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RAILROAD WORK TO BS SUSPENDED Sweeping Order Is Issued?Lack of Money Forces Suspension of Improvement Work Involving Millions. Wjishincton. Mar Ii 20.?Instruc tions issued tocjay by tl;c railroad aduinirtration will result in the temporary suspension or postponement of millions of dollars of railroad improvement work, because of the financial predicament caused by failure of congress to pass appropriations of the administration's revolving fund. | The suspension of work applies to many stations, under erection or planned, spur tracks, roadbed improvement, elevated tracks'p.nd con struetion of bridges and buildings. Railread administration officials said comparatively few men would be thrown out of work as a result of the orders, but admitted that the railroad improvement program, planned for this year partly as a means of employing large numbers of laborers during the readjustment period, probably would not be carried out. | The program called for the expenditure of more than a half billion dollars for additions and betterments alone. What Orders Specify. The orders sent to regional directors to be forwarded by them to federal managers specified that if corporate officers of railroad companies withdrew or withhold approval of any improvement project for financial reasons or otherwise, the proposals are to be sent to the railroad administration for further review. Railroad officers here\today said that approval had been or would be withheld for hundreds of improvement projects because of the uncertainty of the present financial situation. In cases where this approval is not given procedure is to be as follows: "Work not started snail not be \ commenced without further approval hv the division of canital expendi tures. As to projects already started and actually under way, please see that no further work is done except when necessary to insure safety; wh'ere the project is so far completed j ttt*urnnl/l Via mnra ov. ' luai tu owp nv/itv tivuau i/v ^v* v pensive than to continue it; and where a job* is covered by bona fide contract an<jl stooping the work would seriously demoralize conditions, es-. ) " pecially as to working forces." Applies to All Projects, In cases where the federal manaThefC Of Condensed Staleme .. Loans and Investi Liberty Loan Bo Overdrafts, secu Cash on Hand a Capital Stock Surplus and Pro Bills Payable jDeposits - - / JNO. M. KIN ARD, J. 1 President. Vice Jno. M. Kinard, Z. Geo. S. Mower, W The C "The Bank' ger of the railroad and the regiona director believe work should be done either as to new work or as to con tinuing work now in progress, evei though the railroad company does no approve, the railroad administratioi will require a full report to its divi sion of capital expenditures statin* objections or disagreements that can not be overcome. Pending a reviev of the case by the division no sucl work is to be started and work ir progress is not to be carried on excepi as provided in the instructions. The provision for suspension applies equally to projects for which approval previously had been given bj officers of railroad corporations. If the officers desire to reconsidei their approval the situation will b? reviewed by the railroad administration. The action was taken following ? conference of railroad administration officials with the railway executive advisory committee of which nowara uinou is acting cnairman The .order to regional directors was sigrjed by T. C. Powell, director of the division of capital expenditures. As a result the entire program for improvements and additions this year will be reviewed with a view to cutting down expenditures. The budget for capital expenditures on all railroads last year called for the outlay of $1,278,000,000, of which only $573,000,000 was spent, leaving $705,000,nnn halanpo lirmatir? PEKSHIXG PEAISES OLD HICKOKY LADS. Letter From Commanding Genera) Warm in Commendation of the OAVtilkAMM twin t/VM ^ ouutuau miisjrvu. / Greenville, March 17.?An official copy of a letter from General Pershing to the commanding general of the 30th division, dated February 19tfc extending his compliments and congratulations on the fighting record made by the Old Hickory and upon their appearance at a review and in specti'on held on January 21st, south, west of Terlle, was received yesterday by David B. Traxler, having been sen' mm by Major j. u. E. Meyers, wnc is on duty witih the division head quarters m France. Major Meyers will be remembered by many here, a; he was captain of the military polict company at the time the 30th was ! training at Camp Sevier. General Pershing lauded and com mended the commanding officer