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1921 PRODUCTION OF COTTON
FAR LESS THAN CONSUMP
TION?DIFFERENCE OF NEAR
LY TWO MILLION BALES IS
SHOWN BY BUREAU'S REPORT
Washington, Aug. 17.?Cotton
consumed during July amounted to
458,548 bales of lint, and 55,424
bales of linters, compared with 507,
869 of lint and 53,38t> ot nnters m
June and 410,142 of lint and 50,944
of linters in July last year, the cen
sus bureau announced today.
Cotton on hand July 31 in con
suming establishments amounted to
1,215,103 bales of lint and 134,597,
of linters, compared with 1,332,383
of lint and 152,065 of linters so
held on June 30 and 1,111,147 of
lint and 201,353 of linters so held
Tulu 31 loct UMT.
Cotton on hand July 31 in public
storage and at compresses amounted
to 1,488,083 bales of lint, and 54,
587 bales of linters, compared with
1,936,025 of lint and 76,386 of lint
ers so held June 30 and 3,723,213 of
lint and 243,926 of linters so held
July 31 last year.
Cotton imported amounted to &,
587 bales, compared with 12,662
bales in June and 3,452 in July last
year.
TT1 .mAnnfoJ tn 37S.742
liApui td auivuaw^u w v
bales, including 9,100 bales of lint
ers, compared with 491,079, includ
ing 12,678 of linters in June and
598,952 bales including 3,700 of
linters, in July last year.
Cotton spindles active during July
numbered 31,975,269 compared with
31,877,015 in June and 32,371,013
in July last year.
Consumption of cotton in the
United States during the cotton year
August 1, 1921 to July 31, 1922?
exceeded that of the year 1920-21
by more than a million bales but was
half a million bales below, for the
preceding year.
The United States consumption as
28.1 per cent of the world's produc
tion compared with 28.6 per cent
for 1920-1921.
The carry-over of cotton on July
31 this year was 2,828,186 bales
cotton Wltn 0,4?J0,UiU Dales a year
ago and 3,566,162 bales two years
ago. *
Based on the average consumption
for the last year the mill stocks, 1,
215,103 bales, will meet the con
sumptive requirements of the do
mestic mills for ten weeks, the cen
sus bureau announced.
Statistics for the cotton year, Au
gust. 1. 1921 to Julv 31. 1922. show
an aggregate supply of 14,994,428
running tales, made up as follows:
Stock August 1, 1921, total 6,
534,360-bales of which 1,111,147
were held in consuming establish
ments 3,723,213 in public storage
and at compresses and 1,700,000
(estimate) elsewhere; ginnings 7,
977,778 bales, imports 363,465 and
quantity to balance distribution,
i n a 893 hnW
Washington, Aug. 17?The world's
production of commercial cotton, ex
clusive of linters, grown in 1921 was
approximately 15,197,000 bales of
478 pounds of lint, while the con
sumption of cotton, exclusive of lint
ers in the United States was approx
imately 16,914,000 bales. American
consumption for the year was 5,
911,914 (bales, exclusive of linters,
Ttrki'/vh -aroa nvpr a -million hales more
than consumed in the cotton year
of 1921.
MAYOR'S COURT
There were two cases up before
the Mayor this morning1 for disor
derly conduct, receiving fines of $50
and $5.00 respectively. Three cases
of beating the trains were fined $5
each, and sentence suspended if the
offenders would get out of town in
thirty minutes. The three cases were
white men from New York, making
their way back North.
TARIFF MEASURE
MOVING FORWARD
ONLY TWO IMPORTANT AMEND
MENTS REMAIN?DEMOCRATS
LOSE FIGHT TO REDUCE AL
UMINUM RATES LED BY SEN
ATOR DIAL.
Washington, Aug. 17.?With two
exceptions all important amendments
to the administration tariff bill offer
ed today by individual senators were
approved by the senate. Senator Har
reld (Republican) of Oklahoma lost
his fight to impose tariffs on crude
petroleum and fuel oil and Demo
crats were unsuccessful in efforts to
reduce the rates on aluminum.
