Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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AUIIM' V\s s MI' |\ IttSNlV i lUcn* of tiillotl Stale* Who WImi ??I In Innr \ssfstcd b> AinlMis-a dnr Pr?m Is, Washington. .Nov. 19.?Mittagen from Ambtataclor Francis at r* grud and ConNiil General Summer? at Moscow, dated last Friday and Sat urday and received today ut the State department, said all Anon :<-aus In the two principal Russian cities we safe Conditions in bOth'pUtces * . reported as ?juleter hut still eha .tie, ajnansnador Francis repofted thai ir obtained transportation from Per-, grad to Harbin, over the Tratte g| t.erInn railroad for An.eric.n | \. wished to depart from the cuplt'l He had recommended that uni ttae! ed wotnen ami men aeeompefnled V women and children leave, t?Ittel?17 have estimated that theie were ? -'???? Americans In Petrograd No suggest ion was made of movi I the Americans from M .scow although the fighting in that cits appeared lo have been more general and saiv-ul nary than that In Petrograd. Duri v the fiercest of the street battling many Americans were gathered in th - ' tel Metropole. Ambassador Francis* dispatch sal.) the Retrograd city duma had not roe ognnted the i ..-Ii I ne-Trotsky facti or. and that many of the government de? partments were closed while others ?acre o|?eratlng under subordinate of? ficials. a few Bolshevlki w. re ap? pearing at intervals with fie |uent ?hangen of names and banks wer open part of the time. Dispub ho from the ttate department were h amning to reach Mr. Francis, the I r, one b. iu- dat -d Ni?\etuher a* -I ? <.\ tainllig the Ameri?-?n-Japanr a agreement rcga r d i n,: China. Condi? tions in Moscow, consul General Hum mers* dispatch under d;-te of No veinher 17 .said, srete game what im? proved after a trees: ?.f fight m*. Th; Maximalists had taken over tin* ;:ov eminent, othcials at tin Ku an em buss > said today that they ha I receiv? es] no late news, but that the men? tion in p ress dispatches of the num? of Captain Pauloff, a Social Demo? crat workmen's leader an being at th bead of troops oppos 'V; the I'olshe ?. kl. was ?iM-ouraging as Indicating lh:t one of the ntroai?est fa. tions o^l th** enpaettlon had aone over to th mudeiiitrs The rr-lotion waa mad ?ha: ih"? Dnlshevlki would be over? thrown by a stilt tar) vtetory or ; -i i v Internal dissension owing to th evident Jncapadty of the radical lend ^ r* to obtain the reforms omliodlod la their prosrnm. ? I n ?-1 Will \l ( \MP\IG\ Ml I llNGs ? - II tion \. f. Loses Ml speak ui shi 1? b. Mnvcs\illt und l > noltbtirg. rhnlimsa a. c. Pheips. of th< Sumter County Council of Defense. I Acting under Instructions fron the I"; ate and local couiuals of de^ens ?. ' has culled two meetings in this coun? ty for Tuen?lay. November 27lh, nt %?ht?*h Hon. A. ft, I.. v. r. chairu, in ?>. iho <' jmnitlte.? on Agriculture, of th? NuUoimI Houit of Representative* Will speak under authority of the National Food Administration and Council of National Defense, of Wash Inaton. D. (A The flr-tt meeting next Tuesday. Oil be held S* the large auditorium of til Shi loh school at 11 o clock in lb morning. The second meeting i Homier c-iuntv. the sure date, will b h*M at * o'clock in the evening In th Ogaeteoa auditorium of the Mayesville se^eol building In th - town of Ma>? vflle. Mr. I?ever is als ? scheduled t i speak at Gynchhurg. In De?* Count darin a the rJetfttOOn of the .?aiu date, under the auspices of the L inty Council of Pcf. n ??. which or anlxatlon will arrange the hour and t*no place of meeting for I.ynehburg's afternoon me.ting. The members of the Sbiloh and Mayesville township ?-ommlit?-es of ihe Sumler County Council of Do f*i;*e. twenty In number, have been 19 w?s e?i to serve as oommttti s oi arrangements to sdvritl ?? lb > ? tv meetings In this counts Mr I .ever wishes, undo? the dlTO lien* of th*? National Food Admtni I ration, and the CoonoH of Nntlona Defense t<t meet the men and the tea Mien, ..nd lb?? b?? and girls or iho im i loin hi v. 11! ,id?li - m , 11 ,d r? wjll be practical and pal not in There are many wav| of s ?> i corn by substituting oilier feed as there are mnny bettet ttOeS t whb b we can put part of out < Ol1 than hiis been done In tin- past lain bisb human feed value ? ttd mal )** tsjgenjtntsd f??r a larger pari u wheat Hour than is now done 'i ? it. id i>f the South Is l.iriodv hot P. ? hHe A mtsture of three par s win Hour nml one paif of lun ly ifii.in i-nin meal. or corn Hour, makes a ht ?