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PUL WJERSF ON TRIAL. ( H lll.bli >\ \>ll Ith \N 1 l?i H?K GllVItOlh WITH coNsl'IK \CY T<> sink i ii Kl M ? l> l'oturmtnkttorj Telegram sent hy D? - if admit (?? (.ciinnn Consul IiiIk - Sjj ,| \ty <;oicrniocnt. Afksn. Ot t. KI.?UDO? Iho on ? wor.l. "Congratulations.'' telegraphed J by l*aul Wirr?*, editorial writer on the staff of the Charloslon American, j to l r. .Mueller, then Oerman consul at Atlanta, at S.4& o'clock on tin- af? ternoon of January .'. 1. Is 17. the eve:; Ing of iho sinking of the German mcr-i chat t ship Uobenfcls in Charleoton harbor, seemed tonight to depend Ih outcome of the trial oi Wiera and Capt. Johnnn Klattcnhoffer. OOj rlntly! eharred with ijgv w Mueller, who Is ?aid to ha a fugWv? from justb o In Ecuftdor, charged with conspiracy to1 sink the Liehenfels. 8lvce 4.06 o'clock Wlersv has Ik on tlte stand and has been subject' ?1 to' a gruelling cross-examination by AseJsti.nt ldstrlet Attorney W. ring We was relieved only by adjournment of court Wierse had been led by hi attorney. John IV i'.ruce, l> ?-elate t< the court a story In refutation of thi chain of circumstantial evh'.cne which the government had built up ground him. bul a ?reut deal of thl< was torn down by the eroav-exarnina* ti n. particularly that part ef Wieiss'a ?tor\ told In e\p!an ition ot .? sere fom t. i. i . mis of wldch the one con grnti luting thf? (itrm.in rni ul wa> the I .m . Th? government offered in SVUIOftC* this morning four tel'/ranis, two in Cssssaan hd<i two in ahMrtsih, which tos?tb*r with a letter which Wteroe admits transmitting to Captain Klattenhof! from in Mueller the k ?. trnnivnt will claim form the llnli con? necting Wlerse with the sink nig ot the Lieben fei? To se tel.,-ram ? ;< , as fo <ows, In the ord r Of their asjossro: "AtlanU. (In.. June gO, IttT, "To .Cmll Jahn*. No is Hull >t.eet Charleston. 8. C. "I*<a*e wire whether Wiera? ha: r? celvel my letter of last Saturday. (Banned) -|?r. Mueller. * -Charleston} 8. C. Jan. SI. l!?17. "German Consul i.Muellei, Atlanta, as "W iera* claims letter hut been . ent must be in Atlanta by now. <RWned> "Jahn/." "Atlanta, (Ja.. Jan. 31. IMt ??Poyl Wlerse. Care Charleston A mar lean. Charleston. 8. C. I urn agreed on proposal aim-, very urgent, <8lgnod) l?r Mfjggh i . ? "Charleston. 8. C. J.,r; II, 1?17. "German Consul, Dr. Mueller, Atlan? ta. Oa. <>nf ratulations. (8t:nd> "raul." Th>.? last telegram was dispatch* < from Charleston at 1.49 p. rn. Iho af ?rnoen before the sinking of tin Liebenf* Is. In explanation of this series of tele? gram* Wlerse told the <ourt that h knew absolutely nothing about th first ?ne to Km lie Jahns nor of iahin's in* wer He declared that h knew Dr. .Mueller only slightly, bu that six or seven dnvs prior to dls j patching the congratulatory telegram I he leeOtVcd from l>r Muelb r a letb . Addressed to him in substauc*. * Mv l>ear Friend It closed plea *? And Wttor. Kindly give this person I ally to Captain Kl.ittenheff." A postscript to this letter, d ? dare Wierae. spoke of l>r Mueller's in angetnen'. to a \oiin" woman, or tha he. Cr. Muelbr. hid been acr pti 1 b a young lady. In reply to tbla letter. Wlers- d rlared he wrote l?r. Mueller statin* that Captain Klattenhof! was out ? Charleston, but that If the matter w urgent h* t Wlerse? WOUld lure i n au tomotdle and deliver the letter pi v oa Oily- Wlerse claimed that the t? h srran* of January a I. ot It. Mueller t< Irtm. was merely lo authorise him |0 hire the automobile to go to Mullet Hall, on John s island. \* here (' i;>*a.i KJat'.cnhoif was slaying at th* time II? admitted hold ng the letter for Captiin stksttswhsff, and than -six days after Its receipt, wiring Or. JUt ~ tor hWi "congratulation*." which tie tlalns, was because of Dr. Muel lei s eng igement "And you SOUl the OOfSfr itulntor\ lelesram ColU t' '" thunder d A i .Ut i l-tst.lct Attorney Waring. And Ih'a w.?