The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, November 14, 1917, Image 1

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VOLUME XXXiii. LAUREINS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14, 1917. NUMBER 17 PRESIDENT OPPOS UNTIL TI! Powerful Address to Labor Congress. CHARGES GERMANS STARTED THE WAR Delegates and Visitors to the Conven tion Hall Arose and Cheered Presi dent Wilson whe nle lutimiated War 31ust be Broutrht to Conclusion by Force of Aris, Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 12.-President \Vilson, ini a forceful address here to (lay before the Amorican Federation of Labor, appealing to the worhing men of the United States for coopera- j tIon in the conduct of the war, tade it emphatically clear that he opposes j PCeac"e unt ii the war against Germany has been won. The president declared that his I heart was with "the feeling of the pac ilusts,'' bitt that "my mind has a coin tempt for them." "I want peace, .but I know how to got it and they do not," he declared. Col. E. M. Ilouse, head of the Amer ican delegation to the All led war con ference, the president said, had been sent to take part in a foncorence as to how the war was to be won, "and he knows, as I know, that that is the only way to get peace if you want it fo' more than a few minutes." The 4150 delegates to the convention and the several thousand persons ad mitted to the hall to hear the prol dent speak, arose and applauded this declaration with a tremendous burst of cheers. Another demonstration of approval was given when he said, "We must stand together, night and (lay, until this job is finished." "Power," he said, "cannot bp used with concentrated force against peo pies, if It is to be used by free peo plea." Speaking, probably of Austria, Pres ident \Vilson referred to intimation of Itnxiety for peace that had come "fomi one of the Central Powers," and de clare( that it meant, "that the people In this Central Power know that if the war ends as it stands they will, in effect, themselv'es be vassals of Ger many, notwithstanding * * * that they do not wish in their pride and proper spirit of nationality to be absorbed and diominated." Of Rustia, lie said that he was amazed that some groups in that coun try could suppose that any "reform plans in ithe interest of the people can live in the presence of a Germany pow erful enough to undermine or over throw by intrigue or force. "Fit tous as the (lreamers of Russia" I were those persons in this country, he declared, emphatIcally, "who suppose that the free industry and enterprise of the world can continue If the pan- I German plan is achieved and the Gier- 1 man opowet fastened 111011 the world." 1 Th'le p)1es'identt dirct ly asser'ted that i Germany hiad startedl the wvar andl saidl ho would leave c'onirmi'iatlin of thIs i statemient to the vericit of history. ~ li efe'i'red to Germany's gr'owtah to a lae in the sun, and asked .why she ~ was not satI isled when she gainedI that p)osit in In aniswer, lie dlescibedth Germ'an government 's mnethod or con- I trolling thle compet ition of its indus titles andl asIsertedI that. "all the whIle ( here was lyIng behind Its 'thought, In 0 Its d reamis for ,t'hio fuitumr, .a politIcal J con1tro0l which would enable it in theo 1 tong runii to dominate the labor and~ tile Iidust ry of the wor'ld."' Summinug lit. up, lie said t hat Ger'- I mayis dleternined that the piolitical powrafny h world shall belong to ambit Ions "beent basedl upon0) o exact * andI precise, 'and scettl la f1 dIomtinat Ion." sceilleaIli Thie pi'esideint voiced it termns of e eulogy his approval of the coniduct of a1 * Samutel (lompers, president of the e A merican Federation of 'Labor, and the V spirit of cooperation with thie adinis-v trartion. Ils references to Mr. (Com 'I pem's were loudly applauded., "While we ai'e fightIng for' freedotu," ~ Mr. WAIlsont assertedoafter the reassur. tinces, "we muset see among otheri' thvings that labor is free. * * * 'We must i see to it that the InstrumentalibIes by a' which the contditins of labor are im piloved are not blocked and checked. * * * Nobody has a rIght to stop the c process of labor until all the methode 1 of conciliation and settlement have'a boon mexausted.I' ES PEACE E WAR IS WON .O W i HlItEAI) PRI(E PLAN OF PiESillEN' Wilson to Issue Proelaatttion itequir ing linkers to Secure License. Will be Governed by Hoover's Itule. 'Washinlglon, Nov. 11.-Delnite steps :o standardize bread and lower its )rice will be taken tomorrow. when 'reslent 'Wilson issues a proclarma ion placing all bakeries under govern nent license, December 10, and sub cCt ing them to food administration 'uiles prescribing Ingredients and veights of loaves. Prices will not be lxed, but with the staidardizatlon it s expected that natural competillon nd simlplifleation of distribution will 'orce down prices for poundc loaves to or 8 cents. Pantcy breads will be eliminated and lie multitude of sizes now produced vill be reduced to conform with stand 1rd ingredient s. 'Tlte weights will be me pound, one and a half, two and 'our pounds. The loaves will have a 'rease in the middle to permit their sale in halves. In makting only three ioundls of sligaravill be allowed for a carrel of flour, 'itistend of the prese,. tverage of six pounds and two pounds >f vegetable oil shortening must be ised instead of six pounds of lard or i1. The food administ ration expects o save 100,000,000 pounds of sugar and lie same amount of lard in this way. lakers may use only skimmed milk or bread, and rolls will b0 pernit.ted mily if made in standard sizes and of egulation bread dough. Through the cooperation of the bak ng industry and also with the back ng of the licensed system, Food Ad ninistrator Hoover hopes to work re orms in the present method of dis ribution from wholesale bakeries to 'etal.rs and from retailers to cus omers. le will urge grocers, for in itance, to buy regular quantities of read, limiting their purchase to a ingle 'bakery instead of buying from our or five as at present, and to make ower charges to consunerq who pay ash and carry their goods home than o those 'insisting on delivery and redit. On the "cash and carry" basis to says, bread can be sold at a profit if I cent a pound loaf. In addition, m effort will b made to persuade vholesale bakeries to sell their pro lIet direct to customers who will pay ash and ,carry their purchases. In licensing the baking industry, 'hich produces about' .10 per cent of he coutlry's bread, Alr. loover itmM ated no effort would be made to en ourage use of mixed flour. I louse eepers, however, will probably not ie sked to use mixed flour. The food administration estimates hat. about -10 percent. of the bread roduction of he country is in con 'ercial bakeries, and 60 per cent in comes. Milling standards now requir nig the manuiifacturle of about 72 per' cnt of the wheat grafin into fiour' ave bleen rouind more eficient, from onsiderations of heal lh and keeping nalitiles, and probably will not be hiangedl. "'The r'equiiremntl(I . that all bread hail he baked in ulltiples of 0one cound," l1ir. 