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'*11 Abbeville Press and Bannerf Established 1844. $2.00 Year. Tri-Weekly Abbeville, S. C., Friday, December 157l922 Single Copies, Five Cents. 78th Year.f J COIN SPUING SHOWING ACTIVITY INDUSTRY SHOWS! GREATER E ACTIVITY THAN f^OR MANY MONTHS? THE NOVEMBER CONSUMPTION IS 577,561 * BALES Washington, Dec .14.?More cotton was utilized during November ti than in any month since October, L 1917, the census bureau an- c< nounced today in its monthly re- p port on cotton consumption. The si cotton spinning industry has show- t( ed increased activity for several a; months. c< Cotton consumed during Novem- w ber amounted to 557,561 ibales of lint and 55,122 of linters, compared with 533,950 of lint and 62,- ^ 406 of linters in October this year C1 527 of lint and 57,949 of linters in ^ November last year, the census bureau announced today. e: Cotton on hand for November 30 j in consuming establishments amounted to 1,731,425 bales of lint ^ and 95,969 of linters, compared with 1.379,770 of lint and 82,169 |cj of Sinters compared with 1,379,770 of lint and 82,169 of linters on Oc- ^ tober 31, and 1,655,359 of lint and w 152,652 of linters on November 30 ^ last year. Cotton on hand November 30 in a] public storage and at compresses jc amounted to 4,198,095 bales of gj lint and 21,634 of linters, com- tfc pared with 4,329,902 of lint and e: 16,212 on October 31 and 5,292, te 941 of lint and 177,378 of linters on November 30 last year. w Active spindles numbered 34,- a< 664,630 in November, compared tc with 33,859,076 in October this la year and 34,428,339 in November al lastf year. Imports and exports not available. Statistics for cotton growing states follow: si Consumed during November 363- 1: ?13 Dales, compared wun a in October this year, and S22,593 in ^ November last year. n . Cotton held November 30, in a consuming establishments totalled n 1,107,82^5 bales, compared with S55,981 on October 31 this year o and 877,486 on November 30, last li year. e Cotton held Noverrfber 30 in pub- n lie storage and at compresses total- ^ led 3,983,041 bales, compared with h 4,124,598 on October 31 this year, si and 4,952,202 on November 30, t' 1 A. iasi year. Cotton spindles active during v November numibered 15,8i59,962 & compared with 15,831,959 in Octo- d ber this year and 15,489,965 in No- F vember last year. a Cotton exports for November a were 835,337 bales, including 2,- e 872 bales of linters, compared with t 798,664 bales, including 1,535 of ^ linters in October. n d FIRE AT PROSPERITY Newberry, Dec. 14.?iFire that at C one time threatened the business section of the town, today destroy- S ed the Southern railway passenger station at Prosperity. A bucket brigade saved the other buildings after the Newiberry fire de'part- A ment which was summoned was un- y ab8e to get in action because of n lack of water facilities. o g COLUMBIA VISITORS 1] n Hon. J. Fraser Lyon and Mrs. h Lyon are here from Columbia and tl ,TT^11 o -f^TTT UV U" T nil* oytuu o ua/o WiVU UL9. d J Hayne McDill at her home on Greenvill street. tl Not Afraid of the Weather h Miss Dolly Carlisle braved the bad *< weather today and came into the g Curb Market. She bxoaght a dozen jN fresh eggs along and had a dozenIg customers for the one dozen eggs. I h jWSLEY OUTLINES PLANS OF LEGION :ffort made for legislative program?hope felt for enactment of proposed measures before next march. Washington, Dec. 14.?A legisla ve program which the American egion will seek to have enacted by sngress before March 4, including assage of the bonus bill and the lipping measure, was announced might by Alvin M. Owsley, nationl commander, after a two days' inference with past national comlanders and committee chairman. Legislation for relief of disabled jrmer service men, action "to pro*ct the interests of veterans" in the ivil service, suspension of all immiration for a period of years and enctment of the Bursum bill providing >r retirement of more than 1,000 rnergency army officers disabled in le World war, also will be sought. -Legislation for the disabled" was iven "first and supreme imporcance i the outline of purpose. This inudes efforts to bring about passage f the Sweet bill and to liberalise le war risk insurance law in such a ay as to extend the time for obtining certificates of disability, ex>nd the period in which tubercular nd mental disabilities are automatally rated as being of service oriin, provide that tuberculosis ether tan pulmonary be compensatory and ctend the time for conversion of ;iiii itiouxattvc |yu4iv4va? With reference to the bonus, it as determined "that the fivefold ijusted compensation bill be pushed ) enactment; this to contain a .nd reclamation feature, preferbly the Smith-McNary amendment." W. A. HAGEN DEAD W. A. Hagen, of