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Etf?MUh*l In 1B8L > , . TOBT MILL, S. 0., THUBSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1019 J1.25 Per Yew.
lov/rate secured
i mm cotton
PARGE OP $2.40 PER BALE 18
N RATE OP 1N8URANCE ON
10 BALE LOT8 OR LE88.
RATES ON LARGER LOTS
Information Given Out by 8tate
urance Commissioner After
;on?ultation with 8. E. U. A.
Columbia.
Parmera having stored ten or fewer
bales of cotton can now Insure it at
$2.40 per $100 of insurance, according
?u ?u auuuuuc?Di?ni oy w. A. McSwaln,
state insurance commissioner,
aftpr a conference with W. P. Dunbar,
manager of tho Southeastern
Underwriters Association.
Heretofore - the rate has been $3.86
per $100 of insurance, but the rate is
reduced to $2.40. This new rate applies
only to lots of cotton in ten or'
fewer boles stored t>y farmers In
barns. When the number of bales is
greater than ten, the rate is the same
as that charged for a cotton warehouse,
which is $3.86 per $100.
May Confiscate Pistols.
George Weston, chief of rural police,
said that the rural officers had
instructions to arrest persons who
carried revolvers in automobile pockets
of in any other part of the machine.
he officer Bald he based his
actions on a decision of the supreme
court which passed upon a case that
was brought before a magistrate in
Richland county. \
An arrest was made following the
djscovery o a revolver on the side of
a. seat in a motor car. The magistrate
hearing the case adjudged the
defendant guilty and Imposed a One.
Ap appeal to tlje circuit court was
dismissed and the records were reviewed
by the supreme court. The
lower court was sustained.
^ /. Primary Election August 28.
The primary election in the Sixth
m~A 0- ?v. ?. - -
w)u uDvuiuu uuugreaBionHl aisincu CO
nominate representatives to (111 vacancies
caused by the death of the late
Congressman J. W. Ragsdale and the
resignation of Congressman Lever will
: be held August 26. The campaign will
t open August 12. and all pledges must
K. $e ftled and assessments paid by noon
August 11. Should a second primary
be necessary It will be held September
tth.
r Wease a Candidate.
& - '^Advising all his factional followers
t* the Seventh congressional district
te abstain from participating in the
t>rlmgry elections, called by the state
I. Democratic executive committee, to
E Select a nominee for the unexpired
E* term In congress made vacant by the
y. resignation of Congressman A. F.
Ubver, former Governor Cole Bleane,
S In a lengthy statement, unqualifiedly
K< announces as a candidate or con<
gress In the general election.
? Reorultlno Party Stops.
, Recruiting offlecn In Columbia
[ tjaye withdrawn the motor truck party
He touring the stats for recruits temporarlly
due to a mediocre response to
&K appeals node for men to enlist. The
party waa made up of Bereral trucks
'and about 15 men which ylsited serpte^Karal
counties in the state seeking men
Hbfffor the army. Only a few were signup
and the party has been called
Mm*. Additional efforts will be made
gjj^flknd it is probable that another reKijMwruitlng
party may be made up to
?fe?epompletp the work started last month.
T^*nl(S w,,el C|t|
President Wilson, Secretary of War
IKyHmker and Ma]. Oen. Charles J. Bailey
jffi^sBiye written the Wild Cat Veterans'
3&|B?soelatlon letters of appreciation for
IsrIk"1* Tn?lobershlp. General Bailey,
Xno commanded the Wild Cats, is, of
rflpjfflmrse, an actlva member, while Mr.
jjjflKgjjHlCon and Mr. Baker are honorary
^ Kttlbers.
Rlfl* TIMTI.
Citadel will be represented in
rifle matches to be held
auspices and direction of
^H^^niacretary of the nary at the nary
?j??jgfi*e at Caldwell, N. J., commencing
fj8niffi,at 4 to include the national
*nding August 30. according
^JgKiBflB*neral orders issued by W. W.
yHlmt, adjutant general. The team
composed of 17 men, many of
hare had experience in pre^H^HHRnatches
and will attend the
flr,n? aohool which will
Caldwell.
t .
