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IRMATION OP CORPORATION
WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM
OF THE SOUTH.
Campaign for stock sales
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Plans Provide That the Majority of
Stock Must Always Be In Hands
of the Farmers Themselves.
Columbia.
South Carolina'farmers, merchants
and business men generally will shortly
be called upon to take their pro
rata share of the stock of the big
$100,000,000 cotton exporting, marketing
and financing corporation,
plana for which were approved at the
big cotton convention held at New
Orleans. This ; corporation, cotton
men declare, will solve the cotton
nrohlAm In * ""
... uiv uuuui una win enaDle
the cotton producers ot the South to
sell their cottoh each year at a reasonable
profit.
A campaign for the sale of stock in
the new corporation will be waged by
the South Carolina Cotton Association
. and first efforts will be to sell the
stock to the cotton growers themselves.
In fact, plans for the corporation
provide that the majority of the
stock mush always be in the hands of
tbp cotton planters. The banks and
business men of the State and of the
cotton belt generally will, of course,
be expected to assist in the formation
of the corporation but the cotton people
themselves will always control it.
81st Division Coming Home.
Washington (Special).?Representative
Byrndsttook up with the chief of
staff of theifwar department the question
of th$ return of the Eighty-first
Division ffoiq overseas. He was assured
by general March that this division
wovVhl be returned in June;
that it wotild be placed second on the
list of otjcanizations to be returned
.thctf,month.
This mOans much to the relatives
and friends of the men of the Eightyfirst
in &outh Carolina. There are
about 30,()00 men In this division.
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n?<n nvau rrojBCM.
" V- *^e s^Rte highway commission revived
through Q. W: Langford. county
supervisor, a request from the county
boar<| of commissioners of Saluda
for federal aid to the amount of $20.000
toward building a road from
Batesburg to 8aluda by way of Long
Bridge *(on Cloud's Creek. This request
fdr federal aid will he acted on
by the.{State highway comm'ssion at
Its meeting in June.
The -fact that Saluda county has
taken ; the necessary steps toward
. buildirig the road from Batenburg to
Saluda is of special Interest to Columbia
and Greenwood, as the construction
of this link, which is about
20 miles, will result in giving a direct
connection by improved roads all the
way from Columbia to Hodges in
Greenwood county. The road will be
<about 84 n&iles in length, and twothirds
oMt will be surfaced with top
soil and the remaining third with sand
clay.
Lexington connty has already applied
for federal aid with which to relocate,*
grade, drain and sand clay the
road from Columbia to Batesburg.
Tt was stated at the office of the
State highway commission that the
town of Batesburg woukl give substantlaf
financial assistance toward
building a road from Batesburg to Saluda
by way of Long- Bridge, and that
this town deserves great credit for its
part -vln enabling Saluda county to
apply for federal aid;
Train Law Unconstitutional.
Assistant Director General Niles pf
the United States Railway Administration,
declares unreasonable and unconstitutional
the recent act of the
South Carolina general assembly, requiring
all trains operated on any and
all railways )n the State to stop upon
the South Carolina B"!! -! n'*** *?'
slon signals At stations at any county'
seats and at Junction points within 30:
miles of the county seat if they be oH
the main line.
Equipment for State Troope.
The National Guard Association of
South Carolina adopted resolutions
looking toward procuring a share of
the surplus war materials now stored
in the,county. The idea was advanced
by Capt. J. J. McSwain of Greenville.
The resolutions emphasize that the
war department has construed the recent
acts of .congress in such a way
as to preclude (equipping National
" tQuatdsmen with arms, tentage. uniforms.
etc.' and the resolution is to
. . overcome this impediment toward reorganisation
of the National Gnard.
'iPlret to Take Allotment.
The Columbia district was' the first
. ^ia the Upper South Carolina Confereftc*
of th|(i Methodist Episcopal
Cteurh. douth. to report that it had
subscribed Its allotment of the' cents
aary fund. At an early hour, L. L.
.Hardin, district leader, wired L. P.
Mollis, conference director, at Greenville
that this district had gone over
the top. At that hour Mr. Hardin had
received reports from over the district
. showing subscriptions totalling $327.
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Great Winter Wheat Crop.
