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> - - ? LABOR STRIKE PARALYZES THE BRITISH ISLES 100,000 Walk Out ia Belfast Alone; Movement Continue* to Spread in Irish Town Despite Efforts of Shipyard Workers to End Trouble. London, Jan. 28.?It is estimated that nearly 200,000 men and womer are idle in the United Kingdom anc Ireland because of strikes in various trades, creating one of the most ser ious situations industrially the country has had to face in many years Half of of the strikers are in Belfast where the strike movement is contin ui?g to spread. The city of Belfast by night vir jtually is in total darkness, the hos pitals being the only place wher< lights can be shown without dangei of attacks by strikers. Everywhen else the display of a light has caus ed either the stoning or the storm ing of the premises. This morning men in various oi the smaller industrial plants wh< had remained at work came out foi saety's Lake, the picketing raving become more extensive. One of th< morning newspapers was forced t< suspend publication. The shipyard workers are opposed to the strik< and are endeavoring to arrange i meeting for Wednesday. There is no change in the situa tion on the Clyde where 20,000 ship - yard workers are out, nor in Lon don, where 15,000 ship repairers ar< striking. To these must be added 24,00( Fifeshire miners, 6,000 South Wale: miners, 5,000 Edinburg shipwrights 4,000 Manchester dockers, 4,00( South Wales shipyard 'men and1 j number of Glasgow municipal work ers. * . ' Except in London, where the ques tion at stake is -one of wages jv al these strikes are due to a deman< , .for shorter hours with the sam< privileges and wages as prevaile* when longer hours Were worked. GREATEST STOCK OF EDIBLES r HELD BY FOOD ^PECULATOR! '' /: p i I Stand to Lose Millions in Price Turn y , We,- Expert Says?Market Panic Oc? Great Importance Impending:. Effects of Foodstuff .Importa- ' jk; tions Being Felt Already. t ? New York, Jan. 29.?Food specu . lators in the United States hold th< a ' grfeatest stock of edibles ever -gath ;' ered together in storage warehouse it c. this country. Prices are highe ^ t":-n ever in the history of America . Priced cannot n&intain the high lev el'at which they are now placed Production of meats is cheaper an< as a consequence tne government' price of $17.50 for hogs is bound ti come tfown. A market panic 6f im portance is impending. These ar .?.?* statements, made today by P. Q. Foy market expert, to the United Press. - South American, New Zealand Australian and Siberian goods ar beginning,to appear on the markel Foy also s^id, and the effect is beinj felt. Prices must fall more thai they have recently and speculator stand to lose'millions in the tumble . S. '' < ' 4 Already, Foy stated, speculator ia New York have felt a million 3li; out of their pockets through the im portation and sale of 500,000,00 pounds of Siberian butter. As muc more, he said, will be thrown on th market Australian and New Zeal ' and dairy products, he declared, ar ' ; - f Not Only The But at the present pi GRANITE is the CHEi construction of WALLS, NEYS and UNDERPIN or on the Farm. 1 . UTa Ann ^nmviali rvi?Amr lie vau luiiuou class of work drilled and two men can handle. Carload Sh \ -s . WRITE F OGLESBY C ELBERTOt TELEPHON % on their way to this country to help t in the smashing of the food speculators. Foy quoted figures to prove that production has reached its highest point. He declared it has climbed to such a figure that glutting of the market is certain to follow. People, he pointed out, have been living on I reduced rations during the war, { while the government has urged I greater production. The result has 5 been a staggering accumulation of J foodstuffs in warehouses. ORCHARD AND GARDEN. 1 ' * > . 1 > 1 Clemson College, S. C., Jan. 29.? Now is the time to order your gar*den and flower seeds. If you wait you may have to take any old thing. Pdune fruit trees before spraying, and thus save time, -material and labor. ' i Put on that winter spray. Use . commercial lime-sulfer,. one gallon c" to eight gallons of water. ' It is not too lat<e to order fruit r trees but soon will be. Include ' some ornamentals to be planted ' about the home grounds. y Go over the orchard and remove * dead and decayed branches with a ' sharp saw close to the body of the li tree. Have you a hot bed and a cold frame? They are necessary for an early start in gardening. Early vegetables bring highest prices and * , , , , are most enjoyea at nome. Onion seed may be sown in hot * bed and transplanted in early 3 . , j spring. , i ' j Lettuce planted in hot bed or cold frame with radishes between will furnish you with something good in ! February and March.. Cabbage plants should be started j! in hot bed or in boxes in the house', j Early Jersey and Charleston Wakejfield are good early varieties. 