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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01
WILSON APPROVES
LOANS TO ALLIES
Between Two and Three Hundred
Million Dollars Will be Ad.
vanced at Once.

Washington, April 27.-President
Wilson has approved requests from
France and Italy for immediate fnan-
cial aid and from s200,000,000 to
$500 100000 will be loaned them by
the United States within the next few
days. In the case Of Italy arrange
ments already have been made for
the trnsfer of the money and the
loan may be announced tomorrow.
While the amount has not been di-
vulged it is understood to be between
s5O,OOO,OOO and s100,GO0,O0O. France
will receive between S150,000,000 and
$500, 100000, probably the larger
amount. Before the end OF the week
the loan should be in Ambassador
Jusserland's hands.
With the completion of these trans
actions the total of the governments
loans to the allies will approximate
100000. There is every indlca-
ton that at least s500,o0O 200 more
will be loaned the allies before the
end of the fiscal year, June 80, and
the amount may run to S1,OOO,0Vo,OOe
more, bringing the grand total OF
Americas loans during the first three
months of war up to S1,500,0OO,0O0.
The administration has definitely de-
cided to continue its loans to entente
governments pending the issue OF
bonds. the money being raised by the
issuance of treasury certificates OF
Indebtedness. Revised estimates OF
entente needs indicate that the
amount they will require prior to
June 3O-the date tentatively set tor
the receipt of proceeds for the first
bond issue-will be nearer S1,50O.-
OOo, 900 than the s1,000,0O0,000 origin
ally estimated. To meet these re-
ouirements certificates of Indebted
ness may be issued by the treasury
department in blocks of $25O,Ooo'ooo
every two weeks instead OF every
three weeks. The programme as 10
this and other details. however, is
still in tentative stage.
Seven nations nave applied directly
for loans or indicated that they would
anpreciate them-Great Britain
France Italy, Russia, Belgium, CUBA
and to the surprise of many admins
tration officials, Haiti. In addition
it is reported that Brazil, cOntemplat-
ing war with Germany, has sounded
informally the sentiment OF ofhclais
with view to determining whether
application for a loan would be favor
q hlv received in Csc Of war.
Russia's needs probably will be the
next taken up by the administration
with a view to advancing such imam
cial aid as may be Immediately I'M
nerative. The financial programme
with respect to Russia, however. may
remain in tentative form until the
American. commission soon to 60
abroad shall have made at least
preliminary report to her require
ments.
In the case OF Italy the goVefh-
ment is preparing to go furthe: tnan
to lend money. Italy needs both 1ood
and coal urgently. and, just as urgent
". needs ships to transport them
ccross the Atlantic. officials in ez-
tending credits to Italy to purchase
her immediate requirements here are
hopeful of finding means to get So
fcient ships to supply her most press
ing wants.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01
Resolutions With the Right Ring

kPSOtUClOuS HatE tA.o A~cN &
At the preparedness meeting OF
Garmany, Mt. Bethel and McCrary tne
following resolutions were onefeu
and passed .,-
Whereas, The food supply OF our
nation is shorter than for many years
and especially short in the south ;
and that this shortage, coupled Win
the prevailing high price, is sure 70
work a hardship to many ID 'helf
want of ability to purchase
Resolved, 1st. That the farmers o.
these school districts increase tnelr
acreage in corn, peas, potatoes, pea
nuts soy and velvet beans; that tney
raise more hogs and also more cattie;
That we do this now for soon 1t W1li
be too late.
Resolved, 2nd. That the manage.
ment of the county home be urged
to plant all food crops to the eA- @
clusion Of cotton, thereby making sne
county farm self-sustainng. .
Resolved, Srd. That copy OF laess 81
resolutions be sent to the board OF
county commissioners and to tne
county papers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01
DRAFTING MEN STARTS
WITHIN SHORT WHILE
By September 1 Conscript Army Of
Half Million Will be in Con-
centratiOn Camps.