the Level Land sction of the county, died suddeni at his home yesterday, December 4 th., from heart trouble, with rhich he had heen afflicted for a umber of years. Mr. Hagen was bout 60 years of age. He was a lember of the Presbyterian church. W. A. Hagen was the second son f the late Alexander Hagen, who ved near the Buckstand. His mothr was a Miss Stevenson before her larriage. For a number of years V. A. Hagen owned the old Hagen ome place in that section, but he old it sometime ago and moved ino the Level Land section. The deceased is survived by his rife, who before her marriage was liss Susie Perry, and three chilren, Erskine Hagen, Mrs. Ellen on/1 XT r\-rt y?tt laffnr i uiwt aiiu ijlciu j v'iv i?vwvi student at Erskine College. He is lso survived by one brother, Robrt G. Hagen of Abbeville, two sisers, Mrs. B?, P. Greene and Mrs. L. l. Jackson of Abbeville, and large lumbers of other more remote kinred residing in the county. The funeral services were held oday and interment was at Long lane. TUDENTS AT ANDERSON QUIT UNTIL JANUARY 2 Anderson, Dec. 14.?Studies at inderson college were suspended esterday afternoon for the Christlas holidays and the resumption f work at the institution will bein Tuesday, January 2. PracticalY the entire student body and lembers of the faculty were leavig today for their homes where hey will spend the holidays. Mr. Cobb and the Co-Operatire Ax 1* Xl J* i. ~ t At a meeting 01 tne airectors ui ie Co-operative Mercantile company eld Wednesday night, the directors selected Mr. 0. H. Cobb as manaer of the concern for next year, [r. Cobb's friends will take this as ood news and will be pleased that e is to stay with us. NEW TREATY ON ! WARSHIPS PROPOSE! . COMES AS SURPRISE IN HOUSE UNITED STATES MAY ENTE1 INTO PROGRAM IN SWIF CRUISERS?PRESIDENT NO" CONSULTED. Washington, Dec,, 14.?Blunt nc tice that the United States can nc avoid a new naval program i : swift cruisers and fleet submarine i unless treaty limitations are extend ed to such craft, was served by th House appropriations committee t< day in reporting the $293,806,53 , naval appropriation bill. A six lin provision placed in the bill by th committee requested President Hare ing to negotiate with Great Britaii i France, Japan and Italy for such a extension of the treaty limitatio of aircraft to be included. The committee report said larg cruiser and submarine programs wer planned a broad-ending in othe words, competition is on again in th single direction to which the unrat fied agreement (the Washington m val treaty) does not extend, and i it be allowed to go unchecked, th purse strings again must be relaxe and this government, like all other; will be constrained to launch new -nrneram to the extent neces sary to keep up at least abreast o any of the other powers. President Harding was not cor suited by the committee with rels tion to its limitation conference r( quest. The project for negotiation apparently came as a sruprise eve to naval officials. It was originate by Chairman Kelly, of the naval a{ propriations subcommittee. The chie reason prompting Mr. Kelly to pre pose a new naval conference wa understood to have been the ligl: cruiser program recommended b the navy general board. No mer tion of this is included in the put lished copies of committee hearing on the bill. The program urged, hov ever, as necessary to keep the Uni" ed States navy on a parity wit other navies in cruisers included sij teen light cruisers, within the 10 000 ton size limitation of the Wasl ington treaty and to cost $68,000 000. JAPANESE BEETLE MEANS REAL THREA One of Most Dangerous Insect Ii troductions Made in Country In Years. Washington, Dec. 14.?A real Ja] .ianese invasion threatens the coui I try in the form of the Japanese bei tie, Dr. C. L. Marlatt, chairman < , the federal horticultural board, ai nounced today in his annual repor jHe expressed the belief that this one of the most dangerous insect ii troductions made into the counti in many years, threatening large fi ture losses, particularly to fruit aii forage crops. There is no questioi i he said, that in time it will sprea throughout the United States. Vigorous combat was given du ing the year to insect pests that yei lv do millions of dollars damage 1 American crops. The work of erad eating the pink boll worm is in be ter status now than ever befor ' substantial reduction in the infestc areas having been effected. 