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right of those who work, in what- i.WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., FRIDAY, MAY 23. 1919.
? or rank, to nnrtloinntn in onmo
served the whole country by leading! Kershnw
the way In developing? the means of, were no
preserving and safeguarding life and' ,,,an ?'?
( health In dangerous industries. It shot in
can now help in the difllcult task of a-pistol
vivintr a new form and spirit of in- instantly
SlierllT
Hofotii mends Repeal of War- ,y fop *
., llorton '
Time Prohibition Insofar as t0n, was
Applying to Beer and Wines. married,
Favors Woman Suffrage. father.
Tjater
Washington. May 22.?President show Is
Wilson's cabled message outlining negro, '
legislation for the extra session of some w<
the new congress was read separate- father <
ly in the senate and house Tuesday wns ^11
by clerks and arrangements were leave,
made by congressional leaders for negi
Immediate consideration of the vast *? P?r*i
legislative program with the equal flnli
suffrage resolution to come up In house ?
the house. mile frc
Major recommendations of the land nv
President were for early return to onp
private ownership of railroads, tele- know*
graphs and telephones, for repeal l/uther
...... t ?a*
or war rime prohibition insofar as ,JUI",T
applying to beer and wines, for wo- fnreliea<
an suffrage, retaliatory tariffs, pro- h?*a<1.
taction of the dye-?tufT Industry and The
labor and employment measures. 11:40 t
The President announced bis inten- )\PXIS'
tion to turn back tbe railroads at
the end of the calendar year. THE
Republican leaders met the President's
proposals for early return of
public utilities by statements that
such legislation already was plana- Tried
ed. As to the prohibition recommended,
both Republican and Democratic
"dry leaders" joined in vigorous
statements dissenting from Atlanta
th?rPresident's' suggestions and pro- eharpes t
dieting that no beer and wine repeal sought to
would he passed. Opinion in both tional 1 in
senate aud house, as ascertained by made at
loaders, was general that the ban on vention b
beer and wine would not be lifted. ?f Fort Y
l'lrst Mronc* by Cable. approval
Presentation of the President's
. I What ii
message the tirst ever transmitted ,, . ..
' dip's. Pni
to this country bv cable?was the, .
..... , I >hg about
printcpal business of Tuesday s ses- . ,
v. i.i. ... .w. ... __ i I business?
""IIII'"I II"' scuttle l?r lluusi*
wero In session much more than an ,)r- (In
hour, the former adjourning until ,hp "f?ov<
Friday and the house nnt'1 Wednes- RKr??men
day. Tiefore the Pros'dent's mes- *? enrou
sage was rand, the house arranged """ti'
to take tip the woman sufTrage reso- llad seen
lution. Its adoption before ad-! U,PS of "
Journment Is planned. Senate lead- The e?
ers have promised prompt action In pointed t
the upper body, probably early next President
month. war depa
The principal measures introduced rtown <l,':
In the senate asked Tor copies of the Protestan
peace treaty, for definition of the r,im? ?P
lAmerlean policy in Russia, ndop- r?P?rt by
Hon of woman suffrage, establish- r'>p
ment of a federal budget system 'dent s nt
and repeal or the luxury taxes and I w,,1, h ln
the daylight saving ^law. All were ov?rwheli
referred to committees, Democratic' The R<
senators objecting to nil rctiucsfs for' Atlanta.
Immediate consideration. the Y. M
Republican plans for many invos- tnlereprf
tlgations were lattnehed in a resolution
by Chairman f'.reenc, of the a'PO said
v ?v.? ? ??i? i ed that II
limine in v"i en it ill 111 < i I 111 r* < < Mil III 111 <
proposing Inquiry Into operations of s,MV'rPl3 '
the shipping board and Emergency an(^ ^
Fleet corporation. Representative "onr of
Welty. of Ohio, aske<l for an Inves- eald h
t'gation by a non-partisan rommlt- T)r- J?r
tee of "lrreg\ilar and unlawful ex- Inter-chin
pendltures." break dt
flfrnmmcntlntlons Draw Comment. I,n' aMPr
Organization of senate and house
. . , . ? Bnpf 1st
was pushed forward at a commit.