-UH wbb-h esnnot easily lw? told h rh" all wh?-at Hour bseettfl Ottl ,1 u Hi" war need all tin- \vh it wh . ? m t... ani ed in ttii i w if Tl ? i . itK.i><i rarmer. sMi is OKi iii \si: vn:u>s. simple ggcej Treatment ill KUmtlintO Iaihh. Small Ki'ain hiiiiiih may be dostio ed vary easily by seed treatment, sr.ji the bolany and plant pathology divl m <>f Ctemaon Colltga. There *wa-i ? IciM oi 6 i,) |6 par cent of our small grain eropi In South Carolina last your dua to smuta in view bf the fuel th.u Brains are of very great Im portnnco .1 this time, and In wo rases seed from last year's crop la taj bsed, it is urged that the seed h**j ireatpd before planting, Baougb ?Pad la sow i n aere can be treated for! Ilhre oasts, yai it may aave the farmer loa high as $-'? for every aero of grain planted. Rye ii not subject so lo smuts, but . prevent smuts of oats barley and er heal um? only Um ver: beat sec \ I obtainable, and bafore treating b? ?are to have, if peeeible, *he seed pass ? * through ? fanning mill to remote j ' I lit Im per feel Kernels ;nrt any imUt ? thai na\ not have IMSS remove \ [at the time of thrashing, j For chemical treatment of seed the folfowlriS methods have been found ? ? be ntont efv'e< tive: x 11 > fetke an old molasses or nil barret, clean well and ?ii about two thirds,full with formalin solution ? |ni of formadchyde to forty gal i i iter, Place about n bushel of Heed in n bag and tic near Ihe top ??> ihdl ?!??> aead will have free move merit within 'he bath. Allow each r. to soak in tin* solution ror about tfn or fifteen minutes. After treat* tig from fifteen to twenty bushels a new bath should be prepared. Ai sal as the sacks Of i ed are treattli and allowed to drip tiny should tx i m pi led Into to pile and allowed to re? train over nlghi The seed shouM then ie planted at once or dried to prevent damai e, < u) Plaee tin- seed IP ? pile an tt? floor or in one end of n wagon body, and ai you gradually ?hovel from one pile to n new one the seed should h^ sprinkled with the formalin solution Tin- ShOVOling and sprinkling of the seed should he repealed until the s<> thoroughly damp. Then pi o 9 ' imp bags over the i?iies and allow to i ems In over ni?ht. Thi forma? Ireatmenl is preferabl and gtyes batter results as the seed .? m< re likely i?? ??e thoroughly wet. The above methods may be varied by the use of bluestone (one pound <?' hluestone to four or five gallons water) instead of formaldehyde, Th hinestone is likely, however, to prov more injurious to germination, aipe? ?Sail) (?:it seed, Materials for maklnn the solution.-* may be purchased at drag store. Mag Sals* Daya ^ ohaln of heg sales days has beet organised for all counties of south eastern Alahan a. which with the remainder of 'he Southern section of that St ite. It six years h.ive bs conic a hag pro during area or Ala iiiu'ii'iM. The tiorr ealea day plan era' OThrhsatsd In Dttla County, artioa farmers realised from t i-j to I cent more than farmers in other BOCtlom of sent hem A la\1 ania. At <':'.r?i!>. Onto bar 8, No. l hogs so for *l7.?"?a a hundred and No. 2 an i No. .; bags i in i 2 cents less, r speottvel Agents of the States lie', ilon ; Service <>f th ? United Stales !>' pfirtm nt oi \u lenlture v "?aod .o develop hag ftilsSns In th!* ?oellon ad ore In charge of t ?* : .!ies days Ose of them reports there i no par tlcular reason why southern Alabama should load other sections In this hv dustry. He commends the sale; 1-; plan to other sections of the South. Advisability of development of hog raisin.'? IB southern Alabama WO 8 urged when ravages of the boll weevil directed attention to the neoesslty f diversification of farm products In ootton States (leneva County shipped ears hug year, and thi*; number Was followed closely by other i >tw< tlos al tad gectlan, Washington coun ty. in whteh only I !?! per cent, o the land H in cultivation, shipped il" Of seven ears. 0 IlKTTCIl TMW SAI.VA1SS\\. Hesel til RorkcfrHor Institute Tells of IS CWVrry uf Improved and ( heaj Rnbal Itute. Phi'ailelphfn, Nov. 20, ?Dr. Blmo h*xner, bead isf Ihe Roakefoller In ? l ? |o I i lOllI tin- National Acao" oi Sei u i In convantlnn her bat Ihe Uoc?efefler Institute hs I dip overed an Iniproveil substitute fi<< salvarsan? The new chemical agon ?i? said, is still unname I, Soon, h added, II arnuld be given the med!e profession flee. "The new chemical ha* many ad vantages over SilvafeaUi" said in I ie\!