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11891. FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1919 $1.25 Per Year.
IwMFment appraisers
rasn*e land values
to charleston.
jjhants Valuation of $798,500
P Have Been Reduced by
Board to $42,460.
Columbia.
Ston.? (Special) ? Having
t the price per acre now de om
the government for land
led in building the embarkainal
at Charleston. S. C..
jresent "about 10,000 per
ase" over the purchase price
^~
years aRo, the war department
of appraisers has submitted a
oHf^Hrt recommending a Hat refusal.
of the $79S,500 asked for by
RflMp-ipul claimant, the report recomBfflptteds
payment of $42,460 us a fair
**%>-.. ami, Just compensation for the property
ami nil (Inmate resulting from the
l ' jgtTVernmerit's requisition
I^^HgfBRLieut. Col. Ralph W. Donees, chair
^ ^^^ an of the appraisal hoard, fixed a
. HBXBaxImum value of $100 per acre as
A jfflmrapared with $1,887 demanded by
MMtfn* Lutherans Launch Campaign.
Committees from the board of trustees
of Newberry and Summerland
MB' Colleges met in Columbia to arrange
the program for the called meeting of
^MHMthe South Carolina Lutheran Synod
Mj^^^Rwhen the campaign to raise $lf>0.000
|MKn South Carolina for educational purM
Mimes lie
^^m^Hneeting of synod will he held in St.
M^^^MPaul's Lutheran Church, Columbia,
August
^^^M At the meeting of the committees
resolutions outlining the plan of conduct
for the campaign were adopted.
The meeting of synod will ho held to
4 authorize the campaign and to give it
ufficial sanction. In addition to authorizing
the launching of the campaign
for the educational fund, the
synod will consider the launching of
a campaign to secure students for
Newberry and Summerland Colleges
and for the Lutheran Theological Seminary.
Doves Not In Danger.
The opon season for shooting doves
In South Carolina will begin September
15 this year in accordance with
state and federal law. The federal migratory
bird treaty act says the shooting
of doves Is not permissable until
after Septemhor 15. and this law has
been declared the supreme law for
South Carolina by the general assembly
of 1919. The season runs from
September 16 until December 31.
In some states the federal law and
state law conflicted. Word having
reached the ears of some of the alert
game warden* that gunners were already
making ready to invade the
fields for doves in August, Wade
Hampton Oibbes, state gume warden,
pointed out the law, saying the season
will open on September 15. This provision
will be rigidly enforced.
State Crop Values.
B. B. Hare, field agent of the bureau
of crop estimates, United Statos department
of agriculture, has recently
issued his report showing the value of
all crops and live stock in South Carolina
in 1918, by counties, also the
value of the three principal crops
grown in each county. Cotton, corn
and oats were considered the principal
crops in nil counties, also the value
of the three principal crops grown
in each county. Cotton, corn and oats
I were considered the principal crops in
all counties, except Darlington. Dillon,
Murion, Horry. Florence. Williamsburg
and Clnrendon. where cotton,
corn and tobacco were the ranking
I ^.v|.o I.n. .u mills, nllllQ Ml VillitriUSlUIl
and Beaufort counties cotton, corn
and potatoes were considered the
chief crops. The following are the
values:
Live stock and crops. $460,211,000.
Three principal crops, $.117,518,000. 1
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Cotton Will Go Higher.
Before leaving for the meeting of
the cotton association leaders In At*
lanta. Commissioner B. Harris gave
out the following statement:
"Don't be uneasy." said he. "about 1
the price of cotton so long as futures
sell higher than spots. All jron have 1
to do Is Just sit steady in the boat.
Cotton goods are still advancing. The 1
cotton manufacturers of the world 1
realize and for'some time have realized.
that there Is a cotton famine. 1
This statement is a fact borne out by '
their own publications. <
Watklns and Lever Confirmed.
Washington.? (Special) ? The senate
confirmed the nominations of ,
Judge H. H. Watklns on the federal <
bench and Representative Lever to be i
n member of the farm loan board. Mr. l
Lever was out of the city and a state- 1
ment could not bo secured from him i
as to the exact date he would take up
his new duties, hut it is understood to (
be August 1. Mr. Lever has secured j
a home at Chevy Chase, one of Wash- '
ington's fashionable suburbs, and will <
shortly move thers with his family. t
uoiton worth 65 Cent*.
