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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-07
Only so Cases In State.

Columbia.-The meningitis situation
In the state OF South Carolina was
given thorough survey at meeting
OF the board OF health held in Colum
bia. DIR. James A. Hayne attended tn .
meeting. and while the condition Is rc.
garded as acute and deserving OF ser.
ious consideration, there is no reason
for alarm. as the board decided that
calm thinking is the thing most need.
ed IL was decided at the meeting that
several thousand copies of rules for
the prevention OF the spread OF the
disease would be printed and sent
broadcast over the state
In regard to the general condition
or the disease and its spread through
out the state. DIR. Hayne stated that
there are less than 60 cases in the
state at large, and that more good re-
suits could be accomplished by an alb.
solute disregard OF all rumors and fol.
lowing the most simple precautions.
The office OF the state health officer
would be glad to give needed informa.
tion at any time to those who ask and
before persons repeat hearsay state.
ments to take the trouble to verify
them thereby eliminating much need.
less excitement.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-07
PLAN BIG WORK YEARS
South Carolina Methodists 20 Make
Concerted oriv. in Sunday
Schools.

Columbia.-Concluding that the Sun.
lay school is the most vital probler,
of church life. the Methodists have
decided to give an added impetus to
the work along this line the coming
year. Much time and thought will be
devoted to the work in the elementary
department. and every effort will be
put forth for the thorough and effec.
Hve coordination OF all branches OF
the church to the end. This was the
thought developed at the meeting held
In Columbia. which was attended by
the presiding elders of the IL districts
of the conference. and a number Of
pastors and laymen prominent IN
church work.
Among other things decided at the
conference was the idea OF opening a
school for training Sunday school AMI
Christian workers at Carlisle Fitting
School at Bamberg This will serve
the lower conference and another will
De operated at Lander College for tho
benefit OF the Sunday school work lin
the upper Methodist body This train.
ing school will open about the last Of
May or early in June and continue I'M.
til the course is completed. Follow.
ing this will be the opening OF d
school OF nature. but on larger
scale. in this city some time later.
To Meet In Anderson.
The date for the convening OF the
State federation Of Wesley Bible
classes. which will meet this year at
Anderson. was fixed for June Is and
10. The meeting last year was held
In Columbia and was well attended.
but driving campaign will be put on
to make the one this year the largest
OF all. Much Importance attaches 70
this annual meeting OF the federation.
for in addition to being one OF the
largest conventions OF its kind in the
State during the entire year IL is the
largest OF any meeting OF u religious
nature In the State. The federation
now contains more than 1000 organ.
lied Bible classes. with a representa-.
ton OF more than $500 active mem
bers who attend these meetings.
Dates for holding the 12 district con.
ferences were also arranged at the
meeting. II is the purpose of the asso.
citation to hold the meeting in each
district, and In addition to planning
for further constructive work for the
development Of the Sunday school, and
batteries of good speakers and expert
enced workers will be present for the
purpose of instructing on every phase
OF Sunday school work
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-07
IN MESSAGE TO FARMERS
PRESIDENT WILSON SAYS THAT
ELIMINATING CRISIS HAS
COME.
Says We Are Fighting For Liberty
Now as Truly az In the American
Revolution Task Demands Su.
preme Sacrifice.

Washington.-ln a message to the
nations farmers delivered to an agri
cultural conference at Urbana, Ill
President Wilson said he thought
statesmen on both sides of the water
realized that the eliminating crisis OF
the war had come and this years
achievements would decide 1t.
We are fighting. therefore. as truly
for the liberty and self-government OF
the United States as II the war Of our
own revolution had to be fought over
again and every man in every business
In the United States must know by
this time that his whole future for
tune lies in the balance
Our national life and our whole
future develomepnt will pass under
the sinister Influences of foreign con
troll If we do not win. We must win
therefore, and we shall win. need
not ask you to pledge your lives and
fortunes with those Of the rest OF the
nation to the accomplishment of this
great end.
You will realize, as I think states
men on both sides of the water real
ize, that the eliminating crisis OF the
struggle has come and that the
achievements of this year on one side
or the other must determine this is
sue"
The president recalled that farmers
fired the first shots at Lexington that
set afiame the American revolution for
liberty. and expressed the hope and
belief that American farmers now will
willingly and conspicuosly stand by
10 win this war. He said the farmers
did not want themselves exempted
from military service as a class. but
that the attention of the war depart
ment was centered upon the task OF
interfering with farm labor as little
as possible. and he believed that in the
next draft the farmers would find
their labor much less seriously dra
upon than in the first.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-07
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS.

