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DRY NATION BILL PASSES SENATE 3S-32 If House Adopts Measure United States Will Be Dry Territory Daring Period of War. Washington, May 12.?A long step towards making the nation "dry" throughout the war period was taken by the senate this evening. By a vote of 38 to 32, the Cummins amendment to the espionage "bill prohibiting the use of grains, cereals, sugar or syrup in the manufacture of alcholic bev erages was adopted. The amendment was accepted alter an all afternoon fight to modify it. Before it becomes a law, however, the consurrence of the house will be I necessary. There was nothing tonight' to indicate the sentiment of the lower - branch on the question. Tfie JH1JL j The text of the Cummins amend ment follows: "That on and after September 2, j 1917, and during the period of the war with the imperial government of Germany, it shall be unlawful to use1 or employ directly or indirectly any ' r>Ar#>als. grains, suear or syrups in the production of intoxicating liquor ir any form or of any kind: provided.' lowever, that nothing in this section i shall be construed to prohibit the | use of such syrup for the manufac *.?- cw-J tinder I the law, and It is further provided that this section shall not be con strued to make unlawful the manu facture ot alcohol or intoxicating li quor for mechanical, medicinal, sac ramental or scientific purposes, un der rules and regulations to "be pre scribed bv the secretary of the treas ury. "Violation of this section shall be, punished by a fine of not more than} $5,000 or by imprisonment of not j more than three years or both." i For Wine. Senator Phelan of California sue- j ceeded in having the amendment) modified to prevent its application to' the manufacture of wine. As intro-; duced by Senator Cummins the, amendment would have prevented the use of any kind of edible things; in the manufacture of alcohol* 11- J quors. but Senator Phelan persuaded the senate to protect the wine mak ing industry of his State by striking out "edible things" and substituting . _ -* 9 a ' 'sugar ana syrup. Senator Wadsworth of Xew York led a fight to amend the amendment to exempt the manufacture of all ex cept spirituous liquor^ He declared! that the amendment would ruin im-j portant industry. His amendment wasi defeated, however, 42 to 31. j Senator Gronna, of North Dakota i tried to have a substitute accepted, for the Cummins amendment promo-; iting the use of every kind of food-! stuff in the manufacture of alcohol. He declared that success in the war depended largely upon the conserva tion of foodstuffs and that any steps1 that were taken to prevent waste were justified. Not Bone Dry. Senator Reed of Missouri, autnor of the "bone dry" measure preventing the shipment of liquor into dry States startled the senate by offering an amenamenx auwtuicij - the sale of liquor during the "war. He succeeded in gaining considerable support for the measure, but it was finally voted down. 47 to 25. WITH HEART r> TASK AMERICA WILL FIGHT Washington, May 12.?President Wilson said in a public address here .today that the struggle against Ger tmonv "means erim business on every side of it," but that America had pui its heart into the task and would re-: spond as a united nation to the call I to service. Speafcflng at the dedication of a Red Cross memorial for the women -e thp riresi-, of trie 'v\-ar *i OWoaoivu, ? , dent predicted that the present strug- j gle not only would obliterate the last division between the North and South but would wipe out "any lines either! of race or association cutting athwartj the" great body of the nation." "We look for no profit," said he. i <?-nr? ?hii accent no advantage out cf TT V n r - this war. We go because "we believe the very principles on -which the American republic was founded are now at stake and must be vindi-i cated." Former President Taft introduced j Mr. Wilson as "the nation's leader in the greatest war in history, a war! whose sacrifices we can not realize.": Secretary Baker formally presented; the memorial building to the Red; Cross society and the president's ad- j dre9?? was made in accepting n aa! Jjonorary head of tHe society. I 'ihe\ building, a handsome $800,-) 600 structure built by the govern-1 ment; was. dedicated to the women of j the North $.nd South. " ' ??