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THK SI MTF.R WATl'HMAX, fiatahi Cocsolidated Auk. 2,1 WILSON SENDS MESSAGE. (<'\(.l!l ss ol sot FITS UKC'KIVKS ASM P \M I <>| I KIIADI \ s\ MP \TIIY. I lilted stoics I iifortunately Not Now In Position lo Slavs In I'nx'lnt; Thcm.sch c?? I mm Voke of Antocrucy. Washington. March 11.?On the) eve of the gathering at Moscow of the Russian congress of sovelts, which le to past* judgment on the QgfflM in ado pi ' ptrd t?y the Holshe vlki at Rrest-Utovsk. President Wil aon haa sent u meaeage of sympathy i to th. I: imsIun people through the congress vvtth a pledge that the I'nit ed States w AI avail itsclt of Cv'Ci > opportunity to aid them In driving out autocracy and restoring Russia to her place in the world with conv pleto sovereignty and independence. The Pnlted States now recognizes no government In itussla. but the president nUnl his message to the American const I at Moscow for de | livery tomorrow to the congress which is made up of soldiers' and workmen's representatives and speak? ing for at least a considerable part of the Kassian people. The message, made public by the state department, was as follows: "May I not take a Ivantage of the meeting of the congress of the sovelts to express the sincere sympa? thy which the people of the United Mates feel for Ituasian people at this moment when the Herman power has been thrust in to Interrupt and turn buck the w'.iole struggle for free dot substitute the wishes of Oer lor the purpose of the people of Russia Although tho government of the I'm'e i s ates is, unhappily, not now In a position to render the direct v e aid It would wish to render. I beg to assure the people o' Russia through the congress that it will avail Itself of every opportun? ity to secure for Russia once more complete sovereignty and Independ? ence in her own affairs and full res .""leugtion Pj her great role In the Hfl of Kurope and the moderr world. The whole haart of the people of the Pnlted Stute? is with the people of Russia in the attempt to free them? selves forever from autocratic gov? ernment and become the mas torn of their own lue (Signed) ''Woodrow Wilson." Thus in hi* first formal word to Kusstu since that revolution torn country under the leadership of the bolsheviki deserted the ullied cause, the president indicates the purpose 'jf the Fnited States to disregard the ^ard terms upon which the (iermun and Austrian war lords have prom? ised peace to the Russians und to de p and ?n accounting upon a different tu?ls. when victory at least shall he achieved by Ameiica and the allies. The president does not urge the so vslts to reject the peace treaty though the delivery of his message at this time may bo interpreted as suggest? ing such a course. In fact 4t is con? ceded in olllcial circles thut there is scant ground for hope that the con Kress and what remains of a govern? ment in Kuhsia will refuse to give ap? proval to tue <;erman terms. Trotzky. tne Uolshevlki foreign minister, hat: resigned and from Lenine, the pre? mier, who apparently controls the regime, nothing is expected. Put there seems to be still a strong belief here that difficulty for Oerntany In the east by no means is endedi that as the humiliating nature of the (Iermun terms begins to be realised by the great mass of Russians and the tyrunny of the war lords in occu? pied territory shows itself there will t>e a new uprising that will make itself felt. Whether or not anything resembling a strong central govern? ment capable ol musing organized resistance on a luige scale is develop? ed, the hope here is that the deter? mination of great numbers ol the Russians to fight oppression will Ibid expression some day that will giv ? 'In Oermans much to do In the east un til the ultimute victory In the \ves?, about which no dopbt Is entertained, puts the Pnited st-.te* and the allies In the position to give that dne.t an I effective aid of which riSgtosill W' son spenks. Comlns at the time It doe*, |hc president's mesnagc may s.-rve to le? sen misgivings in llussia over th proposed Intervent |gg \,v Japan Ig Hiberln The undemanding here b that there Is no difTerem e of opm Ion umong the allies unt ItMf am op oration undertaken |.- JaSjgg IS check machinations in th.