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EMERGENCY TARIFF PAS.b&O EV HOc'SE Republican Leaders Gain Support of AH Except Eight of Their Par ty and Fifteen Democrat* Washington, Apq} 16.?Republi can leaders, supported by all except eight of their party and by 15 Democrats, poshed the Young emergency tariff and anti-dumping bill through the house late today. The vote was 269 to 112, with two members voting present. Passage of the measure came at the end of a stormy session, during which a handful of Democrats aided by a ^ * ? * 1 i.L? lew itepUDiicans naa nurasseu uic leders of the Republican side per sistently for more than four hours. Charges that the Republi cans had bowed to the "dicta tion of the senate" were hurled not only by Represenative Garrett, Ten uessee, acting Democratic leader, but by Representative Newton, Minnesota, and Representative Luce, Massachusetts, both Republi cans, as well. The battle was later continued when Representaitve MondelU Wyo ming, Republican floor leader, an nounced a plan for the house to meet tomorrpw to receive a report froqp the immigration committee. This was objected by Mr. Garrett, who sadi the Republican members of the immigration committee had acted without first having organized their committee. Democratic com mittee members had not been select ed, Mr. Garrett assrted, urging that the report, said on the immigration restriction bill, be delayed until the Democrats nave a cnance w see ix. Agreemat to Wait.' After half a dozen exchanges, Jfr. Mondell agreed to wait, and the house adjourned until Monday. Heated' discission marked the tariff debate, which revealed a wide split in the Texas delegation. Sever al Louisiana members also support ed the tariff program. The discussion was particularly pointed when Rep resentative Connolly Democrat, Tex as, chided his colleague, Representa tive Hudspeth for "deserting his party/ Beside Mr. Hudspeth, the roll call showed the following Democrats voting for the tariff: Parrish, Blan ton and Jones of Texas; Dupre, Fav rot, Martin and Lassaro of Louisi ana, Smithwick of Florida, Taylor of Colorado, Lea of California Clark of Florida, Campbell of Pennsylvania, Langford of Georgia and Deal of Virginia. Repubicans voting against the bill: Stafford, of Wisconsin, Tink ham of Massachusetts, Periman, Volk, Ryan and Siegel, New York; Luce, of Massachusetts and Keller of Michigan. Chairman Fordney of the ways and means committee precipitated the charges of senate dictation when he declared the senate would accept no changes in the bill as it was pass-1 ed last session not so much as "a crossing of 't' or the dotting of an 4i\ "Those are instructions,' he add ed. Newton who had the floor, retorted that he would not "surren der judgment and intelligence both" on a question of which he felt he was right, "senate orders notwith standing." I don't propose to have the house accept the dictation of the other body," he exclaimed. Most Amazing Admission "The admision by Mr. Fordney is the most amazing I have heard in my 18 years' experience in the house.' Representative Garner of Texas shouted. "It appears that the constitution is being violated for it says explicitly that revenue meas ures must originate in the house and here we have the chairman of the wayp and means committee admit ting frankly that the bill was dicta ted by the senate." Mr. Garrett described the position in which the house was placed by Mr. Fordney's statement as "inde fensible" adding that all discussion! in the house later will serve no pur pose. Representative Mann, Republican, Illinois, attempted to smooth the troubled waters I .t the Democrats kept up a running fire of wit and sarcasm during the rest of the de bate. Mr. Fordney's earlier declaration tnat no amendment couia De atxacn ed was followed by the Republicans who downed every attempt to make changes and the bill now goes to the senate. The bill as passed by the house, is practically identical with the Ford "SAM" SMALL LECTURES, AT BAPTIST CHURCH "Sam" Small, the famous South ern evangelist, editor and lecturer, will deiver a partiotlc address on "The Salvation of Uncle Sam" in the Baptist church, Monday evening, April 25th, at 8:00 o'clock. His visit has the endorsement of all the pas tors in Abbeville. Sam Small has been before the public for over thirty years, parti "SAM" SMALL. cularly combatting the licensed liquor traffic. He is consequently en titled to