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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
ANNUAL BUDGET
OF S5,000,000,000
Si<TY-SIxTH CONGRESS MEETS
PROMPTLY ON THE HOUR IN
FIRST REGULAR SESSION
PRESIDENT IS NOT NOTIFIED
Probable That Peace Treaty Question
VIII be Carried Forward into 1920
Campaign as one Vital Issue.
The record billion

Washington. - The record billion
iollar congresses OF ordinary peace
times faded into the past when Sec
retary Glass, presenting the annual
estimates, proposed appropriations of
practically five billion dollars for con-
Quoting the peace time activities of
the government during the fiscal year
1891.
According to these figures, it will
cost more than five times as much to
conduct the peace-time affairs Of gov
ernment as it did in the year immed-
lately preceding the world war.
The greatest individual estimates
for expenditures. of course. go to the
army and the navy. The yearly in
terest on the war debt, however. is
Sl,017,500, 900. which sum alone is
greater than all the appropriations for
all purposes whatsoever of any peace.
time congress.
All in all. the estimates Justify the
predictions made on the floor OF con.
gress during consideration OF the war
tax bill, that the present generation
would not see the government con.
Quoted at an expense OF less than four
billion a year
The estimated appropriations for the
principal government departments
were presented as follows:
Legislative (congress) S9.O25. .297. .25: {:
executive (white house and govern.
ment departments) S149.111.4637 II :;
| judicial $l,634,19O; army $9S9.57S,657 ..
20; navy s542.O31, ,SO4.SO; pensions
S2l5O30,000: public works S2S3.921.. :.
| S1017; miscellaneous SS33,717 .637 sc ;
foreign intercourse Sll,243. .25O91
The total OF all estimates is $4,S65..
4lO,03l62, the greatest sum ever ask.
ed of any congress when the country
was not actually at war.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
LEWIS SCORES GOVERNMENT
Operators Intimate Governmental Re-
fusal to Allow Increase in Price
Would Bear Reconsideration.

Washington.-An abrupt end came
% all attempts to settle the nation
vide coal strike by peaceful agree
ment
Miners and operators spent bleak
Thanksgiving afternoon in emDitter-
I'd debate over the government pro-
posal for a IA per cent wage increase.
made by Fuel Administrator Garfield.
The miners rejected it anad every
other proposal that was forthcoming.
and the conference dissolved. sine die.
The proposal was definitely accepted
by the operators.
Participants went home and where
The break left coal strike conditions.
no one OF them, miners or operators.
would say. Likewise in official quar-
lers. there was Silence
Acting President John L. Lewis. OF
the mine workers though refusing to
say one word as to the strike itself.
which theoretically was called off in
obedience TO federal court injunction
holding II a violation OF the Lever act
for war time food and fuel control.
scored the government roundly at the
conclusion OF the conference. s. did
William Green. secretary OF the mine
workers.
Operators, though accepting the
government proposal definitely. in n
letter OF explanation to Or. Garfield
which they made public, intimated
that tn" governmental refusal To al
low price increases would bear re,
consideration
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
o,ooo TONS OF BEET
SUGAR MOVING THIS WAY

New York,-Thirty thousand tons
of American beet sugar from the cen
tral states now is moving into the
Atlantic coast states to relieve in part
the acute sugar famine in the eastern
zone. This supply, the sugar equal.
ization board announced will serve
to mitigate the shortage this month
but adequate relief must wait until
Cuban sugar. the natural sources of
supply for the Atlantic seaboard,
commences to move in volume, which
may be expected in January. The
American beet sugar crop is being
marketed in the central west in quan.
titles to Justify the loan" OF the 80.
900 tons to the east. 1t was said.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
SESSION MAY LAST FOR
NEARLY ALL NEXT YEAR

washington. - Congress returns 10
work with the prospect OF being kent
on the job until the presidential cam
paign next fall
NO formal working program had
heen mapped out by members OF the
house and senate. returning here after
~ day recess. but the general view
was that the railroad bill and the res
olution declaring the war at an end
would come before the senate for i'm.
mediate consideration. The house
VIII get the usual assortment of an
preparation bills. and a food OF gen
eral bills and resolutions. The Mex
'Can situation is expected to come to
the front at the opening
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
LODGE PROCESSES HOPE
FOR EARLY SETTLEMENT

Senator Lodge. Re
publican leader OF the senate. decIar.
ed in statement he hoped TO sea
prompt action taken on the treaty.
but that il President Wilson still re.
fused to accept reservations those do.
termined to "AmeriCanize" II stood
ready to meet him on that issue be-
fore the people.
f the president desires to have
prompt ratihcation of the treaty with
Germany he has only to accept the
reservations as they stand We de.
sire final action, as | have said. but
action must be based on the accent.
ance OF the reservations as they are -
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
Interest In Red Cross Seal Sale.

