Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SENATOR SMITH ENTERS DENIAL Has Not Withdrawn From League of Nations. Letter to Editor. Washington, Sept. 7.—Today the Washington Post carried a story that Senator E. D. Smith was about to scuttle the league of nations scheme. When Senator Smith read this he was -rwi ionna<^ th* hi, iim'iiTiVnt whtrli nndrr TTrnr Ad- "sTatement in a letter to the editor of the Post, of which the following Is a copy. “Another issue of this, Sunday, morning contains the following state ment: “Another democratic senator who may Jia affacted-4>y Senator Simmona 1 - SALVAGE MILLIONS FROM SEA’S DEPTHS British Admiralty Recoters 440 Ves sels and Property Worth $250,000,■ 000. U-Boat’s Secrets Found. London, Aug. 30.—The salvage of 440 vessel? and the recovery of pro perty valued at $250,000,000 is the record In four years of the Admiralty. miral Philpotts, has been conducting salvage operations in home and for eign waters. The department came in to existence in the Autumn of 1915 and finished its last contract this week. This was the salvaging of an American steamer at Penarth. attitude, is Senator tEllison D .Smith, of South Carolina. Senator Smith is known to be much impressed by the stand taken by his warm personal friend and seat neighbor in the senate, Senator Shields.’ ‘This statement is entirely unwar ranted and originated in the imagina tion of the writer or in the imagina tion of those' whom whom he inti mates he got his information. “i wtftfil af nnrli tinfr a* l •choose ex press upon the floor of the senate my own convictions and attitude towards this serious question. : “I have the highest regard for the character and opinions of my col- legues, but I am not likely to allow their opinion or attitude on public questions to become the controlling force in what action or attitude I shall take.” While the senate yesterday was con sidering amendments to the federal re serve act with regard to charters for international business, the following discussion took place between Senator Dial and other senators: "Mr. Dial: Let me ask if we can not get around that in this way: Since the object of the corporation is to deal in foreign countries I can not see where it wmuld hurt to have a minor ity of foreigners as directors. They would have knowledge of the condi tions in those countries where we traded and could render valuable as sistance in the way of giving informa tion. If they become obnoxious to the stockholders and the other direc tors they could be removed at the next annual meeting, since a majority of the stock will have to be owned here and a majority of the stockhold ers elect the directors. “Mr. Smoot: The bill now, I will say to the senator from South Caro lina, as it will be amended will not al- ,low any foreigners it) be xnrtheHo&fff of directors. "Mr. Dial: Then the senator does not think it would be well to have any foreigners on the board of directors. “Mr. Smoot: No; I do not think we want to have any foreigners a mem ber of the board of directors of an American bank, the object of the or ganization of which is for the very purpose of assisting in the dissemina tion of our goods thrpughout the' world. “Mr. Dial: Of course, it is true that foreigners are not popular in foi* country, especially now, but since we expect to trade with them we ought to get the best information obtain able.” Senator Dial is very much interest ed in building up foreign trade where- .ever it may be done. Senator Dial has introduced a reso lution authorizing the war department to loan tents and other equipment for the Thirtieth Division reunion at Greenville, September 29. From" the beginning of October, 1915, to the end of November, 1918, British allied and neutral vessels to taling 1,623,551 gross tons have been salved. Suggestions have appeared now and again that weird appliances were being employed in this salvage work, but only principles already ex isting, although vastly improved, have been used. The Admiralty relied wholly upon steamers with extraor dinary pumps and a series of six lift ing lighters, converted from hopper dredgers, which can support a strain of 2,000 tons with three-inch wires. In one instance, indeed, where a col- Upr wan «ii: Rosyth, they lifted her and her weight was then 2,700 tons—a figure which be fore the salvage department was cre ated would have been regarded as im possible. Within three months the collier was in commission again, not withstanding‘that she had been sub merged JTnf aoypn rnrmfhtL QbOO the conventional methods were slightly di verged from. This was at Folkestone. The troopship Onward caught fire and was scuttled, and, in the absence of capstans on the quay, arrangements were made for disengaged railway en gines on the shore to haul the wreck During one of the pushes on the western front when Boulogne Harbor was a vital link in the lines of com munication the grain ship Araby grounded in the fairway and broke her back. ' The salvage fleet promptly, cut her in halves and brought the halves across to England, thus clear ave proved a disastrous ob struction in the way of a projected at tack. .. . ° In the case of the Laurentic, from whieh bullion valued at $9,500,000 was recovered by divers, working at a depth of twenty-three fathoms, strong rooms in which bars of gold had been tocketf'lrad to be forced with explo sives and the debris removed. Among the notable successes of the salvage fleet was the case of a convoy of three merchantmen and two de- stroyers which, sailing from Liver pool, ran into a heavy fog and groi^nd- ed off the northeast coast of Ireland, four of them within a radius of half a mile. Salvage craft hurried to the spot and the whole convoy was refloat ed in ten days. Ingenuity accounted in part for the