In the near future mammoth serv.
ice flag will be raised on the posto..
fee square in Aiken. This community
service flag will have more than 500
stars, each representing an Aiken
county soldier or sailor. The flag,
which will cost about 800 has been
donated by one OF Aiken's winter resi-.
dents. C. oliver Iselin of New York
and Aiken. The stars on the servic .
flag are being bought by the friend J
and families of the men in the service
At 10 cents each.
Thomas II. Peoples. attorney gen
eral. recently advised the state high.
way department that no prosecutions
would be brought by the attorney
generals office against automobile
owners. who sent in money for auto.
mobile licenses prior to February /,
although the license plates were not
received by the owners OF the cars.
II is emphasized by Mr.. Peoples that
no penalty should be inflicted wher,
failure to procure the license was Incl.
dent to inadequate clerical help in the
offices Of the department..
William Howard Taft was a recent
visitor at Camp Jackson.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-07
Marries One Day; Dies Next

Union.-Sergt. Maj Harry Byers, OF
Union died suddenly OF acute indige,,.
ton at Camp Greene. Charlotte, N. G.,
while on duty inspecting camp. Ser.
geant Byers married in Charlotte to
Miss Alice Purcell OF Union only on,
day preceding his death. BE was the
son OF j. T. Byers. who holds post,
tion with the Excelsior Knitting Mills
In Union. and was about "a years OF
age. He enlisted in the regular army
about four years ago and was rece~r !:
transferred from Boston to Caar'ctfc.
The funeral will be hc'd in Union
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-07
may ABANDON
''HEATLESS' DAYS
M'AOoo AND GARFIELD ISSUE
STATEMENT SAYING THEY
ARE CONSIDERING MATTER.
may ALSO LIFT EMBARGO
1w" Of Ten heatiess Mondays Have
Been observed-Wiii Hold Another
Conference Soon.

Washington.-Aba OF the
heatless Monday program was pre-.
dtcted at the close of a prolonged con.
ference between Fuel Administrators
Garfield and Director General of Rail
road McAdoo.
A final decision was not reached
and a further conference will be held
but there was every indication that
both officials. as well as President
Wilson. who has been consulted, feel
that the purpose sought can be ac-
complfshed from now OH by continu-
ance of preferential coal transporta.
tion and distribution and by railroad
embargoes now in force.
AT the conclusion OF the conference
the following statement was issued
jointly by DR.. Garfield and Mr.. Nc
Adoo.
mcAdoo-Garfieid Statement.
we have had under considerat ON
the question OF suspendlng the Mon.
day closing order. We have not
reached final conclusion about il
We shall have another conference
when the results of the Monday
up to that time can be fully consider
ed. and shall be able to make an an.
nouncement as to whether or not a sus.
pension OF the Monday closing order
may be made"
Ten heatless Mondays were decreed
by the>fuel administration January II
as measure to save coal and to re-
lieve railroad transportation. The
Monday holidays were preceded by a
fve-day industrial shut down at the
close of which eastern railroads at the
direction of Director McAdoo. put
on embargoes against the movement
OF general freight
The Monday closing has brought the
most vigorous opposition from com
mercial interests. particularly the big
department stores. The small stores.
too. have opposed it as have the own
ers OF office buildings. Theaters sue
ceeded in having the day as applied to
them changed to Tuesday.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-07
ulT|MATuM IS DELIVERED
CONCLUSION OF GENERAL PEACE
WITHOUT LAMENTATIONS OR
iNoEMNiTiEs DEMANDED.
Nearly Half Million In Berlin Are Re-
ported Id!e-Likewise at kieI Work.
men Leave Jobs to Join In Strike.

