Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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lOBUIAXfl wn.L ATTEMPT TO riltr \h VMF.HK AN TKAX.S PORT LINK. In Weekly War Review secret nrj Ba? ker Warus of lmi>eiuliiig dsTsSJSJVa Against American Moos of Coin imuufulhM*? I \|km is IP ncucd I and lighting Washington. Jan. S.?Warning that ihe ptnatM are preparing for I great eubniarlne offensive igalnst the Ainericuti lines of communication with Krame in connection with the Im ?A a ling Teutonic drive against the Western front Is given by Sccietary haftet m his weekly military eview made public tonight by Um War de? partment. Recently there has been a marked decrease in the number of allied mer? chant ships sunk by eubmartnes. The explanation for this is found in the withdrawal of submarines in ptep.na? tion for the coming thrust on land and sea. The review says: "An the duy draws near when once again the enemy will t ndeavor to strike* a decisive blow in the West, it must he emphasized that he will imt t*> content with mere military op ?i ulon* on u large scale. "During the past fortnight enemy submarines have been recalled to hon e ports to he refitted and tho most powerful submarine offensive hither? to undertaken muy be expected to be launched against our lines of com munlcatlon with France, to interrupt the steady flow of men and munitions for our own army and food supplies for the atMei I Miring the period under review, renewed activity along the entire Western fronV is noted. The region bordering the North w.-t ii.i. once again become the sceno Of severe lighting. *4% QgrefllTI v ooi dinate 1 opei ,1 :on gndejrtdl. bj Drlttah monitors, aoi lag in concert with land batteries- in the area north of Ypres, subjected the German defenses of Ostend ami snr rounding country to a severe bom? bardment. So infantry action w.is attempted in this sector by the British, but later In (ne week the Germans reacted sharply and directed a strong assault ssalnst the short sector of the line In the dune area which fringes the i oasi In the vh imtv of Nieupoit. This attack, which must be con? sidered sometimes more than a sim? ple, raid, broke Into the French lines and, for a brief period, enemy detach? ments were able to hold their ground In the advanced French outposts. Th( Fr*n< h drove out the enemy and wer? sei? to reestablish themselves in their former positions without dlftl CUltN In the Italian theater the impor tance of the successful French as? sault In the region of the Monte Turn? te three weeks ago is pr< \ed by the retreat of the enemy in this area ?The enemy has abandoned an ex? tensive tract of teraln north of the Monte Tombu extending to the 1'iave The Austrian lines now rest on the Monte flpinoncin. "It would appear thnt the enemy has for the time being abandoned his attempt to break through this chan? nel to the plain. , ?The Austrlans, while still str?m ti\ this sector, nevertheless no longei directly threaten the key position of the Italian line. Increasing liveliness of enemy artillery in the Vs.I Lngartns IS recorded. "Reports reat h us of the Increas? ing rutivenc^h oi the Slav population of Austria. more particularly th? ''sechst "The general strike In Viemi i no Other upheavals throughout tin mon? archy are assuming serious propor? tions. "In RuSAla peuce negotiations hav? continued with frequent Interruptions , "In Palestine the British lending their line to the north and during ? week advanced further In wie neighborhood or Durah on t fron tage of approxim ttel> four mil. s The victory of the British OVCr the fnrklfch naval for es off the Dar denellvs must be mentioned si an erent >f especial military significance Olmervers from Constantinople veiy recently Informed us that ns bong ns Constantinople was und i tin tuns of the former < '? er m i n fTUlSOrf ?ben snd Breslau the Turks would kecessanlv continue under the domi ?stion of the i s." KIOTS AT I'll \?.t |\ ( Zurich. Jan ^ Three h participated in riots in the su burSS ?ss Prague Friday agalnai the reduc lion of Iben i ?f.i \ V i till fetch m%v<? the rioters wore dlsp rsed With dlnVult\ ??v the pels 4. Ko had bees do [ _ {^London. Jan. 2x.?The ('un.ud Hsjot grduni.i, repo? om i ? In \, i v .? teen torpedoed b ll not sunk went t'? t||e bot om. despite the effort ' ? kre1 leer to pa ording to Infam itlofi alved by the Associated I'm ., to POKTI Gl INK TltOOPH IX PRANCE Xrw Contingent Join* Pir-i Expedi? tions rv Fort** Which Holds Sector of Belgian Proiit. Paris. Jan. II,?A now contingent 01* Portuguese troops has just been landed in France. Before embarking the troops were reviewed by the Portuguese premier, In. Sidonio I'aos, who reartlhncd the intention of Portugal to continue th< war to the end. The first Portuguese expeditionary force landed In France early last yea!