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The Washington times., 1920-02-13

curry. U. s. s. Powhatan, U. 5. 3. Sus-
quehanna, L. =. =. Madawaska, u y.
y. Artemis and such other vessels now
In use by the War Department. which
may later be released by the War De-
partment for service Ia the Pacific. be
utilized for this trade by the ship
ping Board. the War Department
agreeing TO give these particular Ves-
sells preference In release from trans
port service. In order TO hasten the
establishment OF the lines referred to.
"Al these vessels released TO the
Shipping Board for services indidated
are released with the understanding
that they form an army transport re-
serve, and with the understanding
that they are subject TO immediate
withdrawal in case OF emergency for
use as transports.
Conversion Of ships Costly
THE Navy Department has desired
certain OF these ex-German vessels,
at present used as troop transports,
in order that they might be recon
vcrted for use in the navy as tenders
for destroyers or submarines, or as
aircraft carriers. This conversion
would entail considerable eNpendi-
ture OF Government funds in order to
make these ships suitable for the pur-
pose desired.
1T was therefore agred by ;he
representatives Of the United Ststes
shipping Board that Shipping Board
vessels now under construction,
which could be more readily convert
ed for the purpose intended and with
less expediture of Government funas,
should be assigned 10 tho nSyy fJr
to uses requiied, ard the ex-GeTma ,
vessels previously selected by the
navy for this duty would best be re-
LEASED TO the Shipping Boarl for op-
Grafton in establishing the lines OF
commerce enumerated above"
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SHIPPING BOARD PLANS
TO SELL TANK STEAMERS
Proposal to Buy Five at 5000 Per
Ton Arouscs Interest About
Bidders.

The United States Shipping Board
is considering a proposal for the pur-
chase OF five OF its largest and most
modern tank steamships, now near
ing completion at the Pennsylvania
Ship Company's yards, at 5000 per
ton. according to reports reaching
Congress today.
This sale Is TO be made on easy
terms, but payments are to be so ad-
justed, IL Is va id, to permit the board
to turn over the money in the build
ing OF three large fast steel freigh-
ters. the contract for which is to be
given TO the builders now finishing
the tankers.
The proposed transaction is causing
much comment. There is some car
iosity as to the identity of tins bid-
ders for the oil tank steamers. 1t has
been stated before the House commit
tees that have investigated matters IN
connection with the merchant marile
that the merchant fleet is none too
literally supplied with tankers.
why the shipping Board should be
willing to dispose OF the five largest
and newest tankers, and who are
the bidders that are willing TO offer
Il price above cost n construction for
these vessels are matters OF much
interest.
The purpose oil constructing the
three new steel freiGhters is meeting
with approval IT mas been stated
by shipping men that the majority OF
the freighters owned by the Shipping
Board are either so slow or 80 small
as to be OF little value for export
business.
1t has been urged that in order To
have the merchant fleet evenly bal
anced II is necessary for the Shipping
Board to build number of fast steel
freighters of large capacity so that
in the bulk OF cargo carried the cost
of operation can be reduced to u
competitive point with foreign
freightcrs.
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SHIP SALE TO PERIL
us. TRADE GROWTH
What Becomes of U. s. Routes
# Mercantile Merine Gets
Vessels? Is Query.

NEW YORK, Feb. l3.-As the
nationwide protest against the
Shipping Boards sale of former
German ships gained weight and
force yesterday, additional material
for an investigation was presented.
Out of the mystery surrounding
the boards proposal to sell the ships
under closed bidding at about one
third of their value to the Interns-
tional Mercantile Marine, there also
developed a question as to what
would become of great American
trade lines to the Orient. South
America and the West Indies.
Depend on Ships.
These lines depended on the use Of
ships which the Shipping Board pur-
poses to sell. The ships which were
to ply on these routes were selected
by a c, mmittee on which the Shipping
Board, the War Department and the
Department of Commerce had rep
resentatives.
An examination OF the files OF the
Congressional Record shows that, as
early as 1915, the ramifications of
foreign shipping interests into the
chambers OF commerce OF American
cities, using financial connections to
pollute the sources of public opinion
against a 100 per cent American pol
icy for amerchant marine, were ex-
posed.
Just what influence these inter
locking directorates of Wall Street
with their British affiliations had in
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TISEMENT
We're Forced 10 VaCate

