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in this state for food production and
conservation, His Honor, the Cover
nor of South Carolina, has consti-
tuted commission known as the
Commission for Civic Preparedness
for War. He has charged this Com
mission with awaking our people to
the necessity of united and patriot
is action in the face of national
peril .
That the people may be properly
informed and induced to take the
necessary cooperative action, the
following facts are received:
The available supplies Of food
stuffs are the lowest in all food-pro-
ducing countries that they have been
for over fifty years.
Prices of most foodstuffs have
about doubled during the past two
or three years.
The reserve supplies of meats are
far below normal.
A nation at war requires more
food than a nation at peace.
France, England, Belgium and
Italy are short of food and are large
ly dependent on American imports,
and, unless some means is' found of
supplying them, they cannot con-
tinue to fight effectively.
The South is importing from the
West and North $600,0O0,000 to
$500, 100000 worth of foodstuffs
annually and is thus a tremendous
drain on the nations food resources
and, consequently, is now a menace
to the nations safety.
A pound of cotton at 25c. will ac-
tually buy less foodstuffs now than
normally.
If the world shortage Of foodstuffs
becomes acute and the people actu-
ally suffer, they will stop buying
clothing. They must buy food as
long as it is available.
Under such conditions, the price
of cotton will fall, but the price of
foodstuffs will advance still further
(unless regulated by law
The raising of foodstuffs in the
South is accompanied by an i'm
provement of the soil, as legumes
are universally used in food crop
rotation. This enables cotton and
other crops to be more cheaply
raised the following year.
The program for increased food
stuffs is identical with the program
for preparation for the boil weevil,
and an increase of the acreage to
foodstuffs and of the production OF
live stock would be necessary If the
world were at peace.
Farm laborers are leaving the
State in great numbers. Cotton re-
ouires more labor than any other
crop. Foodstuffs and live stock can
be produced with much less labor:
A campaign for food production
and conservation will be waged in
every county in the State. Practi-
cal plans for effectively meeting the
situation will be presented.
We call upon the people of South
Carolina-black and white, old and
young-to enlist as one man in or,
der that this great State may stand
forth conspicuous in National ser
vice, solidly supporting our great
and good President in this hour OF
National peril.
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Due West, April 23.-The friends
of Mrs. o. Y. Brownlee will be sorry
to know that it was necessary to
carry her to the hospital in Ander-
son Sunday afternoon for an opera
ton for appendicitis, and hope for
her an early recovery.
The people of this community
were delighted to have DR.. N. E. Orr
from Denver, Col, and DR.. Kerr of
Athens, Ca, with US Sabbath, the
former preached at the A. R. P.
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The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
u. S. HEAVY
GUN UNITS
IN FRANCE
Cavalry and Artillery
Join Infantry
= Expedition
BY J. ". PEGLER.
SfG1 Correspondent United Press

AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR
TIERS, FRANCE. Oct. Livery
branch OF the American army is
now represented N France
Announcement is permissible today
that heavy and light artillery and
some cavalry are now preparing for
lighting service A. yet the cavalry
Is detailed as headquarterS Troops.
Two OF the, greatest football
heroes OF recent years are learning
under French tuition today how
best 10 send trench roundabout
the same size az football. across
20 the enemy They are from Har
ward and Princeton
The American heavy artillery eX-
perts arc training az q French
school learning the operation OF
howitzcrs. mortars and naval guns
including the heaviest "demolish-
ing" types which are mounted on
railroad trucks.
A majority OF the men are coast
--. f-- = : = : ~ 49,.
little training except IN the details
Of modern warfare Their officers
include some Plattsburg graduates
and other reservists. some % whom
obtained practical preliminary
grounding ar Fortress Monroe.
A certain percentage of all ON
GERS ind men, here have been as
signed 20 learn wireless and also
aviation
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
FITCH SEES
LONG STRUGGLE
Harvard Savant Says War VIII
Last Two or Three
Years

