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Arizona republican., 1919-01-28
ID MAKE NAVY INTO
 TWO MAJOR UNITS
 IS DANIELS PLAN
Executive Officers Being Named-Older Ships In One Force-Newer In An other-Details Not An nOunced
CRepublican A. p. Leased WIre1

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Orders to naval officers made public today show that with the return of the over seas forces, the Atlantic fleet the huge floating establishment of the navy into which is welded virtually the whole sea fighting power of the nation, is rapidly being reconstructed. The re- turning ships have already taken their places in the fleet organization, and the published assignments of officers show a general arrangement of the high commands, with Admiral Mayo remaining as commander in -q6ief.
 The fleet now is divided into two major units, known as battleship forces numbers 1 and ?. While details of or ganization perfected since the United States entered the war have not been made public, it is understood that all the older battleships have been grouped in force number 1, under Vice Acmiral Bert W. Grant, formerly commanding the fifth division of the fleet. This force will consist of divisions A and E and squadrons 1 and ?. The newer ships are grouped in force number ? and the assignment of Vice Admiral Henry E. Wilson, formerly command ing in French waters, to command squadron four is understood to place him in line for command. of force 2.
 Commanders Named
 Rear Admiral Charles r. Plunkett formerly on duty in Washington, takes command of the destroyer forcs of the fleet, now to be divided, as are the bat tleships, in two groups, flotillas nun bers 1 and 3. Rear Admiral Ashley H. Robertson, formerly commanding the 6aStrnUnp fnr0o ie Ceie 4A
 mand flotilla number ?, while Admiral Plunkett will command. flotilla No. 1 as well as the entire force.
 Rear Admiral Harry McHuse, now head of the naval retiring board. is as- signed to command the Atlantic fleet train, which includes the ammunition supply and other auxiliary craft. He will be relieved on the board by ReaI Admiral Thomas s. Rogers, now com manding battleship division No. 6. Other important changes in flag of- ! ficerS are Rear Admirals William R l Shoemaker, from the general board i to command division No. of the At 1 lanlic fleet; Thomas SnowGen, from | division No. ? Atlantic fleet, to tenn 1 porary duty in Washington: Alexander F. Halstead, from command of squao- 1 ron number ,, patrol forces, to com mand the naval base in France, reliev- l ing Vice Admiral Wilson; Carlo B | Britain, to command division A bat. 1 tleship fleet; Henry A Wiley to com. mand division B; John A. Hooge- 1 werff to command squadron number 1 battleship fleet; Thomas Washington 1 to command division 5; Hugh Rodmar
 to command squadron number 3 | Clarence S. Williams to command di. | vision number 1.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-28
ALLEGED SLAYER E
 ON WAY TO PHOENIX

Headed toward Phoenix, according to a telephone message received at the office of The Republican late last night is Harry Ellis, wanted in Fl Centro, California. Ellis is alleged to have murdered his wife at Fl Centro some days ago and is now making his way across country with the officers in pursuit.
 The Fl Centro murder was com mitted som time ago. When Ellis was suspected of the murder. he is said to have stolen horse and buggy and made his escape to Mexico. Fl Centro officers later found he had dis posed of the buggy at Santa Rosa, Mexico, and boarded a train for Yuma from which point he is supposed to have started for either this city or Tucson.
 The sheriff's office here had heard nothing in regard to Ellis last night, and had not been communicated with by the California authorities
Arizona republican., 1919-01-28
ASKS INQUIRY INTO
 LOW COTTON PRICES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27-Represen- tative Heflin of Alabama announced in the house today that he had asked the department of justice to investi. gate the New York Cotton Exchange, which he charged had violated the cot ton futures act, 'in driving down" the price of cotton from 37 to 24 cents a pound.
 "The south has been robbed of mil lions of dollars by this unjust specn lation," NIr Heflin declared. At a time when the world demand for cot ton is greater than ever. the price has been forced down and down. No one is being benefited but the gamblers. The spinners cannot obtain cotton at present prices and growers refuse to sell"
Arizona republican., 1919-01-28
OIL SCHOONER BURNS THREE OF CREW SAVED
Republican A. p. Leased Wire

