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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-21
Charter for Legion of Honor Post.

A charter has been issued to the
Lancaster Post OF the American lie
gion of Honor. All ex-members of
the army, navy or marine corps are
eligible to membership In this organ
ization and the Post is anxious that
all ex-service men in Lancaster coun-
to the Post. Any ex-service man de
string information regarding insur-
ance or other matters in connection
with his discharge should consult
Elliott Springs who has some litera-
ture from the Legion headquarters re-
lating to such matters.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-21
LONDON FINDS WOMEN
POLICE MAKING GOOD
After Ten Months Trial One Hundred
OF Them are Permanently Re-
tained for Active DUTY.

LONDON, Oct. 20.-After ten full
months of trial the higher authorities
of the metropolitan police have de-
cided that women police officers have
made good and the 100 now on duty
will be retained. They must be of
good education, possessing tact, kind
illness and a sympathetic nature, will
ling to work seven hours a day for
$40 a week and be ready at all times
for duty.
The force was recruited from the
patrol workers of the national union
of women workers employed by the
commissioner in 1916 to aid in the
protection of the city. They did ex-
cellent work. but last November it
was felt that the pressing need for
them had passed and they were dis
banded
The cessation of hostilities. howev-
er, brought thousands of young off,
GERS from the fighting front to Lon
don, and the fear that an orgie of
dissipation might follow the rigors of
life in the trenches induced the police
to retain 100 picked women for duty
in the night life sections.
Their work was preventive in
large measure, particular attention
being devoted TO young girls who
might be attracted to such places So
well did they carry out the plan that
their permanent worth has now been
recognized.
These police women may be seen
any night in the West End, covering
regular beats near the theatres and
hotels in Paris. dressed in navy blue,
with business like cap and regula-
tion whistle, they work under the di.
rection of a woman chief, whose head
quarters are in Scotland yard. II
woman is accosted by some man who
does not know her she can cause his
arrest by appealing to the woman Off
Ger. and it frequently happens arrests
are made without complaint.
All women applicants for the force
are trained for eight weeks In the
regular duties of a policeman, but
they are not sworn in as constables
and they are only liable for such duty
as the commissioner may direct
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-21
NISCOUNT ASTOR DEAD
FROM HEART DISEASE
Was Son of Founder of Astor Mil
lions and Was Reckoned One
OF WeaIthiest Britops.

LONDON, Oct. 2O.-Viscount AS
tor, of Haver castle, died of heart di-
sease Saturday morning. He had
been failing in health for a year.
The body of Viscount Astor is lying
in the residence of his son, Waldorf
Astor, member of parliament, in ST.
James square.
Through Viscount Astor's wish, his
body will be cremated, and it is un-
derstood the ashes will be placed in
country home, Cliveden, at Taplow
Bucks, now occupied by Waldorf AS.
tor
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-21
RAILWAY LEGISLATION
is FURTHER PREPARED
Provides Fine of $500 and Imprison.
ment for Participation i'm Strikes
by the Employees.

WASHINGT TON, Oct. 2O.-Perma-
nent railroad legislation was advanc-
ed step last week, the senate inter-
state commerce committee completing
work on it's bill providing for return
of the railroads to private ownership
and operation under strict govern
ment supervision and with drastic
provisions against strikes or lockouts.
The bill is to be reported out early
this week and placed in position for
senate debate Immediately after dis
posal of the treaty Of Versailles, with
leaders planning its passage next
month.
Anti-strike provisions of the bill
provide fines OF $500 or six months
Imprisonment, or both, for railroad
employees or officials or others con-
nected with or participating in or aid
ing strikes or lockouts. The prohibi-
tion against aiding strikes was insert
ed, committee members said. to reach
both radicals and labor leaders who
laid, abet, council, command, induce
or procure" action toward a strike.
In order that grievances OF employ
es may be heard and adjusted, the
committee provided for the establish
ment of general and regional COM
mittee on railroad wages and work
ing conditions to be composed equally
of railroad employees and employers.
In it's principal features the final
committee bill is similar to the origi-
nal Cummins draft. 1t provides for
return OF the roads within 80 days af-
ter enactment to private operation
and control under regulation OF the
Interstate commerce commission and
new federal transportation board.
Creation Of not less than Is nor
more than 25 competitive. or regional
systems by the transportation board is
proposed, and the interstate COM
merce commission is authorized to
fix rates which will make certain a re-
turn OF at least 12 per cent OF the
actual value OF the railroads in the
regional systems, plus half of one per
cent for improvements. Earnings
above six per cent are to be divided
between the carriers and the board
In adjusting finances of the rail
roads and the government at the end
OF government control, the bill pro-
poses that the government accept the
railroads long term notes for indebt-
edness to the government OF about
$40O, 100000 payable within 10 years
at six per cent interest. On other in
debtedness the bill authorizes the
president to accept short term de-
mand notes. The president also is
authorized to extend obligations OF
the carriers which have accrued dur.
ing government control or to ex-
change them for other securities.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-21
MANY EXPLANATIONS BUT
NONE OF THEM EXPLAIN

