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THE CHRONICLE Strives to be a clean newspaper, complete, newsy and reliable. 1 V If You Don’t Read The Clinton Chronicle You Don’t Get The NEWS VOLUME XIX CLINTON, S. G., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13th. 1919 NUMBER 44 MINER’S WAGES ABE „ $300 MONTH NET. These Figures are Quoted on Floor of the House. In a discussion in the tiouse of rep resentatives last week on wages of soft coal miners, Mr. Woods, of Vir ginia, exhibited a paper which he sa’d showed the wages of miners. “I assume that these are the bo: t paid miners,” said Mr. Woods. ‘‘There men work in a non-union field. They are supplied with coal in their houses. They are supplied with a house with oak and parquet floors. Here is the account of Sidney Deskins, of Border land, W. Va., for March, 1919. His gross receipts were $271.97, and after taf due him was $216.97. In J the case of James Jones his total for the month of March was $251.96 and his net $190.%. That takes out his doctor’s bill and his light and, in some cases, his insurances.” Mr. Kitchin—His house rent and light? Mr. Woods, of Viriginia—Yes; ho^use rent and light. Here is the account of Harry Pinson. For the month of March his total was 388.44 and his net was $249.14. Harrison Crum, total, $420.70; balance or net, $417.45. He is a single man. He did not pay any rent. Mr. Blanton—That is more than many government officials receive. Mr. Woods, of Virginia—A. Zimmer man, Sr.',total^for the month of March, 1919, $421.74; net, $336.24. Mr. Carss—Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield? Mr. Wbods of Virginia—Yes. Mr. Carss—What kind of duty was that man engaged on? iM-r. Woods, of Virginia—He is min ing coal by the ton on the car. Mr. Carss—Is he a pick miner, or does he wojk a mining machine? Mr. Woods, of Virginia—All he has to do is to put in his little blast and load the coal on the car. Mr. Denison—Mr. Chairman,' will the gentleman yield Mr. Woods, of Virginia—Yes. Mr. Denison—What are his hours? , Mr. Woods, of Virginia—Seven hours; not over eight. Mr. Bland, of Indiana—Mr. Chair man, will the gentleman yield? ' Mr. Woods, of Virginia:—Yes. Mr. Bland, of Indiana—'Have you any account of the number of hours he worked to earn that $421.74? Mr. Woods, of Virginia—I have not. April, 1919, Sidney Deskins, total, $344; net, $330.50. Account of A. 'Zim merman, Sr., April, 1919, total, $250.- 04; net, $123.04. Mr. Madden—Mr. Chairman, will the a Mr. Woods, of Virginia-^May, 1919, Sidney Deskins, total, $390.03; net, $336.53. Mr. Madden—The deduction of the house rent and electric light and things of that sort really ought not to be made, because the net earnings of an ordinary man will be what he gets, out of which he must pay his rent and other expenses. Mr. Woods, of Virginia—All that he pays out of this is his smithing and powder bill. His po'wder bill is $2.50, and his rent is $9, and he pays for the blacksmithing of his tools. All the tools he needs are the pick and shovel and auger, and 50 cents a month is charged for keeping his tools in or der. Mr. Kitchin—I understand some de ductions were made for store account, scrip, in some cases amounting to $49. Mr. Madden—I say it Is not fair to say "net,” as the amount he receives after paying his grocery bills and lights and other things. It ought to be confined only to his powder bill and tools. Mr. WV)ods, of Virginia—His insur ance is taken out MOVE STARTED TO DEPORT RADICALS On Instructions from Attorney Gener al Proceedings are Instituted, Rus sian Union is Target of Agents. Washington, Nov. 10.—‘Deportation proceedings have been instituted in a number of cities to rid the country of the violent radicals caught in the na tion-wide raids which have been in progress since Friday, Attorney Gen eral Palmer announced tonight. Instructions have gone to all de partments of justice agents, the attor ney general said, to permit no delay in instituting formal hearings, prelimi nary to the actual deportation. Assur ances have been received from other FURTHER ADVANCES IN COTTON GOODS iMMtAimme.nt.HdftMjUmgatR.liajdj t g..t^-d^j-Conve^ibles are higher with deportation that action would be taken to eexpedite the case. In the meantime, the clean-up of the country will continue, Mr. Palmer an nouncing tonight that there must be "no let-up”. The total number actual ly held on deportation warrants had reached 391 tonight while from some cities in which radical leaders were picked up, reports had not reached the department. I Efforts of the department represen tatives, it was said, are beiqg directed more particularly at the union of Rus sian workers. This organization, branded by the attorney general as the most dangerous anarchistic group in the country, was said to hgve wide ramifications, with the department agents still uncovering new evidences of its activities. Opinion at the department of justice as expressed today seemed to be that the Russian union perhaps was consti tuting itself a self- appointed leader of all organizations which are preaching overthrow of the government. Litera ture seized was said to show that the organization accepts support from al most any source so long as it was working to defeat authority and de- / Brown Sheeting and Speciality Fabrics in Greatest Demand on Dry Goods Market. New York, Nov. 9.