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-rr-"- 7 y . i . ' if-"y i - ' \ f 4 > r . . _ , * HI ?iMI? I II ?IIW wmwi?wil IMW ?WMIH ?llllinwraiTTlTl?nTIIBIIPiil I Wl IWIIIfTWinWlTIWIIT?r-|llllfllWn? If fmrMTITI ????? / VOLUME LVI., NUMBER 91. NEWBERRY, S. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1920. ' TWICE A WEEK, $2.00 A YEA1 mi woui o Have bonds on stored cotton ~ BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED AT COMING LEGISLATURE. .... . H Measure to Put Paper in Local >iui Kmo Cot- j ton Off Market. The State, 15th. At the approaching session of the general assembly, a bill will be in- j troduced empowering: the South Carolina warehouse board to issue j ? * bonds to be known as "emergency ? cotton bonds" the purpose of the: measure being to re^eve the money j Stringency by putting the bonds intoj local and perhaps general circulation j and at'the same time hold, cotton off: the mayfcet until it reaches a better 1 price.. f '*''/ The bonds, are to be secured by; collateral security of farmers' notes i with warehouse receipts for cotton! attached thereto and further guar-1 anteed by the unlimited liability of each and every member ?msfcituting [ the unchartered corporation of each | county unit comprising the Emerg-i ency Bonding company, will be in-, troduced on the opening day of the! South Qarolina general assembly and its speedy passage sought. x By Cotton Association. The bill to be introduced at* the request of the South Carolina division of the American Cotton associafinn and similar legislation will he, . sought in each of the.other cotton| growing sftates of the South. Officials ' of the cotton association believe that the measure will be passed immediately by the legislature of this state. - fieports from other states indicare^that a similar pleasure will be bly of the respective states convenes. _ The emergency cotton l>onds are j and itexpected that they ivilt also fihd general circulation. <f" The lull to be introduced in'the; South Carolina legtf&lacrire provides that o lienor mote unite to be known as an ^Bihergency Cotton Bonded company* may be organized in any cour%j in the state. It is provided j that each company may issue emergency cotton bonds for a period of six months from dale of issue secured :j First, by the farmers' note for the face value of the bonds issued in 2ach particular case; second., each unit organizing the "Emergency Cotton Bonding company" composed of ten or more members, shall in their ar-j ticles of incorporation become indi-j viduaUy and collectively responsible to holders of all bonds issued by said j unit Emergency Cotton Bonding j ~ ko 1 OY1/?OC? ! company xur unpaiu iwiaukM "which may not be collected from the : sale of the collateral4 warehouse receipts and the signer of the note or notesT in whose favor such bonds are issued. V Various Denominations. I The bill provides that bonds may be issued in denominations of $1, $5, $10,-$20, $50 and $100- each and Multiples not to exceed in each individual case 80 per cent, of the market value of the cotton represented by the collateral warehouse receipts at time of issue Of said bonds to the owners of the cotton warehouse receipts or such market value as may be determined by the members of the bonding company. The chairman of the state warehouse board would become trustee of j \ the emergency bonding companies v" organized under the act. .He would ' ?