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\ VOLUME XXXIV. GERMANY IS ASHEII TO JOIN BLOCKADE i' Foch Transmits Note RegardMeasures Against the Bolshevists AVOWED HOSTILITY 4 OF REDS DANGEROUS National Security of Powers \ v Threatened by Their Program. K Pans.?The text of the note sent by Marshal Focb to Gen. Nudant for tiansmisaion to the German government inviting Germany to participate in the blockade of bolshevist Russia is similar to that sent to the neutral states with the exception of the last paragraph. The note follows: "The president of the peace conference has been requested by the con fcrence to inform the neutral govern ments of a decision taken by the Supreme Council of the allied and associated powers in regard to economic pressure which is to be exerted on bolshevist Russia. "The German government is asked to take measures similar to those indicated. Grave Danger. "The avowed hostility of the bolf hovistH toward all governments and their international program of revo lution which they are spreading abroad constitute grrave danger for f the national security of all powers. Every increase of strength of the bolah ovists would increase the danger and would be contrary to the desire of all peoples who are seeking to es tablish peace and social order. "It is in this spirit that the allied and associated governments after .studying the commercial relations with bolshevist Russia find these rcla tions indeed could only be effected thr ( Ugh the agency- of the chiefs of the bolshevist government who, dis--.111 ? A" A V? /\ ?-v /*fii n n '1 rn . ill, ? 111 ill bin: jiiunuLko tin i i sources which commericial liberty would bring them, would thereby achieve considerable increase in their tyrannical strength which they are exorcising over the Russian populations. To Prevent Commerce. "Under these conditions the allied and associated governments requests the Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch,J Finnish, Swiss, Mexican, Chilean, Argentinian, Columbian and Venc/.ulean governments to be good enough to make an immediate agreeorient with them in measures to pro vent their nationals from engaging in any commerce with bolshcvist Rus sia and to assure that this policy will be rigorously executed. "To refuse clearance papers to every ship going to Russian ports in the hands of holshevists or coming from said ports. "To establish similar measures for nil merchandise destined to he sent into bolshcvist Russia by any other routs. Refuse Passports. "Tjh refuse passports to all persons \goLng to Bolshevist Russia or coming Jffifrom it, except through understanding with the allied and associated governments. "It is the disposition as far as posfdble to request refusal by each government to its own nationals of facilities for correspondence with I ^J*olshevist Russia by post telegraph wireless." The note sent to Germany contains the following final paragraph: "The Briti.^h and French warships in the Gulf of Finland shall continue to change the route of ships hound for po^fcs of bolshevist Russia." o W W. L. BRYAN BACK. Many friends of Clerk of Court W. L Biyan, were delighted to see him back at home last Monday morning. He was able to be about the streets for a part of the day and was looking remarkably well considering the long time ho had been sick. Lsl ^ (Thf NO PRICE FIXING ON FERTILIZERS Washington.?Price-fixing on fertilizer ingredients, a policy which would not only affect cotton growers profoundly if undertaken at this time, both through its inclusion of cotton-seed meal and its relation to other ammoniates, has been definitely abandoned for the present, as a result of representations made before a committee of the Federal Department* of Agriculture, but the announcement that "fair-price determinations" would not be made was accomnanied bv a xuirirnxtmn of I ? - ? * ? PIC9 prosecutions if any evidence should appear of profiteering. ? ACCIDENT BRINGS TRIAL. Magistrate W. H. Chestnut held a trial Inst Monday at the court house i between W. R. Tyler as plaintiff against A. J. Strickland. The complaint alleged damages to Mr. Tyler when an accident occurred on Oc.tobear 4th, at Homewood, when the automobile of Mr. Strickland ran into collision with Mr. Tyler's buggy and one of the wheels of the buggy was destroyed and a shaft broken. The jury was composed of six business men in Conway. They heard the testimony from both sides, and the arguments of . their attorneys, and found the sum of $25.00 for the plain tiff. The defendant paid up the amount after the verdict and this ends the case. o The demand for the materials i; now greater than the supply. GERMAN SHIPPING' CRIPPLED BY WAR Chief Sufferer, Says Direector General of North German Lloyd. Hamburg.?A very pessimistic view of the future of German seafaring is drawn by Herr Heinekin, director general of the North German Lloyd, in the new year book of the line. "Uut of the destruction of the whole German economic situation as it is determined by the peace document, the destruction of Germany's