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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
One Of the Greatest Battles ofWar No1u
 Thought in Progress
|OT TOMAN EMPIRE SEWERS RELATIONS
 WITH UNITED STATES.

London, April 21. The Turkish government on Friday evening officially informed the American embassy that diplo- matic relations with the United States had been broken off, ac- cording to a Berlin dispatch forwarded by Reuters core spondent at Amsterdam.
 American Ambassador Elkus, who is suffering from typhus fever, the report adds, will have to remain sometime in Constaatinople. The ann bassador's condition has shown some improvement.
 Washington, April 21.-The Turkish em- bassy here early this afternoon had nc information regarding the reported sever ance of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Constantinoplt government. Such action by Turkey has been expected, however, and officials o1 the embassy expressed no surprise when informed of the nature of the dispatch from Basel
 The Bulgarian legation also was without advices defining the attitude of Bulgaria toward the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
U. 5. AMBASSADOR
 ID MEXICO KISSED;
 GERMAN CHEERED


 Fl Paso. Tex, April n.--American Am bassador Henry Fletcher was hissed in the Chamber of Deputies Sunday when he appeared for the opening of the Mex ican Congress, according to report re- ceived here from Mexico City today by government agents. The report stated that German Minister von Eckhardt was escorted to his seat by a delegation oi six deputies. and that the German min ister was given an ovation when he ap- peared which lasted more than 30 min utes.
 Ambassador Fletcher's appearance was greeted with feeble applause. which was drowned by many misses" the repor, read
 Efforts were made gy General Eduardc Hay. president of the House of Deputies, to restore order when the galleries started the demonstration for the Ger man minister, the report stated. bu, not until he had called for the sergeant at-arms, did the cheering cease After von Eckhardt left the Chamber of Depu- ties. crowds formed a volunteer guard and cheered him to his hotel, the report added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

SECTION A. 1-High commissioners from Britain ar rive for war council. One of greatest battles of war now thought to be in progress. Germans lose two of their destroyers in raid on English coast. Congressman Dent issues statement defending military committees plan. 2-Wall street men eager to aid in home gardens. Mississippi will become active in food campaign. 4Mrs. Mathis makes appeal to citizens of Walker. Birmingham in earnest about growing more foods Biennial comes to successful close 6-Irvin s. Cobb writes more about Billy Sunday. 7-Lowly Dandelion can help reduce cost of living S-Sports. s-Plans for feeding army worked oui on sound basis. Disbursements. F Sheffield woman starts canning club
 SECTION B.. 1-Frank Carpenters letter. 2-s-News of auto world. 7-Bitter indictment made by Brand whitlock against Germans.
 SECTION C.. 1-2 and 5--Society. 4-Editorial comment. Ned Brace, sPoultry page.
 SECTION D Comic supplement-
 SECTION B x Rotogravure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
Tumulty Makes Ringing
 Speech to Crowds on
 Streets of Washington

Washington. April N. Thousands of persons gathered in front of local news paper office tonight for marine corps recruiting campaign demonstration, heard a fervent speech by Secretary Tumulty, who was called to the stand whom he stopped on the outer edge of the crowd to hear the marine band play.
 "This isl a fight" said the Presidents s secretary in which the two greatest forces in the history of the world arc |ccntending. On the one hand the force of democracy and on the other the force of |autocracy. want to challenge you young men grouped here tonight. Wilt you ac- |cept the challenge of democracy? Arc you the sons of the men who were will ing to de for the principles on which our republic was founded?''
 Patriotic speeches also were made by Representative Gardner of Massachusetts and officers of the marine cotps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22


