Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I GREATER mi WO LIMIT PO M MIU K V PRKMf DKNT S t ALL. In t>ruft Ago Ma\ !*? Summom I to Cjdn um Hu \ Can i IDnulpiied ami Train 011?All in Deferred Utas? silica Hons Must Work or I i??in Washington Tw i In.poit ant ate pa Nur? taken unlay toward perfecting Iba tusk of putting ihc na tion on a war ba?i Boon ufter Frovoet Marsh ?I Gen? r al Crowii**r had promulgated a dras? tic amendment to the selctive sei Niri regulation** requiring very man of draft age to work or tik111. S? tary Baker appeared before the hou > l.illltary committee und a iked that f resident Wilson he authorised to can to the colors ull men of draft ae,< who can be equipped and trained, The cc mm It tee promptly and unani mouily voted the authority Into the Army appropriation bill. Under existing law power is givt n to draft Loot).uou lighting men, in ad dition to special units. This limit aooi will be reached with inn con? stantly going int*> camp to n plae< those sailing for Frame as fast Si ships can be provided |flj tike tlmu With the law ch ip I as the presi dent desires the man power of the country will be drawn upon for w ha ever force may \<>- iu.es.sary to a the war. General Crowder's new regulation tl fsr reaching in BOepS and touches aol only habitual bllers. but also raqwlrei that draft registrants now in oeottpu tlons held to be non-useful seek lo w Jobs or take their places in the arm < lerks In stores. weJ >i t? ud employees at plaoas of amassment passenger elevator men ami olh -i employes around hotels, clubs and business buildings as well as gam? blers, fortune taflers and rue track, bucket shop attendants all fall amo l| those classed as non-usefully angagad. stn for cement of the rule is expert* to udd son ? men to the gfga] and to do a more important service in im? proving the labor situation. The house military committee's ac? tion after hanting Betitelet J Bakei completed the army bill, with pfOTls loa ftr the pay of 3,000,000 and with ordinance appropriations on the b.i sts of an army of 4.000,000. The meas urs will be laid before the house car? rying a total of $9.5?iy,l jy,?)00 of ac? tual nppropri' Q ml a at lu.rization for contracts amounting to $ 1,414,? 414,000 more. Mr. liaker told the committee in executive session the presidents' reu? son for asking that no limit be plac ed upon the number of draft men Ml be culled Members said later it Sj estimated that an army of .V. could l>e raised without charging t:i drsft uges. Thli amendment to the exist im. law was adopted by the cottmittc. "Provided, that the authority con? ferred upon the president Bqf the ^ct approved Act to authorise the president to in? crease temporarily the Military satab* lahment of the United States'' is here? by extended so as to authorize hin during each tWcal year to raise b; draft ns provided In said act ami acts amendatory thereof, the ma\i mum number of men which may bt organised, equipped, trained and use* during nuch year for the prosecution of the present war until tin- satin shall have been brought to a suc? cessful conclusion." The statement of the pro\?,t mar ahal general'*! o'fle?? follow "Provost Marshal General Grow l, today announced an amendment t? the selective : ? i . a?<> regal tiom which deals with the great quest ioi of compelling men net SfsJSjgOd in a useful occupation immediately to ap ply themselves to some form of laboi ? ..ntributing to the ?- i.e i n I gOOd. Tin hiler. too. will sM himself ronfront, with the alternative of finding suit able employment or entering tie urmy. "This regulation provides lhat if ter July 1. any registrant who h found by a local board to be a ha bituai idler, or not engaged I t soim useful occupation, shall be summon before th#? board, given a chain, expluln und. In the absence Ol p?fa< t?u v exp to be In.lie-I ito the military service of tie Mates. local hoard will he nt Ihot action, whether i* h di ""fi of ibe n gl 11 1111 - words. nn> i inn lo, i i room in Ch rag to a chi may ha1 i 11 live, the ht< h api ly to ON HE IF WILE. ll< ?\ n GWHtiE sws GREAT (.1 i.m \n \ [TACK is IM? MINENT. 'Those \vi?