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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-02-07

cry day, and both of my legs
Off" The fellow looked at him
i'll dmaZement. LET me see you
walk" he said, and Mr.. Simpson
walked across the room and
back, whereupon the fellow
turned and without a word walk
ed away.
Mr.. Simpson was hurt in a
railway. accident at Portsmouth,
Va. ten year ago the 10Th OF
next May. His legs were cut
off below the knees. One is off
just below the knee while on
the other there is a stub a few
inches long. He lived at Mon.
roe at the time of the accident
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-02-07

Ten-pound bucket of Lard for onIy
$3.50 while it lasts. The next will! be
much higher. C. L. Gulledge.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-02-07

Just Arrived-Boys suits, all sizes AZ. /
colors. Mungo Bros
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30

ARMY PLEA
SPURS u. S.
Washington to COnsid-
er ExpeditiOnary
Force
CONFERENCE TO
DETAIL PLANS
Major War Policies Are
Already Agreed
Upon
RY GEORGE MARTTN.

tSldG Correspondent United PreSs)
WASHINGTON April SO.-with
Marshal Joffre's suggestion for quick
dispatch OF American troops to
France ase a spur to immediate of-
forts In that direction. the world
war conference OF the Allies opened
the seventh day Of its session to-
day. The commissioners met with
the memory Of their impressive visit
10 George Washington's tomb as g
closer bond OF sympathy.
All major questions Of Americas
part in the great conflict had been
settled as the French, British and
United States representatives as
sembled today. This government
ideas on international political ques.
iions. including President Wilson's
recommendation that the Trish qlies-
ton be settled quickly In the inter
est OF world democracy. have been
placed squarely before the commits
sioners and their answer Is known
The broader phases OF Americas
contributions Of food. finances, ship
Ting. men and munitions are agreed
upon Today's conference began
The evolution OF methods TO put the
war program thru.
What nations shall get the half.
billion dollars month America Will
supply when and IN what numbers
the frst 900 900 men shall be sent
60 the battle frontn the production
and i~obllzauon of food for our
lighting Allies and similar questions
will be decided this week on the
basis ~ French and British war OK
peritnce
Tho Fronch commissions tou- of
tho middle west which IS expected
go rive tremendous impetus %
Hme-icar var spirit was practical
le assures friey sbHf ifs details are
withheld TYry iaree southern
cifv and .Htcs o. Tar west rs Ne.
brt fa nnl Do visited
The french commission will be
e,tfltai r. ai reception given hy
Secrc arr fsreilr il Tho Pan Amer
losr Un.cu building today The
British commissioners Will attend
The three eroups Of war experts
planned several divisional confer
ences for today.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
2 KILLED,
TWO HURT
BY ENGINE
Collapse of Coal Pile
Throws Men In Path
of Locomotive
INJURED MEN
WILL RECOVER
Charles Clacke and Alb
bOtt Hansel Are
Victims

Two men were killed and two in
jured early Monday when switch
engine backed down upon a coal car
IN the yards Of the Detroit city Gas
company at the foot OF Medium.
ave
The dead are Charles Clacke. 50.
No. 247 Beaufait-ave. and Abbott
Hansel. 40. No. 10 Fort-st east.
Claoke was killed outright. while
Hansel, both legs crushed and in
jnred internally died soon after.
wards In Receiving hospital
The injured are August Schoe-
keen. 40. No 247 Bcaufait-ave. and
James Hoelke. 80. same address.
Schoekoen. bis right arm broken.
rs IN Receiving hospital Hoeike
was able 10 continue work
The men were unloading a car ~
coal when the accident occurred In
the crash the false bottom Of the
car gave way, engulnnE them with
the coal Clacke and Hansel we're
deposited directly in the path Of
the locomotive and tho former was
cut in two. The others were IN.
jured in rolling 10 safety
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
DRAFT BILL
TO BE LAW
THIS WEEK
Measure Now Goes To
Conference of Two
Houses
AGE LIMIT Is
BIG DIFFERENCE
Settlement Anticipated
BY Wednesday or
Thursday

