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Naturittes Not Announced.

Mr.. McAdoos statement follows:
81 have determined to make an initial
offering of 81 .000. .00O. .o00 % the 81. per
cent. Liberty Loan Of 1917. The bonds
will be dated July !. 1917. with interest
payable ser1!-annually January ! and
July l. The maturtes will he announced
later. In accordance with the provisions
OF the act the bonds will be convertible
into bonds bearing a higher rate OF IN
terest than 81, per cent il any suhse-
'qucnt series of bonds shall he issued al
a higher rate of interest before the ter
mination OF the war between the United
States and the German Government
'"The Liberty Loan will he Offered ~
par as a popular subscription. and ample
opportunity Will he given to every man
and woman in the United States who
wishes TO subscribe TO secure an abso-
lutely safe investment. free from Fed
eral state or local taxation texcept, OF
course. inheritance taxcs). The bonds
will be in such denominations as will
put them within the reach OF every in
vestor. Details as to denominations. re-
dempt ions. &c, have not been fully
worked out. but announcement will he
made in due season.
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low were sunk. Last week twenty-seven
ships escaped attack and the previous
hich record was nineteen
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builders Denounced,

,,,,.,,,,,,o,, ,,,,.,,..,. ,
.,hn'a,i,,a Pr'u OF '"e
".tte' ',., rrnecuon or IN" hui!deTs o' a'oeI
the productivity O. the nation i'm shin.
building"
~ present" h. said. "the wards have
contracts. "A large proportion or which
ar" for foreign account On slow time
construction of single ships. These are
sirangling tn" productivity OF the nation
II sNipnuildihG
i' has been astounding 20 members
or the shipping Board that the slow
t'me commercial contracts should have
h"en placed, many or them In The las;
S!N W"eks, when the Shipping Roari In
us ainnnAc'd plan Of rapid standard
ized construction involving the inferior
material of wood showed that & APP
pre'iat"d as early as the third week IN
February the danger 10 which the coun-
tr' was exposed.
"In this connection It should be noted
that before the shipping Board entered
into the plans for the construction of
wooden SHIPS X consulted with the
larger shipyards to Obtain additional
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100000 Tons sunk in Week.

secretary Lane told the conference
that this Government had heard that
100000 tons Of shipping had been sunk
IN the last week by German submarines
Count Won Berns,orff made the boast be-
for" leaving this country that C-boats
would bring Great Britain and her allies
tt starvation in slN months by sinking
100000 tons OF shipping month. This
figure was generally scoffcd at here and
in Europe The report which Secretary
Lane referred to and which Is official
and authentic shows that U-boats are
sinking at rate Of about l,S0o 900 tons
e month. or nearly double the prediction
made by the German Government.
Secretary Daniels when asked about
the increasing submarine menace said
that the long days and the short nights.
rc mbined with the spring weather, was
increasing the C-boats' effectiveness.
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PROJECT IS FAVORED
Government. It Is Believed,
Will Have Soldiers on
Way Before July I.
ALL DEPENDS on BRITAIN
First Expedition Will Not I'm
pede Shipments Of Food
and Munitions.

