Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Million Dollar Corpor to Finance Live Stock Industry ATE COTTON EXPORT CORPORATION PLAN financiers at Last Begin to Etaliz? That Their Prosperi 'ty Depends Upon Producers Chicago, Nov. 9 ? Banker? of Chi? cago and other eitle? are holding a uaeeting- here to complete the arrange anesits for the formation of a thirty million dollar banking pool to assist ta oaam ing the livestock Industry. Brinnis It Home To German; Batfard and Half Starved Wi Straggling* Back From Russia ftfPtUn. Germany. Nov. II.?Kve'ry r\t of German war prisoners here from Russia contains a Of ragged,' unshaven, haggard ve been made 'nsane by during many months in It us n camp? i three freeks the Gorman govern - A Pent 100 of these men to Insane id and sanitariums for treat A few who nave spells of vlo sAd durirg these periods, must Jtdft Under guard, but the ma mf. argsent a llstleew. woe-begoi past tfaey look nbout with dull. I eyes, or sit guietly weeping, ana Of the fact that they are . afgia. T 4rW rlrallies add friends of the In * asloHsra are allowed to greet them give them food and clothes be are sent away for treatment, all the prisoners exhibit the jflssnss bitterness not only ,Ur?| ftssaia hut toward the German laitfit as well. One of them, id jost a leg and an arm and I was 1 earved, had been taken early in the war and has MnAned in many Russian prls uftps* shook his flat at a German When he arrived and cursed his Llry. his people, and alt other [trb-e end peopfes. with Oermany'" he shoutefcl hat is not my flag and Oermany Is my fatherland t ttm then Uu*h-d to the other prison era and pointing ' his wounds said: *? ' This is what Oermany has done to me. This is what a kindly fatherland hue pet nutted. Why didn't they ex otU|9ft me? Because I have only one ?eg sntl one arm? I lost them nght rftg lor Germany and all the thanks I've had for It were the rotten years tha RueaUn prison '' ? The prisoners generally agreed they *stsi been unable to procure proper medical treatment In the Russian and mat theo* food bad been At the At the cloee or the war there were gg*,e*o war and elvi] prisoners in Hgsata, and 26S.0O0 Russians in Oer teeny The German government esti tsnpdea that not more than 5.000 Oer apgjis will remain in Russian camps rata srtatSS* Retor* the Itusao-Polish hostilities began the Russisna were being re? turned rapidly but it is now estimated at least 300.000 Russians are still In German camps. OS.OOo of whom are the troops Interned when they cross? ed the Rast Prussian frontier during the Polish offensive. The German government has ex? panded ?S.000 soo marks for trans* portaUon of Russisns home, and to. #00.0*0 marks to bring German pris *s out of Russia. Coal Market Settling moke, Va, Nov. I.?In a report bare today by officials of the Norfolk and Western Railway, rghv five to the eoal supply from fields rovrrej by the Norfolk and Western, roaj operators In the Pocahontas fleld ware quoted as fearing that mines will be compelled to elosa down by the nrat of the rear because of lack of ordera According to the report the coal market te "settling down fast." and Is now about normal The market for high volatile and low-grade coals Is said to have dropped to a Wery dull condition." The trade, the* offi? cials p'.int out. has. for the past tlve Moath*, been so Inflated, and there has been such heav> stocking of fu?d by large oensumers even at high prices; test th*re is some fear that there may be a considerable shortage et orde?*s the first half of next year. Atpf seat there is no spot market In 'coal, the officials say. Hie west la described as being| very ?omf?