<? Know Deal What the Prewsects ate i eel Moal Conti dent" ?Qoraaana are Muetcrlnf Ever) Poeniais Maa foe I he Great Drive. Edinburgh, May M.?Fe* the Oer* mans as well ai for the United Mates the anal few weehi will I ?? a raoe be tweon Gen, Illndeitburg and Presi? dent Wilson. The Germans are strain Kss avery mnaele to reaoh thi goal first, on the eve or American help becoming available for the allies," Lloyd George deelared in an address, t. ? -1-* * today. At ths present Mona, i * * ? Mild, Amerlea did not have available what la ?ecjulvalent to one*fifth of ihr fighting at re myth which the enemy re oelved owing to tho eollapso of Rus? sia, He said it took time to train and equip arroipa, :m<i American help eoidd not be re phoned on for some tin.e to eome. "We art On Hie eve of another grant barman attack.' Those whe know heal what the prospects arc foel most confident about the roault." Premler Lloyd Qeorge deelared, foel tin following olasses: wtn) Paraons engaged in the nerv? ing of food ami drinks, or either, in public places, Including hotels and Oeiai eiubs. ?()>> Passenger elevator operators ami attendants, doormen, footmen ami other attendants of eluhs, hotels stores, apartnn nt houses, oUlce build? ings and bath houses. "(e>?Persons, Including uahen ?nd other attemlants. envae? d and no ( OpJod in and in connection Wltll laimes. sports ami amusements, ex? cepting actual performers in legltl mate oonocrta, operas or theatrical poi formaneca, "td)?Sales clerks ami other clerkt employed in Stores ami other mer eantlls establishments, "Men who are engaged as above Of who are idb rs w ill not be permit? ted to seek relief because of the act that they have drawn a late or? der number. or because they have been plaeed in ?Mass |( ?, or 4, on tin rrounds of dependency, The fact that he is not usefully employed ?will out? weigh both of the above conditions, 'It is expected that tite list of m>n aneful ooeupationa will be extended from time to^tiutc as necess ty w il require, so as to include persons ir Other emplovments. "Temporary abaanoea from regulat employment not to exceed one week an!' sj such tetuporary ahaonOOS an tabitual or frequent, shall not be con ; i? sad ;i : idleness. Regular vaca lona will not be oonaldored as ab em- - in this connection. The regulation throws a furthoi esfeguard around men not usefuib OmplOyed, by providing that where there are compelling domestic elr? lumetaneoi that would not p< rmit ihnnge of employment by the regis? trant without disproportionate hard hip to his dependents. Of where a ibanga from non?uaeful to useful em doymenl or occupation would nc ? rttate a removal of tin- registrant oi ? is family, local boards n ay give COn? dderatlon to the ciroumatances Tlu regulation further provides thai vie re : ueh ??? change of employment would (ompel the night employment tindei etroumataneaa which a board might doom onaultoblc for such em doymonl of women, the board in: > 'nke sueJi circumstances into eon . deration in making its decision.** Explaining the new regulation 'inn the neesaalty for it. General Crowder aid: MThe war has so far disorganised he normal adjustment of Industrial nan-power as to prevent the enor? mous industrial output and national organlaal on necessary to success, 'Then; i>: a popular demand for or tnlaation of man-power, but no di reol duff could im- Impoaed at pies-. eilt. "Steps to prohibit Idlenes ami non effoctlvc occupation will be welcomed V our people. MWe shall give the idlers and mc not effectively employed the clone. ?etween military service ami effective mploys/ient, Every man in the draft ige at leant muai work or fight, 'The. || not ahm,- a v\nr of lllilll ir) nam m ????. it is ?p adly coot. ? oi industries and mechanics, ' it la snough to ask what would nappen if every man la the nation turned hit hand to effective work How is this t?? be done? "The answer Is plain. The nrst st< toward tin- solution of the dithculty i irohlblt engagement by ablebodh - nen in tin- held of hurtful eniploj ment. idleness or ineffectual cmplo) ment. end thus induce and persiiud< the vunt, wasted excesses into useful fields. t 1 - .