* six or seven days after you ha' re^(Hveif Mueller's letter?" The irlal had proce, de I to Ih I ?-??.' wh??n c'Vi adjourned for th afternoon. Captain Kletten hoff, win was browght h< re from tin fedv ?1 | < tentlary at Atlanta, ?fffl be the IKs wltnasa to go on the stand to nor; , rruirslng. ?* I1v> trial of Wirme and Klattenhof has )*een SsOffhad by the attempt 0)1 John Orase, as counsel for the rused m?*!, o Inject many Irreb . ml matters into the testimony and Iber? have been aeve.-ul sharp ? lash?s b. tween counsel durlif* Ihr dav. Jude. Hmlth bus three lines lOVJSkl N agstOS sary to wars Mr. Grace hs wp^ld n-/ Hieras IN TURMOIL. ffSWfl OF Ml TINY IN NAVY CKK ATKs GREAT EXCITEMENT. HocfjHN Nt mrspapto fritlclfji crnincnt in Hilter Terms. Ihntrrdam, <>ct. 11, - Statements by the Qtftnnn minister ol mnrlne turn? ed the rolchotsg Into a theatre o ad Ideal scamia i. says the Socialist or? gan* Vetdnerta In llaetiaalni the navy nratlny. The Voiatehs Bettung de acribes the attack on Indept ndent g?? its is a deplorable and illegal trick of the government. he permitted to Impugn the motives Of the attorneys for the government und once Mr. Waring appealed to tin court to regelnd Mr. Qraoe that the assistant district attorney, who I onduotlng the govcrnmt nt's case, would not submit to reflections G I ' upon his motives tri Introducing test i - n TMfi Mr. Waring explained to tin iuni t that lie was t'olng his duty, that it waa an unpleasant task, hut cm ihut had been awaij ned him. While Wlerse was on the .stand Mr Hraee suddenly asked permission of! the court to introduce evidence to mov the ownership of the Charles? ton: ghfOCtiag POOt Judge Smith prompt-V excluded any such tcsti mony. The Post had not been RICH" I BW ?I in najf I anner. While these shai > clashes were go i. i Captain K lattenholl i d with eyes 'ii hot Hour, apparently uneon t ? rne I in whut was going on (tbotl him. but Wlerse win alert and .-bow? ed a lively hltorOOt in every move ! Aa the court was engaged in trying IBOS? nun, charged with co. i sp. ra c in favor of a foreign government with v ale! the United tftatee is at war, a score of women Hed Cross worker:. II the audience were buoy with tin it ?mi;' i oodles kultUng for tin- Amerl ?an soldiers. The court room was (TOWded all during the day. Half an hour wau coiisumcd this morning in securing a jury. The gov? ernment i ejected to, six men and the defonss to four. When completed the jury WOB SS follows: John I) Whlsenhunt, <>rangd>urg, foreman; J. M. Steadman. Aiken; John Conner Athen: Blwood B, woodward. Alken; Young Mmmona, aft. Pleasant; n. D. Davh? OrangOhurg; H. n. Grimes, Loom .1 H. DeeChampa, Lee county; ! noes K. Abcreroinhie, Aiken, K. E I arrett, Alken; YV. D, Sanders. Bt Matthews; W. 8. Biirton, Jr., Orange? lutrg. A great deal of the testimony pro dueed at the trial of the crew of tin Libenfels at Floreitee was gone ov. r >v substantially the same witnesses and while the government was agalr building up a eise, Urst to prove th i the Libenfels was sunk, Mr. Qract i ads a desperate nttompt to admit the mk.wful act of tin actual sinking of -he Voss? I on the part of Captain N iutteuhoff, but the court overruled him unless he would admit the .samt? en the part of Wlerse. cojoii.t;y char;: ed with Klattenhof! with conspiracy Judge Smith explaining that con? spiracy to commit M unlawful act ami the actual commission of an un? lawful act were separated and dis? tinct. The hrst witness called was James I?. Allen of Charleston, United States llstrkt OftghHOOr, who gave the loca >n of tin- Lieh? nlels in CharlCOtO hart)Or. J. .1. Lot w ood .a tug boat captain testified that he ol served tin- Lll.cn ? I. s nking on the l.mrning or l-'ch tuary 1, and oft< red ursislunw, which ? 