Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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< Of NTH 1 \lio\ i. pAftm ? fell Im l(?H>t sa>s l*ar|] Onalesef should Not la- Waged Where Damage from Disloyal Votes I hn att'im. Saratoga, ft. Y., July 18.?"Wher danger from disloyal votes dOM oof threaten, we should stiive vigor OUSh to el. et i epubliesins t(? the en ate und the house of representative*/1 declared Former I'nttod States Sena? tor Klthu Knot, In an address he de. hvered lore tonight before the In? formal Republican State convention. " The pi opei conduct of the war r? - MUlie-t republicans in eon.?.:<*." nued Mr. Itoot. "No Kovorhmenl can afford to go M without the te | ttoii criticisms of policy and perform IM WhU h mi b h illy be fill III during the continuance of this war eneept i \ putting republicans In eon* w uh tin- iretnendoui pousi Which the exigencies of war have Vested In the exeeutive bra m h of gov? ernment, it is very difficult for legisl i tlve members of the paity in pOWtff to express, or imbed to form, Indt pendent judetm nt. and to subnet measures proposed itar legislation to the pi>? ? "i rone, tion and improve, ment by dlSctMMlbn and amendment yet without this, teuible mistakes arc certain to be made. A study of re cent legislation will StUTl 'bit the m dependent suppoit oi the republicans in the senate -a t in the hon given to every forward step of the preal dent in the conduct of the war. not be cause a party h- id. | told them to give it, but because their loyalty and judgment constrained them to eh. e it baa been oi be bUfheal ratae. Ko nav tion can dispense with the kind of in dependent and feajMe-s ei . which was rendered by Augustus Cardner of Massachusetts wh-n he led the flght for pi eparedness, and by ,Iu bus Kahn of California when he led the house of roproeontatl ? In tin passage of the selective draft act. It la a moderate statement that a large part of the democrats who exercise power in Washington are not very f.null; n with the vast and complicat? ed industry and commerce ami fin? ance which underlie the taxpaying lower of the hutted Slater. Nor an they very gyggpOilhOtlc with the men who are engaged in thai Industry and commerce and ilnance. There arc .hoi, e men among them who seem to, feel that an element of punishment may properly bo included in taxa? tion. That is dangerous in the highest degree. Taxation should be absolutely controlled by the purpose in in tie aecessaiy revenue and preserve the sources of revenue by fair distribution of the burden, and UlilesH there la Independence ami courage to Insist upon this principle we are liable to be hampered In the war by a sharp decline in our power to raise money. TheTH Is another reason for sending republicans to Washington arisine from the effect upon American poli? tical and -o. i d Institutions which must result from the measures neces? sary to carry on I he war. ? We have been building up by gnat mass of statutes an executive author? ity unprecedented in scope ami abso? lutism We have done with alacrity because it was ncccssar) for Ihe con dm t of the w ir. \\ e ii 111 continue It so long as the war lasts. I '.lit w hen the war ends, all this system Of SXe cutive government will have to be un? set ambled and we shall have to get back to a government of limited now en? and individual freedom. We hall rot go back where we were. That never can be done And it OOJfht not to be done, because we are learning valuable and we must litiliz? them In the rearrangement which fol? lows the war. i:ut that re-arrange ment must i?e baaed upon ihe sum fundamental principles which have made America great ami free. Never in Anteil? n hidmv ha\e brains and Character been needed more in the Congress or the tlglted Slates than they will bo at th. time, probably within the life of the next congress, when Germany breaks and peace comes, f "Ib'Yond that day of \ictorv. a new world will rise from Ihe ash.. ol sacrifice. The new relations in n community of nations subject to tin iille oT law ami inoiahv and the ex? tension ami deve|o|. nt ol tin prin ciple or s?df governed freedom, will demand Ihe bight I cap o ily lor poll Ii? ll Ol C nil/ 'lion ami public sol \ Ice in that in] the p n tv tint ins i.g falthiul to Mo- right, without fee. tin partv that