Abbeville Press and Banner Established 1844. $2.00 Year. Tri-Weekly Abbeville, S. C. , Monday, May 15, 1922. Single Copies, Five Cents. 78th Year. DIAL MAKES PLEA FOR COHON BILL CONGRESS IN FAVOR OF BEARS, ' SAYS SENATOR?ALL PATI ENCE GONE, WILL FIGHT NOW WITH ANY WEAPON COMING iu Washington, May 14.?Into the ex traneous and sectional debate bear- > ing on alleged illiteracy in the South 1 and political immorality in Michigan, 1 Senator X. B. Dial of South Carolina i tcok occasion this afternoon to make ' a plea based on sanity. 1 Hq a?.oriinr1 fhof fnv nf the I ' poverty in the South congress, which permits the stock exchanges of New York to control the cotton market, was responsible. He pointed out that poverty meant illiteracy and read'ly lent itself to crime. The South Carolina senator last year introduced an amendment furth- ^ ? ? 4-Vw* rtvnV?ortffoc in I KI" Willi UUIllg lilt CAviiaiif^^u 114 V..? matter of delivery of purchased cot- 1 ton. Though the senate committee on 1 agriculture professed fondness for 1 the Piai amendment, that committee * ref"*?d ?*ill refuses to report it. 1 Some time ago Senator Dial moved ( the dismissal of the committee but!* at the instance of members who * promised hastily to act he withheld aggressive action in support of his i >v>rttinn His natienee is now exhaust- I ed and he announced today that -would fight for his amendment and c against the effort of its "friends" to chloroform it with every weapon on which he could put his hand. Because of the attitude of the sen ate he charged that congress was in effect hand in hand with the bears of Wall street. In that connection he said: "I charge the congress?and I real lZe UtBl U11S IS prKlljr SllViig lauj^uagt ?with being in favor of the bears. 1 on the cotton market, unintentionally of course. But the disastrous result ^ to the farmers is the same. The law * simply amounts to confiscation and * I am making every effort in my pow- 1 er to get the agricultural committee 1 of the senate to report this amend- * ment. If it should be reported I be lieve there will be little objection on v the floor of the senate. c "If we can get it enacted into law s it would help the condition of the la- 1 boriHg people of the country more I -fVion amv+hrrMT pIcp or nprHans PVPTV-I * thing else we could do in their be- I half. "It took exactly 30 rears for con- i gresa to pass the present law. I trust it will not take quite so long to pass my amendment. If the subcommittee! prefers not to report my amendment^ 'favorably,' I ask that it report some thing or just send it back. I will en- ' deavor to take care of it on the floor j' and believe I can do so." IN THE MAYOR'S COURT There was a full docket at the Mayor's Court this morning, the fol lowing cases being disposed of: 2 cases for violation of automobile ordinance, running with one light. Fined $1.00. 1 case of drunkenness. Fined $5. 5 cases of gambling. Fined $10.00 each. 2 cases disorderly conduct. Fined $2.50 each. 1 case violation of stock ordnance, allowing a horse to run at large, fined $1.00. GONE TO ANNAPOLIS I Mrs. Frank B. Gary left Sunday for Richmond where she will visit for several days with hor sister, Mrs. Henry Riely, before going on to Annapolis to attend the graduating exercises at which Frank B. Gary,| Jr., will finish as an Ensign in the Navy. Mrs. Gary will be in Richmond during the historical pageant in which Virginia will tell of her glories since the founding of James town. ' GERMANS AND POLES WILL ACCEPT TREATY UPPER SILESIAN QUESTION WILL BE SETTLED BY PACT. AGREEMENT COMES AFTER SIX MONTHS?TWO COMMIS SIONS TO SETTLE DISPUTE. Geneva, May 14.?The German and Polish representatives attending the sessions of the council of the lea gue of nations are ready to sign to hoitow the economic treaty agreed jpon, settling the Upper Silesia ques ;ion. The signing of this treaty will . onclude what the league of nations considers the league's greatest politi-j :al achievement. The document isj onger than the treaty of Versailles, :ontaining 601 articles, which is 166 nore articles than are embraced in :he Versailles treaty. The Upper Silesian agreement fol ows six months work under the chair manship of M. Calondcr, former pres dent of Switzerland, who was ap sointed arbitrator by the league of nations. Although the conference sev eral times was on.the verge of break ng up without an agreement, M. Cal >nder never had occasion to use h:s luthority from which there would | lave been no right of appeal. The Upper Silesia agreement which nembers of the league regard the nost important settlement of a Eu opean controversy since the signing >f the Versailles treaty, contains de ailed arrangements for dispositions >f the railways, water, electric cur ent and coal, and postal as well as egal problems for 15 years. It is lesigned also to prevent an economic :risis and provides for two joint ^lish-German commissions under the eague of nations chairman, the first >f which is to execute the treaty and he second to settle private dis >utes. League experts believe the treaty I rill remove possible sources of war J letween Germany and Poland and i 'Vance and that it so pools Silesian esources as to prevent either Ger nan or Polish industries from suf ering. The Germans still are dissatisfied rith the territorial divisions based >n the plebiscite but feel that they ire compensated by the economic ar angements. Settlement of the longj lending Silesian problem was refer-j ed to the league by the allied su >reme council. \. TUBERCULOSIS SCHOOL TO BE CONDUCTED AT OTEEN Washington, May 13.?A tubercu losis school similar to that held last year will be conducted by the United States public health service from June 1 to June 30 at the government sanatorium in Ote-en, N. C. The class will consist of 30 medical officers and 30 nurses, who will be drawn for the most part from other service hospitals. A few others Who jefore dying. The i pumping station is operated by a 300 volt current, and the supposi tion is that McMahan first came in contact with electricity in same way < and that Bolt, coming to his rescue, ivas also electrocuted. A severe electrical storm passed 1 over this section during the after- } noon and it is thought that a holt of 1 lightning may have -been conveyed 1 to the pump house while the men Is svere in it Iby one of the wires. An 1 electrician, who arrived on the spot) immediately after, warned the 1 crowds to stay away from the build- 1 Ing, saying it was "charged with 1 electricity," and discontinued the ' station from the electric lines. An ( investigation is going forward. Miss Ollie Brown was standing in 1 a room with several other persons < beneath an electric light and with < her hand on an iron beC when a bolt 1 of lightning struck the transformer, she fell dead, althougn no on? else in ' the room was hurt. * Mr. Bolt was 33 years old and 1 Mr. McMahan was 25. Miss Brown was 20 years old. 1 METHODIST MEETING CLOSES Sunday Evening?Rev. Jones PIea? ed Large Congregations. The revival in the Methodist' church closed Sunday night after aj very successful meeting. The Rev. E. S. Jones, presiding elder of this dis trict, which is the Cokesbury district, conducted the services and made a splendid impression on those who heard him preach. He is a good speaker, a fine christian gentleman, and large crowds were inattendance on the meetings. Excellent music was furnished by the regular choir assisted by the choirs of the other churches in town. ATTEND BAPTIST CONVENTION Rev. and Mrs. H. L. Weeks left today for Jacksonville, Fla., to at Qnix+Vitim Rnntist Conven UC11U bllv ~ . r | tion. Th -y made the trip through the country in their car. LADDER CLIMBERS Messrs. J. L. Anderson and David Wood are thinking about goir.g intn the step-ladder business. A $75,000 factory of this kind is soon to be erected at Gre-enville. 1ST APPROPRIATE TO MAKE REFUND: COURT DECISION UPSETS II TERNAL REVENUE?CONGRES MAY BE ASKED TO PROVID AS MUCH AS TWENTY Mil L1U? UU1XA1U Washington, May 14.?CongTe may be asked for an appropriation enable the internal revenue burei to make refunds of approximate 520,000,000 as a result of the rece: decision of the supreme court in tl Schwab case, Commissioner Blair a nounced tonight. The decision in that case, he e plained, was to the? effect that transfer made in contemplation death prior to September 8, 191 was not to be included in the gro revenue estate of a decendent und the. provisions of the revenue act 1916. There has been much speculate Mr. Blair declared, as to the amou of money the government will ha' to refund as a result of the decisu and one New York attorney w quoted in a published statement placing the estimate between $10( 000,000 and $200,000,000. However, he stated it has been d termined by a careful survey th the amount to be refunded was a proximately $20,000,000 and whi it is found necesary to do so, co gTess will be asked for appropriate to permit the bureau to make tl refunds, it will not ibe necessary f estates to file claims, as the refund will >be automatically due as soc as funds are available. BISHOP RUSSELL HERE ~lau of Six Confirmed Saturday J Catholic Church. Confirmation services were held i :he Catholic church Saturday nigl md a class of five girls and one be