Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Such appeals as those which have been sent by wireless by Dr. Solf, | Gt A ) foreign secretary, to Secre'*< insinK were said to be quite uSnJ^j'sary and not likely to have Pi any 'beneficial results. President KB Wilscn has already promised to do w ??ver\'thiiiir noj-sihlr t.n nvnvonl cuff.. Icring anions the civil population of the conquered states. The entente powers have indorsed this attitude, not so much from considerations of mercy or sympathy with the foe as from a genuine conviction that a starving and desperate people woul 1 make dangerous neighbors; render any satisfactory peace impossible and by appeals to the internationalist spirit endanger the security of the entente countries themselves. The design of the conservativ elements in the entente states is understood to be to avoid raising any new issues that would aggravate these conditions. It is known officially there is suf1 ficient food in Germany to meet inifc mediate needs. The supreme war peofthefl i? planning to supply food in | the ftiture and before the present stocks are exhausted, assuming the [ exercise of wise economy in food dis Itribution. Therefore, it is saiil to be quite Unnecessary for the German governto send the proposed com mist\ory'to the United States to arrange for the purchase of food. Mr. Hoov er and the agencies behind him will v attend to all of that. To correct what appears to be a general public misunderstanding or the subject it may be authoritatively jstatil that none of this food to be from America to Germany 01 Austria will be given away. It musl be paid 'for by the governments o1 these coiwtries. Possibly that car not be done in German cash, for ii is believed the store of gold in the Reiohbank has been practically ex haustcd through the heavy purchases which Germany has been obligee to make from neutral countries foi wHiVh she has had to pay in coin foi most part to establish a Germai credit, but if this is done it will b< the act of the supreme war counci A ^ in *\r\ i I as p<irt t J i i uiiLiiuu xii i/C4ii^in| out the terms and spirit of the arm istice. America will not have t bear these burdens or assume th risk a7jc> Unpindevelopment of the new Ger man government on democratic line as recorded in the press dispatche is viewed with satisfaction hen Disposition of the "new cabinet, ir eluding as it does sane and conserve tive elements enough to enliven th whole, is taken as a guaranty agianst Bolshevik control; and it i hoped that with the assurance of n< Jkv ,*' , f ' " " *' \ ?**" '? " i v-;*. v. ' ;v. >*. </* ''V!.'/ <4 .' 1 ' " t' / ' i > ? \ ? FARMER TAKEN ON SERIOUS CHARGE Criminal Assault Brought Against Noah Skipper Who Is Arrested For It. Noah Skipper, a farmer of this county, was arrested and lodged in the county jail early this week charged with assault with intent tj ravish. The defendant as woll as the prosecutor was in Conway last Saturday, and it is said that some of the parties were under the influence of whiskey. It was on last Saturday night, after the parties returned to their homes that the criminal assault is said to have taken place. m .. INFLUENZA CLAIMS HEAVY DEATH TOLL Washington.?The recent epidemic of influenza in the United States caused more deaths than occurred among the American expeditionary forces from all causes from the time the first unit landed in France until hostilities ceased. This announcement by the census I bureau was based on unofficial estimates of the total casualties among the overseas forces and reports from 46 cities having a combined population of 23,000,000, which showed 82,306 deaths from influenza and pneumonia from September 9 to November 9. v FOOD PROBLEM F EUROPE IS ACUTE 4 ?? London?John Robert Cvlnes. Brit ish Tood controller, says the food situation in Europe continues to be serious, necessitating larger shipments until spring. He said he confidently expected America to back up any British sacrifices which might b?. necessary in behalf of the needy peoples of Europe recently from German domination. Mr. Clynes remarked that the situation had been prevented from becoming critical only by the fact that a certain amount of wheat flour reserves had accumulated in England. MOVETOTRY GUILTY RULERS Paris.?Several members of tin Chamber of Deputies today propose* in the Chamber a resolution requesting the Government to enter into ar agreement with the other Allied Gov emments for the trial of all formei 1 rulers who were responsible for th( ' great European war. 5 Under the resolution, the extradi tion of the rulers would be requested * nc matter in what country they hav< taken refuge. i o t B. C. Stroud spent a day in thi * section recently. - an abundance of food but sulfie'en 1 to avert famine at least, the no. L" government can be assured of mo i' permanency than marked the advr i of the first revolutionary govern 3 ment in Russia. 1 Secretary Lansing made public to ' day the text of his reply to radi - communications from the Germa o government seeking modifications v c the terms of the armistice with Gei i m. i _ _ va many ano iuricey. 11 announce - that tho inquests would be referrc a to the allied governments and th s supreme war council, and pointe out that such communications shoul i- be sent to the associated goven i- ments instead of only to the prcs ie dent of government of the Unite ? States, and should come through c: is tablished diplomatic channels inster >t of by wireless. * V?