In a statement issued in Columbia
J Skottowe Wannamaker. president
o* the American Cotton 'Association,
declared that he had recently laid
before the largest manufacturers of
America and largest dry goods houses
and best experts of America the I
quest ion: "What is a pound of mid- j
dling cotton worth, based on the price
of the manufactured product today,
after deducting the price for manufacturing
and a fair profit to the manufacturer?"
Mr. Wannamaker says in his statement:
"Their answer to this inquiry
is that it is worth from 65 to 75 cents
per pound basis middling."
"I am firmly of the opinion that
the New England and English spin
ners are terribly uneasy on account
of the tremendous advantages which
the American Cotton Association is
bringing to the entire cotton inter- 1
ests." .said Mr. Wannamaker. "They ]
are terribly uneasy on account of the
fact that they realize the world is
facing a great shortage, that the producer
will never again operate his
farm except upon a business basis
nnd will not over produce."
Many New Postmasters.
Washington (Special).?Following I
is the complete list of South Carolina t
postmasters nominated, only a part of r
which was available until now: \
M. Zella IX Abercrombie. McCorm- I
ick, in place of A. A. Stuart, resigned; <
Josephine B. Pelzer, Pelzer, in place S
of Landrum Padgett, deceased: Ren r
Harper. Seneca, in place of J. T. Law- s
rence. resigned; Andrew P. Rurgess
Sunimerton, In place of Ellison Cn- .
pers, deceased; Stella R. Nelson, I
Ridgewny, in place of tnex H. Whit
lock, declined: Charles R. Calhoun,
in place of G R. Railey, Greenwood; ^
David II. Taylor. Cameron; Estella S.
Ilemdon. Rutawville, office became
presidential July 1. 1018; Alva K. Ixv
ronz, Aiken; Benjamin J. Hammet,
Rlackville; Tolbert T). McLaurln,
Clio; James A. Parler. Elloree; John
W. Peoples. Jr., Estill; John A
Chnse, Florence; T. P. Mcl^eod. Harts- ''
vllle; James IT. Rodie, Leesvllle; L
Frank George. Lexington; Clarence D. c
Cooper, Mayesville; George R. Stack- ^
house. Mullins Bernard R. James,
Union; David Duncan, Whit mire; L
Bruce K. Arnold. Woodruff; C. R. f
Calhoun. Greenwood. r
Congressional Candidates Active. \
The press dispatches announcing ?
that Asbury F. I^ever, cf Lexington, j
congressman from the seventh dis- v
trict. had been nominated by President j
Wilson for a place on the farm loan c
board and would resign his office on ]
August 1. have revived political gos- -]
sip and speculation here, which had t
somewhat subsided during the past v
few days. t
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Law Enforcement Conference. j
Methods to coordinate the energies
of the various agencies for the en- l
forcements of laws in the state and s
divers ways of quickening the public s
pulse and stimulating public sentl- t
nient for law and order were debated ?
from every angle at the conference s
in Columbia, of solicitors, sheriffs. <]
imrfrishrateB and foremen oif grand 1
Juries, called by Governor Cooper. \
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Bears in Combine. r
Charges that certain large bear ma- a
nlpulators formed a combination and !
OWIU "II nun IUUUS UUKIUIII U1 UUllUIl
for July anil October delivery at
around 22 cents per pound and that
they expected to depress the market a
to around 12 % cents a pound are '
made in a statement issued by J. p
1
Skottowe Wannamaker. president of
the American Cotton 'Association. He c
declared cotton is being bought in 1
small quantities only by friends of this
clique as this policy is to their ad- f
vantage.
University Rated With Best.
"An erroneous Impression is con- t
veyed as to the rating of the univer- t
sitv among other colleges of the state r
in the report of the conference of r
heads of state colleges." said Dr. L. 1
T. Baker, dean of tho University of h
South Carolina. "The entrance re- 1<
qulrements of the university are iden o
tical with those of the Universities! r
of Virginia, North Carolina and others e
of like rank," he continued, "and its a
faculty and courses of study will bear c
comparison with nny in the South."