>rtably'' supplied with fuel, Near Kngiand la stocked up plentiful? ly, and the Great Lakes, though still taking coal, have been for some tone irefceivtng more tonnage than they able te dump. There is not much or speculative business at the tier, it is said. ring the Igst week In October the da* and Western fields reported gassrd production of several rJ tone. The total was 632.273 from the four districts from is road gets its supply. irk, Nov. f.?Raw sugar Is and one-quarter cents intlng a drop of 17 cents ? ?Nearly nine thou soldiers killed In bat* m Krunce have been United ? tales and more twait ship? per ceVt of the PRIVATE CONTROL NEVER AGAIN Railroads in Future Will Be Operated Under State and Federal Regulation PUBLIC OPERATION DURING WAR COSTLY But It Was Measure Made Neces? sary by Break Down of Pri? vate Operation Washington. Nov. 9.?America will never again sec private control and operation of the railroad, unaccom pauied hy utato and federal regula? tion, Chairman (Mark of tho Interstate commerce commission, told the nat lonal convention of railway and pub? lic utilities The commissioner said that the llgures will show that the American people paid handsomely for federal operation of the railroads dur? ing the war, but as the operation was a war measure, it should be consider |ed as a necessary war expense. No Slums in Jerusalem s City Planning Commission Has Charge of Building of the New Jerusalem New York, Nov. 9.?Neither stuf? fy tenements, dirty factories, narrow streets nor sullied slums will be toler? ated in Jerusalem and other urban centers of Palestine, "the Jewish Homeland." by the British High com? missioner. V Anticipating a heavy influx of Jews back to he Holy Land, a city and town plannig commission has' been appointed to regulate the distribution of population, and prevent a inn..', room growth spoiling forever the beauty of the ancient cities, according to information received by Zionist* here. All town plans will have to be ap? proved by the High Commissioner. Sn Herbert Samuel. Civic commis? sions with full authority will control building development In Jerusalem. Jaffa. Haifa and Tiberias, working on plans approved by a central commis? sion. This body mat be headed by Sir Patrick Geddes of the University of Sdinburgh, town-planner of Bom? bay and other cities of India. Land? owners have been advised to consu't With the local commissioners before attempting new construction. Palestine is now half-empty and there is amplo room for new com? munities and modern quarters. In building them lite poor must not tj< huddled in crowded settlements while the rich enjoy spaciout houses and de? lightful gardens, sale' the high com mStsioner in announcing his city plan nlsg ordinances. "It is the duty of the government to supervise such things." he is quot? ed as saying. "We may hope to have here noble cities with parks and open spaces, designed, not in the foreign extraneous style, but breathing the spirit of the land, representing the best Ideals of those who work for Its upbuilding." American Cruiser n Stranded J I The Cleveland is Aground in South American Harbor -i By The Associated Press Washington. Nov. 9.?The American cruiser Cleveland, on duty in Latir-American wa? ters, is aground in Cartagonla harbor, the navy department has been advised. 44IIMMMMIMIM)ilHl Cut Negro's Throat White Man in C?mden Uses Knife in Street ?f'amden. Nov. 8.?Claude Williams, said to l.e ;i <;?-nrgia negro, dleri to? day at a local hosrital from knife wounds inflicted by Moody Hough, a well to do farmer of this place. The negro Is said to have threatened the life of Mr. Hough and when they met on Main street here today the quar? rel was renewed. Mr. Hough cut the negro's throat, severing the 'Jugular vein. The negro ran a few yards I and fell from exhaustion. He wn carried to the hospital a few minims later and died In a short while. Regular Army Strength Washington. Nov. K.? The new tac? tical peace-time organization of the regular army, based on the army re? organization bill passed at the last session of congress, was announced today by Secretary linker. It provides for one skeleton army In time of peace with a paper strength of 221 men. A" rrmy corps under the new or? ganisation will consist of 79,9?>?5 m. n. an Infantry division of 19,386 men, a cavalry division Of 6.417 men. an ai Ullery brigade of ::. 11 i men and an Infantry brigade of ?,l&a men. Tin act providing for the n?>w organisa? tion divided the country into nin? corps areas, and in time ?