Condition.
H^HH^H||Qndttlon of the cotton crop Is
aHHBt ti per cent In a report IsiSS^BKSir-.^e
American Cotton AssocLreport
follows:
^il^^^Knjfc|pert representative* of \hP
Cotton Association estimate
PiHsKH"*1 *nT6-tl*aWon and also
of correspondents aad
Bptivea of the sssoolatioa
tb* ent,re cotton belt, that
Rl|^I^HH?tanment In cotton acreage,
acreage that has been
which was preriously
planted, Is 14 per cent."
'j
Warning Against Influenza.
If influenza runs tru* to form,
South Carolina may expect another
invasion of the disease this fall and
winter in the opinion of Dr. James A.
Hayne, State health officer.
The disease is even now widely scattered
over the State. A few ?aoes
have been reported to the State
heglth department during practically
every month since last October when
it was raging over the whole State.
In June, 19 cases of influenza were
reported by physicians. It is probable
that there were many cases not
reported. Dr. Hayne said.
"The history of other epidemics of
influenze is that it continues for two
or three years with a gradually lessening
virulence each year. I do not
fear an extensive epidemic this fall,
but there will likely be sporadic outbreaks
over the State. In order to
keep the disease from spreading, persons
who contract it should avoid
places where they may come in contact
with others, and persons who
have not contracted it should keep
strictly away from those affected.
Persons ill with the influenza should
remember that it is an insidious disease,
and when they become ill with
it they should go to bed and remain
there five days after the fever has left
them. With all the people of the
State carefully conserving their
health and taking no needless risks, I
' hope the disease can be held in check C
this winter." s
, c
Higher Food Prices. 0
The commissioner of agriculture is- ?
sues a warning note as to food prices.
"Every man who buys food next year
nui v?*y b mgiicr price (nan ne ib paying
this year. The corn crop through- out
the South will produce the lowest a
yield according to acreage ever known. {
I urge every farmer to sow a large
patch of turnips. They are good food
for the family table. Nothing is bet- c
ter for hogs, cattle and chickens. And
last year on the streets of Columbia
turnips easily sold for $1.50 a bushel.
Reunion of 30th Division. R
Arrangements for the first reunion c
of the veterans of the "Old Hickory" r
(30th) division, famous as the break- n
ers of the once invincible Hindenburg ?
'line at Greenville, S. C., where the ?
division trained for that wonderful t
feat are fast taking definite shape c
under the efficient direction of Frank
P. Bowen, of Knoxville, secretary and ?
treasurer of the Old Hickory Division a
Association, with headquarters at c
Georgetown. The date of this re- r
union is set for September 29-30. a
These two days fall on Monday and r
Tuesday, which will give the members c
all day Sunday in which to congre- f
gate at Greenville, and will prevent s
their losing an extra day from busi- t
ness. t
An invitation has been extended to 1
President Wilson to attend the re- t
union and address the veterans of the t
30tb. While it is not definitely ar- I
ranged, convention officials feel certain
that he will accept the invita- f
tion.
10,000 Placed In Joba. r
The record or the government as 1
employment agent is given in statis- t
ties made public by the department s
of labor, through its Columbia office, t
Arhich cover the period from January, e
1918, when the United States employ- t
ment service was organized, to June c
30, 1919. n
Ten thousand persons were placed 1
in jobs of all kinds each working tiny r
for the 18 months period, according to I
the report, without costing them or
their employers a cent, and at a cost 1
fn fVio rnimtrv nf V>nt 11 Si n?? ?! ?
? ? j ? ?- t-?- r? r*"*"" <raent.
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Redeem Your Pledge*. S
South Carolinians will be asked this
week to pay up the $230,000 which
they still owe on their pledges made
during the United War Work Cam- a
paign last fall. From July 28 to Au- y
gust 4 will be observed in South Caro- *
lina and throughout the South as *
"Speed-up Week," and it is hoped in
that time to collect the nearly two v
millions of dollars pledged in the
whole South that has not yet been c
paid in. It is necessary that this v
money be paid in at once or the work
of the seven welfare organizations h
will be seriously hampered and our d
soldiers still abroad made to suffer.
