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' 1 \ # \ r > \ Abbeville Press and Banner f^kl^TrTlsiir^boUie Year. Tri-Weekly. Abbeville, S. C. Monday, Nov. 29,1920 Single Copies, Five Cents. 77tl> Year. HARDING ENDS HIS VISIT TO PANAMA LEAVES PANNAMA SUNDAY ON RETURN VOYAGE?PRESIDENT < ELECT EXPECTS TO SET FOOT ? IN UNITED STATES SATURDAY j DECEMBER 3RD?SAILING TO ? NORFOLK. j i Cristobal, Nov. 28.?President- s elect Harding left the Canal Zone '< iV- Qfofac fliia nftiwrnnnn j.?r uic uuibcu uw??v? .....?.? after a weeks visit in which he in- J eluded an intimate study of the \ commercial and military advan- \ ages and needs of the waterway and c exchanged assurances of friendly j relations with the republic of Pana- ] ma. . ( The steamer Pastores bound for ( Norfolk by way of Kingston, Jamaica, left Cristobal late today with the president-elect and members of c his party aboard. The vessel will t reach- Norfolk Saturday. Senator T Harding will proceed to Washington ( before his return to "Marion. His t last day in the Canal Zone was ^ spfent quietly resting. r r t -I.-*-xr.... o n ^rxstouai, I^UV. ?AICOIUCHWelect Harding completed ihis inspection of the Panama canal 'today wih a vist to the fortifications at its (j easern entrance and called on sev- s eral military and naval stations in r fche vicinity of Cristobal. J As in the examination of the de- j v fenses at the Pacific end of the s Canal yesterday the president-elect t took great interest in small details t asking many questions to familiar- v ize himself with the strategic situa- e tion. ' T During a visit to the naval air 0 station at Cocoloso, Mrs. Harding 11 accepted an invitation to make a * navy. The plane attained a height of flight in a seaplane, spending 15 * minutes over Limon in one of the c largest NC type planes used by the * abo-ut 1,000 feet and it was her first E experience at flying, Mrs. Harding appeared to enjoy it immensely. r Tonight the president-elect was c the guest of honor at a dinner tend- I1 ered nim by t^e merchants of Colon a and Cristobal. 1 The affair was the e occasion for renewal of expressions of comity between the United r States and Panama, and pledges of s cooperaion to promote^ particularly \ the commercial value of the canal. 5 Senator Harding gave assurances y of his interest in the development of Central and South American trade and expressed belief that the canal would form an influential factor in e the development of world com- ^ merce. t The steamer Pastores, on which I the Harding party -mil return to the I - United States, is expected to sail s about 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, t ' PAYS HIS FINE s Ben Stewart, the pullman porter, e convicted last week in Mayor's t Court for selling liquor on trains c within the city limits, and who was c sentenced to pay a fine of $100.00 I or to serve 30 days, after serving a t few days paid over to the city $75 t in settlement for the remainder of c r' his sentence. ? WATCH YOUK CHICKENS , : . . - < - ; Chicken thieves are abroad in-the i land. Friday and Saturday nights t bhey raided Main street carrying off i a number of fine hens being fatten- ^ * ed for Christmas. Dr. J. R. Nickles, s Dr. McMurray, W. A. Calvert and s E. R. Thomson were among those ] wiiose chicken houses were visited. >( i' THE COTTON MARKET. !: The cotton market about regainet , Saturday's loss, December futures i) j New York closing at 15:22 agains ] 15:00"Saturday. The New' Orlean ; market was a little stronger, the ad- | vance being for an average of abou !: 40 points. New York spots advanced 25 point closing at 15:75. The best cotton i: Abbeville today sold for 13 cents. i VI'CANTS TO HEAD STATE TEACHER, \nderson Man Elected President o Association. Final Session Marked Bv Lively ^Discussions?Meet ing Place Undecided Spartanburg, Nov. 28.?Prof. E 2. McCants, superintendent of th schools of Anderson, was electe president of the South Carolin State Teachers' association at th final session of the association a SVofford chapel this afternoon t succeed Prof. Lueco Gunter o jreenville. Miss Octavia Walden of Spartan >urg and J. H. Witherspooh of Clii ;on were elected vice presidents, an he following members of the exe :utive committee were elected: H F. Crouch of Barnwell, Dr. Fran! Svans, of Spartanburg, W. D. Rob >rts, of Dillon and W. C. Taylor o 5affney. The place of the next meetinj vas not decided, this decision beinj lelegated to the executive commit ee whose announcement will bi nade later. Both Greenville an< Columbia extended invitations t he teachers, and it is expected tha he former city wiirbe chosen as thi lext meeting place of the associa IIV4I* Scene Of Lively Deb?.te By far the greater portion of to lay's meeting was consumed by J pirited discussion concerning th< esohrtion introduced by Dr. J. L rlann, superintendent of the Green ille schools, to the effect that th< tate association be subdivided int< hree sections, each should be an in ersectional meeting with the pro ision that the state body mee very third year in Columbia. Th( esolution was defeated by a vot< f 64 to 14 after a spirited debat< a which a number of prominen' eachers participated. The state