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"Washington, March 13.?A plan un- . der which American steamship com- 1 panies would take over and operate with American ships the sixty prewar world trade routes of the Hamburg-American line is being worked j out by the shipping board, subject, it < is understood, to the approval of the 1 German company. _ The proposal was approved today ( by the Senate commerce committee, ( ten to fourteen, after Chairman Payne ? pxnlained it in executive ses-|j sion. s There was an apparent difference of I opinion among committee members as to the exact plans of the board, but both Chairman Jones and Mr. Payne i in subsequent statements said the < board would not be a party to the 1 proposed arrangements with the Ham- < burg-American lines; that its part i merely would be to furnish the ships, ( either through sale or lease, and to < lend its cooperation in obtaining this i business for American shipping in- l terests. 1 Co-operative Arrangement. t Whether the plan originated with < the Gorman company or with the < board was not made clear. It was 1 said, however, that any arrangement ] made would be a co-operative one < It SlSSS H t r' t-h i.i jj t ?. : V ..' .v.-k .1 * I <* Vi "f^ i* *1 ?rr; jj fr- .f *3 .. fei$f r' Mm ? w^n jti: :' * -r ??> Iwif jjjl A New ^ pll a Chalni ] | Si awaj jj |pj faallty F*** that USB" ' \m\l in to : ' ' each 111 ofai :!| you : . Cha III n i ic ' | iiLLlo l rtiii f nr 'hat the Hamburg-American line had CI lie port facilities for handling irs prewar business, but was without ships. Sc The routes which the American di cmpanies will take over include cc hose not only between Germany and 111 !'e I'nited States, but also to South to America, the Orient, and other parts | , I the world. Shipping board officials sr id the business probably would be oo great for ativ one American com- ,sl . any to handle and that if the ar- oi anKements went' through several ' iitnuM nnnvuto t h a .'i.:nipaiut*s jiiuijauij nuuiu , mmense fleet necessary to take care )I ilie enormous volume of business a< i. liich the German company had before tf .he war. 11 is Expect 20,000 Farmers. s< Columbia. Marc!) 12.?Twenty thou- 11 ?and South Carolina fanners are cx- S! [>ected to march clown Main street of Columbia on Thursday. March 25 be- " liind Secretary of Agriculture E. T. . Meredith, who will be here that day 11 is the guest of the South Carolina di- (vision of the American Cotton Asso- . Nation. Senator Ellison D. Smith ^ will ride with Secretary Meredith at E the head of the great parade. Thursday, March 25 has been set c, iside as "American Cotton Assooia- jll Lion Day" of Columbia's big Automo- j K tive and Merchants' Trade Week, " March 22.27. The South Carolina Di- 11 rision of the American Cotton Asso- J Nation has taken charge of the-pro- '1 gram for that day and has issued a | . statement asking every white farmer;1' in South Carolina who can possibly do bo to be in Columbia for the celebra- j tion. Address By Meredith and Smith. j -A Following the parade which prom-.n ises to be the greatest parade on foot' a aver held in the state, addresses will: be delivered by Secretary Meredith; l* and Senator Smith, J. Skottowe Wan-! f namaker, president of the American; li Cotton Association, is chairman of the. t! :ommitree in charge of the arrange- j :nents for the day. Other members of | :he committee are Louis I. Guion.' nember of the executive committee of j :he South Carolina division of the Am-. g jrican Cotton Association; B. Harris' j] commissioner of agriculture; J. C.; g Rivers, state warehouse commissioner j R. M. Mixson, president of the South 1 Carolina division, and Mrs. H. R. i t a - - - . hp! jS? i ?' !!,I,: ji 'Mi,j| | i|!' ' .