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PRESIDENT IAY SPEAK. XO PROBABLE DATE FOR HIS ADDKE8S. t^nerally Relieved thai Woodrow Wil? son Will Make Address to Joint SeeatoM of Congress In Giving Views ?*e War Situation. Washington, March 1?.? Flrat Inti? mations from official aosrcea - that President Wilson possibly might soon mikt a statement bearing on the Russian debaele came toduy. Heretofore statements that the president was preparing to address ceugress on the subject have been pars gucM work. Today brought the first official intimations that the pres? ident in his close study of the situation has gotten to the point where he was thlnkleg of auch a course. There Is no official indication of the medium the president will choose or when he will choose it, but It is generally believed that us usual, he will direct his statement to the world through an address to a Joint session of congress. Inferences drawn from statements by sir Hubert pedl, British minister Of blockade. Field Marshal Minden burg and General laidendorff that Germany might be proposing a peace at the expense of Itussiu, made peace talk In general no more popular In Washington than It has been at any Hg*g etaee the I'nlted States went to M ? officials everywhere, declining to make Mtutementa for the very res sun thai i>iv si ti of u Htuloiuent Sjsnld give comfort to a peace move ment, give unmistakable indications of how unwelcome dis< iiwuhh were st Ihla tlnw?. This uttltude or American officials found a highly incereating reflection in French official dispatches giving u< . <?unt? of the Interview recently given by IfindenbuiK and laidendoiff st German headquarters und puhllsh ed In German newapaport of the sltu atlon on the Kaatern battle front. An official dispatch today from Fraaee says: "Before making their laat trip to Heriln fllndenhurg and laidendorff made certain atatementa to the news? paper correepondennbp attached to great headquarters. ' ?Thle Interview prohabl) had a dou? ble purpose?that of encouruglng public opinion and of bringing pres. sure to bear upon the adversary by the usual Germanic bluff. What la outstanding In the declaratlona of the couple of generals awollen with pride and chlldkeb vanity la that the Ger? man government Is more than ever liefore In the hands of the military caste, brutal, narrow and insolent. "Discussing the evfnts In the case fllndenhurg said: ** The chain which 'was to bind us from henceforth is broken. We can now employ all our force In the Weat. It m absolutely necessary for us to procure security on our frontiers so that we shall not see repeated the lamentable events which marked the beginnlns of the tutumn of 1914.' ?It is to he noted that Oermun opin? ion does not /eallze the exact extent Sf the success obtained in the Kast because the people are looking today towards the West." Hlndenburg said regarding this ? Things are alwaya tho same, p*#? pl% never appreciate at their Junt val? ue the results already obtained.' "With the insolence of a German trooper, the commander of the Oer man armies, who. nlr ?? the battle of rhr Murnn bin met with defeat in ev? ery encounter from rh- French, suid: Prance bus ?lug hei own grave. She Is entirely under the rule of Fnglund.' laidendorff added 'We < in now pass) to the offensive In the West. If th 4 ofTenaive is made It will be very severe it mast be taken Into account do t the enemy haa ut Its disposal u streng reserve of many divisions and that It possesses a fine network or mlwsys for transporting; reserves at a point where ih?-v mo considered eenery We sre Toll of . ..olid, nee and ere remain nfMu...|.-,i that BB4 SgSt In w h.< h we , , tl, , nifage u .11 en>? happily for ua.' "LudendorfT mild It was of Inesti? mable value to Germany to poese** s*irh s generel ua Hlndenburg. The marshal lot* it opted him and observ? ed 'What Im SSSSgdSsI *m t he gSgd morale of the German SsMlsra It Is to them that we owe out v* i... .? i ?,? convinced tb.i thin morale I* tound throughout all Oermunv"1 The dispatch concludes with the following French comment: ?Thus do those express themselves who are at the present moment the real heads of the German nation, lie neatb the apparent confidence their words convey one can detect anxiotj They know that on the West limy will rotas up ugsliiHt the victorious will of the arest deine i m ten or Ibe world. H?r denburg could nuv*r achieve sue resv except on the K?stern BrOSA He hs? always had great feat of the dis? illusion which the W??st haw in n-eei ve for blm." t'r end Mrs. Fred N*?h are viattlu? Ut: a L. Nash. war savings BOCtKTY. Pupils or Gen. Sumter school Orgnnl/.c First Society In Sumter County. The first War Having Society in this