WASH rN6roS, May 2.--Marsl,al JoTrc
himself will supervise the training Of
American troops on French soil That
the first expedition will be despatched
as soon as il is feasible without i'm
pednE the shipment of food and NUM-
tions to the Allies was the assurance
given TO the French mission to-day.
From an authoritative source II is
earned that the French visitors, sup
porting their urgent r,co for tho i'm
mediate sending Of an American force
however small, with confidential facts
from the field OF operations, have
brought tho Government to an ACCEPT
ance of wha. may he called the principle
Of joining the Allies on tre battle lines
this summer.
Marshal Joffre has suggested tna.
either 5000 men. the number compos-
iiz French division. or 22.0uO. the
humber In an American division. ue car
r!ed 10 France with all possible speed. T.
is the great French soldiers belief. based
Oh his experience in the present wtr,
that s,Oo" men are the most effective
divisional infantry Unit. He has also
sail that company should .onsist OF
$50 men rather than $50. the American
ua!t, the extra men being needed for
specially work, such as bomb throwing. .-
,hat has hcen developed in this war.
II IL regarded as highly pronablc that
,n. first Gghtirc men of thc ,,',,,,, 90
reach the from, in Iranc. u.,li D..
missions of ol''e'e sent over To- live
with French AND British regiments on
, tie lin" and absorb tie latest ,!.lclop-
},, been s,,,,,.,,G l,,. ho.l, ,,,,, ,
British officers ap1 ,nnroyr,r In, s,,rr
officials. os on ,hei,. rst,,r, ,,,c ,,,,ori.
.an Officer. co,rI ,artr,I,t. ,-rI :,
the husiness of a,,r, ,r.i,,, i,,,,,.,
Tncr. wac .,,,r.id,r,i,I. ,,,,.,,.',,tn,, In,
dav as 70 ,bc rnssilI. ,,s. of \ation,l
t;uarl troors rh,, s.r,,,, ,,, .r \I..>i,,,,
h,,,,er as mar, az tho rrs, ,.>,,,,iT,iI,, 80
lrance If ,s he,icyod ,5a, ga, ,r,.r,,.,
lars exclunyeIy
,
! Plan to Rush Troops &brond
y,,.,, on,o o.,.
;,sr sn,I, t,, y.
laria.., D., - it '.'', ',"7 .'V' ,e'
o..har - - II Wv - ~, VI
I,,i,, - ~. 80 ""i "e-"Ie
,a,,oi n'," MAS ''e' rc-
Easily ,h. ,rI.', i,.,c,l,i,,,, ,,o,..,,,,
,h ,.'.. '-"''
personally undertake the sum-, sion oS
tho American expedition Ia ;ln Intensive
training camp in France. Y.iaf is. =
this Go orunrut wishes hin. t.. ,ln So. e;
which t..-. can be littl. ,joui,, n l..
not IA stipulation that he makes. it j.
merely a SUGGESTION TO be accented tf IT
falls III with the mans oc ;l. tinted
States
IN their talks with rcprescrr.;i,,s ~
, the Government the Marshal and otacr.
members of tha Fr,nrI ,,r.>i,r 49,. Inc
sisted win an .,urrcs, ,na. 80. ,.t ~
w. as pra,,tsaL u,,, I,,rs'.In,r. 70
scmllancc 20 the methods Winch Nrr.
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To-day being the last opportunity ="
consultation w'h IN" heads - tn"
French mission before Their departure
for Chicago. several 'mportani confer
.nc.s took place. Minister NiV'ant ana
NJ Iiovelacquc had luncheon with th'
president ~ the Wit" House this morn
ing. aud Marshal loffre called on th'
r,~nsldcu, this afternoon Meanwhile
Gen. nrilgrS oC the R~ltish mission had
u long tall with Sccretary Eakcr at IN.
War Department Tho only statement
rIadc by any OF these participants cams
from Nr Baker. who said
'"rhe questions to be determined ar
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rMH OREENDnlED--whits sulphur
sprinss. ". va. ideal time for the cure
0Siy one aishS srom NeV yesk.--A4s.
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Money Ready for Italy.

