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' ACT FOR MILITARY
W TRAINING PASSED'
SILL DIFFERS FROM THAT OP
REORGANIZATION THAT WAS f
PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED. c
FOUR MONTHS OF TRAINING!
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Provision Is Made for Citizen Army t
Composed of 200,000 Enlisted Men, *
Officers and a National Guard.
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Washington.?By a vote of nine to
five, the senate military committee ap-. t
proved provisions providing for com- t
pulsory military training for hoys between
18 and 21 years, and ordered t
favorable report upon the army reg- t
Istratlon bill.
The compulsory military training t
provision, Axes the training period at (
Tour months. a
As finally agreed upon, the bill is
virtually the same as reported by the t
sub-committee but is radically differ- c
ent from the reorganization bill sub- j
mltted by the war department to Con- t
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compulsory military training, the bill
provides for one army to be divided *
Into a citizen army composed of 200,D00
enlisted men and 18,000 officers, c
and a national guard.
Specific provision is made in the *
bill that the citizen army cannot be
called to colors except in the cose of
a declaration of war. To accommodate
the reserve force built up under r
the system of military training, pro- t
vision is made In the bill for an an- j
nual reduction of five per cent in the c
enlisted strength of the regular army, t
HOOVER THINK8 INDEPENDENT .
18 WANTED BY THE PEOPLE.
Washington.?How doe^ Herbert
Hoover stand on the campaign being
waged by his friends to make him a c
, candidate for President? c
^ Does he wish to run?is he a can- 1
didate? If so, does he wish to run t
as a democrat, as a republican or as ?
an Independent? c
As a candidate, will Hoover subscribe
to and run on whatever plat- f
form the organization leaders of the
party nominating him bring out of
convention?
Hoover is not actively a candidate, ]
but will stand for election on a prosressive,
hwman platform if such is <
brought forward by any party and j
Hoover's leadership demanded. t
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AIRPLANE 18 BEING BUILT
TO CARRY 100 PASSENGERS. >
N?w York.?A giant Capronl plane
which Is being constructed near Milan
to carry 100 passengers described by ^
Augustus A. Post before the state c
aviation commission In session here. c
Mr. Post recently returned from Europe
where he was sent by the Aero ^
dub of America to study the advance (
of aviation.
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AMERICAN RED CRO88
J W0RKER8 LEAVE 8IBERIA *
Vladivostok.?All American women
and many- Red Cross workers are to 3
be evacuated from Siberia on the first c
available transport. It Is announced r
by Red Cross headquarters here. ^
WILHEMSTRASSE 18 ,
BARRICADED, UNDER GUARD J
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Berlin.?WUhemstrasse tonight Is 0
barricaded and under the guard of
numerous troops. A patrol of 18 arm- y
-ed automobiles and half a dozen huge
motor trucks, loaded with armed
troops, arrived early in the evening
and Immediately took up their posl- t
tlons in wfront of the government ^
building and shut off all traffic from
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the thoroughfares. c
The precautions taken by Minister j
of Defense Noske were stimulated by r
rumors that the monarchists would at- j
tempt an Insurrection on the eve of c
the former emperor^s birthday . t
AMERICANIZATION BILL IS
PASSED BY THE SENATE v
Washington.?The senate by a vote
of S6 to 14 passed the enyon Americanization
bill, which would require
all residents of the United States of a
Bm 1 to 21 years of age, not mentally or *"
HB physically disqualified. and all alien r
B residents between the ages of 16 and 1
45 who cannot speak, read or write 1
W /"InilUsh, to attend school not less \
Ihan 200 hours a year. r
The measure had been before the f
senate for about a week. t
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union of austria and
germany is demanded l
Vienna, Sunday.?Under the rallying
call of "starvation or fusion,' a
ffreat mass-meeting In support of a *
union pf Austria with Germany was h
held In the city hall with overflow t
meetings on the terraces. "
The meeting was under the aus- c
ploes of the Pan-American party and ?
President IMughofer, of the national
assembly. The speeches were gener n
*Hy temperate In tone, sounding the 8
note of despair over Austria's future. *
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I STABLE INDUSTRIAL BOARD
tenate la Told That Preparation of an
Industrial Code le the Primary
Object 8ought in Resolution.
