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FOR AGRICULTURE THAN THREE HUNDREI (MILLIONS IN LOANS RESTOR INC CONFIDENCE-^WAR FI &ANCE CORPORATION CUV INC AID Washington, Apr. 4.?In efforts tc id stricken agriculture, the wai [nance corporation, at the close oi xess Marh 31, had loaned oi rernment moneys, $22,825,6J|7.15 /W 4.U-4. *9.1 A 1R7 Vi buab cuuvui "> T-?- -j? ras loaned to banks with the specific Understanding that the amount >uld go immediately and directly agriculture; to farmer organiza cooperating with the war fi lance corporation, $58,387,816.10 |as been loaned. For export pur roses?for the movement of cotton (nd grain?the corporation has ap red loans amounting to $50,250, [20.03. According to Dwight F. Davis, [Ctsng managing airecror ui uw Tar Finance corporation, the coun ts financial condition is respond to the extension of/ Such gener ous credits. He makes the following ic statement: -"Marked improvement in the con tpon of the agricultural industry a better outlook for business generally is indicated -by the Apriu I reports received from the agen |ies, of the War iFinance corporation aughout the country. Live stock producers and fanners generally are rted much more confident be of improved market and finan cial conditions. A strong demand tor cattle has developed with buyers Keratin, actively in the markets, eep and lamb?markets >-have con inued strong. Increased values for logs, com and wheat at country loints in the corn belt have en :oursged the farmers and they are mtering into their spring work with nore zest. *Xrood rango conditions for the rammer' are already indicated in tome states, and the drought has >een broken in the Southwestern wheat region. The growing feeling is possible to market sugar ctfrn, rice, and cotton on a paying nas grveii a uoui>uiui i>vuv, w juainees. "Financial conditions have great ly improved as a result both of im proved markets and better arrange lts for financing agricultural and live stock operations. "Bank deposits have increased in ly agricultural communities, and i country banks are generally in a itronger position than they have ?en for a long time. ' '?est of all?confidence is re ling and with it the x trend of Ibiutiness is toward a restoration of [more normal conditions all along Ithe line." PLEAD "NOT GUILTY' [AlQertcap Cotton Exchange Di rector* in Co?rt Wew York, April 4.?Six directors of the American <Jotton excnange, who were indicted last week for al leged bucketing practices today, en tered pleas of not guilty before Judge Rosalaky in general sessions. They were: George W. Pratt, secre tary of the exchange; Randolph ftoae, vk? president; Angelo T. Jen nings, Raymond^ Palmer, Edward Batten and Martin Goulko. Judge Rosalsky granted a re quest for coansel for the accused thikt they be given two weeks in which to withdraw their pleas if they so desired. The cotton exchange itself, although indicted as a corporation, did not plead today. Counsel for the exchange indicated to the court that a written plea would he entered, prifbably tomorrow. COTTON MARKET jflotton remained steady on the Vote*} .market today at 17 3*4 cents. CONGRESSIONAL , ! MOVE TO END STRIKE > CHAIRMAN NOLAN OF HOUSE LABOR COMMITTEE AUTHOR IZED TO TELEGRAPH INVITA TIONS TO ATTEND MEETING IN WASHINGTON NEXT WEEK > Washington, April 4.?A congTes .eiftnol AflP<vrf of oot+lomflnf nf thp i coal strike, particularly as it in ' volves the bituminous fieWs, was bo- < . gun today when Chairman Nolan of ' ! the house labor committee was au- ' : thorized to telegraph Invitations to ; a number of representatives of op- '1 ' erators and officers of operators' as- < sociations in the central competitive - coal field to attend a meeting with < i the miners' union leaders in Wash- i ington April 10 and attempt to reach i > an agiraement ] At the same time Senator Borah ' '('Republican) of Idaho took occasion 1 to say in the senate that "drastic ^ public action" might be d&nanded ] > and to charge the operators with 1 contract breaking in precipitating 5 the strike, * A possible divergence between the ^ views of members of congress and * those of the administration, how- 1 ever, was se&n when Attorney Gener- ^ al Daugherty issued a statement that "the government is not under- * taking to do anything in the present situation of the coal matter." de ' >< claring that "men have the right to quit work and men have a right to i employ other men," that the public was not menaced with coal shortage < and that it-was the duty of local * authorities to maintain order. * 1 The government would not look < with favor ( upon coal price in- ^ creases, Mr. Daugherty said, adding k that he "saw no reason at 'this time ^ to believe that , diaprder need be ^ feared," assenting that the