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GRANTS RAILWAY APPEAL FOK INCREASES I> BATES' Commerce Commission Issues Tenta tive Order Giving J{oads Right U Raise Freight (liarges by 15 Perj Cent?Serious Objection From Ship pers. Washington. April 19.?The inter state commerce commission today is sued a tentative order permitting tne railroads to file su:>Dlemental tariffs increasing freight rates 15 per cent, as applied for, effective June 1 next. The commission's order was made tentative, so that shippers and other interested organizations might state their views upon it at a hearing De jrinning here ton.orrow. the close oi the hearing, shouta the commission deem it desirable to adopt another method in dealing witn the application for a general increase, Sne tentative order will be withdrawn, jeaving the situation as it was before the order was issued. All commodities, with the exception o* bituminous coal and coke and ore. upon which advances already have been mode, are included in the com mission's order. In this manner the commission dis posed of the question of procedure in dealing with the application of the Toads in every section for general in creases. Two courses had been open?to per mit the filing of such tariffs and in vestigating: their reasonableness prior to the date they should go into effect or to permit the filing of tariffs ef fective immediately and suspend them during the period of the investiga tion. Shippers ?rom virtually- all parts of tie country have signified their in tention of opposing the granting of so - large an increase . as 15 per ceni., *rhich the railroads claim is impera tively necessary if they are to con tinue to operate profitably in the face ?f the soaring cost of supplies, equip ment and fuel, and general wage aa nances under the Adamson law an* otherwise. Supplemental to the general tenta tive order, the commission issued an order today permitting the increase to apply, tentatively, on all through rates which are lower than the total of rates to and from Intermediate points. This affects chiefly the towns s.nd cities in the intermountaln ter ritory, shippers from which have sig nified their intention of opposing this arrangement vigorously. All commodities are embraced un 5er the order, with the exception of -those upon which the roads liave sig-? uifled that applications for specific in creases would be asked. Excepted commodities are bituminous coal ana cdke from producing fields In Penn-, sylvania. Maryland, West Virginia,! Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio to Atlantic seaboard and Grea\< !Lakes Dorts. and. in the case of coke Trom ovens in West Virginia, Ken tucky and Virginia to furnaces within tliose States; and iron ore from pro ducing points in the Middle West to furnaces. Exception also was made as to pro posed increased rates on tfoutnem' Sines on coal and coke. j Further exceptions are made in the case of terminal charges, charges tor -demurrage, weighing, switching, car service, transfer, diversion, reconslgn mnnt fD?ripr<aratir?n i>in? storage. -elevation, or other special service -upon which no advance is sought by the roads. FIRST REGIMENT ON HOME DUTY Columbia. April 19.?As was fore cast by the telegram from the sec retary 01 war wnen xne moumzauuu <01 the First South Carolina regiment *va,s ordered, the units of the regi acent will be asisgned to guard duty in South Carolina for the present. Col. McCully received orders from the war department today authorizing such use of the troops, the disposi tion of the# units and the particular uty imposed upon each being left largely in his discretion. Possible interference with (postal, commercial .fcsd military channels and Instrumen talities of the United States will be guarded against particularly. This -will probably include the protection of important railway trestles, power plants, telegraph and telephone facil ities, etc. The specific points in the ^State to which troops will he sent have not been divulged. Col. Mc-1 Cnlly will advise the war department! of every move mads. Construing its] recent order as to discharge of nren' with dependent families, the war de-l iooilft/l Q statement tO the tiUVUW uuwvy W?