'H oover' said in his state iontI anntoiineing the forthconmig prio lamat Ion, "has several ob)ject ives 'onomy in labor of baking andl con my in miatorials, as small brieads are iore wasteful in baking than la'ger tilts. Theli bread r'emainsi fresh ong r in largeri Ioaves anld Itherie will be ss loss of stale breadtl~. "Fitrthermiiore, a standard weight 'ill priotect the conisumler'. At tihe resent time tile tendency Is to adhjutt tie weight to the cost of the breadl ini ni endeavor to miaintaiin a itpiit of rice. If the bread in the count.r'y is r iilxedl weIgh ts thle cotisumer wvillI be ble to dletermine aIt on1ce the cheap sI briead, of whIch lie is no0w incapl bl e because of Ithe vaiability in reigh t from six ounce upO' 1 to fou r Thle food admliihst ratloln cons51iers onimercial bakerlis or three types hose selling to retailers, those balking readL~ for' chaIn stores of their ownl ianalgemlent, andl the small bakers o~lling direc-t to consumer's. Mtrs. P. S. Jeans anid children, of reenwood, are visltling Mr'. and Mrs. laimp Hunter on North Harper street. f r. Jeans, -who is a 'brother of Mrs. kmnter. was 6180 hem Monay. RUSSIAN SITUAION Confidence Is Strong That Criven Out of Power. Supplies WVashington, Nov. 12.-One of the encouraging signs in today's news from lussia is the mention of Pro fessor Paul N. Milukoff as one of those associated Wilb the new provi sional government rising at Moscow. Professor .\ilukoff, who was foreign minister in the Oriental provisional r 'goernlmnit formed after the over throw of the 2zar, is well known in this c'ountry and is regarded as one of the strongest men in Riussia. ('on ldence is stronger than ever among ottie Ils and diplomats Ihat. the Itolshevihi soon will he driven out of control at Petrograd aid that. in (ile a goivenmeI'ntri real lV reprresenl a tive of lu.-int's aspirations will take the rnis w liih a tire'r grip Ian ltie KIIernsky - egime was able to estab) lish. l' i., predicted that while P'remiecr CAMPAIGN LAUNC Special Addresses Made the County Sunday and 'This country's P1ii Iamign for raising its (Iuota of the $35,000,0t0 Y. M. C. A. War Fund began in earnest. Sun(ay morning, when special services were held in many churches in which tile importance of the Y. M. C. A. work was stressed. Special speakers were present at many meetings and address ed the congregations. (ratifying re sponses to the appeals for a:d were made and yesterday afternoon a big start had been made towards reach ing the goal. 'The cant9a tn in Laurens ws lini diated by a large mass meeting in the First (Presbyterian church Thursday evening at which an address on the work of the Y. M. C. A. was mode by I)r. Bolger, pastor of the First Pres byterian church at Elmira, N. Y., now on leave at ('amp \adsworth with the soldiers. "We have looked after many other phases of the war, but we have not yet looked after the spiritual wel fare of the soldiers," said )r. Bolger, aflter reciting the mnany temptations bese ting the soldiers' path.. No oth er organlization, he said, catn step in and do the wo(rk of the Y. .\l. C. A., which has gained the confidence of the boys and is already doing a great work among them. They look to it. not. o 'ly for spiritual inspiratiol, btill for practical accommodations such as assemb1ly halls, writing rmalteriial, stamps and many odds and ends or soldier liIfe. A tremendous sum is needed to keep the organization go ing and it must be left. to the patriotic citizens of the coulnt ry to supply it. Dr. lIolger's address was ai stirring apperc:l to patriotinun and1 liberality. .\londray' night a mieettir.; of olrmmrrit tees wan held in tire chamb er of comi merc'(e roorms. Th'le mueeting wan pire sIded over try 1I. R. Nickein, chialiran for thIn county13. lI e outlined thIe 11lans1 for 1hIe camrpa~igni and1 replortedt on thre ready~3 r'espornse wich wan beinlg mlet wi h in different lparts of the counity. ('ross 1Hll hran al readly subsceribred a likely sum I, as Iran Cltiton, .