Veterans Wsnt Mors Money. 1
D. W. McLaurin, chairman of the
state Dension eomm,l*?lnn. ??? nut
some resolutions which were adopted
at the annual reunion of Confederate
Veterans in Greenwood ten days ago P
one asking that the amount appropri- A
ated tor veterans next year be $600,- *
000 instead of $000,000 as last year. b
Another resolution asks that the sal- i'
ary of the commissioner be raised a
from $2,000 to $2,500. which amount Is T
paid to all heads of state departments.
This seomed nothing hut fair to the I
veterans assembled. It
Trade to be Developed. A
Statewide organization was effected
in Columbia as preliminary to the
formation of the South Atlantic Ex- t,
port Corporation, which corporation is e
to seek to develop trade between Wilmington,
Charleston, Savannah, e
Brunswick and Jacksonville and South ?
American ports. In the preliminary ?
effort only $4,000 from South Caro- *
lina Is to be raised, a sum of $16,000
being apportioned between the Statee
ef North Carolina, Sohtk Carolina, ''
Georgia and Florida. 1
'i
MAJ. GEN. CHARLES H. MUIR (
A new photograph of Maj. Gen. dl
Charles H. Muir, who has been asigned
to temporary duty with the to
hief of staff in Washington before ?3
oing to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., as at
ommandant of the general service
chools. General Muir formerly com- '
landed the Twenty-eighth division in w
ranee. 01
MONEY OR CHEAPER FOOD E
01
'resent Wages and Incomes Not Com- le
mensurate with Present Costs of
the Necessities of Life.
oj
Pi
Washington. ? The alternative of
:overnment action to fores down the 1
ost of living or of domand by the 8
ailroad engineers of the country for w
tnother increase in wages was pre- ec
ented to President Wilson by Warren m
I. Stone, grand chief of the Brother
lood of Locomotive Engineers and
neniber cf the brotherhood's advisiry
board.
Detailing conclusion reached by the
idvisory board at its recent meeting dl
n Cleveland, Mr. Stone, in a prepared 81
tatement read to the President, dedared
that while the rairoad engi- er
leers found themselves "obliged to P'
igain request an increase to meet the &1
nounting cost of living," they were w
if the opinion that "the true remedy
or the situation and one that will ro- P'
lult in lifting the burden under whloh ln
he whole people are struggling, is for
he government to take some ade- 88
luate measure to reduce the cost of tr
he necesaries of life to a figure that
he present wages and income of the c*
leople will meet." ar
ilEW WOODMEN RATES 01
EFFECTIVE JANUARY, 1920
Chicago.?At the Sovereign Camp
neetlng of the Woodmen of the er
Vorld upon the emphatic recommendsion
of Sovereign Commander Praser t(]
l readjustment of rates has been made
o take effect January 1, 1920. Here- tr
ifter no new applications will be writen
eXCODt UDOn adenuat* ratoa no.
?? , ? ? 01
:ording to the experience of the order. q(
rhts is In accordance with what are fr
(nown as "universal certificate th
ates" and la made necessary by the q(
aws of 38 states. d,,
The old members will have some aT
ien upon their policies and will con- jn
ontlnue at old rates with modified m
tolicles.
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IPANI8H CONVOY8 ARE
ATTACKED BY TRIBESMEN.
Tangier, Morocco.?Raisulls forces hi
,ro continually attacking Spanish con- afl
oys. rendering the provisioning of m
he military posts very difficult. The 0f
roops are kept always on the alert
iy the sniping of Spanish camps r
rhich at times Is so heavy that artll- ja
?ry is employed against tribesmen rf.
onccttieu uhiuuq rocxi ana nrusn- w;
rood.
