Cheraw chronicle. (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, January 01, 1920, Image 1
THE CHERAW CHRONICLE __
VOL. XXIII. CHEEAW, S. C., THURS^jj^ANUAEY 1, 1920 < NO. 8.
NEARLY COMPLETE
CAMIM1
47,531,850.04 REALIZED BY STATI
BAPTISTS IN THEIR RECENT
GREAT DRIVE.
WO FIFTHS OVERSUBSCRIBE!
>ll Association! Excepting Colleton
Pickens, Sauldam and York Fairly
d?"?h Their Allotted Quota.
Columbia.
Practically complete figures in th
Baptist drive in South Carolina to
$5,500,000 show that the churches c
the state contributed $7,531,850.04, o
an oversubscription of $2,031,850.0<
All the associations passed their allot
ments with the exception of Yorl
Sauldam, Colleton and Pickens. Leac
era are hoping that: these four ma
?yet attain their goals, but say this i
not likely, as nearly all the churche
have been heard from.
The denomination leaders are mai
ping out one of the strongest reliqiou
BmaMma fnr 1950 that anv church ha
ever attempted in South Carolina. A
the next meeting of the general boarc
-January 6, several important change
will likely be announced.
Many Boys Reaohed.
Over 3,100 young men and hoys in 2
South Carolina communities have a
ready been reached by the "Keep Fit
campaign, now being conducted in th
state as a part of the work of th
state health department Or. C. I
Akin of the United States publi
health service in charge of venerei
control in the state has charge of th
campaign with James H. Grmuel, stat
boys' work secretary of the Youn
Men's Christian association as fiel
director.
This campaign has already reache
some 21 counties in the state and Mi
Grauel said that the campaign ha
3>een received enthusiastically so fa
r. auguring continued success in th
next week oijh* active campaign, be
Tgiiyrtng January o, to be carried on fi
the northern and eastern counties last
lug throughout January tt>.
Senior Honor Society.
Permission has been granted for th
formation at the University of Sout
Carolina of a senior honor society, th
members of which will be picked a
the five members of the senior clas
showing the best average in sehola;
ship, general leadership and charactei
The idea of the men behind the 01
ganization of the society is that it wi
promote interest in scholarship, per s<
acting as in the same relation to th
leading students as the football an
others letters acts to the athlete.
Governor's Christmas Clemeney.
Governor Cooper has extends
clemency to 18 prisoners. In all case
-clemency was recommended by th
state board of pardons, and in moi
# instances the appeals were Joined 1
by the trial judges and solicitors. Si:
prisoners had their sentences con
muted to briefer terms and 12 wer
paroled during good behavior.
large Insurance Profits.
In 1918 In South Carolina there wer
110.000,000 more paid into all classe
of Insurance companies for premium
than there were paid out hy these con
panles for losses Incurred during tha
year, according to the annual repoi
of W. A. MeSwain, state insuranc
commissioner.
May Disturb Cotton Sales.
J. Skottowe Mannamaker, preslder
of the American Cotton associatlor
end R. M. Mixson. president of th
South Carolina Cotton associatior
have returned from a trip throug
states In the cotton belt.
They spent a day in Dallas In coi
ference with the Texas directors of th
American Cotton association. M
TVannamnker addressed a special mee
In? of the Texas Bankers' associatlo
called to consider among other lmpo1
tant mattes the stabilization of th
value of cotton.
Report on Forest Fires.
TVa'h'ngtoti ?A new call has bee
Issued for vo'-nnteers?nn* for milltar
duty, hut for the important ta^k of n
porting forest fires In the Souther
states. The forest service of the d<
parfment of agriculture, comp:les r<
ports regarding forest fires throuel
out the country which are invaluabl
to the conservation movement, and 1
In need of additional cooperators i
the South, in order that it may hav
complete Information regarding th
c '? V? < r, worriAn on,
Trequencv ui mrs m mis utiuu ?..
the extent of their damage.
Frequent Cause of Fires.
