Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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mm. ' * BtW jr^H * j! ' I The Federal Trade Coi war profits, stated that t been profiteering and t \ i V i market. ' f These conclusions, if f rious concern not only V ing business but to evei The figues given on pre ment that the packers b It he facts. The packers mentionec prove their profits reas The meat business is 01 tries. Any citizen who details must he prepare ^ The report states tha I large packers were $11( H This sum is compared annual profit for the th it appear that the war than the pre-war profit, This compares a three-i ?a manifestly unfair i only misleading, but th parently has made a m The aggregate three-y< earned on sales of over t ! $ 1 TILLMAN BURIED IT TRFNTDN UfllUlF ? ana vii iiv/uik. Simple Funeral Services Attended By a Large Gathering. Trenton, July 5.? Kuneral service.For the late Senator Benjamin Ryan Tillman were held in the Presbyterian church here this afternoon, burial following in the littl0 cemetery dose by, in the presence of three housand persons, including representatives of both branches of Congress, the Navy Department and the lovcrnor of South Carolina and three 'ormer governors of the State. "Moral offerings were heaped about he cask'et in the church and covered he grave, these coming from hund11 >1 L Are th Plain F emission in its recent report on the five large meat packers have hat they have a monopoly of the air and just, are matters of sett those engaged in the meat pack*y other citizen of our country, fits are misleading and the stateave a monopoly is unsupported by 1 in the report stand ready to onable and necessary. v?; ?' v ie of the largest American indus would familiarize himself with its d for large totals, t the aggregate profits of four ),()00,000 for the three war years, with $19,000,000 as the average ree years before the war, making profit was $121,000,000 greater rear profit with a one-year profit method of comparison. .It is not e Federal Trade Commission apistake in the figures themselves. ear profit of $140,000,000 was our and a half billion dollars. !t Irmour and I dreds of friends of the family, the President and Mrs. Wilson, members of the South Carolina delegation in j Congress, Socreatry Daniels and the , I Trenton Masonic Dodge. The services were conducted by the* Rev. U. C. Shannonhouse, the Rev. E. C Bailey and the Rev. B. It. Tui*nipse ed. Representing the Senate the fun- j eral were Senators Simiih ??<* WahUi i ?/..?? V?*I \/? uvw V?* I j Carolina; Swanson, of Virginia; Nel-j son, of Minnesota; Pomerene, of Ohio; Fernald, of Maine, and Tram-, moll, of Florida. From the House of Representatives came the South Carolina delegation with the exception of Representative Stevenson and Whaley, and Messrs. Cannon, of Illinois; Walsh, of Massachusetts, and Padgett, of Tennessee. Senator Lodge was detained in Washington on official business al the last moment, but following a request made many years ago by Sen-; a tor Tillman, he will later deliver the | ouh'gy on his death. , The members of Congress returned!' to Wrshington on a special train im- I i 1 THE HO&ftY BSE le Packt acts About % means about three cents o: mere fraction of a cent per Packers' profits are a negl stock and meats. No othei upon such small margins of Furthermore?and this is i portion of this profit has 1 balance has been put back ii he, as you realize when you packers have had to solve? these war years. To conduct this business in and the necessity of paying mer prices for live stock, h; three times the ordinary air additional profit makes onlj has been stated, the larger has been used to finance provide additions and im by the enormous demands o Allies. If you are a business man y cance of these facts. If yoi ness, talk this matter over tance?with your banker, s profits of the packing indus Inmnanv 2 MS 8 J mediaetiy aftef the conclusion of thrservices. .Just before the funeral train reach o<| Trenton members of the South Carolina delegation sent a telegram to .Joscphus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, expressing the gratification of the Stat e at t ho ?r>oiv>tr? action in naming a destroyer in honor of Senator Tillman. This telegram was as follows: "The members of the South Carolina delegation in the Senate and House of Representatives wish to express their appreciation of the honor conferred upon the State of South Carolina in naming a destroyer "Tillman" in honor of the deceased Senator Henjamin Ryan Tillman. We are conscious of the fact that heretofore the destroyers have been named only in huuor of naval heroes, i but we feel with you this honor is j rightly conferred because of the loyal and effective services rendered by Senator Tillman, who like a hero