Washington. April 2S.-Within a
month after President Wilson signs
the conscription hill registration of
men eligible for service will begin,
and by September l the training Of all
army of half million men will be
under way.
The first forces obtained by draS
may be used in the regular army and
the national guard to bring them up
to full war strength.
The workings of the draft plans
we're announced this afternoon by the
war department While the plans
have not been put into the form OF
orders, Or regulations, the system al
ready is in operation and all that is
needed when congress and the presl-
dent have given the necessary au-
thorization is to- extend it.
Election Machinery.
Machinery ordinarily used for elec-
ton purposes will be used in the reg
istration, although in the larger cities
it is expected that the police Will
make a house-to-house canvas to take
the military census. For the greater
part, the polling places will be open
ed and the registration OF men be-
tween the ages of 19 and % will be-
gin.
After registration has been COM
pleted the jury wheel will be used TO
bring the first 100000 before the medl-
cal examiners. 1t was explained thai
about 100000 men will register and
that it would be impossible to attempt
medical examination OF larger num-
bers than half million at a time.
AS those physically unfit are elm
mated and others are exempted for
industrial work and other reasons, the
jury wheel will grind out more names
and in that way the first army OF
100000 will be assembled. This, or
course, takes no account of the pos
sibility of filing up the regular army
and the national guard from the first
draft. If that is done, the wheel Will
be kept grinding until 100000 or
100000 names are obtained.
After the conscripts have passed a
satisfactory medical examination their
cases will come before local boards.
It was explained at the war depart
ment that these boards will be as
local as possible in character so that
those considering the cases of men
passed as fit may use their. personal
knowledge of the conscript' in decid-
ing whether he should go to a tram
ing camp, whether he might not be
placed by another who has no family
or dependents, and whether he might
not be more valuable as a worker than
a. soldier.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01

three members OF the South Carolina
delegation, in the house, who voted
for selective draft in the overWhelm-
ing victory scored for that method OF
raising a war army tonight.
The other four members, Messrs.
Nichols, Byrnes, Stevenson and Dom
mick, voted against the adm4nistra-
ton plan. Senator E. D. Smith voted
for the draft and Senator Tillman was
paired in favor of it, so that after all
the balance Of the Palmetto States
influence in the final test in congress
was on the side of the administration
bill. r.. sA1.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01

under our plan, taking only those who
can best be spared from industry for
service in the field. When the con-
scription machinery is completed, II
the president says the volunteer sys-
tenn has failed, he can apply conscr1p-
ton Immediately, but it will be Il to
40, and will allow our men to serve
in State groups as far as possible.
"Our plan not only gives the presl-
dent conscription, but gives him more
than he asks for, volunteer army
while his conscription machinery is
being perfected.
81 have supported the president
about as often as any man. l not only
vote with him when l believe MIN
right. but If I have the slightest doubt
about proposition I resolve the
doubt in favor Of the measures ne
supports. But in this matter l have
no doubt. I know it is not his plan,
but the war departments, the bill be-
ing drawn by the secretary Of war.
know that twice within the last fwo
years the president has gone on rec
ord as being opposed to compulsory
military service, once at Arlington
and in a letter to Secretary Garrison.
I am satisfied his heart is not in It.
I know further the constitution
charges me with the duty Of legis-
lating. I cannot transfer my respon-
sibilny to any one Discharging that
duty as I see it, 1 am going to vote
for the Dent bill. I could not DO 9TH
erwise and retain a clear conscience
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01
WAR DEPARTMENT
PLANS FOR ARMY
Work of Gathering Young Manhood
Of Nation Soon Win Be Be-
gun.

