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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-18
UNUSUAL WEATHER FROM
HATTERAS TO CAPE COD

Washington. - Southern New Eng
land and the middle Atlantic Coast
districts are experiencing extraordi-
anry April weather, sleet. snow and
driving rain accompanying a high
northeast wind blowing along much
of the coast from Cape Hatteras to
Cape Cod
Temperatures were from 20 to 80
degrees below the seasonsal average.
but nowhere had they reached the
freezing point. though they were only
few degrees above 1t.
The cyclonic depression off the Caro-
lima coast. instead OF passing to sea
rs the weather forecaster had pre-
dicted. Increased in intensity and be.
gan moving slowly northeastward
High northeast winds blew over the
Virginia and North Carolina coasts
and have reached as far as Nantucket
where the wind attained velocity OF
AZ miles an hour. AT Cape Henry the
wind blew SO miles an hour. but mod.
Grated in short while
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-18
SENATE PASSES SEQITION BILL
PROVIDES 20 YEARS lMPRiSoN-
MENT AND $4,000 FINE roR
pIsLoYAL UTTEhAH.es.
Prohibits Language or Acts Of Dis
loyalty: Obstruction Of Draft
and Liberty Loan.

Washington.-The sedition bill, pro-
hibiting under penalties OF 20 years
imprisonment nda $4,000 fine, Ian.
guage or acts OF disloyalty or obstruc.
tion OF the army draft and Liberty
loans. was passed today by the senate
without record vote. ending protract-
ed debate. 1t now goes to conference
between the house aud senate and
fnal enactment is expected soon.
Though modified to meet the OBJ.
jections OF senator's who claimed the
original draft would curb legitimate
freedom Of speech. the bill retains the
broad inhibition OF words or acts
which support or favor the cause OF
the German empire or its allies-or
oppose the cuase OF the United
States" 1t also would punish willful
and "disloyal. profuse, scurrilous, con.
temptuous or abusive" language about
the American form Of government.
constitution. military or naval forces.
flag or uniform" and willful utter.
ances designed to curtail production
Of essential war materials.
The senate adopted an amendment
by Senator Jones. OF New Mexico, pro-
viding for dismissal OF federal execu-
tive employees making disloyal state
ments. This was q substitute for one
introduced by Senator Penrose. Of
Pennsylvania. several days ago after
attacks had been made upon George
Creel. chairman OF the committee on
public information. and other officials
on account OF their writing in the
past.
Senator Lodge. after he and other
senator's had denounced alleged dis
loyal publications in the German
American press. withdrew his amend
ment prohibiting German language
publications unless paralleled by Eng
lish translations. Senator Borah. OF
Idaho. did not press an amendment
he had offered to repeal the postmas-
ter generals press censorship authori.
ty conferred in the original espionage
act.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-18
BATTLE ON 3o.MllE FRONT
HINDENBURG USING HIS HEAvi-
EST LEG,oNs AND MlaHTiEsT
GUNS.
Americans Fighting on Tout Sector,
But None Reported on The
British Front

Swinging his heaviest lesions and
mightiest guns far to the north OF the
Picardy battlefield, Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg now is driving attack
after attack against the British lines
between Arras and Ypres. Charging
across the level country behind a tenn
pest OF high explosive and gas shells.
the Germans have succeeded by ter
rifle fighting in penetrating the Brit
ish defenses at points over a front OF
nearly 80 miles to u depth OF almost
six miles Just to the south OF Ypres.
The loss OF Armentieres is admitted
by the British, but this was expected
from the trend OF events in that sec
tor during the last few days. The
enemy had driven in on both sides OF
the town and holding out longer by
the British would have imperiiled the
whole line. So far as known. the
withdrawal OF the British forces from
Armentieres was orderly and was only
for the purpose of Strengthening out
the line in the region where the Ger
man pressure is the heaviest.
The British have stood firm at vital
points along the line Wystchaete is
still held by Field Marshal Haigs men
who also maintain their grip on Mes
sines ridge. Lestreni, Ploegsteert. and
Ploegsteert wood and Hollebeke,
against which furious assaults have
been launched only to break down or
oe nullified by British counter-attacks.
terrific attack made against Holle-
oeke and Wystchaste was completely
repulsed with great loss to the Cor
mans.
This particular part Of the battle
line in the west has been the scene
OF terrible lighting for nearly four
years. Armentieres marked the farth-
est retirement in this region Of the
French. British and Belgians In Aug
ust and September. 1914. Just to tho
north, near Ypres. the Germans on
April 4. 1915. first loosed their poison
GUS gas. and here on December 10, the
same year. they drove hard at the
thin line Of Canadians in q desperate
effort to reach Calais. On both occa-
sions the Canadians beat back tho
enemy and held their lines intact
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-18
"EvERY POSITION MUST BE
HELD TO THE LAST MANs