31 If you don't know \yhat varieties ! of fruit trees to plant or where to buy them, see your county agent or I write to the Extension Service, , | Clemson College, S. C. ! * Prune roots of fruit trees before ! planting. Remove badly bruised roots and cut back long ones. Clean up weeds and waste in the t garden, and you will help keep down insects ,next summer. ' All old canes of blackberries and I raspberries should e cut out and "i burned. j i A good investment for any home " ?a home orchard and a spray s pump. r """" m J A HALF MILLION FOR U. S. ARMY i ? s Washington, Jan. 31.?An army of d 1 500,000 men was unanimously de j cided on today by the house military e committee as the basis for determin , ing the appropriation for army pay j for the year beginning next July. I, Committee members said that the ej number was expected to be the avij. erage force during the year. gi The decision marked the beginning li of the committee's work of framing s the annual military appropriation !. bill. Members said it had no bearing s on permanent future military policy, p and that while pay was figured for i- a half million merf, it did not follow 0 that appropriations for various branh ches of service would be such as tp e provide for an army actually organi[ zed as a permanent force of that e size. % m.-i n Li. most uuraoiG ice of building materials LPEST yon can nse in the ,, FOUNDATIONS, CHIMNING for Houses in Town ?tly stone suitable for this broken in sizes that one and ipments Only OB PRICES. 1RANITE CO. 4. CROROIA ES 2602?208. | DANIELS SEES A GREATER N America Should Not Be Behc to Any Other Nation. Annapolis, Md., Jan. 31.?In senting commissions today to the class of reserve officers trained the United States Naval Acac j during the war, Secretary Da i predicted there "will be no time i recession of interest in the na^ "Not in your day" the naval s tary told the young ofticers, there be any reduction of naval er. We are now on the last sti * * i* XL. xl 01 ouuaing me uiree year of naval construction which was thorized three years ago." Secretary Daniels said he hac doubt Congress would authorize recommendation of President W for another three years prograi | construction. In building ships I der that program, he said, type vessels would be constructed would "keep our navy abreast of i nation" in the world, j "We shall not build ^against | nation" the Secretary continued, cause we have faith that the le of nations will bring about frinedship and understanding ai all nations as will ultimately c a reduction in armament and a I sequent decrease ot expenditure naval strength. We shall not against any nation, but so lot this republic needs a navy, we j have one, for our own protectior to preserve the peace of the ! that will be powerful, strong i modern, r "It would be a sin for Ami rich and powerful, to be beholdi any other country for naval pi , tion. We must in whatever so world police shall be needed in : new order, contribute as many j and as much strength as any , nation. "We must remember always the maintenance of the Monroe trine is our peculiar responsi , and duty, and for its "proper xm nance and our duty to secure 1 i the smaller nations of the worl I. rights to which, they are entitlei must maintain a navy strong en and powerful enough to measui to our responsibility and our ol ^tions." ! Mr. Daniels said it was the of the navy department after treaty of peace is signed to mai a trained and efficient paval re force which would be ready for slant mobilization -in event of ! emergency. ' MILEAGE ?CRIP BOOKS TO BE ON ? Washington, Jan. 31.?Mi ' costing $90, with $7.20 addit I for war tax, will be placed on , February 10, the railroad adn I tration announced today. They I be good on all government con ed railroads .and terms will be ! * ! same as those of $30 and $15 1 i now on sale. Engraved Cards and Invitait The Press and Banner Co, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLI County of Abbeville. / Probate Court. Citation for Letters of Admin tion. By J. F. MILLER, Esq., Judg< Probate: Whereas, H. C. Klugh hath | suit to me, to grant him Lette Administration of the Estate effects of Mrs. Sarah E. Klugh of Abbeville County, deceased. These are therefore, to cite admonish all and singular the red and creditors of the said Sarah E. Klugh, deceased, that tt and appear before me, in Court of Probate, to be held a beville Court House, on Satu 1 7 j the 8th of February, 1919, 1 pubUcat'on hereof, at 11 o'cloc ! the forenoon, to show cause, iJ [ they have, why the said Admin j tion should not be' granted. | Given under my hand and st the Court, this 25th day of Jar j the year of our Lord one thoi I ni?o on/1 ninofoon Q the 143rd year of American pendence. Published on the 28th day oi 1919, in the Press and Banner on the Court House door for time required by law. J. F. MILLER, l-28-3t Judge of Probt r \VY : 500,00 [at * nia? 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