Washington, April 27.-With enact
ment of the selective draft army Dill
apparently assured, the war depart
ment is preparing to set machinery
in motion to produce within two years
a trained army of 100000 men
within ten days after the bill is sign
ed. every township in the country Will
be registering its young men lor
dntv and work will have begun on the
16 training camps where preparation
of the forces for war will start IN Au-
gust or September. Sites for the can
tonments have been selected tenta-
lively.
Decentralization Of administrative
work will be sought by the depart
ment in every move it makes. II Is
known that registration will be car
ried on through sheriffs and other
county officials, aided by postmasters
or other federal agencies where thar
seems desirable. Wide publicity ls
MANNED so that no man liable for
registration will have a good excuse
for failing to respond. On date to
be set every citizen affected by the
oct will be required on pain OF heavy
penalty to present himself at the near
est registration place, where machln-
erv will be provided for classifying
the recruits and eliminating those eA-
empt. ...
with the rolls OF those liable lor
service complete, the task Of selecting
the men to 20 in the first increment
NJ 100000 will begin. It has been
suggested that this be done by means
of the county jury wheel. the nrse
man whose name is drawn Toula 60
nIder that plan, with the first 800
600 to be called out for training with
in a few months. The second drawn
would go with the second Increment
70 be called six months later tne
third with the third increment, with
duty a year Off; the fourth with tne
first increment an i so on.
Meanwhile the work OF ouliolns
the cantonments will go FORWARD
Regular troops and National Guards
men will be assigned to them WIN
each arm of the service so repre-
sented as to provide the framework
of complete army division at eaen
point. The guardsmen will be selected
from the territory covered by the
training district SO far as possible:
Police duty at the cantonments Will
become part Of the responsibility OF
each district commandant, and he Will
make such assignment OF his lorces
az he may deem wise. Meanwhile
both the regulars and guardsmen Will
continue recruiting to war strength.
With the new regiments assembled
a rigorous course OF training will be
undertaken. The officers training
camps to be established within a few
days in each district will begin at
the end of three months pouring ne"
officers into this organization and the
enlisted men selected from the ranks
of the regulars for commissions VIII
he given sreeial instruction TO ~
st,fern Tor uHcers. Until The army Of
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01

Opera House Friday, May 4, IL a. m.
Master of Ceremonies-Maj.J ]. F. }.
Caldwell, Adjutant James D. Nance
Camp, U. D. G.
Music-Dixie (new words) by mem
bers of the two chapters of children
of the Confederacy, sung as the Vet
erans and Daughters are marching IN.
Hy~on-How Firm a Foundation.
Scr .ure Reading and Prayer.
H. Harms, d. d.
Music-The Floating Scow of Ole
Vireinia-The Confederate choir.
Address-Col. J. Lyles Glenn, Ches-
ter.
Music-The Bonnie Blue Flag-The
Confederate choir.
Roll Call of Veterans who have
passed away since last Memorial Day.
Bestowal of Crosses Of Honor.
Song-America-Choir and audi
ence.
Immediately following the exercises
dinner will be served to the veterans
and guests of honor at the old court
house.
At 10 a. m. the children from all
the city schools will decorate the
monument. The decoration OF the
graves of veterans will take place
on Sunday afternoon May with ap-
propriate exercises in Rosemont at
six o'clock.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01
Exempt Farmers.

Washington, April 2S.-Amendments
by Representative Leve, chairman OF
the agricultural committee, exempung
farmers from the draft, was adopted
nv the house, 1926 to 100.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01
Farm Loan Association.

The Newberry Farm Loan associa
ton will meet Saturday next, May
the 5th. in the court house at 10 o.
clock The board Of directors are
especially urged t4 be present
promptly.
w. c. Brown, Sec. and Treas.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01

The committee on place will have
the old court house ready for other
committees by 4:3O Thursday after
noon. ~ daz3
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01
WHALEY, RAGsDALE, LEVER

News and Courier.
washington, April 2S.-Messrs.
Whaley, Ragsdale and Lever were the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01
MatheWes-JOnes.

Married at the Smyrna Presbyteri-
an manse, by the Rev. T. c. Croker,
Anril 9. 1917. Mrs. Willie Mathewes
PtsAa...' ....,.sn6.n.dnufnsdaks& ne IrprnSa
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01
Q o 3 Q o o % o o o o o o o 9 o
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM

9 o o o 9 q o o o o o q o @ o o O
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-10
DEFENDS WAR TAX BILL.
Senator Simmons Shows Purpose
Committee in Revising House Draft.

Senator Simmons Shows Purpose Of
Committee in Revising House Draft.
Washington, Aug. 10.In opening
senate debate on the $2.006,s7o. 900 war
tax bill today, Senator Simmons. chair
man OF the senate finance committee.
declared the committees purpose IN
revising the house bill was to raise
sufficient federal revenue for extra
war expenses without injustice to rich
or poor and without injusjng sources
from which the new and future taxes
must come.
The bilk said Senator Simmons, pro-
poses to raise larger proportion Of
war revenues by direct taxation and
less by bonds, distributing the war
burden between the present and fu-
ture generations. He pointed out that
nearly 81, 1000 Of the new war taxes
are to be obtained from incomes and
war profits alone, with over $500. 600
more rrom intoxicants. s#ss
4 sBefore the war;" continued Senator
Simmons, "our total expenditures were
between $700,00o,00o and $500. 1000. 900.
exclIsive Of postal costs. It u evident
that the expenditures during this hscal
year Will reach something like 310.-
0oO, 900, 900. These conditions suggest
incomes and war profits as the chief
and just sources Of revenue to ds3rpy
the expenses OF the war. Apparently
thu house did not take this View. A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-10

