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FEBRUARY 28th, F A R M E R S LI B E R T Y DAY Florence Daily Times VOL. XXV THE LATEST ASSOCIATED PRE8& DISPATCHES ■FLORENCE, S. C. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, FEB. 27,1919 NO. 109 CHAOS AND TURMOIL WILL FOLLOW AMERICA’S FAPRE President Wilson Goes Over Plan For League of Nation’s With Congressional Leaders at Dinner. Opponents Still Uncon vinced. SENATE MAKES SAFE A GREATER CITADEL ■Washington, Feb. £7— President Wil son told members of the congression al foreign relations committee to night, that unless the Unfed States entered the league of nations the league would* fall and chaos and tur moil beyond description would result in Europe. Views of Republican members opposing the league conM.itu tion as reported to the peace confer ence apparently were not changed by the conference. Acts Threatning Peace. Concerning the clause giving the right to the league to consider acts threatening world peace, President Wi'son sa'd that the clause was in definite and would be trade more apparently w'ere unchanged after a long dinner conference tonight with President Wilson, at rthe White House This opinion was expressed by both Democrtic and Republican Senators. Discussion of the constitution! as presented to itho peace conference was' said to have been quite general and the President questfoned closely especially bv Senator Brandegee, of Connecticut, Republican Leader Lodge and Senator Knox, of Pennsyl vania, former Secretary of State, took very little par*. Answers Questions. The President, after making an open explanatory statement answer ed all quefC.'ons freely end specifical ly, emphasized that hia guests were clear by writing in a safeguard whlcn i would require that every recommenda |f rp e *° discuss the conference and all tion by the council should be unanim |l ts information with newspaper men ous. | c r others. Military Training. ° ne question on which much time It also was said that the President j was s P e, Vt was whether a nation once informed the Senators and Represen i’ n league could withdraw, raised tativea *hat the disarmament provis j by Senator Brandegee. Tho President ion would not iiiterfere with the mili | wa! * said to have held that any coun tary training of men, but that it was > tr y could withdraw, but Senator evident that a trained body of men " would not. be a danger to world peace if their armamerp. supplies w'ere kept in check. Support Czeche-Slovakia TheP resident \va« said to have ! Brandegee contended this would be imposs'b’e under* the constitution as now Srafred. Monroe Doctrine Safe. President Wilson dented that the* league p'an Would interfere wtrh the PASSES BILL CARRYING APPRO . PRIATION OF $300,000 ONE I THIRD AVAILABLE THIS j 1 YEAR House Votes $100 For Expenses Senate, However, Promptly Rejects the Measure. Appropriation Bill Comes Up Today Columbia, Feb. 27.—The House of Representatives last night voted to pay the members of the General As sembly $100 each for expenses for the present session. Several unsuccess ful attempts had been made to put over resolutions of a similar nature during the session but all had met with defeat. Last night, however, a majority of the members voted in ia vor of the resolution and it was sent to the Senate, where it was very promptly rejected. The Senate last night passed the bill providing for a new and Greater Citadel. This bill carried an appro priation of $300,000, one th'rd avail able this year, one third next year and one third in 1921. The proceeds from the sale of the old site and old buildings will also be applied to the construction of the new institution. The Senate last night adopted a sub stitute compulsory education bill for the one ftent over from the House. The substitute bill was offered by Senator Duncan of Union and is re WILSON AND TAFT ON TUESDAY NIGHT Washington, Feb. 27.