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The 68TH YEAR. NO. 38. SEMI-WEEKLY. NOW CONSIDERING |1C\7^ THE NEXT CONGRESS ^ ? served in (Charleston Both Political Parties Already dent street itaiiwa; Are Making Plans for Sixty Sixth Session. Charleston. March ______ Important bills which flcation In the genera WILL HAVE NEW LEADERS cause of an oversight rush hours of buslnes ^ tji , _ car" measure, will he wpposmon is Developing to so far a8 the Consoih Champ Clark Taking Over Di- of clty 18 ?oncer .. dent P. H. Gadsden o rection of the Minority Forces. ||on ov?r lon(. Republicans Busy. from Washington issui to the effect that planned to abide by tt Washington. March 7.?With the ,>n, Jugt as Jf ,t had b Adjournment of congress Tuesday, waR jntended. Folio Republicans and Democrats in the 0ad8den.8 statement: house immediately turned their at- Although the bill tention to their organizations in the aorvJoe of tbe Consolit Bixty-sixth congress In anticipation on the suburban nne of the calling of a special session lCRton and fhe navy early in the summer. The Republl- ratlfledf tbe companj can committee on committees, chosen ab|dP by the spirit ol at the recent party conference, has aR strictly as if it h already met to begin Its work, which . . lnienn 10 rsk tne slatf probably will require a week for mi^on to promulga completion. In the meantime 18 whirh shall conform t< Democratic members have issued an nj hill, and we wl' appeal to their colleagues to so or- regulations which th ganize as to present a solid front to 8f>r8 fit to prescribe. the Republican majority. thnt the proposed con Such an organization, their an- from the navy yard \ nouncement said, can be perfected to confer and co-ope only with the appointment of a, rompnny for the purp Bteering committee, the personnel of jnR to carry out the c which "should be so distributed that tlons." every section of the country will ? have representation thereon." They EEE COUNTS MA also proposed the chairman of this HIS YOUNG S committee have no other committee assignment and he be ex-oftVcio ml. K. ?. Smith, Well-K nority floor leader. "While referring to undivided lead- Shotts W. 1>. M fttsoi ership responsive to party sentiment Former's H< the statement made no direct de rlarof Inn 9 ?? * * ......,.w.i \jt uiciriciirn as 10 me mi- . ... , .. , . _ _ . Rishopville. MarcJi norlty leader. Some Democrats, _ ... ... _ _ . . ,_ Smith, a well known however, proposed to regard the an- ? ? .. _ . ... ? Stokes Rridge section tiouncement as opposition to Champ . ... , ,, . . . .. . . . . shot and Instantly kll Clark, speaker In the last house, be- . , _. ... . law, \V D. Watson, coming floor leader. The outlined , , , . , . .. , .. .. night at 8 o'clock, program of the organization would .,,,, , , 1 .... . . . The killing took pi prevent Representative Kltchin. of . , ~ Kr.rr?? ahftlll f Oil T mile? North Carolina, from continuing as "* " , . , . , , . , ville. It seems from 1 leader unless he forfeited his place . ' . ered at the coroner? on the wavs and means committee. ... j . j Watson came to town Mr. Ritchin, however, has declared i ? . . . ...... , . . . . . to Mr. Smith's home his intention of retaining his com- .... , . ... . , . .. . noon drinking and b< mittee assignment. In the expecta- .. . . . : his wife She grahtx ton that Mr. Clark would automat-! . . , , Icallv become the floor leader. 1,1 ' t, . .i o i ? t i ? 1'? sni(' have thn Representative Sanders, of T.nuisi- . . , ... > .. her and when her ana. is chairman of the organization ? . . ? .. ... .. ...? , V- Smith, interrerred. V with Renresentatlve Avres. of Kan- . . . , . . , . _ . out his knife and made nas, vice chairman and Representa- , , . .... ?. -?? . w Smith shot him with a tlve McCHntock. of Oklahoma, sec- ... , _. .. . , . , load taking effect Ju retarv. The other members include _ ... ? .. heart. Death reaulte Representative W haley, of South _ Watson has been In Carolina. ! ,. _ . .. , _ . . . .. he was recently dls Selection of a floor leader bv the! . . . , , .. _ ... ... moved to his father-ii Republican committee mnv prove an . . , .. . ?.?.