>? r "Where salvarsan i nai $:: :.a .i dose, the Improved Substitut . o,*s sboul *. i snls i dose." s ai '.?ii v.si ? (lermnn produ ifid< r t h ( onti ? ' of s 1 lerman mit nu .i?urgf I one th>- war it has been Im peg* ?Ibis to import it. TH \NkS(.l\ I\g IMtOt I.AMATION. w] ' v I i.nv. Muunlng c"all- on Lite i'' o|>i<' tc l'ia.v to (tod lot- Guidance in Our! Future Endeavors and t<? Pinlscl him l?>r ||||? Benefits II?' Has llr <?, towed. Colttmbli, \??v. II.?<3ov, Mannlni yesterday Isuued his Thaokogjvlnj ?prot i.ina''(in. Ho directs the atten lenllon of the people tu serlousnos>i Of the Louis that tho day may not be marked by feasilnsa, sports an l entertainments bul ruthei by fastings and i r. 13 er. The proclamation Is as follows: "State of South Carollnui ' Kxecutlve Chnmberi Columbia? "Consclo is of our supreme duty to, our fellowmen In this ate of strife, r.ot unmindful of our responsibilities In this day of preparation and un duunti <i by ho sacrifice In this hour of need, tho people of our State, In accdronnce with their honored cus? tom, should cease from e^helr labors for a day of thanksgiving and praise to Almighty God, from whom cotneth i ?. sry gOofl and perfect gift. ( In Hie hlldst of this great conllict it is he? 'd iing that \vc should pauue from our Work and pr; y to 11 im for guldanu ? In our future endeavor; praising Him for th> henellts He has given >h blessed with bounteous crops, sustain? ed by a clear conscience, uplifted b> high ideals of justice and liberty fof humanity. '/Let US -ir. y thai the spirit thai once hntmc? our ebuntrythOri in their flghl foi Independence shall, e>Uh tils djvlne heitedltcion, be our guide at Ho time when we have cast our lot with other free peoples to destroy I he forces oi Inl lulty, barbarism and tyranny, ??This day of thanksgiving shall br? ibe O^cnVslon Of culling our people to I he seriousness of the hour. Thanhs givlrfg, prayer and fasting should mark the day rather thm fensHlIgS ?ports and entertainments. A world tragedy Is upon w.*. Lot us realize i and turn with aM our hearts to Go! to gnllde us, praying that we may play our part as Christian men and wo? men, and its patriots, and that in His r?.od time He will lead us to vlotor over Injustice, cruelty and oppres* rion. "Now. therefore, 1, Richard I. Man? ning, governor Of the State of South Carolina, in accordance with the proc Inmation of the presldont <>f th Itnttod states, do hereby deslgnaf Thursday, tin- Both day of November, 1017, as n day of general thanksglv? Ing and prayer for the people of this eommonwealth. 'On that day let every church 1? opened, and th? message carried to all our people. Let i.s remember bo e wh<? are less fortunate in our communities, In our State and in tin countries of our neighbors across the -<*s. Get pa^Jihoulder gladly our re trponslbllftles to the soldiers now pel tg Irs nod within our borders. And lei us pray t<? hp.o for guidance^ so thai w?> may have strength and wisdom t carry forward t<> the nations of the world the principles and Ideals which can :ti<.tie nee u re our people of a laet Ina fresdom of body and soul. "In witness whereof, I have here : .<> signed my name and caused t Im affixed the great seal of the State at ihe ? it of Columbia, this 10th In of November In the year of on Lord 1917 and in the 142nd year <>? the Independence of the I cited State of America, Richard I. Manning, l'y the Governor, Governor. * W. Tanks Dove. l eta ry of State." I'i.Ws TO AID DAIRYMEN. Pood Administration to Establish I Yderul Commissions. \Yuehlngton, Nov. 10. Regional i i!t tribunals fedorally appointed, Is the plan of soh isx^ the milk prob? lern of the metropolitan areas adopt* ed by the food administration, aftei ppeuls for aid from producers an'l distributors In New York and Chi o, where the rl Ing t(,st of milk has oaused dlsoontent among consum era 'The plan of the United States footl administration." said :i statement tonight by Q, Harold Powell. In P r e m the division <>f perishable commodl los, "Is to set up