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-Information that seven men of the crew of 10 of the American oil schooner Augustus H. Babcock were lost, when fire consumed the vessel at sea last week, was con- veyed to the United States shipping commissioner here today by St. Clair Wilson, one of the survivors. Wilson on his arrival said the other two saved were in Philadelphia hospital con- valescing from injuries received when a barrel of gasoline exploded, when the ship was 200 miles off Bermuda, on a voyage from New York to Las Palmas, Canary Islands
 Captain J. F. Rawling was killed while carrying d pipe line aft from the forecastle deck. Wilson said, and his body was blown into the sea. Six of the crew were burned to death or jumped overheard. At that time, on the eve ming of January 21, the crew had for two days been fighting the flames.
 The three survivors reached Phila- delphia Saturday on Chinese cargo ship.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-28
WANT TRUTH ABOUT
 RUSS|A--|S OBJECT

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Organization of the truth about Russia committee. D by number of American publicists. was announced tonight, accompanied by statement declaring that the soviet government in Russia is governing that country fin an orderly fashion" and ad- vocating that in the solution of the Russian problem the allies and the United States should deal with Lenine.
 The committee includes Alvin Johns. an editor of The New Republic: Henry R. Mussey, Albert J. Nook and William Macdonald, editors of The Nation; Paul Kellogg, editor of The Survey Martyr Johnston, Harold Stearns and Robert Morss Lovett, editors of The Dial; Frank P. Walsh. former member of the war labor board; Jane Addams of Hull House, Chicago, and Amos Pinchot
 Its purpose is explained "as an American movement" to gather "au- thentic information "on Russian af fairs, and in general to attempt to present to American public opinion as accurate picture as it is possible to obtain. of the present status of the Russian revolution
 The soviet government is described as never having been pro- German and Lenine as leader of the more mod crate faction" who has been ore pared to conciliate the western powers by redeeming the Russian loans and confining his activity to efforts at in ternal construction His influence ir the government Is declared to be the dominating one, as compared with thai of Trotzky, who, in contrast with Le. nine, advocates class war throughout the world and the overthrow of gov ernments.
 The committee says its formation shows that the soviet government is | stronger today than it has been since the October revolution of 1917" has | the support of an overwhelming ma. jority of the Russian people. and it: activities "all testify to the fact tha the soviet are now developing a con. | structive. program in Russia"
Arizona republican., 1919-01-28
FLIES 27o MILES AN HOUR

LAWTON, Okla, Jan. 27.-Favored by a high tail wind, Lieutenant Robert H. Baker, in a de Haviland twelve cylinder plane, broke all previous records in a flight from Fort Sill to Oklahoma City last Saturday, when he made the ninety miles in twenty min utes, flat. or a speed of 270 miles an hour. Lieutenant Baker, who today confirmed a published report of the flight, said the time of 9 minutes pre- viously given, was erroneous
Arizona republican., 1919-01-28
FLETCHER ON LONG VISIT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-It was an- nounced at the state department today that Ambassador Fletcher, who is re- turning from Mexico City on leave, will remain in Washington for some time, consulting with the heads of de- partments before his return to Mexico.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-28
AGREEMENT ON VAR
 REVENUE BILL |S
 NOW SAID COMPLETE
Excess Profits Rate for 1919 As Senate Provided Basis Reached for Settling Disputes-Pass Up the Amendments

WASHINGTON, Jan. PA basis for complete agreement on the war revenue bill was reached late today by the senate and house cOnferees. Senator Simmons, chairman of the senate managers, announced that vir- tually all important questions remain ing in dispute, including the war eX cess profits rates, had been agreed upon, and that all possibility of a dead lock and failure of the bill had been passed.
 Announcement of the conference agreement on the war profits and other basic disputes was deferred, but it was said that it would be made Wednesday or Thursday when a re- print of the bill, as finally agreed to, will be completed. The conference re- port is expected to be presented tv the senate and house late this week, and the conferees hope it will be adopted by both bodies next week, and the bill sent to President Wilson at Paris for his approval.
 The basis of agreemnt on the meas ures was upon three bitterly contested questions-war excess profits taxes this year, the senate allowances to oil and gas interests, and the senate amendment to repeal the existing zone system of second class mail rates. It was learned that in harmonizing diff ferences on these basic disputes, the conferees agreed to an increase of the senate war excess profits rates, adopted the oil proposition substan- tially as provided by the senate and eliminated the second class mail annendrpapt
Arizona republican., 1919-01-28
LOCAL