. _ church m
tee conference of house Republicans, wfth '
a meeting of the Republican steering
committee, with Speaker Oillett and Rl
an Initial meeting of the Republican *'ven ,0
senators' committee on committees. numher '
| Of the recommendations In the Prayer
President's message, those for re- President
turn to private ownership of rail- ?' r'I?????
roads and wires and repeal of warj ini
time prohibition agAinst beer and. (,a,nh'
#lnes drew most comment from' *u,danre
congressional leaders. It was agreed f,,*"r?'e '
that legislation dealing with ^he "IM niM' 1
public utilities virtually is assured oen'ri
at the present session. Leaders also
were interested In the President's
statement that if he was familiar There 1
with administrative .pic-Hons affect- "'I'*' M<
Ing telegraph and telephone avsteins morning i
j Major, p<
(Continued on Tage Two.) | district.
. d .. . J J
R HORTON IS HOIISF
TO DEATH BY nUUOL
pn paptw UA*rn U7AA/I
wa^uuiv an r*ci) lltM'INIUIl WniCIti
K directly affects their welfare or the j/UTHE
pint they are to play in Industry IgJJOT
flome positive legislation 'is prac- J
tleable. The congress has already NEG
h own the way to one reform which ^ ..
should he world wide, by establish*
tng the eight hourt day as the stan- News
dard day In every field of labor over otllce at
which it can exercise control. killing <
q It has sought to find the way to young v
prevent child labor, and will, I hope, i ',,l'ni ',ai
and believe, presently find it. It has ton's fat
j 4t . . * ! 1/ 1
xvv ji niviu lin.llXJ TTU1TJ
rrarlied tlifl sliorllTV
l2:iiO today of the ^ <,n
>f bother llorton, a Amen
iiltc man, by a negro y
ml on the farm of llorl?er
one m.le west of
aiHHiT noon. Details I JVIORE T
t obtainable, further
> fact that llorton was
the head by the negro. Two Hutl
Morton ,Ho<l n,.mocl
and the negro escaped.
Hunter left immediate- * ?intl Or
he scene of the crime. jyje
was a son of K. H. Horabout
II years old, uni
and resided with liis Washing
suffrage fo
the house
information from Kor- second tim
to the effect that the san U. An
Mose Witherspoon, had tlon was a
mis with R. H. Morton, 89 Supp*
>f the young man who mediately
led, and threatened to fight to tl
Imther Morton went to twice def<
ro's house in an attempt they are i
nade the negro to stay necessary
sh his crop. The negro's The vlcl
as about a quarter of a \ was by 41
>rn the Morton's and on quired twi
Tied by IiUther Horton. bRllot on
has been found who uary 10,
what happened between sary numl
and the negro, but were reco
was shot twice, In the House 1
1 and In the hack of the the breif
nrged fav
shooting occurred at southern
hi* morning. , measure a
fs~ ANGRY \VTTH 'ToUnT
WAR DEPARTMENT *ere:
_____ Hepuhll
nia~, "Rroi
of Convention tliargrj* tt )an(1 (}re
to Break T>own Itenom. Iowa: l,ai
ILl_ . _ sylvan ia;
national niim.
York; St?
bam, Vol'
, Ga? May 19.? ltelteratei ?
hat the war dppartmen Demon
i break down denomina*
es during the war wer Bland, VI
the Southern Baptist con Buchanan
v President' J. B. Onmbroll handler, <
Vovth.. Tie also voiced fiis- ',pr. ' r'si
oT any proposal for church ^oremus.
Gard, Ga
I is wrong about the Metho- :,s; "arri
>tlsts nod Presbyterians go- 1 fitnosspt
attending to their own K'M'h,n.
" he asked. I.ever. M
mhreli also chafed that ^'OTltn>-u'
rnntent" entered into an ?"*' >01
t with the Y. M. C. A. "not
rage anything denomina- ' ' '*'!
army camps." and said lie nUSf ,v
proof of this on the min- "n '' ' "
l- ti.r.i * .. i Small. St
he ^ in New lork.
Stephens.
invention already lias ap- \*in
i committee to lay before Kjnja. \y
Wilson charges that the |Sjan.,.
irtment sought to break vV'rtghi
lomtnattonal lines among , .