The government report leaned
through B. B. Hare, South Carolina
field agent of the bureau of crop estimates,
United States department of
agriculture, indicates that a record
breaking wheat crop will be harvested
in me unued States within the next
(ew months, the estimated yield tor
South Carolina being one of the largest
in the history of the State. Of
the 206.000 acres sown last fall 204.000
remain to be harvested. Condition on
May 1. was 88 per cent of normal or
4 per cent above the ten year-average,
the estimated yield being 2,361.000
bushels. The condition for the entire
United States Is 100.5 per cent or 16.1
per cent above the ten year average,
the indicated yield being 899.916 000
bushels as compared with 558.449,000
bushels of last year. The latter estimates
refer to winter wheat only,
The acreage of rye in South Carolina
to be harvested for grain is 5
per cent less than last year, though
the acreage used as a cover crop
would show a slight increase. Condition
is reported at 90 per cent of normal
or 1 per cent below last year.
While plowing and spring planting
began from ten days to three weeks j
late work progressed remarkably well
during a greater part of April. Corn
is late and shows the effects of the
cool weather during the last week of i
April. It is estimated that 85 per I
cent of spring plowing nnd 82 per i
cent ot spring planting was done by >
May 1. J
Of the last year's hay crop 15 per |
cent Is still on farms.. The report on '
the corresponding date of last year
showed 18 per cent of the previous
crop remaining on farms. *
The death rate among live stock
for the past 12 months Is shown to be
lower than usual, due largely to the
mild winter and ability it the extension
department, through quarantine i
regulations and the use of serums, to j
prevent the spreading of epidemics. ^
It is estimated that 25 mules and t
horses of all ages. 26 cattle. 22 sheep c
and 49 hogs out of every .1.000 have
died from disease during the year
ending April 30, 1919. \ r
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May Lose Camp Jackson.
District Attorney Weston, who has 1
been directed by the department of jj
justice with the authorities at Camp B
Jackson in procuring the fee by purchase
to the lands desired for the '
, permanent camp, has had filed with I
him complaints against a number of e
land owners In the proposed area as c
to the exorbitant values placed on *
their lands. Mr. Weston said: "As 8
much ae I regret It. I have felt con- 1
strained to .forward this communion- 8
tion to the attorney general of the 1
United States and regret to say that ?
I am compelled to concur in the opin- 1
ion of the agent entrusted with the *
purchasing of this land that the gov- ^
ernment Is being asked to pay sums a
tar uui ui proportion to tne value of
the land."
Mr. Weston says that It becomes his c
duty to send to the authorities at c
Washington the values at which the a
lands to be bought are returned for ?
taxation, and he savs that when the d
tnx values are compared with $60 to '
$100 an acre wnich some owners are d
asking the proposition becomes ridicu- n
lous.
He calls attention to the fact that ^
unless this property Is paid for out
of the money now available, the camp
will he lost, for certainly, he says, the
Republicans who have come into pow- j?
er will not make any appropriations
to buy lands here, and all funds not n
paid put of the present appropriations
revert to the general treasury June 30. "
So unless the lands are bought and
paid for before June 30. they will not *
he bought at all. In his opinion, and
there will be no more Camp Jackson. ^
Bank Examiner Protests. *
J. H. Craig. State hank examiner. r
has sent a letter to John Skelton Wil- ^
llama, comptroller of the currency, in o
which letter Mr. Craig resents certain r
statements recently made in a circu- f
lar letter sent out by Mr. Williams, t
comparing the stability of the national
banks with that of State banks. After
reviewing the patriotic response
of the State banks to calls for
war purposes. Mr. Craig concludes: I
"Then to have an unjust thrust
made at them by a federal official, j.
even before the stnoke of battle Is ^
cleared awav. may at least be experted
to wound. If not irritate. And
when It may be shown, as I think it
can. that the thrnst la not home out ^
by the facts, It Is the more galling."
Apply for Road Material. !
