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Evening star., 1916-07-13
POINTS OUT MEANS
TO MOBILIZE TRADE
War Department Issues State
ment Drawing Attention to
Necessity for Measure.
TELLS WHAT EUROPEAN
COUNTRIES HAVE DONE
Army Heads Also Show What
Action Is Needed in United States
in Case of Hostilities.

The War Department has made public
a statement drawing attention to the
necessity for the mobilization of in
dustry and the utilization of CONNER
cial and industrial resources, in time
Of war. and especially as method of
preparedness for war. The statement
was prepared by Maj. Douglas Mac
Arthur. U. S. A. appointed censor of
the War Department recently when it
seemed likely that the United States
and Mexico would settle their diff
ferences by armed conflict.
The document is in two parts, the
first and most important part being an
outline of what was done by Russia,
England. France. Italy. Austria and
Germany along the line of mobilization
of industries when those countries be-
gan the great struggle in Europe.
The second part of the statement is
an outline of the recently enacted ma
tional defense act of the United States
so far as it treats the subject of mob
iIization of industries in this country.
War Departments Statement.
The statement is as follows:
The mobilization of industries has
been undertaken in all the countries
that are at present at war. Reports
from abroad are incomplete on this sub
Jest, but all indicate that more or
less perfected scheme has been adopt
ed in all countries. An enabling act is
the first requisite, and the details of its
exercise vary in each of the countries.
In Russia a committee was appointed
TO superyise the manufacture and sup
pIy of war munitions, making use of all
civilian plants. The president of the
Evening star., 1916-07-13
Neutrals Not to Dictate.

DR.. Aked is said to have suggested
to officials in Berlin that the neutral
nations would not look with favor
upon German retention of any of Bel
gium and to hive received the answer:
THE neutral nations are not going to
dictate to the 12O.OO0,OOo of the central
powers. We have bought the land of
Belgium with our blood Germany
must be protected against future at
tacks Shall we give back all we have
won at such great cost? Shall we give
up the valuable coal and iron lands of
France now in our hands? As to Serbia
and Montenegro. they have had their
Evening star., 1916-07-13

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Evening star., 1916-07-13
FEW LATHs COME BY WATER.
Nova Scotia Is Shipping to Wash
ington by Rail.

Now that bottoms have become so
scarce it is impossible to obtain yes
sells to load laths at Nova Scotia for
this city, the bulk of the laths used
here are being received from the north
by rail. Laths from the mills in North
Carolina and in the vicinity of Norfolk
are being brought here in vessels con-
signed to the dealers.
Yesterday the three-masted schooner
Charles L. Rohde arrived from Norfolk
with laths. her manifests showing she
had aboard over million. The three
masted schooner May and Anna Bes-
wick, another of the Wimsatt fleet of
this city. Is at Elizabeth City. N. c..
after a full cargo of laths. and she will
have aboard over a million when she
reaches here.
Evening star., 1916-07-13

lesson. I hope We will leave Austria
to deal with them"
Even the extreme pacifists in Ger
many are said to have told the ennis
sary from the neutral conference that
the time was not ripe for overtures of
peace. Irrespective of the conflicting
claims of victory. it was said the naval
fight had heightened the war by at
least twelve months. The only thing
the pacifists could do now was to wait
for the right moment and seize it when
it came.
DR. Aked reported to the conference
that he found everywhere in Germany
the conviction that the German armies
cannot be beaten in the field, and that
the allies cannot exhaust German re-
sources. Money and men seemed to be
plentiful. he said. and an American liv-
ing in Berlin asserted there were hun
dreds of thousands of men, trained to
the minute who had not yet been on
any firing line. Extremists of the war
party were most confident in their
military claims. They asserted they
had no fear of the English or Russian
armies because of their deficiency in
trained officers.
1t is said DIR. Aked found very little
sentiment favoring the United States
as mediatory agent. There is a strong
feeling in Germany against the Upited
States, engendered partly, of course, by
the submarine controversy.
Evening star., 1916-07-13

