The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, August 01, 1919, Page PAGE SIX, Image 6
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s??? V /v PACKERS CON'
rHEU PRICES OF LP
? ?.rther Kvidcnces of Spe
- tftges of "IH({ Five" Ar
Pu' Out in Report.
^ Washington, July 31.,
the "big five" packersmour,
Morris. Cudahy an
to determine from day
general level of live stock
I
declared incontrovertible
wriHiii 01 lat" r oueiai i r;i
eion's report on the ind
public here.
Information contained i
mission's investigation w
show that the "big five"
terest in 2S of the 50 pri
ket yards of the country
jority of voting stock in 1
was said they buy most
^ stock sold at these market
"They discriminate agai
at great disadvantage i
buyers, whce are their co
the report said". "They
on occasions the livestock
such a way as to cause e:
unwarranted fluctuation ii
prices paid for live stock,
eliminated many competitc
vented new ones from
They have restricted tlie n
of the nation by manip
daily live stock prices am
couraging the producers of
"Of the meat trade in tli
% interstate slaughterers in
States, the five big packing
have more than 73 per c
total. They have the prices
meal aim parsing niiusi! I
well in hand that, within c
it at inns, meat prices are n
spend to their w ishes."
Notwit hstanding speck
tages said to ho enjoyed
packers, the commission <
was net demonstrable tha
more efficient than the
ents."
In tracing the ownership
rions stockyards, the com
its report devoted much a
the 'remarkable flnaneii
known s the bearer whit
it was said might be used :
hide completely true own*
also was equally effective
possible the evasion of in
poration and surtaxes if it
more general use. Such a
a receipt for a stock cert
latter being made out to th
of the corporation, who d
warrant to the person wl
owns the stock. In this w;
be possible for a stockho
ceive dividends and vote *
identity being known. J.
mour was said hy the coit
own 19.4 per cent, of tl
mocicyarus company, nut
bearer warrants was asseri
prevented the commission
covering who owned the o
Much of the commissi
dealt with matters already
lie in the hearings cot
Francis J. iieney as spec
\ gator for the commission.
FRENCH TRFTTY IJNOW
W.TH
(Continued From Pagt
this treaty which is meant
feet a part of it. It was
the same day with the
peace and is intended as
the treaty of peace with O
the treaty of peace with (1
self provides adequate pr
France against aggression
recent enemy on the eas
years immediately ahead
tain incalculable possibil
Mini
I
C cr on v .
jaji v<i jc9t via ivenm
After a
Meadorsvllle, Ky.?Mr,
Hlgginbotham, of thla towi
my age, which is 65, the
not act so well as when y<
>
years ago, my stomach wa
fix. I was constipated,
didn't act My digestion w
it took so little to upset i
petite was gone. I was ve
I decided I would f
Draught a thorough trial a
was highly recommendet
trouble. I began taking 1
better after a few doses. ]
*mproved and I b ?came si
bowels acted naturally an
trouble was soon righted
i,
... ,
I
rROL covenant of the league of nations ]
^FSTOCK v^e8 ^or Uli,itary f?r Protec
j of Its members only upon advict
rial Ativan- counc" ?' ",e league advice
e Pointed en* '8 Prcsun,c'l> o?ly on delib
j tion ami acted upon by each of
governments of the member sti
?Ability of on'y 'f own Judgment justifies s
?Swift Ar- action- The object of the spe
d Wilson? treaty France which I now i
to day the m'1 to you> 's to provide for imm
prices was ute ni'"tary assistance to France
the United States in case of anv
in ine inira
ale com mis- Provokod movement of aggress
ustry made a,J:ainst ber by Germany without w
i ing for the advice of the council
in the com- *eaSue nations that such
as cited to *'on taken. G *8 to be an arrar
!? ment, not independent of the lea
ncipnl mar-j of na,ions- but under it.