. -u i . Total j
t churches, and the matter
again at the reading of a ^
a committee appointed to Thp fn
nmmendntlons on the pres. 14 than
muni address. The report ,,ad a" "
dorsed the address, watt Present,
nlngly adopted. ,hp vptp
fv. 1>.V\T Ash by Jones, of oan8, 102
made a spirited defense of ont* nnd 1
f. P. A . saying the report a<1opt,pn
sents" the association, and showr<1 '
' Its work In France. Me pub1irans
the war department orderbaptists
might condnct their v,ou* ^nl
n camps In their own way, Efforts
Is there were cries from the rpsolutioji
proof: produce the proof!? tentative
e would at the next session lp?d
ies said he was against any posed ,ha
eh movement that would 'omnulso1
>wn denominational lines ^present
ted the convention had no K,nia' r)p
say whom any "Individual ado1
or Independent Baptist ovorwhe,r
Ight or might not co-oper- ?n ,hoSP
I to R2 nre
and Indlr
enter part of the day wag Qf t^p r
foreign missions and a opponents
if missionaries spoke. Buff raw
for "our remarkable pressed g'
who In the great period vorab1e v
i has been given the duty ,n Hen
?" was made by President bershlp.
He. also asked divine tJon w,||
for Premiers Lloyd mont^ jn
id Plemeneeau. other lead- pnllke
'or the "misled" people of a,jffrace v
il powers. congress.
-ai present w
Method1** Church. th< ,
will be preaching at th ace fill?
thod'st church Sundav Df nuffrr
nnd night by Rev. J R. T. (|uent ap|
esldlng elder of Rock 1111 I ?
| (Cont
ENDORSES BRYAN DISPROVES
IAN SUFFRAGE PROHIBITION REPEA
Susan II. Anthony Believes Such Action Would
dnient Wednesday Victory for the Whiskey
r'as .'101 to 89. Business.
HAN IS REQUIRED CONGRESS IS NOW t4I)R
id red Republicans, 102 Prohibition Strength Strong
ats, One Independent in Congress Now, Says It
le Prohibitionist Vot#?d Bryan, Than it Was la
asure. Session.
:ton. May 22.?National Asheville, May 22.?William J
r women was endorsed by nings Bryan believes that the re?
of representatives for the of war-time prohibition would b
le yesterday when the Su- Victory for the whiskey business i
thony amendment resolu- would commit the Democratic p.n
dopted by a vote of 304 to to championship of the saloon in
urters of the measure lm- last hours. In a statement pi
arranped to carry their out here ho predicts that conpi
le senate where, althouph will keep the law in force, since
ated at the last session, considers that prohibition stren
confident of obtaininp the in the present congress Is stror
two-thirds vote. than it was in the laBt.
ory for the suffrage forces "It is hardly conceivable," f
I votes more than the re- Mr. Bryan, "that those who fa
o-thirds. On the previous prohibition as a permanent cor
the resolution, cast Jan tutioaal policy will advocate or fa
1918, exactly the neces- a six months' spree hb a preludf
ler of affirmative votes prohibition."
rded. Mr. Bryan's statement follows
leaders of both parties In "I am very sorry that the T'r
debate preceding the vote dent recommended repeal of
orable action but many war-time prohibition law. His
democrats opposed the ommendation is not likely to se?
s did -several New England fhe repeal, but It leaves the De
is. cTatic party In the position of ch
against the resolution ptonlng the saloon after 4 5 st
have' ratiiied the amendment,
leans*?BHooks. Pennsvlva "The dry Republicans in cong
vntng. Dunn, Focht, Oer- are Hot likely to respond to the I1
icne. Massachusetts; Hull, (dent's appeal. On the contr
mnarl I - - - -
muuic, mcy will be very glad to take
Mudd, Patge. Sanders, New| vantage of the opportunity to put
^phens, Ohio; Ttlson. Tin- Republican party on record in fi
Rt. Walsh, Watson, Penn- of prohibition, and the dry T>f
-19- crats win "have to oppose the P
rata?Almon, Hankbead. dent's recommendation or misrt
nson. Black, Blackmon, sent their constituents.