11 declined. c. ii. Yeaucr. mhmarlne diver, toH >f Unding vital part a (?:* II 8 engine aboard the Mebeafela ilomollidicd a* 'vldonee that Um cease] had beer unk. h c. Muster, peat mi sl si at Mullet 1: itt. on Jahna loll nd, leotlned th t Klattenhof/, who was staying near hy n tin country, same to ins store and trie.i to ?r? t Wieras over Ihe telephone a few days bofofs the sinking of Di 141*benfels and that the same da) ! \Vier>e called over the phone and oak-' ed that word be vent to Klattenhoff that :herc was a ver> important let lor from him In town, ami that h (Wterne) would send an automobil? tur him. wi iiam Ami. ii. who Uvea near Mal? e t Ha!1, ami with whom Ktattenhofl war; staying. told of WlorSO'S gOln| ? h < home on Wednesday, Ji nuarj It, to call on Klattenhoff, and tii I viattenhorf return-d to Charit ten ii a automobile with Wierae? That w. he afternoon before the sinking oi he Lit benfels. I . II. Jahn/, son of the former Her . in consul at Charleston, ESmlle f Jahn?, lest If) cd that the day be fort th Uefjonfels was sun . Wieras omployt him to diive him by SUtomoblle t .all?!' Hall; that on the way out W lerse told him ?Jahn/t that Klat tenhotf might return to Charleston with them; thai when the) reached Mr. Andolfs houan Wieras and Klat lenhofl held a convei sation. which did ROI hear, ami that Klattenhof! did return to Charleston with Ihom Im meUitlcly upon cut*.ting the eUj Ol peace ahvikatis nah, ad? mission as somi thing <.iu:.\t. (Jnrman* Seeni to Imagine Thai Evac? uation of Belgium Mould Satisfy the Allies und Bring Peace. Amsterdam. Oct. 11,?in yesterday'*) relchstag debate Deputy Hor.ssmann said that the declarati m Of the for? eign s cretary that apart from Alsaofe Lorraine there is no bar to peace was tantamount to a definite understand? ing that Belgium would bs given u;>. ? That declaration should bs '-?".aided forth to all nations," he raid. Charleston, Mr. Jahn/, tostided, Wiera left ti,?- automobile and be drove Klat? tenhof! to the whan'. After the authenticity of the series of telegramfl ahead.-' Quoted had been established, C. A. <*racser. professot of modem languages at the Cfddel was sworn and translated Ihe two message* thai wen in German. At he Was al out to 1< ave he .stand, Air. 11 race detained him, "Von are BwiOB, aren't you?" aakotl Mr. orate. "Excluded," ordered .lud;;, Smith. Mr. Graosor stood looking Mr. Grace sQuarely In ti>f oyt ; and replloJ warmly: "I. sir. am an American." a thrill Went through the court room and svory one present, with th possible exception "t fhs foreigner."?. felt it. Jonas Edwards Jansen, chief engi? neer of the EJebehfels, who wa bfOUghl here from the Atlanta peni leatlary t<? testify, swore that he gave Wieras Captain Klattenhof!'; addrea two days before the sinking of tho vessel, as Wlerse told him (Jaunen) that he had a VI r.v Important 1? tt< r for the captain. Jansen told or the sinking of ths ship. On cross-ex amlnatlon he denied t?at im was a I ane. as Mr, Grace endeavored to prove, but deelarod: "I am a loyal Gorman." August Neuse, fourth engineer of the Liehenfels .also a German, ami who is aha? serving time ?t Atlanta for his part in the sinking of the i.iehenfeis. testified substantially to .he : au.o ad Jansen. w. a. ("Jack") Young, who was city editor of the Charleston American at the time of the sinking of the l iehenfels, and .1. K. GOWOO, at that i.mo managing editor of the Charles? ton American, hut now in training ai Plattsburg, testilled that Wierse se? cured permission from Gowan to he off duty the night of January 11, the SI me nitfht the Liehenfels was SUnk, and that on the afternoon of that day. .January II, Young made arrange monts tb do wierse':; work, Doth tes? tified, however, that upon returning to the Office after supper they found Wierse in his office and both swore that Captain Klattenhof! later came Into Wicrse's office