Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TERRIFIC WINTER STORM. * u <o*iRiNt:? rlizzarr wn tor. n \ih? wuoKillT DEATH \M> M STRl i TION. Incomplete Re|M?rt* show Sixteen Killed ami Hundred and Mat) ls> jnred? I.Hilt* Putnam- in ton Ml i mm Washington. .Inn. If.? With the es> tire South in the grip of the worst ?now and sleet storm of the winter, reports showed that tornad oes which swept through Kastern Alabama and Central Georgia Irte yesterday caused the death of I?. and the injury of more than one hundred gad StXtJ Wlfi communication today over a great area is paralyzed, although to? day sleet und high winds are the chief causes of the Isolation. Little or no damage resulted in the larger cities ulong the South Atlantic coast. WORST HI.IZZAHD IN HISTORY, < hicago i tit off from World?Tem? perature Fourteen IV? low Zero. Chicago. Jan. 12.?Chicago is iso? lated from rail communication with the rest of the country by one of the warst hlissards in its history. All business Is paralyzed. Temperature was 14 below at noon. MOTOR TRICK ROt TE Seeretary Rcardon Reports on Pro posesi New Service?Toluieeo Seed In Demand. Postmasters M \v. McCutchen. ot Blshopvllls and George W. I nek, of Sumter, with Secretary K. I. Reunion, o( the Chamber of Commerce of Sumter. met at the llishopville | <?s office last Friday, and after consider Ing the proposed motor truck service route tor Lee and Sumter counties, according to request of Congressman Lever, and after going over a con? siderable part of the route to he sug? gested, and after conferring With other parties along the propOSSd route, decided to establish. Off to rec? ommend to Mr. Lever the following route. The territory between r i shop vllle and Lucknow. by consent of Postmaster McCutchen was eliminat? ed, imj sSS)Sf territory In l^ee county Included Instead of Lucknow, while Messrs. Dick ami RsSfdon ashed for. nnd Postmaster sfsCatshSS consented to extend the proposed route from Shiloh In Sumter county, to Turbe Mlle. In Clsrendon county, which ?s J jst across the line from Shiloh tOWv> tVTlp. The suggested route now up to Congressman Lever. is as reeom n ended, the following: Sumter to Stateburg. Stateburg to Hembert, over old Cimden and Charleston highway. Rembert to Smlthville. Sn>lthvllle to Mannllle, via Kirk lev's store. Mnnnvllle to Illshopvllle. Rivhopville to Wisacky. Wlsucky to Lynchhurg. \ la Fdliotts T.\ nchburg to Shiloh. Shiloh to Turbevllle. Turbevllle to Sumter. via routes to hs selcted. but through Mayesville. Shiloh. and Concord townshii s. to Si'inter. The Clarendon portion of fhl* route from Turbevillo to Sumter Will be itfter conferring with postmaster and others at Turbevllle. The proposed route is about one hundred miles In length. It was found that there must be some work Sons on highways in Lee and Sumter counties In order to secure this motor truck service, hut the roads are in fab ly good condition In both counties It * assumed that the Sumter. l<oe and Clarendon county supervisors will eooperate in every possible way * Ith the government in putting the roads In proper shape, and the com? mittee tuts so notified Mr. Lever that they believe; that with a little work In ill three counties the high? ways will be suitable for the mot n: truck service. Several hundred farmers, white nnd colored, came to the Chamber Of Commerce for toha< 1 o seed last we k The average acreage is not in sseea* of the largest acreage or I !*!.*.. but if the demand continues in the next two weeks like It has been for seed dur Inf the past ten days, the tohttccn scresge will be ample, with fhvorub! season*. to support two loll warehouses In this city. Tobscco IS In Ing planted n ? 1 of th? ceuntv in which It hsi not . Plant' d m years, or rather sssd Ins p. anted in beds therefor ft real msnv inquiries are coming In 8 tlM Chsmbsr of Commerce for n rm ma - lion as to how to secure altrale ol so? da under government price regula? tions, how much it is going t" cost etc Farm Demonstrator l PraOl Wll Moms will have this m ? 