and i nia-l " *8' therefore, expressly provi
1 others ' tliat this treaty shall be made
of tlie live 8,,b-'0Ct consideration at the s;
time with the treaty of peace v
nst and put Germany; that this special arrar
ndependent mont 8ha11 recelve the approval of
mpetitors " counc!1 ?r the league; and that i
manipulate speclal Prov,8,on for the safety
market in France aball remain in force ur
xtreme and upon aPP,,cation of one of the PRr
n the daily to ,t( the council of the league, i
They have lnB if "ecessary by a majority vi
?rs nnd pre- ,nK ,f nece88ar>' by a majority v?
coming in covenant of the league afford her s
, ficient protection,
leat supply v
elating the 1 was movcd to sl?n ,his treaty
1 thus dis- consi(lerations which will, I he
live stock seem as persuasive and as irresistl
le hands of l? yoU us thoy 8eemed to me- We
. u.. iTnu^.i bound to France by ties of friends
companies' which wo have always reRarded. i
ent of the 8*ia" always regard, as peculia
of dressed SMCre(l- assisted us to win i
, . , freedom as a nation. It is seriou
iroducts so
.. to be doubted whether we could h
ertain lim,
, , i won it without her gallant and tim
lade to roi
aid. We have recently had the pr
il ^1 van J l?ge of assisting in driving enenil
by the big' vv'H) were also enemies of the woi
. . .. from her soil; but that does not 1
declared it 1
, ,, _ ! our debt to her. Nothing can ]
t they are 1
... . , such a debt. She now desires t
independ-.
| we should promise to lend our gr
i of the va-' forcea to keeP her safc* against
mission in!powcr she has had n,ost rt>ason
ttentlon to fear- Anothpr Proa, nation vol
il device" ,oers ('ir> same promise. It is <
int which Ano reversals of history tl
imt onlv to ,kat other nation should be the v
arship but Power from whom France fought
in making 8et us freP- A new day has dawn
come cor- ?,tl antagonists are forgotten. '1
came into eonimon cause of freedom and
warrant is ,5fchtenment has created new ci
ificate the r:,deship and a new perception
e treasurer what U is w,8e aml necessary
clivers the K,eal nations to do to free the wo
to actually ,)f Intolerable fear. Two gove
tv it would nients who wish to be members of
Icier to re-! 'ea*-M,p ?f nations ask leave of
vjfhout his rolinc'l of the league to be permit
Ogden At- to "? t? the assistance of a frit
tmission to whose situation has been found to
lie Chicago:0116 of Peculiar peril, without awj
the use of JnK ,ll<' adv,ce of the league to act.
led to have It is by taking such pledges
from dis-. 'his that we prove ourselves faith
ither stock.' to the utmost to the high obligati
on's report ol gratitude and tested friendsl
made pub- Such an act as this seems to me i
lducted by! of the proofs that we are a people t
ial investi- sees the true heart of duty and ji
i fers honor to its own separate cou
|of peace.
* ! (Signed) Woodrow Wilson
SENATE' The White House, July 2 ). 1919
a One.) j Hritton Defeats "Kid" liOwis,
Jersey City, July 31.?Jack B
to be in ef- ton. of Chicago, welterweight ch.i
signed on pion, easily defeated Ted "K
treaty of Lewis, of England, former title he
temporary er, in an eight round bout at
lermany it- Armory A. A. here. Britton eaii
lermany it- j the konors In every round except
otectlon to first.
fmm her ' ?
t; hut the ANYTHING in Engraving, Lit
of us con-j grahing, Printing or Kullng. 1
ities. The | Lancaster News.
fT~A0T :
116ESTI0N WAS BA
icky Lady, Who Tells How She W&? Relief
Few Doses of Black-Draught.