All remaining: individual amend
ments will be acted upon before the
senate recesses today. Senate lead
ers hope that after the final vbte late
Saturday the measure can be sent to
conference immediately. Chairman
McCuraber and Senators Watson ofj
Indiana and Curtis of Kansas (Re
publicans of the finance committee
discussed this question with Presi
dent Harding tonight at the White
House. They said afterward that they
hoped the bill could be ready for
the president early in September. |
The aluminum and oil questions
furnished the high spots in the sen
ate debate today. The name of Sec
retary Mellon was brought into the
aluminum uiscussiuu as a iaige aiuta
holder in what was declared to be
the "aluminum trust," while a state
ment by Senator Harreld that he had
some financial interest in it was fol
lowed by renewed debate as to wheth
er senators should vote on duties
which might favorably affect their
properties.
By a vote of 35 to 19, the senate
rejected an amendment by Senator
Dial (Democrat) of South Carplina,
to reduce the rate on crude alumi
num from five cents to three .cents
a pound and to cut that on coils,
plates, bars, rods, etc., from nine
cents to five cents a pound.
DEATH OF JOHN U. WARDLAW
Prominent Farmer of Bellevue Sec
tion Died Yesterday.
John U. Wardlaw of the Bellevue
section of McCormick County, and
one of the prosperous planters of his
section, died suddenly yesterday in
the Opera House, while attending the
meeting being addressed by state
candidates. Mr. Wardlaw arrived in
Abbeville about 10 o'clock, being ac
companied by his brother-in-law, W.
D. Morrah. He came especially to
see his friend, Hon. Thos. G. Mc
Leod, who was to be his guest last
night. He chatted pleasantly with
friends as he went into the meeting,
and in one-half hour afterwards he
had passed away.
Mr. Wardlaw was about 60 years
of age. He was a member of a large
family, his aged mother having died
only a few weeks ago. He married
in early life Miss Morrah, of the
Troy section, settled on his farm,
where he lived in a well advanced
community in comfort, with all the
; conveniences of lif? about him. He
has several children.
Mr. Wardlaw was a member of
, Lower Long Cane Associate Reform
"J ' U n n UiinnU ? r\m m AMir
CU JL 1C9UJ ICliail VUUltU 1U1 ii&aiij
years. The funeral services will be
. held at Troy Saturday afternoon at
3 o'clock.
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The Rev. R. C. Grier, D. D., presi
dent of Erskine College, Due West,
will preach in the Presbyterian
hero novf- SnnHav. mornine
[and evening.
CAPT. SHAW PRESIDES
Capt. J. L. Perrin attended . the
campaign meeting in Lowndesville
today. About 4^0 were present,
and a .pleasant meeting was had.
Capt. Shaw presided.
I* -i >
ABBEVILLE V
HEAR STATE
HERE YESTERDAY?SPEAKING
WAS WELL ATTENDED, AB
PRESENT?THE USUAL I
The state campaign meeting in
Abbeville yesterday was well attend
ed, about fifteen hundred people be
ing present and of this number about
500 were women. Plans had been
made to hold the meeting in the
grove back of the Court House, but
on account of the uncertain weather
it was called to order in the Opera
House about 11 o'clock. There was
not standing room available for the
crowd, and many stood on the out
side during the' speaking.
Hon. J. Howard Moore presided
and introduced the speakers. The
candidates for Governor spoke first.
Cole L. Blease was greeted with a
rousing cheer. He had many friends
in the audience and made a gooa
speech. He declared himself in favor
of good roads and good schools. He
said all the tax commission had done
was "to make liars of the people,"
and was not much in favor of the
County Demonstration agents. He
defended at length his pardon rec
ord, and had no apologies to make.
tMr. Blease was followed by J. J.
Cantey of Clarendon County. Mr.
Cantey dwelt on Canteyism vs.
