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SSection OneySeioOn ages t 8 Pages it VOL. XL MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1920 TALK OF RESOLUTION DECLARING WAR END Sharp Break Comes in Conpromise Conference of Leaders DISPU'TE PASSED OVER - OTING DIFFERENCE Both Fat ions Doubtful as to Possib ility .f Ultimate Agreement and Mild Reservationists and Demo crats Think of Some Other Steps Washington, Jan. 20.-Possibility of the introduction in congres of. a joint or concurrent resolution declaring the war with Germany at an end loomed tonight, following a sharp break in the compromise conference which has been trying to adjust disagreements ' between Republican and Democratic senators as to the wording of the Lodge resolution The assertion of President Wilson that he was willing to submit the ques tion of the adoption of the peace treaty with the leagre of nations to a vote of the people, which has been approv ed by Senator Johnson of California, and other political opponents of the administration has led some to believe that this may perhaps be the, best so lution of the treaty controversy. In the meantime, it is pointed out, s mething should be done to stabilize trade relations with Germany while the treaty issue is still undecided and a resolution declaring the war at an end is one remedy which has been considered by both sides in the con troversy. Open rupture today of the leaders' conference was avoided temporarily by passing over the dispute on the Lodge resolution regarding equality of voting in the league of nations. The bi-partisan conference will meet again late tomorrow but with leaders of both factions doubtful as to the possibility of ultimate agreement. Prospects of failure of the leaders conferences and of formal suspension of their sessions today moved "mild reservation" Republicans, andi a few Democrats not members of the lead ers committees to discuss independent setps toward ia solution of the treaty situation. One "mild reservation" Re publican spokesman said such a move should be forthcoming if conferences of the leaders fail within a few days to give more of a compromise. Partipants in today's conferences of the informal committees of which there were two, said an imipaFse and suspension of the compromise move ment was virtually reached at the first session as a result of inability to get. together on the equal voting reserva tion to the league of nations covenant. After more than two hours spirited dlispulte the whole subject was put over. Better progress, howevetr Nas re ported at the second session. The pre amble to the Lodge reservations, re quiring formal acceptance by three of the five principal powers of Ameri can reservations was taken up and, it was said, a tentative agreement was reached. Tlhe propose0d comiprom ise on the preamble was said to provide that if the principal signatories (do not file, formally, objections to the reservation before their dleposit for exchange of' ratifications the A merican recervation shaill be dleenmed to have been accept ed. In the leaders dlispute over the equal voting reservation several com promifise dlrafts were brought for-th, in-luding dlrafts by Senators Sim mons, D~emocr-at, North Ciarolina, and Walsh, Democrat, Montana. SMITH'l HURIiES BACK Washington ,Jan 20.--Senator Smith of South Carolina returned to Wash ington, todlay from a busines strip to his home upon01 telegraphic adlvices that the Republicans in con~gress were ab~out, to pass hill s in the senate which imight materially injure thle Charles ton navy yard. These are t he Calder and Kenyon hills to repeal1 lawvs heretofor-e passed to dr edge a 40 foot channel at the en.. trance of the yarid and to bild h a large dry dock. The subcommittee, which spet last Thursday and Friday in Charlestor' is enldeavoring to have these bills passed immedliately. Senator Smith with Sen ator- Dial, the latter of whom objected to consideration of these bills yester.. (lay, w<'re advised todlay that they. would be called up for passage Fri. (lay.1 300,000 BAL[8 . Of COHON WANI[D Columbia, Jan. 16. 