^ 4 V ?H # ; y' t?feMt / CONWAY, S. 0., THURSDAY LIFT QUARANTINE EARLY NEXT MONTH * ^ l II I ? Arrangements are being made to hold an interesting and important meeting at the Jefferson Hotel NoOft 1 ~l i- - i-l- ~ f L- n -l I rviuui;! ow, tu uuiuuiuio II1U laci Ul'AV the State is from this time forward to be free from the cattle tick quarantine. This does not mean that South Carolina is free at that time from the cattle tick, but that the quarantine which prohibits tho shipment of cattle from South Carolina . is to be removed, and that the State will be admitted into respectable company, so to speak, in that cattle can be shipped from South Carolina to other States. o HOLD COTTON FOR FOR BETTER PRICE Cotton growers from every section of South Carolina in conference in Columbia Monday pledged themselves to hold the crop off the market until the staple is selling at 35 cents a pound, middling basis. A resolution was also adopted, authorising the executive committee of the State Farmers' Union to call on President Wilson to abolish at once the two boards dealing with cotton of which Brand and Page are chairmen. This committee was also authorized to call on Chairman Brand of the cotton purchasing committee to furnish the names of the parties in the South who sold cotton short the last few weeks, thereby causing such a disastrous slump in the cotton market. SAY AMERICANS . TURNED THE TIDE * Gorman officers who met the American foj-ces at Bouligny were eager to hear about the latest developments in Germany. They say that news has boon kept from them and for days prior to the signing of the ' armistice they had heard no details of what was going on. Lieutenant William Schmidt, one of the German officers, told the Americans their entrance into the war unquestionably turned the tide against Germany. <1 The people of Germany will suffer nothing" on account of the war except hard times while they are working out the taxes that they will have to raise to pay for their crimes in ^ France and Belgium. \ i _______ 1 Owing to delays in th i- of time to Wednesday, of the Drive the reports the Amount subscribed Fund will be listed in th showing just how much I on its allotment. I Please see that full r District by Saturday, N \A/i 11 ho ontarori onnpnn-fl tit ww wtttvt wu wi I V/U11 Tho fiffiridl Rnnnri 4 i v w I v i? I I IVfiUI I I <> the basis of this report, n Many Districts have "(1 Top" to give Christmas (1 There, and w ehope to I lO Top" on the final repori ' THE UNITED W *1 3 By A. E. Goldfinch, Chm id 1 P t ?i? r, NOVBMBER 21, 1918. nmillurtiT nmn I rafMANtn i uAMr i MADE OF JACKSON | # if Washington?Announcement made here by (Jen. Peyton C. March, chief of staff, that the various military camps throughout the country would be quickly demobilized and room made for returning soldiers from France came as a surprise, it having been understood hereto lore that no4)* ing of th^s kind would be done for at least some weeks. Special investigation made today failed to show any special plans with reference to either Comn Sevier nr Camp Wads worth, and they will undoubtedly follow the lines indicated by General March, but with Camp Jackson it is different. The department expects to keep i Camp Jackson as a center for field I artillery training. The new land | which has recently been acquired will be kept. There is no reason at this time to expect that it will be given back. CONFUSION REIGNS . IN GERMAN CAPITAL Berlin newspapers and dispatches indicate that there is great confusion in Germany over the powers to he given the various councils, committees and officials. The dispatches indicated that there is chaos in government affairs owing to the formation by the Spartacus group of ^ new political party which hap reduced the strength of the "Independent Socialists. How strong this new party will be is not known. WILL TAKE GERMAN FLEET THURSDAY London. Monday, Nov. 18.?The program for the surrender of the German fleet, as the result of conferences held between British and German naval authorities, is that the ships will leave German ports on Wednesday and will be taken over by the Allies on Thursday. King George and the Prince of Wales will review the grand fleet at Rosyih on Wednesday. Later the fleet will sail for the rendezvous assigned for the surrender ceremonies. o Now that the war as to actual fighting is over, we will go in and feed 011)' enemies. This is the Christian way to do it. Heap coals of fire on their heads. e mails and the extension Nov. 20th for the close by School Districts on for the United War Work ese columns next week each District has raised eport is sent in from each ov. 23rd, so that same * / MAwf Ulrtftl/ y i.oai vvv,v,i\. rom the Chairman will be i already "Gone Over the : Cheer to the boys Over find many .more "Over the t fAR WORK FUND C. H. Snider, Treas. y 4 raid. COX IS FORCED |l TO DELIVER GASH By Three Highwaymen Last J Sunday at the Point of a Pistol. A white citizen farmer by the " name of Cox was in Conway the first of this week to have warrants if sued for three men who held him up on his own door steps last Sunday and robbed him of his money. ^ Cox's home is between Loris and Tabor, N. C. He was read in tr a newspaper while sitting on his own door step, when three men appeared one of whom drew a pistol on him, and made him hand over the cash. Cox claims to know the names of the three highwaymen, and