THE strongest force OF the Red
Cross Christmas seal is felt in the
communities in which It Is sold" said
DR.. Charles j. Hatfield, managing di-
rector OF the National Tuberculosis
association, recently in discussing the
1913 Red Cross seal sale which will
be held from December l to Decem-
Der 10, because it develops the local
night against the disease by educating
the people
Through budget system adopted
by the National tuberculosis associn-
tion and the 1000 state and local or
carnations affiliated with it. about
80 per cent OF tho funds raised by any
state are spent there to fight the
great white plague at home.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
Teachers MEETING Closes.

with the election of officers for
1870, the hearing of reports OF vari.
Gus committees, the adoption OF reso-
iutions having to do with the status
or the teaching profession. the award
ing OF the attendance cup permanent
iy to Dillon county. and the announce
ment that LOIS teachers had been en-
rolled, the annual meeting of the
south Carolina Teachers association
came to a close.
The meeting was characterized
throughout by spirit of earnestness
and zeal that augurs well for the at
talnment OF some OF the ideals out
lined in resolutions dealing with the
status OF the profession. With or
carnations of teachers we're mention
ed in resolutions adopted, the inten-
tion to arike to attain objcctives was
disclaimed specifically,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
PALMER OPPOSES FURTHER
COAL STRIKE CONFERENCES

hington.-Attorney General Pal
mer called upon the American people
to refuse to be stampeded by threats
OF lack of coal into concessions which
will insure unreasonably high prices
in all commodities for at least three
years to come"
A statement of the governments
attitude was made by the attorney
general in a telegram to the Chamber
OF Commerce at Moberly, No. from
which had come request that an
other conference of operators and
miners be called
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
QUICK END COMES TO STRIKE
OF KANSAS CITY SWITCHMEN

Kansas City. Mo.-As suddenly and
Unexpectedly as it began. the strike
Of 1,5O0 railroad switchmen in the 10
cal yards, was called off.
The action was taken at secret
meeting when il was understood a
proposition sponsored by more con.
servative members to end the walk
out. was put 10 a vote and carried
Dissatisfaction with the present
wage scale was responsible for the
strike IL is said.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
THERE WILL Pc NO LENGTHY
NEGOTIATlONS WITH MEXICO

Washington Although further in.
vestiFation Of facts will be made. the
American government has no inten.
tion OF receding from its posi.!on in
the Jenkins case. administration Off.
cials declared. The government tbev
said. is prepared for "the next step"
which may take the form OF an ultima.
tum to the Mexican government
Administration officials Indicated
that the negotiations with Mexico
would not be prolonged.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
EXTREME PENALTY is PAID
BY MEXICAN REVOLUTIONIsT

FL Paso, TeEas.-General Felipe An.
gelcs. Mexican revolutionary leader
and famed throughout the world as a
military genius. was executed by a
Carranza fr,ng squad at Chihuahua
city early following his conviction
with two companions on charges OF
rebellion against the Mexican gov.
ernment. according to a telegraphic
report from Chihuahua City.
General Angeles was sentenced to
death by four Carranza generals.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
Baptist Drive a Success.

Scattering reports from all sections
or the state up until late hour iNdi-
cate sweeping victory for South
Carolina BaDtists in their s75 OOO 900
campaign. From every association
and every church so far heard from
the allotment has been oversubscrib-
cd with the exception OF possibly two
churches Many OF the associations
reported oversubscriptions with from
IL to II churches yet to hand in their
figures
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
PRoFITEERS BEING SEVERELY
PUNISHED IN GREAT BRITAIN

London Great Britain's stupendous
effort to grapple with profteering IL
lust disclosed by the work of 500
tribunals which have prosecuted 1850
1nenders and secured 1920 convic.
lions. with fines aggregating $35. 900
Besides setting up these local trib.
mails have been established in speci-
fed areas OF England. Scotland and
Wales. In addition central commit
tees also have been formed to inves.
.igate supposed trusts or monopolies.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
New Legion Posts.