a place among the leaders in the successful campaign for na tional prohibition. He has also been active in public life for many years, having served on the American Com mission. to Paris in 1878, in the Uni ted States Army in Cuba, as a super visor of public instruction, and edi tor of many Southern newspapers. Mr. Small, however, is chietly known because of his power on the platform. Vice-President Fairbanks said of him, "During my tour of T laamo/1 nf mariv orators buc mvuv*i) a w* ???? ? J of high, distinction but none is more popular and iriore deservedly so than Sam Small, as his own people affec tionately call him"; and President McKinley said, "I heard Dr. Small last evening ^nd as often before, got both instruction and fine amusement, from his versile genius." The meeting here is a part of a national campaign being conducted by the National Reform Association, the oldest reform body in America, in behalf of law enforcement and of national righteousness and justice The public is not only invited, but urged to attend this service. METHODISTS GO IN FOR GYMNASTICS Chicago, April 16.?Plans where by it is hoped to make the church the recreational center of the commun ity, as well as the religious center, were announced today by the com mittee on conservation and advance of the Methodist-Episcopal church. The plans contemplate erection of playgrounds organizations of ath letic teams and classes in economic house keeping and kindred subjects. A committee was appointed to vis it all conventions of rural ministers during the next six months to gi\e instructions in the direction of games and calisthentics. Gymnasium paraphernalia, it was said, would be supplied to all churches of the de nomination. The work will be conducted, it was said, from the $22,000,000,000 Centenary fund of the church. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS Abbeville CoUnty Memorial Hospital. This is to notify you that the cer tificate representing the number of shares of stock to which you are en titled is ready for delivery. We re quest that you call at once on S. H. Rosenberg for your certificate. Abbeville Co. Memorial Hospital. ney measure vetoed in the last con gress by President Wilson. Protec tion would be given a number of agricultural products, including wheat, cotton, sugar, wool, corn cattle and sheep but the bill , would be operative for only six months in stead of the ten provided for in the Fordney measure. The anti-dumping provisions also were not included in the Fordney measure in addition to a system for estimating the duties imposed on the basis of the American value of foreign coin determined by the sec rexary 01 me treasury. FAMINE FUND WORK AT HALF-WAY MARK Thomas W. Lament. Chairman, Tells of Relief Administered I and Taclr tn Rp Hnmnleted. The American Committee for China Famine Fund, according to a state ment Issued by Thomas W. Lamont, chairman, has reached the second stage of Its mission of mercy of send ing funds from America to feed the millions of stlining famine victims In the far eastern republic. At the low est estimate, the statement says, Just as much more is needed to carry "the last 5,000,000" through to the June harvest as has already been sent Mr. Lamont points out that Quick response by America to appeals made by President Harding and his prede cessor, President Wilson, has resulted in such prompt distribution of relief that the threatened magnitude of the famine has been checked to a marked extent. A continuation of the efforts so far made, it is declared, will place the famine relief for China among America's most effective philanthro pies. The Waiting Millions There remain, however, the state ment shows, a "last 5,000,000" to be saved, and these people can be saved , onfy by continuous and voluminous re lief resulting from American subscrip- i I Hnnic The statement, In part, follows: "Quick respoDbe to the appeal of the American Committee for China Fam ine Fund gives us at the half-way point in our work the cheering assur ance that the subscriptions from gen erous America already have served a great humanitarian purpose, inasmuch as,relief already administered has held the famine in bounds and made it pos sible for America to save a multitude of human beings. I ^Whereas early estimates made it seem that millions must perish, we J | now are advised that instead of the I 1!5,000,000 who, it was originally fear- 1 ed, were doomed to death