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LABOR COUNCIL !
VOICES APPEAL
BODY OF hbUbKAHUlM Idauco *
STATEMENT ON UNION POSI
TION?SAYS WORKERS ON
STRIKE SHOULD HAVE MORAL
AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ?
Washington, Aug. 22.?"Railroad 4
workers on strike are now fighting ^
the fight of all workers," and "should ^
have all the moral and financial as- ^
cistance which the labor movement
can girwe them, an appeal issued to
night by the executive council of the
a ?nf T.nhrtr dfi
Aiuci jvaa x cuviawivu w* ?? ? ? ?
dared. Signed by President Gompers
and the entire membership of the
federation's controlling committee,
the message recounted the causes of
the rail strike?from the union view ^
point?asserting that it had been
called "to resist the imposition of un
fair terms and conditions of employ
ment," and asked general contribu
tion of funds from labor organiza
tions to assist the strikers. P
"The struggle in which these work
ers are invoivea is one wxucu ia im
portant not only to themselves and
their organizations," the appeal said,
4fbut to all organized workers and all
Americans who love justice and fair
dealing It must be clear to
all wage earners and to all thinking
men that the policy which has been
pursued by the railroads has been
entirely in harmony with the policies
of all organizations of employers
which, since the armistice, have been
seeking to weaken and destroy the
voluntary organizations of the work
ers.
"No amount of conscientious effort
and foAearance on the part ol wie
workers, however, could overcome
the attitude and policies dictated by
the small but powerful group of
bankers who control the finances of
the railroads, and who have compell
ed the adoption by the railroads of
a policy of bitter antagonism to the
organizations of the workers.
"Finally the decisions of the rail
way labor board compelled resistance
on the part of workers through sus
pension of work. A wage of 25 cents
per houf was established for section
men, and this wage is tne Dasis upon
which all other wages were calculat
ed. . . .The railroad shop workers
are on strike to endeavor to secure
a living wage for the maintenance of
the American standard of living. It
is hoped that every union and its
membership, individually and collect
ively, will again demonstrate its sol
idarity by coming generously and im
mediately to the assistance of the
striking railway shop craft organiza-1 h
tions." 11
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FANS OUT IN FULL FORCE. M
i r
Among the base ball fans attend
ing the games in Greenwood this <
woek between Greenwood and Abbe- t
ville were: W. D. Wilson, Dr. J. E. i
Pressly, J. T. Hughes, J. A. Ramey,
Walter Sherard, Jim Sherard of Cal- p
houn Falls, Tom Sherard,, E. F. Ar
nold, Carroll Swetenburg, Bayard
Swetenburg, E. C. Horton, Ray Gall
man, J. R. Glenn, W. L. Peebles, R.
L. Mabry, J. S. Cochran, Dr. G. A.
D Daapa Onxr/in Qnao/1
i>f tfUli cr, :u. u ivcco^i vt?v?
R E. Cox, Mrs. Paul Link and fam
ily, Mrs. B. S. Reames, Dr. F. E.
Harrison and family-, Sol Rosenberg,
Robert Cheatham, Cliff King and
Oscar Cobb.
War Veterans Meet.
Los Angeles, Aug. 22.?Business!
sessions of the annual encampment
and reunion of the United Spanish
War Veterans and of the women's
auxiliary were opened here today.
COTTON MARKET.
Cotton brougnt za cents on uie i
local market today. Futures closed: I
Oct. 22.65
Dec. --- --- --- 22.62
Jan. 22.45
March 22.45
SPANISH-AMERICAN
VETERANS ORGANIZE
'amp and Elect Officers for First
Year.?J. S. Cochran Elected
Commander.
A meeting of the veterans of the
Ipanish-American War was hold in
he City Hall August 16 to organize
camp of the United Spanish War
TVio nrcanizatinn was Der
ected and a charter applied for
rom National Headquarters in Chi
ago.