newspapers In Other Towns Attempt
Explanation Of Lancaster's Su-
periority as Cotton Market.
No one is denying in latter days
that Lancaster is leading in prices
paid for cotton. Instead, newspapers
in other towns are busying themselves
to find out the reason why. Here is
a fellow who was one the ground and
"got some inside information" The
Monroe Journal quotes the Waxhaw
Enterprise as follows:
Much comment has been OCCASION
ed recently by the Lancaster cotton
buyers paying SO much more for cot
ton than buyers at Waxhaw, Monroe
or Charlotte. The writer was in Ian.
caster one day last week and asked
several of the business men there the
reason for this and they said that
Col. Springs returned from a trip to
New York couple of weeks ago and
issued orders to his buyers to stock
up on cotton at whatever price 1t
took to get 1t. Accordingly his buy
ers began paying a little more than
other markets and they have kept a
cent or two ahead of the market ever
since. This condition is only tempo.
rary and when it is past the Lancas-
ter market will probably slump back
to its normal place Of a little below
Waxhaw and Monroe. But while it
lasts 1t is bonanza for the farmers
and they are hauling it from all over
this section to Lancaster. One day
last week Lancaster paid out about
seventy-five thousand dollars for cot
ton"
And here is Chester's explanation,
from the Chester News:
"A list OF cotton markets in twenty
South Carolina towns. published in
this mornings Columbia State, shows
that on yesterday Lancaster paid the
highest price for cotton in the state.
the price paid there being 81 cents.
The Chester market was 35 cents,
which was as high as any in the state
with the exception Of two or three
towns. 1t is generally admitted that
the Lancaster cotton has a better sta
pie than cotton to be found elsewhere
In the state and we also understand
that the Lancaster buyers are waging
a war against each other"
Either OF these explanations
seems to contradict the other, but the
farmers won't worry about why the
Lancaster market pays more, so long
as they get the money, and that
slump" which our friends in North
Carolina are talking about is likely
to come long after the last of the
crop has been sold.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-21
Air Line to Cuba.

MIAMI, FLA, Oct. 20.-An aerial
passenger line employing six three.
passenger and two 16-passenger Farm
ham airplanes will soon be established
between Havana, Cuba. and Miami,
and thence to New York, saving 4S
hours in the present time of the New
York-Havana journey, according to
announcement from Havana. HAM.
bal j. Mesa, wealthy Cuban, is A.
nancing the project.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-21
"Lancasted Leads. ~

The Yorkville Enquirer says: IL
can't understand why 1t Is that Ian.
caster can afford to pay so much
more for cotton than Yorkville." said
a local merchant last Saturday. Ian.
caster is being quoted as the leading
cotton market OF the state and there
isn't any doubt about 1t. The York.
VILE cotton market is the best now
that the town has ever known; but
still we are far short of Lancaster"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-21
GASTONIA MILLS IDLE
ON ACCOUNT OF STRIKE
Several Hundred Textile Workers
Walk Out and It Is Understood
Demand Recognition.

GASTONIA, N. c., Oct. 20.-Sever.
al hundred employees of the Ozark
and Avon mills here quit work Fri.
day morning. Between 800 and 500
men are estimated to be out. No de.
mands were made and there was not
the slightest evidence of disorder.
.Unofficially, however. 1t is reported
that recognition OF the union and a
higher wage scale are sought by the
operatives.
This strike leaves three Gastonia
mills Idle. employees OF the Myrtle
mill having quit work Thursday.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-21
LITTLE HOPE is FELT
THAT COAL STRIKE
CAN BE PREVENTED
Lewis Declares That All De-
mands Must Be Granted
to the Miners.
PRESSURE ON BOTH SIDES
Coal Operators are Firm and Declare
Against Any Arbitration Uf the
Dispute While Strike Order Stands.
Secretary Wilson Hopeful OF Set
Ting the Trouble.

