The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, January 10, 1919, Image 1
A LIVE PAPER npW 1
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A LIVE TOWN iL a
68TH YEAR. NO. 22. SEMI-WEI
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RAISE MORE FOOD "T
. SAYS COMMISSION
Knffli
y United States Should Take Inir
tiative to Forestall a Pos
sible Shortage. Ashe
was kl]
when a
CONDITION IN EUROPE BA1) train 01
, turned
rose 3?
Strong Demand .for Staple deati; ]
Products and Prices Will injured
Be "Steady and at a High
Level." engine.
f The
Washington, Jan. 9.?Recomraen
datlon that the United States tak ' .
noHcenr
' the initiative in formulating an in- ,
... .... ^ ni mo*
ternational program of agricultural
production for the entire world to
forestall a possible serious shortage t
of food, feed and fibre in the next , , . .
sided ii
few years, was made to the depart- trnjnrn(
ment of agriculture by the commis- ^
sion sent to Europe last fall by the , .. ,
.... ed thei
department to study conditions. McPow
The commission said condition
found in England. France and Italy '
'hr^e f
indicated a strong demand for staple ^ n|^
agricultural products of this country
such as wheat, meat, sugar, cotton _ .(.rp
and wool and that prices will be
"steady and at a high level," if there 1
is reasonable provision for shipping |
fertilities and a co-opernflve elTor
on the part of the allied governments ( ?,,sl '
to organize for production and dis- Oren
trlhutlon.
Fearing that many American farmers
now will revert to their usual
profitable crop systems, which were pjro
modified at serious disadvantage to 8a(iors
assist in the emergency of the wheat pnrt j^t
shortage during the war, the com- Wjth cc
mission urged new steps to prevent reRCUe j
possible disaster. Qf Hend
"The commission believes that un- breakei
usual risks of ov6r production should gmdierf
be assumed by wheat Importing na mocks I
Hons which would be the sufferers ^nvs n
in case of under production," the the nrl
report said. bound ,
"We would suggest that steps be tr00p?
taken to have the nations now as- Then
sociated as belligerents with the Pr fnr
I'nited States determine as accurate- ?rounfj<
ly as may be. not later than May, This
1919, what will be the world's needs pjp onf
for wheat from the 1920 harvest so 0f
that appropriate steps may be taken tbo toW
to insure an adequate supply. A h0|?,tlnf
slm'lar arrangement might well bo Hb|p
considered in reference to meat sup- Capti
plies, sugar, cotton and wool." taJn
An interallied council, with the third r
secretary of agriculture as the mem- wag jn
Per for tne United States was suggested
to consider the proposal . HUNS
AH the countries will need to lm- ' '
port large supplies of livestock pro- U1
ducts and farm machinery.
The commission Included W. O
Thompson, president of Ohio state
university, chairman; Carl Vroo-J Draw
Id m n O ual otonf A ?? * l
MODitivnui OVVI Ciai T Ul aKI ICUI"
I
lure, and David R. Ooker, cotton
grower, HartavlUe. 8. C.
I,ond
BERI IN GOVERNMENT IS treason
PREPARED FOR TOUBLE admiral
showing
Cabinet Has Alllwl All Agencies to fore l,o
Resist Probable Spartaean At- tion "l
tack?Have Troops Ready. comes a
member
Rerlln. Jan. 9.?A government from a
official has Informed the corre- j which 1
spondent that the cnhlnet has allied , keeping
all agencies to the support of law' The |
and order nnd defense of the gov- Une wl'
ernment. I and the
"If the Spartacans attack us.", in the f
said the official, "they will find us marine
. prepared. We have all the troops ,<tign.
