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; ' . ' ' ;:A Abbeville Press and Banner !*- Established 1844. $2.00 the Year. Tri-Weekly Abbeville, S. C., Friday; July 22, 1921 Single Copies, Five Cents. 77th Year. . EXPENSES DECREASE > BY NINE BILLION " i ' EXPENDITURES OF GOVERN. II MENT FOR LAST FISCAL ? ^ YEAR SHOW ENORMOUS DE> CLINE OVER YEAR BEFORE. !. NATIONAL DEBT DECREASED. A . Washington, July 20 /the total ^government expenditures during the in * * ' -J - a? v? +V . fiscal year just ended dropped uu uy ? v nine 'billion dollars as compared with pi last year representing a decrease of G : $1,387,000,000 5n ordinary dis- ai - bUrsements and a reduction of $7,- te \ 846,000,000 in payments on the puflb- k< lie debt, according to the annual to statement issued today by the treas- pi .* <, * ' tury. > fe y . " < v" Ordinary expenditures , for the ^ year, amounted to $5,115,927,689, Ci ' ' pared with $6,403,343,841 for the ^ fiscal year of 1920,.wihile disburse " '? ? . j W ments on the puiDiic ae<DL xouueu ^3,>-V 1S2,027,127 as (against $17,038,039- in A 723 in the previous fiscal year. . n< - * During the past year ordinary exCT v t \ pepditures were heaviest in the ^ " *''month of March when $536,476,360 was expended, and public debt dii? " biireements "frere greatest in June . t, -When $1,605,816,001 was applied, on 81 * " the national debt. Of the ordinary ' expenditures for. the year the war ^ department led with a total of $1,- ? ai N 101,000,000 representing a reduc'/[ tion of $500,000,000 against the pre- 1)1 j,'* -* vious year. Interest on the public ^ ?iebt was the second largest item, j > . limounting to $999,000,000, a drop ' ;of $21,000,000, while payments on accocnt of? federal control of the ^ '< railroads ranked third in vo'lun*e J- >> - WJ . uritb $730,000,000 representing a de- . crease of about $300,000,000. ^ . ' Of the public'debt disbursements ^ for the year $8,552,000,000 was ap- m j* plied to the redemption of certificates ?tf indebtedness a> decrease <of about $&,000,000,000 as compared With the previous "year, while the ar ' next largest itejn was $431,000,000 pj in Liberty (bonds and Victory notes fo ' " retired, representing a decrease of nc ; about $762,000,000. - in W( t HIGHWAY COMMISSION or m " ^ OPENS MORE BIDS bl X . ?- VP? r Oi!eri of Contractors for Dae W?s*t Pr Road Prove Satis factory ^-41& , : a * P. Kyle Lowest Bidder ^ ! JllL fr . ? me Ajpoevine \_ruum.y nijfuwaj Commission, in cooperation with the y< 'state highway department, today "* opened bids for the construction of 19.5 miles of the Duq West road, ' y fTooi the- eity Kmts of AJbbeville to yc the city limits of Honea Path. Only F] three bids were received, tHe lowest ^ 4 benig for $57,511.77 by R. P. Kyle, yc of Charleston. The other bidders cr were Blankenship and Phillips of su . Cfreenwood, $65,902.13 and Wrllard , V Boggs and Co. of Spartanburg, $59,- vj 623.76. This is a federal aid project y, ^ and L. M. Wejpiger was at the meet- e> ing representing the state highway ^ department and the federal govern- w tt'ent. Federal aid on this project and or the Belton, Honea Path road will be $54,600. ' ^ ' w /' The low bid .is for $2,9&8 a mile, th Members of the commission were be 'highly pleased with th-e rate at u* which they will be able to get this " "important road built. Next Friday the commission will open bids for the ^ * construction of the'part of the Belton Honea Path road, beginning near Due West railroad track at Donalds a and running to ithe Greenwood 1S V County line, a total distance of two r- nnn miloc This! is also a I ailU uxic-wmu uttiv/ui *m>m ? v. RSfc, federal aid project. I ^ S ' ' $, ?" ' hi % A MUSICIAN K :4 .v I , . 10 Mr. Herman Yoder is?in the city jv. on a visit to his brother, Mr. Clyde r Yoder. Mr. Yoder comes from New g York where he is connected with the ^ Schirmer Music House. He is an ac> complished musician* ^ ? .. _ p . a. , W' .s , , ft, . ' " * - . It './ m . r . Y . ?