+>>?> olthmieh i Mr. Wilson UtX/ldi CU V.v ? the United States had gone into the; war "with no special grievance of our 1 own," the cost might be sufferings i and sacrifices of such magnitude that' those of the War of Secession would; geem infinitesimal. To the end that! the best use be made to aid to al-! Toviate conditions he urged that all j iphilanthropic efforts be directed > through organized chanenls such as ! he Red Cross. j Kewberry County Conference ) At Little Mountain1 Tho annual meeting of the New-; berry County conference of Lutheran I Young People's societies will be hel* in the high school building at Little Mountain, Sunday, May 20. Dr. J. ~ ?*4n "'floph a missionary C. seegera wm yi ? sermon In thf morning. At the aft ernoon session reports from the va rious societies in the county will be heard and the Rev. C. J. Shealy will make an address. iMnner will * ) served on the grounds and all ao are interested in young people's v revolt ant> chaos STIR SEW RUSSIA! i Inability of Any Government to Bring i About Order or Definite Policy. Petrograd, May 11.?The torch ot revolt is aflame again. This time it is not revolt against a centralized au- j tocratic rule. The rebellion that is, now stalking through the Russian! realm is due to the fact that there is; no centralized government in full con- } trol of the situation and behind which j all Russia can rally, united in its ne'w ; freedom. Sickened hearts and hungry stoni- j achs are writhing under the demoral- ' izmg wrangle Deiween ine provisional. government and the workmen's and, S'JIUlCiS LlCiCpai^O. .1 liiuvtmvui is i brewing that threatens to be more i ghastly in its consequences than any-1 thing recorded in the annals of civil' war and anarchy. To the cries "Give us bread' and' "Give us peace," another has been' added, "Give us a government.*' ScniuesseiDurg, a munitions district,; virtually a sfcburb of Petrograd. took | the leadv today. Workmen went on a j strike, and backed by the bulk of the J population, started to establish a sep-' arate autononmous "state." The news from the * revolt-shaken district is ] meager. The rebels are known to have i "arrested" the provisional president' ox tae uisinui a-iiu sei up a i uie u; their own. j Hurrj to Seene, Twelve members of the council ol | workmen's and soldiers' delegates; hastened to Schluesselburg to put! J it. V v* ~ IT < UUWU tut? ICUC111UU uj yui 9UOS1UU. *ix i Tscheidse, the Socialist leader, hur ried there to calm the populace with; his oft-tested eloquence. * News of, the Schluesselburg revolt i came about the same time when thei executive committee of the workmen's j and soldiers' council voted to convene' an international Socialist council. Tne inrerence lert dt tne speecnes; at the stormy session at which this j was decided was that the Russian So-! cialists will go. to Stockholm, where! international Socialists of Germany,; Holland and Scandinavian countries! are preparing for the, peace congress; to be held June 10. ' j Meanwhile the struggle between the: provisional *ernment and the coun- j cil continues at fever heat. The gov-) ernment's suggestion of a coalition1 ministry was in the nature of the call-! ing of a bluff. In effect of the govern-, ment told the council: "If you can do1 better, go ahead and do it." But thei council persist in its policy of watch- J ful waiting. Disquieting reports comei f-om Moscow. The Moscow branch of j the council is at loggerheads with the! Petrograd branch. Thus dissension is! beginning to set in among the organ-1 ization that hoped to become the gov erning class. Bonndly Cheered. A big meeting of present and forn?er delegates of the duma was addressed yesterday?anniversary of the opening of the first dv.ma?by President Rod zianko and Prince Lvoff, the -provi sional president, and 'W^ar Minister; Guchkoff. They cheered again and} again as they denounced separate! peace movements. Guchkoff sounded an alarming note as to the country's; present state, especially the condition of the armed forces. "We must frankly face the fact.'