%. tion and was making i echo of the recent contest for the speakership. mm". Representative Mann, of Illinois Smith came to tow defeat**! In HI. ennteat naalnat ?n<1 """ 1"n"elf up 1 Speaker v lllett, of Massachusetts, ' r lias announced his retirement as floor XC \ \ IVfO leader and la expected to support (Representative Moore, of Pennsvl- HAD FOR THE vanla. Representative Longworth, of Ohio, has the support of Republl- Failure to Pass Appi cane, who backed Qlllett for speak- Will Slow l'p Prog of, but they are said to be outnum- mobilization of bered In voting strength on the committee by those who supported Mr. ... ? Washington. March pSAun* the army appropriatioi STRIKE AT CHARLOTTE er m,,i,arv measures COTTON MILLS SPREADS con*r?M adfurned U I department In a dime serious situation." Se Operatives at lllKhlaml Park Mill ^ Nq ,mmodlate Number tl and Anchor Mill (Jult; funds to care for tl Work I ok Hours Cut. troops Is In prospect. Mr. Raker said his ( Charlotte, March 7.?The strike was that failure of tl Inaugurated at Highland Park mill gan1z.ntlon bill meant i No. 3 last week has spread to other I of men of the war tlr mills. Highland Park No. 1. of this' remain In the service city, and Anchor mills, of Hunters- time than would have 1 vllls, both units of the Highland' otherwise. Tark mill system. Charles W.J Pointing out that t' Johnston la president of the rhain. J ??on hill proposed the The operative* of the Highland! reviilnr army of 500.0 Park No. 3 atruck laat week becauae retarv linker aald that the mill owners rut wages and alao these 500.OOP and ret reduced the working days from six would hnvr had troo to four. The operatives said they th<?sr> w*?om we will o did not strike on account of reduced j to keep "' |>ay, which nav was the aamc amount "If the h'll had pn< received before the war. hut they tinned, "we could ha objected to the before the war basis once to organize this of pay with a reduction of working and to withdraw th days. Charles RendhHm. comm's- members of the army slonor of conciliation of the United course anxious to get Ptates department of labor, arrived The strength of the < In the city this morn'ne to trv to my enlisted personne adjust the situation. The action of continuous service aft< the strikers brings the number of the term? of enllstr strikers to about 1.50. about 4 0,000 men. Lanca LANCASTER, S. C., FRIDi effective GOVERNOR COOPER ! . wm ? <lh. LiKES WASHINGTON , Hays Prest- ??? r Company. Washington, Likewise, Likes ] The Governor of the Palr.?One of the metto State. failed of rati 1 assembly beIn the final COOPER TALKS AT MEETING a, the "trolley come enecuve, n _ iated company Cotton Seed Problem v Serious ned. aa Preni- Matter, He Says, aitd High f this corpora- Waffes Cannot Be Paid Under nee telephone pd a statement Present C onditions. the company te spirit of the .. A ? ? , Washington. March 7.?Gov. R. A een ratified, as ? iwing Is Mr ~??Per "a8 returned to Columbia, after his first visit to Washington i regulating the as governor. Speaking of the coniated company ferenre of 8,ate nnd clt>' executives between Char- wh,rh he ca,ne to a,tend at the White yard was not ,loU8R the governor spoke approvlnpf intends to and 8,,n,,na,dzed ?wn address i f the bill just to thR conTerence as follows: "My ad been We "tatement in so far as the immediate . - 11 i labor situation is concerned was that ? railroad romte provisions therp ,s P,Pnty of employment, and ~ more, provided men are willing to o the put poses II abide bv the accePl waKea Industries are able e commission ,n *ay' but the is that durWe also hope ,nK the war ,hey were educated to imittee of five hlRh waRe s<'hpdule and are not wilvill be formed ,,n* to aroppt employment now at rerate with the duced wnKe8 ose of arrang- "?ur PeoP,e are mainly engaged in leslred regula- "Kri?ulture ?nd cotton manufacturing. The farmer Is now