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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-28
SHARPE STILL ON STAND
IN WAR DELAY INQUIRY
Sharp Criticism for Shortage Of Win
ter Overcoats Made by
Senator'S.
ORDERS NOT FOLLOWED U
Practically Every Contract, Quarter
master-Gcneral Says, Was Delay
ell by Trouble In Getting Cloth
and Strikes in Clothing Factories.
tBy Associated Press.l

| wASHINGToN. December 27.-Ex-
animation of Quartermaster- General
! Sharpe was resumed to-day by tho
| Senate Military Committee invcstisat-
ing war preparations
Sharp criticism for the shortage Of
winter ovcrcoats was made by Scna-
tors who declared orders for clothing
were not followed up TO insure de-
! liverics General Sharpe said orders
| for ovcrcoats were placed in sufficient
! time for making OF clothing, but that
! delayed deliveries held up clothing
manufacturers.
| Senator Frelinshuysen declared the
| delay was duo in part TO changes in
cloth specifications resulting from
conflict OF authority between the quar-
tcrma general and tho Council Of
! National Defense.
Practically every contract for over
coats was delayed, General Sharpe
said. by trouble in getting cloth, and
strikes in tho clothing factories Tho
decision to send forces to France
sooner than expected was another
cause.
! Senator Weeks brought out that tho
supplies committee of the council
recommended contract for sorting
scraps from army cloth at cents a
pound. and that II was found excessive
and annulled. Two cents was later
reported rs fair price. A Mr.. Kap!an
said to be brother OF member OF
the councils committee, was mentioned
as member OF the firm that got tho
scent contract
The government Intends establishing
scrap cloth sorting plant OF its own.
Genera! Sharpe said. AZ the 6-ccnt
rate. tho private contractors, profits
were estimated by General Sharpe at
100000 year. II he had known all
the facts at tho time. General Sharpe
| said, he would not have signed the
contract.
ORDERS GIVEN TO CLoTuE
OVER 100000 MEN
Orders TO clothe moro than 1850 900
men have been given, General Sharpe
stated. and carly next year it is OK
nected TO have on hand enough for
! 100000 men. Ovcrcoat deliveries. he
said. were IS per cent behind contrac,
on November 80 last
Steps taken by Secretary Baker. be-
lore the American war declaration. 10
secure clothing for a large army were
again rccounted by General Sharpe.
On April 4. two days before the war,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-28
IMMATURE ALMANAC.

and kicked Turkey. because the gospel
Of force is law. Germany to-day is in
possession OF part OF France. all Po-
land. a section OF Russia. nearly the
whole Of Belgium, all Serbia. all Rou-
ma MIA. all Montenegro.
Those of us who are acquainted with
European affairs know that the people
in those countries writhe and Groan
under the austere mastery. But that
does not annul the mastery.
BLACK CHAOS IN RUSSIA;
TALKING REPLACES FIGHTING
Turn the shield round and see the
other side. Autocracy in Russia has
been overthrown: and democracy has
been given is chance
Good heavens Demos is boss \
spurious equality has taken the place
o; authority
Talking has been substituted for
preached equality arc treating those
who arc opposed to them with bar
barism which would have made Ivan
the Terrible jaund!ced with envy
Democracy in Russia has had the
greatest opportunity that has ever
come /" people. All that has been
done has been to tumble from noble
w iicAtl CONFUSION n,
plunge into black chaos and lie, like
a palsicd hulk, awaiting the knife of
tho decapitator.
The triumph OF the Russian democ-
racy six months ago has acted like a
boomerang. And now even Demo-
Gratis IN England are saying that what
Russia needs ~ Il virilc military die
tator II Russia is not to pass under
the dominance OF German autocracv.
so Tar GpmuCya,,. IL,
failed. We can talk by the weci; to
md explanations. but the stupcndous
fac; is not to be refutea
1t Is a perfectly legitimate asscr-
ton that many of the troubles among
our Latin allies would have been
avoided IL the democracy had possess ID
greater power That. however. Is only
an assertion and an assertion is not
= PROOF.
The country where democracy has had
n chance, such as has never been prc
scented 10 any people in the world has
n"cn IN the case OF our S!av aliy. and
thihgs are thousand times worse move
than thcy were bcfore-althouc h
Niohoias IL. is ex!icd 10 the SHOWS OF
H'ne'!a ana Lenine sits in the winter
palace at Pctrorrad
have no right TO draw comrarisons
I am perfectly aware OF III. difference
b IN The characteristics Of Slav and I.atin
and Saxon
bnt have perfect right. in fac,
a duty, 20 direct attention to our own
I position.
mere are two essentials which arc
"pso'"'eiF requisite during the next
twelve months If we want a yic,orv
| which is goine 10 bencnt the world in
I inc oroadcst and most Christian sense
/ or The phrase. The government n,us,
ACT IN accordance with the enlightened
! intelligence OF the British democracy
! mere is an obligation on the mar,
OF the democracy to support the gov.
eminent TO make sacrifices to suffer
a,',Ia InS mat democracy has
duties as we'll as rights
the trouble with Euesia has h.e,
'h"t the democracy scampercd for il.
rights and forgot ell about it's du,ise
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-28
AUSTRIAN ARRESTED
j. y. IocsberE. SaturaItzed, Taken IN
Custody for Alleged Propn-
Sandu Work.
lSnocial TO The Timcs-Dispatch.l

