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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
THE ACT may BE RE-MODELED
Threats Freely Made to, Hold Up the
Bill indefinitely Unless Daylight
Saving Clause 10 Retained.

Washington.-Repu leaders of
the house, supported by party lead
ers in the senate, agreed to attempt
repassage OF the agriculture appro-
priation bin with its daylight saving
rider despite the Presidents veto.
Provisions Of the daylight saving law
authorizing the interstate commerce
commission to fix standard time zones,
however, would not be discarded. {
In line with this decision, made by
the republican legislative steering
comittee, and after assurances had
been obtained that the rules. commit.
tee would authorize the daylight say.
ing repeal being Incorporated in the
appropriation bill, Chairman Haugen,
OF the house agriculture committee,
reintroduced the agriculture bill
House republican leaders, although
doubling that the remodcled measure,
with the repeal provision, would meet
objections Of President Wilson, said
that many democratic members would
join with q majority Of the republicans
In passing the new measure Chair.
man Gronna and other members OF
the senate agricultural committee.
they said. had insisted on incorpora.
ton OF the repeal provision, threaten
ing to hold up early passage of the
bill without the repeal section. For
this reason, they asserted, no other
course OF action was open. -
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
FREIGHT EMBARGO PLACED
ON cOAsTWIsE TRAFFIC.

New 7York,-A freight embargo on
coastwise traffic was announced 'by
the coastwise steamship com panies.
operating under federal control, as a
result Of the strike of seamen and en-
gineers along the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts. The order for the embargo
was forwarded to shipping points by
the United States railroad admins
tration.
The embargo has been foreshadew.
&c for several days as consequences
OF the rapid pilins up Of great quanti-
ties OF freight. much OF 1t perishable,
at Atlantic and Gulf ports through. the
tying up OF ships by the strikers. q.
II. Brown, secretary of. the searnen's
union, claimed that the entire ship
ping Of the country would be virtually
tied up within two weeks il the strug.
gle continued.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
SENATE TO HANDLE
THE DAYLIGHT Law
THE AGRICULTURAL BILL HAS
BEEN PASSED BY HOUSE sY , 81
UNANIMOUS voTE., 0G.
.IHEL LAW CARRIES s33,so0,990
Several Sharp cIashes Marked Debste
on Elimination Of Rider That Drew \
the Presidents Veto. ia

\ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. attempts of
house Republican leaders to repeal
daylight saving through rider to the
800 agricultural appropriation bill.
were defeated in the house when SRe-
publican opponents Of ,repeal Joined
with the Democrats in voting to elm
mate the repeal provision. Immediate-
lyI afterward, without discerning
vote, the agricultural bill. carrying
$500 900 was passed and sent to the
senate. T1 Ha F,,n s. ...4.a q "a fssd d
Final action, on the. daylight saving
repeal came after a day marked by
sharp political clashes in both houses
and committees. Democrats, incIud.
ing those favoring repeal. refused, to
join in making the repeal rider in or,
der, and in speeches on the floor at
tackled the Republicans as playing
politics. Republican leaders, how.
ever, insisted. that the rider alone
would assure early passage of the ag
ricuitufai bill which Democrats said
was certain to be vetoed again by
President Wilson. IL it included the
repeal provision.
The senate, regarded as heavily In
favor Of repeal now has before It a
house bill to repeal the daylight say.
Ing law. The senate, It was said by
congressional leaders, may pass and
send to the president the separate
repeal measure. {; ~. * $, SIS q
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
Commission Not Authorized.

s. M. Wolfe. attorney general, is
sued an opinion in which he held that
the railroad commission Of South Car
olina has no authority to regulate
contractual relations between the Au-
gusta-Northern Railroad Company be-
tween Ward and Saluda and the
American Express Company.
The railroad recently advised the
express company tnat the returns from
handling the express were inadequate
to meet the expenses incident to the
traffic. The express company refused
to pay the railroad higher rate, and
declared its intention to discontinue
the express service over the route.
The attorney general points out that
It is clearly within the authority of
the railroad commission to compel
the railroad and the express company
to continue the service. but has no au-
thority in effecting the contractual
agreements between the express com
pany and the railroad as to the re-
muneration to be paid the railroad for
handling the express. Mr. Wolfe ad-
vises the commission to issue an or
der prohibiting the express company
from disseminating the business be-
tween the two places as previously de-
termined by the company.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
sfs, 900 900 Is APPROPRIATED .
e FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING

:. = H = H-L-t o.. q i.
Observation-Disclosures million dol
lars for the vocational training OF in
jured soldiers, sailors and marines is
provided by an amendment to the sun
dry civil appropriation bill tentatively
adopted by the house by vote OF 12o
to 119. AS the appropriation meas
ure originally passed the house and
was vetoed by the president, It arc
-ried $6.00O.000 for this purpose. afu
- Consideration In the house OF the
sundry civil appropriation bill as re-
modelled to meet the objections rails
ed by the president in vetoing It, pre-
cipitated a partisan battle which pre-
vented further progress on the meas
ure and ended only when the Repub-
licans forced through motion to ad-
journ.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
ENORMOUS QUANTITIES.
..t " F" OF FOOD IN STORAGE

ChfcagoAIn a report issued Off
cials OF the Illinois department OF ag-
riculture declare that enormous guam
titles OF meats, butter and eggs are
now in storage in Chicago warehouses
chiefly under control of the Ave big
packers. The, report states that since
the last regular, compilation Of figures
June l, the stocks OF these commodi-
ties have grown in abnormal proper
tfons and that their release would go
far toward relieving the present short
age and tend to reduce prices. "a.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
IS NOT A SUPERINTENDENT
Entertains Hopes That from the Seed
/" That Is Planted Tedays in its, Frul.
10 tion Final Peace May be Found.

al Washington. Characterizing the
league OF nations as a practical step
toward world peace, involving no sac
rince OF national sovereignty, Sena-
tor Underwood, Democrat OF Alabama,
urged IN the senate acceptance of the
league covenant without amendment
or reservation
The great causes OF war" he said,
may be paraphrased in two words /.
National selfshness.' Until the civ.
ilization OF the world is prepared to
dethrone It's own selfish ideals and to
recognize the rights OF other peoples
the inherent causes of war must con.
tinue to exist H1' t"fG tn.'F
II am not prepared to say that
the adoption OF the present treaty
carries within itself the elimination
Of these causes 0 fwar, or that, In the
end there will be no more wars, but
I do say that. within the folds OF this
treaty we find an agreement between
the great nations Of the world that
probably will In the future carry the
questions, Of national dispute to, a
court OF, final arbitration, and in many,
ifnot most instances, avoid the hor.
rors and injustices of war. "''
81 do not regard the organization,
OF the league as a per!government
No super-government could exist
Without power to maintain itself, with.
in itself. the league has no power to
levy taxes, and without revenue a gov.
eminent cannot long exist. The
league has no power to raise armies
and navies. and without military forces
it cannot defend itseE With the
right to withdraw, feel that there is
no need to fear the dangerous surren.
der OF any OF the fundamental prin
ciples and rights OF the American peo
Pile Therefore, am willing to take
10 and try 1t and hope that from the
seed that is planted today. in Its
fruition the final peace OF the world
may be found" N.,.i'@'f"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
SENATOR RoRAH ADVOCATES
REFERENDUM ON LEAGUE

Washington. - Proposing, that the
league of nations be left to popular
decision, Senator Borah. Idaho. speak
ing in the, senate, called upon the
league supporters to join him in So
curing referendum,
"The President" said Mr.. Borah,
has been sending for senators and
will, understood. continue to do so
until the quota is filed. 1t is pol
icy I endorse, only regret that he
began II so late in his administration.
But 1t is not In accord with the tenets
OF republican government to settle so
great question behind closed doors
either at the White House or any.
where else. ...,.
''What would do Is to send for
the people. and the way to do that Is
to, have popular vote"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
PEACE CONDITIONS
HANDED AUSTRIA
PREPARATION SECTION Is NOT
DlSSIMLIAR TO THAT IN
TREATY WITH GERMANY.
ARMY IS REDUCED TO $4,000
Financial Terms Provide For Appor-
tionment Of Pre-War Debt Among
the Several New States.