—The Presi dent today accepted an Invitation vu kpeak in New York next Tuesday |fnight on the eve of his sailing for France. Mr. Taft is expected to be a speaker at the same meeting, which will be held under the auspices of Societies advocating the League of Nations. SHERIFF’S LIST IS NEGROES GLAD TO. GET RACK MEMBERS OF 371ST APPARENT- LY UNCHANGED BY SERVICE IN FRANCE Items Of Interest From Capital City Long Fight is Expected Over Matter of Striking Mill Operatives. Governor to Name Staff Columbia, Fob. 27 j—There has been a great deal of talk to the effect that the negroes who have been to France with the army would not be nnniiimn i nimm 8atlsfiert ,o ,ivR in south again. nmlWinn I HNhrK A few minutes conversation with any UnUYTIIIU LUIlULII > f the members of the 371st. Regl ment who have just refur'ed after a i^f cotton. — — stay of eight months »in France will VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN FOR VIOLA ; dispel this thought from r.nv TIONS OF AUTO LICENSE p LAW SOUTH SOULD BE ABLE TO FIX THEPRICE OF COTTON Commissioner Harris I nsists that Farmers and Bankers of the South Have the Remedy For Present Condition in Their Own Hands Cotton—What to uo with it? Thai: is the question that is uppermost in many minds. B. Harris, Commission er of Agriculture has been giving this to the man who has cotton. So much for the situation—here is the remedy: ‘‘You farmers and bankers have it in your hinds, lia’.d the 1919 crop off ithe market; cut acreage 33 1-2 per question most of his attention for BBjceat and fertilizer anywhere from of his life, and he insists that if othU- - - - er countries can fix the price of the Itommodities which they grow, the 3:! 1-3 to .'0 per cent'. Don’t fall to do these things if you want to win. You 1, ±\- - • ■ - Sheriff Burch continued yesterday his search for autos bearing one’s mind. Those who talked with tlm neg-o-'s South should be able to fix the prico i',' KV P tho ,,os, ,lan(1 in the game, and ' * cotton. (1 °n t give it away. “Really, we have no cotton market' '! h *“ ,s to be SRined by now, and will have none until we | of this feg’ment declare that each 1 says Mr. Harris, and every one of them who was r*skj n ' a y not come until the treaty l ,a _ ve .. worl<1 . w . ide .? nd unrestricted in iof the wor1(1 wp wP] ’ tercourse with all ing this program: “irst, you will ihow the speculators - •* - aVow ?r ee . n J*! nse . n , Un ^.. and h i 8 li ? t !ed if he was glad to/ret neck to thtsjpeace has been signed, elthou other nations,” i r ,-, r T.„ S . Of foar,,..!,;^ ;• Smith, -ind :ho Sent! of violators of the auto license law is 1 ''" " w “° * , “ u lu f U!l " J “ K IO i "«» oeen signeo, eirnough th (heretore sMIlnc kinUr and loiiLr i J® 0 " 0 " very "I 1 "*" 1 imt AHfos have lined (be blockade In th The m!, C L., .hUe ,ui bTue 1Aske '' ,f b ® ion I Hedlterranean numbers, and it is an easy matter for , the Sheiff - ’ rrnt r)f Tt to U’o bn ^ ^nt]If* by ° bur^b of I see by tbe news; to pn r fob ibemf'elve^ tbe AllV-a 1 14 *** J VI vvr v vs , - f . , « , , • . stated that it was necessary thai the]Monroe Doctrine, declaring that th United Slates s$and to the support of the Ciecho-Slovaks, Ihe Jugoi-Slovs', Poland and other weak and struggling people-, made free as the result of the great, war. Forcing Obcd'ence. doctrine would be guaranteed bv al! the member powers in the world so ciety. Strength of League. The strength of the league would rest on the friendship', of America, enforcing the determine ; on of the council tn case it was disobeyed by any nation would apply in only one mse and that where the party against whom a, decision rendered had proper territory including terr’tery in its possession which it would not surren der. In conceding that some sovereignty must be surrendered by membership in the league, the President declared it was rocoooeivahle thaii there could be any concert of action by nations' to elminiate war and protect tbe weak unless each nat'on was willing to give up something. Views Unchanged. Views of Republicans members of the congressional foreign relations committees who oppose the proposed constitution of the league of nations • v wisty ^ •.