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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-09-12
LOOKS FOR CCTTON
no BE THIRTY CENTS
Warehouse Commissioner W. G..
Smith Urges Holding. store the
staple. Ills Advice. Market Slowly,
aS Rmshing Cotton to Buyers is
Bouud to Send Prices Lower.

| Columbia, Sept. G.-Col w. G. Smith,
State warehouse commissioner, issued
| Il letter to the farmers OF the State in
which he advises them not to rush
their cotton to the market but to take
ADVANTAGE OF the State warehouse sys-
tcm and hold ii for better price The
commissioner is convinced that the
staple will bring not less than thirty
cents.
In his letter. Col. Smith declares
tia; there is plenty OF money in lnc
hanks and that the bankers will read
ilS loan on State warehouse receipts,
and AT reasonable rates Of interest
lie says the years cotton crop should
be marketed very slowly as to rush
cotton on the market as rapidly as il
is gathered and einncd will lower the
price.
Farmers should see to il that the
price OF cotton is kept on a parity with
the price Of other agricultural prod
uctS,' says the letter "Mcasurcd by
this standard the market price today
should be thirty cents and above; be-
sides the manufacturer can pay thirty
cents a pound for cotton and still
make a fair and reasonable profit on
the manufactured goods" The letter
Of Col. Smith follows:
The State warehouse system is row
ready to store this years crop o.!
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
MANY PROBES LEFT |. BEHIND AS S0l0NS
 ADJOURN FOR XMAS
Series of War Investigations Will Go on During Recess
 for Holidays.
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Washington, Dec. 1S.-Congress closed down today for a holiday vaca- tion, leaving behind a series of in
 vestigations to proceed during the re- cess. Both houses adjourned until Thursday. January 3, when war legis- lation is to take the forefront of the calendar. In the last days business the Senate took final action toward submission to the states of a national prohibition amendment to the consti- tuition, ordered two new investiga- tions-railroad legislation and the merchant ship building situation-and arranged for the disposal of the coal and oil lands leasing bill on January z. The House passed resolution to remove doubt as to application of the new war excess profits tax to con- gressmen and arranged for a. renewal of the battle for women's suffrage January TO- Efforts to rush through legislation authorizing the treasury to buy $100,000,0O0 of farm loan bonds before adjournment failed. The Sen ate passed the ball today. but it was held up in the House to be reconsid- cred when Congress reassembles. Some of the congressional committees will work during the holiday period on the enormous appropriation bills under preparation and other legisla- tion, including water power and the natural resource development.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
SENATE AUTHORIZES
 BUYING FARM BONDS
Passes Bill to Purchase $10O, O,G0O, ,0OO Farm Loan Bonds
 Next Year.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The admin istration bill authorizing the secretary of the treasury to purchase $1OO,OO0,- 900 of farm loan bonds during the next fiscal year was adopted by the Senate today without Ia record vote, after it had been amended so as to eliminate authority for a similar pur- chase the next year. Before the bill was passed the farm loan system was attacked by some senators and de tended by others. Senator McCumber declared the trouble now experienced came from the system itself. and as serted that loans had been made on land in excess of it's value.
 "The farmers are our allies in this war just as much as our allies abroad" said Senator Nelson, "and l don't know why we should make any more distinction with them than we do with those abroad If we want to encourage the farmers during the war here is our opportunity"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
Of1HALS HEADS Q. N. DEP PAR1MENT
 IN BIG ShAKE.lJP
Many Department Heads Transferred to War Coun-
 cil and Replaced.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Major Gen. eral Goethals has been recalled into active service and detailed as acting quartermaster general, to succeed Major General Sharp, detached by Secretary Baker to serve as member of the war departments new war council. In announcing this today, Secretary Baker also said Brigadier General John Barry has been de- tailed as acting chief of coast artil- lery, in place of Major General Weaver, and Brigadiar General Chas. Wheeler as acting chief of ordnance, in place of Major General Crozier. Generals Weaver and Crozier are also members of the war council. Oppo- sition to the nomination of General Crozier for another term of four years duty as chief of ordnance was held up for confirmation in the sen- ate today and action went over till after the Christmas holidays.
 Secretary Baker decided that off ces of the council must be in the War Department building itself and offices now occupied by General Crozier as chief of ordnance probably will be used, the ordnance bureau being trans ferred to another building. MT. Baker indicates in his last war review that the Russian armistice has made it necessary for the United States to accelerate it's war preparations. The gap in the allied ranks vacated by Russia must be filled promptly. Many officers here say that the general situ- ation shall continue to show a balance of actual as well as potential power in favor of the United States and the allies when the summer Idampaigh reaches it's height in 1918. Members of the House mission, which partici- pated in the war conference in Paris, are believed to have brought back a similar message. General Bliss is preparing a detailed report for the president and secretary, and there is little doubt that his report will lay stress on the need of haste in the American preparations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
MEXICAN ENVOY GETS ].
 FEELINGS HURT, LEAVES
Cabrera Departs From Washington Without Saying Good.
 bye.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Louis Cabre- "a. special envoy of the Mexican gov ernment sent here to seek the modi- fication of restrictions upon Ameri- can exports to Mexico. has departed for Buenos Aires without troubling himself with the formality of saying goodbye to state department. He goes to attend the so-called neutral conference. MT. Cabrera sailed Sat urday and the state department heard of it at the time. but it did not become generally known uil,n todny when Ambassador Fletcher arrived from Mexico City to participate in the conference (which the Mexican envoy came here to hold. The fail- ure of Secretary Lansing to take the initiative in beginning the negotia- tons is understood to have offended Cabrera, who is said to have resented the idea of dealing with war trade board.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
SOLDIERS TOBACCO FUND.

