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VOLUME XXXIV
INCREASE SAVING I
TO REDUCE H. C. L.
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Palmar Says JO Per Cent Saving
Will Result in a 20
Per Cent Cut
Attacks "buy now"
campaign in speech
Job Is to Wait, Speaker Sgays
to ^Meeting at Harris burg,
Pa.
HarriSburg, Pa.?Describing efforts
of the department of justice to
down the high cost of living, Attorney
General Palmer, speaking before
a meeting of the fair price committees,
mayors of cities and state officials
of Pennsylvania here, declare I
that if the people would increase their
KftvinffS Kv 10 pnnt tlwi /.net ,?f
living1 would fall 20 per cent in a brief
period.
Mr. Palmer attacked the "buy now"
campaign, declaring that "our job is
to wait, both in our interest and in
the interest of the nation and the
world at large, that the demand may
be lightened." He called upon "the
plain people" to wear their old
Aclothcs a little longer, to refuse to
^buv until production had caught up
/with the demand. This, he assured
(
^,the officials, was one of the principal
' means of ending the spectacle of "the
dog chasing its tail around in a
circle." Unless the people themselves
take this step, the attorney general
said, the nation cannot expect to have
anything but discontent and disorder.
Support Legislation.
Mr. Palmer urged that the country
vigorously rapport "some of the new
proposed legislation which would
place the strong arm of the federal
government over powerful corporations."
He spoke of the proposed
licensing of institutions doing- an interstate
business and the pending bills
providing for marking production
cost.-? on package goods. If the* production
costs were known, he said, j
"'the American trait of being stubborn
will end a lot of gouging, for
few of us will be driven into anything."
L:iboii was called to account for anv
leth:M'gjJ in production by Mr. Palmer.
Vic branded idlers as "sinners"
and declared idleness could result in
only one thing at this time, discontent
Take Advantage.
Mr. Palmer declared people had tak
en advantage of economic conditions
growing out of the war to exact in
their particular line a larger
profit than was their rightful due and
hoped to justify this form of profiteering
by the excuse "that everybody
was doing it."
"That kind of a man is one kind
or another of a profiteer," Mr. Palmer
added, "and he is in my judgment
the most despicable scamp that
can Ji'/e in any community in this
emo.yfcncy. He ought to l>e rooted
o^it and exposed to public scorn, and
%\ necessary confined in public prison.
In the two months we have been engaged
in the campaign to bring down
the cost of living, prices have gone
up. If we can keep prices stationary
for a time they will sag?they are
bound to coir.c down. If wo ran stop
NtfhC movement of this vicious circle?
increased wages, increased prices and
increased cost of production, chasing
each other around like a dog chases
his tail, and hold the price steady,
prices will drop."
Congressman J. Hampton Moor'',
Renutw an, of the Third Pennsyl
T
vania district, was elected mayor of
Philadelphia.
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Organized labor's proposal for ending
the coal strike through withdrawal
of injunction proceedings
age-nst officers of the United Mine
Vvo.':ers of America was bluntly rejecto:!
by the department of justice.
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BLAMES WORKERS I
FOR CLOTHING COSTS
Chicago.?High prices for men's (
ready-made ciotinng were blamed on
the Amalgamatccd Clothing Workers
ol America by Nicholas Michels, a - |
sistant state's attomey, in whose j
hands books and records of the or-!
ganization taken in raid on its headquarters.
More than $500,000 as
"fines" and "settlements" was taken
from clothing manufacturers by the 1
union, the state attorney's office <
charged. Agents called strikes for '
their own gain, it also is alleged. The organization
is said to have more i
than 100,030 members, dominating '
the clothing industry at Chicago, Now 1
York and Rochester, N. Y., the three '
clothing centers.
Various small factories and shops
wore <1 riven out of business and the <
entire industry was compelled to pay
tribute, according to Mr. Michels. 1
"One demand of $8,000 was paid by a
Chicago firm," he said. "It wa-s paid
in three monthly installments. This
and other amounts varying from $500
to $1,000 we find entered to the credit i
of individuals, not to that of the
unions.