London.-Field Marshal Sir Douglas
Haig. in a special order Of the day
address to "All ranks OF the British
army in France and Flanders" says:
Every position must be held to
the last man. There must be no re-
tirement. With our backs to the wall
and believing in the justice of our
cause. each one of US might fight on
to the end
The safety Of our homes and the
freedom OF mankind depend alike up
on the conduct Of each one OF us at
this critical moment"
Field Marshal Haig announced that
the French army is moving rapidly
and in great force" to the support Of
the British.
The special order says:
Three weeks ago today. the enemy
began his terrific attacks against US
on a 50-mile front. His objects are
to separate us from theFrench, to take
the channel ports and to destroy ths
British army.
I'm spite Of throwing. already one
hundred and six divisions into the bat
tie and enduring the most reckless
sacrifice OF human life. he has yet
made little progress toward his goals
I'VE owe this to the determined
fighting and self-sacrihce Of our
troops. Words fail me to express tire
admiration which / feel for the splen-
did resistance offered by all ranks of
our army under the most trying cir.
cumstances.
Many amongst us now are tired
To those would say that victory will
belong to the side which holds out the
longest. The French army is moving
rapidly and in great force to our sup
port. There is no other course open
TO us to fight II out
Every position must be held to
the last man. There must be no re-
tirement. With our backs to the wall
and believing in the justice OF our
cause. each one Of us must fight to
the end. The safety OF our homes
and the freedom of mankind depend
alike upon the conduct OF each one OF
us AT This critical moment"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-18
SENATOR WIN J. STONE
OF MISsOURI.PA
Was Chairman Of Senate FOREIGN
Relations Committee.

Heiatioho Committce.
Washington.-Senator William J..
Stone. OF Missouri, chairman of the
senate foreign relations committee
and for many years ropminent among
Democratic leaders. died here after a
stroke Of paralysis.
Senator Stone suffered the stroke
while on street car on his way to
the senate office building A slight
cerebral hemorrhage affected his left
side. rendering him helpless. but he
did not lose consciousness and few
hours later rallied and began to talk
about getting up. His family and
friends were hopeful until there was
q decided turn for the worse
There was q second cerebral hemor.
rhage and the senator fell into a state
OF coma. Death came at 4:3O O'Clock
but the physician made no announce
ment until An hour later because twice
the patients pulse had become SO
weak that the family thought the end
had como.
At the bedside were Mrs. Stone and
their children, Federal Judge Kim
brough Stone. OF Kansas City; Mrs.
John w. Parkinson, Of st. Joseph. Mo
and Miss Mabel Stone. and niece
Miss Margaret Winston. OF ST. Louis
All the members OF the Missouri dele
CATION in congress were at the home
during the day and there were scores
OF callers among officials and members
OF Congress-
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-18
To the Cotton Farmers Of South Ca

To the Cotton Farmers Of South Car.
olina:
hereby invite to a conference to be
held in Columbia on Tuesday. May
IA. 1918. at 3 o'clock p. M. all the cot
ton producers of South Carolina and
all others interested in the ginning
and the warehousing. In the financing
and the distribution. In the transporta.
uon and the marketing of cotton.
These are some of the purposes OF the
proposed conferences:
% To formulate workable plans
for the Statewide organization of the
cotton farmers of South Carolina, for
their own protection and benefit.
(0 To provide for the formation OF
community marketing clubs in each
county OF the State-these community
clubs to effect county association.
and then all the county associations
to combine in the formation OF the
South Carolina Marketing Organiza-
tion.
CD To establish in the office Of
State warehouse commissioner a bu-
reau OF information on cotton-this
State bureau to be In constant touch
with a similar bureau at the county
seat OF each county and each county
bureau In daily communication with
the several community centers OF the
county. A complete chain OF infor1 a.
tion is to be formed so that every
farmer will be kept fully advised what
Is being proposed and done by the
farmers in all the counties OF South
Carolina.
CG To arrange for the grading and
the stapling OF all cotton on storage
by government experts connected with
the office OF State warehouse com.
missioner-and without cost to the
owners and holders OF the cotton. This
will enable farmers to sell their cot
ton on certified grades and direct to
consuming plants. and always at high.
est market prices.
(5) To promote the DEVELOPMENT by
the farmers themselves OF the South
Carolina system 81 cotton marketing.
This will not be meeting for
speech making. but a business confer.
euce OF farmers. for farmers. and by
farmers. and OF all others who are
interested In the 1918 cotton crop.
Let every one who can attend. notify
me at once VIC SMITH.
State Warehouse Commissioner.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-18
ISSUES ORDER TO
HOLD THEIR GROUND
FIGHTING WITH BACKS TO WALL
HAIG SAYS THERE MUST BE
NO FALLING BACK.
READY TO STRICk BACK2
"The Safety Of Duh Homes and tho
Freedom Of Mankind" Now at
Stake Says Field Marshal.