The Allendale post is the latest post
OF the American Legion OF South Car.
olina. Application for this post was
received at state headquarters
Springfield and Saluda are the latest
towns in which organizers have been
appointed Towns without post can
communicate with state headquarters
in Columbia where information about
the organization OF post. and author
ity to organize same. can be obt1ined.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
LABOR CONFERENCE HAS COME
TO AN END AT WASHINGTON

Washington first internation-
al labor conference held under the
provisions OF tho treaty Of Versailles.
was concluded here and adjourned
subject tothe call OF the governin Z
body.
1t is understood generally that the
next meeting would be late in 1920 at
the seat OF the league OF nations.
Delegates from Al countries have at.
tended the conference sessions.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
DENVER JURY DECIDES THAT
ANYBODY MAY STEAL LIQUOR.

Denver. Col.-Declining to accent
the Judges ruling that whiskey has
property rights and can be stolen. a
Jury in the West Side criminal court
freed two prisoners charged with
stealing quantity OF booze.
The attorney for the defendants de.
clared that, with prohibition effective
throughout the nation. whiskey had no
property rights in the statutes OF the
country and. therefore, could no. be
-stolen."
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
Will Sell Cheap Beef.

The war department surplus prop
ertv division is nav Offering for sale
fresh frozen beef at Chicago quota
tions for medium steer. lowest range.
less onc-ffth or 20 per cent OF the Chi
cago market price on the day car is
delivered
This is the best bargain the govern.
ment has to offer and sales will made
TO butchers, jobbers. municipalities
institutions. hotels and restaurants
without limit
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
ITALY WILL ABIDE BY
DALMATIAN DECISION

Basle.-A dispatch from Belgrade
has been received by the Laibach
tAustrian) correspondence bureau
stating that the Italian government
mas informed the government Of Jugo-
Slavia that Italy would observe the
decision reached by the Paris peace
conference with regard TO the Dalmn-
Ian question and would itsef prevent
any attempt in the direction OF Sap.
'ato by Gabrielle d'Annunzio.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
PEOPLE MUST NOT MAKE
PRESENTS TO PRESIDENT

Washington.-RepubliCan congress.
men plan to revive the resolution sub.
mitttng an amendment to the consti.
tuition prohibiting the President from
accepting gifts from foreign rulers.
They believe all that is necessary to
make the proposition effective is the
action of enough states to ratify It,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
NEW INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE
HOLDS ITS FIRST SESSION

Washington.-Seve men, wide
ly known in business and public life
representing no particular group as
such, but acting for the people as a
whole. assembled here to confer on
the country's industrial situation. The
conference, the appointment OF which
was announced from the white house
November 20. was designed to accom-.
plish what the recent national indus
trial conferences. failedaon.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
AMERICAN PEACE DE- r~ATIoN
ARRANGING TO LEAVE PARIS

Paris-Any delay which NAV event
ually he found necessary in the cx.
change OF ratifcations required ~ NY.
h" German pe1ce treaty into affect
VIII not chang" the plans of the Amer.
lean peace delegation. it was learned
Under Secretary of State POLK and
the other delegates will leave Paris
on the evening OF December ;
Only couple OF experts VII he left
here for the purpose OF completing tho
work in hard
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
Estimate Of Cotton Crop.

The American cotton crop this wear.
exclusive OF lirters. will be lO.l3O. 900
bales, according to the annual fore
cast OF Cooper & Griffith. we'll known
cotton firm OF Greenville The esti-
mate Is made up from reports from
the correspondents OF this firm
throughout the cotton belt
The crop for South Carolina is fore
casted as 1,3SS,OOO bales. This fore
cast has been made annually by Coo
per g. Griffith since 1910.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
SAYS AMERICA MUST STOP
BEING SEWER FOR EUROPE

Richmond. Na.-"America must stop
being sewer into which Europe is
dropping all its undesirables; this
country must not develop into an an
archist cafe for the bomb throwcrs of
the other world" This was the dec
lalTtIon OF Vice President Thomas II
Marshall here when he appeared at n
meeting arranged by fraternal
order.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
FORD-NEWsERRY CONTEST
UP SOON IN THE SENATE

Washington. - Simultaneous with
the legal proceedings at Grand Rap.
ids an effort Will be made in the sen.
ate to hasten action on the resolution
OF Senator Pomerene democrat. Ohio.
for a senatorial investigation of the
FOrd-Newberry contest in Michigan
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
Assistant Adiutant General.

