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A LIVE PAPER ^ II 11 A LIVE TOWN iil g 68TH YEAR. NO. 21* SEMI A BIG TALK-FEST ON ' GOOD-ROADS HELD / Representative Men From All ] Sections of State Gather in Columbia. TO WAGE A CAMPAIGN ! Machinery Put in Motion to,' Get Signatures of Automobile Owners Asking Legislature to Pass Laws. Columbia, S. C., Jan. 6.?That the time has come to lift South Carolina out of the mud was the unanimous , sentiment of the representative "men from over the state who gathered at the Jefferson hotel Friday afternoon to discuss plans for a campaign to secure good roads legislation at the coming session of the general as sembly. A permanent organization was perfected and the drive for a bond Issue sufficiently large to con nect every county seat In the state with concrete roads will begin at once. The state highway cominltto which will direct the campaign Is composed of one representative fro'*? each congressional district, ns fol lows: First. Tt. (t. RhMt. of Charleston; second, to be selected; third James M. Pearnmn. of Anderson fourth. J. W. Norwood, of C.Teenvlllo; fifth, John T Stevens, of Kersha>V: sixth, I). W. Alderman, Jr., of Florence; seventh, Franh K! i Ftrodnax. of Colombia. This committee wffl hold a meeting in Columbia Immediately. A. B. Carter, of Greenville, president of the South Carolina State An loimiiMic nnnuimiiuu, \) i rniurri the conference. R. TC. Qrabel. of Anderson, submitted the report of the way* and -means committee appoint ed at the good roada convention held here December 12. This report recommended the formation of a permanent organization of one representative from each congressional district. It was unanimously adopted. R. 0. Rhett. of Charleston, author of the plan for a f25.000.000 bond Issue, explained the plan In a stirring speech. A orteis in the affairs of South (^aroltaa has come, he declared. There is always a gr^at crisis after a great war. <5r.;at changes take place after any .great upheaval. After the Civil war there ??*>* iiutny chances and they ail were against the South. The South has never had any opportunity. All of; our avenues are controlled from New York. Now things are changing again after another great war. Are we going to take advantage of it this time? Are we going to again he-: PMnin o lotiflr.r' Tc thla Iflfliit'lirn*! Hon of concrete highways a means i of holding the position we have attained in the last 18 months? Why wait for other states to take^the lead? Are we not going to take the1 advantage of the glorious opportunity that 1s offered tis? Mr. Rhett decided that the ^tate was abundantly able to vote a bond issue now. The' income of the people of the stMe in 1 fl 1 4 front tb ? eot ton crop was X7R.OOrt.ftOO l,ns year it was $2R0,000,00ft The income from the cotton mills last year whs $217 000 000. The Income of the tobacco raisers was over $20,00ft 000. The income of South farolira Is R0 per cent greater than the assessed propertv values. "The state is in position this year to do things we have never dreamed of doing before" declared Mr. Rhett. i Automobiles have come Into very KtTierni minim inw pnsi irw year*. They require good roads I We have been shaking them to pieces over the rough roads of ?