swiftness secured, for the destroyers were employed to race around the waters at top speed and so created a wash in which one or twd Similar methods were used to re float the United States transport Nar- ragansett, which stuck on B^mbrldge Ledge, Ise of Wight, and was in dan ger of breaking her back. One of the smartest pieces of sal vage linked with seamanship relates tO* a U-bOflt WUh S ot 700 tons which was sunk thirty-five miles off the Tyne. The Salvage De partment was ordered to bring her in to dock for examination, with a view to obtaining information concerning the enemy designs and plans. Divers located the wreck and pass ed lifting vires under her which in turn were arched to a lighter and the whole boat was taken in tow and brought to the mouth of the Tyne. There the submarine slipped from the wires but again she was grappled up upright. and brought into the harbor. When the armistice was signed-tha. alvake Department was engaged in raising a U-boat that, having become entangled^in the British 1 defensive nets, had “touched off” ? mine and gone to the bottom. A diver who de scended for examination and to se cure any secret papers and documents she might carry found that the crew consisted entirely of German officers. Protruding through a hatchway were a pair of hands, in the lifeless fingers of which were clutched % the documents the diver sought. When death came that member of the crew was endeavoring to cast adrift the secret orders for submarines the “last hope” of the cruise. SECOND FORK IN «BST DIVISION New York, Sept. 5.—One liebtenant- colonel, i2 other officers and 250 snipers of the German army cried “Kamerad” to Sergeant “Bill tDon- nelly, a fighting Irish member of the second oatrle of the Marne—and there by placed Sergeant “Bill” up in the class with Sergeant Alvin C. York, of Pall Mall, Tennessee, champion hero of the world war—it was announced here tonight> York, who in peace time, had been second elder in the Church of Christ and Christian Union in the little Ten nessee village on the winding Wolf River, killed more than 20 Germans, put 35 machine gun nests out of busi ness, and took prisoner 132 of the enemy including a major. Dornelly, according to his official record, with a squad of six men, "sur rounded” e chateau in which German snipers were at work, drove them to • their “bomb proof", and then loudly callssLIor. grenade* wttdr which to blow them up. The result was that all surrendered, filed out and marched back to the First Division lines under Donnelly’s able direction and won Sergeant “Bill” the French military medal, the highest war decoration of France, and recom mendation for the congressional medal of honor, the highest military award of the United states. ^embers of Sergeant "Bill’s” com- pany at Camp Mills announced confi dently tonight that General Pershing and the First Division will parade with Bill on ’Wednesday.” » \ The Season^ Leading Style Favorites are All Here in This Full Showing of The Earliest Autumn Models ' & THE NEW t- -Styledom recognizes sucli a wide va riety of new effects, varying from semi- fitted to loose belted, and with Coats ranging from medium to knee length, every type of figure has a selection of pleasing, suitable models which are all the more attractive for the inclusion of fur especially in short hair skins, deftly worked into the decorative treatment of both upper and lower Garments. We are showing some Characteristic New Models of Tricotine, Tinstletone, Serges, Black, Navy and Colors. Priced at $32.50 to 65.00 * * V THE NEW COATS AND WRAPS _ Run largely to Coats and Coat Wraps, there being but few Capes, while in furs some of the new garments are capelike in effect. The new Coats are- full and loose with the lines of the shoulder and arm-hole ample and free. Large pockets, choker collar, and fre- quently^down the front seam of the Coat, fur trimming is largely shown, indicating a richness to the new Coat which will please the woman who seeks f()r a regal elegance in her fall attire. These new Fall Coats come in all shades of Tinstletone, Velours and Broad Cloths. Price $25.00 to $50.00 THE NEWLY DESIGNED DRESSES ti* Though a slight change is noted in the silhouette of the fall styles, suggested by draped effects at the hips strictly speaking there is no radical departure from the straight lines of the familiar American model. Simplicity in cut is contrasted by a perfect riot of richness in broidered, braided and buttoned novelties in trimming, while a slight departure to French ideas is seen in the lines of the returning Coat Dress. But as will be noted in the scores of models we show endless variety of de signs most becomingly overtakes the unity of figureline in the new dress fashions for fall. Serges, Satins, Crepe- Meteors, in Black, Navy and Colors'. Priced at $25.00 to $50.00. THE NEW AUTUMN GEORGETTE BLOUSES One of tl\e most important features in our display of new Fall fashions is the attractive v array of new blouses, which we aro showing in several distinct lines of quite different classes of models for early fall for every occasion. We are showing some exclusive models in all . shades. Price 45.00 to $12.50. Stylish Sport Skirts in Many New Fall Fabrics The variety of new sport skirts we are showing is really too extensive to attempt a Inscription of each individual model. They run from the simplest in making with the use of strikingly con trasted color effects in the fabrics to elaborately trimmed and side pleated models. You must see the exclusive styles of SPORT WOOL PLAID SKIRTS we are now showing to appreciate their beanty. , ' ~ ‘ „ Wool Serge Skirts> Black and Navy, Price $8.50 to $15.00 —-*■ Wool Plaid Skirts, - - - - - Price $13.50 to $15.50 A AUf? L A/S. S.C A Good Place to Trade ■ «■ >•—tr» '