vas confirmed. Bishop Russell wi lere from Charleston and the occ; iion was a notable one among tl ocal Catholics. The altar of the church was mac ovely with vases of sweet peas an within the chancel rail were sever, pot plants and ferns. The little gir :onfirmed were: Misses Gladys Brea ;ale, Angela Roche, Margaret Flyni STelle Flvnn. and Norma Flynn ar Edward Roche. The girls were dres ;d in white and wore short veils an carried in their hands bouquets < vhite flowers. Bishop Russell preached a sho sermon to the class, admonishir ;hem to be faithful to their religioi to do good and to love their enemie What he had to say was impressive 1 :he class and to the people who a tended the service. Father McElroy was here fro Greenville and assisted the aisno During their stay they were tl guests of Mr. James Roche on Mag sine street. SHERIFF GOES TO ANDERSOI^ Sheriff McLane went to Anders< yesterday and brought back Robe Chiles, the negro supposed to ha knocked George Dusenberry in tl head sometime ago at his home ne Due West. The negro Chiles has be< gone ever since the trouble. GIVEN SEVEN MONTHS FOR $10,000 SHORT AG Augusta, Ga. May 13.?Leland Adams, who a year ago is said have confessed to a sttortage of $1 801.24 in the accounts of the S Coast Fertilizer Company of N< ,r rtAn/^am Ka 117 Q c + I OIK., U1 WllLtu ? local sales manager, pleaded guil to the charge in superior court he yesterday afternoon and was ser enced to seven months In jail. GOES TO FLORIDA Mrs. C. E. Williamson has gone Graceville, Fla., to spend sometir with her sister, Mrs. Dr. Grace. s TO PENALIZE PEOPLE?IN CREASE IN DUTY QN INK, WHICH WAS APPROVED, AND CAUSES ARGUMENT BE TWEEN SENATORS Washington, May 13.?Republi can proponents of the tariff today were charged in the senate by Sen ator Underwood of Alabama, the Democratic leader, with "penalizing ?1- 1L.:_ tx?l_ mc niiiciiv.au pcupie in i/iitfir &tiuris to secure knowledge, education and th& advantages that grow of educa tional development." He was dis cussing a. 5 per cent Increase in ths present duty of 15 per cent ad valorem on ink, which the senate approved. er; Senator Smoot of Utah, ranking Republican on the finance committee defended the 5 per cent increase, saying that it was necessary because Drovision was made in the bill for in ve creasing the protection on the ingre )n dients of ink. fie gave it as his as opinion that the increase would not as be bome -by the ultimate consumer, ),- but probably would be taken care of by local competition.- This view was e- disputed by Senator Underwood, at "In this bill," said Senator Un P- derwood, in discussing the schedule, Ue "the majority are raising the taxes n- on pape>r of all kinds; they are rais mg the tax on printers' raK; tney are'raising the tax on everything that goes to make a book or a news paper. It may ibe said that It is only a cent or two; that it is only a small amount, but when the tax is increas ed on every item in a bill which cov ers 4,000 articles a burden of taxa tion is imposed to a point where men of moderate means in the United States are deprived of the advan tages of life which they are entitled to have because prohibitive taxes are levied at the custom House for the the benefit of special interests, that are already prospering and growing rich. "It eems that those who believe in a protective tariff now have reached the point where they de mand a protective tariff and so far as they are able they propose to build up a tariff wall so high that no importations can come in aad that; the American manufacturer may have a monopoly behind Ike tariff wall and exploit the American peo ple to his heart's desire." Senator Hitchcock (Denoerat) of Nebraska offered an amendment to tt? j ^ I continue tne unuerwuuu i?i>t vu uu ,s' I but it was rejected 31 to 15. i to | t- COTTON MARKET m Cotton on the local market today P* brought 20 cents. Futures closed as ie follows: a" May 20.95 July - 20.40 October 20.38 December 20.38 January 20.21 Saturday futures closed as fol lows: May 19.84 July 19.48 October 19.52 December 19.52 January 19.42 CLEMSON BOYS HOME Hail Talggart went to Clamson Sat urday morning and brought the fol to i lowing Cleanson boys home to spend 0, Sunday: Bill Hughes, Truman eai Reames, iFrank Thornton, Maxcy >w | Johnson, Dick Swetenburg, Ned Sal he! ley and Daniei Boone. tyf re CHAS. F. OWENS DIES it W. E. Owens received the news ' - < ' ii - v:_ l .iu__ | of the suaaen ueatn of uis viuiuw, j Charles F. Owens, in Salisbury, N. I C., and left Saturday to attend his to j funeral. He was joined at Rock Hill ne by Miss Lydia Owens, who is at J .ending Winthrop College.