>urj state for the past several years. I I would not do the average aufomo-j bile owner much good to have a! stretch of good roads In one county. What Is the use of an automobile! travel'ng five miles over good roads In yniij, own county and then shaking It to pieces on a sorry road In the next county? "The motor trucks have come to s?ny" sabl Mr. Ilhett. "They destroy soft surface roads. The men1 who own them and dr've them have come to the people of the st'-te and j said to them 'We want to build some concrete roads for your trucks We want you to lend us your credit and (Continued on Page Four.l HE L -WEEKLY. IMKETH DIVISION 1 COMING HOME SOON Possibly Ry Now is En Route < to This Country on Transports. SOON DISCHARGE 1,000,000 ( rhat Number of Men Designated 1 for Early Demobilization at the Various Camps Throughout the United States. Washington, Jan. 6.?The Ut'i division, composed of North Caro < Jina. South Carolina and Tennesson I troops, is coming as soon us ships can bo provided for the transporta- 1 tion. This was announced here by < General THjyton <C. Marcti, chief of I staff. After stating that the number of men designated for early discharge wtthln the United StAte? now reach 1 th? total oft 1,000.000, Genera March authorized the following re- 1 gardlng plane for the return to the United States of soldiers now abroad: "The ntttnber of men that hav been designated forcarly return to the United States in addition to those who have already sailed is 23 2.000 In addition the 30th, 37th and 01s divisions and second corps head quarters 'totaling about 83.000 men have been put on priority and will be released as shipptng becomes available. Thm makes the total available for early discharge of 1.307/000 TBIMI At the rate transportation is now i being furnished indications are that the 3 0th division hoys may he home or en route to their homes within two or three weeks. General March would wot approximate the date of sailing, nor is It known at this end -whether the l"3Th will come ahead or behind the other t^wo divisions named but the encouraging Tacrt Is the Tar He<l boys, and their fellow fighters from adjoining states, are now on a priority list and will not be assigned to dirty with the army of occnpation. Port *tf Arrival ^ot Announced. At What port the 13th division troons will lend has not been announced. A renewal of efforts is exported to obtain permission for thorn to come Via Wilmington and if this fails the landing may be made at Newport Nrws or "New York. The three Mivtslons mentioned by Oeperal March as scheduled for enrlv roturo have been operating with the Hrifish army in Flanders. The three divisions and the headquarters corps omnr'so nenr'v pfi noo men. General March said the proe-ess of demobilization at homr had hen ? :? )) that the combat division were row reached In the list announced as stated for early discharge fro*i training en nips In this country are tnono divisional troops. 43.000 corps and army troops. 4 8,000 pp. p'nee-s. 308 ooo hatta'lons and replacements ni d 7.000 tank corps troops: 100 000 student offices! training corps, 40 000 military aconeut'es j?nd 40 000 const artillery. General March also pave figu'<s rernrd fng the number of men d'schnrired to date at various training camps. This list includes Camp Greece, 0 117: Camn Gordon. 13.625: Camp i Jackson, 11 140. The total number of men so fnr released 1t. the Tlnlteo I St ltes was given as 030.369, with 40,000 ndd't'onnl discharged officers. ( The chief of staff denied that cer- I tn'n batteries in the Rainbow divis- i ion had been "cut to pieces" in the < Inst days of the fighting. Ills reply co"cerning the Rainbow division, r .. Kiln ~? <1 I- i-l i " ii - .uifi iin,irnnr in Miiuirn IM HI J T nn extent heassnrinc. I!*1 railed at-j ? tenMon to reoeinf by him of a lejter 1 of inquiry reading: c1 i N?