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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
LABOR TROUBLES INCREASE
Grave Fears Of Great Outbreaks in
Turkey, Accompanied by. Fresh
Massacres Of Armenians.

With the return to Paris Of the
British prime minister. David Lloyd
George, accompanied by the Earl OF
ed that there will be a speeding up Of
the final preparations preliminary to
the gathering OF the representatives
OF the associated powers with the Ger
man delegates at Versatile on April
25th.
According to the present purpose,
the covenant Of the league OF nations
will be the first subject treated in de-
tail after the declaration OF peace after
that the matter Of military. naval and
aerial terms, reparations, responsible
ties and frontiers will be taken in
hand.
AS 1t isevident that the question of
the possession of Flume and the Dal-
matian coast has not yet been def
nitely settled. the Italian delegates
are working earnestly to secure a deci-
ion before the Italian chamber OF
deputies meets on April "a.
Labor troubles are brewing in the
department Of the Seine. France. of
which Paris is the capital. A one-day
strike has been called for May, /. by
the general federation OF labor. to put
forward the federation's program,
which calls for an eight-hour day, Do
litical amnesty. non-intervention in
Russia. lifting OF the state Of seige and
the censorship and the return of con.
stitutional guarantees.
Disorders Of such magnitude are re-
reported from both European and Asia.
tic Turkey as to give rise to the fear
that there will be great outbreaks at
various points and new massacres OF
Armenians.
Germany will be forced either ia
accept or reject the allied peace terms
by May Is. according to reports print.
ed in Paris. 1t is indicated that no
reply is expected before May s, the
peace conference being disposed to
give the German government what it
considers ample time in which to di.
gest the terms and frame its reply.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
SUMMARY GIVEN Of
PRESENT OUTLOOK
PRESIDENT MAY BE ABLE TO
F. SAIL WITH SIGNED TREATY
IN HIS POCKET.
SMALL OPPOSITION TO TERMS
erisadier General Richardson Is At
ArchanGeI In Command Of Ameri.
can Fores IN That Region.

With David Lloyd George. British
prime minister. again in his seat after
his visit to London. where he defend.
ed his action at the peace conference
before the house of commons. the
council OF four renewed its hearing OF
tho claims of the Italians to the i'm.
portant Adriatic seaport Of Fiume and
also had under discussion the question
or fthe Polish claims to Dianziz on the
Baltic. The council met at the white
house, the residence in Paris of
President Wilson.
The opinion prevails in Paris that
with the Italian demands now the re.
naming obstacle to a full agreeemnt.
the situation is such that President
wilson will be able to sail homeward
In mid-May with signed copy of the
peace treaty for submission to Con.
Eress, which in some quarters in Paris
IL Is believed will be called in extra
session not later than June 1.
Little opposition to the peace terms
Is expected from the Germans. accord.
I'D ~ 'he iateSt reports IN circulation
IN Paris as they are declared to be
anxious for return to peace condi.
tions at the earliest moment possible
IL Is asserted that there is to be no
German text OF the treaty-the docu.
ment to be issued only in the French
and English languages.
Although a general strike has been
proclaimed in Bremen and the asser.
tion has been made that 1t has been
impossible to unload foodstuffs. taken
there on an American steamship. n
German, wireless communication as
serts that the unloading Of the vessel
is assured. Employees OF department
stores and specially shops in Berlin
nave joined the bank employees strike.
In Bavaria the situation still remains
acute. but few details are available In
Vienna there also has been disturb
ances. The bolsheviki attempted to
storm the parliament building but
were defeated.
Brigadier General Richardson has
arrived on an ice-breaker at Archangel
to take command OF the American
forces fighting in that region.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
MORE TROUBLE IN
PEACE CONFERENCE
ASPIRATIONS OF ITALY SEEM IN
sURMoUNrABLE OBSTACLE
TO FURTHER PROGRESS.
DELAY may Be OF BENEFIT
Marshall Foeh Reports That German,
10 to send to Versailles Six Fully
Accredited Representatives.