from hunger, relief at present In sight from all ' sources, American, Chinese and for eign, is sufficient to provide scanty ra tions until the June harvest for all er- : 1 $ept 5,000,000 people. These 'last 1 [ 5,000,000' are destitute, according to i our latest reports from the American Advisory Committee in Peking and are 1 dependent for existence upon new ' help coming from outside sources, and ! this means America. i "It is the earnest hope of the Com- , mittee that the numbar of contribu tions made as well as the aggregate will be such as to make our humanita rian gift, in a real sense, a gift of the ; American people as a whole. "One way to make Individual effort and generosity contribute toward sav ing China's starving population Is for every one responsive to China's need, In effect, to 'pick a pal In China for a day.' The thought behind this special appeal in connec tion with the latter part of our effort will be for American men, women and children to choose, figuratively, a Chi nese famine victim as a friend for a flay ana to sena wimi nicy speim vu< day on themselves or an American friend to the China Famine Fund ei ther through local committees, banks or churches or direct to Vernon Mun roe, treasurer, Bible House, New York City. "No American is so poor that he cannot save a life at the lowest rate ever quoted, one dollar a month. Life's quotations fluctuate, sometimes in one nation, sometimes in another, but the < lower the quotation the greater the opportunity of humanity, the opportu nity of human beings to save human life. China Is far away?6.000 miles? but hunger Is hunger, whether around the corner or beyond the Pacific. "We appeal to America to make ef fective the work already done Jn checking the China famine disaster by saving until harvest those already saved from death." "CHINA WEEK" IS SUPREME EFFORT OF FUND WORKERS As a practical and popular- demon stration of the sympathy of the nation . for a sister republic, a "China Famine i Week," to be observed throughout the United States, has been set for the eight days from Sunday, May 1, to , Sunday, May 8, inclusive. In this week it is hoped that the churches and civic, commercial and i professional bodies will take an active part. The success of this week will determine largely the amount oi re lief which can be sent through i?er sonal sacrifice to 5,000,000 starving people still dependent on outside aid.' SEND What You SPEND ONE DAY To China 5,000,000 Chinese Famine Victims Still Need American Help Before June. $1 will save one life one month. PICK A PAL IN CHINA FOR A DAY I To hasten the work of relief, this i newspaper will forward contribu tlons to the local'Treasurer, or to i the National Treasurer, China j Far.iir.e Fund, Bible House, New j I York City. Suggestions for Care of Sweet Potato Beds and Setting of FMants to the Field. Clemson College, April 18.?At this seaBon the sweet potato slips should be coming up In the sweet potato bed. Care should be taken ihat the bed is kept moist at all times in order to en courage growth of the slips. I sually four inches o( sand or candy loam soil ?* J ? in the IS piUCTU U ? CI iuc |n;iaivoo ?u ?MV bed. This will force the Blips to come up through four inches of soil or sand. When the slips are three inches above the surface of the groun-1 they will be large enough to set to the field. Care should be taken to wet the ?weet potato bed thoroughly two or three hours before the slips ars drawn; otherwise they may be broken r.n drawing. It will require three bushels of po tatoes to furnish, suffcient slips to plant an acrei One acre transplant ed early in the geason, say during the middle of May, will provide enough line cuttings to set five acres more. After the vines have made a growth of from ten to twelve inches they are cut and transplanted in the same way as slips. These cuttings are usually from eight to ten inches long, and set their full length in the soil, leaving two or three buds only above the sur face. In order that a large number of cuttings may be available early in the season, it is desirable to trans plant the flrst acre of Blips on com paratively rich soil, or to fertilise the land heavily with a commercial fer tilizer in order to stimulate a Vigorous fcTOWth. Use Vine Cutting*. Potatoes grown from cuttings "will tie freer from disease than those grown from slips. Thereforer, it is de? sirable to have as large a per cent o* the crop as