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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-08-27
LOYETT DISCUSSES
ltAILROAD PROBL EN-

Union Pacific President Declares
Problem Solely Question Railroad
Credit.
Washington, Aug. 22-Private op-
Grafton Of railroads cannot be restored
at existing rates, Robert S. IIovett,
president OF the Union Pacific Rail-
road today told the House Interstate
Commerce Committee during a dis
cusSion, in which he contendcd the
railroad problem "is solely a question
Of railroad credit"
Howard Elliott, president of the
Northern Pacific. another witness,
urged early adoption of a national
transportation policy, declaring de-
lay only tended to make call classes
uncertain and unsettled" In adopt-
ion of the transportation policy he
thought congress should observe four
principles. as follows:
Government regulatory machinery
TO encourage the present transporta-
ton system SO that rates will pay all
costs, including new capital needed
FOR expansion Of facilities; abandon
mcnt OF credit methods Of adjusting
wages and working disputes, with
substitution Of "a sane method Of de-
Gliding these questions" including
aDolishment Of strikes. modification
OF the Sherman law to permit con
solidation and making Of federal au-
thorlty supreme in regulating rates,
securities and accounts. Railroads
should have the right to initiate rates
Mr.. Elliott argued. adding that the
interstate commerce commission
should have the right Of suspension
and review.
Both Judge Lovett and Mr.. Elliott
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-08-27
Handy Plant In Desert.

In the desert OF Sonora. Mexico.
there Is n plant, the guarcquI, which
husbands its water supply. The gunre-
qui Is Il relative OF the squash and
pumpkin, and inhnbits Il locality In
which practically all the rain falls
within a period Of six weeks. The
base OF the stem is swollen to form
hard, woody structure, which In time
attains the size OF II large squash. ). 1t
Is really nothing more than Il vcgcta-
Die reservoir designed to hoard up the
scanty moisture and dole out the
precious fluid in time Of need.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-08-27
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS.

J. S. Bennett and Son farm,
2O5 acres, in 1 1-2 miles Trinity
Ridge school, $40 per acre.
w. G. Abercronybie house and
lot In town Of Clinton, with
storc-room, rents for $500 per
year. Price $4,000.
II acres near Watts>Mffls at
r. A. CoopeLfesidence on
Sullivan street. 100000.
w. 10. Murphy plantation, SO
acres. | mile OF Hickory Tavern
school, $4,000 per acre.
Murphy Bolt place, II acres,
near Abercrombie's store. Price
$1,000.
j. d. Bagwell place. 295 acres,
near Waterloo. Price $40 per
acre.
Two metal store rooms at
G. & W. c. depot, $4,000.
William Solomon place, So
acres near Humbcrt bridge, at
$50 per acre.
Walter Gosncll place near
Madden Station, LOG acres, at
$4,000 per acre.
LAURENS TRUST COMPANY.
ID. T.. Todd,
Mgr. Real Estate.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-08-27

tion plan of the Association OF Rail
way iExecutives, including provision
for a Federal Transportation Board,
representing the public, to aid the in
terstatc commerce commission. Re
ferring to the Plumb or organized,
labor plan for tri-partitc control of
the railroads, Judge Lovctt said:
ut Is rather bold move Of the
American Bolshcvists to take first for
Russianization the one industry that
affects all the people"
Railroad employees, he added do
not understand the Plumb proposal
but when they do "they will rcpudiatc
and refuse to support it,
IF The railroads were turned back
to their owners today under existing
condtionsn' declared Judge Lovctt.
ut is not too much to say that half
Of the roads would go into bankruptcy
and the dividend paying roads would
have to reduce their dividend pay
ments.".
Wage increases without proportions
ate increase OF rates would be disaS-
trous, Judge Lovctt asserted, adding:
1T is utterly impossible to consider
the private owners taking over the
railroads and operating them at The
present rates. He offered two solu-
tons: One to raise the rates; the
other. pay the loss from tho federal
treasury
Under private operation, Judge
Lovctt said in reply to Representa-
tive Raybu,n. Democrat. Texas, the
railroads could not he operated amy
more economically than the govern
ment has"
In arguing that credit was the sole
question involved in the railroad
problem, Judge Lovctt said the gov
nrnmcnt did not propose to guaran-
tee interest on dividends. but that it
was the duty Of congress to make
rail investment so attractive as to
induce private investments that will
secure the necessary development
needed by the public.
Pointing out the need Of addition
al railroad facilities, tho Union Pa
cific resident said:
"lf the government itself Is not 60
ing to furnish the money then we must
look to private individuals for 1t; and
not only regard for their constitution
nj rights, but good policy and common
hon"stay demand that they should be
encouraged AMI protected, intscad Of
made the victims Of every half baked
theory tina; unthinkablc and immoral
ignorance can suggest"
Government ownership was opposed
by Mr.. Elliott. but Judge Lovett as
sumcd that the committee would not
consider the solution OF the rail prob
lem.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-08-27
Left-Handed,