The owners and staff of the o. K. barber shop are boosting" The Graphic's Soldiers in France Tobacco Fund.-" They gave it good boost" some weeks ago and yesterday boosted" it another $5. This sum, representing contributions from the barbers and customers, will provide 30 cents worth of "smokables" for each of 20 soldiers. The contributors were: c. H. Davis, soc; J. A: Max well, H. N Henderson, !Chas. Osbery, U. D.. Stevens, J. H. Davidson, Joe Wright, c. E. Duvall. J. M. Shaw. "A Smoker" Joe O. Neal, Sim Ellis. G. M. Deviney, R. F. Ford, c. V. Rivers. V. P. Kimble, J. l.. Daroux and A. M. Levey, 25c each.
 The thoughtfulness of the barbers of the O. K. shop of the welfare of the soldiers in France is in striking contrast to the attitude of many who are so engrossed, apparently. with their own pleasures they have no thoughts for others-even for the men who are sacrificing everything that the Americans at home may continue to enjoy freedom, opportunity and prosperity
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
|C. B. AGENT AT
 FARGO VICTIM 0F ASSASSIN Mystery Surrounds Murder of K. s. Kern, Who Form
 erly Worked Here. OFFICIALS SEEK
 YOUNG WHITE MAN Only Clue to Slayer Is Furnished by >. l.. DOdsOn, Farmer. Who Says
 He Saw Strange Man
 Near Station.

f Edmund B. Kern, station agent for the Cotton Belt at Fargo. near Brink ley, was assassinated at the station there yesterday evening about o'clock. The identity of Keln's mur- derer is mystery The only clue Sheriff R. r. 'MilWee and Prosecutin. Attorney Otis Vogel of Monroe county have to work upon is the statement of J. L.. Dobson, farmer, who was at the Fargo hotel when he heard the shots. He ran to the station and found Kern unconscious. Dobson says he saw well-dressed white man near the station a short while before the shooting. The officials are seeking this man.
 Kern, who wtas AS years of age, en- tered the service of the Cotton Belt here in February last. He was em- ployed for a short while in the super intenGent's office and later sent to Fargo. He is survived by his widow and four children. Kern's home was in Van Buren, Ind.
 Cotton Belt officials here were noti- fled of the murder few minutes after it occurred. and they immediately dis patched an engine and baggage car from Brinkley to bring the wounded station agent from Fargo to Brinkley for treatment. The company surgeon at Brinlley, Dr. Murphy, accompanied the special train, but despite the promptness4 with which medical aid was given Kern he died at 7:10 o'clock, while en route to Brinkley
 Prosecuting Attorney Vogel and Sheriff Milwee were tat Fargo by S:30 o'clock, conducting an investigation, but up to late hour no news had been received here regarding the outcome of their inquiry.
 The man suspected of the crime is described by Dodson as being about 35 years of age, five feet eight or ten inches tall and weighing about 140 pounds. He is said to have brown eyes, was clean shaved and of neat appearance. He wore at the time a black slouch hat blue serge coat and blue Overalls
 The motive for the crime is as great a mystery as the identity of the assas- sin, as no attempt to rob the station was made, according to news received by the officials of the road here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
GORGAS ATTACKS CONDITIONS AT 1 ARMY CON1ONMEN1S
Says Lack of Clothing, Over crowdillg, Unsanitary Con-
 ditio1ls Cause Sickness.

