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ft >i- < wv Established 1844. $2.00 the Year. Tri-Weekly. Abbeville, S. C., Monday, April 25, 1921 Single Copies, Five Cent*. 77th Year. WASHINGTON GERMANY'S . REPARATIONS NOTE WILL *E RECEIVED IN CAPITAL. THIS MiltfNG^OMMENT WITH* HELD UNTIL NOTE IS DECOD ED?SUPREME COUNCIL TO MEET SATURDAY . ' Berlin, April 24.?The German counter proposals on reparation! were presented to Ellis Loring Dresel, the American commissioner, this evening " and were immediately transmitted to the United States. The cabinet discussed them with the reichstag leaders until rqidnight and then resumed the session at 11 o'clock this morning. Washington, April 24.?Gefmany's iWtest reparation proposals are, ex* pec ted to reach Washington early to -morrow and to be.' given immediate consideration by . President Harding ' " had Secretary Hughes. n . ? ; It is understood that if the pro; [posala were outlined in substance in .the communications said to have been 'exchanged between Berlin and the allied capitals today there will per. :haps be no action for the United States to take inasmuch as President Harding already has refused to act as mediator in the controversy. Should the proposals be of such a nature, however, as to warrant ac ' * tion by the United States it is under stood it will be taken only after con sultation between. Secretary Hughes and the allied diplomatic representa tives here. In.his last con^nunica tion to Berlin Mr. Hughes made It plain that he would tmdertakfe to lay Germany's proposals before the allied governments only "in a manner ac ceptable .to them." The state department tonight was without official information as to the character of the communication which 1 the Berlin foreign ofl^ce was reported 1 in press dispatches as having handed today to Loring Dresel, American \ , % commissioner at the German capital. ! y Meantime all comment with regard 1 " to the whole subject of reparations < was withheld. - i The German answer to Mr Hughes' memorandum of last woek has been 1 expected during the afternoon and some officials of the state' depart - ment remained on duty to receive it. No plans had been made, however, to ' o n?? T4.|i maaiaii n wv uu^uco. was assumed that the memorandum ' was put on the cables at Berlin to *. night and that it would reach the state department the first thing to morrow. It will be laid before the secretary immediately after it is de coded. , jjgjr- ? 5> ^^be Central News frozn Berlin, - are-s ' very long. The first part is in the nature of a protest, but they are ap preciably nearer a fuller realization of the allies' standpoint. The Ger ^ man cabinet today unanimously ac- ] cepted them. The party leaders learned the text late this afternoon and the note was presented to Mr. , Dresel, the American commissioner, at 9 o'clock this evening. Ljrmpne, Eng., April 24.?The al lied governments will be invited to send representatives to a meeting of the supreme council next Saturday to \ consider the German proposals if they ; are received in the' meantime, an<f to determine upon immediate collec- ] ttve action, should the German pro- , posals be unacceptable. This was de- i cided upon by Premiers Lloyd George ] and Briand at their conversations here today. if the British coal strike is ended, the supreme council will meet in Paris; if the strike is not ended, it i will meet in London. < The United States government will ] Aot be invited to attend, as it is not ] a signatory to the treaty of Ver- < sailles, under which the supreme < council meets, but both premiers ] I AWAITS ? PROPOSALS WORLD WILL NEED COTTON SUPPLIES Lomii Ma?t Surely Start ia Future? - AanHcitt Commercial Attfdw at Leaden Tells of Invettifa* tioQ He Hu Made Washington, April 22?The world's cotton acreage must undergo a very marked expansion in -the years- to come if the supply of raw cotton is to keep pace with the world's needs, Alfred P. Dennis, American commer cial attache at London, reported to the department of commerce after an exhaustive study of the woild's ca pacity for. consuming cotton goods. At the present time, he said, therg is a record carryover of raw cotton.' Combined with this, mere 13 an im mense amount of underproduction in the chief cotton spinning centers of the world. There has been a marked setback to the purchasing power of the world in the amount of cotton goods and a corresponding setback to the production of cotton. "It is oblivion," says Mr. Dennis "that the world has emerged from the war with a production capacity of* raw cotton considerably below its re quirements. Coincidentally there has been a marked decline in the output 9? manufactured cotton stuffs, that in turn being a reflection of reduced buying power in the great cotton con 1 i. --C 1.1-- J \' sumiiig cenien ui uie nuuu. "With a return?of the world to a nonpal state of economy, buying will J^e resumed, idle and short time loom? and spindles will be speeded up', And an insistent demand for raw material may be anticipated. Far sighted representatives of the British cotton trade are already agitating the question of increasing the pro duction of raw cotton within the em pire. "It seems established that the need of the world for cotton goods w|thin the near future