Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

MO\ F n itriM/i Its NOW. :idm.?U Now Have <ars to Handle Fertiliser Shipments. Inn later Ymvrv Will lie u t iir Shortage. The following clrcblai letter to At? lantis Const Line agents will be o) feierest to fertiliser dealers und form? en To Agents: fertiliser is not moving In'any rel? ease and from what the manufactur? er tell us. it Is because the formen sre not buying. We have at the pies, ent Ihne equipment to beglg the movement, und since traffic to the Rest IS more or less restrict**! b\ embargoes we sic now m better con flitlon to handle the fertilizer move? ment than we will be later on. When the congestion on our northern ion nectlomi la cleared u|> an I heav> movement of building material for various government enterprises starts, our car supply will be Immediately re? duced and odr facilities so orowded that we cannot hope to give the ser? vice which we are in position to^glve new. It Is of the most vital Importal that farmers place orders immediate? ly (or fertilisers which they will need for the spring crops and give us an opportune to move same while it seems possible. We fear if the form? ere withhold their orders and under take to place upon us the burden of handling the entire fertiliser move? ment within a very limited 'period of time, some of it can not be moved In thus for use. The situation will sim? ply be that the volume of business will be greater than we can take care of. Please take this matter up Imme? diately In person with stich farmers Off you can reach; handling with oth ere by mall?and urge them to give u^ an opportunity to move their fer? tiliser while we can. It Is only by ihe most thorough m ? ition on tin i>art of shippers and receivers of ire.ght and spreading of movement pver a longer period that we will be nble to provide the service which it Is ear most earnest desire to gtre, Yourst ruly. P. It. ALr.KK.HT. General Manage 1 JAS. MKNZlFS. Freight Traffic Manager W.lihiagton, N. C . Jan. 10, Uli, TO ItFAJl lltK PRESCRIPTION. Senator BuHiiut's Proposed t hange tit Quart-a-Month. ? dunibla, Jsn. 15.?Senator Du Hunt aguin wants to restrict permits for the i|U*art-a-month Ihiuor supply te physicians' areet rlgftlena, II thinks ihm the best and propei r< i etrlctmn under the i iart i n tit i pisu rV iii ii - - ?? -- KTOI.FN Mn\| \ hi ( u\ l HI |>. < a Pi WblMlcr Hid l.ooi from Hank in Quarters. Camp Funston. Jan. 1H.?-The mon? ey taken from the army bank by Capt. Lewis Whistler last Friday night, after he had killed four em? ployees and injured a fifth, said to lu ve been more than sixty-two thou Mtnd dollars, was fouml tedtYj bilden In the walls of t'apt Whistler's quar ters here. stytf I. \\\s st \m?. ? .o* rr uro. in Operation of Kittiroads Will Not Ik-M mil state Rates und Regulations. Washington. Jan. 1C.?All State railway rate laws und regulations will remain In full effect under govern? ment operation, Director McAdoo told I delegation representing the Nation? al Association of Hallway 1 til It If Commissioners. lit HI IN VI MOM s| VltVI I). \miimIH No Vegetable*. or I 'mils Reaching dh Stockholm. Jan. IS.- Food condi? tions In Berlin have been so mudi worse, according to advices reachnm here, that the pnuplutior si com pel hi to exist slmout entirely on the ra? tioned <iusntltles of bread, meat gj)d potstoes. Virtually no vegetables or fruits are reaching the city gome of the greater Berlin munici? palities, it is stated, have reduced th potato rations from BCVCU BsMindS to six pounds ATTACK IN VOWiI H llerlin \iiiMiniiT. mi I.