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v l.,V Established 1844. $2.00 Year. Tri-Weekly Abbeville, S. C., Friday, December 2, 1921 Single Copies, Five Cents. 78th Year. 3 I KUDU OlAllU ill DLiinLi v? PENDING LEGISLATSONr?THE LEADERS BELIEVE POWER OF PRESIDENT WILL BE USED. Washington, Dec. 1.?President Harding has been urged to take a strong stand in his address to the new congress next week in behalf of pend ing tariff legislation. Confidence waf evidenced among many congressional leaders today that the power of the executive would be put behind the bill which now reposes with the sen ate finance committee. The suggestion was said to have been made to Mr. Harding that he recommend, in the interest of speedj deposition of the measure, the elim ination of the American valuation plan from the house bill and the writing of a tariff law on the basis oi the old method of invoice prices. ne was understood to have been urged to ask congress then to include in the m bill a provision empowering the exe cutive to apply the American valua tion basis of assessing duties where after surveys, it is shown that added protection is needed. Another suggestion reported to have been given Mr. Harding was thai the house bill provisions regarding antidumping be stricken out and a law described as "having teeth" be enacted supplementary to the tariff. A division of opinion among Re publican senators was said to exist as to the merits and practicability of the?-American valuation plan* and it wa3 understood this situation had been outlined to the executive. Some Republican members of the finance committee declared that even with a call by the president for more speed, there could hardly be a tariff law before March. One asserted it would be the middle of May before the bill finally becomes a law. The suggestion that separate legis lation be enacted giving the execu ' tive authority to impose the Ameri can valuation basis in cases where additional protection was found nec essary, was said to embody a plan making custom duties variable to meet fluctuation of the depreciated currency of exporting countries. Those who advanced the plan held that the fixing of tariff duties at any definite figures in the present disor ganized state of international cur rencies would make it impossible to adequately protect American indus tries and labor from competition, since the low price of foreign money allows goods to be purchased abroad in American dollars at far below costs in American markets. It was proposed therefore that the president, presumably through the tariff commission, be given power to determine to what degree the cur rency of a given country has depre ciated, to what extent the fact has made American producers unable to - compete with its imported products and to fix the import duty at a per centage which will to some degree equalize these disadvantages. At the same time similar goods from a coun try with stable currency and undis torted production costs would be al lrtwo/J tn (>nmo in at- lnwpr rnt.PS. Carefully worked out estimates oi the effect to be anticipated undei operation of the plan have been sub mitted to President Harding. The American valuation system, also ad vanced to meet the fluctuating cur rency values at present encountered, would fix the level of duty not or cost price to the importers, but up on the value of similar products pro duced in the United States on Amer ican markets at the moment of im portation. * VISITING HER SISTER. Miss Eva Reames leaves tomorrow to tpend 's^veral days with her sister, Miss Sophia Reames, who is teaching school near Saluda. S. J. Link's Death Brings Severe Shock i One of City'i Foremost Citizen's And Best Business Men Takes Own Life. ; ' Brooding over'business conditions is supposed to tyave been the cause of the self inflicted death of S. J. | Link, well known merchant and .business man, which occurred yes terday at noon in his store. Shortly after the report of a pistol was heard ; on the street, Mr. Link's body was i found on the second floor of his ' store, a 38-caliber bullet wound in . the right temple and life already ex i tinct. i from his home on Vienna ? street about 11:30 o'clock, he enter i ed his store and,went directly to the . second floor, where,, after removing his glasses and his coat, he lay down i on a mattress stored there and short . ly afterward the.