On receipt from the federal bureau
of public roads of two partial lists ot[
excess war materials, equipment and
supplies to be turned over to this bu- r
reau by the war department for dlstrl- ri
button among State highway commis- r
siona, Capt. T Roy Pennell. State highway
engineer, notified the bureau of v
public roade to the South Carolina
State highway commission, he could
ate certain other equipment on federai
aid road and bridge projects in *
this 8tat*. P
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Memorial Commission Appointed.
hi accordance with the provisions R
of a Joint resolution passed by the
last session of the general assembly
Governor Cooper has appointed a ^
memorial commission, two members
from each congressional district, to n'
have charge of the erection of a 01
memorial building in honor of the e*
White soldiers, sailors, marines and f
others who served in the world war. j"
Another commission to have charge
of the erection of a memorial to negroes
will aeon be appointed. r
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Among the German delegates to the
aeace conference will be Dr. Eduard
David. He is a majority socialist
ind the first president of the national
WILL NOT ADOPT SUGGESTIONS
)f Thirty-two Dry States None Have
Made Any Distinction in Favor of
Beer and Light Wines.
Ashevllle.?William Jennings Bryan
telieves that the repeal of war-time
irohlbltion would be a victory for the
vhiskey business and would commit
he Democratic party to championship
>f the saloon.
Mr. Bryan's statement follows:
"I am very sorry that the President
ecommended repeal of the war-time
rohibiJon law. His recommendation
s not likely to secure the repeal, but
t leaves the Democratic party in the
losition of championing the saloon
ifter 46 states have ratified the
intendment.
"More than three-fourths of the
ast senate voted for submission of the
troniDiuon amendment, and it receivid
more than two-thirds of the vote
?f the house. In both senate and
louse the percentage was about the
ante in both parties?more than twohtrds
dry. The present Congress is
aid to have a larger majority in fa'or
of prohibition than the last Confess.
It is hardly conceivable that
hose who favor prohibition as a perimnont
constitutional policy will ad'ocate
or favor a six months' spree as
i prelude to prohibition.
"The distlnctfon which the Presitent
draws between wine and beer on
>ne side and distilled liquors on the
>ther has been rejected by the states
ind by the nation. We have 32 dry
tates and none of them has made any
iistinction in favor of beer and light
vines. Congress refused to make any
Iistinction in submitting the amendnent."
1ERMANY HAS BEEN GRANTED
SEVEN DAYS MORE OF GRACE
Paris.?A period of seven days of
;race has been extended to Germany
>y the representatives of the allied
nd associated governments in which
he German peace plenipotentiaries
nay conclude their study of the peace
reaty and formulate Buch replies to
he various clanses as they desire.
Almost simultaneously with the reuest
by the peace plenipotentiaries
or more time comes from Berlin a
tatement of the German cabinet that
lermany is unwilling to sign the
a ace treaty. The document is a reteration,
although In stronger words,
f the views of the foremost statesmen
in Germany that the sealing of
he compact would spell the ruin of
he former empire.
1REEK PRE8ENTS TO
' WILSON A MEMORANDUM
Paris.?M. F/pyromilles. a deputy In
he Greek chamber from northern
Joints, has presented to President
Vilson a memorandum on the situa
Ion there. The memorandum, delaring
the inhabitants have had to
tnirgle continuously against the
'urks and the Alhaniana. demands
he nnion of the region with Greece.
PRESIDENT CONDEMNED ALSO
BY THE NORTHERN BAPTISTS
Denver, Colo.?Unanimous action
ondemning President Wilson for his
ecommendatlon to Congress for the
eneal of wan-time prohibition was
iken by the Northern Baptist conention
in session here.
On motion from the convention floos
>e convention voted to prepare resoitions
"In strong and vigorous terms
nd at the same time dignified," exreeslng
the convention's disapproval
f the President's stand.
EPUBLICANS ADOPT PLAN OF
DEMOCRATIS IN CONTRIBUTIONS
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Washington.?Chairman Hays, of
te Republican national committee, anounced
no contribution of more than
ae thousand dollars would be recefv1
from any one for the financing of
te coming Republican campaign and
mnched a plan of country-wide small
jdtvidual subscriptions.
The new plans marks the passing of
reat campaign contributions from
>rporations and Individuals.
MILL, 8. 0., THURSDAY, MAY
jMIEOmSES;
IKtAll AND LEAGUE
RESOLUTION CALLS ON STATS
DEPARTMENT TO FURNISH
COMPLETE TEXT.
ACRIMONIOUS DISCUSSION ON
In Course of Debate a Bitter Attack
Was Made by Sherman of Illinois
on President Wilson's Course.