America must be brought 20 a
realization OF the fact that the pres
ent world conflict is not 24-hours
war. but that the end is two or three
years away" said Albert Barker
Fitch. ,.dean OF Harvard university.
ADDRESSING a large audience in the
Board OF Commerce auditorium,
Wednesday evening. under the au-
spices or the Detroit chapter OF the
American Red Cross Dean Fitch
recently returned from Europe where
he surveyed conditions for the Red
Gross
7'Yhe Ieed Cross in France is fight
ing 10 preserve the morale OF the
people OF France. ~hile the Germans
by/ their wanton destruction and
determined devastation % the coun.
try, are trying TO break II down"
said Dean Fitch Germany has
worked Systematically 10 destroy
everything possible in France since
the saiseT.s soldiers FIRST crossed
into the country The scavenger OF
Potsdam has put his devastating
hand upon churches, chateaux. mon
uments, cities Even the fields were
sown with salt as the Germans re-
treated Homeless, illfed and al.
most nude. thousands OF French
people are living IN caves. shell
holes and bushes. virtual ssvages
Dean Fitch said that the most
necessary thing for America 60 do
ere she puts her soldiers on war
ground. Is 70 provide them with un-
limited food supplies. He declared
that France IS IN sore straits for
binding materials. and labor with
which 10 rebuild her wrecked cities
and homes.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
RED CROSS
HERE GIVEN
.S326,286
Annual Report Shows
Organization Is
Very Active

The annual report OF the Detroit
chapter " the Rcd Cross. presented
by Emory w clark, treasurer. in
the annual meeting. Wednesday. in
the Board OF Commerce, shows that
Detroiters have contributed 1926
2869S during the YEAR ending Sept.
30. Of which $3l5.t72.l3 has been OK.
pended More than 10000 Persons
are members Of the local organiza.
ton.
While the report was optimistic in
IFS tone and everyone was pleased
with the years results greater activ-
lily for the coming year was urged
Organization and equipment of base
hospital units and ambulance com
panies building up OF the member
ship list. and raising funds for the
various benefits kept the executive
officers extremely busy. Further
campaigns for funds are anticipated
Work in connection with the re-.
lief 81 dependent families OF soldiers
and sailors will develop 20 larger
proportions. and calls for surgical
dressings and hospital garments VIII
be greater during the coming year,
the report s;atacd.
-CIhe -task.-nt Northumberland
soldiers and sailors Viii also be un-
dertaken
Since the Red Cross work rooms
were established 10000 yards Of
gauze and muslin and l26 rolls Of
absorbent cotton have been made
into surgical dressings
Upwards OF 900 dozen gauze
dressings. l72 dozen bandages. and
1888 dozen slinEs have been turned
in for shipment 20 France Mate
rial for 250 dozen shirts and pajamas
has been distributed among the
work rooms
The chapter is working hard TO
M an order for 1900 sets o. knitted
aTrrCT1S ~ II ETvpT TT sO1UrVTF Ut
fore real cold weather sets IN.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
OLD PERRY RELIC
IN MUSEUM

70 WASHINGTON. Oct IA frag.
ment OF an American flag found by
the Croker land expedition in a
cairn on the highest OF three sum
nfits Of Cape Thomas Hubbard in
tho Arctic. where Peary loft il. has
been placed on view In the Museum
OF Natural History.
On the trip on which he reached
the North Pole Peary carried 4 silk
flag which his w4fe-ifatl made. He
cached portions cut from II al Cape
Morris Jesup. Cape Thomas Hub
bard, Cape Columbia. at his Earth.
est north" station, and on the ice
AZ the Pole The part now shown
is one OF the portions.
other parts returned were pieced
ont with white cloth and deposited
In Washington.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
RUSSIA FIGHTS
TO THE FINS \
New Government Reiterates
Intention stand BY
Allies ~ -ys

PETROGRAD, oct. lin a proc.
lamation issued by the new cabinet
today the. provisional government
pledges TO support with its entire
strength the cause OF the Allies and
to oppose vigorously every attempt
at the conquest OF territories belong
ing 10 other nations and all attempts
Of other nations TO impose their will
on Russia 90
The proclamation expresses the
desire of the Russian provisional
government TO participate in perfect
accord ~ : y
coming conference at Paris. where
the Russian delegates will seek TO
persuade their Allies to adopt
common peace policy.
In outlining its domestic and re-
form policy. the proclamation
pledges the cabinet 10 fix prices OF
necessaries. regulate on a social
and democratic basis the relations
OF capital and labor. develop co.
operative distribution OF foodstuffs
and increase production.
The government will also impose
progressive tax on war profits.
special taxes on Injuries and in
crease all indirect taxation OF prop
erty. The INTRODUCTION OF state mo-
nopolies Of the nost developed in
dustries Is also part OF the program.
Vassar college has an enrolment
~ 135 students this wear
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
STREET CAR AND
= TRUCK CRASH;
TWO INJURED