Ting the Trouble.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-There is
little hope of averting the srike of
half million bituminous coal miners
called for November Is.
After series OF conferences with
labor leaders here, and telephone
talks with others in the central coal
territory, John l.. Lewis, president of
the United Mine Workers OF America,
announced that they would go out un-
less all demands, including the five.
day week, were granted.
The operators, standing by their de-
cision not to consider any proposal
looking to a shorter weekly schedule
and refusing to open negotiations un-
less the strike order was withdrawn,
charged that the miners were trying
to freeze the country into submission
by insisting upon acceptance Of "im.
possible demands"
1.-The strike will not be called off"
Lewis declared.
1--WE will not arbitrate while the
strike order stands" said Thomas T.
Brewster. chairman of the operators
scale committee.
Meanwhile pressure was being
brought to bear on both sides from
many quarters to adjust their differ.
ences and save untold distress. TAX.
ing mental stock, Lewis said there
would be enough coal on hand Nevem,
ber l to keep the country warm 80
days.
Secretary of Labor Wilson at whose
invitation the scale committees OF the
miners and operators will meet with
him here tomorrow declined to com
ment on the negotiations, and contin
ued to hope that he would be able to
bring about peace. Official Washing
ton held to the view, however, that
the strike was inevitable. The meet
ing will be held behind closed doors
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-21

Viscount Astor. (William Waldorf
Astor), was born in New York in
1S4S, the son of John Jacob Astor,
Sd, the capitalist, and great-grandson
OF John Jacob Astor, the founder of
the Astor millions. He became an ex-
patriate in the nineties, renouncing
his American citizenship and becom-
ing British subject. He was made
Baron in 1916 and was created first
Viscount Astor of Hever in 1917.
Viscount Astor has been reckoned
one of the richest men in England
At the time of his death he still re-
tanned large realty and other finan.
cial holdings in the United States,
particularly in New York city.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-21
Chester Wins Game.

The Chester high school football
team defeated the Lancaster team at
a game in this city Friday afternoon.
The score was 81 to o. and the out
standing playing of Chester was that
by Collins, Hindman, Cornwell and
Brice. s
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-21
Automobile Parade at York Fair

big automobile parade will fea-
ture the opening day of the York fair
at Rock Hill tomorrow The fair au-
thorities are expecting 1000 automo-
biles to take part and they are invited
from all sections of York and adjoin.
ing counties.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-21
PLANS UNDER WAY
FOR Y. M. G. A. FUNDS
LANCASTER COUNTY
Campaign Formally Launched
at Luncheon Yesterday at
Royal Hotel.
MIR. GRAUEL MAKES TALK

Mass Meeting Will BE Held at First
Methodist Church Next Sunday
Night i'm Which All the Churches
OF the City Will Take Part-Lan-
casters Quota 81, 900.
The campaign to raise Lancaster
county's quota in the drive for extern
sion OF Y. M. c. A. activities was for
mally launched at a luncheon at tho
Hotel Royal Monday afternoon at
two o'clock. Rev. Hugh r. Murchi-
son, county chairman, presided and
covers were laid for As.
Mr.. Jas. H. Grauel, of Columbia,
Boys state secretary, addressed the
diners and outlined the work to be
carried out. He stated that there are
$4,000 youths in the state between
the ages of IL and 20 years and that
16 per cent of that number reside in
the cities and towns and "a per cent
in the rural districts, and that the OBJ
ject is to bring to these young men
and boys personal realization of
Christ as their savior and bring them
into the church.
The meeting was attended by a
number of ministers from different
parts of the county. After an infor
NAL discussion it was decided to hold
mass meeting next Sunday night at
a hn Mnth nIs OF
church in which all the churches of
the city will unite. There will be a
prominent speaker present and at the
same time similar meetings will be
held at Kershaw and Heath Springs.
Lancaster county's quota in the
sum to be raised for this work is
$1,000.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-21
State Fair Next Week.

The state fair opens in Columbia
next Monday, October 81. The fair
will be bigger than ever.
The sun., 1919-08-17
STATE RANK STATEMENT.

Summary OF state banks ana Nus -
panies H. Greater New York Nul lu~' h
In Clearing House statement 'hENr'
mshed by State Banking Department
.oans, discounts, invest 49,, ,-Ja|
ments. .sSl2,s96,% Lt'. 'S;N
Gold ................... S.Goi,5oD lH,. -''
Currency and bank krp
notes ss.s-.s'...s.s A''-''f'''
Deposits with Federal
Reserve Bank of smS
New York .......... 7e,2sa2" TIC. -
Total deposits. tsG5, $4,000 brrf' AZ
Total deposits, eliminating amounts ~
from reserve depositaries and rom ~
banks aud trust companies In Nov ooi6. b
and United states deposits, S'sS''''.''
crease. 1854 800.
RESERVE.
state ISL prI
Banks. PC. tos IN
cash in vault .s2O,eis,SOO 1875 F'''''"
Deposits in
trust cos. ls.5,7oOO s1 $3.50 ~
Total .......sS s.7sO5oo AIS so1'...",g 20 III
Aggregate reserve on deposits, E'1''
decrease. 81. 7s2lJo
Per cent. OF legal reserve, -..l
The sun., 1919-08-17
COTTON GOES LOWER
In NARROW MARKET
Fluctuations Irregular; For
eign Exchange Situation
a Bear Factor.
WESTERN SHORTS BUYERS
Favorable Weather Reports
and Weekly Statistics
Are Ignored.