>f war on general mohillzat ior. \\UH divls'on would result In three armies, each of the tactical strength and organization announced today. Ah the peae< lime strength of the regulai srmy is only Jlsn.iioo men. Mr. Baker explained lhal the National Outrd and organised ie? serve would fill the gaps. Suicide of Banker Son of Former Senator John L. McLaurin Bc]ie>ved to Have Drowned Himself in Pee Dee Rivcj Benncttsvillc, Nov. 8.?A deep gloom was cast over Benncttsvillc Uiis afternoon when n telephone mes? sage way received from the sheriff of Rockingham count v. North Caro? lina, which led to the belief that Thomas Brecdin McLaurin, president of the Mutual Savings bank of Ben nettsville, had taken his .own life. Mr. McLaurin's coat, shoes and hat were found on the bank of the Pee Dec river and on these wero found Ml*. McLaurin's card, on the back side of which was writen, "1 thought it best to do this." About the middl of the afternoon today Mr. McLaurin had his chauf? feur send a public* car to his of? fice for him.. Mr. McLaurin left in thlc and nofhinf. more was hear*] of him until the message was received The clothing was found at Blewitt falls, about nine miles above Uock? ingham. which is 25 miles from here. Many men have gone from here to search for Mr. McLaurin tonight. Mr. McLaurin is the son of Former Senator John L. McLaurin and is one of the most substantial business men in Marlboro county. He has large farming interests and in addition to being president of the Mutual Sav? ings bank was also president of one of the nge c^tt- i aer*?NAu?s?i ?-?, tc. So far as known there has not been the slightest Itttlmlaien that the financial status of any oT the instituions with which ho was connected had been In Jeopardy. Mr. McLaurin was particu? larly well known and well liKed, and the entire community is deeply shock? ed and grieved by tho report. Mr. Mcl-nurin is 38 ye irs old and has i v? 'I* d one c tiki. McLaurin Found in Charlotte Columbia. Nov. 9?The weight of fi rancial obligations is believed to have #een the cause of th3 disappearance jf Thomas Breedin McLaurin, Ben uettsville bank president, who yester? day afternoon left a note with his clothes on the bank of the Bee Dec river. Bank Examiner W. W. Brad? ley is leaving during the afternoon for Bennettsville, to make an investi? gation of tho situation. Pending Mr. Bradley's investigation the bank has been ordered, by the State bank ex? aminer's office to remain closed. Though it is stated the bank is in good condition, that Mr. McLaurin's indebt? edness to the hank, of which he wa* president. The Mutual Savings, wok only normal and well protected. It is stated that Mr. McLaurin also owed ?tome money to other banks and in? dividuals. Columbia. Nov. 9.?Thomas B. Mc? Laurin. Bennettsvile banker who dis? appeared Monday afternkmn, was to? day found in Charlotte, acording to advices received here today. He bought new shoes and hat at Rock Ingham and left his old ones on the I'ee Dee river bank, with note stating that "lie thought it best to do this". Gastonia, N. C, Nov. 8.?After a night and day of investigation and search, oillccrs late tonight were ap? parently nowhere near a solution oi the mysterious tragedy enacted three miles from here last night when John Ford, a well connected young man of Lincolnton, N. C, was shot to death and a young woman of Gas? tonia, was probably fatally wounded while on an automobile ride with Ransom Killian of Lincolnton and another young woman of Gastonia No arrests have been made. Officers returned tonight from Blacksburg. S. ?'