Sixty-flve per cent of the flres ot
curring in South Carolina originate ii
the homes of the people and more thai
half of these flres are due to cond
tions which may be regulated in th
home, said W. A. McSwaln, state ir
surance commissioner, in his report t
the legislature.
Careful and systematic inspection o
premises, with prompt correction c
unsafe conditions that may be foun
to exist will result in the saving c
much property to the citizens of th
state according to the report.
j Audit of County Books.
Rut L. Osborne, comptroller general,
I Is asking the general assembly for an
I appropriation of $15,000 with which to
) engage a stafT of auditors capable of
)| making a complete audit annually of
the books of every county officer, mag- .
Inrate, clerk and judge of probate, and
amendment to the present legislation
g lor such procedure. The amount has
been recommended by the budget commission.
and the general assembly will
likely make the aporopriatlon and enact
the necessary law, as the proposition
is so justifible, both for the
] protection of county officers and alsoIn
the interest of the people, whose
money Is thus handled through long
period of years without any adequate
^ checking up.
Emphasizing that the county auditors
and treasurers are a component
part of the state government. Mr. Osborne
points out that approximately
>0 per cent of tihe revenue coming
e Into the state treasury is collected by
r the county officers. The state officials
enter the charge and the county ofPIr
cers corecL "During 1919 these
I county officers handled $18,782,245.95,
which includes about $3,500,000 for the
state," Mr. Osborne says. "Does It
^ not seem rather lax. to 6av the least, j
y that there Is no law requiring an ap8
propriation permitting a thorough au8
dit of the accounts of these officers
annually?"
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s Asked to Study Highway Bill.
8 j Governor Cooper. In a letter to the 1
* I various state senators, has asked the
'? I county delegations to meet and study
9 the highway bill recently mailed on*
by him. that the members of the general
assembly might arrive at some
basis for improved highway legisla*
tion when they arrive in Columbia.
1
e To Revise Hotel Schedule.
* The hotels of the state are asked in
j a resolution adopted by the special
c legislative committee of the T. P. A.
j and by representatives of the U. T. C.
p to abolish the plan still in vogue with
a many ofx the hotels of the state of
charging a flat rate per day including
g meajs and room, and to substitute
therefor a flat rate for rooms and
. serve table d'hote meals,
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d Cotton Cheap at $1.00.
r "A painstaking Investigation by the
a American Cotton association through
?? 0?' r<"!aM? 8~?TS U .Eu ??
i for the purpose or securing all possible
t- information on the exchange situation |
and the European demand for raw cot- i
ton conveys the absolute certainty of
a world demand for 17,000,000 bales of
? American cotton," says a statement is- ;
h sued by J. Skottowe Wannamaker, '
? president of the American Cotton as,8
sociation.
a j "From whence can this cotton come?
r- Enormous contracts, some at far
r. ! lower prices, both for long and short
r- staple cotton must be filled. Cotton is
11 dirt cheap today at $1 per pound, basis
;, middling,
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^ Discussion on Trachoma.
Surgeon John McMullen, medical
officer In charge of trachoma stations
in Kentucky and Tennessee for the
j United States public health senrice,
s with headquarters In Louisville, Ky., j
0 I will meet with the executive commit- j
f I
I tee of the South Carolina state board j
n of health, when the matter of trachoma
x in and around Newberry will come up
l~ for discussion.
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Income Tax Blanks.
Blanks for income tax returns for
e 1919 are expected dally at the office
g of the collector of Internal revenu*.
The form, No. 1048, will be distributed
to the taxpayers for use in filing their
t income tax returns for the past year.
As soon as the forms arrive they will
^ be mailed out from the office,
e
The returns are to be made on or
before March 15, 1920. They can not be
nut iin+tl the close of 1919 it
. was stated at the office of the collecit
..itor
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i. Distilling Outfits Seized.
b Four distilling outfits were destroyed
during the past week by officers
I- raiding in Calhoun and Orangeburg
e cousties. each county contributing two
r. ! stills to the total. One white man and
t- two negroes were arrested, two being
n charged with operating distilleries and
r- : the other being charged with removo
ing and concealing whiskey on which
the tax had not been paid.