ISpecial 10 The Times Dispatch]
la NIti BURG. VA. December 90
suspected OF being a German propa-
gahuist, >. u. LoesbcrG. Il naturalixed
Austrian, was taken into custody ba,e
to-day by Federal agents. and is being
detained pending fuller investigation
pF the department a Washington
l.oeSocrS has been here several DAYS
Sc!HnG a book entitled German Clas-
Sics' lie was calling on a list OF citi-
zens. the list having been furnished.
~ sa!d. by Niereck's Weekly, 1929
broadWay, Sew York. He claims to
rave been naturaiized twenty years.
and ives al Worcester. Mass.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-28
sTORE-T0.sToRE CANVASS
Forty-one Counties aud New York CITY
selected by Bureau of Markets
for Intensive Survey,
lBy Associated PressJ

lBy Associated PressJ
WASHINGTON, December 27.-Fortx
ono counties in thirty-ono States, and
New York City have been selected bv
tho Bureau Of Markets for an inten.
sive store-to-store canvass as a par,
or :he nationwide food survey to h..
mado December 81 by the bureau IN
cooperation with State and local
agencies. All retail dealers in gro
cerie3. meat, flour and feed In tho tor
ritory will be asked to I'LL out blanks
showing Aaw much they have on han,
Oil the day OF the survey.
Tho results from .his store-to-s,,r.
canvass. she bureau announced TODAY
Will be used in checking up returns IN
be received by mail from all other sec.
tons Of the country
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-28

The Governors law enforceu
committee will meet at Quantico on
January 3. Rev. ]. T. Mastin, chair.
man, presiding. Conditions at tn.
naval and marine camp at that place
arc reported as excellent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-28
CITED FOR GALLANTRY
Lieutenant and Private in America,
Army Named in French
Army Orders

By Associated Press1
WASHINGTON, December e7.-Lieu-
tenant Edwin 81. Post and Private
Frank 4. Ross. OF tho American army.
have been cited for Eallantry in action
in French army orders. Lieutenant
Posts mother, Mrs. Price Post, live,
at Tuxedo Park. y. Y, and Ross's next
Of kin is his uncle. Charles Cooner.
New York City
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-28

=, ''"'HT Temperatures.
l. noon temperature " OF
l.. NJ teripcraturc " ~
haNi!num temperature To S r. NJ II
MINIMUM temperature TO +. NJ lS
Mca,i temperatures Observation-Disclosures. ~
Norman temperature Tor this date 80
Deficiency in temperature . Is
peuclenc% IN temperature since
March ................. 1908
Accumulated deficiency since jan
nary ....... ....... osc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-28
The Weather
tFurnished by U. y. Weather Bureau

Forecast: Virginia
Purity cloudy and
not quite No cold
II r. d y; Saturday
fair. colder.
North and south
4 q r y II Partly
cloudy Friday and
- 70 b ably Saturday.
not much change In
temperature.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-28
Local Rainfall.
Local Observations. at 8 T.. VI.

Rainfall, a hours ending y. NJ None
Excess in rainfall since March / -. ".SS
EXCESS IN rainfall since January /. 90
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-28
CONDITIONS IN I,lronTANr CITIES

Temperature, so humidity. 70: wind
direction. northeast: wind. velocity. q
state of weather. cloudy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-28
VIII Meet at Quantico.

