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ORDERED TO FRANCE. MXTH CAROLINA INI ANTIIY Sei I.MTI-.I? FOR POUKHiN SIM VICE. State Troop* Now at (amp Sevler, < <rer uvllH\ Along With Tenne***.* aad Nortb Carolina, Contingent v r*? lie Transferred at Once. Greenville, Oct. 18.?The six traln Iwg battallona of the Plfty-flfth depot t'r?4.ade. formerly the First, Second and Third battallona of the First Ten neeeee infantry, the Second and Third battalions of the First North Carolina tnfantry, and Third Battalion of 2nd South Carolina infantry, are /to bs in? corporated with the regular regiments for their respective states, and all ''heir commisloned officers of the rank of captain and above are to leave for Fiance as soon as transportation can ' e provided, according to unofficial information today. ?fh* first inkling of the war depart? ment intention to move the training tjitftallons cams In sn order Issued thlsf morning to cease Improvements on their camp site. The soldiers had just finished providing their tents WHth floors snd sidea A vor.ling to information available, lfrl|;adler Oensral U D. Taylor, com? manding the brigade, together with one of his two colonels, both lieuten? ant colonels snd practically every ms/or and csptaln, will leave at one fir" Prance. Their men will be trans? ferred bodily Into the 117th. 118th. 118th snd 120th infantr) regiments, formerly the Third Tenr essee, First Reuth Carolina and Second and Third North Carolina respectively, troops being assigned whenever possible .to organisations from their own State. AU lion-commissioned officers will re? tain their gradea The training battalions will not tak > op their camp with the organisations te w'ilch they will be transferred un til the departure of their officers. Colonel Charles B. Rogan, forme adjutant general, of Tennessee, com? mands ths first provisional regiment compoeed of troops from that State, sod Colonel Junlus T. Gardner the second from ths two Carolinas. There is no Information as to what ase will be msde of the camp site to be *? seated by the brigade, but It hi ?sfjfssted thst those of South Caro? lina select men who had already b<*e:. formed into regiments may be asp ?aoiPed here. Tftve lieutenant of the compu lee will probably be transferred w'ih '.heir men as (he fill complement of >flarers Is now one captain and ftog lieutenant* per company. There are about 3,000 men in the depot brigade and even after these are transferred to the division proper t will still be short some 1.800 men Any surplus of men from any of ir> three States after filling the infantrv regiment or regiments from the State will bo assigned to separate organiza? tions, such as the engineers or signal battalion. The purpose of the move is believed to be to provide a body of trained officers from the division to Instru? t It when it arrives In France, which U commonly expected to be some time in Janusry or early February at la -WKsr IN KN(d,\ND. Ntsany-itln* Soldiers Were "Strand? ed ' to a tIrliNh Cump for I lie Weeks. ! London. Oct. 18.?The American Young lien's Christian Association reports that a detachment of 9? Alncrleui soldiers which, had been loot" In EnfUnd for more than five weeks hsa now Vejoin-d the Ameri cssi forces. By some lulutuke these in sn'were set down in a British cump ?tthout a single officer or a penny. THS day after they arrived 28 of them fell victims of the German r >es*tee and were sent to an isolation ? eatpteat For five weeks the Americans were v nable to oht.iln BSesnpS for letters hothe br even tohacco Then they weie dlOOevered by an American colleao Mud?at. who Is in a British V M. c I hut Me srranged to have each matt supplied with a one kit ge of cig? arette* and six postage stamps daily a. i i weekly credit of ten shillings a' th?s T. M. C. A. canteen, l^ater the plight of the men was communicated to the American aut hoi Iths, who eent 11each to t'de the nun .>\ei until arrangements could be made to ????tAre them to their proper unit TALKKB Too >|t ( II. >lsn Arrested in t'nlon Charged With Dtalo)sl I tterniHTS. Colon. Oct. 18.?A man giving his mune ss George Herring was arreM. ?