Island Navy Yard. Philadelphia, to cost approximately $1,000,000 and to be completed in 100 days was ordered today by Secretary Daniels. The plant will employ 2.000 workers and Will be capa'ole of producing a thou? sand small planes yearly. I Evei/liing in the Building Line Ali Kinds of Feed BOOTH & McLEOD. Inc. EVERYTHING AT ONK PLACE Phones 10 ? 631 THE SELECTIVE DRAFT Many citizens are employing America's method of raising armies as a means of raising reserve funds for use in emergency. The plan is simple and efficient: Review your income and select a fair pro? portion to be laid aside regularly as savings. The drafting of so many dollars a week steadily accumulates, earning inter? est of 4 per cent a year in this in? stitution. Savings Accounts are invited. The National [Bank of Sumter. SUMTER. S. C. NOT TOO LARGE NOR TOO SMALL This Bank is not TOO BIG, nor TOO LITTLE U is BIG ENOUGH to give conlnience ami assurance to its customers. It is SMALL ENOUGH to give careful attention to YOUR 1 affairs. YOUB little account will not be neglected. Ami no matter how LARGE your account, we can take care of it. I THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK United States, County and City Depository The Oldest Banking Institution in the County 1 BANK 1 READ THIS RESOURCES MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS. PATRONS MORE THAN TWO THOU? SAND. WE MAKE IT TO YOUR INTEREST TO DEAL WITH US. Not the youngest northo oldest, Nit the Strongest?und the most anxious to scare yon. The National Bank 01 South Carolina C G. ROA'LAND. President. F. E. HINMANT. Cashier wwm