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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-11
The Reduction Bargain.

CHAIRMAN Wannamaker's figures
indicate reduction OF thirty-three
and one-third per cent in the cotton
acreage in both Texas and 0klaho-
ma If this should turn out TO be
true. and the other states in the
belt should hold up 10 their bar
gains. then the cotton farmers may
count on being in high feather when
the next crop is ready for the mar
ket The remaining cotton-produc-
ing states may be depended upon for
material reduction in acreage
we have faith i'm the anticipated re-
du"tion OF "a per cent in North
Carolina and if Texas and Okla
homa stick TO their contract, the
world will for the first time be given
practical evidence OF what can be
accomplished through restricted
cotton crop.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-11

nave expressed their readiness TO
meet the conditions in that manner.
The director general to date has
not appeared willing to deal with
this condition in that manner"
Replying TO the assertion OF Di-
rector Hines that the present ar
rangements for obtaining railroad
fuel adequately safeguarded the
public interest involved. Mr.. Nor
row declared that as much harm had
been done TO the industry by permit
ting coal spectators to bid on the
railroad business without naming the
mines from which the coal was TO
come, az by permitting purchasing
agents Of the various roads To name
prices which operators would have
10 meet To obtain share OF the
business which policy Mr.. Hines
prohibited
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-11
What Allen Knows and Doesn't
Know.
Columbia State.)


The western philanthropist pas
sionately concerned lest a pitiless
combination OF southern farmers
cause the people to go cold for want
Of cotton cloth. though he be a jour
nalistiC entertainer. "Y"-working
war critic and Good-fellow govern
or. is fairly well informed possibly
about the cost of growing wheat. He
is aware. for example, that IT, lit
tie while ago dollar wheat flooded
the west with easy money, the wheat
growers profits on the basis OF $40
at the farm must be not short Of
princely.
Nine-tenths of the wheat Of the
west is grown on large farms upon
which the land is broken. narrowed
and seeded at one operation by great
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-11

having shot to death Thomas on
December 21, 1916. Their trial was
held at Ridgeland, the county seat
OF Jasper county, on March /, and
3, 1917. inclusive. and they were
convicted and sentenced to be cleo
trocuted on April 6 1917 Their
day Of execution was automatically
reprieved when their attorneys we're
granted the right of appeal
Cooler, after his conviction. cs
capped and hid in Jasper county for
some weeks. He later was apprc
hended.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-11
TINE 70 CLEAN Up.

The ciyic league should have the
support of the authorities and citi-
zens in the movement 10 clean up the
city which will be set in motion next
Monday morning and continue
throughout the week II is quite
true that "clean up week should
not be necessary; that the city
should at all times be kept clean,
but since it is not and everybody
knows that ii is not, clean up
week" is most timely.
The plan of the civic league is to
have all the residents clean up the
trash on their premises and place in
receptacle of any KIND accessible
TO the driver Of the city truck, who
viii make rounds and haul it away.
There viii be no charge for this SER
vice next week. though at other
times it viii not be possible to get
1t done without cost. Clean up
week at this time means fewer flies
and mosquitoes during the summer
months; clean town means better
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-11

can party. during a short term ia
power. gave them the ballot, and this
is almost said indirectly by the
Greensboro paper.
For our part, we hope the Repub-
licans pass the bill; we hope the
Democrats pass the bill; We want
the bill passed. no matter who writes
il.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-11
SCISSORS AND PASTE.
In Texas.
Houston Post. J

VIIVU6LVII I0I.T
Brother Barnhardt, pastor Of the
TuyOu Street Methodist church,
Charlotte. says: The present GEN
Grafton is an ease-loving self-seek-
ing generation OF men and women
trying TO corkscrew pleasure out OF
selfish life" It's not so in Hous-
ton any longer. brother II people
are unable 10 canopener any salts
faction out Of life they are in a bad
way here. for bootleCGers operate
upon a pra acticaily prohibitive sched-
ule for the majority.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-11