Nearly 25o delegates gather in Phoe- nix for two day conference of Ari- zona Highway association. No sessions in house of representa- tives; senate meets less than one hour on account of good roads con- ference.
 Lieutenant Thomas Maddock to ar rive in New York from overseas on January 31.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-28
DOMESTIC

Legal battery to open on Burleson today.
 Society demands to know the truth about Russia, Return ot all overseas men can be arranged in six months. United States navy to be divided into two major units. Heney shows up expensive advertis. ing campaign of packers. Soldiers demand work and naval guards adjourn meeting.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-28
NEWS EPITOME E
FOREIGN

All factions in the peace conference have joined together for action. Canadian soldiers have unique way of getting work.
 Resignation of von Winrerfet fore shadows trouble.
 Dnara incident closed by apologies.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-28
EaENEsY SHOWS PPACMERP PUBL LICTTY
HARMONY JOINS
 ALL NATIONS IN PERFECT ACCORD

Small Countries Take Cam bon's Advice-Meet Apart from Supreme Council and Unite for Best Interests Committees Organizing Conferences Now Being Held
Arizona republican., 1919-01-28
Senate Rate Retained

The agreement on war excess profits rates for 1919, it was stated, provided for retention of the senate rate of 30 per cent on corporations net income in excess of credits, and not in ex cess of 20 per cent of invested capi- tai; for increase from sixty to sixty five per cent on income in excess of 20 per cent, and for retention of the so per cent tax on war profits. The higher rates were strongly urged bs Representative Kitchin and others of the house managers.
 The senate conferees were reported to have won their fight for retention of the senate provision for tax eX- emption of 20 per cent on bona fide sales of oil and gas wells and mines. This provision designed to protect and stimulat prospectors, was opposed by the house managers as too liberal, but they finally yielded after the senate conferees had accepted the higher rates on war excess profits.
 Elimination of the second class postage amendment had been generally expjected. The proposal has been bit terly. opposed by Representative Kitchin and others of the house cOnferees. It provided for repeal of the present mail rates on second class mail, based oil the proportion of news and advertising
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Arizona republican., 1919-01-28

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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-02
Quarterly Conference.

st. Paul A. NJ. E. church, in Lex
ington county, near Hope Station was
the seat of the Quarterly conference,
Saturday and Sunday, April 1921,
1919. Materials are on the ground
for the erection Of new church
building at cost estimated at $4,000,
work to begin May 5th, 1919.
Presiding Elder j.. F.. Thomas, in
his famous l. 5uI On the Growth
of the Church said: TIE church and
denomination schools are the great
est assets we have and when we abuse
the opportunity of supporting them:
then we are killing the hen that lays
the golden egg.
j.. P. Counts of St. Mark church,
lavishly heaped encomiums upon Pre-
siding Elder Thomas, and was great
Iy cheered, when he said: The devil
seemingly prefers high mountains
and pinnacles, and shoots at the high
est in the church. but were he to shoot
the lowest he would shoot himself.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-02
Has His Original Discharge.

Captain E. P. Matthews. a Confed-
crate veteran now past his three
score and ten, has in his possession
his original discharge from the Con-
federate service. He was a member
of Co. c., 7th South Carolina regiment
and was discharged from the service
at Greensboro, n c., May 25, 1865.
The discharge is signed by A. P.
Bouknight, Captain c. S. A. COM
manding and by Hobart Ford, captain
and A. D. c. U. S. A. special comman-
def.
Captain Matthews was quite sick
some time ago but is able to be out
again and looks like he did in the
days gone and is in fine spirit and
apparent good health. He would like
to know if there are any others Of
the old Vets who have the original
discharge from the service.
It is always refreshing to meet and
talkSwith the old Vets of the Sixties
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-02
Death Of an Infant.

