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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
Prepare Against Meningitis.

warning to the physicians OF tn q
State to prepare for a possible spread
OF cerebrospinal meningitis among
the civilian population. OF South Caro-
lima next fall and winter was sounded
by DR.. James Adams Hayne, State
officer. in an address on the disease
before the South Carolina Medical AS.
sociation.
In these troublous times. when the
stern necessity cor winning the war
exists" said DR.. Hayne. I'VE will have
to expect this disease to be an ever.
present menace In our midst, and ev.
cry doctor will have to be on the alert
and perfect himself in the art of lum.
bar puncture, which appears a much
more serious procedure than 1t really
Is. The doctor must learn how to give
the serum intravenously as well as In,
traspinously II he expects to save
many lives. for we are bound to have
meningitis among the new men
brought to the concentration camps
and II the custom OF giving week end
furloughs to soldiers continues to pre-
vail the disease will continue to be
carried to the civilian population, for
culturing contacts do not mean that
all who are carriers are discovered
as we have learned to our sorrow"
The numerous cases OF infection In
this State. said Dr. Hayne. warns us
that next fall and winter may show a
more serious spread OF the disease"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
Hoover Appeals to Negroes.

An appeal is made to the $4,000 900
negroes OF the United States by Her
bert Hoover. United States food ad-
ministrator. for patriotic service in the
present world crisN through greater
conservation and increased production
OF food. Mr.. Hoover says:
Our nation is engaged in a war
for its very existence. To win this
war we must save food. grow great
crops Of foodstuffs and substitute 9TH
er foods for those most easily shipped
to our associates in this war and our
own soldiers In France. thousands Of
whom are men OF your own race. The
food administration realizes that the
negro people OF this nation can be OF
the utmost help In food conservation
and food production. Every negro
man. woman and child can render \
definite service by responding to the
appeal and instructions OF the food AL
ministration and its representatives
The negroes have shown themselves
loyeS and responsive in every national
crisis. Their greatest opportunity Of
the present day. to exercise this loyal
ty. isgto help save and grow food
am confident that they will respond
to the suggestions of the food admins
tration and thus prove again their pa
triotism for the winning OF this war"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
Tots Get Rouuh Fare.

OTIS Get Houqn rare.
Inmates OF the Epworth Otphanage.
Columbia. have made certain charges
to the police OF mistreatment at the
hands OF men OF the institution.
A 12year-old boy was found on tie
street looking for some person to show
him to the police station where he de.
sired to exhibit his back claiming he
had been severely whipped.
The little fellow was taken TO the
police station where several officers
looked at his lacerated back An Off
Ger was sent to the orphanage to in
vostigate the case. but none OF those
alleged to he IMPLICATED could he
found. The hoy was taken to the mn.
r'ciral bureau. and the matter Is be-
I've notice saw several children Of both
sexes complained Of severe wh!ppings.
The Estill Enterprise and Fertili.
Ger Company of Estill has been grant.
ed commission. with a proposed cap
ital stock OF $4,000. The company
is to deal generally in fertilizers. op
crate steam laundry. ice plant. gen.
crate and sell electric current, deal
In real estate and build and operate
ginnery and veneering plant. Peti.
toners are: M. H. ONeal, 8. NJ. Clark
and A. w. Lawton. all OF Estill,
The Overland Palmetto Company a
Walterboro has been granted permits
sion to Increase Its capital stock from
$50 900 to $4,000
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
GERMANY IS ACTIVE IN
SURPRISING PROPAGANDA

The activities OF the German mill.
tary authorities in suppressing prop.
aganda at home are shown In the fol.
lowing quotation from a German bul.
letin which has been received at
American headquarters:
Baron Won Gayl, commanding the
seventh army corps In Muenster. OF.
fers 5000 marks to the person who
first succeeds in duplicating an Eng.
lisfl or American agent guilty OF In.
citing disturbances or revolutions.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
Red Cross Needs Recruits.