rtaoi to the greatness of tin gt i>a? langt tum vstili \lalon and unselhah ib\oimn will have it n Ward in the conliden... ami du t o> the American people" Aimt bii Ha-, l aruc l on e in Offensive. Washington. .Inly It, Right lllvl Ions id American troop:: an belleVOfl to be repiesented III the \i le \1 . i In offensive. Hen March todav told i.n m ben id the hous4- military committee If u is I ,|ed III ll the (-1 < ? ' Ill oll. 11 l\ . would not leplaee nm bimbi pre pars lions for the great allied off. n o. that has been planned for Intel la th year. ROARH roll HU i: Tt rriox. ( h iiison flrhominhlps Have Served POT||Oee?Favors Loan Fund. Clemeon College, July 18.?The boord ol visitors, which mads a close Inspection of Clsihson College early it. May, hai mads its report to the board of trustees, a summary of v. hleh follows: ?it ;s a matter <>f great regret that some plan ean not be devised more Hilly lo acquaint tin- people ol South Carolina With the size of the college and the , men! of the work which In I ? in.' so efficiently done in the inter? est of ihs entire state and especially fanner-. We |e<| BUre, if the people could only know the facts, that every ti in- i \u ..l.nian would take e\ Ihle opportunity to point With pride to this great institution and that those who have charged the ad? ministration with extravagance and wastefulness would he sffectlvely silenced." Much pleasure Ii expressed at the "attractive and health:, appearance ol the student body/1 and the aplendtd oplrll oi tin- entiie corps, Pavorabl? comment IS also made upon the qual Ity, variety ami good preparation ol tin meals served students ami the verj low coot. Regarding state scholarships, foi v.Jin h the college has expended since 1901 ahOUt $220,000, the report say in part: "Undoubtedly these scholar hlpfl Served a good purpose man years ago When opportunities for ag rlcultural graduates were not prodils Under existing conditions, how ever, there appears to be less? reason foi scholarships in agriculture than in arty Other course . . . We would recommend thai the present method < i giving scholarships he aboli. Im i and that a system be adopted in lieu thereof that will enable the college to hm! tho c hoys who heed it enough funds, to oomplete the course. This will not oojly accomplish the present most laudable purpose or giving proper and adequate a> si. tam e in meritor oais cases, but at the same time will five approximately $^<?,inm a year to the college for much Heeled improve mentO This Will benefit all rather than a lew favored students." Tin- hoard also recommends the fol? low ing; That every reasonable effort be made to stimulate interest jn the t. \ tile industry work, as |Q per cent. Of the whltSe people of the state uro en? gaged in textile purpsuits. That a 'i "'i' i n ami adequate system of wa? ter be installed lor the entire c.impm I h it the in vv hospital be completed Sfl Boot) as possible. That tin re be ? ; nit ion for all or none. The re port concludes with favorable com i .nt upon th. system used in tin president's and treasurer's office. The board consists of the following members i?. t. MeKelthan, H, T Morrison, K, R, Buckingham, B, B. ett, Thomas Q. McLeodi A. L I ton. tiiMMl News I or KsprOSS Fmplnyes. "The increase in express rates re rontly granted by the Interstate Com mores Commission make-! it possible o Immediately revise the wage schod nies ot the American Railway Express Co. "President Taylor of the new com? pany in an Interview her.- today saj that he has been in BOSOiOn with his be i operatlnfi officials and that thoj .. in begin immediate!} a read net ment of tin- woge schedules ol tin large number of espie s employe* Ihroughoui the entire country and hat it is the Inteptlon Of the m w oompnny to utilise substantially tin ntlre 1?. venue accruing from the in a. ., sd rates th.it wdl be available to the express company in an advance in wages. It will be appreciated that with such an enormous organisation throughout the entire country 11 erlll necessarily take some little time to work mit the Increases In s system* Itlc and equitable manner. It |S hoped this entire question can be ills posed Ol within a period of thirty lays However, tin- employes will not llffer in consequence ol Ibis delay in mm h US all Increases when an in.lllir.il will be made to take ?Herl irom .iiiis lot, r.?ix. None or ibis money will he med to increase He ii In i lea of the higher paid m< n oi i h< ?flic In Is oi Hie company. Tim sddl tlonill revenue accruing from tin- m i ? i . .I rntea will i.e dial * Ibuted upon ?he basis oi doing, the greatest good In t In- I 11 ? i i number. It i hoped that 'he tr-i. of fin money CXlUSlVOlj lot Hi.