- east sin' protect the war stores at Vladivostok will not In nnv degree threaten per? manently Russia's territorial integ rlty. hkcd April, 1850. "B? foM ? ?81. LIBERTY LOAN CERTIFICATES. M ( ki tauy m'ADoo GlVBi no tk i; or anotih-.h lssn-:. Only Ono-hair ??r rinamiul Institu tnuiH in Country Subscribed to LagJ Issue. Washington March 11.?In an? nouncing tonight ar thcr $000,000,000 issue of 4 1-2 per cent, certificates of indebtedness in preparation for the thud Liberty loan Secretary MoAdoo gave out figures showing that only one-half of the banks in the coun? try subscribed for the last issue. Although the report was issued u it ii.lit critical comment it was made phi n th.it the hanks had not com? plied with the secretary's request of a month ago when the $3,000,000,000 program of certificates was announc? ed, that each bank set aside 1 per cent of its resources weekly for ten weeks to invest in certificates in order to insure a wide distribution of the temporary securities to ease the Boating of the next loan. nf the fl.000 banks--20,400 State Institution! and 7,000 national banks ?14,412 suhscribed lor the last is? sue, dated February 21. To the is? sue of February X, the first after the secretary's request. 1 2,550 subscribed, and for the ISBUS of January' 22 be? fore Uta special certificate campaign was started the number of subscribers was |,3I4, Most subscribers were bunks. # All of the issues were subscribed In full, however. The certificates offered tonight are to be dated March 20 and payment must be made between that date and March 22, when subscrip? tion books close. 'I bey are payable June is. with the seme privilege of Doing tailed Tor payment before that on ten days' notice as previous Issues of the same nature have carried and will be received in payment of loan subscriptions. They are free from Ordinary taxes and subject only to estate and inheritance incomes, sur? taxes and excess profits taxes. In addition the interest on $5.000 of the certificates held by any one person or company is free from income surtaxes. When these certificates are sub? scribed. $1.900.00(1,000 of certificates lesued in anticipation of the third loan aril] be outstanding. The ?UbeerlptiOfl goal Which each federal reeerve district will be ex? peetcd la reach on this issues Is ar, follows: Ponte?,' Ifl.OOO.OOl | New York. $17;:,una,.>? Philadelphia, 140,000, .; CMH ? land. $41,000,000; llich .i.ond. $18.<?000,OOo; Atlanta, $15,? 000. 000; Chicago $60,000,000; St. 1. '.uis. $25.000,000 Minneapolis, $15, 000,000; Kansas City, $25,000,000; 1 ?alias. $ix nun in o. and San Fran cis<o, nt,d.too, iu KOIMtY AT DALBELL. Store of Dal/ell Mercantile Company I ntend l*a.*t Night and l/ol oi '.K Taken. The ?ton of the Dalaell Mercantile. Co., at Deisel!, was entered last muht and between two ind three hundred I dollars worth of dry goods, shoes, hatl and shirts carried off. The post Offlct was also entered and a numl.ei of packages of an unknown value taken. From another store about $150 worth of Jewelry was taken. The rubbery is supposed to have been perpetrated about | o'clock, as as automobile' was heard tc pass through the place abOUi thai hour. The rob bers left ne trees that could bo fol? lowed, and the blood hounds from Clarendon count;, failed to pick Up a trail this glOrnlng, For this reason it Is believed that ti tobbers came to Dalaell la aa automobile and need it to Baaks ?hei,- get-away with tin goods taken from the stores. BOLSHEVIK] in nBKRIA. Cicn. Semuioff's Forces Driven iuto Mancipii hi. Harbin. March I,?c.en. Semonoit the anti Hoisheviki leader in tftbei1 ? has retreated into Manchuria before a superior Bolchcvlhl force, accord lag le advices from the border i oim. i Oemsaa prisons i are said to t.< .inline the Holsbcvlki tones. Qofl S? HieitOfTfl munitions are reported |o l?" exh; listed, as WCWl as his funds. ATTACKED HY MIMMUM Xrncilcan steamer Iba lies I'tcn-'i I'oil NotnrWfMl I? imaged fleuch Port, sun lav. March '" \u American steamship, formerly ? Oeraaau vessel, arrived here today with the bridge smeshed ami n shell hole IhrOttgtl the smoke Mail I lh< result of>an encounter with n uhmu? line. od Pear not?Dec nil the ende Thon AAn SUMTER, S. 0., SA.T?R HARASS THE GERMANS. a.mfpjcaxs HADE ANOTHER SPtVFSSlTP rah) this MORNING. our Men Go over the top on Their Own Account Without Assistance From the French?Captured Ma? terial und Returned Without Sus? taining Loss. With American Army in France,! Monday. March 11.--An American; raiding party entered the German j trenches along the Toul sector at 0 o'clock this morning, after 45 minute? artillery bombardment. They brought back much material and information, | but captured no prisoners. This was 'the first raid undertaken by the. Americans without the aid of the] French. The Americans were Insld the German lines IB minutes, and re? turning reached their own lines with? out a German shell having fallen any where near them. j seer PRICE INVESTIGATION. Secretary Houston and Food Admin? istrator Hoover Charge Profiteer? ing. Washington, March 11.?Profiteer? ing in seeds was charged by Secretary Houston and Food Administrator Hoover in a joint statement tonight which said that prompt action inj such cases would be taken whenever specific information was submitted. Many complaints of abnormally high prleei are being received. "Without adequate distribution of at reasonable prices there is ? langer that acreage will be lessened and that seed of poor quality will fre? quently be used," the Statement said. "If such conditions are to develop it would seriously impair our national food program.