Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MtlAtiato YlKiiim or staVi.k QftOPS. nfcsee VH 11*4\e Fatormoua Com IsntiisO Ilia Co?ton Incrcs*c. ftf the erop report Issue 1 yesterday by the bure?u of crop estimates of the itsjsrtment of agriculture, bounti feje barf eta are promised for touth Carolina. The eatimare of the corn STOP SI placed at nearly 46.000,000 bushels, or an Increase of 14.u00.000 Benthes* over laat year. Csttnsi HrurM on the baste of pres? ent eandltlona are fixed at 1.333,000 amiss against 031.830 last year. Tobacco yield* for the State are aaarby 200 per csnt. In excess over amat year's crops although the entire yield) fee the nation In little more than the* es* 9mm year ago. South Caro Hasv Will produce 65.800,000 pounds asjatast I0.2f0.000 pounds In 1916. The sweat potato crop In the St Ate Will 9s*M nearly 2.000.000 bushels, snore than last year. The Wheat crop wn? approximately a naif million bushels below that of last year and barely mors than a half crop of oats was harvested. A seminary of the August crop re? ge?! for the State of South Carolina and for the United States, as compil? ed by the bureau of crop ertl mates load transmitted through the weath? er bsjroaa). United States department of agriculture, is as foliovs: Corn. Stats? August 1 forecast. 46.800,000 bsefcets; production Inst year, Decem? ber estimate. 32.oom.ooo bushels. United States?August 1 forecast. 2.120.000,000 bushels; production last year December estimate. 2.583,241, #00 bushels. All Wheat. State?Augast 1' forecast, 1.870,000 bushels; production lost year, Decem? ber estimate. 2.220,000 bushels. United States?August 1 foreenst. ?12.000.000 bushels; production last year. December estimate, 630,886,000 Oats. State?August 1 forecast, 5,320,00c bushel production last year, Decem? ber estimate, 6.000.060 bushels. United States?August 1 forecast. 1.466.000.600 bushels; production lost year. December estimate. 1,251.992, OOO bushels. Tobacco. State?August 1 forecast, 66,800, 000 pounds; production last year. De? cember estimate, 20.280,000 pounds. United States?August 1 forecast. 1,270.000.000 pounds; production last year. December estimate, 1.16^,C22.O00 pounds. Potatoes, ?ate?August 1 forecast. 1,071.000 bushels; production last year, Decem? ber estimate. 760,Ooo bushels. United State??August 1 forecast. 4t7.O0O0.000 bushels; production last year. December estimate. 285.437,000 buehela Sweet Potatoes, 8tate?August 1 forecast. 7,490,000 bushels; production lust year, De? cember estimate, 5,676,000 bushels. United Statee?August 1 forecast. f?.400.000 butther., production last year. December estimate, 70,955,000 bushels All Hay. State?August 1 forecast. 329.000 tons; production last your. December estimate. 340.000 tons. United States?August I forecast. 160.000.ans ton?; production last year, December estimate, 109,786, oOo ton?. Apple* (Agricultural Crop.) State?August 1 forecast. 280,000 bar re la of three bu?hels; produetion last year. December estimate, 196. 000 barrels. United Statea?August 1 forecast. 62,600.000 barrels of three bushels, production last v??ir. December est I mats. 67.415.000 barrels. Pcache*. State?August 1 forecast, 1,124,000 bushel?; production lost year, Decem? ber estimate, 545.000 bu?hels. United Statea?August 1 forecast. 42.690,000 bushela; production lnst year. December estimate, 36,939,000 bushels. Cotton. State?July 25 forecast. 1^33,000 bale*; production la.it year, census Ml.I to bale*. United State*?July 25 forecast. 11.000,000 bales; production last year, census, 11,449,030 bales. l?rlce*. The find price given I elow 1? the average on August 1 this year, and Ihe second, the average on August I last year. State?Wheat. $2.55 and $1.21 per bushel. Corn. $2.20 and $1.01 pay bu?he|. Oats. $1.12 nnd 69 cents per bushel. Potatoes, 2.65 und $1.16. Hay, $21.60 und $16.90 per ton. Cotton. 21 7 and 12 6 cent* j>er pound. Kgga. 27 and 10 centa per dosen. United State?- Wheat. $2.22$ and $1.071 per bushel Corn. $1.066 and 70 I rents per bushel. Oats. 73.7 and 10.1 cent* per bushel. Potntoc*. $1.7??s and 06.4 cents. Hoy. $13.42 and $ 10.6s per ton Cotton. 