a. Cynthia doseR of Black-Draught"
a. says: "At Seventy years of successful use 1
liver does made Thedford's Black-Draught
standard, household remedy. Evi
>ung. A few
member, of every family, at tlm
a a.. v'Ji ?' need the help that Black-Draught <
my liver jjive In cleansing the system and
ras bad, and lievlng the troubles that come fr<
ne. My ap- constipation, indigestion, lazy llv
ry weak... etc. You cannot keep well unless yc
five Black- stomach, liver and bowels are in go
s I knew It working order. Keep them, that wi
1 for this Try Black-Draught. It acts prompt
L I felt gently and In a natural way. If y
My appetite feel sluggish, take a dose tonig
ronger. My You will feel fresh tomorrow. Pr:
d the least 25c. a package?One cent a d<
with a few All druggists. J. 6S
THE LANCASTER NEWS, LANCAS'
pro
Hon TIIK I'KOPLK VS. PltOKITKFKS ^7 COCtlnue to 00
> or " tests are easily
jrjy. ~ " " Notification has bee
era. ri (Columbia Record.) i two of the big pa
the I,U' people o' the United States their stockholders
a tea' ,aVl' every right to expect those to that nothing must
uch uhoin ,he>' have delegated authority Prevent the enactr
cial aS tbe'r representatives to find a ,ation that will ci
tub-! f(Mn< f?r oxt?rtionate prices and to lbe big packers
edl-' orte tbo c'?8t of living down to what under a licensing sy
by|it should be. They have a right and 8aSe? Pouring in
un- y exPect those in authority to put are the result. Tht
*ion "" end to thG Profiteering that is re- who are sharing in
ait- 8poi,8'ble ln Rreat measure for the Senator Harris o
I or m,reasonab,e Pr'ees obtaining and the 8enate Tuesday, ii
ac- ch'arne38 of Practically all commodi- t,H> allegation of ?
ige- ties* n is no unreasonable thing that Iowa that there is
gue the peop,e are ??king of congress work against the l?
^ when they insist that the cuse of The ,ate the meat pack
ded i>eop,e versus The Profiteers be called when he was a m<
the UP ,<>r l,nmediate consideration and Gral Trade com mis
line lha! ,nte,,lgent and effective action ,and resolution t<
i'ith s,,a'' follow without delay. A gov- Packers was introi
,geJernment that does not safeguard its Kreatest lobbies tli
the peop,e- ,roin whom it derives its pow- before congress tr
this Pr and Upon whom it depends for sup- resolution" and "to
, Port, from unbridled exploitation tigatlon from beim
,tii.? from within as well as from menace in? into the high co
ties fr?m w,thout- '? derelict in its para-' The investigatloi
act-'m?Unt duty to ltH c,tis!ensh'P and will ever. and its disci
ate, I bef('a,led to account sooner or later, ; ,a,d before congres
ate,'1 n,ere are no more important ques- peop,e have been pi
tuf.'j ti?ns before congress Just now, there Patient, but whet)
| fan be no more important question w,n withstand fui
by 1 tban that of food supply, control and an?ther congressior
)p,i ! d'8tnbutlon. In Prance this same m?de remains to 1
ible' ''"estlon, as it relates to the French n,and all over the <
are Pe?Ple' came dangerously near to, 80I,iethlng that wi
hip ' overthrowlng the government through becoming more an
ind the defeat of the cabinet the other The situation is
rjy da^ n?t because the French govern- worse and is rapt
chip ment had heen neglectful of the mat- bearabl?- Delay mi
ter as ours has been, though the fall- rp|?\ YEARS SI
ure of congress to take any action to ,
check profiteering In this country, for AIRSHIP
e'y the French government hacl framed
ivl- , . . .. , General Men oh or S
I and put into operation the most
ies. . . <'onuratulat t
stringent laws directed at the protir'(''jteers,
adopting the principle of im- r "
j prisonment for those who despoil the;
jav . Washington. Jul
* public by charging excessive prices tor
hat i .? was the 10th anni\
food, clothing and other necessities,
eat ... . i i. ! delivery of the fir?
but because no practical results in rethe
, . 111 11 i i United States go\
during prices had been accomplished.
to ... . i . Wright brothers. I
The ( lemenceau government later
u n-1 ... , , , I airplanes recently
got its vote of confidence, but it was a
me .. ,i . tleflelds of Europe
I vote given upon the promise that retiat
,, ... ., , . , . r ii i ii ' lantic flight achieve
liet irom the high cost of living would
cry , , i . i . i.i .?!?.- of the air service n
- be lirought about with sutflcient time ? .
to .... .i i i rv 8.000-niile flight di
to permit ot the law bRCf>nnng eftVced.