Leonard Shultz. No. 1903 Beach
woodave0 was seriously injured
"wednesday night, when a street car
crashed into the auto truck ne was
riding olt Porter'st. He was taken
10 ST Marys hospital. Mrs Anna
Maybtrger. g. years old. 40. i540
Harperavc.. passenger on the
street car was cut about the face
with Aging glass and was removed
70 her home in a passing automobile.
The machine that Shultz was I'D.
ing was a disabled United states
mail truck and vas being towed in
by another truck.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
HOSPITAL
UNIT READY
TO DEPART
DIR. Shurly's Command
Leaves For France
In "a Hours

Within % hours, IL Is expected,
The setroit College Of Medicine base
hospital unit No 30, commanded by
Ileut.-Col Burt r.. shurly, viii be
of for France.
The nrst intimation the men OF
the unit had that their departure
was near al hand came Wednesday
night when passes eUt of the camp
al the fair grounds were cut on
Col Shurly admits that he has re-
ceiyed orders 10 move. but the hour
and other details OF The departure
viii not be made public
The unit, said 20 be the largest In
the United States and re onlY, one
with 1000 Beds, Is made up of 80
medical officers. zoo enlisted men.
100 nurses and five civilians The
nurses left several weeks ago and
arc still in the east. waiting 10 Join
. the unit when il sails for overseas
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
CLEANS THE BLOOD
TONES THE NERVES

The gratifying results attending
the faithful use OF the new medici-
nal combination. Hoods Sarsaparilla
before eating and Peptiron after
eating arc seen in purer blood.
stronger nerves. improved condition
Of the whole system.
They are results ttbt make this
course Of treatment the most eco
nomical for sufferers from, impure
impoverished blood. weak. unsteady
nerves no other zaccomplishcs so
much for each cent expended.
Hood Sarsaparilla and Peptiron
aid each other. and 10 take both is
10 derive n four fold benefit
II laxative u needed In connec-
ton with them. the gentle and thor
ough Hoods Pin should be used. e.
Adv.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
Jalins saal.oIa and Joseph n ton

Julius szakola and Joseph A. Hon
man.
Harvey r Miller Leroy W. ba~ son.
Frederick Burrows Wayne
Blakeslce. Royal b. Erskin. Levern T.,
Atkleg otto a Schnicke, Bert cram
calf Walton J.. Milliman and rs illiap
n. Haynes
a31th ntry--Clarcnce q Mur-
ray. Percy Lucas. Mike Nelund Al
bert - Larson. August Frtck oscar
MnttHon. Boni Logunavic, william J..
Clarence - BarrAtt. Emil
Schulha. Frank Laucher Pete Mitch
on SiEvort 4 MBlvo Arlef J. Jones.
Henry strait. Robin X McNelly. chas.
~ Foster. Flank G.. Gross ana Hoy
bromley
33oth machine gun battalion Yer
non NanNorman. John kollorchick.
Anatol - Charles Alvin J. Johnston.
Daniel BruskI. Toros Chaidihian ana
Neal r. Ford.
CIV theodore Tollberg and orval Da-
Wis
Headquarters troops-sSandy Ssla-
Eana
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
VIM. Fl. FROST is
TAKEN BY DEATH

William H. Frost, for many years
connected with The Detroit City Gas
company. died. Wednesday. in uar.
per hospital. from complication OF
diseases. Mr. Frost was SIS years
old and was born in Charlestown.
Mass. lie had lived IN Detroit
since 1902 Mr. Frost. whose home
WAS az No. 1917 Twenty fourth.sf.. Ia
survived by his widow and one
daughter. Miss Lydia A. Frost.
Funeral services will be held FrNGy
afternoon. In Birds chapel. ~ >
Hancock-ave. west The body will
be taken 10 Hudson, Mass, for in
tcrment.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11

Water boiling over the top OF a
pan eXtlnguished gas flame burn
ing on "a stove I'm front ~ which sat
Mrs. MARY i{0utHk. 81 years old.
asierr. I'm Hrr home. so. 900 Mer-
rickave. late Wednesday afternoon
When her husband came home from
bis work shortly after 6.o'clock, he
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
"Pll Break Up Your Home" Said
"Other Woman" 10 Ahead" Said
Wife; She Did; Divorce Follows