The infant daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Willie Rikard died at their horae
Saturday morning, April 19, at 2:45
and was buried at West End ceme-
terry on Sunday at 1890 o'clock SER
vice by the Rev. w. H. Dutton.
Darling Esther she has left us,
Left this world of tender love
But we hope to meet our loved one
In that heavenly home above.
The golden gates were opened wide,
A gentle voice said Come.
And angels from the other side
Welcomed our little friend home.
What happy hours we once enjoyed
How sweet their memory still.
But she has left an aching void,
This world can never fill.
While so painful she was suffering
So she gently fell asleep,
Fell asleep to wake with Jesus.
Oh, dear ones, do not weep.
A friend.
A. S. =
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-02
CHAUNCEY DEPEW'S FULL
RECIPE FOR LONG, LONG LIFE

New York, April 23.-There is no
reason to fall behind the times as
long as you can keep up with them
and that applies especially as enc
grows older. Chauncey NJ. Depew,
former senator, is IS years old today
and he gives a recipe for keeping "as
young as you used to be-.
Premier Lloyd George, he said
today, recently termed Premle
Clemenceau, who is almost as old as
1 am, the grand young man CT
France. may say feel as young as
the French statesman. Yes, there is
a way, and simple.
Keep in touch with the young. Join
in their games; be a feature IN the
dance; romp the fastest and turn the
quickest in the Virginia reel or the
country dance; go up to the college
and light your pipe and sing college
songs; take your chlldren 10 the tne-
ater and howl with them at the roar
ing farce and laugh with them at the
comedy and cry with them at the
tragedy; be their confidant in their
love affairs. and if they are not equal
to it, write their love letters.
-x~
yourself
''Thus will the twentieth century,
with its clearer purposes, its higher
erdeavors and its limitless opportuniz
ties, welcome US older fellows as the
Youngest and most vigorous of those
who are to solve its problems and
. make its record
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-02
WILL BUY COTTON SEED
FOR LIBERTY BONDS

Columbia. April 2S.-Farmers Of
South have been making spirited
fight to hold their cotton and cotton
seed until the price advanced to a
point where they felt that they could
sell at a profit. Il is of considerable
;rterest that some of the farmers
have been able to get a good price for
their cotton seed provided they would
invest money in Liberty bonds. The
following statement is from letter
from Mr.. J. E. Wannamaker OF St.
Matthew'S, chairman for Calhoun
county, writing to Mr.. Chas: H. Bar
ron, the state chairman:
"Nlr. c.. Fitzsimons voluntarily
tcld me to :c,l my peo,le to buy
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-02

"Victory liberty bonds" and he would
buy their seed in car lots up to 10th
May 1T $il o. ter ton f. }. y, ot SHIP
ping point fhey promptly sold him
aELu'. SEQ tons at this ola e and rt:
1a- - Ill halt until se':t could lie
handled l IT, nix you mig. se, ,Ar.
Illicit &c Join you and ina',e swift
& Co.. and the Union Fertilizer COM
pany tc cr.ish some seed. can sell
the bonds if can get seed to move
Il believe Mr. Fitzsimons is doing
all be can.
The Union Seed & Fertilizer COM
larry have advised they have never
stopped buying seed and are now ac-
lively in the market.
William Banks.
Director Publicity.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-02

slanderers and assassins of charac.
ter. were denounced.
Presiding Elder Thomas preached
an excellent sermon Sunday to a mag
nificent congregation, from the sub
ject, Profit and Loss.
All assessments paid on. Saturday
Rev M. G. Williams of Greenwood
is the pastor.
H. B. Tobias,
Secretary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-02

because most of them are young in
spirit and always have something
worth while to talk about and it Will
be great time when we get the
Vets of the Sixties and the Vets OF
the recent unpleasantness together in
May at Memorial Day and hear them
tell their experiences.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-02
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The sun., 1919-10-20
STATE MUST PROVE
TAX DODGING INTENT
Transfer of Property Is Not
Prescribed by LaU.