- 1Mb Haid Berlin. Jan. If.? French troops! of ter several hours artillery |>i*>|:?ra tlon delivered an attuek In the \hln Ity of Bandonvllllers In the Vegfei region, and temporanlv penetrated the German front trench*"*. i;mm srnay headquaiters anii'itnu-'-il Hr. W..N. Mathls' little sou Thai, w?is badly bruised bv BCln| n. bv on automobile yesterday efteraCC i it the corner of Csejftcll gtre t and Oakland Avenue He was" taken t. the Tuomey BeeplteJ and Ii itl n.'cely tod., STATE HIGHWAY BRIDGES. Member*, of Highway ( omnils^lon Suggest Moans for Building Nim o*sary Bridges. Columbia, Jan. 15.? Members 01 Iho siai? Highway Commlooloa np? pOgrOd before the ways and moons committee of the houtfe this nft<r noon ami asked tint |Q per < ent 0< the license revenue going to several counties annually be placed in a fund for five yearn for permanent bridg" eonotructlon. At presonl tho low pro vides that SO per cent of the total revenue of tho counties go back into the political sjlhdivision where it originated , for county highway Im? provements. Should the recommeo notion of the hlghwoj commission bf a. i eaod to. 40 per cent of the total revenue will go Into the bridge fund This acc umulation after the five-year period, stated members of the core mission, will amount to $500,000 an 1 plus the federal appropriation for , that time will aggregate |?00,< 100. They contend that permanen-. bridges are a necessary component Ol .1 s( o'ntitie s;> Ntem of highways and that their plan is the most feasible method of building stich structures I which the State is holly in need. G Kit MAN PK At K TALK. Political Parties and Militarists Dif? fer Widely. Amsterdam. Jan. IB.' Kvidences of tin- strained situation as regard wa aims continued to appear in tho Ger mnn newspapers. The lxupsig Volsl; oeltung s'ivs a meeting of the annex Atfonlst fatherland party at Jen.'i WOS broken up4 i?y the Independent social? ists who rifter passing a vote for "? gem t il poOOi by understanding" threw out the numbers of the father land party. While Pan-Germhu peti? tions and resolution* are being rush eil to the emperor hy the militarist Other currents fluTO active. This is in staneed hy a meeting at Frankfort on Sunday of free citizens committee. Whiofl Adopted a t.?solution to the of fec? that a Listing peace whic h would really eafsguard Germany's vits$ eco? nomic interests would he possible only by a basis of a policy of concilia H?H in the sense of the pOaOS rOSOlU tiott adopted by the reichstag. Th committee expressed the hope thai from the negotiations with Russl might result a peace which by honest adherence to the principle^ ??' a sei determination of peoples might ex? clude the danger of new couilletsi At this Di R< nhard D?rnberg, foi mor secretary of state for Iho colonies. Mild that If the fatherland parte won the war would be lost, lb- rejected! annexation and cash Indemnities and, declared Germanv was powerless to ?nforce long term payments by In? stallments from America and Eng land Annexations in the east. he asserted, would be sure of constant danger. Dr. D?rnberg also urged dis? armament The MuMu h poet attacks the fatherland party and supports the attitude takasi hy President Wilson in respect of recognition Of the demands fOff autonomy on the p; rl of the Sla\ population of the Zentral empire. According^ tp the Nachrichten of D?sseldorf. Admiral von Tlrpit/. I'ot mor mlnlHter of marine and one of the leaders of the fatherland party, in an address to politicians and jour n a list a eaprooood confidence thai Qer? manys' Interest^ In the Hast should be safeguarded. He asserted the sub? marine warfare already 'was forcing drool hritaln to seek peace and that it was ready to adopt any expedient for th>* purpose. "Great Britain already has lessen? ed considerably the demands put for* I ward In the Interests of Its allies, in I ordei to realize its own war aims in 1 Belgium" the Admiral said. "We ploof unconditional trust in llhuhnhurg and Ludendorfl not t?? oonolude an unsafe peace " KnlMWIAX MlMsTKR KKI.K AS I.D. I - l.olsbcvlUl Premier Admits VIolatlOII of International Law. Retrograd. Monday, Jan. 14.? Ru? manian Minister Diamond, who woe arrested Sunday by the Bolshevik I government, w.is released TUOOdOl afternoon, ac lording te ? Router dis I patc h from Petrograd, w hen tin diplomatic corps protested lo Premie UtnIns, the latter said he re.il /.od it urea ? breoeh of International law, but dee is red that it was designed as s protest Against i stmibir breach on the p u t of Rumanle In arresting and disarming Rolehevfkl troops. tiiNt.\i:i\\ CABINET RESIGNS, \\, .,.