-ucct al 0uant1CO.
The Governors law enforcement,
committee will meet at Quantico ON
January 3. Rev. j. T. Mastin. chair.
man, presiding. Conditions AT ~.
naval and marine camp at TINT pIac,
are reported as excellent.
Msxax4M.xi4
504-6-S East Broad Street
Randolph 1O1-1O6.
Q. S. Food License G 1850.
Marmalade, 6 for 69c
Made in Florida among the trees
that bear the fruit: picked ripe
when tho fruit juices are at the
best in favor and quality. An ex-
ceptional value. Regular retail
price 2oc.
6 for CSC
IL for $1.34
Peanut Butter, 2 for 29c
Best quality Virginia and Span
ish, ground to a delicious paste:
usually tic.
Friday and Saturday.
Peeled Peaches, 21c
Prepared by a new process
which retains all the best juices
and fruit sugar immediately under
the skin. Cook slowly-require no
sugar.
Prunes, extra large. ID zoe
Prunes, extra large. b .-H-.1sc
Apricots. per ID 2pc
Pears. per ID .-- 2Sc
Apples, per 10 o2c
Prunes. in glass; cured by
French methods. to be ate raw
wholesome and palatable-rcal
good for the children.
jars ...--. 85c, 60c
SID. cans ... .Sf.1O
Raisins, Seedless, TIC a lib.
Contain much available grape
sugar. highly nutritious-very pal
atable. Excellent Raisin Rolls.
pies. pudding breads and many
other ways.
Mackerel, 29c
An excellent large fat white salt
Mackerel. Regular 45c size.
Roe Herrings, doz. .76c
Herring Roc, can. .o5c
Shad Roe, can. ........ soc
lerrapin ..-.-........ 60c
Diamond Rock. one to the can
add good soup stock and season for
an extraordinary dish. Easy to
make.
Puddine, 2 for Csc
Vanilla and Chocolate quick
dessert. palatable. inexpensive.
Schmidt's Coffee
Always satisfy the particular
user-roasted daily. contains all
the real goodness-that's satisfy
Ing in the morning
PET BLEND NSD
COFFEE & ~ ~
oaily.WVicZS ....~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-28
Peeled Peaches, 21c

Prepared by new process
which retains all the best juices
and fruit sugar Immediately under
the skin. Cook slowly-require no
sugar.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-28

most admirable readjustments. we can
got anything beyond another million
lighting men within tho course of the
next twelve months.
CONSCRlPPION OF WOMEN
AIsIEARS IrNHI,a.L,SrA
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-28
6 for CSC
IL for $1.34

Peanut Butter, 2 for 29c
Best quality Virginia and Span
ish, ground to a delicious paste:
usually tic.
Friday and Saturday. e.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-28

Frequently ! have mot men who
whisper TO me past the back Of their
hands that there is 4 big peace move
mcnt among the Industrial community.
These mon are wrong in the sense they
intend to convey
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-28

HIuues' IN grass, cured by
French methods. to be ate raw
wholesome and palatable-rcal
good for the children.
Jars ...-.-....s 5c, soc
5-rb. cans -. -. .$1.1O
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01

We notice that the allies want only
five hundred million dollars monta
from us and that practically every
cent of it is to be spent in the United
States for munitions and supplies
and food stuffs. That will mean a
whole lot of money to the manufac-
turers and should mean a whole lot
to the producer but unfortunately as
a rule the money made out OF 1000
stuffs is generally made by the MID
die man and the speculator.
The truth of the matter is we are
of the opinion that speculation just
now has a whole lot to do with the
high prices of food stuffs. There are
people getting immensely rich on the
rise in prices of wheat and -four and
corn and other food products. The
man who grows them has not made
any fortune. And in all our urging
him to grow the food We should as
sure him of a fair price for it and
not permit the non-producer to Sit In
his Office and make millions out OF
the labor of the farmer. That's the
wav we feel about it. We are not q
believer in so much government con-
troll but these are extraordinary times
and the preservation of the nation is
at stake and it is not right that a
few men should be permitted to take
advantage of the condition of the
masses.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01