* X. IING HEARS PLANS OF LLOYD GEORGE HSH SITUATION TO HAVE ATTENTION OF BRITISH MONARCH WHO HAS SHOWN KEEN INTEREST IN AN AMICABLE SOLUTION. London July 20.?The British cab- . et sat for two hours and a half ; lis evening considering the Irish i r> ;T I itlis, Si.tcr YVIUVU f iciutci luvju j eorge went to Buckingham Palace I id laid before the Xing, whose inreist in an Irish settlement is the jenest, the proposals for submission i. Eamoun De Valera, the Irish relbl^can leader, at tomorrow's coniTenec. . v I The prime minister presided at the ubinet council,, which was held in ie JBEouse of Commons and outlined >r the benefit of those ministers ho had not been closely concerned , the Irish negotiations the history : recent events and the premier's ?w offer to Ireland, which is des- ( ibed as being drawn on generous f les. , , ' It is understood that the financial Tangeiments in the new offer have ven considerable - troqljJe to the inisters, 'but eventually after coniltation with Sir Robert Stevenson orne, chancellor .of the exchequer, id the treasury officials the various ovisions were agreed to. It is also iderstood that the general dines of e premier's ?ffer have the approval : Austin's Chamlberlaln the governent leader an the House of CJomons; Sir Robert Horne, Sir gaming orthington Evans, secretary for a: and oth^ ministers, and that r olba/bily with some modifications, g e entire cabinet will assent to the ? oposads which will be reduced' to rating for presentation to Mr. De ailera. Whether Mr/Lloyd Qeorge has cceeded in. overcoming the reiluctice of Sir James Craig, the Ulster emier, to join in a tripartite conrence is* not known, but an an?uncement that Sir-James is comg to London again, probatrty next jek, is considered a favorable aen, and in any case no hint of i,a c eakdown in the negotiations is apirent. These, however, may be more ^ otracted than had been generally :pected. General Jan Ohristian nuts, premier of South Afrfea, is lj) ! i j; x. 1 uunig mussel! w reaumess w go to * eland again, if needed. DUNG WOMEN, BEWARE ^ OF KISSING YOUTH New Yorkf July .21.?Kissable v lung women between here and San * rancisco are hereby warned -that a ey may be approached soon by a c >ung Irish-Bohemian poet in a * ushed opera hat and khaki hiking 8 it and asked for a kiss. ^ Two young poets from Greenwich a llage made the rounds of New ? ork city editors early today and * :hibited the champion kisser, who, I ev derlared. had wae^ered he could I in kisses from one thousand girls i a trip across the continent. This main attraction of the party, ho refused to give his name, said I e- young women of Yonkers would i given first chance to kiss him toty. " > LINDAY BASE BALL GOOD FOR BOYS Newark, N. J.,X July 21.?Taking ] boy to a base ball game on Sunday j I not a crime, nor is it evidence to c oral turpitude, according to a de- i sion spread on the books of Vice t hancellor Backes' court. \ Mrs. Grace Lines who Is suing her t isband John A. Lines for separate aintenance, asked the vice chiancelr to cancel the order allowing ines to visit their small son, who smains in the mother's custody. ] er plea was that Lines took the t >y to ball games. 1 The vice chancellor refused to > "ant her request. v y 1 ? ,9 ' . .. /. ' j' r V*' ' '* ..>* * -% - -i - * . \ HEAR B( t The well known evangelist, several tours of the state in recei usually successful in his work, i church. Cour.y treasurer Cheat and he says everything possible 1 fort of the audience. The servic* ' # Mr. Jones comes under the mittee of the South Carolina Sun by is "personal work." A numt him preach and all of them spea UNIFORM POLICY FOR COTTON LOANS _ . \ RESERVE BANK MEN MEET If CONFERENCE TO TAKE CAR! OF FINANCES DURING MARK ETING PERIOD?FIVE DIS TRICTS REPRESENTED. Washington, July 20.?Fomatior >f a uniform policy to cover oottoi oans in the five 'largest cotton grow ng sections of the country during he coming marketing season for th< Top was undertaken today by rep ooon+ffl+ivoc n-f +Vifi mocATTTA Kanlfq rti ;hose districts in conference hen vith Governor Harding of the fed>ral reserve board. 