11? r in hn?d snd he will publish full Inf. just ss soon as he. receive* pdrlees from the government , ml fffssn Clemjou College. m MOTOI1 MAfl. ROUTES SOON. Hl-st Cargo of Chilean Nitrates Leaves for America?Speculation to lie 1'reventcU. Washington. Jan. 10.?Congros.smnn 1 Stevenson today announced that the pesjtofflec department had called for bids for a motor truck route from Co? lumbia to Cheraw and that Within a short time the route would be In op? eration. Mr. Stevenson also ascertained up? on imiuiry at the department of agri? culture that instructions would la sent during the next day pr two to various farm demonstration agents in the South as to the handling of ni? trate supplies from Chili. Whan Ifceea supplies are unloaded in Char? leston they will go Into the hands of the agents to prevent middlemen from i speculating. The exact price of the nitrates has not yet been fixed as the department of agriculture Is waiting to ascertain what the storage charges IM Charleston will be. The first ship from Chile, it was announced, sailed for the I'nited States today. Congressman Kagsdale has bean assured by the postoflice department that Hartsville will be included In Ohl of the motor truck routes to be established in his district. Con way may also get a route. Sumter Council of Defense. To Memehrs of the Sumter County Council of Defense. The national government, and our own State government are depending largely upon the County Councils of Defense to use their influence In co? ordinating the man power and the woman power, and the entire re? sources of thls> great nation to sup? port the arm'ies and navies of out own country, and those of our alllad fighting countries to win the war for the preservation of a free, world-wide democracy, against threatened inva? sion by the hosts of imperial German autocracy, and military despotism. The Sumter County Council of De? fense, at Its meeting on January 7th. If IS, reaffirmed its loyalty to our country, and pledged anew its support of the thousands of our boys who are fighting and dying, and thousands of whom win yet tight and die for those of us who remain in the com? fort, safety, and prosperity of our homes simply and only because they ire fighting and dying for their coun? try, for their mothers, wlve??, s!store, daughters, and sweethearts, and for their honor and their liberties of pure womanhood. Therefore the County Council ol Defense decided, to renew its efforts to have evry .farmer plant sufficient food and feed stuffs to supply not only our armies and navies, but the civilian population ;is well. You are earnestly requested to canvas your respect ive townships and urge the extensive planting of grains, soy and velvet beans, jm.is. peanuts. potatoes and other vegetables, sorghum cane, and food and fed stuffs generally, to urge the raising Ol extra Utters of pigs, plenty of chickens, and e\traordinar\ production rtt fats, wheat, rye, etc, to insu e an abundance of wholesome foods for the soldiers and gallon and lbs civilian population also. Ami Urge replanting of all oats killed by freeze. This body urges a strict compliance With the requests of the National and gtuto Pood Administration! In the ggflaarvgitlon of wheat. ittgar, fata, and dllry products, and substitution of other foods therefor, eating of chick? ens nnd fish for meats, substituting molasses and syrups for SUggf in < >oking sweet breads, etc. Tim next twelve uionthi will sec the t inte d Btatei and Its allies either vie torn or conquered nations, and de? mocracy, decency, and virtue svept 'away. Much depends upon the farm en and the housewives of tbis coun [try in winning this war, Your coun? try, your state, your eounty neodi J our individual cooperation to see thai all men and women lit your sec lion do their full, efficient, patriotic end unselfish duty to their count until we have ended this horrible w.u. and ended it with victory, though jWe maintain our liberties throuch th? I blood of our gallant boyi who die on the battlefields of Europa? Pi Ithfully yours. a c Pheips. Chairman, , Sumter County Council of Defense R, i. Renrdon, Publicity manngar, l ederal Food Administration for Sum let t 'ountN. Sumter. Jan, 9, 191S. * London. Jan. I 1 - -Tim momlni newspapers welcome heartily the dc < iswmi of the hOUM of lords on WO man suffrage, whb b gWe* |he \<>ie t ahout six