 vivid phrase" MT. Balfour added, "has proclaimed that the world must be made safe for democracy. That self-govern- ing communities are not to be treated as negligible simply because they are small; that the ruthless domination of one interruptions power imperilsi the fu- ! ture of civilization and the liberties of ] mankind are truths of political ethics (which the bitter experience of war is burning into the souls of all freedom 2 loving peoples
 England's leading statesmen having safely evaded the German submarines and mines which sent Lord Kitchener to his death, were received with the highest lionors as guests of the American peo- pie when they arrived at place in Amer ica which cannot be named. A delega- tlop of state> war ard navy department officials elcomed the commission in the name of the government. and set out < with them to the capital for what is ad- mittedly the most vital conference in American history.
 The commission was received with the utmost simplicity and cordiality. It is said that no foreign minister has left England for the length of time that MT. Balfour will be away. since the Congress of Vienna, a century ago.
 The formal welcome was extended by Third Assistant Secretary of State Breck- enridge Long. through the presentation to MT. Balfour of a letter of greeting from Secretary Lansing. which the British statesman acknowledged with equal sim plicity while British and American o,- ficials mingled together.
 A special train of five caps, which had been waiting for five days. at once got under way for the capital. guarded IS almost no other train has ever been guarded in this country Double protec- tion had been afforded at all bridges
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22

dtiQ LuI1IlSl5 anu Sfciy AliliC VI tiC etehS'> had been gone over within the previous A hours to guard against possible fanatic No detail of any sort whatso- ever which could betray the place of ar rival or route of travel was allowed to escape.
 Almost immediately when the train started. the large party broke up into groups of army, navy and state depart ment officials to begin at once the in formal conversations which are expected to sketch out Americas part in the world fight against German autocracy MT. Balfour and Secretary Long, Lieut.-Gen. T. Bridges. who drew the first blood for England in August, 1914. and Maj.-Gen. Leonard Wood and Rear Admiral Sir Dudley De Chair and Rear Admiral F. fF. Fletcher were soon in deep converse ton.
 SPIRIT OF SERVICE On all sides it was reiterated that the British had come in spirit of service and appreciation and that it was their hope that the lessons they had learned 1 in the war might be of service to this country. Similarly, as one official ex- pressed it, the commission was moved by exactly the same feelings which raised the Stars and Stripes to the flag tower of the Parliament building in London for the first time foreign flag has ever flown there.
 Secretary Balfour, 8 tall slim, white haired man of 6s years, who has held the highest posts in the empire since he first entered Parliament, 4s years ago, saw today the completion of one of his life hopes. expressed under vastly dif- ferent circumstances on January 15. 1888, when he was largely instrumental in averting war between England and Amer ica over the Venezuela dispute.
 Tt cannot but be-, he said, that those
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
German View of How
 America Goes to War

Amsterdam. April 21.--(vin Lon- don. )-The Frankfurter zeitune In. it's edition Friday evening printed the following:
 Special Telegram. New York. April 1s.--Despite the most intenss propaganda by the press and by other means. tho number of rogi6- trations of volunteers for tho Var result Washington has been much disappointed. Congressional oppos;- tion against the introduction of compulsory military service has knocked tho bottom out of tue plnu.
 conditions are bsginninr ko be no1 able in the layee elites. Places Sl 7usement close eariy and nisht lits has been aupprssstua. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
Nashville Camp Approved

Nashville. April 2l Gov. Tom c.
 Rye at noon received a telegram iron, Adjutant General Mccain announcing that the war department had approved the Belle Meade site for the mobilise-
 tion camp for Tennessee soldiers. Work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
NeUs from French Front Tn dicdtes That Both French and British Are Starting
 Terrific OfensiDe ODer
 the Entire Line

New York; April 2One of the biggest battles of the war possibly of decisive nature apparently in progress northern France says the Associated Press summary of the news from all fronts
 While the artleres of the French and British armies
 nue to hurl thousands of proectes into the German lines from Lens of Auberve in Champagne the forces have repusd attacks and progress some n0ints
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22

The Kongsli was hit while In the so- called safe zone on Friday night. The missing man is the second mate, Nor wegian. The others who were on board, 34 in number, of whom 1s are Americans. have been landed in Ymuiden.
 The vessel was struck on the starboard side. Because of the darkness. the cause of the explosion that sank the vessel remain undiscovered. The crew was res cued by trawlers.
 \ The Kongsli was Norwegian steamer of 5O26 tons gross. She was originally the steamer Artisan built at Sparrows Point. Maryland. in 1910 for the American Hawaiian Steamship company. She sailed from Portland, Me-, on March 31 for Rot terdam. with supplies for the Belgium relief commission.
 RINGH0RN IS SUNK
 london. April 21. officialG here Of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22

