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FItlRINOS PROTEST AGAINST SALE Vo JAPS MaaiiaJP. I., April i^Tfcr?8 thousand Filipino farmea^i.headed by the Provincial Governgff of Riaal, walked eighteen milesJfLo Manilla from Mariquina, San fMateo and Mohtalban, demonstrating peacefully before Governor General Harrison's office, against the Hale^of Payaas Hacienda of J 3,000 acres Wo Japanese by its Spanish owners. , The/estate comprises half of the arable l^d in the municipalities mentioned, y'und eighty per cent of the inhabitant? depend upon the estate for thoir living The petitioners claim that the Japanes*liave imposed restrictions on privileges they have enjoyed for three generation.', and ignored verbal agreements. Thpetition continues: "Knowing, as we do, through tlic American press, the practices in Korea Formosa, Minanoa and other places i* this archipelago, together with concreti evidences which we have recently sect: and experienced, and the absolute dis regard of the law of contract, we simph cannot live peacefully with them aide by side, nor would we care to work un dor them nfter they have taken active management of the whole estate." The petition points out that one kilo meter of the water main from the Mon talbon reservoir crosses the estate and that the wanton destruction of forest lands by the Japanese endangers itv foundation, therefore the health and safety of Manila's people are in Japa nese hands. The petitioners offer to purchase the estate, allowing the Japanese a reasonable profit, but they want three months in which to raise the money. They ask Clovernor Harrison to intercede in their behalf. Present leases expire on May 1 Governor Harrison nppeared oa the balcony of his office, but-did not com nut nimseu. it it lesrea tnat unless tho Government intervene*, serious die tnrbances will affect the region. Minor disturbance* already are reported. DEMOCRATS ARE* OPPOSING THE PEACE RESOLUTION Washington ,AprU 0.?Almost solid democratic opposition has developed in the house against the adoption of the joint resolution to declare war with Germany at an end. It will be considered next Thursday, two years and two days since the declaration of war. This opposition is base*, chiefly on the belief that the resolution is unconstitutional in that it aitrogrr tea tt e authority of the presidc.it to negotiate peace with 90vorcu;*i powers, brother objection raised' by frion.ls of the administration is that .he republicans themselves are nit satisfied that congress has tho authciitv to end war and that the move is intend-^d to embarrass th*- president and furnish political capital in the coming campaign. in me opinion oi democratic leaders there is no earnestness behind the resolution. It waa conceived, they say, as a legislative manoeuver to force the ! president to act upon the peace treaty ttself, and also to show to the country 'that a republican congress intended to go as far as possible to effect peace, even though the president would not compromise and accept the reservations to the ponce treaty favored by a majority of the senate. ' NO SPECIAX RATES FOR BIG COTTON CONVENTION Columbia, April 0.?No special rates will be allowed for the convention of the American Cotton association, to be held in Montgomery, Ala., May 18-16, according to nn announcement made today by the South Carolina Railroad Commission. The railroad commission took up with the railroads the mutter of special rate* to the cotton association convention. This gathering will be attended by between 5,000 and 6,000 people, it is stated. The commission has just received advices from the roads, stating why they cannot grant the special fares for the convention of planters. The ronds, state the offcials, are operating under unusual circumstances for the six months following return to pri vate ownership, March I. The govern ment has guaranteed a certain return in the railroads for this period, and the railways take tlie position that it would not he fair to the government to do anything that might hinder the lines from making the best possible showing for the money invested. For this reason the request for reduced rates was rejected. Many requests for special fares are being declined by the roads, now, it is stated. WAIfT TO STAGE BIG STRIKE TO SAVE EIGHT-HOUR DAY New York, April .?A general atrike of the 0,000,000 union workers in the country against what is termed "a conspiracy on the part of employers to do away with the eight-hour day" is being agitated in this city, it waa learned yesterday, as an outgrowth of the strike of harbor workers begun last week. Leaders in the Marine Workers' Affiliation admitted yesterday that the nation-wide strike was being urged with the object of getting assurance from employers that the eight-hour day would not be jeopardised. The plans, it wan said, were being submitted to Samuel Gompers, head of the American Federation of Labor. Although their primary purpose is to gain aid for the striking harhew workers, who charge that the Erie Railroad, in selling seven f Its lighters to a former employe of the company, was merely evading the Esch-Cummings