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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-30
ARE DENIED RIGHT TO RATES IS PER CENT BY THE COMMERCE COMMISSION
Government Board Decides That Transportation Lines Do Not Yet Need More Revenue and So Hold After Careful Hearing-HOw Con-
 clusons Are Reached is Pointed Out

Washington June 29-The interstate commission today denied the plea the railroads the United States for horizontal increase of 15 per cent in freight rates
 The commission indicated it's willingness to increase class the district approximately IA per cent Since about fourth of the freight handled moved under class the decision virtually allows the eastern lines about cent increase gross freight Increases in rates coal coke and ore will be granted
 district increase coal with maximum of cents a on,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-30
Wood in Memphis

Memphis. June 29.-Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. commander of the southeastern de- partment of the United States army to- day inspected sites here offered to the government for use as National Guard mobilization camp and left late tonight for Little Rock. Ark, after attending banquet given in his honor General Wood will go to Alexandria, La., from Little Rock and also will visit Meridian, Miss, before returning to his headquarters in Charleston. & c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-30

Washington June 29-Inervention of President Wilson day checked the dy national prohibition Congress Confinement Of prohibition legislation distilled beverages without interference with manufacture of beer and wines, it is generally agreed, will result.
 
  With  0 m absolute prohibition to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-30
BUSINESS SHALL NOT GROW RICH FROM
 HUGE WAR PROFITS
Industries Will Not Be AL lowed to Wiring Blood Money by Reason of
 Conditions
By HUGH ". ROBERTS

Washington, June 29.-(Special.)-It is not only Tor the purpose of making the government ultraefficient that the ad- ministration is preparing to assume con- trol of the business of the country.
 The other object in view is to prevent business from yielding to the temptation of making excessive profits by taking advantage of the tumultuous period of war.
 Not only do indications point to the above effect, but Secretary Lane has act ually spoken to that effect
 From his remarks, 1t is judged in Wash ington that the. government will assume active control only of those businesses which do not appear to be conducting themselves in patriotic manner.
 COAL MEN NOTIFIED
 Secretry Lane declared in his address to the coal operators that unless they agreed to sell their product at a fixed and reasonable price the government would assume charge of their output
 The tntimation was to the effect that if the operators did proceed in patri- otic manner to distribute their product at simply a reasonable profit they would not only not be molested, but would be encouraged and protected.
 The advice to the coal operators is Judged to be advice to every other Amerf- can business
 To everybody else this statement of the Secretary applies: You send your son to Europe On his blood do you intend making millions?'
 EXTENT OF CONTROL
 The coal operators were very quick to see the point. They sat silent until the Secretary concluded his address. Then they applauded unanimously Next, they agreed to set standard and reasonable price-one which will put an end pres ent panic among prospective users of coal-which will guarantee equal distri- button, and which will protect against what was the probability of famine
 Producers of other necessities may like wise see the light. It is announced how ever, that every producer who does not conduct himself in patriotic manner will instantly receive instructions from the government to clear his premises of his own presence
 The government has already assumed control of railroads, and in assuming control of transportation, control over every industry dependent on trasporta- tion. This means the government has relatively assumed control of the busi- ness of the nation. The extent to which that control will be exerted depends, it is indicated, on thee onduct of the pro- ducers of the country.
 NOW AFTER COTTON
 In the food control bill--or the bill which gives the government control of every necessity-coal, iron lead, zinc and all varieties of grain are included.
 An effort will be made to turn over to the government, in addition, control of cotton. Senator Kellogg of Minne- sota has given notice that he will introduce such an amendment as soon as the bill is put before the Senate.
 Argument against the Kellogg amend ment will probably relate the fact that the farmer does not control the price of cotton, and unlike some other producers. he has not attempted during the time of war to create famine through selfish manipulation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-30
Peace Which Means German Vassalage No Peace For Allies
"War Will Never End Until We Reach Aims We Have Set to Obtain," Says Premier Lloyd George in Glasgow Speech-Teutons Can
 Select Their Own Government But
 They Cannot Control World