o the 30th, Major General Edward 41 ommercial Newberry, S. r /i nt ot tondmon at March 4, 1919. Resources nents $1,063,879.4 1 11/* P'AA A/ nas 1 io,ouu.ui red and unsecured nd in Banks Liabilities fits ----- OFFICERS {. McFALL, R. H. WRIGt Pres. atd Cash'r. First Ass't. Cas DIRECTORS , F. Wright, L. W. Flo r. H. Hunt, F. Z. Wils ~ 1 ommerciai Fhat Always Treats 1 Lewis, for the "high character and t soldierly qualities" of the officers and s - men of hvs -division. General Pershing u l in referring toi the excellent fighting t record, mentioned the fact that on i September the 29th the 30th division J - i broke through the Hindenburg and j fc * j the Le C-atelet-Xauroy lines, captur-jfc - j l'ng Bellicourt and Nauroy, an opera- j a f tion on which all subsequent action j ii i 0t the 4th British army depended, j , ? t Headquarters 30th Division. France, Feb. 24, 1919. Memorandum No. 34.?Subject: Letter of Commendation from the J ? t Commander-i'n-Chict i C The following letter received this, ? date is published to the command: I i "American Expeditionary Forces, Of- j - j fice of the Commander-in-Chief: France, February 19, 1919. \l i ".Major General Edward M. Lewis, j ^ Commanding 30th Division, A. E. F.; ^ "My Dear General Lewis: It gives f i me pleasure to extend to you and the k officrs and men of the 30th Division 3 ; mv sincere compliments upon their e ? appearance at the review and inspec- u I tion on the 21st of January, southwest jt( | of Tealle, which was excellent and is ? just what would be expected in a | . j command with such a splendid fight -1 , ' ing recoi <L 11 i. j "After its preliminary training theIJ r| division entered the line of July 16tb..jv v/here it remained almost continu- jc ! v | ously until the end of October. In i *. j that time it was in tho actual battle ! ? I from the 30th of August and took part o ! in the Ypres-Lys and Somme offens, ives. On September 29th, the division v | broke through both the HJndenburg j ^ t and the Le-Catelet-Nauroy lines)* cap-j n j turing Bellicourt and Nauroy, an j t : operation on which all subsequent | J action of the 4th British army de I a ' pende& From October 7th to 20th,; f the division advanced 23 kilometer;? 1 t , in a continued series of attacks, capi turrag 2,352 of the enemy. Branoourt, Fremont, Busigny, St. Bernin, St. i ? i l ? ?J e?i. T ? iur?? ! 'liioupwc Ctmi Iirijl>a.ui.ui L, JUcl naic, -ATIIII- | j 11 eresse and Vaux Andigny, are names 1 which will live in the 30th division. r j But its especial glory will always bo jt r | the honor you won by breaking tho i T I Hindenburg line on September 29th. > I SiT.ch a record is one of which we are - all proud. s "It is gratifying to see ycur troops ( 3 in such pood physical shape, but still > 5 more so to know that this. almost j I i ideal condition will continue to the j1 end of their service and beyond, as j 1 - an exemplification of their high char- i { f I acter and soldierly qualities. ' j j I "I inspeated the artillery brigade o!.; 1 - i ________ ____ ________ * Bank ! ! c. close of business . . i j i i I ? ? I i 1 ! 9 $1,180,379.41 j 31,457.81 | 122,077.21 i ' ?????? I $1,333,914.43 i | $ 50,000.00 91,342.56 170,000.00 1,022,571.87 $1,333,914.43 IT, FLOYD BRADLEY h'r. Assistant Cashier. yd, \ J. H. West, on, J. Y. McFall. D?l_ Ocllill ? You Right" m he division later, and found the ame high standard of personnel that narks the rest of the division. ' Very sincerely yours. "John J. Pershing." The division commander congratuates th.e division upon this high triiaite from the commander-in-chief, nd aeain ex Dresses his oride in bein?* ^ commander. By command of Major Gen. Lewis: Andrew J. White, Lt. Col. Inf., U. S. A. Adjutant. JIS OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE )ld Soldier Could Not Fight ir; Ranks, But Could Prove He Waa of Some Use. A year ago Americans were saying hilt this was not an old man s war. Hid the old men, many of 'whom had een soldiers in their younger days, irere feeling the same way and sufering over it. too. Old women could nit, roll bandages, and do a hundred ther things quite as well as the youngr women. ISut what could the, old Jen do? And because there seemed i) be nothing for them to do. they sufered more keenly than most people new. But as the young: men left there bean to be work for the old men. IleIred fanners were needed to teach oys how to farm. Betired bankers rere put on Thrift stamp and linance ommittees. All carpenters, whether oung or old, were needed. And tlu;re ame a m?w look?one of usefulness nd happiness?on the faces of the Id men. But one of the most patriotic of all pas noted the other day. "I'd like to buy your old rubber ano ags," he said courteously, "?