Bleaseism and the ten command
ments. He claimed if the daily pap
ers would only publish his speeches
he would be elected Governor by an
overwhelming maioritv on the 29th
of August.
It was during the address of Mr.
Cantey that Mr. John U. Wardlaw
succumbed to a heart attack. He
was in the gallery and the building
was very warm and crowded. Draw
ing an audible breath he expired
without a word. Dr. J. E. Pressly
was present within a few minutes,
but there was nothing that could be
done. The incident cast a gloom
over the meeting.
William H. Coleman of Union was
the next speaker. He had a great deal
to say about the "oligarchy." He
said he had been at the head of a
bank for 16 years and at the head
of a manufacturing concern for 18
J AAwifinna/] fluof llO
years, anu ich tv/uvaacu v.*?w uV
was the best qualified man in the
race for the governorship. ^
John T. Duncan of Columbia went
after the system. He says that no
man can accuse him of being a
"quitter." He used the word "perad
venture" in his speech. This word is
frequently used in the Book of
Esdras, which by the way was ruled
out of the Bible by the "system."
George K. Laney of Chesterfield
spoke with a tragic delivery and ex
claimed, "I will not be a pessimist."
He said that he stood behind the
state warehouse and good roads laws
and any man that voted against him
August the 29th would have to put
his conscience to sleep first. He
promised an "acute, energetic devo
tion to duty" if elected Governor.
Thomas G. McLeod was the last
candidate to speak for Governor. He
paid a tribute to his old friend, Gen.
Robert R. Hemphill, now passed
away, who he said was responsible
for his knowledge of the history of
Abbeville County. He believes in
economy and efficiency in govern
ment and the cutting out of useless
offices. He is a finished speaker and
made a favorable impression.
The candidates for governor were
followed by those for Lieutenant
Governor. Mr. J. K. Owen, of Ben
nettsville was the first speaker and
expressed himself as feeling very
much at home in Abbeville, having
had one of Abbeville's daughters as
an assistant in his office for many
years. He had reference to Miss Hat
tie Roche, who has since been pro
moted to one of the best positions
in the State, and he now has with
him Miss Gary Cheatham another
Abbeville girl. He spoke at length
of the handsome historical paintings
in the National Bank, and ended with
an account of a letter written by
James H. Hammond of Columbia in
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rOTERS
CANDIDATES
HELD IN OPERA HOUSE AND
OUT 15,000 VOTERS BEING
SPEECHES WERE MADE.
I the intproet r\f Viia rvnnnncnt Mr. E.
B. Jackson of Aiken.
Mr. Owen was followed by E. C.
L. Adams of Columbia. Mr. Adams
says he was good enough to serve
his people in France in time of war
and he supposed he ought to be
good enough to serve them at home
in time of peace. Mr. Adams said:
"I am in favor of good roads, lower
taxes, fair play and a square deal,
and I am opposed to over-burdening
the business interests of this county.
E. B. Jackson was the last speak
er of the Lieut. Governor contingent
and began his talk with the assertion
that he was the "conspirator" that
his opponents had been talking about
He asked the audience to look at
him and see if they didn't think he
had an honest face. He then read the
letter from Mr. Hammond in which
it was claimed that it would be a
good thing for the Citadel if M:r.
Jackson should be elected. He claim
ed there was no "conspiracy" or de
sire to inject the Citadel into poli
tics.
Next on the program came thj
candidates for the office of Superin
tendent of Education. There are four
men and two women running for this
office. 0.. D. Seay of Lexington, but
for sometime connected with the Co
lumbia schools, was the first speaker.
Cecil H. Seigler, Superintendent of
Education of Aiken County was the
next Mr. Seigler paid a glowing trib
ute to his wife, who was Miss Marie
Cromer before her marriage. Mr.
Seigler was followed by John E.
Swearingen, the present superintend
ent, who handled his subjects with
gloves off.