\,? ihni uiiiir neenusr of l4teV . i 4Mppnrl ?I miliar) IVngrnm. Isendon, Jon. Id. Tie- resignation of the Hungarian oablnel on account of failure to obtain nOCOOsari IUp port for the military program, is re? ported Ii n Rudap. *t Ibjpntotl to f^onenhogon. forwarded by the Kt a ii.... i k graph Company? FOR PAR HERS ON I.V. Law Provides That Chlk'an Fop|Ui/cr siiall Not Hi Sold to Farmers bf Healers. Washington, Jan. 16.?A number of Inquiries have been raaohlng members mi congress from merchants and other dealers In fertilisers in the South asking If they are to he allotted any of the nitrate of soda whioh is soon to be distributed to the farmers. Hop resentatlve Leveri dhairman of the house OOmmlttee on agriculture, was Led about the matter and said fo 1; ?> that the provision in the food control acl authorieing the purchase and distribution et nitrate Of soda to the farmer specifically com'ine.4 its sale to farmers for cash at cost and therefore there is no authority in the law to place any of this in the hands of merchants or fertilizer dealers for resale to farmers, either at cost or at a profit. The distribution will be made direct to the farmer upon application by him to an agent of the department of ag? riculture, who Will be in all probabil? ity the farm demonstrator for the county. The department of agricul? ture ggyi that full details concerning the machinery for the distribution of nitrate of soda are now In the course ol preparation and have about been completed and publication Of these details is expected during the week. It is hoped that under the law the government will be able to fUrnleh farmers practically all of their needs for nitrate of soda for this year, cer? tainty all the) may need Up to June. JUNIOR KID CROSS. Pupils Of Oirls' High School Secured Many Now Members. During the recent lied Cross drive the pupils? of the QlrhV High school have placed an active part in the canvas for membership. Boms weeks uro Mr. O'DonrleU of? fered $-<> to be awarded as follows: >1 ?".an m Kold to ihe ^i'l securing the greatest number of new Red Cross , members; 15.00 to the ^irl with the next greatest number; $3.00 and $2.00 10 those m*xt |n order. it was decided by the pupils that In? tend Of working individually, they would work by grades, and that the money awarded be donated by the nrise winning grades to one of the many urgent net ds of the day. Mr. ODonnell consented to this ? hange and the pupils began work in ?aruest., . . On Thursday last the campaign Closed, Mr Moise. treasurer of the Junior organisation announced the prise Winning gtadeS as follows: First prise, Seventh grade, division A, 17 Red Cross members. .lunioj mein bers; Second prise, second year high school, it Red Cross members, i Junior members: third prize, fourth rear high school, 27 Red cross mem? bers; fourth prize. third year high school, i !i Red cmss members. Dr. BdmUndS then awarded the prizes to the chairmen of the several classes with *most appropriate re? marks. As a result of the campaign the girls have secured a total of 187 new Red Cross members with 48 new Ju? nior members. The unanimous vote of the prize S/Inning grades is that the money be contributed to the children of Amer? icas Army of Relief, an organization that is supporting thousands of chil? dren in the war zones, through the donations sent in by children of America. A Merited Honor. The many friends of Dr. Hamilton vVltherspoon McKay, formerly of Burnt er? but more recently of Char 0 te, X. C, who entered the service SI flrsl lieutenant in M. R. C, U. S. ?rmy lust summer, has won a well merited and early promotion. Since ? i ring the service Dr. McKay has ; eon a salaried to duty first at Ft. Qglethorpc and then at Ft. McPher >n, in training the medical units thai ire to be sent to Prance, it is gretl 'ylng to Dr. M :Tay's friends thai his nerits uotf! as p: slclan anN soldier havt won Bttotl early recognition. <>n lanuary i ith he was torn.ally com? missioned captain in Medical Reserve Corps of the United States army. Ho, and his younger brother Robert W McKay, now ^commanding Com iany d. M?th regiment Infantry r. a.. arc young soldiers of