Washington. Dec. 18.-Insufficient clothing, overcrowding and bad sani- tary conditions are held largely re- sponsible for disease epidemics at Camp Bowie, Texas; Camp Funston, Kansas; Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma and Camp Sevier, South Carolina, by Surgeon General Gorgas in reports to Secretary Baker made public today as result of his personal inspection of the camps. With the exception of Camp Funston, none of the camp base hospitals have been completed, General Gorgas says, and this is han dicapping the medical officers in treat ing patients. He recommends the rushing of this work, particularly the installation of necessary plumbing. General Gorgas points out that nearly all the disease is brought to the camps by incoming men, and recommends the establishment of observation camps for all newcomers. Attempts to remedy existing conditions have been taken by division commanders as far as possible, the reports say, while winter clothing is being sup piled as rapidly as received.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
BOTH HOUSES MAKE HEATED ATTACKS ON FLEET CORPORATION Charges of "Inefficicncy," "A Crime" Heard on Floor
 in Hot Discussion. SENATE ORDERS AN
 INVESTIGATION | Record Time Made in Rushing ResOIu- ton Through Committees So as to Get Immediate Action Start Thursday.

Washington, Dec. lS.--COntinual reorganization of the government ma chinery for building merchant ma- rine eliminated today in the ordering of thorough investigation of the whole situation by the senate. Almost at the moment Chairman Hurley of the shipping board was announcing the resignation of Rear Admiral Har- rs as general manager of the emer- gency fleet corporation and the ap- pointment of Charles A. Pcz of Chi cago to the place, resolutions for in- vestigation were being introduced in both houses, amid heated charges of "red tape" "inefficiency," "a crime," and other phrases of denunciation. Action came on the resolution intro- duced by Senator Harding of Ohio, denounced the boards continuing diff ficulties as Gan intarminable tangle of red tape" With haste rarely shown, the senate auditing committee, which such investigation, approved Senator ordered the inquiry, referring it to the commerce committee. Chairman Fletcher called the committee to meet HuIoudy CO arrange q pIOCeuuIc.
 Just before the senate acted, Chair man Hurley of the shipping board an nounced the resignation of Rear Ad- miral Harris as general manager of the emergency fleet corporation and the appointment of Charles Piez of Chicaog to the place.
 A general reorganization of the fleet corporation will follow. Rear Admiral Bowles, aide to Admiral Har- ris, will be given an important place in the new organization.
 James Heyworth will take full charge of wooden construction and Charles Day will become manager of the production department.
 Admiral Harris resignation was ac- ceptcd. Chairman Hurley announced. because of his insistence on moving the offices of the corporation to Phil- adelphia.
 The shipbuilding program, Chair man Hurley announced, is in better shape than at any time since it was launched. Conditions on the Pacific coast are excellent, he declared, and work is progressing everywhere as fast as human labor can turn it out.
 At present there are under con- struction and under contract, it was announced, 8,395, 1908 dead weight tons of shipping. A
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
BAKER SAYS NO SOCIAL
 LINE BETWEEN RANKS
Distinctions Only in Interest of Milf. tary Discipline, Says
 War Head.

Washington, Dec. 18.-In response to the senate resolution asking whether the war department rules and regulations prevent social intercourse between officers and men of the army Secretary. Baker today wrote Vice President Marshall that the distinc- tions of rank imply no social distinc- tion and are solely in the interest of military discipline. Frequently in a country like this, the secretary said, the advantage of education and cult ure is in favor of the soldier. Never theless. he added, safety demands that the soldier and officer acquire by continuous and unvarying prac- tice, the habit of obedience.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
COL. HOUSE HANDS IN
 REPORTS TO LANSING
Is Guest of President on. Second Wedding Anniversary of
 Wilson's.