\ounmt vi lle, Lan11ford, Sa rndy Sjringns'11 hrchr anrd olhIe r 211( Ihrche in Itie ('Ounty3. Cl In ((In in expected to irake good( her boast ma de ait. th Green1011wood dIsItr'ict mueef I ng Sunrday3 brefore last when one (If her dIllegalten cla imred thIat. Clintion wasq ther( "biggent" Irart (If 'Laur ens coruty. SipeciaI mrenrro was1 made11111 of tihe subl Ilcription1 of thIe Iarurlensn Cot torn rmills, whJrl' ich lusrn'tibed( $;I00 in addition1)1 to $300 it surbscribred several muonths ago when 0o113 aL few la-rge (corpIor'atin fundl.. TPhe (ity (If au rerns will be14 gven aL thorough can vas lritday. TPeamsi halve ailr'eady beenr apirnteirkd to canvasa lire town and1( .they wilt tmeet in thre storec roomi next to) Powe's dlrugi store Thuritsday nighrt at 7:30. They03 will start fr'om the P'eoprle's iBank Friday morning at 9 e'elock. A cormmnirty mieet-ing in 'the inter ost of thre campaign was held at Hickory TPaverinschrool last ight and aiddresnses were made by Mesarsa A. C. Tiodd and H. 'L,. Parkinson. A sinilar imeting will be held( at T'hnlnity -Ridge schKol F1rday nIght to which the pub teic Irwlaitod, Oihne maetig wmeuill be MORE, [NCOURAG NG Bolsheviki Element Will be Plans For Shipping go Forth. Kerensky will continue to be one of the chief ligures in. the reorganized ministry, he would not again exei' (ine the altots dictatorial powers he assumed wlieii he became commander In c hief of the army. lia spite of the unsettled slate of ltirsian affairs plans for the ship ti+ent of supplies from this country ar going forward ; ithout Interrup tion. Contracts were approved today tor iIo imillion pairs of shoes for the Itss' i govern Inei at a conference of im aufactitrers, thie Itussiain i pr chasinlg comi ission and represenia tives of the council of national de ft n se. It is undeistood that. Iie con Iraeils wIllI not he sigend iiuiidiately, the Ittiusian commissioners beinig giv ent an op~porltindty to en~mtminnicate w i Ihei go i'uvermiieitiI and awail de velopments. HED FOR 'Y' FUND in Different Churches of Fine Responses Made. held throughout the week and Sun (lay. The following are the teams and captains for Friday, which will he known as Y. .\l. C. A. (ay in Laurens. Ward 1. J. I). Watts, Ward Manager; W. ]I. (;Ilkorson, Captain of 'T'eams. Team 1-W. It. (ilkerson, Miss An nie Childress, Miss Nannie Kate Arm strong. Team 2-Fowler Childress, MIss Elizabeth Shell, Miss Annie Belle Childress. Team 3--Alison Lee, Miss Carol Rioper, .Mliss Annie Gilkerson. Ward 2. 13. L. Parkinson, Ward Mlanager; Boyce I1. Clardy, Oaptain of Teams. 'l'ean I--S. 13. Sexton, Miss Stella .\ock, .\Irs. Will Blakely. 'T'eam 2-F'rank 'Caine, Aliss Lint Jones, M1iss Roberta l)orroh. 'Team 3-Mlr. .\L. 1. Iluinter, .\rs. Warren Bolt, Mrs. .1. It. Ellis. Ward :3. W. 1H. .leng, Ward .\Manager: L. It. BIlackwell, Captain of Teamis. ''ea s I --.l ohln .\leI). .oore, .\liss Charlotte .\le (owanit, .\lr:. John' C. lloyd. Team 2-.\ rn. l'rnest .\ac hen, Al is. CAl. Ir IIigess, .\liss .lary Simpson. ''eat :- .l.. .Smith, A. (toss Blake ly, John it. l'11ut un. Ward -I. T. C. Switzer, Ward \lanager; L. C. Ila.rksdale, Captan of Teams. Tea iii I-. C Iarksdale, .lMrs. It. T. )unlap, .liss Itth Iasterhy. 'Teamn 2--T'. ('. Switzer, Aliss llattie Uiate1 Easterbmy, .\l iss lEva Colenmn. TPeam 3l-i. 'C. Fletehier, -Al Iss J1ennie P healeIy, .\li ss Emmna Shll . C. II. IHobo, W~ardt .\lanhager: Clyde TP. lFri'nks, Caplmin of TeaSii. ITd ati l . .\. WVolff, .\lIss ~vm .