needed to assert our authority. Na- three si
turally we are anxious to avoid a their cl
conflict, but If 1t comes It will not ebove t
be our choosing." I another
The correspondent has been In-1 ono 1
formed In competent quarters that1 t.-rseebr
the government is hurriedly moblllz- before 1
Ing all available defensive forces. Wbr> got
The Spartacans also are arming and adding
making the roval stables their head-! think),
quarters. A spacious apartment In ' inscript)
the former chancellor's palace has perlal <
been equipped as a Red Cross room. .|Rb whl
,to any
RXPI/CWIOlf IN PITTSBURGH publish
KIM/KT) OVER trt PERSONS
Pittsburgh. Jan. 9.?Between 16 I'NAB
and 20 persons, mostly women and, Rlcht
girls, were killed and more than a p."actlea
score of others Injured here when a falling 1
terrifflo exnloston wrecked a film ex- Ing the
change building In the business dls-i James i
trlct. Eight bodies have been recov- turned
ered from the ruins. Firemen re- on the
port that many other bodies are bu- shoes,
rled under wreckage. j warded
'i
V. '" I
ie La
EKLY. L
lWAY FREIGHT ON PFAf
UDA KILLS TRAINMAN lljfll
? GE1
n Creaaninn Pinned Ilenenth J
ie Wlien Train Plunges Into
itjr Switch and Overturns. Wilson
" chai
ville, Jan. 9.?One trainman Fo
lle<l and two were inJur.Ml
ranaway southbound freight
n the Southern railroad over- wlAK.ll
on a safety switch near Melt>
miles south of this city. The p
L. N. Creasman. fireman, th
: Walter Green, brakeman Plan
V. A. McDowell, engineer Are
an was pinned beneath th
Ame
mishap occurred when brakes
thbound freight train No. 52 paris,
to work while the train was part8 0
ling the steep grade of Salu- r,va, of
intaln. The train plunged c|a) de,(
fety switch No. 2. overturn ment or
i locomotive and five cars. preB
he victims of the accident re pre
i Asheville. The two Injurec 8amo B,
;n were brought to the mis ration c
spital here where it was stat- tprma b
r condition Is not critical. con8ljju
el hast a fractured shouldo Alrea
een has a broken knee and bePn m.
Ingers crushed from his left proposa
^ recen't a
SOLDIERS TAKEN
FROM STRANDED SHIP a leadin
of the
the var
[iuurdN and Sailor* Complete terested
t Task of Itescutng 2,r?00 quite df
dl and Wounded Troop*.
tlve na
one by
Inland, N. Y., an. 6.?Weary by I",eu
manning the atranded trans- 'ormcr
irthern Pnclflc, who shared ^ n'on ?
?ast guards and the crews of P'a11 ns
ships In the unparalleled task has n,s'
Ing safely ashore through the are be,n
8 2,500 well and wounded HPec'a"p
i. Climbed into their ham ground*
free, for the first time In four
f anxiety over the safety of Lord
my of veterans homeward a broad
from Europe. The last or the saMon c
aboard went over the side thus fa
e was promise of fair weath and has
the removal of half th finite tf
t?d vessel's crew. Genei
undertaking will he a s'n\ 'lar lln?
' compared with the delicate mainly
lowering helpless men fron ?*f such
erlng decks of the liner and Goth
r them aboard the hospital careful
lace a mile off shore. thorltlof
iln Connelly reported to Cap- regardei
eriing, chief of staff "of the M. Fh
laval district that his vessel French
excellent condition. else em
itfelaila.
THOUGHT TO SAIL tration.
P THE THAMES RIVER
ties for
Itlsli Admiralty Has a (irrmui leagues
Include
ing Showing flcrman Hub. and oco:
narine Before lx>ndon. united t
cress.
The i
on. Jan. 9.?One of the now bet
ftd possessions of the British lsts as t
ty Is a German drawing Ident. si
C a U-boat in the Thames be- fundamt
ndon with the famous inscrlp- and prei
's Kommet ein Tag" (There form. C
i uuy i. 11 was ooiaineu Dy a aamenra
of the admiralty intelligence league,
source and by a method nations
British naval officers are stid which w
secret. power a
picture shows a London sky- Also.