- pnipe-. oi Increasing the salaries express workers will encourage Ihem to do everything p" ilble to in sure an improved service to the put. Ho.H 0, C, t iv im . President I .a nt John |ngl I m Wil on, son Ol Judge ami Mrs. John s. Wilson has been nwaided the i >rosa of w u by Ihr i'.h governmenl for conspicuous VOlOl on Hie battle field Till ll ill deed foyful news Lieut Wilson's 11 n nds and to every person in ClorSU Ucn.?.Manning Herald. WATCH FOR TKAITOHS. Duty Assigned State Council of De? fense, The following bulletin bus been sent "in by the State Council of De? fense : '"he State Council of Defense has been charged by the governor with Investigating and reporting acta ol disloyalty and espionage, and in or? der thai ;?!! inembem of tin- organisa? tion ami municipal officers may bo correctly Informed, extracts of the Bill root nti.v passed by tho National Con? gress are reproducod'as follows: Section i. That fa) whoever, for tia- purpose of obtaining Information respecting the national defense with <)\M nt or reason to believe that the Information to be obtained is to be Used to the injury of the United statis, or to the advantage of any foreign nation, goes upon, entern, lll< s over, or otherwise obtains infor i intlon concerning any vessel, aircraft, W 01 1\ ol defense, navy yard, naval sta? tion, submarine base, coaling station. fort, battery, torpedo station, dock? yard, canal, railroad, arsenal, camp. | factony, mine, telegraph, telephone, wireless, or sip.nal station, building, Office, or other place connected with the national defense, owned or con-1 stfucted, or in progress of construc? tion by ihe United states or under the Control of the United States, or of any of Its Officers or agents, or within the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States, or any place in which any vessel, aircraft, anna, munitions, or other materials or instrument:; for use in time of war an- being made, pre? pared, or slon d, under any contract or agreement with the United .states. gtr With any person on behalf of the United States, or otherwise on In halt Of the United Btat< Si or any prohibited place within the meaning of Section ilx of tins title; or th) whoever for the purpose aforesaid, and with like in? tent or reason to believe, copies, takes, makes, or obtains, or attempts, or In? duces or aids another to copy, take. i make, or obtain, any sketch, photo? graph, photographic negative, blue print, plan, map, model, instrument, appliance, document, writing, or note Ol anything connected with the nat? ional defense; or (c) Whoever, for the purpose aforesaid, receives or obtains ? r agrees or attempts or induces or lids another to receive or obtain from any person, or from any source what? ever, any document, writing, code ! ook, signal hook, sketch, photograph, photographic negative, blue print, plan, map. model, Instrument, applt a nee, or note-, of anything connected with tin- national defense, knowing <>i having reason to believe-, at tin- time In- receives or Obtains, or agrees or attempts or Induces or aids another to receive or obtain it, that it lias been or will be obtained, taken, made o disposed of by any person contrary to the provisions Of this title; or (d) whoever, lawfully or unlawfully hav? ing possession of, access to, control ove r, or being intrusted with any doc? ument, writing, code book, signal book, sketch. photograph, photo? graphic negative, blue print, plan, map, model, instrumei ppliance, o,r note relating to the national defense. wilfully communicates or transmits or attempts to communicate Or trans? mit the same to any person not entitl? ed to receive it. or wilfully retains ihe same ami fails to deliver it on de? mand to the officer or employee of the I'nlteil Slates entitled to receive it: or (e) whoever, being intrusted with -a- having lawful possession or control of any document, writing, code book, Ignal book, sketch, photograph, photographic negative, blue print, plan, map, model, note or information, .elating to the national .defense, through gross negligence pe rmits the same to he removed from its proper plac e of custody or delivered tu nuyoin hi violation of his trust, or to be |o I stolen, abstracted, or destroyed, shall be punished by a line of not more than 110,000, or by imprisonment for not more than two years, or both. Bee. :'. 