The State inheritance tax cannot be
collected on an estate which has been
transferred to a trustee for the benefit
of the heirs unless the State is able to
prove that the transfer was made in an
ticipation of death and with the object
of avoiding the tax.
Comptroller Eugene VI. Travis said
last night that there is no statute pre-
scribing any definite period prior to
which the transfer must have been
made. Each case rests on its own
merits. II it should prove that title to
all of William Waldorf Astor's real
estate here has been transferred the
Comptroller's office will make a careful
investigation of the circumstances sur
rounding the transfer. Mr.. Travis said.
with the object of determining whether
the State is justified In institutlng pro-
ceedings for the collection OF the in
heritance taxes provided by the law of
1910 and its subsequent amendments
1t may be recalled that in the case
of the estate of EVert Jansen Wendell
who died shortly after transferring a
considerable portion of his property to
his sisters, the State made an effort
t. collect the inheritance tax but with
out success. Inasmuch as it hsd been
the policy OF Viscount Astor for some
years to surrender title to his Ameri-
can land holdings whenever it could
be done without sacrificing the prop
erty and in view OF the fact that num-
Der of the transfers to the trustee date
back at least ten years. the success of
ana attempt to enforce the inheritance
tax against his real property here ap-
pears to be doubtful in the extreme.
The sun., 1919-10-20

Pail Mall Mapdsine's genealogical arti-
Gle years before, that the original John
Jacob Astor, a son Of a butcher in the
Black Forest of Germany, was in reality
descended from the same ancestors as
the Dukes and Marquesas of Astorga in
Spain and the Counts dAstorg in
France.
In the following year, 1917. Baron
Aston was made a Viscount One of his
visitors at Hever Castle in that year
was Gen. Pershing.
Viscount Astor's Oldest son, Waldorf
born In 1879, won fame as an oarsman
and all around athlete at Eton and OK
ford and was elected to Parliament for
Plymouth in 1911. He and his wife
who was Nancy Langhorne OF Virginia
and Is O sister of Mrs. Charles Dana
Gibson, make their home at Cliveden
which Mr.. Astor turned over to his sor
and daughter-in-law.
The second son. John Jacob, served
as Captain of the Royal Horse Guards
on the staff of the Viceroy of India, and
served with distinction in the war. at
tanning the rank of Major. The only
daughter. Pauline Aston. married Capt
Spender-Clay. a veteran OF the Boer
War, and Unionist Member OF Parlia-
ment for the Tonbridge division of Kent
War taxes cut heavily into Viscount
Astor's income. As British subject
he had to pay income tax on all his
revenue from all sources, and in America
he had to pay on his income from Amer
lean property. He was subject to heavy
surtax by both Governments. 1t was
estimated early in 1919 that large as
his fortune was these two taxes
amounted to more than his income anC
that he had to dip into the principal
In 1916. when the levy was not as higt
as 1t later became, his British taxes
were s1.6s0,000. His income from rea
estate investments in New York city wa.
then estimated at 100000 a year and
he was paying about $3.50, 900 a year
in taxes on his real estate which was
assessed at about $4,000, 900. At the
time he attained the peerage it was esti
mated that his gifts to various English
activities had been about 5000, 900.
In 1919 Viscount Astor took n two
story house at Brighton. the watering
place on the Channel, had it redecorateC
and Lived there in seclusion. An Asso
c!ated Press despatch dated London
July II, said: Lord Aston, It is stated
Is an invalid who is in love with Brigh
ton and Is anxious to be relieved of the
attentions of society"
The sun., 1919-10-20
CORNELL NEEDS 100000.
President Schurman So Asserts in
Annual Report.

ITHACA, y. Y, Oct, 19.-Declaring
that the life OF higher education in the
United States is menaced, President
Jacob Gould Schurman of Cornell Uni
verslty devotes the greater part OF his
annual report, made public tonight, TO
the necessity for proper compensation
of the instructing staffs of the great
universities of the country.
Cornell University is now launching
a nationwide endowment fund campaign,
having set 100000 as the minimum
amount necessary to provide a living
wage for her professors, assistant pro-
fessors and instructors, II the present
pressing needs of the university ara to
be met President Schurman asserts hat
it will be necessary to raise no less than
$10,000,000.