^ *>11 Aitma . D TCQUirCU tU ICCCIVC an vvvacic notes with collateral warehouse receipts attached, together with the bonds issued in each particular case ;as custodian of the same and shall j verify them. He will after such veri- j ficaton record and deposit in a safety deposit vault such owners' notes and collateral warehouse receipts as are found to comply with the provisions of the act, and then sign each bond accompanying each individual transaction in their various denominations, with his name and official title as chairman of the state warehouse board. The bonds when signed will j i? j-n the emereencv bond- j UC ICVUXtivu w z-s ing company issuing same for delivery to their respective owners. I Officials of the South Carolina dih vision of the American Cotton assoE (Continued en Page 7.) j VALUES SHRINK [ FOR FARM CROPS HARVEST OF YEAR PROVES ABUNDANT. -/ Records Are Broken?Total Worth Placed at Five Billion Dollars (S ac? Tk?n I 3cf Y#ar. ' Washington, Dec. 14 (By the Associated Press).?Shrinkage of values of the country's farm crops has placed their total worth this year at almost $5,000,000,000 less than last year although the 1920 harvest was one of the most abundant in the na-1 tion's history with half a dozen crop; breaking records. The important farm crops which comprise about 90 per cent, of the value of all farm crops, were valued this year at $9,148,519,000 by the department of agriculture today in it* final Asto'mates. Last vear these crops were valued at $14,087,995,000. Acreage devoted to the important crops also decreased, the total being 351,062,409 this year as compared with 356,162,122 last year. "The extraordinary character of the harvests, which have proven to be among the most abundant in the countryhistory notwithstanding beginnings about as unpromising as ever known is emphasized by the December revisions of estimates," the department said in a statement vnrvnrt "The I Vli VV ?-? ? final outcome of the 1920 wheat har- < vest, winter and spring combined, is now -estimated with * 789,878,000 bushels, compared with 934,365,000 J bushels in 1919, this being an increase over the earlier estimates for 1920 of 39,230,000 bushels. Development of Wheat. The 1920 acreage abandoned from i winter killing was less than was ex- < pected and indicated by the very bad j < and unpromising conditions on May; i 1, and tb~ increasingly favorable : character of ..the1 later season per- 1 mitted niuch wheat then considered 1 Hopeless to develop and come'to bar- < vest. The report of increase over ex- 1 pectations-of winter wheat produced -1 come from almost- every ^important < winter wheat state. The greatest 1 gain, 15,000,000, is in Kansas, the ? leading producer of -winter wheat. ] In that statei the increase was help* ' ed by an area of over 1,000,000 acres J of volunteer wheat sprouted from i shattered grain in the autumn of < 1919 which despite its unpromising 1 beginning and doubtful prospects in 1 the spring of 1920. came finally to harvest. ' - "In general it appears that the reduction ii\. crop acreage in 192G below 1919 is less than was thought and reported at the beginning of the crop season. Notwithstanding the early unfavorable condition for farm work the efforts -of the farmers to fully seed their fieJds assisted by - ----- i xavormg aays tnat came i?iu; xu tm: planting period, resulted in plantings greater than anticipated." Increases in almost every crop were reported in the revised production figures, as compared with the preliminary estimate announced in November.' Corn, with a record crop, shows an increase of about 33,000,000 bushels; winter wheat, an increase of almost 48,000,000 bushels; spring wheat, a decrease of 9,000,000 bushels^ bats, an increase of almost 7U,UUU,UUU bushels; barley, an m-j" crease of almost 11,000,000 bushels; 2 potatoes, increase of 9,000,000 bush- j< els, and tobacco, increase of 32,000y- j 000 pounds. ( The yield of corn per acre set a 4 record with an average production of [ SO.9 bushels. Only once before has 1 the average yield per acre exceeded * 30 bushels, and that was in lOOo, ( i < when 30.3 bushels was made. r Record Corn Crop. While the corn crop is a record /1 one, its value this year is $1,662.- f( AAA ?\t\f\ 1 (>/M\ 11 1 VVU,UUU 1^5 tilclii ladl vcai d lx vy, j which was smaller by 374,000,000 j' bushels. The price being paid to^ farmers for corn on December 1 was j1 announced by the department as 67.7 |1 certs a bus'u-!. as compared with I f $1.349 a year ag-o. Final estimate:; of crop production jJ ana value ioi mis year were an-j no^nced as. fellows: ^ Corn, 3,232,367,000 bushels and ' $2,189,801,000. Winter wheat, 580,513,000, and (Continued on Psge 7.) ? yi 5>5^aCS55 BBS 35 5 S^p!5i '.