WASHINGTON, April 30-The
administration selective draft tifl
VIII be on the statute books before
the end Of The week, II present
plans carry
AS matters stood today the sen.
ate proposed 10 move substitution
Of is draft provision for that in the
house bill Full debate Ia again
permitted under the rules. tho II
Senators 1r lrtte. Gronna and
others do not interfere the motion
viii go sailing thru
The measure must 70 10 a con
ference committee of the house and
senate. there 10 smooth out mainly
the age limit provision. set by the
senate at u TO q and by the house
NJ 21 10 40 Leaders anticipated to
day this could be accomplished by
Wednesda yor Thursday whereupon
i viii be signed by President VIII
ION. and tho war department will
start NJ once It's task Of registering
the conscripts and preparing TO
mass them into an army within the
next few months
As soon as the conscript meas
ure Is out Of tho cay In congress.
further attention will be paid 10
he administration espionage bill
on the final vote Saturday night.
tho senate conscription bill passed
by 81 to eight In tho house the
vote of 297 to rs. by which the
Kahn amendment abolishing tho
volunteer provision and substltut.
Ing The selectiye draft was in.
creased In the anal ballot on tho
amended measure 10 397 10 ~
The senate rejected volunteer
amendment. 50 10 rs.
The bitterest nght in tho senate
conferred on "bone-dry" amerd
ment. calculated 10 forbid the use
~ intoxicating liquor at any time
hy an officer or man in the military
service OF the United states. The
senators fnally compromised by
prohibiting the sale OF liquor In
military camps and leaving the mat.
ter Of further regulation mp to the
president
The prohibition amendment 10 the
b'u failed IN the house on a poin,
g. order.
An amendment which would have
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
MANY RUSH
To ENLIST
IN The ARMY.
Certainty of ID r a f t
Causes Stampede To
the COlors
VETERANS URGE
YOUTHS FORW ARD
564 Men Apply For Ad-
mission To Ranks
Sunday

oYung Detroit men made the
greatest rush 10 enter the army that
has been apparent since the war be
gan on Saturday night and all day
Sunday, with the result that in the
"a hours. 564 men applied for ad-
mission 10 the army The tent on
the city hall lawn was crowded with
eager recruits all day Sunday The
number OF men who were given pre-
Nmlnary examinations and who Will
be hnally examined as rapidly AS
possible almost equals the total II
enlistments for the remainder OF
the month
Patriotic women and veterans Of
other wars made addresses from
time 10 time in front OF the tert
rnd stirred up enthusiasm.
II is believed that the certainty
of the passage OF the conscripton
measure caused the rush OF thosc
who preferred 10 volunteer rather
than to be among those drafted
The marine corps recruiting ONCE
enlisted 20 applicants. altho the Of
fce was not officially open on Sun.
day. The navy ONCE was closed all
day.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
MAKE SUCCESSFUL RAID ON FRONT
so MILES FROM Scene OF MAIN DRIVE;
GERMAN RESISTANCE STIFFEN|NG
Haig, However, Is SIM
Gaining Near L
Arras
TEUTON FIRE is
MUCH HEAVIER
h Guns Stin
Greatly Outnumber
Enemy's Il

LONDON, April 30--As an n5darAs
ton that the British offensive m NOT
taking all the strength OF the Brftish
army in the Arras to ST. QUENTIN
front. Field Marshal Haig staged q
strong raid north OF Ypres today.
AT night. north or Ypres. sue
cessful raid was carried out" the
British commander-in-chief reported.
Eighteen prisoners and a machine
gun were captured"
Ypres is nearly so miles north or
the Arras sector, where the British
push was still powerfully exerted
against the remnants OF the north
ernmost end of the Wotan line.
Between Monchv lie Preux and
the Soarpe. in a small operation. We
took a few prisoners and improved
our position Haig reported Of the
hghting in this sector.
The hghting in the rounded sec
tor in front OF Gavrelle, Roeux. Mon
chy and Guemappe was apparently
IN a "cllnch" today, the armies on
both sides more or less deadlocked.
The British advance along the
Scorpe was approaching cii-
max of intensity In lighting
today. with yesterdays cap
aures OF German positions around
Oppy. the British forces have now
reached broken. issegllar ground
where the natural advantages of po-
sition are with the enemy. Every
dispatch from the front today Ike
wise mentioned the extraordinary
number OF fresh troops which the
Germans were interposing and the
violence OF their counterattaoks.
The slopes and ridges OF ths
Scarpe valley offer unusually excel
lent hiding places for German ma
chine gun crews and the German
positions along the dominating
heights are strategically situated for
pouring fire down on the advancing
British But despite these dissdvsn-
tages. Field Marshal Haig's troops
wero still thrustfng forward. par
ficularly out of Oppy and Arleux.
Front dispatches today spoke OF
new German long range cannot now
brought up and put into action
against the British drive. The m
tensity of.the German are has hks-
wise increased, al,ho as vet II does
not anywhere near approach the vio-
lence Of the British deluge OF steel.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
U. S. To REBUKE
CHICAGO MAYOR
District Attorney Likely To
Make Charge of
DislOyalty

