Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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-JN PAGES I'^IS WEEK ' . ; . , ? 1 ? . t'3%1 ? * ^ - ? ' X[\ ' ^ ? ? ??*?> ?"' I . ' .'?*?? I H*L fr** ? ?? i ?i ... m?i igi ^- ~ ?* ? *** Yv^V -?; ?,.' K ? ??: $r? r";'.<; v '* volume XXXI WWW TEW PACES THIS WEEK ':il . ''''??gga?fa==^=?CT?Wi??WMM? ? ? a?E^g=m=-gB|gMBCT? ?? ?? i . ' ? i ? . . Mm CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1918. NUMBER 7. ' ' piANK HKACHKU AZORES Turn Forced" to The Water ??* TOWed loto. IV>rt? I Of the U*at?a Htate* seaplanes wich set M Friday eveumg from,. New CdUod in tUe tlrKt attempt to pi L <***?? #*f 01,0 of lhw?* Lhed m m Alftrw, the lirnt *T?f stoi> on the fifSV leg across, thus ^ Wkbivg 11 rm>r^ flight for heavier tkM.,ir ,wwhl?? *>?" I'l""" ??? ' b?t Inter turned up, and another 2 f0|i into the sea aud had to b<* ?Led to >?rt 'b.v a-nav*! destroyer. J,hns. N-. P.. M?y 48. Harry G. Australian <aviator? ami Oom ainfa Mackenzie Grieve; his navigator, |W winging tlu'ir way across the Atlan tic tonight on the moat perilous airplane flight in bWofy. They took the air at 8:5ft ,p. m. to day. Greenwich time, 1 :C>5 p, m New York thne) and expect to reach the Irish foaat in 20 hours unless some accideht '(oiws th?n to pluuge Into the sea. When the Sopwit.h biplane parsed from view beyond the hills to ithe uortheast; headed for the open sea, it loft behind with shattered hopes Hawker'a KngHwh rival, Frederick I*. Itaynham, who had bojted to be. first across in a Martln gjxle plane and win glory and the $50, 000 prise of The London Daily Mail. Kaynham was tuning up the engine his machine when Hawker dashed over the Englishman's airdrome," drop piUK as he went the under carriage of hi* Sopwifh to lighten ?*he load he must earry. Kflynham and hts navigator. Claries W. F. Morgan, Realized then that the Australian was on his Way. Instant ?ly ?hey determined to foNow\him, for all their preparations hair been made weeks rtgo, but nvinforluuo intervened. ? ? -i": . As the Martinsyde "taxied" along the uneven surface of the runway prepara tory to the take-off, a rear axlo broke jnder its heavy load and the qinchineo ploughed into the ground. > Pilofc and navigator were jammed ifi the wreckage, but apparently neither was seriously hurt. While ltaynh&m's injuries were being treated Hawker was well on his Way. Sunday sightseers, listlessly watching *hrt they supposed Was to be a trial flight of the Sopwlbh, were atnfazed when I they saw the undercarriage drop like a plummet near the Martinsyde airdrome. They knew it meant Hawker had deter mined to tarry no longer* for It left \Vm without landing equipment but light* 'wed his craft for his hazardous voyage. To "Beat the Yankees" If the daring Australian wins < his gamble with death it will bring him first honors ia the non-sbo(p trana-Atlnntic He decided to . risk everything when he h?rd of the arrival of the United States M?y's seaplane NC-4 at Horba and re iterated his statement . tbnt he would ^<tt the Yankees across", although the Wftture of the navy aircraft has no bear ing on The Daily Mail contest, nor did *tte*npt a non-stop flight. The twenty-hour journev planned by Hawker would land Hint on the Irish ?*?t at about 1:65 p. m. Greenwich tomorrow (d:55 a. m, York foe). He is flying straight for Ireland, Paging his way regardless of shipping lues. . No Word From Hawker. London, May 20 ? (By the Associated jfow.) ? Ify to this hour ther^ is m> '*ord of Hawker anjl 'his navigator, 'rievo. Not a single report has been "wived from any of the numerous air [Nmes, destroyers, minesweeps and llgbt Wt of all description#! which are sweep Nthe seas ojf_ Ireland*. . I TVir task has been hampered bf lot I11*! rain. In an official communique just is justifying the attitude of the gor ??ent in relation bo the croaa-Atlan fliffht which has ended in disaster admiralty warns the public that, in ?f the vast area involvejl, tho of finding. Hawker an<f ' Grieve r* *?T remote, ^?mmjiniqnet referring to recent says that the attitude of the ministry has been? to OTfrtta can on rather than to urge attempts, and, ,kilf anxious to do the utmost to ,Tfr Kallant and intrepid ainnen as i*vW and Grieve, the government bound to warn those who may in h* future attempt to fly agT0*? the that ts resources maVe ft utter ^apowible that the .immense task of 1rr,l'nit 2,000 miles of ocean can b? ^rukon. V ' ^ ^ Granted May 21. ? The German peace r** been granted an exten 1* seven day* or until May 2fl, to ret>W inr full to the peace ** ^rding to an oflMA announce friends in McGoU. HtatSllAW NKW8 NOTES liitmttng Happenings Gathered From The Era of That Plaoe. The work of rebuilding the home of Mr#. J. M Kirkley ami her (laughter, Mr?j. 1011a C?ni,tlu'n, in progressing rapld ly aud will hp competed before a very great while, nvson M. Mungo, mm of It. K. Hud* *0 who Just February, arrived from overseas and returned to hi* home in tile MX. Plttgah Miction. His friends and noighbors gave a supper in honor of hi* return, about fifty being prcwQt, ?Mias Harriet Harlow, of Noya Scotia, to visit ?iui nurse her lifter. Miss Elsie Harlow, who "has been very ill. The former waH a lted Cross nurse and served with the Harvard unit In France. We are pleased to note that i Miss Elsie Harlow is now steadily im proving. Leslie Ham rick, who* served with the American expeditionary forces In Frauce, and who for the four months immediate ly preceding hia return to the United States served with the army of occupa tion at Coblenae, Germany, received his discharge from the aiuiiy and returned home last Saitutxhty morning. ? Mrs. B. M. Powell, of Sumter, and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Edwin Powell, nnd the latter'a lit tile child, of Salisbury, N, C? spent Monday night In Kershaw with the former's sister Mrs. M. H." Brewer.. Uev. H. C. Dunn, who is haviug a home built on his farm about five n\iles from Kershaw, on the Georgetown road, hopes to have it ready so he will be able to move his family there within the week. . Miss&i Eunice Caubhen and Estaline TStr.aUttg. speut - Sunday in Cdiumfciar where the latter went to visit her broth er at Oamp Jackson, who had been quite sick. She found hhn somewhat improved. ' c Miss Mary Hayes, who taught domes tic science at Oxford Orphanage, N. C., has returned home for the summer. She is at present ' visiting her aunt, Mrs. Eva Halle inHRock Hill. J. T. Stevens, president of the Ker shaw Oil Mill; Fred E. Culvern, the vice-?president and manage* ; and Dr. Leriy Hdbenlcht, the chemist, are at tending' the national contention of the Interstate Ooltton. Seed Crushers Asso ciation in Now Orltfans, feft. Mrs. Stevens accompanied lier husband to Xew Orleans ' . THE ECONOMY HOME T*& Rev. Spanldlng Writes of Work%of The Home For Motherless Children. K i ngs Creek, sTc., May l9.? Please grant me space In your paper to tell your reader* of tihe progress in oar work. The "flu" hit u? hard. We had only one teacher and she has ifot been able to work any since she had the flu. Her place was hard to flu while other schools were running. But now we have an experienced teacher, Miss Nettie Willis of Rutherfordton, N. C., and we art getting in fine shape. Four new. child ren came in last week and others aire coming soon. We expect to be foil in a few weeks. We hope to open our Infant cottage about the fjrst of June. Onr first Tog genburg 'goats arrived last week'. Mr. M. M. McColl, of MoOoU, S. CM writes us that he had been adking the Lord where to send these goats when he re ceived our letter asking him to donate one goat to the first Baby Home in the Oarolinas. So he sent us two. We are looking for more milk goats soon. I spoke to the .Travelers Protective As "soclatforf it Chester, the Sth -of this month. After I had told about our work and the great need of it I re minded these gentlemen of the fact that, although they might their lives; that of their wives and children, home, and everything else they possessed, yet they would not be able to get a guar antee written on the face of any of these policies that their children should have a-good Christian lady to care for and train them In case their mother died. Just at that juncture a gentle man in ?the rear of the audience arose with $10 In his hand walked to the front, talking as he* came. Others^ fol lowed until they broke up my speech. These traveling men know bow to do things and they did tt then. In rash and In pledges, pledging themselves to stand by the Home. AN of this with out an adking. Now I want to thank these good men for both past and future favors. Thank you of the T. P. A. Vary truly yours, J. H. Spaulding, Gen. Mgr. Economy Home, Kings Creek, S. a "? ? ? ??? '?* v~ - Mr. ?sd Mrs. R. A. Pitts and children leave today for PtalnfleW, N. J. Mr, Pitts will return In a few days but will leave Mra. Pttti ?nd children Cor a (month's ttay. THK NEW 0KLKAN8 MKHT1NO. 4. 8. Wjmusmaker, of South Carolina, Cboaeu 1'resideut of Association- ' , . i.New Origan*, May 1(1.? Oottou grow ers hi conference here- late today went on record as being for "America first" against any sectiouai olahna, when they declared it w*mW be better to "sacrifice every bale of cotton rather .than to sed).| one pound to Germany before the peace treaty is aigned." ^ The action whm iu opposition to * resolution asking that export restrictions for cottou be rwbioved, w3ikJh was tabled amid cheem of the delegates' A num ber of delegate* expressed fears that such a resolution might hamper the uegotia- 1 tlous of the American jpeace envoys In Porte. "If we uever sell another bole of cotton, I om against Germany receiving one pound until she signs the peace treaty," L?. 1). Jennings of South Caro lina declared. The committee engaged in working out plans for perfecting the formation of the flOO, 000,000 cotton export financ ing corporation reported a fniboomuiittee would be Appointed to meet at an early | date to organise. The sum of $11,750 was nalasd on the floOr of the convention for the prelimi nary financing of tlhe exports corpora tion. tond to insure its complete work ing operation. *The subscriptions follow ed an appeal made by C. J. llaaee. Mem phis, The headquarters city and the State in which the new concern will be in corporated wtiM be deckled by the sub committee, it Was announced. Accord ing to a large number of delegates the Contention, for the headquarters city has mnrowed down to Memphis and New ) Orleans. It wias thought likely the in tttf-poration will be dn some other State tlban Louisiana. ? J. S. Wo'nnamakcr of South Carolina wns chosen president of, the newly formed American Cotton Association at a con vention of the members today. Other officers elected were : *John T. Scott, Houston, Texas, first vice president, and \V. Barrickmun of Dallas-, kpo rotary. | Thf treasurer will be chosen later, It was announced. v | An executive committee to work out details connected wifh the functions of the association was appointed as fol lows u - ~ Arkansas, George U Sands ; Alabama, M. C. Allgood; Georgia, J. J. Brown; Mi?sih$sipp4, P. P. Garner ; Missouri, S. 5. Barnes ; North Carolina, L. Tomlin son ; South Carolina R, M. Mtixon ; Ten nessee, J. P. Matthews ; Texas J. A. Thompson ; Oklahoma, Dr. J. A. White head ; Txmisiana, J. B. Ardis. In his inauguration speech Mr. namaker charged that millers ot New England have reaped "enormous divi dends" from their cotton products, 'while the South woo "loft to starve on the crumbs it migbft pick up -from the in dustry." "The South has a vision and will never perish," he asserted. "This section is going .tt? be the salvation of the notion. Are you going to be for the dollor or | the man, By this I do not mean that we should attack legitimate enterprise' and capital, and I know we hfve* no sympathy for the wave of unrest ond Uaarchy, fostered by foreigners from oth er lands. "Price# of cotton crops in "the past have been based on slave labor. The industry has blessed every section of the land except South. . Labor in the South land has been so 'low that it almost has been forced to steal to exist. Cotton today is worth 40 cents a pound. Dur ing last year it should have bean 7S cents for the first six months and 40 for the remainder o? the year." ^ Mr. Wannamaker declared (the New York cotton exchange "was responsible for mwA of the distressing conditions of .the cotton Industry in the South." "The cobwebs are being raised from our eyes," be said. "We are entering on a new em and it is up^to us to work out our own salvation. The South may tidw seo^fcfbrt" if the dawn 6f freedom. Shortly before adjournment the asso* elation adopted a report of the warehous ing committee urging that adequaate facilities be established throughout the South. They declared H shoirtd be the duty of the Aanertaan Cotton Associa tion to "eaoouriige the tion of a warehouse system 4a every State as speed ily as possible and to org*? governors of the eetton States not having such a sys tem to call ?S extra session of legisla tures to expediat* the establishment of Ik system.* <V 'j The re*>ott also urged the association to form as quickly as pomtble a pHtf for marketing all cotton through the 8tate ?ad central erganteafttnns, and de clared it necessary that the matter be taken tip frith the nsxt United States congress to "relieve the situation of the growers of cotton in the South". -- The conference o I cotton Interests ?d ASK USD TO SI'BSOKIIIK T. nimmlal Corporation #111 Of {Southern KHIWW1** C4*m f**S fanners, i ?wW? ?"a buslue*. uwu genially will shortly N ???>?> W^lg ,?k,- ,w, i>... ?ntn "'''. of the big *KK>,?00.<H*> cotton "P"??, ?Xw ?** wrTZ ft* which were wprovod at.t big cotton conwnMon held ?< Now f lM.ua last week. This conwrntlou, oot ? *?***? w,u *r ZZ" problem iu the ?m\ wl" 1 , t)? ,,,u..u r^'liwcia ot Uie South to mil , cotton .aoh'yenr nl .* ronson """; dz* ** f? '**# ?" ,b, new wrpo ration *111 be ^ ,l?. South C*(otiu? Cotton Association iukI tirst effort* will be made to >eU ,he ft** to the cotton growers them selves. I" ??<*. I*" ?*>J? atlon ?~?M. that the majority ot the .tock niuat always be in the h?n?? ojj the cotton planters- The b*"k" buslneas oieo 'of th* \ State aud ot the cotton belt generally will, of course, bo , <.*pcet?l to assist In the formation of the corporation but ?S? cotton people themselves will always ?control It. To prevent the corporation from com- ; tag under control ot .outaWe .iutaresU ,h,. constitution provides that tl>e aa ?t stock' shall be limited to boon Ado individual*, Krms and corporations of cot ton growing States." , Tiu? corporation urnler it* constitu tion will not eng<a?e in buylnlf *"? soiling cotton on it* own^rit T e par value of the capital stock will I K $50 and it may be , bought with T-. erty bonds. .It 1* Quired tjiat many wlHLtP.de -?U of bomts for stock In the corporation. The bonds will be bought sit par. The authorized capital stock of the corporation is lived at $100,000,000 # ta co,mn<?v *?*. The corpornHon, iiowcver, is authorized to begin bnsiueos when the aufeuBt of capital at**k aub scrBbcd rerfhea ?M, 000, 000 and when $2f> .000,006 shall have been paid in. ie flowers of the torportHon *rp ar rwrMit. r ' They ' U*$$k - purchase and sell or diacopnfr**M* negotiate or pledge notes, drafts, ohec s. bills, pf exchange, 'acceptance*. - T To purchase, sell pledge or other evi dence* of debt. . . | '"To purchase, sell, pledge or other- j wi*e deal in Aonda, notes and certificates of- the XJpitod State* and of foreign gov ernment*, obligations issued by^forelgn banks and syndicates and to make loan* on the security of sucfc foreign obllga TV> borrow money in aid of Its busi ng, with or without security. To lend money tipon the security of shipping documents or upon the security of warehouse receipts conveying security title in cases <where the commodities repri resented by ?uA receipts are being as sembled flor the purpose of export. The charter also give* the corporation power to act in any State, territory or possesion of the United States or any | foreign Country as agent, trustee, broker or consignee <rf others In buying, ware housing, selling, and procuring insur ance upon and otherwise dealing in cotton Jti all grades and many goods manufactured ?rom cotton and cotton seed, -fakdudlBf olK ootten y*rn*. ana cotton foods, where such goods are being exported or , a*semS>l*d lor ex port. f, It is t3?e opinion ot many of the best business men In the South that the stock in the corporati<yn w?l be^worth more thaiFpir sh^rtTy after Hie corpora- 1 tions bej^in hnriness. ^ Li Ha* Passed Twenty-Fire Million. NarthvlIJe, Tenn.,rMay 21. ? Subscrip tions to the centenary fund of the Meth odist Episcopal Church, South, amount ed to $26$97,767 vhen headquarters closed St 10 oV4ock tonight. Had 8errkiei)iiH(, j. Failure to settle their water and light aoeourits at the appointed caused about thirty of the consumers quite, a little inconvenience Wednesday when they found that the service- trad been -et?t og. ?Council and the water and light committee bad given them due no* ties and it was caused by their own nefliffence. It if pretty safe to say that they will respond to the bills on time in the future. ? . ' ? ?> ? Sergeant lames A. McAnafly, or South' er field Mir AjmerittM^hraiv bees sen tenced by court martial on <%argee of having defaced tiff* monument to Major Wire, the confedorat<?bnried at Ander J sonville. " - - # Journed late today. The delegates were entertained with a boat ride over the Mississippi Hirer tonight before return ing tn their CAMUKN AVIATOR MARBlKti Lieutenant Il?t*m*?? Wed* Mr*.' N?U Robertson, of Savannah. ? "i ' ? ??> Tiir Mlowiof from the San Antonio (Tex* -i Rxjpreas May 17, will \Vltb interest by pcuple of Cauideu and Kershaw County where the youug uiwi in well aud favorably known; rr*n,omli\K ?* ? *reat to friend* of both the contracting parties is tho announcement of twjtBHWlH* fljr Nell Kobe rt sou of Savannah, Qa., to Lieut. Malcolm A, Ratemau, A. S. A., May 14th. "The very quiet but pretty wording wan belli at the home of Major and Mw A. Wright Wilis of Jacksonville, Fla.' ?The living room w?? decorated pro fusely with potted palms and ferns. Large white baskets of pink gladaiolis stood on either aide of - an .Improvised altar, al?o uf palius and ferns. ? An elab orately embroidered Rattenberg centcr piece covered the table on which sprays of maidenhair fern trailed artistically. The color motif of pink was carried out ^codnpletely 1n the individual oakea, icea and candle*. The bride. 'a cake was ex quisitely iced in rased pink aweetpeaa, lilUe* of the valley and greeu leaves. White ribbons Were drawn from the Cak*: by each guest and the usual wedding favors found by the lucky few. "The bride, ?a blonde, was lovely in her gown of pale pink Georgette crepe, boad ed in wh*te. Her picture bat of pale pink was most bocoming and she cai* ried a bride's shower bouquet of piuk sweet peas and white rosebuds.' Mr-". A/ "Wright Ellis, her matron of honor, was gowned in" white brocaded silk trim med in white Georgette crepe. The groom had hh IUh best man Lieut. 'Louis O. Mo skim', A. S. A., of Chicago, 111. Major A. Wright Wilis gave the bride away, 'r $ "The couple were united in marriage by Chaplain Huel 10. Wagoner, IT, S. A., the ' riug tvmnOny being used. "The few intimate fviomls who were guest* at the wedding were Capt and Mrs. John C. Ryrnes of Jacksonville. Flu. ; J/ieut/ Louis C. Messer of Chicago ; Mrgr~Judith Amnion ol Sah AnhonTo, Lieut. William Lewis Of Loug Island ; Mr. and Mrs. L. Keiuer of San Antonio ; Major and Mrs. A. >Vrlght and Mitsier Arnold Ellis of Jacksonville, Fla. - 4. "The bride catrne <a? a recent Visitor .to San Antonio with Major and Mrs. A. Wright Kills Her former home was in Savannah, Ga. Later she resided with hoi- parent* Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dawson, and her children, Master Cecil Robert ran, Jr., and little Miss Sarah Robert* son, in Jacksonvillej Fia ^ T^Af tHe outbreak of the War the grocan received his commfission as pro visional officer. Later he .became a mem ber of Squadron A and Saw eight months seryice id France. He was a member of many aero foripfations that crossed the enemy'? lines for the ? purpose of ob taining valuable Information, during the war. Lieut. Rateman is now. an instruc tor stationed at Kelly Field, San An tonio. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. If. Hat ('.id a ii are well known ?nd promi nent residents of. Camden, S. C. The. popular oouple number their friends in nvany States who will wi#h them ev^ry happiness. The!* honey ???*.* T"1 iu New Orleana and Jacksonville , Fla., and many points east Lieutenant and Mrs. Rateman will b? at home after June 1 nt Kelly Field, Bai^-^^onio, Texas/* ^2 PERSONAL MENTION. ? York Wilson spent Sunday in Camden with friends. ? Lancaster News. Miss Willie Watkine was a week end visitor to Lancaster last week. i Mrs. E. C. von Treackow leaves today for a two weeks afcay in Charleston. Mrs. John Csntey of Orangeburg is visiting her sister Mtb. James: Burns. ? > I ?Ferris McDowell is spending a , few weeks with relatives at Moss Point, Mr. L, T. Mill* attended the P^esby* terian convention hefld in New Orleans last week/ Mrs. P. W. # Lachlocrtte of *Ch/rlottc, N. C., is visiting her parenU^Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Shannon. Mrs. T. J. Barfleld. of Asheville. N. C.f has&een visiting relatives and friends in Camden this w$ek. ? Mrs. B. E. 8ill left Tuesday for her summer home in Mori treat. . She will be away until October. Mrs. J. D. Pttto, o t Greenwood spent several days this week with hor son Mr. R. B. Pitts and family. Miss Maude Moore of Camden spen$ Sunday with Judge and Mrs. Brnest ifr~*nd Mrs. W. R. Bve. M iss Manga ret Tlaylor,: of Camden, Went the week end with her. sister, Mis. "Ira B. Jones, Jr. ? Lancaster News ^ Miss ?> ora Ricbey of Clinton is vlstt ing her brothers family on DeK*Ib Street. | Miss Rkrhey ' has just returned from Ohio. , Miss Masie Herbert who has 'been at tending school at Plora McDonell College Sad UprtDf*, N. C? has returned-"#*? the stgnmer. i? ?'*?*.? Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Burnet, who have been -for the past faw months in Florida and later in North Carolina have return ed to Camden. .,-?*> rnnda Cross of Providence, Rhode Island, wfco faas been visiting the MiSses WMUams at MolberijJittbni ed hoot* Saturday. agfe _ ?. 1 r : "? THIS PRK8IDKNT?S MK88AGK rV ' : :..v . ? '? . | tteeonuueuds Return *f Railroads, Tele graph uiiil Telephone To Owners. Washington. May 20.- Pre?id.'iit Wil gun's cabled message outlining legiida tiou for the extra semriou of the n#w i faoiigresa was read seiNiratcly in tl)o Seuate una J^u?e feodajr by olerks aud Arrangement* wcrfc iaade by oongrestdoii al loaders for Immediate consideration #f the vast legislative program with the equal suffrage resolution to come up to morrow in the House. 1 Major recommendation* of the Prea' dent were for early .return, to private.^ ownership of railroad* isiwapbs afcd telephones, for repeal of war time pro hibition in so far aw applying to beer and wines, for wOman suffrage, retaUa- .> t??iy tariffs protection of tjie dyes tuff In dutftry and labor aud employment meg? Vres. The President announced his inten tion to turn back the railroads at end ot the calendar year. Republican leaders juct the Presfdetft's bropo*Al* for witty return of putyic Utilities by tftataments that fpeh legis lation already was planned. As to the prohibition reconwuendatlon, both* Repub lican and Democratic "dry" leaders Join ed in vigorous statements dissenting 4rom the President's suggestions? and ' predict ing that no beer and wine repeal would be pnsHtxI. Opinion in both Senate and' %>u? as. ascertained by leaders was - general that the hart on beer and wines would noj; H^ed. Presentation of the President's mes sage-^the first ever transmitted to this country by cable?was the principal busi ness of today's session. > ^STeifher the Senate nor the House were in Session much more thnn an hour, the ' f o r mer adjo urn I n g\i n tUnext Friday ami $pe T House until tomorrow. Before the Pres ideut's message was read the House ar- ''-..J. ranged. to take up tomorrow the Woman suffrage resolution, Its adoption before adjournment in planned. Senate lead ers have promised prompt ' action In the upper body, probably early ne*t month. The flood of bills aud resolutions opened in the Senate today While scores more werr -thpown into^ the House hAp- : per, which yesterdjiy:wc^ved about 1,200 The principal measures In the Senate asked for copies of , the peace treaty, for definition of the American policy in Russia, adoption of woman suffrage, es tablishment of a federal budget system ami repeal of the luxury taxeH and the daylight saving law. All wore referred to committees. Democratic Senators ottiKj Jectfng to all requests for iramedlatTW consideration. ; ; ^ . Republican irtans" for many j gat long warn jguaghod >a a reaoluUi by Chairman Greene, <rf the House mer dhant marine operations of the shipping" board aqd emergency fleet corporation. \ Ilepresextative Welty, of Ohio, asked for an investigation by a' non-partisan | committee of "irregular and Unlawful expenditures." >; Organisation of Senate ami House was pushed forward today at a committee meeting of the Republican steering com mittee with Speaker Gillebt and an ini tial meeting of the Republican Sona TttJ^' WHIWttWe ^ committees." TJhe Democratic Senators' steering committee will meet tomorrow to consider changes. Of the recommendations in the Presi dent's message, those for return Jo pri vate ownership of railroads and wires repeal of V/ar tfea* ,Mohinition against beer and wines drew most com* ment fnotm congressional leaders^ It was agreed that legislation dealing With puMic utilities TlrtUllly IS assured at the present season. ?*eaders also were interested in the President's statement ttrat tf "'hc wSirTaniniar with a^mTnr^ trative questions affecting telegraph and telephone systems he could "name the . exact date for their return also."" Tff proposing ^he beer and wine re peaj measure* the President tytid tjiat "demobilization of the military forces Iihs proceeded to jeruch a poin? that <t seems to me entirely safe now to 're more the ban upon manufacture and saie of wines and ,}>eens." eolation Is necessary to remove the prohibition been informed by his le*a1 advisers.. Senator Sheppaed, of Texas, Demo crat, and Representative Dnndall, ,of, I Celtforaia, prohibitionist, chAmploflSI of the war time "drv7law" and other pro Motion advocates predicted the repeal [ measure would not be enacted. .Vu; Some Republican leaders charged the President with SMftirvg ^responsibility - to th^itUpufctaian* Congress and said that nit /if wuld ^in TOuld fcsoritteSsra at, prohibitionists jj^.v fe&fljg j: ' jp - T -*tp ? IM. ftS. . iJfclW*. Yietaty BoadL buyees fliTou?h the Rnnk of 45*nden j&ubllahed last week fhs oa rai?# T?~<Jr Whllaker wM onjitted frtrm the Hat Mr, Whitaker took $260 in -HatteuW.;