Washington, Dec. 18.-Col. E. M. House, who reached here last night on his return from the inter-allied war conference at Paris, delivered to Sec retary Lansing today his own report and those of his assistants. He is staying at the White House as a guest of President Wilson, to whom he made a personal report last night. Today was the second anniversary of the marriage of the President and Mrs. Wilson, and the president remained at home except for short while in the afternoon, when he went to the atre.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
COMMISSION PROBES
 STRIKE CONTROVERSY

Minneapolis. Dec. 1S.-The special labor commission which is investigat- ing the controversy growing out of the state safety commissions order forbidding the wearing of union bad ges hy' Twin City street car men heard further testimony from union leaders here.
 Secretary of Labor Wilson, head of the commission said that meet ing with the safety commission in St. Paul later in the day probably would conclude the work in the. Twin Cities.
 Members of the commission indi- cated that no recommendation for a settlement of the trouble would be made until after the commission reaches Washington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
REPORTS TRANSPORT
 CONDITIONS IMPROVE

Washington, Dec. 1S.- Improve ment in transportation conditions as affecting coal was reported to the fuel administration by Chairman Thomp- son of the general operating commit tee of the railroads. The last 24 hours, MT. Thompson said, showed 10 per cent more coal moved than during the preceding "A hours. The rail- roads. he further said. are moving freight now at about 75 per cent of their normal efficiency. Recently the percentage was declared to be as low as 30 per cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
RUSSIAN PUZZLE
 UNRAVfllED, BUT
 PEACE MEET IS ON
Representatives of Bolshe
 wiki and Teutons Sitting at Brest Livotsk.
Associated Press Summary.)

\ASSoCldCcu EIeSS ouIIlIndFy.)
 Various reports continue to come from Russia with regard to the oper- ations of the revolutionary and coun- ter revolutionary forces in their strug gle for supremacy, but out of the maze it is impossible to gain an &C., curate idea as to which side of the controversy is in the ascendancy. Meanwhile preliminary peace discus sions between the Bolsheviki' repre- sentatives and delegates of the leu, tonic allies are in progress at Brest Livotsk. The real negotiations hav- ing in view the bringing about of peace and the consequent returiement of the Russian army as belligerent against the Teutonic allies, are ex- pected to begin next Tuesday. The German and Austrian foreign minis ters both are speeding towards Brest Livotsk to take part in the barley, and in the battle of wits which will take place it probably is not outside of the realm of reason to infer that the Teutonic allies representatives will not be at a disadvantage in dealing with .men of the calibre the Bolshe- wiki will have present to plead their cause.
 On none of the battle fronts except that in northern Italy are military op- erations of great magnitude ensuing Heavy snow and bad weather gener- ally has brought the fighting almost to standstill on the western front in France and Belgium, except by a small encounter by outposts and re- ciprocal bombardments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
OLD SOLDIERS AND
 VETS FOR U. s. GUARD

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Old soldiers past the age when they are acceptable for line service-men who have at any time served honorably in the army, in- cluding those whose last service was during the Spanish war-will be ac- cepted as recruits for the United States guard now being organized to relieve fighting troops on home duty.
 Recruiting officers already are en- listing men. old soldiers even up to 60 years will be accepted if they are physically fit for work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
Fighting Continues.

London, Dec. 18.-Reports4r on the
 dicated that the fighting is continuing in the Don region, and that reinforce ments have been sent from Petro- grad. A Kiev dispatch tonight reports that in the disarming of the Maximal- ist unit there the Ukranians seized
 72 cannon. $50 machine guns and D.
 000,000 cartridges. In connection the signing and publication of the terms of the armistice on the Russian front.
 it is stated that the Russian delega- ton at Rrest Livostk has been aug mented to include M. Poknovsky. president of tho Moscow Soldiers and Workmen's Council. and others. Ac- cording to reports of the Bolsheviki
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
19 Lost as U. s. Sub F-3
 Is RaInmed
Collides With Sub. Fl in Home Waters in Fog
 Monday Afternoon.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Nineteen lives were lost when the American submarine Fl was rammed and sunk hy submarine F.3 in home waters during a fog Monday aft. efno0n. The F-3 was undamayed and picked up five survivors of her victim. Secretary Daniels an- nOanced the disaster late today in q brief statement, which gave no fErther details. Lieut.. A.. F. Montgomery, commanding officer. of the F-1, was among the five saved. His mother, Mrs. Julia Montgomery Pratt, lives at Fort K. q. Wright, New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
NANTED-EXPERIENCED BOOKKEEPER.

