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W* ■ THE FLORENCE^ DAILY TIMES TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 25, 1920: .TMt - ‘ Ptkltabed Daily Except Sunday »♦ Florence, 8. by tSUNiOM AND QAftDINKR Muaoti 6. Bruneon, Editor. CBM. 8. Qdrdinor, BuilrtMu Manager •UfelCRlPTION RATES Payable In advanea. • Ota week 9 15 Oka Month ... -fid ‘Urea months 1-76 Moatka 3Jg Oaa year - 9JTO At ad skeond cMaa matter Oecepber 9, 1900, at Florence, 8. C. of .Tin Aaaoelated Preaa The Associated Press is axclaalra- ty antitied to the use tor rapnbHca. thm of all news dispatches credited JO tt or not othenrtsa credited In this paper and aleo to the local news pub lished hernia. gasw-ii’'..,!-".. . „■ i ' .'V TUESDAY MAY 26, 1920 THE RATE HEARING than as regards utilities, we are facing a period of higher interest rates. Five or C per cent rail road capital, for the time being, is a memory. ‘‘The carriers never went be fore the commission with a case anything, like so strong. It is hardly too much lo say that, as regards general terms, at least, the commission is virtually in structed by the economic facts themselves to grant the increase. To discuss and Jirge legislation tolt + pj, {, + + + + + 4 stimulate America’s gold production, e ONE YEAR AGO TODAY 4 more than fifty of the West’s finan-! t' • |N THE WAR. • dal leaders will attend a “gol<l" din ner in San Francisco tonight. The dinudr will be served on goal plate and will be the first of its kind ever heid in America. 1. + ♦♦♦♦* + ♦♦♦* ► TODAYS BIRTHDAYS ♦ fr ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ + ♦♦+<•»****** k TODAY'S EVENTS « Today is the national independence day of Argentina. The American Cotton Manufactur ers’ Association will meet in annual convention today at Richmond, Va. Sir Auckland fleddes, Britisli am bassador at Washington, will be a speaker at the/ Pilgrim’s dinner in New York tonight. Patriotic women from all over Can ada will be in Calgary today for the National Chapter meeting of the Im pel hi Order Daughters of the Em pire. Delaware Democrats are to meet In State convention today to select their delegates to the national con vention at San Francisco. The Texas State- convention for Earl of Dudley former Lord Lieu tenant of ireland and Governor Gen eral of Australia, born f»r> years ago today. Lord BcaVerbrook British states man and newspaper publisher,' born at Newcastle, N. b\, 41 years ago to-' day. ^ Marie Doro prominent actress’and Hawker and Grieve, who tarted on transatlantic flight from Newfound land, were rescued in mid-ocean. Director Hine s asked Congress for an additional SI,200.000.00ft to meet deficit in operation of railroads PET LION AGITATES HOTEL Order of 15-Pound Steak Reveals His Presence and Excitement Begins .lira a full grown, bushy-haired lion of the breed that is often seen stalk ing mapestically across the movie screen in jungle scenes, caused moro commotion and excitement yester motion picturp star, born at Duncan-j day in the Hotel Belleciaira, Seven- on Pa., 38' yeai*s ago today. ty seventh Street and Broadway William R. Oliver^, representative;: where lie is sharing a suite of rooms in congress of the Sixth Alabama District born at Eutaw Ala., 63 years ago today. ► ♦ ♦♦♦ + ♦♦♦♦*♦ + 4 ► IN THE DAY'S NEWS * **«*♦♦+*«+*+***+ The attention of the country is now directed to the railroad situa tion iwhicb has reached a most criti cal point. At the rate hearing in Washington the executives have laid hare the difficulties of the transpor tation systems and have candidly re vealed the fact that they are facing bankruptcy. It is not likely that the roads can be operated by the own ers six months unless relief is grant- fid In the way of rate Increases. The railroads • itave excellent reasons for asking for increase in rales. The figures that they present are not to he gsinlaid. They s^pw such an in crease' in operating expenses, such air. additional burden upon the rail roads \hat an increase is ahsolntely necessary to reestablish railroad credit without which needed im provements, cannot be financed and rolling stock increased. The - opinion of the New York Ttflbufae-ta that — ' -H ’ •» l ' “The’ railroads are a public "‘hfjjency. .The public-itself has the gfeatest stake in- theii etti- cleftcy' and their continuity of op crdflQp. ,• “It Ik cheaper in .the long run Jo keep them working smoothly expanding and enlarging their serf ice, than to let them rup down through under-nourish- ment. The* railroad problem is at fiottoii the public's problem. Its Interest lies not in having ar tificially low rates* leading to stagnation, but in having rates which will produce the best and most economical service. Such rates will prove to be cheapest in the.end. • The present rate-increase petition is regretted by the New York Globe, which, however adds: “Yet there is no escape from it. We should have* to pay as much, in one way or ano ther; if the railways had remained under Government control