Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Russians high hope tion of Gen. WrangeFs Expected to Make Great Impression in the West ENGLAND WORKING FOR TRADE WITH RUSSIA Moscow Soviet Leaders Declare That Western Nations Will Be to Recognize Soviet London. Nov. 1?.?A srireleMs <Ms patch from Moaow says: "Ocn YvYun geTs destruction will make a meat Impression or. western countries. Totere la Information that England is carrying on an agitation In the United State* favoring a renewal of trade re? lations with soviet KuasSa? There Is no doubt but that western countries srtll be forced to recognise the soviet government " Denies He Was Agent W. D. Vanderlip Says Russian Goreniment Will Purchase 9MQM00 Worth of Mer- , I dualise in America in u Three Years ?toahholm. Nov. If?W. D. Vander of California, who has been In iking concessions for a Ism Syndicate and haa recently red here, issued a statement to d*J)ylng the intimation that he been in Moscow at the Instigation ?nater Warren O. Harding in an tvor to bring about recognition by the I'aited States. , * came to Russia for commercial pnCpotSs," he declared, "and I have SWSceeo>d In my efforts." Mr. Vanderlip announced that he wen tested for sixty years in behalf ?f* the syadkate tOO.OOO square miles ff ituaslaft territory and that he has Sjads other* extensiv ) contracts. With respect to tlu-so he stays: *I have obtained an agreement whereby the Russian government will earth*** In America in throe years iMf-MOO worth of merchandise, of taring in payment therefor gold, plat tf\ugi. furs, oil products, manganese, sapper, timber, pulp wood, flax, hides, ^^BlujkI other raw materials, great lei of which are t ??ady for Im? le.shipment. Piefcrence Is to be to ships- of the American rricr marinc " Vj'u! vh;> asnerts tliat ?within ;/e>onths cond tions in tho far rill be returning to normal and >ds purchased In America will freely from all Pacific coast 'pter .the Chinese Rastern and railways, as well as the Bul? la .1 ?frffman Loot Country Store lABfforfi Brother of Blytho Havt Safe Blown Open By Professionals Columbia. Nov. II.?Safe blowers rsjade a M.OOo haul at Hlythewood early yestsr?ny morning when they cracked the doors to a vault In Lang fprd brothers' store. Two exvlostons were necessary to put the robbers in touch with the contents of the vault and officer* say it la svident that the deed was committed by an armed gang of expert cracksmen. Resi? dents of the little town said the ex? plosions wer? heard at about 1 o'clock yesterday morning and that the rob? bers made their getaway in a motor tar The machine is supposed to ha\ e headed toward Colombia. Nitroglycerine v. a* used to blow can tho locking devices to the outer door sad the same method was em? ployed to open the second door. The thieves ussd soap aad blankets. The llrm rrported the loss of about I toe tn Liberty bonds an 1 war saving stamp*, Cash and oonvertlble paper carried the less to the $4.000 mark. The robbers gained entrance to th?> Store by prying open the front doors. A close inspection of the premise enow*** that the thieve: uh?hI care in every detail as they left no clue be bind Lnnfortl brothers conduct a gen? eral merchandise store at Uly Ou? wood and do business on s large scats. The note blowers created a sensation and the . Idea Is prevalent there that an drnsnised gang of safe backer* jspeVnting In and out of Odumbia. A. Heise, deputy sheriff, snd Richardson went to Hlythewood rh for clues to combat the IS of the safe blowers. R?? hmen visited the scene and bj oa the case. ? ? ??? 1 ? ? Rate Increase People Protest Request GOMPERS AGAINST I RED AGITATORS Organized Labor Adopts De? termined Policy to Get Rid of the Anarchist Element STEEL STRIKE LEADERS KICKED OUT OF OFFICE Conservative Element in Union Forces Realizes That America Will Not Stand Bolshevist Policies Washington. Nov. 17 (Uy the Associated Press).?Direct steps to eliminate radicalism from any control in organized labor and te meet tho menace of increasing unemployment are being taken by the American Federation of La? bor through its executive council in session here. Already a decisive victory over radical elements within the or? ganization has been achieved at one point, and the far reaching nature of the conferences of tho council for a week past, dealing with economic problems, appear? ed tonight to foreshadow some action looking to closer coopera? tion between labor