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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-08-20
MILLION ASKED TO INVESTIGATE
High Cost OF Lving-Committee is
Taking Up Important Measures.

Washington, Aug. 13.-Appropri
ations aggregating nearly $l,000,-
900, with which to help carry out
the Presidents suggestions for re-
ducing the cost Of living, were asked
of Congress to-day by the commerce
and labor departments.
First Conviction Reported.
Washington, Aug. l3.-The first
Federal conviction for profiteering
was reported to-day to the Depart
ment Of Justice. District Attorney
Luccy tclegraphed Attorney General
Palmer from Binghamton, N.Y., that
!; retail grocer had been fined $500
in the Federal Court for selling sugar
at l5 cents a pound.
Seeking to Put on Curb.
Washington, Aug. 13.--While the
Senate debated the high cost of liv-
ing to-day congressional committees
gave further consideration to meas
ures designed to curb profiteering
and boarding.
Amendments extending the food
control act to most necessities of life
and imposing severe penalties upon
those guilty Of gouging the public
were taken up by the House agricul-
tural committee, while the Senate in
terstate commerce subcommittee
decided upon procedure in handling
measures for the regulation Of cor
poratiohs doing an interstate busi-
ness in necessities.
Additional funds for the fight
being waged against high cost by the
Executive Department were asked
by Congress, the requests coming
from the Commerce Department and
the Department of Labor
The Department Of Commerce
asked for $4,000 to be used in an
endeavor to guarantee full weight
and measure on all foodstuffs, ice,
coal and other commodities, and in
standardizing staple grades Of COM
modities by eliminating the less USE
full ones.
The Department Of Labor asked
for $475, 5000 for the employment OF
nineteen experts. two hundred spc-
cial agents and a number Of clerks.
No specific duties for the addition
al help asked by the Department Of
Labor were outlined, but the letter
said the money was requested "to
enable the Secretary Of Labor to rem
dent in connection with his efforts
TO combat and cope with conditions
causing the high cost Of living"
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Grant. returned negro soldier, was
county, early to-day. He Is alleged
to have shot Lee Gammage and his
son, Lee. on Tuesday morning. The
whipped by crowd OF citizens OF
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FLEETWOOD last night Willie trying to
board a Georgia Southern and Flor
ida railroad train.
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-28
Wolf to Underwrite
Expense of Drive for
Jewish Relief Fund

Harry Wolf, Omaha realtor. who
now claims title to more downtown
Omaha real estate than any other
operator, is to be the "angel" of the
campaign in Nebraska for a 100000
contribution to the national fund
which is being raised for the relief of
Jewish sufferers in the war-swept
countries of eastern Europe.
Mr.. Wolf has agreed to under
write the entire expense of the Ne
5raska campaign, which is expected
70 be about $1,000. Plans for the
campaign, to be made September Is
q, have been delayed slightly BY the
necessary withdrawal of c. K. Fem
berg, representative of the national
Jewish Relief committee. who has
been called to his home in Newark,
N. j., by the serious illness of his
mother. Before the week ends,
however, the state executive COM
nnittee. which is to work under the
craftsmanship of Governor Nickel
vie. will be announced, as will also
the local committee for Douglas
county.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-28
New Motor Design
Needed to Conform
With Low Grade Ga,

Colorado Springs, Col, Aug. a.
Automobile manufacturers of the
United States have been notified
that they must design an entirely
new motor to conform with lower
standard of gas, according to an
announcement made at the annual
meeting of the American Petroleum
institute, which opened here We'd
nesday. A meeting was recently
held in New York between a COM
mittee of the Automobile Manufac-
MISREPRESENTATION and the board of
directors of the institute, in which
the manufacturers. we're told that
they would have to design an en-
tirely new engine.
DR.. Van H. Manning, director of
the United States bureau of mines
at Washington, asked the institute
today for $l,000,0ne for the erection
and establishment of a permanent
laboratory where research work may
be conducted. He did not make any
suggestion as to where the labora-
tory might be built.
Demands for heavy production
during war times is given as the
reason for the low standard of gaso-
line. Refineries were forced to sac
rifice quality to quantity production.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-28
Edith Cavell's Betrayer
Charged With Fraud
by Several Women