Washington.?Elaborate machinery
or settlement of disputes between capLai
and labor is proposed In a con:urrent
resolution Introduced by
Chairman Kenyon of the senate labor
ommHtee.
President Wilson would he requestid
by Congress to oall a National In-1
lustrial Congress, composed of 300 >
oting delegates dlrlded equally be-1
ween labor unions and industry which
vould recommend a plan for permalent
Industrial courts and also formdate
a program of principles to govirn
future Industrial relations.
It also Is proposed that, pending acion
by the national <labor congress,
he president establish a national la or
board, to function temporarily like
he war labor board, in hearing Indusrial
controversies.
Senator Kenyon told the senate
hat the preparation of an Industrial
ode was the primary thing he
ought.
"If employer and employe could get
ogether and agree on an Industrial
ode recognizing the eight-hour day, a
ivlng wage, the right of collective
>argalnlng, and other fundamental
natters," said Senator Keriyon. "then
lispute over these fundamentals could
>e taken care of In the industrial
ourts,"
iOLLAND SAYS IMPOSSIBLE
TO SURRENDER EX-EMPEROR
The Standard reports that Holland's
eply with regard to the surrender of
he former German emperor says it is 1
mpossihle to grant extradition at the '
:all of third country if his own coun- i
ry does not demand extradition.
-ATHER KILLS WHOLE FAMILY
THEN PUTS END TO HIM8ELF
Fort Wayne. Ind.?Worry over a
leal in real estate Is believed to have
:&used William Splndler .aged 70, to
1111 his son, his son's wife, and their
hree children, and end his own life
it the Splndler home in Harlan, east
?f Fort Wayne.
>RESIDENT OF DARTMOUTH 18
NOT IN LOVE WITH PALMER
Hartford, Conn.?President Ernest
rlopklns, <of Dartouth College, ad*
IreBslng alumni here, declared that |
'the present activity against alien rad-;
cals in this country is purely political
ly-play to enhance the political aspiralons
of the attorney general.
/IENNESE CROWDS SCRAMBLE
FOR RUil I AUftiiiuT rtp ?
. ... ........ ninwii i wr men I
Vienna.?Announcement that a United
supply of meat would be placed 1
>n sale at the Central Market, three
tunccs being allowed per person, causid
great crowds to assemble there.
Torty thousand persons gained enranee
to the market and twenty thousind
tried to get in.
1ENATE REJECTS MOTION TO
CEN8URE REAR ADMIRAL SIMS.
Washington.?The senate rejected,
3 to 30. an effort by Senator Walsh,
lemocrat, Montana, to call up his
esolutlon proposing to censure Rear
tdmiral William S. Sims for disclos- <
ire of Information of a "confidential
haracter" in connection with his apnvestigatlng
naval decoration awards.
There was no debate and the vote was
in strict party lines.
HALE'S RESOLUTION BLOCKED
BY DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION
Washington.?'Democratic oposltlon
locked action on the resolution introluced
by Senator Hale, authorizing
miployment of legal counsel and clerl:al
assistance for the sub-committee
nvestigating naval awards and the
iavys conduct of the war. Senator
lale, who is chairman of the subommittee,
brought the resolution beore
the senate for the third time with
. request for immediate consideration.
VHISKEY IS BADLY NEEDED
AS REMEDY FOR INFLUENZA
Washington.?Representative Sab- ]
ith. Democrat, Illinois, introduced a
esolution declaring that whiskey is
leeded as a 'cure for influenza, which
s alarmingly increasing" and proposng
suspension for ninety days of pro'lsions
of the national prohibition law
equiring special permits and reports
rom druggists, doctors and others as
o the use of liquor for medicinal purposes.
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.08S OF EIGHT PASSENGERS
IN AN ATTEMPT TO TRANSFER
Halifax. ?Eight lives were lost
rhen a boat from the transport
rorthern Pacific overturned in an atempt
to transfer pasaiengers from
tie disabled transport Powhatan, acordlng
to officers of the steamship
tardic.
The Bardie's officers said this statelent
was based on a wireless mesage
received while on the way to
[allfax after having failed in an atimpt
to take the transport In tow.