On several occasions the convoys ti<
ave only succeeded In reaching their re
estinatton by a barrage of shells be- Ta
rig flred from each side of the track. w|
00 OR MORE AIRPLANES B,
ARE WANTONLY DE8TROYED
New York.?A "million dollar fire"
1 which 100 or more serviceable airlanes
were destroyed by order of
.merlcan army officers was descrlbd
by several witnesses who appeared fa
efore the house sub-committee which an
i investigating cruelties to prisoner's p]<
nd other alleged army irregularl- he
'he hearing was conducted by Repre-! St
entattve Royal C. Johnson, of South du
lakota, and Representative Bland, of se
id tana. Ct
ASSOCIATION DELEGATES TO W
PAY FULL FARE TO MEETINGS
Washington?The railroad admlnlsration
handed down an Important de- lni
lsion when It refused to grant reduc- f?
d or excursion rates for the meeting tn
f the North Carolina Farmers' As so- ne
iation, to be held at Raleigh, August ^
7-29. saying that It was like any other ,nr
uslness organisation. au
This Information Is contained In a
stter to Senator Simmons from Bd- Al
rard Chambers of the railroad admin- un
itrstlon. "
iTRENUQUS EFFORT
il COSTUtWERING
nCPOSEC FIVC WEEK RECESS
BY HOU8E IS DEFERRED BY
REQUE8T OF PRESIDENT
AILWAY CONDUCTORS CONFER
terstate Commerce Committee Directe
Federal Trade Commission
to Insert Probe in Shoe Prices
TXTr. .1.1. r?. <
Tiuoumcwu.?utjveiopmonis in tne
rorts of the government to reduce
16 high cost of living were:
The house at the request of Presi?nt
Wilccn agreed to defer its planid
five weeks' recoss and consider
smands of railroad employees for ineased
wages.
The senato again discussed Increas1
living costs but postponed action
1 the Myers resolution proposing reiction
in currency circulation. 1
The committee of three, appointed '
1 consider means of reducing living <
cpenses and report to the President i
id cabinet began work.
Tho national officeis of the Brother)od
of Railway Conductors conferred
ith President Wilson regarding ineased
wages and the cost of living.
The houce interstate commerce
immlttce reported favorably a reso- '
tion directing the federal trade comlssion
to investigate the Increased
ice of shoes.
Resolutions and bills designed to alviate
conditions of living were introiced
in both houses of Congress.
Of the half-dozen important devel
>ments, however, the request of ]
-esident Wilson that the house forego ]
s recess at least temporarily to con- j
der wage requests of the railroad
orkers of the country and. to study
tonomlc conditions, was by far the 1
ost unexpected. I
IWORABLY IMPRESSED ,
BY WILSON'S REQUEST.
Chicago.?Officers of the Chicago
strict council of the Federated
lopmen's union, which called a na- 1
an-wide strike of lallway shop work- (
a. were favnrnhiv lmnroo?n<i
resident Wilson's request that Con- 1
ess cre&to & commission to consider
sge Increases for railway employes.
When reports were received that the
*esldent had suggested that any wage
crease be made retroactive to Auist
1, 1919, the union leaders here
tid they would remain Arm for re- <
oaction to January 1, 1919. j
The strike, ccording to reports, was ,
ilefly efTectivo in the middle west
id southeast.
ERMAN8 APPEAR TO I
HAVE ABANDONED HOPE.
Warsaw.?Under pressure from the
itente the Germans appear to have
>andoned the lingering hope of getng
the Polish harvest in Suwalki tor 1
emselves and are withdrawing their i
oops. j
The withdrawal removos the danger
conflict between the Pales and
srmans for the volunteer regiments '
om Sawalki were burning to cross 1
e line of demarcation and turn the t
srmans out of their homes. The ^
inger of conflict between the Poles
id Lithuanians Is less now German
fluence on the latter is being re- '
oved.
RE8S ASSOCIATION INDORSES
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
Wilmington.'?After an hour and a '
ilf of heated discussion the Press [
sociauon adopted a resolution com- 1
end in* the covenant of the league 1
nations by a rote of 33 to 3. 3
The debate was led principally by
F. Beasley and W. C. Dowd. the <
tier'of Charlotte, who spoke for the 3
solution. And Parker R. Anderson. *
ho strenuously fought the proposal. 1
Following the rote on the resolu- i
>n. Mr. Anderson moved that the <
solution be given unanimous appro- 1
il and this was dono and will be I
Ired to the President. <
VNKINO LAW 18 AMENDED TO !
