Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Certified By Goodrich More-Mileage Adjustment % Whenever you buy anything, something : —meHsnresrirotrr, cer tifying how much of * it you get. It may be by yardstick, or a pair of scales.* The tire user has settled on the mile as his measuring unit of service. Goodrich, accepting his measurement, certi fies them both the quality and quantity of Goodrich Tires with the Goodrich More-Mileage Ad justment—6,000 miles for Fabric Tires— 8,000 miles for Silver- town Cords. Goodrich is making what it has pleased thousands of Good rich dealers and users to tell us “are the best tires the rubber indus try has produced.” Then Goodrich Certifi cation steps in. and measures out to the tire user in his own unit the least he with proper usage will get from a Goodrich Tire. It gives tire users the peak standard,at once ■ a gauge to appraise the value of other tires, and a surety bond for the Goodrich Tires he is buying. WILL CALL CONFERENCE SOON OF HEMRESENTATIVES OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY. PRESIDENT IS ASKED TO USE HIS INFLUENCE TOWARDS A FAIR SETTLEMENT OF QUESTION. IS ENCOURAGED AND PLEASED CORPORATIONS FORCE ISSU* Appeals to Every Citiaen to Do All That Is Possible to. Reduce Cost By Increasing Production. Senator Kenyon Says That Commit tees of Labor of Both House and Senate Will Hold Joint Sessions. Washington.—President Wilson, in a Labor day messago to American workers, amounced that he would call in tiro near future a conference / of representatives of labor and industry “to discuss fundamental means of bet tering the whole relationship of capi tal and labor' and putting the whole question of wages upon another foot ing." i The President said-he waa encour- aged and pleased with the results thus far of the government’s efforts to bring down^ the cost of living and expressed confidence that substantial results would be accomplished in the solving of the problem. Patiehce and vigilance, however, he said, must be exercised and the government’s efforts must have the co-operation of every citizen. Presurmbly referring to the exist ing labor unrest and threats of strikes, hte-President appealed to every citi zen to refrain from doing anything' that would tend to increase the cost of living, but instead to do all possi ble to promote production. The President expressed particular gratification at the attitude taken by the representatives of organized labor in supporting the government’s pro gram to meet requests for additional wages through a lowering of living costs. 62 DIVORCED FRENCH QIRL8 RETURN TO FRANCE. Buy Goodrich Tire* from a Dealer ADJUSTMENT Fabrics • 6,000 miles Cords • 8,000 miles Paris. — Sixty-two French women who had married Americans, army of ficers or soldiers,^"and subsequently who had been divorced in the United States, returned to France on the same steamer this week, according to the newspaper Avenier. Most of them, the newspaper added, returned not be cause of personal differences with their husbands, but because of the In ability of the brides to adapt them selves to the American mode of living. Washington.—After two days ol conferences 'uflth other officials of the American Federation of Labor, Presl dent Samuel Gompers, who returned i!rom Europe this week rather unex pectedly discussed the disturbed labor situation over the country with. Presi dent Wilson at the white house. No announcement was made on be half W the president-aud- Mr—Gomp-f— ers and the union officials who ac companied him, including represents ,ives of the steel workers, steadfastly refused to discuss.what had transpired. It was known, however .that the president was asked to intervene in the dispute between the steel work ers and the United States Steal cor poration over wages, hours, working conditions and the right of collective bargaining. Before coming to the white house the committee of steel workers made public » telegram to the council at Gary, Ind., in which they charged that the steel corporation was discharging union men at a number of its plants n an effort to force,the strike issue before the president could act- While the federation chiefs were meeting with the president, the labor situation was discussed at the capitol. Senator Poindexter, Republican, Wash ngton, urged speedy action on the resolution asking the president to call conference between representaflves of capital and labor. Chairman Kens yon of the senate labor committee, said the house and senate committees planned Joint action. REGRET IS FELT IN FRANCE OVER PERSHING’S DEPARTURE, GOODRICH Paris.— Paris newspapers devote much space to. cordial and apprecia tive articles bidding farewell to Gen eral Pershing, who received represen tatives of the French press and bade them formal good-bye. In addressing the newspaper men the general ex pressed his affection for and admira Uon of France and said he felt sure that the struggle France and America had waged together would serve to cement the friendship of the two na tions. a — MURDERERS RELEASED BY MOB FROM KNOXVILLE JAIL. Knoxville, Tenn.