>t rut to Pieces, t I am writing on hehnlf of about'r 1 SO nnxion? mothers beg<rlr?r for 'n- j formation of our hoys batteries H i and I?. l">0?b F A Vnd. tRalnhowtjr division. We have had no word slum j 'he n-mtst|oo was signed. and there r Is ft rumor nirnn that ?hey were al J a most oomnletniv wined out In the ? last battles Wo are nlmos? boa'd' 't onrse'vns '.vlth worry. So 'f you cm v rnd out wher? thev are and send us 1 \ 1 ?o??e- of ho'v they are." fn ora' March to th's sn'd: / "The commander of the Rainbow (Continued on Page 5.) \NCASTE LANCASTER, S. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, II IC'AHOO EXPLAINS I TUVfi HIS 5-YEAR POUCY 1 "LW 7ross-Questioned By Senator * jj M K Br4 ^ Cummings and Kellogg as to Railroads. - A. W. CHANCE, OL1 JIVES THREE REASONS LANCASTRIAN, rhe Compiinies, Mr. McAdoo lie Passed Away Kaily Says, ^Are Challenging Au at Home of II. A thority ot Railroad Adminis in This City, tration to Compel Purchase. A. w. t'tiance, tne o Washington, Jan. R.?Direoto resident of Lancaster, ? leneral McAdoo. testifying before home of R. A. Long on ? he senate interstate commerce com- street., this morning at tl nittee at the opening of hearings on death being due to ir the future policy toward railroad .pneumonia, superinduce was subjected to a fire of questions Chance was in his 7J by Senator Cuinmtngs. of Iowa, and had been ill tor about Senator Kellogg, of Minnesota, Re- He 8pent bis life in La publicans. Intended to develop why had made his home wit Mr. McAdoo believes It advisable to for Heveral years, turn barb the roads to private man- \jr. Chance had no n< sgement as soon as possible if con- though he was distantl; gross dries not extend the, period of R(>vera] people of thie federal control for ftvo years. county. Both senators argued by impllcn- por about a quarter t tion for retention by the governmen he conducted a small st of the railroads for the full 12 and his honoral months after the declaration -of (jeai|njj an,t bis high mm peace, authorized by the existing won him many friends ?,rn .tsiNHnon meanwnue n.v palnpd to hvar nf his lV congress lo provide a permanent so- Funeral services will lutlon of the railroad problem. e(, froTn 1hp rPH,(,PnrP Mr. MvAdoo Rave three reasons thin aftPTno?n. Tl),Pin why he does not believe in retaining ,n Westside cemetery, control v>f the roads for the 21 ^ , , SIX "DESTROYERS That tho rnlroad companies already nre challenging the authority FROM FOREKi^ of the railroad administration to re quire them to purchase certain equip- Have Seen I/ong and .1 ment. and otherwise are not giving a w Convoys and Phaol full measure of co-operation; ^ , , , . - On Oftav Si* That some state railroad com missions threaten to dispute the right of the federal raanaremem to Philadelphia. Pa., Ja dictate intrastate rates In normal ont ceremony st* destro peace times and, long and acftlve servir That the uncertainty of the future waters have nrrtved her* wonld cause a ferment within rail- the Stewart, WvCall. / road organization* particularly do- den. Trnxton and Wh structlve to morale of employes and decks were crowded w officials. waved greetings to th? To Senator Clnmmlngs* commen marines who flocked to that he thought It little less than a the navy yard CTime to turn hack the roads at an The destroyers left early date, with the "standard of month, crossing the All wages, material costs and races as of 'the Azores and Rerti they are," and that "unless tho All of the destroyei ruauB ?Tf pivrn more rime to pro Hunt records "in convoy pare It will be little shoTt of -dlsas- himtlnK Herman subm troiis," Mr. McAdoo replied: Anrmen mmev home wit ""I rarmnt foresee such a situation havlnp <*ruise<l ftft.hfth at all unless the state rommiss'ons months of duty wlfho ami the interstate commerce com -sinpje breakdown. T)n> mission. ignoring the necessity for storm in December. 