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Story of Columbia.
The Atlanta Constitution and The P
CS A _ A I I . -I
omit? ?ih preparing ft supplement or
perhaps 20 pages, devoted to Columbia.
This supplement is to be an
elaborate piece of work, displaying Co- a
lumbia as she is. Much space will he tl
devoted to photographs and descrip- | c
tion of the city beautiful, her rosi- e
dence section, her palatial homes, her a
school system, and all the fine things q
which make it a privilege to live in the 1
state capital will be carefully taken tl
rare of. Columbia's industrial devel- ti
opment will also be exploited. a
Tobacco Growers to Meet.
Upon the request of tobacco grow- B
ers? and business men and bankers of
.he Pee Dee section. Governor Cooper
called a conference in Florence to
discuss measures to bolster tobacco C
prices. Throughout the tobacco dlsv tr
rict great depression of the market h
is reported. b
South Carolina last year produced h
>2.173.631 pounds which sold at an a:
iverage figure of 31.96 cents a pound t<
The total revenue from last year'*
:rop was $19,311,497 86, or one-flftb o
be value of cotton crop of the state tl
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MISS JEAN OHL
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Miss Jean Ohl, daughter of Mr. and
Idrs. Josiah Kingsley Ohl of Washingon,
has been decorated by the Belgian
Minister, E. de Cartier de Marchienne,
with the "Medaille de Son Altesse
=toyale La Duchesse Vendome" in rec>gnition
of her valuable services.
?ince 1917 she has been private secretary
to the minister, spending her
ipare time in Red Cross canteen work.
VILSON MAY NOT BE AVERSE
dr. Taft's Suggestions Contained in
Letter to Republican Chairman
Hayes, Caused a Sensation.
Washington.?A plan for "interproations"
in senate acceptance of the
euRue of nations has been suggested
ly former President Taft in ihu hr??a
>f uniting on a middle ground enough
lemoeratic and republican senators to
lefeat any radical amendment of the
covenant and in the end obtain its
atification.
The suggestion has been received
vith earnest consideration by tlio
rroup of republicans who favor the
eague idea and who already are at
vork on a definite program of inter>retative
reservations which they delare
they have reason to believe will
>e accepted by the administration.
The administration leaders however,
inwilling to concede that any reserations
will be necessary, still Insist
hey will have the votes when the
ime comes to ratify the covenant as
t is.
So confident are the league repubicans
of the success of their plan that
otne of them believe President Wllon
will publicly accept it to smooth
he way to acceptance of the league.
Some republican senators who have
een the President in the last few
lays have come away from the White
iouse with the impression that Mr.
Vilson while not encouraging reserations
if they can be avoided, might
lot be adverse to such interpretations
is would leave the league fabric unimpaired.
They say. however, that this
mpression is not based on any direct
tatement by the President.
Mr. Taft's suggestion, which created
i sensation in the senate because of
lis well known advocacy of unreservd
ratification, was ombodied in two
etters to Will H. Hayes, the republian
national chairman, copies of which
eached some republican senators.
rtORALE OF BOTH "WHITE" AND
"RED" ARMIES REPORTED BAD.
Helsingfors.?The military sltuaion,
in spite of the recent release of
ho "white force" and the decline in
norals consequent to the deficiency of
nunitions and equipment, nevertheess
does not warrant excessive appre j
en.-.ion. The white forces, which were |
lard pressed, are now holding the
nemy and pushing him back on the ;
ight and in the center, while farther
ast the Esthonian cavalry have made j
brilliant raid and cut the Bolshevist
ommunications, taking many villages.
The whole of the Bolshevist morale
s also far worse than is supposed.
'ERMANENT ORGANIZATION OF
COTTON ASSOCIATION PLNNED
Atlanta. Ga.?Plans decided on to !
id in the permanent organization of
he American Cotton Association inHiO
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.... wl t\ l .l 111 ().l IK M
xecutlve committee of 25ft members !
nd the selection of Atlanta as head- j
uarters fr the membership campaign, i
'he 11 present directors will form
tie nucleus for the campaign execu- |
Ive committee and will nominate the ;
dditional members who wlil be aportioned
to the cotton states.
