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Abbeville Press and Banner E?tabli?hed 1844. $2.00 the Year. Tri-Weekly. Abbeville, S. C., Monday, April 4,1921 Single Copies, Five Cento. 77th Year. amy effort for separate peace SENATORS WHO HOPE TO SEE STEP TAKEN BY RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS EXPECTED TO PRESENT SUCH MEASURE ON CONVENING OF HOUSE AND SENATE Washington, April 3.?Senate proponents of an immediate peace with Germany by congressional resolution are expected to be stand ing firmly by their intention to pre sent such a resolution promptly on the convening of the extra session % m tr 3 of congress a weeK irom inonuuy. Information that members of the senate favoring a speedy peace by resolution have not abandoned their previously announced intention was obtained tonight after a notable day of White House conferences at which the advisability of a congres sional declaration- of peace together with other questions involved in a peace settlement were understood to have been discussed. . Whether the intention of the peace-by-resolution senators has been approved in any degree by President Harding and whether it has. the support of senate Republi cans generally were matters on which* no information was obtain able. In this connection It was re called that some of the more promi nent members of the senate favor ing a peace resolution have stated definitely that action on matters in volving peace would not be taken in conflict with administration views. The conferences at the White Howe today were generally consid ered in the bearing on international affairs as probably the most impor that President Harding has held since his inauguration. Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania former secretary of state and au thor -of the RepUblicn peace resolu tion of the last session of congress, Colonel George Harvey, .of New York, selected as ambassador to Great Britain, Myron T. Herrick, of Ohio, understood * ,to be under con sideration for ambassador to France and Stephan Lauzanne noted French journalist who came to this country with former Premier Viviani, were among those with whom the presi dent was closted during the day. All of those who participated in the con ferences declined to say what speci fic proposals were discussed or to in dicate when decisions might be ex pected. By inference the day's develop ments were coupled with the visit here of M. Viviani, <eho has brought to American officials a first hand re port as to the present attitude of the European governments towards the league of nations and related subjects. Gossip about the mission of the former premier persistently has suggested that he hoped to per suade the administration not to push its peace declaration but rather to consider on what basis it might ac cept the treaty of Versailles. Senator Knox went to the White House at the president's invitation and they spent more than two hours together. The visit started a new outcropping of speculation about the fata-of the peace resolution but was followed by no authoritative an nouncement as to whether the meas ure would be pressed at the special session of congress. The impression given was that the administration was feeling its way in the light of the information and advice brought by itf. Viviani and that a policy was yet to be framed. HOME FROM ATLANTA Mrs. L. W. White arrived in Ab beville Saturday after an extended visit to Dr. and Mrs. Bonar White in Atlanta. Mrs. Bonar White came over from Atlanta and remained un til Monday. J. J. George spent Sunday in Cal houn Falls, with relatives. S. C. DAY IN THE SCHOOLS OF CITY At City School* Last Thursday?The Programs Not Received in Time for Observance on John C. Calhoun'* Birthday.?A Splendid Program The ^ast hour of the school day Thursday was devoted to the observ ance of South Carolina Day exercises by each grade in the city schools and by the two literary societies in the high school. The proper date for this observ ance is March 18, John Calhoun's birthday, but this year the programs were not received in time to get ready for the exercises so they were postponed until Thursday. A typical program of the exercises as carried out is as follows: Reading?Selection from the School Law requiring the observance of South Carolina Day. Song?"Carolina," Timrod. Reading?'South Carolina." Story of the Life of John C. Cal houn. Song?"Bonnie Blue Flag." South Carolina's Part: In the War of the Revolution. In the World War. Song?"Dixie." . While there was a slight variance in this program in the different rooms due to pupils of different ages yet the above would be a good average of ;he various programs given through ut the schools. The children were all shown a South Carolina flag and told facts of the glorious history of the old Pal metto State and" especially of the wonderful Dart Abbeville Countv haa haS in the state's history. Next March the teachers hope to be in a new auditorium where they can celebrate in fitting manner and will have room so that the parents and .friends