will grow more rapid ly than will the extension of cotton growing areas. Increase in the sup ply of cotton depends very largely on the finding of fresh cotton territory and improving the strains of exist ing known cottons. "The crop in America, which has been averaging for the five yean, 1895-99, 10,000,000 bales, jumped ten years later or for the five years, 1910-14, to an average of 13,500,000 bales. Production in other countries also increased. The inference must be accepted, therefore, that through the increase in the world's population and through the extension of consump tion to new markets, as well as through the inclusion of cotton into new utilities, such as automobile tires, the world required an increase in its supply of cotton. It. is. , .stated vol High ..authority that the 19 If/was in >p -position, -to absorb ;iji. manufactured goods at least .700,000 bales of cotton more than it con sumed the year before. One of the prime factors in the present day equation is the impover ishment of the world. Trade with both Russia and Germany has amounted to- little and while the ca pacity in general of central and east ern Europe to buy cotton goods has not been destroyed it has been great ly impaired. would welcome the presence of Amer ican delegates. They consider it unfortunate that the German government should not have sent a copy of its latfst pro posals to them, so that" they might have begun an examination at this meeting. However, as Mr. Lloyd George said, they would be glad to have them through American hands. FATHER GWYNNE HONORED Anderson, April 24.?Father A K. Gwynne, former pastor of St. Jos eph's Catholic church of this city, has been made a dean by iBisbop Russell. This was announced at the :lose of the clerical ?*iference of all >f the Catholic clergy of South Caro ina, recently held in Charleston. feaM juui Tariff Maia iMiie* Ifhit WMlt-HUtlfiaUea of Treaty Vfilli Colm&fcian aa4 Itta^ratiM Al< redf Conii4?fd Washington April 23.?<New Engf land manufacturers demanding pro tection ^or tkoir products and peace, by means, With. Germany, in which latter position the Germans lodging in the United States, as well as those abroad, join them, will have their inning in 'tte senate next week. For on* Monday the "emergency" tariff bill to serve until the permanent for the preceding week finds one be introduced into the senate, as will the Knox resolution providing lor a conclusion of the state of war be tween this country and Germany and Austria. A re'oew of the work of congress for the perceding week finds one permanently concluded act. THe sen ate ratified the .treaty providing for the payment of $25,000,000 to Colombia for the-loss of that tarri tory required in the construction of the Panama Canal, jfa debating this treaty, Senators Borah, Johnson, Kenyon, Poindexter and others he rated their Republican, colleagues for having chargd, by their action in supporting the commission of high [crime on the part of former Presi | dent Roosevelt. v v j Other events of the week follow: -i i.1.-> ? I ne nouse passea me imnn^nuun bill denying morp than ? per cent of aliens presently In the Uiiiited States to enter within the - current year. Amendments will be offered in the senate stopping all imnpgriition Ma'" period of. five years. The amendment, it is indicated, will prove futile. The house military committee de termined 'to increase the standing army by adding 10,000 men, making the total 166,000'. The house com mittee on naval affairs agreed with Secretary Denby that there must be no slowing up in ship construction and m providing generally for the navy. , The house created a committee to probe into the escape from federal authorities of Grover C. Bergdoll, notorious draft dodeer at nresent in Germany. The committee met and organized and will proceed with bus iness the coming week. The senate engaged in a sensa tional debate in the open following the confirmation of Col George Har vey as ambassador to Great Britain. Senator Harrison of Mississippi was espeoially resentful and sought to prove that Harvey is temperamental ly .unfitted to represent this country ^rw^.; 5enjitot Ree?. answered Sen^.. ^d jrepewed his form - er ^ftaclcs; against the league of na- - tions. Senators Lodge of Massachu- 1 setts and Heflin of Alabama, par ticipated in the debate, the former defending Harvey and the latter re senting the slurs aimed at former President Wilson. The house committee on judiciary announced'its determination to aban don legislation offered in effort to impeach Judge Landis, federal judge ' at Chicago, The senate has a bill, in- < trouced by Senator Dial, which, if 1 enacted, would force the resignation ' of Judge Landis either as a federal 1 a1 <1*a4a^a? a/ HMA^osaiAn. i uuiwiai ui? vuu ui pvitwivir al baseball. The president nominated various applicants for office, including D. H. Blair of North Carolina, to be com missioner of internal revenue, a nomination satisfactory t(^the to bacco manufacturers, but unsatis factory to the Anti-Saloon league. The week was featured by anoth er deluge of bills in both houses. Mrs. Joe W. Everett is expected in the city Tuesday for a visit to Mrs. W. D. WilroT and Mrs C. P. Town send. She will be accompanied by J. I i i 1 i i i f 1 i I 1 w. jr., ana rrancis ijawson, wno ac-i ? cording to Col. Bill W'lson are thej c finest boys in the world. 