Transcending in interest even the
great victory OF the Italians Over the
Austrians on the northern Italian bat.
tie front is the political and economic
situation in Germany.
Here, apparently. large part of
the country is in the throes OF a great
labor upheaval, due to dissatisfaction
by the working classes over the prog.
ress OF the peace egotistions AMI
over internal political conditions gen
orally. Throughout the country thou.
sands upon thousands OF the working
classes-both men and women-have
struck and many Of the great mana
ufactories and industries are affected.
Led by Socialists.
Leaders of the socialists--both of
the independent and the majority fac
tions-evidently are in control OF the
movement and for their pains a mum.
ber OF the independents have been
ordered imprisoned. Hugo Haase of
the independents. and Philip Scheide-
mann. majority socialist leader in the
reichstag. are heading their respective
followers
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-07
MANUFACTURE AND pisTRieu.
TloN OF OILS NOW uE
DER LICENSE.
LICENSE BY FEBRUARY II.
Gasoline and Kerosene Is Not Men.
toned But Expected to Be Taken
Over Soon-OiI Tankers Have Been
Discontinued.

Washfngtcn.-Gove control
II industry as extended to Oil in a
proclamation by President Wilson put
ting under license the manufacture
and distribution of all fuel oils. No
mention is made OF other oils or oil
products. including gasoline and kero-
sene. but they, too. probably will be
put under control soon. Authority
under the proclamation is to be vest
ed In Mark L. Requa, OF California
recently named as chief of the fuel
administrations oil division Licenses
must be obtained before February II
by all manufacturers and distributors
whose gross sales of fuel oil. includ-
ing gas oil. amount TO more than 100,-
600 barrels year.
series OF regulations drawn by the
fuel administration establish I'm the
east list Of preferential consumers
who must be supplied in the order
they are given regardless of contracts
outstanding.
Difficulties OF transportation. II is
declared both In the Presidents proc.
lamation and in statement prepared
by the fuel administration makes II.
censing necessary that essential in
dustries be supplied. Operation OF the
control will cut the supplies OF the less
essential Industries where lack Of
transportation creates n shortage
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-07
SUBMARINE FIGHTERS
IN LARGE NUMBERS
Contracts for Several Score" Awarde i
to Ford Plant.

Contracts for Several Score" Awarded i
to Ford Plant
Washington.-New submarine fight.
ers of powerful type are about to
he turned out In the United States in
large numbers, After testifying before
the house naval committee on the ma.
val appropriation bill. Secretary Dan.
iels authorized the statement that con.
tracts for several scores" OF the new
raft have been placed with the Ford
Motor company of Detroit He de-
scrlbed them as halfway between
destroyer and submarine chaser" 200
feet long and equipped with the latest
discoveries the coming summer are
assured.
All parts OF the ships except the
engines are to be fabricated in De.
troit and the parts shipped to sea.
board. where they will be assembled.
Changes In the Ford plant to permit
the handling OF the work have pro.
crossed so swiftly. Mr.. Daniels said.
hat deliveries on the contracts during
the coming summer are assured.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-07
ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS
FOR MONEY ENTRUSTED
To Date '$7e,45o,727.3 Has Been Ap.
propriated for Relief Work.
Critjcjsms Answered

Washington, Feb. 4.-What the
American Red Cross has done with
the vast sums Of money entrusted to
1t by the people OF the United States is
stated In detail in report just issued
by the national headquarters. To date
$79.450727.35 has been appropriated
for relief work in this county and
abroad.
For foreign relief S44657,795 has
been appropriated as follows: France.
$30.519, 1880; Belgium, $1,909,6S1
Russia, $751 ,404 81; Roumania. s2.617,-
1886; Italy. s3146.O16: Serbia. sS71..
lS0.76: Great Britain, $1.7O3,642; other
foreign countries, $2.5S6,OO0; Ameri.
can soldiers who may be taken pris.
orer. s343.627.
The foregoing appropriations are
from the time the United States ell
tered the war until April 30. 1918. Fo.
the United States the Red Cross has
appropriated s2.612 $3.50 and the rea.
son this sum is not larger is because
the government provides nearly every
thing our army and navy needs. and
besides. there Is no civilian distress In
NouhliS vi COnslueTbDIe pro-
portions.
The great variety OF the military and
civilian relief work being done by the
Red Cross is indicated briefly In tho
following list: canteens that afford
food baths and sleeping quarters for
men M the front rest stations and
recreation centers for soldiers In tran.
sit and at port OF arrival I'm France:
care OF destitute children; furnishing
supplies to 1000 hospitals: teaching
mutilated soldiers new trades; recon
struction of villa ~es: bringing togeih.
er families OF soldiers scattered by the
war; farms for convalescent soldiers:
sanitariums for tubercular and other
patients: food. clothing, medicine and
shelter for the homeless and destitute:
and other activities too numerous 20
mention.
II 's stated nv the national war coun.
ell that all salaries and administrative
"Snenses rro Maid ont Of momhorshin
dues. so that every nenny given To Tho
Red Cross war fund has been spent
for relief. This answers the rumcrs
that have been circulated about the
expenses OF operation.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-07
WARNING GIVEN TO
ALL FLOUR DEALERS
Must Not Take Advantage OF Shortage
in Other Cereals