Paris.-The aspirations OF Italy al
regards the Adriatic sea coast still
appear to be the insurmountable ques-
tion before the council OF four at the
Paris peace conference.
Discussion OF the Italian claims wal
followed by two additional confer
ences. but as yet there apparently has
been no breach in the deadlock over
the demands which the Italians con.
slider irreducible and the compromise
offer OF the other participants in the
negotiations Premier Clemenceau,
David Lloyd George and President
Wilson
delay OF three days is in prospect
for the meeting at Versailles between
the representatives OF the allied and
associated powers and the German
delegates for the delivery to the Ger,
mans OF the allied peace terms. The
German delegation. Marshal Foch has
been informed, cannot reach Versailles
uhlll April 2S. Originally they were
invited to be there April 25.
The three days delay possibly may
be OF benefit to the allies in com
pleting the draft OF the lengthy docu.
ment, which is said to approximate
100000 words. Some doubt has been
expressed that the allies would be
able to give the Germans more than a
summary OF their peace conditions at
the first meeting at Versailles owing
to the length OF the document.
Talk OF Uhe German government
sending merely messengers" to Ver-
sialles to receive the peace treaty is
discounted by official information re.
ceived by Marshal Foch that the Ger
man delegation will consist Of six hign
personages, headed by Count Won
Brockdorff Rantzau. the foreign min
lister.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
inspector commends Progress.

The inspector for the reserve Off.
GERS training corps in the Carolinas
and Virginia. Lieut.. Col. w. T. Con.
way. visited the University Of South
Carolina April 9. 10 and II and made
a careful inspection OF the R. O. r. C.
unit at the university. and highly com.
nended its progress.
This corps was organized in accord.
ance with an act Of congress. dated
June 3. 1916, and is, therefore. a part
OF the permanent policy Of the war
department which is simply carrying
out an act Of congress, the primary
object of which is ito qualify. by sys.
tematic and STANDARD methods of
training. students OF civil educational
institutions for reserve officers" Two
hundred and ninety-two institutions
have reserve officers training corps at
present and there are 100 or more on
the waiting list. In maintaining an
reserve officers training corps unit at
the university, therefore. this institu
tioL is simply in line with practically
all The leading colleges in the United
States.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
CONTROL IN coURT-MARTiALS
SHOULD REMAIN AS 1T is

Observation-Disclosures major generals
OF the regular army. Leonard Wood
and Hugh l.. Scott (retired). former
chiefs OF the general staff. and each OF
whom trained and commanded divi-
sions during the war. and John L.
Chamberlain. inspector general. op-
posed before the American Bar Asso-
citation committee inUuiring into the
subject OF military Justice. any plan
OF taking from the President and the
commanding generals the control now
exercised over courts-martial. The
present controversy as to war time
sentences began with the pronosal Of
Lieut. Col. Samuel T. Ansell. then
acting Judge advocate general final
jurisdiction of these cases
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
ISSUE IS
At ACUTE STAGE
DECISION CANNOT LONGER De
DELAYED WHICH EITHER WAY
Is FRAUeHT WITH PERIL.
THE ARMY BEHIND ORLANDO
Determination 10 Firm to Secure For
E Italy Adequate Protection Aionu
the Adriatie Coast.

Paris.-The Italian issue over the
Adriatic has reached an acute stage.
where decision one way or the other
cannot longer be deferred. and q de-
cision either way is fraught with se-
rious consequences.
Despite the Easter calm, which
brought vast crowds to the churches
and boulevards. the council Of four
continued it's sessions at the white
house" The Italian premier, Vitorio
Orlando and the Italian foreign min
lister Baron Sonnino, were both pres.
ent. and made it known that the open.
ing OF the Italian parliament has
necessitated their leaving Paris with
definite knowledge Of what is going to
be done
Baron Sonnino continued to occupy
the extreme position, insisting upon
the integral fulillment of the secret
treaty OF London, giving to Italy the
entire Dalmation coast and islands.
and also claiming the city OF Fiume
without decentralization or division
Win the JuSo-SlavS.
Premier Orlando was rather more
conciliating. though telegram which
he had received from the heads of the
Italian army declared that the entire
army was behind him in upholding
Italy's aspirations.
President Wilson's position was said
to be equally determined against any
recognition Of the secret treaty OF
London.
Reports OF a compromise on the
basis OF the Italians getting the Ital.
ian quarters OF Fiume and the Jugo-
Slavs getting their districts were not
confirmed. as it was safd that this was
the plan put forward to the Italians
but not accepted. But early reports 5
indicated that the SESSION might be
prolonged through the day in an ef
fort to reach a middle ground.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
SCORES DISSENSION Sewers
A Peace Wanted That Is Just But
Not vindictive-A Stern Peace
Because Occasion Demands It

