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1 ,—fc,..^., : Lx-.^ ...;: i • - .f*Z l.:« i- * . A :,x v .n ;• .. ':^ r pi DUD II j CHICMO RIOT “Black Bolt” Battle Ground for Numerous Clashes Be tween Negroes and Whites. fwe&i‘whites and blacks and between policemen and negroes who fired from Bouse tops, from dark dlleys and oth er points of vantage. The call for troops to quell the out breaks resulted in four regiments of national guardsmen being mobilized, but at a late* hour tonight they had not bepn dispatched* to the disturbed district and Chief of Police Garrity expressed the belief that the worst of the disorder had passed. Five of the dead are negroes and two are whites. The wounded in most cases were hurried to hospitals, after which they jwere removed to their homes when conditions permitted. — - L There was no concerted battle by the blacks, the outbreaks dotting a large area. • Every police station in the south side was flooded with reports of foaths and injuries. Chief of Police Garrity, at a late hour, said that it was impossible to make an exact estimate of the casual ties because of the contradictory re ports. OBEY REMEDY LIES IH PRICE FIXIW One’ Available Cheek to Profiteering; Statement by Black. Former Yiee . Chairman of War Labor Board Gives Views. Now York, July 26.—Price fixing commissions by the government are the only remedy for profiteering ’ in the necessities of life in the opinion of William Harmon, Black, formerly vice chairman of the war labor board, who sailed today on a six weeks’ trip to France and England. Mr. Black declared that even men who intended to be fair had been forced intd exac tions not warranted by the situation. “The pressing problem,” he Mid, “is Chicago, July 28.—Seven persons were^ killed and more than two score wounded, many of them seriously, in a renewal of race riots in the Chicago “black belt” tonight * For more than five hours the five mile , area on the South Side was a . , _ battle ground of scattered-ilghtr~bev Jtll *~* ky rocket cost ofliving. It is nll *he Britiah minister at the Vatican to paid by the ultimate consumer. BIDS FDR PEACE MADE TO GERMANS ■ — 5 l Only Two Years Ago. Vice Premier Declares Great Britain and France Sent Offer^hrong» Vatican. Berlin, Friday, July 25.-^’>Peace over tures to Germany by Great Britain and France were made through the Vatican in August, 1917, according to the declaration of Mathias Erzbfrger, vice premier and mlnlater of finance, in the German national assembly to day. These overtures, he added, were rejected by Germany. Monslgnor Pacelll, papal nuncio- to Munich on August 13, 1917, addressi 1 a note to. the imperial chancellor, Micheilis, inclosing a telegram from Chicago, July 27.—A series of riots in tbe negro district late today re sulted in the drowning of one negro, tfte reported drowning of a white man, “especially-that part-of probably fatal injury of another ne gro, the wounding of a policeman gild injury Jo kmvc&.vUwhite*Reft negroes by bullets or missiles. Police tonight said they had situation well in hand. The trouble started {at the i29th Street beach where white people and negroes are segregated and soon spread to State Street, the main- thoroughfare in the heart of the negro district, wh’ch extends about five miles. Shooting started pear the beach v and there was also some shoot ing ife the vicinity of State street. Although ill feeling between the races on tbe South Side has extended over a period of months, emphasized by bomb explosions, some shooting ~and numerous flgh,ts» today’s riot® seem to hrfPhad their start in petty quarreling at the beach. Twenty-ninth Street was soon pack ed with white people and negroes, the latter predominating- More fighting occurred and a few shots f were fired as some of the negroes fled and patrol wagons loaded with blue coats raced to the scene. A fire broke opt in a small building and the apparatus was blocked by the throngs. Negroes are said to have , tried to drag the fire men from their seats. / During the fighting, rocks, bricks and . other missiles were hurled both at the beach , and at various points along Twenty-ninth Street and along State Street White men were fre quently beaten on State Street, the police said. At the beach while mis siles were flying a negro on a raft was reported to have been struck with a rock and burled into the lake. Later the body of a negro was taften from the water. A white man, a swimmer, also was reported hit and drowned. Witi the police stations emptied of reserves and scores of others rushed * from North and West Side stations. Acting Chief of Police Alcock ordered every available