1111 Whoever, with ln? i'iit or reason to believe that it is to he used to the Injury of the United States or to the ad nntage of n foreign nation, e oinmunh a. ?;, delivers! or I ? i transmit-, or attempt; lo, or aids or induces anothe r to. communicate, de? liver, or transmit, to any foreign gov nrnment, or to any fuction or part) or military or naval force within a for clgn country, whether recognised or unrecognised by Ihe United Slates, or tu any representative, officer, agent, employee, subject, or cltlson thereof either direct I) oi Indirectly, any docu i at, willing, codi bo..;., signal book, i etch, photogi 'ph. photognt pi lr negative, blue print, plan, map m i l el. not.-, Instrument, appliance, or In ? formation relating to tin- national il - fense, shall be punlnhed by imprison? ment lor not more than twenty vent ;: Provided, That whoever shall vlolt i In- provl ions oi subseelion < a > of t his setlotl in time oi war shall be pun i-lu d by death or by Imprisonment for not more than thirty year ; nrfe i hi whoever, in time of w.u . with Ur? ion! that the same shall he commu? nicated to the enemy, shall collect, record, publieh, or communicate, or uttempt to i licit any information with respect to 111 movement, numbers) description, condition, or disposition of any of tin* armed forces, ships, air? craft, or war materials of the United Statee, or with respect tp the plans or conduct, or supposed plans or con? duct of any naval or military opera? tions, or with respect to any works or meusures undertaken foy or connect? ed With, or intended for tin1 fortifi? cation or defense of any place, or any other Information relating to the public d. reuse, which might be use? ful to the enemy, shall be punished '?. death or by Imprisonment for not more then thirty years. Ree. Whoever, when the United States Is at war, shall will idly maki or convey false reports or false state? ments with intent, to interfere with the operation or success of the mili? tary or naval forces of the United States or to promote the success of its enemies, and whoever, when iiu I'nited states is at war. shall wilfully cause or attempt to cause, insubordi? nation, disloyalty, mutiny, or refusal of duty, in tin- military or naval force* of the United states, or shall wilfully obstruct the recruiting or enlistment sei vice of the United States to the ill jury of the service or of the United States, shall he punished by a line ol not more than $10,000 or imprison? ment tor nut more than twenty years or both. Sec. I. if two or more persons con spire to violate the provisions ol Sec lion:; two or three of this title, and one or more of such persona does am n t to effect the object, of tin- con splracy, each of the parties to .such conspiracy shall he punished as in said Sections provided in the case of the doing of the act. the accomplishment of which a the object ol such con : piracy. Except as above provided conspiracies to commit offenses undei ihia title shall be punished as proved od by Section thirty-seven of the Act to codify, revise, ami amend the pen? al laws ol the I'nited States approv od March 1th, 1909. Sec. g. Whoever hui bors or con coals any person who heinous, or has reasonable grounds to believe or sus? pect, has committed, or is about t?? commit, an offense ander this title, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $iu,unu or by imprisonment for not more than two years. or both. Sec. ft. The president In time ol war or in case of national emergencs may by proclamation designate nn\ place other than those set forth in subsection (a) of Section one hereof in Which anything for the use of tin army or navy Is being prepared Ol constructed or stored as a prohibited place for the purposes of this title: Provided, That bo shall determine that information with respect thereto would be prejudicial to the national defense. Sec. V. Nothing