OF the $1,000, 900 900 TO be raised by
this sale OF bonds 5000 900 200 has been
advanced to Great Britain and 500. .0o0.-
O0o IL about TO lie advanced to France
and Italy respectively. Italy will re-
ccve her treasury warrant for sl0o.-
row
Before Announcing the amount Of the
bond issue secretary McAduo had an
extended Coufrr, nc" with Nj. Balfour.
Lord 'unlilfc. governor Of til" Bank Of
England, AID Sir lIardmar lever AT
this conferenC" MIR. Balfour and hls as
sociates gave My Mc.Adoo much infor-
nation regarding the requirements OF
the nations which Great Britain has been
assisting as a help To him not only in
determining the amount of the first Of
fcring OF bonds but the proportion each
will get of the full amount authorized
by Congress
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t-DOat Campaign Growing.
Mr. Lansing met the question What
re We going {" do about it with AN
immediate leiotrd-l showing that the
nation VAS going 20 do anythiT and
everything 4 could To- win the world
battle of democracy, bu! the al, inn
i'"rtant poin. To- he emphasized at this
moment was that This battle was not Yet
won nor was there any legitimate as
surance that IL would l.. won
Present Indications are that Germany
by her submarine campaign is follow
iHg her programme of bringing her
enemies to their knees by a process
Of starvation with uncanny clocklike
mathematical precision. She is gaining
the ascendency rapidly IN her plan TO
drive shipping of the war zone areas
TO such an extent that Great Britain
Ffance and Italy will have to face the
alternative OF starvation or virtual sur
render.
The only Visible remedy is TO strike
IN" menace within a comparatively short
time or make II ineffective as a starva-
ilon policy until it finally can be disposed
or II Is n question of the next SIX or
eight months according 70 the consensus
T. authoritative circles.
This nations part is to do its utmost
IN helping to speed MP plans all along the
.Iue 10 meet the danger. II Is no longer
a danger for the Entente hut n danger
ror the United states as we'll Defeat ~
he Entente means defeat of this country
ana consequences which might in the long
run sap the man powe" and resources
OF the nation on Scaie which is almost
incalcuiable. President Wilson, II must
be clearly understood. regards every
American life ami every ounce OF Amori-
can treasure pledged to the cause which
~ ,h,.,N N.J
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Subscriptions will he yeceiyed until
June IS. 1917. The bonds will be ready
for delivery July |. Alotments will he
made as rapidly after June Is as posi-
bile. The details as to manner Of pay
ment for the bonds will be announced
later. IT IL sufficient to say at the mo-
ment that payments will be arranged in
such way rs no. "a cause incon-
venience or disturbance. Deposits o!
funds will he made in as large number
of banks throughout the country as prac-
ticable. and they will be withdrawn as
gradually as the requirements OF the
Government, will permit. In order that
the minimum amount Of money shall at
any one time be taken out OF The chan
ncls OF business.
since the great bulk ~ the credits
to he established for the foreign Govern
nents is required fo- purchases made in
this country, the operation will ba large
ly n transfer or exchange Of credits and
should have a stimulating and helpful
effect upon the general business and
f1narcial situation.
THE init al issue has been de:erkined
by the essential requirements OF our
own Government for tho conduct Of the
war and necessities OF TIE foreign Gov
| ernments 10 which credit is being cx-
! tended under the provisions of the act
approved April %, lSl7 After having
| received advice and suggestions from
bankers, investment houses. business
men and investors in all parts Of the
country. ! feel confident OF tho ability
Of the market to absorb rapidly and
readily the $4,000 900, 900 Offering
! Reserve Banks General Agents.
From communications have received
| from every part OF the country large
oversubscription to the issue seems be.
yond doubt.
"This Is the largest single piece oi
financing ever undertaken by the Gov,
"rnment OF the United States. and II
ordcr that ample opportunity may b,
/ given every one TO subscribe. I have dc
cided to use the twelve Federal reserve
banks. which are fiscal agencies Of tn,
Government, as the central agency IL
each of the twelve Federal reserve dis
tricts for receiving the subscript Ions, 10,
taking care OF the details of deliveries o
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McAdOO Announces Sub
scriptions Are Open, and
Close June 1o.
COVERS WAR TO SEPT. |
Provides for Loans to Allies
and Nations Army
Expenses.
AIDS SMALL INVESTOR
Federal Reserve Banks Will
Have Full Charge Of Tn
dertaking.
AIDS SMALL INVESTOR

WASHINGTON. May 2.-The first issue
Of the Liberty Loan Of 1917. as Secretary
McAdoo has designated this country's
war loan, will be $4,000. 900 900. The
amount OF the first offering was decided
upon to-day and announced officially by
Secretary McAdoo. The size Of the offer
ing, announcement of which has been
eagerly awaited. was determined by the
immediate requirements Of the Allies and
OF this Government II will cover not
only the amount Of credit that is to be
extended to the Allies in the next few
months but also the expenditures this
Government will make for the purpose OF
doing its share IN the war. The larger
part of II will be FOR the army.
Subscriptions will open at once and
close June rs Bonds will be delivered
July The s2.ooo. 100000 to be raised
as the initial issue of the 5000. 900, 900
authorized by Congress will take this
country through only few months Of
war IL was learned tonight that ii did
not take into account the expenses OF
this Government or the requirements OF
the Allies beyond september /.
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The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-08

