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. ,.c ;? [ Abbeville Press and Banneii 1 Established 1844. $2.00 Year. Tri-Weekly Abbeville, S. C., Monday, February 6,1922 ^Sh^Copies, Five Cents. 78th : " ? ,i?iv El FINANCING OF BONUS BILL GETS ATTENTION-PRESIDENT WILL MEET REPUBLICAN LEADERS OF HOUSE AND SEN ATE (EARLY NEXT WEEK. Washington, Feb. 4.?Ways and means of financing the soldiers bonus will be discussed at a confer ence between President Harding and Republican leaders of the house and senate early next week, it was stated yesterday at the White House. It is understood that the various sugges tions advanced will be canvassed with a view to determining upon a defi k nite program. A decision as to method of raising the necessary revenue reached in agreement between the administra tion and congressional leaders would solve* the most difficult problems be fore the house committee charged .with drafting the legislation and would be.expected to speed up final enactment of the measure by remov ing what otherwise might prove sub jects of serious disagreement between the house and senate. . Members of the ways and means committee said today that the bill to he reDorted to the house, probably gJ m bi tt ti re fc ai rc 0 th m m to n< 01 j? Tl & W cc ca within two weeks, would provide for beginning the cash payments to the former service men on January 1, 1923. They said this would give time in which to raise the revenue and to pass upon the applications for the cash bonus. Reenactment of the excess profits tax as a method of financing the bonus' was urged before the ways and means committee by Representatives Woodruff of Michigan and Brown of ?c*r? L.iL T> TV?A? Wisconsin, DOUl ncpumitaiu. mcj said this was a just tax which would be more popular than some others. Opposition* to such a proposal was voiced bV some of the Republican members of the committee and in the coloquy that followed Mr. Woodruff declared that the repeal of this tax was "one of the most reprehensible acts ever committed by congress." Both Mr. Woodruff and Mr. Browh opposed any form of sales tax, as did previous witnesses, including H. C. McKenzie of Walton, N. Y., rep resenting the American Farm Bureau federation, and Edward F. McGrady, legislative representative of the American Federation of Labor. Mr. Brown suggested that the treasury mig*ht be able to obtain con siderable sums from the sources pro posed in the original bonus bill of fered by Chairman Fordney, such as As slight increases in income surtaxes stock dividends and a tax of one fifth of 1 per cent, on sales of stocks and bonds. Representative Nolan of California old the committee that there was no need to levy any additional taxes to pay the bonus if congress would cut down the army and navy appropria tions. Pointing to the agreement at the arms conference for a naval holi day and the scrapping of many exist ng ships, Mr. Nolan declared that great saving could be made in the cost of the naval establishment. He lso urged that the army be cut to 100,000 men. (FRIDAY AND HILL GET FALLS Friday and Hill of Newberry were he low bidders Saturday for the con traction of the Calhoun Falls road. -C< je price was slightly more than 536,000. The road to be built is 15.25 miles |ong, the cost per mile being $2,400 ipproximatefy. This figure compares favorably with the amount paid on >ther contracts. Wyatt Knox spent Sunday in lodges. VANG EXPRESSES ; REGRET OF CHINA ?VER FAILURE OF JAPAN TO 1 RENOUNCE CLAIMS?FOR EASTERN COMMITTEE IN SESSION AT ARMS CONFER. ENCE FOR LAST TIME Washington, Feb. 4.?Formal re ret that Japan has failed to re- * ounce all claims against China ? ised upon the 1915 treaty and a te opinion of the Chinese delega- c on that this treaty and the cor- f opondence which led to it "should c irra the subject of impartial ex nination with a view to their ah- c gafcion," was expressed today by "V bief. Justice Chung Hui Wang of ie Chinese delegation at the final eeting of the Far Eastern com ittee. Dr. Wang's address was in reply the statement yesterday of iron Shddehara, for. Japan, an mncing the withdrawal of Group ' the treaty and other clauses ob cted to particularly by China, ie official . communique of the eeting, issued tonight, quoted Dr. ang as declaring ^hat the entire tenant should be abrogated be wse it was forced on China, it olated treatiee between China id other powers ajid was "incon itent with principles relating to lina and the conference." Secretary Hughes followed the w'?oo. itAlnoFato nritli a ttfrnf.prmpnt uvivguw * wvw?w??? the position Of the United ates. Hq read into the