whom their home town will expeet worthy OCr ? ice. Married. a marriage of much Interest to i'iolr rriends In Virgins :in<i south t ro Uns was that of MisS Horenee lr Ing i rpahur to John Ashy Dick nl th i home of the bride's mother, Mri t. T. i pshur. of Noeaawndox, Virginia, on December 87th, ci:, by the Rev. H w. Cowling. Mr and1 Mrs. Dick are row a i ie>me to their friends at Orrng drove, ti.luntry home of Mr, and Mrs W? r. Colclough ai rVovldencc, fchiinter oounty, s. c. ~X ULLACX'S TREASON EXPOSED. French Premier Was in Commnica lion Wit !? German Agents?More Bcettstnrff ('oiTe*-pondciico. Washington, Jan. 16,?The Stato department today published the cor? respondence between Former German Ambassador von Bernstorff and the Berlin foreign elftes, showing that Former Premier of Trance CaillaUl was in communication with German agents in Argentine in 1915. The von Bernstorff dispatch contains very damaging references to Ceillaux's reference to the French government, and warned the German newspaper. against praising him. Another gave notice of the ship on which Caillaux was sailing from Argentine, and planned her capture by submarines, because her captain carried important papers. MANY POSTMASTERS REAP POIXTED. Fifteen Hundred Given Another Term by President. Washington, Jan. 16.??About fifteen hundred postmasters have been ro-ap I pointed by President Wilson with grade changes made in some in 1 stancea STEAMSHIP TEXAN SAFE. Ship Was Reported Sinking a Pew Days Ago. New York, Jan. 16.?The Amcri ; can-Hawaiian line steamship Texan Which was repotted sinking oft th< coast two days ago is safe, steam? ship company officials were notified today by the navv department. ____________... ^ GERMAN BOMB FOUND. Tube With Fuse Lying Beeide Drj Dock. Atlantic Port. Jan. 16.?A metal : tube resembling a bomb was found today beside a dr doek at the navy yard. The supposed bomb is about six inches long, wound with string and wire and had fuse attached Written on it In German, the officials said, was "this is a twenty-tivo sec? ond explosive bomb." No other In? formation was given out by officials. FARM Loan EXPENSES), Plan Adopted for Relieving Borrow* era of Heavy Charges, Washington. Jan. 1??.?Plans foi relieving borrowers under the farm j loan system of most of the expense of title examination was made today by j the presidents of twelve federal loan ! banks In the lirst annual conference since their organisation last spring. Arrangements will probably be made by a few eastern land banks with surety companies to guarantee titles , after a limited examination. if the Iexperiment is successful the system . WlH be adopted by all banks. Do i com ben loan payments included Co? lumbia, $L'5'_\000. PREMIER LENIVE SHOT AT. Attempt to Kill Bolshevlki Leader Un? successful. Petrograd, Monday. Jan. 14.?The automobile carrying the Bolsheviki Premier Lenine it is reported i was fired upon tonight when he was driving to a meeting of the Central Peoples' Commissaries. Four shots were hred. Premier Lenine was un? hurt, hut a member of his party wras slightly wounded in the hand. NOT DANGEROUS SPY'. District Attorney Does Not Relieve That Spoerstnunn is a Criminal. Baltimore, Jan. IG.?Federal Dis? trict Attorney Dennis declared today that after examining Walter Bopres maun, the alleged German spy, that he did not believe the man guilty of anything more serious than violating the/provisions Of the president's proc? lamation concerning the movement of enemy alien.-. KILLED l\ ACTION. Florida Man Serving With Canadians in Franco. Ottawa. Jan. 16.?Frederick Safav. of Jacksonville, Fla., was killed in ac? tion with the Canadian overseas forces, according to the latest Ca? nadian casualty list. New fork, Jan. 1 -\. \ Iii?' in a big five-story wan house filled with gov? ernment goods on the Prooklyn water front necessitated lour alarm.'