contained in tili ttile shall be deemed to limit the Jurisdiction of the general courts martial, military commissions, or ns val courts-martial under Section thirteen hundred and forty-two, thir? teen hundred and forty-three, and sixteen hundred ami twenty-four ol the Revised statutes as amended. Sec. s. The provisions of this title shall extend to all territories, posses? sions, and places subject to the juris? diction of the United states, whether or not contiguous thereto, ami of? fenses under this title. when com? mitted upon the high seas or else? where within the admiralty and mari? time jurisdiction of Ihe United States, and outside the territorial limits, there of, shall he punishable hereunder, Sec. D. The act entitled "An Act to prevent the disclosure of national de? fense secrets," approved March :'?. i 1911, is hereby repealed. Deaths in I,cc <'oilill\. 11 llshopville Vindicator.) Mr. J, Arthur Josey died lasl Thursday, July 11, at his home near St. ?'haiie- from the efteeta ol blood poison Caused from a carbuncle on his neck. His death w:is audden and a great shock to his family and friends as he was not considered in n very Korlous condition until n day or two before his death, w In n blood poison developed. Mr. Josey was about in years old and ii prominent citlxen of IliC COUnt}'. The funeral was held hVI tlay at Itcthany Itaptisl church, con? ducted b\ his pastor, Itev, It. B. fountain. A gOO? man htlB passed to his l ew a I I. M r. John 11 Blmore, n good, quiet, unassuming clllxen of the Manvillc KOCtion of Lee COimt.V, died at his home on July 14, from blood poison, caused by a carbuncle on his arm. Pwo good citlxens living only a feu miles apart have ho n called to "that sleep thai knows no wakening on I hi: shore" in the space of three days by the same fatal malady. Mr. Ki? mme, had he lived till September, would have been li! years old. fie leaves a wife and seven children. Fu? neral was held at Hopxibah I'n by lerlail church, of which he was a member, and was ci mlucted by In pastor, Rev. R. C. Morrison. If you have Farms or Lots to cell?write lift. We will sell it to your advantage even if it is rented out tor this year. The service we render our clients is complete in every detail. We make necessary improvements on property? sub-divide and attend to the publicity details of each sale. VIEW OF ONE OF OUR FARM SALES I We Subdivide and Sell City, Suburban and Farm Property at Auction Your business in our hands will get results. Write ui for information of our auction mnhods before you eveu consider tJwJ ^ale of your property. Farm Sa/es Our Specialty, Territory Unlimited* ATLANTIC COAST REALTY COMPANY THL NAM? THAT JUSTIFIES YOUF CONFIDENCE OFFICES: PETER?EURG, VIRGINIA and CREENVILLF, K CAROLINA u DRIVE FOR KKCRITITS. Rngftteer Corps um] Other ?pcrtr.1 Itranchcs Need rii hkuhIs of Mew. Just us the brave American hoys w^th their allies al the front in France have launched a great drive a gains'.1 ? *t?* Huns, so have the members *>r the ?iimy recruiting party for this district started ^ drive for recruita which will continue in full force until eootc nightfall in Berlin linda an American doughboy buglor blowing; tape In canip In that city and every man, wo? man ami child of tin* allied nations is rejoicing over the victory which means pence ami democracj for the world, ?'he drive is necessary, for the South (Carolina and Boutheastern Georgia to* cruiting district lias fallen short of its inota of VOiuntar) enlistments end very poasiblo effort will be made to induce the civilians now al home who re able to enlist to respond to the unmions of their manhood ami not -and by idle while their fellows on he blood red Isittlcfields of France are struggling against Pruaaianlam nid risking their live? that the world might lie made a decent place to live u. Through no whimsical desire to ^oost the volunteer military service is his drive being made, according t<? ihe Recruiting Officer, Col. r?. H. Oheevor, but the appeal is sounded so thai every able-bodied man not with? in the draft ages may have the fact Impressed upon his mind that this Is his war and his country as much as it is the war of registered men and that Ins duty, although be win not be forced to do it, is to enter the service and help in the sane- manner