The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, July 09, 1919, Image 12
8AYS SEVEN MEN
GOVERNED NATION
"Secret Government" Formed War
Laws Lonfr Before War, Grultatih
Charges. "Defense ('ouncil Forimed
Violation Laiwr."
Washington, July 7.-Seven men
formed a "secret. government of the
United States," which, working "be
hind closed doors," determined all of
tho so-caled war legislation "weeks
an(d even months" before war Was de
clared against Germany, Chairman
Gralian, of the house committee in
vestigating war department expendi
tures. charged today after reading in
to the record a digest or tle minutes
of tile cotinell of national defense.
Tlies seven mien were naied by
Mr. Graham as i olls (Godfred, Ilow
atdl 'P. Collinl, Hernard M. iaruch,
Sainuiel (onipers. Franklin I. lar
linl. .lulius osenlwald and Diniel
Willard, imiemliber of the adisory
comnittee of the council. This coi
limssiol. he adled. was desigtied by
law to act pritely in in advisory ca
pl t-10 t he counili. composed of
six cabinit Ieieirs, but the Presi
t he asserted. made thiem the
ell IeniVCeS.
After Air. Graham had read to the
In t ituint conil ittee a diliest dv
. wd to - how that thi mill ar
dralft. foodl conitrol and press enor
Ahipl hadll beniwse by IIhe comI
liisin scver:t I week le foir I war wa
declartd. Rprseni1tative Reavis (Ire
pblican),of \N'bra ta. int rrtipli ,
asked if "all this was prior to the
Preidet's sple'l on aried neutral
tty, in which hI said he was not con
e'miplating W1ar."9
The ehlitiail answered affiria
tively.
Later in the reital of the digest,
Mr. (rahiamn said that eensure of the
council adl! comlilissioln. ilttered inl
senlate and hous, s.tlld \Mr. Collin to
Ii r!e that " definitie chanll of con
Ila(.I" hit 1established btw e the,
council atu'11l con rss "Ln other;,;
"conres01 ought to be edicald.
in irif. lr. Grahamii's lglest
0hrgd0h Pre4Siden'It or.ganied"1 thIe
colneil in violation of lie law. and
I hat in addt in to fr:unoinit let Isa
wos. it :.t t'4 :uu tie lindt >1( i
h it'i s 1,'t I h' t ritt
rili Coi o t i.- I 'l
iliai' ((i arv ? ' t dv: i ii -the s c' i.;al. th
i E'. I li r lbias I ha Ioiti u -i n
p00,od 14, 1n l'Ila le s
( r : 1 'i d ia l ' si '1t1Il' ilann
'r i-tiu l ilt harutitet l i ali' c itei acrt -
etunilvi nI t stai emSn(tli i :
da.
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Il-i rIs ti I Ii t i I I t it
a I It a ' t ho tI)in i (if at ulaiority v
Of Ihw to: noii I Ilo d iiitii-lte ,-s t lthe
I t il i( isti h 1, nr I nt.-r i: the I'-I .
t 'eas ani ' trcutt is tila :t ow n' 1:1o
(rtin lo....provi ...nti .. . esence o
befor ai u "rI many'...r....ht.d..lan
'it hi nintatdb tith........ oun.5. c i it
iH- ador omiss('in.
"Thet advinory Stnuipssio Xl ieret
('aof al leat threie and... (robal ouri
Snrepdhias s i the hu....... majortli-i
m .iiir.e Grha'isit leomm'ite.rih h
Sau-toementi of ahe oitaiont oftheM.
i'iaded u ati aird. .......1 h l.Ose
of bdsinlesltne 30,li9e.
~1iV i L~S ic' soil 't -11 I 5.2
'unitu r el at oftu e .. .1'.
paning t........... .. 1.. ,9 00
Dulel'rom ('hanks 129.7 2Bank- .9
Got I................7.32:.-i
ilver andtie Lon. (. I.i. (':a.h7
Oth e esores viz.: alk wo '
irt:dulry Hwonds. ..y t.. t:e,9li.ve
a T oal ..i i ..a ..ie .. I..a'tnte on
dit loi oflsi.\ baklas:sonb i
1a0 ital o cki I'ayid n . .$..00
Swrnuo arnd . . . .lti. .b.fore,00.e
l~cin ite (lyrof i, 19ss1ur
rent INotany s andiTae.
Dvidendt Att'n fad.t .. 2'',12.00E
toins Whe .. ..$1g18.2 I3u'e.or9
hearty consent of Socrotary Baker,
chairman of the council, and volun
tarily supplemented with those of the
adivso ry commission, disclosed be
yond ainy question that the ocuncil had
In the most constructive way looked
far ahead Into the Immediate future
to the end of the preparation of the
cotintry for war.
"The council's ninutes have dis
closed these facts to Mr. Graham. Ie
addressed himself to the council's sys
tei of procuring supplies for the war
depart ment. That naiter was thresh
ed out long ago before the senate mill
itary affairs committee and. the inti
mation against imeibers of the coun
cil's cotntiilttee on supplies died of
their ovn weight at the end of the
hearings niore than a year ago. Couni
el committee nieiibers under tle
strtess of anill uprecedented emiergencey
were aidoubtdly li some cases plac
ed inI tle .ippare'it position o ltg
business with themselveZ. wI Vrea
that never was actually the fact and
not. a seintiil.i of wrong doing was ev
er disclose'l and it is believed that
tho law w"as coimplied with (. roil---h
out."