The following officers were elect
d for one year:
Commander?J. S. Cochran.
Senior Vice-Com.?W H White.
Junior Vice-Com.?Geo C. Gam
rell.
Officer of the Day?Jesse L Camp
ell.
Officer of the Guard?R S McComb
Trustees?C. A. Milford, J. M.
IcKellar, J L Perrin.
MIawih? tPAro ftD
ointed by the Commander:
Adjutant?E C. Horton.
0. M.?M. E Hollingsworth
Historian?R B Cheatham.
Sergt.-Major?Alf Lyon
Q. M. Sergt.?A. B Cochran
Color Sergt?H L, Brooks.
Musician?J S Miller.
The Camp will be known as Camp
Ab Allen," named in honor of J.
l. Allen, who was the first Spanish
far Veteran of Abbeville county to
ie.
The following veterans joined:
Wyatt Aiken, H. L. Brooks, J. S.
ochran, A. B Cochran, R B Cheat
am, J L Campbell. B E Evans, Geo
r> 1 11 r> If V I
[ollingsworth, # P. R. Henry, J E
[arelson, Alf Lyon, J S Miller, C
i Milford, R. S. MeComb, J. M.
IcKellar, D. E. Penney, J L Perrin,
I B Reese, J. E. Taggart, T. G.
iThite, W H White.
LINTON TO ABBEVILLE
IN TWO HOURS
E. J. Adair made the trip from
llinton to Abbeville this morning in
wo hours. He came over the high
ray by Ware Shoals, and says the
nest stretch of road in the state is
rom Ware Shoals to Abbeville. He
uggests that the -business men of
ibbeville go after the Ware Shoals
rade.
Hops Off Again.
Miami, Fla. Aug. 21.?Lieu
enant Walter Hilton in his giant
ijeaplane the Sampaiio fCorrerla,
opped off at West Palm Beach
his morning at 10.15 expecting to
each Nasseau in a couple of hours,
rhe lieutenant had a good rest last
light, and with the plane's machin
ery working satisfactory and weath
er conditions favorabde, he hopes
o make a pleasant, voyage over the
pilf stream to the Bahamas.
rilCHAEL COLLINS
SHOT FROM AMBUSH
London, Aug. 22?(Michael
Collins, head of the Irish provis
ional government and the Irish
national army, was shot and
killed from ambush at Bandon,
County Cork, tonight a few
hours after he had been given
an ovation by the people ot
Cork City, who for the first time
saw the Free State hero in the
uniform of commander-in-chief.
Thus within ten days two of the
most prominent figures in tha
new Irish government have been
removed by death. Just ten
Days ago President Griffith of
the dail eireann, considered the
brains of the new administra
tion, died in Dublin; tonight
M qa! P ftl line tk a F roA ^ fa fr ?
military genius, was killed at
the moment when the dissipa
tion of the irregular forces in
the south was considered com
plete.
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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREE
MENT NOT IN SIGHT?McCUM
BER PLANS TO DELIVER PRE
PARED ADDRESS AND FIGHT
ON FLOOR MAY FOLLOW.
Washington, Aug. 22.?Senate
Republican leaders continued nego
tiations today for an unanimous
consent agreement for a final sen
ate vote on the soldiers' bonus bill,
but apparently with little prospect
of immediate success. Some pro
gress was reported, but it was un
derstood that four or five senators
objected to an agreement at this
time.
The bonus measure Is the senate's
unfinished business and will be
taken up after the senate recon
venes Wednesday, Cahriman Mc
Cumber of the finance committee,
plans to deliver a prepared address
at that time in support of it and
some majority leaders said that un
less there Was an agreement for a
time for the .final vote the legisla
tion would have to be fought out
to a finish on the floor. Estimates
as to the time -which would be re
quired to pass the measure i.i the
absienc? of any agreement varies,
1 1. ?!- 3 I.L.1. !j. ? I
uui it appeareu mat it migiu in
quire several weeks.