teams of twelve to sixteen horses or
by traction engines, using gasoline
or kerosene for fuel. No fertilizers
are used and. once seeded. the wheat
crop is committed to nature until at
harvest time ii is reaped. bound,
threshed. winnowed and sacked at
one operation. by horse-drawn or
motor-drawn machinery. Even as
suming an advance of one hundred
per cent for man power on western
farms (which, of course. is far too
great where so many acres are
planted and so many acres are har-
vested a day by one one or two men.
the increased labor cost per acre not
being large and being prorated ove-
the fifteen TO twenty bushels per
acre) the Increased cost OF few
cents is scarcely appreciable. Horse
feed is far higher even in the wes,
than II was a few years ago and both
gasoline and kerosene have advanced
in cost materially. but even these
additions TO the motive power costs.
acres traversed. and again upon the
bushel yield per acre. would add .ut
q few cents per bushel 10 the cost OF
production.
On the other hand what of cot
tom To begin with. to make a bale
per acre. many farmers use from
SIS 10 $40 worth OF commercial for
tilizers. Because OF our long de-
pendence on the west for hay. grain.
bacon mules and other farm sup
plies TO which must he added tn =
increased railroad rates imposed ny
the government. the increased cost
OF horse power on Southern farms
has been far greater than in the
west. The disorganization OF negro
labor through the selective draft, the
seduction of other negroes by agents
OF munitions works III the north,
and the decentralization Of women
through the war bonus paid their
husbands. have increased labor in
cotton production from seventy-fve
per cent to one hundred per cent,
and unlike wheat, cotton can not be
left 10 itself. nature in this industry
helping only those who help them
selves The demand upon human
labor is continuous and insistent, the
delay OF few days in choppinc out,
or thinning. or cultivating the crop
being sometimes fatal TO it's proper
development The picking and gin
ming Of a bale OF cotton costs in this
section when one can get it pick ed
and ginned) certainly s25-perhaps
$40 a bale
AS to commercial fertilizer costs
(cotton can not he profltably grown
without il in the Carolinas. Georgia
and Alabama, acid phosphate that
formerly sold for SIS ton now
costs SIS; nitrate Of soda. that for
merly cost S44 to S4S ton, cost last
year, when obtainable. ST. and this
year $3.50; while muriate OF pot
ash. so necessary to the sandy soils,
which sold before the war at s3s,
subsequently went to $500 per ton.
and. IL obtainable. still commands
upwards OF 5000 a ton
So the south must produce cheap
cotton for the Northern mills mot
ONLY" but by thus over-cropping it,
self in cotton leave 10 little land and
labor available for growing live
stock and provisions that il will CON
tinue in bondage to the western
growers Of these commodities
Governor Allen is intelligently
selfish after all.
SO there YOU are.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-11
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

County of LancaSter-sS.
Before me came Geo. w. Williams. Cashier of
the above named bank. who, being duly sworn,
says that the above and foregoing statement is
true condition of said bank, as shown by the
books of said bank
GEO. w. WILLIAMS,
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th
day cf March, 1919
II. T. CANNON,
Notary Public S. c..
Correct Attest:
LEROY SPRINGS
WADDY c. THOMSON,
l.. c. PAISEUR,
Directors.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-11

We arc proud of the confidence
doctors, druggists and the public
nave In 600 'hilI and Fever Tonic.
ADV.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-04
STAND|FER SHIP Co.
DEHES THE STRIKERS

Vancouver. WASH. June 3.-The
Standifer Shipbuilding corporation
which closed its steel shipyard here
yesterday as the result OF a strike,
will reopen the yard tomorrow, re-
gardless Of whether the strike is
settled, it was announced today.
Eighteen hundred men went out on
strike and 1900 employees refused to
strike. With these and several hun
dred men from the ranks OF the
strikers, who appeared at the yards
today ready to return to work. the
corporation officials stated they
would operate the yard beginning to-
morrow.
A disagreement has arisen among
the union men. some claiming that a
minority faction forced the walk-out
over minor matter. IA demand for
reinstatement OF Robert wishard, a
boss foreman riveter. discharged for
alleged inefficiency. brought on the
strike.
Standifer executives said today
that Wfshard would not be reinstat-
ed.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-04
EDITOR OF 1.-THE TDlBERsfAN''
BOOSTING FOR PACIFIC LOG
GING CONGRESS /
SAYS LABOR IS VERY SCARCE
Visits Local Mills and Is Interested
in New Process for Use In
Pine Logging