* saidNhe, "that our military might is? weakened and disintergrated. being i affected by the same disease as thei country, namely duality of power,! polyarchy and anarchy, only the ma-j lady is' more acute. "Gentlemen/' continued the war \ minister, "some time ago the country) realized that our motherland was in j danger. Since then we have gone aj step further, for our motherland now, is on the edge of an abyss." He urged that what now seems to j ho tha n.-at^'hwnrrt nf thp armv. "nftapp ! at the front and war In the country," I must be replaced by the motto, "warj at the front and peace in the coun try." ROOSEYELT WINS FIGHT TO ARRY ARMY TO FRANCE Washingtn. May 12.?Col. Theodore Roosevelt's fight for congressional authority to raise a division of volun teers for service in France is won. By a vote of 215 to 17S the house! after vigorous debate this afternoon i recommitted the conference report on ! the conscription bill with inst.ruc-j tions to its conferees to agree to the, senate amendment authr islp.g ac- j ceptance of the colonel's offer. A few minutes later when t*ie; house action had been reported to' the senate Senator Chamberlain, hea-J of the senate conferees on the con scription bill, asked permission to: withdraw the report submitted Thurs-j dav Ha reneivftd Permission with-i out objection and the report wentj back to conference. The conferees will meet again! Monday morning. With their new in-1 Btructions indications are that an i agreement will be reached within aj few hours. Those in char: of the j bill hope to have the measure ready j for the president's signature within a few days. Whether the recommitting of the: report will throw oth6r points of dif-j ference, in addition to the Rnosevolt; I aUltlHULLlCli t, U)JCU tU Wai'l-iTiioj nun i i a disputed question tonight. Some of | I the conferees took tti*? view that the! ; contest over the age Km't, army pro i hibition and the FaT< amendment au j thorizing a volunteer cavalry patrol i of uiree regiments to j.rotort the i Mexican border v>.* n? thr- war Witi Germany couT'J be reopened in 'he conference, li this is done, some de lay may result in getting the report back before the hou&.i and senate. It is considered almost a certain ty however, '.ha: rhe age limir?21 to 30 years Incisively- will rema::n un changed. THE CITIZENS ARE IX E A I? X E ST A BO \ T r 0 UM I XG BUS!XESS LEAGUE Plan of Organization Snbmftted by ifommiilM'. ll! !:e Last Meeting Canvass to be Made for Members? I The Organization to be Composed of Men From Both Town and C^uu-! try?Next Meeting to be Held Fn-! day, May 18th, at Six O'clock, In the j Courthouse. The secretary has kind]y fnrnishea j ? j ss ** >3 VAtffl f ^ a 4VO Iawi ti or i I UK flt'I ctiU tliiu .\cna lixc iuhv " copy of the minutes of the meeting , heid in the court house Monday, May I 7th: "Newberry, S. C-, May Sth. l$li. j "Dear Sir: ! " 1 * ? ?. ^.4? *lirt yvi4i<7ona rtf tVllV ! Al U lUUCLlUg Ul LUC VlUtlbMA <_T?. , community held yesterday after-1 noon, with the purpose in view of or- j ganizing the Newberry County Busi-! ness League, the following committee- j was appointed: "P. R. Hunter, cliairman; J. Y. Mc- i Fall, W. H. Hardeman, W. Cromer, | 1X7 T1 PrA?'T1 1. X.a.1 it; " *. w"**. "The resolution providing for this j committee suggests that it be 01 gan-1 ized on or before the Kith instam, and immediately sJter that date can vass the town thoroughly, and thb county as much a $ practical, and as certain how many individuals the> can get to agree to become members of this organization and pledge $1.00 j per month, payable in advance, for a j period of twelve months, and how manv oornorations th-ev can get to agree to become members of this or ganization and pledge $5.00 per month, payable in advance, for a period of trwelve months, and to re port the result of such canva-ss to j another meeting to be held on Friday,! May 18th, at six o'clock p. m., at the | npvt- r?onrt house. * j Yours truly, "W. A. McSwaln, "Secretary." RejXJrt of Committee to Formulate Plans for a Business Organization *Ve. the undersigned, your com mittee appointed to formulate plans for a business organization, beg leave to submit the following report: We hardly think it necessary to say j anything about the need of such an! organization. 