-f the in S p. cnlh . of the draft h;is be Hi thai it lakes ?; from Hit farma anis^orn all u ui employments ami nT^uie thent past crowds of Idlers and k loafer THE ?BKEY SENSATION. l?ROI \.M . Kl ri s\L TO ULLI' IUS1I CUO88 stius COLUMBIA. Htatcmciit* Issued by Heil Cross Com? mittee mit] Mr. Abiicj?Committee Teils Wlmi Mr. Abney Said-? Re Dotlfi m Tin- ?ssiie. Columblu, May '~'.\. At meeting in id by .-hop oinployen of the South? ern Railway bare al noon today, rep 11 si ntlnn 5G(I men, the secretary of the Workers' Shop Federation, Eu? gene R, Feiner, eras Instructed >?; S/ire W.giam ?;. MeAdoO, director of the national i*nllwa> system, urging the Immediate removal from office of Benjamin L. Abney, chlel counsel of the transportation company in South ?Carolina, Tin action of the labor men was taken became of the alleged refusal i , Mr. Abney lo contribute to the lied Cues war fund, as reported by the ommltt ?? which canvassed him. The committee itated, it is said, that Mr. Abney's refusal was emphasised by "Not a damn cent for the Ked Cross; I mark you, not a damn cent." j The stand of the shop employes ot the Southern Railway follows thai bl (the Columbia Federation oC Tradef I last bight, Which likewise wired Mr MoAdoo, requeatlng Mr. Abney'i dis charge from the service. The allegations attributed to Mr Abney, who >s reputed to be a man ot 1 very large wealth, has stirred Co? lumbians to Indignation us notion? else has since the entrance of thi country into the war with the Centra I 'owers. The shop men of the Sontherr Railway had contemplated a masi 1 me< ting today, but In view of th< unanimity of sentiment ngalnsl Mr I Abney ,<*' bis quoted remarks an' for ble failure lo contribute to thi great philanthropy, it was decide* that such a gathering was unneces? sary, and the federation simply heb i meeting during the morning em 'jgave the secretary. Mr. Fetner, th< necessary instructions. The federa? tion i? eompoeed of representative! of each of the half dozen crafts em? ployed at the shops .and Is thorough? ly representative of the 560 men em? ployed th< re, Mr. Fetner, in discussing the actio? the federation this morning sail that "WO ask for his Immediate re ' moval from the service of the South i \ em Railway, We regard h's expres< >n as unpatriotic, ami believe that ho should i?e dealt with by the Unite* States government. The nu n of tin ' Southern : hop are unanimous on th< abject, ami will not he satisfied untl Mr. Abney is removed from his con neotlon with the railway." An examination of the books at tin l e al Red ('ross headquarters, it wai Iannounced today, shows tHat th< I treasurer has m> record of the nnim of Benjamin i. .Abney as a oontrlbu Or tO l lie war fund of the Ked Cr OSS ! Inquiry at th<- office of the local Re< Cross Chapter, it was slated, disclose, that the name of Honjamin L. Abnej Iocs not appeal- among the mem ben oi the chapter or as a contributor .' hi other words," it was announced ?'the records of the Red Cross organ, Ikatlon do not ?lisclo.se that Mr. Ah ia y bus ever contributed, directly, u tin Red i fro s." Tin- following statement, signed hi W, S, Reamer and W. C. F?rber, tin committee which solicited funds from Mr. Abney, was handed to the pres. this afternooni . Uttement made by W. s. Reamei and W? c. Farber In reference to then call upon 13. L. Abm-v, soliciting him for a subscription to the Red Cross: "We called upon B. L. Abney, meet Ins him at the entrance of the Caro? lina National bank building, May 21, In the afternoon, Mr. Reamer, being the spokesman, said: 'Ben, are you In a good humor? His reply was: 'About as Usual.' "Mr, Reamer then said: 'We art calling upon you for a contribution for the \\i d d oss.' "His reply was: i will not give ;> I du inn cent.' There was some additional conver j uitlon, but Mr. Abney did not change I his attitude. "Among the other thine: said wns that of Mr, Furber, who said: 'Lei m< I tell you something aboul this war.' "Mr. A I ?n< \ replied : ' I k now a ' lawny from the army. The remedy Is Isimple lo couple the Industrial basis with oth< >? grounds for exemption rind b> require that any man pleading exemption on any ?'