and remained with Wieras until after 3.16 o'clock the neXi morning. That was the same night the Liehenfels was sunk and both Jansen an 1 NCUSC swore thai Klattenhof! was absent through th night, Special Agenl Doco< k of th<i de? i or menl of Justice testilled that h ll It Od with Klattenhof on the da" before ths skipper was tried In Char? leston and that Klattenhof! told him thai he had recolved o letter with br lers from Gorman Consul Mueller to ?Ink the Ltobonfels ,bu1 that Klatten? hof! ?aid he would not siy who de? livered the letter us h< would gel his :? lend Into trouble. I asked him If Wierse didn't doliv? et the letter after calling him ove th I telephone on John's Island and he i d 'yes.*' said Mr. Booock, This testimony was borne OUt by y> "ret BOSVlCS Agent Thomas of tin treasury department, who introduce., i ocock to Klattenhof!. Assistant District Attorney Wnrln this afternoon sought permission oi the couri to introduce ii evidence ed tutorials from the Charleston Amerb can which he argued, If Wierse wrote, would proVS Wlorse'S mental attitu It towards the United States govcrnmen ..ml government Officials ludgo Bmltl excluded this kind of testimony nt likewise a letter which was* submitted in ihs couri as bavin,1: been writtot by WlcrosJ ami Identified by baa q bis own after Mr. Waring had nskcO wierse on cross sxaminatlon If he wa married man. The contonts of th U tter were not divulged, but ther v. ere apparently i vernl anxious mo suis while Judgo Smith porusod rhal was refored to as a "ro.unnth [dstlo." The government reated ;t tss at 4.'?.' o'clock ilbs nftcrnou Paul Wit roe log the stand, lie wa ?l by Mr, Grat c to say thai ha w 5 I years or age ami that be had ! ' ? In Charleston for 39 y< arw; thai I ? had been an American CltlXCIl Bill > ve or six years after coming ov< i from Germany; Ihoi he is murrte and has four (bilde n He dec i Ih it two of bis sons have been draft nto the army. On eros**>e\nminati Mr, Waring brought oui lb fa ?*> I one of Wicrse's sons hu> I een v i| : ed and thai the other, although r?g UERMAN HIOH COMMAND HEAR DISASTER THERE. ft hen Linea are Foroed Bnoh in Bel? gium Um y Will be hi Porlous sit? uation at Vcrduil. ESxtretnely bad \\ ?-ai!:t i- [a limiting the allies' operations in Flanders Notwithstanding the natural difficul? ties, the allies maintained the ground won Tuesday, with one exception, near Poelcappelle, where they pulled back their advanced poet slightly. The allies' artillery la beating off counter attacks while th< ground gain ed is being consolidated. More attention is being directed at persistent Herman efforts in the Ver? dun section, it is recalled that Oer? nihil military critics recently stated that ii the Gorman line in Belgium la forced back it will leave them in a perilous situation at Verdun. Any Wi ikening there might alter the en tlre situation, they maintained. ThOlr efforts there may be traced to thi anxiety of German high command ov? r auch prospects. The French ara Buccesafully wlthatandlng all at t? i Ua, however, IRON MSCJI'LINi: BIJAKEX. Navy Department Welcomes Report Of Mutiny Among WHbClmtduiVONj Sailors. Washington, Oct. l<>.?Few dlfi j patches since the war began have created more interest at the navy de l>artment than today'; reports from Amsterdam telling of a revolt In the Gorman navy. Offtcera unhe.sisi.atim!;!. declared that the story, so for not confirmed In official reporter, was one of the most encoluraging signs of the .\e.n- for the allies. They pointed out that, while the allied powers have noted repeatedly in their recent of? ficial .statements that the morale of the German troops was declining there has been nothing to auggost that the iron discipline of the Ger? man military system had lost it?.- hold OVer the lighting machine? In tho slightest degree, The declining morale on the vve-.'