and capital to meet unemployment. Conservative loaders in the fed I eration havo pounded away on the radical question for several months, insisting on a more de? termined stand by the controll? ing body, but reports of increasing unemployment have now brought that subject into a position of equal importance. Although leaders, were reticent today, It developed that there was S feeling among certain members of the council that it should deal emphatically with the attempts of radicals to bore from within. They were said to feel that con? servatism must characterize la? bor's leadership. Vhis sentiment was shown on ttro premises: 1 ? :rst, that organ? ised labor can nut hope to exert grcst power In ensuing years af? ter Ita foundations are weakened by the permeation of certain rad? ical doctrines, and, second, that the next administration will be conservative. As to the latter, it was said in some quarters, labor could gain little from tho new congrees unless it established policies of a conservative nature. in the reorganization of the eommltiee to unionize the steel workers, the conservative element showed its strength. It eliminated from tho committee, John J. fritaPutrk k, chairman, and Wil? liam Z. Foster, secretary, both of whom participated in the di? rection of the steel strike last win? ter around which i lustered inti? mated and outspoken radicalism. Fitzl'atnek w;lh replaced by M. F. TtghO, a rccogn.zrd conscrva live in labor polichs. and Foster gave place to .1. CJ. Brown, also a known conservative President Gompers of the fed? eration has doclared against the unrestricted admission of radicals from Europe on several occasions asd the federation itself is having no intercourse with foreign labor group* of a radical turn. Federation lcadeta expect to go before congressional commit? tees ut every opportunity to check the rush of immigrants from rad? ical sections of Europe and Asia. Increased restrictions will bo urg? ed, it was said. The denartmcnt of labor made public today .statistics showing that during October there weie de. reasea in the number of em? ployees in ten industrial plants as compared with October a year ago, white only (our plants had onlargrd payrolls. It was declared that the re? duction* In employees, partic? ularly In the textile Industry, hud become of importance only this fall and reports obtainc I by va? rious branches of the govern? ment were said to Indicate furth? er decreases in scores of the de plants. Speakers in tho executive council conferences continue to blame capital for autocratic and, in some case:?, inetllcient manage? ment. It was said, the couneil was described, however, as pro? ceeding towards the establish? ment of a policy which em? ployers might indorse should un? employment compel labor to ask for Jobs rather than ask what tho employer will pay. Tho number of mct\ and wo? men VrithOtot work now was said to point to a reduction in thw number of controversies between Inner end capital this winter. While labor otheials refused t ? admit SSsStenoa Of the situation, government data reported an e\: dent desire among m ?re work? ers t<> retain their places on the payroll, President is Honored Given Life Membership in Na? tional Democratic Club New York, Nov. !?.<?President Wilson has accepted honorary life Membership in the National Demo? cratic slab, His letter accepting the membei ahip recently tendered by tho bo rd of governors was mads public to lay ^by the Club pr sklent, John M. Ith i s. follows: [t is with a sen-- .,1 vei \ -1 < genuine appreciation thai I <c the honor the National Di .u I'lub has conferred upon e.u ig me an honorary life me i proud to have this e i club's confidence and s TRIPLE LYNCHING' IN GEORGIA Mob Shoot Two Men and One Woman at Doug? las?All Implicated in Murder Douglas. Ca., Nov. is.?Two negri men and one negro woman who Werfe implicated in the killing: of Pearly Harper, young planter, were lined up and shot by a mob of hundred and tifty men, who overpowered the sheriff and two deputies who were attempting* to take the negroes to a place of safety. Seigel Favors Increasing Unit This Would Give South Carolina Another Congressman Washington. Nov. 16?Representa Isaac 'Seigel, of New York, c hairman of the census committee of House, announced today that he advocates increasing the population of Con in reapportionment of tho House of gressional districts unit to 220,000 in Representatives