>r if you'd ive it to me it would he still beter." The woman of the house glai red out t his push earr which was almost ull of junk. 'Til try to timl sornehing." she hegan. The old man's face was radiant. "You see. lady," he explained. "I'm in old soldier and I'm on a pension o I'm giving all my time to my counry. I get this junk for the lied Cross, foil Just go down and ask them how nucli I've turned in and you'll decide hat I'm not-a worn-out plug after all." ?Indianapolis News. .lanan's Leadina Industry. Extraordinarily favorable business conditions in Japan and the continued withdrawal of the products of European nations from competition in the narkets of Asia and Australia made he year 1317 an extremely profitable >ne 'o* che spinning industry and irmly fixed it as the leading manu'acturing industry of Japan. f Conde The Natio Newt From repor Showing Conditio i RESOURCES Loaos and investments . . . Liberty Bonds and Treasury Certifr rates of Indebtedness . . . i United States Bonds . . , . . Cash and dne from Banks and United States Treasury . . . THE NATION/ B. C. MATTHEWS, President. State, Cour a M 1 memoe What He Got. J j Kind. Strange Old Lady?And whnt 1 did you iret for Christmas, little hoy? ' Little llov?Why. I got dis-dis-dis? !er- i j K. S. O. L.?Oh. tut, tut, my boy; not ms * you should say 'this.* ' Little P.oy?Well, if you know to 1 i wavii :.bout It, I got thisapyointed. 1 ' - ^ _ _ ! HILTON AWARDED i HIGHEST HONOR 1 1 Atlanta, March 20.?Sergt. Rich- ^ ! mond H. Hilton of the One Hundered j land Eighteenth Infantry of the Thirli j et.h Division. was presented with the < congressional medal of honor for t bravery here late today by Maj. Gen 1 : Henry G. Sharpe. commander of the 1 'department of Southeast. The award ' for the young South Carolinian's valor i | in smashing up a German machine I J gnn nest between Rheims and .Sois- 1 i isons and! ialling six Germans ana ; taking ten prisoners unaided was pre_ 1 sented at Fort iMicPherson in the pres- ] ence of nearly 1,{MH) convelescent sol- 1 : diers, nurses and civilians. * Alter the < I ceremonies Sergeant Hilton, who lost < , an arm in France, stood in the re- < viewing stand witn irenerai ?narpo 1 i > ! , ???i i i Make This Bank Y( i \ Dependable $ I I An insurance policy unless you were sui upon it the "day of Likewise a Banking value unless it can after day. u i The Service render Dependable and Ef : dially invited to ma The Excha j Of Newbe \ "The Bank of \ ! i= ? 1844 :nsed Stab OF in i i* nal oank ot >erry, South Cai t to the Comptroller of th i .1 _ r?i _f r? >n at tne t^iose or ousn t i i * ( $ 975,413.18 feptal Stock . C I 'J jmpius aiiu uHuivj 215,373.13 GrcnlatioD . 100,000.00 Deposits Bills Payable (sec Bonds) 93,089.65 n.n n L1 RjHc Pavahlp anrl I/UAV * t?jr WWAV ?m?w $1,383,875.96 it niin;- AP sirn LL MIm Uf T. K. JOHNSTONE, Cashier. ity and City r Federal Reserve $ * ? in ring a review of two companies of 1 he Forty-fifth Infantry. Sergeant Hilton is a son of J. D. Hilton of Westville. Hut for the face hat he was sent back to America the A nedal would have been presented to lim by General Pershing in Fraace o mO aViIha OT11 n n Aai I V LUX1 r>1AIB feuu auai, V ;ng six Germans, and capturing ten 1 prisoners is the notable act for which le was decorated. The citation for his A arave act reads: "For conspicuous ? *alLantry and intrepidity above ! and ^ aeyond the call of duty in action with H ;he enemy at Bran court, France, Oc- ^ :ober 11, 1918. While Sergeant H*1- ? ;on's company was advancing through ^ :he village of Brancourt, it was held ? :p by intense enfilading fi"e from i machine gun. Discovering this 9 among shell holes at the ed^e ol tb^^l :own, Serjeant Hilton, accompanied^? by a few other soldiers, but well idvance of them, pressed on toward^H this position firing with his rifle until * his ammunition was exhausted and 1 then with his pistol killing six of the ] enemy and capturing ten. In the course of this daring exploit, he received a wound from a bursting shell. ( which resulted in the loss of his arm )ur Business Home 1 service ' would be of little value e that you could depend the fire." % ? ' Jfc( [ Service is of little or no y % be depended upon day ^ /4 ed by this bank is both j ficient and you are corke free use of it. nge Bank ' ?nrv ^ r the People'' ? 4 i' / mmmamammmmmmmmmmmmmaammmmmmmmmmmmtm ement H KI/iTimAWir ^ iicwuciijf p rolina \ * / e Currency ness March 4,1919 IABIUTIES I $ 100,000.00 idedPrefts . . 30,962.06 100,000.00 | 726,216.07 [J nred by Liberty 177,000.00 J OAQ CQ7 CQ ncuioiuuwd . : i $1,383,875.96 'BERRY, S. 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