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PRESSES COTTON GROWERS
IF TWO COUNTIES?URGES
EE AND KERSHAW COUNTY
ARMERS TO SIGN MARKET
*G CONTRACT ? v
Jlifcfaopville/ Aug. 12<?Declaring
t the time has come when it is
[>hately necessary for the far
to conduct his business in a
ness like way. Dr. Clarence Poe
K>r of The Progressive Farmer,
ly made an earnest appeal to
>e farmers of Lee county who
e not yet signed th? cotton coop
;ive marketing contract to do so
e. He spoke in the court house
11 o'clock and was heard by a
reeentative audience of farmers
majority of whom had alrea'dy
led the South Carolina Cotton
wers Cooperative Association
tract.
h*. Poe traced the history of co
rative mariceting told of the sue
iful operation for yeaxs 01 coop
Live associations in Denmark, re
ved the achievements of the as- i
ation in California and coming 1
er home related the success in :
x first year's operations of the :
perative cotton marketing as- 1
actions in Texas, Oklahoma Miss- :
ppi, and Arizona, Cooperative '
rKeung 01 oonon is nv wiigxn. .
erimerit he declared. It has been <
ren feasible and practical. ' 1
liive Southern states have as- ]
iatkms ready to handle this
rs crop,Dr. Poe said thes<3 being ]
:as, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Ariz
. Georgia, North Carolina, Ar
sa^ and Alabama. In each of '
se states the growers have se?l- 1
xfr boards of directors composed
+-Vio von; Krvst. 'hii<driess men and i
mere in the the states. They in i
n have selected the very be6t (
n available as officers. The far
s have put their houses in order
I are going to do business in a <
inees-like -way.
)r. Poe was introduced by J. P. j
incy,county agent, who announ- '
sl rjimnfliim for members
aid. 'be conducted during the'next
r weeks.
V. Rogers Scarborough treasurer
the South Carolina Cotton Grow
' Cooperative association and un
he entered upon the duties of
t position vice president of the
hopville National bank, made a
ef speech in which he stated
> association had made its finan
i plans tor me year, ne s?iu
t the association had experienced
difficulty in securing money
I on good terms.
BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
I bowling tournament with an
ht weeks schedule starts Friday
;ht on the alleys at the Conimun
Building. The all?ys are proving
y popular and the tournament
>uld be a gTeat success. Team
itn the Spinning: Room contested
s Cloth and Shop departments
day night.
The girls Sunshine Club enjoyed
)rivate bowling party Wednesday
<ht and while no great scores
re made all thoroughly enjoyed
> evening and the use of the
&ys. The refreshments were
ved which did not in any
y detract from the enjoyment of
? evening.
UR. ALEWINE LOSES BARN
Hr. P. T. Alewine of Level Land
t his barn by fire Sunday morn
. He lost three thousand^bundles
fodder and other feedstuff, farm
\ implements, Desmes ms gear, a
pron and a buggy with no insur
\e. This is a heavy loss and a time
en a friend who will lend a help
I hand is a true friend indeed and
such acts of kindness will be
hly appreciated, be they great or
111.
rUKHIilll lUtNU
EXPECT NO FURTHER COMPRO
MISE MOVES FROM GOVERN
MENT?BROTHERHOODS ACT
ING AS GO-BETWEENS FOR
THE STRIKERS.
Washington, Aug. 13.?Rail exe
cutives have represented all their as
sociates in negotiating over Satur
day and today with President Hard
ing and railroad labor organization
heads for a compromise settlement
of the railroad strike left Washing
ton tonight convinced that the pres
ent strike would be fought out to a
finish.
The executives further indicated,
through an authorized spokesman,
that they expected the government
would not attempt further compro
mise in the situation and made pub
lic the text of their answer to Presi
dent Harding's final settlement pro
posal.
Union leaders, however, declared
that mediation and compromise ef
forts would still be continued with
officials of the four brotherhoods of)
train service men acuug as a com
mittee to go between the striking
shop craft representatives on the one
iiand and the government or the rail
roads on the other. Meanwhile they
withheld from publication the re
sponse of the striking shopmen's
:hiefs to the president's settlement
offers and also a statement of the
policy which other unions intended
to nursue. thouch (both had been
prepared for the public.
There was no statement from the
White House or from administration
sources as to any further course in
tended.
All the heads of the railroad labor
organizations remained in Washing
ton, agreeing to meet again at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. Officers of
the four brotherhoods, members of
which are not now on strike, declar
ed themselves a committee of medi
ation, endeavoring to deal with the
government and railroad manage
ments, in behalf of the eight unions
which have definitely ordered strikes.