19 maintaining wages and the ripfris of two Hritvsh (lestroyprs, .Inst compensation would reduce the ipg her. were lost the rates ml justly. My Idea of fh s damaged but continue! rnflroad problem Is to stabilize eon- duty until ret eveil. dlttons for tlve years, to play safe. * and try out unified management for I'OSKD M \\ KinII* that loop. Then we will Know be*- IS FOV\1> TO III ter bow 10 deal with the railroad cnn I'eranrdtno, Call question." After passing as a in; Mr, MeAdoo declared that his In- vetrs at id fleeing to ihr clination had "always been against here to evade the phy< nubile ownership.** and in favor ofi ation laeident 10 the n some sort of private ownership with "John Tfciuer." aped 2d stronp unified control. today to l?e a woman ^ Mr .MeAdoo said he thoupht the fused to -.submit to the present principle of oneration should j of a male nurse at the s he eont'uued for five years with! at Pntton near here, power to initiate rates reserved toi "Ilenur" who refused 'he President and that short lines other name, was app should he included in the national | Death V -llev where she system. " n rave for the past year Senator TCelloirg asked whethe lteved to have become the railroads, if turned hark to prl- from solitude, rate management without trivlng The woman told the ronpress time to enart remedial 1e" thorit'es she had lived 1 slatlon, possibly permuting them to rial Valley, California, inifv their facilities and to pool years; working as a mat earnings, would not fare bankruptcy ing men's clothing befo is a result of the resumption of the according to her stateme tperatlons of stnte laws and regula- the draft. Ions providing low Intrastate rates. dr. McAdoo replied that he did not AH.1\1)0\ "M'ATt'H relieve stnto agencies would force Washington. Jan. (5 lown rates without considering fuliyinterference by the p?di he new ilnnnelal obligations of the: tional Woman's parly an oarts. I night that it had ahandoi "Don't you think that with th I tf> watch fires" nilrnads under government man- frr?Tit of the White Hon? pemont for five years, they would f^nate had passed the St >o at the merev of the officials who Ihonv siifrage constitute tin them at the end of that time.1 ment resolution. md that people of the United 'tatc votild not have a real change lllgfits of Clf'zcnshlp I o decide what thev waited dope Paris. Jan. t> Pights rMh ihe roads?" asked Senator Kel- :bip have been granted I ngg. to all Jews horn In that "Decidedly not." was Mr. Me-' '* announced in a letter Ifinn'B reply. | X'. Antonesco. Itumanlan Senator Kellogg will resume his France, to M Ilotllschlh ? j the central Jewish co (Continued on Page 5 > France. r News )19. SUB SCRIP DORE ROOSE ? AT OYSTEl )EST McADOO ASSERTS THAT DAC( IS DEAI) HIS PLANS IS THE BEST I A\ ' ? AW Tliis Morn- Declares \ny Srliciiic F.Ncrpt l'ive- il fl . l<oitg Year Control of Itailromls fir Is Makeshift. llv Idest native Washington, Jan. 6.?Only His 11 iied at the through the proposed five year ex-, j^. Mirth White tension of government management iree o'clock,-of railroads ran the government! ifiuenza and j move toward u permanent and com-' =?? ?>.i |Mt-u?