regional fedt i at commissions on which produe? ore, distributors, consumers, milk ?: ix rtS aa>! tl.e public at lai'gO Will repreaeiited, These commissions wll1 he formed, so far as can be done fro i itisrns In the districts coneerne I. They will at once bogln public bear Rlvlnr parth ? hi inter, st n t puortunlt) to assemble and present II inlth dots and foots thai i;i;iy be ' im enultable priese, decided accord ; i the fftets and mal e reports lh ,?.oi ti Ivlse the publ|c of the trueslul of Ihe mill Industry In each of th hai lets named." If automobile purchases continue j eio ere going to be lots of one* iorse towns In South Carolina, An leiaoii Mutl. i i im; (oi ntv fairs. Richard Carroll Visits Sumter nud Horry Invents. To the tidltor o? The State. The Sumter County Pair had an "annex*1 I'or ne&roed or cCcgro Day." i wns Invited by Mr. A. C. Phelps to . ;?eai. on negro day. Buniter County Fair, though th's Im 'tit, its llrat year was the greatest county fair i huve . for v itncssed. The negroet* did not have many exhibits, but what they hadVwai creditable. What I and otfc era saw In the building was- worth; oi exhibition anywhere In America. Thd community school exhibits were extraordinarily fine. Notable wore the canned products; Tomatoes, beans, peas, corn, okro and nearly ovary thing that grows on a ccgctablc farm, it: the other booth there were bacon, ham, flour, velvet beans, peas, water* , eione and everything that grows on ?? Southern farm. There was not n variety of Hv< stock, but the hogs 1 j roc* Jerseys and ihe beef cattle wem qh good as any f have seen in the United states. The farm prod? ucts were great. They had the larg? est ears of corn and the largest stock of sugar cane. Everything was of th I.-M quality. Every former thai look ? ??'? upon these exhibits could not h< If] but be Impressed. There wns some thing to he noted. There were n. gambling machines on the fall 'grounds to swindle the people of theli money, it wad the cleanest fall j ground, both OUtslde and inside of th building, that l have seen anywhere, Porfoct order prevailed. The SumtOl County farmers are certainy forging ; ahead. I understand that next yeat the officials of the fair association ar> going to give some attention to do vcloping a negro < ounty fair. I went from Sumter to Con way, FTorry county Fair. Here in ?nothei Icounty that Is coming to the fro j along agricultural lines. One wouhl ix- surprised to see the coin, cotton, wheat, potatoes and other grains thai I Horry County put on exhibition. Th* county fairs such as I saw will cer? tainly develop the farmers and mal: them independent of the West. Tie negroes of Sumter county are espt - chilly coming to the front along ag? ricultural lines. ft, W. West'oerry ii j worth many thousands of dollars t the negro farmers of the county. Richard Carroll. MESSAGE FROM VENIZEIiOS. Premier Issues Statement to Cirpekf in America. Washington, Nov. 20.?The Green , premier. Venlsel?S, now in London fbt the Inter-allled conferences, Issued'^ statement today to the Greeks . ol America, it was received here bj 1 cable as follows: "1 am happy at being aide to ad? dress greetings from tiif capital of the British Empire to the Greekscovei the Seas, who in this most tragic p< rlod of national history have shown moral strength and f.iitii unshakeabi? In th<* pol ley which draws its prhftcl plera from the very traditions of the Hellenic raco. The principles were al j ways In harmony with the Ideals of freedom of the .meat American de? mocracy. "it was Impossible for Greeks liv? ing amidst the most liberal demo? cratic people of the world not to loatl the political dogma Of Prussian mili Utrlsm. The Greeks espouse the Idoai I of freedom so brilliantly expressed by Vmerica's great citizen, Wilson. "United Greece is fatihful to tin compact entered Into with the alliei and this unity i; not Impaired by mis? chievous, isolated rumors and the do? ings, of n few organs which In some parts of the world continue to serv< the fallen regime. We will now re conquer those Macedonian provinces which a treacherous policy handed t< our enemies. ??