-. The accumulation of Ice is hindering the work of the fire boats. Vernon Cook, n native South Caro? linian, an v R, and A M, graduate of the University ol Sol h < 'rw*_iiiia, h H boon elected associate professor of ancient loni uagefl at the university to succeed the late Dr. Lewis Parks Chnmborlayne, Professor Codk, now n student for the rh. i>. degree, at the university of Chicago, will enter upon his duties at the beginning of the second term, February i. Hs is n na? tive ol hvorshaw county. i I , opposf. womkx LAHOR. Labor Administration Will Prevent Introduction of Women in Indus? tries Where Hen arc Available. Washington, Jan. Iff.?The newly created labor administration an? nounced today that it would be the policy to prevent the introduction of woman labor in positions for which men were still available and also prevent any reduction of the wage schedule because of the employment of women. Rumors and Crumbling. Editor Daily Item. There Is a great deal of unhealthy rumor and grumbling circulating in Sumter, as well as many other places, touching a number Of things, which l think should be investigated by those who are in a position to do so, and either publicly and authoritative? ly denied and set tit rest, or if found I orrecti publicly condemn these acts regardless of whom it may concern. It* you think it is eompatibnle with public interest to publish same, 1 will enumerate several of the things that tro whispered about, it being under? stood, that the matter is strictly hearsay and 1 have no facts or first hand information on the subject, but things that are merely talked about. In ordinary times and under nor? mal condition:-. ! would not give it the slightest thought, but in our pres? ent circumstances, harmonious social intercourse, equitable and just busi? ness dealings, correct distribution of duties and mutual sharing of bur? dens; arc the greatest public require? ments to maintain pur equilibrium. Hoarding. It is said that there Is enough sti gar in the Bumtei pantries to supply every man. woman and child their normal domestic needs for two or more month.-, if those who have too much would share with those who have none;, yet there are hundreds of families who have not had a grain of sugar for several days. It is said that there are hundreds of barrels of suaar In storage here about Sum? ter, that some private families have stored away from 1U0 to 5<>0 pounds In their pantries that will last them for a year and are arc still increasing Chelr supply every time a shipment of sugar reaches Sumter. Not only in the city alone but all over the county, the same thing exists. Sugar, I am informed, will be com ? mg in regularly and ample for all il , conservatively used, so there is no use ( playing hog about it. Classifications. Some of the boys in the draft age, , it is rumored, arc complaining that classifications are obtained irregularly through misleading information, lack of judgment and favoritism or prej? udice. I know that the Sumter boys are j no slackers or cowards, and if they are satisfied that their turn has come honestly and fairly, they will not grumble and gladly serve their dear Uncle Samt but like a true American he will resent anything unfairly dis? tributed. I know the members of tlie Sumter board are fair-minded men, and if a committee of well known ciizens would deny these charges above tbe?r signatures, after a careful survey of the matter it would forever set aside these disturbing * rumors, as un? qualifiedly injurious- to the reputation of the members of the board. Fuel. The shortage of coal all over the country did not miss Sumter, and a great deal of suffering from the cold waves of the last four weeks has found its echo In dissatisfied expres? sions with the distribution of coal. [I is said that some people had plenty COO] in their bins, but were the first ones to receive a ton of coal, while those who had. none did not get any. That some people, in the last three v ecke have been getting coal all along from every shipment and oth? ers did not get any, and especially those who need it worst were unable i to get it. That those who got coal a plenty have paid special bonuses aboye the regular price, l do no; dispute the right of any man to sell his wares to whom he pleases in quantities he pleases, under normo' conditions, but at the present con? dition I claim that no man has the moral right to refuse the needy small quantities of necessities and furnish to others in larva- quantities. A car? load Of t?'