Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SAY!S AMERICA NOT FOND OF BRITISH PEOPLE Sir Horace Plunkett Goes Back to Dublin After Visit Here and Talks Very Plainly. Irish Statesman Says BritJsh Care Nothing for Small Na tits's Peace. :Dublin, March 4.-Sharp criticism of the new Irish home rule bill was ex ressed by Sir Horace .Punckett, chairman of the Dublin convention, at a "welcome home" dinner given in his honor here tonight by the Irish .Dom inion League. H has just returned from the United States and gave his impressions of the American attitude toward Ireland. "llow far Germany timed Armaged (Ion with an eye on Ulster, let histor lans say," he said. "But it is a mat ter of personal knowledge that from 1911 the Russian government 'was or ganizing a German-Irish alliance in American politics with a view to the coming attack upon the world's free dom. " have not the least doubt that supposing the Irish trouble had noth Ing to do with the beginning of the war, it was an important factor in delaying America's decisive partici pation in the struggle. To the same was du a great deal of political cm barrassiment to the war adinistra tion in Washington. "I remember the question being act unally raised whether the American navy could likely utilize Ireland a Its hase of operation. Though hap ifily strategic considerations overrul. ed po!itical objections only the splen (lid loyally to America of Irish-Amer leans counteracted the deel) resent ment caused by contrasts all too eas ily drawn between the treatment o the northeast corner and the rest o our country in conflicts wth thi British government. ,'Notwithstanding governmental con trol of news whch was unprecedente in the history of the British people It which to their honor let it be sali they have hitherto set a shining ex ample to the world respecting freedori of opinion, Ireland has become in creasingly sure during the last decade of tho' final proof to every enemy o iEngland and America that Britisl aitn in war and peace are mere hypo crisie:; where they profess to have' an regard whatsoever for the liberty o small nationalities. "'Tb British people, the Brilish par liament and all the British govern ment know this. Now and again som i)1nent politician wins cheers b tellihg Americi to mind her own bus ness and talking about her negro ques tion. If we had as many negroes i Car Youn We have bigr lot of Splen we are' no0w off prices. Any fi a ~ selection froir in sizes from IOuir many sale largely due to good1 size dro margins. CJon be convinced. Wal this country as the Americans have Irish In theirs, and if those colored people possessed the franchise here, we should be more silent about that problem than the Americans are about Ireland. I agree that it is undersir able for any ali'en legislative body or official representative of an alien gov ernment to indulge in official utteranc es or actions of such nature, but what these people or bodies rightly or wrongly may say or do is of infinit estimally small Importance, coinpared ,with what the people In the mass think. "In America I found more bitter anti-jBritish than in all my 40 years of observation elsewhere. As usual, although due to many other causes, it was tangled up with the Irish trou ble, and was generally expressed in what I may call Irish terms. Ameri cans do not bother themselves with details. They want Ireland to have as large a measure of self-government as is consistent with the safety of the British einpire, for which they, in calmer moments, recogal/x th.y are almost as much concerned as are the British. They wish to give the min ority, particularly Ulster, ample se curity from any possible, even If im probable, oppression by the majority of the Irish people who differ from U7lster In economic outlook. "In my judgment America doe,; not want Ireland to be an independent re Imblic, but until the British govern ment ceases to break its promises to Ireland the sentiment of America will 1)e that the Irish people are justilled in asking anything they like." Sir Horace criticized the home rule bill because it gave Ulster and a min ority of not more than one-fifth of the Irish nation, a "virtual mandatory over the Irish people, a mandatory .without responsibility." PALM,'ER ATTACKED BY REPUBLICANS Sugar Investigation Started in House. For Political Play. Washington, March 4.-A hot po litical row broke out in the house to day when the Republicans forced through a resolution authorizing In. vestigation by judiciary committee of the acts of Attorney General Palmer inl connection with prices charged for f.ouisiana sugar. The Democrats bit lerly o))osed the project, charging re peatedly that it was designed as an Indirect, impreachment of Mr. Palmer and only intended as a means of check ing the "growing popularity of a Democratic prsidential'aspirant." In reply, thei Republicans charged Loa Lg Mules just r'eceived another lid young mules which ering for sale at close rmler can be suited in i this lot as they range )00 to~ 1,300 pounds. s made this season is he fact that we b)uy in res and~ sell at small ec, look them over am] re Shos liat the president and Mr. Palmer were L lirectly res)onsiblc for prevailing high imgar prices; that Mr. Palmer had no tuthority to recognize the high figure i Lt which Louisiana sugar sold and that 1o had failed to press actions against profiteers. In two hours of debate on the reso- J ution offered by -Representative c rincher, Republican, Massachusetts, v Democratic members asserted it was 'covert" attack on Mr. Palmer, and was calculated to divert public atten- c tion from failures of the "incapable" t Republican leadership In congress. f When the time limit expired, the res olutIon was put through 162 to 124 t bysa party vote, and the committee I will proceed with its inquiry. The resolution directs that the in vestigation be directed "to the admit ted concurrence of the attorney gen eral in maximum fixed prices" of '7 and 18 cents a pound for Louisiana sugar, the basis on which the prices were fixed, and whether imrimrinity from prosecution for profiteering was given anyone for charging these prices. Republicans asserted that