\!a hafte. , Alrs. .11I. Itoperi. TIeamii 2- --'. TI. Franks, Mr.;. AX. . (his5tophier', .ljiss I iriicie Owm g. theri F'owleIr, -.lrs. lames ! I. su'i;-:an. Tleam .I-l '. :W. .\loore, \lrms,.1'. 1I. l'Teague, Mrts. Ilis TIhoinso4n. Pom .\ 3. Wilkes. Ward 3Iana rr~; 1. II. WIlkes, (atinl oif Teams. Team 1-L. (. Unll e, .\irs, Albert IDial, Alt's. W'. II. ('linkseales. T'Pam i2 J. .l. Adamns, AlIIss KathIileen WVIlkes, .\lIss bill a Toddl, Johin WV. Simapsoti, formnerly vice president of the C:entral National Bank of Par l aniihurig, ha s necept edl the littion as act ive v'i('e 14reslien of thie. 'NatIonal I 1)5n & 10xchiange IlankI of this city anid will assumie his duities her(e at ani (earily dlate. Mr., Simps'on Is an experienced banker, hiaving pass ed thri ough all the grades from clerk to cnshier anid ice priden~~ft in S1ar1 ta nburg. 'In returniing to ColumbIa, le Is coming to hIs cild-hlood hiome. lIe Is the son of the late Chief .Tustiee Seimpson iandt as a boy lived In the house on the souttheas~t corner of Sum ter and Washligton e.treets.-Th'le Statn. GREAT BATTLE IM ON THE 4)iSIIlEVIKI REVOLT AOUT TO COLLAPSE 'G7iteinents of Rtussian Army, 'itking Side of hereisky, ol March to Pet. rograd. London, Nov. 1 1 -The U~olsheviki revoitttion in Petrograd is reported to be approaching collapse. Regt;ments loyal to I'reinicr Kerensky ar' inrch ing on thei capital and fi .4n.:n.i un der way :n *he t'y. ac corrungi to "c - pol'tt r"-'china: hi a today} Ifran 'et rotr1ad. An organization whie; has adopted the naine of "All Itit ssiant Poiinittee for Saving the Country and the lRevolution," -innottneed that d:-n' at of the Ilolsheviki novelienit was a natter ol nly of 'lays or lw').irs. The tow:n (1f TIsaiIvro-Sclo. 15) t::ib - soith of P'etrograd, where Foriner I":niin-ror Nicholas lived mu11ch o; 117 time, ik said to have been 11tured by loyal forces. ater which the reb'els retired 14 I't'i roglrad in disold Vrly mobs. The chi jef ": i'ess station now is rontrtolled by loyal Iir)ts. The lIted uaI~rd 'tats been dcfeaites in1 -Mos ow. I'renier Kerensky is saiIl to he apl;roachin; P'etrograd. The following was received today h: wireless fron lussia: "To all army organization and coi !nissaries: The revolt against the Iolo slievik i iI increasing in Petrograd. To day open -ittacks against them began and fisillades are taking pilace in the Streets at somne places. The teleplhon; systen is in the hands of the Junket;S, The I)omin (?) was occupied by the general army comiit.tee, which has re muoved the liolsheviki guards. "Ill Moscow the Red Guard was tide feated. "Prenicr Kerensky will approac Petrograd toward evening. Comntutni eation with hirn has been establishel. Delegation from the Comm1i11t.ee foI Saving the Wointry and the Revolu (ion has been sent, to M. Kerensky. "liqitidat lor of the Ilolse'iki ad ventire is only a matter of days or liours. For the more successful liq iiidation of this adventure it is n10 enssary that all deinoc'atic forces unite around the All Itussian ('ornmlit lee for Saving the Country and the llevolhtion." Anotther ltuscian wireless dispatch says: ".\ regint3 faithful to the govern iuentI and the revolution, in full agree ment wit the Cossacks, 'lwo soldier's anl woerkm3en's de(legatiIons and all, democratic or'gaIizations. o0en1pied the town of' Ts1rsko3-8elo and Ilie chief radio-IlegraIllI station. The rebels ire retiring in disorderly mobs on Petrograd. "Severe measures air being taken against. marauders and 1illagers. Thiose ra ugh It i xl)own goodls arel beinig shot immliedliat ely. 'hose guilty of rebellIion are heinog handed over to) thle m11ilit ary3 revoluationar1 y (cour 1t. A tpro'lamallt ion has3 bleen issued 'To 414he31( Sdier's of Pet rogr'ad,"' by .