govern- ? meat "will perform whatever may j be its duty in the premises," if local - and state agencies can not maintain peace. The house committee action came j after ita members had spent two days listening1 to discussion of the j strike from the miners' viewpoint by j ' John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers. Mr. Lewis as- r sured the committee he would ad vis? his associates to negotiate with ^ any "representative group** of oper- ^ stars from the central field, which in- , eludes Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and j western Pennsylvania, even though j not all of the operators couM be in duced to deal agaip' with the union. r he insisted would not and cpuld not sett!? the dispute in other states until this basis had been established for a national wage level. The committee decided to appeal direct to the representatives of oper ator's groups in the states named and Mr. Lewis declared tonight it had "put forward a proposition worth considering." SERVICE OFFICER VISAN5KA Ernest L. Visanska has been ap pointed service officer of the Char leston Post ?f the American Legion to succeed Mr. E. W. Middleton. This announcement has been made by CoL Harry O. Withington. (Mr. Visanska was former adju- ? taut of tbe Charleston post and has been active in Legion affairs since the organisation in 1919. Mr. Visanska is an Abbeville man I 'by birth and aews of bdaors con- ; i ferred on him will be read with < , pleasure by the people here. 1 DEATH OF MRS. S. F. TODD 1 Miss Esther Todd was called home 1 ; yesterday on account of the serious , illnes of her mother, Mrs. S. F. Todd of SimpsonviHe. Word was received in the city today of the death of Mrs. Todd at 6 o'clock this morn- ( ing. Miss Todd has the sympathy of i the people of Abbeville in her be- t reavement. ( ABBEVILLE SCHOOL \ TRUSTEES MEET 1 TO CONSIDER FINANCIAL SIT- C UATION OF CITY SCHOOLS. TRUSTEES CALL MASS MEET ING OF CITIZENS OF DISTRICT FOR FRIDAY 6 O'CLOCK A meeting of the Abbeville School District Trustees was held pi Monday afternoon at 6 o'clock in the pi :i -l 1 o 1 ?I n/ council cuamuer. oevcuoi ic^icstuw- w. tive business men were present, hav ing been invited to meet the iboard. The object of the meeting as stated by Chairman W. M. Barnwell was to consider the ways and means of raising sufficient revenue to take sare of the expenses which the school will have another session. It is generally known now that the present income will not finance the school for the session 1921-1922 and ;hat some other arrangement will tiave to be made to complete- the ninth month of this sessioij. Next session matters will bp in worse ihape financially, as for several ^ears past the surplus of the sinking fund provided for the retirement of he old graded school bonds has been mrned over to the board to help jay current expenses. This amount Mas equivalent to the income from ;wo mills special tax or abo^t $3, 300 a year. But these bonds matured March 1 of this year and therefore /he board will be short this amount 51 money in ine iuture. After considering the question carefully the 'board of trustees voted o call a mass meeting of the citl sens of the district to <bs held in the> :ourt house Friday afternoon at 6 )'clock and give public notice of the needing urging'every citizen, male md female, interested in the Wel fare of the Abbeville schools to at gnd and take part in working out t solution of the problem facing the >oard of trustees and patrons,of the tchools. ' The budget of the income and ixpenditures for next year is ap >roximately: income for Support of Schools jVom all taxes -I $19,985 rrom State add high school 2,500 rotal income estimated $22,485 Expenditures For 1922-1923 salaries white schools $21,395 salaries colored schools? 2,365 insurance and Fuel 1,000 fanitors (3) 450 incidentals, plumbing re- -s pairs, etc., 500 Total estimated $25,710 it B FAILURES OF MONTH Report Made of Basinet* in March, 1.921 / k (New York, Apr. 4.?Business failures in the United States during ftarch increased in number over ;hose of March, 1921, but decreased n the total amount of capital in volved, said a report issued by Brad itreet's. There were 2,307 failures for a ?tal of $57,613,590 last month as igainst 1,500 for a total of $68, 398,350 in March, 1921. (For the first quarter year, there vere 7,111 failures of $230,219.07 is against 4,933, failures for $222, 768,120 in the same period of 1921. GOES TO ATLANTA Dr. Jack Pressly Accompanied Mr. r. M. Ward to Atlanta yesterday to consult a specialist. Mr. Ward has >een ill for sometime and his recov ery has not been satisfactory and it vas decided to take him to Atlanta vhere he can receive special treat nent. CHEAP MONEY The Farmers Bank of Abbeville Uounty has loaned