Paris, Aug. Determination OF
Georges CASTOR Quien, charged with
communicating military information
to the enemy and with having col
lected evidence against Edith Cavell
British nurse, executed in Belgium
by the Germans, was continued
Wednesday.
( Charges of fraud were made
against the prisoner by several
women, who testified Quien boosted
he would be able, for a considera-
ton, to have their imprisoned hus-
bands liberated. His ability to Sc
cure their release, the women as
serted Quien told them, was due to
his Connections"
Quien admitted he might be a
braggart, drunkard and thief, but
declared he never betrayed France,
nor the alleged organization headed
by Miss Cavell for the release of
war prisoners, as he was not aware
of the existence of such an organi-
cation. 81
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-28
Omaha Congressman Makes
Record Auto Trip to CAPITAL

Washington, Aug. 27.-(Special
Telegram - Congressman Jefferis,
after a record drive by automobile,
arrived in Washington, accompanied
by Mrs. Jefferis and their two chill
dren, Albert, jr, and Janet. Mr..
Jefferis. who came east by the Ma
tional Pike instead of the Lincoln
Highway, reports the roads gen.
orally good between Omaha and the
national capital.
Chairman Graham, of the special
committee to investigate expendi-
lures of the War department, was
overjoyed when the representative
from the Second Nebraska district
reported that he was ready to re-
sumo the investigation. AS a men,
Der OF the subcommittee of the
general war investigating commit
tee having expenditures on ord
nance in charge, Mr.. Jefferis said
that arrangements had been made to
hear Attorney General Palmer and
General Rogers, chief of the quar-
termaster corps, Thursday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-28
Gamblers in Antwerp
Use Diamonds as Chips

ticr of war the price s!u,nped TO
So and remained that low as long
as 1915, when the Germans. begin
ming to get nervous about the value
of paper money, started buying all
the diamonds they could find oI
the market.
France, Switzerland. Italy and
England followed suit and the price
went up by leaps and bounds. On
the eve of the armiStice the carat
YVES worth $40, but fell again to $34
within a few weeks Of the cessation
.. hostilities.
Since the beginning of the year
the diamond market has doomed
owing to the depreciation OF Eu-
ropean money, the difficulty of ex-
change and the embargo on export
of currencies from one to another
European country.
Today a carat of uncut stones
finds an easy market at $3.50,
Merchants no longer seek custom
ers. Credit is no longer given. AS
soon as new consignment ar
rives from London the diamond
clubs are filled to OVERLOOKING and
bidding starts with zest. Many &C
counts are set,..ed in America, and
even there merchants prefer to be
paid in kind rather than in money.
Prices Going Up.
1t seems certain that the price
of diamonds will continue to rise
until the economic situation of the
world is better balanced than at
present. In every country there is
an astonishing number of rich men
who are still very nervous as to
the financial outlook, especially in
relation to possible labor troubles.
These men do not buy securities
and do snot keep large bank bal
ances. They buy diamonds because
they know they are the safest in
vestment and the easiest to trans
port.
The fact that Germans have been
heaviest purchasers of cut and I'm
cut stones since 1915 is beginning
to worry the allies who find in it
the explanation of the apparent OPP
timism shown in Germany toward
the economic future ofs the coun-
try. 1t is said the greatest stock
of diamonds in the world is now
safely stored away by Germans,
who, when they choose. are IN a
position to command the market.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-28
George Brandeis Buys
Hal Malone, Pacing
Winner, for $500

, Des Moines, Aug. 2.-(Special.)
"A sale of more than usual interest
to horsemen of the middle west took
place at Des Moines Tuesday when
George Brandeis of Omaha pur-
chased the PAGER, Hal Malone, from
Warren Dennis, of Salt Lake City
for $500.
The sale is directly the result of
Hal winning the 2:l4 pace at the
Iowa state fair Monday, the largest
stake on the program with $500
added money.
This is the fifth big stake which
Hal has won this year, taking a
mark of EOS "a over the mile track
at Springfield, ILL.,, during the Iii
nois state fair, and half mile track
mark of ZOO "a here Monday.
Hal is by Prince Argothal, Dam
Belle Mason by Kentucky Volunteer.
He will be placed in the hands of
Marvin Childs, the Omaha driver,
and will finish his seasons engage
ments in the Great Western. and
make several starts in the Grand
Circuit during the tail end of the
season.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-28
Tony Miaco, King Of
Clownland, to Hold
Court Here on FRIDAY