-report of the pistol r was heard downstairs and in the . street, but the sound coming in the i medley of other noises attracted no > notice. A few minutes later Robert : Cheatham, an employee of Mr. Link, . had occasion to go \o the ware-room ) upstairs where he made the discov i ery. Mr. Link, one of the most methodi cal and conservative business men , in the community, was engaged in a 1 general merchandising business, a large part of his transactions being > in the supplying of farmers. Like ; many other business men he had had : trouble in collecting money due him, i due to the generally poor condition ! of business. But Mr. Link's conserva tism and foresight are supposed to have 'been such that he did not feel ; the effects of poor. - business to the : same extent of many other mer ; chants. He is said to have remarked I to Mr. Cheatham only the night (be fore his death that he had lost every thing except his real estate and stock of goods. He left a note in which the request was made that his broth er, Robert S. Link, and J. Allen Smith, Sr., act as executors in the settlement of his business affairs. Surviving Mr. "Link are his wife, . formerly Miss Grace Smith, two . daughters Miss Mary Quarles Link . and Mrs. Paul Kennedy; one brother : Robert S. Link, and his aged father, . Dr. W. E. Link. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church this afternoon at I o.on 1 I..J 1 n_ T?? T - ijo;ov cuiiuucieu uy jl/i. oaz. u. iuoi | t:n assisted by Rev. G. M. Telford, [j Pallbearers were: W. M. Barnwell, L. C. Haskell, J. C. King, Frank W. Wilson, T. G. White, active. Dr. F. E Harrison, W. P. Greene, Dr. S. G > Thomson, Lewis Perrin, J D. Kerr, - A. B. Morse, Robert Cheatham and , Robert McCanty, honorary. ' Samuel Jenner Link was born Feb l ruary 18, 1867, and had he lived un r til February he would have been 55 years old. From Willington, his old . home, Mr. Link came to Abbeville i j when he was sixteen years old andj , for thirty-eight years he has been . closely associated with the business . and social life of the community. For (Ja number of years he was connected i with the A. M. Smith firm, later ( opening a store ty. be conducted on . the same principles as that of Mr. t Smith. As a business man many of > his colleagues have been heard to say . that Mr. Link was one of the moflt . methodical and orderly they had . ever known. Mr. Link for a number of years was uniformly successful in what ' ever business he undertook. Only in the last two years did he meet with reverses, and then only those of such a nature as the best men of affairs I hardly withstood. That his affairs are > more than solvent now may be tak i en as an indication of his foresight. In 1891 Mr. Link was married to Miss Leila Quarles who died about 25 years ago. Last December he was married the second time to Miss Grace Smith, who survives him. Mr. and Mrs. Frank McGee, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Dargan and children, M^. T. P. Quartes, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ever?tte and Miss." Annie Grier, all of Spartanburg were here for the funeral of Mr. Link. . OLIN SAWYf BROKE WITH BLEASE ON WAR ISSUE AND BECAME ACTIVE. LEADER IN. WAR WORK. GEORGETOWN MAN MAY OF_ FER FOR GOVERNOR. CONV FIR' SPE LOV TO 'Georgetown, Dec. 1.?Since Cole Blease has announced himself as a candidate for governor next year the name of a certain former friend and right hand man of Blease has been frequently mentioned in these parts as the proper and suitable per son to oppose Blease and beat him for governor. That man is Dr. Olin Sawyer of Georgetown who when Blease attacked bitterly the Wilson administration and opposed his gov ernment before and after the decla_ ration of war broke with his chief and in a ringing letter published in the state newspapers challenged the position of the former governor and denounced his principles. For this Dr. Sawyer lost caste with all his former political admir ers and friends in the Blease camp. On the other hand he was firmly commended and given the glad hand of fellowship by those on the other side who wholeheartedlv sun ported the government and worked to the limit of their strength and gave until it hurt to win the war of righteousness and salvation. Throughout that trying period Dr. iSawyer contributed unsparingly of his time and gifts as a public speak er to promote the country's cause. As mayor of Georgetown at the time he was in position to do more than ordinarily valuable work and as a man and a citizen there are few more worthy than he to hold the of fice of governor. He is hardly with out a superior as a stump speaker and winner of votes and can easily hold his own and more too against any opposing candidate?not except ing "Colie"? as a show down will prove should the doctor decide to en ter the lists. His many friends are urging him to do so. Washington, Qec. 1.?The record of the Republican party in the extra session of congress is described as a "disgraceful failure" by Representa tive Garrett of Tennessee, acting Democratic leader of the house, in a statement to appar in the Con gressional Record tomorrow. Al though the congress is not in session it will issue and "extra" of the rec ord to accommodate the many mem i ?u. uers wiiu uesue tu its viae anu ca tend" their remarks of the last few days of the session. Mr. Garrett in his statement calls the tax law a "makeshift thing for which none should care to take re publican claims of achievement, made by Representative Mondell of Wyo ming, the party's house leader, Mr. Garrett says that "all of the legis lation that was good was non-parti san, presented as such, discussed as suchtjjmd passed as such." "Upon those matters of vital con cern to the country, upon those which the party in power had promised re lief," he continues, "there has been a disgraceful, a distressing, and what is destined to be to that party, a dis astrous failure." Mr. Garrett quotes the words of Senator Penrose (Republican) of Pennsylvania, made in connection with the consideration of tax bill in the senate, that the measure did not place the tax system of the coun try on a stable bask, and inquired when the country can expect some-' thing of a permanent nature. 