ASSIST IN COTTON CARRYING.
Washington.?The house of reprentatlves
passed a bill amending the y
nklng laws in two particulars so as t
ctlltate the carrying of cotton (
d other perishable marketable sta- i
bs to a more liberal extent than has ' ^
iretofore prevailed Representative |
evensott. of South Carolina. Introcod
bills looking to this end. In con- 1
quence of requests from the South 1
Tolina Cotton Association i
ORLD CONFERENCE OF.LABOR |
18 TO MEET IN WA8HINQTON
Washington.?So that the first meetga
of the International labor con- i
rence created by the Versailles i
saty may be held In Washington( 1
xt October regardless of whether t
e treaty Is ratified, the senate unan- t
lously adopted a Joint resolution I
thorislng the president to call such
meeting but giving no anthorlty for <
nerica's representation "unless and 1
til" the treaty's ratification has i
s been accomplished. \
- MRS. MORTON F. PUNT
\
Mrs. Morton F. Plant, an active Red
Cross worker who was married to
Col. William Hayward, commander of
trie Fifteenth infantry, the famous nejro
regiment.
URGES PROMPT RAMON
i?mjm naopnon or i/Diigauon t>ut martially
Discharges Debt to France
That Nothing Can Pay in Full.
Washington.?The special treaty
with France, promising immediate
American aid to that republic in repelling
any unprovoked attack by Germany,
was sent to tho senate by President
Wilson.
In his message urging ratification,
the President declared the promise "a i
temporary supplement" to the treaty
with Germany and tho league of nations
covenant, designed to give
France protection in an emergency
"without awaiting the advice of the
league act." He pointed out that a
similar promise had been made by
Qreat Britain, and said that by the
obligation the United States but partially
discharged a debt to France
which "nothing can pay" in full.
. The senate, where the President's
failure to submit tho treaty sooner has
been under repeated fire from republican
members, received tho message
In open session and referred the
treaty without discussion to the foreign
relations committee.
SCORES OF INSTANCES
OF BRUTAL TREATMENT
New York.?Scores of instances of
brutal treatment of American soldiers
In the prison campB of France, described
in some cases as amounting
to a system of torture, responsibility
for which was placed by the witnesses
Dn high army officers, were related
before the congressional sub-committee
which is investigating the disciplinary
systems of the A. E. F.
RESOLUTION MADE TO SMASH
CENTURY OLD SENATE CUSTOM
Washington.?The century-old seDlie
custom of considering treaties lo
secret session will be broken when
the long-pending Colombian treaty lr
taken up. This decision was reached
bv 11 nan I m n,, nnn.~n?
? 0 vwu?vu? Vft VUO BOUKll
membership.
The agreement for open sessions
regarded possibly as forecasting puulle
consideration of the peace treaty
the Franco-American agreement and
subsequent treaties, followed unanimous
approval by the foreign relations
committee of the Colmobla contention
calling for payment to that
nation of $25,000,000 as claims growing
nit of the partition of Panama.
SECRETARY BAKEP REQUESTED
TO SELL SURPLUS SUPPLIES
Washington.?After on all .night
wrangle, the house adopted a resolu:ary
Baker to place on sale without.,
lelay surplus food products held by
Lho war department and valued at
nzu.ooo.ooo. I
The vote on the resolutio nwai 266
.0 4 and was taken after the house
tad rejected, 160 to 114, a substitute
'O solution.
MELSON FAVORS LEAGUE
"WITH RESERVATIONS"
Washington.?Announcing his support
of the league of nations with
'esenratlons, Senator Nelson, Repubtcan,
Minnesota, said In the senate
hat he considered some sort of
igency essential to protect American I
nterests In the reconstruction period.
