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HER era
MARKETING HEAD
COTTON GROWERS COOPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION ELECTS
GADSDEN MAN TO HANDLE |
FALL HARVEST?WILL SIGN
UP 400,000 BALES.
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Columbia, July 14.?Harry G.
Kaminer, of Gadsden, has been elect
<ed president of the South Carolina
Cotton Growers' Cooperative Association,
an orgunizatioxTvtoiich is being
frmed in this State of cotton
growers who wil-l contract to seH
their entire havest of cotton through
the association. He will serve until
contracts have been signed by grow
?rs representing 400,000 bales of
cotton. The growers who have signed
the contracts will then meet and
choose their own. officers.,/
Announcement \>f the election of
^ Mr. Kaminer as head of the cooperative
association was made today by
E. C. Hamer, president of the South
Carolina Division of the American
Cotton Assocaton, which has taken
the Initiative in putting on the cooperative
marketing campaign in
South Carolina. Mr. Kaminer was
. selected by a nomination committee
selectde by the organization committee.
This nominating committee was
composed of T. B. Butler, of Gaffney
chairman; Dr. B. D. v Johnson, of
Rock Hill; H. C. Hahn, of Aiken; P.
iL. Bethea, otf Dillon, and W. A.
Stucikey, of Biahopvflle.
The selection of Mr. Karolner as
president completes the temporary
organization of the Stooth Carolina
Cotton Growers' Cooperative Association.
Senator Alan A. Johnstone,
of Newberry, will be first vice president;
Thomas G. McLeod of Bishops
viMe, second vice president; Julien
C. Rogers, of Columbia secretary,
j_ and William Elliott/ of Columbia,
general counsel. The organization
committee is composed of J. H.
Brown of Westminster; T. B. Butler,
of Gaffney; D. B. Anderson,
Moore; F. W. Eubanks, Traveler's
Rest; A. G. Westbrook, Edgemoor;
<*. n,. oraig ijancasrer; 1j. u. Friday,
Wafllaceville; J. B. Johnson, Rock
Hill; P.? L. Bethea, Dillon; R. B.
Laney, Cheraw; B. L. Dargan,
Darlington; R. B. Belser, Sumter;
W. A. Stuckey, Bishopville; A.
Scarborough, Eastover; John T.
Mackey, Camden; H. C. Hahn,
Aiken; A. M. Kennedy, Williston; J.
P. Guess, Applet on; Dr. A. R. Johnson,
St. George; J. C. Talbert, McCormick;
J. S. Stark, Abbeville; D. .
A. Geer, Belton, and B. R. Tillman,
Trenton.
/ ' NAIL IN HIS FOOT.
Mrs. J.- D. Wilson went to Anderson
Tuesday to see her young son,
William, who has been visiting his
relatives there and who had the misfortune
to stick a nail in his foot.
He has been having a slight fever
from the effects of the wound.
OPENS NEW STORE
Mr. J. H. Finley has just opened
up a nice line of groceries and fresh
meats in the Thomson building on
Church Streets Mr. Finley- was- for-1
merly loe*te<} (.Trinity street. In?
his new location he is Tbetter equip-!
V-.y. . ped to handle his trade. '
D A rV A MAKir UftUP rAi ir<
#nvsm nmvxiu HVIT1C. rULl^O
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Harry McCaw, of New Orleans,
left this week for York after a
pleaasant visit to his cousin, Mrs. T.
G. White. Mr. McCaw is the son of
the late Hon. W. B. McCaw, of York
and he is back in South Carolina after
several years absence, visiting
the friends of his childhood.