county aus been formed, the or gunlzer being Miss-Alice Martin who is vice chairman for War Savings for schools outside of the city of Sumter. The General Sumter War Savings So? ciety was organized by her March ilth at the den. Sumter Memorial School demonstration class. Miss Henrietta Dargan is president and Mrs. D. Uul is secretary. The so? ciety starts with eleven members, and has made application to the secretary of the treasury to he entered among the authorized war sayings societies of America. Mrs. C. L, Stuhbs, who is vice chairman for woman's organizations is working on a definite plan for sev? eral war savings societies among the ladies, ami expects to have them soon under way. S. L. Itoddey, vice chair? man for commerce Is lining up the telegraph boys for a society. A War Savings Society can be formed of any number from ten up. Any one of the War Savings commit? tee will he glad to give Information concerning them. The object is not to solicit the purchasing of stamps by others, but for the members them? selves to buy. The object of the club is to make the work moro interesting, and for the members to compare notes of methods and accomplishments. Assistant Postmaster Dour say* that he can notice the difference In stump sales by the amounts he remits to the treasury. Stamp Sales Clor* Moise says the sale of stumps ke? p| him much busier than it formerly did. All thes? activities are leading the committee to hope (bat when Ilm neu St.it? report 1? published Sumter County will huve lifted herself higher than the thirty-third position umoug thw forty-five counties. Mrs Tim y er IjiUm tains. Wednesday afternoon from four to nix Mrs. Thayer entertained the Mis lion and Ladles' Aid Societies of the First Baptist church in honor of Mrs. T E. White who Is soon to leave Sumter to make her home in Orange burg. The sitting room, dining room and halls were beautifully decorated \ylth ; wisteria und the soft mellow light' from shaded electric lamps added much to the beauty of the rooms. Mrs. Scott and Mrs. lt. K. Wilder gracefully presided over the dining room where hot tea und crackers were served by dainty blue-birds During the afternoon the guests weer delightfully entertained by a solo by Mrs. Finest Una me, Jr., and a reading by Miss Sophia Drunson, also the Vlctrolu. Near the close of the afternoon Mrs. Ohas. L. Cuttino in u few appropriate words presented Mrs. White with a handsome tapestry chair, a gift from her friends; this had been kept from Mrs. White and wus a complete sur? prise. None present will ever forget her as she stood by her beautiful chair a moment struggling with her emotions, sadness, pleasure, sorrow, love; all mingled In her face: aor will they forget her sweet expres? sion of her appreciation. It is with profound regret that we must give her back to Orangeburg. Before leav? ing all gathered around the piano and stag old familiar songs Died of Meningitis. The case of meningitis reported in the Tin da i section of the county a few days Ago had a c.uick and fatal termi? nation. The patient, an eighteen year-old girl, the daughter of Joe Smiling, was sick only five days, dying Wednesday nlghf. There are no oth? er cases in the neighborhood und pre? cautions have been taken to prevent the spread of the Infection. Miller's Certificate*. The Sumter County Council of l>c fengf has had printed a supply Of millers' certificates in the form re? quired by the Food Administration, ?umtor County millers can obtain this form at the Chamber of Commerce. I ted Cross Notes. The Sumter Chapter woit to At lenta lodgg ? box Ol the following II '?" gl ti BOd, ?hlits. II pairs of mtHsntt, in mufflers. 4<1 pairs of nocks and HI Mveaters Annie Purdy. Secretary Sumter Chapter infinite prmrrnniN hOVS ?>een formed for Thrift Duy. March Jtith. for both ? he city Met esomtry, These pro? grams have been mailed In the vari? ous ageneb-H that ire stmrgOd w.tn carrying tbem nut. tea. ?>..?:. trustees, ministers. Intended oitiz n ?. etc. '| b War Savings Committee Is giving u Kieal deal of time ami ettort to make a success ef the movement, and tbev confidently expect tbut the loyal eiM sens of Nuint.?