He said he farored reservations
covering the right of withdrawal, the
Monroe doctrine, domestic problems
tnd the right of Congress-to declare
ear under Article 10
EFFECT OF PUBLIC
DEMAND IS SHOWN
GOVERNMENT MACHINERY WILL
INVESTIGATE THE CAUoE OF
CONTINUED HIGH PRICES.
DANGER IN SOCIAL OEST
I Resolution to Sell Wheat Crop at Market
Prices, Government to Make
Up Difference in Guarantee.
Washington. ? Governmental ma
ch.nery wao sot in motion in response
to demands from the public that some
official, action be taken to relieve the
high cost of living. Prices, as they
affect the average- citizen, assumed
first place in interest at the capital.
At the White Houso President Wilson
was said to be giving "deep and
very thoughtful consideration" to
problems presented to him and the
railioad administration by members
of the railroad brotherhoods, who represented
that prices would have to
come down or wages go up if social
unrest was not to develop into upheaval.
In the senate and house, the situa'tion
gave rlsb to several resolutions
to investigate the cause of existing
price levels, another to reduce the
volume of currency in circulation 'as a
means of deflating prices, one to request
the attorney general to stop
speculation in foods on exchanges,
and another to sell this year'jf wheat
crop at market prico3 instead of at
tho government guarantee, the difference
to be made up by the government.
Attorney General Palmer met eight
high government officials whom he
had Hlimmnnnil In Kl? "~ - J1
?W um uuivc IUI a UIS*
cussion of high costs and the best
methods to pursue to effect a reduction.
After a general talk, lasting nearly
three hours, the conference disbanded
to meet again, probably next week,
for further counsel.
WESTERN UNION NOT TO
REDUCE RATES JUST YET.
.
New York.?When control of the
telegraph systems of the country Is
formally relinquished by the government
at midnight a reduction of 20 per
cent in rates will be made immediately
on the lines of the Postal Compunv,
but the Western Union will retain the
schedule put into effect after Postmaster
General Burleson took control on
April 1.
Clarence H. Mackay, president of
the Postal, announced in a statement
that the rate reduction would be made
"in aco*-dance with its promises to the
public." He qualified the announcement,
however, by saying that if expenses
continued to mount, charges
might have to go with them.
RACE RIOTS IN CHICAGO
HAVE SOMEWHAT ABATED
1 Chicago.?Race war terror and
bloodshed had abated after four days
and nights of rioting but violence continued
to occur spordically, notwithstanding
a force of 6.500 state troops
and thousands of policemen who were
on active duty In the southside negro
quarters.
Three died of bullet wounds, making
the official corrected death list
31, of whom 18 were negroes.
STRIKE OF 450,000 SHOPMEN
18 BELIEVED TO BE AVERTED
Wellington.?Officials of the six railroad
shop employees unions and of
the railroad administration expressed
confidence that the strike of 450.000
shopmen throughout the country had
been averted by telegrams sent out
calling off the strike.
BRITISH ROYAL ASSENT
GIVEN TO TWO TREATIES.
London.?Royal assent was Riven
to the German peace treaty and to the
Anglo-French treaty, which thus becomes
law.
ONE HUNDRED 8HIPS BUILT
ON GREAT- LAKES ARK SOLD
Washington.?One huhdred steamships
built on the Great Lakes (luring
the war have been sold by the shipping
boaid to the Anderson Overseas
Corporation of New York for ^pprox
imately 180,000.000. This probably is
the largest ship sale rtn record, the
board said in announcing the deal,
and the vessels. will eventually* pans
into French and Italian ownership.
Delivery of the ships will commence
August 10.
SENATOR OVERMAN fclAS NOT.
CHANGED 8UFFRAGE VIEWS
Washington. ? Senator Overman
has not changed his views on woman
suffrage. Some fellow called on him
and asked him if he would stand for
a magasine story; the senator told
htm he would not, but the writer dieregarded
his answer and printed his
yarn, saying the senator was for suffrage.
"I have not changed," said Senator
Overman. "The women should get
the ballot through the states."