The property where we are To-
Gated has been sold to The Hecht
Co. for a new proiec: a:ll We must
get cut. You will reap the benefit,
0rr entire stock is offered To 'he
public who know Tho high prices
asked for mems clothing and fur
nishing at this time, aC less than
present wholesal lie prices to ,mer-
chants. This is not fable but 4
fact. Prove it for yourselves.
MaA,s Suits and Overcoats,
$17.65
Values $25
Mems Suits and OVercoats,
S24.65
Values up to $4,000.
Mems Pants to match your coat
and vest; all colors; all sizes, $685.
values $1,000. Arrow Dress Shirts,
s1.95. Genuine velour hats, $5.45.
Chalmers and Haynes underwear,
2 piece, $1.00 per garment. Union
suits. S1.95. Dress hats, $1.95.
NATIONAL CLOTHING co.
523 7th st. NV.
Bet. e and F.
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Influencing the proposed sale sug-
gests itself as possible fruitful line
OF inquiry,
In view OF the conditions under
which both the War Department ana
the Navy Department consented 10
surrender the custody of some OF the
ships which the shipping Board pur'
poses to sell the demand arose yes,
terday that the sale be halted untll
II appears that the terms adequately
safeguard the military and naval In
terests OF the nation.
Testimony taken before the Senate
Commerce Committee shows that tho
plan for trade with South America,
the Isthmus, Trans Atlantic and Pa
cinc ports (Which the proposed sale
would kill was worked out by Rear
Admiral Benson, chief OF naval opera
lions, Brigadier General Hines, of the
general stan, who represented the
War Department on the committee; I;
Commi ssioner Robinson. OF the ship
ping Board, and Charles A. MGsleen'
of the Department of Commerce
What Committee Reported.
In a report to the President, dated
less than month ago, which became
public Yesterday through the sending
out OF a printed copy OF the proceed
inss OF the Senate Commerce COM
mittee's hearings on the merchant
marine, the committee said:
at II meeting OF the Secretary OF
the Navy, the Secretary OF Commercs,
the Secretary of War, and the chair
man OF the United states shipping
Board, held pursuant to your orders,
it was decided to have Admiral ". s.
Benson, representing the Navy De-
partment; Gen. +. T. Hines, repre-
senting the war Department.; a rep
resentative OF the Panama Railway
Company, representative OF the
Department of Commerce, and a rep
resentative OF the United states Ship
ping Board meet and recommend
plans for immediate action in connec-
ton with certain shipping questions.
~ wish to report that the repre-
sentatives Of the several Govern
mental departments noted above have
met and after deliberation report as
follows in regard to the several aues-
tfons proposed for consideration:
QUESTION Ito provide for the
most expeditions. economical, and eff
flcicnt means for the immediate estab-
lishment of passenger service be-
tween the United States and the east
coast of South America the idea being
that, with the withdrawal OF the
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needs OF the army for passenger
transport service returning from
Europe, ships engaged In that trade
and especially adapted To- the re-
quirements OF South American pas
senger transportation should be di-
Nerted TO that service. operated az the
law may require, but in conjunction
with cargo transportation facilities
established and now operated by the
United States Shipping Board.
f c o NJ VI T. NDA N-Unani-
mously recommended that the l.. s,
). Aeolus, L. $. s. DeKalb, Us. s.
Huron, L. 5. s. Pochahontas, l.. $. S.
Princess Matoika and u. $. $. Anti
gone should eventually be assigned
TO the United States Shipping Board
Tor the establishment of the line re-
ferred to.
bringing Panama Closer.
'QUESTION II.--To consider and
recommend what action should be
taken with regard to the extension
OF the service now operated by the
Panama Railroad line TO Panama, so
as to bring the Caribbean Sea, its
Islands, coastal territory, as far as
may be economically done, within
the zone OF service OF the lines now
operated by the Panama Railroad
by assigning additional ships or 9TH
erwIse' or, If IT be the judgment OF
the consultants. any alternative plan
Tor assuring American registry ships
supremacy in the Caribbean.
'RECOMMENDATIO - It was
unanimously recommended that the U.
\. 5. General Goethals, u. s. s. Cen
eral Gorgas, 5. S. General Ernst
and S. s. General Hodges be re-
turned to the service OF the Pam
ANA Railroad Company Immediately.
No satisfactory agreement could be
reached as TO the area of operations
Tor these vessels or other vessels of
the Panama Railroad Company.
QUESTION 1II--What recommcn-
iations are necessary to he made for
additional legislation which will en-
able the United States to afford trans
portstion for hire to passengers TO
Europe. or return from Europe, to the
extent that space is available on ships
necessarily retained for trans-Atlan-
tic transportation until the tcrmina-
lion OF the War Departments necessl-
ties there?
Measures Already Proposed.
NDATION-Admiral BEN
son and General Hines both stated
that the War Department had already
submitted measures to both houses Of
Congress for meeting this situation
"QUESTlON IN.-SuCh rcCommen-
dations as the consultants sec 1T to
make for the improvement of trans
Pacific passenger and cargo facili-
tics, being their recommendation on
ships available or to become available
suitable for trans-Pacific trade.
CONTEMPLATION II was
unanimously recommended that the
L. S. S. President Grant, L. S. S. Mer-
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
Thespian Bloodhound
Doomed; German Police
Dog Takes His Place