Glasgow 
 
  he mankind The emier safe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-30
ANTI-sALooN MEN CONFER

Washington June at the Ansaloon league headqua  
  said qualification
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-30
Greet Ship of State Adroitly
 Piloted Around Prohibition
 Rocks" By President Wilson

Tangled Fight in Senate Over Food Bill is Set fright When Chief Executive Takes Hand and Asks Head of Anti-Saloon League to Take Away Obstruction to Passage
 of Measure So Necessary to Vel
 fare of the People
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-30

President Wilson exchanged letters with the Rev. pr. James Cannon chair man of the National Anti-Sseloon leagues legislative committee, and called Senate leaders to the White House in his eff fort to harmonze differences and smooth the way for final enactment aof the food measure. "Bone-dry'' legisla- ton was written into the bill before it passed the House and Senate agriculture committee amended the provision to pro hibit the manufacture of distilled spirits. but empowering the President to permit the making of beer and wine.
 LETTER TO CANNON
 In his letter to Dr. Cannon the Pres idant said Senator Martin, democratic leader, had asked him to express his views on the food-liquor legislation re- garding "the wisest and most patriotic i. policy to be pursued and added: \ e<i regard the immediate passage of the r 5ps of vital consequence to the cr&1 Ely and defense of the nation. Time
 pf the essence, and yet it has become EAent that heated and protracted de- AA win delay the passage of the bill .hehniteIy if the provisions affecting the x knufacture of beer and wines are re- tained and insisted upon. In these cir cumstances I have not hesitated to say to members of the Senate who have been kind enough to consult me that it would undoubtedly be in the public interest in this very critical matter if the friends of those provisions should consent to their elimination from the present meas llre Feeling that your committee is ac- tuated by the same patriotic motives which inspire me, am confident that these considerations will seem to you, as they seem to me, to be imperative
 NO FORMAL ANSWER
 Anti Saloon league representatives to- night replied that while recognizing the force of any appeal from the President and command er-in-chief of the army and navy in time of war; definite an- swer would be deferred until after con ference with prohibition leaders in the Senate and House.
 Informal agreement, however, was reached by those of the prohibition force, in the Senate for virtual abandon ment of the fight to include beer and wines in the liquor legislation. Their future efforts. 1t appeared probable, would be directed to securing an amend ment authorizing the President to sus- pend manufacture of malt, fermented and vinous beverages in his discretion. President Wilson told senators with whom he conferred that as compro- mise and to secure action upon the food control legislation he would be willing to have Congress clothe him with such au- taority.
 SEETHING IN SENATE
 A copy of the Presidents letter to the Anti saloon league leaders was sent to Senator Martin and the Senate seethed
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-30

The commission found as a result of the extended hearings on the case that the carriers generally show a substantial increasing financial pros perity and that they have ample re- sources with which to conduct trans portation.
 CARRIERS PROFIT
 Little sympathy was given the ar guments of the roads that they were victims of war prices. the commission holding that the carriers have profited by the mobilization of troops.
 The commission suspended the pro- posed tariffs until October 2s, but It indicated that no rehearing of the case would be of value at this time and suggests cancellation of the tar ifs.
 The commission finds that the gloomy forecast of jeopardized in comes, seen by railroad officials early in 1917, have not been borne out by the figures available for later months.
 The proceedings were brought in March, when the returns from Febru- ary were just being made. February was one of the worst months in rail- road history. The subsequent months have shown increasing revenues, while expenses have. in many eases, failed to mount to the extent the carriers
 eicials feared.
 COMPARISON GIVEN
 The commission points out that the carriers comparisons have been mace largely with those of 1916, which was the banner year in railroad earnings, and adds that the 1917 income might be considerably diminished without necessarily indicating danger point in earnings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-30
Summary Of Outstanding Developments In News
 From Various War Fronts