Navy Bill Signed
v' rWashington,
July 14.?The navy
appropriation bill, carrying $410,000000
was signed late Monday by
President Harding.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
SUPPORTS BANKHEAD B1LI
Adopts Rssolution Asking That Con
' gressional Representatives Support
Reclamation Measure
The board of directors of the Ab
beville County Chamber of Commerci
at a recent meeting, adopted >a reso
lution asking the support of Soutl
Carolina's congressional delegatioi
for the passage of the Bankh'ead re
clamation bill, now before congress
The resolution follows:
"Whereas, the Board of Director;
of the Abbeville County Chamber oj
Commerce have'given careful consid
eration to the Co-operative Reclama
tion Bill (H. R. No. 6408,) introduc
ed by the Hon. W. B. Bankhead, con
gressman from Alabama/ which pro
vides means for draining, irrigating
clearing and preparing waste land;
for the. plow;
"And whereas, men who have mad<
a deep'study of these matters hav<
arrived at the conclusion that if this
or a similar measure, is not psased a'
this time by Congress it will be th<
last opportunity for a generation t<
secure a system of nation-wide lane
reclamation;
"And whereas, the Bankhead bil
is nation-wide in its scope and will
enable the outhern States to partici
pate in the benefits of land reclama
tion work hitherto almost exclusive
ly enjoyed by the Western States:
"And whereas, the money for thi?
reclamation "work will be provided bj
the United States treasury and will
t^e refunded later from the proceeds
of the sale of District Drainage
Bonds;
"And whereas, the Bankhead bill
carries out the well known plans of
the late Franklin K. Lane, former
secretary of the interior, for the
settlement of our veterans on improved
farm lands;
"Therefore be it resolved, by the
board of directors of the Abbeville
County Chamber of Commerce, that
we most heartily commend the Bankhead
bill and urge its passage for the
following reasons:
"That it provides a nationwide
system of land reclamation
carried on by the United
States Reclamation Service under
the direction and control of
the secretary of the interior,
and at the expense of the land
owners;
"That it provides for an easy
means of land settlement for
veterans of our county's waars.
"Be it resolved that copies of these
resolutions be sent to our senators
and representatives in Congress with
the request that they support the
Bankhead bill, that copies be sent to
our newspapers with the request that
they publish same."
SERVICES AT TRINITY
DISCONTINUED TILL FALL
The Rer. Mr. Derbyshire Goes to
Greenville for Balance of
Summer
The Rev. Frank A. Juhan, rector
of Christ Episcopal Church, Greenville,
S. C., has extended an invitation
to th^ Rev. A. J. Derbyshire to
take charge of his services for him
during the remainng Sundays in
July. There will, therefore, be no
more Sunday services in Trinity
church until September 4th.
Christ Church, Greenville is one
of the largest Episcopal churches in
the Piedmont section of the state,
having something over 407 members
and this opportunity to take charge
of larger work is a great opportunity
for the rector of
Trinity. The Rev. F. A. Juhan is ero
ing to Texas for the' month of July
and part of August, and as a consequence,
the opportunity was offered
Mr. Derbyshire to take charge of
the Sunday services in Greenville
for him.
The skin of an elephant when tanned
is very expensive, the tanning
taking about six months.
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NATIONS LINE UP
FOR DISARMAMENT
PLEDGES OF COOPERATION
COMES FROM GREAT BRITAIN
AND ITALY WITH CHINA ON
WAY?JAPAN GIVES NO HINT
OF ATTITUDE.
Washington, July 14.?Additional
pledges of cooperation reached
3 Washington from several quarters
^ today in response to President Hard*
ing's proposal for an international
" conference on limitation of arma"
ments and other world problems.
J Definite acceptance of the Presi
" dent's invitation to participate were
? received at the State Department
3 during the day from Great Britain
and Italy, while informal advices
; came to official circles here that a
1 favoraible reply from China might be
> expected-in the near future. At the
t same time it became known that
; much sympathetic interest had been
' maniiestea miorenaiiy Dy several
1 governments who do not expect to
have seats in the conference.
' (Prance, having previously exl
-pressed her willingness to take part
the only invited power from which
no sort of an expression had keen rfe
" ceived tonight was Japan. Administration
officials were confident of
> an acceptance from the Tokio govr
ernment, however, and in Japanese
' quarters here it was indicated that
> the delay undoubtedly was due to the
formalties of consultation among
various branches of the Japanese
government which are necessary in
the decision of an important public
question.
