Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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French Iserts Returned To Prance All American Units Being With drawn and Peace Activities \ Resumed Pari?, March 15?The American, .?? tivity which, during the past few months has characterized (he life of several French ports has ceased with the- \P.hhdrawal of large American units. The ports are Oeing handed back to the French and an- resuming their peace activities, r Rouen is. already on a peace basis and wholly controlled by the French. Havre. Marseilles, Tonuay-Charcnce. Lochefort. Marans. La Rochelle and Sables d'Oionnc soon will be de serted- by American soldiers. The . ports mentioned have handled 2;5&6,634 tons of American army ma terial. At Havre 64S, troops were djaemharkedi. u_* , ^ 'r*, ? . ? :. ? Cotton Exports in March Shipments Abroad Amounted to f 504,239 Bates . ."Washington, April 22.?A large in crease, in the March exports of cotton was reported today by the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce. Ship ments, abroad amounted to 504,239 bales.^as compared With 311,681 bales in March last year. For the first nine" months of the fiscal year exports of cotton-were 3,807.092 bales, about 62. 000 bales more than the same period last year. Exports of cotton seed oil in nine months have been 121.4SS.926 pounds, nearly; three times the amount shipped in lfriS. Trade in breadstuffs has amounted thus far this year to $645,962,493: meat and dairy products, $753.594.433, and mineral oils, l.S99?113,304 gal lons! r ' ' " j - ' ? - - ' -- Miu-der pr Suicide Killing: of Laurens Woman % Causes Sensation I^urehs. April 2.1?Mrs. Mary Owens Hill* wife of Irvin Golden Hill, was found in a dying condition with a oullet-vcound in temple at her home at. Ctposs. Hill, Laurens County, at an early;hour this morning. Mrs. Hill, it was said^was discovered by-her hus-|i bahd.-^ho missed her from the house and; at once gave the alarm, but his wife 'died before medical atteution could he given, it w-as stated. Coroner R. R. Owings held the m-\{ quest - this . afternoon and the jury re turned a verdict that Mrs. Hill came to her death by gunshot wounds in flicted by parties unknown to the jury. According to evidence given at the inquest, it appears that Mrs. Hill left her room before her husband awoke this morning and when. he found her j I she had-heen fatally .shot. Hill stated! i on the witness stand that a pistol lay at her side when he found her. Other witnesses testified that they saw no pistelt: whereupon Hill went back on the stand and stated that he put the revolver in his pocket. He indentificd the pistol ai' his property. Mi\:and Mrs. Hill are members of prominent families of the Cross Hill section and were married about two years ago. One child six months old*; survives Mrs. Hill. Kill is a salesman at -Mountville. WU| Protect Americans Italian Government Finds it Ncessary to Guard AH Consulates . ?aris, April 24.? Reuters lcams that^fhe Italian government bas taken measures to protect the American cOi bassy, at Rome and American eonsu late^Hi ^ll Raliar'n cities in the event W ; ; * ? ? 'n?~?.: ?. ., ? Tr?Ve?ng Man Says thought My Time Had Come m :' ? -? ? "B^d Given up Hope of Ever peing Weff Again. It is Awful lb f eel That You Have no Chance. But Dreco Changed If AIL" . "4 cannot fully e.\pr<-ss my appre ciation of what Dreco has done and is still doing for me." declared Mr. I Jas.i-T. ihockcr. the weil known! traveling salesman who '"covers" Gep?gia..bu.t whose home is in Green-j woojl. S. C. He gave this statement i at P*almer & Sons Dru^ Store in Ath-? ens a few days ago. "It is no wonder to me tin- cnor-1 morts sale Dreco has, since I knou'j sojiHs of its's powers.' he continued. | '"For I feel that it has.actually saved j my "life, and it deserves the highest j pra&e a-oy one can. give it." "I have spent thousands of dollars j in .search of health. Every stomach! remedy I heard of, I bought. I had \ catarrh .of the stomach and nothing ever; did me any good but this Dreco. My kidnevs were weak and my liver inactive., but the great Dreco has remedied all the ills. Nothing is too xo?d for.me to say?in met. 1 don't knotv how to make it strong enough." To keep the health up to the high est, standard, one must keep his stom ach in perfect order so that he can digest and assimilate the. food prop crl&. thereby eliminating dyspepsia, indigestion, biliousness, gas on the stopiach. backache, sallow complex ion.' dark rings under the eyes: in fact, all the symptoms that follow stomach disorders. Dreco. the herbal tonic, srives the desired results in the^e. distressing symptoms. Iptreeo is ridw sohl by all good druggists throughout the country and is highly recommended in Sumter by Siberrs Drug Store.?Advt. Peace By May Fifteenth Paris Newspaper Declares That ?Germans Will Be Required To Sign Treaty By That Date Paris. April 22.?The discussion <>f the pence terms by the Versailles I congress after the Germans are caiied j in will not be continued longer ihan .May 15th. the Echo <!