After the bonus is passed by the
senate?and the general belief at
the capitol is that it will go through
finally /by substantial majority?it
would, in the usual course, be se:>t
to conference for the composing of
differences between the senate and
the house. In that event it would be
handled by the same conference
committee to which the tariff meas
ure will be deferred this week with
littlo prospect that it would receive
attention until after the committee
had completed its work on the
Jones Miller Stack About Well
Jones Miller Stack has albout re
covered from his case of scarlet fev
er and is getting on all right He
will be here about ten days longer
when he will return to his home in
Monroe, N. C.
BOND OFFERINGS
LOWEST OF YEAR
Continue to Show Upward Trend in
Prices?States Expected to Float
"T* 17 1 r !. c &
i aa bxempi muc in ucpi.
New York, Aug. 22.?Only 13
new bond offerings, totaling $15,
700,000, were put out through local
bankers last week. This is a new low
record for the year as compared with
$20,100,000 the week before and a
weekly average to date of approxi
mately $50,000,000. The usual mid
summer dullness is held responsible.
Continuance of easy money rates
has been a stimulating influence to
the steadily rising bond prices, which
are now at the highest level in al
most four years. Several new high
records were made in both the rail
and industrial groups last week, un
derlying trunk line issues of the big
railway systems receiving the most
attention.
The amount of corporate securities
falling due this month is relatively
small and will require little new
financing. The total maturities
amount to $56,486,630 against $89,
049,550 in July and $85,100,555 in
August, 1921. Bonds which have
been called for payment in August
in advance of maturity total $96,
725,800, which is considerably above
'normal, but far below the record of
$144,779,000 in July. Easy money
rates are believed responsible for the
amount of bond issues called for pay
ment this year entirety before ma
turity, which reach the surprisingly
high record of $394,500,000 to date,
as compared with only $19,000,000
in 1921.
AFFAIRS OF CUBA
ON SOUND BASK
CONFUSION WILL SOON BI
ENDED?STATE DEPARTMEN1
OFFICIALS THINK ISLAND RI
PUBLIC WILL SOON BE IT
SELF AGAIN.
Washington, Aug 22?After man;
months of confusion and uncertaint;
the reconstruction of Cuba's politica
and fiscal affairs is nearing comple
tion on a basis of which state depart
ment officials regard as promising ai
era of restored confidence'and tran
quility throughout the island repub
lie.
The reform program in the draft
ing of which Cuban officials have ha<
| the constant aid of Maj. Gen. EnocI
H. Crowder of the American army, 1
said in advices received here, to hav
reached a stage where reestablish
ment of governmental and finanoia
stability appears to be assured fo
the near future.
Numerous changes in the govern
ment machinery, making possible th
retirement of fiscal and judicial of
ficials who stand in the way of need
ed reforms, are coupled in the reoi
ganization plan with a sweeping re
habilitation of the entire tax collect
ing and disbursing system of the pub
lie treasury.
In a statement detailing the entir
11 caiyiatiuu piugiaiu uuuigiiw o^v
department manifested thorough sat
isfaction with the turn taken b;
Cuban affairs, and predicted that 1
propei- execution of the plans " no\
[agreed upon among Cuban official
| undoubtedly would go far towar
("normalization a.nd the betterment o
[business conditions generally."
No mention of General Crowde
was made in the statement, but of
ficials of the Washington governmen
have not concealed their admiratio
for the work he has done in Cub;
since he was sent there to give ad
vice as the personal representative o
President Harding. His patient effor
in the midst of bitter inter-factiona
strife and in the face of stronerly in
trenched opposition to real reforr
measures is appraised here as havinj
been a powerful influence toward r
establishing the new Habana govern
ment.