can help the pupils in the exercises. COUNTY AGENT RESIGNS County Agent "W. A. Rowell has resigned his position as agent for this county, effective April 1st. Mr. Row ell goes into the Dairy Extension Work under the supervision of the authorities at Clemson College. Mr. Rowell has been in Abbeville for several years and has done good work for the farming interests of the coun ty. He built a home here and ban made friends who will regret to see him leave us. At the last session of the General Assembly an appropriation was mad*' to keep him lwo, b\: appropria tion was not large enough to pay his salary, and for that reason he quita the work. Some effort has been made to get up the deficit by public sub scription but this has not materia/ ized. MRS. SARAH WEINRAUB BOUND OVER TO COURT Judge R. S. McComb held a pre liminary in the case of Mrs. Sarah Weinraub charged with Arson last Friday morning. By agreement the testimony was taken by a stenogra pher, and no decision was reached until today when the notes of the stenographer had been transcribed. Judge McComb holds that the evi dence taken is sufficient to bind over the defendant, and therefore holds her to the next court, when her case will go before the grand jury. The defendant has been out on bond since her arrest awaiting a pre liminary. She will no doubt make ap plication for bail at once, perhaps late today. PAT KENNEDY SICK The friends of Mr. a?d Mrs. W. P. Kennedy, of Troy, will be sorry to enow that their son Pat is sick, and 'hat an operation is deemed neces -.ary. Pat want down with his mothe a few days ago to spend sometime vith Mrs. M. T. Coleman. Since hi rrival in Columbia.he has been verj unwell. WILL MORRIS HIS BROT1 HOMICIDE AT DONALDS YESTE AND KILLS HIS BROTHER BAS ABOUT LINE FENCE.-*REV TLEMENT OF THE J. Will Morrison, of Donalds, a fanner of that section, was lodged in jail yesterday by Constable Mil ford of Donalds. He is charged wita homicide, having shot and killed his brother B. R. Morrison yesterday. The two Morrison brothers were sons of the late Fayette Morrison of the Donalds section. Last year, after the death of the father, there was some trouble about the settlement of his estate. The elder Morrison died leaving a will by which Will Morrison obtained by far the larger portion of the estate of his father. Three of the sons including R. R. were disinherit ed by the will. B. R. Morrison and the other broth ers who were not provided for in the will commenced an action to have the will sec aside. Pending the proceed ngs, a settlement was effected, which appeared satisfactory to all parties. But it seems that no good feeling was OPERATING COST KEY TO SITUATION Urge Farmer* to Consider Carefully ?Washington Officials Re port on Surrey and Give Wholesome Advice.. Washington, April 3.?Cotton growers can meet the present price situation by "carefully considering" operating expenses and reducing them whenever there is a likelihood of obtaining a low yield per acre the department of agriculture sai^i in a renort today on the results of a j survey of basic requirements and cost of producing cotton. , By applying last year's man and mule rates for labor and pay then paid for seed and fertilizer to the basic requirements in an investiga tion in Mitchell county, Georgia, the average operating expenses of cotton production was fixed at ap proximately 33 cents a pound there. Man and mule rates for labor in this investigation and seed and fer tilizer costs, the department says constituted 84 per cent, of the total operating expense, exclusive of land rent. Other expenses amounting to 16 per cent of the total included such items as ginning, manure, equipment, taxes, insurance and overhead. Man labor was charged at the rate of 30 cents an hour, mule labor 30 cents an hour, seed $81 a ton and fertilizer at $46 a ton. From the total cost of $56.16 an acre, a credit of S3.90 was deducted, making a total net cost of $52.26. Asserting that the rates for labor and seed did not start to decline until after the 1920 crop had been produced, the report adds: "With cotton around 12 to 15 cents per pound the returns not on ly allowed no interest on capital, but failed to pay operating ex penses at going rates for labor and prevailing prices for agriculture. With cotton at 15 cents per pound it would require a yield of approxi mately 450 pounds of Jint to cover operating expenses. "The application of the basic re quirements of production in estima ing the costs should be of vital inter est-to growers at this time," the re port adds. "The history of the year 11920 will not be forgotten imme diately and will be safe to say that the lessons of this period will bear some fruit." FIRE AT LITTLE MOUNTAIN Fire down at Little Mountain, the ast week, destroyed the houses built here several years ago for camping arties. There is nothing left now except the mountain and the spring. ION KILLS HEIR SUNDAY z is ' RDAY?WILL MORRISON SHOOTS IL R. MORRISON?IN DISPUTE IOUS TROUBLE OVER SET IR FATHER'S ESTATE engendered towards the son Will, be cause