The Red Cross is calling for men
and women to go overseas for service.
The first requirement is that the appli-
cant must be absolutely loyal. in good
health. dependable anc Willing - 20
Immediately. In order to keep ex-
pense from climbing the Red
Cross prefers workers who will either
pay their own eyoenses, or at least
work without salaries. but in a few
exceptional cases small salary Is
paid.
There Is urgent need for ambulance o
drivers In France. Men from thirty.
one to forty years OF age are pre-.
ferred for this work. but men under
thirty-one who have been rejected by
the army for marked physical disa.
bili:y, such as blindness in one eye.
loss OF fingers, etc. will be accepted
it their health Is otherwise good. wo-
men canteen workers end stenogra-
Pliers are needed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
NAMES 261H LIBERTY DAY.
CALL UPON EVERY COMMUNITY
TO HOLD LIBERTY LOAN AND
PATRIOTIC RALLY.
Calls Upon Citizens to "Liberaiiy
Pledge Anew" SUPPORT to Nations
Cause-loan Halt Over.

Washington.-Friday. April 26, will
be Liberty day throughout the United
States under a proclamation issued by
PRESIDENT Wilson calling on citizens
or every community to hold Liberty
loan rallies and "liberally pledge anew
their financial support to sustain the
nations cause"
President Wilson's Liberty day
proclamation follows:
by the President Of the United
States OF America
"A Proclamation:
An enemy who has grossly abused
the power of an organized govern
men and who seeks to dominate the
world by the might OF the sword chal.
lenges the rights OF America and the
liberty and life OF all the free ma.
tions OF the earth. Our brave sons
are facing the fire of battle in defense
OF the honor and rights OF America
and the liberty Of nations To sus.
tain them and to assist our gallant
associates in the war. a generous and
patriotic people have been called
loan.
Now, therefore, l, Woodrow viii.
son President Of the United States Of
America, do appoint Friday, the
twenty-sixth day of April. one thou
sand nine hundred and eighteen, as
Liberty day. On the afternoon of
that day l request the people of the
United States to assemble in their
respective communities and literally
pledge anew their financial support
to sustain the nations cause Patri-
otic demonstrations should be held
in every city, town and hamlet
throughout the land under the gen.
eral direction Of the secretary of the
treasury and the immediate direction
OF the Liberty loan committees or
ganized by the federal reserve banks.
Let the nations response to the third
Liberty loan express In unmistakable
terms the determination OF America
to fight for peace. the permanent
peace Of Justice.
For the purpose OF participating
in Liberty day celebrations. all en-
throughout the country whose SER
vices can be spared may be excused
at IL o'clock noon. Friday, the TWEEN.
ty-sixth Of April
I'm witness whereof. have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal OF the United States to be affixed.
Done in the District OF Columbia.
this eighteenth day OF April. in the
year OF our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and eighteen. and OF the in
dependence OF the United States OF
America the one hundred and forty
second.
WOODROW WILSON.
by the President.
ROBERT LANSING.
Secretary OF State"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
HARD BLOWS MADE
AGAINST AMERICANS
GERMAN HIGH COMMAND ESSAYS
STROKE AGAINST AMERICANS
IN TouL SECTOR.
HOLDING LINE EVERYWHERE
Berlin official Statements Claim Cap
ture OF 183 Americans and 20 Ma
chine Guns-But Report 10 Uneon-
f7rmed.