? ions distributed among 120 or 200 families or customers would mote fully accomplish the sustenance oi the community than if allotted to sixty customers only. Our government is using its utmost endeavor to accomplish an equitable distribution of vital commodities through voluntary agreements, In or? der not to inter Sere with private managements of business, but if the distributors as well as the consum eis will not display an honest desire and inclination to be just and fair consideration of his neighbors' needs and the community at large, II will be forced to use the Prussian method el force which is vor. repugnant td American ideal?. v 1 have touched only upon thd things which are mo i; talked of these days. My purpose is not to condemn or criticise, hut to I ring out these things In plain view so that those who are interested may see behind the things that may be hidden from their sight, or hear they aw they are spok* en behind the wall .and those to Whom things appear shady and for* lorn may know that justice and right arc America's beacon of light to hint who seeketh it, be he ever so humble and meek. Hide ye ^ot thy doubtingj contemplations in silent thought* speak out your wrongs, if any you] have, and If your reason is rightg justice will be your reward. Respectfully, S. L. Krasnoff. CRITICISM OF I. V EMPTION" ROAIU>. ! This is Xo Time to Tlrew Sand in the* Machine) y. Editor Daily Hem. In your paper of las ! evening, I no* ticcd a communication from Mr. S. IL Krasnoff, a part of which seriously reflects upon the integrity of the Local Board or Exemption. X< w, I have no tim< Tor newspapeg controv? rsy? but i wish to remind MA Krasnoff (hat this board is not SL^ voluntary affair. We were appoint* <rl by the gov< rnmcnt o do this work aft< r ? rnestly asking to be excused. The work Is exceedingly harassing] and arduous ,at the 1 est. Our decis* ions are frequently difficult to reach* and arb sometimes distressing to us. We are doing the v ork with the best judgment wc ha and as con* scientiously us wc know how. Thig thing of altering the i flairs and lives of hundreds of youn, men of ^frjjj-^. country, is a tremerdousl\^e??eriouS : business, and when u man like Mr? 'Krasnoff begins to threw sandte, the' s bearings of the machinery, someoBiy is going to tell him to stop, but if ne has sense enough to 1 eep out of the lunatic asylum, he will stop before he is teld. rtcspectfu ly, J. A. Mood. Sumter, Jan. 16, 191*. Mr. Krasnoff Explains. t Editor Daily Item. Since you have pern, ted my obser* vations upon the genei il rumors and grumbling, in yesterday's issue of The Item, it will be a simple matter ot courtesy to Jet me reply to Dr. Mood's letter In your issue of the 10th. There is no use threatening me with incarceration in a lunatic asy? lum, this would in no ray help mat? ters very much. Even i, war time the columns of the press ire open for American citizens to express their views on public quest; ms; however* If my Friend Dr. Moo i would read over my observations :>gain he will find that his angry remarks of a per* BOnaJ character are un ailed for, as i I have had several ci azens tell me so Perhaps Dr. Mood had not read it in the spirit in which it was writ* ten. Respectfully, S. Krasnoff. CONGRESS SPEEDS UP. . Effort to rinish Rusincss by June 1st tO ho Made Washington, Jan. 17.? Speeding Up; all appropriation measu. ?s by avoid* ing unnecessary hearings and de* lays, with a view of coi ?luding bus* iness of the house by M y 15th to be in readiness to adjourn congress by June 1st, was agreed upon at a con* i? rence today between Speaker Clark, Democratic Leader Kite iien and the chairmen of all the leading commit* um s of the house. I We Grind Lenses. examine the eyes scientifically and tit eye? glasses perfectly. Let us ?vork for you. We hive all prescriptions on file. Broken lonse? replac? ed promptly. Graduate Opto? metrist and optician i charge. 3 W. A. Thompson, E i Si J PAVELE A OPTOM TRIST. wxmmvmmtmmmmmm m