10 GUILL01 ICTED OF MURDER 5T DEGREE?ELOQUEf ECH BY LAWYER FO VED BY BRIEF ADDREi JURY BY DEFENDANT. vailles Dec. 1.?Heiari Land is been on trial ror more tn weeks in the assizes coi barged with the murder romen and a boy was fou of murder in the first degi k. Landru was sentenced the guillotine. ill the 48 questions which t rabmitted to the Jury on t ins of the guilty, innocence I capacity of the prison aras a verdict of guilty of pi ted murder. No extenuati stances were included in tl iru had borne himself throu e lengthy trial without sho e slightest weakness and the sentence of death impos tim without emotion. jury required three hours : * a brief respite for dinner e their replies to the 48 qui ;he court submitted. Moro Giafferi counsel for t e in an eloquent plea finishi mming up today after whi Gilbert read 48 questions ry. The first of these v ir Landru was gx^ilty of mi th premeditation in .the c? e. Cochet. Questions also to the mental condition isoner. Moro-^Giafferi m his addr< ioubt on all the evidence pi by the prosecution. He ] 1 the jury that a pers be proclaimed legally dead c n they had been missing In support of his client :ases tff persons who we r having returned years afti when hope for them had be >ned. He also Referred to n< ises of alleged miscarriage based on -circumstantial e I ago, Dec. 1.?A decisi izing the "open shop" pri s applied to the railroads a [gating 148 new working rul ern the six federated railro rafts will be handed down lited States railroad lab tomorrow. The decision, whi its the national agreemer i by the employees with t States railroad administi nil form the ground work the adjudication of all futu lisputes between railroads a: niployees will be based, ruling opens the way for t ds to ask for lower wages f op crafts employees the ] ard having announced that consider no further wage J is for any class of employe working rules for that els een disposed of. new rules will affect appro: 400,000 employees and b effective immediately. Wh I conditions are restored it ted that fully 450,000 m affected and railroads w n annual payroll saving of a ately $50,000,000. decision, transcending mnnrton/ia +Vip 5400.000.01 :ut of last July, was unan no gToup of the labor boa ting a dissenting opinion. American Legion consist rly ten thousand posts at t! ing of this year. Announce Speakers For Teachers' Institute Swearingen, Mis* Thomas and Mr*. Boyer Among Educators to Give Instruction Next Week. Supt. J. D. Fulp, chairman the program committee of the Abbevilla County Taachers' Association, is hav ing splendid success securing the speakers and leaders for the three day institute which is to be held in Abbeville next Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Thursday the opening day of the institute Supt. John E. Swearingen will positively be present for both the afternoon and evening sessions, Mr. (Fulp says. The afternoon confer ence will be in the nature of a round table discussion of problems peculiar to rural schools and Dr. Swearingen will lead this discussion which will be held in the court house at 3:30. ' That evening at 8 o'clcok Dr. Swearingen will deliver an address to the teachers of Abbeville County in the court house, to which meeting the public is cordially invited. The aaaress wll (be one of vital interest to every parent and taxpayer of the county and should be heard by every one' nterested in school affairs. The members of the Abbeville Parent Teacher association and members of any school improvement societies throughout the county are especially urged to hear Dr. Swearingen next Thursday evening. Friday afternoon another round table conference will foe held in the court house lead "by Supt. Frank Evans of the Spartanburg schools, who will discuss the teaching of geo graphy in secondary schools. Dr. Evans is probably the best posted man in the state on the teaching, of this important subject and geography is probably ibetter taught in Spar i nnUrta1 n 4>Vn?i onr ittlliuuig dtuuuio viian ah auj vvuva schools in the state. Therefore it he hooves every teacher in the county to be present at his discussion. The conference will be so arranged as not to interfere with the ten minute re ception planned for Marshal Ferdi nand Foch and his party at the Sea board station between. 