eight hour law, there is a broader object of forcing ironclad agreements respecting bourn from every employer in the country. COTTON GROWERS WANT I LOWER FREIGHT RATES Columbia,; April fl.?Cotton trsasportation and especially the securing of a lower freight rate on Iinters will be the^ principal mutters before conference 01 state railroad commissioners in Mont gomery in May, during the convention of the- American Cotton association, which begins May 13th and continue* through the 10th, according to an announcement made by the South Carolina Railroad Commission today, the meeting of the commissioners having been called by the South Carolina commission, and reports reaching the office of the commission indicate that there will be a Isrge attendance of commissioner from the cotton states. The commissioners, when they meet :n Montgomery, will take up the matter of recommending to the Interstate Com merce Commission that the rate on lin tors and re-ginning* l?c lowerd. Th. present rates on these commodities are prohibitive, state members of the South Carolina railroad commission. In man\ cases the freight rate is more than wlait the commodity will bring. In addition to this question of lin inn r.uen uir minuilHHiuiltT* OI I Ml" COl ton states will discuss the question oi better protection for cotton in trans portntion, and also u number of transportation problems, involving routing, rates, and the like. The South Carolina Railroad Com mission recently sent out a call for the meeting of all cotton-state commission ers, to be held with the cotton aseocin tion in Montgomery. The commission has received a lurge number of replies, indicating that many of the cotton states will be represented by their railroad commissioners. It is likely that every Southern state will have representation from its railroad commission.";1 The questions of cotton transportation will be discussed jointly, in some in stances, with the cotton association members. WOULD END-LIQUOR TRADE ALONG U. S.-MEXICAN BORDER Mexico City, March 22. (By Mail.)? | Mexico's embarrassing position?that of having a dry neighbor to the north of her has no end of worries. Reports of smuggling difficulties continue, booxe threatening to supplant the place of arms and munitions as a source of contraband trouble. The latest Amer ican complaint, however, instead of i coming from the border, in voiced by the officials cf Galveston, New Orleans and other Gulf ports. Bailors on tankers and other steamers from Mexico, they | declare, are acting as "booze agents' and are carrying liquor across the gang planks when they are granted shore leave. Mexican authorities have been asked to co-operate with the Americans in suppressing this practice, so that henceforth, according to nn announcement made here today, every effort will be made to strip Mexican sailors of bottled goods before they leave home ports for the United States. Fear is expressed here, following the receipt of communications from Mexican consuls in the United States, that the producers of wood ulcohol and other [ forms of pseudo-whiskey in the States, hard pressed by American federal authorities, will attempt to dispose of their fake stocks in Mexico and other Latin-American eountries. The Mexi[ cans don't want these bogus goods? they have plenty of the genuine article?so the border and port authorities have been instructed to maintain a sharp lookout for anything that scents of imitation feooze. General Ignaeio Enriqucz, head of the Social Defense League in Chihuahua and candidate for the governorship of that lairder state, offers a remedy for the intornationl booze problem. "Make the border dry," aays Enriquez, "the Mexican a? well aa the American side." Whereupon violent protests are heard, both from Mexican and America nsourees." "It in a blow to my pride as a Mexican," Enriques nays, "that Americans liould look upon Mexico an a place where their worst vices may be satinlied. I am not a teetotaler, but if 1 necome governor of Chihuahua, every saloon, gambling den and house ? prostitution on the Chihuahua hordes will be closed. Enriquer. ir a graduate of the University of Illinois. HOW PRESBYTERIANS WILL SPEND THE CAMPAIGN FUNDS York, April ft.?The ways in which the $314,.'(.'19 fund ie being raised by the Presbyterians in the Bynod of Routh Carolina will be spent, were announced here today by the Rev. E. K. Gillespie, svnodioal manager. Rynodical and presbyterial causes wlU' receive 40 per cent of the total, oi' $125,735. The synods and presbyteries support quite a number of local in-.j stitutions which are directly under their control, and this portion of the I fund will go to their benefit. I The assembly's home missions will receive $00,294. Foreign missions will receive $104,675. Christian education and ministerial relief has been allotted $2.1,675. For publication and Sunday school extension will be spent $6,387. Roth the Assembly's Training school and the American Bible society will he beneficiaries to the extent of $1,886. The American Bible society is an organisation, non-sectarian in purpose and scope, which has for its aim the distribution of Bibles