shipping follows as a matter of course," he writes. As two of the chief losses sustained by German ship ping, he cites the reduction of German territory and "the transfer of German railroads to foreign interests" so that, he says, the Rhine shipping in part, the Vistula shipping entirely, come under foreign control. Loss of industries such as the potash works in Alsace, the textile factories and iron mines in Lorraine and Luxemburg, he declares, will be heav| ily felt by German shipping because I these industries will direct their imports and exports via Antwerp or French harbors, and will be taken cave of by Belgian or French firms, which makes it Put of the question to use German ships. Herr Hoinekin adds: "Then there must be figured the huge material sacrifices that Germany has had burdened upon her by giving up all her overseas possession*; i ?,i , i, ? ? i ana rigncs, ny tne provisions or ui ( entente by which she must make reparations by the foreign prize court verdicts, and finally by the cl?Aise that all German property abroad need be reckoned at the peace rate. "Germany has been robbed of all its overseas facilities and shipping quarters abroad. When all privileges, advantages and concessions which Germany had in China have been annulled, when the German rights m Siam, Liberia, Moroco and Egypt have been declarer! void, when German property is liquidated in these countries, when finally the urgently necessary foreign news ser*vice is crippled by taking away the Gennon cable, it is the Geiman shipping that i- the chief sufferer." Mow CONWAY, S. C., THURSDAY FORMAL DEMAND TO KEEP TREATY Germany Must Make Good Armistice Terms?To Surrender Ships. Pains.?Demand will be made of Germany that all violations of the laimistice shall he made good. This has been decided upon by the supreme council which has completed the protocol to the German treaty. The protocol provides that Germany shall surrender cruisers and destroyers to replace those sunk at Scapa Flow, and also surrender flouting dry docks, lighters, cranes, tugs ?\rwl o ? - ??- - - ? ' * ? i?i?i vrm^i naval V(|UI[JII1UI1V L'lJUIll IH value to that of the first class battleship destroyed, which Germany can not replace. There is no provision in the protocol as to how the war ships and naval ships shall be divided among the allied and associated powers. Germany has been asked to send a commission to Paris to sign the protocol and attend the fonnal ratfication of the treaty. The supreme council has completed its reply to the Bulgarian request for changes in the peace treaty and will probably submit it to the Bulgarian representatives tomorrow, granting ten days for the signatures. o NEW BUSINESS GOING. J. B. Cox, Burroughs Lundy, and J. E. Bryan and associates, have formed a new company following their pur chase of the dry poods department of the Burroughs & Collins Company. They are running the business at the same stand and with about the same help in the store. They will continue the policy of the store which is to give satisfaction or refund the money. PERSHING WANTS UNITS LINED UP Washington.?A volunteer force of officers and men who served in the great war, so organized as to preserve wartime designations of units, was proposed to tho military committee of congress by General Pershing as the basis of a permanent reserve t( bo maintains! in future by universal service. i Until universal training got under way, he told the committee divisions and smaller units now disbanded could be brought back into exist- nee on paper, with enough volunteers from their former personnel to make up the skeleton of the continuing reserve system. Later, he continued, men emerging fiom universal trainings camps could bo assigned to these reserve units in their home localities. He suggested that the men thus assigned be asscm bled for drill or maneuvers "once or twice during the period they are held for possible service" after training, though they could not be actually called into service except in time of war. The general said the problem of fitting in this plan with any continuance of the National flnnivl n? such, was of a difficult one. He suggested that the governors of states might be given authority to call the | reserves into service in local emergencies, but preferred that their I training and organization be distinct11* federal. Genei-al Pershing also declared his preference for army promotions by selection rather than seniority and recommended a single list for promotion. In that way, he said, much "dead timber could be eliminated and t.MrtiuiK inequalities netween start and line removed." The present promotion system he characterized as "absurd." The witness virtually completed his statement before the committee today, but he asked time to consider some of the questions submitted by members and probably will appear a rain next week. If He , NOVEMBER 6, 1919. LIMIT TO BORAX IN FERTILIZER STOCK Department of Agriculture Isi sues Important Regulations i on Subject. . ( 1 Washington.?Senator Dial of J South Carolina has