«»«* , Mr .Y> ilbon said the provision for! Great Britain, France, Italy and Ja pan, the President said, and he ex pressed “he op'nion that trouble be- tween the five nations was “unthink able.” Should one of these withdraw from the league er In ( any way fall to support it, impotence of -the lea gue might result. Would Mean Chaos. “The President felt If the league is not ratified,” said Chairman Hitch cock, “there will be despair through put the world because of failure In tbe effort to secure permauent peace Ser'ons comrfioaticjh. the. PYesidient felt, might result at an early date from failure of the Teague. The Tea gue is already in use, the President* stated, through the reference of the questions' on various subjects which bpvt? been referred to internatlona*. commisfionfS*.” MONARCHISTS PL AN COUP TO SEIZE GOVERNMENT OF GERMANY Correspondent of Lond on Newspaper States Action Would Result in Ruthless Civil War and Unscroupul ous Murders secured Sheriff from headquarters pushing this campaign and * he ex pects to extend- it throughout the county. It is a fact that auto owners have shown increased interest in the license law since the Sheriff baa garded by friends of compulsory edu c ? r [ le 1 * t> , I l . war . p . atb ‘ is cation as an improvement from thei Stated tbat contains the nam House measure. I cs , of sev f ral ^ afflcers ° f J 11 ® cdy The House last night adopted Re I and county who have overlooked the' buTnb , e crowd of presentative John R. Harts bill pro a,a ^ tar , ie ? r H® en * e - The Sheriff viding for the adoption of a budget i ba 1 s ! bpen besieged with telephone system in the state. The bill is simi i ca,, f . froal P e °P ,e ^ ho are t0 lar to one passed by the Senate. !f x P la ‘ n i ,Ist T. hy they a . re Stl11 wear Adoption of the system now seems j in! ’ theUreen. assured. There was a warm fight on' ” the measure in the House. The Gov COHSuiblG ElChclDCrg'Cr ernor delivered a special address to 1 the General Assembly Tuesday nigh* urging the adoption of this system. The appropriation bill will be tak en up in the Senate today second reading. Adjournment die Saturday night seems more probable now than eight hours ago. Is Getting Results again,’ said one negro from Ramweli. “Are you going to be “at'sf'cd to stay on a farm in Barnwell county?', he was asked. “T certainly will. Bos*.’ be recited. The negroes apnea’-ed rot *o have been changed by tb° servi-e t'-my had seen in France. Thev were the same southern negw-pM that left Columbia months ago. ''ruing ibo irllk ever *n tbe other to England, French, Italian and Span 1 f ’low. We are giin-r t 0 rnilk for our >sh cotton mills and merchants and ew,, «ches mi ihe fninro, have been carried intho American “1 '“'s make a HtCe calculation to po5 s for Hie last year or two, and in jwe wonbl io«e ! f w« were to some instances longer. ' -t go tbe remainder of our 1918 e-on “No new buying is in evidence but nt ted-v's nrices. e>ie*. d at this stock of coiton will be exhiused From the best an|iin-- : i soon, and somebody will have to begin ! v 'e now have 7.*9,000 to buy. It is amusing just to think ! State, about eiglitUhat afew months ago how enthulast-j If mid at k • . - - - — r> rents, we ran ret bales’ in this annex nieir poruon f -' ^’-’■nw'-n rn "*;you about the great j/ abundance of I land now will make mere money if ty to Bamberg couniv Sentiment in,;|^ cks of dry goods on hands in the will hold on to it, and not go to SENATE INCREASES (there have been no seizures of liquorjin Blackviile to have tbe ee->-t house convince the world that about five million hales won'd be all ihai tin- world would consume, even if it should Columbia, Feb. 27.