Must Move Your Whiskey.
n Members of country clubs, golf clubs
v or any other kind of club who have
?. j been accustomed to keep a store of
n ' liquor for their convenience and the
comfort of their guests in the club?.
houses will have to move their stock
i- before January 15 or they are likely to
o lose them. The only assvlum that
s will be left for intoxicants after Fobn
ruary 1 is a private dwelling, but une
der the law they cannot be transport_
1 qH 3 ft or Tannarv 15 Therefore it be
d hooves club members who want to
save their store to take it home.
Shorter Hours for Nurses.
Miss Mary C. McKenna, president j
n of the South Carolina Graduate Nurses j
n association, has received a letter from
j. the National League of Nursing Edu- j
f, cation, asking her tp make all possl-!
[. ble efTorts to secure financial aid for (
0 the nursing schools in the state so
shorter hours can be Inaugurated in
>f all the hospitals.
,f Many of the large associations for
d nurses are favoring this chanrs for
if shorter hours and to this end a bet?
tar financial basis for the hospitals of
the state is desired.
CHESTER T. MINXLER
Hn&ik^4fe<9a
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Chester T. Minkler of Newport, R. I.
who, it has been announced by th<
navy department, is the inventor o'
the depth bomb, which was used sc
effectively against the U-boats. Mink
ler not only invented the depth boml
but was also responsible for the mint
used by the navy in the North sea
He turned over both his inventions t<
the government without cost.
WOULD CAUSE COMPLICATION!
Because of Inaction by the Congresi
President Wilson Has Changed the
Date of Transfer to March 1.
Washington.?President Wilson is
sued proclamations returning the rail
roads and express companies to prl
vate control March 1.
Failure of Congress to enact reme
dial legislation was given as the rea
son for extending by two months th<
time originally announced for relin
quishing government control of rail
road properties. In His message rc
Congress last May President Wilsor
aid that the roads would, he tiirnez
back at the" end of the year.
"No agreement having yet beei
rsached by Congress," Secretary Tu
multy said in announcing the' procla
mation, "it becomes necessary in th<
pilblic interest to allow a reasonabli
time to elapse between the issuing o
the proclamation and the date of it!
actually taking effect. The Presiden
is advised that the railroad and ex
press compannies are not organized t<
make It possible for them to recelv
and manage their properties if actual
ly turned over to them on Decembe;
31."
ROCKEFELLER AGAIN DONATES
ANOTHER HUNDRED MILLIONS
New York.?John D. Rockefellei
gave to mankind a Christmas presen
of $100.000.000?half to the genera
education board to raise the salariei
of college professors and half to the
Rockefeller Foundation to aid in iti
work of combatting disease througt
improvement of medical education
public health administrations anc
scientific research. It is estimatec
that Mr. Rockefeller's public gifts no*
approximate $450,000,000.
LICENSE TO EXPORT ARMS
TO MEXICO ARE WITHDRAWN
WeohJno-tAn cv ^notinn offorfin
January 1 of all licenses issued by the
trade board prior to last Septembei
30 for the exportation of arms or mu
nitions of war to Mexico was announc
ed by the state department.
NEW PRODUCTION RECORD SET
BY THE FARMERS OF KANSAS
Toppka, Kan.?For the first time ir
the history of the state the farm pro
ducts and live stock raised this ^eai
exceed $1,000,000,000 in value. Th(
annual report on farm production, is
sued by J. C. Mohler, secretary of the
state board of agriculture, shows the
aggregate value to be $1.0S5.000.000.
CHARGE OF SEDITION TO BE
PREFERRED AGINST JENKINS
El Paso.?Charges of sedition wil
be filed against William O. Jenkins
consul agent of the United States at
Puebla, Mex-, following the alleged de
livery by him of arms and ammuni
tlon to the bandits who ahd captur
pd him, according to The Excelsior ol
Mexico City.
According to a dispatch from Ex
celsior's correspondent, the examina
tion of the Indians was conducted witl
"considerable solemnity."