or had been, bought by the Government. Go- Moment ownership might conceivab ly hate its advantages, but it would not release us from the present high tcost, not iQ money alone but in ma terial and labor, of carrying on rail way -operations.” The New York Sun thinks that the case fpr higher rates might have been stated even more emphatically. .It asserts that— The argument no longer cen- tefe on the question whether or not to accord the roads a big rise in freight rates. It has be come obvious that they must get from somewhere the money that they hdve. been getting from the United States Treasury. They mpt . go on drawing adequate hire ffom their work or quit work., If they are forced to cur tail service the country will pay tenfold. It has no choice but tha just one of paying them what Will enable them to go on, in’the face of swollen costs.” According to the Brooklyn Eagle, the shipper, should be consoled by these considerations: "His recent experlence"~with the carriers have, been far from pleas ant. Hfe has seen his commodities, some of them perishable, delayed In what it is almost a curtesy to call transit. He has seen embargoes, the cost of which almost defies calcula tion,‘and he knows what a penny wise and pound foolish policy sign! les that speed is the essence of his emedy. As a contemporary says, his interest lies not in having low rates but in efficient service. Any price he pay* for anything else is prodlgai,’’ lo tht course of a long and careful ly reasoned editorial, the Newark (N J) News has this to say on the rate issue: “That the demands of the car riers are not excesslvd on the basis of the cost of capital is another fact to which public at- t4rtlon*i« properly drawn. Thq current cost of capital, as Mr. Wlllord points out. Is now in ex- cttKs of 7 per cent., That means that railroad net revenue must be large enough to enable the purchase of new capital ut this current price. It means, also, that tor> th* present at least. Up retards solid industrials no loss Princess Christian, who today en ters upon her seventy-fifth year, is a daughter of the late Queen Vistorla the choice ot delegates to the nation j anf * a,nit °f Kmg George V. Her al conventions will be held today, the' Koyal * ,, 8hness Is known as the Democrats meeting at Dallas and tbe l ,oyal Philanthropist. There is prob- Rcpublicans at Austin. l-aLly no work which is so dear to her A call has been issued for a con-M ieart aH Providing trained nurses for ventlcn of the Friends of Negro Free th< * P° or - and it was she who in 1887 do mto meet in Washington today to l p rst started the idea in Windsor, plan making the influence of the iie') , ^ e Princess has herself, sat by the gro felt ih the election. | bedside of those who we/e suffering la the state wide primary to be' am * Hied to alleviate their pain and held in West Virginia today delegat . iin,,rove ‘H* sanitary conditions of es will b? named to the national con| t,1e ' r surroundings, alHl •** such mat- ventlons and candidates nominated 1 tPr slu - l,as a thorough practical ex- for the various offices to be filled at i P^Hence, having made it a subpect the November election. Have you heard our or- orcliestra since we have enlarged it ? Now the largest and we. think the lies! in the Carolina's. O’DOWD THKATRK of ial r-Vudy, Sfie liar established trai i'i!g schools for nurses and Las served as active president of the Roy al British Nurses’ Association. In 1800 the Princess Helena, as she then was, married Prince Christian of Scsleswig Holstein. For fifty years, until tlie death of Prince Christian in PUT, the couple made their home at ('umberland Lodge, in Windsor For est. on the first floor with ills owner, than that hostelry ever dreamed ci experiencing. dim is the pet of Thomas R. Zamt, a retired lumber merchant of Leavenworth, Wasii., and both are on their way to Africa. Jim made his debut in theBelle- clair Saturday afternoon in a large oanvas-cevered case through tin open window. The management thought the case contained a piano until yes terday morning, when Mr. Zann call ed ui? the clerk and asked that fifteen poinds of raw boefstead, “the best in the house,’’ be sent up immediately. NOTICE The next issue of our telephone directory will go to press on June 1. Any corrections or changes should be reported at once to the Manager's office or phone 900C. Southern Bell Telephone & Tele graph Company. Ca- be made long, ftratght and silky by “ QUEEN DRESSING This is a new discovers, different from all others. It will absolutely erow your hair - long and smooth. If your hair* is dry. brittle and breaks off, use QUKEN. It will give your hair the oil it needs and make it so *>retty you will never be with out Queen. C:rd 25 cents for a bote to Newbro Mfg. Co., Atlanta, Ga. We wili pay you BIG MONEY to tell your friends about QUEEN and th’* tr *fi« te our advertising pamphlets. Write for special raoncy making offer. Albert Flather, themanager, hur- |* ried upstairs to see what sort of a ] I guest wanted fifteen polunds of raw'* beefstead for Lreakfasti He rang J the bell and thedoor of Mr. Zann's i HI room was thrown open. On his hauu | ’ | ches in the middle of the floor, his mouth open, disclosing a set of long sharp teeth was a lion. Flather jumped back out of the room and slammed the door. ‘(‘ome in,” said Mr. Zann. “Jim won’t hurt you.’ Flather cautiously opened the door and peeked in. “Come in. He’s been my pet for the last four years. I've had him since he was three days old,” saidi Mr. Zann. ! * “You wi'l have to get him out of; X here” the manager declared, ready to ; J bolt for tho stairs. ' * Zann protested, saying Jim was on ly hi.s pet. The manager evplained that lions * did not come under tin* ■category of pets in his hotel “Well,” Zann said, “if you put Jim out you’ll have to put me out. Mean while Jim is hungry. Will you send up the beefsteak?” A ti emb ing waiter brought the beef steak and JJm was fed. in Hie meantime the manager hur ried to the West Sixty-ninth Street station, where he told Sergeant John : Foster about the lion. Patrolman' John Burns was sent to investigate.! He found the lobby filled with anx-j ions guests. The natrolman told Zann he would! have to get Jim out of the hotel and | must have-a permit from the Board] of Health to keep him in this city. | Zann finallv ordered Jim into the bigj case, which was locked.—New York! Times . j O’DOWD THEATRE v-V 4 THURSDAY AND FRIDAY FATTY ARBUCKLE IN HIS LATEST COMEDY “THE HAYSEED” ALSO ETHEL CLAYTON IN “THE YOUNG MRS. WINTHROP” A real life story of love and misunderstanding, that bares the Soul cf a Million homes. ^ Adapted from the thrilling Stage Success by Gronson Howard. APPROPRIATE MUSIC BY SEVEN PIECE ORCHESTRA #*##K******#*#***##**#*****tt*4f-4&*#tt****####4HHMfr*4HMHM» •-•-r-r- ...—■ • .-.-rs-mr-jtSTZS iHC*************************************************** * * i MEMBERS OF WALNUT CAMP NQ. 52 W. 0. W. TAKE NOTICE There will be a fish stew at Muldrows Mill on Tuesday night, June 1st. You are invited and expected to attend. All -desiring to attend, please send in your name to L. I. Rill, f lerk, by Friday evening 6 o’clock, so your name can be put in the pot Meet at Masonic Rail Tuesday evening '7 o’clock, and don’t forget to bring your automobile as we all wish to ride. By order of Camp. I.. I. HILL, Clerk. PHONE 732 J. B. MACKEY, C. C. A celebrated authority on all sport ing breeds of dogs Is Mrs. Helen M.j Talbot, of Atlantic, Mass, whose ser vices tire much in demand to judge thesq breeds at the dog shows thrnu ghnut the Eastern Steles and Canada •>#***•> CONSTIPATION Kni Soar Stoauck Gated Tkii Udy Mach Safferiag. Black* Draught Relieved. MeadoravUle, Ky.—Mrs. Pearl Pat rick, of thia place, writes: “I was very constipated. I bad sour atomach and waa so uncomfortable. I went to tb* doctor. He gave me some pills. They weakened me and seemed to tear up my digestion They would gripe me and afterwards It seemed I was more constipated thao before. I beard of Black-Draught and de-1 clded'to try It I found it just what 1 needed. It was an easy laxative, and not bad to swallow. My digestion soon mproved. I got well of the sour stoxn- 1 ach, my bowels soon seemed normal, I no more griping, and I would take a j dose now and then, and was In good shape. I cannot say too much for Black- Draught tor it la the finest laxative one can use.” Thedford's Black-Draught haa for many years been found of great value In tha treatment of stomach, liver and bowel troubles. Easy to take, gentle and reliable in its action, leaving no >ad after-effects, it has won the praise of . thousands of peopls who have used NC-1II - cr ^Wf#************-****4-IHHr*************-iHHHi-***#*#eHHf4MP it it BUY NOW If you followed previous advice we gave about market conditions and prices of LUMBER—then you bought for less. We now sug gfst your buying while present EMBARGOES prevents making shipments to the North. When these Embargoes ar* lifted the price will rise. Send us your schedules. . TRENCHARD-SPARROW LUMBER CO. * MANUFACTURERS . WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEPARTMENTS OFFICE PHONE 713 *MILL PHONE 716 Florence, S. C. Savannah, Ga. Jacksonville, Fla, S-4MHWHHHHHHMHhHMHHMHHMHHMHHHk4Mf HHMHHMMHHMHHHMHHHHHHMf-X 4 LET US DELIVER a bottle or more of our clarified and pasteurized milk at your house for a while as a trial. We are confident you'll like it so well and that everybody will be so much better for its use that you will continue your or der indefinitely. How about be ginning tomorrow moning? CENTRAL MILK STATION Rhone 741k UR own pipe foundry in Geor gia has been established as a service feature. We have on hand for quick shipment prac tically everything for modern sanitary plumbing, farm light ing, rural water supply and refrigeration which might be demanded bv the home own- w er, builder or plumber. Southern States Supply Go. COLUMBIA, S. C. ATLANTA, GA. JACKSONVILLE, FLA. GREENVILLE, S.C.