<? Paris declaresi today. The Germans will be rcquir-j cd to sign the peace conditions, sub ject only to ratification by their gov- ! eminent. The allies have not consent j ed that these conditions shall be sub mitted to a plebiscite, it adds. President Wilson and the two pre-j miers went again into the Japanese' question presented by Baron .Makino | and Viscount Chinda, which were taken up when the deadlock over the Adriatic question was reached yes terday. "Finish The Job" ? Sfy Waldo Newcomer, President National Exchange Bank Baltimore, Md. * In the previous Liberty Loan issues the teed for the money was perfectly evident to everyone, and it was a simple matter for orators to discou:-e on the need for backing up the men at the front and for showing Germany that the entire American people wore back of t' :ar and prepared to give their last ..t to carry it through. Now- that peace has come and the glamour has died out of the sky, one is apt to think that the troubles are all over. It is just as necessary, how ever, to bring the boys home as it was j to take them over^ and they must all j be fed and clothed until demobiliza- j tion is complete; and it is also just as i necessary for the honor of the country to pay the bills that have beet; incur red as it would be to live up to any other contract or agreement and not attempt to make such a contract "a scrap of paper." Many of the munitions workers and j other laboring classes who were get-: ting very large wages during the prev. ? ious loans and who felt that the money provided by these loans was being used to perpetuate their own employment to some extent, arc now no longer available as customers, and. it there fore, becomes necessary for those who can afford to buy the bonds and for j those who have enough intelligence to ; appreciate true patriotism to do their j jest to till tin* diminished ranks. Booze in Anderson Officers Take Much Liquor From Drug Store Anderson. April 23.?Sheriff Sah-j lers and his deputies, with the as- j iistance of city policemen, raided J -yles Pharmacy, a drug store located j n West Anderson, yesterday and ; found 22 gallons of corn whiskey. ?: Lyles was placed nuder arrest and furnished bond. Three live gallon ! <egs of whiskey were found with J "our gallon jugs and three gallons of j jrain alcohol stored* in different parts of the place was sprinkled with a j, powder which served to annual the | Ddor, said the officers. The officers j ire determined to put a stop to sell- j ing or storing whiskey and are on j the altert for any kind of blind tiger. ' German Samoa _- ?". ~ * I Future of Colony Bright?Self - j Supporting for Years Auskiand. New Zealand. Feb. 15.? j Colonel Robert Logan, the New Zoa- j land Administrator of former German | Samoa, says the future of the colony is very bright. Cattle-raising and c6- j coanut growing are two important in I dustries. Colonel Logan said that former j German Samoa had been self-support ing since New Zealand military oc- : cupatiou. In 1917 trade increased over that of 1916 by over $1.000.000: and! the figures for 19.18 would have been a record but for the epidemic of infl.n enza. Tin- increase in trade is*now| nearly all with the Cnited States. Apia. 1 said Colonial Logan, needs a basin and wharf where vessels' may discharge , cargo in any weather instead <>f having j to discharge, in the open roadstead. Miss Carnegie Married | Millionaire's Daughter Becomes Wife of Ensign Miller ______ New York. April 22?In th" prcs- j ence of only a few friends and rcla- [ tives. Miss Margaret Carnegie, only! daughter of Mr .and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, and Ensign Koswell Miller, i United States navy, were married afj noon today in tin- Carnegie home here. Tin- bride, who was without j attendants, was given away by her father. The couple probably will spend ' their honeymoon at Shadow Brook., jthe f'arnegie summer home in Lenox. I Mass. They will make their home in Princeton. N. J.. where the bride groom is to take a two-year course in I'rincetc/Ji University. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given of the regu lar spring Teachers' Examination, (which win be held. Saturday. May !at the Court House, in Sumter. Th<* I examination will begin at it o'clock. I Applicants must bring writing ma terial. The questions will oo taken I from the text-books adopted by the j State Hoard of Education, and used in the public schools, j By order of the State Hoard of ! Education. J. "H. HLAYNSW?KTH: [County Superintendent of Education. Sumter County. ? ?'?"; ' i T 1?5 *~ 1-?->-??;?? . .Supervisors Form j Association I Clearing House For Koad Build ing Information. Gov. Cooper Speaks Columbia. April 24.?Addressing the Association of County Supervisors of South Carolina yesterday at the Jef ferson Hotel. Governor Cooper outlin ed a program of good roads legisla tion that promises much for the fu ture growth and development of the State. "Had I suggested twv years ago that the State appropriate $20,000,000 a year for a period of six years for the construction of permanent high ways, the people would have thought me crazy." said Governor Cooper. "Yet today we know that this State has appropriated approximately flOO. 000.'