—The general p.p propriation bill reported in the Sen ate today carries a grand total of $3,999,030.43, as compared with $3,234,513.45 carried by the house bill, or an increase of $784,513.08. The | house bill provides a levy of 7 3 4 mills which the senate bil increases to 9 3 4 mills. The increase in salar ties granted by the senate total ^$12,000 in Florence, but tht^Constable has Amoved from Rarnwe’l to filaekville. I »»wi»»« wisuvu even ii ii snaui captured stuff that" is' a thousand [To head off ibis movement, tbe neo be able to handle that'amount, times worse In the form of high pow|ple of Barnwell pnt throuHi a hill at “The be&t authorities say now th* ered mixtures labeled as /medicine, ^h’s session of the Genera! Assembly tllPro iC raOf 4- A few days ago at a store near Mul |-prohibiting the location of a court draw’s Mill he seized two slot ma bouse within eight miles of a county chines, which were occasionally givjline. The bill passed and cui „, u Blackvllle’s ambition but the P co P' e |Conditions will change, and when of Blackviile are iming to pet even I they do there v/ill be something doing i : t-* —ii a— - ing up nickels, but more often taking them in. These machines he turned over to the Magistrate and arrest* will follow for violation of the statues against slot machines. Millionaire Rebel Killed In Mexico Mexico City, eb. 27.—Luis Terrazas, 3d., rebel ’’general’’ and adventurous , . .. |grandson of the former multi-million- - The Senate appropriation bill prop,,,, * -i that there is not enough cotton for the supply of the worlds needs, but the supply is more than the world wYil . .take will conditions as they arr. by leiaving Barnwell countv. they say ‘ .; Y h , , '"V;. Vu / .,. , . i c:»u* !_ c *-j - ,in i-he market that will be interesting Long Fight is Expected 1 A long legal fight between the mill managements of GraniteviHe anl Warrenville mills and the striking op eratives is expected to result from efforts being made by tbe manage ments to eject the striking opera tives. The proceedings brought by the management^ of the mills are similar to those brought hv the man agement of the Progan Mill at Ander improve soil and be better off than the ipr-T* who sdfrs his cotton and /.hen plants another crop of cotton. “I urge every firmer in ‘he State to be sure this year and plftnt mrn and (pens and forage crop* and raise bogs for his home consumption for next year, and if they wit! do that they will never see cotton so’d for rest of pro dujj'ion and even cheaper. “Farmers, you h&Ve the remedy in your hands? It is up to you.” London, Feb. 27.—Monarchists of 'Germany are contemplating an early coup, In the opinion of the Mail’s Ber lin correspondent, who says an old officer In the class with the general staff, has been gradually getting the whip hand there since January thtr ,teen, and holdls tbe Government in his power. The threatened coup would be car ried out in Berlin alone the corres .pendent writes, and probably would for the time being be successful, al though it would result in ruthless Civil war and -unscrupulous political murders. FRANCE REFUSES TO SINK ANY OF SHIPS PARIS NEWSPAPER SAYS PLAN WILL BE ENERGETICALLY OPPOSED Paris, Feb. 27.—The French detach ment at the Peace Conference will energetically oppose the sinking of German fleet, says Stephan Lausanne in the Matin. Other powers may do what they like witli their share of fleet, but France has firmly declined to sink the ships which fall to France when the fleet is divided among the Allies in proportion to the losses each suffered during the war, the edi tor adds. MITCHELL PALMER TO SUCCEED GREGORY PRESIDENT MAKES ALIEN PRO PERTY CUSTODIAN ATTOR NEY GENERAL OF UNITED STATES Washington, Feb. 27.