1 SENATE TO DEBATE PEACE RESOLUTION ii i i ?? Will Bo R?f?rte4 Out By Todtj?DkciaMwa' To B*ffki TuMaUy?Cloture Rale May H*M I? Tariff Debate. Washington, April 24.?The Knox peace resolution,tariff immigration, agricultural relief and apirropriation bills will be before congress this week, the third of the extraordinary session. The peace resolution, according to leaders' plans, is to be reported Out tomorrow by the foreign relations committee with the view of begin ing debate Tuesday. Although Dem ocratic opposition is regarded as as sured comparatively brief discussion is anticipated and its adoption with in a week or two as reported by the senate is expected . by Republican leaders. A similar measure is to be introduced tomorrow In the house by Chairman Porter of the foreign affairs committee. Leaders have planned to hold up the Porter meas ure until the senate acts on the Knox resolution. This week in the senate also prom ises to witness progress of the emer gency tariff and immigration exclu sion bills. The former is to be re ported out of the finance committee during the week under a schedule for debate after disposal of the peace resolutions: Much tariff dis cussion is predicted by Democratic opponents,, although Republican leaders have declared their intention to curtail debate by cloture' if neces sary. -The immigration bill, which pass ed fhe&ouse last re ceived tomorrow by the senate and taken by the immigration committee Tuesday. Leaders plan to have it passed by the senate and in Presi dent Harding's hands by the end of the week probably with few changes Disarmament is to be taken up to morrow by the house foreign affairs committee in connection 'with reso lution designed to bring about an in ternational disarmament confer ence. Secretary Hughes of the state department heads a long list of cab inet officials and others who are to be called during the committee's hearing. The army and navy appropriation bills which failed during the last congress are to be pressed soon in the house. The latter will be/brought up this week, possibly tomorrow with the principal question at issue the advisability of continuing the 1916 building program. - Agricultural relief measures are being prepared.by both senate and house committees. The latter tomor row is to take up the Capper-Tinch ey bilUt^jre.^t^t . gambling in food stuffs. 'tfi^jMW&er control bill also, is to be repotted out this week, ac cording to the leader's plans. The Sheppard-Towner "better baby" bill is to be considered to morrow by the senate education committee with favorable and prompt action planned without fur ther hearings on the measure which failed during the last congress Foremen loann are to he considered tomorrow by the senate judiciary committee. Digests of treasury de partment documents are to be taken up, but whether any more hearings will be held has not been determined. Many nominations, including those of the railway labor board and major' and brigadier generals nomi nated recently are to be disposed of this week by the senate with much interest manifested in the opposition from Democratic senators to confir mation of Brig. Gen Clarence R. Ed wards, former commander the rwenty-Sixth (New England Na ;ional guard) division overseas, as a najor general. Senator La Follette, Republican, IVisconsin is expected to deliver a engthy address tomorrow on his res >lirtion recently introduced in behalf >f recognition of "the Irish : repub \c.H / f PLAN BY EA FOR L ?: :? ?' ' BACK TO NORMALCY NECESSITY OF-ttOUR - : y - - Ntw Attitwie of Miui Tswtnl .Hit Job?Condition# in South De? cribed at Bo?ton Coaven* tion by D. R. Colur. . Boston, Apr 23?^orihalcy in.bu^ iiwss, a new attitude of man toward hifi job, James A. Alexander,, presi dent of the National Bank of "Com merce "of 'New York, said in an iid? dress tonight at the annual banquet of the' National Association bf Cbt ton Manufacturers. Correction of. the business and social confusion of' the time must be sought, he said, not only in banking and business adjust ments, but more particularly in the human element. "Already substantial, ^progress has been made toward a return ^0 sound er conditions," according to the speak er, "but the time has not come for a relaxation of caution. The weight of chance is against speculative under takings." Conditions in the rurai districts of the country were described as wors? than in the-days of slavery by pavid R. Coker, a South Carolina cotton grower, in addressing .a convention in session today. ' - _ "The average :farm laborer ip the South received just enough to-keep body and soul together," he said. ^The return to the small growers and laborers is not enpugh to. keep them in a decent state of civilization. The price paid for cotton in the South is only a little more tyan one-half the cost of production." , There is serious need> the speaker ] said, for cooperation between grow I era and spinners and he recommend ed the creation of a commission or | bureau to investigate the situation. SCHOOL BOND ELECTION The petition for the school bonds is being circulated. Chairman Barn well says should a sufficient number of names be