Capt. P. G.. Marshall OF Columbia
who saw service overseas with the
Thirtieth division and who was mus
tered out OF the service with the rank
OF captain, has been made temporary
assistant adtutant general by Brig
Gen. w w Moore, and Capt Mar
shall Immediately began work. He
fills the place made vacant by the re-
cent resignation OF Maj. John D..
Frost.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
TO CALL OUT
TROOPS PROMPTLY GRANTED

Ch'cago-Authoritv to coll out state
troops whenever necessary in con-
nec'ion with the strike cf trainmen
a0d yardmen in Kansas Citv was con
f"red upon Adiutant General Clark
OF Missouri bv Governor Frederick u
Gardner, OF that state
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
Active in Road BuiIdino.

Nine counties in South Carolina
have already applied for their full al
lotment of federal aid funds for high
way construction and now are build
ing roads out OF county funds indc-
pendently of the state highway com
mission. il was announced by the
highway commission
These counties are Greenville.
Cherokee, Spartanburg. Greenwood.
Laurens. Pickens. Chester, Union and
Mccormick
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
Census Enum~rators Wanted.

Julian s. Wolfe. supervisor OF cen.
sus of the seventh congressional dis
just received word from the depart
ment OF census that the pay for emu
merators in the census work which
will start January a2 1920. has been
greatly increased, and will he nearly
double what the pay was in 1910.
Mr. Wolfe is very anxious to secure
applicants to the rural sections OF
Rlchland. Sumter and Lee counties
Persons interested should write MY
Wolfe at once
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
PershIng on inspection Tour.

WASHINGTON tSpeciaN - General
Pcrshing's three month inspection Of
the military facilities Of the nation
will take him first to Camp Lee. Vir.
ginia. on December 4. the itinerary Is
sued shows. He will visit Camp
Bragg. ~ c.. on the NTH. Camp Jack.
son. S. c., December 9Th. and Charles
ton s. c., December 7th.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
Public to Pay Portion.

The supreme court handed down an
opinion relieving the Columbia Rail
way. Gas and Electric company OF
payment OF large proportion of the
expenses incurred by the public ser
vice commission of South Carolina in
the recent investigation Of gas rates
in Columbia. Expenses approximated
$4,000. or this amount. $S34O7 was
paid by the company as per diem and
personal expenses of the commission.
but protested about $1,000 in the bill
rendered for the audit of the com
pany's books by expert accountants.
stenographic work. etc
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
THE PRESIDenT is MAKING
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS

WASHINGTON p~nr'dort WILSON 20
progressing satisfactorily. il was an
nounced at the white house following
the weekly v'sit ~ ~ u Y DorCur,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-12-04
Bad Woek for Enlistme ents.

Out of total of II applicants for
the United States navy at the cen
trail recruiting office here during the
week only nine were accepted. This
was big drop from previous enlist
ments, but is accounted for by the
more rigid examinations.
or the nine accepted seven were
nrst enlistments. one was previous
service enlistment and one was a
ransfer to the fee4 naval reserve.
Columbia furnished fhree OF the men
charleston one. Anderson one. Spar
anburg three and Rock Hill one.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-16
ANSWER IS MADE TO
CHARGE OF RADICALS

CONTINUED FROM PHECEnlNu FACE
lack OF transportation. has been 81
lowed to rot on the ground We
receive daily reports OF truck trains
that arc doing their share In roduc-
ing the high cost OF living
but the important phase OF the
situation is that motor truck trnna.
portAtion has grown To be such u
force that II n attracting the nitcn-
ton OF officials OF the big railroad
system such as the Southern Pa
cific. which IL the railroad concerned
In tho newspaper article | saw, II
simply shows that motor truck TRIMS
portation has arrived and nothing
can stop a. In fact. In this gcrat
country which In growing 80 rapidly
that industry ~ put tn the tcA, to
keep pace with II. the motor truck
In tho one solution tn the trnnsporia
iion problem involved In handling
the nations farm and factory prod
ucts. Nothing can stop IT,"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-16