1920. Mr. W. C. Davis, Maining, S. C. M.y Dear Sir: - We have an offer for 300,000 bales of low grade cotton to be exported. Foreign mill representatives are now in this country and are awaiting our action. We are asking for an option on this cotton good until Feb ruary 10, under following conditions and terms. Low middling cotton 41 cents per pound. Strict good ordinary cotton 39 cents per pound. Good ordinary cotton 37 cents per pound. Ordinary cotton 35 cents per pound. These prices are net to the seller, f. o. b. his shipping point. Cotton weighed and graded at shipp ing Cot. The terms of sale are eighty per cent cash upon delivery; twenty per cent deferred payments, said defer red payments bearing interest at six per cent and secured by a syndicate of foreign banks, and guaranteed by their government. All securities are to be examined and approved before any cotton is delivered. These foreign mills through their representatives recognize that they are asking for something unusual in requiring an option on this cotton, also in asking for twenty per cent deferred payments, and in considera tion of this they are willing to pay a price substantially above the price for cotton as compared to the ruling prices on the open market. The oflicers of the American Cotton Association realize that in a deal of this magnitude and on account of the unusual world conditions, it is very necessary to give these foreign mills the options sought to enable them to perfect their arrangements for hand ling a deal of this nature. The mills to which this cotton goes have been idle for years, and this ar rangement, if the holders of cotton back it up, will start these mills to consuming cotton and relieve our mar ket of low grade cotton. As soon as options suficient are in hand, we will begin to receive and ship cotton. All options, with a ware house receipt attached, or the equiva lent thereto,.shoufd be deposited at a local bank wh cl is authorized to de liver this cotton to the order of .J. S. Wannamaker, President American Cotton Association, ONLY after the terms of the option have been fully complied with. The form of option will be forwarded to you as soon as it is received from lawyers represent in gthe buyers. I, therefore, urge you to see in per son the owners of low grade cotton and call a meeting for n xt Saturday, January 24th. at your county seat, urging all holders of cotton to be pre sent, and pledge every bale of low grade cotton in your county for this export shipment. Call their attention to the fact thrt 80 nor cnt of our prices equals the price now being nil) "or seeh cotton at :nterior points. If anything stands in the way of your carrying out this program, please Advise us and do your best to arrange to have a substantial citizen in your county to act ihs your place. Honing th:.t you will give this mat ter your prompt att.ent ion, I am. Yours very truly. R. M. Mixson P'reside.t South Carolina Divisioin A1 merican ('Cotton Association. NOTICE In accordaine with above letter "V(ry owner of low grade (co.t ton in the PCuty is ''r'ged( to at tEnd( a me't ine-x 't the Court I louse next Saturday the 24th i"t ant at 12 n. m1. In cas(e you not be present write0 me the numi ber of hales you are willing to pled(ge. C laren('3don ('otton Ass5ciat ion. P'EA(CE (CAN -NOTl LAST Vienna, Jan. 20 (By the Associated Press. )-Such a pcelC as is prop),od for us so far can not last.. It is arti 1eial tearing as undler the oat ions 1enart economiical ly anid territoria lly, a peace so absurd that it wvill fall by ti owvn weoakness without the use of rorce by us ori any body."' Count Albert A pponyi, the former unga rioan prem ier, anmd head of the [fungariani peace dlelegat ion made this st atement to the correspondent while he special train from Parmis was spoeed !ig on if5 ls homt jiourney. "'I wonider," 110 coontie, ''itf thIi ullies wvil itake any action through us uga inst the vast Bolshevik dlanuger >rep)aring to sweep through Europe. We are a uigh ting nation; if they let is form a armoy we ean hel11 the Rummiians; stand up, who can not ulone." NEW COSSA(CKl GO)VERNM ENT l ondon,, ,Jan. 20. Genieral D en ikineO, oder of the anti- Bolshevik forces in touthenn Ruissia, has formed e new ossack governament with Novorossy k a the capit!1. "(ecordling to d iplo nlatic adlvices recei'/on here. COTTON ME DRAWS i l'ro-rant Adopted For Fighting Boll Weevil-Men Who Have Studied the Boll Weevil Problema Give Advice. Manning, S. C., Jan. 14.