Washington.-Unw price in
creases in wheat -four substitutes will
not be permitted. The food admin
istration gave warning to dealers that
they must not take advantage of tenn
porary shortages In other cereals
brought on by the heavy demand the
new baking regulations has caused.
Many complaints reached Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover that dealers in the
substitutes already have begun to lift
their prices.
Mills OF the country" said Mr.
Hoover. ARE prepared to meet the
greater demand OF housewives and
bakers for other cereals during the
next few months. Lack OF transporta
ton is the only factor that will stand
in the way OF proper distribution
throughout the country
AT least one of the substitutes is
produced in quantity In almost every
part of the country. III any shortages
occur they will be local. The supply
OF substitutes is ample to meet our
needs and 1t is confidently expected
that with the freer movement OF
grains to the mills and OF the finished
product to the consumer lower prices
than those now prevailing will result
The, normal tendency of local scar
cities would be to advance prices out
or line. with the cost or production and
distribution. Under Inc food control
act this will not happen. -: licensees
dealing In food commodities who do
rot give their customers the benefit
or fair and moderate prices. selling
at no more than reasonable profit
above cost. will have their licenses
revoked"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-07
Senator Brice Passes Suddenly,

Chester.-A. G. Brice. senator from
Chester county. died at his home in
Chester. Senator Brice was taken Sc.
riously Ill few days ago and gradu.
ally became worse. Senator Brice
was for the last four years represen.
tative in the upper branch of the gen.
eral assembly. Senator Brsce was a
raive OF Chester county. a son OF the
Row r. w. Brice. and was Ga years of
age He received his education at
Erskine College and for many years
represented Chester in the legislature
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-07
AMERICAN TROOPS
HOLD FRONT LINE
HEAVIEST eoMsARpMENT or
MANY MANY DAYS LAUNCHED
AGAINST AMERICANS.
RETURN SHELL FOR SHELL
Two Men Killed and Nine Wounded
American 75's Destroy Enemy Dug
outs.-Germans Concentrating.

The whole American sector is re-
sounding with the booming of guns
Airmen became exceedingly active
along the American front Enemy
snfpera wounded two Americans slight
ly early in the morning.
shift of the wind cleared away the
mist which has hindered aerial opera
tions and other activities for several
days. A number of battles in the air
were fought by patrolling planes. In
one instance the French aviators de-
feated an attempt Of German fiiers 70
cross behind the American trenches.
The artillery and snipers also have
become increasingly active. American
los are harassing traffic behind the
enemy trenches. The Germans are
combining their fire largely to the Am.
erican trenches.
Throughout Friday night machine
guns ratified ceaselessly from. German
positions.
Announcement Permitted.
American troops now are occupying
sector OF the Lorraine front in
France. This announcement is per-
mitted by the military censors.
The correspondents permanently ac.
credited to the American army have
been Informed that they may proceed
to virtually any paint within the zone
OF fire except the trenches. without
escort and without special permis.
sion. Arrangements were made where
by newspaper men may proceed to
any brigade headquarters few kilo-
meters behind the trenches after first
reporting their presence within the
zone to the headquarters OF the di.
vision Of which the brigade is a part.
Unless there is some occurrence which
makes 1t inadvisable in the opinion OF
the brigade commander for corrc-
spondents to move nearer the front.
they may walk from his headquarters
to regimental headquarters behind the
lines.
Since all roads Immediately behind
the front are within easy German gun
range and under German observation.
not more than two correspondents
may move forward together. They
must obtain special permission to visit
the trenches and must be accompa.
MED by an escorting officer
German barrage opened the heav.
lest bombardment Of many days along
the American sector, the American ar
tillery replying shell for shell as the
firing OF the heavay guns spread along
several kilometers of front.
Two Americans were killed and nine
wounded during the bombardmept
and one suffered shell shock.
1t was ascertained that the
Amricen gunners wrecked several OF
the enemy dugouts and so badly dam
aged the first line positions that at one
point the Germans were unable to oc-
cupy them
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-07
RAILROAD SITUATION
IN MOUNTAINS CLEARING