the war profits for 1915 exceeded thirty
hundred millions Of dollars the house
levy Of $2Oo.0oo,0OO from war excess
profits in the bill, estimated to raise
81, 500, ,O00, 900. does not meet the mani
fest equities Of the situation. Your
committee thought that the equities OF
the situation required. at least one half
Of the sum proposed to be raised should
be drawn from incomes and excess
profits"
Senator Simmons submitted statis-
tics said to have been compiled by
j. p. Morgan & CO., showing that forty
five great corporations alone will pay
under the proposed committee revision
swar profit taxes Of $239,977,000, against
only $77,73S.00o proposed under the
house bill.
Senator Simmons declared that tho
committee proposed specific war
profits and not an excess profits tax.
The house standard is wholly unsat-
isfactory and arbitrary"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-10
TAFT PARTAleEs OF FOOD.

Former PrssidsntSlN improved ,csodi.
( tion But Not VT convajsoesne.
Clay Center. KAN, Aug. 1e-PhySi.
clans. attending former President WI
liam II. TafE Who ID III at . looal hotel,
determined thisEmofninE tas give him
tke first fsod - bad seten sdncs the
atfkrks ssf intestinal III souihe, eariys rues-
day MORNING. NJ B s;asss 80
! -Mr. Taft Ii some better THIS morn-
Ing" Dr.. Morgan said. He has no tenn
perature and 30 more cheerful ana like
himself than at any time since he be-.
came Ill.
81 do not want to say the danger
mark has passed. That would not be
entirely correct. However, do not
think at any time there has been an
immediate danger"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-10
MAY MAKE SEPT. 8
NATIONAL HOLIDAY
Business Of Entire Country May sus-
pend in Celebration Of Entrainmsnt
Of First Draft Lsvies For Training
Cantonmsnts.

peno ~ CeIepfaS1on OF 6ntrainmont
Of. First Draft Lsvies For Training
cantonmsnts.
Washington, Aug 10.-A national
holiday may be declared on Sept. In
celebration Of the entrainment Of the
draft levies for the training cantou-
ments. No step to this end has been
made as yet, but officials at the pro-
vost marshal 1ensEavs Office regarded
IT as probable.
= Conferences were had today with
railroad officials on mobilization de-
tails. Transportation lines face, the
problem of collecting the first 100000
men from 4,570 districts.
Army commanders of departments
by orders issued today. are relieved Of
the national army cantonments and the
national guard camps within their de-
partments and will devote themselves
entirely to regular troops in their juris-
diction.
The effect Of this order. unless there
are changes in high commands, will be
to keep some Of the best known COM
manders, such as Mator-General Wood.
Major-General Franklin Bell, Jr, and
others in command at home instead Of
sending them with the armies to Eu-,
rope. There are tabe 200 new generals
appointed within, the next few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-10
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
Tho Weather.

Tho Weather.
Sun rises Aug. IL at 5.1: sets at 7:9.
Iowa--Fair and somewhat warmer
tonight; Saturday partly cloudy prob
ably followed by showers in extreme
west portion.
Range OF temperature at Marshall-
town: Thursday, "A and a.; wednes-
day, 70 and IS: Aug. Q. 1916. 80 and
50. At this morning. 56; yesterday, 81.
PAGE ONE.
Telssraphio News:
British and French Gain In Flanders.
Soldiers Insurance Plan Before Con-
gress.
Bisbee Vigilantes Rule City.
Strike Of Carpenters Averted
British Labor Loyal to Cause Of De-
mocracy
PAGES TWO. THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa and General News:
Crop Harvesters Not to Be ~
Called
Crowder to Curb Exemption Slackers.
Iowa to Lose One Regiment OF Infan-
try
Canadian to Visit State Fair.
High Power Companies Held Liable.
Western Stock For Iowa Farms.
Farm News and Notes.
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
Cap'n Warren's Wards.
PAGE SIX.
Editorial;
Get Right With the Armies.
Justice" For Anti Draft Agitators.
We Need q War Song.
Topics and Iowa Opinion
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN,
ELEVEN.
City News:
First Seventy Five Men For Army
Certified.
Examining Board Still at Work,
To Recruit Here For National Guard
Also.
County ''Y' Secretary Resigns.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Corn Advances After Weak Start,
Wheat Seeks Lower Levels
Hogs Touch SIT.
Cattle Firm
American Army May Aid slavs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-10
British Labor Loyal
To Democracy Cause:
To Work For Peace

