The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-19
NEWS in GENERAL

personal differences with President
Wilson. The immediate cause of the
resignation of Mr.. Lansing was that
the President called him to account
for holding cabinet meetings during
the illness of Mr.. Wilson. According
to the constitutional law no one but
the President has the power to call
the heads of the executive depart
ments into conference. The Presi-
dent called Mr.. Lansing's attention
to this law and requested an explain
alton. Mr.. Lansing replied that he
had no intention of usurping the pow
ers of the President, but that he
would relieve Mr.. Wilson of embar-
rassment by presenting his resigna-
ton. The resignation was accepted.
The epidemic of influenza in New
York City has abated to such an eX-
tent that all restrictions have been
withdrawn.
The threatened strike of railway
employees has been avertcd, at least
for the present, by President Wilson's
proposal of adjustment of their
gricviences. The union leaders, rep
rcsenting the 100000 men, have
tentatively accepted the Presidents s
plan, which will be placed before a
general meeting of committees of
their organizations to be held in
Washington on February %. Orders
calling the strike have been rescind-
ed.
A memorial to the 100000 allied
soldiers killed in the defense of Yer
dun will be erected through the COM
bined subscriptions of France, Great
Britain and the United States. Mar
shall Petain heads the committee,
which has just issued an appeal to
the United States and Great Britain
to join France in this work. The
monument will stand on Doua-
mont Hill, which overlooks most of
the battlefield.
The first test of the League of Ma
tions as campaign issue has occur
red. In the third Congressional Dis
trict of Missouri Capt. j. l.. Milligan,
a League of Nations Democrat, won
by large majority over his oppon-
ent, who was openly against the
League.
John II. Brede, who before the pro-
hibition laws went into effect con-
Quoted liquor store beneath his resi-
dence in Brooklyn, moved his entire
stock of Is barrels Of whiskey and
some 800 bottles of various wet
goods into his apartments upstairs.
He claims to be within his rights i'm
chased before the law became ctfec-
tive. He says he intends the goods
for his own personal use.
Strawberries at $l.25 box asd
peaches at 81 each are displayed in
the New York markets.
Having twelve murder eases on the
docket, judge II. A. Mathews, sit
ting Oh the bench at Macon, Ga has
called for help. Two other Judges will
assist in clearing the docket.
| Eleven women have been appointed
members of the Democratic national
committee. Six more will be appoint
ed. Five Of the eleven so far are from
the South. These ladies are: Mrs
Pattie r. Jacobs, Of Birmingham
Ala, Mrs. Josephus Daniels, of Ra-
leigh, y. c., Mrs. John X. Otley, of
Atlanta, Ga, and Mrs. Beverley
Mumford, of Richmond, Va.
c. f. O'Briant, a farmer of near
Dalton, Ga, claims to have grown
green colo1ed cotton. He has expert
mented for years on the process and
now claims to have solved the prob
lem. He will not divulge his formula, !,
but says he will raise many bales the
coming season. The color Of samples
shown is IA beautiful green the fiber
long and the textile fine, resembling
lambs wool.
| Twenty-ninc Of the worst radicals
in America have been captured at
Paterson, n. j. All are profcsscd an
archists and assassination is said to
form the principal part Of their creed.
The Peace Treaty seems 20 be in
about the same predicamcnt as for
many weeks past. No progress what
ever has been made toward the two
parties getting together.
Cotton exports from the United
States during the month Of January
to European countries amounted tC
926,271 bales, valued at $194,965,.
1853.
Maryland has rejected the Woman
Suffrage amendment by vote of le
to 8 in the senate and Ga to 36 in the
house.