policeman on dtuy to prevent further outbreaks. The small army of policemen succeeded in bring ing about a fair semblance of order. Late tonight tbe streets of the dis trict where disorders occurred were still fairly well filled with people but police kept the crowds moving and no more trouble was expected. Police were unable to make an es timate of the number injured because in many skirmishes names of injured could mot be learned. Late hospital reports showed one negro probably fatally mounded, another slightly ^ wounded and a policeman shot in the shoulder. Four.ptheT persons, includ ing one white woman, were injured by missiles. ■ A rifle bullet fired by a negro graz ed the forehead ot a white man sitting The country believes that nearly every body who can is profiteering. Nearly every man is raising the price of ev erything he sells. If nothing is done to cbeck this abnormal ind&tton In prices the stage will be "reached final ly when there will *be a breaking point to relieve the tension.” Suggesting tbb remedy of price fix ing commissions. Mr. Black said that as far as the power of the govern ment to create such commissions was concerned, “tbe Mme supreme court which read the rule of reason” into the Sherman act could read fair pric es into a decision which would vali date un act crea ting price'fixing com missions.” He pointed oat that the war labor board had fixed the prices of labor and that the price of wheat had also been fixed and maintained; Jhat there was no difference in principle in his plan. If tbe federal government was found not to have jurisdiction over prices of production in tbe States Mr. Black proposed that each common- wealtb appoint a commission to regu late prices within its borders. As to the composition of such com- missfons, Mr. Black held that the un organized consumers should be rep- the papal secretary of state, to which the French government assented. The British note. Herr Erzberger explain* ed, asked for a German declaration for Belgian independence and compensa tion, and Inquired as to what guaran tees Germany would need for herself. Chancellor Michaells did not answer this note for four /weeks; then, Sep tember 24, he wrote that the situa tion for giving such a declaration was foot yet sufficiently clear. ^ Herr lErzberger promised more im portant revelations within a few days. consumers who do not produce and who have most bitterly felt the pinch.” He suggested that each com- .rffistr&’ttwa'or tu- ^ borer, a capitalist, a railroad man, a »-steamship man, a farmer or miner, a manufacturer and a consumer and should include one woman member. - “The producers,” he added, “would not dare to refuse to submit the ques tion of prices to the kind of men who wouid compose these commissions. Mr. Black declined to answer a question as to whether he had sub mitted his plan to the president. NEW GENTS’ STORE. The latest addition to the mer cantile business of the city is the firm of Adair-McMillah Clothing Company which will open its doors the first of September, occupying the store room now held by Mitfe Lease next door to Scaife’s Book Store. The promoters of this con cern are Messrs. V. Parks Adair and Pressie McMillan, and they will deal exclusively in gents’ furnishings. Mr. Adair, who has had considerable experience in this line of business, will leave this week for. the markets to purchase their new stock of goods and get everything in readiness, for their formal opening. Both are clever and popular young men and have a wide circle of friends and ac quaintances who wish them mighty well and are predicting that they will enjoy a liberal, business at the hands of the public. NEARING COMPLETION. The handsome new dining room and kitchen of the Orphanage is now nearing completion and it- is hoped will be ready for occupancy by September or the first part Of October. — ■■■■iiw.iij.i.— ■ ■i-n ■ ■ n .r- mi,..!... f n at the upper window of his home. He fell out the window, but was only slightly injured. The negro, according to spectators, had leveled the rifle at a policeman, but a bystander struck .the weapon upward. The negro es caped. The negro dlatrkt has been steadily increasing in recent years with the Influx of Southern negroes, who came to work in big industrial pli belt,” as it is known in now comprises approxi mate 56 square miles and includes only omparatively few small white tsttf nta. Monslgnor Pacelll’s note said: “I have the honor herewith to trans mit to your excellency a copy of a telegram which his excellency, the king of England’s minister at the Vatican has handed to the cardinal secretary of state. The French gov ernment gives its assent