Great Britain's armies stand at bay
in France and Flanders. After three
weeks o IA combat which has eclipsed
anything that has ragged during the
entire four years of warfare. Field
Marshal Haig has issued command
to his men to hold their ground at
whatever cost, and fight with the
knowledge that their blows are struck
for the safety Of their homes and
the freedom OF mankind"
The end OF the first phase of this
giant struggle now may be considered
as passed. "Shere must be no re-
tirement," is Haig's admonitoin which
adds that the British now are fight
ing with their backs to the wall" The
withdrawal in Picardy was officially
reported to have been part Of the al
lied strategy, but the period for such
tactics seemingly has gone into his
tory.
The order issued by the field mar
shall contains another sentence which
may be pregnant with Significance.
The French army is moving rapidly
and In great force to our support"
he said. and this is the first official in.
timation that the allies are ready to
strike back at the German invaders.
This blow may not necessarily fall in
Flanders, nor yet in Picardy. but may
be aimed at some part OF the line
whore Generalissimo Foch may be-
lieve he can cut through the German
front and compel the Teutons to re-
lax their pressure against the British
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-18
AMERICAN TROOPS GREETED
WITH INTENSE ENTHUSIASM

With the British Army In France
The first OF the American fighting
troops have arrived on the British
front and have been greeted with In
tense enthusiasm The overseers pio.
neers were battalion OF infantry.
which came swinging along the road
into certain sector after an all-night
march that began on the anniversary
OF Americas declaration OF war. The
dusty uniforms and unshaven faces Of
the Americans showed that they had
been long on the road.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-18
CLYDE LINE SHIPS
ARE CoMMANDEEREp

Misunderstanding Atlantic and
gulf steamship lines will be unified
under control Of the railroad admins.
tration. President Wilson, by proc
lamation. commandeered the Clyde.
Mallory. Merchants & Miners and
Southern Steamship lines and assign
ed them to the supervision OF Director
General McAdoo. who already has con-
troll of railway-owned lines. the Ocean.
Old Dominion. Southern Pacific, and
Baltimore Steam Packet.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-18
Meet In Columbia May %.

A movement to provide for an en-
thusiastic and patriotic demonstration
by South Carolina Pythians was set in
motion when grand lodge officials and
several members of the grand body
met at the Jefferson Hotel. Columbia
to pass on the question of annulling
the 1918 convention.
Members Of the order had suggested
that the annual meeting of the grand
lodge be called off and the grand lodge
officers took the matter under advise
ment. After the matter had been dis.
cussed the officials decided that the
times afforded a great opportunity for
the Pythians to arouse themselves and
show to the world that tine order
teaches patriotism and sacrifice. The
una!imous opinion OF all present was
that the convention should he held as
n patriotic duty and plans are already
under way to make the 1918 conver-
tjon the biggest and best in the history
OF the order.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-18
WILL BASE QUOTAS ON
NUMBER IN CLASS ONE