* ; . . . :ij.i -1 -v t\ liiijiijIjjgx j**}1*"' * ri:> * . ?? ; r jT M I hi Beauty Now ers Doubly Ch 1HE case for Chalmers has rested i years on its power rhythm, its utilize the last ounce of power j in gasoline, and to provide gentk was throbless. \fow comes a new body?a new c rar r^rniKKr rKarmintr W14-X WUUi ^ ViJlUlUlliig. f*D pee it is to want a Chalmers, fo le, so elegant as a result of its simf fou can add the final touch to thi but ride in one a short distance, lot Spot and Rams-horn, those :es that fertile minds invented to " ior gasoline of the day, will win > They wring out the power in th l cylinder without favoritism, and i :tion that is very engaging. Also they take out the uneven t experience this sensation you. .lmers is one of the few great car LESLIE COM ..DO /vhju DA^iu.1.. inkscales, secretary. "We wish to urge every farmer in IjM >utli Carolina to hear Secretary Mere 9 th" says a statement issued by the 11 mnnittee of the cotton association to- ||j iy. "lie will have a message of in- j|l rest to every one. The parade will |jg ? the most imposing spectacle everjtgl ;sn in the state. It will be a demon- i US ration of the fact that the farmers j i@ l South Carolina and of the South ar j . jjj anding unitedly for their rights. Direct tfurkciiii?. "We expect Secretary Meredith to ' jS [hiross us in a matter of vital inipor-! Eg nice to the farmers?that of direct sjB larketing and sales of cotton. This Si ; something the American Cotton As- gj Dciation has been working for and gg e hope every farmer in the state will ?g ear his exposition of the important g abject." |J Arthur Pryor's world-famed band |g ill furnish music for the occasion. IH L will be in Columbia during the en- jg re week and will give nine concerts j?i uring the week. The farmers who come to Columbia j| jr "American Cotton Association lj lay" will see the greatest automobile j? how ever held in the South, the most |j laborate Fashion Show ever held in ||| lis section of the country in which fp ix living models will take part and jjl ill see the great trades display of M. le Columbia merchants. Officials of the South Carolina Cot- ^ :n Association expect that there will gl e between thirty and forty thousand [?S lrmers here for the "American Cotton ?| ssociation Day." Indianapolis, Id. March 8.?Th-i = Lineiican Legion wants congress to J ay as fair with former service men !g? a the men played with the country jj cserled Franklin O'Dlier, national H ommander of the legion today in out- | ining the stand of the organization in jj| lie proposed soldier beneficial legisln- m ion. |? Mr. D' Olier said that while the sol- |g iors realized more every day the M reat progress being made at Wash ?j ngton, it was the belief of the former J! ervice men all over the country that jj lie United States should do sonic- jH hing to help them financially. ~ | PPP It: | Mill'" !pgp:* m :i 5- i |fi : feliiiiilSllii {Jris! its m ? 8^31 m i wfi i Hp !| Makes |jj| jj arming jgjp || !tsclf for several j|||j||jj rare ability to j||j|p| H nature stored jjj|l||j| m i, steady power H|I B I p Er ] jjj D &M :oach?to make t it is so simple ^ is choice if you jpj two ingenious yggpg jgj digest" the raw, ;S U Bjj=^g| S * 4 ** n ^ *? i e gasoline, feed ||j|B8 || supply a rhythm g gay jj :hrob, and once flfl B , too, will say H s of the world. j 'J PANY iji ilWVITlilV) VI* i j The Ro: De g"ur Abb btores | - - DRY New Arri Wear. The Sport : JL just receh attractive. The new ! able maten ana service., ladies of Ab : t\7 7 1 W e extend to visit this : No obligat I t I I I I I Rosenl senberg Mer. partment Stores ?eville, S. C. !^a De] GOODS STOR vals in Ladies R : Coats, Suits and fed are excep spring colors, in als, tailored for should appeal i *ii oevme. to all a cordial ir store. ion to buy. THE >erg Mer. wmmmmmmmmm Pn I w? ny | partmnets p Si eady to si * Dresses >tionaIly S fashion beauty to the | ivitation 1 -= ;-~~c |cg m r'.'i 1 I I Co I I