- * ' *; v : . : 7 . : -> * ' ' ' ' '*' ' . : ' ' ' ipfl Z < -7l??? 8Sw4^v^3"^ ?ip^H^xi " Jersey" K.?.,rel, newest aero ?:;! ; from Newark, N. J J.. is 23 years ol< plane flying at the height of a thousa: plane without holding on while the in of his plane to practice a few stunts. COUNCIL ELECTS OFFICIALS FOR COMiNG YEAR Present Officials Reelected?Opposition Develops to Chief Rodelsperger.' i . The town council held its regular meeting Tuesday night and proceeded to the election of officers for" the ensuing term. Policeman J. P.. Hvngston did not apply for reelection, md Mr. B. F. Melton, a former po liceman, was elected to iill the posi:ion made vacant by the resignation ji Mr. Livkrgsto n:w The other members of the force under Chief E. L. Rodeisperger were candidates for reflection and ithey were reelected, as follows: H. LT. Tobias, J. Harmon. J. C. Fqy, J. H. Willingham and R. P. Franklin. The other two men, S. F. Matthews' (who is also health officer) and B. F. Sample, do not come mder. this head. There were several other applicants for policemen, jut the council chiose the good. men cvho have made sucrTefncient and reliable officers. The only office not filled by election at this meeting was :hat of chief of police, now being held over by Mr. Rodelsperger, who las made the city the best chief of police that dewberry has had in many years, n This election was postponed until next Tuesday night, opaosition to Chief Rod61sperger devel >ping at the last moment; the vote standing three tf> three. Mayor E. S. Blease reappointed Oity Attorney J. B. Hunter to the jffice he has so acceptably filled during his incumbency. Ryal Bates, the well known "lamplighter," janitor, was also reappointed to his old place, or rather, he was continued in position on the retired ist with pension; and the consideration shown this faithful old servant nects with general approbation. Another good thing council did at ;his meeting was giving the pubifc mother chance at paying city taxes, extending the same to January 1. The reelection of Mr. John W. "hapman as clerk and treasurer and foel W. Wertz as street superintenlent will give general satisfaction. VIr. Chapman has served five terms ind by his wise management has savid the city a great deal of money. Superintendent "Jo"' Wertz lias always been found by us to be a most iceommodating official. Ho is more >r less handicapped in his work by shortage of hands and lack of funds it his disposal, but he tries to answer ill calls and '^eis there" just as soo.'h is he can. It is a physical impossibility to be at two places at the same ;ime, let alone everywhere at once, rhe objection (?) we have heard to lim is that he will slay trees. The election of tlic.ie two was without opposition. Air. Wort7. has filled the office of- superintendent, the past ieven or eiirrst years. An ostrich's egg equals 22 lien's $? \ THE ACE OF AIR ACROBATS. BIMHHiMannnnBn ?1wwwwwi % ?iyv " 1 " ..1 - - - 1 ' ' !' ;... ;: .vx: * '!v:V. ..?v..:;*>;/ ; : ' ' -I*' ' ' ' : fMmm <M! - mWr 2dSVllt flxiti *. Jj'i I... i and thinks nc.hirg of p2rf(,rmir.~ a!': ml or more feet. His newest thviile i a chins loops the; loop. The pnoto mow dial presents IDEA liCOTTOM - . '" / I SUBMITS AMENDMENT SIMILARj - TO COMER EFFORT. : / . 1Z'4bi ' : -? ' J * 1 I Measure Will Be. Fcugkt by Exchange; | cat Admission Made by Agricul- ; j j',ture Department.?