The German high command, having
been unsuccessful In piercing the Brit
ish front in Flanders and separating
the British and French armies, has
essayed a stroke against the Ameri.
cans and the French northwest OF
Toul and here also Teuton strategy
seemingly has failed utterly to bring
its plans to fruition.
Although the Germans attacked in
waves with greatly superior number
of men. the Americans and French
men have held all their positions and
inflicted heavy losses on the enemy.
What gains were made I'm the initial
onslaughts have been entirely retriev-
ed and the American and French lines
restored
The latest Berlin official communi.
cation asserts that In the drive 1873
American prisoners and 25 machine
guns were captured by the Germans.
who cut their way for about a mile
and a quarter into the American lines
at Seicheprey. There has been no
confirmation of this statement. or OF
the added claim that the Americans
sustained heavy casualties.
1t seems evident, however, that the
fight was bitter one and that 1t was
the ambition Of he specially trained
Germans to crush the Americans. Ev-
erything the enemy had in stock was
brought into play in the fighting.
Shells OF all calibers. including gas
missiles. were used prodigiously. but
the Americans. Notwithstanding this
cannonading and the greatly superior
infantry forces arrayed against them
fought tenaciously and gave ground
by inches. and then only when they
had exacted a tremendous payment
for 1t in German killed or wounded.
Although the enemy was able to
reach the shell-torn village OF Seiche-
prey. the Americans rallied and In
bloody hand to hand fighting reversed
the situation and regaired the town.
Likewise. all the terrain which the
French In this region were forced TO
give up temporarily now has been
retaken. The German official commu-
nication. in what seemingly is a half.
hearted admission that the attack was
repulsed and that the Germans lost
what they had gained. says the Ger
mans "after the destruction OF enemy
works. returned to their lines OF de-
parture."
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
AMERICANS SUSTAINED
OVER 200 CASUALTIES

Washington. General Pershing's
first report OF the German assault
upon the American and French forces
I'm the Toul sector is understood to in
dicate that the Americans sustained
more than zoo casualties and to esti-
mate the German losses at between
800 and 400. II was learned that the
report mad been received, but war de-
partment officials refused to make It
public or TO comment upon persistent
reports concerning It's contents.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
AMERICAN GETS 66
JAPANESE STEAMERS

Tokio.-Negotiations which have
Roland s. Morris, the American am
bassador to Japan. and the Japanese
government and shipbuilders have
been concluded. Sixty-six steamers.
aggregating 514 00O tons deadweight.
will be turned over to the United
States for use In the war.
Deliveries OF the vessels will begin
In April OF this year. and will con-
tinue until June, 1919.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
CARRIERS AUTHORIZED
TO FILL NEW SCHEDULES

Washinrton.-In compliance with a
request OF the railroad administration,
the interstate commerce commission
authorized carriers to file rate sched-
ules increasing joint rail and water
and all-water tariffs tO level not
higher than existing all-rail rates.
Carriers are authorized. In a sup
rates without observing the long and
short haul provisions o' the commits.
sion's regulations.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
cEowDER INVESTIGATING
EFFECT OF AMENDMENT

Washington.-At the request OF Pro.
vost Marshal General Crowder the
senate military committee postponed
action on the house amendment to
the senate bill changing draf quotas
from state populations to the number
OF men in class I. under which states
would be given credit for men furnish.
ed by enlistment and draft. General
Crowder said his office is investigat.
Ing the effect the amendment would
have on the new draft.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
STILL sLAYiNG INNOCENT
WITH LONG RANGE GUN

Paris-The long-range lombard
ment OF Paris shows that shells have
fallen on II days since March %. and
that. with the figures for two days
missing. 11s persons were killed and
230 injured
Paris was shelled by min German
batteries from January to January
27 1871. during which period los Par
isians were killed and 369 injured
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
SOCIALISM POISONOUS
GERMAN PROPAGANDA"

Cleveland. Ohio. Socialism In
America was branded as poisonous
German propaganda by Samuel Comp
ers. president OF the American FEEDER.
alton OF Labor. in a speech in behalf
OF the Liberty loan campaign at the
City club. There is no such thing
as an American socialist party" Mr.
Gompers told an audience of 500 at
the City club. THE American social
list organization is merely branch Of
the one In Germany-it is part Of
German propaganda"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
TARDiEU REAPPoINTEo
AS HIGH COMMISSIONERS

Washington.-Reap OF An.
DIRE Tardieu as high commissioner of
France to the United States was an.
nounced In an official cablegram.
Mr.. Tardieu received the following
message from Paris:
Tho high mission which you have
so successfully performed In the Unit.
ed States and which expired on the
18th of this month, has been renewed
by decree of the president of the
republic"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
THE o. 3. JENNINGS AND
WAR KNIGHT COLLIDE