*. It holds a sector of the Belgian front j sPlKs ARE KXKCCTKD. I (?urt?m ii Said] to Hare Paid Maxl iinirn Penalty. _ New York, Jan. 24.?C. S. Thomp aon, chairman of the press commit? tee of the American Defense Society, I In an Informal discussion at a lunch? eon given by the organization here today, declared the society hajd been informed that the Pnited States exe? cuted 14 spies since the beginning of the war with, Germany. He added that enemy aliens- in this country "should be appraised of these facts as evidence of America's de? termination to protect herself." "At least two of the spies were from Detroit," he said. "We bOnOVe that this la the sort of information that the public should know." No Washington Xews. Washington, Jan. 24.?Maj. Gen B, 11. (Yowder, Judge advocate ffen erg] and provost marshal general of the army said tonight if any spy had been executed in the United States he had nevei heard of it. Reports, ot, ?tieft crises |n the army would come to General Crow der's oflice. At the navy department it was flatly denied Unit there had been an execution for ?Spionage t.y the naval establish meat Army and navy officers were un? able to account for the aaeertlon o' Mr. Thompeon, HKI.GIAXS XOT CRUSHED. Natloiuil Spirit Survives Despite Ef? fort of u'ermnn Army. Amsterdam. Jan. 24.?After more th.m three reerfl of effort the Oer man authorities in Belgium have, to admit the failure of their attempt t< drive a wedge between the two races and languages in Belgium. The unit of Belgium still exists, and there are .-iigns that the Germans have k> ? i up, at least for the time being, then attempt to break it up. The authority for this statena nt U Ige Qermen propogandlel weekly in Holland, The Tuekomst. which states that the present pol icy of the govern nor-general in Brussels is "more mod? erate," md that "Berlin epprovoo this policy as a means of gaining peace." The article concludes by advising the advocates of the former German policy to "steer a middle course and give up their flourishes o; rhetoric." The attempts of the Germans t' force the Flemish language on Brus sels and Antwerp are declared t< have completely failed and the gOV eminent has had to confess itseli beaten. The supporters of the Ger? man scheme among the Belgium pop? ulation are known as "Actlvitists," and are vry unpopular among the majority of their feliow citizens. An ACttvltlOtl 'demonstration" was ar? ranged in Brussels recently and was much exploited in the Qermen proai at th?> time. But according to Tin Rehe Beige, the demonstration was p fiasco. ? Instead of 8,00n. |he audience was only 1,101," says the newapaper. "Moreover, one-third of these were Dutch and another third Onnaus, parti) in uniform. The procession to the market-place wai attacked us s.?on a* noticed by the crowd, notwith itandlng tro- protection of the local police Next time there may l?e a Got \ow the Actlvitists are beginning to divide into Maxlmallati end Minimal' nleti end are becoming very difficult for their German bosses to handle." KVAslox OF ORDER. Working Over Time Will Violate IVd eiui I'nei Decree, Washington, Jan. 16.-?Admin Intro ? let Qartteld announced today thai an! increase by industrial establi Iii.i"iit'. ? it' r fin usual working lime OP oth? er daye el the week than Mondi \. t?\ the purpose of m?kln? up lime lost eg Monday holldeya, will be consider* ed on evasion of the Monday rloatnti order and I violation of the up rll o I he decree, Waehlngten, Jan. II, g? n. Per* rditng ton..? reported thai anothet American eeldlef Hhd been killed In i< lion on Januei | lie\ but no del 'iis Were given. Tin- sbldler killed l.a I Private Pre< p Thompson, whose brother liver m Georgetown, Ilia, WOHLD TRADE t?liows. Knstniiied Activity in Face of War Conditions Rlld Lahor Distui banco. London, Jan. 84.?The fourth year of war lias been remarkable for the ?Uatalned activity of trade, the con tinious and cumulative increases in wages and the ferment in the engi? neering and munition industries, says The Daily Telegraph. During the past twelve months' wage increases to workingmen ex? ceeded 100,000,000 pounds and the increases during the three years 11)15-1 ?1-17, together with the rise in prices of commodities, have complete? ly revolutionized the pre-war eco? nomic basis of British trade. The unpleasant feature of the year has been the growing discontent and tiniest pervading large sections of the workers und this is seen in the num? ber of industrial disputes, often of the most trivial kind. Official returns from January to November indicate there were 4 04 disputes during those months affecting 64 7,724 workers and causing the loss of over 3,500,000 working days, the greatest loss of time being recorded during Septem? ber, October and November. The number of persons unemploy? ed is the lowest on record, and throughout the war period the figure has steadily declined till it Is now be? low one percent. BEGIN SPRING