| -in sure that the rigorous Amer? ican Hellenism Which, during the Bab kan wars he'.l greatly In fighting for Greece will cor.tlnue to play itr part through thii critical period. Hel lenism must aot forn * 11:?t only it [i has a deep conscipusness of its oh Iterations te Itself will it bo able t; establish the new Greece on a firm undatlon to take its honorable plac in the assembly of nations." \ Near Miracle. .\ mar miracle took place yesterday iftcrnoon nt the corner of WofTord d Magnolia streets when n little ne ? ro hoy wds struck by n heavy truck aoeketl down ami run over, sustain I'll onlj oi <? small cut on his hand at* ? result. People who witnessed th< ?. t U at are at loss to account fot . >w it h in;, ned that Ihe boy rscai id., Two wheels of the truck passed rt'iiely over his body and that h> its not killed Is scarcely less Ihon itraeulous.- Bpartanburg Journal. Columbia, Nov. SI. Three commit ionod and four nan commissioner iUlcers three privates of the Rnp Ish army have arrived at Camp Jock ??>?? in assist in training tho arms h he BClenc^ of trench warfare. TO PLANT Will AT CAMPAIGN. t on-n ssim ii to Tell Farmers What Is deeded. Columbia, Nov. 21.- The .services of Ihe South Carolina congressmen have been conscripted ty ?ov. Manning, l> j It, Co .ri food administrator, and W, I \\. Long, farm demonstration agent,, iror the purpose o? presenting to the producing farmers of the state the positive need of planting winter when . t iho rate of two acres to the plow A : lief but thorough campaign of speeches bias been evolved tor six oi ihe congressmen, who at a conference in the governor's office or by tek j i bone, have volunteered their ser [ vices in this campaign, i ISach congressman, it was agreed, !s!iOUld speak Within his respective i district, visiting the smaller towns ami rural communities rather than j the county seats, 'i he speeches will !.< both practical ami patriotic, as the i ever Increasing scarcity of wheat ? makes II plain thai the farmers Cd each section will bo forced to grow sufficient wheat to satisfy the Seeds j of themselves and neighbors. Facts and figures will be presented to dem ? onsttate to the farmers that the I planting of Wheat at this time is not II onl v necessitated by world conditions, hut js also a patriotic contribution. > Tlni campaign will be conducted tin J ? der the auspices of the State Council ? of Defense, which will arrange ?jthrough Its county organisations for tithe several meetings. Mr. Nichols Is . out of the stale, and tinal arrange 'Imenta of the itinerary of Congress : I nu n Rags dale, Whale, and Stevenson ? arc now being worked out. Tim sched > ule of addresses of the other throe congressmen are announced as- fol - lows: .1. F. Byrnes?Saturday, November ? 24, Ridge Spring and Sahnla. (after noon >; Monday. November 2d, Willis I ton and Allendale (night) Saturday, . December 1, Bloekvillo and Denmark, V. Ii. Dom In Ick?Saturday, Novem? ber ft, ii a. m., Honea Path and z p. m.. Anderson (e?>urt house), 4 p. ? m., Bel ton; Monday, November 2d, 11 ? s. m., Liberty, 2 p. m., Basley, 4 p. m. Pickens; Tuesday, November 27. ii Seneca, 2 p. m., Walhalla/ i p. m., i. Weal m n iter. \\ A. V. Lever?Saturday, November j 24, Swansea (morning), Springfield '(afternoon). Cope (afternoon); Mon? day, November 2*), Branchvllle, (morning), Cowman (afternoon), El lOree (night). Tuesday, November 20, I shi!oh JLmorning), Lynchburg (after? noon). Mayesvtlle (night.) MAY REGISTRATION IX Ulis. ' Ml Qualified Electors Must Etecnroil ri and Register Next Year. Columbia, Nov. 21.?In reply to a letter of inquiry Thomas H. Peoples attorney general calls attention to the tact that an act of the legislature pro* vides for the registration and reen rollment of all voters in this state next ! year. No provision is made in the net for the soldier vote. This will probably be ?Ion" at the next session oi the legislature. When the soldiers were on the Mexican border provision was made for their voting In tin Democratic primary by the action of the Democratic Stale ( invention. The following is the letter of the attorney general: "Mr. W. P. BstridgO, Secretary Board of Registration, Kershaw, s. C. , i "Dear sir: An&wering your letter Of the Sth inst., 1 beg to advise that the act of l'.ilT. page 49, was passed in pursuance o( the constitutional re? quirement that there be a reeuroll ment and registration of the qualified electors of this State every ten years, and makes special provision for the rereglstration and reenrollment