under the 1920 cenr Pup, If the suggestion of Chairman Sei? gel is adopted and there is no special reduction of Southern representation, South Carolina Will elect two years from now one more member of Con? gress than she elected this month. With the present district unit of 211, 000 the Palmetto State has seven rep? resentatives but with a unit of 220,000 divided into the States total popula? tion of l.f.S-J.OOO under the 1920 census she would have seven districts and a fraction exceeding half of another. The practice is to allow ono repre? sentative, for each unit and each RtPjor fraction thereof. The Belgel proposition would neecs 1 t?te increasing the sifse of the House ! by fifty members. There is no doubt it will be fought o nthat ground, as the House is already so numerous as to be unwieldy. It is the idea of some of the Republican leaders that this problem could be solved by invoking he fourteenth and fifteenth amend? ment and reducing Southern repre? sentation in proportion to population actually voting. a -- . Export Company Ready for Business President Manning of Cotton Ex? port Corporation Announces That Organization is Pre ? pared to Ship Cotton to Europe Columbia. Nov. 18.?-"\Vo have made arrangements to ship some cot ion right away," was the interesting statement made last night at tho of? fices of the cotton export corporation by the president, Richard 1. Manning. "Just as soon us we can get it to handle we tan begin shipping it abroad," he said. Pursuant to the resolution passed by tho board of directors of the American Products Kxport and Im? port corporation, Mr. Manning is di? recting the assembling of the stock which has been subscribed. The head? quarter* office in the Arcade build? ing was. a very busy scene yesterday. when letters were being sent out 'o tho more than 5.000 subscribers aver tho state. Bach subscriber is directed to mike cheeks for cash subscriptions payable to the corporation and to mail to the corporation at Columbia, Liberty bond! arc to be sent in by mall or express. Detailed shlping in? structions have been given to thOSSO oho bave subscribed cotton for steck ?n the corporation. "If your cotton is pledged to a bank." writes Mr. Manning, "arrange to have the cotton shipped and deliver ihn bill of landing to the bank and let ?he bank lend the bill of lading to the export corporation and the cer? tificate of stock Will then be Pent to the bank to be held in place of cot? ton." This was the week for the intensive drive lo acquaint the people more thoroughly With the cotton export Corporation and to urge the taking of stock upon business men and farm? ers. There are r*.<?ou subscribers now, and the director! would like to see the number doubled, so that interest in the corporation might be more gen? erally distributed, says an official of the company. Furthermore, it is hoped that some who have cotton that they have been holding will put more of it into stock in the corpo? ration. "Tlie weather has been atrocious an I the results of the drive for the lirst two days wete not what they Should have been for thai reason. But it Is expected that the individual can? vass will bring in a large number of subscriptions" A few doses break a cold.?Advt Farmers Urged to Strike National Farmers' Union Sends Out Call Urging Nation-Wide Producers Strike Against Tailing Prices Kansas City, Nov. 18. a nation* wide producers strike to combat fall? ing prices on farm products Is urged In a c;il| sent nut by the National 'Partners' Union to local unions throughout the ? oun(ry. Ml breaks a enld quicker than any rsmed) wc know. A.h t DIAL TAKES SWING! AT HOUSTON Writes President Tiiat Secretary Does Not Comprehend Situ? ation Washington, Nov. 17.?Senators] from the western and southern states are considering urging legislative, ac? tion to revive the war finance corpo? ration. They said today this was the only agency which could give* imme? diate help to agricultural interests' In the "appalling situation resulting from the sudden tall In prices. a conference of western senators and representatives to discuss tho matter will he called, it was st&ted, when Chairman (Jrouna. North Dakota of the senate agricultural committee arrive in Washington. One sugges? tion is that congress adopt a manda? tory resolution directing the immedi? ate revival of the corporation. In an appeal to President Wilson to restore the corporation Senator Dial of South Carolina