"The demands were made in the! i
guise of "fines" or "penalties." Tlie
employes got the benefit of the strike
demands and ^he officials got the
settlement money."
In this connection, Mr. Michels
said a strike was planned soon in a
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11 tvi/ M ;i i <u i y MltlVMI ClUl/IllIlg IUCWJ] y,
forty-four-hour week and 25 per cent
of the manufacturer's profits unless
a settlement was made. "Strong arm"
men were kept on duty in cities cover
ed by he union, correspondence seized
showed, the assistant state's attorney
added, and were shifted from city to
city to prevent police recognition.
Mr. Michels said he had not requested
arrests but would seek a number
of indictments after he had conferred
with manufacturers.
UNITEOSTATES
TO GIVE THANKS
President Issues His Annual
Proclamation to Our
Nation.
Washington.?President Wilson today
set aside Thursday, November
27, as Thanksgiving day in a proclamation
which said the "country looked
forward with confidence to the
(lawn of an era where the sacrifices
of the nations will find recompense
in a world at peace."
The proclamation follows:
"By the President of the United
States of America.
"A Proclamation.
"The season of the year has again
arrived when the people of the United
States are accustomed to unite in
giving thanks to Almighty Clod for
the blessing which he has conferred
upon our country during the 12
months that have passed. A year ago
our people poured out their hearts in
praise and thanksgiving that through
Divine aid the right was victorious
and peace had come to the nations
which had so courageously struggled
in defense of human libci*ty and justice.
Now that the stem task is endeu
and the fruits of achievement are
ours we look forward with confidence
to the dawn of an era where the
sacrifice of the nations will find recompense
in a world at peace.
"But to attain the consumption of!
the great work to which the American
people devoted their manhood
and the vast resources of their country
they should, as they give thanks
to God, reconsecrate themselves to
, those principles of right which triumphed
through His merciful goodness.
Our gratitude can find no more
perfect expression than to bulwark
with loyalty and patriotism those
principles for which the free peoples
of the earth fought and died.
i i T"\ 11 ?A. 1 1 1
uunng me past year we nave nan
much to make us grateful. In spite
; of the confusion in our economic life
I resulting from the war, we have pros
i pored. Our harvests have been plon
' tiful anil of our abundance we hav.'
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CONWAY, S. O., THURSDAY,
BIG COAL STRIKE K
IS CALLED OFF
Sovemment Moves to Bring
SI
Miners and Operators ToA
gether and Resume Work. cc
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Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 11.?The ti
United Mine Workers of America cl
through its general committee, de- 01
nded early today to obey the man- In
:late of United States District Judge aj
A. R. Anderson, which means the hi
recall of the order for a strike of hi
125,000 bituminous coal miners of tho b;
nation. The decision was reached at m
1:10 this morning after more than U
17 hours' discussion. The confetonce
then adjourned until 2 o'clock this r<
[iltcmoon. tl
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GOOD RO.ADS MEETING, tl
LOUIS, TIIES. NOV. 18TH g
In addition to the regular Chau- ^
tauqua entcitainment at Loris, S. C., ^
on Tuesday, Nov. 18th, there will be Nv
;ilso ? Good Roads Meeting, begin- o:
ning at 10 o'clock A. M., in tho big ti
Chautauqua tent. Music by Chau- u
tauqua Rand. S1
Following is the program: *S1
Object of the meeting1?Doc. D. Sl
Harrelson. tl
10:80 Address by Col. D. A. Spi- t<
vey. P
11:00 Address by Senator Hal L. tl
Ruck. tl
11:80 Address by W. A. Freeman,
Chairman of Highway Commission, p
followed by Representatives W. W. ?