-All parts of Clarendon County were well rep resented at the boll weevil conference held here in the Court Hlouse today. County Agent A. M. Musser opened the meeting and introduced Mr. C. A. McFaddin, District Agent of the Ex tension Service, who outlined the na ture of the work being carried on by his department. He also explained the object of the meeting and statel that they had taken charge of this phase of the work at the request of the business men, bankers and farmers of this state. Ile explainetd that the men with him were here to furnis information to the farmers and not to make speeches. Mr. McFadden presided over the meeting and the first man called on was H. S. McConnell, boll weevil ex perb, Mr. McConnell dL asied the in jury that the farmers of Clarendon County might expect from the boll weevil in 1920 and the n,eans by which they may help to control the pest. ie statel that the two main factors in controlling the boll weevil are the temperature during winter lnd the rainfall (luring summer. Ie stated that should the wrater be mild and the rainfall excessive (luring the summer that the farmers might ex pect considerable (lamage. On the other hand should they have the op posite extremes injury would he slight in 1920. The boll weevil in jiry reaches its maximum luring its third year of establishment and this i' the second year of establishmuent in Clarendon County. Mr. McCor nell stressed clean cultivation and the hlrning !nder of cotton stalks in the fill two to three weeks before frost. This sends the boll weevil into winter ouarters in a poor conIition and not 'iany will survive. le also advised the farmers against using poison tin til a machine had been perfected to apply calcium arsenate. Next on the program was E'. E. x all, cotton breeding expert, who stated that it depended'entirely on the farmers fight as to the injury he would have. He recommended the rse of good seed, best varieties, plant ing early and the forcing of the cot ton to put. on an ea'' crop. Varie' ties reconneieil ' .ris state are as follows: Clevelar , dig Boll for short' staple, Dixie 'T- .mph for wilt An fected land, and Vehhcr -10 and Web-) ber 82 for long staple. ilr. 11,all warnel the farmers against the use of Ring or Simpkins cotton and aga inst agtients who were selling weevil proof seed. The s:ame spacing' of cotton i. recomm'enled as that, used by the far ers at the present time and if any changes are' matde to plant. the seed thicker in the row. New ('rops A fter leaving the cotton question, crops that would be advisable to plant in this county were taken up. Geo. 1. Prince, Extension I[orticulturist. was first, man up a1"l he discussed the growing of sweet potatoes as a mo1(iey rop. lie t:ve figures as t " potatoes 'nl the state at pr'leint and the 1mount lost. by improper storage "reh y'ar. lIe stated that Alahama. 