., . .i i nin .i i around the Gulf a;
five against those who are filling their , ,
The ? . ,i P i coast and back ho
coffers at the expense of the 1- ronch
en- , ;oher today sent a
people. i
>m- 1 gratulution to Orvi
of In Belgium the cost of living has The director of t,
fnr been reduced by one-half since th? u> ,hp 8Urv|v|nK w
rld end of the war. and in Great Britain, ?The congratulal
rn one-fourth. Through the simple ex- s<Mvire Rro extcnd,
fhe pedient of clapping the profiteers i?jl0th anniVersary c
jail a remedy has been found in Italy ( _ __
i(>() and the cost of living has gone down
n l fill per cent. Even in Germany the lq
drift is downward. But prices con- |FT^T^nT(5ftiTB TH
lie _
tinue to soar in tills country and to an
lit- mjiav
mount higher and higher. Predictions, dVl#
for ilie coming fall and winter are for
ns $ "J f? shoes and a 40 to 50 per cent ad- jwl| fjf &flTU> Ur
^ll vance in the prices of clothing. And, BBm CI ^
',ns the i|uestion whether the packers If1^ ^^nOOlinf
ltl>" shall control the nation's food supply 4^^
rm<> still remains unanswered. B
The people of America as well as I >
t the people of France have reason to MBfwpl
complain in the matter of prices, and BBtxw/ ?r?ritt&S
that some measure of relief may be1
found for the extremely high cost of | ~ -
living if congress will approach the
matter with the determination to KntiM
rJ(_ at the root of it and take effective ac-'H
im- r?nnot doubted. In France. ,H
j{j.. Clemenceau has promised to take thejcfl Q
matter in hand and endeavor to find a D V ^
tlie 8?'ut'oll> Here, as there. It is tin- I
ted Hout>t<Ml1y a difficult problem and one'H
tJu, that requires the careful thought of I
statesmen and economists of great H
ability and judgment. Hut tin- French H
l10. insist, as they have a right to insist, K?
I'jj, that such statesmen can and must be H
found. Over here the best we can H
get, it. seems, is a half-hearted will- E] tfM7
| ingness on the part of congress to B JHB|
'investigate" the packers, and this in B ffjQjl
the face of Hie startling facts regard- Q tSHUr
ing the l>ig packers recently disclosed ?2 BfFk
Dl>y tiie Federal Trade commission, i 2 Bj*r\?
Not only are their interests sufficient- EGA
Iv lane, it lias been shown, to give , jSfflWB
| them a dominating influence in tlie 8
production and distribution of all anl- I
red nial food products, but they are reach- Kj BjK?g9K
'ng out for control of other lines of H
food products, denting at this time B
in 77.". commodities, and already have B
i cnntro ling interest in Ti7 4 con.pa- K WtBCT
; nies producing foods and a smaller E
iias j interest in 188 others. H JTM
a If there exists in the minds of any Sjj fcWWUM
SIT om' a ''ou,)t fhnt these interests ex- B
tending their domination over the H
oe ~fl
i whoie human food supply do not tend * ?
i to keep prices up to the maximum, B
re> ' wiiv, it may he n?i<od should the meat E
Dm barons, having broken down all com- R
'er, Petition and such Independent pack- Kj
ur 'nK '10UH('a fts why should they H
become alarmed at the prospect of H . II
?Q 1, . , . , , n i tin M HI
i legislation by congress directed at jr
I profiteering? Senators and represen- H SilHT Mr
ly. latlves are being swamped, we read M
ou In a Washington dispatch, by a deluge M
ht. of telegrams protesting against leglr- Q
lea la.tIon that .night interfere with the
operations of the packers. More than H
)80 *
a thousand telegrams have been re- PI
* rclvil by ,en io one day and - Z?
I
Il.?*ll< I'
rER, s. c.
me In. These pro-' ????
enough explained. v
>n given by at least I
eking concerns to JL J|^^| %
and bondholders
be left undone to THE BEST K
nent of any legis- FOR COUGHS .
irtail the freedom mmam
' by placing them .
stem, and the mes- M188 Gray, Falrvi
upon congressmen I Kentucky, writes
y come from those n haT. uk#n
the profits. wo2ld. *** th*1 " to Jh* ,
medicine ror coughs and col
>f Georgia told the ever saw. I fled that It ale
. _.j.w turei n cold a ahart wkll?