Washington.?The peace treaty with
its league of nations covenant was
debated for three hours in the senate,
and at adjournment the resolution
which furnished the vehicle for the
discussion went over as unfinished
business.
The resolution merely calls on the *
state department to furnish .the sen- r
ate with the complete text of the I
treaty, but as the debate progressed .
discussion shifted to the merits of the I
league and treaty themselves. A. dozen
senators, including the leaders on
both sides, were drawn into the discussion
and sharp exchanges presaged
| the bitterness of the fight that is to
I come when the treatv actuallv comes
up for ratification.
Senator Johnson of California, author
of the resolution, started the de- a
hate with a short speech charging 1
that the treaty supporters had "some- t
thing to conceal." (
This assertion drew an indignant 1
, reply from Senator Hitchcock, of Ne- *
braska, ranking Democrat of the for- 1
eign relations committee, who de- ?
clared the President was following
well established precedent In keeping t
the treaty text in confidence, and that
for the senate to request him to do t
otherwise would be "a gross breach of S
international proprieties." t
In the course of the debate a bitter p
' attack on the league covenant and on v
President Wilson's course in the peace t
conference was made by Senator Sher- b
man of Illinois, who earlier in the day t
had presented a resolution declaring n
it the sense of the senate that the n
treaty and the covenant should be con- a
sidered separately.
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NO INTERRUPTION TO SALE n
AND MANUFACTURE OF BEER
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New York.?Uninterrupted prodpc- i<
tion of "war beer" until the courts t
have passed upon the claim of the n
United States Brewers Association c
that the beverage, containing t 3-4
per cent alcohol, is non-intoxicating, n
was assured when Federal Judge j
Mayer grnnted an injunction restrain- l n
Ing government interference. a
The court declared that his decision 8
had been Influenced by President Wil- "
son's message to Congress recommending
repeal of the war-time pro- !
hibition act in so far as it relates to
beer and wine, and by Federal Judge
A. N. HAnd's ruling last week, that
the law placed a ban on the manufac- P
turd only of liquors that were, in fact,
intoxicating.
Although United States District At- P
torney GafTey. representing the gov- t?
ernment, opposed granting an injunc- ti
tion. Judge Mayer said he believed e
such action wonld contribute to a fair Isettlement
of the questions raised by C
the brewers under the emergency pro- b
hibition act. The Injunction, a tempo- t<
rary one. would be effective, the court c
said, pending review of his decision f<
by the circuit court of appeals or. if
the government should decide to let e<
it stand, until the brewers' suit per- w
mannntly to enjoin prosecutions for w
manufacture of the 2 3-4 per cent brew o
could be tried in the district court. a
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NAVY BOARD TO DECIDE a
ON C?D,TAL SHIP TYPE ^ b
Washington.?The navy grenera.1 B
hoard took up the task of formulating:!
; specific recommedatlons as to types
of capital ships oongp-ess will 4?e asked ^
! to authorise. RecretAry Daniels and t,
I his three chief technical advisers. R?ir ^
| Admirals Oriffin, Taylor and Rarle, 0)
, wore present at the board meeting to (S
i tell what they had learned while In
Durope as to the direction naval dei
Vftlonment u-ns tnldn? otir/wiil I
THREE IND<CTMENTS LIE U
IN V. P. I. HAZING CASE
Chrlstlansburg, Va.?Three members
of the sophomore class at the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and , c,
one "former student were indicted on t><
charges of malicious assault hy a
grand Jury empaneled at a special sea- fc
sion of the Montgomery county clircult j><
court. Judge W. W. Moffett presiding.
called for the purpose of investigat- n,
ing the facts in connection with the n(
alleged hazing of John Fox. of Roan- tj(
oka, a freshman, on May 15 and IS. et
NORTHEHRN METHODISTS p
PASS $70,000,000 MARK
Chattanooga, Tenn.?The centenary
drire of the Northern branch of the co
Methodist Episcopal Church haa pass- p,
ed the $70,000,00? mark, according to, tl(
information given out by the Southern l0
campaign headquarters located here. | #r
The total sought over the entire
country is $105,000,000, which will be hfl
used for the extension of the denotni-1 th
nation's home and foreign misaiooary! jn
on
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IvAHL RADEK jj
i3 i^^GSPJfcpPjgRPI^W .;
BHHHBHHHIk ai
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Karl Radek, chle/ bolshevik agent in Q(
itrmany, who was arroated during a glJ
eoent Spartacan uprlaing and has been
wl eased by President Ebert R*
[HE PRESIDENT IS AN ELDER *
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t Delegate Declares Such a Stand on ta
Prohibition Is Highly UnbecomIng
an Officer of the Church. ]a
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St. Louis.?President Wilson was [n
rraigned by commissioners to the ol
31st general assembly of the Presby- aj
erian Church. U. S. A., for requesting M
Congress to repeal or amend the war- cj.