'Iississionbi a-l (eo'gia were mak ing 'I Success oit of sweet potato grow ime. AI. presenmt. South Carolina is!! shinpin' sw"et potatoes into this state in carload lots. In order to make sweet pot atoys a imoniey crop, storage houses muttst h" iiit ill n which to) cur ie andi store'( the pota:toe's. as hoyers wvill I ot takew Il the potoes st ored in han ks. IIe( ur'g's the hu ibb ing (If storage houses of from 5000 to 1)00 buishels ('apac('ity to t ake catre of the 11o tto cro(1p, an d the bu11Id ing i' indlivida! htousest where''( a mam r.'iows ai lar ge eniouie'h quanlitit y, i~e I ated' that thle nlorther'I ns iaket had 11en( 0opened' to1 the southein grolwni ~ons fori bteing 'tfra id that thll mar-| t 'odd hie glutted. Clemlson ('obl lege furnishes these nlans "nI speci-1 ea't ttilns flee of ('harige. Also a mn 1 'o give -ullvi('e inl ryr i'. to the huih-d u(it oIf theIse houses. the fremLIne-IL of thei tomn ' from fourl acr' t oi'5f inotaitoi's in I Wiliatmshnti' (county whiichl left no tlublt that ptota.toI(S is ((le (If the lasti ''onev ero'ps1 at the souithl it' they areI e Aii'. Prince was t1now.e 1iv by'. C. (If swe'et, poltattoes in thei state whoi 'ive his C'<eriencl(e in the ('uingt of noatos~. Mr'. ThomasLI stated that. lhe d il at !iho0 blushel honsl' this pas e (1o n so(f1 the Il noltatloes( were 'ITOm' 1o- i It'! liiiurgd the g-oin(~if swe'i tat toes ais -i monev ('rop) re oft notaitoest this year i. M r. 4oe' it $1 I pe busheaitlIl C. o. b. huis r.' b. I . I Iarkey v's next on the * n 4(4 *4n--'r marki'' fee' their ('(t nbit ibt 1 thme marke't for the new '(Ins vtmst he looikedl after'. Hie said hast thiere w.'i nio use$ to worry''~ abou~it the mari1ket for' rauts as the oilf illIIs wold hatndle this crop. He'c sttatedl that.-in ogrowing nenutse I ETING I BIG CROWD farmers should get the right variety an(I pure seed, as the white Spanish e brings the highest price and the oil mills prefer them, that is the variety for the farmers to plant. They are bringing at this time $210 to $225 f lollars a ton. This price is rather t ugh and the oil mills cannot afford to :rush at a price higher than $160 I ton. Mr. lHarkey ab.o stressed the sweet potato as a commercial crop I in South Carolina. le backel up Mr. I Prince's statement in regard to the a storage houses and added that a sweet u potato association be formed to handle his problcm. lie stated that there were numerous calls every day for j, potatoes and at present there were j. ess than 10,000 bushels in stoa age i houses in this state. The potatoes 1) ept in banks bring f-omi one to two I lollars lass per bushel than the pota toes stored in houses. t Alr.. C. It. Sprott, pa sident of the t Manning Oil Mill, was then called on tl .o give his opinion of the peanut as v t commercial crop. Mr. Sprott gave 1 a clear cut statement as to develop- 1 neat of the peanut as a commercial b 'rop. lie stated that the she lers had h uoosted the prices of iLwnuts so that p L.e oil miis could not atlordl to han lIle Lhem, but that the oil mills in South 1i Carolina were capable of handling e 300,0000 to '100,000 tons of peanuts, o Inl that there was no dans0,cr of flood- ( ing the market. I ar. Charlton Dulant, president of c Lite lsltme Iunk & 'l'rust Company was then called on to discuss 'ural t redits. Mr. DuItant stated very It ariet'ly and clearly the stand that the I Jankers wouhi have to take. lie said i ,hat the bankers were very closely n elated to the business men and far- C merts, aiwl that they die rnot lend t money just because they liked a man. v lie stated that the banks could not i end money unless the, hai safe :e. 1 s-urities, and that it would not he safe (I 1o lend mioney to men who grew noth- s og but cotton. lie stated that the 1 .ania would be willing to back the il Farmers though if they made prel'ar ation this year to beat the boll weevil. V Alr. V. C. l)avis. 1 resident ot the a lir st National Bank, followed Alir. 13- I i:nt and stated that he w;: of the same o;pinion as Mr. DuRant on the I rural ciedit tiestioia, he said that I l e saw no reason for a panic as (ar- h ndon county was already growing t 1omle croes Lo take the place of cot- P on, but that it was very necessary Bhat they cooptniate and organic;. h At this time the prog tml suggested 1 'or the fanners in Charendon "ounty s: read b' Mr. Ale!' :ilidiii and a com it-iee appointed to act on same. WVhile dla coiaittiaie wh.j ('halging the pro ron mt,! they thought was best. suit .