Movements were narrow in the cot
ton markets short session yesterday,
with fluctuations irregular. The market
went somewhat lower, however, in the
later trading as pressure increased, with
the unsettled and easy foreign exchange
situation a bearish factor. Western
shorts were the most prominent buyers,
local people doing little outside of Gus
tomary evening up operations for over
the week end. The first hour saw the
market chiefly professional, give and
take carrying values up and down In
narrow range about Fridays closing
levels. Weather reports on the whole
were more favorable, but hardly received
consideration, the same being the case
with weekly statistics
Opening sales were somewhat lower,
first prices being IL to % off in quiet
trading. 1t was difficult to discern any
particular trend during the starting
hour, but the market turned steadier
after the call on covering by shorts.
The highest points, however, brought
prices only 10 to 20 above the previous
ending.
Liverpool was closed as usual on
Saturday and British interests did little
II anything around the local ring. A
break in some rates of foreign exchange,
particularly lire and sterling, caused
liquidation in the last hour, with new
low positions for the day established.
Final prices were about at the worst
levels, 2s to "a points lower.
The sun., 1919-08-17
FINANCIAL NOTES.

American Ship & Commerce Corporation
announces that 1t has delivered to the
transfer agent for transfer into It's name
31.154 shares. representing a majority of
the outstanding 60.9sO shraes and voting
trust certificates of the william Cramp
Sons Ship & Engine Building Company
g: @. Galbo & Co, investment brokers
with offices in Boston and Philadelphia
have opened a branch at 40 Wall street
under the MANAGEMENT OF Lloyd V. Gillian.
Bonghton Company of II Broadway. New
York. is offering 81. SOC. 900 capital stock OF
the National Motor Bus Corporation at
$3.50 q share. Proceeds will be used TO
increase equipment OF the company and
establish complete service on south side OF
Chicago, IN Newark and st. Louis. The
corporation owns entire capital stock OF
the Chicago Motor Bus Company now oper-
ating on the north side of that city.
The Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company
plans the removal OF its general Offices from
Chicago to New York and to this end is
constructing office building at @ and s
East Forty-fourth street The new build
ing will be ready for occupancy early in
1920. at which time the transfer viii be
effected.
The sun., 1919-08-17
FOOD SEIZURES HIT
CORN PRICES AGAIN
Hogs Drop, Exchanges Slump
and Good Weather Add
to Weakness.
BUYING POWER LACKING
Oats Market Is Soft, While
Provisions Take O Slant
Downward.

Corn weakened In the last hour yester-
day. after having displayed an easy tone
In the first part OF the session. Selling
was attributed to the further drop in
foreign exchange, decline in hogs, favor
able weather and efforts of the Govern
ment to reduce the cost of living. The
market was quiet, with fluctuations mar
row. =
There was the usual amount of cover
ing on the week end. Just now buying
power in the market is lacking. The COW
ering movement on Friday soon exc
hausted itself and no extended advance
IL expected until some new factor enters
The drop in hogs OF 40 points exerted
an influence on the trade. Continued
weakness In foreign exchange adds to
the difficulties in exporting.
Scattered showers over the belt with
normal temperatures were shown on the
weather map, and predictions were for
favorable weather over the week end.
The trade sees In the seizures OF boarded
foodstuffs by the Government a determi-
nation to bring the necessities of life
within range of the people and so Is
chary of buying. In fact the sentiment
Is inclined toward the bear side, with
many predicting s1.25 December corn.
Oats were weak after being easier,
due to the softening of the foreign ex-
change market. Prices sold down IN
TO 1M, cents q bushel The cash sltua-
ton in oats has held mainly on the
domestic demand. The carryover did not
prove SO large as expected. 1t showed
that domestic consumption took virtually
all Of last years production.
Local quotations on grain, &C.:
wHEAT-Serious rust damage reported
In Manitoba wheat fields, and heavy all
over the province Nave not improved this
condition. Australian wheat sales are to
be made hereafter by tho commonwealth
for shipment overseas. Broomhall cabled
that British Government was reducing Of
ficial selling price OF foreign wheat, with
No. 1, northern Manitoba FIRST grade. The
subsidy has been adjusted but not in
creased.
CORN-Cash market was easy, with No.
yellow quoted at S2.16 and No. white
s2.1s, cost and freight New York.
OATS-Nominal. No. 2, white, SIC
No. 3, white, s6hc.; No. 4. white. sec,
all elevator.
RYE-Firm No. ! Western, 'i.s5h 9.
(. New York.
BARLEY-Steady. Feeding, tl.fT;
mailing, $3.50 c. Z. New York.
BUCKwHEAT-Firm. Sound milling,
$3.50 c. T. New York.
HAY-Barely steady. No. /, s2PAO5;
No. ., S1.s5 Obs; No. 3, N.55 DIGS; ship
ping. .1.so9i4o.
STRAw-DulL No l. rye $l4 ton.
The sun., 1919-08-17
PRICES OF TEXTILES DROP.
Palmer's Ruling on "wearing Ap
pareI" scsres Spectators.