. ern front, it was said, has shown 11 :' If in the feeble character of recent j counter attacks. The revolt In the navy, theae bf Flcora said, was- a more serious mat? ter for Germany. The sailors gen* 11 rally have not been subjected to the i natter of guns day after day, month after*? month. They insisted that If th<?re is discontent among the Bailors with their condition, it muat be even greater In the army. As one possible explanation of the navy revolt, they pointed out that ever since submarine warfare Was started by the Hermans the British have adopted the consistent policy ol ? oppressing information to the fate Of submarines sent to the bottom by their patrols. The policy was adopt? ed as a deliberate method of break? ing down the morale of the submarine j crews, Frews of the u-boats are under? stood to be drafted from the high SOUS Jleet as needed. -r " Dr. 8. C. Faker left Tuesday nigh fop Macon, Ca.. to report for duty as a captain in the Medical Corps of tin National Army. The Board of Trus? tees of Tuoincy Hospital have elected Or, Carl B. Eppe, wh > has boon onalat ant surgeon for live years, to succeed Dr. Baker as an operative surgeon on the hospital staff. Istored, has not keen called. Wlerse testified that he bad been With the Charleston American sine? iho beginning of that paper; that h< hi d nu t nr. Mueller several timer always in public, ami that he had known Klattenhoff since 1914. Hi said that he had received several lath rs foi Klattenhoff at the latter's request; and I thin explained, as hn !>een told, hh version of the series of tclegri ms. H w is very friendly, he said, with th German consul at Charleaton and of? ten did work to assist him. ? -n croaa-examination Wicrae was . i ed bj Mr. Waring II he did not j .w tin- afternoon he brought Klat e hoff from John's Island to Char i ton that the captain was going to 4 i u the vosacl, He replied: "If i had '. . )V. n that he would have bee;; i ked out of the automobile lead OVi r heels." ;\ |< i: e admitted that Klntti nhofl v. at to his office In t be * Hui i leatoii . merlcan building the nlsht the Lieb j ids was sunk, but denied thai he I |i n't the nlghl there. : ust bcfoi c the ordeal of h!a ci oss nlnation was over, when Wiera v.. explaining to the Jury i hat li . t his telegram of congratulations ; . i ir. Mueller, although thai was tiv ? r six daya after the receipt of Dr ?! lollcr'a letter t.? him, Mr. Worin? . |;ed If he always aem t? legrama ol congratulations collect, Wlerse re pH d ' I nlway i do when the pers >n l am telegraphing has more mow j than 1 have.'' UTE SOX DEFEATED; N5AV x'OHK GIANTS COME BACK AM) Sill T OUT RIVALS* Was Brilliant Game ? Nationals smashed into dcottc'g Curves far Two Runs in loui'th While ClilcagO Scored None. New York. Oct. 10.-?Cheered on bs thousands of loyal rooters, the New York Nationals turned de?berately upon the Chicago Americans In the third game of the world's series iet\ this afternoon arid shut out their lu tei'-league rivals, 2 to 0. It Wius in entirely different appearing team that faced the White Sox at the Polo Grounds. For the nrst time in ih< present struggls the Giants fought and won both victory and the break? of the game. As was the COOS in the first cor test in Chicago, the panic developed into 0 pitchers' battle, but today it was Ed? die Cicotte who was forced to how be? fore the prowess of the opposing llUrler and the sweeping bats of the Giants. Pitted against Rube Ben ton. the star of the White Box hurling corps found a rival as skillful as he ill delivery, as crafty in ^? neralship and one who refused to allow Cico t team mates a run to ease the BttUid Only six of the visitor! reached first, five on hits and one on a Raider's choice, and of these only two saw sec? ond base. Behind Benton the Giants played With Q dash and brilliance that were completely missing in