The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, August 29, 1919, Image 1
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68TH YEAR. NO. 88. SEMI
COMMITTEE SPEEDS *
WORK ON TREATY,
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Will Probably Complete Its Hearing
With Proposed Amend_nn_
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VITAL CHANGES POSSIBLE a
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Proposal to Reduce Vote of The it
British in League is Likely to h
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Come up?Caustic Talk in the y
Senate. is
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Washington, Aug 28?Coupling
its public hearings with considera- .
tion of proposed amendments to the a
peace treaty, the senate foreign relations
committee plans an extended
session tomorrow to hasten work on j
ita report to the senate.
After complettion of Its open meet- ^
ing during the morning, the committee
will close its doors and take up t(
pending amendments. It is likely that t)
the flrst to be considered will propose
elimination of the international s
labor section and reduction of the
representation of British dominnions v
in the league of nations assembly.
Today the committee heard several
negrd delegations who proposed
amendments guaranteeing race equality
and providing for an American s,
uitinu*tory over unrmany 8 ATriean Q
colonies. The case of several mid- R
European nationalities will be presented
at tomorrow's hearing. tl
In the senate during the day Senator
Williams, Democrat, Mississippi, p
a member of the committee, criticised
the committee's course in its hearings
which had to do, he said, not so much
with settlement of the war as with s
"proposals to dismember the countries
which were our allies." He referred
to the hearings granted Egyptian,
Irish and Indian representatives
and predicted that the French colonies
next would ask to be heard. l>
'? Senator King, Democrat, Utah, ask- 0
ed when the committees expected to 8
hear from the Filipinos, the American
Indians and "the sections of New 11
York city inhabited1 by Russian 11
Jews." and Senator Williams replied ^
that "probably the only reason why
they haven't been heard is because
they havn't asked."
In a short speech on the league of y
nations. Senator Townsend, Republl- r
can, Michigan, announced that he ^
could not vote for the treaty "unless t
it can be made clear by reservation c
if that can be done or If necessary by t
amendment, that we engage only for (
those thins which v*e can perform y
without injury to our own country."
Among the features of the coven- v
ant to which Senator Townsend ob- ?
Jected were the withdrawal provi- ^
sion, the Monroe doctrine article, the j
plan for dealing with domestic questions
and article X. He declared that r
in its present form the treaty aban- i
doned "practically all the great and
high principles for which the Presl- y
dent contended prior to the negotiations."
"This agreement," said the Michin
gan senator, "proposes that we shall
give everything and receive nothing.
Under the treaty we shall be obliged
to keep a standing army in Europe
for the next 15 years. Something
more than hazy dreams should be re- I
quired to support such a proposal." ?
Tomorrow Senator Knox, I'ennsly- '
vanln. a Republican member of the f
foreign relations committee, will r
A apeak on the treaty. <1
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TWO MISSING AIRMEN (
ARE REPORTED FOUND ?
Mexican Colonel Declares One of ll.is a
Captains Found Two Americans '
In Jjower California.
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El Centro. Cel.. An u"~
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llto Baranco, of the Mexican forces in
Ix)wer California, reported that Captain
TruJIllo, of his forces had found
the missing American aviators, |
Ideuts. F. B. WaterhouB# and C. H. j,
Connelly, both alive, betw ?en OJas a
Negros and Cale de la Trinidad, in G
lx>wer California. No particulars were e
received. r
(Colonel Haranca placed full ere- I:
dence In the report. The locality r
named Is an almost inaccessible coun- 8
try. The message said nothing of And- t
log the airplane used by the airmen. 1
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HE LAN
[-WEEKLY. LANCASTE
IO SOCIAL EQUALITY FOR PAUDftAn
NEGROES, SAYS BYRNES KA1LRUAU
eltlier Political Equality In the WAIT NIK
South. Utterances of Negro Newspaper
Denounced.