STRONGER PRICES
FOLLOW DECLINE
Cotton Market Show* Gains Fa
Week?Heaviest Buying Done
Reports Crop Deterioration
New*, Orleans, Aug. 22.?Whil
there were declines in .the earl
sessions of this last week in th
cotton market prices were strongl
higher in the later trading with th
highest levels on the close when th
trading positions were 174 to 18
points over the close of the procec
ing week at their ibest with Octobt
up to 22.30 cents a pound. Laj
prices were at net gains of 170 t
180 points with October closing s
22.15. At the lowest of the wee
prices were 65 to 85 points unde
the preceding week, October trac
ino- dc. Iiyw Ac 19-fiO. Fluctuation
were within limits of 245 to 27
points.
In the spot department jprice
gained 75 points in the net result
middling closing at 21.88 again s
12 cents on the close of this wee
last year. The lower levels of th
week wero reached under reports o
scattered rainfall in Texas and ur
der an unfavorable developmer
in this country. Later on drouth r<
turned to Texas and both foreig
and labor news were regarded in
more favorable light. The parti?
settlement of the coal strikei helpe
to put prices up and highest price
were partly duo to the hope that th
coming week would see the settle
ment of rail strike, although heav
est buying was done on account o
icrop deterioration and it was mor
or less of a weather market through
out. Drouth in the West and to
K I Alex uaner is in uie cimo ui hi
ejlaw. T. B. Ferguson and C. I
>f | Prince found him selling and stoi
i- ing whiskey on the Smith place nea
it town. He furnished bond and wi
be tried at the September term o
n Court.
a
il much rain in the East of the b&l
d probably caused more buying tha
ts any other factor.
e On the week-em ihe market wa
?- thrown into consi "erabu. excite
i- ment on rumors tha: a large spc
f firm was out with a condition rc
e port of 58.0 per ceTt of normal an
i- indicated crop figures of 9,^00.00
o bales.
\
i A. Beard Evans Shot by B. H. Hollej
r Nephew of Dead Man Saw Of
l ' ficer Fire Last Shot.
AJnderson, Ausr. 22.?A. Bearc
Evans was shot and killed thi
P after-noon at his home in the Or
j mill village by B. H. Holley, magis
1 trate's constaible, the cause of th
. killing being unknown. Holley wh(
. had gone to the house to serve i
1 warrant upon Evans on a charge o
. fighting, was held responsible fo:
. Evans death by the coroner's jury
He surrendered to the sheriff ani
- is now Ibeing held in the Andersoi
i jail.
h Holley, according to the testi
s mony offered at the coroner's in
e quest tonight, went to Evans' hom
i- with the warrant at about 5:3'
il o'clock this afternoon. Evans, ac
cording: to the testimony of his wif
was in the back yard at the tim
and Holly was admitted to th
bouse. The two men met in th
kitchen of the home and a few mis
utes later, Mrs. Evans said sh
heard several shots and going t
the kitchen found her husband o"
the floor in a pool of blood. A. J
Evans a nephew of the slain Jnaii
was also in the house at the tim
e and testified at the inquest that h
e saw Hoi ley snoot Jbvans on ine 1100
> arid heard Holly threaten Evane
V lifo. When the first shots were fire
a young Evans testified, he rushed t
* the kitchen door and was order?
3 by Holly to withdraw. Holly the]
d fired again at the wounded man o:
f the floor, young Evans said. Mrs
Evans heard nothing of the convex
r satiom between her husband and th
constable, she said, and A. J. Evan
heard nothing more than the threa
ri to kill Evans, which he said, wa
a 1 _ 1 TT.11..
maae t>y nwiy.