Ih the houses of Parliament lnfluenc<
dome of St. Paul's cathedral, the lea?
oreground is the German suh- with th<
flying a large imperial en- the grea
On the conning tower are ers wou
illors facing the sky-line with their str
inched fists menacing raised
heir heads. On the deck Is Anoth
sailor in the same pose. corning
ine under the picture Is "Un- to be ei
?ot vor London" (submarine America
London) to which the officer national
I the picture not refrain from rious laj
"Itch denke nieht."I don't oped an
It Is announced the picture, as trust*
Ions and all but with the Im- )n
inal^n replaced by the Brlt-I opment
te ensign will bo reproduced ties,
newspaper that desires to| It Is i
It. I tlors wl
~ ' lished a
LK TO SOIVK MYSTERY. ext?,nHlr<
nond, Va.. Jan. 9.?With p
lly every cjue so far obtained1 form thr
o solve the mystery concern-] f>bo dec
woman found dead In the ninst be
Ivor a week n?ro, police here pen,
their attention to following Repor
ense by means of the Rlrl's lzntion 1
A description has been foi- .
to a New England factor7 (Oo
NCAS1
ANCASTER, S. C., FRIDAY, JANL
;e architects place/
r TO BUSINESS LICENS
and Others Begin Ex- Good Roads
nges on Definite Terms Legislati
r League of Nations. Fro
VG SOME HEADWAY HOLD ME
Iritish and One French Recommenci
Have Been Presented and Highway
Being Compared By Compose*
rican Specialists. Congress
Jan. 9.?The return to Columbia,
f President Wilson, the ar- inR an all d
Lord Robert Cecil, the spe- state highwj
Rgate of the Rritish govern- of legl
1 the league of nations, and the approach
fence here of Leon Bourgeois eral assembl;
nch representative on the night by the
ubject. marked the inaugu- Paign commil
>f exchanges on the definite n?i call for
y which the league is to be proaching se*
ted. Bembly of an
dy considerable progress has issue, but as
fide on the various tentative 'nK to the pa
Is put forward, but in the 1920 sess
bsence of the President these A change
t taken definite form, as It is commission h
ted he personally will tak from each c<
g part in the final formation be appointed
plan. Meanwhile, however the three sei
ious governments chiefly in- engineering i
are presenting outlines i ? South Caroli
(finite form. Clemson coll
Ilrltlsh plans of this tentr- commission, i
ture have been presented - legislation, w
I.ord Robert Cecil, the other to appoint ai
tenant General J. C. Smuts of its engine
minister of defense, of the the power to
f South Africa. The French ulate and ma
formulated by M. Rourgeols highways, c<
a been set forth, and these seat, such h
g compared by the American structed and
its who are preparing the cai"e of the t
rork for President Wilson; deloped upon
nri. ^ i.t *_ *% Thia onm T
nit- r irncn ruin. ? vx/....
Robert Cecil's plan outlines l"?tructed to
I and comprehensive organl- construction
it the league of nations, but highways an?
r It Is In the general terms 8pssion of th
not yet been reduced to de- hopds would
srms of enactment. an^ the estln
al Smuts' plan Is along slrn necessary foi
>s, but more general, and :s ?'* a'ter pro'
a thesis on the advantages tenanre of th
a league of nations. The leglsla
of-these plans are receiving to pass s?ch
study by the American an counties of t
i and. It. Is declared.'both are rtl,r'ng 1919
1 In a most favorable light construction
>urgeols* plan, embodying ttheir county
point of view, while general. a,so he madr
braces a number of sppclftc county, whir!
iiu-IuutiiK ?o.npuln.-.i y ami of a s,ate hig
restriction of excessive ar hy the conn
and international tribunal Pcvision. the
terles of sanctions of penal- or> ,n the ev?