record the >te sent to the Chinese and Japa se governments May 13, 1915, sting that "the United States ,n not recognizo any agreement undertaking which may be en. red into between China and ipan impairing the treaty . rights ; the United States and its citi es in China, the political or ter torial integrity of the republic of hina, or the international policy 'lative to China commonly known i the open door policy." - "This statement was in accord ith the historic policy of the Uni d States in its relation to China," r. Hughes continued, "and its >sition as thus stated had been id still is consistently maintain L" . The secertary then expressed the ratification of the United States rer .'the settlement of th^ Shan ing controversy to the mutual sat faction of the two parties and rer the definite withdrawal of roup 5 of the 1915 treaty which i said he had been an occasion >r considerable apprehension alike a the part of Chi^a and of foreign ations, who felt that refusal of ieee demands could not but pre idice the principles of the integri T of China and of the open door." EVIVAL AT BAPTIST CHURCH r. Skinner Preaches Tonight and "Twice Daily . This Week A revival meeting of unusual in vest is now in progress at the aptist church. Frank E. McCravy, gospel singer of rare charm and :adership ability, was wren tne fiurch Sunday. Mr. McCravy is as sted by his wife who 'p?ays his ac ampaniments with exquTSfte charm nd expression. A large chorus hoir of the children was organized unday. The singing of the chil nA lif+1 pVi o rm nnH itereet to the meeting. c Dr. T. Clagget Skinner, the pas- ^ jr of the First Baptist church of t lolumbia, preaches his first ser lon yi .the meeting tonight at 7:30. Beginning tomorrow there will c e two services daily. The morning ^ ervice will ibegin promptly at 0:30 a. m. The evening service at :30 o'clock. 1 . The public is cordially invited y attend these services. W. V. D. Murchison from near Donalds 1 "as a visiter in town Saturday. rwo MORE IN LEXINGTON WHITE MAN AND NEGRO TAK EN INTO CUSTODY IN CON NECTJON WITH KILLING. CORONER'S JURY CHARGES DR. RICE B. HARMAN. Lexington, Feb. 4.?Two tmore nen, one white -and the other a ne ,to, were arrested late today and ire toeing held in the Lexington ounty jail in connection with the (atal shooting yesterday afternoon if Olin M. Price, white man. Dr Rice B. Harman, in whose Irug store the shooting took place, ras placed under arrest soon after he killing. The inauest was conccluded this fternoon and the verdict returned >y the jury and that "Olin M. Price ame to his death from gunshot rounds at the hands of Dr. Rice B. larman wdth Ben Teal and Sam 'erry as accessories before and af er the fact." Teal is a white man and operates blacksmith shop an Lexington, 'erry is a negro padnter. At the inquest witnesses testified hat they saw Teal and Perry with >r. Harman a few minutes after Jie shooting of Price. The two men laimed that they were in the lot ust to the rear of the drug store octonng a sick hog. Witnesses also testified that hey saw Dr. Harman coming from is home to the store with his gun nly a short time before Price was dlled. Qudncy Hendrix, clerk in the rug store, testified that he heard )r. Harman order Price out of the tore. He was where he could not( ee the men, but he recognized the oices. To the order to get out of he store, Price as alleged to have Iftclined and to have cursed Har nan. Mr. Hendrix also said he then I ?? J eard Dr. Harman exclaim, "Don't rhdch was followed by the two , , ! tri hots. Price wag killed about 3 o'clock Thursday afte?rnoon. He staggered rom the drug store into an adjoin- n< ng building. He had been shot in in he chest and only managed to call se or help. He expired within a few te ninutes. Th& funeral was held this se ftemoon. B ;t: Today was salesday and a large rowd of people gathered in front of he court house to see the auctioneer ell four tracts of land to the high lidders. In the case of W. H. White as .gent against D. E. Penney, W. A. landers bought 37 acres of land for ;i,000. This tract is part of the loche lands, lying on the Douglass lill road. In the case of the National Bank >f Abbeville and others, against J. I. Hill, the National bank bought two racts of land, one of 143 acres for >8,500 and the other 100 acres for 13,500. T. A. Putnam bid in 146 acres of and for $4,000 in the case of T. A. 5utman aga'nst J. H. Hill. This tract ies in Diamond Hill township. The last tract was that sold in the :ase of J. E. Mcllwain against C. W. teller, in which 200 acres was sold o C. W. Keller for $650. The city sold one lot of