made public the j text of orders issued by the bureau of soils, department of agriculture, ' which are designed to prevent crop damage through the sale and the ap- 1 plication to land of artificial fertili- ' zera continuing undue proportions of borax. Photographs illustrating dam 1 age alleged to have been wrough by 5 American or "trona" potash in the ' Pee Dee section of South Carolinawere exhibited to the wavs and means 1 committee of the House of Rcpresen- 1 tatives recently, in the course of hear ings on the proposal to establish an ( import duty which would protect the 1 infant American potash industry, and it is said that litigation is likely to recover damages on account of the deleterious effect of these products. Dr. C. C. Fletcher of the bureau of soils was sent to South Carolina last July to study the conditions there, in iurtnerance of an investigation then being made by the bureau, and the or dors now issued are the outcome of the findings. Secretary Houston deem ed it inadvisable to comply with a recent request from Senator Dial for a copy of the bui-eau of soils, Dr. Milton Whitney, a letter enclosing orders which had just been issued. Dr. Whitney advised the Senator that the department had considered the subject of Thigh borax containing potash salts, such as are derived from the Searles Lake deposit, and under authority of the Control Act of August 10. 1917, has issued an order to the Searles Lake producers and to all brokers, fertilizer manufacturers and mixers to insure the safe use of this material for fertilizer purposes." The order to the producers is dated October 24 and is in part as follows: "The department has investigated the damage to crops attributed to the use of fertilizer containing high borax potash and has traced in important instances this potash to the product of Searles Lake. In order to permit the safe use of this product in future, the department, under authority of the control act of August 10, 1917, has decided to place such restrictions on the use of potash salts containing borax as will guarantee the use of an application of not more than two pounds of anhvdroux borax per acre. In order to effect this, you are instmcted not to sell direct to farmers as straight goods, or to any broker or other person for use by farmers as straight goods, potash salts containing more than five-tenths of one per cent of anhydrous borax. An order has been issued to brokers, fertilizer manufactures and mivoi'o MrUl/il. . *l"> ? 1 - ? I nimvi u, TTIIlVIi |iCI llllirft 1111*111 IU I'UH" tinue using in mixed goods potash salts containing borax, but they must not allow more than two pounds per ton of borax. The United States department of agriculture has therefore sustained in substance the contentions made by the South Carolina planters, that the crop damage of which they complained was due to impurities in the American potash salts supplied them. - o S. S. NEWS FROM NICHOLS. On Orphanage Day in our Sunday School owing to the fact that Saturday, the day set apart for work day, was rainy, the Superintendent stated that we would have our collection as usual and urged that the regular collection be mot, which was ten dollars. One member of the Sunday School moved that we make it fortp instead of ten. "When the collection was taken and nmmfn.l U ~ A OiO <>4 i imiivtli WV IlUll From time to time we shall send you our Sundap School news. Essie B. Meares. o BUYS BUSINESS LOT. Mr. L. R. Ambi ose has bought th'A vacant lot, known as the old Todd Hotel site, from Mr. Robbie Stalvey. He will consider the erection of a store building on the property before j '<">* . , 4-:<* tJff 8111 4| r;i I (I DOMESTIC CROP TO END THE SHORTAGE. Washington?The shortage of sugar will end when the new domestic crop reaches the market, according t> a minority repoit filed in the Senite by Senator Hansdell, Democrat, >r Louisiana, opposing the majority plan to extend federal control of sug*... ? -v ~ _< i , uiim huiiiwi lir |)ll IVIIilM' Wl UOIIH'Stic and Cuban sugars. The majority )ill would "single out" the American sugar industry for government control and work'"irreparable injury" to American producers, Senator Ransloll declared. The minority report endorsed J recommendations to Attorney Gener- j il Palmer by the sugar equalization Doard that the government restrict use of sugar for candy, fountain | drinks, and other luxuries and cited the board's declaration that the proposed legislation is too late to secure enough Cuban sugar to relieve the piesent situation. INVESTIGATION OF FRENCH CONTRACTS Paris.?The commissions instituted by the Senate and Chamber of Deputies for the purpose of looking into war contracts between the state and private firms have concluded their investigations and deposited their findings. One of the first duties of the new chamber when it convenes will be to take legislative measures necessary to obtain from finns sums amounting to f>00,000,000 francs, which the commissioners say would leave the firms 4la normal profit" on their war contracts. The