It was dated Washington. Dear Montgomery" it ran: through a friend who is employed in a confiden- tial capacity in one of the govern ment departments, 1 have just learned something that may be of interest to you. An elderly chemist named Dr. Ralph Burke, living at Valdayia, Cal, has perfected an apparatus which will enable a submarine to remain under water indefinitely. I have not been able to learn the details of Burkes in vention, but I understand that the navy department is so interested that naval instructor, Lieut.. Jarvis Hope, has been sent to the coast to examine it. Hope left Washington three days ago, so, if the matter interests you, quick action will be necessary. With best wishes, sincerely yours, Whit man Davis"
 Ralph Burke" said Montgomery reminiscently, evidently putting his thoughts into words It's close on fifteen years since I've seen him . . why, little Cleo must be almost woman now l wonder if she looks like her mother Step ping across to small safe, set in the wall, he gave the combination a few rapid turns and the steel door swung open. Opening one of the drawers, Montgomery drew out large, square envelope of blue linen.
 9 .;r-t.A he unused aloud staring at the en- velope with unseeing eyes, So lost was he in meditation that he was quite oblivious to the fact that the door leading to the outer office had opened and that a young man, his footballs deadened by the thickness of the carpet, had entered and stood be- side him.
 Who's Cleo, Uncle Calvin?" he ex- claimed.
 q didn't hear you come in. I must have been talking to myself" he ad- de4, apologetically. Restoring the sealed envelope to the drawer from which he had taken it, he swung shut the door of the safe but failed to lock it. Returning to his desk, he picked up the letter from Washington.
 Here's a letter, Gerald, which I have just received from Davis-the man who keeps me informed of what is going on in Washington, you know. Just glance over it, will you, while I get a glass of water. I'm feeling a little dizzy. =. must be the heat"
 The door had no sooner closed be- hind his uncle than Gerald Morton darted silently across the room, swung open the door of the safe, and snatched out the blue envelope. 'Not to be opened until my death. Calvin Montgomery" he read aloud "Now I wonder what the devil is in that?" he muttered, examining the seals. It
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theory of your discovery, doctor" said Hope. My instructions from the de- partment are to witness a practical demonstration and to apply the cus- tomary tests. If it can pass those tests, think there is but little doubt that the government will take steps to acquire it."
 It will pass any tests that you may impose, MT. Hope,'' declared the in ventor "I did not communicate with Washington until I was positive that there was no chance for failure. The purchase of my discovery by the gov ernment means more to me than you for me, MT. Hope, in my declining years; 1t means leisure in which to conduct research work; it means food and clothes and education for my daughter Cleo.
 What did you do for workmen?" inquired Hope interestedly. Where did you find men who had sufficient engineering knowledge?"
 Tn that respect I have been for tunate," was the answer My chief assistant, and the one on whom I have placed the most reliance, is a one armed man-o warsman named Barna- cle-the same, in fact, who brought you here. Then I have a young Jap anese named Satsuma He came to me and asked for work and he has proved of a great assistance. Like so many of his race, he is an extreme ly clever mechanic"
 "A Japanese, you say?" said Hope quickly. Isn't it a little unwise to let foreigner become familiar with the details of your inyention?"
 T fancy that Satsuma is quite harmless" said the inventor lightly, but I have nevertheless made cer- tain that he has had no opportunity to observe the workings of my inven- tion. In fact, even were he able to obtain a drawing of the apparatus it would be quite useless to him unless he could also obtain the formula-and that is we'll guarded.
 q trust" said Hope gravely, that you will continue to keep 1t well guarded. There is more than one for eign government that would pay hand somely for your secret
 That I have already learned" said Doctor Burke Cautiously enough, was approached only yesterday by man named Mahlin, who represented himself as the agent of foreign gov ernment though which one he refused to say. He did say, however, that if I would give him demonstration of my discovery and it stood certain tests that he was authorized to pur- chase it on my own terms"
 And you refused?"
 q did,' was the answer, "and God knows, MT. Hope, I need the money You are not aware, perhaps, that |,
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too, was once in the service of the United States. As young man was with Farragut at New Orleans-l still carry in my shoulder a fragment of a Confederate shetland I helped Ericsson to build the Monitor. So, even though it entails a financial sac rifice, I want my own country to have the first chance at my invention"
 That sentiment certainly does you credit, sir" said Hope. T trust, both for your sake and for the country's s that your ambition may be realized. Now the question is, when can I have a demonstration under sea condi- tions?"
 Tomorrow morning." was the prompt answer.
 Admirable" said Hope. T shall be ready and expectant. And please tell your daughter that I anticipate the pleasure of seeing her again be- fore I return to Washington.
 You will see Cleo in the morning" said the inventor. "She has made me promise to take her along on the trial trip of the submarigie and I couldn't we'll refuse. She AtioB vitally inter- ested in the success of the invention as l am"
 Had one stepped from the elevator of the F1atiron building in New York, at the sixteenth floor. he would have found himself facing a door bearing, in neat lettering, the words: Inter national Supply company. Calvin Montgomery. Pres" If the ruler of a black republic wanted to pick up a gunboat or destroyer at bargain, he set an agent to Calvin Montgom- cry. He made it his business to keep informed of everything pertaining to warfare on land or sea, and he let 1t be known that he paid literally for such information. Information of this sort was contained in the letter which he was reading with such absorption.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-08
FIRST iNSTALLMENT