( county will ssjpport tthem wholly. ARMY HEALTH IMPROVES. Army's Surgeon General I'rges Crea tiou of Higher Rank in Medical Re? serve. Washington, March 10.? Creation of higher ranka in the army medical re? serve corps was urged by Surgeon General Gorgas today before the sen? ate military committee. The surgeon general advocuted u bill by Senatqr Owen of Oklahoma to provide for :i;', major genrals and the same number of brigadier generals in the reserve corps and other grades in proportion Generul Gorgas said the army now has enough olllcers of lower rank for an army of 2,000,000 men. Increased rank for medical officers. General Gorgas urged, would give them a better position to enforce their sanitary recommendations upon sub ordinato line officers. He said some line ortioers in camps overruled theh recommendations. Mu.n sickness In the cantonments. General Gorgas said, was due to the fact that men were brought in before hospital accommodations were ready. Health conditions in the army are much improved, General Gorgas said, ' in discussing the situation in the cantonments and abroad. Since he up ieared before the committee laat No? vember, he said, the death rate had been cut in half and that it is now about six per thousand men?and bet? ter than that of the Japanese which. ! he suid, heretofore has held the ! world's record. PROVIDE FERTILIZER CARS. Director of Railroads Assures All Pos? sible Dlsputeh In Moving Shipments. Columbia, March 1 *J.?A. C. Sum? mers, commissioner of agriculture, commerce and Industries, has been as? sured by the government railroad di? recting officers in Washington that all possible effort will he made to pre? vent delay ih fertilizer shipments to Southern farmers. A telegram was received yesterday by Mr. Summers in response to an appeal to Mr. Mc Adoo,. in which Mr. Summers empha? sized that the mobilization of freight cars for the Middle West had serious? ly hampered the work of farmers. In reply Edward Chambers says: "Every effort will be made to pro? tect fertilizer shipments. Absolutoly necessary to forward empty box ears to Middle West because of serious situation. Southeastern section still has heavy excess of box cars compar? ed with ownership." AIM AT GREAT BRITAIN. _ Sir Auckland Geddes Says Men Are Wanted for Home Defense. Bristol, Thursday, March 14.?Sir Auckland Geddes. minister of nation? al service, speaking here yesterday, declared the disposition of the Ger? man armies on the British front was most remarkable. "They have placed mass upon muss," he said, "and Germany's mili? tary object will be to strike at Eng? land. 1 have no doubt Germany will strike not only at our forces In France, but also, if she can, at the heart of England. * ? * "Men in numerous numbers are wanted. Including men up to fifty, to join our home defense." BLAMES FLAGMAN AND CON? DUCTOR. Railroad Commission Holds Lockller "Primarily" Responsible for Re? cent Wreck. Columbia, March I ft.?That Flag? man Harry Locklicr, of passenger train 18, was primarily responsible, and that Conductor J. o. Meredith, of the same train, was secondarily re? sponsible for the disastrous wreck at Frost, a small station on the South? ern Uailway six und one-half miles west of Columbia, on February 2b, when thirteen persons lost their lives and two score of others were injured in a collision of Southern Hallway passenger trains, was the unanimous decislou of the members of the South Carolina Railroad Commission. de? livered late this afternoon. MISS CLEVELAND WEDS. Daughter of President Marries British Ofliocr In London. Ixmdon. March t.?Miss Bather Cleveland, daughter of thS MttS Grov er Cleveland, president ot the United Slates, was married on Thursday In Westminster Abbey to Capt. W. S. B. Boeunnuet. IX S. O., of the Coldstream Guards, and son of Sir Albert Began oust, according to the Dally Graphic, Mexico City, March 1 ?.--Cuptain Ronald Tine, formerly of the Royal Plying Corps of Great Hritain. recent? ly aviation Instructor at lbs Tsass training camps, has arrived here to teach flying to the students at the Mexican National Aviation school. Captain True saw uotlVC service In Flanders, I'ulosllrie and the Darda i ntdet. CLAIMS SCPKRIOR STRENGTH. Gorman Quartermaster Geucral Says Huna Can Outweigh Allies in All Departments. Amsterdam,' March 15.?Germany is now stronger than her enemies in I men, material ami air forces, and Jn tanks as well, General von Ludendorff i declared in an i nterview in the Co j logne Volks Zeitung. The general said I the enemy was welcome to uttack and would lind Germany ready, and that if he was not inclined to make peace ho would have io light. "Ouv front in the West is now much more favorable for us than it was last j year," General von Ludendorff told the interviewer. ' How difficult the situation was must bg gauged from the fact the* we had to restore calm in the East and defeat Italy in the South. Hut now we are stronger than the enemy both as regards men, ma? terial, aerial forces, tanks, everything in fact of which he boasts in standing in readiness on our side in the great? est abundance. "If the enemy wishes to attack new let him do so. He will find us ready. If the enemy does not want peace he will have to tight, and thiB fight will, of course, be