21.3 and 1-6 cent per pound. Eggs. 29 8 and $0.7 cent, per dosen. WO MEN TO REGISTER. Tuesday. August 21st, Duy Sot Apart by Government for This urpo.se. * Tuesday, August 14th, has been set aside by the National Council of De? fense as "Registration Day" for the women of the nation. On that day ev? ery woman over sixteen years of age is expected to fill out a card giving data ami information concerning her; occupation and ability. Those signing the cards carry no obligation with it to serve the government. The idea of the government Is to get a deil nito aeopo of the woman power of tho nation. This is the lirHt request the government has made of the American woman. The local councils of defense com? mittees are co-operating with the gov? ernment, ih this work and work has been carried on throughout the en? tire State. Later on chairmen for the different townships will be appointed and the work will reach every woman. In accordance with the request of Herbert C. Hoover, food dictator under the recently rasped food Con? trol act, Gov. Manning has issued a proclamation setting aside Tuesday, August Hist, as tho date of registra? tion. It is the plan of the govern? ment to assemble all resources in UM food line. The proclamation reads as follows: "Whereas, the great world war in which this country is now involved, in the fight for liberty and humanity, makes It necessary that the resources of the entire country be concentrated and placed at the disposal of our gov? ernment; and, "Whereas, the necessity Is such that all our resources should be con? served in every possible manner; nnd "Whereas, It is necessary that the women be called on to do their part (which is a very important one) and thus share in the glory of winning in this great struggle: "Now, therefore, 1, Richard I. Man? ning, governor of the State of South Carolina, do herehy proclaim Tues? day, August 21. 11)17, 'Woman's Reg? istration Day," and urge the women ?f tho State, on that day, to sign their' pledge to support the Hoover plan o. food conservation, and givo to the government information about them? selves, in order that tho women strength of the State may be known by the authorities, and each may be allotted such service as she is best fitted to perform. Tho women o. South Carolina, like her patriotic j sons, have never failed to do their duty whenever a crisis is presented, and I confidently expect a full reg Istration on the day fixed. "In witness whereof, 1 have sot my hand and caused the great seal of the State to be affixed, at Columbia, this 8th day of August, A. D. 1917, and in the 14 2d year of the inde? pendence of the Cnltcd States o America." SELECTION ROSTER FOR SECOND CAM I'. I Men Chosen for Training at Fort Oglethoriw? Will Begin August 27. Charleston. Aug. 10.?The list of South Carolinians chosen to attend the second Officers' Reserve Corps train? ing camp at Fort oglethorpe, Ga., be? ginning August 27, was announced here tonight by Lieut. Harry T. PU- ; lans, C. A. C, examining ollicer. South j Carolina's quota n 332, an addition of SO per cent, having been directed by the war department. Notices to report at the camp will be mailed to tho men chosen. Tho camp, the second of the series designed to supply olllcers for the Na? tional Army and to till vacancies in the regular army and the National Guard troops, will last three months, closing November 24. The following men were selected from Sumter for this camp: Frank , M. Cain, Fred R. Deal, Ralph D. Epps, Harold U McCoy, Robert W. , I McKay and Pert A. Weinberg. James McR. Dabbs, Ransom S. j Richardson, Edwin Handle. Lafol let tc stjll Talks Penqo When There Can be No Peecc. Washington, Aug. 11.?A peace res? olution Introduced in the senate by Senator LaFollette provides that this government define definitely the ob? jects for which it shall continue to wage war and that the allies make a restatement of the poaco terms they demand. 1'rlccs on Coal to Re It educed. Washington, Aug. 11.?Coal dealevn who Increase the price of nnthi leite more htan ten convn per ton before September 1st will be considered bY the federal trade commission as openly declaring In favor of tho "policy of pi ollteei Inir " Indications nre that bituminous prices will bo re? duced in the near future. Cleverly Recur- Nominated for .Italic. Washington. Aug. 11.- -President Wlli'on has nominated Beverly Di? vans of Sam'.erMvllle. (la., for the pa Mltion of Federal Judge of the South em District of Georgia. NONE "slRH Ll> ESC JAPE. * ** j The Royal Murderer Must bo Punish ?d as Fully art the Murderer of Low j Degree. This statist of Londoni one of the I foremost financial papers of the world, in discussing some phases of the war situation, says: % "Here we shall content ourselves with saying that the war has forced upon human intelligence that our morality Is nearly as barbarous as everything else connecting with the existing State systems of the world, j A few men in great positions, such as the Kmperors of the two Centra! j European States, deliberately in cold Mood manufactured a malignant, an j incredible and an unproved charg??; against a small neighboring State to ' furnish themselves with an excuse for destroying that S]tate and carrying out j their own policy of conquest. And, j forsooth, we are told by men who ? profess to be representative of the very most advanced democracy that these men ought not to be punished simply because they were born in the purple. There was a time when! all the