State Department officials would
not reveal whether any formal communications
on the subject had been
received from governments not invited
to participate, although it was
understood that no advice of an adverse
nature, at least, had reached
the department from abroad. So far
as the reports here indicate, sentiment
abroad is content with the
President's decision to have the
membership of the conference limited
to the big five .powers and China.
Press dispatches indicating that
some British statesman desire to
have the preliminaries of the conference
held in London were not taken
seriously either in British quarters
here or by officials odf'th'e administration.
It was pointed out that the British
government had accepted defi
nitely he President's proposal for
holding the meeting here, and that a
later qualification from London was
scarcely to be expected later the discussion
had reached such a positive
stage.
Among high American officials
there was manifest a strong sentiment
that the whole conference
should be held here, !>oth on account
of the facility of Duslness such a
plan would make possible and because
of a feeling that America was
entitled to be the host, since she had
initiated the movement and issued
the invitatiors. It was apparent also
that convening of the meeting on
American soil would be reckoned
here qs giving the administration
an opportunity better to keep in
touch with the pulse 4 of American
public opinion and more easily to
marshal public sympathy and support
for the efforts of the negotiators.
TAFT SEES DAUGHERTY
ON LIQUOR COURT JAM
Washington, July 14.?Chief Justice
Taft Thursday afternoon with
Attorney General Daugherty and a
special committee consisting of Judge
John Sater of Columbus, Ohio; Dis
trict Attorney jClyne of Chicago, and
District Attorney Hayward of New
York, upon a plan for new legislation,
soon to be submitted to the^
President, for transmission to Congress,
to relieve federal court dock
ets of present congestion due to liquor
law cases.
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CAROLINA PLAYS f
- MOSTLY AT HOME'
METZGER TURNS DOWN NUMBER
OF BIG GAMES IN ORDER j
TO BOOM FOOTBALL ON NA- c
TIVE HEATH?TARHEELS IN i
COLUMBIA. c
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Columbia,- S. C,_ July. 14.?Re- *
quests for big football games with
the University of South Carolina
eleven for the next year or 30 have,
been numerous. But Carolina has
turned a deaf ear to any proposition
for games that will take the University
team any great distance. It is ^
felt by those in charge of athletics f
that long trips during the season are t
not in keeping wth the work of the
college. Even the request of Bob .
Folwell, the Navy coach, who is a
close friend of Sol Metzger's, made t
when Carolina wat at Annapolis last .
year for a game this fall, was turned
down by Metzger for tfte same rea- ?
son. .
Since Metzger* has gone to his v
home he has been in touch with the ^
leading coaches of the country. He
attended two big football meetings j
in^New YotIc recently, one to which
oily the prominent coaches of the
country were invited. This was call- t
ed by Major Charles Daley, the West g
Point coach, for the purpose of the
coaches themselves discussing ^
changes in the rules and to make
recommendations to the Rules Committee.
The other was for the purnose
of Selecting officials -firr +V10
games. . v
At both these meetings Carolina j
was offered places on the schedules q
of big Northern teams. But it was
again felt that the effort should be f
made to boom football within the i,
state, so nothing definite was done ^
about taking on these opponents. (j
Metzger has also heard from Andy w
Smith, coach of the University of p
California championship eleven of ?
last fall, which defeated Ohio State ^
at the Carnival of Roses, New ^
Year's Day in Pasadena. Smith played
fullback on the Pennsylvania j
eleven of 1903 which Metzger was
captain of. Just as soon as Carolina
gets going right in the South Smith
has promised to do all he can to ar- ^
muse iur a tnp to tne uoast during w
vacation time So his charges may
have a chance at the eleven now
coached by his old captain.