Irpinia; Brand, Brinson. "More than three-fourths of
. Byrnes, South Carolina; last senate voted for suhmissioi
Hlnrk, Florida; Coady, Col- tiio prohibition amendment, an
1. Dent. Dewalt. Dominlck, received more than two-thirds of
Doughton, Ragle. Flood, vote of the house. In both se
rner, Garrett, llardv, Tex- ;,nd house the percentage was a
s, lieflin. llojiand. Hull, the settle In luttli parties more
Johnson, Mississippi; j t We r birds dry. The present
Lankford. I.azaro, Lesher. jirri-s is said to have a largci
cDutn.t, Mansfleld, Martin, j i.?ritv in favor of prohibition
, Moon, Tennessee; Nich-j th last ec t.pre-s. It is bnrdiy
ith Carolina; Overstne', re'vrtde thai t1 se who favor p1
u. Ragsdale. Raynurn. Rio- bitlon as it permanent e?>nst?tuti
binson, North Carolina; policy will advocate or favor a
:entucky; Sanders, lanital- ..oaths' spiee a> a p elude to
inders, Virginia; Sissons, hlliitlon.
'.Pit pall, Stead man. Steele ?Tho <listlncflon whirh tl?. r
Mississippi; Stevens, \ en ,j,.nt draws between wine and
son. Watkins. Watson, Vir- on onn si(h, .tI1(, (1|*till?-?| ||nuor
ebb, Whaley, Wilson. Lou , oth,,r h.,s
been rejected by
Wise, W ootls, Virginia, S(.<r?s and by the nation. We
' J2 drv states ami none of them
igainst. 80. mH(,e'
any ilistinctien in favo
lie Vote Analyzed. . beer and light wines. Congress,
vorahle vote was more by fused to make any distinction in
would have been necessary mitting tlte amendment and in
iiembers of the house Isreti prohitsition In Michigan a few
The political division of 'ago the beer and light \v:n" am
Showed that 2?!0 Repuhlt- ment* was defeated by a mail
Democrats, one lndepend- three times as larire as the map
nne Prohibitionist voted for cast for the prohibition amend!
while the negative poll two years ago.
TO Democrats and 1W Re-! "i ??> .? ?? ? ... ;
Speaker CJillett, who senate and house will not cot
ilnnt the resolution on pro- jj|f. party <o champion of the sa
lots, did not vote. after the country has declared sc
of opponents to amend the cjdedly in favor of proh.bit ion.
i was unavailing. Repre- Petty cannot afford to lie dowi
Clark, of Florida. Demo- the putter with the liquor busi
lor of the opposition, pro durinp its last hours."
t the states' ratification be -*?
y within seven years, and COLUMBIAN ELECTED
ative Saunders. of Vir .
nioerat. soupht to compel ASSOC IATION S HE
ption by popular vote. The
nlng denial of a roll call;,, xf Anderson Named Presiden
proposals by a vote of 24 4
ceded the vote of adoption Hardware Men of Carolina*,
ated the relative strength Meet In (irecnville.
esolution's supporters and
e organization leaders ex- Charlotte, May 22. I he 11
ratification at the large fa- warP Association of the Carol
ote and predicted victory concluded its annual convention 1
ate due to changes In mem- 'oday following election of offl
It la expected the reaolti- for ensuing year and aelectlo:
come up for a vote next Oreenrille, S> C., as the next
that body. venflon city.
former ocraaiona when Officers elected are; J. M. An
iras before either branch of son- Columbia, S. C.. president:
only a small crowd was' ^ Holt, Burlington, N. C\, flrat \
hen debate began. Befi ro| nr'"ddent: W M. Terrell. Hartsv
roll call, however, all seats i ^ C., second vice-president: A
d. prlneipallv hy members HolMdny, Dunn. N. third \
iglst organizations. Fro? president; T. W. Dixon. Oharh
[da use punctuated the de- secretary and treasurer: \ It ft
?? .... ? . . f'h<r1otte. assistant secretary
inued on Page Four.) freight auditor.
4 i * .