Prefer married man who is now em. ployed; good salary; to begin Jan uary 1 with one of the largest stores in Pine Bluff. Address applications 10 Experienced Bookkeeper." care The Graphic. <. l2-lS-ot
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
ANOTHER RAID ON LONDON.

London, Dec. Fisherman air planes raided English coast towns tonight, some of the raiders reaching London, where they were met with heavy fire. Numerous bombs were dropped. An official annouce- ment of the raid says:
 I1ostile airplanes crossed the EsscX and Kent coast about 6:15 o'clock and proceeded to- ward London. Some of the raiders reached the London dis trict and dropped bombs. Bombs also were dropped in Kent and Essex.
 Reports of casualties and damage have not yet been re- ceived. Anti-aircraft guns and airplanes were both in action"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
HOOVER IS AGAIN
 REFUSED HEARING

Washington. Dec. 18.-Food Admin. istrator Hoover today made another ineffective attempt to be heard at the Senate sugar investigation. Chairman Reed said that while 47e wished to treat MT. Hoover with all courtesy he saw no reason why witnesses wait ing to testify should be displaced at this time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19
LIEUTENANT VICTIM
 OF HAND GRENADE

San Diego, Cal, Dec. 18.-First Lieutuenant Irving McCracken, 151st infantry, of San Antonio, Texas, was killed today at Camp Kearney, near this city, by the explosion of hand grenade while in practice. First Lieutenant Holbert Brown of the same regiment, whose home is in Denver, Colo, was badly wounded in the same explosion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19

Great Britain assumed the entire railway control of the United King dom within 10 hours after issuing her first declaration of war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19

The National Bible Society of Scot land has distributed 100000 copies |of the Scriptures among the soldiers of the British and allies armies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19

Public Works Department and Rail- road Administration, the arrivals of food of all kinds in the last few days have been satisfactory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19

Ted Lewis is in bad with the Cali fornia promoters, and it is doubtful if he will be permitted to box in the Golden State for man ya day to come
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19

An oil refinery will be buIa by John w. Hogan, Tulsa, Okla., the cost to be $300,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-19

Continued on page five.)
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-01-13
WATER WAsPs" DEPART.
Destroyers Leage for Plaquemine At
ter Pleasant Visit Here.

The torpedo boat destroyers Ster-
ett, Monahan and Lamson, which had
been in port here since Jan. 2, de-
parted at noon last Saturday for Pla-
uuemine. Officers and crews of the
vessels expressed keen appreciation
of the hospitality extended them by
the people of this city. Donaldson
vile, on the other hand, derived much
pleasure from the visit of the war
craft and babe goodbye to its guests
with reluctance and genuine regret.
Never has this port been visited by
better-behaved or more gentlemanly
set of man-o' -warsmen than those
comprising the crews of the Sterett,
Monaghan and Lamson. Seven re-
cruits were enlisted here, namely:
Duke Babin, Frank Spracino and
Thomas Giardino, Donaldsonville;
Earl Marchand and Paul Bourg, OAR
row; Edward Goetz, Napoleonville,
ana Eric Roger, Thibodaux. These
young men departed last Saturday
aboard the destroyers. A number of
others evinced a desire to enlist, and
it is believed several more recruits
will be secured from this point.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-01-13
Biz Anniversary Sale,

We are going to celebrate the com
pletion of twenty-five years of square
and fair dealing with the public, and
in appreciation of your valued pa
tronage during that period we will
put on wonderful sale for your spe-
cial benefit, and will give you such
bargains as you have never had be-
fore and possibly may never have
again. This great sale will open
Thursday, Jan. Is, and continue for
thirty days. All winter goods will
be sold regardless of cost SO as to
make room for our beautiful line of
spring and summer merchandise,
which will be the finest ever brought
to Donaldsonville. Come early and
get your pick. No trouble to show
goods. Yours @xious to please,
NEW ORLEANS BARGAIN STORE,
JASMIN TOBIAS, Prop.