to the state ments made in the aforementioned telegram and bis eminence earnestly desires actively to continue his ef forts for tfie speedy attainment of a just and lasting peace, such as the im perial government has shown such a conciliatory readiness to accept. • "Your excellency's attention is par ticularly drawn to the point in the telegram relative to Belgium with a view to obtaining, firstly, a -positive declaration regarding the “impel government’s intention with respect to Belgium’s complete independence and compensation for damage paused Bel gium through the war; secondly, a definite statement of guarantees for political, economic and military inde pendence which Germany desires. “If these declarations have a satis factory effect, his eminence thinks an important will have been taken to wards the father development of negotiations. As a matter of fact the minister of Great Britain has already Informed his government that the holy see will reply to the communications made in the aforementioned telegram as soon as it has received the im perial government’s reply. “It may be permitted for my part to give expression to my firm convic tion that by using your influence to all highest quarters in behalf of the papal proposal and this peace work your excellency will gain the eternal thanks of the fatherland and the whole of humanity. If a conciliatory reply be obtained which Can open up the pros pect of peace negotiations^” Herr Erzberger said that the govern ment had asked permission to publish the contents of the British dippatch but that such permission had^not yet been received. * The reading of the note caused a great sensation in the assembly. In commenting Herr Erzberger said: “In 1916 President Wilson used ev ery effort to brln& about peace, but Mr. Wilson’s peace work has sabotaged by the proclamation of unrestricted submarine warfate, and at least twice an honorable peace could have been brought about, but a fight with the military party both times prevented it. At the end of September, I was in Mifhicbi The papal nuncio came to me and with tears in his eyes said: “Now everything is lost and for your poor fatherland, too!’” “The collapse of Germany,’’ con tinued Herr” Erzberger,' “was not brought about i^y revolution but by madness of the country’s political and mllltaiT authorities, lack of politi cal insitht on the part of the con servatives and the supreme army command. These socalled authorities intimidated and terrorized the Ger man people and are still pursuing these aims. had to accept a peace of violenc^ because that was the only way out. “We have undertaken tbe responsi bility for their misdeeds, if they /wash their hand® in innooency a hundred times with ^oud ‘noes’ they will not fr^e themselves of their guilt, either before us, bejTore bitsory, or their own consciences.” Hsrr Erzberger concluded by point- ing out the danger of revolution men- •l acing the whole of Europe. Five mon- NORTHWE8T SWEPT BY FOREST FIRES ' 1 •' V X Four Stale® Covered With PaH of Smoke. 612 Fire® Siaee Jane 12. Ban Franciso, July 24.—Much of the Pacific northwest was under a -pall of smoke from grass, brush and forest fires burning-today in Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. / Lightning was responsible for a number of new blazes reported and high wind in many places overcame the temporary advantage brought by the slight rainfall which accompained of fire fighters who have been for the thunderstorms to the thousands weeks waging an almost ceaseless struggle against the flames. In west ern Montana and northern Idaho, ac cording to forest officers, there have been 612 fires since June 10. About 2,500 men are employed in fighting the fires in that territory. A change in the wind last night brought temporary safety to the little town of St. Regis, Montana, which for several days has been threatened by fires on three sides. The most serious fire, to the north of St. Regis, covered an area 30 miles in circum ference. Three crews of 130 men each were fighting a fire along a fifteen mile front in the Blackfoot forest adjoin ing Glacier National Park on the west. It had covered 15,000 acres and the only hope of extinguishing it was said to be in a heavy rain. Eleven fires were burning in the Flathead forest in Montana. Fires in Washington were confined to slashings, but were ' reported spreading rapidly and threatening standing timber. Fires at several points in Oregon followed an electrical storm yester day. CHAIRMAN B. H. BOYD WRITES OP FEEBLE-MINDED SCHOOL The Citizens of Clinton p’oiniseJ eighteen thousand dollars in order to get the State Training School “forthirFePble-Minded located here. This money was raised by public subscription and the executive committee in charge has paid the whole sum to the school, although some have not paid their subscrip- 0 tions. We expect to have a list of the subscribers showing the amount subscribed by each person printed in The Chronicle ami will do so as soon as we can finish collecting. We hope to finish this collection within a few days and get this lisl printed. B. H. BOYD, Chairman, E xeeut i ve Com m ittee. GERMANS" SEEKING TO EVADE ORDER Troops Object to Giving Up Letvin. JPOgter by Fletcher. Hun Colonel Has Paper Rend to Soldiers Declar ing British Aim at Alliance with Russians. Paris, July 28.