| here Tueaday night b> ofllcers on the ? li MJSSJ of making unfn oidlv remarks about the government. He was tried before the town authorities yaOtSfday ii ornlng and pleaded guilty. He Is in leg held until the IMiMl gVtllOrlties can be notified. The man was gfSjSjlod upon the demand of th> i:? \ I \> Croft. e? RETAIL PRICES TOO HIGH. hoover says that i* matter Itm PUBLIC TO correct. lood Administrator Reviews Results of Ills Work snl Cites Red nest Ion by Wholesalers. Washington, Oct. 18.?Food Ad mlnistator Hoover announced today that, subject to cooperation from the farmers and retailers, the corner has now been turned in high prices for food. He said retail prices had not come down to conform to wholesale reducations and that was a matter for public sentiment to correct. The administrator's statement says: "The food administration considers that, subject to cooperation from the farmers and the retailers, the corner his now been turned in high prices and that most of the essential com? modities should one after another be? gin to show the reduction between now and the end of the year. The food administration has no control of either the grower or his organizations nor of the great majority of retailers. The foundations have been laid for re? organization of the intermediate trades and where these reorganiza? tions have come Into force and the trades are cooperating finely, consid? erable results are evident in the wholesale prices. "The current prices at which flour Is being sold at the mill door in Jute bags vary somewhat with the locality and freight charges on wheat. Toledo showing the lowest prices at $10 for first patent and $9.70 for second pat? ent; the highest being Buffalo at $10.70 for first patent and $10.70 for second patent; Minneapolis being $lo .60 for first patent and $10.4 6 for second patent. This shows a large reduction under August prices. "The regulations on the distribution of wheut and the manufacture of flour were put Into force the middle of September. "The average retail price on first patents in 79 cities on October 13 was $13.77 or from $1.50 to $2 per barrel higher than is warranted by the price being den anded by millers. In other words the retail price has not wholly responded to the reductions made by the millers. "The bean harvest this year is esti? mated by the department of agricul? ture at approximately 7,000,000 bushels in excess of last year or near? ly double last year and promises an abundant supply. The growers' as* sociations in prominent bean produc? ing States are holding Leans for from IS 1-2 cents to 15 cents per pound as against an average price realized by the grower last year of eight cents per pound. "There has been 100 per cent, in? crease In the Manchurian bean crop and It is now estimated at 2,000,000 tons. Owing to shipping shortage, practically the only outlet la to the United States and these beans will flow Into r.he American market from December on much below prices now being demanded for American beans. "The corn harvest this year is 600, 000.000 to 700,000,(-00 bushels over last year and will be generally avail? able about the end of November. The price of corn rose to $2.30 per bush? el in July and now stands at $1.90 per busrhel in Chicago. New corn is ? Minted In Chicago at $1.13 per bushel for December, and that indicates nearly a 40 per cent, drop in the price of corn meal when corn is gen? erally available. "The very large corn supply from the new harvest, together with the larger supplies of barley, velvet beans, cotton hi-.??!. peanut and noy beun m?ul, all promiseB much cheaper prices and hog and poultry feed will enable the production of beef, poul? try and dairy products at much lOWSl levels o; cost to the farmer than to? day .... "BOOf already shows oome ten? dency toward reduction in wholesale prices but these have not been so far reflected In the prices quoted by the retuller. The price of beef at the packers' door is 14 1-2 cents per pound as compared with 16 cents in the month of July, while the average retail prices of round steak in 79 cities is 31 cents per pound against 27 cents per pound in July. "We have a potato harvest of 59 per cent. In excess of the crop last year. The price at the loading points varies from $1.50 t.? sa OSBtS per 100 pounds. . . . The price, which is somewhat higher than at this period last year, is due to a tendency on the part of the producer to hold the po? tatoes for higher prices than last year. . . . The average pries Of po? tatoes delivered in the marxets has c lose I v followed the pries which the producer has received, plus the cott of distribution to the market. "The largos supply of 601*1 and tin large harvest warrant lower pn.es later in the fall. "BOSi suga r prices srs being con? trolled by the manufacturers upon basis that should rent h the retailer from eight to eight and one-half eents par pound depending upon the locality, Sugar t?? eonfectionett from lt.