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4* i i y v\'. ss and Monday, Feb. 21, 1921 v Single Copies, Five Cents. 77th Year. . DRASTIC MEASURE - ON IMMIGRATION .1 , / IS PASSED BY THE SENATE? DILLINGHAM BILL PROVIDING FOR LIMITING ^NUMBER OF __ IMMIGRANTS DURING "THE NEXT 12 MONTHS TO 355,000? VOTE ON BILL 61 TO 2 Washington, Feb. 19.?A dristic measure, against immigration during the "^ext year was adopted today by the Senate which by the overwhelm ing vote of 61 to 2 passed the Dil lingham immigration - bill, after 'ad ding amendments to increase its^ re strictive feautres. In the form adopt ed the bill, it is estimated, would lim it the number of immigrants during the next 12 monthhs to slightly over .335,000. The Dillingham bill was adopted as a substitute for the Johnson bill passed recently by the House. The latter would bar for a year all immi grants except relatives of aliens noW Jl in this country. The bills now go Jto conference for adjustment. Senators Colt, Rhode Island and Dillingham, Vermont, Republicans and Gore, Oklahoma, Democrat^ were appointed Senate( conferees. Advocates of the Dillingham. sub-' \ , stitute declared that it would keep S out more immigrants than the John. - son njeasure. Both bills woul<J go into effect within two months with the Dillingham measure effective for 15 and the Johnson bill for fourteen - months.; V . . Established' a Record. It took the .Senate less . than five hours' today to dispose of the immi ? gration legislation, a record, accord^ irg to leaders, foy a subject of such importance. The only two Senators who opposed passage of the bill were France, Republican, Maryland, and ^ Reed, Democrat, Missouri. Before passing the Dillingham sub stitute, the Senate defeated, 43 to 19 a motion to adopt the Johnson bill. Forty per cent, less immigrants would' be admitted under the J)illing ham bill as ^t passed the Senate than ps reported by the Senate immigra tion committee. Jhis was accom plished by reducing the basis of im migration from five per cent to three 4-V*? fAfo 1 mrmKor pel veil b. U1 bllC liuuiwvi V* aliens in this country according to the 1910 census. The amendment was offered by Senator Harrison, Demo, crat, Mississippi, who led the fight %o make the legislationjnore drastic. Under another amendment wives and children of^aliens who have ap plied for citizenship would be given preference in admission. Another amendment struck out a clause au thorizing admissions when deemed justifiable as a "measure of human ity." ' / / , MARK WILSON IMPROVES. v Mark Wilson, who has been so des perately sick at the County Hospital, shows improvement, and his physi cians now believe that he will recover. Mr. Wilson is suffering from an ab scess back of one ear and with com plications resulting from the poison which has been taken into his system ^ .irom the abscess. ivriday he was so desperately sick that little hope of his ' recovery was Entertained, but that night he rallied, and lie continues to improve, as stated. ? . * ' ' ' # boys And girls lose ON .trip; The Abbeville High quintet broke even on the basketball trip of Thurs day and Friday. On Thursday night they were defeated by Newberry but won by a good score over Ninety Si* Friday afternoon. The team returned home Friday night. * , MISS OTT BEREAVED Miss Georgie Ott, one of the pub lic school teachers received vthe sad message late Saturday night inform ing her of the death of her materna: erandmother, Mrs. J. P. Robinson of Orangeburg. COUNTY TEACHERS MET SATURDAY In Graded School Building?Address By Prof. Thomason of Winthrop r College?Delightful Lunch eon Served. The teachers of the county met in the Abbeville graded school building Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock and wore addressed by Prof. John F. Thomason of the department of edu cation of Winthrop College. Prof. Thomason discussed consolidation of rural schools and was very thordugh in his,treatment of the advantages of proper consolidation. A delightful luncheon was served the teachers by the Abbeville Parent Tocher association during the inter mission. Informal talks were made by Miss Frances Wideman of Due West. Miss Rebecca Jone? of. Abbe ville, Miss Mittie^Cathcart of Antre ville "and by the president oN^he as sociation, .