PaSis.-The full peace conditions II
the allied and associated powers are
now in the hands of the Austrians.
The first sections of the terms were
presented to the Austrian delegates
at st. Germain on June 2; the final
sections were delivered to them It
the same place without ceremony by
Nj. Dusatta, secretary-general of the
peace conference. The terms com
plise the whole treaty which Austria
Is asked to sign, including the repara-
ton, financial, military and certain
minor clauses, which were not ready
emony took place.
In addition to the published sum-
mary Of the terms OF June the new
clauses provide for reparation ar
rangements very similar to those in
the treaty with Germany, including the
establishment of an Austrian sub-sec-
tion Of the reparations commission,
the payment of a reasonable sum in
cash, the issuing Of bonds and the de-
livery OF livestock and certain histor-
ical and art documents.
The financial terms provide that the
Austrian pre-war debt shall be appor-
toned among the various former
parts OF Austria and that the Austrian
coinage and war bonds circulating In
the separated territory shall be taken
up by the new government and re-
deemed as they see fit
Under the military terms the Aus
Gfan army is henceforth reduced to
10000 men on a purely voluntary
basis
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
Smith Wants Notice Given.

Washington. - Senator Smith Of
South Carolina made request OF the
authorities here that the old plan OF
allowing 80 days notice by the inter
state commerce commission before in
crease in freight yates effective be ap-
piled immediately in behalf of cotton
seed linters in the South The situa-
tion is in such shape now, according
TO what he said. that 1t is unfair to
Increase the rate on lirters without
giving a reasonable time and oppor-
tunity for those interested in the mat
ter to be heard. 1t is probable that
Senator Smith will be advised regard
Ing this matter within the next day or
two and he will then get in nommuni-
cation with cotton seed and Inter in
terests In the South so they may be
present at this hearing.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
ANOTHER SERIOUS BRANCH OF
NEUTRALITY is PERPETRATED

.i' Notwithstanding most serious OF
the recently growing list OF attacks
on Americans in Mexico came to light
A boat load OF American sailors
from the u. s. S. Cheyenne were held
UP in the Temesi river, on July 6. nine
miles east OF the city of Tampico, and
the sailors were robbed. The Ameri-
can flag was flying from the boat at
the time.
Although the sailors were fishing,
they were on official duty bringing in
food for their ship, and the American
flag flying from the boat denoted that
II was official business.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
aoverno. to caIl Meeting.

NoVoSuot 20 Cau Moetin0-
Governor Cooper has been asked BY
the American Cotton Association to
call a meeting IN Columbia at which
the objects and purposes Of the Amer
lean Cotton Association and the South
Carolina Cotton Association may be
explained to the people OF South Caro-
lima. This request has been made in
compliance with resolution adopted
by the directors OF the American Cot
ton Association at meeting held re.
Gently.
b. Harris. commissioner Of arricul-
ture; ]. H. Claffey, president Of the
State Farmers Unien; A. e. Padgett,
president OF the South Carolina Bank
ers' Association; DR.. w. Nj. Riggs,
president OF all the chambers Of com.
merce OF the state and all other or.
ganizations interested in the develop.
ment OF the agricultural interests OF
the state have been asked to Join IN
the call. 1t is planned to make the
meeting the biggest ever held In the
state.
While the exact date of the big
gathering has not been determined, 1t
is hoped to hold 1t just before the big
membership campaign to be conduct
ed by the South Carolina Cotton Asso-
citation next month. Plans for this
campaign are now being made at the
headquarters OF the association in Co
lumbia by B. F. Mcleod Of Charleston.
state manager, and A. A. Protzman, or.
ganization director.
]. Skottowe Wannamaker Of st. Mat
thews, president OF the American Cot
ton Association, and also OF the South
Carolina Cotton Association stated
that similar mass meeting will be
held in every state Of the cotton belt.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
AusTRIANs MAY GET THE
COMPLETE TREATY SOON.