-' i The State. { Washington, Dee.' 14.?An amend-j i'ment to the'cotton futures act, of! ! identical purposes as the amendment; i introduced last session by Senator; | Comer of Alabama, but which failed j I to pass, was presented to the senate \ I * V ? j today by Senator'Bial of South Car-j j olina. * ' j j The Comer amendment would have' : required cotton exchanges-to deliver| ! to purchasers of cotton one-half in j i' grades as good as middling:. The I Dial amendment provides that the ' i buyer shall have the right to demand j | onC'half of the amount deliverable ] under contract from two grades to ! i be specified by him, and that the sell-' - - - I I er shall have the i*ight to tender the; j other half of the amount in two j : grades to be specified by the seller, i The present law permits the seller I to tender the afmount purchased inj j either of ten grades. Such latitude j i granted the seller is unfair, accord1 ing to Senator Dial, and permits I stock exchanges to indulge in specu' lation to the destruction of agricul: ture, and tlje embarrassment of | manufacturers. j | Senator Dial declared today that j I the department of agriculture which'} | did not support the Comer amend-! raent has capitulated to the extent of j admitting that the law as it stands! ! at present is obviously unfair. The' ' Comer amendment passed, the senate j but died in the house as result of j ! opposition of representatives from1 j Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and; I Oklahoma, where low grade cotton is,| the principal production. Senator! ! rivnkiirc tnrf. h'?, jirnendment' ' ear* not be opposed by these repre-' | sentatives inasmuch as it doe.- not ; eliminate a rr.arkei for the !r>vV grade' cotton. The opp:- ition of the cotton is expect."!, accord];:-- .o the: South Carolina senator, no v. ect. v, :r . i rOi-'ultS C. ilv-.-t I'l.'VJS bc*:-:i'i' ti (* I * 1 .jv'fte? i i" atp'ic'j: ;!ve he. j make* su?*h a ' owiu v as to 1':e u:-xaimcss ox ths stock cxclisiijjcs, opcratin/r un#er the present co:<K?!-j tion that their guns will be spiked. ; Senator Comer, who by his j-nc -i es and r.i-vvsanpe-r advcr-I i5;en;iB-. i:i- ' ; season arwuscr! interest through iht* South, will .ntc-ud the hearings. 1 .?am Pitta-Shealy. j Miss Trannie M- Pitts and Mr. f Harry*W. Shcaly, both of the Smyrna : j neighborhood, wore married or. Wed-: jncsday at the Smyrna manse by the; ' - * Tl 1 -1-^ +ll/\ i,* /ll' J : itcvv ,ris?>uyt-eriiui muita'-ci. ucv, I A. H. Xey* 1 - j ' "" " 1 __ I ,: ' 1 / * " j j ^Wfi. / Is -'' H ;v? ?%'$%<& irixr" x"' /. m t ' ^ >"?, l'/ i ''ffiii'{/>A !|fe : j try. p 'v ? * H : -;. ..?/ .# ..'Cfc <- ! tlii' <Sw-'V/U?i.o. ,> Cl'iey ' Jiailf; ?r>i':c'i>f stunts or. the r:\rxg: of an air. uir. - ? L<i * \LiLlJ) \J 1 LI! I." UpJ'CI U Ui 1X10 s "Jersey':' climb;*!# ou; on the wing * ? ?v '? ? ? ? 1 *' % ' > ^ . <t> COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS v ..... . TREE. ' i '$ <$> Jt; ^ < ;? ' > ^ <?* <?>* ' To plan for,the community Christmas tree the committee composed of Dr. John B. Setzlerj Mrs. L. W. Floyd, Miss Bess Burton, Prof. 0. B. Cannon, Mr. W. S. ?>I at thews, Mr. V V Rr. nVi i\Tv *^T f "Srr*rf}rrfVrTr!~ri7Yrr * ' *" ? ? ?I Mr. Kardeman met on Tuesday afternoon. " ' Every one seemed anxious that the organization be represented and give something to make the tree beautiful *and symbolic to all. The city council will get'the tree and see that it is put up on Thursday or Friday. The city commissioners very probably will see that the tree is gloriously illuminated with a star in the top most branches. The Newberry schools will furnish cord and sockets for the lights around the tree. The Newberry mill will be asked to lend the colored lights used in the park. And so, the tree will be deeoiated and placed at little expense to any one. The Kiwanis and Rotary clubs, however, are offering to bear inci1 i.^1 ? j. ^ i.1 ' C? "1 C\ uenwii expenses to tne amoum ui each. i To put the material so generously brought together into a symmetric whole will be the job of the decorating and program committee, Mrs. J. Y. McFall, Mrs. Frank Hunter, Misa Mary Burton, Miss Bess Burton, Mr. H. W. Schumpert, Mh Harry Dominick, Mr. Ed Fant, Mr. Z. F. Wright and Mr. John Wicker. It is rumored that this committee will have 'some surprises for the audience by means of tableaus. As a part of the program the school children will sing, "0, Little town of Bethlehem," "Holy Night and the First Noel." The audience, 1 rt .1 a ^ /\ tt? m i??ill ! it'u >Jw wic WJL tuwii win sing, "Joy tn the World and It Came Upon the Midnight Clear," from printed slips handed out that night, j There will^be no offering; taken.! T^'j public is invited to give good! : ; in this way on Christmas even-j ''p.. :"t G o'rlock. fi ' conmuini ; tree will be kept; -:ou^v *;il durini? the holidays} ij bene.'