The artillery activity is reported most intense near Arras, south of St. Quentin and on the Aisne and Cham pagne fronts in the regions of Sois- sons and Rheims. German guns are replying to the entente fire at some points.
 During the two weeks of the Anglo French offensive on the northern and southern sectors of the center of the battle line in France the Germans lost more than sS,0o0 prisoners and 3sO guns larger than machine guns. Mon day of each of the last two weeks has seen the beginning of a new offen- sive by one of the entente armies and the heavy artillery duels of the last new thrust against the battered Ger man lines
 FRENCH ADVANCE
 Gradually the French advanced to- ward the Chemin- -Des-Dames, the road from Fort Malmaison to Hurtebise and paralleling the Aisne and on Saturday they made progress north of Sancy. near the western end of the road. French barrage fire broke up four German attempts to attack north of sBraye- e-En-Laonnois. east of Sancy, and south of the Chemin- -Des- Danes. In Champagne only artillery activity is reported.
 British artillery also repulsed a Ger man attempt to recapture the village of Gonnelieu. ssputhwest of Cambrai. taken by the British Friday night. Northwest of Lens the British pushed forward and east of Fampoux along the north bank of the Scarpe the Ger mans were driven back.
 firing was commenced along the the Champagne," said the Berlin com munication, From this assumption seems warranted that the French guns are blazing way for the infantry with bcmbardment of drum fire in tensity. The whole front of the new French offensive movement is included within this field and the infantry att tack seems not unlikely to be resumed along the entire line. Should break be effected by General Neville at any one of the numerous dauger points for the Germans on this front something approaching a disaster for them would result. the least effect of which would be further enforced retirement
 As for the British. the Berlin report also indicates that they are about to resume their drive in the Arras battle. All the way from L<oos to Lens. down to the Arras- -cambrq raiiway line. the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
War Insurance Goes Up

Washington April 21.-The govern ment war risk insurance rate on ships and cargoes from the United States to Europe was advanced today from 4 per cent in keeping with the recent ad- vance made by bureaus of other gov ernments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
French Town to Erect
 Monument to Wilson

DeauviIle. France, April 21-Upon the initiative of Mayor Le Hoe. com. mittee of citizens has been appointed for the erection of statue of Presi- dent Wilson here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22

London April 21The admiralty announces that two Ger desroyer possibly three have been sunk in the a German raid near Dover
 Five German destroyers took part in the Dover raid They engaged by two Dover patrol vessels The British sui fered no material damage.
 The British casualties slight in comparison with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
High Commissioners
 From Brjtai11 Arriue
 For theWar ,nci1
Train AWdited Al Unndme~ Port, and EDery Precdution Taken for Protection.
 We Come in SpirHof
 SerDice" BdHour

With the Balfour Party April 21Great Britains high mssioners to the international council to begin in Wash ngon week set s American soil today and on their way to the capital
 Arthur James Bafour secretary of for foreign affairs of the empire the central figure of party that included of Great Britans most prominent With genial smile playing his features he consented to brief inter- view warmly expressing his appreciation of all the United States has done neutral in charitable and relief work in Belgium and in German prison camps, his qualification that England and the United States allied for common purpose and his conviction that this country in it's ef forts would astound the world, particularly Germany Bafour cooperation striving with all their to bring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
Germans Lose Tuo Of
 Their Destroyers Tn q
 Raid on English Coast

Fate of Third Vessel is in Doubt More Relief Ships Are Sent to Bottom Eight of Crew of Norwegian Bergennalt Are Killed When
 She is Torpedoed- Teutons Capture
 Steamer Norden Flying Same Flag
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
Two More Relief Ships Sunk

 by is missing mandc rescued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22
EIGHT OF CREW KILLED