3 and 4 o' clock that afternoon. Friday evening a musical enter tainment is to be given in the Opera House to whch the visiting teachers will be given complimentary tickets by the Abbeville Parent-teacher as_ sociation. Saturday morning at 10:00 o'clock an address will be made to the teach ers on school improvement clubs by Miss Mattie E. Thomas of Columbia who is the school community orga nizer for the state. Following this Mrs. B. P. Boyer, formerly a supervisor in the Rich mond,Va., city schools, will illus trate the use of the stereopticon in the teaching of subjects in the lower grades. Visual education has al ready found a permanent berth in ' -i- --J a:- i'IIhbIvq+a/I folk 1 scnooi worK auu mis uiuubia^K will be of special interest to teach ers. The institute will adjourn iby noon Saturday $o that the teachers will fiave ample opportunity to visit the stores in Abbeville and reach home Saturday evening. There are a few places still needed to entertain the teachers who are coming to this meeting. Persons de siring to entertain one or more of these teachers will please notify ei ther Mrs. Henry Gilliam or Miss Mayj Rofbertson not later than noon Mon-i day. 1 1 COTTON MARKET Spot, 18 cents. Futures sluggish. Practically no change. lose Points off January 17.12 .05 March 17.10 .02 May 16.85 .02 July 16.40 .09 December 17,25 .01 MRS. LOMAX SICK. The friends of Mrs. J. R. Lomax will regret to learn of her illness. It is hoped she soon may be able to be out again. IE CENTER OF STAGE 3THER GOVERNMENT BUSU NESS GIVES WAY IN LONDON. LORD BIRKENHEAD FORCED TO CANCEL ENGAGEMENT IN LIVERPOOL TO ATTEND. London Dec. 1.?All government business is giving way to the gravi ty of the Irish situation. Both gov ernment and Irish circles express the feeling that only a miracle can avert the collapse of the conference and a renewal of warfare. It had been intended to hold a cabinet council otnight to consider German reparations in connection - with the visit of Dr. Walter Rathe nau but this had to be postponed in order to permit the special' cabinet committee dealing with Irish af fairs to hold a sitting. Lord Birken head due to speak at a political . meeting in Liverpool was obliged to stay in London. He sent a message of apology explaining that his afcjv^ sence was owing to "grave pubflfr - affairs." . A Premier Lloyd George also wired to the meeting explaining that Lord Birkenhead's presence in London was "imperatively demanded by the present position of the Irish nego- * ... tiations." A spokesman of the Sinn Fein de- .( clared this evening that there Was do intention on the part of the Sinn Fein to alter its attitude regarding either tfte unity ol Ireland or alle giance to the crown. Regarding the suggestion that the government will propose, a new scheme to Ulster the Sinn Fein dele gates say whey are hot concerned with it and refuse to share the gov ernment's responsibility for it. There was another session this evening of the British delegates but nothing was forthcoming as a result of it. "Whatever the result Mr. Lloyd George will go to Washington" a Downing street official said tonight. Respecting this it was stated at Sinn Fein headquarters that "such a move on the part of the premier would not be viewed with patience or without suspicion for the reason that if Irish-American support was weakened on the question of the pre mier's visit to the United States Sinn Fein might be forced to modify- its demands upon which it feels now in a position to persist." . , y> Ennis Ireland Dec. 1.?Eamonn De Valera today delivered an ad dress in the town hall here in which tie declared if peace in Ireland was not brought about "it would not be because there is not the will on the part of ours to make it but because those oppose to us in Ireland do not svant to make peace with us." "I may tell you" Mr. De Valera continued "that we Stand today no natter what other peoples say ex_ ictly where we stood and for the principles for which we stood four /ears ago. We have gone as far as ? ?- nrifVi flincn tvrin. kVC can gU Tfivu ifuvxv |..... :iples for peace we can not and will not go any further. If we go further t would be for us to betr%y those principles which have been fought for by generations of Irishmen for ;he past 700 years." Mr. De Valera had an onthusias nc reception. He spoke with great irmness when he declared that "all :he power of the empire can not jreak the spirit of one true nation." ASSOCIATION MEETS Member* of Cotton Body Hold Ses sion Monday A meeting of the Abbeville coun ;y branch of the American Cotton Association has been called for VIonday morning in the court house, 3apt. G. N. Nickles of Due West, president issuing the call. One of the jurposes of the meeting will be the ilection of delegates to the boll wee ril conference in Columlbia. The hpur lesignated is 11 o'?loek.