Reserve Right to
Washington, Aug. 28.?Race anta- Costs Do Not
onlsm over the country Is due to "In- That '
endiary utterances of would be lead
rs of the race now being circulated
trough negro newspapers and magaz- UP XO THE C
te8." Representative Byrnes. Demo
rat, South Carolina, declared today
1 the house. Behind this propaganda, Industrial Peace i
e said, wer% desires of some polltl- Depends Upon
lans to increase the number of negro r* . p
oters and designs by some capitul- n\e on rice,
its to secure negroes as prospective Under Way.
trike breakers and levers to keep
own wages. *
Negroes in the south are alleged Washington. Au,
j be Ill-treated. Byrnes said, where- peace 'n l^e Lulte
s th# southern negro is actually on results the
taking rapid progress, accumulating 8^ow ,n l,le next Jl
toney, buying property and educat- pa'Kn to re(lute
ig his children. That t,me ,,mlt 1
Mr. Brynes read editorials from a (lay by tll?
Washington negro publication in ralllpa<? shop "aft.
hlch he said the I. W W ?v ,ocal "nlons
,, . , , " that President Wil
tilled as the one lahor organiza
Ion which knew no color line." Sen response to
tors John Sharp Williams and Hoke r waf>cs .ihoi
... . 0 , pending the outcoir
mith. former Governor Vardaman
? restore a normal p
f Mississippi, lliomas Dixon and D.
.. _ If the cost of llvl
V. G. Griffith, the motion picture . _
. , . .. down, the 500,000
roducer, were attacked in the edi- .
\ , shop craft would re
jrial.
. i,ji .,,i i- strike for more mon
The law abiding negro still is . ...
, , . .. ,, ? probably would be
ranted in thp south, Mr. Byrnes
, . . , mainder of whom hi
aul, "but those who have been in,
.... , ing the same probl
culated with the desire for political
... . , ... . . The letter of the
quality or social equality must stay
. served to compose i
way. There is no room for those of .
.... ., easiness felt in of
he latter type."
^ the immediate lab
'ALMER LOOKING FOR to focU8 attention <
. being directed by
REDUCED PRICES SOON Palmer and his assil
to tuke the inflatioi
lump Already Beginning Hut Hasn't punishing hoarders
Ilrachcil the Ultimate t'on- "I" our opinion,
suiner Yet. "the next 90
tire situation to a
strike is to take pii
Washington, Aug. 28?Prices are ralIroad employes i
eginning to turn downward in varl- to joln jn the raove
us parts of the country, but the full measures of i
lump has not yet gathered inomen- not ieaVe the issue
iim sufficient to affect purchases be- tj,e 22 per cent of
jg made for immediate use, accord- pioyes represented
IE to renorta to iho ??
? x.w?? "i trades."
ustice. "Apprehension wa
Attorney General Palmer, asked to- eVer, both in the
ay how soon results could be ex- conversation of the
eeted from the campaign to reduce cers that the men :
he cost of living, the outcome of tng to accept the si
rhich railroad employes have been question of a stril
equestcd to await before pressing hands of the execu
einands for wage increases, said all suspension of work
he government wanted was a fair after a "reasonable
hance to show what could be done clear that such a i
o take the artiflciul inflation out of afford relief. T
he market. He said officials were proposal was certa
fell pleased with the success so far cisms from individu
tt^lned and that cumulative results us yot indicated a
fere expected when Congress enacts reason," and that
mendments to the food control law, a strike now. Offie
y which criminal penalties can be declined to hazard
mposed on profiteers and hoarders. tjie advice would j
"We hope the public will begin to that the moderati
eap the benefits of our efforts before dominate the deli
ong Mr. Palmer said. Attorney ijeneru
grant that a few c
VESSEL HITS RO( K. AND grant cases of profi
IS ASHORE AT BERMUDA inR would end th
60 days. In order i
Tlie Chaud'ere, Carrying Nearly lOO oonvictlons for su<
.. . . the administration
Passenger* \\ ill lie 1 nable to
guilty of bringing
Continue Voyage more aerlou8 danp
war with Germany
Halifax, N\ S., Aug. 28?The food control law i
toyal Mail Packet company's steam- Congress is necess
>r Chaudlero has gone ashore at tion to impose $"
iermnda. according to messages re- years' imprisonmen
eived liere. The steamer struck a lation of the law 1
ock. She sailed from here last Fri- out In both house
lay with nearly 100 passengers for neither has acted o
larnaoos and Itenierara. The Chau
Here registers 2,500 tons. "Them Oood
While navigating the narrow pas- Hope is spring!