—Cotton goods have continued in active demand and there have been further price ad vances. Heavy ^cotton duck is the slowest and lowest priced merchan dise olfeied and stocks of wide and sail duck are of a substantial char acter. Brown sheetings have been bought freely and many heavy spe- ciarv fabrics used in rubberizing and other trades have been engaged on contracts running well into the mid dle of next year. Print cloths and DUTCH POSITION AS TO EX-KAISER Fine combed yarn goods 'STe''Selling at very high prices when mills can be induced to take further orders. Prints and percales have been advanced and withdrawn from sale. Wide sheetings stroy private property rights. Officials said they had.evidence showing that leaders of the union had made over tures to other and lesser groups^ of radicals to join their organization, holding out promises of rewards when state and society are overthrown. Because they are regarded as the most dangerous of all radical types, those arrested in the recent raids are being held in $10,000 bhil, officials said. Peter Bianki and Adolph Schnabel, both former secretaries of the union of Russian workers, have been held in bail of $15,000. The following list given out by the department of justice shows the num bers of persons held on deportation warrants in the various cities: Newark 32; Baltimore 9; Akron 32; Monessen, Pa., 20; Pittsburgh, 5; Cleveland 18; Buffalo 14; Philadelphia 10; Trenton 1; Hartford 145; New York 39; Chi cago 7; Detroit 59. * are very high and a number of the The Hague, Nov. 8.—Former Emp eror William came to Holland a year ago next Monday. Since that time there has been no demand officially or unofficially for his extradition or de livery up to the allies, nor has Hol land at all changed its viewpoint to ward him. * The Associated Press learned this today from sources that are unques tionably Holland’s viewpoint as re gards William Hohenzollern may be stated frankly as follows. The Netherlands, which for cen turies has accorded political refuge to all, considers the former emperor and Teadinirtines are now-< Shari) advances have been made in pillow tubing. Bleached cottons have sold freely and are held firm at top prices. All colored \yarn goods are difficult to find in first hands for de livery before March and many mills are sold ahead into July. The demand for export is persist ent but cannot be met with any large quantities of goods as mills are too < closely sold on home orders to permit further foreign engagements In any large way. Importers are buying more cotton goods and yarns abroad. Fancy goods are in active demand but mills‘do not care to add to present orders at this time. A demand for higher wages has been made in New England mills to become effective De cember 1 and the matter is now under ednsideration by manufacturers. Quotations follow: Print cloths, 28 inch 64x64s, 14c; 64x60s, 13 l-4c; 38 1-2 inch 64x64s, 29c; brown sheetings southern stand ards 28c; denims, 20-20, southern indigo, 37 l-2c, nominal prints 20c; staple gingahms 22 l-2c; - tickings, 8- ouce, 42 1-2c; dress ginghams 27 l-2c and 30c. crown prince as refugees- alty- -not as roy- but as persons entitled to the same rights as any plain Johann Sch midt who fled to Holland during the war. This principle is so strongly held by the government, and also by the press of Holland that nothing is likely to change it, it is asserted. The Dutch government has reached a determination as to its conduct in the event the surrender of William Hohenzollern is asked for. No offic ial statement has been made in this connection but the Associated Press "learns that Holland considers the former emperor beyond extradition as there is no possible way legally to hold him as a criminal. If they de sired to ihsist on privilege, both the Hohenzollerns would be free to go ■»» they .AsaOtuaft. sense" “prisoners?' However, becaMe they feel that they would embarress Holland even further they apparently have agree to remain where they now are—the father at Amerongen and his son at Wieringen. If the one-time emperor and crown prince desired to return to Germany, they would be permitted to go. While it is possible that Frederick William some day may reQirn to Germany, of ficial circles in The Hague are inclin ed to the belief that William Hohen zollern is content to settle down to the life of a country gentleman at .Doom, where he has been permitted to buy a small estate because his long stay at Amerongen seemed unfair to Count Von Bentinick whose castle he occu pies. .' . Although a number of purported in terviews with the former emperor have been published, the fact is that he Rever has spoken for publication since his arrival in Amerongen, and to the request of the Associated Press cor respondent for a statement on the oc casion of the anniversary of his tak ing refuge here, he sent a reply saying that he had not changed his determina tion not to speak. v- Three Reasons For Buying Your SHOES From M. S. BAILEY & SONS 0 •- * , r 1st. -The best and one of the largest stocks in this part of the State from which to select. 2nd. Courteous, efficient salesmen who will spare no effort to fit you properly with just the kind of shoes you want.. * 3rd. For every dollar spent here you are guaranteed a hundred cents worth of Value in Shoes $ And don’t get under the impression that because we handle some of the finest shoes made that you cannot get low priced shoes here also. 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