duma, an ex-minister of commerce, md
two prominent army officials were also
made members of this committee for
purposes of consultation in regard to
technical matters.
In England the government control
Of all engineering industries was taken
over under an act called the mooiliza.
ton of industry act" This was passed
commons. The original act provided
for the taking over and control of any
works where war munitions were be-
ing made. Later, the act was amended
to include all Industries that could be
utilized if modified. Power to cancel
existing contracts with private parties
was also made a part of the law.
Trade Mobilization in France.
In France, an act called the ''Dalbiez
act" was passed. under which all COM
mercial manufacturing plants, used in
whole or in part for making supplies
government Originally all skilled
workmen, heads of departments and
superintendents were excused from
military service. 1t was found that
this exemption was abused, and a large
number of men suitable Tor mintary
services, but not absolutely necessary
in the manufacturing plants, avoided
military service.
The civilian superintendents OF the
works taken over report that they have
no trouble with strikes or labor dis
cords while under military control. for
he is not necessary in the plant itself
he is available to go to military service
in the field, which acts as deterrent
against strikes.
In Italy all the larger automobile fac
tories or garages have been taken over
Similar provisions have been made In
Austria and Germany. In most OF these
countries this mobilization OF industries
is carried down to the smaller indus
tries in minute detail For example. In
both Austria and France all the horses
and wagons suitable for military serv-
ice are listed, and the record Is kept by
area officers, so that the government at
any time can ascertain how many horses
and wagons are available, and their con-
dition, in any stated district. There is
price fixed by law at which owners shall
be reimbursed for their teams and
wagons used for military purposes.
Action in the United States.
The national defense act. which became
effective June 8, 1916. treated the subject
of mobilization of the industries Of this
country in very comprehensive manner.
1t provides that:
The President, in time of war or when
war is imminent, is empowered, through
the head Of any department Of the govern
ment, in addition to the present author
lied methods of purchase or procurement,
to place an order with any individual,
firm, association. company, corporation
or organized manufacturing industry for
such product or material as may be re-
quired, and which is Of the nature and
kinl usually produced or capable of being
produced bys such individual. firm, COM
pany, association, corporation or organ
lied manufacturing industry
Compliance with all such orders for
products or materials shall be obliga-
Evening star., 1916-07-13

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Evening star., 1916-07-13
'War Party Is More Strong
Iy Intrenched Since the
North Sea Naval Battle.
GLOOMY REPORT BROUGHT
BY REV. DR.. C.. F. AKED
Strong Demand for Annexation of
Belgium, in Defiance of Neu-
tral Sentiment.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, June 21-Regardless
of the decision history ultimately will
record as to victor and vanquished in
the great North sea naval fight of
May 81 and June 1, there is no denying
the fact that the battle brought a sud-
den stiffening to the so-called war
party" in Germany. All talk of Ger
many being willing to end the war on
g. basis of the ante-bellum status quo
ended.
1t is being given out now in neutral
Europe that Germany will require "a
slight rectifcaton of her frontier at
the expense of Belgium" 1t is further
asserted that it will be necessary for
the central powers to keep a strip of
Serbia, in order that the railway to
Constantinople shall always run
through friendly" territory Germany
always has maintained that her col
onies should be returned to her. 1t is
now added that there must be com
pensation for German losses in the
kongo.Y Something also must be
DONE" it is stated. Ito keep Belgium
from being the vassal state of Eng
land"
DR.. Aked's Gloomy Report.
The Rev. DR.. Charles F. Aked of San
Francisco. one of the American dele
gates to the neutral conference for con-
tinuous mediation, sitting in Stockholm
was in Berlin on a mission of peace at
the time of the North sea fight. 1t is
commonly reported he was there by in
vitation of the German government. At
any rate he seems to have had no diff
Guilty in obtaining audiences from most
of the higher officials. The peace con-
ference had entertained the hope that
Germany would outline peace terms of
a character so extremely moderate as to
neutral countries, thus bringing about
a public opinion to which belligercnts
eventually would have to listen.
But DR.. Aked brought back a very
gloomy report. There seemed to be no
thought anywhere that the war would
end within another year.
The new statement of peace terms
that would be demanded by the now
dominant war party" coupled with
peace could be had only upon a basis
of consideration for the military sit
uation of the opposing armies and
without consideration or discussion as
to the cause of the war. appears to
have chilled even the most ardent of
the peace advocates abiding in the
Swedish capital. Just a short while
before the naval battle the German
element in Stockholm was proclaimihg
the fact that Germany was willing to
bring hostilitieS to close and to
evacuate all occupied territory in eX-
change for the captured German COL
onies, overseas.
Evening star., 1916-07-13
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-27
NEWS FROM CHARLEY LYON.

A friend in Abbeville has received
letter from Charley Lyon, former
ly "devil" in this office, but now
member of the Machine Gun Com
pany of the First Regiment. Charley
states that he has learned all about
the machine gun, and can take it
down and name every part in six
minutes. He was getting ready to
take part in the big parade, in which
forty thousand troops were reviewed
by General Bell, when he wrote. The
parade was seventeen miles long, and
Charley was in the picture.
He says that the Abbeville boys
are we'll and enjoying their service
in the army, and that they are not in
any hurry to get back home.
Charley's friends in Abbeville will
be glad to know that he is a full
fledged soldier and that he can shoot
a machine gun, we know. He will
be a "wolf" among the pretty girls
when he gets back to Abbeville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-27
AN UNJUST CHARGE.