* * j The association unjjjj^wnusly- de eded to hold the next meeting in the Due West school building on Satur day, March 12 at 12 o'clock. The top ic for the March meeting will be High School Work and ^3. L. Parkinson, state Irigh sohool inspector will make the principal address of the meeting. " Every teacher of the county is urg ed to attend the Due West meeting is the presence of'a goodly number will determine the number and fre quency of future meetings this ses sion. I FIRE AT CALHOUN FALLS I * _ * v L( ,, Yesterday Sheriff McLane and Deputy Cann were called to Calhoun Falls to investigate a fire there, sup posed t<fbe of incendiary origin. Ar riving they found that there had been considerable damage done to the \ sstock of good&of Ml*s. Sarah Wein naub. The fire pad originated inside tne store, a hole having been burned in the floor of the storeroom and some of the stock of dry goods and I ?:J LiULuiiig ue.lig uuipiuciauijf uamo^cu. The fire was extinguished by the Cal hQun Falls fighting apparatus, which ^Sheriff McLane says is a real fire fighting 'machine. It consists of a pump and several buckets and plenty df able bodied men to do the pump ing, carrying and fighting. 'The storeroom of Mrs. Weinraiib is on liain Street and is of( brick. Above the storeroom is the living quarters of Mrs. Weinrauk which are reached by a stairway from the street. The adjoining storeroom is occupied by Mr. Sanders, and his family re sides up stairs. About 3 o'clock Mrs. Wemraub says she was awakened by smoke in 'her room. She rushed down and gave the alarm, and when help arrived both doors were found lock ed. The back door is locked from the inside, and the front door locks with a Yale latch. ^There are two bunches of keys to the Yale lock, one of which is carried by Mrs. Weinraub and the . 1.1 % * t i. l i_ J 1_ 1 otner is Kept oy a iaay wno wonts as clerk. The clerk left her keys ?on the inside Saturday night when the store was closed. The 1back door was undis turbed, bnf an old padlock on the front door had been removed and thrown near the well at side ,of the store and the bunch of keys which the clerk left in the store Saturday n'ght was founchon the sidewalk just above the store. The hfale latch was locked. - : * Sheriff McLane made an investiga tion but could And no evidence that anjtfme had been in the store, and there was no evidence that anything had" been stolen from the store as far as he could learn. Being without a clue on which to work he returned I t-_n Ahhpvillp WINS HIS "S." James Pinley Coleman, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Coleman, who is a second year's student at Clemson College, having entered that institu tion after completing the tenth grade of the local high school is marked i "S" on all his studies for the first term the present y?ar. "S" means that a student is superior in his class standing. He is another Abbeville student who is upholding the record of our city schools. CONFERENCE WILL OPEN TOMORROW DELEGATION OF ALL ' POWERS TO GATHER TO CONSIDER PROBLEMS?FRENCH PREMIER SAYS AMOUNT FIXED FOR GER MANY MUST NOT BE REDUC ED ONE CENTIME London, Feb. 20?With the excep tion of the representatives from An gora, who did not leave Rome until Saturday night, the delegations of all the powers to 'the Near East confer ence which will begin Tuesday have" .rived in London. While the conference is due to op en Tuesday morning, there is a pos- I sibility of a postponement as a dif ference in opinion prevails between j the Bri?ish, the Italian ,and the i French as to the best means for end ing the war in Anatolia. The salient questions in this respect are whether there shall be a modification of the treaty of Sevres or insistence of the fulfillment ctf that pact, and these differences must be composed before the conference proper opens. Also itj is the wish of tHr allies th?t the offic ial Turkish delegation and the repre sentatives from Angora come to some agreement and act as a joint delegation. A settlement of thi^ mat ter will be impossible until Monday night at the earliest, when the An gora delegation invited to