Lee Sheppard, president of the Order
of Railway Conductors, in a concilia
tory statement issued after the day's
conference, indicated that they in
tended to remain acting in that ca
pacity "until congress gets back into
session."
BOYS AT CAMP.
Fourteen boys from the Abbeville
Cotton Mills are spending the week
at Camp Tippacanoe, Lake Summit,
N. C. in the State Industrial Camp
of the Y. M. C. A. The boys report
themselves as having a great time
catcning lots 01 nsn ana navmg a
great time in general.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Blanchett ac
companied the boys into camp, and
Messrs. John James, C. F. Martin
and Executive Secretary Marwick
spent two days in camp with the
boys. The following are the names
of the boys in camp: Leroy Wilson,
Charlie Wilson, Lloyd McCurry, Guy
Blanchett, Ansel Blanchett, Robert
Walker, Carl Bond, Eldred Camp
bell, Zan Singleton, Emory Williams,
Amos Creswell, Fred Carroll, Leroy
Goings and Fred Godfrey.
NEGRO STABS ANOTHER
Frances Harper and Minnie Cade,
two negro women got into a diffi
culty Saturday evening about dusk
in front of Bosdell's Market, result
ing in a personal encounter in which
the Harper woman stabbed the other
through the lungs, the knife or dirk
used going in the back and coming
out in front.
The injured woman was taken im
mediately to the hospital where her
wounds were dressed by Dr. Neuffer.
She has a fighting chance for recov
ery. Frances Harper is in jail await-j
ing the outcome of the wound which I
?he inflicted.
UNEXPECTED TRAGEDY IN
TROUBLED IRELAND.?FEW
KNEW THAT PRESIDENT OF
DIAL EIREANN HAD BEEN
cirir
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Dublin, Aug. 13.?Dublin was
shocked early yesterday to learn of
the sudden death of Arthur Griffith,
president of the dail eireann, and
everywhere it was commented on as
one of the most 'tragic and wholly
unexpected eyents in troubled Ire
land.
Death came at a nursing hom?, ap
parently from heart attack follow
ing an operation a few days ago for
tonsilities. Few people in Dublin
ouon If now fVinf Hip nrrlpnt. worker I
for the Free State cause had been
ill. Immediately signs of mourning
were displayed, flags were set at
half mast on buildings and ships in
the harbor.
The first question on all sides was
what effect the death of the leader
would have on the solution of the
problems before the provisional gov
ernment. His colleague, Michael Col
lins, recently has devoted his atten
tion almost entirely to the military
operations against the irregulars
while the country looked to Mr. Grif
fith to manage the civil affairs until
the rebellion was suppressed.
Though president of the dail eir
eann, Mr. Griffith held no ministe
rial portfolio. William CosgTOve,
minister of local government, acted
as head of the Irish government dur
ing Mr. Griffith's illness.
The president's associates were
stunned by the news of his death.
Not one of them was prepared to
discuss its effects, but they all agree
that Ireland had sustained a great
loss.
UftMTUl V rni TWfMT MCFTIMfi
Held in Council Chambers Friday
Night
The regular monthly meeting of
the City Council was held .Friday the
11th at 8:30 p. m., having been post
poned from Tuesday on account of
the Junior Order being in town. May
or Mars and all the aldermen except
Mr. C. L. Link were present.
A + 4-V%?p? WI Anfi r? r+ fko rtOCC.
.rx i, tuio tuccmig tuc vvuuva
ed a motion that hereafter the li
cense tax for boot-blacks shall be
$5.00 per year for thofce who charge
5 cents for a shoe shine, and $25 a
year for those who charge 10 cents
for a shine.
The Council also passed a motion
that hereafter hackmen sjiall not
charge passengers to exceed 25c in
day time and 50c at night from one
point to another in the city limits.
Miss Eva Pratt of Due West was
in town shopping Saturday.
ABBEVILLE vs.
TODAY AND
The season of the Carolina
League is drawing to a close and
as it does a neck and neck race
is witnessed between Anderson
and Abbeville. As it stands now
Anderson has the advantage of
one-half game, but Abbeville
has been playing well lately,
having won eight and tied one
of the last ten games started.
The Anderson team is a
strong one too. It is made up
of real ball tossers, heavy bat
ters and heady fielders. This
team has been a tough proposi
tion for the Abbeville boys the
whole season, but Manager Gal
loway believes now that the
Abbeville machine is working
that the time has come for a
turn of luck.
Tk? A n#l?car\n f #>jkm Arrived
in Abbeville thia afternoon for
a two game series. One of the
games is being played as we get
. j* wMMl
SHEALY GETS COAL
FOR COHON MILS
WIRES GOVERNOR ARRANGE
MENTS ARE MADE?SUPPLY
ON HAND AND DEMAND FOR
SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER
MUST BE KNOWN.