CHICAGO. April 3O-The federal
department of justice officially Will
summon Mayor Thompson 10 an
swer for his utterances regarding
tho proposed visit by Field Marshal
Jofre to Chicago.
District Attorney Clyne. it was
announced by his chief assistant.
Joseph p. Fleming. probably viii
act today on complaints made by
numerous citizens.
The chief point 10 be considered,
according 20 Nj. Fleming. Is wheih
or the mayor shall be charged with
giving aid and comfort 10 the en-.
emy" or with seeking to interfere
with the government in its plans
To defeat the enemy"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
All Europe Waiting
For RumOred
Revolt
EXTENT OF UNREST
VERY DOUBTFUL
G erm an Censorship
Has Concealed
Facts

LONDON, April 3D. What tomor.
row May day may bring forth
thruout the Central empires was IN.
tcresting all Europe today, belliger-
cn' and neuirals alike
AUSTRIAN Socialists and trades un-
ion rs have dcfa tells determined Co
institute 80 24hour general strike
Berlin dispatches announcing this
decision hinted al considerable APP
prehon.ion tha German workmen
would follow this example
They report widespread efforts by
labor unions and Socialist leaders to
avert any tie-up In Germany
Just how far The general strike
agitation has gone IN the kaiser's
empire and how many workmen viii
DIN in the demonstration tomorrow
has been successfully concealed by
the German censorship. what de-
tails have come out OF Germany arc
contradictory Dispatches from Hot
land asserted that German Socialists
were working against the strike
other Berlin information asserted
that tho Socialist organ Norwaerts
warned It's readers in farlng typo
not 10 DIN any movement which
would curtail the output Of muni-
ilons.
May may be a fateful day for
democracy in Germany" declared
the newspaper Germania, conserya
tive Catholic organ.
Most interest here centcred on
what may happen in Aus'ro Hun
gary. For weeks past-cyer since
news of the Russian revolution
reached Emperor Ksrrs people
there have been persistent rumors
of peace moves from the dual mon
archy. and II Is known tho nation is
suffering greatly from lack of food
and general WEAKNESS with war
The general strike in the Central
empires Is primarily TO voice protest
of the people against insufficient
food. According 70 best available
information the strike leaders count
only upon a tie-up Of all industry
for "a hours-simply as showing 'he
people and the government Tho
strength Of the workmen and the
necessity for listening TO their COM
plants.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
MANSLAUGHTER
CHARGE FADES;
VICTIM is ALIVE

Albert Neffke whose auto struck
and injured Frank Rawson several
days ago. and who was being held
ny the police on charge OF man.
slaughter, was greately relieved Sat
urday when he learned that his vic
tim was not dead ne he had been
informed, Dc'cetivc Smith had be.
gun sunmoninE witne' ses for an IN
quest when 10 learned that RaEson.
instead ~ beins deco yrs rapld.y
Improving re IL now IN me west
branch Of Grace hospital having
been moved there from Receiving
hospital
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
DRAFT BILL VOTE
CHEERS BRITONS

LONDON, April SO.-EnthusiaAtc
approval OF the endorsement OF con.
scriptiou by the American congress
was universally voiced by the Lon
don newspapers today They de-
ciarsd belief that the drawt would
enable the United States 20 avoid
many of the mistakes made by
Great Britain
Comm nnt OF The Pail Mall Gazette
was typical n said
Passage Of the conscripion leg
So lstlon by congress shows an in
tenilon 10 profit by our mistakes
Our now ally will not now see the
time whom its wasted efforts viii be
blocked BY posfponement of the in
evitablc."
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
u. S. CUNNERS
LOST WITH SHIP

LONDON, April 2O-The Ameri-
can steamship Vacuum was torpe-
doed and sunk Saturday. IL was an.
nounced today
An American naval lieutenant.
nine American naval gunners, the
captain OF the Vacuum and some Of
Ills crew we're reported missing.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30