ROOT TO BROBE TO ROOT OF
PROHIBITION LAW IN JERSEY
Trenton, N. J.?Another legal attacl
jn prohibition was launched hen
when Eilhu Root for Christein Feigena
pau. filed a bill of complaint In the
United States court asking for an in
junction restraining United Statei
District Attorney Bodine and Charlei
Duffy, collector of Internal revenue
from enfrcing the prohibition law
The bill declare* that both the Vol
itead act and the 18th amendment an
mconstitutional.
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AT LLflJSTlOIl
VIGOROUSLY DEFEpJb^f-VOTINC
ARRANGEMENT OF
THE LEAQUE OF >{lf 1ON&, w
EXPLAINS AUSTRAMTI
Recount* Fight on Pea^flpMrty ii
This Country, Which AHBtrmed
"The Folly of Amdj:^^
London. ? Premier Iioj^ Qeorgi
speaking at Llanystymwaf,1 Wales, de
fended the voting arrangements ot th
league of nations. He g&id that Aus
'calia lost as many men as-the Unltei
States in the war and had as mucl
right to vote as the United States
This vote, however, he added, wouh
' not be used on any question arising
' between Great Britian and the Unitei
, States. i_ ?
He recounted the fight itt the UnJ
} ' ted States on the treaty, which h
, termed the "folly of Amerioji enterinj
; upon party warfare when trying to set
j tie the difficulties and troubles ensi
ing from the great war." j 5
, FOCH INFORMS COMMITTEE HE
] WILL NOT RUN FOR 8ENATI
Paris.?Marshal Foch has' inform?
, the Republican committee ,iof Finif
terre that he will decline th^offer of
j candidacy to the senate, Which wa
^recently offered him, according to th
I Matin.
I r
i- THE CALL IS OUT FOR NINE
[. BEST AIRMEN IN AMERICi
;New York.?A call for (bdnine bes
airmen in the United to rej
' resent this country in internationj
a aer-plane contests next yekr by th
- Aero Club of America,
J PRESIDENT WILSOJ^^^W
Washington.?President Wilson wa
1 63 years of age oh Decem^r 28.
Rear Admiral Grayson sa|d the pre.'
* idents progress continues and he is 1
3 good spirits.
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I
s ADMIRAL KOLCHAK COMMANDEI
t ALL-RUSSIAN ARMY RESIGNS
3 Vladivostok. ? Admiral Kolchali
0 commanding the All-Russian goverr
. i mental forces opposing the bolshevifc
r! in Siberia, has retired from activ
I command because of ill-health am
jhas appointed General Semenoff t
I succeed as commander in chief, a<
j cording to a message received here.
EXPORTERS ARE REQUIRED TO
FURNISH $12,600,000 BONE
r' Philadelphia.?A bond of $12,500,00
' will be required of the exporters of 30
! 000 barrels of whiskey, bound her
* from Louisville. Ky., before their cai
1 j goes can be shipped, according to cut
'torn house officials. The bond will b
: demanded, it was said, to prevent th
return of the liquor to the Unitei
r States in any form.
The cargo will be shipped to Pranct
LIVING COST LEAPS 82 2
PER CENT IN FIVE YEARS
Boston./?An increase of 82.2 pe
cent in the cost of living for Amerl
can wageearners between July, 1914
and November. 1919 is shown in i
statement issued by the national ir
dustrial conference board based upoi
its recent investigations.
RICH FLYER AND PILOT
SAVED OFF FLORIDA COAST
i Daytona, Fla. ? James Levy,
- wealthy automobile dealer and his pj
r lot named Goodrich, en route in a
; ing boat from New York to Miami
were rescued off the Florida coas
; near here when motor trouble and ai
? exhausted gas supply forced them t
| alight on the water. ^
REPORTED THAT THE I. W. W.