><)<) for war work of various kinds in two years and no one has been im poverished." While he made no fur ther mention of definite amounts for expenditure on good roads there was an opinion that his remarks were in dicative of his sentiments as regards appropriations. . Continuing, he said. "1 have asked the State highway engineer to pre pare three good roads hills. One v. :li outline a .Stale system of highways, built, maintained and controlled by the State. I have also asked him t?> pr pare a bill outlining a county sys tem of good roads for the various counties of the State. And J have also asked him to prepare a bill out lining a system of county roads un der control of the county built with the aid of State funds somewhat on the plan by which Slates build roads with federal aid. When these three bills are prepared, 1 will send copies of them to the county super visors and to the members of the leg islature so that some definite plan may be agreed upon before the gen eral assembly convenes next year. "It is time for the county super visors to perfect an organization t.*l some sort, so that we can get I" work at once. The people won't ob ject to paying for roads if they get the worth of their money. By organ izing/ you will be able to present a solid front when the legislature meets, and will be in a position to plan for Statewide improvement. "There is about $7,000.000 available this year for road building. 1 stand ready to do what I can for this cause. I want to see South Carolina take a forward step in road construction. Wc now have an opportunity before us: the people are dissatisfied wi ll their roads. Wc do not want condi tions to remain as they are now. Farmers will not be satisfied and vr\ likely the more progressive farmers will consider seriously the question <>?? moving- to other States where trans portation is easier if wc do not im prove conditions. "We want settlers from the West tnd Northwest to come into the State. tVe have a majority of n^gro popula tion, and the cure for it is to have a steady streath of good white fanners .0 move in ami occupy lands nati die. Good roads will offer an Induce ment to settlers who have been aee-i.s omed to tin* highways of the Nor.h vest." Governor Cooper in the course or Ins remarks told why In- did not ? i 111 extra session of tin- legislator'., saying that the legislature had con ddcred several good roads measures ihd had adjourned without passing [Item, and that as there was no extra ardinary emergency he did not feel that he had the right to call an ex traordinary session as no condition ?xisted that had not existed previous to the adjournment of tin- legislatocc After having heard remark:; from G?overnor Cooper and L. C. HawU:n.~. secretary of the State automobile as sociation and Mr. Wootcn represent ing the State highway committee, the supervisors organized with lb ?.l Miles of Spartanburg as president and L. 1?. McMillan of Hamberg as vice j president. .The association is to serve' as a l clearing house for in formalion with | regard to road building. Supervisors will exchange views as to the !??st,, method of treatment of roads in dif ferent localities and will point out mistakes made so that Other super-! visors may avoid them. Information gained by experience will be passed on to"other supervisors, and in this way money will be expended wilh '>et l.er returns. Plans were also discussed yesterday for organizing good re els associations in <-aeh county, so lh.it ibe supervisors may have tin- back ing of the people in the execution of their plans. After various motions .and sugges tions had been made it was decided to appoint a committee on legislation which committee, is composed of W. j A. Stevenson of Abbeville, T. W. B.?yJ of York and Mr. Wooton of the Slate highway committec. A committee on by-laws was ap pointed as follows: M. ('. West of Kershaw. E. It. Knight of Chester field and A. L. Ervin of Florence. The second meeting of the associa tion will be held at Greenville inj July when a good roads convention will be held in that city, at which time various types of good roads ma chinery will be oti exhibit. After tb.'sj year, the association will meet an- j nually in January at a date to be fixed by the president. All county supervisors and county: commissioners are to be members of the association. -j _ fb?tt?fl Market j; ... - ? j LOCAL. P. G. BOWMAN. Cotton Buyer. (Corrected Daily at 12 o'clock Noon). Good Middling 27. SI riet M iddling 2C 1-2. Middling 2>:. Strict Low Middling 2'-'. 1-2. NEW YORK COTTON MARK IT. Ycs'td'y?: Open High Low Close Closo I May . .27.SO 2S.1 ? 27.70 27.7." -7.7^! July . . h> _??;.?;!? 2?;.ii 26.11 2?;J3$ Oei . 2*.~,:< 2F..15 24.50 24..">o 24.S7 Chain' 1 Usco' You have doubtless \ \ npticed the growing \^ preponderance of United Every one is asking for tires of known value and proved dependability. And that is precisely what United States Tires represent in the minds of motorists here and every-; where, The idea back of United States Tires?to build g?Q^ tires?the best tires that can be built, is appealing to rapidly growing numbers. We can provide you with United States Tires to meet?and meet exactly? your individual needs. Anchor Auto ?.V Truck Co. Snmter Motor Co. \Y. ('. Rogers. Bishopvillc. 