of all (?ualifled electors then living in the States who may have been registered prior to July, 1 9 1 8. "This reenrollment la to be had during the months of July. August ami September, 1918, and is a special provision In addition to the general law which otherwise fixes time when the county hoard of registration shall keep their office open and attend to the registration of electors. "The act of 11*17 Wiis not Intended lo interfere with the opening of the looks for the registration of persons as they may become of age or be tiualifted to register between now and July, 1918, or after thai time, if an. one registers between now and July; however, he will have to register again in the general registration to commence J uly, l '?' i 8," I Geo. H. Hurst, Undertaker and Em?almer. Prompt Altanlion to Day and Night Calls. At 0 J. CRAIS Old Stand, n Main I 11') I It N . N( jft. -oi IICN< !iS NOIil.r. \\oMW Tablet to Hary Ainu -uHha Snoxub n Fnvciled In S'alc House ut < oluni bia. Columbia Nov. 19.?A marble tab? let to the lemory of Mary Amaiin tbn Bnowdetl, mother Of Prof. Yates i-nowdon, of the department of his lory, University of South Carolina, O/nn unveiled at the Stute House this afternoon. The tablet, sculptured from pure white marble, is a panel, of Go bi. . rehitectural effect. It ia placed on the south wall of the lobby, just to the left of the entrance into the hall of the house of representa? tives. It was erected by an appropri? ation of the general assembly, and by a collection c the 1'nited Daughters- of the Confederacy. The tablei today was presented to the State by John P. Thomas, pro feeoor of law, University of South Carolina, in an address which told of th^ life and deeds of Mrs. Snowden and the wonderful work she accom? plished for the Confederate soldier, h's widow a id his daughter. Her life's span was spent In Charlestdn, he de etared, and her memory is the heri lage of future generations. The tab? let was accepted by c.ov. Manning with a few /ell-chosen words. The curtain unveiling the table was withdrawn y four young girls, de? scendants of signers of the Ordinance of Recession. They were Misses Cath? arine Clark, Trevors Carter, Helen Coles Sham! and Margaret Oibbes. Miss Rebecca Diekens Bailey, gee it granddaughti r of Joseph Daniel pope, [presented each <\f the young girls un v Hing the t biet With S souvenir pin I eommemoral re of the occasion. The contractor for the monument. R. V. . ih r. of Columbia, was given a purse by the Unit? l Daughters of the Con? federacy. Prof. E. If. Pucker, of the Fnivor Blty of South Carolina, department of law presided, and prayer was offered by Dr. George \. Black burn, pastor of the Becoi d Presbyterian Church. Music was furnished by Schumacher's I.and. The tablet has the following in? scription, In gold lettering: i t memory of Mary Amaiintha Snowden Yates, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth P ivlor Yates. Porn Seit. 10, ISP?, died Feb. 2?,, 189S President of h? Calhoun Monument Association. President of the Ladies' Memorial Association. Founder of the Confedei te Home School of Charleston, S. C.' Rich in the g of persuasion to noble* ' ends, daunted by no obstacle in the pursuit of in r high purpose by her unqui schahla ardor in aid of the suffering soldier of the Confederacy by her seal to keep his memory sacred hy her toll for the nurture and education of his daughters. She won the admiration of her gener? ation. Thin ston<- is erected hy the General Assembly of South Carolina ana the United Daughters of the Confederacy. England Ekuadhsg More Ships. London, Oct 31?(Correspondence) -It is annout ced here that Great Britain has placed orders in Canada for twenty-two steel vessels of 3 4 00 to Mot tons, he total tonnage now under consideration being 150,000. The Vessels are to be launched "this year or early In 1918." Orders for wooden ships t<> the value of $10,000, 000 are also under consideration. When the rag bit the editor it charged nothing for each insertion.? ?Jacksonville Viines-Fnion. 3 tttmtttttttf We Grind 1a see, examine the ey< ? scientifically and fit eye? glasses perfec ly Let us work Sfor you We have 11 prescriptions on file. Br?k m lenees replac? ed promptly. Graduate Opto l no trist and Optician in charge. ! W. A. Tl ompson, j JEWELER & OPTOMETRIST. e*e> 1 y n tt