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VOL. XXXII. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. MAY :{. 1917. NO. 9 ^
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* ADMINISTRATION !
WAR BILL PASSED.
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MEN BETWEEN AGES OF 21 AND 27 (
SUBJECT TO DRAFT AS 1
SOLDIERS.
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On last Saturday night, the Na- t
tional Senate and House passed the j
selective draft bill by an overwhelming
majority after several days de- t
bate. The final roll call brought into <
line behind the bill many senators (
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and representatives wno nau iuuk?h-.j
for the volunteer system until routed (
by the decisive defeat of volunteer 1 ]
amendments earlier in the day in ]
both houses. 1
The Senate,which had voted down :
the volunteer plan, 69 to 18, passed 1
the bill by a vote of 81 to 8. In the j 1
House the vote against the volunteer <
plan was 313 to 109, and that by > <
which the bill itself passed was 397; <
to 24. . j]
As passed by the Senate,the meas-1 <
ure provides for the draft of men j
between the ages of 21 and 27 years, 1
while in the House measure the acre . <
limits are fixed at 21 and 40. This, \
and lesser discrepancies, will be (
threshed out in conference early next 1
week, so that the bill may be in the 5
hands of the President as quickly as 1
possible. The war department al- <
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ready has completed plans for carryng
it into effect.
Senators who voted against the bill
ire: Democrats; Gore, Hard wick, Kiroy,
Thomas and Trammell. Republirans;
Borah, Gronna, and La Folette.
Total 8.
Senator Vardaman, of Mississippi,
[Democrat)was excused from voting
it his own requese. He did not give
i reason.
The representatives who voted in
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;ne negative were: ivepuuiicaus. uaron,
Hayes, King La Follette, Lun*
leen of Minnesota, Mason. Nolan.
Powers. Democrats: Burnett.Church,
Plark of Florida, Claypool, Grosser,
Dill. Dominick,x Gordon, Hillyard,
Huddleston.Keating.Scars,Sherwood
ind* Sisson. Prohibitionist:Randall.
socialist: London.
The Senate approved an amendment
by Senator Stone which would
iefinitely confine the operation of the
iraft to the period of the existing
emergency, and another by Senator
New,providing that notwithstanding
exemptions each State must furnish
ts quota in proportion to its population.
Chairman Chamberlain accepted
another amendment authorizing
the President to raise by voluntary
enlistment or draft such "special and
technical troops" as he deems neceslary.
MrChamberlain said this would
apply particularly to railroad and
Jther workers of this character.
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Both Senate and House adopted
amendments just before the final roll |
cells which would jjreatly increase!
the pay of enlisted men durinpr the
war. The House provision would
make their pay $30 a month, and
that approved by the Senate would
fix it at $29 per month. The present;
pay is $15.
In the House at the last moment
Chairman Fitzj?erai<l of the appyro!
priations committee objected viguri
ously to the appropriation of $3,000,!
000,000 carried in the bili for the
expense of the new army, and the j
' section finally was eliminated. Mr J
Fitzgerald declared that to place this i
vast sum in the hands of the secretary
of war would make of Congress
a "mere automaton" and promised
that if the section were voted down
the committee would provide funds
promptly in a separate measure.
Among amendments adopted in
the Senate was one which would permit
Col Roosevelt to recruit a volunteer
force for service in France. A
similar proposal has been rejected by
the House. Speaker Clark, Democratic
Leader Kitchin and Chairman
Dent of the military committee, who
had favored the volunteer system,
all voted for the draft bill on the
final roll call. Republican Leader
Mann also was recprded in the affirmative
as was Miss Rankin,who previously
had voted with the volunteer
advocates.
CONFEDERATE REUNION
To be Held at Washington June 8?Will
be a Great Occasion.
The Confederate Veterans will
meet at Washington June' 4 to 8,
inclusive, to celebrate their twentyseventh
anpual reunion. This is the
first time the reunion has been held
outside of the geographical limits of
Dixieland. At this reunion Washington
expects to outdo itself,for Washington
is a city where entertaining
has become an art. The visiting heroes
of the valiant Southland are assured
of hospitality, that will remain
in their minds as a pleasing memory
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Blue will welcome Gray, and instead
of being a strictly Southern affair,
it will become a national event and
one of national significance.
Washington is always beautiful,
but in its vernai glory and beauty it
is thrice beautiful,and every Confederate
Veteran and his friends should
not let this opportunity pass to visit
the first city in the land and one of
the wonder cities'ot the world.
Washington will welcome the
"Johnnies" with a hospitality almost
Arabian. Everything for their pleasure,
comfort and convenience will be
provided. The great plaza fronting
the union- station, practically under
the shadow of the golden dome, will
be converted into a camp of a thousand
tents. %
Trolley lines.automobiles and railroads
will carry Veterans and their
friends to the many civil War battlefields
and to Mount Vernon, where
are located the home and tomb of
George Washington.
Washington is pervaded today
with the spirit .of war; preparation
forthe great struggle, we are enter
ing into with the warring nations of
Europe makes the city doubly interesting.
The rebel yell, "Dixie" and "The
Star Spangled Banner" will blend
along Pennsylvania avenue and
awaken the echoes and arouse the
patriotism as nothing else possibly
could.