Three shots took effect, on
through the head being responsibl
for death, according to the testi
mony heard at the inquest. Th
other shots took effect in a leg an
a thigh. Holly's pistol, examine
after the Jihooting, contained fou
c^chteFged ciaritnfl^g'es. [Fhyiiciani
were called in immediately, bu
Evans "was dying when medical ai
was secured He made no statement
Grasped in Evans' blood staine
hands was found 340 in bills, whic
it is presumed was offered by hii
,r to Holly as bond on the charge o
fighting, for which the constabl
came to arrest him.
e HARDWICK COMMUTES
y HUDSON SENTENC1
e ,
y Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 22.?Governc
e Hardwick today commuted froi
e death to life imprisonment the ser
z, tence of Glen iM. Hudson, Daughei
ty county farmer, convicted of th
murder of his two step-sons, fiv
and eleven years of age. The govefi
nor said that the evidence agaim
Hudson wag ("entirely circumstar
tial" and while possibly strc-n
enough to justify conviction,it do?
not remove every doubt as to h;
^uilt. Commutation was recom
mended Last week by the 6tat
prison.
SELLING AND STORING.
nrDMAM CVDCDTO
ulmvihii lartmo
El
CONDITIONS ABROAD CAUSE OF
MARK'S SLUM?GOVERNMENT
UNABLE TO BOLSTER UP
CURRENCY THINK FINANCIAL
WRITERS.
Berlin, Aug. 22.?Heavy unload
1 J _ xL.
ing 01 marKs aorcaa is uie soie causc
of the present collapse of German
currency, in the opinion of financial
writers here, who concur in declaring
that there is no-cogent "objective"
reason for a stampede in Germany's
present internal situation, and .there
fore unite in ascribing to the inter
national political situation the real
reason for the slump.
In support of this contention they
cite the fact that the collapse of the
London conference sent the dollar
rate to a thousand and assert that
the French ^ attitude accomplished
what the London deadlock merely
stimulated. It is further pointed out
that the government for more than
a month past has not been a pur
chaser of foreign currencies, as no
reparations installments have been
paid, while the part payment on
clearing house obligations represent
ed funds which were secured weeks
ago.
It is also asserted that Germany
has not been buying gold ta pay for
wheat purchases abroad. German ex
perts admit that, the government is
utterly helpless in the face of re
cent developments, that it is wholly
at the mercy of hostile foreiga poli
cies and that any attempt on its part
or through private initiative to bol
ster up the mark artificially hi'
present political atmosphere would
be bound to prove disastrous.
"There is no tangible economic
^ ground for this unprecedented de- '
preciation," says the Boeraen Cour
ier, which declares that the hation's
e
industrial productive capacity con
, tinues unimpaired, while the mere
fact that imports exceed exports "is
^ hardly a cogent reason why the
world should abandon Germany."
d
The Boersen Courier also fails to
r
i discover in <the reparations payments
an immediate cause for the mark's
^ present level, irfasmuch as these pay
t ments have been plainly designated
^ tor a year or more and must be met
u in accordance with Germany's capac
ity. It 'believes that the mark's foun
dation is primarily a psychic or psy
chological process and that the fact
that the mark is unstable and capa
ble of slipping suffices to produce
violent drops, determined and aug
mented by policies which constantly
threaten penalties and other econom
ic punitive measures.
TRAINS MOVE AGAIN
AT SPENCER TERMINAL
WitLJ,
C Huiv Af
I roopi nuuurana * ?#..?
Shops When Assured Order
Will Be Maintained.
Salisbury, N. C., Aug. 22.?All
troops have been withdrawn from
guard duty in Spencer and Salisbury
today, except one company which
was kept in this city but scattered,
and the trainmen, estimated at about
500 in number, who last night agreed
not to move another train out of
this terminal until the National
Guardsmen were removed, having
gone back to work today about noon,
c*?j. i. ;i
I1 all was quiet in cms ouuumu rail
way shop center tonight, and trains
were in operation as usual.
PAINFULLY BUT NOT
SERIOUSLY HURT
Joel S. Morse received a telephone
message this morning from his friend
Calhoun Harris of Anderson that
Mrs. Morrah, Mrs. Harris and other
members of his family hurt in the
automobile accident at Sandy Springs
yesterday were better and that Dr.
Henry did not anticipate any serious
results from the accident.
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