million women, and endi the long wrangle which has troubl 1 the aotrntry for years, The third read in?: of the lull is yet to he dispo ? I ol Coliiml.i i. dan. 1 I. - J. C Ton n vend, chief clerk of the SngrOSOlni department, announced his .Idncj Nun night for the office of rode <? om mleeloner to sueeeed J. llton WcKIs oi i i i sent Ill0| roajfned, GERMAN CONVICTIONS STAND. lour Hamburg-American Line Men Sem Supplies to Gentian Orulaere Early in War. New York, Jan. 10.?Conviction of Tour ofAclali of tiie lfumhurg-Ameri? can Line, Including Kurl Bucnz, man? aging director, on charge of violating the CUStoma laws in sending supplies to Gsrman cruisers sarly In the war, was affirmed i>y the United states cir? cuit court of appeals here today. The decision also upheld the conviction of the Hamburg-American line, which has been sentenced tc| pay a fine of II, resides Buenz, who is more than 70 years old and who is a former Ger? man consul general in this city, the defendants were Adolph Hachmeister, purchasing agent of the Hamburg American Line, who died after his conviction in district court; George Kotter, superintending engineer, and Joseph Poppenhouse, a second officer. Buenz, Hachmeister and Kotter had been sentenced to 18 months each in the federal prison at Atlanta and Pop psnhOUSO to a year and a day in the same institution. Through a system of false mani | fests, the government contended steamship officials concealed the des? tination of outgoing ships which they had chartered under an agreement with the German government in the winter of 1914 to see that German warships in the North and South At? lantic were provided with coal and provisions. Among the steamships chartered were the Berwind, Lorenzo and Glad? stone, it was charged. It also was alleged that the conspirators used three. Hamburg-American liners to supply the warships. CANDIDATES FOR JUDGES III P. Melvcr and Owens Each Wish to Suc? ceed Judge Spain. Columbia, Jan. 11.?It was an? nounced by firends yesterday that Col. Bdward Melver of Cheraw and J. K. Owens of Ilennettsville would be nominated to succeed Judge T. H. Spain, when the legislature goes into an election for this position on the 15th. Both of these gentlemen arc experlenosd lawyers of the highest standing. Waste is Criminal. "To waste now is nothing short of Criminal." Secretary of the Treas? ury McAdoo. The duty of the American people to economize In consumption of food nid all other materials as well as lave money, can not he too often or too strongly urged upon them. The dut) is so imperative, its observance so vital to our country's success, thai It should be kept constantly before them. The proposition is plain and under? standable. We have lessened the productive powers of the country by taking 2,000,000 men away from the productive forces of the country; in? stead of producers of one kind or mother the soldiers are consumers oi the products of our farms, factories, and mines, and when the munition? 'hey expend and will expend against the enemy is considered they are tre? mendous consumers of the manufac? tured products of the country. A tremendous amount of the man? ufacturing energy of the country has boon Withdrawn from manufacturing the things we use in peace and >ut to manufacturing the things we use in war. The total loss to the country of the productive energy ol our soldiers and sailors and the di? version ol a great portion of the oth? er productive energy of the country to war purposes lessen to a great ex? tent the amount Of material and sup? plies produced by the country. To this condition of lessened pro? duction and increased consumption ol tnd by OUr own men must be added the extraordinary demy ml made upon this country to supply the armies ol our allies and to a great extent their population with food and other ma? terial, We must meet Ihe condition thai confronts us In two ways?by tire strictest economy in consumption, for every pound we refrain from using dds a pound to he dSVOtsd tS the uses of our army and navy and the military forces of OUT allies: and by Deeding up our production to the limit.?The American people are going to do :ill that they i<now to bo no -es? py to win this war to shorten Ihlf war. Thsy have only to realize the imperative duty of oeonomv in sn> nu ami they will economise and s. Favors Rifle Practice, Washington, Jnn, 10, -Adopt i< ? ol plans for providing rifle pratoice in all i, ? h schools of the country win rec? ommended today i>v ihe n lional board for the promotion of rule pi ic? tlee Another recohimendatlon of the hoard was that a badge for mai!