NEW YORK, Feb. l3.-One OF
Americas Oldest thespians is los
Ing his grip. After appearing be-
iore more audiences in the United
states than any other performer
on the boards, he IL being forced
into the discard by a foreign
Invasion"
The bloodhound. more important
TO Uncle Toms Cabin" than the
cabin itself, has become "A victim
Of Teuton 'efficiency-he has been
succeeded by the German police
dog
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If You Are Real American Sign This
To the Congress OF the United States:

the report that the Shipping Board plans to
sell these ships, including some of the
largest and finest steamships afloat, for
$28,OOO,OOO, which is declared to be but
-one-third of their real value.
desire to ask why cannot the Govern
ment itself operate these fine ships rather
than sacrifice tWo-thirdS of their value?
The Washington times., 1920-02-13

Iappeal to the members of Congress to
use their influence with President Wilson
to halt the proposed sale of thirty former
German ships.
Further, petition that there be most
thorough and full investigation of every i'm
portant fact covering the proposed sale. This
investigation should most thoroughly probe
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SUES For DAMAGES.

Alleging that while she was con-
ductinE a clothins store at ibls Con
neetieut avenus. last summer, the de
PENDANTS entered and ssixod msteriah
valued al tS.00O. Aiins h. Muller yes
teTdsy nled suit In the District SU
pTeme Court against Charles LinkinA
Harry j. Rush and Ernest J. weayen
for tlO.O0 damages. Plaintiff claimed
that as a result OF the goods beins
removed she lost prestige and BUSH
ness.
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
OUlJA DIDN'T SEE COPS.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. l3.-Marie
Roberts Auija board failed her'
While a dozen persons were waiting
to have their fortunes told, "wee-see
didn't even intimate that policemen
were awaiting to arrest Marie
The Washington times., 1920-02-13
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The Washington times., 1920-02-13

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and as prcyenuY take LAXATIVE
w. GROVES signRtui on the bor. SOC
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-08-27

ern boundary and Wilson street, with
a line drawn through to Harrington,
the eastern boundary.
If anyone from any part of sur
rounding territory should think that
Newberry is not able to be building
large constructions, just let him
visit this city and take q look at that
immense building now going up for
the Mower garage-and that other I'M
mense building being constructed 1or
Mr.. Ben A. Havird, besides other
business places now being erected. 1t
takes money these days to buy ma
terial and get hands, but Newberry
is forging ahead under the direction
of a few men.
The city council Of Columbia did
a good thing the other day in the
appointment of a police officer to
look after the enforcement of the
regulations governing the treatment
of animals. In this city Of New
berry it is a shame the way in which
some animals are treated, especially
by negro boys driving delivery
wagons. And some people work ami
mails that should not be allowed to
work. Few places would tolerate
certain things which Newberry toler-
ates. We need a society for the pre-
vention of cruelty to animals. Do
people just live to "eat, drink and
0ie?"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-08-27