London.-No Intervention in Rus
sia; no recognition OF bolshevism,
and the fulfillment of his election
promises. including those relating to
indemnity from the enemy powers
and punishment OF the former Ger
man emperor. were the outstanding
features of the report which Premier
Lloyd George brought from Paris
and delivered to the house of COM
mons.
The premier made vigorous at
tack upon those who had attempted
to SOW dissension, distrust and sus-
picion" between the nations whose
cordially and good will toward each
other was essential" He could not
conceive of worse crime, he de-
clared, at time when nothing could
save the world but keeping the ma
ticns together.
II am here to say that every pledge
we have given is Incorporated in the
demands put forward by the allies"
he asserted. I'VE stand by them be-
cause we believe they are just.
I'VE want peace that Ia just. not
vindictive. We want a stern peace.
because the occasion demands it. but
it must be designed not to gratifyf
vengeance. but to vindicate justice.
Every clause and every term in the
conditions must be justified. Above
all. we want to protect the future
against a repetition OF the horrors
Of this war;
The delegates. said Mr.. Lloyd
George, had never forgotten what
France had gone through and they
had not forgotten to what she was
entitled-not merely security against
repetition OF the German attack. but
to feel a sense OF security against it.
The conference had come to a unani-
nous conclusion on all the questions
before it. including a decision that to
publish the peace terms before they
were discussed with the enemy would
be first-class blunder. Their pre-.
mature publication, he contended.
could only serve to encourage the re-
sistance Of the enemy.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
FIVE CENTS A MILE ONLY
TO MUSTERiNG-IN POINT

Washington.-Travel allowances Of
five cents a mile to discharged soldiers
authorized by recently enacted law
can be paid only to cover expenses
from the point where the soldier was
discharged to the place where he was
originally mustered into the service
Comptroller OF the Treasury w. w.
Warwick transmitted a ruling to this
effect to the war department.
II the soldiers home Is a greater
distance from the rehabilitation
camp than the place from which he
entered the service. the comptroller
ruled, it will be necessary for him to
present claim to the war department
for the difference between the amount
actually spent by him in reaching his
home and that paid to him upon his
discharge.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
MORE THAN TWO MILLION ARE
WORKING IN VICTORY DRIVE

Washington. = Uncounted millions
OF subscriptions to Victory Liberty
notes poured into banks and soliciting
committees throughout the United
States. but no official reports had
reached national headquarters here to
give any comprehensive idea OF the
harvest on the opening day of the
three weeks campaign. Subscrin-
tions probably will not be shown fully
IN reports TO the treasury until late in
the week
More than 100000 volunteers were
at work in the big concerted move.
ment to finish the job.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
AEMRIcAN DELEGATION DOES
NOT FAVOR ALLIANCE IDEA

The talk OF the formation of an
alliance to protect France from fur
brought forth the statement from a
high source in the American peace
delegation that the United States will
enter into no alliance which would be
inconsistent with the spirit OF the
league OF nations. President Wilson
conferred with Premier Clemenceau.
but the nature Of their talk was not
disclosed
Chaotic conditions still prevail at
Munich. where the government troops
are declared to have been augmented
and battle for supremacy to be in
immediate prospect. Sporadic fighting
is reported to be in progress in the
Bavarian capital.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
NEEDED RAILROAD SUPPLIES
BEING STEADILY PURCHASED

Chicago.-Walker d. Hines. directed
general OF .ailroads. addressing the
National Lumber Manufacturers' AS.
soeiation. said he wanted to make Il
clearly understood that, although he
had refused to accept the schedule OF
steel prices. after conferences of the
federal industrial board and repre-
sentatives Of the steel industry. the
railroad administration was going
ahead making Its necessary purchases
In every tine Of industry.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE
VICTORY LOAN QUOTA

Richmond, Va.-Apportionment of
Victory loan in the NTH reserve dis.
trict was announced officially as fol.
lows:
Maryland. s5s.653 900; District of
Columbia. s2o.sO7 900; Virginia. $751;.
366,000; West Virginia. $23,625. 900 T;
North Carolina. 31.1O1. 900; South
Carolina, s24.s4S.oOO.
Allotments by cities include:
Washington. $50 3O7.O 900: Richmond.
$15.563,65o; Roanoke. $2.101, 900; Alex
andria. $554.S00; Norfolk. $7.535.1O0;
Raleigh, $1.733,000 Charlotte. $2.65s,-
400; Columbia. $3.494 800; Charleston,
S. c., S4.891 400.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
BODY OF EDITH cAvELL TO ~
BE REMOVED TO OLD HOME

London.--The body Of Edith Cavell,
the English nurse who was executed
by the Germans in 1915 at Brussels.
will be brought from England to Bel.
gium on May Is and taken to West.
minister Abbey. where ceremonies will
be held. The body will be brought to
Dover on warship and will be trans
ported on gun carriage with military
escort to Victoria station and thence
to Westminster Abbey. Interment win
be at Norwich.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
Auto License Fees.