1t hns been noticed that parrots usw
ally seize objects with the left claw,
and that The lion uses tho left paw
when striking It's prey.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-08-27

kcywest. Fla, Aug. 25.-Two local
negroes were taken into custody here
today for investigation Of their alleged
attempts to buy 1000 rounds of am
munition from Kcywcst dealers. Of
ficers say they believe the ammunition
was intended to be smugglcd into
confessed that a strange Spaniard had
employed them to do the buying. The
men held arc William and Leonard
Kemp, brothers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-08-27
SHIPPED ARMS IN
TRUNKS TO MEXICO


Zen Trunks Containing Ammunition
Shipped from New York, Detectives
Find.
New York, Aug. 25.-Ten trunks
containing arms and ammunition were
shipped from this city to Mexico on
the steamship MORO Castle. which
sailed last Friday for Havana, Pro-
greso and Vera Cruz, according to in
formation obtained today by detcc-
yves attached to the bomb squad
The trunks were shipped from a
broadway hotel. The department of
Justice and navy department have
been notified and it is expected gun
boats will be sought to search the
steamer.
The bomb squad detectives, who
nave been investigating reports of
secret ammunition stores here, first
learned of the shipment through dis
covcry Of Il bill Of sale showing H.
o00 rounds Of ammunition and $50
pounds Of "talcum" powder had been
f''N''"rS" VII AUGUST ~ from Il large
sporting goods house in this city and
consigned TO an address which the
detectives found to be fictitious.
Thcy discovered today that the cx-
plosivcs had actually found their way
to a Broadway hotel, where two men
believed to have been agents of the
Mexican government, were registered
until Friday.
The detectives believe they took
passage on tho MORO Castle with the
ten trunks Of ammunition
After the hotel had been searched
for additional stores Of explosives. the
detectives raidcd an uptown res
taurant, where they found several
more trunks. believed to contain am
munition. A package labeled "tal-
cum powder" and several rifles also
were seized at the restaurant.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-04

of soda fountains and ice cream par
iors should be sure to have their
names listed with the Collector at
once.
On and after May 1st, 1919, the
luxury tax will be effective. This
provides that a tax Of 10 per cent
shall be collected by the dealer from
the purchaser on carpets and rugs
selling at over $500 square yard;
picture frames, trunks, valises, purs-
es, portable lighting fixtures, UNI
brellas, fans, smoking jackets, mems
waist coats, mems and women's hats,
caps, boots, shoes, pumps and slip
pers, mems neckties and neckwear,
silk stockings or hose, womens silk
stockings or hose, mems shirts and
mems and women's pajamas, night
gowns and underwear, kimonos. pet
ticoats and waists. Practically every
store in Oregon will be affected by
this tax, which will apply to all that
part of the price for which the goods
are sold in excess of the price stipu-
lated in the Act.
On and after May 1st, 1919, per-
fumes. essences and extracts, denti-
frices and similar articles, as we'll as
pills, tablets, powders and other me-
dicinal preparations, will be subject
to tax Of one cent on every twenty
five cents, or fraction. This tax will
be paid by stamps affixed to the
goods by the seller. Other new
taxes are on shooting galleries which
will pay $4,000 n year. riding acade-
mics which will pay $4,000 a year,
"for hire" cars to pay $1,000 a year
for each car having seating ca
Ipacity of more than two and not
more than seven, and $4,000 for
each automobile having seating ca
pacity of more than seven. It is the
intention of the Internal Revenue
Bureau to give wide publicity to the
various provisions of the new Act,
but 1t should not be forgotten that
the taxpayer is supposed to ascer-
tain his liability, and that ignorance
Of the law is not held by the courts
to be valid reason for not comply
ing with the law
Collector Miller will be pleased to
furnish all information upon request,
but obviously has no means of reach
ing everyone affected by the Act and
notifying them individually of their
liability
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-04
FUN OR FOLLY