can take to the farmer. that You will
assure him of market for his pro-
duce. Every one knows that there
has been difficulty in marketing corn
and oats and other produce even at
any price for the cash, and certain
ly the farmers have never been able
to get the market price in cash for
produce Of this kind, and that is one
reason they have grown cotton as
the money crop. And they will con-
tinue to do so unless some provision
is made for a proper market. Mr..
Coker says that the president and
the secretary of agriculture never
would have advised the farmer TO
grow the food unless there would be
a provision for the market. And yet
the president and Mr.. Houston have
never said anything about a market.
Something has been said about a
maximum and minimum price but so
far as we have seen there has been
nothing said about market. That
is important. It is the part of the
business men of the towns to provide
a market.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01
d7ANIP is PITCHED
AT CAPITAL CITY

The State.
Headquarters of the First South
Carolina infantry were moved to the
State fair grounds, Columbia, yester-
dav afternoon. During the day the
greater part of the regiment was dls|
Iributed about the State for guaro
duty, so that last night Styx was no
longer a tented city.
Two hundred and sixty-five men
are at present at the fair grounds
two infantry companies. headquarters
company, supply company, SANITARY
detachment, machine gun detachment
and Col. McCully and staff.
By tomorrow morning every I'M
portant transportation line IN the
State will be guarded. Col. McCully'
whose headquarters will be here, Will
he on the road a large part OF the
time for he will inspect each unit
once a month.
Mai. J. E. Poore and his sanitary
detachment will be ready to care for
the health Of the men. If necessary
q hospital will be established in Co
lumbia in the woman's building on
the fair grounds.
The headquarters will be used as
central recruiting depot. Recrults
will be accepted wherever units are
located. They will be sent to Co
lumbia from there and then retornea
to their command.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01

We notice that the Associated Press
account of the vote on the conscrip-
ton bill gives only Dominick from
South Carolina as voting against it..
And some Of the papers in the head
lines say that Dominick is the only
South Carolina member whoi voted
against conscription. That must be
g. a,mistake because surely Byrnes and
Nichols and Stevenson could not
have made the speeches they did and
wrote the letters they did and then
vote for conscription. A special in
the News and Courier says that Lev
er. Whaley and Ragsdale are the only
South Carolina members that voted
for conscription. And We take 1t that
that is correct. Mr.. Lever put in an
amendment that farmers are, to be ex-
empt from conscription. That Will
be an inducement to many to go 20
farming. no doubt.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01

1t is strange to US how some Of the
little newspapers in this State know
so we'll just what the people want
and what the people are thinking
about. And how they talk about the
congressman who do not agree with
every little detail that the "war e2-
perts" think should be done. AND
how terrible it is that these little
congressman should have an opinion
of their own on any subject. If the
newspapers are correct we can see
no reason for congress remaining IN
session. Just pass an amnibus bill
and turn the whole business over to
the experts and let them run it TO-
suit themselves. That is about what
most of the newspapers are clam
oring for. And yet we were OF the
opinion that our excuse for being in
this war is to give democracy to the
world.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01

Congressman Stevenson gives as
one reason for opposing the conscrip-
ton bill before congress that 1t Is
not right to place the burden OF the
defense of the nation upon the young
men between the ages of 10 and 20,
and there is force in the position.
Then there are those who think that
the age should be 81 to IS the age
limit for service in The army. We
think that is right The burden
should not be placed upon the boys
of the country nor upon any class,
but there should be equality of SER
vice. That is our main reason for be-
ing in favor of the conscription idea,
that it would not select men for the
service from any class, but would
place all upon an equal footing and
demand service from all who are IL
able to service, and especially to
reach some of those who have been
so loud in their clamorings for war:
They are rather slow in offering their
services.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01
PLENTY OF PAPER
FOR PUBLISHERS

Washington, April 28.-An adequate
supply of news print was predicted by
the Federal Trade Commission today.
in announcing that Lord Northcliffe,
the English publisher, probably would
turn over to the American Newspa-
per Publishers Association the entire
output of his big Newfoundland paper
mills.
in addition the $4,000 tons Of paper
produced annually by the Northclifte
mills, it is said, will break the print
paper market and assure small pup
fishers an adequate supply at lower
prices.
1t was said there is little doubt thai
Lord Northcliffe will let the paper
come to the United States and that
arrangements will be made with tho
Canadian government for lifting its
export embargo. At present Cana
da prohibits paper from leaving that
country in ships because of the need
of bottoms for transporting supplies
to Europe Lord Northcliffe's mills
consequently are closed.
Suggestions that the United States.
be permitted to take the production
of the Northcliffe plants were made
by the trade commission some weeks
ago to the British publishers who ac-
cepted, it was said, on condition that
the paper go to small publishers. The
commission agreed to this.
The arrangement with Lord North
cliffe, it is said, probably will make it
unnecessary to carry out plan for
paper distribution by the trade COM
mission, proposed by paper manufac-
turers some months ago.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01