Carolina is working on a policy tO(
boom football ip South Carolna and }
for that purpose it is making every ^
effort to play the major portion of
its games with state teams. Of course jx
old rivalries with neighboring state ^
university elevens will be promoted
to a greater extent in another year. ^
But for this season the big game ?
with an eleven from out of the state
will be the one at Columbia with.
North Carolina. The Tar Heels were R
lucky to defeat Carolina last year,
their one score resulting from a
lucky bound from a kick that a
Carolina man blocked. This fall they
expect a better eleven than last season's,
but so.does Carolina. In fact, 0
the Gamecock's think they are going c
to take the measure of. their close n
friends from across the upper bor- tl
der. tl
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ABBEVILLE PEOPLE ATTEND U
EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE <
Appointed by the Abbeville County a:
Chamber of Commerce to attend the ci
educational conference, in session at is
Converse College, Spartanburg, to- tl
day, were Edgar Long, Due West; T. a
V. Farrow, Calhoun Falls; J. F. Har- a
per, Lowndesville; L. J. Davis, Don- ei
aids; Joe P. Anderson, Antreville, P
and J. D. Fulp and P. H. Mann, of w
Abbeville. 3
A number of the state's most fore- a
mnef urill ka of a
session today, the purpose being to h
take steps for a complete education- ft
i\ survey, with a view to instituting
such measures as are considered
necessary to raise th? state's stand- r;
:r. ?ducat:cn.
:lemson man comes
to talk cotton grading
i. G. Parker Here to Make Plans to
Keep L. W. Tutt Employed At
Good Work.
Mr. E. G. Parker, of Clem3on Colege,
department of agriculture, in
:harge of government cotton graders
n South Carolina, is in Abbeville toiay.
He is holding conferences with
eading farmers and business men
vit-h a view to arranging a plan
vhereby Mr. L. W. Tutt, the governnent
cotton grader here, can coninue
his work here.
The arrangement last year was for
;fee state and federal government
lepartmentts of agriculture to pay
>art of Mr. Tutt's salary, while the
alance was to come from grading
'ees, guaranteed by responsible paries.
Mr. Parker hopes that the same
irrangement may be effected again
his year.
Mr. Tutt says that he has been able
o save the farmers of the county
housands of dollars by submitting
iccurate grades to buyers. He gives
>ne example, where a farmer had
mail uuereu wsn cents a pouna ior
lis own grading. Mr. Tutt was able
o get eleven cents, saving the farmir
a cent on the pound. Mr. Tutt beievea
that, with general cooperation
he grading fees will pay the county's
hare of his salary, besides netting
he farmers a large sum in money
aved. V;/7
CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR
Hon. Prioleau Rook, of Njewberry
/Ounty, 13 in the city for an extended
isit to his nephews, Chief Justice]
Jugene B. Gary and Judge Frank B.
?ary. Mr.N Rook is a brother of the
ite Mrs. Caroline Gary; he is a Conederate
veteran of more than seveny
years (you need to be told that
ecause his appearance does not inicate
it.) He served throughout the
rar under Col. Hunt, of Newberry,
or many years he was a successful
armer. Of late years he is enjoying
imself visiting relatives and passing
ne~ time quietly at home.
EMPTING FOOD BREAKS
WILL OF HUNGER STRIKER j
'Chicago, July 14.?Hunger tri-f
mphed Thursday over the obstinate
ill of Andrew Brykajlo, who went
n a hunger strike in the county jail
?ven weeks ago. A glass of milk, an
range and a plum, laid temptingly
ithin his reach, broke his fast. He
te both orange and plum and drank
le milk.
Physicians said his condition was
nproved but they entertain little
ope for his recovery.
NNUAL SETTLEMENT
BEING MADE TODAY
Representative of Comptroller General
Here to Make Audit of
County Affairs.
Mr. L. A. Searson, representative
f the Comptroller General's office in
olumbia, arrived in Abbeville this
lorning to witness the annual setement
between the auditor and
reasurer. Mr. Walter Duncan, comptroller
general, will be here himself
>morrow, and will assist in the auit.