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-30
COAL SITUATION

Washington, June 29.-( Special )-Secre- tary Lane informed Henry F. DeBarde- leben of Birmingham this morning that if after an investigation by the federal trade commission 1t was ascertained that the price paid by the government for Alabama coal was too low, the excess of cost, including fair margin of profit, would be made good.
 Under the agreement reached Alabama coal will have a market value ranging from $3 to $i, sales to the government to be at that rate less 50 cents. Alabama operators, while inclined to make sacri- fees for patriotic reasons, are anxious to guard against an actual loss in transac- tions with the government. Before re- turning home this afternoon, James L. Davidson, secretary of the Alabama Coal Operators association. expressed the opinion that Alabama operators would join the national association which in the future will maintain permanent headquar- ters in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-30
Greece, of Ancient Fame As Liberty
 Louing, Joins Allies
With ro-German King Ousted and Berlin ] K CTS Expelled From Country, That Land of Brave People, Heroic to Death As At Thermopylae and Salamis, Place
 Their Manhood With Glorious
 Cause of People of World

Athens 2The German Aust ia.r runcary uuaraa and Turke
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-30
ALABAMA SENATOR'S SUPPORT MODIFIED ANTEL|QUOR PLANS
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, June 29.-(Special.)-Pr bition has supplanted food control as the sole subject of discussion and debate in the United States Senate.
 Tonight it is apparent that as result of food control legislation, there will be no total prohibition.
 Beer and light wines will be preserved.
 The President of the United States, fore- seeing the danger of months delay in en- acting food control legislation containing prohibition features as enacted by the House, has suggested a compromise.
 That compromise will mean that liquor manufacture will be prohibited while the brewing of beer will be permitted
 The Anti-Saloon league, it is said, agreed with the suggestion of the Presi- dent. In addition to beer, wine manu- facture will be permitted.
 The above programme will receive the support of practically all senators, includ- ing Senators Bankhead and Underwood.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09
MUST BE CONSCRIPTED."

The Abbeville Medium, news
paper ably edited and usually right
in its political views, joins the ranks
OF conscriptors and says that Sena-
tor Benjamin Ryan Tillman must be
returned to the United States SEN
ate, asserting that the SENATOR s
place cannot be more ably filed.
Granting that all The Medium
has to say is true, does The Medium
take the position that mans given
word is of no value and that we
can say one thing today and an
other tomorrow, being in earnest all
the while?
The above from the Spartanburg
Journal appeals to us as the zenith
of inconsistency in an effort TO be
consistent. Why cannot we be in
earnest all the while and yet say one
thing today and another tomorrow?
Are any of us infallible and do
changing conditions have no bearing
on ones position on any certain
question? Consistency does not lie
in the fact of one sticking to a posi-
tion even though he know that he is
wrong. Senator Tillman, most
probably, meant what he said when
he made the statement that he
would not again be a candidate, but
conditions have since changed, and
If the senator feels that he can be of
service to the country by remaining
in harness" it is no impairment
OF his given word" IL he changes
his mind under the changing con-
ditions.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09
ONE OUT OF FOUR.

The food administration in Wash
ington announces that one family
out of every four in the United States
signed food pledge cards last week
This information is given on the
basis of incomplete returns from the
campaign. In other words. seventy
FIVE per cent Of the families were
either not reached by the food ad-
ministration workers or refused TO
sign the cards. II the people could
realize what the conservation OF our
food supply means, there would be
none to refuse to sign the cards ana
none to fail to live up to the pledge.
The hardships of war are yet to fall
upon US and the better We prepare
against a shortage in the necessa-
ries of life the better will We bear
the burden when 1t falls.
In Lancaster county, approx
mately half of. the families signed
the cards, which is considerably bet
ter than the average for the whole
country; the State of South Carolina
probably averaged as a whole as we'll
as Lancaster county.
Lancaster county, while doing
good deal better than the average
over the whole country, could have
done a great deal better, though we
say this in no disparagement of the
loyal workers in the cause" under
Chairman Hugh r. Murchison and
with the help of Mr. John NJ. Madra.
Both of these, as well as their many
assistants throughout the county,
did good work and hard work not
only during the campaign of last
week. but for two or three weeks
preceding the campaign.
The people must come to a reali-
zation Of the necessity OF food con-
servation. as we'll as conservation of
many other supplies and then it Will
be an easy matter to get cooperation
in the matter OF saving on the COM
mon commodities. in which there
might be shortage.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09
A FUEL SHORTAGE IN PROSPECT

