Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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m...~u_MIL'.. . .._i ... HI NT YOU M UM MUM S Mure V-bunts lXsemyvd in Month of December limn Germany Wi... Able to Hjnthl According to lufoi. mftti.'u It aching waitikmjtotu XVash'ngton, M-rrh T.*-More sub enartnjSS wc.e destroyed by the alliod and An.eucna naval force;* to Decem? ber uMn Uermauy ?us dole to hu i i i^irhvg th. t month, according tu tn formation reaching Washington Tiuj^ ract de\eloped today in dhcu&siong o. the statement made \n. ijirllimjpji Tueedry by ?|r Krlc^{\ Ueudes, f.r*?. lord el the British admiralty that the submarines were being checked. Whether, succedint months havu shown net loan in < ermun submarine . Is not knnwn hero, it, is believed,1 however, that the, antl'SMomar.n e,-?snpal|;n hue .proved mo effecMv.? M\at increased ofrovts th * spring will see a steady decrease in the numbo. ot u-**ata available to prey en uad a?ui American ^hipping. ^rvhot officials know of plana fo ? proving homo the attack with in creaetng vigor, explains the feeling of optimism that prevails In oftiami e4re*ee despite continued heavy dthins t>? ahip tonnage through the u-bouts, *i*he gradu. I decline in tonnage loSai was graphically pictured to parlia? ment by 3tr Eric with curve charts. American naval officials appear to bo sntislled that the weapons Wit.n which they expect to. crush finally th . submarine menace are forthcoming. Increased numbers of patrol vcssoU of various types, appliances and de rices to make them more effective against underwater oreft and the in creased skill of navy personnel arc among tho thUsft-s upon which thoy count. H^V-Sx taken, time to dovlso and bul>'Xthc weapons, but they are begjp'.ting to become avellablo bow. When the United,States entered th war the J?n\y contributed piomptlv aJf that it h mi available to join in file submarine hunt. Sir Brie paid nigh tribute In. his rcushrks to the spirit and efficiency ? of American naval unite, creating them with a fair share of what had been accomplished. Vice Admiral 81ms' destroyer forces, how %*r?r. constituted only the advane-. guard of what the American navy pianned to furnish for the fight. Even with that limited aid, the allied na? vies have held the enemy and are now destioying one out of every four or five it-boats that put to sea. Non America's real contribution to the naval warfare is about to be felt. With e\cry passing week, the strength aj bf.the fqree will grow, for It Is em? bodied in the most extensive conritru* - tlon program ever undertaken for the navy of ant power. The new destroyers and other craft tnust bi added to the patrol fleet* gradually us they are constructed Therefore no sudden fall off of ton? nage lossgs is to be expected. It has been stated publicly by high Bid' tab nSVfij authorities however, thu next August frill rhow be .'und quo. lion that the u-boats have be* u ove K.ni.' rhere are officiate here arhe at hopeful thai decided results will ?>? spparent before that, perhaps a> early ae May or June. Mill Uli HI BALLOT LAW. Allome\ General Gives an Opinion to Apidlcntloii ?>r New Law. >iumbta. March 6.?In un opinion rendered today Assistant Attorne Uoneral ffapp holds that it Is clo.i. that It was the Intention ot the legis laturo th;i,\ the requirements of th Boca lied Ausli all in b.llot sysliu. adopt* d by the recent general SjSSJSni bly, 'should apply to palmary elec Hone for municipil officers us well n prim 11 Sjaetlenl for county ami Htat? officeis. "The same qualifications." he says, "are diM.wirub-d of voters de? siring to vote in a general < lc< tion .i a n.unicip illt' as are required III rencrul c!ecttor.s for county and Sta. officers." Continuing, the assistant attorn ey gen.M il says, in rr *:>< >*?? to n In quiry from the city of Union: The provisions of the Australia, Inlb.t .et ; poly, however, only to pri mary ejections and the puyment 0 any poll tnx due and owing six month.* pi ior t<> the tleatled as a condition foi \o:irif pt>liee only to general ele<? ns. and if I Bftsaiirj election" be held held iiv a niuni. ip'l corporation thcr Is nothing to prohibit the organlxatlo. of a Democratic club from the \otel of the munlcip-lit', to provide rule I t .? >.|.,H.,hn in: th>- i oildll. ? of H primary but such rules and regula tlons. if at varlnnce with the Austral Ian ballot act. would be of no fon?? since It Is mandatory that all prima? tes be conducted in accordance wu the provisions of the act referred U If no primary is held. however, the an stated above a compliance with lb Australian I allot iet woild not !>? necessarv." Washington. March Th?? inten rate on loans to the allies has !>???? rslsed fron, four and a-half to five per SSStt as the result of IfeS recen' n< rcase l)t rnt*?s on e? i tiflenlSe oi" in .??btednesn, from four to four and a h..if per cent. YOl'NG MEN FOR WAR. Where do Rceruit* Qfj and what Do They Do LUforO Uolng "Over There.