?! u... .sijoyiiient of the | j Servic are i.ci.l around the j in pc- v ? ( \ . Ii : ;\s been saidi serv 1 ic ?*h:?5T}* '"* of the! J tovvii CD Saaciay night wcuifl fie veryj ; tiMkitv ' the fted Cross, i c The nu- iibt'VS of 1 ii?. Calendar sot cieiy of Central Methodist church will please send squares for the orphanage quilt by Saturday. mrno> One of the pest office men was seen the other day stopping up cracks in his car with pieces of Octagon fviMVKT t r\ the* OT)<5 "FtTHYI CVvlW i>1^ i?4^, I v ?/V v^/ V.?\ ? i leaking. Some of those post office! fellows are always up to something. I f \ ^? Senate Takes | * For I | I i II? HOUSE FOR REPEAL OF WAR TIME LAWS ! RESOLUTION IS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. Amendment Provide* for Inclusion of Lever Food Control Act in Law* (| to Be Repealed. ' . .. , > Washington, Dec. 13.?Repeal of most of the war time laws waE voted today by the house which adopted the Volstead resolution for that purpose after two hours of debate. The vote on adoption of the resolution was unanimous, 322 votes being recorded as favoring it with none opposed. Tho house before taking the final vote accepted an amendment* providing for inclusion of the I Lever food control .act among the j laws which the resolution would re-! peal. The amendment, which covers all; provisions of the food control act, j with the exception of the section re-; Intinpr to rents in the District of L'o-. Iambi?., was offered by Represents-; live Bland, Republican, of Indiana.: It was carried by a vote of 179 to I 137. Few Exemptions Made. The resolution, which now goes to the senate, exempts ?rom repeal only the trading with the enemy act, the war finance corporation act and its amendments and measures dealing with the issuance of Liberty and Vici. '.J LULy uutiua. The resolution declares "any act of j congress that by its. terms is in force I only during: -the. exist^cej& j of war and a limited time thereafter shaft be construed and administered jas if the present war terminated on | the date which ihis resolution be-, j comes effective." Similar Measure Vetoed. j The measure, as adopted, is practically identical with that passed-by * - " Ji t congress just oeiore tne aujouuimcm, j of the last session and vetoed by I President Wilson, Republican leaders of the house asj serted tonight that adoption of the resolution was one of the first steps taken by the Republican majority to fulfill the campaign pledge to put the country on a peace time basis. TUrnfteifirtn rt f thp Volstead resolu-! bivti v*. ?? ? . 1 tion clears the Way for consideration j of the resolution offered by Represen-1 tative Reevis, Republican, of Nebraska, which wouki provide for a congressional survey of the government's administrative departments. A special rule limiting debate will be presented tomorrow by Chairman Campbell of the rules committee, and action on the floor will follow a vote ; on the adoption of th? rules. j i GOOD CHRISTMAS TIMES AT CHAPPELLS SCHOOL There will be some very interesting Christmas exercises at the Chappells school on Wednesday, December 22. The exercises will be'gin at 6:30 with the exercises in the school auditorium and then there will be a j sale of oysters and cake and candy J orul all e-ood thincrs which one can ' get in this fine community. The following: is the program for i the exercises in the auditorium. Youj are invited to be there <md- enjoy the evening with these good people. Song, "Christmas Carol," school. Recitation, "Santa Claus," Ansel Martin. tTrmn ' Hollo Vit' VHV AAJtUll) way. Mary Domiriick, Frances Martin, Dorris Martin. ? Recitation, "Little Brother of All," ' Ma v'z?erite Sc urry. iiecitatioii, "Little Town of Bethlehem." Elise Dominick. Solo, "Christmas . Joys," Helen ! Keith. "'Tmns: Bfi- i lid. uai/iuii, x 'kum ?.??w ...q... , fore Christmas," Arthur Asbill. Solo, "Our Blessed Land of God,"; Mrs. Coleman. Dialogue, "Taking: the Census," Marie Dommick and Osie Watkins. Solo, "Holy City," Mrs. Coleman. Tableau, "Maud Miller/' recited ; by Jsanie Simkins. i s Stand nnance Board 4 ' ?. ?. . ?