Throughout the realm of spangles
there is none who can tell as Won
derful stories as AL Miaco, dean OF
all the clowns IN circusdom.
During the. more than 80 years
that he has devoted to making
youngsters and grownups happy
with his art as a pantomimist he
has had many adventures. Often
of an afternoon, when he and other
performers are waiting to go into
the mammoth main tent of Ringing
Brothers and Barnum s. Bailey
Combined Shows, someone will ask
him to tell of the days gone by.
Miaco likes best OF all to tell his
stories to the younger performers.
Many of his stories relate adyen-
lures experienced with the old Dan
Rice show, when that historic insti-
tuition was famous up and down the
Mississippi river a half Century ago.
Miaco is now 70 years old. Yet
he is as agile as any of the army Of
clowns that make merry on the hip
podrome track of the great super
circus that is coming here next FRI
day. He can turn a "fip-fap" with
the youngest of them. Bright of eye,
erect in carriage, and quick of wit
and gesture, he is indeed the daddy
of them all" Supreme in the art of
pantomime he this season plays an
important part in the great new
pageant. He heads the long list of
artists who have been engaged to
portray the principal characters in
the fairyland and nursery-tale
groupings that are distributed at
intervals in the professionals. The
big pantomimic panorama is the
opening feature of the main tent
program. 1t is FOLLOWED by almost
three hours of arenic novelties and
sensations. Many displays of ami
NAL actors, including a quarter of
a million pound" elephant act and
scores of superb horses supplement
tie men and women stars. The 81
gantic program is the result of
merging the finest features of
Americas two most famous circuses
and adding many acts entirely new
to this country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-28
WAR SECRETARY
RULED HARSHLy,,
ANSELL SAYS
Former Acting Judge Advocate
General Of Army Tells Sen
ate Committee Of His Ex-
periences With Baker.

Washington, Aug 27.--Samuel I.
Ansell, formerly acting judge adj
vocate general of the army, told a
senate committee today that Secre-
tary Baker, General March, chief-of-
staff; Major General Crowder,
Judge advocate general. and other
general officers placed deliberate OBJ
stacles in his way when he sought
to obtain clemency for soldiers
given harsh sentences. The COM
mittee is considering a bill by Sena-
tor Chamberlain for changes of the
military justice system.
/ Relieved of Duties.
when he first made a report on
the subject of reform in the system
in 1917, Ansell said he was relieved
Immediately with the knowledge it
not the suggestion of Secretary
Baker" from all duties relating to
military justice.
"The truth u.s." said Mr.. Ansell,
that they did not like my liberal
views. OF course they won't say
it, but the facts speak louder than
words"
When he had opportunity later
as acting Judge advocate general to
review court-martial sentences and
sent ciemency recommendations,
Ansell said, frequently he received
curt replies amounting to mind
your own business
Against Clemency.
Secretary Baker later issued a
general order, prohibiting the Judge
advocate general from making
clemency recommendations, he said,
but added that in numerous cases
when he was in charge of the office
in the absence of General Crowder,
he disregarded this order.
After the armistice, Mr.. Ansell
stated, army punishments, especially
in camps in this country, became
more severe. At Camp Dix, in par
ticular, he said, punishments were
Shocking"
|. When he reported these condi-
tons to General Crowder, Mr.. An
sell said the judge advocate general
said he was reluctant to act because
he feared it might be construed as
AN impeachment of the system OF
military Justice"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-28

all valid and properly outstanding
bonds would be assumed by the ted
eral company and guaranteed by the
government and stockholders III
regular dividend paying companies
would be permitted to exchange
their holdings on basis not cx--
ceeding the return during federal
control, while others would have due
process of law. Stockholders in the
new company, Judge Anderson pro-
posed, would have an incentive for
efficiency, economy and progress by
authorizing a dividend in excess OF
the standard one and pro rata issues
of new stock at par.
Public interests. his plan held.
should be secured against undue cap
ital charge by limiting majority
of the capital in the new company
to bonds, issued at the lowest avail
able interest rate. Stock certifi-
Gates of the federal company, he
proposed. should contain provision
that they might be taken over at any
time by the government at par and
tllC dSSI uSu StdHudlu uiNiuSup. +
Government control of the rail-
roads during the war was defended
by Judge Anderson, who asserted
that under such control there was
less failure in the railroad business
than in any other big industry"
statement which he said, he recog-
: nized was inconsistent with public
sentiment"
Several Representatives Of rail-
roads appearing before the commit
tee urged that equipment purchased
by the railroad administration at
war prices be sold to the companies
when the roads were returned at re-
duced prices.
In the senate a bill was introduced
by Senator Lenroot, republican,
Wisconsin, providing for unification
of the railroads into one privately
owned system with minimum earn
ings guaranteed and management
shared by the security holders, pub
| lie and employees.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-28
Go Back to Work,
Railroad Men Told
Continued from Page One.)