The United States government has
lrequisitioned 10 per cent of the out
put of coal mines for emergency
purposes. Many cities and towns
throughout the country are estab-
Fishing municipal woodyards to COM
bat the prospect of a fuel famine.
These are already in operation in
many places and others are just be-
ginning to cast about for the wood
and attending to the other prelim-
inaries attendant upon such estab-
lishment.
For two or three weeks there has
been scarcely any coal for sale in
Lancaster. There has usually been
some wood for sale. but not a great
deal. Warm weather has kept the
people from a realization that fuel
famine stares us in the face and may
come at any time when the biting
winds begin to blow"
Many families hereabouts are
doubtless we'll prepared in the mat
ter of re wood. but there are many
others who find themselves in less
fortunate positions. We have no de-
tailed account of the probable sup
ply of wood adjacent to the city or
the probabi of securing coal. but
it would seem that the fuel COM
mittee which has been appointed
will probably find some work to do
right here at home.
Whether the municipal woodward
is practical in Lancaster is a ques-
tion for others than ourselves to de-
eide but it is practically certain that
there is going to be heavy demand
for wood in Lancaster this winter,
more than likely a demand that can
not be met without ample prepara-
ton, and the time to make that pre-
paration is now. The supply may
be ample to meet the needs but
survey in that direction might bring
forth the information that the de-
mand is going to be heavier than
anticipated and that supply will not
be equal to demand In any event
il would be well to investigate.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09
TAKING THE "E" OUT OF FEAST

Food economists have suggested,
and very appropriately. that the
American people this year torego the
usual Thanksgiving feast. taking
the "e" out and making it day of
fasting. Many of our holidays, it
may be said, are improperly cele-
brated. The establishment or in
.auguration of day of thanksgiving
carried no appeal for gorgeous
feasts. 1t is a day set apart for
prayer and praise for the mercies of
God to the nation and to the people
who inhabit the nation.
1t therefore, would not be oLt of
place by any conception of propriety
to dispense this year when the coun-
try is going through a period of
anxiety, sacrifice, hardship and peril
with the usual feast and spend the
day in more consistently appro-
pirate manner. This Thanksgiving
will find millions of our people beset
with anXietes and uncertainty as to
the welfare and safety of fathers,
sons and brothers who will bear the
blunt of Americas part in the great
war. Loved ones worry through an
effort TO safeguard the lives and di-
minish the peril which overhangs
those who have gone to the battle
fronts and those yet to go.
In no more appropriate way could
Thanksgiving be celebrated this year
than by a concerted appeal by the
whole nation to God that our boys
may fight for a righteous cause and
be returned safely to us when vic
tory has been won. This should not
be accompanied by lavish feasts
when our government begs of us to
"eat plenty but wisely" That we
may not suffer for food in the future
we must economize now.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09
The Night When Went Home.

Although the train went in real late,
My folks stayed up for me;
They said that they could hardly
wait,
Their wandering child to see.
My little brother kissed me first,
The night when l went home;
l thought my heart with JOY might
burst,
The night when I went home.
At home I found a fire of logs.
And mother waiting there:
She helped me from my trav'ling
togs,
And found my easy chair.
And our old house held out its arms
The night when / went home,
And bade me rest away from harms,
The night when I went home.
The pictures from the wall looked
down,
Familiar pictures, they;
The dear old things stood all
around,
And seemed each one to say:
REST here with us forever, dear"
The night when / went home,
stop battling in the world, stay
here"
The night when l went home.
I left them all. the folks. the place,
And back to work / came,
To run again in that mad race
That leads, they say, to fame;
But. oh, some time. I'm going back,
Some night I'm going home;
I'll rest and get the thing lack,
The night when i go home.
ID. M H.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09
Department of Agriculture.
columbia Record.)