During little social gathering in
the home of the writer, while the
party was busily and noisily engag-
ed in transacting the business of the
evening some young men belonging
to an organized society, with such
specific depredations in view, enter
ed the house thru the kitchen, epen-
ed the doors of the pantry, and stole
not only most of the refreshments
provided by the party, but included
edibles belonging to the family. A
cigarette stub keeping company with
an empty milk bottle discovered next
morning, suggests the type of indi-
vidaal involved.
Numerous offenses of this kind
have occurred lately. We wonder II
the young men involved really are
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-04
ARTICLES SUBJECT TO
NEW REVENUE TAX

The Revenue Act OF 1918 provides
taxes on many articles of general
use. On and after February 25th,
1919, manufacturers of the follow
ing articles are required to pay tax
upon their product when sold: Auto
mobiles, motorcycles, automobile
trucks, tires, inner tubes, parts or
accessories for automobiles and
trucks, pianos, organs, monographs
and records, tennis rackets, skates,
base ball goods and other sporting
goods, chewing gum, cameras, pho
tographic films and plates, candy,
firearms and cartridges, hunting
knives, electric fans, thermos bottles,
cigar and cigarette holders and pipes,
hunting and shooting garments and
riding habits, articles made OF fur,
toilet soaps and toilet powder The
manufacturers Of any Of these ar
tlcles should communicate at once
with Collector Milton A. Miller to as
certain their liability. The tax on
these articles does not apply to
stocks in the hands OF dealers, but
only to articles sold on and after
February 20, 1919, by the manufac-
turer.
Another section of the Act pro-
vides tax Of 10 per cent upon
sculpture, paintings, statuary and
other objects of art, when sold by
any other person than the artist.
Therefore, and dealer handling this
class of goods should apply for in
formation as to his liability.
On and after April 1st, there will
be tax of per cent upon the, sales
Of all articles commonly or CONNER
cially known as jewelry. including
precious metals or limitations there
OF, and ivory, watches, clocks and
opera glasses. This tax is to be col
lected by the dealer upon such goods
when sold to the user, and every
store In Oregon handling any OF
these lines must collect this tax up
on all sales made commencing April
1st, 1919. In order that complete
list of dealers in these goods may be
compiled, all such dealers should
send their names to the Collector
at Portland, stating the business en-
gagged in.
On and after May /, 1919, there
will be tax collected from the pur-
chaser of ice cream, soda water, and
such other refreshments of this kind
as are served at soda fountains and
similar places of business. Owners
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-04

unable to comprehend that this is
criminal procedure. No doubt they
think it just fun; but the joke Is
certainly obscured by the moral dan
ger of the spirit that prompts such
acts. When a private home is invad'
ed and Its sacredness violated, the
act borders on common robbery.
We would suggest to this organi-
zation of youngsters that they put
their abilities and talents and their
time to something that will be worth
while or add to instead OF detract
from the fun of social evenings.
The party in this case obtained an
unintentional revenge in that the in
vaders obtained with the good things,
also some April fool" candy the eff
feet of which was clearly discernable.
c. F. KOEHLER.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-04
START RIGHT