Paris.-The missing clauses of the
Austrian peace treaty will almost GER
trinity be handed to the Austrian del
egation in a day or SO.
Ten days win be allowed the Aus
trians for consideration Of the terms
and for any representations they may
desire to make. The, council will
probably require 10 days more in
which to reply. " '!f9il3 >"
Consequently, the treaty can scarce
ly be signed before August 10.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
INTEREST KEEN ON DISPOSAL
OF GERMAN PROPERTY HERE

Washington.-oerman people are
interested in about 100000 900 in
the hands Of the alien enemy property
custodian OF the United States. Amer
lean citizens are interested in about
S100,o00,O00 held in like manner in
Germany. The peace treaty provides
that Germany shall return the Ameri-
can property and that the German
property in America be liquidated 30
1t can be used to pay claims against
Germany.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
NO AMERICAN coNsULs ...
..s tJi. IN, GERMAN PORTS. YET

Paris.-There are no American con-
suls in German ports as yet British,
French and other European consuls
are already clearing ships. The Amer
lean relief administration has cleared
In German ports two food supply
ships and one with cotton, but Di-
rector General Hoover refuses to is
sue to additional ships without legal
authority. WBui sfaa.s.t t.t.
The cotton cargo was for Czeoho,
Slovakia; the food ships carried car
goes privately owned for German
sale. ''"''' = ~
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
BEING
ENFORCED EFFECTIVELY

Washington.-Pr { is. being
enforced effectively throughout thu
United States. Attorney General Pal.
mer said. Sale of hard" liquor. such
as whiskey. gin and brandy. virtually
has ceased. he asserted, except for
scattering violations Of the law as are
inevitable with any new restrictive
statute. 8
Mr.. Palmer said he expressed NO
opinion on Enforcement Legislation
pending In Congress-. -
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
GUARANTEED WHEAT PRICE
RAISED TO $3.50 BUSHEL

Washington. - President Wilson
signed an executive order increasing
the guaranteed price of the 1919 wheat
crop to $3.50 per bushel at Galveston
and New Orleans. ~ 9H
It is expected chat the high price
established for wheat at Galveston
and New Orleans will divert a part
of the crops flow to export from At
'antic terminals, and thus relieve the
strain on common carriers and termi-
nal facilities. t.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
SIMMONS PLEASED WITH oj Dol
E OUTCOME OF CONFERENCE

s.washington.--Ar rate hearing, before
the United States Railroad admins
tration In behalf OF equal table rates
from the interior to the South Atlantic
ports was a very satisfactory one.
S3Large, delegations we're present
from North Carolina and other south
ern states and also from the middle
wnst From North Carolina delega.
tons were present from Wilmington.
Charlotte, and other cities represent
ing chambers of commerce, ,itea,et
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
koNENkAMP RESIGNS As
~ PRESIDENT OF C. r. u.

~ Ohicago.-S. ]. Konenkamp resign
% as president OF the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union Of America In
his letter to the executive board. ten
derins his resignation, Mr.. Ksnen-
lamp said his reasons for this action
are purely personal.
% Mr.. Konenkamp stated the next
cenvention Of the telegraphers Ia
scheduled for October. but might be-
advanced to August His resignation
may not be acted on until that time.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
LIGGETT-. AND DlckMAN
t., .ff ARE RETURNING HOME

Washin gton!--Ldeutenant Genera
Hunter Ufggett, former commander OF
the American army Of occupation in
Germany; Major General Joseph T.
Dickman and mine other general off.
GERS are abroad the transport Ac-
quitana,l due at New, York July 20, the
war department. announced, Assistant
Secretary of War Croweli and other
members OF the American aviation
mission also are on board. 1GDiTV ~
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
FOREST FIRES CONTINUE
.s-y TO RAGE IN NORTHWEST,