'We all know that time3 and conditions are such that every man, woman and child is needed ana i?u -iiiinor onr? oti\-iVmis to rend-I snuuiu uc winiijfc, uuv> v**? _? er his or her "bit" to the service ot j our country. We have a great coun- J try and a very efficient country and I her citizenship are all loyal and we J feel sure are all anxious and willing i to help in any way they possibly can. The main thing needed is to point out to them in what way they can be of, ~~At the nresent time it ap-1 pears very evident that all can be otj service in increasing and conserving the supply of food products of our great country. It is very evident that a large part of the world is depend ing upon us today for its food sup plies, and, as we are engaged, along with numbers of other nations in a war for the oenem vi ui vijii/anuu, it. ( is incumbent u? on us to meet this1 demand effectually. The one great thing that we can <lo at this time is to increase and conserve our food supplies and, as fr.r ai possible, re- ( lieve the critical situation now con-j fronting both our country and the ai-. lies engaged in this war along witn us. j We feel that it is only necessary to present to our citizens in a clear, con-. create and forcible way thte need of an organization to help along this line,1 as well as along other lines, for the benefit of the county, and that such citizens will respond to a man to help j perfect and carry out such an orgam-j zation. We must not organize in any l haphazard or uncertain way, but any organization we form must be formed along business lines and assured of sufficient mean3 to carry out the pur pose. One of the very pressing needs of! the country at this time, which will! assist in increasing and conserving j the food supplies, is to have in every j community, or at least in every coun-i ty, an organization that will create' and provide ample market facilities for all products grown on our farms.1 The nation has been ror weeKs urging the people to plant food supplies, andf economize and ^save such supplies, and if the people respond, as we be lieve they will do, it is absolutely nec essary to have market facilities so that these supplies can be properly distributed and the producer can real ize full market value for all supplies raised, and the consumer can obtain j such supplies when needed. While we emphasize this feature of an organization at this time, this is not the only way in which an organ ization can be of service, and we do not want to create the impression that it is organized solely for this purpose; but it is organized to help in every way possible to build up tlie resource of our county. J We, therefore, recommand:. 1. That a business organization be formed to be known as "Xewberry County Business League," when funds sufficient are assured for such pur pose in amount not less than eighteen hundred ($1,SOO.OO) dollars per year to be used in paying a secretary and defraying the other expenses of the organization: which funds are to be raised as hereinafter provided. 2, That the membership of said or-, crarWmtion shall consist of individuals and corporations of Newberry county. 3. That every individual that pledges himself to pay one C$1.00) dollar per month, payable monthly in advance, and every corporation that pledges itself to pay five ($5.00) dol lars per month, payable monthly in advance, for a. period of twelve months from the date of the organization, shall become members of such organ ization. 4. That in order to carry out these recommendations and perfect said or a committee of three be By doing this you Should you decidf iu gei a ucua j-pii Men's al! wool suits froi factories. at $ i 0, $ i 2 50 Men's Palm Beach and suits at $6 Boys suits, all ages at $ Men's Pants, all sizes a from ! Men's Dress Shirts Men's Sport Shirts 50 40c, $1.00 qua?ity at 75c. ' Men's Socks A big assortm 4 11 1 les ah tne s j you need for / y them ? all at Millinery at a Be sure to < / save you mon as to th^ necessity and the object ot said organization by having publisn-^ ed in the newspapers informatlou j about same and by having printed and i distributed throughout the town ot' ' tVin /wnntv ' Newberry, ana uiruugnuu t IliC WUMWJ ( as far as practical, a circular briefly | outlining the needs and objects of; said organization; this work to be| completed by said committ^g by * the: 15th instant; said committee to use! the issues of the newspapers pub-J lished in the town of Newberry on! the 11th and 15th instant. 