Russ and W. L. Mishoe. n
12:00 o'clock noon?Address by V
Chautauqua speaker. t
1 P. M.?Adjournment. v
N F. Nixon, W. A. Prince, a
Sec'ty. Chairman, t
Little River, Loris and Nichols High <1
way Committee. e
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NOTICE ROAI) OVERSEERS. a
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To all Overseers in Floyds township: r
If you have i*ot already done so
please do up all your work and send n
in your report to me along with the <
list of hands on your joint as I have
got to make my report to the County I
Commissioners. \
?W. C. HOOKS,
2t 11 fi 19 Supt Floyds Township.
Nichols, S. C.
ii ?Hope
for speedy action on the peace
treaty brightened up age in last week. J
been able to render succor to less favored
nations.
"Our democracy remains unshaken
in a world torn with political and social
unrest. Our traditional ideals
are still our guides in the path of
progress and civilization. t
"Those great blessings vouch- I
safed to us, for which we devoutly c
give thanks, should arouse to us a c
fuller sense of our duty to ourselves ?
and to mankind to see to it that H
nothing we may do shall mar the t
completeness of the victory which we 1
helped to win. No selfish purpose t
animated us in becoming participants
in the world war and with :i c
like spirit of unselfishness we should 11
strive to aid by our example and by 1
our cooperation in realizing the en- (
during" welfare of all peoples and :n t
bringing into being a world ruled by t
friendship and good will. t
"Wherefore, I, Wood row Wilson, (
president of the United States of j\
America, hereby designate Thursday, t
the 27th day of November next for 1
observance as a day of thanksgiving I
and prayer by my fellow countrymen, 1
inviting them to cease on that day t
from their ordinary tasks and to s
unite in their homes and in their sev c
eral places of worship in ascribing r
praise and thanksgiving to God the f
author of all blessings and the Master
of our destinies. c
"In witness whereof. I have here- V
unto set my hand and caused the 1
seal of the United States to be affix- (
ed. 1
"Done in the District of Columbia t
this fifth day of November, in the|t
year of our Lord, one thousand nine i
hundred and nineteen, and of the in- i
dependence of the United States the t
one hundred and forty-fourth. 1
(Signed) "Woodrow Wilson.*' I
It IP*
NOVEMBER 13, 1919.
I0T TO COLLECT
rnnu ninniim
MUM UAKItAIUfl
Washington.?Policy of the Unite;
tates regarding kidnapping of Am
icans in Mexico and attack upor
mericans and their property in tha
untry was set forth in an offioia
inouneoment that unless negligence
i the pai*t of the Mexican authoii
os can be shown there will be n<
aim for damages made by this gov
nment. The kidnapping of Wil
am O. Jenkins, American consula
?ent at Puebla and the payment b;
is attorney of $ir>0,0()0 ransom fo
is liberty was discussed at lengtl
y a high official of the state depar
lent in outlining the policy of tie
nited States.
Jenkins will have to effect his owi
dmbursement of the money paid t
le Mexican who kidnapped him. i
as said, unless he can prove tha
in Mexican government was nog:i
cnt in affording him protection. Th
act that he was an official of th
United States government has n
caring on the matter in any way, !
as stated, Americans in Mexico ca
xpect no more or different j>rotec
ion than is afforded to the Mexican
nder the Mexican law, this officii
iiui, in definitely disposing of th
uggostion that the proteetio
ought by Americans in Mcxic
lirough diplomatic channels, to cou
erbalance the greater measure c
rotection granted to Mexicans b
heir courts, will not be urged b
his government.
It was admitted by the state dc
artment official that the robbery c
Imerican mine and oil company pa
masters "might be" different as tli
laymasters are compelled to notif
he authorities in advance, of the
oute, time of departure and tl
mount of money carried. Assei
ion that on occasions Mexican so
iers in federal uniforms are repor
<1 as participating in the robberic
ind that officers of the federal arm
it times have led their men in alle^
d raids on the camps, brought tli
eply that in such event thei
might be" grounds for a claii
gainst the Mexican government ui
ler international law.
lOnON'SRisFDUE
TO GERMAN BUYINI
i/lore Than Half Million Bale
Said Have Been Purchased
Since August 1.
Large German purchases of the b<
er grades of American cotton, sa>
he New York Times, have been or
if the principal reasons for the ri
ent sensational advance in price i
souinern markets, especially i
['exas, where the best grades are '?