churches all over tho world were combined in preaching that crowned heads were so holy that they . must not be touched by hostile hands, and there are men who call them? selves Socialists who have taken up tho cant, and expect people who, if not either very wise or very well in- j formed, at least are not absolute, idiots, to believe that no human pow-l er has tho right to call a criminal j wearing a crown to account for his evil deeds. It is very clear that our morality wants refurbishing." In this clear statement the Statist expresses the views which the Manu? facturers Record has held from the beginning of the war. The men in Germany and Austria who have been responsible for the war, regardless of tho fact that some of them sit on royal thrones, should be treated exactly as any other crim? inals guilty of murder. If tho war should end without every j great leader, it matters not how high may be his standing, being held to a strict personal accountability for the crimes committed, and punished ac? cordingly, civilization would have failed of its duty to the future. To Kaiser Wilhelm and all the mil? itary autocracy which has been re? sponsible for the unspeakable horrors of the last three years the severest punishment possible should be meted ? out. Death before tho firing squad, or even death on tho gallows, would be almost too good for them. But that every one of them should pay the full penalty of their crimes mnsJ inevitably be true, unless all civiliza? tion is to condone murders and ra? pists and every other form of vile ness against humanity, and deal len? iently with men merely because they have held exalted positions. He who sits on a royal throne and Is guilty of murder deserves deatli even more than the poor, despised criminal in the lowly walks of life who destroys his fellow man. In doed, it ought to be possible to tind some form of punishment more ex cruiclatingly severe than that of death ttself. Connected with such punishment should be every pos3ible ignominy to which these people can be subjected by any decent civiliza? tion. The civilization that would permit Kaiser Wilhelm, the Crown Prince, or any of tho military leaders respon? sible for these murders, to continue to live after the close of the war would be an utter failure. It would merely be inviting another war. Those who sit on thrones must be made to realize that in this world, as: well as in Iba next, punishment Is suro and certain if they violate the j laws of morality and humanity. He who would preach any other doctrim j at such an hour as this is an enemy | to all civilization. He who under any conditions would seek to bring about peace not based on the death penalty to bo indicted on the rulers of Germany, Austria and Turkey would be false to humanity, and would be condoning the blackest sins which have ever stained the history of the human race.?Manufacturer* Record. REJECTER MEN To BE RECLAIM? ED. Rill Introduced in Senate Which Pro? vides for Correction of Minor De? fects In Drafted Men. New York, Aug. 11.?Ninety per Mitt, of the men rejected from the army for physical defects con be re claimed for service, according to Dr. John Hunyle of Cleveland, who is the author of the hill introduced in the senate by Senator Pomerene look? ing to that consummation. He said the majority rejected were for minor defect! which could he corrected. G, W. RUffh of Darlington Appointed Second Lie utenant. Washington, Aug. Ii.- Gustav W. Sligh of Darlington, S. ('., in training at Fort Meyer, Va., has been appoint? ed second lieutenant. pi:rsiii\o's mi:n ufai/fiiy. Percentage of UlttCBN Among Troop*. Remarkably LiAflt, American Training Camp In Prance, j Thursday, Aug. 9.? (By the Asso? ciated Press.)?The hard training work for the trenches, with Its Ion;.: hours of outdoor life, Is proving a j veritable tonic to the members of the 1 American expeditionary force. The percentage of illness for the entire force is but 2 1-2 per cent as against an average of 5 per cent, in army posts In the United States. Nearly all the sickness is made up of light cases of mumps, measles and colds. The remarkable light sick report is most gratifying to the medical staff. There is every likelihood that the American medical staff will he con? siderably augmei LCd before the men actually take their places in the trenches. At present the American army has only one doctor and eleven medical corpn men to each 800 sol? diers. The French have two doctors and thirty-seven men for the same number of soldiers and find this staff none too large. There has been considerable discus? sion here as to just what part the American Rod Cross with tis vast funds, will play in handling the wounded and sick, and just where the army work will leave off and that of the Red Cross begin. It has been suggested that army