I'm going 20 break up your
home" iR the message che other
womafN-yrought 20 Maybcne Crow
ton. onN day when Mrs Crowtou
was busy}Nbodt her home
She ~ Nudge Tucker so when
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11

OFF FOR WACO
Headquarters Company Slips
Away Quietly From
Fort Wayne

The headquarters company OF the
Thirty-thlrd infantry. Michigan Ma
tional guard. and the officers of the
regiment. who have been at Fort
Wayne since the units return from
the Mexican border last spring. left
quietly on the first lap OF their
Journey 10 France. Wednesday at
ternoon
They left like true soldiers OF TN
Gle Sam, without ostenfation. After
the nnal band concert in the after
noon. they quietly slipped away 10
a convenient siding. whore spe.
cial train was in waiting hidden
from public view. and few min
utes later were on their way.
From various points in Michigan
and Wisconsin other companies OF
the regiment are moving toward
Waco. whore in tho next few DAY
The boys will be reunited for the
FIRST time since their return from
the border The regiment has been
IN continuous service since muster
ed in for border duty I'm 1915 II re-
turned TO Fort Wayne just as the
United states was about To enter
the war and has been. guard duty
about the state an On Wisconsin
since them
Col John r. Boucher. in command
OF the regiment. Is the senior col
onel IN the Michigan brigade and
will rank next TO Brig. Gen Coyell
Capt. Rich1fdsos IS N charg, Of
Fori Wayne . present A cpmpafY
OF The For'y first regulars arrived 90
the post Thursday morning. and Will
be stationed there for the present
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
Woman, Sleeping When Water
Puts Out Gas, Is ASphy1fdted

found his wife sitting in the chair.
dead from asphyxiation.
Houdak declared his wife had
placed the water on the stove 10
heat, and while waiting for this had
fallen asleep.
Coroner Parker too charge OF
the body.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
A. busis for petition for the re
hrnring OF EdseI ~. Eord's clalm

TOT exemption Nn lhin ~ aaI
cr nds aftdaylts 90 six officials
i-E-.-s--s !. = $4,000.
FLED with the district draft board
Wednesday William l. Mayo,
rh.cf eng of power construc-
sion. stated IN his affidavit thai
f.dxeis services were ~ necessary.
~ no, mole needed. t'fan the SER
vices OF any other officer except
iieuu Fordl lie was in charge or
war orders MIR MAYO said Others
Esi~er2 lgncd afddavits were ChSrlcs
RFowuell manager OF adNertis-
Ink and publicity Dean samuel 5.
MarQuis head - the sociological
Department Peter T Martin. gem
erai superintendent. John Il ALI
Tuand factory manager Fisher Body
corporation. and John r. Lee. OF
Tho manufacturing and production
departments
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11

applying for a divorce from Jesse
Crowtuu
What aid you say 90 the wom-
an" asked the court.
II tod her all right, go ahead.
She did
Judge Tucker gave a decree
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
U. s. omeers Nab Comedian

Percy a. ldien Is being held by
the federal authorities He A. &C.
cused Of violating the immigration
laws in bringing q woman here from
Toronto n violation OF tho law. lie
will he given a hearing within a
day or two.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
Honest Advertising.

THIS all hear % because people are inclined
agera Yet any physician told you that claimed unreasonable remedial
properties for Fchs Coa7 Just them We won't ourselves
we what the will be-
That has all the virtues to-day that claimed for in its early
found its increased the recommendation by prominent physicians and
that its standard will be maintained.
limitations found only because the Cao that
M genuine Fletcher Honestly
advertised Honestly placed before the public and from which he Honestly expects
receive his
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
With the cheers Of 5000 men and
LAmmen NV ecnlnE ihrn rcn die.