AN ADDITIONAL TRAVEL pi
ALLOWANCE FOR HOYS W
^ Disi'liarjicil Soldiers Are tJivon l ive
Outs Per Mile to It'innfldp
! lMucc of Itcsiileiicc. j 'fil
| The director of flnnnro hr.vitie'
! practically completed payment ofi
> the $60 bonus, involving about 1-1
\ 4'.n>.oO<t claims, is now scttline ad 1 /
ditional travel allowances due onlisted
men of the army under Sortition
3 of the act approved Fobru|r.
| ary 28, ISilfi, which authorized
. , tr; vol pav to enlisted men fconorist'
'
iahly discharged since November 11,
i 118, at the rate of ."> cents per mil<
| to actual honafide home or ^residence
! or place of original mustev into the
en I service, at the option of the soldier.
ieai j The comptroller of the treasury
'' a by decisions rendered April 17 and
nn(' May 3, 1 ! 1 i*, has authorized the wai
department to make settlement of '
',s all claims for the 1 1-2 cent differ- r'*
%Pn once from place of discharge to place
ies* of entry Into the military service
k** also the claims for additional allow *1,a
ance to actual honafide home or
l,:er residence at date of discharge when as
(J(!
such honafide hotne or residence can
,a:<* be determined from the affidavit of r?
lVnr the soldier and verified by in forma1S,1~
tion contained in his original service ,h
or record. The zone finance officer ,
,f> Washington. D C.. has been desig- 'n
TV
nated to settle these claims with the
' above restrictions. Applicatiois
should he addressed as follows:
Zone Finance Officer,
r*'" Lemon "Building,
",0| Washington, P. C.
Travel Allowance,
am-j A blank form of application, "
a'f's which includes the necessary affl- ri
davit for the additional Pavel al,<>sv
lowanoe, may he obtained from any nf
r,'s" army recruiting officer, Ued Cross,
ar* or other agencies organized to aid m
n<*" soldiers. This affidavit must he ac- Ft
,hP compahied by a true copy of sol*vor
dier's discharge certificate, certified ^
>mo- as by n recruiting officer, or the
r,'s'" original discharge certificate, the
bro~ latter to he returned with check. ^
While payment will he made on the
f* original discharge certificate, claim1
ants are advised that the use of thojrf
*' :t copy will eliminate the possibility nf.ni
'f the loss of the original. Nn furna,e
ther correspondence Is necessary "
!lf"" i xcept in case of change In address.
n A certified cony ,of discharge cer'
" ?ific;i'e submitted for payment of
,a ??;.? bonus and now on file in the tl
,ir' '.< t.e finance office w ill be accepted; d
ron" i in lieu of other copy of original tile tl
"??!ii- j certificate Men who have | M
^ 1 submitted these certi' '1 copies will >v
M I so state when forwarding claim, j
?)r"" 1 Payments will he made as e\pedt-lti
riiisly as circumstances perm t.
r"^i In the event that the actual bona-j ri
beer p. home or residence at date of ti
s on1 d -charge, as claimed by the sol- tl
tl|f? <!'? r. is not the same as stated on his t<
have 0 ;-{ -)a 1 service record. the zone :r
has -.Hi e officer will make settlement o
r o f r t?ie additional 1 1-2 cent per ir
i r?- tin on fhe same basis that the P. 1-2! c
sub- '-hm per mile was paid, (that is.Jt;
war , ) pljice of discharge to place of, j.i
f iva ! . . '''
, iiTo military servii? and J ?i
1 >t may make claim to the audi- pi
irity . f?,r t' e w?r department for any!
ar'.tv 'd'Monal tavel pay which he lm- p
nent Jie\? ? may lie due him.
'Men who have been discharpen ei
the, s nee February 28. lhlft, and paid m
nmit1 travel allowance at 5 cents per mile T
loon! to place of entiv into 'military ser jr
> de-j rice, and whose actual bona fide ai
Ovr home o?- residence at date of dls- c>
rv in' charge involved a greater dsfan e.'pi
ncss may submit claim to the zone finance tl:
officer. Washington. It f , as above, j hi
It is poin'ed out tiiat settlement
of travel allowance claims can not j f
accomnlished with the sane rap- tl
bf'ty which obtained in the payment P*
of the Itlb bonus. Rnch claim will p?