PLAN A STRIKE IN ALASKA
j Seattle, Wash.?The I. W. W.. no
sat'sfled with causing havoc in th<
^ northwpstern states are determined t
extend their sphere of evil influenc
to Alaska, according to Governo
Thomas Riggs, who is a guest of thi
city. Governor Riggs stated that h
has positive evidence that conclusivf
ly shows that the I. W. W. have plar
. ned and are planning a general strik
i in Alaska with a view to paralyzin
industry there.
8EVENTY-ONE PEOPLE DIE FROM
EFFECTS OF WOOD ALCOHOL
c New York. ? Seventy-one person
j have died during the past 48 hours an
| scores of others are suffering fror
paralysis and blindness, due to drinl
ing wood alcohol "whiskey." accorr
ing to reports from seven easter
1 cities and Chicago.
1 1 The toll of polsoaoirfllQuor is th
' highest in New England, where 6
. deaths are recorded. Two women a
i iChicopee Falls. Mass., and one I
I Springfield, Mass., are la tfhls llst^
FRANKLIN D'OLIER
J- be given Ireland to establish unity it
a she desired it, and a council would be
established at the outset, selected by
the two legislatures, to form a con^
necting link between the two parts of
. the country.
The premier said that the Irish con
tribution to the imperial services was
estimated at 18.000,000 pounds sterling
j annually. A ointj exchequer board
a would settle the rate of contribution
j for the future and the question of tax0
able capacity.
STAY OF EXECUTION GRANTED
TO TWELVE ALABAMA NEGROES
Little Rock, Ark.?Governor Brough
0 has granted stays of execution of thirty
days to the twelve Phillips county
j negroes, under sentence of death^or
. participating in the insurrection in
( Phillips county last October.
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* MAN WHO OBJECTED TO ALL
A RELIGION IS FOUND DEAD.
' Indianapolis.?Martin Genners, 87,
who created a sensation in Indiana a
few years ago when he erected a
' monument for himself in a local cemetery
on which was Inscribed his obr
jection to all religion, was found as'
phyxiated in his room.
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a CLEMENCEAU GOVERNMENT IS
i- GIVEN VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
a
Paris.?The chamber of deputies has
voted confidence in the government,
458 to 71.
The vote, which carried approval 01
Premier Cleinenceau's program, was
a taken after the chamber had listened
I* t? his declaration on the determina'
tion of the allies to crush bolshevlsm,
' his confidence in the Anglo-Francot
| American pacts, his prediction or a
i |solution of the Fiume problem and his
o understanding with Premier Lloyd
George of Great Britain.
NAVY WORK IS DISCONTINUED
J BECAUSE OF LACK OF FUNDSt
I Washington.?Replying to a message
B from the Massachusetts senate express0
i ing its "concern" over the reported
e intention of the navy department to
r discontinue certain work at the Bos8
ton navy yard with a resultant disei
charge of many employes. Secretary
'- nanifils infnrmrrl that bodv that lack
l* of funds had necessitated reduction of
e all navy yard forces \nd that it may be
E i.eccssary to order still further reducj
turns.
j PEOPLE OF CHICAGO BUYING
- ! WHO NEVER BOUGHT BEFORE.
8 | Cicago.?A pearl necklace which
d.sold for $275,000, numbers of other
n gifts costing from $50,000 to $100,000,
c" and many rings and other pieces of
'" jewelry purchased for from $3,000 to
n $5,000, according to Chicago jewelers,
have gone to make this Christmas a
e| record revenue producer.
? "Persons are buying who never
bought before,' said one proprietor.
111 "and people who formerly bought $5
I tuff links are now Duylng diamonds."
d i Lieut. Col. Franklin D'ORer, a yarn
j merchant of Philadelphia, who served
[. on the general staff of the A. E. F.,
e was elected first national commander
_ f t>e American Leaion at the conven
s
tlon in Minneapolis.
" tO CREATE TWO PARLIAMENTS
E
Irish Contributions to the Imperial
^ Services Are Estimated to Reach
18,000,000 Pounds Annually.
a.