The assertion by certain men,
bers of the state executive COM
mittee that fraud had been practiced
in the recent election, and that vot-
ers had been bribed with liquor,
money and in other ways, and that
others voters had been intimidated
we believe to be founded entirely in
imagination.
The people in the other counties
of South Carolina are the same peo-
pie as those who reside in Abbeville
county. We do not believe that
there are half dozen men in Able
vile county who would sell their
votes, neither do we believe that
there are such men in other coun-
ties. 1t comes with i'll grace from
the great champions of the "poor
man." when they are defeated, to
cry that the "poor man" has sold
out. These great champions of
popular rights expect the rich man,
and the town man, and the merchant,
and the banker, and the preachers
to vote against them, but they rely
on the "poor man," whose cause
they essay to champion. When the
poor man has turned his back
upon them and cast an independent
vote, these champions show their es-
innate of the people they would
control by accusing them of selling
out" for money, being influenced by
liquor, and of being frightened into
voting for men who are not of their
choice.
We have a better opinion of the
men of South Carolina than that.
They do not vote on all questions as
we do, and we think oftentimes they
go far afeld in casting their votes.
But the great masses of the people
are honest. They cannot be bought,
they cannot be bribed with liquor,
and they are not afraid, and he who
accuses them of such faults bears
false witness against them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-27
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-27
THE PRICE OF PAPER.

Since the commencement OF the
war the price of print paper has been
constantly going upwards. The pa
per on which we print this news
paper could be bought one year ago
in small quantities at fifty dollars
per ton. Today it is selling at one
hundred and twenty dollars per ton,
and we are told by the paper deal
ers that in a few months the chances
are that we will not be able to buy 1t
at all.
The result of these high prices is
disastrous to the country papers. No
more can be collected for subscrip-
tions, and little more from adver-
tisers, but the expenses are con-
stantly on the increase. Not only
paper is up, but inks. and other
printers supplies. With the demands
of modern newspaper office for bet
ter machinery, typesetting machines
and better wages, it is evident that
the profits of the business will be
greatly lessened, if not entirely wiped
out.
A large number of newspapers
have already been forced out of busi-
ness, and others must follow if con-
ditions do not change. But the hard
ships are not entirely with the pub
fishers. Every legitimate business
has more Oh less of job and other
work to be done in the print shops.
The paper on which this work is
done is now selling for as much in
proportion as the regular newspaper
stock, resulting in great increases
in the prices charged for this class
of work.
It is said that the paper mills are
running on full time in this country
and some of them night and day. The
shutting down of paper mills in the
warning countries of Europe and the
demand for rags for war munitions
are said to be causes of the high
prices.
To the publisher and the SUBJ
scriber this means that the newspa-
pers will not go on unless they are
supported by those who read them
and patronize them.' It is impossible
that the big expenses now being in
CURED by the country papers can be
met unless the subscribers and ad-
vertisers give them the support which
they deserve.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-27
MT. CARMEL.

Mt. Carmel, Sept. 26.-Messrs.
Smith and Cade and Miss Julia Cade
of Washington, Ca, spent last Sab
bath with Mrs. Emma Knox and Miss
Maggie Knox.
Miss Dora Black left last Monday
for Calhoun Falls, where she is to
teach this year. We all hate to give
her up.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Baker and Mr..
M. B. Tarrant of Greenwood, spent
last Sabbath with Mr.. and Mrs. J. R.
Tarrant. Mrs. Tarrant accompanied
them home.
Miss Emma McAllister left Sab
bath for a visit to Mrs. Mamie La
nier at Monterey, who is quite i'll
Her many friends hope for her i'm
provement.
The many friends of Mrs. P. K.
Black will be glad to know she was
very much improved by her stay in
the hospital in Columbia. She re-
turned home Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Maggie Sanders of Cliburne,
Texas, spent Friday night at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Conner.
Mr.. Chisholm Halliday left last
Tuesday to resume his studies at
Erskine, much to the regret of his
many friends.
Miss Mary McAllister left Tuesday
for a few months study at Lander
College in Greenwood.
Miss Myrtle Dean, one of Mt! Car
mel's charming young ladies, is en-
joying a long visit in Georgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Cade spent last
Thursday in Abbeville.
Mr.. Ollie Watson was on the sick
list last Friday, but we are glad to
hear that he is much better.
Miss Sara Boyd spent several days
in Antreville last weekk.
Miss Douschka Cade begun her
school work a few miles from Mt.
Carmel last Monday.
The Young Ladies Fancy Work
Club was charmingly entertained by
Miss Sara Boyd last Friday after
noon. Quite a number of young
ladies spent the afternoon very pleas
antly in work and conversation. At
late hour, delicious pineapple cream
and cake was served by Misses Sara
and Isabel Boyd.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-27
THE PROHIBITION LAW.