.. where they went today to investigate a report that two negroes had beer, arrested then on suspicion of implication in the crime. Tito report proved unfound? ed and the officers returned without new Information. They were accom? panied by Random Killian. who was taken along to Identify the negroes t "ported held there. Kxcitement which was high last night, greatly subsided today and in? terest centered in the account of the alleged holdup and killing as given by young Killian. at the eoroner't inquest. He said that while the four were riding out toward Bcesemei City, they stopped and Ford ami one young woman got out of the car and walked out of sight, while the wit? ness and the other remained in the automfbile. After a few minutes, a negro approached from the wood, held him up at the point of a pistol and robbed him of a few dollars, firing his revolver throo times, one of the bullets striking the young wo? man. About the same time other shots were heard in tho direction Ford and tho other girl had gone and a second negro approached and said he had shot the other man "down yonder." At this point Kllllan's tes? timony was interrupted by the of 11 - cers who took him to Blacksburg. The shooting is said to have oc? curred about 7:30 p. m. but it was not reported until nearly 10 o'clock when Killian and tlu girls brought the body of Ford to the city. City council in session tonight of? fered a reward of $500 for the arrest of the guilty parties or evidence leading to conviction. Coroner W. N. Davis' jury adjourn? ed late tonight, after an all day hearing, without having completed Its investigation. The innncst will be re? sumed Tuesday. Washington, Nov. 10.? Jnmea A. Perry of Georgia war. elected presi? dent of the National Association of Hallway and Utilities commissioners. New York, Nov. 10. Heir l-'ok kcr. the inventor of Germany's fust est war airplane has arrived here ? ? ? "y Memphis. Nov. 0.?The official count of th.- vote in the eighth con gressional district announces the elec? tion ?>f Scott, Republican, over Brown? ing Democrat LAST CALL TO FARMERS _ ! Cotton Export Corporation Will': Put on Intensive Campaign of j ? Education ? OPPORTUNITY FOR FARM? ERS AND BUSINESS MEN Meetings Will Be Heid in Every ? County in the Slate During the Week?Clemson College Backing the Campaign Columbia, Nov. 1<?.?At tho recent meeting of the organisation commit? tee of the American Producta Export and Import corporation ;t was decid? ed to conduct a special campaign for ncreasing the slock of the American Products Export and Import corpora? tion during the week of November JSi ZD, and a campaign, committee was appointed to manage this campaign, which will he conducted jointly by the American Products Exports and Import corporation, the America" Cotton association and the extension service of Clemson college and the Tnited States department of agricul re. This committee has decided to 'told three meetings in eachcounty; >no at the county seat on Monday| No? vember l;? and two at other points n the co'unty on Tuesday November 16. Following these meetings rare fully selected local committee:? will jolieit subscriptions during the re? maining four days of the campaign, Wovemher 17, 18, 19, 20. The first two dayn of the cam? paign the committee announces will be >rimari!y educational, to explain the absolute necessity and the purpose of I .he American Products Export and Import corporation and to show that everybody is concerned in the urgent need fo ra broader and better market Tor cotton. Able spakers have been secured for the meetings, and the cam? paign committee urges all farmeis md other business men to attend ar.d lend their intluence and support. The -.cheduie of meetings is given below: ?conee county at Whlhalla, West? minster, Seneca. Spartanburg county at Woodruff, tnman, Spartanburg. Cherokee county at Caffnoy, Blacks >urg, ,New Pleasant. Oreenville county Garter, Knight's Store, Greenville. Abbeville county at Abbeville, Due West, Antreville. dewberry county at Pomaria. Saluda county at Saluda. McCormiek county at McCormlck. Pickcns county at Bickens, Egsh y, Liberty. CJreenwood county at Greenwood. Clarendon county at Manning, Sar linla, Summeiton. Earn well county at Barr, well, W31? Iston, Blackvilie. Kcrshaw county at Camden, Ker <haw. Bethune. Edgefield county at Edgefleld. Iie*d Hill. Johuson. Alken county at Aiken, Bech Is and, Wagner. Fairlleld county at Winnsboro. fJotilwares School, Mit ford. Allendale county at Allendale. Bamberg county at Bamberg, Den? mark, Erhardt. Dorchester county at St. George, Ardyvilte. Lexington county at Lexington, Cha oin. Swansea. II Ich land county