-u?iv? Simmon 01 mw rnurunu \VJ? ? ith year and problem. Director General McAdoo) l ten days, insisted in testifying at the senatej ncaster and interstate commerce committee's! puneJ h Mr. Long hearing on railroad legislation. | Other plans, such as private man-1 HO ar relatives, agement, possibly with limited con-1 pip y related to' solidation of lines and with govern-j ?f| i city andiinent supervision, Mr. McAdoo saidj ' he considered "inadequate expendi-l >f a century. I tures" and "makeshifts," and he qvs ore on Main was prepared to make no further! (j(m, ble and fair'recommendation if congress decides t|ie p ral standards1 not to extend control as be bad RUg-|ilomo who will be|gested. | will b r-ath. I Questions of Senators Kellogg (.prpni be conduct- Gore. McLean. Townsend, Cummins ejolv of Mr Long and Watson were directed at Mr. j,.,no lent will be McAdoo In a vain attempt to ascer knoll tain his ideas of what course would i0 pjn be best as an allernative for the li ve i select ARRIVE ypnr proposal. 1|ous [ W \TFRS ^ear railroad men would bel n1;in thrown Into politics of, the next 8ervl presidential campaign constituted; Amei iCtive Sera ice one of the principal Teasons sup-jjjie t ng I'-Bonts porting the five-year suggestion. Mr. | ;le. McAdoo aswerted. | Kent1 'If fhn T!lilrnarlc aro on lo ?> 1 > - -Mbors. months." he said. **I fear the em-j ilk. 6. With- pjnyeg themselves would beromo ol>-1 yiom< vers that saw solicitation for one plan of1 f.m| e In foreign rnnipnip-n or OTie group of candi-l SPrv 5. The*' were . . ? w d?tp" in C tinmen, oi- He defended government operation I n|(| lprple. Their apajnj,^ -what he described as "an at-|fi1P 1th men who (<lTnpt tf> discredit It on tho ground! pe(j. sailors and net. earnings had been insuffl-! the do? ks of ripnf pajr compensation guar-1 ^ anteed bv the government." saying Tlpf*** J 'I QO ' ' ' judgment of unified operation should anti' b> way pp t)asp,| nn earnings only Ln normal , n nil 'i I ^ pence times, and that thip was an- 1 i?o hiivp bril { other reason for testing gwvernnienf1 fluty and in poT1jro| for nTP years, arlnes. Thr | judgment is t?int the test h a rerorit of 1 ' aoin _ would show something conclusive . tw ilpc in 1 S ] Ontl miles in n|, (lf> nof ^rf,w wt,at." safd Mr. Me- _ nt liflrinlt ,i ? t\t'\ i Adoo. replying to ?onatnr McLean s n | p .? | t' 1* T* i fl C" ' fh i querrv: "Can we lest ono system bv:(_? 17. In which! ' ?. .... *Pr' trying anotlier 1 ariomp.iny j fienntor Gore's lnonlr"r: "Don'ti' ' ^ Ammtn w.is< voll think the railroads should he il r>o nitrnt ' permitted to consolidate. c- ivit; t- , ) 1 tv t ' Imp two or three eonipoMnp 1 rnMonnl * f,vris. w'uh some pnvernr VK MIS oni * meo? supervision*" Mr. MeAiloo an5 A WOM W , T ' sworert. r Jon f>. - T?-es "I titiH that would be only a iwl- . in ffit* o5t!)t or it lathe* to deal with certain oond desert nr-ar tny fines. 1 non 1 pro for to deal with Oral e\'ii>ii"- , , .. tote the ooos*tion roiriproh^nsivolv. t ? lilitnrv draft, . ?n? .! At tho oriil of his tpshmopv Mr ..... w<\s found , " inr Me Adoo and Senator Smith, of South .. ^ tif?n ?nf- I'OCarolina, chairman of tho commit-1 ministrations , , , . . too oxehitnpert iiriof eoniplfmonfarv . tato hosnital . >? "< ?s"opchos It was tho ooons oi of yir voT'. M' Adao's last appearance before a toclvoanv a iiO i.,,t<. r- tocr-os* before reffrinp as irehendod it: ... hid lived ,,,r"',,or * ftral Th Tnd'v tho rommlttoo will hmr1 , and was ho- . .. . i ' . hdrar ! .. dark and other memoes! . , unbalanced ... . . . . neon of tho intorstate eommoroo ciTjn- j|n?s .. . mission. Mr McAdoo is expecting, hosnital an- over daiiv to roooire word from Crest-> ? n the I tone- . < ant. dent Wilson concerning appoint- ? for seven .. Hfl ment of a now director. , . t and wear ^ and t re she fled, * voted MAW rftrrviHBK I?FI.AV nt. to evade _ oio y . l\ PWIXCJ TUB SOMMBK* . try. as ' Washinpton. .Ian. (? Republican' wound P1RES." leader MaVn. in the house. criticised 1 hopins - Because of the war department for delay in pav- for ot ce. tho \a- Inr sold'ers and dispenslnp allot-, rj nouneed to- monfs to dependents Without nam-1 -pn ( nod its plan inr any one. Mr Mann said much v>oon , burnlnp in ?f: tho trouble was due to the Imnr- fp?. ro ie until the anon of department oUclnls and ctntsan P. Vn- pl'?vro? ->nd tlvt "9o? toinrv ilnk'-r (rpfJ f>n >nnl amend oncht to wrlnp the necks of some of' }l,n them until they find out how to ?v,?v ' work." ' i.ii would or Jew*. ?