%_.!? _ Agriculture committee neKMnnon Passed Directing Revival of War Corporation Expected to Afford Relief to Farmer*. * . . " " 'A* Wasington, Dec. 13.?The senate late today passed the agriculture committee resolution directing the revival of war finance corporation as Va ,a measure of affording relief to > farmers. The second section of the ' resolution which es introduced yould have directed the extension of Kberal credits to farmers by the federal svstem was amended to make the de sirability of such a course only an expression of opinion of the congress. . . .. / ; . The amendment making the change in the section of the resolution relating to the q&pve system was proposed by Senataptoorris, Republican, Nebraska, andyjas accepted by a vote of 47 to 16.. i Another change made in the resolution on suggestion 'of Senator Smith, Democrat, Georgia, broadened the duties of the finance coipora - - - -V - ... if: tion to include the financing 01 exportation of-products, other than those produced on the farm. Amend- V > ments submitted t by Senator Harris, Democrat, Georgia, to make the rate of discount on loans to farmers 5 per ^ cent, and by Senator McKellar, Dem- 1 vj ocrat, Tennessee, to make cotton factors' paper eligibly for discount, were rejected by overwhelming ^ote. A substitute for the resolution 'presented by Senator Spencer, Republican, Missouri, mot a simij$* fate. , v ? N<j Record Vote. Final acti^. re$olutjgn without a record vote. measures are ?eflcftfig.: The section of ififc w recting revival of the War firtincfc corporation) as adopted* reads: "The secretary of th? treasury afid the members of th6 tter finance ei>*- ' poration are hereby, directed to revive the activities of thfc war finance corporation, and that Raid corpora- \ tion be at once rehabilitated witV the view of assisting lit the financing . ' l!-- ?nf oi me cApui.utttuu v> and other product to foreign markets." Extension of ?fftdiU. ' ' 'llf The resolution, as adopted, refers to the extension of dfedits >s follows: "It is the opinion of congress tfat the federal reserve board should take such action as may be necessary to permit the member banks of the federal reserve system to grant ___ liberal extensions of credit to the farmers of the country upon the security of the agricultural parododts now held by them, by permitting the rediscounting of such notes of ex-* ?:? ?* ? *?; !? irf) reasonable rate ICIlSiUU dt a of interest." The senate agriculture committee during the day continued its hearings with a view to framing other measures looking to the relief of the farmers from the conditions brought about by falling prices. v The house received an addition to its collections of relief measures in a bill offered by Representative Young, Republican, of North Dakota, proposing an efnbargo on imports of grain and grain products, live stock and their products for one year. . A Rnrniliff OuestlOO. *-X "% A representative citizen of Newberry tells us that one of the new members of -the legislature from Laurens county runs 16 plows with all his land planted in cotton. He was elected to represent the people of his county in the legislative hall. Xo man planting all cotton can well represent his people at this time. A majority of members holding his views on the vital i3sue. of the day, judging by his all cotton idea, would present a sorry spectacle to the counJ?.. Uvv* - ' > CHRISTMAS EXERCISES ST. PHILLIPS SCHOOL g . P There will be Christmas exercises at St. Phillips school Wednesday' night, December 22, beginning ?t 3 o'clock. The public is invited, '1 ' - ' * "fts - - M