The labor situation In the country
IS serious from the standpoint OF
declining efficiency.
War conditions have proved be-
yond the question OF doubt that
nnnormally high wages and short
hours, granted under stress OF cir
cumstances, to quiet labor trouble
and secure help, have lowered eff
cheney and production, rather than
Sncreasing them.
inexperienced help In all lines OF
industry has demanded and received
wages entirely out of proportion to
their training or ability to produce.
Incentive to do good work in order
to receive better pay has been lost
sight OF as the employer had to take
anything he could get.
Thus men and women and boys
and girls who have been drawing
wages which their ability and ex-
perience did not warrant, have been
led to form an entirely overestimat-
ed opinion as to the value of their
services and during the wedding out
process which is now taking place,
as American industry is adjusting it.
self to meet world competition,
thousands of these inexperienced EN-
ployes will find themselves dropped
and they will have to begin at the
bottoml of the ladder to learn the
trade at which they have been draw
ing experts pay.
It's a bitter pill, but the sooner
the situation is realized and a start
made on the right basis, with the
knowledge that only intelligence and
experience can in the long run bring
steady and remunerative employ
ment, the sooner will each person
solve the difficulty for himself
Strikes won't help the situation
now.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-04
% & C. LANDS MAY
BE OPENED TO ENTRY

According to an announcement
made recently, the o. & c. grant
lands, containing many valuable
acres Of timber and agricultural
land, lying in Douglas County, are
likely to be thrown open to entry in
the near future. Commissioner Clay
Tallman, of the General Land Office,
and an employe of the local land Of
fi6e has stated that 1t is not at all
improbable these valuable lands may
be opened this summer. A step OF
this kind would meet with the ap-
proval of thousands of home seek
ers and. too, the returning soldiers
and sailors would greatly appreciate
an opportunity to homestead these
properties, and it seems highly prob
able that some definite action will
be taken soon by the Government to
open these lands to settlement.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-04
OFFICIALLY SUBSIDIZED
JOURNALISM

In North Dakota the Non-Partlsal
League proposes in each county al
official state-owned newspaper.
As an example Of crooked think
ing consider this extract from a com
munication to TIL, Spokane Spokes
man-Revlew:
North Dakota is going to own
and operate the press. Each
county will vote its own man
ayers and have full control OF
the county paper. That means
the people can do their own
thinking without depending on
the political kept press.
What else would that be but
political kept press" run by poll
ticians. its news selfishly colored by
politicians wanting to continue them
selves in office and power?
Probably THE advocates OF thai
dark practice Of the middle ages
think 1t would be progressive. II
truth and history It would be th'
most reactlonary step taken by the
American people since the founda
tion of this government. 1t would
be reversion to political practices
adopted after the invention Of NOV
able types and the printing press
when the European government
owned and operated the press"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-04
AMERICANS FACING THE DAWN

Down with pessimisb! The
needs of the hour are vision and
courage. American genius will mas
ter the problems of the present as II
has those of the past.
Neither our extraordinary burdens
abroad nor at home shall daunt us
nor shall the threat of Bolshevism
and the mob divert us from our true
course. The reign OF American rea'
son, justice and liberty has beeI
strengthened, not weakened, by ouI
trials.
Never has the heart of our people
been so deeply stirred with love
OF country, justice and humanity as
IL is today Never, as a people, have
we been so capable. so surely mas
tiers Of ourselves and Of our destinies
as We are at this moment.
Americans do not gain their view
of the future by peering thru the
crack Of DOOM" They know that
the distractions and dangers Of put
ting our house in order" are bul
temporary. They look beyond and
see the dawn of great days-days o.
peace. prosperity and progress.
Americanism still stands for op
timism.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-04
VICTORY LOAN WORKERS
WILL BE GIVEN MEDALS

Voluntary workers during the Vic
tory Liberty Loan will be awarded
medals made from captured German
cannon. The Victory Loan medal
will be the size of half dollar. On
one side It will bear certification OF
participation in the loan, with space
for engraving the name Of the work
er, and on the diverse reproduction
of the Treasury Department build
ing at Washington. Recipients oi
this medal will have something OF
which they may feel proud and
which will be cherished in after
years as a memorial OF loyal SER
vice. Information has been receiv-
ed from Washington that the Med
ais will be sent out by the Treasury
department.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-04
FRUIT PROSPECTS
ARE MOST EXCELLENT