ATTLEGROUND IN CONGRESS
NOW SHIFTED TO SENATE
Washington.?The battleground In
ongress over prohibition enforcelent
legislation shifted from the j
ouse to the senate. The bill, passed ;
v a majority of almost 3 to 1 in the j
ouse. was transmitted to the senate
nd referred to the Judiciary commit'e.
Considerable delay in senate action
n thebill generally is expected allough
prohibition advocates are elected
to urge all speed possible.
HOPEFUL THAT AIR
WILL SOON BEGLEAR
MISSOURI SENATOR HAS LONG
INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT
ON TREATY SUBJECT8.
MAY ACCEPT RESERVATIONS
Spencer Told Wilson That Unless He
Agreed to Certain QualifiQcations
Treaty Could Not Be Ratified.
Washington. ? Diplomatic discussions
with Japan over the Shantung
provision in the peace treaty have
reached a stage where President Wilson
is represented as very hopeful of
developments within a few days that
will clear the air and remove much of
the opposition to the provision in the
senate.
This interpretation of the President's
expectations was expressed by
Senator Spencer, republican. Missouri,
after a long talk with Mr. Wilson
about the treaty.
Senator Spencer discussed with the
President the subject of reservations
in senate ratification of the treaty,
taking with him to the White House
a draft of five reservations drawn up
and submitted to the President. It is
understood, at the suggestion of Chairman
Lodge, of the foreign relations
committee.
The reservations covered the Monroe
doctrine, withdrawal. Shantung,
national determination of domestic issues
and independence of action under
Article 10. Mr. Spencer told the
President that without some such
qualifications the treaty never could
be ratified, while if they were included
ratification would come quickly.
EX-SOLDIERS MAY RENEW
THEIR INSURANCE POLICY.
Washington. ? Discharged service
| men who let their government insuri
ance lapse were given the privilege of
reinstating their policies within IS
months without payment of back premiums,
under an order signed by Secretary
Glass.
The new reinstatment regulation,
one of a number under consideration
designed to make it possible for every
discharged soldier, sailor and marine
to continue government insurance
after return to cH-il life, is regarded
as the most liberal ever offered by any
Insurance organization. The only requirement
is that the man requesting
reinstatement must be in as good
health as at the time of discharge and
must pay the premium for the one
month in which ho requests reinstatement.
COTTON GROWERS NOT TO
OPPOSE WORLD CONFERENCE.
New Orleans.?Cotton producers
will not oppose the world cotton con;
ference which is to he held here in
j October, according to \V. H. Thompson,
of New Orleans, in making public
a telegram from J. S. Waunamaker,
president of the American Cotton association.
The Wannamaker telegram was
sent from Atlanta after a two-day conference
there of the cotton association.
It follows:
"We regret exceedingly that the
j impression has been formed that we
! uro fit/htincr tho ufnrM nnM/vw
ence. We have not pitched any fight
on the conference. However, as a result
of your telegrams, the entire matter
has been adjusted."
! PALMER SAYS FIGHT AGAINST
HIM MADE BY HUN INTERESTS.
[ Washington. ? Attorney General
Palmer, appearing before the senate
! judiciary committee to make final re!
ply to charges put forth in an effort to
prevent confirmation of his nomination,
declared the whole fight aaginst
him was conceived and carried on by
representatives of German Interests
because of his work as alien property
custodian in breaking up the German
industrial army in the United States.
BRITISH MINERS ACCEPT
THE GOVERNMENT'S OFFER
London.?The Miners' Federation
accepted the government's offer of new
piece rates for coal mining and recommended
that all the miners' unions
accept the proposition and return to
work. The Yorkshire miners will
meet and decide whether they will accept
the proposition of the government.
although Herbert Smith, leader
of the Yorkshire miners declined to
express an opinion on the matter.
NO LICENSE TO IMPORT
GERMAN DYESTUFFS YET
Washington.?No license allowing
theimportntion of German dyestuffs
into the United States will be issued
for the present, the war trade board
section ofthe state department announced.
Reasons for the refusal, as given in
the statement, are that congress is
now considering the establishment of
a permanent policy towards dypstuffs
importations, which make licensing
inadvisable.