at Columbia. Orangeburg county at Orangeburg. North, Elloree. Calhoun county at St. Matthewu. Chestn- county at Uos^ville, Bas convil:c, Lowryville and LoedJ Lancaster county at Lancaster, Heath Springs, Kershnw. York county at STork, Hock Hill. Fort Mill. Clover. Arrangements for meetings in o?V ?r counties are being completed and announcement as to place of meet? ings will h?' given out later. It la ini peraCve "that our business men and ? specially our farmers begin at once to prepare to take cave, by their own efforts and means of their peculiar interests. The American Products Export and Import corporation is be? ing organized entirely by southern armors and business men. This cor? poration will be prepared, if our peo? ple rally to Its supporl and give it their financial aid. t?i open up new markets of the vrrbl and to conduct 'he btivi I nosa entirely through southern rhuu-j nels, and by nu n who n?e in sympa? thy witli southern development. There has never been a time in our recent hi.dtory when it was so ncessary for ws t<4 be self-reliant and independ- I ent. There will be put on an inten- j slve camjmign beginning November i 1and endinpr November 20, to in? crease the stork of this corporation so that it can function in sufficiently I large way to start business at one ?. If j the southern farmer fails to s> './?? this j opportunity of becoming independent | then, in the years to come he wili havo no one to blame but bims? if. Let j everyone rally to the support of the) American Products Export and Ini)- 1 port, corporation. Those who have' seriptions, those who have not sui>- | script!one, thos who have not sub- j scribed should hasten to do so. It is unfortunate that the fanners | of th'J BtHtC who have ih^ most at stalto l ove not subscribed in accord? ance with their means, and this is true in a large measure of the busi? ness Interests. The Importance of this tarter overshadows any other eco? nomic cnestlon now, before the south? ern people^ P?e sure to attend the meetings in your county. Look out for tho posters giving the necessary infor? mation. Gen, Wrangel Defeated $ Eolshcviki Claim to Have Penetrated His Positions in Crimea By The Associated Press London, Nov. 10.?Tho bol sheviki claim to have pene? trated General Wrangel's forces 2? in the Crimean peninsula. ?- A ,t,.t. Jt, ,t, it. Tii*..T.,yi.t..T.lTi^ .f. f. f, I 1 I PTTTvtWTvt i* ?*' "l?V *' 'V 'l Wir 'V V Mexican Government Ends Strike Operation of Docks at Vera Cruz! Taken Over by the Govern? ment Mo\ieo City, Nov. 10.?The govern? ment has intervened ir the dock work era' an dsteveddres' strike at Vera 'ruz by taking over the operation at all piers in an effort to avert a gen? eral national strike, which has been Lhreatened. '9 FTV TVTi TttTVVT'rT'J*V'JTV*r ???VV * Duchess Granted | Divorce | ? + Consuelo Vanderbilt Final? ly Obtains Legal Sapar ation From Duke oi' Marlborough By The Associated Press London. Nov. !?. ? The Duchess of Marlborough, for? merly Counseio Vanderbilt, has been granted a divorce on ??? charges of the duke's miscon- T duct and desertion. X France's War Dead Million Men Who Fell on Field of Battle to be Transferred to Military Cemeteries Paris, Nov. 10.?France's 1,000, ooo war-dead aic s< on to be trans? ferred to permanent military ceme? teries or reintered in private burying grounds, at the option of relatives. It may he many months before the work is even well under way but the start is (o be made soon, under au? thority of laws passed at the last ses? sion of parlia went and now made <f fective by decrees. A separat?? monument, of a design not yet adopted .will he put at the head of each grave and the care of the military grounds'will devolve upon tho government in perpetuity. Sanitation and lad; of traimporta? tion has delayed the assembling of the bodies but it has been decided that by careful planning the work may now I'm done without darbet' to health or to industry. Greenville Murderer Surrenders Walter Salmon Who Killed arid Robbed Greenville County Farmer Gives Up at Salis? bury., N. C. Greenville, Nov. 8?Walter Snl inon. known