The 10th annual session of the
Pacific Logging Congress will be
held at Portland October Sill. The
principle topic for discussion win be
the utilization of the caterpillar trac-
tor as applied to logging operations"
said George NJ. Cornwall, editor OF
The Timberman. published at Port
land, and who was in the city today,
visiting his old friend, I. A. Robie,
Of the Pine Box company.
Mr.. Cornwall is secretary OF the
congress and while here will visit
the Edgerton & Adams mill, where
NJ. @. Ament is utilizing two gasoline
operated logging engines, which he
thinks in the form Of a tractor viii.
with two drums, eventually become q
very useful tool in pine logging oper-
ations.
The object of the logging congress
is for the purpose Of standardixing
the profession Of logging. The ter
ritory embraced in the congress is
California, Oregon. Washington. Ida
no, Montana and British Columbia
Mr. Cornwall has spent the past
six months in California. visiting the
entire state. He says the lumber
business is very active at the pres
ent time but that labor is very scarce.
He sees but little chance Of any drop
in the market for some time to come
due to the high producing costs and
the worldwide demand for lumber.
Mr.. Cornwall Is very much inter-
ested in the election and regrets that
several of the state measures stand a
good chance of being defeated.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-04
SPIES IN BOISHEVIKI
ARMY ARE NUMEROUS

0mslS, Siberia. June 3.-There are
three spies to every fifty soldiers
In the bolshevik army on the Ural
front. according to an engineer who
has investigated conditions there.
He says that the discipline OF the
bolshevlki army is severe and effec-
tive and Is strengthened by the reign
OF fear caused by the operations Of
these spies.
The custom. he said. was to make
the Letts and Jews commissioners In
the army and these commissioners
ruthlessly shot down any officers and
soldiers suspected of intriguing or
double-dealing or whenever there
was an error in strategy.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-04
SEATTLE AND PORTLAND
TA|LENDERS THIS YEAR

San Francisco. Cal, June 4.-The
poor standing OF the two Northwest
ern teams in the Pacific Coast league
has called forth considerable criti-
cism from both the public and the
sporting writer's. Seattle ana Port
land, both of whom were elected in
to the league this season, are the
tailenders in the percentage column.
Also their percentages are exceeding
ly slim.
The Paetfic Coast league always
has enjoyed the reputation Of having
a high average quality of clubs and
their players have been rated little
inferior to those in the major
leagues. In fact, for many years
both the National and American
leagues have drawn largely on the
coast for their stars. many Of whom
are playing on the various big city
teams.
Baseball enthusiasts are Jealous
OF the reputation and they are clear
ly indicating that both Seattle and
Portland should bestir themselves
and strengthen their clubs so as to
maintain the interest of the public
whose attendance thus far this sea-
son practically has been a record for
sustained numbers.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-04
~ INJURED AND BUSINESS AT
sTASDsTIII. AS RESULT OF
GUN BATTLE
MAYOR APPEALS FOR TROOPS
$4,000 Employees OF willys-ovcrIand
Company Go Out and Jecr Those
Who Try 10 Work

Toledo, Ohio, June 4.-operations
at the willys-overland Automobile
company plant are at a standstill to-
day as the result OF rioting last
night when two persons we're shot
TO death and II injured.
Officials OF the plant said they
will not attempt to operate, pending
a reply from Governor Cox to the
appeal from Mayor Schreiber for
troops.
Labor disturbances involving 49,
900 employees have been affecting
the plant and the situation Is at
high tension today. Workmen who
sought to enter the plant we're jeer-
ed by former employees.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-04
.NAVYL|FE APPEALS
TO AMERICAN GIRLS
VIII Hang 30 Their Jobs and Besiegc
Capital In Effort 10 Retain Their
Positions

Washington. June 4. Six thousand
ycowomen, yeomaneites, or as they
are officially designated yeomen (F)
tho II standing for female or fem
ininc--plan 10 dispatch a landing
party 70 the capitol this week and
invest the house committee on naval
affairs. which threatens 10 cut them
on the payroll on July /.
The women. who enlisted In the
navy for the period OF the war. sport
the nattiest uniforms in the capital
and enrapture thousands on the drIll
grounds. want 10 keep their Jobs in
the peace establishment and contend
that they thereby will release an
equal number OF temporarily enlisted
men who are impatient TO get back to
civil life.
Chairman Butler and the repubii-
can majority OF the committee, how
ever. look upon tho yeomen (F) az
a luxury or Danielsonian extrava-
gance and say they must 20 in the
Interest OF economy. The women
hope 10 deter the republicans from
Withholding appropriation for their
pay for the next fiscal year.
Other features OF the program on
naval economy designated to save
s1so, 100000 are:
Immediate return TO their pre-war
grades OF naval officers who were
given temporary commissions in
higher grades for the period OF the
war.
Retirement in their original grade
of retired officers who were placed
on the active list in higher grades for
the period OF the war.
Abandonment OF the government
manufactprer OF naval supplies In
federal plants where the work can
be done cheaper and more efficiently
In private plants. .
Cessation Of the manufacture OF
large quantities OF ammunition.
No new building program. but
completion OF the 1916 program OF
capital ship construction.
Immediate reduction In the per-
sonnei OF the navy. return Of many
ships now in active service to the re-
serve. and definite figure for the
future enlisted strength.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-04
THE SLAP THAT CUT
JAPSTO THE QUICK
Failure to Get Equality Of Races
Clause In Covenant Most Humil-
iating-Jap Press Bitter