President-elect of the Brazilian re- ''
public who recently visited the United i n
States. Cl
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|"THE REAL BATTLE COMING"
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Opponents of Premier Jubilant Over n
Vote in Chamber, Saying It Spells ^
Doom of Present Cabinet.
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Paris.?The chamber of deputies j.
gave a vote of confidence in the cabi- t|
I net of M.Clemenceau by a vote of ai
i 272 against 181. s<
M. Clemenceau's opponents were Jub- ri
, llant over the vote in the chamber,
saying that it spelled the doom of the ^
cabinet as at present constituted. Pro- j,
mier Clemenceau. on leaving the chain- ,j(
| ber, said "this is a mere skirmish, jj
The real battle is coming." Sl
Annoyed during the debnte by re- a
peated interruptions from the social- tl
ists, in which Jean Hon and M. Vn- si
renne were conspicuous, M. Clemen- d
ceau himself ascended the tribune, h
and amid tense silence the old man cl
walked slowly up the steps and turned
and saluted the right and center p
and glowered at the extreme left. The j,
light of battle was gleaming in the j,.
"Tiger's" eye as he said in a low
voice: p
"You blame me for not having ehos js
en my colleagues from the learned. t]
An eminent man is not nesessartly a
I
member of the French academy. \
"You wanted me to make war. I a
have made war. You wished me to t?
| make peace. It is harder to make
] peace than it is to make war. It is a ?
I question of confidence. I have obtained
all that France could desire
i nnd many things that France could
not hope for."
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CONGRESS AND NOT WAR o
DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE a
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"Washington.?Responsibility for the I w
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announced redaction of the army by | 11
September 20 below the 32.r> 000 men I Nv
ill
authorized by the national defense jr
act was placed on congress by Secre- a
tary Raker. who appeared before the ft
house military committee to discuss
general army legislation. yi
"Congress did not Rive us enough si
money to permit holding together c<
such an army as wero recommended," i It
declared the secretary, "or money s;
enough for the army authorized by ci
law. You made appropriations for w
325,000 men and we have over 700.000 L
men now. After September 30, we al
must get down to 225,000 to keep with- s<
in our appropriation of this year." ai
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FAMOUS S. C. WARRIOR m
RETURNS FROM FRANCE
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New York.?"The grand old man of
the army" came In on the Rotterdam,
which brought more units of the Fifth
division, in the person of Colonel W. ai
F. Hnrrell. of Marion, S. C. He was
wounded seven times in the fighting v,
In France, but wore only two wound In
stripes which, according to his brother
officers, it took orders from a sune- i.
rior officer to make him put on. vj
Colonel Ilarrell. known to his regi- m
ment as "Two Gun Harrell" went jn
overseas as a captain in the lfith in- p
) fantry and was anions the first to give w
i battleto the Germans. v(
Others arriving on the Rotterdam ^
Included Colonel J. M. Jenkins, of U{
South Carolina. p(
HOUSE PASSES BILL FOR I q,
PROHIBITION ENFORCEMENT.
Washington.?fly a vote of nearly
I three to one. the house, wearv of talk
m
on prohibition, passed a hill for its
enforcement with provisions and pen-!'11
' alties so drastic as to bring from the pi
men who framed it the prediction that ! ,.n
: it woulrl forever suppress the liquor j jitraffic
in America. j w;
Exactly 100?52 democrats and 48 ,"s
republic ans - refused to support it. J tr
Against this even hundred, tho pro- j se
hlhitlonists polled 287 votes. w;
THE CAUSE OF EXPLOSION OF IN
DIRIGIBLE NOT ASCERTAINED.
Chicago.?Only theories as to the
cause of the explosion and destruc- $1
tion hv fire of the dtriglble machine I st,
, resulting In 12 deaths and injury to j
| 28 other persons were elicited at the ,' ?
I first session of the coroner's inquiry. j,u
The cause of the disaster seemed as St
far from disclosure as at the moment *h
when flame spurted along the gas bag , ho
' as it soared above Chicago's skyscrap- ! Tl
era before plunging down into one of iw'
I Its greatest banks. I *
WILSON APPROVES
PALMER'S COURSE
TTORNEY GENERAL RENEWING
FIGHT FOR CONFIRMATION
OF HIS APPOINTMENT.