\ILlto\i> KMPLo\Ki:s SEEK HIOHBH WAGEB. Rcfwescnta lives of Two Hundred Thousand W oiLcrs on Kastcrn IsSjQS Vote to Demand increase <>r TWOIIty Per Cent, for All Save Kn glueinon ami Clerks. OtUWO, Oct. 18.?Representatives of 200,000 organized railroad workers in the northeastern part of the Unit? ed States and Eastern Canada decid? ed here today to recommend to their unions that they demand from their i employers wage increases of not leas than 20 per cent. The workers involved are trainmen, conductors, baggagemen, brakemen and yardmen. The vote in favor of the demand for increased pay was unanimous on the part of 104 chairmen of the Broth? erhood of RaJeroad Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors, who have been in session here for three days. The question will be submitted to a referendum of the members of the brotherhoods and if their vote is affirmative, negotiations with railroad companies will be begun. If the in? creases are granted they will mean the addition of millions of dollars to the annual pay rolls of about 50 com? panies involved. WJ. G. Lee, president of the train? men's organization, In announc ing the decision of the convention, said that workers in steel mills and kindred industries had been given increases of 42 per cent. In wages- in the past year, while trainmen had not had more than 30 per cent, in 13 years. "In view of the bounding cost of living," Mr. Lee declared, "the men feel they are entitled to more money and they intend to press their de? mands' for the 20 per cent, increase." No action was taken on the ques? tion of the payment of benefits to relatives of the members of the two brotherhoods who fall in the war. It was decided to leave oecLsion to the annual convention. President l*ec and Lee Sheppard of the conductors said they will continue payment under the Old conditions. beet factories is not btdng restricted and a temporary shortage in the northwestern States gives no warranty for the advances by retailers to over Bine cents per pound. "The price of the new Cubsn, Puer? to Rican and Hawaiian harvest in December will maintain the Ueet level us soon as it is available. The beet is one and three-quarters below Au? gust prices and without the concerted action of beet manufacturers and the refiners of cane sugar, prices would now be up to 15 cents, owing to the short supply during the next few days. "In order to provide equally good substitutes for lard and cooking fats, the food administration Is arranging for the importation of larger supplies of cocoanut, palms, nut and soya bean oils. This should at once affect the prices of soap. "Since the food administration came into existence on August 10, a great deal of exertion has been required to remedy food situations growing out of the over-export and short supplies of the 1916 harvest. "There were no reserve stocks In practically all of the main staples with which to enter the new harvest year, and, in fact, in some of the principal staples, the exports had proceeded to such lengths that there was an abso? lute untlersupply of our own necessi? ties din iiiK the punt two nionthN. "On the top or this situation various factors have interferred with earl? ier arrival of the new harvest. The farmer In preparing fo ra 30 per cent, increase of winter wheat acreage in the face of the shortage in agricultur? al labor, has prevented the free mar? keting of many commodities and in addition to these difficulties there ex? ists through the country, owing to the large coal and munitions shipments, a considerable car shortage. "Resulting from these causes there has been periodic shortage in first one commodity after another, in one local? ity In the United States after anoth? er, and a large part of the energies of the food administration has been ab? sorbed in securing a distribution and redistribution of existing supplies in such a manner as to keep