*' Their ultimate destination is Trance, but where do they tro from J bore and what <1p tbcv d? bPfbte ihelr time otnnea (Q go ' over there." I ThlO tpUestlon hua often been ask el t*/ Interested friends and relatives 0/ ihe bpys fron? Kumter and this fetM?i tion who respond tn Mm t>nH i.C the colors hy volunteering for service in ? he unuv the numl>er of young men (torn this vicinity who have volunteer? ed fo ra:rv1ce. other than tbesa n?tl in the federoJised llallohal guard regiment* flf I Vie State, ts surprisingly intiro, and is growing larger daily, r.efore the war is over, the vast ma? jority of the young men will Must probably be in the military service. They are needed by their country and ure needed badly; as a rcallzatio;. Of the fact comes to them, th i young man who have red blood (lew. ing in their volns and a tM?htrhend' able love of country In their hearts ar? angwrHng tho call to the colors and not many weeks will elapse be? fore very few of those physically fh for service will still be at home. Tt Is difficult to realise that this ttattor. I? involved In thr great World war. and thai Americans will be called up? on to make sacrifices such as are be ing made by the people of France, nnd the other. European allies. Because of their desire to do their part in helping to "make the world Hafe for democracy," those patriotic sons of America have joined and arc Joining tho army. The first step usually taken by a volunteer It a visit to the local recruiting station. Here ,he is able to talk the matter over with the recruiting officer and come to a conclusion as to the branch of ser? vice ho is probably the best fittod for and which would likely be the most pleasant f^r him. The volunteer then makes application for enlistment, and is given the preliminary physical ex? amination. If he passes this examina? tion and Is accepted by the officials at the local station, he spends his nexi (i hours bidding friends apd relative? farewell, for he is soon to leave for active service with the Sammies. A "badge of honor," bearing an In? scription showing that he has volun? teered, is then given him which h> wears till issued his uniform upon ar? rival in camp. None but those who have volunteered are allowed to weai this tag. The enlistment papers of the re emit ore tilled out at the local station and are ready lor him when the time comes to entrain for tho main army recruiting station for this die trlct, which Is located in Savannah Ua. The volunteer is given a railwa> ticket to Savannah, with lunches to appease any hunger ho might fee. while en route to the Georgia city The last good-byes are then slid, and ho is off. Upon his arrival at tho union rail .ve.y station In Savannah, the recrui s met by a member of the i ccruitini arty, who takta him to a lodglni house, where he finds good und corn ortable accommodations for th rdght He Is given meal tickets with ?vhlch to obtain his meals while there \t one of Savannah's best restaurants >n the following morning, the rcerul oes to the main army, recruiting1 sta ion, where he Is given the final ex imir.ation before going to an arm> post or cnrrip. After having success uily passed this physical examination he leaves Savannah at 2 o'clock in tie tfternoon for Fort Screvcn, Georgia regular army post located about It lies from Savannah, on Tybeo 1s and. Again the recruit is n,ot at the sta Jon by n man in uniform, and I t a icon to a recruit company's bar ttCkl whore he is given a cot and ha estiilcd Into hi* mind the first prln sple? of army rules and regulations mrlfUi the following two or Ihre? lays, he li sworn Into the service l>> i eommleeteaed officer ami is issued li plentiful supply 'of clothing, lie h then a soldier?and is usually might! proud of it. Tho first drills, clasne.s o instruction and p-acticcs follow dur j ing the next few days, whirh pas ?Wlftly and are filled with many In letslng experience.* which will lou linger In his memory. Hut Fort Screven is a regular arm. coast artillery post, and those who d not choose this branch of the rcrvic usually remain there only two. ihre? or four weeks. of course, this is n matter of speculation and no on* knows Just how long each recruit wll be on duty at that post. Where d we go from here ."' is the qOOttlOl ?ked most frequently among the ne\< old ten ??! Kort Bereven, and is rilieetlon which ll never answered t) . pn . the issuing of ordere for oei loin men to leave on oertojn dotet fo srtnln other army posts und camps itoiw ge to Tonne, some lo Mississippi K>me go to romps In Ihe North? . men enn ms erh?re the oontnteei rill go iftoi reoehlnt Foil Bereven or how lorn; thev will be In tret n Inf ? ihe gome |o erhlch they ore as I tned. For the maloritv of them flf< .1 three Of four months training I? complete tHW hike it jbtirney by and by ship and then?France* Do they like army life? Are they well cared for? Does the happiness and satisfaction which comes during the tbrst few day* after th? recruit i? accepted for enliatnWht rtt the BUmte. recruiting station continue? The an? swer to all these questions is strong in the affirmative. For their own ?tlfith pborti If for iid ether reasori, these VohRS hieh like army lite. They