enforcing observance of the ma(te whereb
decisions. These sanction an>' way to
variotts diplomatjc. Judicia highway systi
nomic measures, whereby th< c?8* as s"ch
lations may enforce their de- ovont be ehtl
The legish
Vmerlcan viewpoint, as It is ra'8e the am
ng formulated hy the special n,np with IS
he groundwork for the Pres per horse
seks to reach an accord on an<1 tnotorey
mtals on which all agree P?wpr for m
?ent them In simple working cense for def
)ne of the chief of these fun- ma^e ?f par
Is is the formation of a "censp of trf
which will embrace all the ^he centn
of the world but not one decided that
'ill establish any balance of sue cou'(' h<
mong a group of nations. hor- fh
care is beinp taken that the to defln:
i of the various nations in | of highways
;ue would be in accordance!system :
eir size and importance, so over and ma
t powers and the small pov- t,on- The hi
tld have voice according 10 he p*Ppf,,pfl
inding. hold hearingi
For Small Vntlona. W,n b* Rivfin
er feature especially con 01188 'n detal
small undeveloped nations is " s *? ',l0'1
Htabllshed, according to the
n plan?a system of inter Sees
trusteeship whereby the va- Columbia,
rger nations having a devtel- aeon so mmv
d stable civilization will act launched and
*es for the society of nations hot air that I
*ing the progress and devel- nresenf move
of undeveloped communi seriously unt
ference of rej
recognized the league c,f na- Tr,fferson hoti
U have to have some estah- and saw the
ind permanent seat for its on the faces
8 international work, and v'pH known i
leal conviction is taking "When I s
it this seat will he Versailles Coker. of Ha
lsion rs to this, however. Charleston, 1.
> the natural outgrowth of bin. A. R Ca
?e conference. # Greenville, T
ta that the working organ Spartanburg
might he located In Holland known bnaln
ntlnued on Page Right.) (Contln
?
I
rm
rARY 10, 1919.
VDTOMOBiLE ''v
>E $1 PER H. P....
/
Committee Will Ask
lira fa P ?? T??
I-V viiaiif^c l(tA
?m 25 Cents. w
Mem
man
ET IN COLUMBIA PXpP
? befoi
Is Also That State V<'
leiirr
Commission Bj to b
1 of One From Each caus
. .x. . A me
tonal District. M
ingt<
S. C.. Jan. 9.?Follow- Wr,t'
ay conference with thCi*'" ^
ly commission, a pro- l>ut
islation to be asked at *
ing session of the Ken- ,on
y was agreed upon last wan'
State Good Hoads camLtee.
The program does P:it^
the passage at the ap- "l'nl
ssion of the general as- P'"1'*1
enabling act for a bond 1
ks for legislation look- ^f'nn
issage of such an act at 'vi,n
don. Boyin
the present highway "n '
io as to include one
ungressional ?listrict. to 'nK '
i by the governor and
lator professors of civil ,>n,P
it the University of
na. the Citadel and reasi
pge will be asked. This
under the proposed new l'1
ould t>e given the right Bruc
id fix the compensation aPen
era and employees, and ''pr
lay out, construct, reg- fa"
intain a system of state f
innecting every county inari
ighways to be so con- autl1
surfaced as to take
raffle which may be de- kno^
i them. pers
nission would also be Boyinvestigate
the cost of ?' B
of such a system o P,a'r
1 to report to the next t^esi
e legislature what state P?ve
be necessary therefor,
lated annual license tax | FR
r the retirement there- ^
riding for proper maine
said highway,
iture will also be asked Pass
acts as will enable the
he state to Issue bonds
and thereafter for the
of highways with'n
lines. Provision would p(
! for the return to any a^er
1 constructs any portion j,nni
hway system as laid out
mission, under its su <>nz.,
> cost of said highways: f p ,
nt of a provision being jr(>n,
y counties contribute in
the construction of the j)p^n|
pm, such portion of this rove]
county would In that
tied to. r
iture will be asked to ' "P'1
nial license tax. begin- ' 1 v
20 on motor vehicles to ' oun
power for automobiles P?5,r
cles and $2 per horse >,>ar!
otor trucks and the li- j *?
? . . ! rpnn
iters to $f>o ror each
handled, and to fix the fatl"
tilers at $10. fer
il campaign committee Mi
inasmuch as no bond is-i l'118
i ratified until N >vem-'j ^ort
e heat course would he he w
Itely map out a svs*e->4 the <
and have as much of Munt
is Is practicable taken hint.