Toxic, June 4.--Failure of the
Japanese delegates TO secure the IN
PRODUCTION OF an equality of races"
clause In the league OF nations cove
nant caused deep disappointment
throughout the Japanese nation and
had led TO a serious determination
on the part Of the Japanese people.
The disappointment was all the more
bitter because at first a dispatch
came from Paris announcing the
adoption Of the racial clause.
Japanese who frankly discussed
the problem said they could not un-
derstand on what standards japan
was judged to be first class power.
II 1t were merely because Japan was
strong in a naval and military sense.
this was not flattering to the Jap
anese amour-propre. who would
much rather have It based on stand
ards Of civilization, capacity and cul-
ture. Yet small countries like Hol-
land and Belgium, they said are
placed on a footing equal with the
United States, France and England.
I'VE are keenly disappointed, /"
wrote the editor Of one paper. "It
is as IL we had tumbled from a very
high precipice. We must look into
our hearts, examine ourselves rigidly
and see why we are not permitted to
join the other nations Of the world
on footing Of real equality"
The Osaka Mainichi said: 1.-THE
adoption OF the American amend
ment for the Monroe Doctrine and
the failure Of the racial amendment
affords most glaring contrast as be-
tween a great success for the United
States and a great failure for Japan" /"
The Toxic Ashi says, ''part OF the
blame should be placed at the door
OF European and American states
men whose political conscience has
been so besotted that they do not
understand or respect the principle
of justice and humanity except when
1t is politically used to their advant-
ages"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-04
yANK'S GAS MASK PUT
TO COMMERCIAL Use

Pueblo. Colo.,. June 3.-Deadly
sulphur gasses from the Pueblo
smelter smoke stack were braved fol
three days by Steeplejack jim
o'Brien recently with the aid OF a
gas mask borrowed from a Yank
back from overseas. Steeplejack Jim
worked for three days at the top OF
the smoke stack, 200 feet in the air
making repairs. Had it not been for
the gas mask. the smelter would
have had to shut down because no
man could brave the sulphur fumes
and live.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-04
WIDOW OF MILLIONAIRE
MURDERED WITH CLUB

San Francisco. June 4.-LMrs.
Sara Satia Coburn. widow OF Loren
Coburn. formerly millionaire OF
Pescadero near here. was found mur-
dered near her home today. She had
been clubbed to death. She was 80
years Of age and had received threats
since her husbands death last No
vember. The vast estate was in iiti-
cation for many years, based on the
competency OF Coburn, which was
decided IN his favor.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-04
THINKS VACCINATION
STAYED Off SMALLPOX

Paris. June 3.-The world war
VIII be held unique in the fact that
IL has not been accompanied by an
outbreak pf smallpox. This may be
aue IN part to the precautions taken
IN urging all Paris to be vaccinated
vi re-vaccinated. At any rate more
'han l,a74.000 persons we're vaccin-
ated during the war, and only Sc
vases OF smallpox were recorded, Of
which 20 were fatal.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-04
DANIELS SAYS NC-4
WILL NOT FLY HOME

= Washington, June 4.-The
= american naval seaplane NC-4
= which arrived at Plymouth.
= England, Saturday. thereby
= completing the first trans-At-
= lantic flight, win not attempt a
= nonstop or any other kind OF
= flight back to the United States,
= Secretary Daniels said today.
= The seaplane will be dismantled
: and shipped to this country.
= The secretary said the navy
: contemplated no attempt at a
= nonstop transatlantic flight in
= the near future, as the navy did
: not desire to make a spectacu-
= lar showing. was not in any
= competition for transatlantic
: honors and did not favor
: stunt" flying.
y a = - 4 4 a 4 A
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-04
WILL NOT SANCTION ANY I'M.
PoRTANT CHANGES In TERMS
PRESENTED GERMANY
HUNS DENY STARTING THE WAR
Austria Says Terms Not Acceptable.
Scmenoff Elected "Grand Duke
OF Mongolia"