8 London.?Premier Lloyd-George ouilined
the government's proposals for
Ireland in a long statement in the
houss of commons. Speaking with
\ great deliberation an:! emphasis he
declared: f
"Great Britain cannot accept separy
atlon. The people wno think Britain
can be forced into ifr have not read
6 the story of the last Ave years."
Loud cheers greeted this declaration.
The premier said it wjls proposed to
: whelo of If'elah^^an^^rrc^e two
s parliaments, one in the,north, and one
| ya the south. Every opportunity would
! which he was sleeping, was destroyed
i by fire Christmas morning.
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PRESIDENT RESERVES ACTION
ON BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Washington.?President Wilson is
withholding action on the McNary
| bill extending the life of the sugar
i equalization board until the board files
a memorandum concerning the meas!
ure. It was said at the white house
I that the baord had requested the delay.
DETROIT STREET RAILWAYS
WILL NOT INCREASE RATES
Detroit.?The Detroit United Railways
withdrew a request that it be
permitted to make a charge of one
cent for transfers stating that, because
of improvement in conditions affecting
its operation, it now finds itj
self able to operate profitably on a
j flat five-cent fare.
'certainty that clemenceau
j will be next french ruler
Paris.?President Raymond Poincare's
successor will be elected on
January 17. according to the inference
generally drawn by the Parisian press
from Premier flemenceau's statement
in the chamber that his cab-net
wruld definitely resign on that date.
It is also deduced from the rentier's
declarat:on that he will he a candidate
for the presidency which means that
he will be elected virtually without
opposition
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union railway machinists
expected to go on strike
Wash^e'on.?Ninetv-clght per cent
of the 125.000 union railway machinists
voted in November to strike with
other trades in the event congress enacted
the rummhs railroad bill with
its anti-strike provision.
In mak'ng this announcement. Wil
liam H. Johnston. president or tno international
Association of Machinists
said the vote was taken W.-re the senate
Interst'iif commerce comrnit'ee reported
out the Cummins measure.
ilMPRIRONFD AMFRICANS IN
MEXICO NOT YET RELEASED
Mpxico City.?HUario Medina, in
charge of the Mexican foreign office,
declared in answer to a question that
;ho two American ca'lo-s arrested at
\TszaMan for ass*"it upon a Mexican
c't!zen were, so fa?- as the foreign office
knewv st<11 h"M th?re imder nrorisio^s
rf C" Mexican common law.
Swnr Ved<-s the foreign Oftw
bed --'---J ?b? Maxatlan author!"??
f"r o<*r?<culars regarding
the e- - .
Miner meeting
board (hmds
MUCH DISSATISFACTION FELT IN
NAVAL CIRCLES BECAUSE
OF DEP'ARTMENT RULING.
DANIELS IS NOT INFORMED
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Vice Admiral and Captain of Battleship
Agree with Admiral Sims and
Deoline Honors Proffered Them.
Washington.?Secretary Daniels has
j ordered the navy department's board
of awards reconvened Monday, January
5, to revise the recent recommendations
as to naval awards, which
have been the source of a controverfy
brought to a head a few days ago by
declination of Admiral Sims to accept
the distinguished service medal while
the awards remained as at present.'^
Secretary Daniels had received no
Information that Vice Admiral Hilery'
P. Jones and Captain Raymond D.
|Has'brouck had declined to accept the
j naval decorations recently awarded
them, thereby following the example
fit Admiral Sims.
Philadelphia.?Captain Raymond D.
Hasbrouck, commander of the battleship
Minnesota, confirmed the report
that he had declined to accept the
navy cross awarded him by the navy
department. He said he "thoroughly
concurred" in the views of Rear Admiral
Sims contained in his recent letter
to Secretary of the Navy Daniels
I that no special award should be given
ito officers whose ships were successfully
attacked by German submarines,
though no special blame should be attached
to commanding officers for
their failure.
SEVEN GERMAN SHIPS TO BE
RETURNED TO GREAT BRITAIN
Washington.?On recommendation
seven former German ships used' to
bring back American troops turned
over to Great Britain.
A LIEUTENANT IS BURNED
TO DEATH AT CAMP JACKSON
Columbia, S. C.?Lieutenant Charles
Poates, commanding the remount stajtion
at Camp Jackson, was burned to
I death when the officers' quarters, in
THEEROTHERHOODS
HAY STRIKE ALSOHEADS
OF RAILROAD UNIONS
GATHER AT WASHINGTON TO
FORMULATE POLICY.
GOMPERS CALLS CONFERENCE
No Reasons Given by Representatives
of Railway Employes Why They Decided
Not to Talk with Hinei*
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Washington.?While the joint congressional
conference .committee was
discussing points of difference between
the Cummins and Esch railroad reorganization
bills here in an effort to
conciliate minor disagreements and
pave the way to consideration of the
all-important anti-strike provisions of
the Cummins measure, high railroad
union officials were gathering to attend
a conference called by Samuel Gompers,
to formulate a definite policy to
ho nnronoH wifh tn thu Inhnr
.clauses of the senate bill. The chiefs
of the four great railroad brotherhoods
and ten affiliated organizations were
called to meet to construct the railroad
workers' platform with regard to
the anti-strike provisions. '
Representatives of the railroad un'on
affiliated with the American Federation
of Labor, whe had planned to
confer with Director General Hines
relative to wage increases, decided at
the last moment not to see the director
general. No reason for the postoonement
was given or did the anion
officials indicate when%they would ask
for a conference. ?
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SEVEN MEN HOLD UP BANK
AND ESCAPE WITH $7,000l
t
Toledo, O.?Seven men held np the
People's Bank at Ottawa Lake. Mich.,
aud escaped with $7,000 in cash and
liberty bonds after shooting Harman
Rothfuss, the cashier.
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MANY OLOGISTS IN BOSTON
HOLD ANNUAL CONVENTtO*:^lJjj^|||^
* * * ? ~'jr
* Boston.?Bacteriologists, geologists,
oaleontologists. anthropologists and
psychologists convened here In annual t
meetings.
More than 1.000 scientists attended
and nearly 200 speakers were announced.
WHEN TREATY IS IN EFFECT
DEMAND FOR KAISER COMING
Paris.?Extradition of former Emperor
William of Germany, will be
demanded from Holland as soon as
the treaty of peace becomes effective
-rcording to a decision reached by the
British^and French governments, says
the Echo de Paris.
AN OFFICER OF THE GUARD
IS KILLED BY HIS OWN MEN
Dublin.?Lieutenant Boast, the officer
of the guard who met death in
shooting affray near the vioe regal
lodge, in Phoenix Park, was "accidentally
killed by a bullet from his
own patrol party,' it was found by the
jury at the inquest into the lieutenant's
death.
THE WORLDS LARGEST BIBLE
IN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION
London.?What is said to be the
world's largest Bible now is being
written by hand by leading men and
women of the United Kingdom. Among
'hose who are participating in the
work are King George, Queen Mary,
; the Prince of Wales and the cabinet
! ministers.
The book will contain the complete
j text of the authored version from
| Genesis to Revelations, and there Is
! space in it for 12,000 handwritten contributions.
It will be five feet two
inches high and three feet six inches
i wide. Twelve large goatskins were re'
quired for the binding, which is done
in red levant Morocco leather.
COAL OPERATORS SAY THAT
THEY ARE NOT COMMITTED
Chicago.?Represontaihes of coal
I roerator? in the biruuiiiious fields met
I here to discuss the attitude to *e
I adopted toward the findings of the
commission appointed by President
' Wilson to adjust wages of miners
after settlement of tbe recent nationwide
strike.
The operators assert they have not
committed themselves as to accepting
or endorsing any decision the president's
commission may reach.
FIRST MEETING OF COUNCIL
OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Paris.?Informal notice of the first
meeting of the council of the league
of nations will probably be given a
day or two after the exchange of ratifications
of the treaty of Versailles.
Ambassador Wallace cabled the state
department in Washington to this effect
after the morning's meeting at
the supreme council.
It is still an open question whether
the formal call for tne meeting shall
be Issued by President Wilson.