the County of Abbeville $20,000 at 3.45 per cent. ;o be used for the County Supervis es work. E ONFERENCE REPORT PRECIPI TATES SHARIF DISCUSSION. WILL NOT PAY THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH TO FOUR MEN. Washington, April 4?The house lit its foot down firmly on a pro Dsal today to pay salaries of $35, 30 to four shipping board officials, fusing by a unanimous vote to aji rove the conference report on the" [dependent offices appropriation bill hich would have authorized pay ent during the coming fiscal year of dories of between $11,000 and $25 )Q to six employees in addition to te four who could receive $35,000. After a round of criticism of the impromise limitation the conference sport was recommitted to the house anagera with instructions to insist i a provision that no salaries in ex iss of $25,000 be authorized. Expressing the hope that congress ould tell the shipping board it ould have to get along without four J5,000 "beauties" Representative ralsh (Republican) of Massachusetts iclared that while th4 board had a serous tangle to unravel" it had j problems to cope with greater than tose handled by the cabinet. "Yet you propose to pay salaries racticaHy three times that of a cabi it official," he asserted, Addressing epresentative Good (Republican) : Indiana, in charge of the confer tee t report. Itepresentative .Mann (Republican) r Illinois said the compromise would ve to four men a higher combine^ lary than 1ha$ of all cabinet mem ?rs. Congress, in his opinion, is not ?tified in paying $35,000 to-any one the government service short of e president. ' 7 Representative Harrison (Demo at) of Virginia told the house he /d refused at ,a conference Uf sign e conference report beoause of his ejection to the agreement as to sal ies. Representative Byrns of Ten issee, ranking Democrat on the ap opriations committee, also criticiz 1 the salaries compromise. MR. E. J. ADAIR HERE Mr. E. J. Adair of Clinton was in bbeville today at the Adair De irtment store. Mr. Adair expects a sw line of goods in, which he will 11 the readers of the' Press and avvncvt* oKa11+ WILL TRYV POTATOES reenwood Farmer* To Avert Wee vil Menace Greenwood, Apr. 1 4.?A" potato iring hous? with a capacity of 10, )0 bushels will be opened in the *ond story of the Greenwood ruit company, President J. W. radford has announced. The pota house will >be only one of a num it of houses to be opened through it the county to take care of the rgest acreage of sweet potatoes rer planted in this section. Farmers are turning to the sweet >tato industry as a means to rneet <g <boll weevil conditions. In a large unber of communities, cooperative >tato houses have been built and irmers are planning to ship pota es m targe quantities. OUNTY DJ RECTOR'S MEETING J. F. Hill will go to Columbia to orrow to attend a meeting of the ounty Directors of the Cooperative arketa^ig plan. Mr. Hill is greatly icon rased over Abbeville County, id says the farmers are "signing right along. MAGISTRATE'S COURT Mack ,Bell from Anderson County as up (before Magistrate MeCombs jsterday for enticing labor under >ritract. He was fined twenty days $25 and took the time. pc ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE TO DAY THROUGH TREASURY DEPARTMENT?INCOME AND PROFIT TAXES SHOW A BIG FALLING OFF LI Washington, April 4.?A decrease f $334,000,000 in the public debt uring March was announced today y the Treasury. On March 31 the public debt stood t $23,144,616,-493 as compared with 23,478,667,'78,9, on February 28 nd with $23,438,984,351 on Decem er 31, 1921, the end of the previous uarter. > - "J Income and profit taxes > during larcji totalled $393,382,045 as cora tared with $727,>543,64 9 for March f last year while for the fiscal year o date collections from these ources totalled ,$1,711,633,748 as gainst $2,480,481,840 during the orreaponding period of last year. Ordina*^ receipts of the govern xent during the month aggregated 550,757,683 compared with $921, 27,602 in March of last year and rdinary expenditures aggregated 325,95(4,928 as against $536,476, 60 during March 1921. For the first three quarters of the seal year ordinary receipts were 3,232,000,000 compared with $4, 55,000,000 during the same period year ago while ordinary { expendi ng - totalled $2,577,000,000 as gainst $3,784,0>00,000 during the ret three quarters of the previous seal year.1 in; th nc on at Fr th Public debt receipts for March to-j di< tiled $1,368,440,355 compared with'tii 891,017,911 in March of last year! rv ad public de?bt expenditure* for the I ac Loath ware $1,702,091,051 ad: er jainst $962,508,242 in March of m. S Public debt receipts for the fiscal sar ti date aggregated $4,529,000, DO compared with $6,263,000,000 j ring the same period last