London. April ALA dispatch to tho Central News from Copenhagen says an official Norwegian communication an- nounces that the steamer Bersenolt has been sunk by German submarine and that eight Of the crew were killed
 It is aiso reported that the Norwesia1 steamer Norden. 7es tons gross. has been captured by Germans and taken to Cux- haven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22

commIssion for relief in Belgium. have been advised that the steamship Ring horn, outward bound from Rotterdam with a safe conduct, has been sunk.
 The Ringhorn was a Norwegian vessel of 17ls gross tons. The Ringhorn left Perthamboy several weeks ago on her last eastern voyage across the Atlantic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22

s8A NAAy04OHe&N Ato f04NA
 london. April 1.- officialG here Of the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-06-06

| spent Tuesday night with Thomp-
son Bearden, and let me tell you that
he has everything to eat. War is not
being felt there. He conducts a nur-
sery. He has 1000 grape vines, a
cross between the Concord and soup
pernong, the best grape l have ever
tasted, and Mr. Bearden's word for it,
they never rot, and bear every year.
He also has l 800 Of the Scott's clus-
ter apple, and that is the best all
winter apple that have found grow
ing in the county. Besides being an
expert nurseryman he can tell you
how to grow potatoes and how to
keep them.
My next stop was at Mr.. Bowen's.
He Is one OF your crack, up-to- date
farmers, and he is getting there.
ELL" He has already got there, and
his boys also are getting there. They
are good farmers. But we must have
the best Of the wine at the last OF the
feast. About IL o'clock Mrs. Bowen
announced dinner and oh what a
dinner! We began with vegetables,
etc. then chicken pie. chicken stew
then apple. custard,
peach pie (from canned peaches)
and cake. Then, after dinner, the
young ladies came in the parlor and
simply made the piano hum.
The last night in Oakway was
spent in the homes OF Henry Myers
and his son Carl. They are men true
and tried. They are engaged in the
mercantile business and all their
dealing is con the level by the
square," Their hospitality is bound
less; welcome" is written every
where, and every part of their hearts
and every throb Of their pulse is tine
tured with patriotism.
Go to Thompson Bearden's to learn
all about fruit trees and vines, and
he will tell you how to grow potatoes
and how to keep them through the
winter and spring; then go to An
drew Bearden's and he will teach you
how to garden, and how to raise to-
matoes and keep them until Christ
mas; and he will tell you how to put
up sour kraut in sacks and keep in
definitely. These things ale worth
while knowing even If there was no
war. J. Russell Wright.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-06-06
SOUTH CAROLINA IS ALLOTTED
$8,500,00O OF LIBERTY BONDS
EVERY FARMER, MERCHANT, CLERK BUSINESS
MAN, APPEALED TO BY STATE COMMITTEE
TO BUY BOND ON JUNE S.

as to his opinion Of tho bonds as q
business proposition refused to dis.
cuss 1t from that basis at oil.
What does It matter whether this
10 money making proposition or not.
of course 1t is; but the thing that
any man or woman wants to think
about In connection with tho loan IL /:
For what use Is tho money to be ap-
piled. II man IL filled with q real
ziation OF what the war means, 1t will
not take him long TO decide.
Just ono little glimpse Of tho last
three years is sufficient The viola.
tion Of Belgium, the sinking Of tho
Lusitania, tho abuse and slaughter Of
millions of women and children in
Belgium, Franco and Poland, and tho
other savageries Of the Germans
should make a man go out OF his way
to subscribe for as many bonds as he
could possibly stand.
"If 1t were a matter Of war on our
own soil, with our own women and
children the subject Of these cruelties,
We would not hesitate a moment And
from all I hear from Washington, 1t
will very probably be our women and
children unless the people Of America
rally to this loan with every available
dollar"
The 9Th day OF June has been set
apart by the Liberty Loan Committee
for South Carolina on which to re-.
ceive subscriptions all over the state.
On that day, 1t has been decreed by
the government that all men between
the ages Of 81 and 30, inclusive, shall
register; and 1t Is desired that on the
same day, all other people, and all OF
those that register as we'll, shall aa
faithfully go to the banks and flK out
an application blank for every cent of
bonds that they car possibly stand.
South Carolina has never been
backward In the cause of Liberty as
far back as my history goes" said
j. Pope Matthews. Of tho state com.
mittee yesterday; "and I don't be.
lieve for moment that the people OF
the commonwealth will allow her to
! take back seat now. We have been
told by the Federal Reserve officials
that we are expected to subscribe to
eight and half millions Of the bonds.
This Is certainly no impossible task {;
or at least will not be II the small
farmers OF tho country districts will
join with the clerks, steAographers,
and every class of wage earnsrs in the
towns in taking hfty or = hundred dol!
lars sn tne flfth. But IL has got to
be with the assistance Of every clasa.
Everybody must holn."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-06-06
Vienna Is Goal Of Italians.