London by the British prime minister at the re quest of Count, Sforoza, the Italian foreign minister, reaches London. The hope is expressed that the Greek and the Turks will hold a round tabl^ conference before \the opening of the general session in an effort to smooth dut their differences. The Greeks, who have the support of their former premier, M. Venizelos,, who has come to Lxondon to aid the delegation, have their proposals ready for submission to the conference. They will assure the powers that if I their request for enforcement of the j Sevres treaty is granted ajid suffi ! cieni_money is provided, they are prepared and will b^lable to carry - out.their part of the treaty, includ ing campaign against the forces of Mustapha Kamal Pasha, the Turkish National leader. The chief of staff of the Greek army on the Smyrna front has come to London with a delega tion provided with facts and figures to show that this vis possible. MASONIC MEETING. ' Dr. F. E. Harrison has gone to Alexandria, Va., where he will .at tend the meeting of the George Washington Memorial Masonic Assot _4.: ? on. j Tl,:? ciitklUll LUC ?<?>iiu. una is am ay J a ucg , occasion for Masons and Dr. Harri has attended for years. Before re , turning home he will go to Charles ( ton and take in the ""meeting of the , Qr^nd Lodge. DEATH OF JOHN BROWN John Brown, of McCormick County , died at his home near Clatworthy's Cross roads, ^atu^day morning, death , coming suddenly and without warn ing as he sat by his fireside, j i Mr. Brown was about 68 years of age. Before the formation of McCor . mick County, he was frequently at ; Abbeville, always taking a promi [ nent part in political matters in his; . section. He"had many friends in the i county who will be grieved to hfeai4 of : his death. 1 Mr. Robert Brown, of Sharon and Horace D. Brown, of Mt. Carmel are sons of the dec&ased. The funeral services were held at Lower Long Cfcne yesterday and in ir.wmAmf tiro c tv* fKn *?nmoforV of f.VlJlt iciiuctib nao in i/at vviiivw*^ w church. GAMBLERS PAY. # Jim Lomax, Will Foster,^Oliver Coleman, Esau Fair and L. T. Ches ter, all colored, were before . Mayor JMars this morning charged with gam bling.. Each contributed the sum of ten dollars towards the running ex penses of the city. BUZZARD GRIPS EASTERN SMS "SNOW ELEVEN INCHES DEEP IN NEW YORK?STORM WARN INGS UP, DISPLAYED FROM CAPE H/fTTERAS TO MAINE? ^TRAFFIC BADLY DISRUPTED? WORST IS OVER IS REPORT '? L/ \ Washington, Feb. 20.---The weath^ I er bureau tonight ordered storm warnings displayed on the Atlantic^ coast from Cape Hatteras,to Eastport^ Maine. ' Washington, Feb. 20.?The storm .that came up from Alabama left in its7'wake #a heavy blanket of snow and sleet in the Middle Atlantic coast"*^ states, western Tennesee, Ohio valley and North Atlantic states Along the coast heavy gales were blowing tonight, ships were putting into the nearest harborsi and ma riners exposed to ths elements fear ed for the safety of their crafts. Storm warnings were issued by the weather-bureau on the Atlantic coast from Cape Hatteras, northward. In some sections railroad trans portation was reported delayed by ^ snowdrifts and communication in the] rural sections was made difficult by a heavy coating of snow and ice. The weather report for tonight in dicates^, that the worst of the storm had passed ^nd that generally warmer weather may be expected in the Southern states. The center of the storm was reported tonight off the coast of New England. New York, Feb. 22.?Driven by a 1-1 i. 1? ?1~ ~ Mfin. nortnwesteny gate, a unuaiu guji ped New York early today and blanketed the city with 11 inches of snow, which was still falling at a late hour tonight. City authorities, remembering the congestion of traffic and suffering occasioned by the heavy 3torms of la^t year, summoned 4,000 "white wings" who were later supplemented by more than 3,000 civilian volunteers to clear the main arteries of traffic. Early in the day the shipping board steamship Cold Harbor went aground off Coney Island. The ves sel is not in danger and is expected to refloat at high sea. Surface and eletated traffic was badly disrupted du,ri?g the morning. < Up to a late hour tonight