.round-; shall also 1 how that he is contributing effective I ly to the Industrial welfare of the mil ion. "The regulation Itself makes plain the intention of I be war department. The i r<at organisation of local and district boards' which has already ac eompllshed ?? notable work mas- be re? lied upon to eatch the spirit of the movement and sorely nqeded man power will soon be Howlng into the fields of useful endeavor ot Into the other direction of military strength." AK( Iti[iALD HURI) PLAt i:s NEW I K:\N.\<ii; AT 1,000/100. i Hays Statistics Khould Convince Huna] of failure ? i i ?Boat Campaign. Lomion, .May 23.??The enemy la do- i Btroylng British, allied and neutral, tonnage al 11 *?- rate of about 3,500,000 i?.!is yearly, while Great Britain and her allies and the neutral countries win verj soon 1??' producing tonnagei :it a ra1?> Of about 1,000,000 tons year- j ly. writes Archibald rlurd, the naval ? ::port, in The Dally Telegraph. That favorable situation. he declares,] should be reached In o few weeks.; and thenceforward the upward curve in favor of ih?- alii'-:; should proceed j ;n a manner to convince the Germans Of their failure. There are hid! :'.1oyis. 'he writer! points out, thai the Germans them* ? ives realize that Hie submarine earn palgn was n pol Heal blundi r. The allied navies have not been weakened, he notes, and the submarine Which brought America Into the war. has not !.< i n able to interfere serlouslj with the transportation of American troops ami material, ' j AMERICAN ( \sl AI.TV LIST. Forty-lour Names Reported?Four Killed in Action. Washington, May 24.?The casualty list contains forty-four names as fol Iowb: Killed in action, 4; died Of wounded, died of accident, 4; died of disease, 10; wounded severely, 16; wounded slightly, 1. Corporal Daniel A. Johnson, of Atlanta, died Of dis? ease. Sergeant Cleo Hamby, of Cov Ington, <;a., was wounded severely. SHIFTING VETERAN TROOPS. linericans on Toul Sector Now Faced by Bavarian Reserves. I "With American Army in France. \ .May - '.. The German troops which have faced the American forces In the Toni sector for several weeks have .. been withdrawn, and sent to the bat? tle area in northern France. They have been replaced by the ESighth Ba . Vfl rla u reserves. WILL DKFIOND PARIS. American \vlaiors Voluhteers for This Service, P:ri>-. Thursday, "May IS.?An t American escadriile, composed of avl ^ .tors from among the best American pilots in future will help to defend . Paris ugainst enemy air raids. This I offer of help was made spontaneously by the chiel Of the American a\iation 1 service, and accepted hy the French i government. . da tun sight more about this war than you do.' ?'In the course of the conversation something was said about his own I intf liberty bonds. Mr. Reamer said: I ''Wi ll. Leu. give us a liberty bond.' ?'To this Mr. Alan y replied: *Do you j think 1 am damn enough fool to give you a liberty bond?' "This is the substance of the entire conversation " Mr. Abney made the following , statement: Mr. Abnej said that, of course, he was not going to undertake to pas . beyond the conduct of u gentleman oi i Ills profession and of his aue, nor the I dignity owing to his station in Iii''. However, be would now aay, Inas ? much as Mr. McMaster had admitted . the correctness of the report of th. remarks attributed to him, that tin s, remarks appeared to be ho ridiculous and foolish, when examined in tic light of reason, that he could not at trlbute them to anything but to a de votion t" some malign Interest or secret influence governing and prompting their suggestion, or to an overwrought, foolish ami fanatical mind, l "Which of these causes they may [ be attributed to. or could he attribut? ed to," said Mr, Abney. "l do not I care at present to say, but 1 may la | u . as ?< rtaln vvhethi r the man Is men? tally responsible or corruptly stlmu ! lated In making such a charge ! against one w ho. from .Mr. McMaster's very youth, has always been kind and |i en affectionate towards him, ' Tim statement attributed to Mr. Vi Master ns a report being made by the committee, as it .stands and as it Is mtciubd to Induce the ideas which be wishes to convey, is utterly Un? true," Hit (1 Mr. Abney. "The idea that mnn of his position," he continued, "should allow a lew paltry dollars to put him In 11 place to have such at t icks made upon him was absurd " Ro far (in financial affairs were con? cerned. Mr. Ahne> pointed out, every . n