unable to sell his cotton at a profit. He can N KIM jS not afford to pay high wages to pro- , rv?t itvt t tiv dure cotton. The manufacturer is unable to produce goods. Some mills , have not placed an order since the ( nnwn < Iti/.en, armistice was signed. Our most i, Jr., at the acute situation, however, is our cot- 1 Dine, ton seed situation. Mr. Tloover, as food administrator, in the fall of j, 1918 fixed a price of $71 per ton | ' " * for seed A great manv seed were < citizen of the sold at that price. There remains , of this county, . , , . , ,. ... . , . . . at least one-third of the crop in the led his son-ln- ...... , . hands of the farmers and seed mer- , Jr.. Monday ... . . . .. . , , chants for which there is no market, ^ <1"? to the fact that the oil mills have , ace at Smith i , . ... no foreign market for oil because of , i from Uishop- ... , . .. tikx* rir.carsrc hnoonon thn dnnio^the fact* ga*h- ... . . " ,. , _. .. I ' . . tic demand is supplied. They cant i inquest that . .. . . ., . . crush the seed because thev have no and returned place to put thp oil. their tanks belate in the nf- . ? ing full. apan to abuse .... .... , , I also stated in mv oninion 'he ad up her In- . , i . . . 1 conference ought to suggest to the r*f ihn hfilK>), I < "" federal Rovernuieul n policy that not. awn a lamp at . ... ^ . , . i < .. ? only provides for the present but 'or father, R. O. , " ., , i ,, , the future. the one and onlv cure for /atson pulled ..... ... ? . . , our situation is an adequate edu afor Smith an 1 , .... .. i fon svstein In all the states. The shot cun. th?- , . . .. . , one thoupht uppermost in the minds ist above the . . , . i , . , of all Americans is the return of the d instantly. ... ? < soldiers and a proper recopnltlon of, the army hut , , , ? ., . .. , his services. Mv suppestlon to the ^charged and , , . i, people of mv own state and of all the 1 l-law s planta- . . , , , , states is that a proper memorial to >reparations to A. . . , ,. , , ' < the returnine soldier Is an adequate 1 school huildinp in each school com-' n immediately .?#..!< , , . munitv and proper provision for its1' and is now in , , i maintenance. This In time will snivel 1 our labor difficulty and utterly de-| ' yg strov any chance for the advocates 1 of Bolshevism. T advocated build- ( SOLDIERS |nK nf roads and other public iin- 1 provements as an incident, how opriatlon Bill ever.,r 1 rain of T?e- While 'here the governor visited 1 ^nnv the capitol. He also called on Sec- ' retary of the Navy Daniels and Ad- ' , mirals McOowan and Bhie. who are 1 ?Failure of , . . _ . ... . .. naval officers from South rarolina. i bill and oth- _ _ .. . ? South Farollna s new governor 1 to pass before I has made a spierdid impression on 1 saves tho war ... . official Washington His remarks at i ult but not a . . ,, ... the conference were closelv follow-; crefary Baker t " ! , . ed and it was easv to see that he had 1 shortage of , ? ,, ... , cnrefullv studied the nrohlems which ie immediate .... lie and other executives came here . to discuss ' treatest regret _ _ Governor coonpr was op the floor tie armv reor. of the senate Monday night and nlthat a number .. , . . ... I so attended several entertainments t ne nriny must, ... . , , . .. t which were given in honor of the i for a longer , ... ,, .... I visitinc governors. He left for Co- < heen necessary ... lumbia Mondnv well pleased with his i * visit and with a most favorable itn- t he reorganlza- . , . ... . , pression from those who met him of- 1 formation of a! ? ... _ ficiailv for the fi?st time. I 1 00 men. Sec- _____ _ .... ____ "hv enlisting SIM Til CARtUdM MAN ting going we I rnyuMviu,'ii nv iovh-iu ps to replace! Washington. March 7 Karl I.. , therwlse have O'Harra a nnvv water tender, of, j Florence, 8. C., Is one of ei^ht men ?sed," he con-! romniomled hv Secretary PnnJei for ve started at having distinguished themselves by j body of men rema'i'np at their posts in the en- , e temporary "ine and fl'-e