Columbia, Aug. 13.?Frank W.
Shealy, chairman of the railroad
commission, wired Governor Harvey
from Washington yesterday that he
had made satisfactory arrangements
to procure sufficient coal to enable
fV?o pnffnn millc allio/1 in^ncfriPQ
to continue in operation in South
Carolina. . i
Mr. Shealy went to Washington
after a conference between the rail
road commission and the governor
in an effort to obtain more coal for
the cotton mills and like plants in
order that an industrial tie up might
not result The mills were facing
a shut down, they told the commis
sion, as they were unable to get
coal, havintr been Dlaced in classes
4 and 5, the bottom of the list.
If they had been forced to shut
down many people would have been
thrown out of work and the situation
would have been very bad. Condi
tions became so acute that Mr. Shea
ly and R. S. Grier, a member of the
staff of the commission went to the
Tinilnnnl An.nUol *v-?
uabiuaai vaymai. iiA&uivgio va w**w
South Carolina delegation in Wash
ington cooperated with Chairman
Shealy.
In his telegram Mr. Shealy advised
the governor that he had made "sat
isfactory arrangements" for suffic
ient coal to allow the mills to con
tinue in operation. He asked that
the cotton mills immediately report
the supply they have on hand now
and how much thev will need for
September and October. This report
is essential, Mr. Shealy wired.
REV. S. L. WATSON PREACHES
Missionary From Brazil, Preached
Here Sunday.
Rev. S. L. Watson, a missionary
from the Baptist Church to Brazil,
and who is now in the United States
on furlough, proached in the Bap
tist Church last night, giving some
insight into the work the mission
aries are doing in that country.
Mr. Watson married Miss Annie
Miller, a daughter of Rev. B. F. Mil
ler of Smithville> this county, and
a sister of Mr. Joe M. Miller of Ab
beville. He is accordingly interested
in Abbeville people, as they are in
him.
Rev. S. F. Epps preached in the
Baptist church Sunday morning.
Home From Hendersonville
Judge and Mrs. Frank B. Gary
are at home again after a two weeks
visit to Hendersonville. They made
the trip through the country.
ANDERSON
TOMORROW
out thia issue and the other
game will be played tomorrow
at 4:30. If we are able to win
the two game* played here wtih
Anderson we should have a long
lead in the race for the rag.
We have two more games with
Greenwood and two more with
Laurens, but at the pace we
have been setting lately theae
teams do not worry uti at much
at formerly. Laurent though hat
been a tough proportion for
Anderton all year and Anderton
mutt go up againtt them for
teveral garnet yet.
The game* to be played this
week are going to be worth
seeing. Every loyal fan in Abbe*
ville, and every person who love*
good clean sport should turn out
4- ?!?? Vnmn t?nm th* hpln
ing hand. We can win the rag,
and we must win it.
RAILROAD TO BE BUILT IN A !
YEAR'S TIME?HALF MILLION
DOLLAR REAL ESTATE DE
VELOPMENT FOR NORT H
CAROLINA.
Charleston, Aug. 13.?Two an
nouncements as to projects of im
portance here were made today, a
$500,000 real estate development in
the upper part of Charleston and be
ginning work on a $600,00 railroad
enterprise between Jamestown and
Mount Pleasant by way of McClel
lanville for a distanae of 55 miles.
W. H. Powers, a local contractor,
has purchased 82 lots on an area
known as Rutledge Heights at the
ipper end of this city and will pro
ceea at once to construct ez resi
dences of model design, 50 of which
are to be completed, according to his
schedule, by January 1, $nd the
remaining 32 by next March 15. The
dwelling will be of modern design
and well constructed, medium sized
and meeting a popular demand for
small houses.
rne rauroaa enterprise, wnicn nas
been spoken of before, is launched
by the Tuxbury Lumber company
and will involve an expenditure of
$600,000, it is estimated, with com
pletion expected to be reached in a
year's time. Grading has started
near MeClellansville and within 30
days laying of rails will begin. At ,
Jamestown the new line will connect
with the Seaboard. Primarily, the
railroad is designed to handle timber
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iium iaigc uatio unucu ujr mc j
lumber concern in Charleston and
Berkeley counties, enough for a 10
years' cut. The new line will open to
transportation 100 square miles of
fertile lands.
TRAIN JUMPS TRACK
NEAR COLUMBIA.
Engineer John Preacher of Savan
nah Killed and Fireman Hurt.