I vuuuvviiuu ?nn aIso BtronRthcns and builds
ienator Kenyon of *** / tain.
a propaganda at Sold Bmmlw
itter's bill to reguing
Industry, that ?
;mber of the Fed- the first airplane to the governn
sion and the Bor- of the United States, first in the w
a investigate the to acquire a dynamic aircraft,
luced "one of the air service appreciates to the full
lat has ever been ever-increasing debt owed by n
ied to defeat the kind to the Wright brothers, wl
prevent the inves- foresight, indefatigable research
g thorough in go- practicable application have a
ist of living." world progress through the inven
i was made, how- of a new means of communicatio
osures have been (Signed) "Menoher.
is. The American It will be recalled that 10 y<
itient and are still ago, on the 30th of July, the Un
ler their patience States acquired the first airplane. '
-ther delay while government was the first in the w
tal investigation is to be the possessor of an airplane.
!)e seen. The de- had, however, no pilots. Later in
country for action, season the following American a
II bring relief, is officers were taught to fly by Wll
u mure insistent. wrigni; r irsi Lueui. rraRK l". Ml
growing steadily now colonel, and First Lieut. H
dly becoming un- Foulois. now brigadier general,
ty be dangerous. On July .10, 1900, Orville Wr
and B. D. Foulois together made
NCE FIRST second and final trial flight with
VS ACCEPTED Wright machine contracted for by
government the year before. ri
ends Telegram of was a cross-country trip of five 111
>n to Orville in each direction, with and aga
jht. the wind. The speed made was
miles an hour. On July -7 the
y 31.?Yesterday durance test of one hour was mad
ersary of the first a flight which totaled 72 minu
it airplane to the with First Lieut. Frank P. La
eminent by the j Lieut. Lahm has the distinction of
iVith thousands of ing the first American army office
een above the bat-! fly.
, with a transat-j While the Wright brothers u
d and with officers negotiating in foreign countries
ow engaged on an' j^e sale of patent rights, they v
own the Atlantic, J communicated with by the Un
nd up the Pacific states government, and in the wit
me. General Men- nf 1907 the chief signal officer. C
telegram of con- James Allen, advertised for bids
lie \\ right. | an airplane. Of 22 bids three w
tie air service said accepted. The Wright brothers n
right brother: | j^e only ones to deliver a mach
lions of the air jn September, 1908 official den
>d to you on the strating flights were begun at I
if the delivery of Myer, near Washington, in the fu
ment of the contract, but the deatl
First Lieut. Thomas E. Selfrh
I passenger, and the accident to
* f \ rU 11A1.1 j
ADL MARK /1lS| Wright, the pilot of the mach
|| |[^ postponed flights until 1909. Li
feJlfl Self ridge was the first man in
Lmmunition SP wor'd <() killed by a power-drl
T? airplane.
&r_, . it fa
5 riif' The contract price of the ma el
7 iUt? .. fBR was $2f> 000. The maximum s;i
B demanded was 4 0 iniies an hour, v
.1. W.L.
i a bonus of 10 per ceni .'or each i
Vetprojo^^f^j ( p,-r hour in addition. The Wrif
received $30,000 for a spoed of
tf**VaBSSS^r miles per hour. This was paid oil
> You Like T
I have an extra bargain in 91 ;
Land's Ford and Monroe Roads.
One mile to Zion, 1 i/j miles to SI:
Only live mile&\from town. Forty
\
This place will rent easily for 2
at 30 cents a poinul, amounts to
You say that cottorr^vill not ahvay
I guess you know. I don't; but m\
nearer 40 cents this fall than it w
jjg^V Just look around and \ry and (
Hfl^L several years ago who \\Hj 1 sell l
price. \
xBterj Lancaster County landVs cl
I in the State. Why ? It is beCJMlsc
not realized the important/du\v
B .nana ly, to educate and leave there
?nS Don't drag along lik/ you ha
to thinking and figuring/for yours
The above farm has at least
Listen, I don't ask you $0000
but the small sum of $2800.50. whi<
? *-_Jl30P are worth half the price I ask,
$1400 or $15 an acre.