Ime prohibition act and a resolution p?
ras adopted urging Congress to suaain
the law. President Wilson is an
ilder in the church.
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A copy or the resolution will be ^
abled to the President. It follows: ^
"This assembly learns with pain 11(
hat the President of the United ^
Itates has recommended to Congress pr
hat it repeal a part of war time ^
irohibition, and in view of this fact ^
re most earnestly petition Congress ^
hat it not only retain the measure, e(,
mt that the measure be enforced to
he fullest extent to the end that the ^
leeds of the world for food may be
net, and that the efficiency and mor- .
le of our own peoplo be preserved." ^
When the resolution was read the
ommlssioners applauded for several
ninutes. Ri
iwv. nr. w. m. mnflman, or Co- "
umbus. Ohio, declared "such a stand "
i very unbecoming for an elder In !; .
he Presbyterian church and for a 1
nan holding so high an office as 1
hat of President of the United
Itates."
Washington.?In proposing the beer ^
nd wine repeal measure, the Presient
said that "demobilization of the
lilitary forces has proceeded to such
point that it seems to me entirely re
afe now to remove the ban upon m
nanufacture and sale of wines and N<
eers." Legislation is necessary to ai
emove the prohibition provisions, the sh
'resident said he had been informed sc
y his legal advisers. fr<
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ROGRESSIVE SENATORS fa
NAMED ON COMMITTEES be
Washington.?Possibility that the ^
rogressive group of Republican sena- p
ars might take no part in the elecion
of senate committees was remov- M
d by the appointment by Republican
>eader Lodge of Senators McNary of
iregon and Gronna of North Dakota,
oth allied with the progressive wing, ?d
3 places on the party committee on 95
ommittees, and acceptance of the
jrmer. q,
Although no reply has been receir- ^
d from the North Dakota senator, it ga
'as believed that the differences, m
rhich Resulted first in Senators Borah fu
f Idaho and Johnson of California, mi
nd later In Senatorr Kenyon of Iowa po
nd Jones of Washington declining
ppointments on the committee, had
een adjusted.
RITISH NEWSPAPERS
CRIflCISE ADMIRALTY of
London.?British worrlment about of
[awker changed stolid London Into a 20
oubled maelstrom of concern which cli
sepened last midnight. The eddies an
f interest widened to the entire Brit- tic
ih empire, newspaper editorials O!
uestloning why the admiralty failed
> Rive Hawker protection similar to
>at the Americans received. in
. S. TROOPS IN NORTHERN GE
RUSSIA ARE TO RETURN
Paris.?Word has been received at 1
rmy headquarters here that Ameri- all
in troops in northern Russia will tio
sgin their withdrawal June 1. toi
In spite of the growing movement an
ir military intervention Against the Th
Dlsheviki. which nositlvelv is alt
! her?, the American troops In ma
irthern Russia will be withdrawn ae nei
;on as possible. Bolshevik! opposl- tio
on on the northern front has weak- ln(
ted. of
ERSHING'S PRE8ENCE CI'
IS NEEDED IN FRANCE
London.?General Pershing is not 1
iming to London at present This thi
eans his preaonce Is needed la tre
ance for military purposes. Invita- Ma
ms had been sent broadcast by the atr
rd mayor of London to meet Oen- Sa
al Pershing. These invitations fle<
ive been cancelled. The soft pedal lat
is been put on the declination of j
e American goner*I. but the well- be?
formed know the situation is serf- of
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nirnrn nu nnimr
nwotu D! nuuDt
ARTISAN CLA8HES BETWEEN 1
MEMBERS BROUGHT OUT IN
BRIEF DISCUS8ION.