ing trainmen to return to work.
They refused to comment on the
developments.
Final Instructions.
Washington, Aug, u. Director
General Hines announced today that
the chiefs of the four railroad
brotherhoods had sent final" in
structions to the men of their or
CARNATIONS participating in railroad
strikes on the Pacific coast to re-
turn to work Immediately.
THE chief executives of the four
train and enginemen's organiza-
TONS" the director general an
nounced, "have sent final and un-
qualified instructions today to their
men on strike on the Southern Pa
cific, Santa Fe, coast lines and Sal,
Lake lines, to return Immediately to
work and are confident that the in
structions will be complied with.
THE railroad administration has
thought it desirable to give the or
CARNATIONS adequate time to OBJ
tin control of the situation, but
the government is taking the neces-
sary steps to deal with the matter
without the lapse of further time un-
less this last effort of the chief ex-
ecutives of the organizations speed.
lily proves successful"
Government Moving.
San Francisco, Aug. 2-"The
government is taking necessary
steps to deal with the situation.
said a statement by Director Gen.
eral Hines of the railroad admins.
tration, regarding the strikes Of
railroad men in California, made
public here tonight by railroad ad.
ministration officers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-28
Murdered JeWeIry PeddIer
Nav Have Been Nebraskar

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 27.-That the
unidentified jewelry peddler for
whose death Rufus King is charged
with murder, may possibly be iden-
titled as William R. Ringer was in
Dictated in a telegram received by
Attorney General Hopkins from T.
O. Ringer of Tilden, Neb., and his
brother, o. B. Ringer, of Wisner,
Neb. They announced their inten-
ton of attending Kings preliminary
hearing at Eskridge and expressed
their belief that the peddler was
their long lost brother.
The Ringers were located as the
result of the finding of deeds to two
town lots at Wisner, Neb., made out
to William F. Ringer by attorneys
last week among papers discovered
in the house at Maple Hill formerly
occupied by Rufus King.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-28
Public Urged to Use
W Discretion in Buying

from so to rs cents a 100 pounds.
Sheep also sold lower.
With lower retail prices on meats
expected to result in a day or two
from the lower live stock prices,
other foodstuffs, including fruits and
vege tables, declined. In the COM
mission house district apples
slumped rs cents a bushel, oranges
so cents a box, sweet potatoes Is
CENTS bushel, peaches Is cents, ba-
nanas Is cents bunch and canta-
loupes Is cents crate. Tomatoes,
green corn and watermelons also
sold lower.
Declines generally were attributed
to abundancy as crops matured. The
United States bureau of markets re-
ported 204 carloads of potatoes on
track; apples, AZ; watermelons, 70,
and cantaloupes, As.
Agree on Fair Price.
New York, Aug. N.-ln all effort
to stabilize meat prices the COM
mittee on fair prices for meat of the
New York state association of
United Master Butchers of America
today agreed upon tentative fair
margin schedule covering lS basic
meat items. The list will be given
a trial during September.
The margins agreed upon are two
cents higher than those in effect
during the wartime period, but it
was understood reductions in whole
sale prices would enable them to sell
at lower than wartime figures.
The maximum fair margin profit
schedule agreed upon today follows:
Beef of good and medium steers:
Chuck steak, Is cents a pound;
whole cross rib, 20 cents; cut cross
rib, "a cents; beef stew, IS cents.
Kinds and ribs of good and me-
dunn steers:
IN Cents For Sirloin.
Sirloin steak II cents; bottom
round 10 cents; rib roast prime l8
cents; whole top sirloin Is; cut top
sirloin 10 cents.
Lamb:
Leg of lamb ID cents; rib chops,
IA cents; Chuck, 3 cents; stew lambs
under cost cents.
Pork products:
Smoked hams, unwrapped 8 to 10
pounds. 8 cents a pound; smoked
shoulders, picnics, 2 IL to 7 pounds,
7 cents; smoked bacon, unwrapped,
10 cents; pork chops, ends, 8 CENTS
pork chops middle II cents.
The margins are based on cash
and carry" and do not include the
cost of delivery service.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-28
Committee Of Shop Crafts
Discusses Strike Question

The local executive committee OF
the Federated Shop Crafts, COM
prising all organized railway shop
workers in the city, met behind
closed doors at the Labor temple
last night to DISCUSS the question
of strike.
No action was taken, the commit
tee deciding unanimously to await
further orders from the national
heads at Washington. A circular
letter containing instructions as to
further procedure is being awaited
by local shopmen.
w. H. PLACER, vice president of the
committee ard president of the rail-
way blacksmiths, declared that shop
men probably would strike Septem-
Der 2, even if a walkout was unau-
thorized by the national officials of
the shopmen.