year, bile public debt expenditures for te period aggregated $6,362,000, )0 as against $6,573,000,000. The decrease in the public debt uring March, officials explained as accounted for mainly by the re emption of $530,000,000 worth of jrtificates of indebtedness while nly $260,000,000 of theee securi es were sold during the month. IEYEJR AND LEAPHART NAMED Washington, Apr. 4.?The presi-|th< ent today nominated J. D. Earnest [eyer of Charleston to be attorney >r the Eastern district of South arolina and Sam J. Leaphart of exington to 'be marshal for that istrict While Senator Dial haa iade no comment it is understood iat he will not object to their con rmation. Senator Smith is absent nd his views axe not obtainable, oth men are well known to mem ers of the house, these members de aring that neither is an original dyed in the wool" Republican. SON BILL A HERO Son Bill is a hero now. He ha? a lack eye* While gathering in the >ng drives in batter's practice Hon ay afternoon Bill undertook to eat" up a fly ' just at the point her? another ball was falling. The ,tter hit Bill squarely in the face nd pot him out' of the game for a iw days. It seems to the people at ome that he is more anxious to get ooWftAt Ia c)iav Vria pva than (k ch mi W( to atl tic pr It wc ist fid d* wi wi Or te< stc pr< E?VIV W BWW4 W# ??w .? e is to look at books. TAX NEWS No taxes were paid in the month f March. The penaty for April is per cent and for May 6 per cent, rom June to September a penalty f 8 per cent will be charged. Road ixes have closed. Seven billion cigarettes were im >rted into China last year. . . - ... -a' - >. 3 USE OF COMMONS GOVERNMENT'S POLICY COMING ECONOMIC ENGE AT GENOA BY JORITY OF 278, London, April 4.?The mmons tonight after bate adopted (by the . ajority of JJ78 Presni sorge's resolution calling lence in the government's i the,coming economic conference' Genoa. The v<>te was 372 to 94. , Prior to this the house by a vote < ; 379 to 84 rejected an amendment oposed by John Robert dynes, La- -t rite, which, while approving an in- - ; vJ rnational economic and financial iJfT inference, declared that the gov nment was not competent to repre- /?.' nt the country at such A confer ee and did not have the coffli& {; ?Ce of the country. ' \ The result is regarded as exceed gly satisfactory for the prime /J? iniater as the combined l^borites ' f\ id Independent liberals number out 100 and the "die hards" out 50, all of whom might have , A ten expected to oppose the pr& ier's resolution. ? - ..v The prime ministers speech invit- v- :?| g parliament to vote confidence Sp '-f! e government's Genoa policy was , \ iteworthy inasmuch as it touched ; ily lightly upon the political crisis home and because it indorsed the, gf| ench policy toward Russia, ough Mr. Lloyd George himself jplayed much sympathy for an en ely conciliatory attitude toward' issia and-further, in that it sought commodation with the Soviet gov nment, lest iby waiting H'might entuaHy be necessary to deal with still more irreconcilable of mili ristic regime, which might em ail the whole of Europe. While emphasizing that nothing old be gained by waiting for the erthrow of the Soviet admirii ation the prime minister accepted , V-| ? French standpoint, demanding arantees with respect to Russia's lii bts and obligations and stipulating :' ^ period of probation of six months , a year,, but less if Russia gave the cessary guarantees, before full t $: :ognition was accorded. The pre- 5 e?r indicated his belief in the in^ icerity of_ the conversion of [; kolia Lenine and the Soviet to a ? uted form of communism. Perhaps , * i most interesting of Mr. Uoyd xjige's proposals was that ex; ange should be stabilized at dome iintainaible rate, but no details ire given as to how he proposed effect this except that.it might {be tained by some form' of interna mal cooperation and pressure. The debate which followed the emier's speech was rather tame, was early realized that there >uld be no breakway of the Union s which would endanger the con once resolution, hence interest rindled until division was taken. O CHARLIE ARMOUR LEAVES $ Charlie Armour, who has been ' th B. T. Cochran and Company, ^ 11 leave Abbeville tomorrow for eenwood and will become aesoda 1 with the Piggiy-Wiggiy chain of res of which Mr. A. W. Allison is . i eskient. Mr. Armour ?rpects to learn the siness in Greenwood and will then sent out to take charge of one of ; chain of stores. The people of ( ibeville hope he will eventually be it J>acK t? Aooerae w> open up ?h a store here. BASE BALL NEWS Aibbevill? High School and the aboard Shops played a practice tne of base ball yesterday oa senbeig field. A good game was lyed from ibeginnng, standing 10 11 in favor of the High School the finish. ':u . .