SPEED RECORD IS MALE '
oasure as Reported by Appropris* *
tions Committee Authorized Allowance
of $45,044,500.
Washington.?Passage by the house
a deGciency bill providing urgent
>p? epilations of $45,044,000 for war '
sk allowances to soldiers' and Ball- '
a' families and civil war pensioners '
ade another Bpeed record for the* 1
?w house, which adopted the woman 1
iffrage resolution. The first sharp '
irtisan clashes of the session between '
epublk-ans and Democrats occurred 1
iring discussion ofthe deficiency bill. 1
The measure, hastily reported by (
le appropriations committee, authnnnrnnwin
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-rtr.?|..lUtlVU1l 1/4 f9.D13.UUU
r allowances due May 1 and June 1 1
i about 700.000 families of soldiers '
Lilors and mariues, $3,000,000 for do- '
yed civil war pensions and $2.429.- 1
10 for administration of the war risk :
surance bureau. It was pat sod withit
a dissenting vote after consider)h>
partisan discussion, llepublicans
id Democrats making counter
targes of responsibility for delay in <
lyment of the family allowances.
During the partisan skirmishing, '
epresentative Mann charged that
resident Wilson was responsible en- 1
rely for delay In the appropriations
id the hardships of soldiers, fomias
due to failure to receive their 1
ay 1 checks. He added that the <
resident had neglected or refused to ^
dl congress Booner because of fear 1
at the league of nations would bo '
scussed. Democrats sharply retort- '
I that the senute Republicans' fillister,
which held up the war "risk |
nds, and not the president, was ro onsitile.
The speakers were apauded
according to their partisan
Mliution as the political points were i
ade. * t
In explaining the object of the hill,
epresentative Good stated. In reply ,
questions, that so far as he know t
e resignation of former Director ,
indsley of the war risk insurance ,
ireau was not responsible for the
tflctency in the bureau's funds. (
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XPERTS APPEAR BEFORE ^
INTERSTATE COMMISSION
Raleigh.?The hearing for special
presentutives of the Interstate comerce
commission in the suits of the
>rth Carolina corporation commies r
id the associated North Oarolina c
lipping points, in which relief is c
lught from ujlleged discriminatory 1
eigne rates Tor those North Caro- 1
1a points, in comparison with more
vorable rates from Virginia cities a
igan with indications that two or r
roe days will be required to com- r
ete the investigation here.
C
RS. HAWKER AND DAUGHTER u
RECEIVE DAILY MAIL'S $50,00o t
r
London.?Lord Northcliffo authorix- *
I the Daily Mail to pay Mrs. llawkor
0,000 for the benefit of herself and *
r baby daughter, and to Commander
'teres next of kin. in the propor>n
which the airman and his navi.tor
had agreed to share the prize c
oney between them. The naily Mall 0
ght conditions and the old prize n
Dney are still open to world coca- a
titors. k
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ILLED TWENTY GERMANS a
AND TOOK 132 PRISONER* 1
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New York.?Sergeant Alvin C. York, "
the 3'8th Infantry, who, at the head h
a detachment of seven men, killed n
Germans, took 132 prisoners, iniding
a major and three lieutenants, P
d put 36 machine guns out of opera n,
arrived hero on the transport ^
lioan wearing the congressional
Jdal of honor and the French crobc v
guerre. Sergeant York's home is 01
Pall Mall, Tenn. a
RMAN REPLY TO PEACE T
TERMS IN FIVE SECTIONS
Berlin.?The German reply to the
led peace terms will ho in five secns
dealing with political and terrlMal
issues, the league of nations,
d financial and economic questions,
e notes already transmitted to the '*
led and associated powers, the Germs
believe, will afford a baslB for n
gotiatlons on some of these quosns
and also may serve as suggest- ni
I a way over obstacles in the way
negotiations on the peace treaty. 19
flZENS OF MANNHEIM L
BECOME PANIC STRICKEN
Mannheim.?Alarmed by the belief
it Germany will not sign the peace
aty and that the allies will occupy
innheim, citizens became panic ^
icken and stormed the Municipal ,e
rings Bank. Many persons have w
1 from Mannheim. Large crowds ^
sr gathered.
in official exnresirion of regret bar
m Issued In Berlin that the people w
Mannheim "appear to have loaf M
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LOST AIR MEN ARE
PICKED IIP AT SEA
HAWKER AND GRIEVE RESCUED
BY LITTLE* DANISH 8TEAMER
HAVING NO WIRELESS.