'Changes in prices. and the cot on situation generally in the (lasi 'ew months, according to Governoi larding, will make it necessary foi he new loan scheme to cover all the 'actors in the extension of necessarj iredit, such as terms, maturities and he adequacy of securities. Unifornity in the cotton loan plan is deired, the governor sa:d, to insure quality in the advances in all sec?ins and to carry out the hoard's wlicy for the orderily marketing oi he crop. ( Those to attend the conference re re J. Z. MrHer, governor of the Kansas City .Reserve Bank; George Seay, governor, Richmond Reerve Bank; David C. Biggs, goverlor, St. Louis Reserve Bank; M. B, Vilborn, governor, Atlanta Reserve Jank; and W. F. Ramsey, chairman >f the Jboard of the Dallas bank. AOVING PICTURE v . ON COUNTY TOUR r. V iealth Subject, Accompanied Bj Lectures, Presented at Several - Points in County. A moving picture the subject oi vhich is health, and which will be ree to all comers, will be carried or l tour of the county next week, un ler the direction of Miss Kuth Drowther, home demonstration agent ind state and count)- health officers rhe showings will be accompanied bj iddresses by such talented speakers is Senator J. Howard Moore, Dr ]. C. Gambrell, Mr. P. H. Mann, su)erintendent of education, and Mr I. B. Cheatham, county treasurer. The schedule will be as follows: Monday, Calhoun Falls. Tuesday and 'Wednesday, Abbeville Hills. ' Thursday, Central School. Friday, Lowndesville. Saturday, Antreville school house BITTEN BY DOG. William McComb, delivery boy foi Rosenberg Mercantile Company, was )itten Wednesday- afternoon by s log in the yard of Mr. Dendy Miler. The dog inflicted two wounds or :he lad's lfeg, and he was unable tc )e at his work yesterday. It is not ;hought the dog had hydrophobia. , TO PREACH SATURDAY The R5v. J. W. Busshiardt will breach in front of the court htfuse tomorrow afternoon at 3' o'clock, 3is subject will be "The Boll Weeril?its, Origin, Object and the Remedy." ' fc ? t / - ' . "V? DB JONES . *' ;; i* r. The Rev. Bob Jones, who has made nt years, and who has been univill preach tonight at the Baptist ham is chairman of arrangements, has been done to insui*e the com; wil begin at 8 o'clock. auspices of the Evangelical Comiday School association and his hob>er of Abbeville pepole have heard ik of him in the highest terms. _ n i M ? * *** mi mm I TELL OF SCANDAL I STATE TURNS FULL STRENGTH \ OF PROSECUTION ON WHITE . SOX SCHEMERS TO BRING . ABOUT THEIR CONVICTION. FOR THROWING SERIES. i Chicago ,July 19.?The state toi day turned its fuM strength into the prosecution of the Chicago White r ' | Sox baseball players and others | charged with the alleged consipdrtacy ' I [ which resulted in the 1919 world ? series scandal by sending Bill Burns -who admitted being an accomplice of the defendants and who turned J -'.state's evidence in return for im t munity to the witness stand to tell : j the inside story of the reported sell: out of some of the game's greatest t players to gamblers who wanted the r series thrown to Cincinnati. [ Burns, who was only about one<1 third through his story whep^ourt adjWrned for the day, was '-ij&es: tioned long enough to name Arnold .( Rothstein of New York, Abe Attell, i fprmer . featherweight pugilistic : champion; David Zeilser of Des Moines, one of the defendants, Billy ! Maharg of Philadelphia, and himself i aa among the organizers of the al; leged conspiracy. He drew vivid - veaibal pictures of numerous meet ings between the players and the , alleged fixers in Cincinnati hotels the day of the first two games of the i 1919 series, saying that the athletes agreed to make the series a "made to order ^>ne," throwing games just as desired. A . ? . ( Burns testified that Eddie Cicotte one of the American league's greatest pitchers, said he "would throw the first game if he had to throw the ball over the fence." Burns identified David Zelser as a man