ways. and when removed afford, n
large opening through which adluv
ments may be made. The axle Il al
tho full-floating flange drive Nn.
underslung In It's attaohmenr and ID,
drive Is through the springs TbI.
provides a more flexible and secnrl
attachment to the chassis, e'imlnAl.s
the use of a heavy t0rque arm. and
reduces the weight OF the axe.
Metallic bumpers have been suh
sututed for tho rubber bumpers. and
instead OF being attached to IN,
frame TO protect the housing ana
brake shafts from coming In contar,
with the frame when severe bumD,
are struck, are fitted on tpb ~ m.
rear spring seat The metal hump.
ers are substantial enough 10 su,.
tain the most severe Jolt and ora.
vent any injury TO the brake shaf,
and housing. and once installed, AZ,
permanent
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-16

economy record FOR the 1903 miles
and started out.
Each day OF The run, the news
paper man, as official observer. tele-
graphed the days mileage back TO
Lexington and the newspapers car d.
ried the telegram as the report OF
the days progress. The series OF
ads quickly got motorists TO talking
and when the Franklin rolled up a
mileage OF sos miles to every gal
lon OF ordinary commercial gasoline
the talk was transferred to action.
As direct result. Mr.. Phillips had
10 put his automobile away and
start taking orders about as soon az
he stepped out OF hts car. lie has
Just concluded week. in which he
sold more cars than ever before dur
ing n similar period. taking orders
for thirteen Franklins In ak days.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-16
NEW APPLIANCES IN
COLE ADD STRENGTH
! One Piece Axle Housing and Metal
Bumpers Make Sturdier
and Better Car.

Notable among the recent i'm
movements In the Cole Aero Eight,
asserted Tulsa Motor Co. local dis
tributor Of the Cole. rs the one
piece housing Of the new rear axle.
il ia one of the most stalwart and
rigid units to be found In any pas
scngcr car.
This one apiece pressed housing In
tests made at Cornell University was
found to be 200 per cent stronger
than those OF the two-piece type.
Equipped Internally with helical
bcvel gears, II operates with positive
silence and the car has smooth,
quick pickup.
The large inspection plate OF the
Aero Eight rear axle renders the
Interior mechanism accessible al
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-16
NEWSPAPER STORIES
SELL FRANKLIN CARS
Lexington Dealer JOnyinled Of Value
OF Advertising when He Sells
Thirteen Automobiles.

How ono BIZ of newspaper pub
lisi,y was largely responsible for the
direct sale ~ thirteen fine automo-
biles should be convincing enough
proof for anyone. of the force OF the
daily newspaper of today. The lat
est person to be- convinced Is w.
NJ Phillips dealer for this Franklin
car a. Lexington. Ky.
Recently Nj. Phillips decided he
would drive "a car from the factory
10 Lexington, Then he I'M upon a
novel idea lie invited a Lexington
newspaper man Ia accompany him
AZ official observer, ran large sized
advertisements In the papers an
uuunCiuE hc was TO try for an
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-16

with contracts awarded Tor dis
tribution OF their products IN all Of
the Atlantic S"nbunrd ana Pacific
coast states officials of the L. r.
Compression Inner Tube company
are proceeding With plans 10 r~lhh.
llsh additional agencies In other Hrc-
lions OF the country
During the last week well known
automobile dealer from DALLAS.
ToNas. and another from Des MuinrH.
cam" to Tulsa To- negotiate with the
luchl rubber company for contracts
Ia handle the I. X Compensation
punoture- proof inner tubes tn ToNa"
and Iowa The Texas dealer plans
so open "A central distributing agency
In Dallas for his state
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-16

one ~ the famous body builders of
Nmtrich This cnr has an exterior
finish - Holland blue having a
pfny. green effect, win the heavy
,in~3 in dull ebony Tho handles
Rna. exposed metal Is IN silver dun
ruish Tho interior rs lukurlnuNy
upholstered in silver gray six velour
patterned in parallel Ines three
inches apart floor covering ana
ceiling nro covered la tie same tones.
The dome and corner lights are IN
etched Tiffany crystal ~ are the
yHnIty cases on zach sidc ~ the rear
compartment Satin roller straps and
silk rollcr shades complete this won
drrful interior