knew th.it what wealth one had, If any, would remain In ibis country, only so long ps American arms were Victorious and to (barge a man with any other idea was to charge him with nothing short of Imbecility, and |i tin man su charged were not guilt} then the man so charging must be." ATTACK ON PRESIDENT. senator POINDKXTRR PRE? sents roosevelt ARTH le IS SENATE. t m n Criticism of Postmaster General as Text- for Assault on PresMctll Wilson and the Administration. Washington, May 2~>. The reply by Col, Roosevelt to Postmaster Gener? al Burleson In the controversy over tlo- alleged discrimination of the postofHce department in the treatment of publications was presented in the senate today by Senator Polndexter, who charged that the administration played for and against different news? papers and magasines, that President Wilson was directly responsible. He declared that the administration con? doned the anti-ally attitude of certain publications, among them the Hearst papers, while em harassing those Which made honest criticism of the conduct of tin- war. SERVICE FOR ALL. Age Limit P3 to r,r> Years foe Volun? teers?All Men Over 10 Would 1* Assigned lo Von-Combala nt Service, Washington, May 24.?Artothei mbve toward full utilisation of th< country's man power was made today Alien Secretary Baker sent to eon cress the draft ot a bill proposing u raise the maximum ace limit foi voluntary enlistment In the arm) from forty to fifty live years. All met oycr forty so enlisted would be as signed to non-combatant service. in a lettei to Speaker Clark ask inj that the bill be pushed Secretary Ba? ker said: "Every man above the age of foi t: who is enlisted in non-eorubntan branches of tin- service will mak? available for duty with the line troop [li man within the prescribed age linn l<>r all troops. "Many men whose long experienc I as mechanics and artisans will mak< them particularly valuable to the va rious staffcorps and departments, an< may be thus secured instead of young er mi a without such experience." There are probably 7,600,000 mi between the ages of forty and fifty live, ami many thousands of them ul ready have attested their desire t< Nerve by bombarding the departmen with applications, While the grea majority of the men in this class un doubtedly wiir be restrained from en listing by family and business ties the number .it liberty to join the eol ore is expected to be more than *uf Hdent to meet the purpose in view. Staff corps positions Include man! duties behind the front. Every head, quarters Includes a number of post lions for which the Older men woub be Just SS well suited as the presen occupants, who, under the new plan would be released for line duty. Official estimates are that a inoderi army, to be maintained as an erlieion Unit, must have between 40 and E?< per cent of its actual strength 01 behind the lighting /one. This meani that of the first l.non.ooo men sen to France 400,000 serve along tin lines of communication. QUIET IN PICARDY. only Artillery Attacks Reported on the American Front?Little to in? dicate That Germans are Preparing to Attack Here. With American Army in France, Friday, May 24.- Except for artillery activity on the Amerclan front Pie ardy has been quiet for several daya There are signs behind the Gorman lim s of slight movements but nothins further tO indicate that the enemy is preparing to launch an attack lore. FIGHTING on LVS. British rapture Prisoners and Ma? chine Guns. London, May ~.~>.?German artillery was increasingly active last night on the western side of the Lys salient in the m Ighhorhood of Straseelc, it is oillcially announced. The British cap? tured prisoners and two machine guns In raids last night. BIG ARMY in FRANCE. America Will Have Million and Hall' on Rattle Front by End of Year. Paris, Friday, May 24.- The Ameri? can forces in France will be double by midsummer, the number Seere larj Raker recently announced were here, and by the end of the year would be three times larger, the French high commissioner Andre Tardleu declared In s statement to? ll^ on his arrival from the United -hates. COSTA RICA DECLARES WAR. Latin Americans (o Take Cp Arms Against Kaiser. Ban Juan, Del Sur, Nik., May 24.? Phe government of Costa RIos has de dared war on the Central Powere. IC< Ording to advices received here. HUNS WILL BE HALTED. WIKIiK .W MILITARY MKX CON? FIDENT OF RKSILT. Offensive Power of Huns Probably Passe* When Next Drive Finally Fails. Washington, May 24.