it was charged by the other brothers that he was responsible for the terms of the will which allowed :hem no part of the father's estate. Just what the facts are with refer nce to the immediate homicide have not been learned. It is stated by par-1 ties from that section that the one or the other had been building a line fence and that a dispute arose as to just where the line is. It was charged by one that the fence was built on the lands of the other, and the homi cide grew out of this dispute. Sheriff McLane states.that the pris^ oner has made no statement about the matter, further than to state that the shooting did not occur, at the resi dence of either party but in the road The testimony taken by the Magis trate is expected to be delivered to the Clerk of Court during the day, and if it is, the substance will be giv en elsewhere in this issue. uTlO INSIST flN PAVMPNT uii immiLMi U. S. Government Insists on Repay* Bitot of Principal and Interost by Allies which Amounts to Ten and a Half Billions Washington, April 2.?The United States government will insist That th* pcw<?f8 associated with it in the war with Germany repay principal and in tereat, their indebtedness of more than $10,000,000,000 to thid country. President Harding and his cabinet discussed the whole question of for eign indebtedness at their meeting today, and the president disclosed af ter the conference that the policy of his administration is to regard the foreign loans as a "valued asset" which ultimately must' be repaid by the debtor nations. This is the first flat pronouncement of the Harding administration of the question of the allied indebtedness. It ^refutes permanently all reports to the effect that the new administra tion might agree to cancellation. The president let it be kno-wn fol io-wing the cabinet meeting today that the question of the foreign loans had occupied a large part of the dis cussion, and that while the nature of the discussion was not to be made public, it could be stated as the pol icy of his administration to count! upon repayment of the principal and interest o;: the vast sums advanced by this country to the allied governments during the war. The loans of the United States to these governments, exclusive of interest, which has not been paid, total $9,450,000,000, di vided as follows. United Kingdom, $4,210,000,000. j France. S2.750.000.000. Italy, $1,825,000,000. Russ:a, $190,000,0000. Belgium, $400,000,000. Serbia and Jugo-Slavia, $100,000, 000. . Other allies, $175,000,000. Accrued interest on these loans al ready amounts to over $1,000,000, 000, which, brings the total of allied indebtedness to date up to ten and a half billions. No payments of interest have been received by the United j States from any debtor governments except where they borrowed . more from this government for that pur pose. The treasury department, during the Wihion administration and with the approval of congress, agreed to the deferment of interest on these debts for three years ending in 1923. In other words, payments of interest on the debts in all probability will (Continued on Page 8) <s ABBEVILLE NINE PLAY GOOD BALL Abbeville BreaJu Even in the Week's Baseball Games?'Bruce Galloway Hits First Home Run of Sea son?George Smith Gets 4 Hits Out of S It was a cold, dreary afternoon Wednesday when Antreville met her fate at the hands of Howie and Swet enburg's mighty Caseys on Rosenberg field. The final score was.il to 4 and no spectacular playing on either team. It was just too cold. JSveifytime a ball would bound toward a -player you could see his shoulders^shrink when he thought how cold his hands were to handle a hot one in. proper style. Lots of errors were made but no body could help it. Friday afternoon?April Fools Day?the valiant Georgia Crackers from Elberton Forded across the Sa vannah to meet the locals in a return game. And meet them they did. Had ;he pep continued as those colaborers of Ty Cobb started off Friday's game Abbeville would have been playipg yet trying to get them out in- the first inning. But it's a long lane that has no turning and even "Buster" finally decided you couldn't win a 1 11.! 1.1 4-1. a I game oy warning tnc uavv?a auu uic old Abbeville boy* tightened up. Bruce went in the bye and that old 'Fatty" perspired but he did pitch ball. When he wanted a rest he . let them knock him an easy grounder to save pitching more than three balls in one inning. After the second inn ing Elberton made only one tally while Abbeville gradually crept up inning by inning until they lacked only one score of tieing the thing up but were unable to make the dozen necessary in the ninth. The final score stood: Abbeville 11 ?Elberton 12. Abbeville got 17 hits while Elberton got only 7. Abbeville is developing some migh ty Caseys with the stick. George Smith of North Main got four nice clean ones out of five times up, Billy and Allen Long did splendid work both at the bat and in the field but ! the laurel wreath for the afternoon must be placed on the sweaty brow of big Bruce. He pitched a jam-tip