wrote that he had discussed the matter with Secretary Houston and adding: "I must say that he does not com? prehend in the least the situation, or he does not desire to assist the Ameri? can producer, and I feel that it ia absolutely useless for anyone to con? ler wi i> him further on the subject." "f have conferred with all the lead? ers of our party," the senator's letter continued, "and I have not yet found a tingle man who does not agree that the war finance corporation should resume operations at once." Dead Return From France List of Repatriated Dead that Arrived at Camp Jackson Today Columbia, Nov. 18.?The remains of forty four soldiers and one Y? M. C. A. girl worker were brought to Co thc cargo returning to the soil for to be distributed throughout South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. There were eighteen South Carolina lads In the cargo returning tot he soil for which they died. The South Carolina hcrOU are as follows: isuiah Hodge, Eaato*er, ? den Johnson, Chapin, Alexander Wlngo, [tutsan, Sarnie I*. Monis Doxington, sum Praeter', Leggett, Vandcr Summer, Ninety-Six, Archie li. Joiner, Perry, Chns. Kimpxm, St. .Matthews, Arthur Miller, Spartunburg, William Edwardd, Tanniolls, Henry Web, Anderson, Willis H. Cobb, Beiton? Uno S, fcurlcy, Blacktrfljc, Thomas O. Meilugli, Duncan, Cleveland Outlaw, IV'thunc, Clarence Shatter, Norway, Xaamnn Small,* Whitehall. Ths young woman whose body was br< tight home is Mits Beetle On! >, t r Sparta nbu rg. Highway Construction Less Costly Materials and Labor Falling Off in Prico and Costs Next Year Will Be Nearer Normal Columbia. Nov. 16.?Road building will be cheaper In'1921, ICCOrdlng t ? state highway officials, ,vho already notice a falling off in the prices of materials that enter Into the construc? tion of roads, especially hard sur? face hlghwaya Tho Rlchland county highway com? mission, with a building program backed by a two million dollar bond issue, Is expecting to let contracts early in She new year for the paving of roads in tho county, and the com? mission expects to be able to build the roads within the limit authorized in tho special act providing tho bond is? sue?$30,000 a'mile. Cgpt J. Hoy Pennell, Richland's highway engineer, stated today that hia, commission expects to be able to let contracts for the first permanent roach; of this new system, during tie first few months of the year 1921. To prevent a cold take 606. -Advt. AMERICAN CITIZENS IN CRIMEA ZONE OF SOUTH RUSSIA SAFE I_ Onp Cruiser Six De- merchant vrss, !-tne f*?*** were <?. stroyers and Mer-|^lu>en"' Am Red cross workers, i j T7 i Tri _ j Red Cross suppliesand American mer Chant VeSSel Engaged chandloe, I* addition to giving aid to in Evacuation Work "SS*rabaUnl ctv?la" Uussian to re NO COMBATANTS ARE ALLOWED The dispatch did not give the num bor >>\ Americans evacuated, but. it ? ttimated that the total number of Russians evacuated would be about j lo.oun, of whom a majority were wo t\ ir ? i r^i nr? ? i men and childen. Misery and Suftenngj .About ,.?, woimde? arc aI? to AmAnO* T? "f 11 (TP d ! b<> evacuated," sadi the statement by ?niUIlk AVCI u6?co|thP department, and a number of From War Section Is tl <sc fdrsady have arrived in coastaa j T . tinople. Merchant vsoslfl and war KepOrted Intense ships are belna used to embark the __ i refugees. Strict orders have been is Washington Nov. 17.?Ali Arr.eri- OUed thta no combstsnta are to be ?*> cans on the Crimean peninsula In lowed on board American naval vcs Bonth Russia have been safely cvacu-!-"^ th:tl American naval forces ated, the state department was advised *** Intaretsing themselve sonly in today. Tho dispatch, sent by Admiral Bris? tol, American commissioner at Con? stantinople, said the American Red Works of humanity. "The misery and suffering among the refuge* s is reported to be intense. Constantinople and the surrounding Cross unit under Maj. George Herbert j districts will have accommodations for iRyden, of Kansas City, Mo., did ex- |only about 5,000 people. Housing con ccptionally good work in aiding the . ditions were already overcrowded, and refugees. I because of the scarcity and high prices The cruiser St I^ouis and six de- of fuel, heating arrangements are 'stroyers, together with one American I very poor." KEHAL?S CLEAR1I RETURN First Act of New Prem? ier Was to Demand Resignation of the Constitutional Regent OLGA TO EE MADE REGENT Former Premier