NEW YORK NOW HAS
ITS WAVE OF FLU
2,885 NEW CA8E8 OF MALACY
HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN
\ THE LA8T 24 HOURS.
13,244 CASUALTIES SO FAR
Health Commiulon of City Haa lasued
Call For Conference of the
Nursing Emergency Council.
New York.?Despite the strenuous
efforts made by the health authorities
to check the spread of influenza,
there were 2,885 new casos of the
malady reported here during the past
24 hours. Health Commissioner Copeland
announced.
Since January 1 there have been a
total of 8,799 influenza and' 3,187
pneumonia cases reported. In the
same periad there have been 159 influenza
and 1,099 pneumonia deaths.
Health Commissioner Copeland has
called a conference of the Nursing
Emergency council and all other organizations
having any facilities that
may be useful in controlling the influenza
epidemic. It is planned at
this time to co-ordinate all efforts of
the various organizations with the
health department.
FLOOD DAMAGES ARE GREAT
IN MONTGOMERY DISTRICT.
Montgomery. Ala.?Estimates of the
damages wrought in the Montgomery
district by river floods in December, as
compiled and issued at the weather j
bureau, flx the total at 31,819,350.
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BRYAN AWAITS A STATEMENT
BY HOOVER AS TO POSITION.!
Nashville.?Pending a statement of
"his position on the questions at issue"
by Herbert Hoover, William J.
Bryan told newspaper men here he
could not consider the candidacy of
the former food administrator for the
presidential nomination.
WILSON AQVISES SOCIALISTS
MAY LAWFULLY BE DEPORTED
Washington.?The Communist party
of America was held by Secretary Wilson
of the labor department to be "a
revolutionary party" within the meaning
of the statutes providing for deportation
of aliens who affiliate with
such organizations.
LAST CONTINGENT AMERICAN
EXPEDITIONARY FORCES ARRIVE
New York.?The army transport
Martha Washington arrived from Antwerp
with 88 officers and 220 troops?
the next to the last contingent of the
American expeditionary forces to leave
France. The last of the United States |
soldiers to sail arrived earlier.
LADY ASTOR OUT8POKEN IN
OPPOSITION TO PROHIBITION.
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Liverpool.?Lady Astor, member of
parliament for Plymouth, speaking in
support of state purchase and control
of the liquor trade, declared that
prohibition was impracticable.
"I hate the word 'prohibition,'" <
said Lady Astor. "and have Just!
enough devil in me that if any one .
prohibits anything it becomes the one |
thing 1 want."
NOTED SOUTHERN WOMEN
WILL ATTEND CONFERENCE
Atllanta, Ga.?Some of the most
prominent women of the South have'
been included In an invitation to 250
leading women of the nation to attend
a womans conference on religious mat-,
ters to be held In Washington, D. C..
on February 7. 8 and 9.
North Carolina women who have
been invited to attend are Mrs. Thos.
W. Bickett, Miss Mary Graham, of Ral-J
eigh; Miss Carrie McLean, of Charlotte;
Dr. Elizabeth Smith, of Ashe-,
vllle.
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1590 COPY OF "VENUS ND
ADONIS" SOLD FOR $75,000
New York?A copy of Shakespeare's
'Venus nnd Adonis" printed in 1590
and classed as one of the most valuable
books in the world, arrived here
today in the possession of George D.
Smith, a dealer in rare books, who has
a passenger on the Cunnrd liner Carmania,
from Llverpol.
Mr. Smith said he paid $75,000 for
the tiny volume which is two by three
inches in size and weighs only two
onuces.
SOUTHERN PORTS HARD HIT
BY APPROPRIATIONS CUTS
Washington. ? Democrats in the'
house who witnessed the "railroading"
of the Reupbllcan rivers and harbor
bill through it without a dollar for new
projects and with nothing sof ar as
many of the Southern States are concerned.
but surveys, began to realize
what these tactics mean.
Charleston was cut out of $400,000;
Savannah, $300,000; Brunswick, $200,000;
St Johns river, Jacksonville,
$301,000, and Tampa, $260,000.