*?v<r ? adjutant general this afternoon stat ing that the discharge of men solely because they are married or havei iamilies is not authorized, the order | applying only to those with depend-' <ent families which become a charge 3;j>on the government. wwrunno 1 i..Aft i nnro ""JUr .z c.xu9 avaxiv} FREE FOR PREPAREDNESS Columbia, April 19.?Mr. C. B. Vin cent, of Charleston, has written Gov ernor Manning offering the State the ase of 1,800 acres of land in Beaufort .county, on the Seaboard railroad, free <of rent for three years, for use in Tihe planting of grain. The offer is ?made by Mr. Vincent on behalf of Hiimself and Mrs. Vincent. The gov ernor has replied, stating that he will give the matter his attention, and 'thanking Mr. ^Vincent for the offer. Mr. Vincent stated that about 500 acres could now be cultivated In gram. Senator Tillman 111, The State. Washington, Aipril 19.?'Senator Overman of North Carolina has se cured leave of absence for Senator "Tillman from the senate for an in vjJefinite period because of sickness. P. H. McGowan. RUR-MY-TISM?Antiseptic, ReMerei 3&euaiatism, Sprains. Neuralgia eta DEFAULTING CASHIER 1'AK1>0>E1) is 1 MA>>IXU J. Townes Holleman Released After Short Term in Penitentiary. Columbia, April 19.?A case whlcn ttfkpn several sensational turns IXAUW was brought to a final conclusion this J afternoon when Governor Manning ! granted a full pardon to J. Townes Holleman, member of a prominent Anderson family, who -pleaded guilty j at the February, 1917, term of tne ; criminal court in Anderson to a . charge of breach of trust with fraua j ulent intent, and was sentenced by Judge Hayne F. Rice to serve two | years in the State penitentiary, j Following Mr. Holleman's defalca ? fM0.iHvo frnm iustice : 11UI1 lie v> as a. iub>vt.v ? i for about eight years. Several months ! ago he suddenly returned to Ander 1 son and surrendered to the officers of the law, and at the succeeding term of court entered his plea of guilty ; and began service in the penitentiary of the sentence imposed upon him. i At the time tne onense wtus ww I mitted, ^Vlr. Holleman was oashier of | the Bank of Anderson, and was re garded as one of the leading bankers in the State. He disappeared from Anderson without notice to any one and later wrote a letter to the presi dent of the bank. He had used the funds of the institution for specula tive Durposes, intending, according to J his statement, to replace the money. I The amount grew too farge to be lon ger covered up or replaced, and lie i fled. For eight years he was an exile in the west, his whereabouts remain ' ing unknown. He earned his living i in various ways, working a great deal of the time as a common lafoor ; er, and it is stated that he replaced a part of the funds taken from fne 1 * T~ 'u;<" ef-ntprnATit to tne ' DailK. Hi iilO j governor he says that while he was i away "my conscience scourged me like the lash, of scorpions and I knew no peace, waking or sleeping. At last I found I could have no rest till I came back and publicly confessed j my sin, and so voluntarily I came home and publicly entered plea or guilty to the charge of breach of trust." Judge Rise has said: "I do not hesi tate to say that I am sure Mr. Holie man had -proven himself a useful ana excellent citizen until the time of his unfortunate 'breach, and that if par doned he will again nrove himself to be a useful and excellent citizen. 1 do not wish to be understood as rec ommending pardon, but in no sense do I oppose it."* Kurtz P. Smith, solicitor of the Tenth circuit, who was present at the time of Mr. Holleman's plea of guilt, ha* said that "he heartily concurs in the petition for his pardon." It i? stated that more than 5,000 citizens of Anderson and Pickens counties, and some from adjoining counties, signed the petitions urging the governor to grant a full pardon. OivR SOLDIERS MAKING GOOD, AS CUSTOMARY Columbia, April 20.?A splendid compliment was paid the national guard organization of this State and the soldiers of the First regiment this afternoon bv Major General Wood, of the department of the east. In an tn the adiutant OIILC1HI (.'Umiiiuiin.ui.jvii w ? general it is statsd: "The department commander Is much gratified to observe the prompt ness of efficiency with which this or ganization (First South Carolina regi ment) was brought into federal serv ice and made adequate preparation for initial muster in." J The night the mobilization orders were received they were transmitted by the adjutant general's office to tfie regimental commander and the, com mander of each. of the units and ac knowledged by them within 51 min xnrnSoWv vmermaled In U It/bf I CUU1 U pi UWtt mmw any State. The regiment was ready for the call and there was absolutely no delay in the movement to Camp Moore. j South Carolina soldiers are making good, as thej have always done in the ?i* ;Q flrratffvirter that real merit in the performance of duty has been so signally appreciated and ac knowledged by the department com manders. The annual State inspection of the First regiment will be made on Mon day by Adjutant General Moore, as sisted by Major Frost. inspector instructor, and Major Glenn, of the quartermaster corps. Card of Thanks. By this method I wish to express my sincere thanks to all of my friends who rendered assistance to me when my dwelling house was burned, and in building another one. B. S. George. 