Don't sleep till you have seei
stay long.
have to pay for sleeping. This phi
. L. S. Starnes visited (ireenwood Co
W. E. PLYLER, The
mm* iiMBBflBwcai ?a?
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1919 J
jnam::
ANP^OLPS
.j i]
?? $ - X -?- 11
u- * \ ,
Mlu Gray's l*tt*r breathea a
up hop* to the ailing It Is an In- C
splratlon to th* slofc and infirm. ^
XJqnld or Takl*t Form f
J I
lent the funds of the board of ordnance v
orld and fortifications. t
^ Predict Bankrupt > of Austria. j,
rian- ^'onna> Friday. July 25.?Hj4 t
lose "nanc'a' clauses of the peace ternu r
in 1 ?^rre<! Austria by the allies ar? j
ided 8tronK'y protested, both by the new*. ..
tlon paI)ers anf* hv flnrnclal circles. Hotfc j
these quarters go as far as to predict
the bankruptcy of Austria within t
few weeks unless the financial term. ?
ears ' *
ited i,r0 m?dlfipd.
rhls His Comeback. '
orld Mrs. Henpeck?To think that I '
but once considered you a hero! Oh, 1* (
the ia-la! ?
rmy Mr. Henpeck?I suppose the
'hnr thought struck you on the evening! ^
hni, performed the death-defying and fool- '
D- hard feat of proposing marriage to '
you.
Ight i
the Staying power is commendable la '
the every calling except calling.
" Only One Corn j
"? Peeler, "Gets-It"
en-'
e Jn i Stop Corn Pains; See Corn Peel 0? ,
t(>s It Is Just when a corn hurt* that !
you want to fro I surest about
lim. getting rid of It. Why take chance#
of keeping the corn and kwving tb*
l>t>- nnln irrnw wnrsr' You'll llM
I "? ~~ -3
fort The Only P?el-I? Off Way la "Gst?4l" *^1
ini. It" anyhow, sooner of Inter; migftt 9l
lie well use It nootner. Wi? fM>?'Tll
li in absolutely auro that the corn will
, looaen from your toet ao that yo?
'^, can peel thn wholo thing off palnOr-1
leasly with your lingers, In one com*
I plete piece?just liko peeling * balne.
nana. It taken a second or two to
, apply "Gets-It." Thfre'a no fusslnt
or puttering. Oorntpalns will van*
the l?h?that'll keep you eweet while
the "Oeta-It" doea the rest. Nothing
von new for corns has been discovered
alnce "Gets-It" was born. Follow
tho judgment of the millions; uee
lino "Gets-It" and be pure to be corn
| nnd pain free! You'll say It's magle*
>eecl "Oets-It," tho guaranteed, money*
back corn-remover, the only sum
way, costs but a trifle at any drug wiort.
llile MTU by E. Lawrence A Co.. Chicago, III
?btp Sold In Lancaster and recoramendH
' ,0 as tho world's host corn remedy bj
J. F. Mnckey Co., Standard Um(
1 of Company.?Adv.
I 1
Money ?
icres located on the cro'-sing of
liloh, within 200 yards of school,
acres in woods and some timlttf?r.
!,000 pounds lint etc. ion, ;i>jured '
$600. This is I 11 />? ) stU AAA
s bring :>?0 co!its a pound. Well, I
r opinion is that cotton will sell I
iil i>0 cents. I
Ind some one who bought land 1
for anything like the purchase J
reaper than any other County I
the people in this County have I
that they owe their children, I
i the prestige of a homestead. I
\*| been doing, wake up and go I
$lf>U0 worth of buildings on it. i
for it. or even SoOOO, or $4000. I
h is ebvyip. The buddings alone 1
leaving the land or.iy costing I
i me about this place. It can't I
tee litis ai! van cod SliOO.OO PI
nnty in search of a home I
:'i' i