AflE NIJID ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Dial Said the Taxpayers ol
the United -States Were "Getting
Tired of Being Overburdened."
Washington.?Congress held Its
"thrift week" celebration, a wave of
economy sweeping both the senate
and house.
Democrats and Republicans for the
most part joined forces in the slashing
away at appropriations, the vote
to eliminate the customary "porky"
public buildings bill being unanipious.
The reduction In the Americanization
bills appropriation was advocated
jointly by Senators McCumber, republican,
North Dakota, and Dial, democrat,
8outh Carolina.
The North Dakota senator told hla
colleagues that, according to careful
estimates, the government would start
the fiscal year bfginning July 1 with
a deficit of three billion dollars. Should
expenditures for 1921 be kept within
the conservative estimates of six billion
dollars, the senator thought they
might be provided for but there would
be nothing left to take care of the leftover
deficit.
"We have gone mad on the question
of conceiving new questions that will
reach into the federal treasury," said
Senator McCumber. referring to the
Americanization bill, which is designed
to educate illterates and Americanize
foreign-born citizens.
Senator Dial said the taxpayers ol
the United States were "getting tired
of being overburdened."
CHARLESTON IS GIVEN
UNFAVORABLE REPORT.
Washington.?No urgent need exists
for t^e construction at the Charleston,
S. C.. navy yard at present of a
large dry dock and enormous expenditures
for the dredging of a canal in order
to permit capital ships to enter
the dry dock, according to the report
of the senate naval subcommittee,
which recently visited the yard, submitted
to the full committee by Chairman
Ball. The only basis upon which
the improvement was authorized was
undor the war emergency, according to
the report.
According to the report, testimony
furnished the committee at Charleston
showed that were the improvements
made, expenditure of $2,000,00G
additional would be required for equipment
in order to make the yard efficient.
The report also said that it was
also estimated that thp dredging would
cost $8,000,000 while $500,000 would
be required annually to maintain the
channel.
J. M. PARKER SEEM8 TO
HAVE BEEN NOMINATED.
New Orleans.?Additional returns
from country precincts seemed to support
Indications that John M. Parker,
of New Orleans, had been nominated
governor over Col. Frank P. Stubbs. of
Monroe, in the recent election. Stubbs'
headquarters here, together with the
newspaper supporting that candidate,
conceded Parker's election by a majority
of from 5,000 to 10,000.
BRYAN ANNOUNCES HIS
OPPOSITION TO EDWARDS.
Norfolk. Va.?In an address under
the auspices of the Anti-Saloon league,
William J. Bryan announced his opposition
of Governor Edwards of New
Jersey as the nominee of the democratic
party for the presidency, and
declared that if Chairman Homer S.
Cummlngs' address at the banquet in
honor of Governor Edwards correctly
expressed his attitude, that he would
oppose him for chairman of the national
democratic committee.
COMPROMISE WITH MINERS
A MENACE SAYS GARFIELC
Cihcago.?Dr. H. A. Garfield, formei
fuel administrator. In an article foi
Farm and Home, declares the compro
miBP inai enaon inn coai sinae 10 D?
'unsound in principle and a menace tc
our institutidns."
Dr. Garfield says:
"The wages now paid to mine work
era are sufficient. The opportunitj
that should be afforded the mint
workers cannot be assured merely bj
an increase in wages."
ITALY DEMANDS EXECUTION
OF THE TREATY OF LONDON
Paris.?With the disbanding of th?
supreme council without a settlement
or me Adriatic question. Premier Nit
tl, of ItaJy, declared he stood by liis
ultimatum tht if the Jugo-Slavs did
not accept Italy's terms at once ht
would withdraw his compromise ofTei
and that "Italy will demand thai
France and Great Britain execute
purely and simply the treaty of Lon
don of April. 1916.'
NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN
METHODISTS CONSOLIDATE
Louisville. Ky.?Recommendation ol
the oint jcommtsslon of tae Methodist
Episcopal churches, North and South
that the two branches again be re
united were unanimously adopted by
the convention here of the 100 or more
bishops, pastors and laymen of both
churches.
The recommendations of the commission
will be submitted to the general
conference for final decision.