he had known as Bennett duri ing the forming of the alleged con,, spiracy and declared that Bennett, or t Zelser was present at most of the . meetings when reported sell-Wit t was arranged. Burns said Abe Attell had termed > ' Rothatein a "walking ibank" who r wouid pay all he promised but that , after the first game Attell refused to give him any money, saying he could . not pay the players until he col J ~ rrt. ?1 I iwkcu wie Lfrio niaue. me piayera were to get $20,000 after each game lost* Burns said. Rothstein testifed before the , grand jury last fall that he was approached <^n the deal ibut refused to go into it and that his name was used py Abe AtfoeJl without his permission. Burns' testimony was broken by repeated arguments by the Vari >us attorneys who succeeded in having some of his testimony barred, par. ticulary that dealing with a conver. sation with Cicotte in' New York t prior to the series. L N. Y. PRINTERS HAVE > RATIFIED AGREEMENT New York, July 21.?The present wage scale of New York newspaper I printers is to continue until next | July as the result of ratification of [ ah agreement by the union, an> nounced today. The day shift will , receive $55 for 45 hour week. The night shift will receive $58 for 45i hour week and the midnight shift, $61 for 42 hours. - 'i 1 * > . .... NO NEWCOMERS " SENI.BACK HOME RESTRICTIVE IMMIGRANT 1 O N LAW NOT SO RESTRICTIVE AS HAD BEEN , ANTICIPATED. SURPLUS OF POLES AND TURKS PUZZLES OFFICIALS . New York, July 21.?The restrictive immicrrnt.iAn lour wV)ir?Vi tt'ont in. to effect June 30 thus far has barred no newcomers who have been able to reach these shores. Officials at the Ellis Island immigration station said today that while European embarkation had been some what curtailed, and there had been some delays in admission of immigrants, none had been turned back here because his country's quota has been filled. The only persons excluded have been those unable to meet the usual physical, mental and moral tests. ? A 4- nitADAnf -fViom is o oiinnliic jtl i/ |;;couut^ ic a vi only two nationalities. The July , quota for Greece of 657 already has been filled with an excess of 49, while Palestina has sent two more than its quota of eleven. These extra immigrants have applied for a hearing before they are departed. As there are no ships sailing for Greece from New York this month, the 49 at least will be here in August and it will be up to Washington to decide whether they are to be admitted in the quota of that month. ^ Ellis Island faces the prospect of being crowded with Poles and Turks for the July quotas are filled and ldrge numbers from these two countries are on the high seas and due before the end of the month.' Therefore rulings from Washington are being eagerly awaited v on whether these Poles and Turks are to be held over for chargingt against the August quotas or shipped back home. . - Officials pointed out if premature arrivals were admitted, quotas for the last few months of the thirteen that the restrictive law is in effect soon would be used up. ABBEVILLE FOLK WRITE ; IN SHORT STORY CONTEST Tn TViia R+a+o'c eVinrf. e+ftrv the results of which were announced Wednesday, four Abbeville county people were mentioned as having submitted stories. They were, Miss Gwen Brdstow, "The Sign of the Cross;" Miss Nettie Russell, "Colonel Tarieton's Horse;" Miss . Alice Lee Humphries, Donalds, "The Reburnished Talent;" and Mrs. M. T. Coleman, "A Damn Negro and His Road to Destiny." REVIVAL SERVICES The Rev. W. A. Ducworth, 6i Antreviile, announces that revival services will be helld in his church next week, beginning Sunday. The morning service will be at 11 o'clock and the evening service at 8 a VIrw*lr MONEY FOR SCHOOLS. / ?? ? Abbeville county has received, during the fiscal year ending June < 30, $17,428.61, from the various funds of the state superintendent of education. This amount was distributed among the schools of the county in accordance with the state laws : making the money available. Big Breach