Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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mwv row CRETE ships. H?rle v to \sk Congress ror f.MUMH).. mm in Yards und >Ctilii Con*t*uc< lion. Washington, April 8.-Fifty million dollars will l>e asked of congress to? morrow by Chairman Hurley, of the ?hipping board, for development of concrete ship building. The plan in t>> establish at once five government >mIh. two on the Pai||fk Co.ot and three In the South. Site? for the plants already are un der consideration and will be announc? ed shortly. The three In the South probably will Include one aiieadv planned for Wilmington. N. C. Trans? portation facilities and easy access t<? cement and sand will govern the selections. The nrst vessels turned out bf the government yards will be 7,5?o tons tankers both because of the shortage ?>f oil carriers and because of the present stage of concrete ship develop? ment. The hoard |g none confident of success with the tankers than with genera) cargo craft. As yet concrete ships are admitted frankly by experts to be a gamble" Peeuuse the behavior of such a vessel under load in a heavy sea Is unknown. Mr. Hurley and General Manager IMes of the Emergency Fleet Corpora? tion, bold that in the present emei gency every possible means of adding aulcWly to the tOttUftgi available for sar purposes should be utilised Greater chance of success is expect ed t orn the operation of concrete tankers because the liquid load will constantly seek a level and not entail the utraln on the ship that a solal to.id w ofihl do in i he i v i The concrete ship "Faith" built on the Pacific coast for private account is almost ready to undertake a voy? age. Preliminary reports on the launching of the "Faith" have been very enthusiastic as to her possibili? ties. Mr Hurley, Mr. Pies and Mr. Wig conferred today ut the capital wltn Senators McCumber and Simmons, both of whom are understood to have agreed that experiments on u large ?tale with the new construction should be made as soon as posslb e. The $50,000,000 requested will be spent almost entirely for ships, as each yard can be built for perhaps $25,000. The yards will have from four to seven ways each. Locations In the West and South will be sought to avoid moisture and cold which re? tard concrete peurkng. TIlini'TK OF REftPECT. ItesoluUons by (Ik* Su inter Chamber of Commerce on The I M ath or Or. 8. < linker Whereas, in l'Jll Samuel <'handle) Maker reorganised this Chamber of Oossmerce and acted as its president for the years 1912 and I tit, and throurb his efforts placed it on a practi -al and permanent basis, mak? ing it jvhat it should be to our city and ggejsjgjy, and Whereas, Having answered the gall si his country in this hour of its stress, he ha* now been taken by an all wise Providence from within oui midst, therefore He it Resolved. Hy the Sumter ' namber of Commerce, that In thr loaa of Dr. 8. C. Baker, our body and our community has lost a most value* member, and that the nation hag lost a gallant ami devoted boo, and fin the; Be It Resolved, That the heait Tell N>mpathles of the Sumter rhamher 4 amerce be extended to the love, ones through a copy of these resolu s; that these be printed m our lo r.?l piesH. that they he spread llpol our minutes, and that a page in on minute book Ik- dedicated to his mem ory W Pe,( \ Smith, lie rnett I. Heurdon. Herbert A. Mose?, ? Jgenmlttee im. <;r\ ois< o\ t REO. I'.oiohardment b\ I rem h \itiller) am' Xoplini ? Make Its U- IMftieull. Paris, April 9. French aviator have discovered the location of tin big gun with which the OSIBSSIII an shelling Paris Hombardment by tin Fiench artillerv airplanes has mad* bundling the sgsjfjg dlflleult. The gUfi Is mounted af i.'repy Fnlaonnis. ne.i. the io.nl from l.afere to Lion. I n<?i PARMAMI m UK* \s st MBU s 'i gfg iiopoiiini Qswsthsaa to Decide Raising the Milit?r) \ge Umil, ami It ish i.overmiicm liomlori, April 11.?Parliament re assembled today after the I iaStSI n gggg with two oueMtions of great lav poitanee upon Ms hands First |g I hi new military service tall which ruse the age limit eight yegjfg l ie ? on e motion itt*-mpt lo dc il wMh tie problem of government ho In land I,,.cd ib-mec Hill make the Openlni speech aiol will expound Ho* militara ?itustlou v. huh eOUfrantg the nation nrv mrfrty ronbs. secretary ftfcAdfoo Calls on Twcnt> Million Americans to Show Patrio? tism. Washington, April I,?Secretary Mi Adoo, in a statement wired from RaJtlgh and given out at the treasur> here today, called on the country to furnish twenty million subscribers to the new Liberty Loan. That num? ber of purchasers would mean a loan of lour to live billions, he .said There is no answer that would car ry such discouragement to the MM mies of America and civilization." RED CROSS NOTES. Surgical Dressings Department. In Hpito of the inclement weather, hfl have been many workers in th surgical dressings work room. A box of miscellaneous dressings, made while Miss Smith was here, has al leady been sent to Hed Cross head quarters in Atlanta, and if the work ROOfM op as it has liegun, tile quota Of l.'