1ANL NO ALCOHOL PREVENTS Colds, LaGrippe, Rheumatism A pleasant oat errecnve emowon, ; which rebuilds the tissues, relieves j the system, adds strength and stim | ulates the nervous system. It has | absolutely no alcohol, and in every I sense a tonic. $1.00 PER BOTTLE Ask Your Druggist Manufactured Solely by mmwmwm a* JIAlin I fttfY m HKKUL lUfllTAM Columbia, S. C. f FIBST CALL FOR FINANCE 1 WILL COME YElil SOON, : AIcAdoo Prepares to Issue Two BQ-! lion Dollars in Certificates of In debtedness at Very JKarly Date? Will Fill in \\ar Needs Till Bonds ~ ? i ! seiL I Washington, April -20.?First call to J j the country for war finances will be I made, Secretary McAdoo announced i today, as soon as the $7,000,000,00u J financial bill "becomes a law, propably | within three or four days. i The call will be for subscriptions to ! a part of the $2,000,000,000 issue ot treasury certificates of indebtedness I designed to meet financial needs pend ! ing the issuance of the $f>,000,000,0(*u ' - - " a * _ i . 1_ in .bonds ana me receipt oy ue su* ernment of its war taxes and will be ; made upon .banks of the country and j not upon individuals. The first por tion of the $5,000,000.00 bond issue probably will be offered to the public j within 60 days. j In making its first call for finances trie government win uuiue me smuuiu running machinery of the federal re j serve system. Anticipating the for , mal request, the federal reserve boara today instructed the 12 reserve hanks to enlist the cooperation of all banks throughout the country, State and na tional as well as trust companies, In j the programme of preparing the field. : This means that the banks of the ! country will be asked to subscribe as lihor^iiv thev mav and as the ' money is needed to the issue of cer ; tificates of indebtedness which will be ' put out in advance of the big bond issue. How many millions of these cer I tificates will be issued has not yet ' been determined. The first offer, Sec ' retarv .McAdoo announced, probably will be $200,000,COO. Other offers, by the hundreds of millions, probably ! will follow as the funds are needed. . The interest rate also lias not been definitely decided on. Under the law the secretary may pay up to 3 1-2 per cent. Sounding of sentiment yester day and today revealed a willingness of banks to take a substantial offering ' at as low a rate as 2 1-2 per cent. I and Secretary McAdoo announced | "that a market" could be created for {the certificates if they were offered at 3 per cent. j Certificates purchased by the bantcs may be used in lieu of cash, Mr. Mc Adoo again announced, in paying for, the bonds when issued. Authority for receiving subscriptions to the cer-; tifieates has not been given as the bill | has not been finally disposed of. j Moneys received for the certificates will be promptly returned to the mar-| ket under the secretary's programme,' so there may be no derangement of I the money market. The proceeds will: be paid out by the government in business transactions. the money1 again will be deposited in the banks and the banks will be in the position of having both the money and the j certificates with which to meet with-: I drawals by depositors subscribing to /the bond issue. | The fullest cooperation of the fed-: eral reserve board will be given the treasury department in disposing or the certificates. Letters so instruct- ( ing the federal reserve banks were sent out today by the board after Mr. McAdoo had announced his pro ! gramme. j ' I SENATE DECLARES FOR CENSORSHIP l'pper House Refuses to Tote Out Sec tions Designed to Hake >e\rs dangerous. Washin o / ->ril 20.?The senate recorded i* 1 ay in favor of press rensnrshin the war. ! A censorship clause of the adminis tration's espionage bill after decided modification was retained in the bill by a vote of 43 to 33 after three days of sharp debate and was re garded as definitely forecasting final retention. of the censorship pro visions. Later the bill was laid aside in definitely to permit consideration be ginning tomorrow of the war army! measure. The house judiciary com-! mittee has completed its draft of the! espionage bill, also with a censorship clause, ana win repun, it