will put the law to them. e RESTRICTIONS NOW MUCH LESS RIGIDj ( All industries whose peace time output has been curtailed in the in- , terest of the nation's war program i may now increase their output 50 per cent, of the amount of restriction imposed by the board, while all restrictions are removed against the building of farm or ranch buildings, structures, roadways or plant facilities for railroads and other public facilities and the construction, maintenances, improvement or development of federal, State or municipal authorities of highways, roads, boulevards, bridges, streets, parks, playgrounds and public utilities, including water, sewerage, light, power and street railways. M'ADOO TO HANDLE ROADSAS IN WAR Washington.?Regardless of the ending or hostilities Director General McAdoo intends to continue to unify railroad operations and pool facilities throughout the period of government control, which under the law will end twenty-one months after peace is formally declared. This policy it was stated, has been adopted definitely, and the railroad administration will not limit its changes in the interest of economy to those contributing directly to winning the war. COURT AT ADRIAN BRINGSJIOMPROMISE Magistrate J. J. King opened L's Court at Adrian last Saturday to tr\ a case of trespass against Alva Chestnut, as well as a Warrant, charging that he tore down a fence and permitted stock to enter into a , field. The prosecutor in both of 'those criminal eases was H. Fred Chestnut, a brother of Alva Chesti nut. Recently Alva Chestnut had in 1 dieted H. Fred Chestnut for romov' ing a land corner, these papers having boon handled by Magistrate W. 11. Chestnut in Conway, and 11. Fred' Chestnut had given bond for his appearance at the Court of General ! Sessions at the next term. I i All of these prosecutions have I grown out of a dispute about a land i line between the two farmers, tinland in dispute covering somewhere | between, three and five acres of land, I the dispute existing for a number oi years, breaking out at intervals in'o, lawsuits. Last Saturday morning the cases were not tried but the parties Rot to-' gether and agreed to divide the dis-1 puted land equally between them, have a Surveyor run the line, and make deeds to each other, which will forever settle the boundaries. All of the prosecutions were withdrawn. *f _ ^ 50NWAY ALMOST HAS ONE D1IIU/1V CTBWF UI1L. IIHILVVH I OiniKL \gent J. T. Mishoe Goes to Jacksonville as Chairman of Committee rELEGRAM RECEIVED IIM NICK OF TIME Depot and Telegraph Office Here Would Have Closed for a Time at Least Mr. J. T. Mi shoe returned last Wed lesday night from Jacksonville, Klorida, whore he went to attend a meeting of the Committee of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, which order comprises the Agent* and Telegraph Operators; for the purpose of deciding upon a strike of all the Agents and Operators because of the refusal of the Railroad Administration to grant the same increase of pay to the members of their Order, the Agents and telegraphers, as had been granted to other Railroad employees. The strike was ordered to go on at eight o'clock last Thursday morning unless, of course, word had been received from General McAdoo that their demands had been granted. Mr. Mishoe got hack on the midnight train and did not intend to go to work on Thursday mom ing until he was informed by the Telegraph Operator that a telegram had been received the night before to the effect that the demands had boon granted and that there would b? no strike. In connection with the Government running of the railroads, a Board had horn formed for passing on grievances and differences between the employees and the railroad. This hoard several months ago, it is explained, granted an increase of pay of 40 per cent to all employees; basing the increase of 40 per cent upon the wages the employees were Teceiviiur in 1918 with pxcentio?-? of th* Agents and Operators whose 40 per cent was based on the wages they received in 1915. This made a difference in Mr. Mishoe's salary of only a little over $9.00, whereas, if his 40per cent had been worked on his wages as they stood in 1918 as a basis he would have had an increase of about $85.00 per month. The same thing occurred in regard to Mr. Wellon's increase. A clerk and other minor employees for the greater part of 1918, about ever since the Government took charge, received more pay than the Railroad Agent. Several attempts made by the Order to get the matter adjusted on a different basis had failed, hence the ^ declaration of a strike last Thursday if no relief had been obtained. DRAFT BOARDS REST AFTER10NG LABORS Washington?Provost Marshal Gen oral Crowcler today ordered the discontinuance of physical examinations r?c (jrnft registrants and of all vrcvk by district ('raft boards on the the classification of registrants. The physical examinations have been given only to youths of 18 under orders issued upon cessation of hostilities. District draft boards , General Crowdcr said, have been instructed to complete all records of cases before them which relate nnt.ri^v t* granting of occupational exemptions i or the consideration of appeals from 1 local boards on dependency claims. All records of the exemption boards are to be preserved for farther disposition and the classification of the 19 to 37 year old and It I year old groups is to be comlpeted ' at the earliest posssible ny>ment.