association voted to af iliate itself with the National Edu ational association were instructe< o take immediatye steps to consum aate this affilation. It was voted to send a delegate t< epres^nt the South darolina asso iation at the next meeting of th< National Educational associatioi ,nd the executive committee wa: mpowered to make this selection. It was announced that 1,160 en ollments in the State Teachers' as ?ciation were secured for the ensu ng year during the meeting ii Spartanburg as against 1,086 at las 'ear's assembly. Many Teachers Attend At the present meeting 836 teach >rs have been in attendance, o: vhom 230 were Spartanburg count: eachers. From the counties in th< 'iedmont section 619 teachers wer< >resent during the three days' ses ions. From the Pee Dee sectioi here were 63 and from the south irn district there were 154 repre ientatives. The teachers unanimously adopt >d a resolution of appreciation o: he courtesies extended by the cit; f Spartanburg, the children'; ihorus, Converse college, the cham >er of commerce and all orgamza ions and individuals who contribute ;o what was declared the most sue :essful meeting in the history of th< issociation. After considerable discussion, i vas voted to copy into the minute >f the meeting and discuss at tb lext ann\jal meeting of the report o he committee charged with confer ing. Concerning the proposal fr jive credit in the schools' for Bibl> >tudy in the Sunday schools of tb ;tate. Dr. Frank Evans, Prof. B. C Sutchin and Prof. W. H. Hand tool i prominent part in carrying th ibove resolution. 3EABOARD WILL LAY OFF 75 PER CENT AT PORTSMOUTI Portsmouth, Va., Nov. 27.?Th Seaboard Air Line railway will la ff 75 per cent of the men employe^ n the locomotive department of th hops in this city beginning Decern 3er 1st. STATES NEGLECT 5 NATIONAL GUARD f Fourteen Had No Organization in I June,?General Carter Tellt of Difficulty Experienced in Getting Recruits]. Washington, Nov. 27.?Fourteen e states had no national guard troops d recognized by the federal governa ment on June 30, according to the e annual report of Maj. Gen. Jesse t Carter, chief of the militia bureau, o made public today. They were: Arf kansas, Deleware, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Montana, i- Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, South d Dakota and West Virginia. !- The recognized units of the na[. tional guard had a total strength of If Kfi lYlfl nfflpArq snH mpn nf fViP pn rl'nf h the fiscal year, the report said, f against an authorized strength of 106,300, great difficulties having been j encountered !n obtaining recruits 5 during the year. General Carter - noted general public antipathy toe wards military affairs as among in1 fluences against which the reol'gani0 zation of the guard was proceeding, t Discontent with the national guard e service, he added, had been fostered - by tails of unfair treatment during the war "spread by men with griev. ances many of which found their way into the public press." - _ Such complaints, General Carter a said, could not be substantiated up2 on investigation. "There is conclusive proof," he - continued, that national guard offi cers were not, as a class, discrimiJ nated against by regular officers. - Individual cases of injustice have | * been cited by members of congress j t and of the national guard to make it ] 1 appear that unjust discrimination ex-1 3 icf ar) n?nn nrn 1 lir Ac n rr ^ n nvo 1 I loucw &C11CJI any. no a gcuciai tiling, | 5 national guard officers were treated j ^ j with more consideration than were i [regular officers under the same con-1 - ditions. i "The hostility generated by these | J complaints has nearly disappeared | but undoubtedly it has done much I to retard the reorganization." J ' Causes which retarded recruiting; - have been gradually overcome with J the result that in June more than i 5,700 new men were obtained, the res port said. Jealousies between national guard - units returned from overseas and - those organized as home forces dur- . - ing the war have arisen, the report i said, the latter wishing to continue t as guard troops and retain possession of the armories. Steps to remedy this situation are being taken, General Carter said. The situation of the engineer ^ branch of the guard was "far from ^ encouraging" throughout the year, the report said, one reason ascribed was ^hat "the extraordinary amount of manual labor required of the en1 gineer organizations in the American Expeditionary -Forces makes this branch unpopular among men eligible for admission." f 1 WINDOW SHADE PRICES MATERIALLY REDUCED s J New York, Nov. 27.?Price red\ictions of approximately 33 1-3 per cent, on window shades were anB nounced today by the Columbia Mills Inc., the largest manufacturers in ^ that industry in the country. Shade cloths and rollers also were reduced s one third in cost. e I The reductions, which^bring prices , to near the pre-war level, were made possible by slumps in the prices in cotton and other materials the anncuncement said. ^ EARTH SHOCK REGISTERED e ' Washington, Nov. 28.?rAn earthquake beginning at 6:43 a. m. and ending at 7:30 a. m. today was reg istered today by the Georgetown University