Both the auditor and the treasurer
nticipate that there will be no diffialty
in making the settlement. It
i expected, it was said by one of i
le county officials this morning, that
uniform method of bookkeeping in
11 the county offices will be institut- '
d by the state officials. Under the
resent method, each officer uses
Jc. mrtct />r>nVAn iAr.f
iiaicvei sjobciu ?o ?
rtri sometimes there is confusion in ,
uditing. Especially is this practice i
nnoying when books and accouiico <
ave to be turned over to new ofcials.
The rising tide is being used to
lise ships from the bottom of the i
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GOOD ROADS BOD!
DISCUSSES PLANS :
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HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION TALKS
OF BONDING STATE FOR FIFTY
MILLION DOLLARS TO
BUILD PERMANENT ROADS
IN EVERY SECTION
Columbia, jJuly 14.?Various plans
for building roads were discussed at a
meeting of the executive and advisory
committee and the nine district
vice presidents of the South Carolina i
Good Roads association held at the
Jefferson hotel Tuesday. The association
is seeking to agree upon some
comprehensive plan for the building.
of permanent highwaays to submit to
the people of the state. No decision
is reached yesterday as to the best
plan bu.t a committee will be appointed
within the next few days to
present a plan to the association and
if it is agreed upon it will then be
submitted to the people of the state.
The meeting yesterday was presided
over by L. D. Jennings of Sumter,
president of the association. ^
Members of the state hierhwav com
mission were invited by the association
to appear before them and give
their views and the entire commission,
headed by R. Goodwyn Rhett of
Charleston chairman was present,
Mr. Rhett and C. 0. Hearon of Spartanburg
presented the views of the . I
commission.
President Jennings stated that the
association was making a thorough
investigation of all methods before
agreeing upon a plan for submission
to the people and through them to
the general assembly and it was
thought wise to hear from the highway
commission. .v " ;
There was a large attendance at
the meeting Tuesday and it was the
opinion of all present that South Carolina
could not afford to delay longer .
in launching a road-building program
on a lrage scale. President Jennings
declared in a speech to the committee
that the time has come when this
state must either keep pace with its.
rioter states or it will certainly be
forced to pay a heavy toll for its
backwardness. With all of the neighboring
states launching big roadbuilding
programs, he said, it.was up
to this state to follow suit or take a
backward step.
"If North Carolina can build per*AO^O
ttrV t* AortM A4- OA?_
maiiciib a v/auo ww uj . vaiiuut uvumi v?i"
olina?" asked Mr. Jennings, who
answered his own question by sayirig
that it could and he believed it would.
"The sentiment is in South Carolina
for good roads," he declared. "All
we have to do is to organize it. When
we show the people that the roads
can be built without a cent of cost to
them, they are going to order them
built. That is what can be done. The
state will merely have to lend its
credit."
Sentiment at the meeting Tuesday
seemed largely in favor of a
bond issue. President Jennings ex
pressed the belief that this issue
should be for not less than $50,00,000.
He declared that if the state is
to enter upon the construction of
permanent roads it ought to spend
enough to give each county its share. *
A. Mason Gibbes of Columbia waa
elected a member of the executive
committee to fill a vacancy which existed
in the committee. Mr. Gibbes is
vice president from the seventh congressional
district and . was one of
che prime movers in the organization
of the association.
fH-Viort; tnk-inc r>nrt- in ?Via
sion was Frank E. Brodnax of Columbia;
A. Mason Gibbes of Columbia;
Dr. W. K. Gunter of Gaffney;
Prof. M. Goode Homes of Columbia;
Tames O'Hear of Charleston; Albert
J. Stowe of Charleston; Kenneth Baker
of Greenwood and R. E. Hanna
L/i. vjuuan.
WITH BELL TELEPHONE
Andrew Hill is in Columbia holdin?
down a job for the Southern Bell
rc*1?phor.e Company.
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