the most tremendous of the whole war; with God's aid we will obtain a German peace, not a ; doubtful peace." PLANS WAH ON ILLITERACY. LaHe Seeks Passage of BUI Providing Funds. Washington, March 15.?In prepar? ation for launching a campaign against adult illiteracy among the American people generally and agalnts ignorance of the English lan? guage among foreign horn, Secretary I^ane todsy sought the aid of Presi? dent Wilson in pressing for the pas? sage of a pending hill which would provide funds to be used forvthls pur? pose by the bureau of education. If the hill is passed quickly the plan is to give special attention Immediately to te.nching illiterate men, especially those in .class A, who may be called to the colors within a few months. 'THK GKRMAN PKRSH IN RAGK Concerning Allies' Taking Over of Butch Ships. London. March 15.?Tho notice served on Holland by Great Britain and the United States regarding the taking over of Dutch ships in Allied ports hus thrown the German press mto a towering rage, the Copenhagen correspondent of the Exchange Tele? graph company cables. The newspapers demand that Ger? many take the most drastic counter measures if Holland gives ,way to the Allies. Violent Abuse. Amsterdam, March 15.?Extracts from Vienna newspapers regarding the Allied intimation that Dutch ship? ping in Allied ports would he taken over, contain violent abuse of the En? tente and the United States. The Neue Presse resents the action as making Dutch neutrality a thing of derision and undisguised outrage. U is particularly bitter against 'the United States which, it is declared to ->e primarily responsible for "this un? precedented action against a neutral people." WAR MI ST GO ON. Mindenburg Declares F.ntento Has Shown Cnrespousivo Attitude. Amsterdam, March 15.?According to news received here, Field Marshal' von llindenburg has stated in an in? terview in Berlin that the Entente had shown an unrospohslve attitude toward Germany's peace intentions ami that the great Herman offensive therefore must go on. In well informed neutral quarters recently the Associated Press corre? spondent was told thai the Germans WOro prepared to lose 300,000 men in an offensive operation. The Verdun offensive of the Ger? mans, in which they failed to break the French line, has been estimated in conservative quarters as having cost them something like 500,000 men. No Proposals Considered. London. March 15. -Replying to an Inquiry as to whether there wtm any truth in the rumors that proposals had been received from Germany for a peace at the expense of Russia. Lord Robert Cecil, the minister of blockade, said in the bouse of com? mons today: "As far as I know, no such pro? posals are being ronaldsred or win be considered " No Lives Lost. Dublin. aUUfoh 10.?NO lives were lost in the collision Thursday between the trawler and the steamer Bath more, according to the owners of the vessel. 1 CALL TO HOYS. President Wilson Requests Hoys of Sixteen and Over to ICidlst in Working Reserve to Produce More Food. Washington, March 14.?President Wilson today called on all American boys of 16 years and over, not per? manently employed, to enroll is the Pnited States boys' working reserve. A national enrollment week to begin March 18 has been set aside by the department of labor. The president's open letter, made public today, fol? lows: "The department of labor has set aside the week beginning March 18 as "National Enrollment Week" for the United States boys' working "eserve. The purpose of this national enroll? ment week is to call the attention of the young men of the nation to the importance of increasing the food supply by working on the farms and to urge them to enroll in the ieserve. "1 sincerely hope that the young men of the country, of 16 years of age and over, not now permanently employed, and especially the boys in our high schools, will enter heartily into this work ;ind join the" bbyir* working reserv. in order that they may have the privilege, for such I be? lieve it to be. of spending their timer In a productive enterprise which will certainly aid the nation to win the war by increase;:? the means of pro? viding for the f< ces at the front and for the maintenance of those whose services are so n uch needed at home. ? Woodrow Wilson." London, March 16.?A large num? ber of Swedish crawlers, and one of the largest: Gothenburg steamers have been captured by German submarines off Skaw, the northern extremity of Jutland, and forced to go to Germany, according to re; orts printed in the Gothenburg shh ping Gazette, and forwarded from Copenhagen by the Exchange Telegi \ph Company. Mexican Town Fabled by Zapatistas. 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