—The German troops in Letvia are maintaining their bold on the territory that they occupy there and are making every effort to avoid compliance with the allied or der that they shall evacuate the coun try speedily, according to messages from Colonel Grome of the American relief administration in Libau. , > Colonel Fletcher, commanding the forces in Libau is sympathetic with the Germans, has distributed over a -wide area posters declaAbg that Carl Ullman, head of the government of Letvia, is aiming with British coop eration to expel all Baltic barons and other Lermans so as to make It im possible for Germany to retain her strong influence in the former Baltic provinces and “frustrate the coming alliance between Germany and Rus sia.” The posters also declare that Pre mier Lllman and the British are en deavoring to make a powerful ally of Russia, to the great injury of Ger many’s future. Colonel Fletcher had this poster read to all hi® troops and has given it wide circulation. General Von der Goltz is also mak ing every effort to delay the German evacuation of Letvia until after the harvest, apparently In the hope of not having to leave at all, as he frankly admits that the German soldiers were promised land in Letvia and will he greatly disappointed” if they are forced to leave. The general has asked that the evac uation be postponed for a period of 74 days, but the allied mission at Li bau is urging the peace conference in Paris to take steps to force the Ger mans to leave Letvia within four weeks. N0IE.MS m ■ NEEDED IN CLINTON •Impossible to Secure Living Accomodations or Placoo of Busim Clinton’s most pressing need to day is houses. Should twenty-five residences be built thfey could all be easily and profitably rented as soon as completed. There are fam ilies desiring to locate here -and. can’t find living accommodations. There are doubled-up families in dwellings because no relief can be had. So far as The Cjhronicle knows there is not an unoccupied dwelling or store room in the city today. This condition needs to be met if the town i^ to grow. Those who have money (and taking the recent bank statements as a gauge there are lots of those folks in the community) can render a big com munity service by coming to the rescue and help relieve the situa tion by erecting a number of com fortable pottages for rent. While the argument is true that the pric es of labor and building material are high, the fact is corresponding ly true that rents are higher than ever before and property easier to rent. Clinton needs more houses and store rooms. The moneyed people of th^ community ought to come to the front and relieve the situation from which the town is now suffer ing, and that right badly. General Von der Goltz is in com mand of tbe regular German organ ization, but Colonel Fletcher’s forces are made up of demobilized Germans, sympathetic with the efforts of the Baltin land barons, who are chiefly of German extraction, to retain con trol of the Baltic states. LAURENS GETS (OMMANDERY. Local knights Templar Elated Over Granting of Petition by Grand Com mander. Laurens, S. July 30, TSpecial) — Local Knights Templar were very much elated yesterday when Mr. I^amar Smith let it be known ; that Grand Commander J. K. Owens' had advised him that the petition of the Laurens Knights for a Commandery in Laurens had been granted. This brings to an end the friendly contest which has been going on between Clinton and Laurens for the Commandery for several months past. In his letter to Mr. Smith, the Grand Commander spoke very highly of the friendly rivalry shown by the Knights of the two towns and said that while Clinton made a very strong petition the best interests of the order prompt ed him to grant the Laurens petition. HAZEL HAD /THE LADIES. Last Friday afternoon about three hundred ladies of the city took the plant of the Dixie Ice and Fuel Company en masse. They had been invited by the manager, Mr. M. P. Hazel to inspect