Seeking relief from an exceeding
ly high tax burden during their final
year in Michigan, Representatives
OF the Detroit brewers appealed 10
the board Of review Saturday morn
ing. lnasmuch as the breweries will
be operating but 10 months OF the
next fiscal year. and many OF them
not that many months. 81 is consid
cred likely that the board will rec
ommend 20 the state tax commits.
sion that their personal property
assessments be lowered
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
BIRTHS STRIKE new
BLOW NORTH O. YPRE{
MAY DAY TO BRING GENERAL STRIKE
THRUOUT TEUTON EMPIRES, IS HOPE
OF RADICALS; GOVERNMENT UNEASY

exempted conscientious objectors
niso failed
An amendment adopted by the
house would Increase the pay of ri
Yates from sl5 20 S20s0 per month.
The senate adopted an amen9
ment designed 20 provide for Col
Roosevelt's volunteer expedition TO
Europe.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
STANDARD OIL
SURPLUS NEARLY
EQUAL TO CAPITAL

The Standard oil company OF New
York has issued statement OF earn
ings for 1916 that Is one Of the most
remarkable ever made by Standard
OIL company. les surplus Of more
than s6s 100000 IL equal TO 90 per
cent OF its entire stock. lis sur
plus last year increased more than
$1,000. 600 In the past two years
the surplus has grown t5,0O0,000.
YREE LECTURE TUESDAY NIGHT.
4 .. m. Prof scott Nearing. X Of Il.
Hall. Caas aud Baag.-Aav,
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30

Jews in America viii celebrate 10.
day the Jewish Pilgrim Fathers
Day. commemorating the lsn6Ing of
the hrst jewish immigrants 70
Americs-men who settled in New
Amsterdam. now New York. IN the
FIRST colonization attempted BY the
Dutch In this country.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30

The Federal Trade Commission.
directed BY President Wilson to tn
vestlgate. With tho department OF
arrioulture. the causes ot high food
Prices. hns asked the governors OF
all the states 20 send represents.
tivcs 20 Washington today Cor a con
ference Of STATE cooperation In the
inquiry.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30

EARLIEST Arrival ChiesEe
wabash BY. 1900 ,. m. Q. r frxt1
arrives cnicaTo 7si6 q M Terminals
centrally located both cfussr-&&s.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30

MAKES voc YOUNG AGAIN.
Treasure fsland" tonight. De-
troit Opera ftouAs same great cast
~ sSl tisfcs on SroadwHy.-hdV.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30

FrfntinG--tb- oisin neat kfRd--fhat
T. rfshs-'rfmes xoh DspeS-Msfn fs1a.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30

r,,StI.stss ,;.S.ss ss S'ID Dsss.s. .;.. s.sas. 49,
The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
Save for Country and Self

Save your time and your eyes by reading The Times.
Tsrse style the whole story page; not
a supertiuous line any page Large type
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-01
JUDGE BANKS TO
TAKE OATH SOON

AS soon as he receives cable ad'
vices from Washington, D. c., James
J. Banks will take the oath in fed
e-al court as assistant L. S. attorney,
succeeding Samuel B Kemp, nov
judge OF the second division Of cir
cult court
Judge Banks, Who says he has fall
en- in love with Honolulu and with the
people CT the city, was born in Bullock
county. Alabama. He was graduated
from the law department OF the Uni
versity Of Alabama. and also took an
academic course at the polytechnic
institute al Auburn, A!a He was
Judge of the circuit count at Birming-
ham, Ala. for eight years and later
removed to Denver. Colo, where he
practised law for 10 years. participant
ing in a large number OF Important ir-
rigatiOn cases.
Honolulu is one Of the most beau
tiful cities he has ever seen. declares
Judge Banks. lie is especially i'm
pressed, he says, with the hospitality
D; the people OF the city.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-01
SOLDIERS FIGHT
Until ARRESTED

Fisht.rG among soldiers at he CO..
mel OF King street and Kamehamct3
" road Wednesday night teIroE!2e i
residents in that vicinity and led &c
the arrest Of three enlisted men Ivy "
squad OF potce end the provost S"aru
which answered riot CALL The pc
lice report that some Of the soldiers
had been drinking.
Shots we're fired, rocGs thrown |Hl
epithets hurled but no one was Seri-
ously injured. One soldier was tre?t
ed for painful bruises It the eve.
gency hospital Guns, ammunition 9Hd
razors taken from tine gang al ;hc
police station were turned over "rh
the men to military authorities yes
terday.
The arrested soldiers gave names OF
Clyde c. Dffen, ". C. Anderson and
David EodlinR, all OF the Quartermas-
ters' Corps, Fort Skater. Three men
listed on the police report Of the af-
fair and said to have been combatants
in the melee gave names OF George T.
Robinson, Company D; Cpl. w. C..
Scott, Company X, and Clyde Powell,
Company H, all Second Infantry. 1t
vas Robinson whose face was swollen
and cut.
The police report that the three ar,
rested men got into an alteration
with the Second Infantry men and
fight ensued. The story goes that the
Second Infantry men took refuge in 4
Japanese store owned by Yamane.
Policeman Isaac X. Waiolama, who
led five policemen and Cpl. Szumanski
Of Company l., Second Infantry. in
charge of the provost guard, reports
that the soldiers were shooting and
generally stirring up riot. lie says
they were using their guns freely, fir
ing and shouting and throwing stones.
A % caliber rifle, box Of % cal
iber cartridges and a razor, all said
TO be Anderson's property. and SO
caliber revolver and a box Of So cal
iber cartridges, said to belong to Diff
fen, were taken from the men
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-01
ASSAULT AND BATTERY
CASES FURNISH MUCH
BUSINESS FOR COURT