>e had and where spot cotton ye:
or the first time since the civil wa
erday sold above 40 cents a poun
It was estimated by men in tl
otton trade yesterday that moi
ban 500,000 bales of choice grade
tad been bought by German-- c
Jerman agents since the present co
on season began on Aug. 1, and c
his total probably more than 250
)00 bales already have been exportei
)n monday more than 110,000 bah
cere shipped out of Savannah dim
o Hamburg, making the total of d
cct shipments to German ports sine
V.ug.1, something more than 100,0(
>alcs. In addition, it is believe
hat at least 150,000 bales have bet
icnt to Germany by way of neutn
ountries, and it is understood th?
nuch more will be exported within
ew weeks.
v?c-i many ?s purcnasus 01 Amcncii
otton, according to trade authoritie
lave been considerably larger in tl
ast two months than those of an
ither foreign country except Enj
and. On direct shipment France hi
.aken only 85,000 bales so far, whi
jxports to England have amounted 1
ibout 470,000 bales. The Germans,
s said have been buying only the be
,er grades, and apparently are n<
lagling over prices, for reports fro
he South says the German interns
nilil.
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KtU UKUS5 UKIVt
i 1$ SUCCESS HERE
I The drive for annual membership
" in the American Ked Cross started in
* this county on November 8t.h. It has
I been attended by great success from
, the first, owing no doubt to the hard
work being put in by the workers.
? Mrs. M. G. Andersen is Chairman of
the organization in this county. Miss
Edna Earle Spivey is at the head of
r the committee of High School girls
, working to secure members in the
drive. The girls have a booth at
I the Hony Drug Company's store.
^ This county's quota- is $1800 for the
p war fund and 5.400 members.
They are asking for the renewal of
n old members and are going out after
new members with energy. All are
t dollar members. Fifty cents of each
^ dollar remains in the local chapter,
while the other half is turned in to
national headquarters. With the
^ money derived from this present
( drive, the local chapter will defray
^ the expense of a public health nurse
M for the county. The nurse has already
been employed and is at work.
Each person solicited for memberI
ship knows beforehand the great benefit
this nurse is in the county,
e
Mi*. Henrv Bvrd, at the Horry
n
Drug Company, is cashier of the organization.
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^ Beginning; of curtailed railroad ser*
vice and the pinch of inadequate supplies
of soft coal in several states
marked the fifth day of the miners'
" strike.
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CHECKS MAILED TO
:: PRECINCT CHAIRMEN
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County Chairman, E. J. Sherwood
has mailed out checks to the 37 Precinct
Executive Committeemen fo:
the pay for themselves and managers
foi holding the Congressional elec
" tion. Only $259.00 was sent bv the
"C *
State Committee to the County Chali
1 man to pay this expense, and aftei
1 the payment of the incidental expenses
of holding the election, such a
pCnting, etc., only 2*14.20 was left
available for this purpose.
Ill managers have been paid $16."
S"ach, as have the 37 precinct chair
men. Not knowing just who the
managers were at each precinct, tin
County Chairman has mailed a checl;
for $6.60 to each precinct chairman .-c
!$ that those who served as managerswill
call on him for their money.
have been buying more aggressively
in the last few diivs thiin ;i ivw?ntli
so ago. when prices were $1."? to $20 c
gale lower than they are now.
it No la rye credits have been a range*
's here foi the benefit of German inv
ie porters, so far as is known, but it u
2- understood that some private credit?
n have been provided and also thai
n many American exporters have sel
o plans afoot to use their own credit ir
s- assisting the movement. Remittance?
r. from Germany have been coming ii
id ir. rather large volume recently
ie which is one of the reasons ascribe*
e for the steady decline in the quo
4s tation for reichsmarks, which yes>>
terday fell to a new low record <>l
t- about 1-10 cents to the mark.
>f However, it is understood that tlu
principal expedient used thus far in
(1 financing exports of cotton to Ger.
s many has been credits secured by Gei
:t mans in neutral European countries
i- | Germany, according to reports, ha?