their ice plant and cold storage facilities for the handling of fresh ipeats, this new department having just been added to their business. Mr. Hazel knows how tq do things right and had prepared a most tempting menu of meats, sandwiches, punch, etc., for his'gucsts, which they all enjoyed. All of'the visitors were ■shown over the plant and came away with the highest commenda tion for Clinton’s modern cold storage plant-as well as for the courtesies shown them by the gen ial manager. TO BUILD IN LAURENS. Messrs. J. *S. Craig of Tylers- ville -and J. D. Bell of this city hhve lef- tbe contract for the erec tion of tw r o handsome brick store rooms on the Robertson property they recently purtihased in Lau rens. Mr. C, L. Rounds is the contractor and it is announced that work will begin this week. kSUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS TO MEET AT HURRICANE archs had been dethroned in this war with the greatest ease, and there was every likelihood of this example be coming contagious* Statesmen who were not blind or dumb must per ceive Jhe dark deapair of tbe peo ple, must hear the angry rumble from ‘•V the masses, and must take this factor into account. ' R. D. Webb and Miss Corn Holland to Address Animtul Meeting of Sun day School Association. Laurens, S. C\, July 30, (Special)-^ The Laurens County Fsinday School Association is to hold its annual con vention at Hurricane church Wednes day, August 13th. Among those tak ing part in the program will be R. D. Webb, State Secretary of the associa tion; Miss Cora Holland, of the Ju venile Department; and the local county officers, consisting of R. T. Wfison, County President, and Jas. H. Sullfvan, Secretary. In order to more fully explain the meeting theVfollowing communication has been addressed to the Sunday School workers of the county by Dr. D. J. Brimm, of'Clinton, district presi dent of the association: A rousing county oenvention is to be held at Hurricane church near Clin ton, on Wednesday, August, 13, begin ning at 10 A. M. and consuming the entire day, with a basket dinner for entertainment of all delegates. It is planned to have every Sunday school of every denomination In the county represented. This is inter-denomina tional and workers will meet together and compare notes and help one an other to better things. It is hoped that every active Sunday School work- 621 Per Bale Loss on Cotton. In evjgy cotton county farmers should at once look into the question of better warehousing facflities. The recent marked advance in cotton prices shows how great an advantage is possessed by the grower who in times of depression can warehouse his cotton, borrow on the receipts, and wait patiently on the Lord and vin dication. The waste and folly of leaving cot ton out in the weather have also been illustrated in ten thousand cases this season. Just for example, take the case of a farmer whose experience we have Just board of. He left five bales of cotton out in the weather last fall, and when he went to sell it re cently, 400 pounds had to be picked off as rotten cotton and sold for ten cents a pound. In other words, he got only $40 for this 400 pounds when he should have gotten $120, his loss here being $80. He also had to pay $5 a bale for. picking and repacking the cotton. Loss, $25. - Total loss on these two items, $105, or $21 ii>er • bale—-621 Delng aboijt as ’nmch as a whole bale sold .for twenty-five years , w ago! “And it is probable," said our fflend who witnessed the transaction, "that the farmer also had to take a half cent a pound loss for the rest of the cotton than he would have recivd for it if it had been properly stored. The saving from “country damage” is only of several advantages of fered by the cotton warehouse, but this advantage alone should insure the house, establishment of a* great number of new warehouses all over the South.—The Progressive Farmer. BUYS RESIDENCE. Mr. Johnny Finney has purchas ed the residence of Mr. Joe H. Phhiney on Carolina Avenue. ► PREACHING AT KIN ARDS. Rev. T. P. Burgess is holding a protracted meeting this week at Dominick church near Kinards. er will see to it that his Sunday school is represented by the superintendent and several active workers. No mat ter how good the denominational work may be, each can help by passing on good ideas even if be does not get any Valuable ideas for himself, hut most likely he will get ideas that will be helpful in his own school. He will hear state workers ^of wide and rich experience. Kach must co-operate to make this truly a victory county con vention and show; that old Laurens has as much pep in Tier as any county in South Carolina.