the coun? try generally supplied with foodstuffs, and ways in meeting i rst one emer? gency but for the cooperation of the rail situation after another we should have had local famines in one com? modity after another in a great many sections. "Furthermore the authority of the food administration does not extend OVer combinations of growers and producers it extended over the great majority Of retailers at the other. The distribution chain lying between that Is, the alehouse, wholesale com? mission, ami manufacturers of prime commodltlss has required a ^n-ai deal of study and development for its proper regulation and these regula i rr tlons are now coming into force. RUSSIA HARD PRESSEO. REMOVAL or CAPITAL TO Mos? cow shows PEAR OF GERMANY. Part of Navy Penned up and Xo in? tention of H?ing Out to Fight? Sailors Said to Be Eager for Rattle. Russia's decision to remove the Capital to Moscow and the evacuation by the Inhabitants of Reval, a naval base on the Gulf of Riga suggest that the government is influenced by the German threat against Petrograd which is being developed by the na? val ond military forces. The pre? vious suggestion that the capital be removed referred only to the military situation, it being pointed out that the government would be freer away from the sinister influeni es of Petro? grad. Apparently there is no intention of sending out the Ruoslan fleet, which seems penned up in the Gulf, to light superior German forces, but the sail? ors are reported to be anxious for a fight. Petrograd reports two Ger? man destroyers sunk by mines yester? day. The French engaged in a small op? eration on the Aisne front last night, taking scores of prisoners and in? flicting damage while in the German lines. The Germans made a local attack on the Verdun front and were repulsed. Hen. Ilaig's reports give little idea of what happened today in Flanders. Only German artillery activity being mentioned. The Herlin statement, however, indicates that extremely I heavy bombardment is taking place. [bombarding French as well as Biitlah Lines. Petrograd, Oct. 19.?The govern? ment has definitely decided to move to Moscow In the very near future, this announcement being made by the minister of public welfare. The evacuation of fortified port Reval, at the entrance of the Gulf of Finland, has begun, the inhabitants being sent into the interior. The landing of Germans on the Esthonian coast, near the islands they raoontl} captured .would threaten Reval from the rear. SCLLIVAY OO0RTMARTIALED. Xcw York Officer Faces Serious Charge. Spartanburg, Oct. 13.?A courtrnar tlal has been ordered in the case of Capt. Howard K. Sullivan of Battery D, One Hundred and Fifth Field Ar? tillery, charged with directing ana personally witnessing the whipping of Private Otto Gootschalk of his com? pany. Captain Sullivan was placed under arrest today and is confined to the limits of the regimental camp. Lieut. J. McC. Gronna is in com? mand of the company. Captain Sullivan was served today with a copy of the charges brought against him, which are substantially In accord with the first reports- of the incident. The specific charge is that of violating Section 95 of the articles of war relating to the conduct of an officer and gentleman. The general courtmartlal ordered in his case will convene on October 24 and consists of Col. Charles L. Debe vitz. One Hundred and Second Train; Col. Cornelius Vanderbilt, One Hun? dred and Second Engineers; Lieut Col. Morris Liebman, One Hundred and Fifth Infantry; Maj. Jesse L. Hutton. One Hundred and Fifth In? fantry; Maj. Walter Delamter, One Hundred ami Sixth Infantry; Maj. H. S. Hildreth. One Hundred and Sixth Infantry; Maj. Thomas M. Sherman. One Hundred and Seventh Infantry; Maj. Otto I. Chcrman, One Hundre 1 and Eighth Infantry; Maj. Arthur Howe, signal officer; Maj. Charles Tobin, One Hundred and Second Sup? ply Train; Maj. M. D. Bryant. One Hundred and Sixth Machine dun Bat? talion; Maj. Walter Bell, One Hun? dred and Second Ammunition Train; Capt. D. J. Cadotte, One Hundred and Eighth Infantry, judge advocate; First Lieut. Charles P. I^eeser, One Hundred and Seventh Infantry, assistant judge advocate. BRITISH FLEET CRITICISED. London Rally Mail Calls on Admiralty to Explain Disgrace in Hat lie. London, Oct .19.?The Dally Mail condemns what It calls the