The real spot in Honolulu is as
sault and battery. if the police court
calendar yesterday was any indiCa
ton. There were II cases of this ma
ture called and six Of these were
brand new. Here are the DISPOSE
tons,
l.. Campbell, R. RoUle5s and Joe
Torress, al continued until June 5:
Mookini, Jr.. HcndricF Silva and
Hugh H. Porter. all fined S. each.
Silva and Porter had not heen ar,
raigned before. Silva assaulted all
other Portuguese. Porter is in TroOu
B, 4th Cavalry, anL Cl Gated Q>iitH d
disturbance near Palama and Morris
lanes, according to a report o. tnt
affair made by Policeman NJ. \. Con.
salves.
The policeman says Porter entered
the home Of Annie de la Cruz. ordered
no one to leave the place and when
the woman IAN 10 the neiehbors to
telephone for the police the sOldie
picked up a chair 10 assault ney, but
Tommy Ami and Lum Look Jumped II
to hold him back. lie ran AVA. but
was soon caught He is said 10 have
been drunk
The assault c2se Of Anrone Siita
ended IN a >UsHClded sgntCuHe. Those
OF Dan kapihea. David NoeO and ROH
ert NuuhlWa were pOstrOned arl
1amane was fined 81 Tor as:auitin"
another japanese
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-01
HIL0 MAY SECURE
BRANCH OF LOCAL
JAPAN CONSULATE

1t is rumorel that the japanese
government will esta blish a branch
office Of the consulate in Hilo in the
very near future. Consul General f.
Moroi has made a request that such
a branch be established in the Ores.
cent City, and it has been proposed
to appoint T.. Imai in charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. lmai recently re,
turned from Japan, where they had
spent their vacation. Imai was for.
mer secretary to the consul, and re.
Gently received his appointment as
vice-consul. Local Jananese believe
that branch office of the consulate
would t:ll long felt want in Hilo.
Dr. Van Dyke, dean Of the Rutgers
College faculty, has resigned and his
resignation will be accepted June 80,
when he shall have completed 81
years of service.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-01
KBILANEW9'
Special sta.-Buuettn Correspondence

lspeciA staE- BuIletln ccffespoadenee.)
Li1UE, Kauai. May 3O.-The ath.
letic teams OF the Kauai high and
grammar, school went to E'anapepe
Falls today for their annual picnic
About 90 boys and TIE principal made
the trip 10 this beautiful valley.
The party motored to tho entrance
10 the valley and then made tho long
hike TO the falls. Luncheon was serv-
cd at the falls and games and explor
ing trips occupied the afternoon The
party returned to IIhuc in the even
ing. All boys who have played in
the regular interscholastic games
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-01

Red Cross society is taking sDccial
review work this week in preparation
TO rthe examinations to he given on
Friday
The attendance OF the ladies' at the
meetings has been remarkable and
Maj. Frank l.. Putnam has expressed
himself az highly gratified With the
results as we'll as with the sustained
interest.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-01

shoe. | used ealves and other things
ina. ate of more Of the toe than the
Gid tie com. I'd cTt and dj1 with
EnjNe> and scissors, but nov no more
tooIinS for ne. Two drops OF 'Gct.,-It'
did a.! the work. 1t makes tho com
s.'-:l"I and Iet so loose that you car
just lick it right off with yo.r linz
erS'"
There has been nothing nov d:~c0v
cred for cornS since "Gets,lt' vas
born. It's tie new Nav--the common
sense. simple. sure way.
"Gets-It" is sold everywhere. sc
bottle. or sent on receipt OF price by
r. Lawrence 4 Co.. Chicago, III.
So!d in HonolUm ana rcoOmwondNd
IS tIp worlds best corn remedy by
N"iiISter Drug Company ami henson.
Smith 4 Co.-Ady.