—A. Mitchell [tPalmer was today nominated Attor ney General to succeed Mr. Gregory. />'Te will probably take the office on March four, the date tentatively tix »ed by Attorney General Gregory vji (retirement, when he resigned several months ago to return to the private practice of iaw. The resignation of Mr. Palmer as Alien Property Custo dian has not been announced, and there is no intimation of who may succeed him to that office. ,r . *” v ''airs Chihuahua ranchman of the same , Jm , name, has been killed in the state ot'*™ a "‘l of the Jlldso " M!11 at 0rpe " .lltional Guard, appropriating $bu,000 ■ /for tb l 8 P ur P° 8e if 80 much be nec iit.s of Marcelo Caraveo. according to reports receive here from Pueblo. Terrazas, who was about 25 yeas old, is credited with being the leader, ers in numerous sanguinar essary. The Senate for the second time re fused to pass a resolution allowing iimembers $100 additional for expenses oi session. President Names ville several years ago. In each of these cases the strikers were ejected. Senator Williams of Aiken county is the legal representative of the strife* FLORENCE TO OBSERVE COTTON ACREAGE REDUCTION DAY y Great Meeting Will be Held at the Court House at Twelve O’clock Tomorrow. Speakers an d Pledges To Attend Conference * "T"~ !T^orrow will be observed all over . . —™ ^ I Pnvr-rnnr runner is nven-rinc toat* + + * + + + ** + •* ,,^, • ,, * ♦i South Carolina as cotton acreage >o the history of fuodern Mexicarf re-! Governor cooper is prep-ring io ai + auction dav volts. During -to food hardness, he itend a conference of Governors to be + on aay ’ had, on numerous occasions been in hn,(1 in Washington Marr-h 3 and ; of next month. The conference has;* XT/vKiYion P eril of and, when IN Orman rlapgOOUjiiis- body was recovered, it is said to Washington, Feb. 27.—Norman Hapgood of New York, nominated minister to Denmark today by Presi, where he was set upon by nearly a have borne the sears of 15 wounds. His fatal escapide was venturing n’one into the village of Cholula, dent. PRINCESS PATRICIA MARRIED TODAY GREATEST SOCIAL EVENT IN . ENGLAND SINCE OUTBREAK OF WAR London, Feb. 27.—Princess Patri cia, of Connaught, and Commancer R. M. Ramsey of the Royal Navy A large audience saw “The Soldier j were married at Westminister Abbey Girl’ at OTJowds theatre last night fat noon today. No other social event “THE SOLDIER GIRL” and seemed to enjoy the performan ce. The dancing was probably the /since the outbreak of the war has .created such public interest King leading feature of the show, thoughfGeorge and Queen Many, a great as the comedy parts were well carried through. Miss Walburg as “Dixie,’ . The Soldier Girl was the star of tho the British Foreign Government, atK' n °d Ronds bill providing one mill caat _ a im ( tended the ceremony. j’evy, and atf .o tax of SAYS NEGOTIATIONS ARE SUSPENDED GERMAN. COMMISSION. REPORT ED TO HAVE LEFT SPA THIS . MORNING score of “he inhabitants. He killed three before succumbing to a mach ete blow. Japan Prepares For Economic Changes Tokio, Feb. 27—To prepare for the expected economic competition after peaco is signed Japan has also decid ed to organize a special commission for ‘.ho revision of her customs tar iff. The commission will be placed THE MEETING TONIGHT * There will be a meeting at the .. Pinewood Club will be the * Court House here at twelve o’clock been called by tho Secretary of La 1 * scene tonight of one of the lure: *1 which wil be attended by farmer*-, bor to discuss labor conditions. Hasn’t Named Staff Yet Governor Cooper has not yet mm ed his military staff but it is expected ❖ est gatherings of business and ❖. business men Geneva, FeW 27.—Tonight’s news papers print a Berlin dispatch stating j unde " ,be supervision of the that owing to the sudden suspension ^ orei R n Minister, of the armistice negotiations the Ger s P ec i a i trebly revision commiss man commission left Spa this morn | * on w * l i ^ organized with not more ing for Berlin. The reason for the re than members represea ing differ- ported suspension is not given. p nt departments affected by the pro- I posed changes in tariff. SENATE WILL PASS GOOD ROADS BILL TONIGHT and bankers from * professional men in the history * “very community in this county <§• of Florence. The meet’ng Is one ♦ I’very b us-ne°s house in Florence is + of the most talked of proposi + expected to have a representative at that he will announce his appoint !