CAMPAIGN, Farmers win be Urged to Plant Pood Stuffs. The State Council of Defense in conjuncotton with the food adminis? tration, farm and home demonstra? tion departments, according to a statement issued yesterday by D. R. Coker, chairman of the council, will shortly begin the Spring campaign for iood production and conservation. Notwithstanding the splendid results from the last spring campaign waged all over the United Stutea, the food situation of the country is now more ii ute than ever before. This is due to the largely increased demands iron, the government, to the damaging o i large1 portion of the corn crop of ihe Northwest by early frost, to the Injury of the winter wheat and oats crop by the unprecedentedly severe winter and to the tremendous losses from freezing in transit and in homes of oanned goods, fruits, potatoes and other perishable food products. The Congested conditions- of the railroads In this section are greatly delaying the movement of food, and it 'seems likely that acute shortages ol certain food products may become prevalent before long In our towns md cities, Should such a condition arise, the non-agricultural population u the State will have to depend largely oh the reserve food supplies on the farms-. and the farmers should realize that it may be up to thorn at an early date to release part of their surplus supplies of corn, po? tatoes, pork, etc., for the relief of the towns. There are instances where merchants ha\V been forced to im? port meal and corn from outside the state after offering the farmers $2 per bushel for corn and being unable to induce them to bring it in. The corn production of South Carolina for 1917 was approximately 4 3,000,000 bushels-, at:d this figure is an adequate supply for the entire human and ani? mal population of the Sttae. The corn coming in from outside will leave a surplus for rats and weevils t? con iume, and besides, the unnecessary imports are putting an extra burden upon transportation facilities which we have no right to demand. Pa? triotism demands that tho farmers all over the State supply the towns with corn, and it also seems that present circumstances do not warrant a high? er price than $2 per bushel to the farmer. The price to the Western farmer for his wheat has been fixed at only slightly higher than this fig? ure. Those who have recently familiar* i'/.ed themselvoe With the general food situation In the United States are convinced that the only safe polio for farmers to pursUS in 1018 is to hemi every effdri to the production oi ample food supplies for the feeding Df the entire population of the State People musi be fed, no matter whoth i i cotton is ten cents or 50 cents per pound, Mien Enemy Registration. .Ml registration officers are re? minded thai many registrants -?vi11 need assistance and advice in Iii ing mi then- registration affidavits, and hey are requested to aid such per? sons mi every proper way. Reglet n iits ire not to be treated as persons of ?vll disposition and the registration -dicers are urged to deal with them n a courteous and friendly manner, MO lees aye to be charged Ito or rntUltlOfl KUCepted from registrants iv registration officers for a4m?lsteM rtg oaths or for any other reuB>n. JAS. L. ?.MS. United States \m hal. M'ADOO DHU < i s ELIMINATION OP MANY i:.mim,ovi;ks. mis Hundreds of Lewyen Who Draw Retainer Pees to Be Dropped?Must Observe Free Pass Laws. Washington, Jan. l'T.? Railroads were ordered i?y Director General Mc AdOo tonight to dispense with the! rervices of legislative and political agents and all attorneys not engagod in the performance of necessary legal work and to observe strictly the law regulating free passes. This, the first economic order under ! government operation of the railroads, will cut Oft lfirge and well paid staffs maintained by many companies and eliminate from payrolls, hundreds of lawyers throughout the country who draw annual retainer fees. If it is compiled with to the rttter, as- the director general's office intends to see that it is, thousands of free passe-; row held by State, county and muni cipal officials and others will be can? celed. General order No. 6 Is the title of the order sent to officers and directrs of all railroads-. It follows: "During the peiiod of possession, operation and government control ot railroads, it is necessary that officers, directors and agents of railroad com? panies be very careful in the handling of moneys and in the dealing with transportation matters. Without at? tempting at this time to give general directions there are a few matters in? volving the expenditure of moneys foY purposes having no direct rela? tion to transportation which should receive immediate attention; as well as the issuance of free transportation. "It Is therefore ordered that the carriers' operating revenues shall not be expended: "1. For the payment o'* agents or