*1 Dealen under federal license were! trned that it' they engaged In such! practice! they would be dealt With ' severely. Tribute was paid to "patriotic1 State associations of seed growers and, the war service committee of the American good Grade Association for oooparatlon in preventing excessive profit s. NFAV ACTS SIGNED. l aw to Protect Milk Healers, ami I Teachers' Registration Huren u Now in Effect, ? Columbia, March 111. ?The act mak jing it a misdemeanor for any person using or selling milk or cream cans I or containers, without the consent of the owner or shipper-has been signed by Gov, Manning. The law, which carries a penalty clause providing for ft maximum line of $l<u? und a minimum fine of $1<* j or by imprisonment not to exceed 30 (days, becomes operative March 29. The act also makes it a misdemean? or to erase or change by remarking or otherwise the name or initials of the owners. dealers or shippers, stamped on such milk or cream cans or containers. The using, selling, trafficking in or having in possession any such cans or containers, without the consent of the owner or shipper is made pre? sumptive evidence under the pro? visions of the act. The act creating a bureau of reg? istration and employment for teach? ers as a coordinate branch of the Slate department of education has been signed also by Gov. Manning. The machinery of the bureau has al? ready been put into operation and the ReV. W. S. Stokes, reading clerk of the State senate, has been placed in charge. The measure carries an appropria? tion of M.OOO and provide! thai each teacher enrolling at the bureau for employment shall pay a fee of $1, GEN, RIDDLE ASSIGNED. win Command ah Amcrlenn Troops in England, Washington March, 12. Major Con John Piddle. recently relieved by Major Gen. Mandl, as acting chief oi staff, is to command ail American troops In Bngland, it is understood. Army orders todaj -bow the assign? ment of tWO Officer! as aides on his staff. Washington, March Is.?-Active preparation! for strengthening tb> aerial defense of the Atlantic Sea l?oard was Im tun today by tin- war do nartmenl with Ihe appointment of nn army board to soled sites ror aero luadron nnd balloon companies. The hoard will meet ut Charleston, Port Totten, New Votk and Boston, in*! at be thy Country'*, Thy God's ? DAY, MARCH 16, 1918 SECOND DRAFT CALLED. KlNETY-JTVE THOUSAND ORDER? ED To REPORT MARCH 2D. Order includes Men Remaining From First Draft and Those Liable to Call in Second Draft* Washington, March 12.?The move? ment of ninety-five thousand drafted men to begin March 129th and con? tinue live days, was ordered today by Provost Marshall Crowder. The order calls for troops from ?very State except Iowa and Minne? sota, and Includes the men remaining from the first draft and those liable to call in the second. Just how many men of the second draft will be affected by the order is not stated. It is understood this movement will virtually complete the first draft and that it is part of the announced plan to call registrants in small groups as fast as they can be accommodated. The apportionment for the South? ern States include: Florida, 2,500; South Carolina, 3-K3; Georgia, 5,925. Washington, March 12.?Gen. CrowdsV today made the first official announcement as to the time of the second draft. It will be ordered as soon as congress amends the law to compute the basis of apportionment among States on the number of reg? istrants in class one, instead oi' population. For the purposes of com? pulation eight hundred thousand men will be considered as composing the second draft, although no such number will be called to the colors at any one time. Men in deferred classifications will be called in small numbers, as well as the men in class one, for purpose of utilizing special technical qualifications or for send? ing them to schools to acquire such qualifications. COKER ox ADVISORY BOARD. Hartsville Man to Give Advice on National Agricultural Problems a> C ommittee Member. Washington, March 11.?An advis? ory committee of lepresenative pro? ducers of foodstuffs and live stock ha.