1t is stated that in some quarters
a movement is being inaugurated to
secure high license for Charleston
and perhaps other cities. We are not
surprised at the report. There are
people who honestly believe in the
traffic in intoxicating liquors, and
the liquor interests may be relied on
to ASSIST in every movement for the
extension of the trade.
But there is no cause for alarm,
we think. The people Of the state
enacted the prohibition law. The
legislature was not willing to assume
responsibility for the measure and
had it passed on by the people. We
do not think that the members of the
present legislature will reverse or
modify the decree of the people on
this measure, especially when the re-
peal or modification of the prohibi-
ton law has not been an issue in the
campaign. If any modification of the
law is desired that modification
should be submitted to the people
who enacted the law.
Charleston is just now beginning
to respect the laws of the state on
the liquor question. The vote of
the people in that city in the recent
election indicates that there is a
growing respect for law there. We
believe that the people of that city
should give the law further trial.
The enforcement of the law in Char
lesion for a few years will convince
men, who now perhaps see no harm
in the liquor traffic, that the results
of prohibition are for the good of the
community.
:. The man who sells liquor is an
enemy of society, and the laws of
the state should make him what he
is-an outlaw.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-27
THE PRICE OF COTTON.

We have made an unusually short
crop of cotton. Anyone who travels
about the county will see this at a
glance. Our own opinion is that the
crop will be considerably shorter
than the growers now suspect. The
cotton is late, and the bolls do not
appear to US to be of the usual size.
Considering that late cotton never
gives the same yield that early cotton
does, we have concluded that the
crop will be disappointing to those
who are now hopeful of better
yields.
This condition in our judgement is
brought about by the lack of fertili-
zers. Last year a good yield was
made by some farmers from lands
which were not fertilized that year.
But these lands had been fertilized
for years before and the crops evi-
dently received nourishment from
what remained in the lands. Nobody
used much fertilizers last year, and
still less this year. AS a result you
find no good crops in the county. 1t
is true that the excessive rains had
something to do with the condition
of the crops but the rains were not
the same everywhere. But the crops
are about the same wherever you 60.
They show a want of something to
make them what they have been in
the past, and that something is fer
tilization in our judgment.
1t is evident that we will not be
able to buy commercial fertilizers
next year of the grade desired by
the farmers and necessary for the
growing of a good crop. We cannot
expect the war to end in time for
potash to reach this country for the
next cotton crop. Therefore, we
may expect another short cotton
crop, and we will have it,,
1t might appear that cotton has
already reached the high water mark,
but the chances are that we will see
still higher prices. The demand will
exceed the supply, and when it lis
seen, as we believe it will be, that
the crop is much shorter than at pre-
sent anticipated, prices will soar.
And if the want of fertilizers is the
main cause of the short crop, and we
may look for another short crop, it
is evident that good times are ahead
for the cotton growers of the South.
We do not believe that the South
can raise bumper crop next year,
if the whole of the available cotton
land is planted in it, but as stated in
our last issue, it is important that
food crops be raised at home. This
will be necessary because these crops
will also command increased prices,
ard for the further reason that the
yield of cotton will be smaller per
acre than heretofore, and, therefore,
the, cost of the cotton to the producer
will be increased.
The farmer is in the saddle. The
question is, Will he stay there? If
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-27

he shall manage his farm on business
principles it appears to us that good
times are in store for him for some
years to come.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-30

One Hundred Years Ago TODAY.
1910. Completion oi a canal connect.
lug the English cities OF Iced, and
Liverpool
Seventy-five Years Ago Today.
l8il-IamcS d Doty was appointed
governor OF the territory OF Wisconsin
by President Tyler.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
lSl6-Rcv John ~IIcnnetsy was con
>ccratcd Roman Catholic bishop Of Du-
buquc, Iowa
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today
1891 General Boulangcr. cN-var
minister .ol France, and subsequent
leader at a party that FOR a zine threat.
cucd the overthrow OF the government
committed suicide at Brussels.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-30

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and spotted DER with rancid grease.
dispensing words that break the peace.
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the idle rich, who whjl along in pum'
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skate And a, ! toll with wrench and
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and children toddllug on their way give
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