Sacramento, Cal, and the Rev. J. F.
Sanders of Des Moines, Iowa, are
visiting relatives in the city and
county. Mr.. Sanders is connected
with the Southern Pacific railway and
the Rev. Mr.. Sanders is Baptist
minister, two vocations of trust and
responsibility which it requires good
men to hold.
Mr.. McHardy Mower lss been ap-
pointed member Of committee
from the South Carolina Automotive
Trade association to confer with the
state highway commission IN regard
to "promulgating regulations for con-
trolling operations of vehicles using
the state highway" Somebody ought
to promulgate regulations because
the operations of some vehicles GER
tainly need controlling.
Nh. R. C. Floyd Of Oklahoma,
after visiting his uncle, Mr.. W. G.
Peterson, here and his brother, Mr..
J. S. Floyd, at Silverstreet left on
Wednesday for Greenville to visit his
sister, Mrs. w L. Moorehead. This
is his first visit in five years. He left
Newberry in 1915. Mr.. Floyd is a
railroad conductor, doing we'll in his
adopted state. His many friends were
glad to see him again in his native
county.
Mr.. A. Forrest Counts, formerly of
Newberry, is honeymooning in At
lanta, having married Mrs. Jennie N.
Bonds in Columbia recently. This
pleasant announcement will explain
a paragraph in a former issue Of
The Herald and News to the effect
that certain man while here on the
18th of August got a marriage
license. We mentioned waiting to
see an account of his entering the
'bonds" of wedlock. He is having @
happy honeymoon.
Mr.. I. H. Hunt of Newberry and
Maj. J. F. J. Caldwell spent two week
this summer in Virginia going over
the battlefeids. Major Caldwell was
able to identify many noted spots.
Mr.. Hunt took snap shots of some of
these points. They were especially
interested in the battle grounds OF
Spottsylvania court house or the
Horse Shoe. 1t was in this shoe that
many of our men, some Of them from
this section, were killed. 1t was here
that the large oak was cut down by
minnie balls. The wonder is that any
man escaped with his life.-A. R.
Presbyterian.
Mrs. A. C. Welch returned on
Tuesday from Columbia, after having
been at the Baptist hospital for three
months. She has with her Miss
Elizabeth Willis, the trained nurse
who has been her faithful attendant
during that time. TIL, numerous
friends of Mrs. Welch, throughout
the city and county, will be ,rejoiced
to know that she has improved Won
derfully and can walk with the aid of
crutches. She continues to improve,
slowly but gradually, and the marked
improvement encourages the belief
that she will soon discard the
crutches. Mrs. Welch;s devoted
laughter, Miss Lila Welch, who has
been. with her at the hospital, pre-
ceded her home several days to put
the home in order" for the homeccm-
ing of the crippled mother.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-08-27
"The Rivers End"

An unusual and quaint form OF
J lotting is one Of the more intensely
interesting features of Marshall
f'eilan's first independent reduction
The Rivers End" from the story
" James Oliver Curwood and dis
tcibuted by First National, which viii
kave it's initial showing here at the
coera house on Monday.
The Introductory scenes Of the
film find John Keith, haunted fol
=! ears by the murder cf Judge Kirk
some, captured by DerwenS Connjs-
ton of the Canadian mounted police
i striking resemblance between tae
two men in build and facial charac-
tcristics leads the officer, when sud
denly stricken with fatal disease, &c
L !ge Keith to imersonate h:m and re-
t.:rn to the post with an account OF
+ eith's death.
Shan Tung, crafty Chinaman al
tie post, alone suspects Keith OF the
iiapersonation and threatens to dl-
vllge the secret unless Keith lnfiu-
eaces Miriam Kirkstone, the murder,
Ell mans daughter, 10 marry him. A
terrific mob fight follows in which
tic Chinaman is killed.
\ younger sister Of tho dead Oil
CIR arrives at the pos: aal unaware
ci Ke.SS... impersonatt:::;:. shows a
s,,terlv affection for him. Keith fin
a?3y makes a clean breast OF the a.
fair, departs and Journeys down the
Saskatchewan. The climax Of the
picture is summed up in the surprise
tl,at awaits Keith-"At the Rivers
End"
The roles of both John Keith ane
Derwent Conniston are portrayed BY
Lewis Stone. who reaches height:
seldom attained il dual-role depic
ton. He is supported by such popu
lar stars as Marjorie Daw, }. 8arne!
Sherry, Jane Novak, Charles Wes7
and Togo Yamamoto.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-08-27
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
"Dollars and the Woman"