senate report estimates that one firm alone would be called upon to return to the state more than 2,bOO.OOO francs. Airplane and motor manufacturing concerns are among those mentioned in the report for sums totalling well into tens of millions of francs. All the firms mentioned in the report have signified their intention of do fond in ?r t.Vw*rMcol\?r?u ...... n ...VIIO'VI IV >1 Ml t " rending any of their profits. dredmworit of importance Governing Depth of Four Feet For the Inland Route Canal. Important dredging* work on the inland route between Charleston and Georgetown is scheduled by the United States engineer's office. Major G. R. Lukosh, United States engineer of this district, announces that dredging will be done by the pipe line dredge Congaree to connect Ramhorn's Creek with Mill Creek, not far from McClellanville, in from Cape Romain. The canal will have a governing depth of 4 feet, and will enable vesseels to make the voyage without having (o come out in a. bad stretch of open water, where somewhat treacherous shoals may cause them at times to get stuck. Navigators who play this route will welcome this piece of work. When the dredge Winyah Bay, which is now being repaired, is ready it will be sent to Winyah Bay, Major Lukesh states, to resume operations there in connection with the 18-foot channel. Estherville Creek, near Georgetown, has been cleared of shoals recently that obstructed navigation. o PASTIME PROGRAM. rri. - 1 ' ' iiii? i iwsvime is continuing the excellent program which was put into effect some time ago, and is showing fine pictures to large audiences every night in the week exept Wednesday. The five and six reel pictures never fail to attract large crowds and the comedy features are also now very popular. NO. 29. PERSHING OPPOSED TO ARMY GF 500,000 Appears Before Senate and House Military Com mittees UNIVFRRAI TRAIMiMn . ?. w. i in i iv I IVU FAVORED BY GENERAL Trained Citizen Reserve Is J Needed to Support Small Army. Washington.?Disagreeing with the war department recommendations for a permanent army of 500,000 men, (?tn. John J. Pershing told a joint mooting of the Senate and House military committees that he thought the number could be placed at "an outside figure of 275,000 to 300,000 and possibly less." The cost of maintaining a large army, the general said, was an element, which, in his opinion, would make it impracticable to set the figure any higher. The general said the regular army should be sufficient to protect the nation against sudden attack and to J meet America's international obliga| tions both on the American continent and elsewhere and that this should be backed by a "trained citizen reserve." Universal Training. Gen. Pershing, who appeared at ** special session of the committees which are considering a permanent .military policy said universal mu^ tary training was essential to preparedness. "Military training makes better citizens." he declared. "Its benefits should be extended to all our youngmen. Through service it increases their physique, it broadens their view of life and it is Democratic." With universal service established, he continued, the military establishI V? OTlt f?nnl(1 mo<lA > " ' ? ^ vuuiti ?/* llimic U|> lll">Sb Oil. ? small party of reg-ulars?sufficient for expeditionary forces, which may bo called cn.it to sustain our obligations on the American continent, and to garrison outlying possessions? which would be backed up by a force in training and behind that a citizens* reserve. ? Discusses Dills. Clon. Pershing disscussed in detail the army reorganization bills pending before Congress. "In our experience in France," he said 41 became evident that a transport corps to include all classes of personnel, rail, water and highway should be maintained. "The experience with the air service makes it certain that this will be an element of increasing importance in warfare. America should not be allowed to lag behind other countries. ??T minKf .....11 i-- * .v i?*- wi:ii iu consolidate air , foives, military, naval and commercial i under a single head as an assistnee j to progress." Wants Tank Corps, i The general also urged retention of a tankcorps. He also said the nurse corps deserved recognition and he praised its service during the war. * MONDAY WAS BALKS DAY. Last Monday was legal salesday at the court house. Several tracts of land were disposed of by the sheriff of tho county, and some of the land hi ought very satisfactory prices. o MAKES GOOD SALE. Thomas W. Livingstone, of Hammond, S. C., has made a good sale of his farms in Simpson Creek township, the purchaser being" C. M. Stalvey, of Loris. S. C., at price of $10,000.00. This deal was closed by the parties in Conway last week, the papers being drawn by a Conway attorney. The option was sold some time ago on the place to Messrs. Rhodes & Hardwiok, of Loris, S. C., and the option purchased from them by the present owner, C. M. Stalvey. This is only a part of the property owned by. Mr. Livingston at Hammond. He has another lar^e farm | still unsold. J