Paris. June 4.T-There is reason to
believe that the council of four will
reach decision by Thursday on
their reply to the German counter
proposals. Premier Clemenceau. /,
is understood, win maintain firmly
that there can be no important
changes.
Indications are, however, that
there Is a strong undercurrent Of
sentiment to meet the German offer
Of an indefinite sum Of 10o. 900, ,Oo0,-
600 marks indemnity instead OF an
indefinite sum that might be de-
manded. The Germans are reported
to be preparing a memorandum re-
futing the charges that Germany
was responsible for the war.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-04
!. S. MARINES TAKE
HAND IN REVOLUTION

San Salvador. Republic of Saliva
dor. June 4-,American marines have
been landed at Port Limon, Costa
Rica. due to the revolution against
the government headed by General
Tonoco.
Dispatches printed here state that
the Costa Rica revolution has been
going on for two months. Forces
recruited from political exiles ad-
vanced southwark. clashing with
troops commanded by General Tom
oco. the Costa Rica minister OF war.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-04
YAouI INDIANS WORRY

Washington. June 4,--Reports, OF
disturbed conditions In the Yaqui
valley In Sonora have caused the
state department through the Ameri-
can embassy In the City OF Mexico to
request the Mexican authorities to
station enough troops in that section
to safeguard American lives and
property.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-04
ANARCHISTS HAVE
SEALED THEIR DOOM

Washington, June Alt is evi-
dent that the anarchists efforts 10
create reign OF terror in eight
cities not only failed. but brought
action by the government which is
expected to wipe out the anarchists
themselves. Attorney General A.
Mitchell Palmer announced today
the creation OF new bureau by the
department Of Justice. under VII
liam ]. Flynn, for the purpose OF
crushing the anti-government move
ment.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-04
MAY JUNK i2 OLD VESSELS
OF THE U. s. NAVY

Washington, June 4.-Twelve pre-.
dreadnaught battleships will be
placed out Of commission and eventu.
ally broken up for junk or used as
targets under plans being worked
out by the navy department.
Four of the battleships. the Ore
'gon. Indiana. Iowa and Massachu-
sets. have already been relegated
to the scrapheap. The remaining
eight are the Kearsarge. Kentucky,
Illinois. Alabama, Wisconsin. Maine,
Missouri and Ohio.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-04
.
: STRIKERS PUT MATTER
p UP TO BURLESON

4 Springfield, June "A strike !
r call for June 16 Is being sent 1
= electrical workers and operators 1
y OF the United States. There 1
\ win be strike, they say, unless 1
y Postmaster General Burleson 1
y complies with their demands. 1
y y 30 4
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-04
STRIKE REACHING CLIMAX

Winnipeg. Canada. June 4.-There
are indications that the general
strike here is reaching climax.
Two factions OF soldiers, those who
approve and those who refused to
approve of the strike, paraded to-
gether today.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-04
EPIDEMIC OF FLU AT SALEM

Salem. June 4.-,Miss May Loomis,
head OF the nursing department OF
the Red Cross in the northwest, ar
rived here today to confer with local
Red Gross officials relative to means
for meeting a third influenza cpl
demic. There are said to be 100
cases OF the malady in North Salem.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-04
PORTLAND REPORTS ALL MEAS
WIRES But LIEUTENANT Gov
ERNoR HAVE CARRIED
LIGHT VOTE IN JOSEPHINE
County Defeats All Measures Exccp
Roosevelt Highway and Market
Roads Tax Hill


y Portland. Ore. June 4. 2:26
' y. m.---The big lead for all re-
y construction measures in Multi
' nomah county is expected to as 4
\ sure their success. The Roose- 4
= welt highway, market roads. 4
= county Indebtedness and SOL 4
' diers' aid bills are fartherost In 4
y the lead. Statewide figures are 4
= not yet available. 4
\ y %%%%% = 4
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-04

London. June 4.-General Semen
OF. Cossack leader Of Eastern Siberia
is reported to have called a congress
which has declared autonomy of
Mongolia. and elected Semenoff
Grand Duke Of Mon goiia," accord
ing to a bolshevik dispatch from
Moscow.