* been formed by Secretary Houston and Food Administrator Hoover, tr give advice on national agricultural problems. The committee will be called into conference frequently. Members of the committee were se? lected with reference not only to the larger agricultural interests but a 1m to geographical considerations. Amonfl 14 announced today as those of the number who already have accepted were: David R. Coker, Hartsville, S c. \ -/ EXEMPT SHIPBUILDERS. Allies' Nationals Needed for Work Here. Washington, March 11.?Negotia? tions are in progress between the United States and the allies for the exemption from draft of the allies' nationals who are working in ship yards on this country but who are subject to draft under treaties now being negotiated. The United States desires to have the allies to recognise ship .building as a vital war service, as the United States has recognized in exempting Americans who are doing such work. Officials said the negotiations affect a good many thousand workers, train? ed in ship building, whose loss would prove a serious handicap to the build? ing program and might possibly entail delays in special lines of work that would be disastrous to the effort to provide tonnage for supplying a great American army in France. Basti i n ship yards especially employ large numbers of aliens, including Scotch. Irish, Italians ami Slavs. many of whom arc highly Skilled carpenters and iron workers. Approximately 9150,000 Englishmen and 60,000 Ca? nadians would become liable tor ser? vice under treaties negotiated with those countries, but not yet ratified by the senate. American draft regulations permit deferred classification or men engag? ed in ship building, virtually issurim; them of Immunity from military ser? vice so long as they continue at work in ship yards, It has been declared that cessation of that work cancels ? he exemption, ami it is assumed that the same provision would apply to aliens relieved of military service. Washington, March 1.2. Govern? ment control will probably be extend? ed shortly to the I? tiding express com? panies, it was officially intimated to? day by the railroad commission. The anticipated nontrol win effeci nine companies, Including the Southern. mA Tmtfc'ft/" THE TRTJ1 YOUNG HITCHCOCK CAPTURED. STORY OF CAPTURE REACHES I FATHER AT AIKEN. i Eighteen Year Old Flyer Wich PVenelii ' Fortes Was Born in South Caro? lina. Alken. March 11.?Maj. Thomas Hitchcock of the American Aviation Corps stationed at Mincola, Long Is I land, who is one of the best known I winter residents of Alken and who is I resting at his home here, "Monropos," ? during a short leave of absence, late this afternoon received Intelligence I from friends in New York of the re I ported capture by German airmen of ' his son, Aviator Tommie Hitchcock, l who has recently distinguished him I self by his gallant exploits ir the ' French air service. Tonight Major Hitchcock is en deavorlng to secure some definite in? formation in the absence of which he la inclined to regard the report only as current rumor. Young Tommie Hitchcock is r na? tive South Carolinian. He was born In Aiken IS yean ago last month. Re? jected by the American aviation corps when he applied for enlistment, be? cause of his youth, he sailed foi France and joined the Lafayette Esca drille, the French Hying service. Re? cently he has succeeded in bringing down two German aviators, one after a duel in the air over enemy territory, for which he has received official recognition by the French govern-, ment Major and Mrs Hitchcock were just returning home from a horse-back ! ride late this afternoon when a tele? gram from a servant of their house? hold at Westbury, Long Island, WSJ handed them, this message stating I that a meseage had been received ' from the office of a prem associatior J In effect that Tommie Hitchcock hac been captured while pursuing a Ger man airman. Later the message saic it was reported that Tommie Hitch I cock had brought down two mon Jliun aviators. Shortly afterwards t wire was received by the Hitchcock: . from a friend in New York expressin) . I his sympathy. i The people of Aiken have felt ? i pride In gallant exploits and achieve ,' i.ients in France of young EUtchcOok I who was born here and who has spen . a good part of his life in Aikei where he ia generally beloved boti . for himself and for his splendid her . oism. i MOVE MI CH COTTON. I Mans Prove So Effective That Rail way Administration Plans More Fx ? i tended Service. j Washington. March U.?-Movement of cotton by water from Southern . ports to New York and New Engluntl ; has proceeded so well under the rail* 1 roads administration special instruc? tions that Director General McAdoc today announced 100,000 additional bales had been ordered transported bj this route. Previously 125,000 bald were included in the arrangement! for steamer movement. Additional ships will be put IntC service soon from Galveston. New Or? leans. Brunswick, Savannah and Wil? mington the director announced, al? though the number could not be de jtermlned until after further confer? ences with officials of the shipping board Which is arranging for the loan Ol a few vessels. A large quantity of delayed cotton on cars at St Louis and Chicago now I is being moved to New England al the rate of 50 cars a day, said the di? rector general. About 500 cars or Sfi,. 