800 MIES OFF IRISH COAST
IkViators Art Taken Off the Stea me*
by Deatroyer and Transferred
to Flagship Revenge.
London.?Missing for six days and
rirtually given up for loet, Harry G.
Hawker and his navigator. Lieutenant
Commander Mackenzie Grieve, Hr.tsh
airmen who essayed a flight
icross the Atlantic ocean, without
protection against disaster save what
their frail airplane afforded, are safe
iboard a British warship off the Orkneys.
They will reach the mainland
mil proceed to London, where they
will be acclaimed aa men returned
to life.
Some 1.100 miles out from New
Poundland and 800 from the Irish
;exist, the aviators, making the beet
>f an euglne which was failing to
function properly, were forced to
Uight on the water. The little Danish
steamer Mary, bound from New
Drlouns and Norfolk for Aarhuus,
Denmark, picked the wayfarers up.
Lacking a wireless outfit, the captain
of the steamer was obliged to
withhold the good tidings of the rescue
until he was opposite Butt of
Lewis, where tho information was slg?
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ter and Grieve were aboard hie ship.
Immediately word was (lashed to
he British admiralty, which sent out
iestroyers to overtake the I>anish
iressel and obtain conArmation. This
wax done and one of the destroyer*
x>ok the airmen off, and later trans*
'erred them to the Aagship Revenge
HAD NO TROUBLE LANDING
SAYS HAWKER IN MESSAGB
London.?Hawker has sent the fol
owing message from the Revenge ta
.he Daily Mail:
"My machine stopped owing to th*
water filter in the feed pipe from th*
adlo to the water pump blocked with
efuse, such as Bolder and the like
ihaking loose in the radiator.
"It was no fault of the Rolls Boyce
notor, which ran absolutely perfectly
rom start to Anish, even when all the
vuter had boiled away.
WITH ONE CONCESSION HUN
PROPOSALS ARE REJECTED
Paris.?With tire exception of ono
ninor concession, all suggestions and
counter propoenls by Germany for tho
lispooltion of the Saaro basin have
icon rejected by the reply of the alied
and associated powers.
Count von Bmckdorff-Rantxau's
tppeul for an oral disposition of the
oints at issue on this subject was iguored.
The concession agreed to is that
lermany might create a prior charge
ipon her assets or revenues for tho
laymont of the mines in the Saaro
egion, If the plebiscite goes against
Vance.
dODEL TOWN OF TRUXTON
BUILT FOR NEGR0E8 ONLY
Portsmouth, Va.?A model town,
onstructed by the government, ex*
luterely for negroes, was formally
pened with appropriate ceremonies,
rod Truxton, Va.. as the new town la
nown, took Its place rm the map as
suburb of this city. Built primarily
a a war measure to aid the great
ftimpton Roods naval base, ttae 224
ulldings in the little town will not be
old Immediately by the government
ut will be rented from $16 to $18
lonthly. x
The town Is one of the 24 housing
tojocts t'he United States Housing
iorporation is rapidly completing
hroughout the country for the govrnment,
representing a returnable
alue of more than $?r>.000,000 and
onslsting of 6,000 houses and 64
partments.
HREE AMERICANS SLIGHTLY
WOUNOED IN TRAIN ATTACK
Vladivostok-?The first casualties Is
le American expedition force in f*
arte were experienced May 21 whes
ireo Americans were slightly wound
1. They ware pursuing through th?
Ills bolsheviki who had attacked ?
inning train guarded by Amerlcani
>rty miles northeast of Vladivostok
sar Shkotova, at the head of Useurf
ly in tho Maritime province, which
seething with disorder and revolt
UlXiE PACKS COMMITTEE
AGAINST PEACE LEAGUB
Washington. ? Senator L*>dge ha?
ickod the foreign relations oomnvit
e against the league of nations. II
Is program Is put through, the Tint
>d States -will continue on a war basis
Kh Germany after Great Hritainj|
ranee, Japan and Italy are at pea'-e.
This will hurt business the rountrj
rer. It Is beheved, however, that it
111 not take the people long to teH
r. bodge and his associates where