Bristol. Tenn.-Va.-A clear, spring.
like day completed the melting Of
snow and Ice in the mountains, which
has done much damage to rilaroads
and property. gave encouragement for
early restoration of normal conditions.
Large forces OF workmen are hurry.
ing repairs on wrecked bridges on the
Appalachian division OF the Southern
railway and officials state they hope to
resume operations soon.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-07
STEADY PROGRESS MADE
IN MOVEMENT OF COAL

New York.-A summary OF reports
on general operations of railroads In
eastern territory made public from
the office OF A. II. Smith. regional d..
rector. indicated steady progress in
tho movement OF coal and the return
OF ompty cars
Within "a hours 1066 carloads of
anthracite and 76s OF bitumious coal
wer reported in transit to New York
and New Jersey tidewater points.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-07
RAILROAD RATES ARE
ro BE INCREASED

Washington.-In deciding the inter.
mountain rate case the interstate com.
merce commission authorized trans.
continental railroads TO increase rates
from eastern points to Pacific seaport
cities to the level OF the rates now pre-.
vailing to- inter-mountain points.e
Then simultaneously the commission
refused to allow railroads to cancel ex-
listing commodity rates and shipments
OF less than carload and apply high.
sr class rates.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-07
TRoTzKY MAKES SPEECH TO
FINNISH REVoLUTIONARiEs

London.-Leon Trotky. bolsheviki
foreign minister. is reported in an Elk.
change Telegraph dispatch from Co.
penhagen to have arrived at Helsing.
fors. capital OF Finland, which Is in
the hands OF revolutionaries. He made
a speech from the portico OF a govern.
ment building. the dispatch says, and
advised the people to follow Russia s
example. in which case they would be
rewarded by full support from Russia
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-07
HiNOENeURG WARNS
GERMAN STRikERS

Amsterdam.--Th Rheineische West.
fal'sche Zeitung. OF Essen. a copy of
which has been received here. reports
that Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
has warned the strikers in Berlin TO
cease their movem nj Immediately.
He sad:
Every hour you lose means the
weakening o. Germanv's defense You
are committing a crime against our
army and an act OF cowardice against
your brethren in the front trenches. I"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-07
NAv~ IS PREPARED TO
TRANSPORT 10000 MEN

Washington.-Secretary Daniels an.
thorized the statement that the navy
Ia assured OF enough transport faeili.
ties to make sure that there will he
100000 American troops in France
carly this year. as was stated by sec.
retarv Baker recentlv before the sen.
ate military committed
Mr.. Daniels made III" statement
when Informed that Secretary Bakers
forecast OF the number OF men &c be
sent abroad had been challenged.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-07
TURN OUT ONE
BOAT EVERY pAY

Washington.-Pro plans for
the navy's new anti.submarine craft
contemplate the delivery of finishe ed
boat every day when the cycle o. pro.
duct!on is complete. The first vessel
has already been started in the fabri.
eating shops at the Ford Motor Com
Dany plant at Detroit.
Construction will go by stages. To
turn out a boat day after the elapse
OF several months requires that a boat
day be started
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-07
RElTERATEs OBJECTIONS
or WAR CABINET

Washington.-in emphasizing his
opposition to the senate military com
mittee's bill for a war cabinet and a
munitions director. President Wilson
urged upon another group OF Demo
cratic senator's called to the White
House the necessity OF avoiding as far
rs possible agitation in Congress that
night encourage the enemy and give
;he impression OF discord
The president reiterated bis objec-
ions TO the war cabinet.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-02-07
AMERICAN Troops
HOLD THEIR OWN

Apparently with the Germans II was
a case OF the bitter having been bit In
their attack on the American sector
IN Lorraine. Although Germans plac.
ed a heavy harrage along the Ame-i.
can line of several k''ome.ers. the
americans resnonded with avid.tv and
with their 75s tore I'M the German
front trenches. b'aw up several ~
their dugouts and cut their barbed
wire entanglements.