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HOLLAND REFUSES 1
ENTENTyElNOS"
1 IS NOT BOUND BY TERMS OF
PEACE TREATY TO WHICH 0
' SHE 18 NOT A PARTY.
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A6JUNST HER CONSTITUTION \
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National Honor Does not Permit the t
Betrayal of Thoae Placing Faith t
in Her Free Institutions. !i
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' Paris.?Holland's reply to the en- ?
tente demand (or the extradition ot
the emperor declares that she cannot
^ be bound by the peace treaty, to which
she Is not a party. li
Neither the Dutch constitution nor t
tradition permits of her acceding to c
the demand of the allied powers, the v
note sets forth. c
The national honor, the reply de- c
clares, does not permit the betrayal
of the confidence of those who entrusted
themselves to Holland and her a
1 free institutions. t
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REPUBLICANS SAY PALMER C
SIDE-STEPPED THE ISSUE F
Washington.?lAttacks on pending 4
anti-sedition bills not only continued v
before the house rules committee but t
spread to the floor of the house. Re-, f
publicans and Democrats joining in t
ODDOSitlon to the mpmiirpe t
wore in turn defended by members of ii
both parties.
Republican members of the rules
committee charged that Attorney Gen- r
eral Palmer had "side-stepped" the is- t
sue. c
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THE NATIONAL EDITORIAL
ASSOCIATION TO GO ON TOUR 1
Montreal.?More than 200 represeni
tatives of the National Editorial As- c
sociation of the United States will tour 1
eastern Canada, including the marl- 1
time provinces, next June following its *
. annual convention at Boston, begin- *
[ nlng the week of May 31. fi
CANDIDATES DESIGNATED FOR
WEST POINT EXAMINATIONS
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, Washington.?Candidates deslgnat- >
ed for the military academy entrance i
examinations to be held in March includes:
Georgia:' Richard P. Wlllingbam, c
Kirkwood, North Carolina; Clayton C. 1
Holmes, Council; William G. Bell,
Pinevllle; John O. Cope, Murphy. i
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1 PROVISIONAL OIL PERMITS r
BEING GRANTED BY MEXICO 1
Mexico City.?Foreign oil companies ^
will be permitted to obtain provision- ^
al permits to drill new oil wells on ^
condition that these permits shall be ^
valid only until the Mexican congress ^
enacts a new law regulating the pe- 8
troleum industry, according to a de- (
cree Issued by President Carranza. ,
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$1,000,000 FINE 18 PAID
IN INCOME TAX FRAUD CASE
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Boston.?William A. English and s
John O'Brien, who as members of the 1
wool firm of English & O'Brien of this r
. city were sentenced last July to 18 s
[ months' imprisonment for conspiracy t
. to defraud the government in connec- t
tion with the payment of income taxes, ^
have paid the government $1,600,000 in t
settlement.
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SHORTAGE OF NAVY OFFICERS \
. MAY DELAY RETIREMENT ACT r
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Washington.?Because of the short- "
<, age of naval officers, congress was 1
, asked by Secretary Daniels to defer c
;for one year from next July the com- <*
pulsory retirement of fear admirals, 1
.1 captains and commissioned officers 1
r who have reached the age limit bar- *
, | ring their further promotion. The com- r
. pulsory retirement law was passed in c
1916 to be effective next July. I
THE PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS
J HAS COMPLETED ITS LABORS.
J Washington.?With the adoption of e
resolutions recommending measures 1
L for the advancement of international 1
- trade with South America and im- j 4
( provement of ocean, land telegraph, c
[ cable, wireless and postal services, j r
> the second Pan-American financial ] c
nnnrrAia '
wuviuueu 1I.JJ HPHSlOnS. J 1
t; Nearly all the recommendations of ! a
> groups representing the various Latin- c
.'American countries were Incorporate e
ed In the report of the committee. I
ADIMIRAL KNIGHT DISAGREES
WITH SECRETARY DANIEL8.
f Washington.?Rear Admiral Austin c
; M. Knight, chairman of the naval decorations
board, took sharp issue with 8
Secretary Daniels on the matter of 8
naval awards. *
'' Testifying before the senate Inves>
tlgatlng committee, Admiral Knight
said ihe board could not agree that 8
I officers who lost their ship through ?
