much liquur is
SEIZED nr OCONEE
Seren Sen of Tlult Section Face
Chargee in State and Federal Courts.
Greenville, Dec. 13.—Capt. R. Q.
Merrick, who on December 1, became
chief of the field forces In this state
tmder the national prohibition—en
forcement law„ returned to Greenville
yesterday front Walhalla, where he
and other federal officers assisted Oco
nee county authorities in the arrest
of several persons charged with vio
lation of the prohibition law.
On Sunday morning, according to
authoritative information received
herd, Rural Policeman Mitchell, of
Oconee county, and others* arrested
five men, driving two Bulck automo
biles, and seized the carsVnd €7 gal
lons of whiskey which were* belcs
transported therein.
Both state and federal warrar *
were issued against fhein, they wai'
ed preliminary hearings and gave
bend in the sum of $1,300, of which
$300 was for their appearance in the
state court in Oconee county, and $1,-
000 was for their appearance for trial
at-the federal court, probably atrBock
On Monday night, a Hupmohlle
roadster was seized, together with 40
gallons of whiskey and George Syra
cuse and Waco Btegall, both under
stood to be from Greenville, were ar
rested. Both federal and state war
rants were sworn out against therii,
and they are being held in the Wal
halla jail, pending the furnishing of
boad for/them,
Mr. Me’rrick and other federal of
ficers went over into Georgia during
the early -art of the week and seiz
ed one of the largest distilling plants
located in some time. The outfit in
cluded 20 “fermenters” ftfid abbill
}140 worth pf rpeal had prepared
fet* fermefttatlofl Plant was ap-
parShtlir tleeeHed, and no arrests were
Federal authorities here declare
that a great deal of liquor has been
brought into South Carolina from be-
ypnd the Georgia line.
lug funds available for the war de
partment ,to complete military pro
jects scotted throughout the country.
None of the items carried in U)e bill
for southern camps was. rejected.
Final action ion the bill was delay
ed until tomorrow by a demand, for
the Reading of the engrossed measure,
vnt* ntt p**«*gf nf ♦!>»
bill effort will be made to restore a
prevision for the purchase of the
Dayton-Wrfeht Airplane Plant and
adjoining field at Dayton, Ohio, for
$2,740,000. By a tie vole the pur
chase of the Dayton plant was ten
tatively rejected today. through previ
ously the house had approved govern
ment purchase of a plant at Buffalo,
N. Y., for $1,804,000.
Effort to amend the bill so as to
prevent or delay the abandonment
of Camp Eustis, Va., was dedfeated,
but it was agreed to bydhe bouse that
$42,000 more should be spent for
the purchase of land. The land pur
chase was authorized to preserve gov
ernment investments in improve
ments, now on the land. The refusal
to order that abandonment of with
held until the activities planned there
may be transferred~elsewhere carrtsid
be
salvaged “to the best advantage of the
government."
For Camp Bragg, N. C„ the house
approved the largest single expendi
ture at any of the southern camps.
There, the department was authoriz
ed Id Si^nd $1,120,000 in carrying put
plans for buying land. Construction
of a road between the camp and Fay
etteville, costing $25;0Q0, also was
provided, as also $20,000 for buildings,
now partly completed.
Among the land piircfaaSbd, tliiose in
sodtherri states; were kt Miami, Fla..
ChapiMh Fifeid, Richmond-
aviation depot, $5,100; Langley Field,
Va.,' $12,000: and Camp Humphreys,
Va., $20,400,
FLYERS ADVOCATE
AIR DEPARTMENT
RULES REMOVED,
trains returned
TWO MILLION FOR
SOUTHERN CAMPS
ouse Approves Expenditure of Tvro
Million Dollars for Camps and
Fields.