London, Aug 1O-The conference of
the British labor party today voted to
send delegates to the Stockholm CON
sultative conference" by 100000 to 55,-
600. The conference was in an uproar
which ended only when the end'of the
card vote was announced.
The conference was held at West
minister to- decide whether British la
Dor would be represented at the inter-
national socialist congress at Stock
will consist OF delegates from all trades
unions end other labor and socialist
representatives and it is expected to
have momentous consequences.
+ special subcommittee Of the Brit
ish labor party executive committee
has been preparing a memorandum up
on the issues raised in the war and the
ideas Of British labor in regard to peace
proposals.
Briefly the memorandum is strong
endorsement Of the demands for the
restoration Of Belgium and other in
yaded countries; declaration in favor
Of the right Of individual peoples to
settle their own destinies, liberation Of
oppressed peoples from Turkish mis-
government, and a demand for the es
Enlistment Of league of nations for
the maintenance Of peace and the elm
nation Of war from the world
The memorandum indicates that Ger
many is threatening the very existence
Of independent snationalities, striking a
blow at all faith in treaties, and de-
clares that a victory OF Germany would
be the defeat Of democracy and liberty.
It disavows the desire to crush Ger
: :::::::; politically and economically, and
declares that while it is resolved to
fight until victory it is equally resolved
to resist any effort to transfer the war
into a war OF conquest.
The memorandum congratulates the
Russian people on the destruction Of
czardom and warmly welcomes "as-
sistance to the cause of human free
dom in council no less than in the bat
tlefield that 10 now being accorded by
the American people" It declares war
is being waged against the ruthless i'm
perialism Of autocratic governments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-10
Kansas City Tisup Complete.

Kansas City, Aug. 10-The tieup OF
the street cars Of the Kansas City Rail-
ways Company, effective since o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, continued last
night Not car has moved in more
than twenty -four hour. and company
officials announced on actiop had been
taken to restore service. The men have
announced they will not 90 back to
work until their demands for recogni-
ton Of the union and reinstatement OF
discharged employees are complied with.
A parade was held yesterday by the
s4rskArs and their wives. Labor officials
estimated 5000 people were In line.
They sang and shouted thruout the
march. resembling crowd Of students
more than lsboSinE men at odds with
their employers
4 The band OF the Kansas City Rail-
ways Company composed entirely Of
employes headed the parade They halt
Cd bafore the headQlarters Of the rail-
way company and PLAYED The Star
|Spangled Banner The crofd howled
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-10
BIG PACKERS. WOULD
CORNER TOMATO CROP
Evldsnos Of Conspiracy to Gain Con-
troll Of Entire Output Of Pacific
Coast Diseovsrsd-Prics Of Canned
Goods Boosted.

Washington, Aug. 10.-Evldence Of .
conspiracy among large packing inter-
este to corner the entire tomato out
put Of the Pacific coast has been dis
covered, 1t was said today at the Of
fees of the federal trade commission.
The commissions Investigators. in
California reported today that three
large canning concerns are involved.
Armour & Company. Morris & Com
ipany and Libby, Mcneil & Libby.
These companies, they declared. have
attempted to purchase the entire Cali
fornia tomato crop from local can
ners and prices consequently are jump
ing.
Altho at 921s cents dozen, local
Gamers are assured Of good profit.
The three packing companies, accord
ing to the trade commission, have sent
the prices up to 31.ao and higher. The
retail price, investigators reports say,
also is taking an upward turn.
Trade commission officials are Of the
opinion that the California situation
should not affect prices much In 9TH
er parts of the country as the total
California output Is only one-twelfth Of
the entire country's pack.