:c been exporting raw materials an*
10 some finished goods to the Scandi <1
navian countries an*l to Holland, an*!
? in return foi t'm*so nil? ieccived crc.vl
ill its which have been used in the Unitit
ed States. The volume of busines?
a done in this way, it is said, has mi
t* many billions of dollars and ha?
in allowed German importers to buy
s, goods here, chiefly cotton, without
ie suffering unduly on accunt of theii
iy depreciated exchange.
Mos of the cotton forwarded t
is Germany and to the European neu
le Vln< not. imnn fhiviucrV* fliA <vi
' n " ' % * wv.^n V ??\ I WI t * '
to Now York. On tho contrary, tlu
it great bulk of the business has beer
t- moved from Galveston, Now Orleans
ot and Savannah, where it is recoivee
m ' directly from th<? big- Southern spol
t? markets.
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NO. 30.
j LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS '
CALLED FOR FRIDAY
Complete Permanent Organizai
tions Regarding Cotton
I
Holding
HORRY COUNTY MUST
HAVE HER MEETING
Large Meeting Will be Held in
I
Columbia on Decernbcr
2nd.
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Columbia, Nov. 10.?The County
Cotton associations have boon called
| by the state Manager, B. K. McLeod,
to meet next Friday, Nov. 14, for the
purpose of perfecting permanent organization
and it is hoped that each
county's association will comply with
the call. The meeting in each county
will be held at the county seat and
a large attendance is requested.
Each county association will elect
a president, a vice president, and a
secretary, and a county executive
committee, composed of the president,
vice president and five other members.
Each county association will
j also elect three members of the state
1 j board of directors.
\ In the call for the county meetings
{ Mr. McLeod asks each county chair
I man to "call attention to the fact
that every member of the township
and county organization is a member
of the state organization."
On Tuesday, December 2, a mammoth
meeting will be held in Columbia
to choose officers for the State
* association. This meeting will be
addressed by prominent men from
over the cotton belt and plans for the
1 association worked out. H is hoped
to make this the biggest meeting
ever in the state.
All county chairmen are urged by^
Mr. McLeod to secure as many members
as possible before the organization
of the township and county as"
sociations next week. "The state
association," lie says "should have
* not less than 50,000 members when
permanent organization is effecte.*!on
December 2. This will make our
organization when it speaks, will be
: heard from one end of the State to
' the other. It will he a unit of the
; American Cotton Association, which
promises to be the greatest organixa?
* tion in the world."
(Let Horry farmers realize the
great good the cotton association has
1 done them already in the increased
prices they have realized for their
' product; and don't let the Horry far'
mors fail to come to the limit in per;
focting her local organizations.? E?L)
- QUOTATIONS ON COTTON
t Washington.?To give to producers*
Land others information regarding ac*
| tual cotton prices in their local or
i i. i '
nfar-oy important markets, the Bu?
loan of Markets of the United States
I Department of Agriculture is inaug
| uniting a cotton price quotation ser
| vice and will issue reports from five.
important points in the cotton belt.
Cottonseed prices will also be cover;
ed.
1 The first report is to bo issued
from Memphis, Tenn., for the district
immediately surrounding that point;
other reports will follow from dis;
trict headquarters at Atlanta, Ga.;
I New Orleans, La.; Charlotte, N. C.;
and Dallas, Texas, for the territory
I immediately surrounding ea^h of
these points.
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5 FOR RICK PRODUCTION.
1 Washington.?Senator Dial intro;
duced to officials in Washington J.
A. Wood, M. D., of Sumter, who is
I interested in reclamation of lands
' along the Waccamaw River in South
Carolina. Dr. Wood believes these
> lands, which formerly produced abun
I dant crops of the finest rice in the
f I world markets, can readily he brought
* again into rice production under imi
proved practice with labor raving
. machinery. Bernard Baruch of New
I York and Dr. Isaac Kmorson o f Baltit
more are among the landholders of
the Waccamaw.