An Atlantic Port. Thirty-seven
lives were lost when the American
steamship o. B. Jennings and the
British steamer War Knight. both la
den with naphtha and iniammable
oils. collided off the British coast on
March "a. according to members of
the crew Of the o. B. Jennings, who
arrived here All who perished with
one exception were on the British
vessel. They were burned to death
by blazing gas and OIL
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
U. 8. ARMY OFFICER IS
TARRED AND FEATHERED

Sante Fe. N. M.-Four hundred con-
victs in the state penitentiary tarred
and feathered and led around with a
rope about his neck. Major John M.
Birkner Of Camp Cody, N. NJ, held In
the penitentiary as a federal prisoner.
He Is charged with violation of the
espionage act.
Major Birkner. who was born In
Nuremberg. Germany. has been in the
American military forces for more
than 30 years.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
IRISH TO RESIST "sY
MOST EFFECTIVE MEAEs"

London.-The leaders Of the nation.
alists In Ireland. including the Red
mondites. who are now led by John
Dillon. the Sim Feiners. O'Brienites,
laborites. and clericals are united in
their determination to resist con.
scription "by the most effective means
at our disposal" which is the wording
Of resolution passed at a meeting of
bishops at Maynooth
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
DR.J. HENRY HARMS
LEAVES NEWBERRY
GIVES UP PRESIDENCY OF LUTH-
ERAN COLLEGE TO ENTER
THE MINISTRY.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
ooings and Happenings That Mark
the Progress Of South Carolina Peo-
pie. Gathered Around the State
Capital.

Newberry.-The Rev. j. Henry
Harms, d. D.. for the past 10 years
president OF Newberry College, tender.
ed his resignation as head OF the insti-
tuition to accept the pastorate of the
Church OF the Holy Comforter. Phila.
delphia, which Is regarded as the lead.
ing Lutheran church in the United
states. This pastorate became ia.
nous during the incumbency OF the
Rev. Joseph A Seiss. AS pastor DR..
Seiss being prominent as one of the
foremost Lutheran leaders of Amer.
lea.
The resignation OF DIR. Harms be.
comes effective at the close of the
present session in June. at which time
he Will leave for Philadelphia to enter
upon his new duties. DIR. Harms, al
though still young man, Is regarded
as one OF the South's leading educa-
tors and ministers. The decade OF his
presidency of Newberry College has
been marked with much progress and
success. The endowment of the col
lege has been greatly increased dur
ing his incumbency and during this
period the institution has been strong
er numerically than at any other time
in its 60 years history.
DR.. Harms is one OF the strongest
ministers OF the Lutheran denomina-
tion today and his elevation to the
pastorate OF that denominations lead.
ing church in America Is a matter of
much congratulation among his many
friends throughout the State and
South. No action has been taken by
the board of trustees on DIR. Harms
resignation nor is there any intimation
as to who his probable successor will
be.
Prof. Wade SempIe OF the depart.
ment OF chemistry and biology, also
rendered his resignation. early in
March. the resignation to become g.
fective In June. Prof Semple prob
ably will enter the federal service.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
sethea Speaks for Liberty Loan.

Andrew j. Bethea, lieutenant COVER.
nor. has returned to Columbia from
a speaking trip to various parts Of
the State in the interest OF the Lib
erty loan drive and other patriotic
movements. Mr.. Bethea addressed
large and enthusiastic gatherings In
Clarendon. Sumter. Williamsburg and
Dorchester counties. At Summerton
and ST. George Mr.. Bethea states the
crowds were unusually large. there be-
ing about 300 people at the st. George
meeting.
"The people are aroused as never
before" said Mr.. Bethea. "and It is
great to see how they are responding
to the Liberty loan and the interest
they are showing in all the war activi.
ties"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
NOMINATION OF FocH
APPROVED eY WILSON

The American military representa-.
tive in the supreme war council has
officially informed the government
that he has received the following
cablegrams under date OF April 16:
Tn the name Of the republic OF
the United States OF America, the
President approves the nomination OF
General Foch as commander-in-chie ief
Of the allied armies in France"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
Political earbeeues oIsIoyai.