land in the :ity limits to satisfy a paving as lessment. The land, which is part >f the Klugh property was levied on is the land of Charley Janides, and vas bid in by the city for $575. The ot fronts on Ferry street. Conner Hanvey, of Portsmouth, Va., was a visitor yesterday with ais sister, Mrs. Mary Kennedy, on fVardlaw Street. j-"' ? . DT EXPECTED TO ACTUAI SCRAP VESSELS, HOWEV UNTIL TREATIES ARE RA fllED?WpLL SUSPEND J WORK Washington, Feb. 4.?iPreps ry to a suspension of. work on merican capital ship9 to be sci id under the naval treaty, Pi int Harding has asked Secrel snfby to provide him immedia ith full information as to atus of the ships under const >n. . Although the president does :pect to take an affirmative i wards scrapping the ships u I the powers have ratified eaty, it is probaJble that t\ ay be a suspension of work on the proposed vessels withi w days.. v' It was said at the White He day that Mr. Harding expe< sufbmit the naval agreement e other treaties frf the arms < rence to the senate within a "v w days after they are signed. s not decided whether to t am to the capitol in person. Plans of the navy department r as known are for suspension nstruction work on those ships scrapped under the naval li tion treaty pending ratificat the treaty. Contracts for i1 Aa Tfnaoal a WAlll/l UlUlJlg Ui VUC Tttwvw nvuiv. cancelled, it was explained, the limitation pace became ctive. Included in the ships under c ruction and not to bo complt ider the /treaty are the six 40, n battleships and four of the ttle cruisers. One ship of est Virginia class, now virtu mpleted also is to be destro a lighting unit, although this it be done until the limitati eaty is in effect. Two of the six battle cruisers be. converted into airplane i jrs, a provision to that effect 1 g been made in the treaty in parate item authorizing the ntion of not more than two Is of 33,000 tons each for irpose. A move Vinis heen inaugurated jbeville to operate a special ti Spartanburg to hear Billy Sun< r. J. C. Hill is investigating atter and Ke invites those who terested to get in touch with 1 date has not been definitely led upon, Dr. Hill planning to m e time accommodate the majoi Dr. Hill thinks that arrangem n be made to leave Abbeville e morning, hear the evangelist idday and return in the even lose who have been approached e subject are enthusiastic over issibility of making the trip, ft [finite announcement as to 1 id rates will be made later. In eantime Dr. Hill will be glac 3CUSS the matter with anybody ;e county who may be interes McCRAVEY OF ABBEVILL _____ Frank E. McCravey, the i ho is leading the singing for aptist meeting, is a son eorge McCravey who once 1 Abbeville County and lown to many of the older pe f the county. Mr. McCravey le of the beet known and i >pular gospel (musicians in auth and he will be heard 1 ren greater interest when i lown that he i& a son of a : town to many Abbeville peopl* _2 REAL ECONOMY W LACKIN BILLS MUST BE PAID?REPR SENTATIVES FROM SOU! CAROLINA DISCUSSES PI URES QUOTED BY HARDIf AND DAWES Washinigton, jFefb. 5.?Declai tion that the economies which Pr ident Harding and Director Dav of the Budget announced yesterd at the second business meeting the government wore largely oi "pa/per" variety was made tod vy x^cpicscuwuivc D^inca, South Carolina, a Democratic me ber of the House ' appropriate committee who, in a formal sta ment, voiced the "fear" that 1 Harding had been so airbed other matters that he was not c< vorsant "with the existing siti tion" in government finances. "According to the press," B Byrnes' statement said, "a dir< saving of $32,000,000 and an ind ect saving of more than $104,00 000 had been accomplished in 1< than six months. The fact is tl against this alleged saving, t President, at the instance . of t Budget Bureau, has recently si r?v/inp?rts for additional t propriations as deficienci amounting to $18<J,fl,Q(8i286*. a Within a few days the congress "w commence consideration of anol or deficiency bill to take "care this shortage in funds. T1 amount is in addition to the urge deficiency (bill appropriating $10 277,443. If the $180,704,286 n< aaked by the President is grant< it will make the .total deficienci to date $336,537,953. "I rejoice that the President 3 iterated his 'opposition to deficit cios because I hesitate to thi what amount would be request if he were not opposed to deficit cies." Representatives Byrnes said tl if the amounts mentioned had be saved the treasury should know He declared that no such showii howqjfer, had been made, and ac ed: "I fear the reason why it is r done is that the