Mrs. E. B. Wallace, of Columbia,
was the next speaker. She said her
grandfather was J. A. Black and a
senator from Abbeville County for
years. She served in France during
the war, and in schools in times of
peace. When Senator Moore called
time, Mrs. Wallace said the good
people of Abbeville were about to
see a woman "shut up" when she was
told to. Which furnished a happy
ending to her talk. As this was the
first time a woman ever appeared
in Abbeville as a candidate for a
state office, unusual interest centered
about the speaker.
Mrs. Bessie Drake Rogers gave a
good talk. She spoke easily and cited
the state of Montana as the most
advanced state in the union in the
way of education, and all of the of
fices on ?he educational line are fill
ed with women.
Mr. J. H. Hope was the last speak
er and defended himself against the
attack of Mr. Swearingen who claim
ed that Ginn and Company were
paying the campaign expenses of Mr
Hope.
Heavy showers fell during these
talks and it was hard to hear the
speakers.
W. Banks Dove and M. J. C. Doz
ier, who are candidates for the of
fice of secretary of state were the
next pseakers and were unfortunate
in having to contend with the show
ers and the dinner hour. They there
fore made short talks stating briefly
their platform, and asking the sup
port of the people.
Geo. W. Wightman and B. Harris
had a heated debate. They aTe candi
dates for the office ctf Commission
er of Agriculture. Mr. Harris declar
ed his opponent Mr. Wightman, had
fought everything "good, bad and
indifferent" while a member of the
senate, and Mr. Wightman offered to
fvnrn thp race if he could
not prove Mr. Harris had been plac
ing his 0. K. on expense slips for
$4.50 a day for members of his de
partment provided Mr. Harris would
agree to withdraw if the charges
were proven.
Messrs. Walter T. Duncan and T.
Hagood Gooding were the last speak
ers of the day. They are candidates
T
STAND OF PREMIER POINCARE
IS INDORSED?REPARATIONS
COMMISSION WILL TAKE UP
MATTER OF MORATORIUM IN
DUE COURSE.
Rambouillet, France, Aug. 17.?
Sitting under the presidency of Pres
ident Millerand the French cabinet
at its session here today gave approv
al unanimously to the attitude taken
by Premier Poincare at the recent
conference of allied premiera in Lon
don and also discussed the question
of a moratorium for Germany.
On the matter of a moratorium it
was decided to await the forthcoming
decision of the reparations commis
sion, but plans were perfected, re
garding the measures to be adopted
should the decision of the commission'
fail to agree with the French view
point.
Another decision arrived at was
that for the time being,the govern
ment need not call an extra ordinary
session of parliament so that ihe
deputies and senators might be ac
quainted with the exact situation and
the program of the government. Free
dom of action was reserved, 'how
ever, to consult with parliament in
the event that the plans adopted
should require extensive executive
lnaursemeiu.
M. Poincare's plan for an immedi
ate convention of parliament devel
oped opposition of which Mr. Milier
and was the leader, and finally was
defeated. M. Poincare announced in
London Monday evening, and again
on arriving in Paris last night, that
he need not call an extraordinary
session of the chambers but, after a
conversation over the tlephone with
President Millerand Tuesday night,
the premier somewhat shifted his po
sition and at the cabinet council to
day merely suggested that it was his
judgment the chambers should he
called into session immediately.
What retaliatory measures will be
taken by France should Germany be
declared in willful default of her re
paration obligations is being kept a
close secret.
OLDEST MASON IN U. S.
IS DEAD IN VIRGINIA.
Richmond, Aug. 17.?Dr. John
Chiles Edwards of Highland Springs,
Va., 95 years of age, said to be the
oldest Mason in America and the old-:
est living graduate of the University
of Virginia, is critically ill in the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Horace
McClure, at Highland Springs.
MUSICAL COMEDY.
The Musical Comedy "The Maker
~ ' ?;n i- - ?:
oi urearns win ue given ?i cue ui<
era House, Wednesday night, Aug
ust 30th. It will be presented by the
Abbeville Chapter U. D. C.