15. C. GiJKs & Co.. Rciubcrt. D. H. Skinner, Elliott. Gco. M. Hall, Lucknow. T. X. <? riff in. Lynehburg. Daizell Mercantile Co.. Dalzell. We know United States Tires are good tire*. That's why we sell them. Bishop E. E. Hoss Dead Methodist Prelate Passes Away Following Paralytic Stroke ?- f Muski^c'. Qkla.. April 2'.'.. Bishop Embree I loss, of tin- Methodist 15 iris copal Church. South. di<-<l ;ii hi.: home here al 9.30 o'clock tonight foltuwipj; ?i paralytic stroke lvv*o mouths ago. He was bom in Johnson. Tenh.. Aprii 14. 1 s Advises Italy to Recede London. April (yiy the \ s> <-ia(<-d Press.).??Gro;U Urii.iia has ad vised Italy in her own interests to forego sonic of In-r claims, but if tin Italians insist on their rights under the treaty. Great Dritain and Fry tc< arc prepared to honor their signa tures. in which case, as pointed i?ut to Italy. Fiurne must go in Croatia. Ii is understood that President Wilson issued his statement on his sole responsibility., and that Premier Lloyd <;<-<>ru<- .iiiil Premier Clcmen ceau are still actively seeking to bring about an arrangement. The Music lor Sunday Afternoon. In harmony with the request of tin general committee ihe music commit tee tor next Sunday has arranged :i very simple program. Two simph old hymns, two stanzas of America; ami (nif of the Xational Anthem will be sung i>y the whole assembly. The comittee has requested Miss Truitt to lead with the assistance of the lli.uh School orchestra and she requests that the violinists of the city and sonn- ol the gentlemen who play other in struments shall cooperate on thai day. Sin- especially requests thai ail of the members of the various church choirs and the b??ys and girls of th< High School shall come to the piano in front of the Girls' High School building wit hont further notice. This feature of the program is entirely in formal and it is believed that eve-ry one will respond at once to this call. Good Weather For Cotton Work Makes Good Progress During Week Washington. April 23.?Weather conditions were favorable for cotton planting in nearly all sections of the belt and the work made good pro gress, according to tin* national weath er and crop bulletin reporting on con ditions during the week ending yes-j terday. The temperature was slightly below normal in much of the cotton ' aria, however, and germination ofi seed and growth of cotton already up was retarded in nearly all sections.! More favorable temperatures prevail-j >?<! the latter part of the week. Planting was begun during the week as far north as north central North? Carolina and in Southern Oklahoma.; The werk was very favorable for j plaining in Arkansas, but little of this' work has been done in Tennessee'. Cotton is coming up to a satisfac- ; lory stand in South Carolina and good stands have been secured in I Southern Georgia while chopping out has been begun in the southern por- ! lion of the Stale. Planting mad'' good ' progress in Texas, but more moisture i and warmer weather are needed for: satisfactory germination in that State. The growth id* cotton which is Up was retarded by cool nights. l.Tnder orders from headquarters, the Southern Cotton Oil Co's mill here: will resume ?perntions next week t<> j crush the seed now on hand. N<? an-j ijounemeni has been made as to whether or not the mill will resume! buying this season, but there is! .1 rumor eurrem thai ihc mills will all begin 'lying seed soon. The Camden j mill advertised this wek that the null j was in the market to buy all seed of fered at the stabilized prict?>'??>> perl ton. j The annual fish fry of Post G., T. P. A., will be held tomorrow even ing. Governor Cooper Asks For Sfcijps Requests Allocation Be Made Maritime Corporation Columbia. April 23.?Governor Cooper, in a wire this afternoon to Edward X. Hurley, chairman of the United States Shipping- Board, urged that fourteen ships, petitioned for by tin- South Atlantic Maritime Corpora tion, representing the five ports, of Charleston. Savannah. Wilmington, Brunswick and Jacksonville, for trade between these South Atlantic ports and South America, be allotted to the organization. A . hearing with 'the shipping board arid representatives of ihe corporation is scheduled for to morrow* at 10 o'clock in Washington. "Urge that the petition of South Atlantic Maritime Corporation for fourteen ships be granted." reads.'the telegram of the governor". "Building up of trade between the ports in Caro linas. Georgia. Florida and "Latin American countries will be sound economy. Important that trade be distributed. South Atlantic ports have neutral claim to direct trade with Central and South America, and with islands off these coasts." S. H. S. Win. l'esterday afternoon, on th?> Bishop ville diamond the Sumter High School won over BishopviUe. scoring niu4 rims to their opponent's five. Th? wet tield made the game more comical than fast. Sumter's battery was good, also their erroring. as is shown by thfl scorer's tabulation below. Dennis ton's hitting a home-run inline ninth inning was tin- only feature of thi game. Such batting practice bids.fair to make the game Friday with Dar lington an interesting scrap. lt. H. E BishopviUe.."> 3 i2 Sumter.11 It All places of business are to be clos ed on Monday. Drug stores will ob serve Sunday hours. The day ha? been set aside as a Holiday.