- enemy action were entitled to high J
- decorations unless they had engaged
i the enemy. i
SHERIFF REFUSES TO VACATE
itate 8upr?me Court Ha* Ruled That
the Governor Is Without Power to
Remove a Duly Elected 8herlff.
Anderson.?Following a hearing givn
him January 12 in the executive's
ffice at Columbia on charges of peronal
and official misconduct, Goverior
Cooper issued an order directing
'. Olin Sanders to vacate the office of
heriff of Anderson county and named
!. Guerton King as successor. Banters
states that he will not obey the
rder unless the courts direct.
The state supreme court has ruled
hat the governor is without power
o remove a duly elected sheriff, but
a as much as Sanders was appointed
>y Governor Cooper to fill out an unxpired
term, the governor contends
hat he can remove him.
Chesterfield.?Governor Cooper has
ssued requisition paperse for the reurn
to South Carolina from Indiana
? Willie Moore, alias Dock McCoy,
ranted ir_Chesterfleld county on the
harge oi housebreaking and larany.
Gaffney.?S. C. Littlejohn has been
dvised by state commander of the
imerican legion that a charter has
>een granted for the formation of the
Saffney Post, and authorizing him to
iroceed with the organization.
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York*?A search begun several
reeks ago by secret service men of
he postoffice department has thus
ar failed to find a mail sack conaining
securities to the value of about
60,000 which disappeared after leavng
York December 27.
unnnpy.?me notary ciud or oairley
la now a i'ull fledged member of
he Association of Rotary clubs. Its
harter having been delivered in the
iresence of a large number of visltng
Rotarians from Charlotte, Columtia,
Spartanburg and Greenville.
Chester.?The Chester chamber of
commerce has purchased from the
iemphill estate seven acres which
vill be added to the already large
?heBter county fair grounds, making
he grounds as large as any fair
grounds in the Carolines.
Sumter.?Dr. D. T. Rankin, who was
n charge of the health survey and
tanitary work in Sumter county durng
1919, completed his term of service
with the close of the year and
'eturned to his home in Georgia.
Rock Hill.?While there is no way
>f ascertaining the number of cases,
lock Hill is again in the grip of the
'flu." The epidemic, which is sweepng
the country according to predicions
in 1918, has appeared here in
nild form antf so far no deaths have
*esulted.
Wlnn8boro.?The boll weevil conerence
held here in the court house
vas somewhat hampered by bad
veather, hut this did not put a dam>er
on the enthusiasm of the people.
The county was well represented, and
ilthough the boll weevil Injury is not
'xpected to be serious this year, it
vas the consensus of onlnton tIvo it
vas time to start preparations.
Greenwood.?Everything was quiet
n Leeds at midnight following the
ihooting of a negro by Postmaster Kely,
according to a telephone message
eceived here. Sheriff Anderson and
leveral deputies from Chester went
o Leeds early after receiving reports
hat trouble was threatened between
vhite men and negroes as a result of
ha shooting.
Batesburg.?The citizens of Bates>urg
have become thoroughly aroused
>ver the school situation and have deermined
not to let up until practical
lolutlons are found to all the probems.
In the first place, the question
>f additional teachers for the remaln!er
of the session was considered.
This had be considered in connecion
with the shortage of funds already
experienced. The result 13 that
nore than BO of the best men in the
lommunity have pledged themselves
>ersonally to supply the needed fundsj.
Plant Early Cotton.
Newberry. ? The courthouse was
learly filled with farmers who had
mme In to hear the experts talk ahout
he boll weevil and the kind of farm*
ng that should be adapted in view of
he coming of the pest to this part
>f the country. Several tnlks were
nnde by Clerason college men and
ither experts. The talks were of a
'ery practical nature. The speakers
ill dwelt strongly on one point. "The
:otton you are going to plant, plant it
larly, and an early variety, and work
t fast." /
Sale of Valuable Property.