\l. .\al.. ('ski, w."ho deseribes himself11 a3 mleml tber of' thle All H us sianI '1111 Cmitlec for' Savinig the ('ountriy and the lievoliu in and1( as5 commissary51 of~ th le P etro( tion3 ls g 1'ive as fol lows in a w' irelessx lInxsage' fromt IPetrograd:3(I '"(hillant re(gituents l fromi the front, failhlful to th 1r ievolutio 1( and l~ the ('oun ftly, have apptilroach13ed thle ('ap11t al. In order1 tha1t there he no0 sheddinig o11 1innocen1t blood,1 a rr'st inun11ediately all t hose who)1(3 are 1 betryin an~lld rinin0 g '"In order' to indicaite whlnih regi men'Its areP4 falil hful send4 delegabItions to the r'egiminents moving from thle front." An Ii x('han..re Tele'gralhdi(lspaltchi fr'omi P etrogrlad dated(151 Sau rday say3s the news that. Prlemiier' Kerensky was approach inrg t he enii italI ca used a great sensa1tio and1 t131Ihat a4 'ollisionl was cx pe'ted momen3l'Itarily ait t.he time the4 mlessage was(1 filed. Itportsx from .\l oscow to Petro'(gradl the dlispat(ch001 ioninues, state that a3 m1ajor'ity of I he soIlielr' 'an1d work me's 'd4elegateCs t here v'oted to sup lport the Petriograd lHolshevliki, bu31t t he (osacks4 declined( to (10 50 and1 are'4 work ig withI 0 otheir 4lleents ini 1' gaIzi/.ng oppsiIt Ion. TIhe governmlenit istitutbins in Moseowv, includIng thc ar'senlals, telegraph otile, banks and ralivay stations are said to hlave piass ed Iuto t~he hands of theo Bolshevlkl. [PENDING ITALIAN FRONT ALLIES RUSHING AID TO HER Italians Are Reorganizingj Forces. ltatliuiis are Stoutly Ho~ldling, the like (.11 Naive li I.I and 31111 SlueC(e lII (I teking flu warid Al a reh of ;lie .t us t ii- :4'iiii tns. A lii's St'nll Ilia' (:ilus toi Italy. 4'I'1 Itli as anid tilt .\n.: ro-( .erinaii alonig~ i I1j iv rivet- lfronii Ih( it'lly regioni ini lilt, ilortli to ti l ieatici st'i le Ir ItaIlans oil IIe' \Vet"-? ('i side- - Ill'' , itsn\t :1140111. tit. at i ;- r 'tl anl. i4 " rn !'vrl (I nut. li!;id , Ili~ lllO 411la Iit of t'i~' l iii' '.,tinr 1-l S 1)1 14(1wh ih .hi t-li al. ia ii l-i ialdt' as vol1;.I1 tVei'e li lt In* l1i');1,,1 114"1 11- k ~v i 1 Ii tSnii" ;gI le 4 elr~ it II friii I s.t '.I 'Iti fr h ,\rt- . ~ 1141 1 1 - ' :*L a I..I onl; I lie 141 .i lo_. Iit' I 'lavo.r atud so ini I Butiot i- iih X': II. of ~V~~itI Itlian rolti t ill eoni ry~al ltnnthl'a1 erl ofthsIe I'd I e .114 I(I lit' Se Ic 'kiiii jIj Sevral a. I('i t'Ills ii 1d' ( y La ':;4\ 'i Ii~ to ii'the lilt(- ,~ Ise fiavi, and ait ) t'irle the hI ill'ii countr fwIt 'i4lathe fallt lef On.1ret the hat e I' t tnIii Seealt eat'lp fe lie hr ia.I ii t en y ti 'itrcy tit-nd iiin fi)r1on ns. eieotl ltiia lef~it ing lre fa'iie. ~lohv Oa'n Liiter-~ bae from, in ieli andcc I nesp fo ivIlthe iitsll fo allS 114 ll acivitiy Al lenby, notw aire. Preit'lring tdefeiisive I 'osi bions Itwenty3 url Its soul ihwest (of .Jei'isjLh'ii, n'a. i!!,Icbhiol. '1'114. B itlish, I tiops. and jiga.i a mI ye4 na de some iti!.ilerss towai'u11l"I: 'l'inte. Seoli isi inl f'aa I y alIso ha s a U at' hod Iu lit(' ei 'S r'ighit l1,111h ecss'ul and t'altuiied (;s iliaslcs al-e( litlg Woiri by lit! .\iner(ia tr c, u i l l iii Ilt' I i4 h'iil,' ill frontil-( as at r(-soli ti' I t' (l'iiiliils uising gas she"l IId)SI 11101i1. IBoth oi - (It-v i t I 11:(ai Iii it's oif si ii ti l' ltilit~~ 11 llltiosiii-: po.5i Iions. BAPIl'STl MiISSION M 4I1 I- Is IN Mil';sl HER 1.11lI th loii 'I'm 111111(1i1-d4r(t I)o.-lt' e s I: - Iil't'ti'il toi beC iti M(Seioi 't'o.iti 't'le( aniiual ili'eing of thev Iil;ii.' (Varolizia is beving lvd ill L~aiutas to 'laty. .\l-t rinlgs (f ther 1extc~niiy( Iloal-,ils whetni 1-011 miiitli wi 'iisti