j lied, working for the development of he Navv of the United States " tttt OOKWAT, a.o. irs Profi the Meat B i each dollar of sales?or a pound of product, igible factor in prices of live r large business is conducted profit. my important?only a small jeen paid in dividends. The nto the businesses. Jt had to i consider the problems ttie -and solve quickly?during war times, with higher costs two or three times the torus required the use of two or lount of working capital. The r a fair return on this, and as portion of the profits earned huge stocks of goods and to provenients made necessary f our army and navy and the on will appreciate the signifi1 are unacquainted'with busiwith some business acquainay?and ask him to compare stry with those of any other P.iidahi COPY SI MMONS FOR RELIEF (Complaint Not Served). Court of Common Picas. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Horry. !.-aae L. Lee, Plaintiff, vs. J f ouis O. Hardwick, O. I?. Hardwick, K. B. Hardwick, A. F. Cannon and , A. J. Mislioe, Trading as Cannon & Mishoe, O. E. Todd, J. H. Richardyon, M. W. Collins, L. M. Stanley. J. A. Lewis, J. M. Hardwick, E. H. Hardwick, and J. N. Hardwick, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE 5 NAMED: YOU ARK HEREBY SUMMON- ( IT) and required to answer the com- ^ plaint ?n this action, which has boon ? filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said County and to servo a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his office at Conway, S. C., within twenty days after the service hereof; exclusive of the da} of such soi-vice; and if you fail ] v. nywor the complaint within tho|j . if. . iteers? s usiness large industry at the present tin No evidence is offered by the F in support of the statement tin a monopoly. The Commission's large number and importance o The packers mentioned in the s prove to any fair minded perse competition with each other, ;im i r to manipulate prices. If I his were not true they wool positive statement. Furthermore, government fig large packers mentioned in the about one-third of the meat busi They wish it were possible to ir of their business. Of how, for dressed beef for less than th owing to utilization of by-produ< story of the methods of distril broad land, as well as in other cti The five packers mentioned feel with each other to the extent of public statement. They have been able to do a big in its time of need; they have n promptly and completely and t their case to the fairmindedness with the facts before them. * & Company time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this acton will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated June 25th A. D., 1918. H. H. WOODWARD, Plaintiff's Attorney.' W. L. BRYAN, C. C. C. P. TO Louis I). Hardwiek, K. B. Hardwick. A. J. Mi shoe, O. E. Todd, and J. N. Hardwiek, Absent Defendants: TAKE NOTICE That the Complaint in the foregoing stated action and the Summons of which the foregoing is a copy were filed in the .office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in jinrl fV??? Havmt bounty, at Conway, S. C., on tho | 28th day of June A. D., 1918. 1 H. H. WOODWARD, |( Plaintiff's Attorney, j1 W. L. BRYAN, (L. S.) C. C. C. P. j Investigate first is tho only rule. j t is not safe to act first and then j nvestigate. i % I H i ? i I i ^1 1 H) * ederal Trade Commission I yl it the large packers have B ! own report shows the *$ f other packers. statement stand ready to i >n that they are in keen g d that they have no pow- 1 Id not dare to make this S urns ulitkw #! ? ?< i ! > .> f iirn I is ?- UI1V II I Mill >ll\ , I ? s. H report account for only I ness of the country. 1 iterest you in the details 1 instance, they can se'l * e cost of the live animal, 1 ets, and of the wonderful I tuition throughout this ? umtries. 1 justified in co-operating j together presenting this 1 job for your government a let all war time demands 3 hey are willing to trust 1 ? of the American people S I. I NOTICE. All persons holding claims against, the Estate of the late Joseph It. Allsbrook of Allsbrook, S. C., are hereby y. requested to present them to me or the undersigned, duly attested, according to law, within twelve months from date; and all persons indebted unto the said Joseph It. Allsbrook are herbey required to make immcdial payment to them. June 18, 1918. D. F. McGOUClAN, Itobt. B. Scarborough, Executor, Conway, S. C. Tabor, N. C. adv?G-20-3t o ?? The farmers of this county will > have to show a spirit of aid and on- * ?ouragement to one another in the natter of labor in harvesting the :vops this year ami maybe for severil years to come. There is a lack of abor such as this country has never lad to contend with before, Hy helpng one another the farmers will bo ible to avoid the difficulties at least n part.