failure of the British licet to prevent the Oar man fleet from becoming master of the Gulf of Riga and demands Hun the "admiralty make an explanation of this humiliating disgrace in the Baltic." ORDERS MINERS TO WORK. President of Miners* Union Threaten to Revoke Charters of Local Union**. Bprtngfteld, 111., Oct. 1!?.?Frank Farrington, state president of the miners' organisation has sent tele trams to local miners' unions, sayinr. that at mines where men are not back at work Monday, the local charters will be revoked. AVENUE OF ESCAPE SUIT TO BOTTLED UP WARSHIPS. Were outclassed by suja. rior Gmam? ReJio of Rosso Jsnonosn W ar Do etroyed ond other Trsscli Badly Damaged. London, Oct. 19.?Apparently con? tingents of the Russian Meet? in all jfeOOUt 20 warships of various classes I?arc bottled up in Moon Sound, with a cordon of German warcraft barring their egress northward back into the ' Gulf of Finland or to the South into the Gulf of Riga. Brave, but outclassed by reason of superior gun range and heavier ton? nage, the Russian* gave battle to the Germans and attempted to force hack the enemy armada off Oesel is ; land. Standing far outside the shell zone of the Russians, however, the I guns of the German dreadnoughts sank the battleship Slava?? relic of the days before the Russo-Japanese war?and so badly damaged other units that the Russian flotilla was I forced to seek refuge in Moon Sound j lying between Moon Island and the. 1 Ksethonia coast. j Immediately seeing their advan? tage tho Germans, according to the latest German official communication, ! began extensive operations against Moon Island, hammering Its eastern shore batteries until they were si j lenced and also attacking the Russian jguns on the mainland, putting them I out of action. Moon Island was cap | lured and Russians took refuge in ' side Moon Sound. j Thereupon the Germans threw warships to the eastern part of Kas sar Bay, lying to the north of Moon Island, barring exit frcm the north | ern entrance to Moon Sound and also i rushed contingents to the South of Moon Island?apparently closing the passag?' to the south in the Qttlf of j Riga. Already the Germans have attempt? ed to attack from the north into Moon Sound, but the Russian guns ^ have held them back successfully. I Among the German warships attack? ing the old line vessels of the Rus? sian fleet were at least two dread I noughts of the Grosser Kurfuerst type J?vessels displacing 25,000 tons as against 13,516 tons of the Slava. A majority of the crew of the Slava was saved by Russian torpedo boats when the vessel took its final plunge. VACANCIES AT ANNAPOLIS. Senator Smith Calls Attention to Ex? amination. < Senator E. D. Smith wishes to call ' to the attention of the young men of the State that he will through the civil service commission bold a com? petitive examination to fill two vacan i cies at Annapolis. This examination j will be held on October 24 at the fol? lowing points in the State: Charles : ton, Columbia, Chester, Greenville, j Grenwood, Florence, Orangeburg and Sumter. The examination will commence at 9 o'clock a. m. and will be held at the postoftice buildings at the places above named. The applicant must be be? tween the ages of 16 and 20; he must be a bona tide resident of the State of South Carolina and must present a certificate from his family physician as to his physical condition. The senator has had Many inquiries from young men from all over the State in regards to this examination ami he hopes that those interested will avail themselves- of this examina ii?.n so thiit tea nay make tin- ap? pointments at an early date. ABILITY TO COUNT. Seniority Rule of Promotion in Army to Be Disregarded. Washington, Oct. 19.?The historic seniority rule for army promotions has been put aside in the government of National Army and National Guard promotions. Officers of the regulars, Guard or National Army are held to be squally eligible for temporary ap? pointment or promotion (based solely on demonstration of litness without regard to seniority.) SUGAR FAMINE IMMINENT. New York Wholesale Houses Have Little on Hand. New York, Oct. 19.