possible produced from vine cuttings rather than from slips Three or four drawings may be made from the potato bed, provided the slips are not allowed to grow too long fcefore removing them. The slips are supported by the plant food contained 1:3 the potato itself, and after the third drawing is removed, will not sprout freely. In order that the slips or cuttings may be transplanted to the field as soon as they are large enough, the ground where the potatoes are to bo planted should be prepared in ad vance, so that advantage may be taken of a good season; otherwise it may be necessary to water the plants as they are transplanted to the field. This, of course, is very expensive and j should be avoided wherever possible. Distance for Setting. The usual distance for setting the | plants i? from fifteen to eighteen I inches apart in three-foot rows. When set eighteen inches apart it will require 9,680 plants to set an acre; if set twelve inches apart, as is some times recommended, it will require 14,520. Potatoes are seldom set as close as twelve inches in the row, and this is done only when the tend ency is for the potaloes to grow too large. By close setting a larger num ber of potatoes is produced, but very few of the large or jumbo type are found, the idea being tc^ produce as large a rercentage as possible of the No. 1 potato, that is one that is not more than 3% or less than 1% inches in diameter. Preparing and Fertilizing the Land. After the land for sweets has been tVin^AncViiv nlnwed. the rows should be laid off three feet and a deep fur row opened with a shovel plow. The fertilizer should be applied In this drill at the rate of 600 to 800 pounds per acrfe, a ridge formed over this fur row by running two furrows with a half-shovel turn plow on each side. The plants should then be set o:a this bed. A fertilizer analyzing 8 percent phosphoric acid, 3 percent nitrogen, and- thre<s percent potash is recom mended for the Peidmont region, whose the soils are clayey, or clayey loam. In the central and southern parts of the state, where the soils are more or less sandy, k fertilizer analyz ing 8 percent phosphoric acid, 3 per cent nitrogen, and 6 percent potash Is j recommended. The greatest care I should be taken In the preparation of I the land and the subsequent cultiva tion in order that as high a yield as possible may be obtained. We should endeavor to produce not less than 150 bushels per acre. Two hundred to 225 bushels are frequently harvested where the f elds are properly plowed, i,,J * ""1 < J TTO leruuzeu, emu tuiumwu. Varieties Recommended. The Porto Rico, Nancy Hall, and Triumph are the three varieties now being grown most extensively in the South. The Porto Rico is the most popular variety . in this state. The Triumph is an early variety and is planted extensively when the pota toes are shipped green to the north ern markets during August and Sep tember. In an age ' demanding efflcienej there is no place for the scrub. The progressive dairy farmer can not afford to be without a silo. A good sow is a gold bond yielding six to eight coupons semi-annually. There is no equivalent or suhsti tute for good milk. April and May are good month; for preserving eggs in wnter-gla*s fo fall and winter use. Pi-. r?* is insurance against decaj of i:t;ni buildings and farm equip j GERMANY LED ALL IN COTTON EXPOkTS DURING MARCH Washington, April 16.?More cot ton was exported to Germany than to any other country during March. Census bureau statistics today show 105,788 bales were sent from the United States to Germany during the month, while the united king dom, the United States' best custom er lor raw cotton, took only 64,490 n ? i i orated to: The Victrola is alwaj whether it be sad or gi your home, you can, at the world's greatest art you with music and song and players will perforn Stop in and let us s the Victrola and Victor work. * \ RED I CHAUT 11 ATTRA INCLL Dunbar's Wl BAND AND M "Nothing Bu< Sparkling Ann Artists -== Four Stolofsky Con Grobecker's i Beulah Buck F.tV F.F.YN Popular C IN "JOY NIGH Notable Lectures c 5-BIG I Redpath C n?io w^cf T ? W< Season Tickets ! 0M?? bales, and Japan's imports totattei 87,030 bales. The second largest amount taken by any country dur ing the month. . Cotton exported to Germany dur ing the nine months ending March 31, has amounted to 830,190 bales valued at about $85,000,000. 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