are serving their country at a time when their services are inbst Hteoded and are happy ill s6 doing. Jests about "this IWlflil ?rmy iife" ar heard on every side for the American soldiers are well versed in the gentk art of complaining. Talk aeriousK with any of their number, however, ond it will bp fOUntt that these grdWls vh?dfe Ih a jocular vein aro not made in sincerity. In other words, the sol? diers don't mean what they say when they register kicks; they kick about the work they warw require*! to per ibl'Ih ii\ civil life In precisely the same manner. These are tho opinions and findings of a South Carolina boy who is now ? private in the regular army, and who takes a private's view of the I matter. They have been written b> him In the hope that they will be of interest ahd will bring choer to the folks back home, ahd Will cause the young men contemplating enlisting to look forward to the time when they will wear uniforms with pleasure. COLLEGE STUDENT ENLISTMENT. Ncnlor Classes of Agricultural College Grained Deferred Classlflctaion. Washington, March 8.?Governor* i of all the States were notified today by Provost Marshall General Crowdei that all students in land grant agri? cultural colleges, whose class stand? ing places them in the upper third o. the senior class, may be granted en? listment as quartermasters in , the enlisted reserve corps. They will be placed by the local boards in class five, on the ground that they are It) ihe military service. Illshopvilie News Items. BiBhopville, March k?News is very scarce, but I'll try \o tell y?u what I know. Coiirt has been in ses jion here this week, Judge Bease pre iding. Everyone' Was pleased with ids rapid dispatch of business, courteous manner and his ability. A anrhber of cases were irjed and in my j iceble judgment, Justice was meted out in each case that I heard. There havo been four or five mar lavee since I last wrote. They ab seem to bo happy. There are a num? ber of new buildings under way. The Farmers' Loan and Trust Co. bank will soon be completed. Thb nill mukc four banks for our town. 411 of brick, thoroughly equipped af? ter the modern pl'ah, and each in lourishing condition. The new dour mill will soon be ready for business, and I hope wi!. avc plenty to do. The wheat crop ro fairly good. Most of the oat* iad to bo plantod over. The second denting ii up to good stands, and loo! nell. Our farmers have rushed theis voik and will soon have their land oady for planting. Those who held heir cotton aro congratulating them elves, for doing so as they arc reap ng their reward, but wo have little to ejolce over whon we compare th?. irice of cotton with everything else ;ut I am glad to know that mnny o ur formers who were in debt, havt ?eon able to square off the old scores nd begin the year with a bank ac count. 1 never knew forage for stock to bt as scarce, as it is. and bringing sucl fabulous prices and still rising rapid ly. Perhaps it will teach the formet a lesson, if it does not last more thai one year. Wi have buried two of our bey riti/.ens?Ex-Sheriff U. E. Muldrov whom to know was to love, a mm Of sterling qualities and enviable dis position. We all grieve with thosi Whose hearts are bleeding. Next, ou' old friend William Tallons has, heel (ailed to his final reward. .He to was no ordinary man.. Kenuirknbh for his practical Jndgmen.. Mnd hear Olid loving spirit. May he rest ir peace. Wi extend our tcndoresl sympathies to each of his loved ones Mr. Alexander's little girl who wa; Seriously burnt some weeks ago If much better, and doing as well at; COUld be expected. Our new presiding elder paid us bis first official visit last week. He was at home, being a son of Le< county. He made an excellent ad dress on what It meant to know God Which was much enjoyed by all wh heard him. After which he held th rel quarterly conference. Solicito Prank McLSod, also one of Lee .noun |y*e sons, mide his fust appearane n his new role and neqilltted him elf \ sry creditably, He will mnki ? OOd. Wi sri proud of our Lee conn r boys. Madrid. March X -The Spanish cabinet recently reconstructed In PrimliT Alhucemus, resigned today G?Mfc wAllbElf OASE; Supreme Court Decides That Case Must In Tried in ltichland Coun? ty. Columbia, March fl.? The State Su pltme COUrA today, If) an opinion holding iriak the aetlOd brought l?y ihe attorney general, in the hatn? of che State, ttt test the title of Gov. Manning's itpb?lnte, Wade Hampton dibbes, tti the office of chief game wartit'h mUftt be tried in ltidlilftrtl county, ektabiishos the iaW that ftich land county, being the seat of the Plate government, is the proper venue for the trial of all actions involving title to a State office. The court holds, in the Gibbes case, that tilal by jury in not fjrfmaqaabte s a matter of right, blit that the court may submit issues of fact to a jury, if it so desires, or refer the is? sues to a referee, as was done in this ease. The opinion is written by Associate Justice Hydrick, Associate Justices Watts, Fr?ser and Gage concurring. Chid! Justice Gary did not sit. FIGHTING WITH