secured the election will probably be held in June. This election will be held under the regular state laws, which means that every voter will have to have a reg istration certificate. Those not hold ing certificates will have to register I nti fho first Mnnriav in Ma7. This is J a school district election and a regis tration ticket must come from the regular commissioners. The law also says that a voter must have been reg istered for thirty days, so the first Monday in May will be the last op portunity to qualify for taking part in the election. - THE PENSION. MONEY ;<?v The pension money-for th^^Cajw, federate Veterans has arrived and being paid out by Judge of Probate J. F. Miller. The Judge is not enjoy ing life these days for more names are on the list and each pensioner will get a smaller portion of the money for Abbeville County. There are two hundred and eleven names on the list and according to the rul ing of the board, all pensioners, both men and women, over eighty years of age, have been placed in Class A. XL _ J 1 4V? mis increases tne jisvana unup mc pension down to $86, instead of $96, as it was last year. Last year those in Class B received $72, while this year they will receive $61.40. Class C is made up of people who are pret ty well to do and they will receive $25. Heretofore Judge Miller has been sending out the checks but the [ Comptroller General requires this year that the pensioner come for his money or send some member of the family authorized to sign for the money. The Pension Board is composed of I Mr. J. S. Gibert, Mr. J. H. Barksdale and Mr. J. L. Hill. So far seventy; claims have been paid. Mr. J. L. Anderson went over to Laurens Sunday and spent the day with his mother. iRMERS EGISLATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE . - " .. _ AMERICAN FARM BUREAU " .r^- V .. 1; - fcTDPB ATIHN MAYF4 IT? ?P. PORT?REDUCTION IN RAIL* ?WAY RATES URGED?MORE " CREDIT NEEDED. * f ^ \ J - Washington, April 24.?Repeal of ' the-guaranty section of the trans portation act, reduction' in r&Hrdad rates, equal protection for agricul ture under* the tariff and adequate , credit facilities -for agriculture w*& i announced today as the legislative program which the American- Farm , Bureau federation will recommend to , congress "as an a1d-~to farmers. "* The program-.was formulated by the ex ecutive oommittee of the federation l after a two weeks' conference here. Strong Opposition was expressed-1-to . any sales tax, to repeal of the excess profits tax and to any tariff on lum ber'and fertiliser. Another recom , mendation prOpos'ed "the submission of a constitution amendment prohibit . ing the issuing of ail tax free securi ties as "more than $16,000,000,000 , in securities now ' escape a federal tax." The federation reaffirmed its stand for packer regulation vested in the , apartment of agriculture and op- y position to any federal excise tax on land. ^ The attention of congress was called to the "important and differing factors affecting food products from the American farm in their relation- , ship to imports of like products from foreign countries," in considering the ? labor cost in making up the tariff law. Attention of congress also was directed to the center of food produc tion of the United States as being "somewhere In the Mississippi valley while the center of consumption is in the populous areas of the East many hundreds of miles away." , , Ocean freight rates from competit ing countries to the consuming cen ters were declared to be much lower "than are the exorbitant and increas ing freight rates from*our farms to our own consumers." \ . After setting forth that "recent ex periences have shown that the farm ers are not adequately financed and that their welfare is jeopardized when they avail"themselves of the. present short time commercial cred its," the federation recommended leg islation to provide proper authority' * for commodity and cattle financing and for personal rural credits secured by proper insurance features. It also asked that profits from the federal reserve banks be used as a revolving fund to provide working capital dur ing, the inteyim between requeptgi^or, money,an4. tbfr salajoC tfce .debejfajjijjg : Recommendation \was made -. that r ..such debentures be made eligible for sale in federal reserve banks or on the open market. Increase of the maximum amount which may be loa? ed to a single borrower from the ! federal land banks from $10,000'to | $25,000 was suggested. Announcement was made that a committee consisting of John Brown, Indiana; W. G. Jamison, Colorado and Chester H. Gray, Missouri, had been named to study the Muscle Shoals (Alabama) nitrate project. The com mittee will hire engineers for the work and report their findings to the executive committee. GREENE TO BE JUDGE William P. Greene of Abbeville waa yesterday appointed by Governor Cooper as a special judge to pre~ side for one week over the court of general sessions for Spartanburg county; beginning April 25. Mr. Greene was named upon recommenda tion of Chief Justice Gary. He will take the place of Judge Edward Mc Iver who is sick.?The State. Mr. Max Below was down from Lowndesville Monday hearii% the score from the set back Kaisers aid asking after Uncle Jim's welfare.