rooms ??f the 1" S. S. , who are of Vest-chen the vessel was sunk away." j October 7 after coll' 'on with the ( >ld regular ar- 1' 9 8 American. The men were | 1, snbject to praised by the secretary for their , r the war by conduct In tnking every precaution j nent. Is only to prevent the boilers front cx dod . '"* I' STER NE VY, MARCH 7, 1919. SAYS BOLSHEVISM IS Washington, March MENACETOCOUNTRY S r m?nt that the Thlrth is booked to sail from Red Cross Worker Gives Testi- Monday, March 10. ? _ _ _ It is not yet know, mony Before Senate Inves- at what port the d tigating Committee. land. The route is ofi during the passage aci 1 antic. THREATENS THE WORLD J ? ? J UNEMPLOYMENT Raymond Rob. Former Head ON INCREASE I of Red Cross Mission in Rus sia Gives Some Startling Total of .'105,400 Idle Facts. S40.1U7 the Week South Is I-it tie A Washington, March 7.?Raymond Rohins nf Phlnoon *- * ' , ?. ...... i\#i inn urnu OI | (he American Red Cross mission to Washington. March Russia, tolil the senate investigat in unemployment durt Ing committee that there was a fun- week is shown hv the 1 damental menace for the world in United States employ! Russian Bolshevism and suggested which says whereas lasi means of combating its spread. The were 34 0.1!?7 unemploj witness said that a year ago Nicko- number has now incren lai Lenine, Bolshevik premier, had j 400 an increase of mo correctly forecast how Bolsehvist j 000. ideas would take root on Bulgaria ! The southern states Austria and C.ermany in the order son still show less ui named. than other sections. T1 Mr. Robins quoted Lenine as d? - ttie southern region rea< daring that itj his opinion the Amei- "Louisville Kv repr ican government was entirely corrupt of 450. and strikes in tl and as adding: "We challenge ev-1 ,,usfrlps Thprp js a s, ery government. We may be over- for tobaCP0 stemmers. whelmed, but at the same time we rpports an apparfint will destroy all moribund political bor supp,v and dpman governments." j pPn(prR Rtm on Rtrikp Unceasing opposition to the prin-i Uf,ht (lpman(, for nepro niples of Bolshevism, both in Russia j railroad workers Wi and in the United States was advo , f, roport8 a shor,age of rated by Mr. Robins, but he warned) js an litv of lahor s? against the use of military force and mand RaIelgh and w the arbitrary suppression of ideas Nasbvillp Tpnn-> rpports The witness said the United States . , i Z.ouo with a lookout of should send an economic mission to,, , . . 1 kern. Memnhls reports s Russia to aid the people in obtain- , , . . , ! 500 negro farm laborer! ing the necessities of life, declaring , , . , , . _ plus of white labor, fhis would be the most effective wav ...... reports an apparent en ?f fighting Rolshevism. | . . , , , ; hor demand and supplv. To combat Rolshevism in this . _ , , . 0 ^ ? ; and Columbia. R. C.. country,. Mr. Robins urged that the ,. , . .r. , . ,' i slight shortages. Vrirgii people be allowed (o know the truth . , , r.... . ,. shortage of 1.500, whil about its false teachings and that I , , . , . , . ; reports a surplus of l.f existing evils in American economic . . ,, ...... .. . . . burg reports an equal! "P.f! fVVH.! no ronuvlicd hv . , , M u Publicity, ho added would prompt , , . " ' T i expected hi iii** near ft Hie repudiation of Holshovlsm. t . t heavy labor surplus is Would W'thdrnv Troops. ,n rharlestown. W 1 In urging withdrawal of American conditions are growing 1 ind allied military forces from Ru-- tro-explosive plants at da. Mr. Robins outlined the po'icie from 500 to 600 men >f tb?' American and all:od govej n- week. Many coal mines rnent whfeh he said led *o interven-' are closinc. The Clar tlon and told the committee that trict reports a surplus mnding of'the troops had helned to skilled laborers Condi precipitate the "Red terror.' ltiuefieid district are stl Tn this connection the witness The labor depart men ?ald the Russian soviet government following announcement agreed in February, 1 ' 1 8. to do-' "A Ptrike caused hv iiounee the