(I to this county, Mr. 1). \V. Watkins t .Iirstor o, the l tension Se'vice, gave some timely advice. lie .,l ::t if ther was c ver a tiie t hat the farmers nueedled to pwt ice It rig eciionmy, now was lhe nime. But hat by this statement he .!:i not nt .O (Iscou0 inige permilcient imiprove onut' unh as hiIldin"gf reit s. Ile also stated that if th' frn"rs ha! 1.: : .:! , the fact that thev lnd nuiaue m)oney the last, few year's \ .:: shouhi i l h t h oli weev cil ter-ri- d nrv. lIe stated that the hlishws of .he hull weevil was that the fai 'i ers ius a shors !istanc'e ahsil were cry optimistic and thut thw} we-re c In closing Air. Watkins stated that Ih . cimtae to' nw r)5ops were txpt'i- ti nents but that they wee the best hm 'ould he offered at this time. \everhtlless. if the farmers starit e o'~--hr in t ime thiy wilt ~ .c~ rp 'cry little 'liss. \g(nt for the ('oast lin.e, was the last I-e.'\l. I ml well sltteol ~'vry )iily thv le ne'ess55it y of lacking u'y l h"~ ('its .\gent, as he wlas ai veryb 1p1ortant.t imani ini the c'(limtyv. and e's-t enh 'at. thlais time. Tlhe C ouinty \ni t nl domuch guod it' lie is given mipport, otheriwise, he is iof little uise. \lr. Cadwell',( also called attention toI a he' mlisreprei(setti ofc~ the goiod the I' >(oll we(evil hais done1. llai the far nors5 pract iced dliver'sitiettion while hey were~ gr'owving~ ('(ttonli they wvouild """. "" i' the nmoiuoncct to the >oll weevil in lEnterpris:', .\l:., shoal tl ir. V. WV. I owis. l.ivesl'tocl'k S petej:. pt a pr--elit anl t01hl thel farmers('1 hat livestoc'k,'ow'ine in the sou't h (onIl not inalke his tal1k ln lve sto-'k . rlowmg. 'Iml bht due~ Ill th i)at('ness of' the . he f'orer' o;f (Ilr'in an ty V i P'er lowy 37 ner eIth'. 8 ars o'' ts'I an. lot', -.~ 'i* I acr' llt liwe ; 'oint 1, 2e. Gardenh)' u. inout l t rv', 'c l h'0s Livestor;k \ n-' lo thep'o Idmn' 'ic fYr ('lery Eliminiat ion oIf all scrub sir'es in iv.e. ar'k 1)rodutlion.I DDIE C. lIORTON PASS[S AWAY Died last Wednesday night about ight o'clock at his home in Manning Jr. Edward Conyers Hort on. The de easedl had not been In good health or a year or more, though his condi ion was not considered serious until few months ago. Mr. I orton was n" of Manning's best business men. 11 took charge of the F. N. Wilson nsurance Agency a great many years go, as its manager, and through hi is itilimg efforts, and honest dealings it h everybody he made this agency ne of the largest insurance concern'; i the state. The stockholders real aing a handsome div;deid on their vestmelt eaii year. Two years ago, .r. Ilorton wishing to own his own usimess, made the stockholders a pro osition to buy the agency, and while he company knew they would miss heir annual (lividends, they realized bat Ed Ilorton hwil made the company hhat it was, and they were willing for im to enjoy the benefits of his labors. Ir. IHorton was considered one of the est insu'iance men in the state, and e was oft n called by large fire coml anies to aldjust losses, and his opin )n was n 'ver questioned. iHe was a fe-long ember of the Presbyterian hurch, and at his death was an Elder! f this church. lie was superinten ent of the Sunday school. In fact,! e gave practi:ally his e'ntire life to hurch work. The fun ea1 services we'. held in be Presbyterian chlureh Friday morn ig and ('(:: 'IetI'I hv his pastor. Rev. .. McCord, anl from the beautiful ributes made by this divine, there is o question as to the .oul of the de eased. iHe is saved-he has entered ie pearly gates of I-leaven. The hole community can voice the senti ilent of the pastor when he remarked, lie is gone, but not forgotten'" Iis enth has brought the bitter cup of arrow to the lips of friends and ie itivyes. It. is sad to give up one whose ifluence among men has always been or good; who by precept. and e Xa mple ':1S so well calculate:l to spread hr md the blessed influence of godly vIX'ag. Vet Ito who (1eth :all things ell, makes no mistakes. The human mk snanped asunder on ea rth is o:"gcl anew in heaven. So this life as passed into the ioy of his Itondi h, mi en:ory Of his life must prove a Pernetu1al inspir'ation. I.was a Ma~soni anil a Mlhrine(. lII ad heil several high offices in this '''e:'orm.19: t h' hanor ot Worshipil o aster several years. This order n'n''l~l'l:anild the bol\ to the ('hurchl I ad at. the comtery they hurieltI themr c." brother with masonli.' honors. The tiortal o1tl'('rne's w\r-re the pr1et-r I'it w'e! h:t''r s--: ,l tu I -:, - ' . {,i . :) b; hed of flowers; :ait l tri tng' the opularity of the dere:t d. at. itor anl was in h)is thirty-mutth vear 1(nd1 o"ve.s a widow and seven s')a ll child-' '1n, besides a ver'y I l'ge f'am .i.' co ection. OWashington, .an. 1 .