the two preced? ing games. Despite ClCOlte's line con? trol and deceptive curves they smash sd Into his delivery in the fourth in? ning and hammered out the two runs widt h spelled victory and restored their confidence for the contest to come. After the game the Nationals expressed the bellet that they would be able to repeat tomorrow and start westward on even terrni for the rtfth game of the series set for Saturday in Chicago, What the Soldiers' and Ballots* In? surance Law Provides. New York Sun. Certain general provisions of the soldo rs' and sailors' insurance law should receive the attetnion of all Americans. Briefly, the bill provides allowances for the dependents of soldiers and sailors, including compulsory allot? ments- of the fighting man's pay; ii provides compensation for death or disability; it further enables the man in the service to get life insurance at ('(?St. The government hinds itself to pul up a dollar for evi ry dollar the en llnted man allots his family. The man must allot $15 a month and may allo'. half his pay. If he has no wfc or child and allots no money to other de pemb n!s or for other purposes he may be compelled to deposit with the gov? ernment at 4 per cent compound in? terest half his pay, or so much of hall his pay as he lias not allotted. The family allowances arc gradu? ated. The enlisted man receiving $;b; a month allots $1?'...",0 for his family. If there are snough children the gov? ernment will allow as much as *50. giving the family $?hT50 a month to? ward living expenses, 'The compensation for death or dis? ability includes death or disablement by disease contracted in the service. It is graded and is granted expressly In place Of a service pen: ion. but of course, this is no bar to the granting of service pensions by some future congress, although it Is intended to [interpose what Judgs Julian w. Mack calls a "moral barrier" to legislation of that type. Death and disability compensation is not assignable, cannot be taxed, cannot be attached and is exempt from legal execution. 'The unusual feature of the bill is the selling of insurance to soldiers and Bailors at cost, Any man may insure himself up to $10,000, paying about $8 a year for each $1,000 of insurance. 'Thus the cost of a $10.000 policy is ex pcett d to ho $7 a month or less. ^ This Is term Insurance, renewable from year to year while the war lasts. Atter its close the policies are CO l vertible, without physical examination, into ordinary life policies, at a higher rate, to be sure, but no higher than q man normally pays in peace times. The conversion is In amounts of $">oo oi multiples thereof. A man insured dur? ing the war at $10,000 may convert his policy Into a life policy of smalle: amount or he max- take :1 Hfo policy of $10,000 and pay the increased rate From the time of enlistment or en rolment the soldier or sailor has 12* lays In which to take out such insur? ance as he wishes, if he does not de o and dies or is disabled in this pe riod he will be treated as if he had ii sured himself and a benefit will be paid to his people. 'This term Insurance is payable onh in monthly Instalments, The bene le ary will not receive a lump sum '''.at would, In many Instances, be ? |x nt or Invested unwisely. The provision for the re-education Of men whose injuries prevent th'iU n NEKIT SPEGOUTieiL MIDDLE MEN BETWEEN GROWER AND RETAILER to hk PLACED UNDER LICENSE. [?Otter from Mr. Hoover Says Lau He quires statement from Handlers of Ootton Bced on COOt and Profits. Columbia, Oct. I.?Congressman Lai sen, of Georgia, baa made public the following letter from Herbert Hoover: "The food administration has no authority to fix any price on cotton seed. The fond bill, however, provid? es that all middlemen between the giower and the retailer of cotton eee 1 goods may be daeed under license, the object of which