alleged savings most instances consist only in t postponement of actual expen turos until the next fiscal year." Mr. Byrnes declared that 1 supplemental estimates for the n< fiscal year amounting to $80,08 220 added to the total amount quested for the -fiscal year 19 iwAiil/1 mc.Va 4-ltof. frtffll ?1 365 more than the amount app: priated for the current _fiscal ye FORD BUYS LINCOLN PLANT Sale of Motor Property Confirm) Price Paid $8,000,000 . Detroit, Feb. 5.?Henry Ford f< mally came into, possession of 1 Lincoln Motor company of Detr late yesterday when Judge Arthur Tuttle in the United States distr court confirmed sale of the proper effected at public auction Saturd morning. There was no protest the confirmation. Mr. Ford, through his represen tives, bid $8,000,000 for the Linc< holdings, being the only one to ofl a bid. The price was the lowest tl could be accepted, Judge Tuttle h -i - j l'uieu previous^. Expected opposition to Mr. For plan to purchase the company fail to develop, two other bidders w had qualified failing to offer bids. Edsel Ford, president of the Fc Motor company, announced followi the auction that the Lincoln pla closed for some time pending the sa ilwnnlH rponen Monday. AT THE UNIVERSITY. Davis Kerr left Saturday for ( lumbia where he will enter the 1 school at the University. Friei around town wish him success his studies. -..yxsiisws HOUSE AGREES TO SENATE BILL REFUNDING NEGOTIATIONS MAY NOW BE OPENED?PRESIDENT EXPECTED TO APPROVE THE MEASURE WITHOUT PRESSING OBJECTIONS TO CHANGES. -v' m. Washington,' Feb. 4.?Congress finally cleared the way today for the opening of negotiations looking to the refunding of the $11,000,000, 000 foreign debt. The house, by an overwhelming majority, agreed to the senate amend ments to the refunding^ bill and the measure was sent to the president. Mr. Harding is expected to approve it as he did not press his objections to the senate changes-after he had .. discussed them today, first with Chairman Fo*dney of the house ways and means eommitte^and later with Secretary Mellon whcr is head of-the commission of five authorized to con duct the negotiations with the debt or nations. ? Appointment of the ojjwr four commissioners by the executive -id looked for within a short time. It was made known today at the White House that Mr. Harding planned to aame two members of the cabinet ?nd a member each of the senate and house. There was no indication at the White House who would be nam* ed but among thgse mentioned else where in connection with the appoint ments were Secretaries Hoover and Weeks, Senator Watson (Independ ent) and Representative. Longworth of Qhio. While plans for conducting the ne? ^wmwiviio mm iuc ucxrwui U?V1VU B have not yet been formulated, it was said that they probably would be con-' ducted both in this country and ibroad. There 'has been some discus sion of a general conference of rep resentatives of the United States and the principal allied powers to discuss the whole subject of the war debts of those nations. Those favoring this plan have argued that it was not to be expected that the debts owed the United States could be* refunded without reference to the debts owed among the allied powers themselves. In this connection it has been pointed out that Great Britain ad vanced to its dominions an?L allies, in cluding France and Italy, approxi mately $9,500,000,000 while France loaned nearly $3,000,000,000 to its allies, principally Russia and Italy. finally enacted the debt re funding, bill was unsatisfactory both to the administration and Republican leaders of the house but it was "said that objections to it were not pressed because of the delay that would be involved in sending it to conference for the ironing out of differences be tween the two houses. Chief objection centered on the senate amendment requiring that the refunded obligations mature not lat er than June 15, 1947, and that the minimum interest rate be 4 1-4 per cent. Both the president and Secre tary Mellon were reported as pre ferring a free hand for the commis sions to the life of the bonds and the nterest rate. Senator J. Howard Moore, at home from Columbia over the week end, reports that no legislation of strictly local interest has yet ?ome up. Mr. Moore has introduced, a res olution to amend the constitution so as to legalize the school bond election. The county supply bill has not yet been introduced. Senator!* Moore's railroad bill was killed. }o- Mr. Moore said that he favored the aw tax deferment bill vhich the senate ids passed last week. This bill extends in the time for paying taxes to Sep