t of r'(tuire certain verification by war
department records this to be foi-jtb
1 lowed bv milenpe calculations >n thejPJ
zone finance office The need for ac-J tb
curacy is OUVIOUS. necessitating a ' tr
specialized office personnel, and it tsl .1'ard
hoped that this circumstance will not th
inaftjhe overlooked hv those concerned, tn
here Kvery letter ??r telegram making in- th
ceraj ouiry or requesting expedited acn
of t on will operate to delay these pay- hi
con- m< nts. : n?I the public is therefore
urged to lend ftji.1 co-operation with
de?-. a vjpvv to reducing con espondence
W. *n the minimum, keeping in mind
r 'C that it will he several days before fo
l'e blank forms can be placed in the etl
* T> hands of recruiting officers. M
itte, Mrs Robert Crn'g and children, j (0
a|g v'o have been making their homeloa
and he e during the winte-, have gone to _
| Ashevllle to Join Captain Craig.
iRMANS GRANTED
SEVEN DAYS TIME
ne Limit fur Sitfninjj Treaty
is Set Forward at Their
Request.
il,K OF NOT SIGNING
;iterm*nt from l?crlin Declares
Treaty Would Spell Huin of
Germany if Effectively Carried
Out.
Paris, May 22.?Tito German
are delegation fias been granted
extension of seven days, or until
tv 2!?, in whioti to reply in full to
e peace turns, according to an otSil
announcement.
A period of seven days of grace
s been extended to Germany by
e representatives of the allied and
sociated governments in which the
rman peaee plenipotentiaries may
nclude their study of the peace
?aty and formulate such replies to
e various clauses as they desire.
The extension of time, which origolio
n'on ~ ?
n ll j nun w II.1IC C*1IIICU rt L uuori
(ursday, was set forward to Thursy,
May 29, at the request of the
>rmans, who advanced the plea
at more time was required in order
at they micht formulate argument?
much importance.
Almost simultaneotisly with th?
quest by the peace plenipotentiaes
for more time comes from Ber1
a statement of the German cabl?t
that Germany is unwilling togn
the peace treaty. The docuent
is a reiteration, although In
ronger words, of the views of the
iremost statement in Germany that
le sealing of the compact would
?ell the ruin of the former*empire.
KXT OK THK IlKtM'RST
OP GKKMAX DEIiKtlAflON
Paria, May 22. ?The text of the
>quest of the German delegation for
n extension of time follows:
"Versailles, May 20.
To M s Kxcellen' v. the President of
t1 Peace ("c>nf< vence, M. f men
c??a n:
"Sir The Herman peace delegaion
intends during: the next two
ays to sat 111 iI communieatiors to
ie allied an 1 associated governomts
on the following points,
hit ; j>. the ve^ of the delegati n,
?1! under '".e de"n'tion of suggest
oils of a practical nature"First,
note con< erning terr'toal
questions in the east: second, a
ofo concerning Alsace-Lorraine;
lird, a note concerning the occupied
rrltorles; fourth, a note eotioernlg
the extent and discharge of the
litigation undertaken by Germany
i v ew of reoaration: fifth, a note
oncernlng the further practical
eatinent of the question of lahor
ii s; ''\f)i. a note concerning the
<t ent of German private proprty
in enemy countries.
"Ihs'des this, a sydahus Is being
repared of the observations which
i" called for -m the German govrnment
by the draft of the treaty
f peace in its detailed provisions.
ho problem hereby involved being
i part of a very complicated nature,
ad it having been necessary tb dis
them e\'?ivively with the cx*rfs
in Versailles as well as with
lose in Merlin, it will not he possile
to dispose of them within tho
me Hint of 15 days notified by your
tcellency on the 7th, instant, allough
tho delegation will tako
tins to transmit as many notes aa
>ssili'o within the time.
"Having regard to this, I be.g in
io name of the (lerman peace deletion
to move that the contents of
io intended notes be regarded a?
ivlr.g already been made the subct
of discussion in writing, and
iat the requisite time he granted
? us for a more detailed exposlon.
"Accept, sir. the assurance of my
ghest esteem. %
(Signed )
"Brook dorff-Rantzau."
f'lenienceHii's Reply.
To this M Clemenceau replied an
Hows: "Sir: I beg to aoknow?Ige
the receipt of your letter of
ay 20. stating that the subjects on
hich the (lerman delegation wishes
offer suggestions are so compl
ted that the memoranda of '
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