five deaths aqd numerous accidents di rectly or indirectly caused by the storm, had 6een reported. Two mem were found dead in drifts with snow shovels in their hands. Only two heavier snow falls for a single day have been recorded in New York sin^e 1886. ?:? FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE There has been no further ballot j ing by the joint assombly for a suc cessor to Justice Gage since our last issue. There will be no balloting to day, but at 10 o'cock tomorrow the balloting will' cqmraence again. The news from Columbia indicates that General M. L. Bonham, of An derson, has the best of the argument at present. Unless there is a change in the views of the members between now and Tuesday it will not be sur prising if General Bonhjjn takes the Jead in the race and finally receives the nomination. General Ptinham has many friends and well-wishers in Ab beville who "are watching" his .race with interest. " " X " ! urtvic UVllb nvivib Mrs. Percy Miller left Saturday afternoon for her home in New York aftei* a pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs. J. D. Kerr. Mrs. Miller was t 3 recipient of many pleasant attentions from her girlhood friend?;. A LUNCHEOnT Mrs. Frank B. Gary gave a pleas ant luncheon party at her home Fri day morning in compliment to . Mrs. Percy Miller. A delightful m^iu was j served and the day was a pleasant ' one. / ^CHESTER SHERIFF ( * SHOT BY NEGRO Occupant of House *Seen Leaving With Gun?Liberal Reward Will Be Paid For Capture of Sam McCullough * Chester; Feb 2.0.?The mystery surrounding the shooting of Sheriff D. Gober Anderson, about nine miles from Chester yesterday, afternoon while he and Deputy Howze &nd Constable Sm:.th were hunting for stills, has been solved. At first it was thought that a trap gun had been set, but since the shooting a white man living in the community has been advised by a negro that Sam , McCullough, in whose house the sheriff was shot was seen leaving the house with h's shot \ ...Jl f gun immediately after the sheriff's car left. A/Cammm /?^Jrrnv>n V? o trn Kaati UlilCCia anu bibt^cno aavc KiLnting the negro today, but late this afternoon nothing had been seen of him. He is about 53 years old, but -looks younger, is about six feet tall, weighs about 175'pounds and is reddish yellow or of Indian color. A liberal reward will be offered for his capture. Sheriff Anderson is^till holding his own late this afternoon, but is con sidered to be in a serious condition. When McCyllough's house was searched today a copper worm? was found, which bore evidence of having been in use yesterday. DEATH OF JACK HARDEN. John M. Hqrdin, of Rorrie, Ga., fa miliarly known to his friends and as sociates in Abbeville as Jack Hardin, died yesterday morning at his home from an attack of pneumonia. Mr. Hardin had been sick for several days and last week his relatives in Abbe ville were apprised . of his serious condition, but later the news came that he was better, and hopes were entertained that he would recover. The announcement of his death yes terday morning causfed great sorrow in Abbeville where Mr. Hardin spent his childhood and young manhood, and where he was so generally es teemed. Jack Hardin was the oldest son of the late John M. Hardin and of his wife, now a resident of Savannah, Ga. The father for a number of year.' waa luc manage*, ui uuubuciu vvtbvu Oil Company at Abbeville, the family residing here, where Jack grew to manhood. As a boy he was a student in the city schools and made many friends among the young pepple of the city. After he graduated from Davidson College, young Mr. Hardin taught for several years, being an in structor in the Darlington High School at Rome, Ga. For the last few years he has been engaged as a sales man for a mill supply business of Rome. ' ^ Mr. Hardin was msuried several years $go to Miss Margaret Evans, of this county. She surges him as do two small chillren, a boy and a girl. Funeral services were conducted ... . / I at his home yesterday, ms Doay wiu reach here today over the Seaboard midday train, and will be taken im mediately to Lebanon cemetery where interment will be made. / HAL MOORE STARS Hon. J. Howard Moore was at home from Columbia for the week-end. While here he received a letter from President Riggs of Clemson saying that his son, Hal, who went to Clem I ' son the present ye^r from the tenth grade of the High School, is one of the three highest ranking students of t freshman class. Hal recently com pleted his examinations for the first term. AN OXFORD VISITOR Mr. E. 0. Davidson of Oxford, Miss.