Atedua,dar aftoruoon.. !n the semi
'entennlal Observance ~ the order
NJ the Eastern star ia Michigan
two handsome naes tic stars and
stripes and the Union Jack. were
.africd o. the platform. and thu
aud nnce rose 90 us feet 20 .ug
hly country It's o. Thee Tho
Union iatk WAS presented 20 thr
Michigan grand chapter by Mrs
Mildred chauhdchcr. grand me-
f-on .of the Eastern Stpr IN Ontario.
Iie executive Sc ions OF the VI ich-
is-u grand chapter will close
4Fsday. with the election 81 Off
cora
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
ETeT McPHsTs0n-s WIDOW Dies

Mrs Julia Caroline Mcpherson.
widow OF Alexander Mcpherson,
wen known Detroit banker and cap
italist. who died a few months ago,
passed away Wednesday, in her
home, No. $50 Cass-ave. Mrs Nc
Thcrson had been an invalid for IL
years She was IS years old and
had lived in Detroit aboua 80 years.
She is survived by two sisters. Mrs.
Mary Church. OF Greenyille. Mich,
and Mrs Gertrude Chamberlain. OF
Long Beach. Cal, and one brother,
John C. Ellsworth. OF Fowlerville
Mich Arrangements for the funeral
have not been made.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
~ cost Andrew Shuren, bartender for
Irnnk =. nnmh erskl No. "a IlNer-

UUI9-aVe.- 10 ~ JudFr IrUrIra
-, Irt. Woducsday afternoon. be-
cause De- forgot 90 take "a. revolver
from bis pocket last Monday night
cora leaving the saloon. Since the
place was robbed about a year aRo
anf three men shot. the owner OF
the SALOON has Instructed his men
tH herp reviewers Luudy. "Shur-
cu flrNt 10 put the weapon ,uu-
uer ftc War 1u leaving that night
judge stated Bumberski In ash
mig far irniency for tho defendant
a. ratrolUsu searched Shureu after
leaving thc saloon Monday night
hnde arrested him for carrying con-
u.afuH rtaar.pa
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11

The special meeting OF the Episco-
pal House OF Bishops. originally call
ed 10 meet in Chicago today has
been postponed for one week
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
FREE MUSICAL RECITAL AT CRINNELL'S

on be
be hall
n
Lucia
eNanders Got JSss Band Now
70 musical lovers Everyone
@
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11

Detroit restaurants and hoteis gen
orally observed wednesday, ~
whcatl'es day. Broad and pastries
-' were discouraged and where pos
stole the star ~ Tic was made
from corn ryc. barley or rice an
stsud of wheat
Peter stenes. - wears old. No. 49,
Ncrmout-aNc,, attempted suicide ia
. DTS home Wtdut rtaY night bA ~ az
lowing poison tir was FOUND m
"a dyiuK -ll--4-+t--.u in his room ana
hurried tD Receiving hospital his
recovery is doubtful
Efforts are being mudr to organize n
cllb % former residents Of hamil-
ton. ont Former rcFidents dehlf-
ing 70 ioln sueh au organization
ar, requested Co cali O. r Goyette.
Main bO13 or t1 call oually az
40 134 Woodward-uNn
Carl VI Green, head 90 tho Cart VI.
Green Ndserti~ing ngrncy, has
been appointed hy lIe. don't VII
son meIuurr of thr fore ga COM
mcice comuh -irn. DC viii he the
duty a. THIS commission 20 look ar
ter foreign cummcrcc during the
war
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
City. News in Brief

tion in annual convention IN the
Hotel Stauer Members 81 the as
sociHtion believe that with the
higher cost - production in soda
water and other soft drinks quality
WlIl improve The annual banquet
nNli bring the convention 20 "a close
Thursday evening.
VITA $50 visitors from various parts
or lrhigHn aud nearby stntes and
Tho j canadian border. Shaduklam
~, yelled Prophets held the
hf.t fart OF a ceremonial session.
]N ednrsdaN evening. in Tho Masonic
temple following - banquet
class of goo Will Dee initiated. the
ceremonies 10 conclude Thursday
evening Ina the coliseum. on ierer-
SON ave near the Belle isle bridge
approach
The Detroit times., 1917-10-11

Vassar college has an enrollmen
OF 1875 students this year
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-09
ROOF INCIDENT STILL
UNDER INVESTlGA1 ION

Naval authorities at Pearl Ia rbor
are continuing investigation C1 an
incident that occurred Saturday Q light
when two sailors were put off the
roof garden dance floor by Harry E.
Sunson, manager.
1t was stated today that evidend is
still being gathered and that feda raj
proceedings will be instituted for al.
legged discrimination against Ihe
American naval uniform II suffic,e ut
grounds for it are found in the in,
vestigation.
1t is understood that one Of the "A a
sons advanced for asking the men Eft
the floor Is the so-called unwritten b W
that enlisted men are not expected to
mingle with their officers at putl ic
gatherings.