--Renewal of the German drive in Prance, indicat? ed by Premier Uoyd George today to be Imminent, finds American military opinion here absolutely confident of the outcome. There is not a doubt in the minds of hinh officers famil? iar with the situation that the enemy j will be repelled with loss and the of? fensive power of Germany finally broken. There are those who believe that the end of the war may come this year, as a result. Others, how ever, foresee a long defensive struggle by the German army while efforts to make peace on best possible terms are made by the Herlin diplomats. In at snoring the situation as its stands today in France officers here point out that the Herman position strategically is far weaker than 'it was when the drive was launched In March, Their lines now are shaped so that there is constant danger of flank attack from several points that mlpht mean disaster. 'I Refore the Gorman army stands a [{force that has been largely rehabil j itated from the shock of drive and * I losses in men and material have been ' j made good. r| American man power, sufficient to ? replace by far the largo por ion of the lossi s of the Hritish and French in the 1 Itter lighting which stopped the first German rush has been carried to the fighting zones supplementing the considerable American force which al? ready was in France. Except for the finer points of trench wa-fare, the ra w American units are ready for the battle. In addition many thousands of trained Italian troops have reached the front in France. They cr.me wlth e J out equipment beyond their uniforms, lit is understood, but have been fully il! supplied. COFFEE IMPORTS SUSPENDED, War Trnde Hoard Takes Drtstle Step to Fi id BpOCnlatSOn ill shipping Ha i es. , Washington, May 25.?Td check speculation in chartering apace for coffee imports which has driven the rate Up, the war trade board today suspended all license for the importa? tion of coffee. CALLS SPECIAL SESSION. To Consider Prohibition L gislation \ for Louisiana. Raton Rogue. La., May 24.?As the result of the failure yesterdry of the 11 Louisiana legislature to ratify the t ] federal prohibition amendment, Gov ?I ernor Pleasant today issued t. call for I ( a special session of the general as i sembly for August for the purpose II of again taking up amendment and consideration of other prohibition leg? islation. The house yesterday passet a reso? lution ratifying, but the senate de? feated it by a tie vote. Concert at Pinewooc. Pine wood, May 23.?All business houses here have agreed to remain closed the entire day on Thursday, May ::oth. There will be tnvetling of the service tlag then religious ser? vices at the Methodist chuich con? ducted by Rev. Mr. Wm. Walton, Episcopal rector from Sun merlon. Rev. C. R. Smith of Manning arlll also speak on this patriotic occasion. Ex? ercises will begin at 11 o'clock a. m. A Red Cross benefit concert will be given in the auditorium of P newood high school, May 29th, at 8.3 ) p. m., under the auspices of the Pnewood chapter Red Cross, to help our boys. Sunder s musical talent will be the en? tertainers for the evening. The fol? lowing will appear on the pregram: Mrs. \V. Uruce Lynam, Miss Maggie Mae Seale, contraltos; Misses Pauline Haynswortb, Carita Handle, Marie Rotholz, soprani; Mr. W. B. Da ugh try, basso; Miss Dorita Moise, read? er; Miss Ethel Green, accompanist; William Thomas Truesdale, violinist. WHIRLED TO DEATH. W. BL C*>lc Die* of injuries. Received. Anderson. May 24.?W. H. Cole, a painter, died today of injuries receiv? ed when his coat caught in a revolv? ing shalt at Toxaway Mill and he was whirled around several times. Cole died in tin Anderson hospital one hour after the accident. He is survived by his widow and five children. Mr, W. A. Piekcns, one of the three expert dnlrymen of the extension de? partment of Clemson College and the Department of Agriculture, will make 8umter vhis headquarters, and will re? move his family to this city next week.