1 CHRISTMAS VISITORS. Mrs. W. C. Reedy and young soi William, of Maiden, N. C., are in th ritv and will sDend until after tt I Christraaa season .with her fathe: Mr. C. A. Haigler. Dr. Reedy wi come down later. Mrs. Wlstar Ha: , mon, of McCormick, ie also here vii iting her father. Da> We?t Visitors Mrs. Leila Todd and Mr. and Mi i J. C. Todd were here from Due Wej ; Thursday shopping in our store They are alwayB welcome visitors. BROADSIDES FIRED ) AT SHIPPING BILL nn/\nn>ir>n<? * t im Ur AC1IDIT ' rwrunfln 1 o iTuun^ R AS AID TO FARMERS?SENAT TOR FLETCHER! CHARGES T MOVEMENT AS "DIRECT RAID ON TREASURY." >- Washington, Dec. 14. ?The ad't ministration shipping bill was held n up (before the Senate today as a is measure "for the benefit of the I- American farmer, the American e business man and the American na> tion" and on the other hand as "a 8 direct raid on the treasury to pay e some people to do what they ought e tc do without payment." The measure was praised by Senator Jones, of Washington, n chairman of the commerce commitn tee, and attacked iby Senator iFletcher, of Florida, ranking Demo6 cratic member of the same commite tee. x e iMeanwhile foes of the measure and advocates or rural credits leg{m islation further cemented their al[f liance designed to displace the ship e bill in favor of the farm measure, d Indications (became increasingly 3) apparent, however, that this move * it- - a could not be maae in ine near iuj. ture, as no rural credit (bill iposf sessing any considerable degree of support appeared in sight in the i- Senate committee work rooms. l" ^Senator Jones in concluding his opening statement which he began s yesterday appealed for support by n the farmers and 'by labor. He em^ phasized the national defense prob abilities of a firmly established Merchant Marine and declared the German merchant marine won the iS war for the Allies. When Senators expressed surprised at the declara-l y tion he presented figures to show J l" that German ships which were! J" seized in American ports carried ' 600,000 American soldiers to t 'France whereas American ships transported only 246,000 troops. -h t_ "Why Senators," he explained, "if we had gotten, only about 240,000 troops overseas, the result of . the World War would have beer } different. HIGHWAY COMMISSION T MET YESTERDAY i- Will Ask Ffor Three And a Half Mills Levy For Up-Keep Of Road* P- Th^ State Highway Commission held a meeting Thursday in the of e- fice of Supervisor Keller ana trans>f acted such business as came before the body. The Legislative Deflegat tion met with the Commission and i? discussed means of keeping up the roads that have been built. A levy y of three and a half mill will be J" asked for and the commission will l<* retire thirty thousand dollars worth of bonds in the next two years and l<* will borrow thirty thousand dollars with which to build additional roads r" This will not increase the levy but ir will lengthen the life of the bonds '? for two years, making them the l~ equivalent of thirty two year bonds. The commission will aJso ask for an appropriation with which to build bridges. The meeting was well attended, there being present, J. 9. Stark, chairman, J. A. Gilliam, J. R. Lomax, C. B. Leonard, S. J. Wakefield, R L. Barmore, Dr. Hicks, J. ie Claude Ashley, T. O. Kirkpatrick, ie T. TXT ITallaf onrl Snnfnr/1 TTowie. r' the clerk of the commission. 11 r" COTTON STATISTICS 3Mr. S. S. Boles, of Lowndesville, who is cotton enumerator for the county of Abbeville reports the nam's ber of bales ginned up until Dec. ?t 1, as 8,392 while the crop of 1921 a. was 16,114, a falling off of nearly half the crop. I RIVER PROBLEM Bl NOT SECTIONAL NEW ORLEANS REPRESENT A- R1 TIVES DECLARE CITY IS KEEPER OF MOUTH OFi MISSISSIPPI?DEMAND FOR ACTION. Washington, Dec. 14.?A broader view of the problems of the qu Mississippi river and its tributaries to was urged on the house flood con- lir trol committee today by citizens of ch the lower Mississippi valley, who of declared that they were constantly on ? ? ? it_ _ i i_ iDemg subjected 10 me nazaras 01 m< flood water notwithstanding that re their districts had not contributed pr "a drop of water to the swollen streams. ho One after another the witnesses ed ibefore the committee insisted that Bi the problem was one for the natioA an as a whole. James E. Edmonds of fu New Orleans said years ago the su slogan was "After the Panama inj canal, the Mississippi river," but on that the dream had never been cr; realized. The witness told the committee of huge acreage of rich top ed soil .being carried away by the no river, while at the same time the an country was draining marsh land re, and irrigating arid lands to provide lai for the fast growing population. At sel the same time, they said, an enor- mi mous wastage of water resources th; and transportation possibilities was su going on. Great sums were being ap spent for temporary work which should go into a permanent pro- tir gram, they said, and threats of thi floods were stifling investment and fie I ? - * aL. 1 ! rv* reducing ine purcnasmg ipuwas uj. an many communities. ed The New Orleans delegation took re the view that New Orleans was the all I "keep .