here since the killing of A*a Flhikensholt last Friday as Jam< s E. Salmon and charged with murder in connection with the case, surrendered to the chief of police at Salisbury. X. C, last night, acord.ng to information recalling 'lu re' today. The Salisbury chief, it is -under stood, is an uncle of Salmon's wife. Sheriff's deputies are expected to re? turn to Greenville with Salmon lato tonight. At the inquest today, Mrs. Flinkenshi It charged that Salmon accorded her brutal treatment after killing her husband. She said that ! he took hetewwen $$00 and $1.000 in cash from under her pillow after the I killing. ' 1 Salisbury, N. C Nov. 8?Three of? ficers from Greenville. S. C, left here fate today with Walter Salmon of Morganton, NT. C, who is wanted in the South Carolina city In connec? tion wit hthe killing of Asa FTink enshelt. a farmr, who was shot to death at his home near Greenville hist week. Siflmon last night walked Into the home of Chief of Police J. W. Kos? her of Salisbury and surrendered, ox l>ccting to find his wife. who is a niece of Mrs. Kosler. but she had left a few hours earlier to visit rela? tives in the country. While Salmon would not discuss the crime charged against him, he said ho had been In South Carolina until Sunday, when he came to Salis? bury to soo his wife and to surrender hav:iig learned through newspapers that she was visiting here. He is 26 . ears old. Northern Negroes Demand Re? duction of Representation of Southern States New York, Nov. 0.?The national I association for the advancement of colored people has telegraphed the chairman of the houie census commit? tee urging the reduction of represen? tation in southern states and charging that colored voters have been disen? franchised. United Daughters Meet Asheville Host at Twenty Seventh Convention Asheville. N. C, Nov. 8.?The twen? ty seventh annual general convention of the United Daughters of the Con? federacy will begin here tomorrow. Memorial services will be held Wednesday morning and the histori? cal session Thursday evening will con? clude the session. Mrs. Roy W. McKinney. president general. Governor Dickett, of North Carolina and Mrs. Joseph US Daniels ! are among the prominent persons ?>n the program. Mrs. C. F. Harvey, pres? ident of the North Carolina division ' will preside. 1 Governor 13ickett will welcome tho delegates in behalf of, the state and Mayor Gallstln Roberts will address them for the city representatives of the several chapters of United Daugh? ters of the Confederacy, Sons of Con? federate Veterans and Daughters of ! the American Revolution also will ox j tend welcomes, with the response by ? Miss Alice Baxter, first vice president general of the Daughters. Chicago Cothing Prices Chicago, Nov. 9.? Men's clothing I were offered at ten to fifty per cent be? low the present wholesale prices and i men's elurta and similar aril des were I greatly reduced at the buying conven? tion of the ITnited National Clothiers, j W. Ii. Mohr, general manager of tho association, said the public is not buy? ing and dealers aro overstocked. I f/mdon. Nov. 0.?The Inauguration of the new elected lord mayor of Lon I don was preceded by a gorgeous street procession. Premier Lloyd ! George will probably make important j ministerial statements at the banquet ! inniL'lH The Fight f^^aodf ^^sssss^^ I ioorlng. Colling, Siding, Casing, Mouldings, Framing Lumber, LUMBER Locks, Hinges, Nails, Grates, Saws, Hatchets, BUILDING MATERIE Red Cedar Shingles, Hammers, Pine aiul Cypress Shingles, Door Hangen, Metal and Composition Sbins;les\Carpenter*s Tools, Doors, Sash and Winds, l'aint Brushes, Porch Columns and liallastcrs, Hamts and Oils, Heaver Hoard, Inside Decorations, Valley Tin and Ridge Roll, Calsnmiiics and Cold Water Paints. WIRK FENCING. IRON AND WOOD Brick, 3.1 me, Cement, Plaster, Fire Brick, Fire Clay, Sewer Pipe, Stove Flue, Terra "otta Thimbles Mortar Colors and St a Ina Water Printing Mineral, Corrugated Metal Hoofing, Asbetos and Composition Roofing. POSTS HARDWARE PAINTS OILS EVERYTHING FOR THE HOUSE Bootb & McLeod, Inc. SUMTER.J SOUTHtCAROUNA