the ac tion of the attorney general in regard to the Louisiana growers caused in creased prices for the Cuban crop, but this was denled by the Democrats who in turn asserted that his action was a "saving to the consumers." "rhat Louisiana crop was just enough to supply the United States with sugar for one day," commented Representative Martin, Democrat, Louisiana. The president and attorney general "by their condiuct," said Representa tive Hicher, Republican, Kansas, were to blame for increasing prices of su gar, but his assertion that he did "not care about politics" brought question ing "nos" from the Democratic side. Representative Sanders, Democrat, Louisiana, insisted that the investiga tion was "proposed to lessen the pres ent popularity" of the attorney gen eral "1who is looming up in the public eye." He added that no investigation of "outrageous profiteering by mnanu facturers of New England," had been proposed. 'Representative Begg, iepublican, Ohio, asked what the attorney general had done with "the million dollar fund given him to prosecute profiteers," adding that "not a single prosecution" had been brought. iepresentative Mondell, Wyom ing. Republican floor dealer, said that if Representative Sanders charges of profiteering were true, the attorney general had "woefully failed to do hi1; duty." 0' l of L. 0. McNDl WARE SH IQUOE SFINT OVER THERE BY MILLIONS ast Amount of Mwlt and Wines Left New York Port ais Dry Law Went Into Effect Here. 'New York, March 4.-Demon rum, Olin Barleycorn and other alcoholic oncoctions In sufficient quantities to inke more than 290,000,000 average drinks," were exported from New 'ork during last January--the great st part prior to the sixteenth, when he eighteenth amendment became ef ective. This is'shown by the export statis Ics of the port of New York made mblic today in detailed statements ndicating that 3,384,766 gallons of pirits were cleared at the United States customs house with a state ralue of $4,694,858. During January, 1919, there were exported 14,006 gal ons of liquors, valued at $52,417. In addition to spirits there were ex ported (ring Jainuary. this yearfl 390. )12 gallons of malt and 97,932 gallons A .wine and 236,002 gallons of malt. A certain amount of alcohol is still being exported, but in bond only, pass ing through this country from foreign ports. NOTICl-: OF ELECTION. State of South Carolina, County of Laurents. Whereas, petitions signed by a legol number of the qualified electors and freeholders residing in Waterloo school district No. 7, Laurens county, South 'Carolina, asking for an election upvonl the question of voting an addi tional 3 mill tax upon the property.in said school district, to be used for reiool purposes, have been filed with the county board of education, an elec tion is hereby ordered upon said ques tion, said election to be held on the thay of March, 1920, .t Mt. Olive school building, in said district, un der the management of the trustees of said school district. Only such electors as return real or personal property for taxation and who exhibit thei rtax receipts and registration certificates as required in the general election shall be allowed to vote. Those favoring the 3 nill additional tax shall vote a ballot containing the word "Y'N'S" written or printed there on. Those against the 3 mill addi tional tax shall vote a ballot contain ing tlie word "NO" written or printed thereon. Poll'; shall open at the hour i of 8 o'clock in the forenoon and .hall remaini Open tint il the hour of .1 o'clock in the afternoon when ItI: shal lhe closed, and the ballots count ed. 11he trtistees shall report the result of tie eeti( onl t4o the county auditor and county supiirintendent of educa tion within ten days thereafter. It. T. WILSON, Supt. By order of County Board. 33-2t oun e Stoel rCH, Manager OALS. S. C. It'll soon be i Calomel loses you a day 1 Yc mercury; quicksilver. Calomel sour bile like dynamite, crampinj attacks the bones and should no Take "Dodson's Lih When you feel bilious, sluggish, constipated and all knocked out and believe you need a dose of dangerous calomel, just remember that your druggist sells for a few cents a large bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone, which is entirely vegetable and pleasant to take and is a perfect substitute for FAR Make Mo I NiR before, in the histor' ducts brought such high Ir will reap the benefit in bi er the Crop, the greater will yot: that you make each acre of land ) ton, corn, truck--use Planters Fei 1 to 2 bales of cotton per acre ar of this reputable Fertilizer on Sol PLANTER SI For many years Planters Fertilizi South's most 3urcessful farmers, produce bigger. isetter crops. \la LSl'UPS THAT WILL PLIEASEI Advice, Information and Prices means dollars to you. Planters Fertilizer MANUFA Charleston, - - Hackney We handle the no (y Waugons and ha big shlipmen~bt. Enf know this~Wt waon. show and1( explain th acetly what you wvan IDon't close ai Buggy 0or Harness 1 WVe handle a good I for a shipment ever 1 Comi LLOMIS in Museums u know what calomel is. It's is dangerous. It crashes into r and sickening you. Calomel .ver be put into your system.' rer Tone" Instead I calomel. It is guaranteed to start your liver without stirring you up inide,MI nd can not. S!alivate. Don't take calomel! It makes yeti sick the next day; it loses you a day's work. Dodson's Tivpr Tone straight ens you right up and you feel great. Givo it to the children because it is perfectly harmless and doesn't gripe 4EiRS re Money y of the country, have farm pro 'ices. And the successful farmer gger .profits! Naturally the larg ir Profit be; hence It Is essential >roduce Its utmost. 1'or )rize cot tilizer. 90 to 95 hushels of corn e records established through use ithern farms. F fTiLL$Zy r has been the preference of the becauie it has made it. possible to Ice every acre count this year-GET YOl. Consult our Agent for Free >r write us direct--TODAY. It & Phosphate Co. CTURERS - South Carolina Wagons celabrated Hack v(e jutst re(ceivedI a o)ugh salid, if you .1f1 you. dion't .let us em. We have ex t.I deal on a newv mtil you see ours. ine and are looking y day. 3Rany