---Secretary of 6n- lMnker :1n.1 other govern1menlt of. einls .oined w itlh nien pr'omiinent in ational life here tonight in paying ribute to the memory of the' South'' iift:iln :t :a mema orial of the 11 :h ilniversarI'' of Gen. Robert F. iee's irthdav. held under the anspices of ' loial alni as1ociat iion of Wash nt' on and 1.oe tunive(r-:it . air. Hia!ker' toke on ilt in Trust" and, in istor'is of mien like Lee andI Wash 'tton fori whomi the \'irinia iist itu Ot hail speakers inclled S ecretaryv ndt Poindi'xter andt itiesentat iv.' I rli nJ n.1 . r K rl.n e A--stri--n---h--ni--hainrn t o'e~ign afjairs cfmnlitte1 ,,f he (embly 1\ lha t i ofeni end ere * ItvlI alin ha bee coneled at' I r Ie hI ween tr'an zc o 'en': n.\ ARMY TRANSPORT IN STORI S[PI SEA Lightless and lientless With All En. gines Dead. SOUIiM.AST OF HAIF.\N Half Dozen Transatlantic Steamers Ready to Give Aid if Needed. New York, Jan. 19.-Lightles and heatless, with her engines dead as the result of a leak which flooded her boilers, the armsy Iransport l'owhattan xthiich left here Friday for Antwerp, is s1 rutgg~ling tonight in a storn swept sea about :'00 miles southeast of Halifax. On board are 271 army ant clvili m !lasse(ngei's, including eleven women aliti eight children and a crew of more than .LIP ien. Wireless S. 0. S. calls sent out lte Suntdy afternoon telling of the ves sel's plight have brought her a half d'ozeni or more transatlantic steamers ready to give aid if it is possible. Anolng other vesse s standing by to render assistance if called upon are the transports Northern Pacific -ind Marthia Washington and the shipping board steamer West Comet. The majority of the women and children on the l'owhattan are rela tives of army oflicers and enlisted niel, or of the civilian detachment detailed to prepare for the return of (lead soldiers from abroad. The army force as shown by the records here, consists of four oflicers and 179 1en and the civilian pas sengers list has eighty-eight names. A mong the passengers are, Col John 1. )unn, detailed to Italy and ac companied by his wife; Capt. Oscar B. Rails, .Jr.. on his way to Madrid to beciome assistant to the military at tache to the Amnerican legation; Liuet. ('haries MlcKinley, a courier; I ieut. ('omniander lowatrd II. Crosby, U. S. N. on leave; ('apt. S. II. Weston, riuar termaster corps; (apt. G. A. loliday, medi-il't corps; Lieut. Edward Gold berg, dental service; Capt. ''homas I )empsey, chaplain. A mong the women and children listed are, Airs. Maud I. renster wife of Capt. lFremster, and two chil dren of San Antonio. Texas; lrs. Mlt valet B. Shipp, of Raleigh, N. C. who is accompalying her son, ('apt. Will lr 1. Shipp; the wife and three chil <Ihell of Lieut. Col. llen'y I-. \Vonlen, of lc N i1nney. Te'xas; .1 r. and Mrse Y ayett e W. Allport, of Clevelad, O. M!iss )orothy .\l. )unn and lis Editht Gardner. army nurses and irs. i. Gayl'. stewardes-i. appe:u- among the i't of women (on board. Many otf the (nlit:!ed men are frm Camp1 leade, 1(1( are listed as rplaceent trioop s. Hoso..lan. 19 .-- T'Ihe" White Star" liner (a- leri reported by radio to. night that she had taken oil' the pa: le, r fromt the army t;-altn:por iuwhattan, disabldl ?011 iles so(ldh ("'( I 'i!'n li if ax, a:n was "brt. imi e t s t them inf." haml ter senati eoa passted af hne. ea l mi itary decortins to bt e Ies lw ta t grad tf e-ne illh lower tha that i -ne liT i Itl 1 t.\lI T