* tions on the streets today and * ; l ’’ R raee f ,n S- ments in a short time. It is probable |* every man interested in the wel * T ie vital importance of the more that there will be a number of new ^ fare of the city has already •i* ent is becoming to be more and colonels in the slate when the ap:+ made plans to be present. The 4* more realized, as ’’-e ret;on reporra :+ committee has completed Us pro * .-hewing continued dccl ne in the + gram Automobiles will begin * price of the staple are daily received j* leaving tbe Chamber of Commer 4- The movement is gaining tremend i* ce at seven o’clock. Ample pro «r!0' :S headway and the prospects are + vision has been made for acccm the Sou'll will art un-nimousiy MIAA* uailAAmAi* modatins those who have no* omoirew in it. dctermina'lor. nor MflxT MPn\ Nil * way of reaching the Club Many * or.'v ’<- hold the present cron for thfr lllUOl nil! UUIIlW i4 , matters of vital Interest to* ' live cents a round, hu’ 'o cut the ,* every citizen of Florence will * >"Teago planted to cotton this year '»— * he discussed. The primary pur * et least one third of the acreage of Berlin, Wednesday, Feb,’ 26.—Mu-!* po! - 0 of tl , e meeting, however, is +itast year, and to reduce the amount nich advices received today indicate * ] aiin ch a campa'gn for the *,of commercial fertilizers by exactly that the day passed without dlstur * chamber of Commerce. There + 1 one half bance. The funeral of ICUrt Lisner * wil i be g 00(1 speakers and de*| All arrangements have been maCe T3r« *•{ n** i /->*• W'rtO ooo? - pointments are made. FUNERAL OF EISNER the Bavarian Premier who was assi nated last week, was the mosr Impos 1 ing demonstration Munich ever wit nessed. ♦ lightful refreshments. +: for the meeting tomorrow. There will *;bo addresses showing the importance By Vote of 38 to 10 Tod ay Upper Body Refuses to Strike Out Enacting Words. Budget System Probab ly Adopted Columbia, Feb. 27—By a voi'.e of 38 horse power, for the construction of to 10 the Senate loday refused to semblage of members of the Royal | triko t , h eructlng wo , ds of the family and distinguished officials cv;, ling one mill 50 cents per permanne’. roads’. Fin’4 paissage of the lull is expected this afternoon. Tlie house gave 'third leading to the hill providing for the adoption of tho Budget system in the state. Colored Soldier Home From France Private Willie Hewitt, colored, ar rived in the city yesterday from Camp Jackson, wearing the first steel hat that has been seen in Florence. Hewitt Is amember of the 371st Regi ment and has been jiven his dischar ge. He states that he would not take anything for his trip to France, fte was not in the front lines during tho * + + * + * + ❖ + * + * + + + WILL HELP WITH INCOME TAX RETURNS Citizens of Florence who have been puzzled over making their federal in come tax returns will be glad io know that Mr. Thomas H. Rogers of Darlington, Deputy Collector, has nr $ived in Florence, to help them out of quick action. Pledges will be ills tributed for the signatures of those who have not already signed. While it is not thought that there will br» any trouble in getting Florence in tho one hundred per cent, column in this movement, still it is a great work tu cover tlie entire county and tho far mors themselves are asked to cooper ate in every way possible. In other words, if tlie farmer is not given a blank to sign he is expected to ask for one. Compulsory Registration fighting but belonged to an ammunif'of their difficulties. Mr. Rogers lias tion corps, which he said was kept arranged to secure a room on the extremely busy all the time supply/first floor of the County Court House, j London, Feb, 27.—The Russian So ing the men in the trenches with shot! the room being one formerly used r>v j viet Government says a wireless dis and shell. He was in Captain Shep(the magistrate, and he will be in this patch is instituting a system of reg*i herd’s company and avowed an unay:offlce from today to the 8th of March (ration preparatory enforcing cornpui ing love for his commander. iinclusive. sor y registration for all. t.