Washington, May 31.-The Italian
mission visited Annapolis yesterday.
Recent military events in Italy are
followed closely by members Of the
com mission, who say the fall Of
Triest is inevitable, but hope the
Austrians will not destroy the city
before evacuating 1t. Trlest, how
ever, Is viewed as side issue, tho
main offensive being Vienna, which
is protected by sharp mountains. 1t
is estimated 1t would cost the Ital-
ians half million men to cross the
mountains in the direction OF the
Austrian capital.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-06-06
RECROD HAY CROP THIS YEAR
That Is What the South Should DO.
Some Suggestions.
Progressive Farmer.)


with moving armies and supplies
for armies. 1t is highly probable that
the railroads Of the country this fall
and winter will not have either the
time or the facilities for haulinp
Northern and Western hay to Sou,h-
ern farmers. In other words, hay viii.
PROBABLY be high-priced, and hard to
get at any price--so hard to get, in
fact, that the Southern farmer who
does not raise it will in all likelihood
have to do without 1t.
Still another reason for raising n
big crop of hay lies in the fact that
grain is extraordinarily high-priced
and should, in so far as practicable,
be supplanted by cheaper rough feeds,
thus releasing the grain for use as
human food. The farmer who next
winter has large stores of good hay
may we'll sell off some of the high
priced corn.
The stubble lands especially should
be put to work making hay crop as
soon as the small grain Is off. AS we
have often pointed out, the man who
Is content with an oat crop and a
weed crop is getting only about half
the return his land should be giving
him. Likewise, let us utilize to the
fullest the wet spots that are found
on most farms by putting them to
| work growing hay.
For hay crop after oats or wheat,
our first choice would be q legume,
preferably COW peas or soy beans.
These, when cut at the right stage.
furnish a hay that will very largely
take the place of the high-priced
grain feeds, particularly for animals
not doing heavy work. While seed
arc high-priced, it will unquestion-
ably be good business policy to buy
them If they are needed. Economy
In seeding makes 1t necessary to
plant In drills and cultivate, rather
than plant broadcast.
Sorghum and millet for hay are
| other crops that may be used. While
not as high in feed value as the le-
gumes, and at the same time more
exhaustive Of soil fertility. these non
legume hay crops will be immensely
valuable In saving feed bills next
winter and spring. Sudan grass. too,
Is an excellent hay crop, we'll adapt
ed t9 nearly all parts Of the South,
though seed this year are rather ex-
penslve.
| Every farmer in the South, we re-
peat, must this year provide for a
blg supply Of home-raised roughags
OF else go without it. That we ma,
bsRnlly supplied, with a surplus fol
,oufV, towns and cities, let every man
Dlar now for the biggest possible
hay crop.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-06-06
The course Of our conduct is lar =
ly regulated by personal feeling ra-
ther than general observation.
WINTHROP COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIP AND NNTRA NOE
EXAMI NATION.

The examination for tho award OF
vacant scholarships in Winthrop Col
lege and for the admission of new
students will be held ut the County
Court House on FRIDAY. JULY G, at
8 q. M. Applicants must not be less
than 16 years of age. When Scholar
ships are vacant after July they
will be awarded to those making the
highest average at this examination,
provided they meet the conditions
governing the award. y. Il 5E
Applicants for scholarships should,
write to President Johnson for
scholarship examination blanks.
These blanks, properly filled out by
the applicant, should be filed with
President Johnson by July 1st.
scholarships are worth 500 and
free tuition. The next session vii.
open September 10, 1917. For fur
ther information and catalogue, ad-
dress President ID. Il. johnson, Rock
Hill, 8. @. e.o.w-28