POISON. I'ncle Sam's Ordnance Department Has Something New For Kncniy in Gas I iimes. Baltimore American. When the Germans gave their wel? come to the Canadians on the West front by launching against them their ?irst gas attack, the world was horri? fied. It was claimed for the Teuton that he would defeat the allies through chemical Infernality if not otherwise. It was even believed th.?t I the allies would not bring themselves ! to meet the gas attacks with the same kind of weapons. Yet this was a far-fetched bit of sentimentality. Once 'the new weapon was brought into use the responsibility for its fur? ther execution would rest with its originators. This has been the case, and ga3 has met gas and ingenuity has gone he limit in devising gas masks. The United States, new in the war field, las not only devised an up to date t ;as mask from Its experience gained ?.'rom the making of masks for dan? gerous mining operations, but it has likewise devised a gas that has pos? sibilities of havoc beyond anything yet brought into play. It has been claimed that the Ger? mans would use in their new West front offensive an entirely new gas for Which' the allies would be unpre? pared. If they have such gas they aro still behind the United States, in all probability. For the ordnance de? partment is urging to completion an experimental plant for filling shells with deadly fumes beyond anything vet known. This country will have the last word to say on the subject of deadly chemical fighting. An Outrage. The insult of two girls on the streets of Gaffney by three soldiers last Wednesday evnlng was a high? handed proceeding, and it is to be loped that the guilty parties may be caught and punished so severely that ihey would never again dare to re? peat the outrage. When It is the case that innocent ,irls who are forced to work fo. iheir living cannot go to and return from their employment without be ng subjected to insult by tough3 who ire disgracing the uniform of the United States army, it is time to call i halt and seriously investigate con litmus that render auch a thing pos? sible. We have been informed that cer taln of the soldiers at Camp Wads vorth were recuited from the slums d' the city, and it is said that these tion have no respect for women am', f this is the case, no woman is safe Arlthin their reach. The men of the South have placed heir women on pedestals, and the espect which the Southern man ac? cords the women of his country is proverbial over the whole civilized world, and so sacred is tho feeling In the breats of the ordinary South? erner that he will die before he will i enounce the chivalry which has been banded clown to him by ancestors who cherished this feeling to such an extent thnt everything else was sub? ordinated thereto. These soldiers probably did no' realize that they were not onl> trying to blast the reputation of two Innocent girls, but that they were jeopardizing their own worthless lives for the people of the South, whib hey are intensely loyal to the gov? ernment of the United States, will not for one moment stand for dis 1 ?pect to their women and no Yan ???e. even if he is protected by th? uniform of this government, can hope ? do n thing of this sort and expc> to escape the consequences thereof Gaffney ledger. London, March fi. The Plnnlsit government has asked the Germar emperor to appoint Prince Ogceffi ho tilth son. as king of Finland, the Af ton Tidningcn reports, according fo in Kxehange Telegraph dispatch. NKW LABOR CONTRACT LAW. Gov. Manning Signs Xcw Law Passed by LeVU?luiuic. Columbia, March 6.? Governor j Manning today approved the new la-1 bor contract law, passed by the re? cent gontttsl assembly. It is as fol? lows; "Section 1. That sections 492, 493, 494, 495, 41)6, 197, 498 and 499 Of tho criminal code of South Carolina are heroby stricken out and the following inserted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, iff and 498, to wit: "Section 492. Misdemeanor fraudu? lently to fail to carry out contract for personal service.?Any persDn who shall contract with another to render him personal service of any kind and shall thereafter fraudulently, or with malicious intent to injure his employ? er, fail to refuso to render such ser? vice as agreed upon, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 493. Misdemeanor to fail to employ after contract.?Any person who shall hereafter contract to re? ceive from another personal service of any kind, and to compensate him iherefor, and shall thereafter fraud? ulently or with malicious intent to in? jure his employe, fail or refuse to receive such service or to make com? pensation as agreed upon, mall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 494. Misdemeanor to frau? dulently fail to perform services af? ter receiving advances.?Any person who shall hereafter contract with another to render personal service of any kind to him, and shall there? after fraudently, or with malicious in? tent to injure the employer, procure advances in money or other thing of value from him with intent not to render the services