ngo known as "Two Uork Passage," hearts of the old
o the port of Bermuda today the keen anticipation i
teamer struck a rock, tearing a hole before the drought
n her starboard side. Considerable ldtion sets in for
vater entered No. 1 hold but the those who say the
iteamer reached her dock safely, their claim on the
!he will be unable to continue her now being circulal
'ovage. short time the Prei
* ed States will deck
IRRKST KOIJ/OW REPORTED of the army to be <
EFFORT TO I?1Y AMMUNITION this declaration th
Key West. Fla., Aug. 28?Two turn to its status
ocal negroes were taken incustody bition. before July
,wMo.f iui iiivtiHiiKaiion or meiri Should this* anno
illeged attempts to buy 4,000 rounds the sick rate In Soi
>f ammunition from Key West deal- perted to register i
rs. Officers say they believe the am- for In this State on
nunltlon was Intended to be smugled be allowed to obtal
ntq Mexico via Cuba and that the sparkling and selflegroea
confessed that a strange month, as In the b
Ipaniard had employed them to do would last until ,
he buying. The men held are Wll- when the national 1
lam and Leonard Kemp, brothers, meat will go into
CASTER
JR, S. C., FRIDAY AUGUST 29, 1919.
SHOPMEN [WANT TO REMOVE
ETY DAYS CHARLOTTE OFFICERS ?
Strike If Living Recall Petition Circulated Ask*
Fall Within ing for Removal Account
Time. Incompetency. w
ary
JOVERNMENT SOME CARS ARE OPERATED
-? 50 o
in United States No Attempts Made, HoweverJtiy
_ , mori
Result of The To Operate Cars in North ai
3 Which is Now Charlotte Where Feeling is r,'rn
Said to Be Bitter.
the
5- 28.?Industrial Charlotte, N. Aug. 28?1'eti- lon
id States depends tlons asking for a special election "for ^e n
government can the purpose of removing from office 8,arl
[) days in Its cam- Frank R. McNinch, as mayor and or *
cost of living. George A. Page, as commissioner of ^
was tacitly set to- public safety, and Arthur H. Wearn ,na<*
ve council of the aB commissioner of public works," "ou
' 'n suggesting to were bein circulated in Charlotte yes- new
jhout the country terday. this being perhaps the most or'>:1
son's compromUe significant development of the day *la('
their demand for in connection with the strike situa- 1,r>'
iild be accepted tion. belie
te of the effort to Removal of the present city com- 1
rice level. missioners is sought, according to ,ak?'
ng does not coftie the petition, on the ground that they '"s
members of the ?'aro incompetent and inefficient in ^ecr
serve the right to the discharge of their public duties." nour
ey, and with them And that they "are neglectful and inassociated
the re- Plinnhln af nnrfnrminf. ?? ?'' -11 1 ' '
vi miu uintiiurKave
been consider- ing thoir duties and responsibilities sevv
enl- of their respective offices." plan
executive council Twenty-fl*i* copies of the petition ?U<
somewhat the un- aJ.e helng circulated, one of the union C ?
iicial elides over jCftdprs states, and he also announces ' '
or situation and that hundreda of signatures already *?rV
>11 legal measures j|ave-been obtained. Under the state
Attorney General law governing municipal affairs peti- (,'vs
Rant, Judge Ames t,ons ft8klng fof (he reca? of d(y of. coun
1 out of pi fees by firaj8 U)Ufd be signed by 25 per cent. ra
and profiteers. of ^j,e fjuaiifled voters who cast their nU.(.