SHIPS SHAKEN BY 11
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
< DREADNAUGHT3 OF OUR NAVY
HAVE A NOVEL EXPERIENCE
OFF COAST OP MEXICO.
. ? 4
COLLISION QUARTERS SOUNDED
New Mexico Trembled From Bow to
Stern As If She Had Struck a
Reef; No Damage Done.
On Board U. S. S. New Mexico.?
Six draadnaughts of the Pacific fleet
were shaken severely by a double
earthquake shock 20 miles off the
? coast of the state of Optima, Mexico.
None of the warships reported any
damage.
The New Mexico trembled from bow
to stern as if she had struck an uncharted
reef and the navigating officer
Bounded "collision quarters" on
the flagship's siren. Sailors in the
foretop said the basket masts of the
warships swayed like poplar trees in
a gale.
Officers on the quarterdeck hurried
to their posts and the crew and ma
> iuvh uieir piaces. Mennwnue
all water-tight compartments on tho
New Mexico were closed and Inspection
parties were sent Into the holds
to see If there had been any damage
to the hull.
CRUELTY TO AMERICANS
IN MEXICO DE8CRIBEO.
Washington.?A story of cruelty to
Amoricans In Mexico, involving the
death from starvation of an aged
American woman, reached Washington
through unofficial channels. The
cruelties, including an attack by, bandits
some of whom are alleged to .
havo been Carranzistas, indignities
and later confiscation of property,
were perpetrated, it is said, upon Dr.
and Mrs. Charles T. Sturgis. of Washington,
and the latter's mother, Mrs.
W. H. Keenright, also of Washington.
Mrs. Keenright died of starvation
while held a prisoner by the bandits.
HENRY APPEALS FOR KAISER
IN LETTER TO HIS COU8IN. *' -y
Copenhagen.?The former Prince
Henry of Prussia, in a letter to King
George, says the truth about the war
may be had from the allied statesmen
and he suggests that of the former
German emperor is placed on trial tho '
statesmen also appear.
The letter asks King George, "in
the name of justico nnd his own interests,"
to desist from demanding extradition
and trial of the former German
ruler. Tho lotter which is signed
"Your Humble Cousin, Henry,** ?
charges that England plotted Germany's
commercial downfall.
SUPREME COUNCIL ORDERS
RUMANIAN ARMY TO STOP.
Paris. ? The supremo inter-allied
council sent a message to the Rumanian
army, along the Thelss river
to cease its advance ut-on Budapest
Immediately. The council held no formal
meeting but Its members eagerly
awaited furthor communication from
th"* new Hungarian government in
Budapest.
The note, which the supreme connell
communicated to the new Hungarian
government through the Italian
mission in Budapest was temperate
In tone, showing that the disposition
on the part of the peace conference
to anslst the Hungarian people in
an effort to create a stable government
under the direction of the new premier,
Jules Peidell.
ICKETT REPLIE8 TO
CHICAGO PAPER'S WIRE
Raleigh.?Governor T. W. Blckett.
answering a query of a Chicago 'newspaper
says that North Carolina can
absorb 25.000 negroes who want to
return from Illinois to the South unions
they have become tainted or Intoxicated
with dreams of social equality
or political dominion..
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COMPLETE TIE-UP
OF ALL RAIROAD*
Chicago.?A complete tie-up of the
railroads of the country is Very-' probable,
In the opinion of M. L. Havver,
president of the Chidago district council
of the Federate Railway Shopmen's
Union. He declared the ??riir?
Is spreading rapidly -and that the unrest
among railway wofkprs la sb general
that the increment has ovenrwhetmed
the International officers of
the various unions Involved.
FIVE PER80NS KILLED
BY EXPL08I0N IN ITALY
Taranto, Italy.?High power explosives,
said by the police to have been
placed by radicals in order to terrorise
people during the proposed general
strike on July Jl, suddenly exploded
near Chiatona. Five persons
were killed. Parts of their bodies were
thrown several hundred feet in the
air. No damage was done to the railway
lines. The police are lnvestlf-tlR#
the Incident
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