Washington-The war departments
plan Tor basing draft quotas on the
number of registrants in Class l In.
stead OF upon population was sustain.
ed in the house after an all-day fight
over a resolution passed by the sen.
the. authorizing the change. Oppon.
ents OF the plan championed an
amendment by Representative Schall.
enberger OF Nebraska to base the quo.
tas on total registration and liability
to service, which was defeated.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-18
AUSTRIAN RULER HURRiEs
DENIAL TO THE KAISER

fasei. Switzerland. April 15.-Em.
pe,or Charles OF Austria has sent the
following telegram to Emperor vii.
liam OF Germany. according to adj.
vices from Vienna:
"Clemenceau's accusations against
m" are so low that have no inten.
ton longer to discuss this affair with
F"ance. My cannon in the west Is orr
last reply.
I'm faithful friendship.
(Signed) "CUARI.Es
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-18
YET ANOTHER DRAFT
CALL IS ISSUED

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. draft call.
for 49.S+3 registrants. has been sent
to governors OF states by General
Crowder. Mobilization OF the men
is ordered for May and 10. the war
donartment announced.
This call increases to more than
100000 the number OF select men
ordered to camp since late in March.
This is far In excess Of the monthly
average that would have been mobiliz.
ed under the original plan
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-18
ENTIRE BRITISH LINE
is HOLDING FIRM

The entire allied line In Belgium
and France is holding firm.
Nowhere have the Germans been
able. Notwithstanding the great num-
bers Of men hurled against It, espe-
cially that portion in Flanders where
the British are holding forth, to gain
an inch OF ground. Field Marshal
Haig's order that no more ground be
ceded is rigidly being complied with.
as is attested by the thousands OF Ger
man dead
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-18
SOUTHERN YARDS ARE
ASKED TO SET THE PACE

Washington. - Southern shipyards
were called on to set the pace in
building ships in an address made by
Chairman Hurley. Of the shipping
board. before the shipping committee
Of the Southern Commercial Congress-
Mr.. Hurley pointed out the south's ad.
vantages in coast line and climatic
conditions and said there was no rea-
son why it should be second to any
other section in producing ocean ton
mage
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-18
SroUR THE SEAS TO
FIND MISSING VESSEL

Washington. - Unremitting search
or trade routes will be carried on by
American and French naval and mer.
chant vessels until every possible
hope OF finding some trace OF the
missing Cyclops has been exhausted.
Although time passes without a re-.
port Strengthening In the slightest de-
gree the hope still felt by Mr.. Daniels
and several OF his chief assistants,
these officials refused to believe that
he ship Is lost
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-18
TO STAMP OUT MOSQUITO
PESTS AROUND CAMPS

Washington.-Immediate measures
to stamp out mosquito pest in regions
surrounding southern army camps will
be taken by the ramy medical corps.
The war department approved a sug-
gestion that army funds be made
available for the purpose. setting aside
the legal difficulty OF using these funds
for sanitary work outside OF army
posts. First efforts OF the medical
corrs will be centered about the
southern ramps
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-18
GERMAN ALLIANCE QUITS:
GIVES RED CROSS MONEY

Philadelphia - The German-Ameri-
can alliance. which has been the
storm center OF congressional investi-
CATION for some time past. will dis
band and give the 10000 now in the
treasury to the Red Cross This an
nouncement was semioffically made
during a recess, following an all.day
secret session. II was said the disso.
luton of the alliance will become ef-
fective at once
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-18
New Enterprises Authorized.

The Springfield Ginning Company
OF Springfield. Orangeburg county.
was commissioned by w. Banks Dove.
secretary of state. with a proposed
capital stock OF $4,000. In addition
to a general ginning business. the
company proposes to handle cotton
seed AID cottonseed products. Psti-
toners are Mike Gleaton. John w.
Tyler and 4. ). Boland.
The Victoria Cotton Company Of
Rock Hill made application for an IN.
crease in the capital stock from $685.
600 to 100000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-18
DR.. HASTINGS HART WOULD CON-
FINE STATE s INSANE SOL
DIERs WITHIN BORDERS.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
ooinus and Happenings That Mark
the Progress OF South Carolina Peo-
pie. Gathered Around the State
Capital.
Columbia.