—After the doors of the county Jail had been battered down by the mob which was seeking Maurice Mayes, the negro, who had been taken into custody for the killing of Mrs. Bertie Lindsey, a number of prisoners escaped^through the cnrwd. Among them were several convicted of first degree murder and one under ^ntence to be electrocuted. ^ “FINANCIAL AUTOCRACY" IS KEEPING PRICES UP Richmoiid, Va.—Efforts of the gov ernment to restore normal price con ditions will fall so long as a "flnan cialvautocracy is kept In power through the inflation of prices and Taluea.*' Glenn E. Plumb, author of the pro posed tri-partite railroad control plati, declared In addressing a meeting o' the organized railroad employees ^ o Richmond. COST OF PEACE DELEGATES SO FAR IS $1,250,629.7* Washington—In asking Congress for an additional appropriation $825,000 for the expenses of the Amer- ian cpeace commission in Paris from last July 1 to the end of this calen dar year, President Wilson transnfit ted a detailed account of the expenses of the American delegates. Total estimated and actual llabll ties so far as known to dale-ILiSO,* 629.74. , * . • ,050 FIGHTING TANKS BEING BUILT FOR ARMY. Washington.—American troops on the Mexican border have 100 tanks, while -669 others are held else where i h the country. Brigadier General S- D. Rocken- back, wh owas chief of the American tank corps in France, said he regard ed a tank with two machine guns and two aix pounders* aa the equal of a battery of field artillery. One thousand and fifty additional tanka are under construction for the army, it was also revealed. FLORIDA’S ADJUTANT GENERAL IS MUCH FED UP ON CATTS. Jack|<onvine. Fla.—Declaring thart Gov. Sidney J. Catts had continually interferred with the affairs of his of fice and that it was Impossible to serve nnder the state’s chief execu tive, James McCants, adjutant gen eral of Florida, announced here on his arrival from Washington that he had telegraphed his resignation. VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEARS SUFFRAGE RESOLUTION ' Richmohd, ~Va —Members 6F .the’ general assembly heard read the bill ratifying woman suffrage in the state of Virginia. The bill was submitted the previous day by Governor West moreland Davis following the receipt of a telegram fropi President Wilson, asking this be done. DE FACTO GOVERNMENT OF PERU RECOGNIZED BY DEPARTMENT. Washington.—Recognition of the de- facto government of Peru was an nounced by the- state department. Secretary Lansing instructed the American legation at Lima to advise the minister of foreign affairs that the United States recognizes Presi-1 dent Leguia as head of the defacto government of Peru. PLAN TO SEND OPPOSITION SPEAKERS IN WILSON’S WAKE. Washington.—As the final itinerary for President Wilson’s speaking tour In support of the peace treaty was announced, republican senators began conferences to decide on plans for sending opposition speakers along be hind him. The President’s plans call for speeches in the 30 cities through the west between the time he leaves here and his return to Washington Sep tember 30. LAFOLLETTE TALKS FOR SIXTEEN HOURS Washington.—Maintaining his aver age of four hours’ speaking a day for the fourth consecutive day. Sena tor LaFollette, Republican, of Wiscon sin, blocked plans of those in charge of the public lands leasing bill for a final vote. When the senate recessed the Wis consin senator had spoken for 16 houra cr the bill which he charged Is a monopoly measure for benefit of tlM Standard Oil Company. . • % - BRYAM LAYS BEFORE SENATE; , DUAL PLAN OF OWNERSHIP. Washington. — William Jonnlngs Bryan laid before the house interstate commarce committee his dual plan of state and federal ownership of rail way lines as a* solution of the rail road reorganization problem. In doing so, the former secretary of state de nounced private ownership of the railroads as Indefensible hnd intoler able and characterized railway mag nates aa politfcaf corruptionists. PEPSI-COLA! See the flyer zoom over that soft fresh cloud high up in the heavens—he's cool and happy. Are you ? Or are you hot and sticky, men tally fagged and sluggish ? Try an exhilarating zoom over your troubles with a bubbling, sparkling beaker of Pepsi-Cola. It makes you simply scintillate! To catch the incipient headache —to give Old Man Humidity the merry ha-ha! Drink Ptfifyitg—‘ffiwkfah'wf PEPSI-COLA ZOOM “Smoke Virginia-Carolina Straight" ! ^ Does %» mean price 0 to you? Some smokers still pay a fancy price for ^descendants’* of Virginia-Carolina* tobacco that was transplanted years ado to Turkey. But men who judde tobacco by quality rather than price prefer Vlrdlnla-Carollna. For this tobacco has all the qualities which men want In a cldarette—flavor, body, zest and "life.” That’s why Vlrdlnla-Carollna doesn't need to be mixed with other tobaccos, but tastes best when you smoke it straidht—in a Piedmont. A— / A 'A- .'