other persons who are em.ployed in any way Jo :tfi*ect legislation. "2. For the employment of attor? neys who are not actually engaged in the performance of necessary let' : I work of the company. " i. For the payment of the expen? ses of persons or agencies GOnstitUtlny associations of carriers unless stu b association is approved in advance by the director general. i "4. For any political purpose or to directly or Indirectly influence the election of any person or an election affecting any public measure. "Nu passes or free transportation shall be issued by any carrier under federal control or any Official of such carrier unless the issuance oi such free traneportatlon Ic exnressly uu thorlzed by the act of congress en? titled An act to regulate commerce approved Feb. 4, IKS7, and amend? ments thereto;' and any such passes or fiee transportation heretofore issued not in conformity with said act must be recalled. "This order applies to all carriers under federal control, whether inter? state or intinstate." The act of 18S7 referred to forbids the issuance of parses to other than employees. GEN. wood WOUNDED. Fxplosion Injures Arm' of Americnn General. Washington. Jan. l'7.?Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, in France on an ob? servation tOUr, was slightly wounded today by an accidental explosion Which killed five French soldiers and hurt two other American officers. Secretary Baker announced the acci? dent in this statement: / "A cable dispatch from the head? quarters of General Pershing states that an accidental explosion occurring today killed five French soldiers and slightly Injured Major General Wood in the arm, Lieut. Col, Charles E. Kilbourne In the eye and Maj. Ken yon A. Joyce in the arm." ,lt is understood the message was brief and gave no further details. Gen Wood's tour would carry him both to the front and to the American train? ing camps behind the lines, but there is no indication as to where the ac i # ddent occurred. All of the divisional commanders have been or will be sent to Burope for brief periods. General Woods. commanding Camp Puneton, Kan., went over several weeks ago. AMERICAN AVIATION RAID. Flyers Make an Attack on German Towns. With the American Army in France. Jan. 28,?Pour American aviators at? tached to tlie French squadron have partlclapted in a daylight bombing laid over Germany. ah returned safely. The weather was foggy, and they wane unable to determine what damage was done. Waehlngton( Jan. 28.?The Supreme Court today fixed April 16th as the date upon which it will hear argu? ments in the appeal on the proceed? ings brought by the Associated Press Association to prevent pirating news by the International New?. SAYS II I NS WANT TOO MUCH. I Mian pi*.* of creating an initial fund - to Inden ntfy individuals for los.ies was Chnlrmen oi* Rnftirlsn Pelegntien Cltenfimpracticable, and they also declared Demands. (that submarine, Zeppelin and airplane - damages were not indemniflable." Petrograd, .Saturday, Jan. 26.? (By the Associated Press)?Chairman STO IM BLOCKS BUSINESS. Joffe, of the Russian delegation at thai Washl .gton, Jan. 28.?Industrial Brest-Litovsk peace conference, de- railway centers in the east were dared today to the Associated Press11fore**! v ? slow down war operations that the conference with the Oer- today, by another geaeral sneer sterns, mans on the legal phases of peace I" BUUSy sections. Indications are that showed the Germans were wholly Un-jth? sn0Vv wiU continue today. A cold .willing to accept the Russian pro-jwave in tlie South and East, reaching [gram of ' no contributions and no In-l*" far a* Northern Florida by [demnlttes.V .Tuesday is predicted. "At first," said M. Joffe, ' the Ger-| ' Imans indicated a willingness to be' Londcu, Jan. 28.?The town of reasonable, but clearer definitions of I MacUay. Queensland, Australia, has their poeitlon showed they eipect Rue*! been completely submerged and it is I sia to reimburse German citizens for: feared the loss of life was heavy, ac losses which they had suffered as the! cording to a Renter dispatch from result of law s passed by Russia, but j Brisbane. The disaster is said to have are unwilling to pay Russian peasants i been due to a cyclone, but details are I for goods commandeered by the Ger-I unobtainable. mans. ? - -?? ? I "The Germans argued that all con-1 Washington, Jan. 28.?An American trlbutlons exacted from occupied cities! patrol boat went ashore on a rock on land territories, as well is all requisi- j the European coast last Friday, it is lions, were for Supporting order, and reported to the navy department, consequently should not be refunded. There \\ ?re no casualties, but the ves The German members said the Rus-jscl has probably been abandoned. Everything in the Building Line All Kinds ol Feed BOOTH & McLEOD, Inc. 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