seismograph. Thr area of the disturbance was about 2,600 miles from Washington. e y IN CHESTER, d Misses Elizabeth, Ruby and Mar t l,ha Edmonds went over to Chester i- and spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Mrs. Estes. FARMERS SAFE FROM ANNOYANCE Cooperative Organizations Immune Usder Law?Assistant to Attorney General Sets Rumors At*Rest. * Washington, Nov. 27.?Because cooperative organizations are exempt from application of anti-trust laws the department of justice has given no consideration to the campaign for the withholding of crops from the markets until, prices advance, it was said tonight by Frank K. Nebeker, special assistant to the attorney general in charge of.Nanti-trust prosecutions. M. Nebeker explanation's of the department's attitude followed the recent statement of Charles S. Barrett, president of the National Farmers' union, that he understood that fed eral agents were attempting to obtain evidence for prosecutions in Kansas, Iowa and other Middle Western states. - The Clayton anti-trust act, Mr. Nebeker said, expressly provides that agricultural organizations not having capital stock or conducted for profit, can not be construed as con spiracy in restraint of trade. Withholding of crops from market for personal profit, Mr. Nebeker asserted, probably would not be held as organization profits. Mr. Nebeker also explained that the limitations on the appropriation act for the enforcement of the antitrust laws would seem to preclude action1 against the farmers, inasmuch as the act specifies that no part of the appropriations shall be expended for the prosecution of farmers who cooperate to obtain a fair and sonable price for their products. The construction as to what is a~- fair price for the various farm products, Mr.'Nebeker declared, would, however, probably govern in any specific case that might arise as it would I seem that since the present laws forbid prosecution where the effort to obtain a fair price conversely attempts to obtain unfair and unreasonable prices would be contrary to the law. - WILLIAMS ARRESTED / Joe Williams, who is called "Bush" for short, has been arrested. Joe is charged' with shooting and Rilling Will Collier, near Watts Thanksgiving day. Collier had kissed Bush's wife and was carrjring on with a high hand when Bush interposed his objectioris. In the fuss which followed Collier was killed. Collier seems to have left three near-widows, at least three women have turned uf> wearing mourning each' claiming that she was soon to have been married to the ^deceased kisser. |\ NATIONAL BANK SETBACK Messrs Lewis Perrin and Neil Swetenburg, who have been attending the Jim-Glenn-Daddy-Longshore Setback College went over to Atlanta Wednesday to see the Auburn-Tech football game. Having just received their diplomas in setback they thought they could beat anything on the train-, so they went through all the coaches challenging any pair for a finish fight. Nobody else taking up the challenge Son Bill told them he would take his daddy and beat them, which he *Ld to a fare-you-well. 'They returned home determined to sue their professors for a return of the tuition they have paid out: WHEAT DROPS BELOW $1.50 PER BUSHEL Chicago, Nov. 27.?Values in the wheat market shrank today to below -1.50 a bushel. It was the first time since peace conditions had beert restored that the $1.50 level was pass ed. New reasons given for down turn? in the wheat market aside from world economic causos^were the nu meous agricultural bank failures ir North Dakota and weakness in foreign exchange together with a fresh break in the price of cotton. *? ?< . . .. .. .1^1, DEALERS TALK OF -THE NEW STYLES No Radical Change* in Fashions? Will Continue to Be Short and Straight and YouUiful ^ in Spirit. Cleveland, 0., Nov. 27.?The semi* annual meeting of the National Cloak, Suit and Skirt, Manufacturers' association here today was attended by more than 300 delegates who discussed the new fashions for spring as displayed by living models at the style show this afternoon. No very radical changes are shown from the lines of fall and winter garments. Skirts continue short and straight. The slender silhouettes predominate and the youthful spirit was expressed in many garments sliown. "Individuality is the keynote of early spring apparel," said Phillip Franket, executive secretary of the association. "Every woman will have opportunity to express her own personality through selection of .the variety of models offered by the manufacturers for 1921." A wide choice in suits was displayed, straight, boxy jackets and/closer fitting suit coats with rippled at the sides and flat hanging panels front and back. Eton and bolero models give new effects with scallops, uneven hems and coat edges. Tailored suits with and without belts are 1 cut severely slender. Skirts are short with a suggestion of more fullness in some cases with panels) tunics, hem trimmings and 1 pleatings. Wraps, coats and capes will Jbe gen- , ! erally worn, slefnder shoulders marking both in soft aifd delicate fabrics. , Trimmings include, beading and ( braiding, pecot edging and a new flat floss embroidery. ' GREEK PARLIAMENT MEETS NEXT MONTH , I Athens, Nov. 