Political barbecues during the
forthcoming campaign In South Caro-
lima will be frowned upon by the
United States food administration
William Elliott. food administrator for
South Carolina, holds that the enor-
nous waste of food incident to tho
political barbecues, as held heretofore
every year in this State, is out of
place at this time when the world cry
Is for food and every agency is being
employed to emphasize the absolute
necessity Of the strictest economy 1t
is urged by the food administration
that in holding the State and county
campaign meetings during the coming
summer. the barbecue feature be elm
mated. and 1t Is felt that this appeal
will meet with loyal response on the
part OF the patriotic people of South
Carolina.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
Americans Drive Enemy Back.

After the heavy German attack the
American main positions remained in
tact. and after a brief bombardment
ihe American troops attacked and
drove the enemy out of the old out
posts which ahey had gained. thus
breaking down an offensive which II
Ia believed was intended as the begin
ming OF a German nlan to separate
the Americans and French.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
New Enterprises Authorized.

A commission was issued to
Smith Brothers OF Gilbbert with a
proposed capital stock of $4,000 to
do general lumber business and cot.
ton ginning. Petitioners are: G. Olin
Smith and p. A. Smith, both of Gil
bert, Lexington county.
A commission has been issued to
Brockman Brothers Company, of Greer
with a capital stock OF $5.9e0. to deal
in plumbing materials. pumps. gas and
electric lighting outfits. etc. Petition.
ers are J. o. Brockman and r. III.
Reardeu. both OF Greer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09

ment, Mr.. Lee adds he believes he
could trace back to about four banks
in New York city which control rail-
road financing. II he wished to ssex
the real cause OF tho trouble.
II proof Of conditions ~ dep1otod 0y
Mr.. Lee can be produced. the sovern-
ment should act with v1gor. II -four
banks in New York" have been guilty
Of obnoxious influence with railroad
executives. and through power Of tho
dollar have hampered the movement Of
freight with evil intent, tho men who
directed such an unpatr4ot1c campaign
should be haled into court and admin
istered p,nisllnent as quickly as would
be any heA bitten nember Of the l..
w. ". who Attempted to stop trains
by removing spikes from ties. Both
would be working toward the same end.
The difference Il only one OF proceed
ure. on the two. an insidious plot to
paralyze the country's transportation
systems would be the worse. Tamper-
inr with rails involves the lives Of but
a relatively few persons. Maliciously
Gripping the United States railway IN
time of war impedls the existence OF
the entire nation. IL there Is a new I.
w. W. Of silk hats and top coats TAX
ing growth, 1t should DO pulled up be-
fore its roots become fastened firmly.
On the other hand. Mr.. Lee should
have an opportunity to press his IN
dictmen4s. Should It develop that his
allegau lions arc based on intuition" or
are mere union propaganda, he should
ha reprtnanded severely that others
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09

tor ana zee DE stun grow In imagin'
alton. the cows wander Ger the lea
and the lambkins skip and gambol on
tho green sward and tho hogyard
swarming with little red pigs, every
one Of which IL registered and worth
with apology to the pigs-A kaisers
ransom, to hear the milk swish in the
foaming pals and SO on and such like.
To be sure it's different when she
milks hard in actual practice, when the
pigs are to be fed at & m. and the
sheep are scabby, when--O. we'll, any
time when the actuallity is actual and
the i'm -gination gives way to work
and worry and the foamy pail Is q
bucket Of swill and so forth and etc.
hut the dream Is all right. It's q
beautiful dream until the pipe goes
out. And it's mighty hard to keep that
pipe lit and drawing we'll when fancy
changes to fact.
But man is natural born farmer
that is the city man is. The farmer.
o, the farmer himself was born for a
merchant or a professional man, or
made for real estate" He has his
dreams too