Camden*?One of the largest real
rat ate deals In recent rmmths in this
;lty was that closed with Mrs. ICllzareth
Watklns of Spartanburg when
foe sold her Main 'street property con*
istlng of one store room and nine of
Ice rooms to a holding company of
!amdea business men. The property
ronts about 30 feet on Main street
,nd extends back a depth of 100 feet
?n DeKalb street. The price paid was
23,000. The building is located on
he corner of the two moat important
horoughfares.
TOBACCO JOURNAL
TO BE PUBUSHED '
TO ADVERTISE RESOURCE8 OF
THIS SECTION OF COUNTRY
IN THE MIDDLE WEST.
TO BE ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY
Circulation and Advertising. End of
Venture Already Begun Although
No Issue Has Yet Appeared.
Andrews,?Arrangements are being
made by E. N. Beard, formerly editor
of the Andrews News, to publish m
journal which will.cover the tobacco
belt, and be named the Eastern Carolina
Survey, This journal will be devoted
to the agricultural, commercial,
industrial and development of the entire
eastern section of the state. The
circulation and advertising end of this
new publication has already begun,
although the first issue will n?.t come
from the press until February 1.
The Journal will be active In all
measures for the development of the
entire eastern section of South Carolina.
and will be used largely to advertise
its resources in 'the Middle
West In an effort to encourage land
settlement In thi-i rection whero vast
areas of untitled lands are located.
yVashlngton. ? (Special). ? Senator
Smith of South Carolina returned
to Washington from a business trip to
his home upon telegraphic advices iliat
the republicans in congress were about
to pnss bills in the senate wliicU
might materially injure the Charleston
navy yard.
St. Matthews.?Announcement is
made by the St. Matthews National
bank that at its last meeting steps
were taken to double the capital stock
and provide a commodious new boine.
The 'comptroller of currency gave per- m
mission that the capitul be increased,
from $80,000 to $160,000.
Gaffney. ? At the mass meeting
which was held in the court house at
Gaffney, for the purpose of arranging
for the coming municipal primary
election, which provides that only
bona fide democrats may participate
in the election.
St. Matthews.*?A real live Rtill, within
about two miles of the town limits,
was discovered and captured by Sheriff
Hill and Policeman Jones. Whea
found the still was in operation, a
fresh supply of the ingredients cooking
in good form and sending ont the
genuine smell.
Columbia.?For the ten months, January
to October, inclusive, the Southern
railroad paid for loss and damage
to freight during 1917 of $752,561.20.
For the same period during 1918 the
loss totaled $1,035,917.86 and for 1919,
$3,262,782 40. The object of the "carry
on" movement is to take the loss .
and damage back to the prewar status,
the idea being to cut at least $1,500,000
off the account during the next
year.
Charleston.?At a meeting at the
city hall attended by a large number
of representative business men, wholesalers,
shippers, bankers and retailers,
the occasion being a public hearing
called by the dock commission for the
purpose of discussing the waterfront
problem and its solution. The Charleston
Terminal company franchise expires
in May and is not to be renewed.
Chester.?Dr. C. M. Rakestraw, supCAftn
In phnrirA nf thp Prvnr hrwnltal
has Just returned from a special trip
to Atlanta, where he secured the contract
for the treatment of surgical and
physio-therapy cases from the United
States public health aervice for the
Pryor hospital.
TMq ixnrlf wit ho drawn fmm
Fifth district, which embraces the fol- ?
lowing five states, namely: North Carolina.
South Carolina, Tennessee,
Georgia und Florida.
Clemson Selects Speakers.
Clemson College.?For many years
Clemson hns been fortunate in having
brilliant speakers and preachers at the
annual commencement exercises. The
approaching commencement will be no
exception .for Dr. E. W. Slkes, president
of Coker college, has accepted
the invitation of the faculty to make
the address to the graduating class,
and Dr. J. W. Frazer, pastor of Central
Methodist church, Spartanburg,
has accepted the Invitation to preach
the commencement sermon.
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Columbia.?The movement looking
fordard to the organization of a junior
chamber of commerce in Columbia
will take more definite form when a
committee representing the city chamber
of commerce meets with a similar
committee of young business men.
Guy Guillick. a student of the University
of South Carolina, representing
the movement, appeared before the
directors of the chamber and they aporoving
the plan appointed the committee
to represent the chamber ot
commerce in perfecting the plan.