27.?Parliament will meet three days after the pleb- 1 iscite on the return of Former King 1 Constantino on December 5, when Queen Mother Olga will read the speech from the throne, it was announced today. It is anticipated the Venizelists will raise the question of the legality of her regency declaring 1 that according to the constitution only parliament can select a regent. Princess Andrew and Christopher brother^ of Former King Constantine, who arived in Athens Tuesday, now are guests at * Tatoi and have been reinstated as officers in the Greek army. Prince Nicholas and be quartered in the oH palace of King George in Constitution Square I mUi/iVi Vino Knon | muvia vvvii I It is stated that Prince Christo| pher will buy a new palace if his wife, who before their marriage was Mrs. William B. Leeds of New York, j arrives. The palace occupied by the j late King Alexander has been reserved for Constantine. SOUND ADVICE One of Alderman's Henry's tenants, knowing that the rich young ruler has money to give his people notwithstanding the hard timfes, came up to see the boss Saturday to get two dollars. In the course of the Jiscussion of hard times, Jim Lomax, that is the tenants name, asked the ailderman-if 'he had sold cotton When informed -Sttiat the- alderman1 was among th#: "stung", Jim comforted him with this advice, "Sit steddy *rryA Kzvf rotvlor j *?U fVW 4Vgi^| WORSTED MILLS AT LAWRENCE, MASS., ARE CLOSED DOWN TODAY Lawrence, Mass., Nov. 27.?The Uswoco Mills of the United States ,/orsted Company, were closed inde finitely today because of a lack ol .rders. The plant has been running . >nly two days a week. Fifteen hunred persons are affected. The Pembertori Mills which em iloy 1,000 operatives in the makinr >f cotton goods closed today unti! December 13 for similar reasons. - -- - . LEAGUE COMMITTEE IN SHARP CONFLICT QUESTION 'WHETHER COUNTRIES SHALL DISPOSE OF NATURAL RESOURCES IS SUB j&yi w UI3tU3MUN?HALT MONOPOLIES IN RAW MATERIALS?SUPPORT FROM ITALY Geneva, Nov. . 28.?The question whether countries shall be allowed to control and dispose at will of their natural resources is the subject of a \ sharp conflict in a committee of the assembly. The contest arose over a resolution by Gustave Ador of Switzerland setting up a permanent eco nomic and financial commission, one of the dutieS of which would be to ' , examine measures for preventing monopolies in raw materials and the means of controlling, their distribution. . The resolution is based on Article 23 "of the covenant which assures all states equitable treatment. It is supported chiefly by Italy, Switzerland and other countries not rich in raw materials. One of the strongest opponents of Hip resolution is Sir flpnrcrp F Knq ter of Canada, who has taken the ' same attitude as N. W. Rowell, also of Canada, who served notice on the assembly in an impressive speech relently that any attempt to exercise such control would be regarded as nterference in internal affairs, to / which Canada would never submit. Mr. Rowell at the same time said :hat the entry of tfce United States :ould not be hoped for if any such , nterference were attempted. Another Hard Problem. . ~ L 1 - i--* The question of mandates is another difficulty coming up this week. * The council has on the agenda for tomorrow the nomination of a permanent mandate commission and another committee at the same time will take up the general question in the form of terms and the control of -> mandates. This committee which is .tnown as No.-6, has recommended that the United States be invited to cooperate unofficially in the study of the question of disarmament. Still another imDortant matter on the program of the control for tomorrow is the election of a successor to Sir Reginald Tower as high commissioner at Danzig. The council may also frankly decide that reply shall be made to the German protest against approval of the results of ;he Eupen-Malmedy plebiscite.* Germany contends that the Belgian troops of occupation exerted presure on the population. What of the United States? With respect to mandates most of the delegates are very reserved regarding the effect the position of the "nited States would have in the mat- . ;er of the exploitation of the Mesojotamian oil fields upon the settlenent of the mandate question by the .ssembly. One of the non-European delegates joints out, however, that the M^solotamibn mandate is in Class A, vhich carried with it only advisory >owers on the part of the mandatory, nd that consequently it is for lireat Jritain to advise, not dictate, what .iall be the foreign policy. 01 hers scall that the whole theory of manates rests on the principle of equaly and justice and that it was not itended that territories involved hould be exploited for the profit of .e mandatory. "If it is true that the nations seekg mandatories are looking for the most good for the people placed ider their guidance," said another legale, "then any proht tor the :ploitation of economic resources nder the mandates will naturally go > the peoples themselves." VISITORS FROM ROCK HILL ? Mrs. E. W. Hall and Miss Josie Hall : Rock Hill, were visitors of Rev. id Mrs. C. E. Peele for the Thanks; ving holidays. i ifeb A ? -