Venize los Leaves Country Under Escort of Bri? tish Escort i Athens, Nov. 18.?George. Etehal lls, the new Greek premier, with three I cabinet members took the oath of of? fice before Admiral Coundourstis, the regent. Immediately after his cjuali ?catlon Premier Rehallis demanded the regent's resignation and the other cabinet members Wljl qualify before t-iueen Mother Olga. M. Venlselos left the country for Nice, on a yacht es? corted by British war vessels. Crowds j paraded the streets acclaiming Form? er King Constantino and tiring revolv I era as token of rejoicing. Clothing Prices On Stable Basis Statement Front National Asso? ciation Says Readjustment Has Well Rim Its Course Chicago, Nov. 17.?Clothing prices , are on a stable basis, according to a j statement issued tonight by the bi>;'rd of directors of the. National Associa? tion of Retail Clothiers. "Readjust? ment of prices has well run it5? course," said Use statement. "Without taxing into consideration costs of ma? terial values, the retail merchant has passed to the consumer price conces? sions that WOUld have been delayed several months if the ordinary pro? cess of trade trend were followed. '?With c ontinued public confidence [and favorable weather conditions, I clothing stocks will be well llqub I dated by the end of the season. Th^ i future of the industry in much bright? er than :it any time during the read? justment period." _ Constantinople, Nov. 18.- Twenty thousand men of to n. Wrangel's antl bolshevik army have taken refuge in Constantinople after the bolshevik vic? tory in the Crimea and are planning to reorganise. NG WAY FOR OF CONSTANTS Weather Hurts Cotton Picking in Eastern Section of Belt Hindered Washington, Nov. 17.?Unseason? able weather in the central and wes? tern portions of the cotton belt and heavy rain.s in the eastern section hindered picking generally and ill some instances killed late cotton, ac? cording to the National We?thcr and crop Bulletin issued today, covering condition! for the week ending1 No I vember lo. Late ( otton suffered most by frost in the more eastern localities, the bul ' letin said, while injury was done to the crop in Texas by precipitation and freesing weather. Picking made staisfactory progress, however, in the northeastern districts, the bulletin advised, the western por ; tions suffering most in this respect by unfavorable weather, i There remains much cotton to be picked in North Carolina, Arkansas J and Northern Alabama. i Tax Reduction Not Likely - State Tax Commission Has Re l ccived No Request For Hear? ing From Sumter Merchants _?$ Columbia, Nov. iv?The South. Carolina tax commission had receiv? ed no word late yesterday from the Sumter chamber of commerce and merchants of that city, which began, an agitation Monday night for a State-Wide meeting of merchants to be held here in an effort to have their tax assessments reduced. The Sum? ter merchants are asking every town ; to appoint delegates to the proposed, meeting and they hope to inaugurate) a State-wide effort on obtaining re? ductions in stock assessments. Officials of the tax commission said yesterday they Welcomed any meet? ing of merchants for this purpose and would gladly grant a hearing on the proposition. They aded, how? ever, that it would be almost im? possible to reduce the taxes this year and no such action is likely to result. The commission h;<s completed its year's work and the result! obtained have been more gratifying than even its most ardent Supporten had hoped for. The commission Will likely adjourn today or tomorrow and will not be in session at any time next week. <;g?; quickly relieves a cold.?Advt. L U E R LUMBER Locks, Hingt*, Nails, Grates, Saws, Hatchets, Hammers, Door Hangers, BUILDING MATERIAL flooring, Celling, Siding, Casing, Mouldings, Framing Lumber, Hed Cedar Shingles, Pine ami Cypress Shingles, Metal and Composition Shliiglcn.Carpcntor's Tools, Doom, Sash und Blinds, Taint Brushes, , Porch Columns and Bullastcrs, Pntigl ami Olli, Denver Hoard, ' Inside Decora t Ions, Valley Tin und Ridgo Holl, CnlnomInes and Cold Water Paints WIRE FENCING, IKON AM) WOOD Brick, Iii me. Cement, Plaster, 1 ire Brick, Fire Ouy, Sewer Pipe, Store Flue, Terra Outta Thimbles Mortar Colors and utains Water Proofing Mineral, Corrugated Metal Hoofing, Asbetoa and Composition Roofing. POSTS HARDWARE PAINTS . OILS EVERYTHING FOR THE HOUSE Booth & McLeod, Inc. SUMTER,B SOUTHfCAROLINA