medical corps will undoubtedly handle everything within the actual fighting zone, turn? ing the patients over to the Red Cross for conveyance to a base hospital. There seems little possibility that Americans wounded will be trans? ported back to America for a lorn; period to come. These men will have to be cared for wholly in France and looked after durfng extensive spells of convalescence. SaJcm's R. Y. P. U. The lesson of this union last night, the subject being "Make His Praise Glorious," was an unusually interest? ing one. One of the most interesting items in the program was the recitation of a poem composed by the pastor, Hev. E. W. Reynolds, on this special sub? ject at the request of the lady who rendered it. Following is the poem: "Make His Praise Glorious." For all that God has done for us, His praises we should sing. He gives us all we have in life, We owe Him everything. The sunshine bright, the stars at night, The dew at early morn, The rain that falls upon the earth, From out his hands are borne. The song birds singing in the trees, The fragrant flowers that bloom, Are Heaven's rich blessings sent to US. And out of God's hand they come. There is nothing in this life we have, No blessings great or small. Put come from God in Heaven above, to Him we owe it all. / Yea, even for that larger life, We owe Him all we have, Because when we were lost In sin. His Son for us lie gave. And on that Son believing, true, We can brave death's swelling title, And come at last to live with Him, Safe-on the other side. So. sing God's praises every day, With lips attuned to praise, With glad hosannas laud His name, Through all the passing days. Tn the morn's fresh hour let praise rise, * e At the noon-tide hour sing A jubilant song of praises great. In honor of God our King. When the sun sinks in the golden West, And the bright stars deck the sky, Break forth In rapturous hymns of praise, To Him who reigns on high. So, every day and every hour, Throughout our whole life long, Tret's strive to make our life for Him, One beautiful, glad praise song. And when at last we pass life's stile, And His glory we shall see, We'll then break forth in richest praise, Throughout eternity. Rev. R. W. Reynolds. August 11? 17. Pro-idem Tuft Decidedly Detter. Clay Center. Kan.. Aug. 11.?For? mer President Taft spent a good hlght. His physician said he was "f< cling decidedly better," Labor Member of War Council Re? signs. London, Aug. 11.?Arthur Hender? son, labor member of the war coun? cil, lias resigned his membership in the cabinet. * HOY S< OV IS <<>MI\<.. HartsvUle Youngsters Accept Oiler 1 and Will t amp at Pocalla Springs. ' The Chamber of Commerce eecro? tary is in receipt of a u tter from j Mr. Thoa P. McLeod, Scout master of tin- HartKvllle troup, informing him of their acceptance <>f the offer to allow the boy scouts to camp at Po? calla Springs. Mr. McLeod state:; that hi* troup decided that the camp was splendidly locate .1 and offered everything thai the boys desired. The HartsvUle hoys expect to leave for Bumter on the morning of the 16th, arriving here that morning over the Seaboard at 9.120 o'clock. They plan to hike from the depot to the camp. The troup equipment will he tranaferred and tents pitched as soon as possible. Tho camp will last ;?bout ten days. Mr. Beck offered the privileges of the pond tree to the boys. dm ( oi ton Plant If COT Gary, Ina., Destroyed by Incendiaries. Gary, Ind., Aug. 11.-?Piro, believed to have been of incendiary origin, de? stroyed the half m::lion dollar plast of the Aetna BsoloMve company near here. Two employes named Holt and Chossier ware or rented. Tin ir antecedents are being closely investi? gated. The plant was working on government contracts. Tt had an ou: put of forty-six thousand pounds of gun cotton daily. It will take sixty days lo replace it. Washington, Aug. It.?Moderate temperatures with nrraslonnl local rains is the forecast for the South Atlantic States for the coming week. Eveiytl?nq in the. Buildinq Line All Kinds of Feed BOOTH & McLEOD, Inc. EVERYTHING AT ONH PLACE Phones 10 - 631 . | ?????????????+< A Convenience. A checking-account with a bank is a great convenience; not only to the business and profes? sional man, but to the farmer as well. More peo? ple would keep such accounts if they knew just how to ?o about it. We gladly assist those who need help in getting started. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK ThtVOldest Banking Institution in the County ?????????eeeeeeeeeeeee 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 iBank of Sumter. SUMTER. S. C. READ THIS I. i 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 nor the oWlest, hut tlie Strongest?gad the must anxious to serve you. The National Bank 01 South Carolina C U KOWl ANO. President. F. I. HINKAMT. Cthior