<s manship he provided for Ihs men o1 the national army as well as ror tft?sd of tsje regular army and Nallnnnn, Quaffs* J =1 1 Economize Wisely ?A Maxwell Car Witt Help Waste is often committed when the intention is to economize. A Maxwell car, famous for its economy, will cost you only a few dollars a month to operate and maintain. Which is the real economy: (1) To use the car and save time, strength, and mental vigor? (2) To do without the car, lose time in your business, lose the health gained from motoring, and worry your? self into illness? v Use of a Maxwell car will give you self confidence.. Your neighbors and associates will get mental inspiration from you. As wave circles widen when a pebble hits the watt, r, so will your good example benefit your entire community. Save?yes; but do it sensibly, and let the Maxwell help. Touring Car $745; Roadster $745; Coupe $1095 Berime $1095; Sedan with Wire Wheeli $1195. F.O.B. Detroit SUMTER MOTOR COMPANY DEALERS 1?W y fl an gw MEX AT FRONT WELL EQUIPPED. Secretary Raker Says War Supplies are Adequate for Troops Now Ready. Washington, Jan. 11.?.Secretary of War liaker was subjected to a rapid cross-lire of questions by senators from both parties- when he resumed the stand at the senate war commit? tee Inquiry today Senators said his declaration that war supplies were adequate, would mislead the country. Secretary Baker said he only mean! to make the impression that the men now ready for the Hying line were adequately equipped. GIVES FIVE MILLION. John I). Rockefeller Makes Another Rig Donation to Foundation. New York, Jan. 7.?The Rockefel? ler Foundation announced today the receipt of a further gift of five mil? lion, live hundred thousand dollars from John D. Rockefeller. The gift is made in view of the increasing demands upon the funds of the foundation arising in connection with the war. George B. Vincent, president of the foundation, in making the announce? ment stated that it was hoped that this gift would make it unnecessary for the foundation to draw further at present upon its principal fund. During 1!?17 in addition to the In? come expended) live million dollars Of the principal fund of the founda? tion was appropriated and the trus? tees gave authority to expend if neces? sary five millions more of the princi? pal. The use of principal as well as income was called for by the large appropriations to war relief and to the welfare of the American soldiers and sailors which were made In ad? dition to the regular work of the foundation in public health and medi? cal education. ft is hoped that the present gift will enable the foundation to carry out the work planned without the ex? penditure of the second five millions oi principal. The letter Of gift follows. The Rockefeller Foundation. Gentlemen: In view of the in? creasing demands upon the funds of the foundation arising In connection With the war. and having iu mind particularly the large contributions made lo the American Red Cross War Fund work of the Voung Men s Chris? ttan Association. I enclose herewith my check for $5,500,000 to be used ;is the foundation mar see id for fur? thering its corporate purposes. Signed) John i>. Rockefeller. December 29, 1917, Very truly yours, FRENCH DEFEAT GERMANS IX ITALY. Retreating Enemy Suffer Heavy Lo>s 3S from Italian Fire. Home, Jan. 11.?The Austro-'ler mane on yesterday were forced to evacuate some of the trench sections near Cavazucl Purina on the Italian mountain front, the war office an? nounced today. The retreating Teu tons were caught by the Italian lire and Buffered considerable losses. French, Make Raids ami Capture Prisoners. Pari-.