Washington. Dec. 12.—Expenditures
f more than $$,000.000 at army camps
nd aviation fields in southern states
rere approved tentatively today by
tie house in considering a bill mak-
Atlanta, Dec. 12.-4Uapension of all
restrictions on the deft bf fuel and re
instatement of tMdft service curtailed
during the nilWbwide strike of bitu
minous coal miners was annouflfc^d
here touigfi't by the Southern tftfgfcnfik!
fcoal fcommittee,' acting on authority
received from Washingtbh. Bunkering
of vessesl being glv*h preference, then
coastwise shaping, ships flying the
American ^ag in overseas service and
last ships flying foreign dags.
The order suspending fuel festric-
Ace and Noted Airmen Urge Creation
- of Aeroaaatleal Department by U. S.
Washington, Dec. 12.—Five Ameri
can aces, credited with having brought
down more than fifty German aero
planes, advocated today before a house
sub-committee the creation of ah
aeronautical department of the gov
ernment to co-ordinate all aerial ac
tivities. The group included Capt.
“Eddie” Rickenbacher, officially cred
ited with twenty-seven air victories in
France;*Major Charles J. Biddle, Phil
adelphia; Capt. F. E. Kindley, Gra-
vette, Ark.; Major, J % A. .Meissner,
Birmingham, Ala., and Capt. J. A.
Healey, Washington. All asserted that'
the air forces in France would have
been much more efficient if adminis
tered by a department of aeronautics.
Grenn L. Martin, Cleveland, veteran
aeroplane designer.?and builder; J. K.
Robinson, Greenwich, R. I.; Col. H. L.
tions is effective immediately and
trains will be restored at 12:01 a. m.,
Monday. In-cases where resumption
of passenger train Schedules would in-
■Larfara with pnal wl^]
not be put back until the situation
clears up.^ V
The orders ihean thajt thousands of
industries throughout the South which
have been shut down because of lack
of coal will be in operation again in
short time Snd thkj stores which
had to observe short hours where their
light, heat or power came from con
sumption of coal, wood or gas, may
return to normal hours in time to take
2&i : § 6f Hie Gtoristnias sbo)VpihK : ^fhe
railroads too, would be put id a posi
tion to take care of the rush boll- 1
day travel.
In issuing US khnounccmeAt of sus-^
pension of fuel restricilbhs, the com
mittee thanked the "pfcbple of the
South who have ubsetved so loyally''''
the regulations bftd at the same lime
asked that coal still be con&VVed as
much as pWteibie. As a result of the
strike tbfe Country lost fTrOduction of
betweQfc W And mBNon tons of coal.
A’tWtfc, Dee. 12.—-In connection
with, the abwohneement tonight by the
regional 'ebb*! committee of removal of
restrlctibns on coal and train service
reinstatements, it was said that the
question of lifting the embargo on
shipments of export freight from in
land points^to Southern porths would
be taken up for consideration by Re
gional Director Winchell tomorrow.
Arnold, Can Francisco; Archie Miller,
Washington t Capt Walter R. Lawson,
Langley Field, Va., and Lieut. Com
mander P. U. L. Bellinger, com
mander of the NC-1 during the trans-
Atlantic Vlight, also expressed their
views, Commander Bellinger testif'
ing as to the advantages of a united,
air service from the standpoint erf the
naval liters, said that the naval air
forces, whil working well, were not
up to the full efficiency and could be
improved through the proposed con
solidation. \ *
Speaking for civilian filers and air
craft manufacturers, Mr. Martin said
the American aircaft industry would
soon become extinct without early
and substantial aid from the govern
ment. He urged extended use of aero
planes to the postal, fisheries and for
est reserve services.
Recommendations made during the
hearing included establishment of a
national flying academy, government
subsidies to manufacturers and pre
liminary training of army aNd navy
fliers under the same system.
Major Biddle declared^vital aerial
activities In France were often seri
ously delayed by lack of equipment.
The order .to stop work in this coun
try on Spad planes, issued Decem
ber, 1917, was “regrettable," he said,
and would not have been issued had
aviation officers had anything to do
with it.*
The committee expected to conclude
hearings Monday and start work on
framing a bill.
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