The State highway COM, ,ission an.
| nounce that the total collections from
automobile license fees for 1919 up to
April 1 amounted to $500. .656.75. OF
this amount four-fifths or s240.525. 40,
will be returned to the counties in
which the license fees were paid and
the remaining one-ffth will be used
by the commission in paying for road
and bridge surveys requested by the
counties.
The list OF counties with the amount
OF automobile license fees going tc
each OF them follows:
Abbeville, s3,O2s.4O; Aiken. s6.566 !.
Anderson. $14,O63.6O: Bamberg. sA,-
27o.40; Beaufort, $1.16O.6O; Berkeley,
$913.60; Calhoun. S3.3S46O: Charles.
ton. $12.927.6O; Cherokee, s3.3Ss.4o:
Chester. $3.2O2.S0; Chesterfield. 81.
293.20; Clarendon. $4,O52.S0; Colleton.
$2.9S5.40; Darlington. $7,1S32O: Dill.
lon. $3.S31; Dorchester. $2,557; Edge.
field. $3.161.20: Fairfield. s2.11sS0:
Florence. ss.161.S0; Georgetown. ST.
6l5; Greenville. $15,226.8O; Green.
wood. $5.s67.4O; Horny. s2.257.4O; Jas
per. $591.S0: Kershaw, $3346.20; Lam
caster. $2.O46.40: Laurens, s6.676. 40: :
Lee, $3,9S5.60; Lexington. $8.O26. 40: !:
Mccormick. S1.519.60: Marion. 81
675.6o; Marlboro. $6.705.4o; Newber.
ry. $5.205.40; Oconee. $4.193.4O; Or.
angeburg, Sl3.24O Pjckans 60
9s6.so: Richland $16.4s6.2O: Saluda.
s3,4s4.S0; Spartanburg. s15.O91. 40:
Sumter. s6.544.s0: Union. S2.6OS. 40:
Williamsburg. s3,49s.6o; York. S..
zoe. 80.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
AMERICAN CASUALTIES ON
ARCHANGEL FRONT ARE 5as

Archangel.-Since landing on the
Archangel front last September. the
Americans have suffered 52S casual
ties. OF these 196 were fatalities.
The losses Of the Americans on the
north Russian front during the past
month have been extremely light as
most Of the recent fighting has been
done either by newly formed Russian
troops. who are campaigning bravely.
for the British.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
VALUE OF GOOD ROADS is
THEME AT MINERAL SPRINGS

Mineral Wells. Texas.-Advantages
OF improved highways and their eco
nomical benefits We're discussed at
session OF the United States Good
Roads Association. in annual conveu-
tion here. the speakers including SEN
ator Morris Sheppard. OF Texas: Gov
ernor Pleasant OF Louisiana and form.
er Governor Donaghey. OF Arkansas.
The convention expects to select the
route after receiving reports of the
pathfinders.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
NEARLY 5000 MORE TROOPS
ARE ON THEIR WAY HOME

Washington.-More than $500 Off.
GERS and men Of the Forty-second
(Rainbow) division were included in
troops announced by the war depart
ment as having sailed from France.
The Rainbow division men are aboard
four warships. the battleships Miane-
sofa and South Carolina. due at New.
port News April 27. and the crlfSers
North Carolina and Montana, due at
New York on the same day.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
DRUG STORE GOODS ARE
TO ADVANCE IN PRICE

Observation-Disclosures OF the drug
gists shelf will go up in price one
cent on each 25 cents OF cost May I
AS result OF the imposition on that
day OF the new war tax. The inter
nal revenue bureau today reminded
that this levy will be made by the
use Of revenue stamps.
A like tax is imposed on proprietary
medicines "as to which the manufac.
turer or producer claims to have any
private formula.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
LAWRENCE STRIKERS DENY
BOLSHEviST CONNECTION

acknowledgement of the
Lawrence textile strikers who appear.
ed before the state board OF concilia.
tfon and arbitration which is investi.
eating the trouble at the request Of
Governor Coolidge denied that the
strike was part Of bolshevist move.
ment or was due to any other cause
than the desire OF the operatives to
earn living wage. Speakers estinat
ed that $4,000 workers were still on
in Lawrence.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
GERMANY SENDS THREE
ENJOYS TO VERSAILLES