- With the wholesale supply houses virtually cut off New York is threatened with a su? gar famine. Many stoics are now without it. Dealers having a supply are limiting sales to a few pounds to each person. Housewives are going from store to store buying whatever is obtainable. Trices as high as fifteen cents are reported. ANOTHER loan to FRANCE. Government Today Advanced Twenty Million store. Washington. Oct. 19. The govern? ment today loal cd twenty million dol lars more to Fiance. JiAISKK TO MASS 8(M,000 TROOPS ON ITALIAN BORDER. Weakened Condition of Austria a if I Tin-au iK'd opuaiilta or caavarai Compol Vaattotao to Rush to Hor Uetfef. Washington, Oct. 18.-?Official dis? patches receive! today state that tlu? Italian high command has learned the AustrO-Gsr nai command has de cited to move forty divisions, ap? proximately 80i),000 men from Rus? sian to the Italian front. Lately it has been determined that large forces of Germans, Bulgarian* and Turks had appeared on thejatm zo fro it, especially In the zone of the Bainelssa plato au. This is the re? ported oporatloa of the Austrian and German general staffs and according to the written statements- of German and Austrian military critics, is con? sidered the most dangerous in Eu? rope from the Teutonic standpoint. Despite this great reinforcement of the Isonzo front, Italian dispatcher say General Cadorna, commander-in chief of the Italian armies, propose* to con inue throughout the winter hi* I offensive against the Austrians. New-? coming from Austria is far j from optimistic. Austria, according to rsporU here, considered well autb^nH. cuted, is at the end of her manpower. The latest evidence of this is the ap? pearance of men sixty years of age and more on vhe great battle from along the Isonzo. They are landstrum, j called into V trenches because of jthe lack of ot. .er reserves. Austria has no more civilian reserve to draw upon. Every man capable of bearing arms is in uniform. How serious her situation now must be n evidenced by the fact that as far back ns the 'ate months of 1915 sh? j was forced to call upon Germany for help a id Bavarian troops were sent to her assistance. Numbers of Bavar? ian prisoners were taken by the Ital? ians, although Germany was not at the tine at war with Italy. The most se, ious aspect of the sit? uation from ti:e Austrian viewpoifljt^ is that in order to hold her Isonzo line i against Cadorivi's powerful blows they w 11 be forced to withdraw force* from the already skeletonized organ? izations holding the lines in Bosnia and Herzegovina and ii Serbia. Any further withdrawals from then? fronts would enable the Italians t j strike hard in Bosnia and Herze? govina?as it haa already been re? ported they are planning to do?ami for Sarrail's pan-allied army to launch a blow out of Saloniki. It is believed here, however, that a campaign by the Italians in Bosnia and Hor?gOVinn is more likely th?:i ja Balkan campaign. The submarine ; situation in the Aegean Sea is known to be most serious and the allies have had tremendous difficulty in getting supplies to Bar rail, much less- bring? ing up sufficient materials for a great campaign. Winter has already descended in the mountains where Cadorna, mass? ing his forces to the best startegic ad? vantage, is preparing to resume his operations agair it the faltering Aus? trians. i ARE YOU RHEUMATIC? Many I'anus That Bass for Rheuma - tim arc Roalb Rue to Weak Kid? neys. is t rheumatismT Not every pain Is. Weil; kidney* let uric acid collect. 1,'ric .ici,l raus' numy u.ueer pa.in?. Inv the high it ^ Bciaticn; In the back, lumbago; In the nerves, neutritls. Gout, gravel, dropsy are uric trou? bles. When you suspect the kidneys uee Dean's Kidney I ills? T!ie home-recommended remedy. Suniter testimony is the best proof. Read this Sumter man's story: J. A. Whit tern ore, 14 Harby Ave., ?ays: "My kUtnojrs were badly disordered and my back ached. I also BUfEsrod from rheumatic pains In my limbs. The kidney secretions passed too freely. Friends recom? mended Loan's Kidney Pills and I got some at Hearor. s Pharmacy. They did me a world of good. Price f?0c, at all dealers. Don't pimply ask for a kidney remedy?get Doan's Kidney I 11s?the same that Mr. Wbittemore 1 ad. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. 39 Mr. S. L. Smlih of Camp Jacks*.n spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. It. .1 Smith. Geo- H. Hurst, Undertaker and Embihmr, Prompt ftttntlon to Day and Night Calls. At 0. J. CR MB Old Stsnd. ft Main. Phones: t0l%