~spokane.-Racing - over .fnoantain
ridges Of western Montana and north
ern Idaho. fosest nres continue to
spread distinction and tire eatent seyer
al small towns which have been sew
cred by the flames from communica.
tion with the United States forest ser,
vice headquafters, at Mlssoulas Mont,
The fire has jumped. the mountains
into the Mnflan gulch country, where
Il is said. there 70 practically 10 way
81 stopping its M 81 9
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
nuRLEsoN SAYS POSITIVELY M -.
HE WILL. NOT oulI. CABINET

Washington. -sPresident wilson and
his cabinet met for the first time In
nearly seven months. p'
sPostmaster' General 'Burlesonl re-
NAMED closetsd with the President
for an hour after the meeting had
been broken up.j Responding to- In.
quiries, the postmaster general said
as he left the White House that there
was absolutely no truth, in recent
rumors that he was, about 70 leave
the cabinet :. ,a.,,t ,t,,.l, if;.., /,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
FIGHT FOR SHIPS IN SOUTH
MADE BY MARINE ASSOCIATION

Washington.-The National Mer-
chants Marine Association is making
a fight for more ships for the South.
THE full force of the association
is back OF the movement for a fair
distribution of the Vessels of the
emergency fleet corporation to the
various ports OF the United States"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
Bella kUN'S LAST SHIP
SURRENDERS TO SERBIANs

Berlin.-Advices from Budapest say
Chat during the launching of the new
Hungarian monitor Marx on Friday
the monitor Szamos. the last unit OF
the Danube fotilla which had remain
cd loyal to Bella Kun, fed down the
Danube and surrendered to the Ser
bians.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
25 eHlPLoADs OF COAL llsa1..
slli FROM ", s. AT, ROTTERDAM.

London-American coal is invad.
ing Europe. twenty-five shipioads,
about $4,000 tons, have been dis.
charged this month at Rotterdam,
alone, being carried asong the Rhine
in barses. Seventeen American YES.
sells have, arrived at Danzig' with not
only coal but cotton and foodstuffs,
TWAS. stated In parliament that
American coal was being sold at Eu-
ropean points 1t $40 to $ss a ton.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
UPPER SILESIA TO BE
FREE, GERMANY DECIDES.

Breslau. - The Silesian Economic
News reports that the German govern
ment has finally agreed that Upper
shesia shall become free state.
Gustav Noske, minister OF defense. Is
said to be the choice OF the govern
snent to act as its representative
before the entente commission for
Upper Silesia.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
Infant Death Rate 1918.

Out OF every 1000 children born in
South Carolina In 1918. 1892 died be-
fore they reached one year of age.
The total number Of births in South
Carolina in 1918 was 44SS5. The to-
tai number Of deaths of children un-
der one year Of age was 5,974. The
deaths were distributed as follows:
White males, 1,1O5; white females, sos;
negro males, 2,235; negro females, H.
S26.
These figures are official and au-
thoritative.
The total number OF deaths in 1918
was 31,979. distributed as follows:
Whites. 1888; negroes. 1875; In
dians, 8; Chinese. 1.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
Judoe Henry Il. Watkins.

Washington (Special).-The long
fight Of the vacancy on the bench of
the Federal court for the Western
district Of South Carolina was settled
here by the nomination Of Henry H.
Watkins, well-known lawyer Of An
derson.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24

MuSt Report Promptly. oe Td
1t the meeting of the South Caro-
line railroad commissioners a letter
wa1 directed to superintendents Of the
Atlantic Coast Line, Southern and
Setboard Air Line Railways. calling
Is Stheir attention the importance Of
reporting promptly. In its letter the
corhmission cites the instance Of the
wreck occurring on the Atlantic Coast
Line between Camp Jackson and Coz
lumbia, July III. Il 10 claimed that
while the wreck Soccurrsd at 1880
O'Clock In the morning the conmis-
. sion was not notified until : ?. m
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-07-24
MANY pipIomas Issued.

Twenty-six physicians, ID nurses
and three osteopaths successfully
passed examinations, conducted by the
State board of medical examiners last
month. Fourteen other young women
took the examination for registered
nurses, but failed to pass. Nine ap-
plicants for the practice Of medicine
also failed with one for the practice
of !osteopathy.