iuuuua;. The provision as finally accepted "by the senate follows: "Whoever in time of war, in vio-j lation of reasonable regulation to be prescribed by the president, which is hereby authornized to make ana promulgate, shall publish any in formation with respect to the move-j ment. numbers, description, condi tion or disposition of any of the armed forces, ships, aircraft or war materials of the United States or with respect to the plans or conduct of any naval or military operations or with respect to any works or meas-' ures undertaken for or connected' with or intended for the fortification or defense of any place or any other! information relating to the public de fense calculated to he useful to the enemy, shall be pumsnea Dy a nue uti i )t more than $10,000 or by impris-j onment for not more than ten years' or "by both, such fine and imprison- j ment: Provided, That nothing hi this section shall be construed to lim-; it or restrict, nor shall any regulation herein provided for limit or restri^ any discussion, comment or criticism of the acts or politics of the ?o/ern-( ment or its representatives or pub-! lication of the same." Foes of the provision declared that it was unconstitutional and the most drastic curb upon freedom of speech and the press guaranteed by the con binuiiuii ctci j^/iv^vwvu* j Before the final vote the original, committee draft, much more sweep-' ing and drastic, was greatly modified. The committee proposed to prohibit not only the publication of military information except under presidental regulations but also its collection, re cording or attempts to elicit it. Elim ination of these additional restrictions was approved by the senate. An-J other change, upon an amendment by Senator Hitchcock, provided that I the president s regulations shall be1 reasonable. A substitute for the whole clause,' submitted by Senator Cummins, which proposed that the president be authoribed to prescribe regulations; which would not abridge freedom otl speech or the press, was rejected, *0 to 34. I3CREA.SE fOR> PRODUCTION unArim mii v /ifiAtn %'/> w * 11 41 n f\ V?, ritvttll IVH.VUJELUUl^tr iittrlU-lS 'Washington, D. Aril 21.?Thei secretary of a-griculture today (April 18) issued the following statement, i j Corn is America's most important cereal. It can be grown successfully I over a wider area than any other ana I furnishes nutritious food for man ?r I well as the staple grain feed! for cat tle and draft animals. The produc . tion of corn should be increased this { year to the fullest extent, taking into oii-Ioro tirvr\ coaH loKor ca -n r} ovicr. ing economic conditions, and the ! availability of good land in corn ' growing regions not needed more ur : gently tor other crops. The acreage I may well be increased in most of the , tuuiAU.v ecisi ui tut; luutii uiviiuidii, as corn, in general, thrives in this re gion. ( An appreciable increase in the corn i crop is most feasible, however, in , the sections of highest corn produc tion. Favorable growing conditions exist m such regions; farmers ther<* are familiar with corn-growing; thev have the necessary equipment avail able, and have adapted corn produc tion to prevailing economic condi tions. Farmers in such regions, i through many years of experience, 1 have learned methods of successfully combating adverse conditions. They know that the planting of virile, test i ed seed in well tilled, friable soil, im mediate replanting of missing hills, and early and continued cultivation of the fields count for much in the ability of the plants to produce a bountiful yield. This knowledge should be put to good use during the coming season in order that however unfavorable conditions may be pro duction of an exceptionally large crop may oe assured. ? In practically every county in the i country in which experience has shown that corn may be produced ' successfully, the possibilities of in creasing the corn crop without en croaching upon other important crops | is at least worthy of consideration, it land, labor, and seed are available. IMPORTANT SOUTHERN FARMS PRODUCE FOODSTUFFS: Washington, D. C., April 13.?VOurj participation in the war against Ger many makes more than ever im-! portant that every Southern farmer j shall produce the foods and feedstuffs needed for the people and animals on his farm and a surplus for sale/' said President Fairfax Harrison, of the Southern Railway system, today. "Vast quantities of foods and for age will be required for our own army' and navy and for our allies iu Europe. These requirements for car rying on the war must be met, even though our people