^ was in Abbeville Sunday and Monday spending the ,time with Mi". M B Reese. Mr Davidson is a part ner of Mr. Watt Wardlaw, a brother of Mrs. Reese, in Oxford a:nd visite i here while out this way on business. EANUT LATEST mmi NEW MONEY CROP LOOMS IN SOUTH CAROLINA? OTfciER SOUTHERN STATES HAVE ES-y' TABL1SHED INDUSTRY WITH BEST RESULTS?-HAS PROV EN SUCCESS A new industry for Richland coun ty ^nd South Carolina is the Caro lina Peanut Oil mill near Roysters which is now getting under opera tion. This plant is a departure from South Carolina manners and cus oms in the economic world and will iurnisn a mantes to uie xnrmers ui the county and the state for a, v money crop other than cotton. In this way it will enable South Caro lina planters to get away from their . dependence upon the lint as has been done in other Southern states. - The soil of South Carolina and especially of Richland county is said to be particularly adaptable to the growth of peanuts, which thrive in a sandy soil. The white Spanish va riety is most recommended as it contains the most oil and is the best in every other way. Several farmers of the ?county have already approached the owners saying they would plant some pea nuts, and it is expected that in the course of time the idea will take. About five or ten acres . is recom mended as the proper amount of the , crop for a starter if other commodi ties are being cultivated. The plant mill will relieve the farmers of the peanuts , and after | shelling them either sell thean to confectioners or make them into oil. No oil will be made for the present ortrt/v??f /vf 1/Ytxr ,nrina it. in nryor i r? -a bringing ibut later on if the tariff on oil bearing seeds is passed the Ori ental flooding of the market, will be stemmed, causing prices to iise and strengthening the domestic market. Also when the center tof the peanut industry of the world, Marseilles, France, is again in operation a great deal of the Oriental stock will be ab- 3 sorbed there. 1 In view of these facts it can ^ readily be seen that there is no rea- ^ son why the industry will not suc ceed in South Carolina, as it has in , Coffee County, Alabama, where it is 1 said an expensive monument has been Erected to the iboll weevil in honor of services rendered in en riching the farmers through causing them to resort to peanut planting. One plant has been in operation in Charleston for some time, handling the Oriental trade, having water rates which permits it. The company is fortunate in hav- ' ing as superintendent C. P. Nelms, - who has had 30 years' experience in | the operating of a similar plant in Virginia. Plant Complete The plant itself consists of a large warehouse, two shelters and oil mill and willjater be enlarged when the business is firmly established. For the present-the forces will consist of about 20 persons on each shift if day and night crews are employed. The peanuts are carried from the warehouse by machinery to a clean er which removes trash. The nuts are then carried up by suction to the shellers beneath which is sorting apparatus which works almost with human intelligence, separating the nuts according to size and dropping . them into a carryng belt along , which Nthey pass to sacks, while a dozen wbmen pick the imperfect kernels from amongst them. The shelled nuts for the present will be sold to confectioners orders having already been placed with a Boston house for delivery in March. Later they will be made into oil and other by-products of which the hogs and cattle feed and fertilzers from the hulls and cake after the oil has been pressed from the kernels, dye from the hulls and many and varied from theh ulls and many and varied other products and by-products. The uses of the oil are similar to colton seed oil, but it is of a higher quality. /