as tin* men of tin- national army an- doing. From tli" headquarters recruiting station for this district in Bavan nah comes the following announcementsI relative ti? the branches of service] ",,w open for enlistments, appealing; 10 tin- young manhood of this sectionI to not ..Mow ihis call to pase unheed < d: 'l ie- engineer ? d ps wants thousand ; Of wood: inen, sawmill men, railroad men and men in every capacity from bosses to laborers to convert forests into lumber and materials. The avia? tion section Heed.i men with trades ami laborers, the signal corps must have cable, telegraph and radio oper? ators, wiremen, electrlclana, photo? graphers, ami others. Tin? infantry', the largest branch of the service, needs ablobodfed men. as does the ? ?oast artillery in which they mi. take Instructions at spcclalista' schools which will qualify them as clcctrlciantt, ?mim eis. machinists, gas engine operators, draftsmen and many oile r technical trades. Th held urtillery, cavalry, medical depart ment, quartermaster corps and vel erniars rorpa are all open for enlist? ments; ami ihe ordinance corps offers special inducements to accountants, nuto experts, repair men. linkers, huh hers, blacksmiths, bookbinders, clerks, bookkeepers, carpenters, |en elors, typists, printers, vulcanlsers an.l many other positions, Regulations have just Iwen changed so that the minimum height required for enlistment in tin regular army is only sixty Inches tflve feet) ami the. minimum weiKht is now only 110 pounds, liril: tmOnt is only for th? duration of the war. Tho attention Of students is called to the fact that schools are tree in the army and that knowledge gained in them, couple.1 with the practical experience, will hardly injure their progress along educational lines. There are yet many men and hoys in this district who are wa ll able to volunteer for the army, and it is the hope of the recruiting officials tha. th< y will see their duty and do it. roiSCi is si:i:ioi s MATTER. kSvcry Mece of Wood should go saved Recretary Red fie Id has written the I following letter: I "To the Employees of the Pepaitinont j of Commerce: j "A friendly talk ahout coal. This do< noi apply t<? those who have no I hen ting apparatus under their eontiol, 1 hut it may apply to all who have such appliances, * "May not each of us 1 s his own fuel administrator? Noee of us want to he cold neat winter, hut what are we ourselves doing to prevent it? "Suppose we ask ourselves a few simple questions, i>?? are so onderotan 1 the furnsxs in OUr house that we know it is divine, lno most heat for the least fuel? Have we made a study of the ait (for it is an art) of tiring a furnace? Is the furnace kept clean from beginning to end of the season? We know, do we not, that dust col? lected in a furnace reduces its heating power ami uses more coal to do its work? it tlie hooting apparatus is a learn or hot water, are the pipes cov? er. ?1 near the furnace, where the steam or wate r is hottest? Sometimes for lac k of care to these points the cellar is heated first ami foremost and the hou.se last and least. Do we let the house ?a t hot and then open windows to cool it? That wastes coal which would he sa\a il by Closing some of the radiators. A study of your heSjt lng system Will reward yoa in com? fort and money. " Wood can he used to tide over an emergency. Are you saving the wood that may come into you.- house in DM or another way, and are you taking steps to obtain wood? This, you know, Is tlie time when a dead tree max he a public foe or a public friend, it is the latter if it is made available for fuel, but he who wastes wood or ui i"" w?hm *hat is onls good lor fool o P.- wasted helping the enemy now. "After ill the fuel problem is large l\ up to yon and me. It is a trust im? posed upon us to use d wisely and bi use every kind of it that we can maka available. ?sin.II we m.t |ry together as a pa? triotic service to see hoo far we can make i\ Bjo and how little demand B7S i.in male upon the country's Steele? 'n SO doing, We would Uphold ttoi ham's of the president and help the i?*m> ami save money for oorsetvoo. July It. Ult. ol I \ 11\ KOOSKl BMP DEAD. Phi i' . Mil A <!ernian aviator dropped a note into an American n i mp ? ondrmtng the death >f Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt.