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TWO 0 v*" CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE BEGINS RAILWAY INQUIRY Proposed by President to SotI tor Condition ol Carriers. MAT CHANGE PRESENT SYSTEM Officials of Roads Preparsd to Advocats Fedsral Incorporation, Supervision of Securities and Extension of Authority of Interstate Commerce Commission. Washington, Nov. 20.?Ten members of Congress, ttve Senators and tlve members of the House of Representatives, began here today an inquiry Into the subject of public control and supervision of railroads that may lead to the revolutionizing of the whole scheme of governmental regulation of the country's transportation lines. Incidentally the committee is to look into the question of government. ownership of rail ?*\m, leicynoue aim leiegrupn linen and express companies. The members of the committee which will conduct this important investigation are Senator Newlands of Nevada, chairman; Senators Robinson of Arkansas. Underwood of Alabama, Cummins of Iowa and Brandegee of Connecticut, Mint Representatives Adainson of Georgia. Sims of Tennessee, Cullop of Indiana. Kseh of Wisconsin and Hamilton of Michigan. The inquiry was recommended by President Wilson in his message to Congress in December of last year, lie described as its purpose to determine what could be done "for bettering tlie conditions under which the railroads are operated and for making them more useful servants of the country as a whole." Prominent Men =?s Witnesses. In order to obtain the views of all interests Affected by the operations of the transportation linos the committee has invited prominent shippers, hank ers, representatives of commercial organizations. railway executives, economists and others to appear before them. The first to be heard are railroad commissioners of various states who begun their evidence today. Their testimony is directed chiefly to opposing any enlargement of the federal authority over commerce that would detract from the powers now exercised by state bodies. They will be followed shortly by officials of railway labor organizations who are expected to register their opposition to the increase of governmental authority over wages and conditions of labor. Chief interest lu the hearings ceu ters in the proposals that will be put forward by representatives of the rnilroads. for it is rej>orted that they will advocate an extension of federal authority over rates and securities to the practical exclusion of state control of these matters. It is understood also that they will go on record in favor of fedoral incorporation of all railroad lines. , Legislative Program of Railroade. From an authoritative source is obtained the following outline of the legislative program which the railroads will ask the committee to consider t?? its investigation: They will endeavor [ to demonstrate to the commission that I one.of the principal defects in the pres- i ent system of railroad regulation is > the lack of coordination resulting from the simultaneous and conflicting regulation by the federal government and by the 48 states. They will, therefore, | ask that entire governmental control of the rates and practices of interstate carriers, except purely local matters, be placed in the hands of a federal body so that Interstate traffic may be regulated without reference to state lines, leaving to the state commissions jurisdiction only over local matters and local public utilities. As a part of this plan, a compulsory system of federal incorporation is to be recommended, accompanied by federal supervision of railroad stock and bond issues. A reorganization of the Interstate Commerce Commission will be asked, in order to enable the commission prop erly to exercise its Increased powers. It is also proposed that the preparation and prosecution of cases against the ! railroads shall bo delegated to some other agency of the government, possi bl.v the Department of Justice, so that the commission may devote Its oner pies to its administrative functions. With the commission thus relieved of some of its present duties and equip pod to handle its business more prompt ]y, the railroads will urge that the pe rlod during which the commission may now suspend proposed increases in rates he reduced from ?<*?? ? ? - - v\,n mwiii im iu (?0 (lays, with provision for reparation to be paid to the shippers If the ad vanee shall be declared unreasonable. .They will also ask that the eommls (Continued on ! .ij; Tee.) Changing Seasons Bring Colds. "Stuffed-up head," clogged-up nose, tight chest, sore throat are sure , signs of cold, and Dr. King's New Discovery is sure relief. A dose of this combination of antiseptic balsams soothes the irritated membrane, clears the head, loosens th^ phlegm, you breathe easier and realize your cold is broken up. Treat a coid persistently; half-way measures leave a lingreing r?ug h. Tak^ Dr. King's New Discovery until your cold is gone. For 47 years the favorite remedy for voung and old. At your Druggist, 50c.?adv. |STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ALL SOUTH CAROLINA PEOPLE The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company will erect a $20,000 depot in Orangeburg shortly. Columbia and Tulsa, Okla., are the unallest cities to be visited by, the Russian ballet in its dash around he States. George Rogers, a negro man, has >een placed in jail charged with the nurder of- John Nesbit, another ne;ro at Spartanburg. The killing ocurred at a "hot supper." (iov. Manning has appointed comnissioners in the matter of the pro)0sed new county of John Rutledge ,o be formed from Florence and Wiliamsburg counties. Th ecommisioners are: J. J. M. Graham of yodes, M. D. Nesmith of Lake City, rV. S. Eaddy of Leo and Walter C. <Vilson of Kingstree. Final report on the advance of the mil weevil and the damage to be expected in South Carolina was premised at a meeting of the South Carolina boll weevil commission, The recommendations of the commission . hich was sent to the weevil States the South by Clemson college, will M} announced in a few days. The commission was in session at the Jefferson hotel for several nours. The secretary of state has issued i charter to the Charles R. Allen \'o vAUr\nr<n o rw 1 TTAm?ro>vl m rr r* a>>o , I V C* I VyllV/ UOV V. 1 I ? ? 1 VM TT will I )ar?y of Charleston with a capital of "d .000. The officers are: Charles R.J Allen, president and treasurer, and H. G. Wilson, secretary. I The College of Charleston was re-1 admitted to the Association of South} ?rn Colleges at the meeting held in Durham, N. C., last week. It was the only college to be admitted at this meeting. Mr. J. M. Richards, of the Thickety Mountain section, told a reporter yesterday, while a visitor in Gaffney that he had a "mess" of green beans pt his home for supper Wednesday.! Mrs. Richards is to be congratulated upon having such a rare dish at this season of the year.?Gaffney Ledger It is a good thing for Charleston and for this section and for them when northern bankers come in contact personally with the possibilities hereinabouts, says the Charleston Evening Post. And here is another piece of news that will make the girls "horrors." There's a shortage of hairpins. This war has just about put the art of hair dressing "on the fritz." Hairpins have finally come in for then full share of attention, says a New York letter to Pittsburgh Dispatch. Now that there may be a scarcity of them they are becoming cherished possessions. COLDlT&LaGRIPPE 5 or 6 doses 660 will break any case of Chills & Fever, Coldi & LaGrippe; it acts on the liver better than Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. Price 25c. NO HIGH Will mean a saving of mone if you trade at Toddville. It River six miles from Conway, Steamers making this point Clyde Line at Georgetown. WATER Ri Water freight rates are low own property stands for no I lis and we will nive vnu the hf """ """" '* * "* 3' W w j vw > I w V A hint to the wise is suffici DUSENBU Toddville, THE HORRY I | WHAT OTHER PAI 1 Even So. It's a funny world. Some people get peeved if you smile at 'em.? ? Times & Democrat. ' Gets Good Price. Lancaster News tells of a colored tenant selling a bale of cotton on the streets of Lancaster for $144.90. In some parts of Lancaster one bale to one tenant farm is about all that will be marketed, and the high price is a godsend.?Daily Record. They Went Right. Trim your sales, gentlemen an<! get in the Wilson breeze if you want to get to port. Somehow or othe? the great American public slipped the leash this time and stood for the right and the better part.?Florence Times. J Right. We were soliciting ads once upon a time, and a merchant whom we iskcd to give us one said, "I don't think." We said, "You're right."? Times and Demcrat. His Lucky Strike. Woodi'ow Wilson has always insisted that 13 is his lucky number, but lie 13 electorial votes of California are about the luckiest strike that he ever made.?Evening Post. Sawdust Cheaper, i A fellow up the' state has begun to make a breakfast food out of sweet potatoes. No doubt it is better than many other cereals, but from a manufacturing standpoint i sawdust is cheaper than 'taters.? | Daily Record. As Bad as War. The talk of clearance papers means that the Deutschland will soon start harrowing the nerves of 1 the American public again.?The I State. So It Proves. I There's many a slip between the | supreme bench and the presidency.? The State. A Mother's Troubles Mother's unending work and devotion drains and strains hei physical strength and leaves i its mark in dimmed eyes and [ careworn expressions?she ages before her time. t Any mother who is weary and languid should start taking SCOTT'S EMULSION OF NORWEGIAN COD LIVER OIL as a strengthening food and bracing tonic to add richness to her blood and build up her nerves before it is too late. Start SCOTPS today?its fame is world-wide. No AlcohoL JW Scott ft Downc, Bloom fie Id. IV. J. 16rA I RENTS y to you in the prices you pay is located on the Waccamaw on the line of the Waccamaw in close touch with the big ftTES LOW \ and our store situated on our high rent charges. Trade with snefit of the difference, ient. RY & CO. -?s?- S. C. [EBALD, CONWAY, S. O. PERS ARE SAYIN6 What It Means. Taking prohibition out of politics sounds well, but it simply means tak ing it out of the hands of the people. ?Daily Record. Go Carefully. Once again we would urge every farmer to figure out carefully what things he will need most for farm and home next year, and buy on a deliberate plan. In any case don't let a traveling agent talk you into paying two prices for something you can buy more cheaply through local dealers.?Progressive Farmer. But Still Short. The middleman is in the best position to make both ends meet.?The State. Of Course. Do you notice the quick advance n cotton alter wood row's election. ?Chadboum Herald. Wheat and Moat. The prosperity of our farmers the coming season depends very largely upon whether they are wise enough to plant a reasonable amount of wheat?certainly enough to produce ill the flour needed in their homes and to raise sufficient live stock to provide them with meat. Not till the Southern farmer learns and prac tices the simrj' art of "living at home" can he hope to become independent. ?Darlington News and Press. Wise Old Duck. The President waited until the result in California was assured before issuing his Thanksgiving proclamation?The State. TM J..?i tr tti ^ jl/iuu i i\e?*p mm tjui. M iss Alice Paul, chairman of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage, declared that most of the women who were going to vote for the president beause "he kept us out of war" were persuaded to vote against him because "he kept us out of suffrage." But Miss Paul does not explain why the suffragists failed to keep Mr. Wilson out of the White House.?Washington Herald. He Did. President Wilson ought to have been able to write a pretty cheerful thanksgiving proclamation. ? Florence Times. o Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System The Old Standard general strengthening tonic. GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out Malaria,enriches the blood.and builds up the system. A true tonic. For adults and children. 50c. o Cases of infantile paralysis have i been reported to the State board of | health from Yemassee and Cartersville. 0 f "Cured" |i A Mrs. Jay McOee, of Steph- fij; enville, Texas, writes: "For W I nine (9) years, I suffered with Al womanly trouble. 1 had ter- WI rible headaches, and pains in wL\ my back, etc. it seemed as if BJ 1 would die, I suffered so. A last, 1 decided to try Cardul, B| the woman's tonic, and it |9| , helped me rieht awav. The Isl Ifull treatment not only helped IKfl me, but it cured me." TAKE Li Cardui | The Woman's Tonic U| I Cardui helps women in time [3] I of greatest need, because it 19 ] contains ingredients which act LjPJ I specifically, yet gently, on the r4| I weakened womanly organs. |W I So if voti fro I rlmmnraa^d IK I ?1 blue, out-of-sorts unable to [CI , J do your household work, on A] account of your condition, stop ftfl E worrying and give Cardui a IV El trial. It has helped thousands |a| ! H ot women,?why not you ? L3I H Try Cardui. ?-71 P*!| w-r-?1?i 1 No. 666 I This It a prescription prepared especially for MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER. Five or tlx doses will break any case, and If taken then as a tonic the Fever will not return. It acts on the liver better than Calomel an^ does not gripe or sicken. 25c FOREIGN ITEMS GATHERED AND CONDENSED FOR EASY READING I The Greek government has refused to comply with the demands of i the entente allies for the surrender of part of its supplies of arms and ammunition. Francisco Villa withdrew his surviving forces in defeat from Chihuahua City last week. Theodore Roosevelt has started a revolution against President Wilsort, according to a dispatch printed in El Democrata,, the leading newspaper of Chihuahua City, which, however, qualified the report by printing a question mark in the heading. Four times last week Francisco Villa attacked the first trenches which defend Chihuahua City and each time he was repulsed. Twenty unexploded bombs were found in the sugar cargo of the American steamship Sarnia upon her arrival at Cherbourg, France, after aj voyage starting from New York on CI x _ 1 ^ oepiemuer z. i Thousands of British war widows and their children are to be transported to Canada with the expctation that many of the women will be married to Canadian farmers. Rumors that William J. Bryan will move his voting residence to Ashe..;n_ xr r> i ? i 1 i? i.:.. i : vine, 1^1, v_-., uit; uciut'M iks uusiness associates in Lincoln. Behind all the firing lines of the nations at war there are general deoots that contain the supplies of war. From these depots the supplies are sent to various sections of the firing line where thye are distributed among- the soldiers. Allied troops have been completely victorious on the Macedonian front from the river Cerna to Lake Presba. Twelve employees of the Chicago health department began a two weeks' experiment intended to demonstrate that a person can live properly on 40 cents a day. 0 Scarcity of coal due to the war has driven the Dutch to the ash heap for fuel. The death of Emperor Franc's Joseph has caused notable emotion in Vienna. The fate of Roumanian armies in western Wallachia appears yet to be hanging in the balance. RUB-MY-TISM Will cure your Rheumatism Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps, Colic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and Burns, Old Sorei,, Stings of Insects Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used internally anr1 ^-t^rnpllv. Price 25c. e Get legal blanks at this office. Life Insurance, Fire Insurance, Health & Accident Insurance, Guardian Bonds. Writes Deeds, Mortgage W. Percy K FERTILIZER, CO TON ! P. S. 1 AM IN POSITION T ANCE IN STRONG OLD LINE ATE Y0UI TYPEW] I have the following Second I 1 L. 0. 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