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
Girls! Make beauty lotion for
a few cents-Try It!
Squeeze the juicef two lemons In
to a bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white, shake well, and you
have a quarter pint of the best freckle
and tan lotion, and complexion beauti
tier, at Very, very stmall cost.
Your11 grocer has the lenions and any
(riug store or toilet Counter will sup
ply tIrete ottnfces of orchard white for
a few cents. Massage this sweetly fia
gra nt. lot ion into the face, neck, arms
and I. inds each (lay and see how
freel:'es and hIemishes disappear and
how clear, soft and rosy-white the
skin hecoines. Yes! It Is harmless
aind never irritates.
l01llI: It GOV'I-: lNtl
W'INS LIlDEL. S'ElI~
Fl-erluson of Texis Giivei Verdiet for
Tenl Thio usnid Dollars Atahust,
11)onsto1mn Post.
I' on. T . lly?. - Pormn r Gov.
' ': i l-to Pot- it by a jury il t dI'
ti.i- i i (rtt. h e nla' y asa ri sult of
! ihwhorI matter printed by that
:. e durit w a stu14 gulwrlat ia:
:"g.The formr OVernor a.- kd for
(t h -l a- I fle Mason .Icil liv s -. os
;fltirl pI II l 1 A( ' &v il C (*
Energetuica hYou Fee in ter
L aki Tllthiss, T as e:
It 301ut i l th tibelrnatorial al
paen in h wihil G Iov r awt in
0al l tfratyd for rle h-nion by W. P'.
the;( 1.4 ig llt es (n p Iasn ness. :1 alo
Il)ut. Thew ri ie tiosaltaroloda
ih--v atY af Non taste no ,no
liw sI Ig (r i oie os t wafec th
wte atin ofth lb ing ;eling sow
wiwO~ltharthye'.~J alation laug e awerit
ForiIve suis olan iour sytue in
whiah Mr.i is -iond tier. dhemnext
peing311fe aizy, the ii nervsous h'brne
(i'lie. n gd glvanter your $I00.et' i tor
otnig ('eainst tha aiotn Ps.'ft
iuic S Jar in'c tat yizs. drglast Ios
a or zed-sto Masonud .lies. C s
S.attte th. & 0 ill lieS & ~htCO.
lliV[IA al rLAttc.- ad.
bTual CosiAto CureTA
TLakingO WThi ESN saseally
Ifpae yupavnic-trve faortabityu
havetiatdightfuliesrpromptlywaitt
sould The takndrerfulrl fovr-o2leas
tondcysem-egurifyiin. propStiuaes and
thegulagtest unryPleasantneso TAe c
Ve otlier scen ou ytmi
SMason, Jett Dilard, Nancy Owens,
C*NTN ES Gertrude and Himina Hipp.
* CLINTON EWS, *
S* Miss Mrgarot Motz Is the guest of
* , * * * * ** ** ** ** her sister, Mr's. John T. Young.
lClInton, July 7.-Mrs. John T. Mrs. Jim Keith1 of Columbia, spent
Young returned last Wednesday from last week with Mrs. Julia Gr'Hlin.
Lincolnton, N. C.. after spending two Mi's. W. 1. Owens, Sr., delightfully
weeks with relalives. entertained the Fribndly Dozen Book
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Chandler, Dr. Clii ist Tuesday afternoon.
and Mrs. Jas. R. Copeland and Miss Mr. and Irs. Dilard Jacobs, Mr.
'Dorcas Mason spent the 4th In Green- and M's. J. F. Jacobs, Sr., and
ville. Whitman illi and Di. and Mrs.
Mir. J. M. Dick, Jr., of Sumter, spent
the week-end in town with friends. days in Asheville, N. C.
Miss Emmie Robertson delightfully Miss Collett. Is visiting Miss
entertained the Knitting Club last Lmna Cieni at Spartanburg.
Wednesday afternoon. After an hour Mis 10'onde Kennedy was the guest
of knitting and sewing the hostess, as- of Mis. Bothwell Graham last week.
sisted by Miss Collett Grifllln, served \I'. JilO. iheiley and s0i Spent
a delicious salad course and leed tea I week-en In Plekens with rein
to the following guests: Mesdames I ives.
Cyrus Bailey, -John T. Young, W. 13. Mrs. .1. 1. Copeland Is visiting fr'ends
Owens, Jr., .J. A. -Chandler, Julia Grif- iu Lancaste' this week.
fin. WIlitton. Jim Keith, of Columbia. )r. I. b'. Sadler spent Monda' In
andl M isses ConiMe aMasoin, JDoraasrNnyeOeville.
WANTED
Cotton Seed--We are now
i the market for good
sound Cotton Seed.
Laurens Gin & Fuel Co.
Next Mond and Tuesd
ADDED ATTRACTION IN CONNECTION
WITH OUR REGULAR PROGRAM
SIN E
HIS T .D.Mi MLL-ION DOLLAll COMEDY)
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
INI
"SUNNYSIDE"
His Third Million Dollar Picture
ALSO
MONDAY TUESDAY
Harry Morey Tom Mix
--IN-~ ---IN
"Beauty Proof" "Coming of The Law"
Either Picture worth the price of Admission 'Either Picture worth the price of Admission
Children 15c. (including War Tax) Adults 25c.