game and clouted the pill every time he went to the bat, one of them for a home run. One of Miss Marshall's roosters stopped the ball in her back yard. Allen Long lost two brand new balls on long fouls and somebody else buried one in Col. Bob Hill's po tato patch. In all $12 worth of balls were necessary to finish the game and the total receipts were $19. Where do the other expenses come from? The game was full of ginger and there were numerous crucial momnets plenty of excitement, those there had a good time, but there were not many there. There were about as many ne groes in the p:g sty back pf the home plate as there were spectators in the bleachers. These high school boy3 are playing some good baseball and tjteir games i re worthy of the public's support a ad all they need to win all the fu ture games is a little hearty rooting on the part of their home folk. JOHN HUNTER IN TROUBLE John Hunter, Colored, was before Judge McComb this morning charged with assault with intent to kill, and pointing a loaded' gun at another. John had a dispute with Shep Rai ford and a white man named Landers concerning a pair of wagon lines. Raiford and Landers were in the wagon coming to town Saturday, us ing the lines to drive the team which they had to the wagon. John appeared with a claim and delivery requisition of the shotgun variety and took iViA liwoa uiiargc ui taw In the Magistrate's court John stated that the lines belonged to himl and had been stolen. Landers claim ed the lines also, but was unable to tell just where he obtained them, as he traded a good deal he said. R. -R. EMPLOYEES DISCUSSMS , PRINCIPLE OF CRAFT AMALGA MATION AND INDUSTRIAL .* AUTONOMY NOT ONLY REC OGNIZED BUT TO BE HERALD ED TO WORLD, IF PLAN PRE VAILS New York, April 3.?'Representa tives of 175,000 organized railroad employees in special convention to day called upon the excutive heads of the recognized national and inter national railroad union to sanction the formation of district "offensive and defensive" alliances?mlroad district councils?in the New York district. and at other "strategic points in the railroading industry." These district prganizations are t necessary, it was said in a letter sent to the executive union officials "to better resist the concentrated attacks of the railway executive association" and to "bring about a closer affiliation of all railroad em * ployees and perfect a 100 per cent, organization in all crafts by stimu-' lating interest in their own welfare and educating them in the valye of solidarity." ' 1 "H fl* A AAMtfAMilAM tlfi* A | tv i/lie vviivcuuuii wuu represented all local railroad unions in the greater New York district, tiged that "a state of status quo should be declared by the American Federation of Labor so as to clear the way and make it possible for * what are now commonly known as the tranportation brotherhoods to affiliate with the American Federa tion of Labor." > Through this action, it was stated the "preambles and resolutions that gave birth to industrial autonomy v by the formation of the general de- f partments within the federation would be preserved. > Pledge to Allegiance More than 250 representatives of ! local unions in the New York dis trict attended the convention which was called by district officers of the way of employees. The delegates af firmed their confidence in their in ternational and national officers and ? pledged to them "our all in their un tiring efforts to secure and main j tain for the railroad employees the working conditions ana xne stand ard of living that they are so justly entitled to." "We further believe that it would be to the best interest of all con cerned," added the communication, "that the present existing pact be tween the 16 recognized railroad unons be reaffirmed and continued indefinitely and that the principle of craft amalgamation and industral autonomy be not only recoginzed as a principle but to be heralded by the railroad workers as an accomplished fact.-*' "It would be the best interest of the railroad organizations," it was stated "that they be permitted coun cils in order to bring about a better local understanding and so that they may be better able to carry out the mandates of the several national and international unions in line with the offensive and defensive program as at present in effect. And that said railroad district coun cils be allowed to function and be officialy recognized by the executive council of the American Federation of Labor and the executive council of the railway employee department the American Federation of Labor to issue what may be known as 'emergency charters' for the present ?- " final /JianneitinTi is Ul UI1W4 Ct II imi U40J^W?V*VI? mm* www of the policy manifested here in the district of New York and other strategic points in the railroading industry throughout the United States where this matter has been given serious consideration." Action Imperative. Formation of the district councils was declared to be "imperative at this moment of concentrated oppo (Continaed on Page Eight.)