Columbia, Aug. 13.?Seaboard Air
Line railroad train No. 3, north
bound, Jacksonville to Washington,
jumped the track at 5:30 o'clock
this afternoon half a mile from
Dixiana, S. C., killing engineer John
Preacher of Savannah, Ga. and in
i juring Fireman Dave Stevens of
Savannah. One passenger was taken
to a -Columbia hospital badly shaken
. up hut is not thought to be serious
ly hurt.
Sand on the track railroad offi
cials say caused the derailing of
! the locomotive -which practically
buriedd itself beside the track.
Three cars were also derailed.
^ 4 AM I ITTI E* DIUCD
LAmruivt wn l.i i ibE. m ? b>\
Mrs. F. B. McLane and children,
C. L. Rock and family of Haskell's,
Mr. and Mrs. C F Gilliam of Watts,
R H. Gilliam, Mr and Mrs. Giles Mc
Lane of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
McLane of Greenwood, Mr and Mrs
C S. Todd of Columbia, are camping
this week at Island Ford Bridge on
Little River. Sheriff McLane, Capt.
J. Ti. Pprrin. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ken
nedy and Mrs. Mary I Kennedy went
out and took Sunday dinner with the
campers.
LEAVING US.
Mrs. Lanier Eason is returning to
her home in Charleston this after
noon after a pleasant visit to Mr.
and Mrs. Sydney Eason who are at
the home of Chief Justice and Mrs
Eugene B. Gary. Mr. Eason is leav
ing also this afternoon to resume his
work in New York.
Earth Shocks Felt.
Washington, Aug. 12.?An earth
quake of moderate intensity was re
corded tonight on the seismograph
instruments at Georgetown univer
sity. The shocks be<j?an at 7:fl2 p.
m. and continued for 48 ' minutes.
It was centered about 5,500 miles
from Washington.
IE AUTHORITY
FOR PRESIDENT
SENATE APPROVES FLEXIBLE
TARIFF PLAN.?OPPOSED BY
THREE REPUBLICANS AND
SUPPORTED BY TWO DEMO
CRATIC MEMBERS.
Washington, Aug. 12.?A flexible
tariff plan proposing authority for
the president to increase or decrease
the tariff rates in the pending bill
until July 1, 1924, was approved to
night by the senate. The vote was
36 to 20 with three Republicans op
posing and two Democrats support
ing.
Just before approving the plan the
senate adoDted. 34 to 19. an amend
ment by Senator Bursum (Republi
can) of New Mexico which would
provide that after July 1, 1924, no
duties could be changed except by
authority of congress. Eighteen Re
publicans and all the Democrats
supported this amendment. The plan
as finally approved is a sharp modifi
cation of that originally proposed.
The president is prohibited from us- v
ing American valuation except in the
case of dyes and certain coal tar
chemicals covered in two Daraeraohs
of the-bill and is required to base
changes in rates on the differences
in the "cost of production" at home
and abroad instead of on difference
in "conditions and competition."
Also the jtaresid^nt could not
change duties from specific to ad val
orem or from ad valorem to specific,
nor transfer articles from the duti
able list to the free list or from the
free list to the dutiable list, nor
could he raise any rate beyond any
maximums specifically fixed in the./
bill. Alterations in rates, which
would be limited to 50 per cent, of
the figures fixed in the bill, would
become effective within 60 days after
the issuing of a proclamation pro
viding for such changes, but a pro
clamation could not be issued until
there had been investigation and a
report of findings as to facts by the
tariff commission.
Under an amendment by Senator
Reed (Democrat) of Missouri the
commission before making its recom
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required to hold public hearings and
give public notice in advance of such
hearings.
In ascertaining the differences in
costs of production the president as
far as he found it practicable would
be required to take into considera
tion:
"The differences in conditions in
production including wage:), costs of
material and other ijems in costs of
production of such or similar mer
chandise in the United States and in
competing foreign countries.
"The differences in the wholesale
selling price of domestic and foreign
merchandise in the principal markets
of the United States.
"Any advantages granted to a for
eign producer by a foreign govern
ment or by a person, partnership cor
poration or association in a foreign
country."
The original provision that in con
sidering prices as factors the presi
dent should allow for only "reason
able" profits was eliminated.
FIRST OPEN COTTON BOLL
C. D. Jackson brought to the
Press and Banner office this morning
the first open cotton boll of the sea
son from his farm at "Cotton Hill."
rne couon is ml mie iwuit
shows no sign of a struggle with the
boll weevil.
COTTON MARKET
The best price offered for cotton
on the local market today was 21
cents. Futures closed:
Oct
Dec. 20.24
Jan 20.12
March __ 20.16