-. Jan. 11.?French troops carried out raids last night in the Argonne-Vosgos region, bringing back prisoners from the German lines,'the war office announced. London. Jan. 11.?With the excep? tion of hostile artillery activity cast Of VTmy Uidgo, there is nothing to report, say I today's official announce? ment. Changed Conditions in South. The transformation within a twelve? month of certain sections of the South in agricultural -and business Conditions seem almost unbelievable. These were portions of the central South at tliis time last year that were iu the slough Of despond. Crops Ot all kinds, owing to the boll weevil and excessive rains, were almost complete failures. Negroes, tit- staple agricul? tural laborers, were leaving in thou? sands lor the North and the Fas and the future seemed to offer noth? ing but that grim endurance whicl the Southern people have so often ex- \ perienced and practiced. Toda) the reports throughout these same regions are optimistic beyond expression, and Indicate that the ' boast of the South that "it is the land of .opportunity" is In reality a sober truth. [f some crops, such as ric and sugar chic, were not as large as In some years past, these products now bring great prices which more i than make up the difference to the producers, it Is true that the same September freeze that hurt corn^so badly this year likewise blighted ? large area of cotton in Tennessee, .Mississippi. Arkansas and Alabama., But, again, the appreciation In price j of tins great staple brought its com? pensation to the farmers and planters. An Interesting side light on cotton is that ir is being successfully raise.l ' though In a moderate way, as far South in Florida as the bay of Tampn 1 The president's me?age Is clear so clear thnl he who runs maj rend. Which gives encouragement to the hope tb;it o/ n Pussln m >\ t it. Hpartanburg He raid, < Double Weddings. Riehmord Times-Despatch, Jan. 7. A pretty d ruble wedding took place at the residence of Mrs. Myrtle An* derson, 2u0 East Franklin Street? January 7th. at 4.30 o'clock in the afternoon, MiM Ruth May Johnson, of Lynehburg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Johnson, and John Kemper Rradford, of Sumter, S. C, son of J. K Bradford, .heriff of Sumter county, and Miss Cla ita Guion Jennings, of Culpepper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, A. U Joining's, and Edward Eugene Jones, of Bumter, S. C, son of Mrs. JJ. G. Jones, ueing the contracting Pjarties '."he eremony was perform? ed by R#V, F ed R. Chenault, pastor of Broad Stre t Methodist church, in the presence of many friends. Both brides, were h nds-omely gowned in brown charme1 >se, with hat and gloves to match, and carried shower bou ? nets of o-chi< s and lilies of the val? ley. The ling bsarors wore little Miss Mary Fair ax lall, of Richmond, and Lee Alken Ho!man. of Jacksonville. The tiower girls were Misses Ruth and Elizabeth Moseley. of Richmond; Miss Annie Elizabeth Richie, maid of honor, and Mrs. William Moseley, ma? tron of honor. The gromnnen were E. L. Matthews, of Richmond, and James Morgan, of Springfield. Mass. The parlors wei n handsomely decorat? ed with pa ins ind cut llowers. The wedding mi rch was rendered by Mrs. Harold Hoi nan of Jacksonville. Married. Mr. Ren Clements and Miss Sr.die Xettles were m; ri ied at the Presby? terian Manas Thursday evening at ?;.1">, Rev. JT. P Marion performing the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Clements left on th? evening trail fo: Charleston and oth ei points on a honeymoon trip. They will be at hems after January 20th, st 532 West HaxnptOB Avenue. Hartes Tells of Prospective Ships'. Washington, Jan. 10.?Chairman' Hurley of the shipping board in a statement tonight announced that the production o' ship tonnage in the United States In 1911 is estimated at Mom \.:.,000 to B,0oe,0t tons in a special report ma le i>v Lloyds at his request. Homer > Ferguson, presU dent of the Kewp< t News Shipbuild? ing Company, testifying yesterday at senate's Inojuti . said Lloyd's had estimated the prod ictlon at about 2,* r,oo.ooo tons. Chain i-urle-. said there noW tre IIS shipyards, r,i for F*eel ships! sind fi7 for wooden vessels, in tho : Hued Stalins, and that the force of mlpyarde workers had increased from about 106,000 on Octooov 15 td tbout i 70,00? on i ?eemhsf 22.