Intalned in good conn - Mr
Ighway commission will Presl
0 visit each county arm 1 Juni<
s at which the peooTel'uner
an opportunity to ?: *- from
1 the system as it ap 3:.10
county. these
place
Determination. Pa"
S. C., Jan. 9.?"I have ^
rood roads movements!
result in nothing but ,,row
really did not take the
ment in the state very
il I attended the con- Mr
nrcsentatlve men at the move
el on Friday afternoon ^ey
determination written Nout
of those men " unifl n i alroa
?outh Carolinian today,
nw men liko David H
rtsviile, R. G. Rhcft, of w
> \j. Hnrdin, of Colum ^
rter and O. P. Mills, of of th
Victor Monteomorv r?f wore
and other equally well 'he 1
eaa men. profoaalona P?v
brlfle
tied on Pape B.l pope
News
SUBSCRIPT
>TON MEANS TRIED IpREC
TO HIRE RED BUCK ' "LUi
ted 11 im to Write Article* LAI
I bout Cotton Favoring tierman
Government* In CabI
Valu
ashington. Jan. 9.?Gaston B
as, testifying before the Over,
committee, told of some of his
riences as an agent of Hoy-Ed ENER(
re the war. He declared that he
red his connections when he .
led the Germans were prepared
egin unrestricted warfare be Simp
e he knew that would involv Aflfec
rica.
r. Means said he came to Wash tion i
an to try to enlist services o
prs for Germany and saw H. Washi
ryant, and tried to employ him 1|)g pm
could not. Theodori
wanted him to write ahout cot j?arj8 Ti
and he asked ir the German an(] |sgu
ted him to misstate facts for ?w00(
i. He said that he was in sym- lh<j UnU
y with the alliee and that any- ?A p|
g he wrote would not he in sym- ^
v with the Germans." ?.It b,
)id you employ him?" inquire! nounce ,
,tor Overman. "I did not." the d()re
ess said. Means said he helped
Rd work out a series of articles lpftl (o
mtton, showing the prices had (.urre(, a
n and helped on a plan for tak 0ygter ,
iver wheat. o'clock
pans testified he had accepted ^ 1919
loyment as a German agent a s'tateg ,,
i a day. but thai his relations tJnp)llsh(
ed before the United States en whf) hg(]
1 the war. people b
, denying a statement by A (hpjr Jnt
e Hielaski that he was a German (erpstR p
t while a defendant in a mur- ?Ag
trial at Concord. N. C? in the of hjs nft
or 1917. Means said as soon as j ,RRlslat ?
jbtained information as to Gei , <<|vlI
activities he reported it to the s,8tant g
oritles. Vice-Prei
pans told the committee he had j
rledge concerning important pa- jR(ratjVe
which formerly belonged to and con
Rd and which the departmen varJoU8
istice had not obtained, lie ex ^ effort
>ed in executive session where porni|(tP
9 might be found, saving ^ej]jTie 0f j
rnment should have them.
" himself.
\NK HUNTER IS DEAD , "Int U
played s
FTER ILLNESS OF WEEK py and
the conn
field. /
Ml Away ^ cxtcrxlny Afternoon ?.,fj()n tl
at 5:4(1 at lli.s Home on trnl will
Harr Street. an(1 ituh
thus arr
stimulati
ank W. Hunter died yesterday try that
noon at 5:40 o'clock at hi sequent
p on Harr street, death bein ; forms,
to pneumonia following infiu "His
Mr. Hunter had been-ill a lit-! izcd hv ,
uo'-e than a week but almost affection
the first his condition was re- and emt
p<l as critical, and for two days America,
re his death little hope of r< - "In ti
ry was entertained. which h
ank Hunter was one of the ni< st K?vernm
lar younp business men of the United
and was well known in the
ty and state. He was assistant: an('
naster for some six or eipht|in,?s he 1
< and prior to his appointment P0r'Ofl ?