How South Carolina may make the
work OF its social agencies more eff
cent in meeting war time problems
and in preparing for conditions after
the war is the striking note in a report
on The war program OF the State Of
South Carolina" which has just been
made public. The report was prepared
at the invitation of Governor Manning.
the State Council OF Defense. and the
State board OF charities and cGrrsc-
tions. by DR.. Hastings II. Hart direc-
tor OF the department Of child helping.
Russell Sage foundation. New York
DIR. Hart is one OF the leading social
experts OF America and is well known
In South Carolina.
DIR. Hart's report is based upon his
study OF the work OF the civic prepar-
edness commission. the State Council
OF Defense, the women's council Of de-
fense. the State board OF charities and
corrections. the State department CT
education and personal visits to 80
public and private penal. correctional
and charitable institutions through.
out the State.
He says the work of the State coun-
Gil justifies fully" the statement of
the National council that mo Southern
State gives greater encouragement
than South Carolina in the manage
ment of its Council OF Defense" Urg-
Ing that future plans be based upon
"a possible continuance oft he war for
three years longer" he stresses the
States obligation toward the soldier
and the sailor in the training camps.
on foreign service. and after his re-.
turn; toward the soldiers family and
the soldiers children; toward the
needs for men and women in all
branches OF war service. and for fur.
nishing It's share " money, cotton
and foodstuffs for the successful pros.
ecution Of the war.
The report indorses number of the
recommendations of the State board
OF charities and corrections, including
the abolition OF the county chain.gang
system. establishment of district hos
pital homes" instead OF the present
county poor houses, and a closer co.
ordination OF the State institutions
along the lines OF manufacturing. agri-
culture and purchasing. Nearly ev-
eryohe OF the recommendations listed
has a direct hearing upon South Car
olina's share in the great war;" says
DR.. Hart.
DIR. Hart proposes a colony plan for
the care OF insane soldiers from South
Carolina. and describes as interest
ing" the proposition made by the State
board of health to the federal govern
ment for the care of tubercular sol.
diers from this State.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-18
New Coal Ruling.

New Coal Ruling.
B. B. Gossett. State fuel admins
traitor. issued the following impor-
tant order establishing retail gross
margins on coal and coke for the State
OF South Carolina. going into effect
April 10:
Pursuant to authority invested In
me by the United States fuel admin
istration. the following maximum re-
tail gross margins. per ton Of 1000
pounds. are heerby established for
coke and coal sold to consumers In
the State of South Carolina These
gross margins include the expense of
delivery in purchasers bin or cellar:
Anthracite. s2,25; bituminous (pre-
pared sizes). 81: bituminous (run OF
mine. slack and screenings). $3.50:
coke. $3.50.
IAN extra delivery charge of 25
cents may be added on coal sold in
less than ton lots, but not less than
quarter ton lots. For example. SUD-
pose that a retail dealer is lawfully
charging $S per ton for his coal. the
price to be charged by this dealer on
coal sold and delivered In lots less
than one ton. would be arrived at as
follows: Sale Of one-half ton OF coal
at 50. 81; extra-delivery charge per-
mitted. 25 cents; price in one-half
ton lots. $425: sale O: one-quarter ton
OF coal at 50. 81: extra delivery charge
permitted. 25 cents. price In one
quarter ton lots, 1928
THE local fuel committee shall fix
the retail gross margin on all coal
delivered in lots Of less than 500
pounds.
"A reasonable allowance for dray-
age shall be made on all coal sold
Z. o. b. dealers yards The amount
OF this allowance will be determined
by each local fuel committee and
shall be subject to revision by the
deemed advisable
"The maximum margin allowed "
each Instance Is based uprn ard Ia tt.
be added to the government price Z q
b cars on the railroad track at dos
tina.icn. Tho dealer mus. UNLOAD ~.
coni and cote from the railroad cars
at his own evrerse
"Dea'nrs have the right to exprct
their customers to nav p-omntlv ea-
MI coal and coke purchased Tho
dealers need the morev To buv move
coal. because thev ave on cash hn-
s!s Two.th'rds OF or- nn'ira seasons
s"~n'v should he in the S.aie nv SEN
temher l.
THE margins hereby established ed
a-e believed to be reasonable and fair
to consumers and coal deaIe.7 alike
7 saleys may chareS less hut can not
collect more. than the maximum gross
margins allowed.
The Bell Bargain House OF Clinton
was granted perm :ssion to change its
name TO the Bell Workman Company
and to increase its capital stock from
$500 to $4,000.
The F. C. Thomas Company OF
Bloomvills has been granted charter
by the secretary OF state with q cap.
,tal stock of $4,000. The officers are:
President F. C. Thomas; vice presi.
dent, J. C.. Phillips; secretary and
treasurer. Joe 8. Thomas
The Bell.Workman Bank OF Clinton
has been commissioned with a propos
ed capital stock of SIS 600