Copenhagen. = Foreign Minister
Count Won Brickdorfr-Rantzau. of Ger
many, has announced that three en-.
voys will be sent to Versailles author
ICED to receive the text OF the peace
preliminaries.
The delegation will be headed by
Minister Won Haniei, whose associates
will be Herren Won Keller and Ernst
Schmitt. legation eounselors. They
viii be attended b, two officials and
two chancery servant,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
DETROIT FIRST LARGE CITY
TO ovERSUBSCRlBE QUOTA

Detroit. Mich.-Detroit raised her
victory banner over the city hall.
claiming the honor of being the first
large city in the country to over-sub-
scribe its quota in the Victory Liberty
loan. The city has not finished the
)ob' yet, for the drive continues and
'oan workers predict the total sub
cription will near the 100,000,000
marx. Todays subscriptions exceed
"a 200 100000. The city's quota was
$s5.4s4.413.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
SOVIET TROOPS HAVEN'T
OCCUPIED SEBAsToL

Parfs.-The naval port Of Sebasto-
pol. In the Chimea, has not been occn.
pied by Russian sovet troops. accord.
ing to a dispatch to The Journal Des
Debats dated Sunday at Salonik.
The dispatch says that fighting an.
pears to have stopped for the time
being in the southern Crimea. The
bolsheviki are said to be slackening
their advance in the face OF allied
artillery fire.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
Better Outlook for sees.

There has been a marked ;mprovs,
"ent In the cotton seed situation, &C.
cording 70 q statement issued by the
south Carolina Cotton Association.
which has been working on the seed
situation for some time. The state
ment urges the farmers not to make
use OF their seed for fertilizer pur.
poses, as the mills will make direct
purchases. The statement issued by
the association follows in full:
The South Carolina Cotton Asso-
citation has had up the question of the
cottonseed situation for quite some
time. They have been trying to get
shef Tor the seed situation through
every known source and are very
much gratified to inform the public
that the seed situation is being re-
heved to marked extent. The fed.
eral reserve board has rendered every
assistanc possible in bringing relief
TO the seed situation. The federal re-
serve board has backed up the move.
ment with the United States food ad.
ministration and the division OF col.
lateral commodities Of the United
States food administration in every
way possible.
while some oil has moved still the
mills have been badly blocked. In.
formation now brings to light the fact
that orders are being issued to mills
to buy seed and the situation will be
relieved as fast as possible.
Farmers are urged not to use their
orti
mills will make direct purchases. The
proposition to store seed and the prop
osition to sell seed and accept a cer-
tain amount OF hulls for the same are
not in line with the straightout pur-
chase OF cotton seed which will GER
tainly be made by the mills. This
should be great relief to the farm
ers as they have already been caused
tremendous loss on account OF not
being able to dispose Of their seed"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
Cotton Corporation Increased.

Endorsing the formation of a 5000.
100000 cotton export corporation in.
stead OF the proposed 500, 900, 900
company and urging that all banks in
the State increase their capital stock
by 80 per cent. members of the cen.
trail committee Of South Carolina Cot.
ton Association met here with South
Carolina senators and members Of the
house Of representatives.
All OF the members OF the South
Carolina delegation in Congress ex.
cept Representatives Dominick and
Nichols, both OF whom are out of
the State, were here for conference
with committee OF 20 from the
South Carolina Cotton Association,
headed by Governor Robert A. Cooper
The cotton association is seeking to
have changes made in the national
banking laws so that national banks
may lend money on cotton to the pro-
ducer under the same terms that mon
ey is now loaned on Liberty bonds.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-04-24
Court OverruIes Smith.

District Attorney Weston received
telegram from Richmond telling him
that the United States circuit court q
appeals had overruled the decision of
Judge II. A. M. Smith Of the United
States district court in the case CT
the United States army against VIII.
liam f. Mikell in which Judge Smith
had held that Mikell should not be
tried by court martial on charges pre-.
ferred against him but was subject
only to the civil courts.
The text OF the decision OF the cir
cult court Of appeals Is cot known