* ! WOOld of eltlr.a MWV PXSSKNfJFIl* MMUMtVltn y',v >y Rumania Norfolk. \a . .Inn fi. Score-' of Hv?ro(l countrv it pnsMCT'ccis op incom'ni-' trains <>f thr! torfn 1h written hv o'oetrlc dlv's'on of the Norfolk Even minister to Southern wore mnrooncd behind jinpOSI! 1. ho ui of snow drifts near tho coast toniel\! sudden innilt'oo in ror nosHy four hours. Itotnry plow flnc.iiv Wented tho cars. (C Q | COTTON TODAY & if | 28 1-2 CENTS TION $2.00 A YEAR vevt r bay ;ed peacefully ay at an early )ur on monday >eath Was Great Surprise, s Condition Not Being Considered Serious. . BE BURIEI) TODAY ral Without Pomp or Cereny, 5 Without Music or >wers at Little Church lere He Worshipped. ?tor Ray, Jart. 0.?Col. TheoRoosevelt. 26th President of 'nited States, who died at his on Sagamore hill early today, >e laid to rest without pomp or ony in Young's memorial eetuiti this village Wednesday afon. 11" will be buried on a overlooking Long Island sound, t whieh he and Mrs. Roosevelt ed soon after he left the White e. 1 ii the words of the clergvwhn will conduct the funeral: res, "America's most typical dean, known in every corner of sarth, will go to his grave as a t democratic Christian country leman belAved by his neigh"ter prayers at the Roosevelt p, at which only members of the ly will be present, the funeral Ice will he held at 12:45 o'clock hrist Episcopal church, the little frame structure where for years coionei and his family worship-No Flowers Will lie Sent. t the request of Mrs. Roosevelt flowers will bo sent. The altar ho decora ted only with laurel ed on it for the Christmas sear \lso in conformance with Mrs isevelt's wishes, there will he nc de and no eulogy, but only the pie serviee of trie r.piseopal rrh, conducted by the pastor, r. George R. Talmagrt. "he church, founded in 1705. wilt >nin\c)date less than 500 persons, dmlttance will he hv card only, 'allied and other messages of con n?e not only from fellow eounnen of high and low degree, but n d^tlnenished citizens of many' o?s were nonrinr ln?o Oyster 'toys iglit by tr>e hundreds. All ex's hoprC'e't grief at tli" Jja?sfnir erent man. and deep* st sympafor Mi 'toosevelt, always- ded to her d -tlngulshod husband, or Irs most trusted advisers. Tho m bearing up hrSvelv under * 'mir k or ft s sudden <lo;ith. oomso soon after that of their o^r son. t.ieut. Qiienftn T?oosov ho v i hMled In a battle with man airman. Death 11 as foiled h\ (Jiief. e death of Colonel Tloosevelt is , eri l?> h's physicians havehastered hv grief over Qtiendetfh. coupled with anxiety the serious wounds suffered by Arehe ltoosevelt. was proud of his so'dier sons heir berot-im but he was a defather and he grieved for th? ho gave his life for his connwell as for the other who tvn-* od TTo hid his s.iffor inert ' that ho til?cr!if sot an example hor fathers and mother* vho von their sons to tho nation, ho ]p*t Colonel Roosovelt had ^o-if-h ne "Americanism" and ilized (hot his health had lieott od It was hn"ovcd tho nignatitutton whi'h had stood snoh pood st- l throyph so of "strertuons" Hfei not fail him and 'hat h? ro.'ain h - health. TTis Tios-? ' into, howovr. '>ad l>eon de? th'oivh tho medium of edlor ptildic statin > Vs. tn his neighbors if su iv*d iti'o th'M lifo had onded so * v f ir the Rough R'dor iero 'nrtini'od on Rape Five.) i