We have not heard Of oid man boil,
weeyil for some time. Wonder What
has become Of him. And the "Wid-
der" who was such successful farm
er after she became widow and
when the boil weevil visited her Sec
ton of the country. Really if the
boil weeYil has played such havoc In
that section of the cotton belt over
which he has gene will not those
farmers devote large acres to food
stuffs, and then would it not be we'll
for the farmers Of South Carolina not
to forget to plant some cotton, and
while ehey are doing that grow
SuKciency of food stuffs to run the.
farm. But by all means plant with
the. purpose of growing sufficient
supply for your own farm. That Is
a good rule at any time. Then plant
2 little more
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01
FOOD MEASURES
BROAD IN SCOPE

Washington, April 2S.-The admin
istration's food control bills were not
completed in time for Introduction TO-
day in the house, and will be offered
Monday. Chairman Lever of the agrl-
cultural committee said today they
would incorporate all Of Secretary
Houston's suggestions for government
supervision of production and distr1-
button and would empower some gov
ernment agency to fix maximum and
minimum prices in an emergency.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01

The talk about growing food sturs
is all right, but if there should be q
bumper crop the question is what
are we going to do with it in this
section. Some of it cannot be pre-
served unless some provision is made
to take care OF it. We have not been
accustomed to having big crop III
this section of the country and unless
we make some arrangement to take
care of it when it is made it will be
largely wasted. The government is
urging the farmer to grow food stuffs.
What is the government doing to
take care of the part of the food
strffs that it will want to feed the
army. We can't get rid of the idea
that providing market is very
important part of the question.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01
The Columbia Record calls up

The Columbia Record calls upon
the Audubon society to recommend
Mr.. Wade Hampton Gibbes for ap-
pointment as game warden since the
supreme court has decided that nelth-
er Mr.. Richardson nor Mr.. Gibbes can
claim a legal right to the Office. Why
not call upon the governor to appoint
Mr.. Richardson who has been recon-
mended by the society? Just as much
reason for the one as the other. The
best thing to be done is for the so
ciety to recommend some other man
than either Richardson or Gbbes ana
not let so important an Office as this
20 vacant. And an Office that is not
only self-sustainng but also is pro-
lection to the game Of the State.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01

We intended to say at the time that
we believed mat Judge Devore had
reached about the proper conclusion
when he said that neither Richardson
nor Gibbes was legal officer, and
now comes the supreme court and
confirms the opinion and says there
is no game warden of the State. Our
non-partisan governor would not ap-
point Richardson because Richardson
is not supporter of Manning, though,
he was recommended by the Audi
bon society which recommendation Is
necessary under the statute to the
appointment. Rather than accept the
recommendation of the society the
governor in his patriotism will
let the game laws go to the dickens.
He tried to get the law changed.
Then he defed the law. Then the
supreme court sat upon him again.
And if the Audubon Society sticks
to it's recommendation the Office will
remain vacant until the legislature
meets
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01

Mr.. Byrnes says the conscript act
or bill proposed divides the people
into two classes, congressman and
conscripts. Under the constitution
every man over % is eligible to con-
gress and under the conscript bill
every man under 25 is subject to con-
scription. Well. Mr.. Jimmie. amend
the bill and increase the conscript
age up to 45. There are some fellows
hereabout who would be terribly d1s7
appointed if they could not get to go
into the service, especially If you cut
them Off by law. They ave not r''S"'-
ing to the enlistment headquarters,
hut they talk nightly.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01

And Gov. Manning didn't know that
Fred Dominick had been elected to
congress from the third district. Well,
one so busy running the federal gov
ernment and urging the passage or
all the war measures and writing the
president and the secretary Of war
and issuing proclamations to farmers
and so on and so forth is not expect
ed to keep up with the members OF
congress from his State.