of Promise Suit - I Detroit, July 21.?The $150,000? suit for alleged breach of promise in-1 stituted by Miss Monica Hatton a- ' painst Arthur Stott, prominent Detro'ter, went to the jury today following a trial'lasting three weeks. Miss Hatton testified Stott had proposed to her in July, 1915, and that she had accepted him. She also testi- ] P.ed Stott was the father of her child, i MARKETING PLAN _ M AT MARION 1 e " CLARENCE P,OE, KAM1NER, HA-' MER AND LONG SPEAK TO FARMERS AT LARGELY ATTENDED MEETING?MUCH ENTHUSIASM IS AROUSED. ; Marion, "July 21.?An enthusiastic crowd, consisting of more than 250 ,'j leading farmers and business jnen of Marion county attended the meeting held in the court house today in V? *3 the interest of the Cooperative Cot- , ton "Marketing association. Clarence Poe of Raleigh, N. C., the editor of . *; The Progressive Farmer, was princi- * pal speaker of the occasion. No attempt was made to sign up the cotton growers at the conclusion of the. meeting, it being explained that committeemen aided by the extension , > force from Clemson college would begin a campaign for members within the next few days. : H. G. Kaminer of Gadaden, presi- ' ,1 dent of the organization committee of the South * Carolina CooDerative Cotton Marketing association, ,was the first speaker, R. J. Blackwell, county chairman of the cotton association, after a few introductory re- : marks yielded' the floor to R.. C. , ' Hamer, president of the South Carp- * lina division of the American Cotton association. Mr. Hamer introduced , Mr. Kaminer. Mr. Kaminer delivered a carefully ^ prepared address in which he set forth the present cotton situation and outlined the remedies for this situation. He stated that raw cotton represented the main primary wealth of the state and that a fair and just- , -Tl ' price for the net market value of the of or?1 A tirrtnl /J n oi/a^ic nuuxu xiiaxvc a ticuicuuuufl y t asset upon which to Ijuild the progress and development of the agricultural, commercial and civic life of South' Carolina. He explained that with the exception of two years ending September 1, 1920, the octton growers had never received a price commensurate with the true intrinsic '. V value of the staple since 1875. Rec- ' ords show, he declared, that the price ' of cotton received by the farmers during the 50-year period prior to the War Between the Sections, under slave labor conditions, was, higherthan the average price received for". ' ' ; the staple since that time. . .. - He stated that the problem of pro duction of cotton had now been ^ ' solved. That no longer was the mat- ? ter of chief concern'but instead those interested in cotton growing were making a study of the marketing of the product. He explained that cotton was not merchandised and manufactured as other products were, but was "dumped" on the market. He pointed out that the remedy was a marketing association such as those now in operation in California. In conclusion Mr. Kaminer pledged his energies and abilities to the fullest extent to the case for which he was laboring. Speaking steadily for nearly an hour, often interspersing the serious tenor of his address with humorous stories, Mr. Poe elicited close and interested attention from his audience. With intimate manner and clear convincing style of oratory, he apparently sold the idea of cooperative cotton and tobacco marketing to the growers who heard him. Mr. Poe was introduced by W. W. Long, director of the extension department ox Clemson college. Mr. Poe explained very elaborately and thoroughly the difference between "dumping" and merchandising. He pointed out that the cotton grow2rs and the tobacco grower helplessly ;a$t his products on the market) taking whatever price was given him, ivhile the manufacturers of the country fixed a price on goods turned out kvhich would afford a reasonable profit to them. \ DR. MARTIN TO PREACH Rev. Jas. L. Martin, D. D., will preach in the Presbyterian Chur;1! ne\t Sunday morning at 11:15. * a? .v