lat position was for several i m'"fnrv
t clerk in the local postiftiee. his 'lprt< of t
t. J F. Hunter being post mas-1 navy
! the fune
\ Hunter was married April 8. |
. to Mrs. Rffie Thompson, of! llttr^' 'n
Mill. At the time of his death | '
ras in his 3fith year, and was ,,,n' an'
irly son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. *
er who with his wife, survive *" '' '''
"Woof
"Ry t
numer ?an a memner or the "Pranl
>yterlan church, the Masonic. "Actin
>r and Woodmen lodges and
al services will be conducted
the residence this afternoon at A mar
o'clock under the auspices of (]irouci,0
> lodges. Interment will take af w.,vh;
in Westslde cemetery. Thejn0on wh
bearers will be A. J Gregory.i ,Q(te an
Pardue. Willie llendrlx. Perry! unjted li
ey. I.atta Hood. Dr. R C. thp bHd(
n- a recent
family tl
Move to Heath Springs. Jy mpmj
and Mrs Krnest Caskey have contract!
d to Heath Springs Mr. Pas The cen
has been appointed carrier o*? Rev. J 1
e 3 from that pikstofhce and has I The hi
dy entered upon his duties. Walkup,
?"? Mrs. Wa
I 'amea-Shnte.
To? nc Carnes and Miss Hat
hute daughter of .1. D. Shute, The C
e eastcn nart of the county. Pauline
married Sunday afternoon a Miss Kui
h/imA r* t tKo KeHI a'.? ~
K?v til HIV I/I mv n imiumrs wrri* TfM
Mr. Bloodaoe ofReiating. The Young,
and groom are well-known and Winthro
lar young people. eora.
j ' COTTON TODAY
k AT
f 28 T-2 CENTS
NON $2.00 A YEAR
[DENT WILSON
IDS ROOSEVELT
ed Proclamation Recites
able Services of Dead
Ex-President.
;y and initiative
Life Characterized By
licity, a Vertue and an
tion Worthy of Admiraiind
Emulation.
npton, Jan. 9.?The followelamation
on the death of
a Roosevelt was cabled from
lesday by President Wilson
ed at the state department:
ilrow Wilson, President of
ed States of America,
oclamation. To the peoule
fnited Slates:
jcomes my sad duty to unofficially
the death of Theoosevelt.
President of the
States from September 14,
March 4. 1909. which oct
his home at Sagamore Hill,
lay. New York, at 4:15
in the morning of January
In his death the United
as lost one of its most disRd
and patriotic citizens.
I endeared himself to the
y his strenuous devotion to
erests and to the public inf
his country.
resident of the police board
five city, as a member of the
re and governor of his state,
service commissioner, as asecretary
of the navy, as
*ident and President of the
States, he displayed adminpowers
of a signal order
ducted the affairs of these
offices with a concentration
and a watchful care which
d no divergence from the
uty he had definitely set for
10 war with Spain, he disIngular
initiative and enerdistlnguished
himself among
inanders of the army in the
ks President he awoke the
i the dangers of private conich
lurked in our financial
nstrial systems. It was by
esting the attention and .
ng the purpose of the counhe
opened the way for subnecessary
and beneficent reprivate
life was charactera
simplicity, a virtue and au
worthy of all admiration
ilation by the people of
estiir.ony of the respect in
is memory is held by the
ent and the people of the
aLnim, i in) nereny direct
flaps of the White House
several departmental builddisplaved
at half stafT for a
f 30 days, and that suitable
and naval honors under orhe
secretaries of war and of
be rendered on the day of
ral.
this seventh day of Janthe
year of our Lord one
nine hundred and nineI
of the independence of the
States of America the one
and forty-third.
I row Wilson,
he President,
< L. Polk
p Secretary of State."
Oelainey-lti allium.
riape of unusual interest,
ut the Oarolinas occurred
sw. N\ C Wednesday afteren
E. S. DeLanev, of Chard
Miss Ethel Rodman were
a marriape at the home of
p's mother. On account of
bereavement in the bride's
le wedding was private, on?ers
of the families of tbe
iir parties being present.
>mony was performed by
iV. Moore.
ride is a sister of Mrs. R. N.
of this rity. and Mr. and
Ikup attended the wedding
Visiting in Chester.
K OU or I
I.noivi ur|MM in nnj-3, .VI1^C>
Marlon, of Lancaster, and
irenla D-onnan of Richhurg.
enf guests of Miss Rosa
M>ss Mi ?-lon returned to
I> and Miss Drennan to Chfi
I