at home have to be put on short rations. There is every reason to believe that prices of foods and feedstufFs will be high, and while it is the patriotic duty of every oouiuerii jlciiluci lu piduuud not only enough to supply himself, but a surplus for sale, he will find' it profitable to do so. It should be impossible to find a farm anywhere; in the South without a home garden.1 The armies and navies of the United States and our allies will require large quantities of meats and the meat supply of the world is short. There is no part of the United States in which meat can be produced more profitably than in the South, and ev-i ery Southern farmer LQould at once adopt the policy of producing more; than enough meat to supply his own; requirements. But, however high prices may go, he should not yield j to the temptation tcV sell nis oreea-j ing animals. It is safe to predict'that! live stock prices will be high fori years to come and the farmer who' parts with breeding animals now will be cutting off large future profits. "Every movement for the encour agement of the production of food crops and meats and for the planting of home gardens 011 every farm andi on vacant lots in the cities and towns' should be encouraged. I know of no| agency that can do more in this di-j rection than can the daily and week-1 ly newspapers of the Soirth. They j can perform a patriotic duty of the; highest value to the entire country,! nr.n/mio 1 lrr frv nW?nlP rtf OUT! ?111(1 CO^CVlttiAJ WV Wi*v ? own section, by impressing upon their readers day after day and week after week the supreme importance of ov erlooking no opportunity to increase the production of foods and feedstuffs in the South. I am confident that if every news-paper in the South will carry in each issue a pointed and vig orous editorial on this subject our problem of feeding ourselves and do ing our share towards reeomg our army and naw and those of our allies will be solved." Mission Study. Lutheran Church Visitor. The Church of the Redeemer, N'ew berry, S. C., has five mission study classes systematically organized with Mrs. S. J. Derrick, Mrs. A. C. lHaltl -wanger. Mrs. H. W. Sohumpert, Mrs. J. H. Harms and Mrs. W. G. Houseal as leaders. We found the test-booK, 'The South Today," the most inter esting manual of missions we liave studied. A grreat deal of interest was; taken in the classes and the hearty discussion proved very hopeful to us. The enrollment was 4$, with an aver age attendance of 38. Several read the book who could not attend any of the classes. At the last meeting of the different classes, after the les son had been discussed, a social half hour was spent with the hostess at which time delightful refreshments were served. We hope and pray for greater and better things next year. Mrs. Harry H. Blease, Sec*y Mission Study Class. G0TERN3IEST PLANS FOR FIXING PRICES Houston Outlines Needs of Moment in Meeting Pressing Food Problem. i Washington, April 20.?The govern ment's programme for food control /Siirinp- thf> war was nut hpforp COTi- ! I " ^ i gress today by Senator Houston in a communication to the senate ask- j i ing power for the department of i agriculture to take direct supervision of food production and distribution ! in the United States and requesting * $25,000.000 appropriation for putting i the plan into operation. I : .nutaoricy was asked for the couu-, cil of national defense in an emerg- j ency to buy and sell foodstuffs and: to fix maximum or minimum prices, j As outlined to the senate the gov-; i'o firof f A m Q'l.' n u ' CiiiLUCiiL 3 piau 1 of iiioi tu i-jLj.uivu u complete survey of the country's fooa i sappiy o determine its ownership' and distribution, then, if necessary,' to license and control the operations! of all concerns engaged in the manu-j facture of food or feed, agricultural! implements and all materials re- i auired for agricultural purposes. Au-i thority is sought for the agricultural I department to take over and operate j the concerns if it appears that course i is demanded by the public interest, j Would Cure at Once. Giving the government power tot deal directly in foodstuffs probably would make its application unneces sary, Secretary Houston declared, as i its very existence would tend to ke^p conditions ncrmal. He proposed that i Lilt; guvei uiaciil, 5uuu:u no. ? c lull uia cretion, saying it might be wise, if an emergency arose, to fix prices on a single commodity. Market grades and classes for farm products. Secretary Houston said, are one of the chief needs of the coun try to insure proper conditions in producing and marketing farm prod ucts. Authority also was asked for the department to require of transport** tion companies preference for >-he movement of farm machinery, seeds, fertilizers and materials that enter into the processes of food production. Enlargement of the market news sprvip.e nf the department was recom mended as a means of insuring equit able distribution to prevent undue food shortage in any consuming cen tre and to provide against waste due to temporary overiupplies of food in some communities. The department wishes to allow the market service division to assist in the routing of loodstuffs to relieve congestion on transportation lines. 