5. That a committee composed or! ! six be appointed to be known as a< | soliciting committee, whose business [ it shall be to organize on or before ! the 15th instant and immediately al ter that date canvass the town thor- i oughly, and tne county as iLtuv;u aj I practicable, and ascertain how many J individuals i y c- u. get to agree to ! become memberd of this organization ! and pledge one ($1.00) dollar per I month, payable monthly in advance, , for a period of twelve months; and ! how many corporations they can get ; to agree to become members of this j organization, and pledge five ($5.00> i dollars per month, payable monthly ! in advance, for a period of twelve I I months; and report tne resun 01 auw j canvass to another meeting to be j held on Friday, May 18th, at six p. j m., at the new court house. j j 6. That when said organization is j formed the following be substantially, i the rules and bylaws to govern same, j to jrit: j j Article I. | Saction 1. This organization shall i h< railed "Newberry County Busienss CeagueJ' I Article n. j Section 1. The membership of the organization shall be composed of in dividuals and corporations pledging to pay In case oi' individuals one ($1.00) dollar per month payabte | monthly in advance, and in case of | corporations five ($5.00) dollars per month, payable monthly in advance for a period of twelve months. Article in. Section 1. The officers of this or i eraniration shall consist of a presi j dent, two vice presidents, secretary j traeasurer and a board of governors , composed of five, who shall be elected at an annual meeting by a major [ ity, to serve for one year; such board ; of governors to be composed of the i president, two vice presidents and two j other members of the organization, j Section 2. A majority of the board j of governors shall constitute a quo j rum for the transaction of business. 1 Article IT. j Section 1. The president shall pre | side at all business meetings of the organization and at all meetings of the board of governors. He shall approve all bills, shall decide all points of order, subject to the mem bers of the organization who may be present. He sha,ll appoint all com these bylaws. In the absence of the will aid them to car: i to sell your farm y ce. We are well prep; m the lead inp* A p.nmnipta 1 i, $15, $17.50 from Kool Kloth Underwear ( 00 and S7 50 Wash Skirt: 2.00 to $7.50 j Warner's Ru ir.d at prices f ^7-50. 51.00 to $5.00 ! Ail Silk T 50c to $1.00 Crepes at TToripv Vnilpi c quality at ? 1 Oc to 50c A WilVJ f VI IVI and figures at A big line oi icnt of Laces a itaple Dry Good ' the family, practically the Imost your own :ome in to see i ey. DRY GO Prosperity, 5. (J. ol the vice presidents shall assume these duties. irticle T. Section 1. It shall he the duty of fiio aor?ratQTv-trAa.snrpr to Tteen a cor-l rect record of all proceedings of this j organization and of the board of gov-, ernors. He shall furnish any com-j mittee witli a copy of the resolutions! under which it.was appointed and! shall give notice of all meetings of! the organization or board. He shall; have his books and records ready for j inspection at any time by the board ; of erovernors. conduct all correspond- ( | ence, collect and take charge of the j i funds of the organization and dis-1 i burse same only by written order or | | the president, and perform such other; l duties as the board of governors may ! j direct and as usually pertain to this j i office. He ^shall give such bond as! ; the board may deem necessary and j i shall receive such compensation a?