IGOROUS REPLY TO CHARGES
nproper Administration of Affairs
of Office Charged by Indiana and
New York Lawyers.
Washington.?A. Mitchell Palmer,
efore the state judiciary sub-cornlittce.
renewed his flght for senate
anflrmution of his nomination as at>rney
general and vigorously defend
rt his administration as alien proprtv
custodian. He replied to charges
f improper administration of alien
roperty. made by Harold Remington,
New York lawyer, and Leslie S. Kenard.
an Indiana attorney, holding a
osition in the alien property custoian's
office.
General charges of improper adminitration
were made hy Mr. Kennard
i a statement recently submitted to
u committee by Senator New, and
nswered by Mr. Palmer, who pre nted
an affidavit from Mr. Kennard
Muuliating his previous statement.
Referring to the statement of Mr.
mnatd. Mr. Palmer said he had
>arned that Horace Stilwell. of Anerr,on.
1ml.. an uncle of Kennard. had
ml Senator New present Kennard's
tatement to the committee in exec
live session. Kennnrd was said by
ip attorney goneral to bo "an Inconpicuous
$2,000 clerk" in the custoian's
office and not in a position in
av?> information bearing on his
barges.
One of Mr. Ker.nard's charges. Mr.
aimer stated, was that lie. Palmer,
ad fa'led to seize property of Turkill
subjects in tbis country.
"In tiie tlrst place." Mr. Palmer relied.
"there wasn't very much Turkil?
property in this country. Besides
?ere was a very good diplomatic roaan?fear
of barbarous reprisals upon
mericans in Turkey. Tiie President
pproved of my course in that mat?r."
BEAT YOUR PRISONERS OR
BE BEATEN YOURSELVES.
Washington.?Effort to fix responsiility
of superior officers for mal-eatment
of American military prisners
in detention camps and jails in
rid near Paris will lie made by a
ouse investigating committee next
eek. Chairman Johnson announced
lat former sergeant, Clarence Ball,
ho is serving a six months' sentence
t Fort Jay, New York, for mistreatig
prisoners while he was a guard
t one of thp camps, would appear heire
the committee.
"Beat the prisoners or be beaten
ourselves," is the choice that Ball
rys was given him by superior offi
srs, according t?> a letter written by
all to Representative Dullinger, Masichusetts,
who turned it over to the
immittee. At prison farm No. 2.
here Ball was an "assistant" of
ieutenant "Hard Boiled" Smith, who
Iso is in prison for maltreatment of
>ldiers. Ball's letter assorts that he
id other guards did their "best not
t misuse the prisoners, and it did
it suit Smith.
^ANESE GOVERNMENT FULLY
AWARE OF SENATE SENTIMENT
Washington.?Katsuji Debuchi, Jap- I
lese charge d'affairs, visited the
ate department and discussed with
irious officials the Shantung settle,ent
provision of the peace treaty. In
lis connection it was learned that the
?panose government had been adsod
fully of the strength of sentient
developed in the senate favorg
the restoration of Shantung to
hina and also that that government
as aware of the understanding con\ved
in the White House statement
lat it speedily would clarify the sit
ition by some declaration of its pur- |
?se regarding Shantung.
OVERNOR FOSS AN ADVOCATE
OF GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
Washington.?Eugene N. Eoss, forer
governor of Massachusets. advoting
government ownership of all
ibllc utilities, and James L Quackibush.
counsel for the Interboro
ipid Transit Company, of New York
ho declared Mr Puss pr >posals were
tuff" and "nonsense." gave the elecic
railway commission the liveliest
ssion since its started its invostigaiys
in ths country.
1M EDI ATE SALE OF SURPLUS
FOODSTUFFS RECOMMENDED
Washington. Immediate sale of the
20.000.00ft surplus stork of foodlifts
hold by the war department unr
a plan which will "insure oppornlty
for the people of the t'nited
ates to buy" was recommended by
e 10 Republican members of the
use war investigating committee
le five Democratic committeemen
thheld decision, pending a review of
idence taken by a sub oommmlttec
TEMPORARY HALT
IN CONTROVERSY
RATIFICATION WRANGLE SIDETRACKED
IN CONSIDERATION
OF COLUMBIAN TREATY.