10 nave tvouuisMuu $ acif. t In its plan for an Investigation of the present food supply, the agricui-, tural department has arranged for the help of the federal trade com mission which, with the department, -was directed by President Wilson early in the year to make an inquiry to ascertain the amount of food stocks and to determine if the anti trust laws have been violated in food production, storage and iiistribution. That innnirv ha* been halted for lack of an appropriation. The present congress, however, has voted money for conducting it?the house the $400,000 asked and the senate $250, 000. The two houses are expected to get together on an amount to he appro priated for this specific inquiry and as soon as it is avaiiaDie me iraae commission will proceed. The com mission already is laying plans for the inquiry and today called into con ference more than a dozen senators and representatives for suggestions. The concert of opinion, it was said afterward was that the commission j should interpret the act creating it I in the most liberal fashicn and should j get down to basic facts concerning j the handling of food resources. THE HERALD AND NEWS. ONE TEAR FOR OivLY X1.5?. ADVANCE SALE OF For Big Re Chautauq ~oO 7 DAYS OF BIO Including tbe Great Ci am A COMPANY lo tbe Light Oper OQ< In arranging to inaugurate 1 local committee bought 1,000 SEASON TICKETS After the opening day no sea than $3.00. For the single admissions to see the official programs. Season tickets are nontransfer family. The name of some membe in ink upon every season ticket. 1 as a protection to the owner in cai Children's tickets admit child] inclusive. All children are admitl ENFORCEMENT OF VAGRANT LAWS Columbia, April 20.?Through the press, Governor Manning has issued an address to the county and munici pal authorities ihroughout the State, urging upon them the advisability or enforcing the vagrancy laws. "In 'the case of vagrants hanging around a town,'' said Governor Man ning, "there is not only a large amount of waste going on through the kitchens of the towns, but there is a j-.^e waste of labor. I believe that through the strict, enforcement of tne *>nc CJtafa ? vagrancy laws, nuci cu; cj t oe relieved of tne undesirable presence of a few trifling people, there will be a tendency toward in creasing the labor on farms. * "I feel also that much of the conteni that is reported and comes from the idle minds of who are not working and w making no effort to secure is a time when we should together, each person most to support the "The campaign for amount of food crops beast is taking hold al Mate, according to u?e have at hand. I would fore, that wherever farmers give employment and deserving for the raising food crops. This crease t'ne number of those be apprehended under the ?Vl S\ laws ana aisu muitMSb uie <11111 food produced." Cold weather aches follow exposure. Soothe and re lieve them with Sloan's Lini ment, easy to apply, it quickly penetrates without rubbing. Cleaner than mussy plasters or ointments, does not stain the skin. For rheumatic pains, neuralgia, gout, lumbago, sprains, strains, i?:? ?a UKU1X9 tfllU 911U OVIV u?w Sloan's Liniment handy. At all druggirti, 25c. 50c. and $1.00. Cotton, Garden and Other Se lect Seed. Cleveland Big Bole ba. Dixie Wilt-Resistant $1.75 ba. Hoss's lmproyed $1.59 bu. t'Ouiiette 1 1-2 inch staple $L7* bu? HartsrlUe So. 9 Long Staple $1.73 f ho. Webber Long Staple So. 82 $1.75 bn. Velvet Beans recle&ned $1.90 bu. . Soy Beans 90 cents peck. Our Seeds are extra line. All kinds of Garden Seeds. F. XASOX CKUM & CO. Orangeburg, S. SEASON TICKETS the idpath ua Week ATTRACTIONS eatore and His Band, 3 OF THIRTY a "The Mikado" tills Chautauqua this year the tickets can be had for less the respective entertainments able except within the owner's r of the family must be written ?his provision is made primarily W U1C UCJ6CS BUUUiU DC iVSl. ren aged six to fourteen years ted to the children's werk free.