the letter ^feid ballots jn the most recent mayoralty
will bring the jn- race circulators of the petition to- '
. head, and if a day deciare that it would be pre- a
ace every class of sented to the proper authorities not N\a*
should be Sibling. ja(Pr than oext Monday with required P a 1
'inent, share their number of s,gnerg ** ?
responsibility and slbU
to be decided by Number Car* Operated. pre8
the railroad em- As a result of the resolution adopt- stacl
by the federated 0,1 hy Central Trade union telegrams Gent
were sent to Senators Simmons and west
s evident, how- Oevrman and Representative Yates Sc
letter and in the Webb at Washington urging the lat- the
international ofll- ter to U8e their Influence to secure whe
might not be will- from the department of labor such but
jggestion that the action as will insure "justice" lor the to s
te bo left in the'un,on men- char
live council and a Central trades and labor unions al- mid<
to be ordered only so adopted resolutions requesting the , einn
? time" had made city commissioners to remove arms' V\
step was necessary and ammunition from premises of plet
he latter said the the Southern Public ITtilities com-' mos
tin to draw criti- pany and to remove "from the scene: spen
als "who have not of trouble the aforesaid imported em-| or *
desire to iisien p.cycs, that they might not further I
it was rush into agravate the situattion or cause more SW'J
ers of the unions bloodshed," the last reference being 8n<l
a guess whether to the strike-breakers, who are des- com
jrevail, but hoped cribed in the resolution as "profess- malt
e element would ional thugs and gunmen from outside
berations. the state of North Carolina." TK?
i Palmer for f.a- Yesterday a very limped number
onvictions for fla- 0f street cars were operated here,
leering and hoard- being manned by armed strikebreak- ' "n
at trouble within Prs Contrary to earlier predictions UtI
to obtain criminal home guards were not placed on the ' n '
h persons, whom cars to protect operators, although s ' ''
believes to he they were transported on the cars to Kr< s
the country intoj ail(j from places where they were 1("'
er even than the stationed for patrol duty. Most of.'1'"1
amendment, of the'tbc cars were without passengers,! '
flow pending in practically all travelers preferring to!'1"''
my. i in* iegi?ia-| walk or ride in automobiles.
i.OOO (Inn or two \t no time during the day was any .
it or both foi \lo- violence reported, according to mlll-i
has been it portt.il: ,nry :in,j c)V|1 officers In charge of tht ?
? and senate, but j ?|tuat|on. Xo effort was Inad(. to opJ ^
" j emte street cars after nightfall, nor * (
... , .. ? was any attempt made even during * ,,
< Mil Piijs." ' i
ing /.new in the ,he day to Hon?1 rars to Nor,h Char-,, ?
timers as there is ,ot,e- Tho K"""ral op,nion in ,h" <1,y, si
? a, is that an attempt to operate cars in , ,
of one more fling 1 * d
, , . . I that suburb at this time might pre- .
of national prohi- * * i
. ?. cipltate violence. Textile workers in ?
good. There are v , .->?
. . . that community are known to be * .
y know and base * n
strongly in sympathy with the strik- , A,
persistent rumors ' ' ? M
, . . .... ing car men. , ?
:ed that within a * si
ddent of the Unit- " * d
are demobilization New Bunk at llcatli Springs. 0f
complete and with The Merchants and Farmers Bunk I,
e country will re- is the jjame of a new institution to * S
as regards prohi- begin business at Heath Springs * w
1, 1919. about October 1. At a meeting held r.*
uncement be made yesterday officers were elected as fol- n
ith Carolina is ex- lows: W. T. Gregory, president; E. * b
a decided advance Coke Bridges, vice-president; Max
ily the unwell will G Brittaln temporary cashier. The ti
n one quart of the directors are W. T. Gregory, J. A. u
satisfying liquid a Bridges. W. P. Robinson. R. A. Black- p
ygone days. This mon. J. A. Williams, Jesse Mobley, o:
January 1, 1920, H. F. Haile, Max G. Brittaln and Kd. oi
>rohlbition amend- Horton. The new bnnk will have a is
effect. capital stock of $40,000. v
News
SUB SCRIPTION $2.00 A YEAR
^?v CIVILIZED WARFARE
o. . WAS NOT VIOLATED
In Short While, Snlngin);
Buck Through South. Such is Opinion of American
Bar Association as to Killashington,
Aug 2 8?The itiner- in# of Miss CaveU.