Alice Joyce has the play of the
hour in Dollars and the woman" "
which will be shown at the opera
house on Friday. With the high cost
of living rampant and incomes un-
reasonably inflated, the theme of this
extraordinary play by Albert Pay
son Terhune, dealing with extrava-
gance when money is plenty, not
alone is a delight to lovers of good
pictures, but is pertinent to the pres
ent day mode of living.
AS Madge Hillger Miss Joyce,
through extravaganza, so we'll learns
the misery Of poverty that when
wealth comes again she is not capable
e enjoying it. The story is new
rp to the minute.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-08-27
@ 9 9 @ 3 @ @ @ 9 @ 9 o {
Things We Don't Understand

9 8 . o o, o 9 o o q o o o o o 8
One Of the things we do not un-
derstand is why there are so many
beautiful young-girls Of marriage
able age in Newberry. We see them
singly and in groups, all attractive
and sweet, more SO than ever in the
lovely new dresses of this season.
Maybe they are hard to please along
this line, for we know they must
have many admirers and suitors. But
it may be, also, tfZ the boys are too
bashful and slow.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-08-27
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
LITTLE MOUNTAIN

Little Mountgsr Aug. 25.-Miss
Willie Mae Wise of Prosperity spent
Tuesday afternoon with Miss El-
berta Scase.
Miss Annie Wheeler is visiting
relatives in Silverstreet.
Miss Faye Wheeler returned home
last Saturday, after pleasant visit
with friends in Mulberry. Miss Bessie
Lee accompanied her home.
Miss Nell Brady of Columbia
spent the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. Emma Brady.
Ralph Shealy Of Newberry spent
the weekend at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Derrick and
children spent Sunday in Colum-
bia.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Boland spent
Sunday with the latter's sister, Mrs.
Noah Sease, of Chaplin.
w. B. Wise and Frank Wise left
Sunday to visit relatives in Ridge
land.
S. S. Birge Of Prosperity is spend
ing the week here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Harmon, and
children spent Sunday in Newberry.
Miss Mildred Williams is visiting
her grandparents in Chaplin.
Mr.. James Brady of Columbia was
at home Sunday.
Miss Evelyn Wise is visiting friends
in Greenwood en- route from Atlanta.
Mrs. J. H. Wise, B. NJ. Wise and
Miss Evelyn Wise spent last week in
Atlanta. Mrs. Wise and B. NJ. Wise
returning home Sunday.
Lawrence Brady has returned to
Greenviile, after a pleasant vacation
spent with his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Fulnler and
children spent Saturday in Columbia.
Mr.. Lester Huffman of Goldville
spent the weekend with his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Lever and
children of Chaplin spent the week
end with the latter's father, R. P.
Huffman.
. Misses Luetta Wheeler, Ada
Brady, Louise and Willie Mae Shealy
attended the baseball game at Chapin
Tuesday.
The Rev. J. J. Long visited his par
ents near Newberry this week.
Miss Sarah Boland is spending the
week with relatives in Columbia.
Messrs. C. T. Huffman, Virgil O..
shealy and J. Harold Wise returned
home Tuesday evening, after pleas
ant visit to Hendersonville and other
points.
Miss Olive Nets is visiting rela-
tives in the Wheeland section.
Mr.. Hal Shealy of Leesville is Wis
iting friends here.
Mrs. J. J. Long and children,
Anna Margaret, Mildred and Virgil,
accompanied by Miss Anna Long Of
Newberry left Tuesday for an ex-
tended trip to friends in Concord,
N. G.. 8
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Shealy, Mrs.
w. A. Counts and Mrs ]. Il. Sease
motored to Columbia Wednesday,:
E. A. Wheeler was business vis-
itor to Newberry> Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter Boland of Sa-
vannah are visiting the formers par
ents, Mr.nand Mrs. A. N. Boland.
Little Misses Carolyn and Chris
tine Stephenson of Columbia spent
the weekend with their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Boland..
The Rev. J. j. Long spent several
days last week at Glenn Springs.
Misses Leo Shealy and Lucille Ep-
ting are visiting relatives in Silver
street.
Messrs.a Cariin Shealy and Forest
Wheeler are visiting friends in Den
mark and other points. :.
Mrs. Anna Barrier Of Augusta,
Ga, is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. W.
Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Young and
Mrs. Anna Barrier spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Kohn of Pros
perity.
Mrs. John Monts and Mrs. w. A.
Counts spent last Friday with Mrs.
jamie Raigen.