We do not know what the legisla-
ture will do about the State depart
ment of agriculture. Commissioner
Watson and Governor Manning had
in the past discussed the co-ordinat-
ing OF certain features OF the agri-
cultural work of the State We be-
lieve it would be mistake to herge
this department with Clemson Col
lege or TO let Clemson dominate the
policy of the department Clemson
is doing the best work OF its whole
history, but as long as IT Is depend
ent upon the fertilizer tax for its
support. Clemson should not con-
troll entirely tn agricultural policy
Of this State, which is soil building
and not soil stimulating. In the
meantime, Governor Manning has
acted very wisely in selecting DR.. A.
G. Summers, capable business man
and the head chemist of the depart
ment. to handle the affairs of the Of
flee until the legislature can elect
Col. Watson's successor.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09
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) "THE CONSTANT STREAM
. OF WATER"-ETC.
+ + + + I. + + I. + Z. + + I. r =
(Gaffney Ledger.)

Advertising seems to be an art
yet to be discovered by some people.
That is, the practical part of it, A
constant stream OF water from one or
more fire engines will soon extin-
guish or get under control very
large fire, while a few buckets Of
water, dashed on here and there,
have little or no effect. The mod
ern fire department is practical. and
has outgrown the bucket system;
and so with modern ADVERTISING
plenty OF it, used in a practical, COM
mon sense and judicious manner,
pays. If you want to catch a certain
kind Of fish you use a certain kind of
bait; not all fish bite at all kinds of
bait Not all people respond TO
every advertisement. The newspa-
per is medium indispensable to the
majority of advertisers, because of
its wide and repeating circulation
AS a promoter of trade and profit
newspaper advertising is no longer
an open question; that is. when done
in practical and intelligent man
ner, and pays because of its effec-
tiveness and cheapness.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
ANOTHER PATRIOTIC DUTY

ANOTHER PATRIOTIC DUTY.
To the editor of The News:
| wish to make a patriotic appeal
to the people of Chester, Fairfield,
Lancaster Kershaw and York coun-
ties to respond to the call for funds
to carry on the work Of the Y. NJ. C.
A. in our training camps and in the
trenches on the French front. We
must win this war into which the
United States has been drawn. To
do this We must look after the well
fare Of our soldiers. It isn't enough
to see to it that they are supplied
with food and clothing and war mu-
nitions. Their physical. mental and
spiritual natures must have ade-
quate attention.
The Y. NJ c. A. Is one of the
biggest agencies in keeping the men
in good spirits by furnishing places
for recreation by providing a whole
some, spiritual atmosphere.
Next week there is to be raised
in the United States $4,000, 900 for
this work. That those of us who
are at home must do this. goes with
out saying. This contribution will
be insignificant as compared with
the secrifice that our young men are
making. But il means that there
must be liberal giving Ask your
self whether you can afford to make
other investments before you make
generous subscription to this
fund. Unless we see we'll to the
morale of our soldiers they will not
be able to fight our battles. Remem-
Der that we are as much obligated to
do our part as those who happen to
be between 81 and 81 who have
been called upon to give up all
Believing that the people of this
district will do their full part and
more, / am.
Very truly yours.
r. C. BURK.
Chairman of District.
Rock Hill. s c.. Nov. Z. 1917.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09

Feeling deeply for some Virginia
editors. chiefly in the neighborhood
of Norfolk and Newport News we
call their attention to this from the
Statepaper Of Columbia, as the Vir-
ginian Pilot would put it: "The
latest dance is the Chinese Toddle.
We hear that it's effect can hardly be
distinguished from that OF a plain
South Carolina toddy."
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-09

A Virginia judge has cited two
newspaper editors for contempt of
court 'to determine how far the
press of the State may go in criti-
citing the State courts" We should
say, offhand, that they may go as far
as they ought to go and no decent
newspaper is going any further.