of President Wilson's "swing
nd the circle" with addresses in
If of the peace treaty in at least] THE^ WANT LAW CHANGED
f the l)tincins?l nltS??c r?f I
1
is expected to be announced to-1 . . .
ow at the White House. ,{ut Majority of the Association
rter weeks of uncertainty con- Want Death Penalty for WoinK
the proposed trip, which win men Retained?Other Changnd
to the Pacific coast, definite
>uncement was made today that Opposed.
President would leave Washing
as soon as arrangements could x. ... . ?0 .. .
Baltimore, Aug. 28?Execution by
lade. It was intimated that the .. P ... .... ,, ..
the Germans of Miss Edith Cavell,
; might be made within 10 days , ..
tiie English nurse, which aroused the
wo wppk<t
' indignation of the allied world, was
hen this announcement was . , ... .. , r ,, .
in accordance with the laws of civie,
it was understood by White ? . ,. ,.
lized warfare, according to tuinorse
officials that the review of the .. , .. ... .
? ity reports of the committee on law
Pacific fleet at San Francisco, ?
of the American Bar association,
inally set for September 2 or 3, , . ,, , . . ,
made public here today, advocating
been postponed until September , .... . , .. ,. ,
v abolition of the death penaltv for
and Secretary Tumulty said he , . , . . , , ...
3 women convicted of infringing mili;ve
the President would be at . , .. ... ,
tary law. Both majority and minorgolden
gate bv the latter date to . , , ,.
Ity reports were prepared by the compart
in the ceremony. ... ... . . , . .
m it tee which was appointed to invesite
in the day, however. Acting ... . .. , ,
tigate courts-martial and suggest reetary
of the Navy Roofsevelt an- .
v forms in military law.
iced that the review would be ?. , ... e .?!
The reference to the case of Miss
on September 1. This was decid- (,av?n was made by g g Gregory> of
m. he said, when the President rhicago> rhalrman of the committee.
ral davs ago had requested that , , , T .
1 and was concurred in the Judge Wils
for the review go forward with- ,, ,, ,
^ liam P. Bvnum. of Greensboro. N. < .,
reference to his trip to the Paci- .. .. , ,
' the other minority member. In his
nast' report Mr. Gregory said:
-cording to the plans now being ?A carefn, consideratlon of thfl
ted out in connection with itiner- case of m|m E(Uth (.ave? one of th?
President Wilson will spend 25 mogt pathetk. an(1 appeallng vlcUms
laying before the people of the of fhe Rreat WRr whoge unfortunale
try his reasons for the immediate fate hag flrnlia(>f, tho
icanon or tne peace treaty with- ?? .. . ,. . '*?
1 excited the indignation of two con""hincp
tinents, has led me to the concluIthough
the President desired to .... . . . , ,
glon that she was executed in eccordt
General Pershing on his arrival ... ... .
ance with the laws commonly to retew
York early next month, he .
fer as civilized warfare.
..Id (o consider the tonr to ex- ..Thu SQ u h>|| ffle
11 the pence treaty to the people I Qu|to wUh
our condemf
more importance. It was PO*-| nation of those who thus took her life
s, Secretary Tumulty said, the . . . . . ....
to retain in our system of military
ident might ovircome this . juntice those provisions of law which
le to an early start by meeting were r^ied upon by the German mili,ral
^rshing en route to the (ary authoritios ln ordering her exe..
prol>ubl> in St. Louis. cution. As the mere fact that her trial
,me changes have been made in wa8 attended by the brutality and duitinerary
as originally made plJr,(y wh|(.h rommonIy marked the
n President Wilson was in Paris. | eXf>rc|8e of m,utary power by the Ger.