to people all over the world: The Presbyterian Progressive Program in the synod of South Carolina, is meeting with wonderful success, according to Dr. Gillespie. Practically all th? churches throughout the synod have held their every-member canvass, and reports that have come in, have been optimistic almost to a unit. WW I ToEO CHASSIS .pi $1595^ FACTORY ?t^Jlj 4? wHH THE LOWEST F The unprecedented demai est priced 4,000 pound capacit . unabated. The Trafflfr Motor Truck C tending every, ounce of pressuj Traffic Trucks so as to meet mand for them. The Traffic day. The men in the product Company are exerting themae l(M>n thi> annnlv tin fn fKo /lor wMppij up w vtiv* UV.U ' New buildingenare being ent plant of the Traffic Com completion, are being used t into the construction of the T The factory reports .that i the Traffic the most popular ai everywhere in the United Stal tries, the Traffic has been aoa Rod Seal Continental 3 3shell, cellular type radiator; drc semi-elliptic front and rear spri 122-inch length of frame behint back seat and cushion regular e "ALL TRUCKS TR BAILESM > D -STATEMENT Of thn -Ownership, Management, Etc^ of- The FoM)"Mlt1 Times, - PaWislrad * Weekly at Fort Mill, S. C? Required by the Act of August 24, 1912, Editor?W. R. Bradford, Fort Mill, S. C. Managing Editor?W. R. Bradford, Fort Mill, S. C. Publishers ? W. R. Bradford, Fort Mill, S. C., and J. J. Bailee, Fort Mill, S. C. Owners?W. R. Bradford, Fort Mill, S. C., and J. J. Bailee, Fort Mill, S. C. Known bondholders, mortgagees and other security holders, holding 1 per cent, or more of total amount ofbonds, mortgages, or other securities: Mortgagees?Savinoa Bank. Fort Mill. & C. W. E. BRADFORD. Sworn to and subscribed beforu me this 1st day of April, 1920. W. B. MEACHAM, . Notary Public S. C. FOR SALE?"FORD CARS," New and Rebuilt Also carry in stock Ford Roadster, Touring and Sport Bodies. We do high grade painting and top building on all makes. PAYNE'S AUTO WORKS, Charlotte's Reliable Car Market, 26 Blast 6th Street, Charlotte, N. C. FERTILIZERS We will have a-car of -Fertilizers by the last of this week or the first of next week. If you need any: more' fort this year's crop, you had better see me. ; < - Robert F# Gne?rJr. IK j M &'^E -^y .^Biw5flBB^B8pyfiSyft?ffjQg^^y ivCp ^BI^kj A>^H|B?!SKnBsnSoKHRBi ^HHti n i o^n wMs vcy fJoBi ?tt^ik/R9 ?iced 4jOooi ram id-for Traffic Trucks..the .lowy truck in the world* continues and P088 five k)rporation. at St. Louis, is exce to increase -the production of. . . the constantly increasing defactory is running night and time iou.department of the Traffic carr Ives to the limit in an effort to mote nand. * dem erected, additions to the prestpany.and. even before their > to m 0 house materials that enter wen raffic. ' desh intt not only in South Carolina is edL nd the most desired truck, but er w tea, Canada and foreign coun- raon iptcd "with open arms." delis SOME TRAFFIC FI 4x5 motor; Covert transmission; multiple >t> forged froBt?axle with Timken roller t ngs; 6-inch thchannel frame; Standard I 1 driver's seat! oil'cud lubricating avatem quipment. Pneumatic cord tire equipme 4FFIC BUT" THERE IS OTOR COM] istributors of Traffic Truck F O , Our third am these cars rec< 1919 AND Some equippec mountable Ri Speedometers. If YOU War 1*. YOUNG&A KanHMseflttfeifiSKS ggfk m TRUCK IN THI There must be a reason for this extraoi there is. Motor truck buyers are real ible to buy a motor truck that will fill f< known hauling needs?to buy a motor ti 2ted out of units recognized as standard rudk that is so constructed as to withsU urd usage and abuse?to buy a motor trt s absolutely dependable?to buy a motoi .. 1*^. I I 1. 3 -v r iw iwau uu anj ruuuj miu ill. tne sain >r truck for hundreds of dollars less k of like carrying capacity. This is the and for the frame Truck is daily increai Due to the fact that iti will be impoasiblc iflnufacture as many trucks this year as 5 not aide to contract for the number oi red. For that reason, we will not be in leyear to make deliveries of Traffic Tri We therefore suggest that any prospect ho is going to need^and will want a Tr th or two, place his order now, so as tc rery at the time the Traffic is wanted. MATURES _ disc clutch; Bosch high tension niagr tearinga; Russell rear axle, internal gear ^sk tires, 34x31-2 front, 34x5 rear; 133 \; chassis painted, striped. and varnishe nt at extra cost. CHASSIS?$1495 J ONLY ONE TRAFFK PANY, Ft. Mi s for York County. A Vk. d fourth car ,-load jived this week. 1920 MODI 1 with Self-Starters, ois, Tire Carriers ' Others without. it YOURS Be Qi ? VOLFE,Fort I IASSIS 1495 A.CTORY ifc 'fx*? ' h|C WORLD dinary demand, izing that it is )ur out of every ruck that is conIs?to buy a momd a great deal ick that is at all r truck that will e time to buy a than anv other reason why the sing. i for the factory are wanted we F trucks that we a position later lcks when need;ive Traffic own affic in the next > be assured of leto; 4-piece cast ; roller bearings; inch wheelbase; id; driver's lazy FACTORY 3 TRUCK.'' 11, SC. 1 ffeb: * oJjfigfa^ggfj^U f HQBSflQV s of ...| ELS , De and lick. in, s. c. *