The railroads are showing their
patriotism ana interest in tne memorable
event by giving the lowest
rates ever offered, and it is believed
that this will be the means of bringing
a large attendance.
In addition to this event, others of
importance will be held the same
week: The Sons of Confederate Veterans,
the Daughters of the Confed!
eracy and the Confederate Southern
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HE NEEDS NO DEFENSE. j
Mr. Ragsdale Thinks His Record Satisfactory
to His Constituents.
The selective draft bill was passed
by both Houses of Congress by over- J
whelming m jorities Saturday when
the ballot was taken. Representative
Ragsdale nade the following |
forcible address: |i
"As a member of the committee ' >
on foreign affairs, which committee <
prepared the resolution by which 1
war was declared, as the only man <
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lruui injr oiatc wuu siwuu ?ui unn- ,
inally and declared for conscription, 1
some being in doubt and some abso- j'
lutely in favor of the position op-! '<
posed to conscription, I went to the | <
minority ranking member on the
Republican side and asked that a > <
certain amount of time be allotted j t
to me. It was promised, and, ac- 1
cording to the records turned over i
to the gentleman from New York
(Mr Lunn), my name appeared as 1
fifth on the list. For . four days I \
have, stayed here, and with first one
excuse and then another the time <
that was promised me in good faith
has been denied me. There was
first one excuse and then another.
There has never been a justification.
"I do not think that anything that
is said here tonight makes any difference
in the vote that will be taken
by this house. It is merely an effort
of justification on the part of the
members of this house in order to
put in this record things that they
may send to their districts. I do
not feel that the people of the district
that I represent need hear
from me on this. My purpose is too
well known. I do not have to apolI
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oirize or excuse uie pusiviuu a im?c i
taken. If there be men tonight J j
that want their utterances to appear
in this record, if there are men ,
here tonight who feel that they
ought to have an opportunity ro put
into The Congressional Record things
that they want to say now that this
question is settled, I will give them
the privilege.
"I shall never take time while in [
this house if I can prevent it, when j
time is turned over to a republican |
who, in turn, cedes it to a new member
of Congress to dictate the time
which is promised in good faith to
older members.
"Gentlemen here tonight want to 1
hear themselves talk. I have given
them the privilege of doing so, in j
order that they may hear themselves
talk, and not that they may affect
the question that is before the Amer- j
ican Congress. I will withdraw the
point of no quorum. I do not want
any time."
The Florence Chamber of Commerce
is selling farmers seed corn
at cost.
South Carolina leads the Southern
States in the average per capita of
savings bank deposits.
Memorial association, besides regimental
reunions, and the social functions
which are always elaborate features
of the reunion.
A visit to Washington under such
circumstances will be both interesting
and instructive, fend especially so
coming at a time when our country
is preparing for war.
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rOOD LEGISLATION
SENT TOCONGRESS
.EVER INTRODUCES BILL IN HOUSE
TO REGULATE FOOD PRODUCTION
AND DISTRIBUTION.
Washington,April 30?The admin
stration's food control legislation |
vas introduced today in both houses
>f Congress. In the House,Chairman
L?ever,of the agriculture committee,
>ffered a bill to give the Agricultural
Department direct supervision of
:'ood production and distribution,
l'he program was put before the Senite
in a resolution by Senator Gore,
rhairmar. of the Senate committee.
The measures proposed do not cov?r
price-tixing or control of grain enering
into the manufactureof liquor.
Both the subjects will be dealt with
n measures to be drawn later.
Twenty-five million dollars is asked
;
for the Agricultural Department's
jse in administei^ng the program,
rhe administration calls for an immeliate
survey of the country's food
resources and confers power on the
iepartment to prevent speculation
md price manipulation. It would
provide for equitable distribution
ind would suspend the law prohibitng
the mixing of flour. It would establish
and enforce standards for agricultural
products and for fertilizers.
Under the measures asked the Secretary
of Agriculture, could, if the
government thought it necessary, li:ense
or operate any business of manufacture,
storage or distribution of
food, food materials or seeds. He
:ould compel concerns so licensed to
loose hoarded stocks of food, to refrain
from unjust or discriminatory
practices or charges and could force
them to exact fair prices only.
The Federal Trade Com mission,di
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rected by President Wilson to investigate
with the Agricultural Depart- '
ment the causes of high food prices,
started its inquiry today with a hearing
at which representatives of State ^
food commissions told of food conditions
throughout thecountry. Inoutlining
the purposes and scope of the
inquiry members of the commission
j declared their first aim would be to
remedy unlawful and uneconomic
conditions. The commission,clothed
with inquisitorial and corrective powers.will
workinclosecooperationwith
the Agricultural Department,giving
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particular attention to violations of , \ ^
anti-trust laws in food distribution.
The Lever bill would make it unlawful
for anyone in the manufacture.
or distribution of food, seeds
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or fertilizer to commit or permit.
preventable waste or deterioration, '?? m
I hoard, hold or arranging for stocks
exceeding the amount reasonably
necessary to supply individual or
business requirements, to monopolize
or attempt to monopolize any such
article; engage in any -discrimination
in its handling; arrange or restrict
supply, distribution cr enhance
prices, charge excessive rates
for handling or distributing, exacting
of excessive prices for those
articles, or frr any service in connection
with them,and tolaid or abet
these acts.
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