it was said that his purpose not|fnan commandt (loPS not llltar this
top at Chicago had not been , asp(?(.t Qf thp Cftge T,)js |g pot 8ub.
iged. but he may speak in the, jwf upon whjrh , deg,re (Q reag(m ag
die west at Columbus and C'ln-j any impul908 of the heart can niuch
.iii and St. Louis better bo relied upon than sophisticat'hile
the itinerary was not com- . ,
' I ed and artificial reasoning.
c<l tonight, it was regarded as al-j
t certain Mr. Wilson also would! "For us t0 tftke any olher courft?' "
,k In Sioux City, La.; Minneapolis.\ seems to ,ne- is to our sincer?.
Paul. Minn.; Bismark. N. D; ity and K?od faith ,n criticising the
ings and Helena. Mont., then Gprma" authorities in this regard,
ig down the Faciric coast states. and to warrant the suggestion that
after reaching San Francisco. 8Uoh criticism is inspired rather by
e home bv the Southern route! ,he faot ,hat th(iy our seniles were
dng addresses on the return. responsible for it. as well as sympathy
for a good worthy woman, than any
i THI NKS or MIMTION we" considered judgment in the matHKING
SHIPPED TO MK.XICO t<>r
ew York. Aug. 28 Ton trunks! majority of the committee. Anlaining
arms and ammunition Bruce. ot .Minneapolis; Maie
shipped from this city to Mexico' ,in ' on,n> 01 New ^)rk, and John
lie steamship Morro Castle which ^'"khty, of Baltimore, declared they
ed last Friday for Havana, Pro-1 ro,,ld not "<on r in the suggestion
10 and Vera Cruz, according to in -1 ^r' Gregory that there should be
nation obtaned todav by detectives a nr?>visi"n prohibiting the death penciled
to the bomb squad. The|a,,y ,n the capft of women spies."
iks were shipped front Broadway, ^t would certainly be inadvisable,
>1. The department of justice and I un,0KS surh a provision wore in the
y department have been notified codes of a'l nations with whom mo
it is expected gunboats will be would be likeiv to be at war," they
out to intercept the steamship. 14:1 ' "^'o could not afford to he thus
? ? handicapped. We agree thoroughly
** * that the penalty should not be infiictTo
ICitii Second Bores * ed except in the most extreme cases,
Columbia, S. C., Aug 28 -Conn- * " ' >' should be abolished en
Democratic committees met at * tirelv we can not agree. Experience
oon today in both the Sixth and * ',as ahown that on acconr.* of the sex
'vesth congressional districts to * lure women are the most dangerous
erlaro the results of the prim- * a" <ipies. and our chivalry towards
irios of last Tuesday. The re- some should not allow us to jeopardilts
put George Bell Timiner- * j ize the national cause of the lives of
lan, of Lexington, and E. C. * thousands of the sons of others."
Innn. of St. Mathews, in the * ; ^
"cond primary in the Seventh *! Captain Springs Slightly Injured*!.
Istrlct. to fill the seat made va- * ! Capt. Elliott W. Springs, who was
...v ...t % <> !*; t-??niiin a. r . - i one or the contestants in the interever's
resignation, and P. H. *| national derby arranged by the Amtoll.
Kingstree, and K .1 Sher- * erican Flying club of New York, exood.
of Conway, in the second * pepienced engine trottble twenty
ice in the Sixth district for the * | miles from Uuflalo and was forced to
omination of a successor to the * land in a field. He was considerably
ite Congressman Uagsdale. * bruised but was not seriously injurThe
State Democratic execu- |ed. His airplane was badly damagve
rpmmitte will meet in Col- The flight was made from Itoosembia
next Tuesday for the pur- velt field. Mineola. N. Y., to Toronto,
ose of ennvassing the findings * Canada, Monday afternoon and from
f the county committees and to * Toronto back to Mineola Tuesday. It
rder the second primary, which was on the first leg of the Journey
i to be held September 9. that Captain Springs was forced to
> land.