Rrest-Tdtovsk treaty and wages in the plant of t resume the war acninst Germany fi Fark Manufacturing con lie T'nlted Stntes and Great Britain lotto. N. C.. has been hr would assure eo-operat'on hut that attention of the depart lespite his own efforts and those of hor, which has assignr It A. B. T?ockhnrt. British high com- sioner of Conciliation C missloner. no response was received beim to the ease." ind the treaty was approved at Mos row. The Bolshevists do not desire Sunday School \ Isl recognition by the United States. Mr. Fverv Sunday schoo Robins testified, but they would wel- Carolina, of all denomln 'nine assistance In restoring the personally visited economic life of the country. He month of March by an r r-x|iiHiiif?i tniiT ine noisnevtst lead- seniarive or ino organi r>rs fool that their position as inter- ?chool work of South national revolutionaries would ho is the first time that a 1 weakened hv formal treaties w;th' has boon sot apart for n ather governments. Assorting I.e-j visitation in this stato. nlno proforrod co-operation with Organization for tho v \morioa rather than Germany, Mr. already begun. Rach Robins said that unless this oonn-j hundred district presld trv took the lead in peaceable^re- state has been asked to sto'-ation of Russia, Germany lne- official v'sltor for each s vitably would obtain a new foot- j (HS' !',t Tli:s will meai hold, i about twenty-five hundr Root Not Satisfactory. J These official visitors. The witness gave it as his opinion! tat,on of ,h? mnerlrte hat America had "failed to conneot *l>PaV to the 8ui n the Russian storv," partiallv be- herding the fraternal muse of the men sent to Russia to ,bp 'nternation. state, -enresent the I'nited States govern- ' '' '",l Cl school ment. He mentioned especially Tb"v w,n Blso ?roalc of Elthn Root. who. he said, was at-.',a,p "vent1on at Flo acked in Russia as having been the ' 4"r>- a"d ntake other m?mllA .,, ...?i.? .t._ it ? j.-.j nients that will ho of ..... . f? ..W mm HI 111.1 i\ e* ill*- \ Vlllt'fl States "safe for plutocracy.'* Other "v"rV member of the Su factors, according to the witness The official* at t*>e h?? acre the stories told ' v Russians CTiHrnMnn In Lancaster u'ho returned from the l*"|ted States 11 ' ' '""'v Lancnstei tftor the revolution Those men " "T|' ^dinca "' mem nil to have been living in bad 'rwiawror. and the follov ipota, Mr. Robins uild. atjd brought ' ' d?pts; ( ok?>. pio ",ack with thorn fn'so Ideas about the yh.iw V ' '-Ills Ilea [Tn'ted States wh>h they pictured ^ ^ ' ttorson. I. s "n heaven or cnnitallsts and a 1 < " ^ * odor. . nn \\ vok' A 'or worklne inen." j l^ncaster. No. fi. Mr. Robins testified that stories of ttpooltlea in Russia before his do " ' ^"* ' v Dart live wore larcelv false, declaring; M<" >1" ^ v(* bond I Inrs stamps ran look t (Continued on Pace 6.) j "douRhboy" in the fare y "vj :ws SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 A YEAR =? EXTRA SESSION OF i 7.?SenaLEGISLATURE LIKELY ?th division France next Not Improbable (Jovernor Will ,vision will Call Body of lawmakers en changed Together This Summer. ross the At - PASS GOOI) ROADS BILL STILL N NATION Governor Cooper, Just Back from Labor Conference in \s \ >uinst Washington Feels Necessity Previous. for I>rovi(,inK Employment. nVcted. Columbia. S. C., March 7.?If an extra session of the general assem?Increase .. . a ? ,, . bly of South Carolina is called this ng the past. report of the 9Umn,er Governor Cooper, as nent service, many think probably will he done. It t week there is considered certain that good roads red men the legislation will be included in the sod to cajj rpjie governor conies back re than 25,froni a trip to Washington \\*here he hv compari- attended a conference of Governors nemployment on the labor problem with the necle resume of essity for public work, such as buildis in part. fng good roads, impressed upon him >its shortage high otlicials in Washington, as he textile in.... , being necessarv to keep down a seight demand .. ? , riour. unemployment problem. New Orleans ualitv of la- While the governor was in Washd. with car- ington the department of agriculture There is a took occasion to urge all of the laborers and 8tatps in the I'nion to undertake this lmington. N. work. 250. There "Federal aid for state roads, if at ipplv and de- once availed of by the states," said inston-Snlem an announcement of the department, a surplus of "will be an important factor in pro narness ma- fining me necessary butler employ? shortage of "lent for labor during the transition *. but a sur- from war to peace production. While Chattanooga on'>' ?Ight state projects, under fednality of la- c,al a'd. were reported completed on Charleston December 31. 1 !> 1 8. with a total both report mileage of less than 4 5 miles, the lia reports a mileage construeted in projects under le Richmond way and nearing completion shows ?oft. Lynch-1 conclusively that federal aid has ty. activities been a success. The information and the ?* ?? I education service's division of public itnre, and a' works and construction developments anticipated.' of the department of labor now is "a.. business urging the states to get under way ad. The ni-: with projects approved by the fede laying off oral government." the coming T'?o situation undor federal aid in the state! showing the mileage in complete*? kshurp <1 is- ' prelects and projects In 'be course of of 500 un- completion, is set forth in the folI tions in the lowing statement from the bureau 11 bad. j of rendst made th" "Of the appropriations made by : | the federal aid road art as approved reduction of July 11. 15*10, $30,000.000 is now be Highland, available and $20,000,000 additional ipanv. Char- j will become available July 1. 15*10, ought to the which amounts, less the three per ment of la- cent deducted for administration, si Commis- have been apportioned among th? hcrles Rend- states. Cp to January 31, 15*15*. projects had been approved involv ing a total of 8 5*03 miles of road I tat ion. and $23,520,102 of federal aid. Of 1 in South th's mileage, not withstanding war ntions is in ? inr?c o.i.l V-? ...... ...i.i .no icoum i iuu? necdurtnp the essarllv resulting therefrom. the tftlcial repre- equivalent of 703 miles had been, zed Sunday completed or the above date. retrollna. This nniripg an expenditure of about $2,vhole month 006,OOo r>f federal funds Of the flicial school mileape represented In approved projeets, there remains yet to be cpnisltation hns'structed about R.I 1ft miles, whicb of the two will involve about $21,430,102 of ents in the: federal funds The indications are i appoint an that an Immense amount of con"hool in the; struction work both delayed and i a foree of new projects will be undertaken ed visitors durine the 1010 construction season. upon invi-i "In addition to the federal funds ndent. will already apportioned to the states the idav sehool. i postofflce appropriation bill now preetlnps of pending In congress caries an npcounty and propriation of $200,000,000 for the associations, buildinp of postroads, of which tbe coming 000,000 is to be immediately avnllarence. June hie *7.r?,000,000 is to become availannounce able July 1 of tb's vear. and the re* interest to mainlng $64.000 000 is to becotpo n i x srp' ol available July 1. 1020. These ad (i or 'no or- flinonal appronriat'nns are to ho ap' ountv are; portioned anion? the states on fh<* r. j. sido??t: some basis as the oHHnal ode at ai(f - seovofsrv I appropriations The federal a!r? ting d'.striot road not in addition to tho nnnroioitor, Ker priations t'c- a'd in construction fh Sprint's; post mads made an appropriation o! anonstor; J $1.000,nft0 a year for 10 yours to . (\ Rowell aid in the construction of roads I within or partly within the natlona' forests, and the ponding nont office i? I i ?<?K. appropriation It'll carries an addfit war sav-' tlonnl appropriation of $^,000,000 he returned I for forest roads of which $3,000.nnnshamed. j 000 is to tie immediately available."