?0O puds will soon !??? lilhtl. Re member: the, workroom is open from ltl A. M. to 1 P. M. and from 4 P, M to 7 P. M. and that every spare mo mrnt you give to it is appreciated Workers are requested to wear larg' ?ISOYSSl Aprons and white squares o' (doth for caps. .lust as soon as 10 or more ladies register at headquarters, an aftemoo., class will be formed. This class wil be taught by Miss Mabel Booth and Miss Hassle Parrott, graduate instru. tots in Surgical Dressings, and wil charge a fee of $1.50. Such a Has. should appeal to toa< hers and other ladies who are perhaps too busy to at? tend morning classes. Colored Auxiliary. The Kendall Institute has formed R Red Cross Auxiliury with a member? ship of.20. Besides the many gar ments that have been made, $5 was turned over to the local chapter. King; (George V F.x presses His Opinion of the Red Cross. That the American Red Cross is the greatest existing boon to humanity and one of the most marvelous of all American achievements Is the opjinion ol King George V of Kngland, as ex? pressed in an interview with Henry P Davison, chairman of the Red Cros War Council, who is now in lOngland. The appropriation of $1,000,00? which vs.is made last October by th< Red Cross for work in England, he went on to say, aroused the enthus iasm of the whole nation, coming a^ it did, not from the government, but as a gift from the American people He also declared that one of the most amazing things of the war was tjhfl fact that the American Red Cross hud raised $100,000,000 in one week when the British Hod Cross had suc? ceeded in raising only $50,000,000 during the entire period of the war. The American Rod Cross in France. The American Red ?'ross has divid? ed among the "departments" of i'ranee live millions of francs to ai I the soldier families which have suf fered most grievously in the war. To ay that the French nation has been touched to Its heart is no exagger i tlon. Confederate Reunion. Qensral Orders No. I, Series of uns. Another of the cities of the western part of the State has invited the mem? bers ol South Carolina Division to l^ its guests, surely the. part of South Carolina is appreciative of her son who battled for her in the long A?*0| The State Ke-union will be held thi vear at Abbeville, S. C, May 1th an-: sth The annual oration will be delivered by Ocneral M. D. ltonham of Ander ?Ott, s. c. The Sponsor for the Division thi: FOOT is Miss Sara t'alhoun Haskell o: the re-unlon city, the Maid of iton ?r. Miss UttClO I eathe'rstone of Rook Hill, S. C. and the Matron Oi tltt/tor Mrs Samuel Raid Of Abbeville. S. c. Application for entertaininen! should bo made to Hon. O. C, Cam In ell, MOJOT of Abbeville. The Camps ate urued to make their rop its ami remit the dues (."?(? pei member J to the chief of Staff, Col, B K, Welch, 7? Market Street, Charlei ton, S. C. The railroads of the state have been requested through the Railroad Corn nlsslonof to make the usual reduce ates for Veterans, l^q every Confederate soldier at fend tin' Re?unlon ami thus show to an hosts our regard for the kindl) spint mat has prompted Iheli Ron ?roue ami hospitable Invitation, Commanders ol Camps are request d to ren.it ihelr dues lor the general ? I* inlsotlon (l#e p?'r member) as pari) as posslhls to Qen, Wm. H Mlekle, Adjutant Generali c C. v Me vv t M lea Iis, l*t. U II TRAOFW, Major Generali South Carolina PIvIm ion. OfSelsl: s F.. Welch, Adjutant den ? rai, Chief of Staff, AiL. B, I < ?., Apili 1, 1!HS. FLIGHT ACROSS ATLANTIC. Unfounded Rumor of Great American Achievement sets AU London Taik Ing. London, April 9.?All London is talking today of the latest war rumor ?the landing in England last night Of an American airplane after a non? stop tlight from New York with twelve passengers. The authorities declare that there is no basis for the story. According to the popular version this is the "big surprise" Premier Lloyd George said last week the Americans would soon give Germany, ARTILLERY ACTIVE AT XOYON. Violent Artillery Fighting Between Mould idler and Noyon. Paris, April 9.?Violent artillery fighting occurred last night at various points north of Montdidier, and be? tween Montdidier and Noyon, it was announced Officially, No infantry ac? tion developed. The Preneh advanced troops south Of the Olss RWer withdrew to pre? pared positions sothwest of the lower forest of councy and south of Couney ant? Lcchuteau. The statement says the Germans were kept constantly un? der French artillery lire and suffered heavy losses. Two German raids northwest of KheimS were repulsed. AMERICANA ATTACK GERMANS, One German killed in Raid and \o America us Injured. With the American Army in Franc* Monday, April 8,?American outposts in the Lorraine sector attacked <? I er mart patrol this morning, and kill? ed one of the enemy party. They dragged the body into the enemy trenches for Identification. There were no American casualties. S1IK1NEHK BUY BONDS. Nobles of Georgia, Florida ami Ala? bama Take $ioo,odo. Macon, April U.?Shriners ' from Georgia, Florida and Alabama, assem? bled here for the opening ceremonial, yesterday subscribed one hundred thousand dollars for Liberty Bond-?. They held a huge masquerade Kill on the streets last night, which was at? tended by record breaking crowds. AVIATION CADET KILLER. Two Machines Crushed Together in Air. Dallas, T<*xas, April 9.?Cadet John Insiger, of Colorado, was killed at Love field today when two machines lashed toegther live hundred feet In the air. LOAN TO GREECE. United Mates Will Advance Forly Four Millions Soon. Washington, April 9.?Greece will receive a loan of forty-four millions from the United States soon. The ? reek parliament has passed the nec? essary authorising legislation) it Is an? nounced. TAMPA BAKER ARRESTED. Chaffed with Putting Glass in Bread. Tampa. April 9.?Frank Hallen the proprietor of a large bakery and four negro employes were arrested to? day charged with violating the state purs food act, based on the alleged finding of glass in bread baked in Hal? len'! shop. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Charlie Chaplin to gpoak For Liberty Bonds. Charlie Chaplin, the celebrated mo vls actor, will speak for the Liberty Loan In Sumter on the evening of April lf.th. The date for Mr. Chap? lin's appearance has been definitely Used in a communication sent to the state Council for Defense from the National Council for Defense at Washington. The local committee in charge of putting through the Third Libert) Loan In Sumter in connection With the local members of the State COUU oil for Defense and of the Buniter County Council, are looking forward to the occasion) and propose to make it one of the must successful meet Ings of the many to he held In this state in connection with the Third Liberty Loun drive, The Liberty Loan Committees are hard at work ami the goal of |fi00, 000 in subscriptions for Sumter coun? ty will be attained and probublj e\ reeded. Thore are thousands of i.ien und women, boys and girls in Sumter county who cnb, but have not yel bought a bond, Bvery person who |g able to own and use nn automobile Is aide to ar liberty Bonds ami automobiles an i ?i x ii 11< s, u hlle Liberty Donds are ? nocet sit v. lubserlbe to The Dally Item, *?ni\ lue per week, delivered. XORTfl AM) SOUTH TOtRXV mi;\ r. 4 Robert Sbelor One of the Leading Tri?? at Plnehursl, X. C. I'inehurst, X. C, April 9.?-The Southern team led th<? Yankees at tin end of the first day's shooting in the Bret annual North and South ama? teur trap shooting tournament at i'inehurst today. The three leading scores amoni,' these Southern guns aggregated ill out of 450, as against 40fl for the three guns from the North. T. T. Todd, of Oreenville, at 140, with .1. D. Allen, of Charlotte also 140, and Robert Bhelor, of Bumter, s. C.t 131, compriee the three leading] Southern trio present. The final o0 '. In the sectional race and the North and South handicap will both he ?hol off tomorrow, bringing the tourna*j I ment to a close. t Washington. April J>.?Railroad publicity and advertising in future musl be limited to Information need I ed by the public under orders issued 'today by Director Qenoral ftfcAdoo. I ROfiO MAKIS REVELATIONS. Convicted Traitor t.ixo* important EvftdeJSQS to French <.<>\eminent. Paria, April ? Revelations of the highest Importance are sai<i to have I sen msdS by Holo Pasha, who un der sentence of death for treason and to whom a reprieve was granted yes? terday. Every Liberty Loan advertisement In ths newspaper is an argument lor loyalty sad a blow against the Hun.-?. Lend Him a Hand Your hand?my hand? Every hand in the land stretched out to help him to VICTORY! That is the way that America is going to win this war. It is the only way she can win it. We are fighting a United German people Until every American is backing the boys in the trenches, until every hand in the land is stretched out to help, we cannot expect our army to defeat the German armies strengthened by the toil and sacri? fice of the one hundred and fifty million people of Germany and her allies. This is a war of national resources, and every-^ one must add his share to America's fighting strength if we are to make our superior resources count. Every hand in the tend must be stretched out to help our boys if we would send them over the top to early and certain victory. Save for the Third Liberty Loan. Invest in the Third Liberty Loan. That is the way to lend a hand. That is the way to make a nation invincible for freedom and justice. Every bond bought now is a direct fighting aid to this boy in the trenches in France. mam This Space Paid for and Contributed by THE D. J. CHANDLER CLOTHING CO.