The gray goods division OF the cotton
goods market has been weak for several
days. and prices have declined from a
top level of 1S%c. for 3s1s inch 64x6O
print cloths to 1870. Some Ehsetings
have also been sold freely from second
hands at material concessions.
The decline in the cotton and stock
markets was accumulated by the request
of the Attorney-General for an extension
of the Lever law to include wearing
apparel" and this led SPECTATORS to re-
lease holdings quickly. This liquidation
Is expected to have a wholesome effect
In checking the rise.
Stocks at first hands are meagre, and
1t Is thought that the jobbing trade
underbought for its requirements rather
than otherwise In most instances first
hands have made no price changes, ano
the jobbers report that trade with them
has not shut of so quickly as 1t had in
mill channels.
Prices quoted are; Print cloths, %
inch, 64x64s, 12c. /; 6ix60s, 111Sc. 3S15
inch. 6ix64s, 17c.; brown sheetings,
southern standards. % aud zee. denims,
2.20 Southern indigo, 40c. tickings, 8
ounce, 45c.; prints. 19c.; staple ging-
hams, 21c.; dress ginghams, 25 and csc.
The sun., 1919-08-17
GLASS FAvoRs EDGE BILL.
Sees Valuable Means for Expand.
ing U. 3. Export Trade.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1e. :. Senator
Edges bill authorizing the creation OF
corporations for financing American ex-
port trade in Europe was approved to-
day by Secretary Glass In letter sent
to the New Jersey Senator. Senator
Edge expects, to get the measure bfore
the Senate next week.
II entertain none of the misgivings
Of those who hesitate to support the
measure" said Mr.. Glass, but on the
contrary feel confident that its prompt
enactment into law win afford an efrec.
tive and altogether desirable means OF
greatly improving our foreign banking
facilities and expanding our markets for
our export trade"
The sun., 1919-08-17
DU POINT PLAN Is HELD UP.
imperative Owfnu
TO Taxation Question,

The proposed reorganization OF Du
Pont interests, through the formation OF
the Du Pont Securities Company, will
not be made at this time because the
Internal Revenue Department has not
been able to define clearly its attitude
on the question of whether there would
be taxable income rsulting from the ex-
change Of stock under the proposed plan
Announcement that the plan is in.
operative, for the time being at least
has been sent to all stockholders.
The sun., 1919-08-17
DIVIDENDS.

Stock OF Pay
c.s,. s,.,-, Record. able.
Canadian Steamship Lines iis''' sept 10
Ltd. pr 1Ae Sept. Is Oct. 1
Mckinley DarrRgh- Savage
Mines of Cobalt, Ltd, q.
,s% .,,',...,,,...;.... Sept. Oct. l
Montreal Cotton, Ltd, O.
lHGo .......e..,.....Au 81 Sept. Is
Montreal Cotton, Ltd, q,
1Aeo 49, 81 Sept is
Southwest Pa. Pipe Line
The sun., 1919-08-17
Exports From New York.

Oats, blu, 149,3S2 beef, bbls., 1880 I;
bacons. lbs, 1,SS4.95O; olcohol. bills,
1,o06 whiskey, gals, 1000; buckwheat,
bu.. 7.155; flour sacks, sO,s27; lard, lbs,
52S,250: eggs, cases. 500: cottonseed
OIL. lbs. 10000: lubricatira oil, gals.
SSi,T00.
The sun., 1919-08-17

NEW ORLEANS, Aug 16.-Fluctuations
in cotton to-day were downward. To-
ward the close prices were at uIeir low
est as follows: October. S0.45c; De-
cember, 30.33c; January, 30.92; March,
3QS5; May, 30.S2. Spot quiet; middling,
30.SSc.