$25,000,000 IS INVOLVED
Information on Shantung Matter May
Cause Decided Change in Trend of
Debate on Treaty Subjects.
Washington. ? Senate controversy
>ver the peace treaty with its league
:>f nations covenant will be halted
temporarily this week to allow consideiatiou
of the long pending Colombian
treaty. However, the peace treaty
and related subjects are expected to
be to the fore every day. if not on
the floor of the senate, at least in tho
cloakrooms and in conefrences.
While the senate considers the two
t;oaties. fh<> u>iii i...
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with a rush of legislation preparatory
to the planned reecrc of five weeks.
The Colombian treaty involving the
payment of $23,000,000 to that republic
resulting from the partition of
Panama but with the original clause
expressing America's "regret" for the
loss by Colombia of Panama eliminated
by agreement between the state
department and Colombia, will bo
takt n up Tuesday by the foreign rotations
committee. The treaty is expected
to be reported by the committee
and ratified by the senate promptly.
Developments thought pobable in
the treaty fight include statements by
President Wilson outlining his stand
on the proposal for ratification reservations
and giving new information as
to the Shantung provision. Both of
the expected statements would have a
direct bearing on debate. The Shantung
provision is the subject of diplomatic
discussions now in progress
with Tokio designed to obtain publication
of the secret understanding for
restoration of the province or some
( other public declaration of Japan's in:
tcntions.
"OCCUPATION TAX"
BRINGS GEORGIA SUIT.
Macon, fl;i.?C. T,. Peacock, tax collector
of Dodge County, and C. N.
Mollis, sheriff of that county, and
every other tax collector in the state
of Georgia is made defendant in a
suit filed in federal court here by the
J R Cidt Company of New York, seeking
a permanent injunction to prevent
tup collection of tho state "occupation
tax" provided in an act passed by tho
last session of the legislature. Tho
company claims to have had a $400.000
business in Georgia, in lighting
plants, the past year. The notion is
based on alleged immunity found in
Article 1. Section S of the constitution
of the United States. Judge Revorly
D. Evans fixed September F? as the
date for hearing the application for a
permanent injunction.
MARYLAND GOVERNOR TO
GO AFTER PROFITEERS.
Baltimore.?Governor Harrington, of
Maryland, is planning to take action
slmilnr to that taken by Governoi*
Cox. of Ohio, in dealing with food
profiteers. He will immediately consult
Attorney General Ritchie in reference
to what legal steps he can tako
under the Maryland laws. He proposes.
first, to locate by investigation tho
responsibility for the high cost of living.
and. then with the desired Information
on hand to ascertain how far
he can proceed with criminal prosecutions.
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PRESIDFNT'S SWING AROUND
CIRCLE MAY BEGIN AUG. 5
Washington ?An announcement regarding
President Wilson's forthcom
ing irip in the t'nrlflr roast is expected
from the white holism Mr. Wilson
is said to havo under consideration an
itinerary railing for his departure
from Washington August f>.
CZECHOSLOVAKIA SENDS
PROTESTS TO BELA KUN
Prague.?Tn the name of the Czechoslovak
Rovemmcnt, Premier Vlasti!
Tusar sent a strong note of protest to
Pela Kun. Hungarian communist foreign
minister concerning the aerial
Tvambardment of Czecho-Slovnk towns
fcy the Hungarians.
Premier Tusar in his note demanded
compensation likewise for tho
sacking of various factories, which he
states wan carried out by order of
the Hungarian minlnte rof Justice.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL ANSELL
FIRES HIS FIRST BROADSIDE
Washipnton?Tdeut. Pol. Samuel T.
Annell, wbo started the hip row over
military Justice, fired bis first broadside
In his renewed flpht, since his
retirement from the army. Coloncf
Annell makes public a letter written
by him to Oeorpe T. Tape, president
of the American Tlar Association. In
which he charpeR that at least two
members of the special committee entered
into their duties with mlndi
foreclosed.