license la to Bee th it speculative and unfair proiits are not taken from the handling and manu? facture of sieh commodities. We, therefore, intend within a few days to place all cotton seed buyers, crush? ers and refiners under license. "It is our belle! that this interven? tion on our part is to the material benefit of the cotton seed producer :is well as the consumer, and, further? more, we believe that it will work out to the benefit )f the distribution and :.ia-Mifactoring Industrien themecIvco in eliminating unfair competitive methods. These measures cannot in any way affect the price of cotton seed and the differentials to be allowed in each line ejf distribution or manufae lure will be determined on a basis of a fair eost for handling and a fair profit calculated on the normal pre? war charges, with proper allowances for Inceraeed cest, due to the war. "We are establishing no fixed basis, but will require a complete statement from every bardie: and manufacturer of cotton seed e r cotton seed products, of the cost e>f h la raw material and the realisation that he made from It, and w<- will expect him, under the terms of the license, to adhere to the law With regard to a proper profit. Cnder the food bill a.l accounts of licenses are subject to inspection by the food nelministration end this will be taken care of in due course of the admini -; I ration. "It certainly cannot be to the inter? est of either the grower or the cori BUmer that large speculative profits Shall bo made between these two po? sitions. It is precisely for this pur? pose that the food bill was passed and we consul* r it our duty to carry out the will of congress to effect this C nd." FISH RAISING <;OOl> PLAN* Mr. Long Says Fanners May Con? serve Products of Land by Kating Those ot* Streams. Clcmson Co lege. Oct. 10.?"A source of meat supply that may* be developed in S>uth Carolina at ex? ceedingly little cost is fish," says Di? rector W. W. Long of the agricultural extension divison of Clemson College, in a discussion as to the ways the State can do its lart in furnishing food for home use. "(>ur streams contribute great quantities of fish," continues Mr. Long, and at little expense a great many farmer! are SO situated that ponds may be constructed, and with the help of the Fish Commission at Washing? ton these ponels can be stocked with the choicest table fish. "With some little care a bountiful supply of meat products may be se? cured from this source. Kvcry fish eaten is that much gain in solving the present problem of living. The food products of the land are con? served by er ting those of the streams." , Mr. Long savs that this is a mat? ter worth looking into and that the agricultural extension division of Clemson College is arranging to ren? der service to those farmers who are interested in constructing thetr private ponds l>> taking the matter Up with the F sh Commission and getting its cooperation. Gertrude B. Beggs, who has resign? ed her position as social director at the University of Michigan to be? come dean of women at the Fnive;sit of Minnesota, fa a graduate of the University <>r p. tver and holds g Ph. i>. degree from rale. Because of war*s heavy draft on tlu medical profeasion and on male med. cal students foi the army, Harvard university this year may open th* deeis of its medical school to women for the first tin e in its history. earning their living in accustomed waya lias a con puhtory feature. Th i man may be required to enlist in a branch of the army or navy at full pay. While his re-education goes on his famll) receives allotments, im t Wi when he was fighting. When fitted ta> earn a living th ! disabled man is dis? charged and receives disability com? pensation, if lie fails to take th 1 training that will enable him to earn a living his disability compensation may be withheld until he does.