agreed upon, and who shall thereafter, with like intent, fail or refuse to perform the service agreed upon, shall be deemed guilty of a mlsderheanor. Section 495. Misdemeanor to re? ceive labor and not make advances or compensation.?Any person who shall hereafter contract with another to re? ceive from him personal service of any kind, to compensate him there? for, and to make advances to him, and shall thereafter fraudulently or with malicious intent to injure the employer, receive the benefit of such Service, In whole or in part, and with ?like intent fail or refuse to make the ' ? compensation or advances agreed up? on, shall be deemed guilty of a mis? demeanor. Section 496. Contracts may b< either verbal or written?to be read and witnesed.?The contracts referred to in Sections 492 to 497. inclusive may be either verbal or in writing; il In writing, they shall be witnessed by one or more disinterested persons, and at the request of either party be duly executed before a magistrate, whose duty it shall bo to read and ex? plain the same to the parties. Such contract shall clearly set forth the condition! upon which the laborer or laborers engage to work embracing the length of time, the amount of money to be paid, and when: if it be on shares of crops, what portion or portions thereof. If verbal, they must be witnessed by at least two disinter? ested witnesses, not related by blood or marriage within the sixth degree, to either party, and the term of ser? vice contracted for must be for a defi? nite time, not exceeding one year. All such contracts shall be valid only be? tween the original parties therein, und any atte:ftpied transfer or as? signment of :xny rignu* lhercun5*r shall be null .md void. Section 497 Registration of con? tracts.? If either party to any writ? ten contract herein referred to .1? .1 to avail hims- if of the benefits of Sections $92 to 497, Inclusive, against third l'.n tics, e shall cause the same to be indexed in the office of the reg? ister of mesi e conveyance or tfce? clerk of the c< art (where the office ol register of mnsne conveyance does not exist), of the county in which Haid labor or service is to be performed, within ten daj ? from the date of the contract; and ; uch indexing shall cd* stitute notice to all third parties. Such index shall show the names of the employer and Hie laborer, the date of the contract and the date of its terminate . and the location and the name of the place or place? whereon the si id labor or service is to be performed. The clerk of the court or the register of mesne con? veyance, as the case may he, shall endorse his ov.cial certificate and the date of filing to be indexed upon ev ery such cor<ract filed under th? provisions of Sections 492 to 498, in? clusive, and his only fee for the same shall be live <. ents for each contract. And the clerks of court, or the reg? ister of mesnc conveyance as the ca*? may be, in oil the counties of tho% State shall pr >vide a book for index? ing such contracts, which shall be plainly labeled "Index Labor Con? tracts." ' *\ Section 498 Punishment for viola? tion of provisions as to contracts.? Cpon convict on in a court of com? petent jurisdiction of any person charged with a violation of Sections 492 to 497, inclusive, the person so convicted shall be punished by a fine not less than $25 and not exceeding $100, or by imprisonment not less than 20 days and not exceeding 30 days for each offense: Provided* That there s..all be no prosecution under Sections 492 to 497, inclusive, unless the arrest warrant shall be issued withir 30 days from the com? mission of tlie offense. Sections 492 to 497, inch .save, are not intended, and shall no: be construed, to pro? tect any of he parties to, or punish the violation of any contract or mat? ter connected therewith, where the in? ducement or consideration of such contract is Money or other thing of value advar :ed to or for the em? ploye prior ' o the commencement of service ther under; all such con? tracts are h reby prohibited and de? clared null 1 nd void." 1 i 1 I. FINLAND signs TREATY. Amsterdam, March 7.?Official an? nouncement was made in Berlin today of the signing of a peace treaty be? tween Germany and Finland, and also of trade and shipping agreements and o supplementary protocol. The treaty WOl signed at noon today. Finland by the conditions of the treaty, agrees to o?de no territory nor Kraut teritoiial rights to any foreign power without the previous consent of Germany, who undertakes to exert herself to secure the recognition of Finland's independence by all the powers. Each party renounces compensation for war costs or damages. Negotia? tions will p trt forthwith for trade and shipping treaty. The fortifies - I tions of the Aland Islands will be re? moved as speedily as possible and reg? ulations will be adopted for the per? manent non;ortiflcation of the is? lands. WANTED One Hundred Laborers MEN AND WOMEN Good pay to work in Lumber Yard, Lumber Sheds and Planing Mill at Alcolu, S. C. PAY OFF IN CASH EVERY DAY D. I. Kill 4 SONS (0. ALCOLU, S. C.