FUNERAL NOTICE
Si
The funeral of Mr. John U. Ward
law will be held at Troy Saturday p(
afternoon at 3 o'clock. His friends se
are invited to attend. n{
for the office of Comptroller Gener
al.
The candidates were invited to
address a meeting at the Cotton Mill
last night, about 400 voters being
unable to attend the meeting in the
Opera House, which many of the
candidates accepted.
An invitation was also read by
Senator Moore asking the candidates
to stop by the Lethe School on their
way to McCormick and address the
young boys and girls at that institu
tion. Lethe is only one mile out of
flip wav. and it is honed this invita
tion was accepted.
Messrs. Kohn, McDowell and Bon
ner were the newspaper men with
the candidates. L. B. Simpson, spe
cial telegraph operator, also accom
panied the party.
OUTHERN IKES
FIRST COURT MOVE
GN TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
AT ASHEV1LLE?APPLIES TO
-/y;
TERRITORY WITHIN JURIS
DICTION OF DISTRICT COURT
FOR WESTERN N. C.
Asheville, N. C., Aug, 17?Tempo
xy injunction, mem.rbjers of
rious crafts their officers or
;ents, within the jurisdiction of
e United States district court for '<
estern North Carolina, from in- ?.
rfering with the movoment of
terstate commerce, United States
ails or employees of the-. Southern
ilway at Spencer or saliabury, was
?ned in United Bitalbes district
urt here this afternoon. The in
action was , ; signed -,Jby Judges
lines E. Boyd of Greensboro and
Yates of Shelby.
Similar injunctions railroad at
rneys said, v> had been- asked
*r, tin every state in which the (
wthern operates. 5,1.; ?' -v
The temporary restraining in- ?
miction issued this afternoon is
.-.j
?clared by attorney to covor action
' all of the crafts out on strike at
I points on the Southern railway,
ith specific restraint on individ
ils at Salisbury and Spencer.
Defendants named in the injunc
>n against shop craft organiza
oas and individuals suave n>een '
dered to show cause if any,?on
ugust 26 at 11 o'clock at Greens
wo why injunction should not be
anted.
K. M. Ellis of Spencer, who was
ected president of the North Caro
na Federation of Labor Tuesday
ight is one of the individuals
;ainst whom the restraining or
ir is issued, as district repre&enta
ve of the federated shop crafts of
ie Southern railway.
"Three hundred or more strikers
id sympathizers refuse^ to allow* '
kAAiIol /nion?Aa 4lA IaoVA fKa fl?0 VT>
'tV/lOl 5 UUl UO w AVWTO VMV IMWU
ben they arrived at Salisbury for
>ecial duty Tuesday night," the
Forneys asserted.
It is reported that several of the
lards are missing
Washington, Aug. 17.?Reports
jceavied by Attorney General
aughertty are that 'seiioue trou
le has occurei in connection with
lie railway shopm' i ? strike at
pencer, N. C." s'rlko sympathizers
e said tonight had according to his ,
iports, entered the shop, routed
torkers and had even intimidated
iilway police, An appeal had bsen
iade for marines and troops, the
ttorney general said he had been
formed, adding however, that no
ideral action was 'being taken at
resent, although United 'States
arshals were - on the job."
SMITH SEES HARDING
ontinuoui Effort to Save Charleston
Navy Yard.
Washington, Aug. ' 17.?Senator
nith of South Carolina again urged
resident Harding today to inter
ne in the effort of the assistant
cretary of the navy to close the
ivy yard at Charleston or by indi
ct means practically to bring about
at result.
It is understood that the president
hile declining to act openly against
e assistant secretary of the navy
ft Senator Smith under the im
ession that nothing of a final char
:ter would be done before the re
rn of Secretary Denby.
Senator Smith has not abandoned
>pe that the navy yara, ai&er au,
ill he preserved.
COTTON MARKET.
The highest price for cotton offer
I on the local market today was
! 1-3 cents. Futures closed:
Oct. 21.66
Dec. 21.63
Jan. 21.47
March 21.48