ARE MOST EXCELLENT
The entire Rogue River valley is
one big bouquet of bloom these days
The warm sunshine Of the past week
has brought the blossoms on the
fruit trees out with rush, and the
orchards all over the valley for
miles around are gorgeous in bloom.
Blossom season is little late this
year, especially for the early fruits
such as almonds, peaches and april
cots, and as a result all trees are
blooming at practically the same
time. Almonds at the present time
are in full bloom, early peaches are
Just coming out, while cherries and
some varieties of plums and prunes
are beginning to blossom.
Indications point to an unusually
heavy bloom in the orchards OF the
valley. While II is a little early to
decide just what the season will
bring forth in apples, the state OF the
trees shows such a healthy, fine con-
dition that an unusual harvest OF
fruit will result. Should no heavy
frosts or other serious setbacks oc-
cur orchardists are anticipating an
immense harvest of fruit this season
I Owing to the incessant rains Of
February and March orchard work
was delayed, hence pruning, spray
ling and plowing the ground in or
chards is being rushed at the present
time.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-04

Every patriot, before he decides
whether he can afford to subscribe
TO the new loan had better ask him
self first IL he can afford not to. Du.
ty and dividends are not very far
apart, even in the dictionary.
The strong-box holding only the
first four issues OF Liberty Bonds Il
not complete. FIJI your hand an
make II a winner by subscribing &c
zhe Victory Liberty Loan.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-07
%DEHYDRATED FRUITS
TURKY DAY LUXURY

Thanksgiving cranberry sauce made
from dried cranberries prepared in a
Tennessee dehydrating plant viii be
served on the tables of many families
In the East this year. but none of the
new product will be available for the
market In this state because Eastern
concerns have contracted for the entire
output,
A sample OF the dried cranberries
was received here Friday by Charles
II. Ryan, division freight agent for the
u a N. railroad, on whose lines at
Humboldt, Tenn, the Kelley Cookelized
Vegetable company, makers OF the
product. Is located A carton about the
eize OF a pint measure weighs one
fourth pound, gross, and contains
enough Of the dried cranberries to serve
~ people, one carload OF cranherries
has already been received by the COM
pany.
Another unique product OF the COM
pany II dried sliced tomatoes. also dried
string beans and dried cliced cabbage.
In fact, the company is handling a long
list OF vegetables, such rs Irish pota-
toes. sweet potatoes, carrots, spinach,
etc,
The company began operations about
three months ago and has already han
died about IL ears Of Vegetables,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-07

Il Is con-
servatively IS
timated that
this remark
able formula
is now being
used by over
100000 peo-
pie annually
In A m
alone. Among
t h o s e W h o
have used and
strongly In
dorse II arr
many physi-
clans formerly
connected with
well known
kArNAN.I
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-07
SAGE TEA
INTO GRAY HAIR
Darkens Beautifully and Re
stores It's Natural Color and
Lustre at Once.

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea with sulphur and alcohol
added, VIII turn gray. streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and lux
uriant Mixing the Sage Tea and Sui.
phur recipe at home, though, is
trouhlcsome. An easier way Is TO get
The ready. to-use preparation improved
by the addition OF other ingredients,
n large bottle, at little cost. at drug
stores, known az "Wyeth's Sage and
sulphur Compound thus avoiding a
lot Of muss.
While gray. faded hair is o sinful,
we all desire TO retain our youthful
appearance and attractiveness. BY
darkening your hair with Wyeth's
sage and Sulphur Compound, no one
can tell, because II does II so natural
l, so evenly, You Just dampen a
sponge or soft brush with IL and draw
this through your hair, taking one
small strand at a time. by morning
all gray hairs have disappeared. After
another application or two your hair
becomes beautifully dark, glossy. soft
and luxuriant and you appear years
younger. adv.