| ! the board may fix. j Article YL Section 1. It shall be tbe duty of: ! the board of governors to exercise a! general supervision over tiie affairs | I of the organization. It shall appoint i \ annually from regular members ot I j the organization thirteen - standing ! committees of not less than three1 I members, as follows: Market and produce, manufactures, commerce, : t.nnr.nnn+o'Unii imnrnvAmffltS. ! uauo^ui bauuu, yuunu v , .? , 1 conventions, public entertainments, j s advertising, statistics and informa-l i tion, legislation, rules, education, n ! nance, and such others as it may deem | advisable. I Section 2. The board may make! I such rules and regulations as it may j ! deem best for the proper working ot | the organization, the conduct of its ; ia#mbers and the care of its property, i etc. | .Section 3. 'upon me request ui a. standing committee or of ten mem bers, the president vor the board of governors shall call an extra meet ing of the organization. Fifteen mem bers regularly convened shall consti tute a quorum for the transaction of business. All of which is respectfully sub mitted : J. B. Hunter. G. W. Summer, Z. F. Wright, J. Y. McFall, W. W. Cromer, Committee. FREE PRESS VICTORIOUS IX THE SEXATE Senator Hiram Johnson Wins markable Flsrht to Defeat Ad ministration Censorship Measure. Washington, May 12.?The "gag" section of the espionage bill, provid ing governmental control of press and speech during the war period, was killed by the senate today. I B?yaAv0|g?of C39$t$?3&8tB#?n|qwis house accepted Senator Hiram John pst Tnwn W S, TVA1 ry a better slock, ou will be able ired to serve you. of men's Dress Hats ,_25c to $5.00 )f all kinds. 3 at $i.CO to $2.50 st Proof Corsets at $ 1 aff?tas and Georgette $1.25 to $1.75 3 in white checks, stripes 15c to 50c f 25c Flaxons at ?19c ! / nd Embroid s and Notions Shoes to fit j old price, price. \\r~ ?riii Id. TV nne Will rn UUJ u/. ; 9 censorship provisions from the espi onage bill. The action was taken wnile the senate was sitting as a committee ot the whole. It is probable that an other roll call en the Johnson amendment will be demanded when the bill comes up for final disposition next week, but there was every reason to believe that the result. would not be changed. The defeat of the censorship sec tion marked Senator Johnson's first big victory in national politics. Is brought to an end one of the most; stubborn contests waged in the sen ate in recent years and gave assur* ance unless some new ueveiupmcuii intervenes, that the country will be kept fully informed of the conduct ot the war. Defeats President. Senator Johnson's victory wa; gained in the face of strong odds. A * though nationally conspicuous fo v : many years, his newness in the sen ate was a severe handicap. Ht& struggle for free speech and free press called forth all the powers o? fighting leadership which made him the dominant figure in California poll tics. He declined to accept any com nrrtmico hpi/i nut to the bitter enct for "no censorship." and finally won. The roll call showed party lines en tirely wiped out in the vote. Sena tors who voted for the Johnson amendment killing the censorship were: i Against. A<?hnrt ftroussar?. Calder. Cham berlain, Fernald. Gallinger, Gore. Gronna, Harding, Hardwick, Kellog?.. Martin, Shields, Smoot, Sutherlanu. Bankhead, Borah, Brandegee, Cum mins. Curtis. France, Frelinghauysenv.. Johnson (California), Jones (-Wash ington). Kenyon, LaFollette, AfcKel lar, New, Xorris, Page, Reed, Salis bury, Sherman. Smith (Georgia) ? Thomas, Townsend, Underwood, Var daman and Watson. For. Those voting against the Johnson amendment and for censorship were:. Brady, Colt, Culbertson, Fletcher.. Gerry, Hale, Hollis, Husting, James.. Jones (New Mexico). Kendrick. Kin?? Kirby, Lodge, McCumber, McLear,.-.. ^ Tl.'ii Myers, .\eison, uverman, x-nuuna.. Poindexter, Pomerene, Ransdell, Rob inson. Shafroth, Sheppard, Simmons^ Smith (Arizona), Smith (South Caro lina), Sterling, Stone, Thompson-, Walsh, Warren. Weeks, Williams* Wolcott and Trammell. Many senators declared today that Senator Johnson's thrilling plea for an uncontrolled press yesterday aft ernoon turned the tide. Prior to that time it was believed that the senti ment of the senate favored at least a modified form of censorship. iWhen: the question -was vote^ on severat weeks ago on a test the censorship provision was adopted. The vote today, came immediately* seea*0eo0?fismKt? few minutes debate preceded the rolt