In a room of the huge building in Washington which houses the state, war and navy departments, half a dozen men sat about long mahogany table. Though they were in civilian dress, the fashion in which they wore their clothes and the erectness of their carriage stamped them unmis- takably as men who were more at ease in uniform than in the garb of civil life.
 q have here, gentlemen" an- nounced the chairman, selecting a let ter from a pile of correspondence which lay before him, 'an interesting communication. It is from Dr. Ralph Burke, the California inventor-the suggested the improvement on the Japanese shimose powder and who perfected the condensation system which the navy is now using"
 Isn't he the same man, admiral" interrupted one of the officers, who purchased the hull of that old sub- marine at Mare island which was com demned two or three years ago? Bought it for experimental purposes, didn't he?"
 Exactly" was the answer. For a number of years now Burke has been carrying on experiments in the hope of devising a system for producing oxygen from water for use in sub marines It is scarcely necessary for me to point out to you, gentlemen, that were a submarine able to draw it's supply of air directly from the water, the lives of the crew would no longer depend upon the supply of compressed air or upon the boats ability to reach the surface, Doctor Burke now writes to the secretary that he has at last succeeded in per fecting a system which is both prac- tical and simple. He asserts that it can be installed in any submarine and that one thus equipped can remain be- low the surface indefinitely - for ponth if necessary"
 Good heavens, admiral" exclaimed
 grizzled officer, his professional en- husiasm overcoming his habitual re- serve, If this man Burke can do what he claims he will revolutionize naval warfare Why not send an officer out to the coast at once to examine it ?'
 Jarvis Hope is the man to send" said the chairman. "Son of old Con- modore Hope, who lost his life in the hurricane at Samoa, you remember. There isn't a brighter youngster in the bureau of construction. He's as good a chemist as we have in the ser vice and he's made a special study of submarine problems"
 A moment later the door opened and Lieutenant Jarvis Hope, clicking his heels smartly together, stood rig idly at attention.
 "Mr Hope" said the chairman kindly. How would you like to take a little run out to the coast? 1 be- lieve that you are already familiar with this letter from Doctor Burke. The members of the board are of the opinion that you should start imme- diately for California, examine Burke's invention, give it an exhaustive test, and, if you are convinced that it is practical, obtain an option on it. Bear
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in mind, MT. Hope, that if this inven- tion can do what Burke claims for it, it will give to the nation which holds the secret, control of the seas and the day is coming when our national existence may depend upon our possessing such a secret"
 When, six days later, the accommo- iation train, which meets the Over lans Limited at Suisun Junction, came chug-chugging into Valdavia, Jarvis Hope s~ung on to the station plat form and tossed his bags to the driver of the bus of the local hotel.
 After bath, shave, and leisure ly luncheon, Hope set out on foot for the cottage occupied by Doctor Burke.
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certainly gave the old gentleman a jolt when l caught him looking at it. And who on earth is Cleo?" At that instant footsteps sounded outside the door. Realizing the impossibility of concealing it on his person, Morton hastily returned the envelope to it's drawer and closed the safe. Had Cal win Montgomery observed his nephew more closely he would have noticed that his hands were shaking.
 If this invention of Burke's is what Davis says it is, Gerald he said, we must get hold of it. You must go to him and investigate it"
 But suppose he won't give us the option, Uncle Calvin?" asked Morton. Suppose he has already promised it to the government? What shall do?" If he refuses" said Montgomery slowly, give him this message" Tax ing card from his case, he wrote a few lines on it, and handed it to his nephew This is what the young man read: Dear Ralph-I once gave you something that 1 valued as much as you value the secret of the submarine Now is your chance to repay me. Calvin
 When Hope reached Doctor Burke's private wharf the following morning, he found that the inventor and his daughter had arrived before him.
 Are all here. Hook?" asked the doc tor.
 "All but Satsuma, sir" answered the seaman, touching his cap. 'I left him at work oiling the engines. but he's disappeared. You cant trust a Jap, anyway. That reminds me O some thing doctor. You member that dark skinned, furrin-looking feller that come to see you the other day? Nah lin was his name, wasn't ft?'
 "Yes."
 Well. when was goin' down to the wharf last night, saw him talking to
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-05
The Right Wa,

The Right Way.
How did he get to be college
prcsident?"
"Ry degrees"