000 bales have been moved In tl Ll .way. and this schedule will be main? tained until the entire stock is re? moved. - PREPARING FOR CAMPAIGN. Democrats Hold Party Caucus to Re? organise Concessional Campaign Committee. Washington. March iL'.?Democrats ?>f both the senate and house meet tonight to reorganise the Democratic congressional campaign committee to take charge of the fall elections. Rep? resentative Doremus of Michigan will resign as chairman and will he suc? ceeded by Representative Ferris of < >klo homa, VOX LVXBURG A FPGITIY! Escapes From Argentina ami lake* Heiuge in Chile. Buenos Aires, Mai cli 12 I; 1 " reported here today thai Count von Luxburg, forme?. Gcrmai 11 tor, has (led from Argentine territory, escaping to Chile ? SOCTHBON, EnabHabed Jana, Itm. Vol. XLVI. No. 9. REVISED CASUALTY LIST. WAR DEPARTMENT WILL AD H?HL; TO X V HULK. Lists Will bo Published lx?ss l\requent ly and Home ilddHoef? ami Desig? nations of Units W ill In; Eliminated. Washington, March 11.?In discus? sion today of the war department's new policy of annou icing names only in the casualty list:: from France, it developed that department officials ere considering adopting the Euro? pean custom of publishing casualties weekly or semi-monthly, instead of daily. This plan has been suggested on the ground that it would effectually conceal Horn the enemy the losses in us rtlcular engagements or series of engagements. Even if it is approved by the general staff, however, final action will await the return of Secre? tary Baker from Europe. Lucking instructions to the con? trary from Preside: . Wilson the de? partment probably will adhere strictly to the decision to eliminate designa? tions of units to which the men be? longed and their home addresses in the daily lists. Mai. Gen. P. C. Marqft, acting chief Of staff, and officials around him, are in agreement, it is understood, that Gen. Pershing'^ judgment must be accepted on all questions of this character. As the" 1 an on the ground he is regarded as best fitted to gauge the results at the front. Since relatives of ihe men killed or wounded are promptly informed, it is argued that no hardship is impos ed by the new order upon those not concerned. In this connection an inci I dent was disclosed today to throw : light upon the extent to which the I enemy goes in watering press reports, l Several months ago. in the course of I an item published n an American - paper regarding the troops in France, 1 the name of a village at which some - of the men were quartered was men ? tioned. It was an \ ^important point, i There was no milita-y st'ores nor evert any extensive training camp there, j The town had never been visited, by enemy aircraft nor had there been i bombing raids in th.it section. Some time, after the publication , raiders swooped down on the town t three times in succession during the i same night. They did not attack any ?a. other point in that vicinity. Many - bombs were hurled at this one town and there were civilian casualties. Two casualty lists were issued to : day by the department. There was none yesterday and it was assumed - that the first list ;:;iven out today ? contained the names cabled by Gen. Pershlng yesterday. Today's lists coma nod a total of tj9(1 names, six less than were contain? ed In the two lists i>sued Saturday. 1 They showed: -I One lieutenant and 31 men killed in . action. > Five men severely wou tided. 1 Two lieutenants an ! 26 men slight ?; ly wounded. 51 Five men dead from wounds. I One lieutenant and hroe men killed In accidents. , Thirteen men dead from disease. . Three men previous f lisied as miss . ling now reported as r isor.ers in Ger . j many. .I The second list ISSttvd todat showed 2S men killed in acti ?n, the largest ; number ever reported by General l Perching in a single day. -_ ,1 HAID Bf EAR TOUL. American Artillery Mere Active Than on Any Pressung Day. With American An y in France. Tuesday, March 1 2.? There was great? er artillery ac tivity h\ the Americans In the Toul sector toe iy than at any time since they took possession there. Americans again raided German positions, pentrating to the second hue. Xo prisoners W< e taken, but a number of the enemy vere killed. INCREASE SHIP OUTPUT. - Timber si/c^ to h<* Reduces] at south? ern Yards. Washington, Marth LS.?Reduction of ship timber Bisco in woolen con? struction m the South was authorised today by the shipping board to expe? dite construction, a survey of the pine forests will be mads to deter? mine the amount of material avail* iible for wooden ships, as a turther step t?> Increase the output. Washington, March I! ?The senate ;military committee tods beard a del? egation of lumbermen \\ !io are oppos? ing the bill authorialng the president to commandeer lumber i ad timber for Iths navy, army and shipping board.