* of the mouth of the Miosis.- lai sippi" and Mr. Edmonds said the ox problem was how to keep an im- ah | mense tool of commerce from be- er coming a destructive force." pe SHERIFF McLANE SICK er CO At His Home Here,?Suffering From at An Abicessed Tooth. to Foster B. McLane, Sheriff of Ab- m beville County, is seriously sick at ec his residence in the city. Mr. McLane a has been suffering with an abscessed 0( tooth for some days and yesterday of was unable to be out. Last night his su condition became alarming and phy- fi sicians were called in. He was found to be suffering from blood-poison- W ing. The news from his bedside this afternoon is that he is some better fif though his condition remains very "W serious. Members of his famliy have in been called to his bedside. ai ar ATTENDS LEGION MEETING cl ec Major R. B. Cheatham command- G: er of the Abbeville Post American I to >- 1 ml I i Legion, went to u-reenwooa inurs- 01 day and was a guest of the Post at P< that place. The meeting at Green- G wood was attended by about two ai hundred veterans and the annual A election of officers was held. Af- Jc ter the business a banquet was Tl served by the Legion Auxiliary and M a thoroughly pleasant evening was th spent. o'< gs ATTENDS MEETING wi At the meeting of the State Board of Civil Engineer Examiners to held in Columbia last week, Mr. H. B. Hum(bert was the only Abbeville man to take and pass the examination. This puts him on the list of accredited engineers. B( ca COTTON MARKET wi ho Cotton on the local market today tw was 26 cents. Futures closed ho December 25.29 January 25.24 Mi May 25.26 se' July 25.32 ho ROADEN SCOPE OF J NAVAL LIMITATION I ^COMMENDATION , IN AN- M MiVAii ani U/ITU il ?1/Vf J-bl4 U k Kmis 'Willi FOREIGN POWERS TO LIMIT CONSTRUCTION OF SMALLER ' TYPES OF WAR VESSELS. Washington, Dec. 14.?A re- ' . J est that President Harding' seek '3 broaden the sccjpe of the naval , | tiitation agreement, so as to inlde a limitation on construction smaller types of war vessels and ? military and naval aircraft, is eluded in the annual naval bill as /; ported today ,by the house appro- 1 iations committee. Under the bill as brought in the use the president would be ask- ' 3 to open negotiations with Great itain, France Italy and Japan for agreement which would limit ture ibuilding of all surface and bmersible types of ware raft haver a tonnage of 10,000 or less and all classes of army and navy airaft. f In its reporti the committee pointout that the armd conference did t limit the number ofj war vessels d added that information had ached congress that "already ge programs are planned of ves!s up to the maximum size per tied under the agreement and . ? at new and large types of subrface craft have begun to put in pearance." "In other words," the report conlued, '^competition is on again in e same direction to which unratid agreements does not expend d if it be allowed to go uncheck- ' the purse strings again must be S laxed and this government, like v I others, will be constrained to inch upon a new program to the tent necessary to keep us at least reast of any of the other pows." (For completion of 16 warships, , | trmissfible under the arms conferice treaty, the appropriations mmittee proposed to make availile during the coming fiscail year a tal of $55,000,000, or $14,000 ( r ore than the amount recommendI in the budget, to be made up by direct appropriation of $20,000,>0 and $35,000,000, indrect, out : cash to the credit of < the naval ipply account and small stores inds. 1NSTON CHILDS IN TROUBLE ' ' \ Winston Childs, who is a familiar jure around town got into trouble rednesday night when he broke to Sam Edwards Pressing Club id helped him self to a suit case, l over coat, two or three suits of othes and a skirt or two. He packl up his suit case and started to reenwood but tarried long enough take a pistol out | of Dr. Gam ell's car and one out of Dr. ewer's car. He rode a freight to reenwood where he was promptly Tested and was .brought back to bbeville Thursday night by Chief hnson and Policeman Schroeder. lie negrc( was given 6o days in thei . V ,T__ 4-Vz* ayors COUIT tms morning im vms eft of the two .pistols and iby t^n clock was, on his way to "th? mg." The higher court will deal ith him on the question of clothes. The gang is in Due West and Vinst" will have pflenty of time thhxk over his sins. LANDER GIRLS HOME Misses Mildred Cochran, Lena .Tnhnson and Fannie DuPre me today from Lander college and 11 spend the holidays with" their me folks. The students made up o days in their studies and are at me before the other college girls. Miss Lila Teal came home with iss Mildred Cochran and will spend 1 J? i-T* rm ATfTI wr&i utija uciwAD w w** me in Chesterfield. r; \gfi I * 'j?1 i .*v' V ^ t.-'M - ^ W Ai V