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LAST OFFER OF ALLIES
TO BE MADE TO BERLIN
* London, May 4.?The allies are preparing
to submit a final proposal to
Germany for the settlement of the
world war reparations.
Wtih the demand tlint Germany pay
to the allies $3.1.750,000,000 the supreme
council notified Berlin that penalties
will be exacted if the terms are not accepted
by midnight^ of a certain day.
believed to be May 12. The note of
the supreme council, providing that the
payment, of the debt be by a bond issnc,
and exacting an export tax, wit to
be transmitted to Berlin by the reparation*
comminnion, which body conferred
with the supreme council today.
A copy of the allied ultimatum will
be aent to Washington, it wm learned.
The export tax of 25 to 30 per cent,
is expected to yield $500,000,000 annually.
In the note to the German government,
the supreme council, it is understood,
will give the Germans until May
12 in which to undertake to comply
It ia understood that the allies will demand
that feerlin recognize its liability
for the full ?6,600,000,000 (132,000,000,000
marks) at which the reparations
commission has assessed its indebtedness,
and they will require an issue of
bonds bearing f> per cent, interest to
cover this amount. They recognize',
however, that it is impossible for Germany
to pay at the present time ?330,000.000
per annum, which the interest
would come to. and they reckon that
all she can at the moment be expected
to pay is ?100,000,000 and 25 per cent
on the value of her exports.
' HEARING ON THE BIGHAM
CASE ON NEXT MONDAY
Columbia. May 4.?The supreme court
has ordered Superintendent Sanders, of
me siaie prnm-m mrv. 10 oiui); neiurc
the court next Monday morning nt 10
o'clock Edmund D. Hicham, the Florence
county man held under sentence of
death and charged with the murder of
five members of his family, the hearing
Monday l>eing on hnhoas corpus proceedings.
Bigham is endeavoring to secure
J hia release from the penitentiary on the
ground that his sentence is illegal, having
l?een imposed hv .fudge Mcmminger
at a time when he did not have jurisdiction
over the court in Florence. Bigham
alleges that he is lu*ld at the penitentiary
illegally.
Bigham was sentenced on Monday,
{darch 2Rth. The court was due to adjourn
aine die Saturday night, and
Judge Memminger was due to be in
Georgetown Monday morning. However,
the court held over in Florence
until Monday, to allow completion of
the Bigham case. Bigham now claims
that as the ntatute Axes the time for
the court sessions his sentence was illegal.
Bigham will apjttar in court himself
when the hearing called Monday morning.
Bigham was to have been electrocuted
on April R. but his appeal to the au
preme court automatically unbonded it.
NO RKPWSSENTATIVK TO
VATICAN IS CONTEMPLATED
Wn-hinpton. May .1.?Appointment
of an American diplomatic representaJive
to the Vatican is not under contemplation,
Ha id a atntcinciit issued today
at the white house.
"Many inquiries have come to the
President relative to a contemplated
vtomination of a diplomatic representative
to the Vatican," said the statement,
"and the President has thought j
it l<e?t to answer all of them hy the
puhlie statement that no consideration
hah hoen piven to such a step, and
there will lie no occasion to consider
it unless Con press hv the enactment
of law provides for such representation.
The President does not understand
that any such projxtsal has l?een
made to Conpress."
REDUCED RATES FOR THE
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
A . special reduced railroad rate of
one and a half fare fpr the round trip
has been granted to the South Carolina
State Sunday School Convention
which meeta at Winthrop College.
^Rock Hill, June 8-9-10, and all prospective
delegates are urged to avail
themselves of it.
The reduced rate is given on the
certificate plan, contingent upon at ,
least 350 attending this convention and
taking certificates. It is ne'eessnrv t??
certificates when buying ticket, j
L , paying full fare for the ticket going i
' to. the convention and getting the half !
far* rate upon presenting certificate
for return trip.
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Pink Boll Weooil Conference
Columbia, May 3.?Governor Cooper
1iaa been aaked to announce for South
Carolina a conference in Waahington on
jjT> tb# 16th on the subject of the pink boll
wMfil, ita work oa the cotton crop and
- of oombatiaf it. The oenfereeoa
la called by Secretary of Agricul|M|n
Henry a Wallace, of the Harding
^ ^ A auaber of 8outh Carol intrill
probably attend the coafer
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TEXTILE WORKERS MAT
SOON GO ON STRIKE
Knoxville, Tenp., May 2.?A general
strike of textile mill workers involving
approximately 150.000 employees of
textile plants in Tennessee, North and
South Carolina. Georgia, and elsewhere,
may he called tying up the textile industry
of the Southeast provided mill
owners insist on making effective wage
reductions varying from 20 to 00 per
cent., it was announced here today by
ouiciai* oi tne international Textile
Workers' I'nion of America.
John (JoMon. president, and Prank
MoKoskv. vice president of the Interrational
union nre in Knoxville endeua
orin^ to settle the wage controversy
hotwiyjp the employees and official* of
t lie Brookside mills, where 1,500 employee*
quit work three weeks ago rathr
titan accept a 22 1-2 per cent, wage
reduction.
During a conference between the union
officials and representatives of the
mill* this afternoon both sides remained
firm and when the conference was
concluded the controversy waa reported
f ir from settlement.
The union officials say the workers
will not resume their posts unleaB the
management of the mills rescind the
orders for the last 22 1-2 per cent, reduction.
Representatives of the mills
say the plant cannot operate and pay
the wages thnt have been paid previous
to this announcement of the reduction.
Vice President McMalion is now at
( harlot to and he has advised the local
official* thnt a meeting of representatives
of 45 local unions was held in
J.'orth Carolina. The >yorkers voti'il
vnanimously to strike rather than accept
wage reductions. It was sTatcd
tonight that the strike may he called
tomorrow or Wednesday at Charlotte,
also at mills in other sections. A
strike tin a already l?een called at Columbus.
(ih., where 1,500 employees are
idle.
ADVANCES WILL BE MADE
IN EXPORTING COTTON
Washington. May 2.?Adoption of the
policy of making advances to American
exporters of cotton or those financing
such exporters where the cotton ia under
contract for sale abroad was announced
tonight by the War Finance
Corporation. Heretofore, the corporation
has confirmed ita advances to cotton
already'at seaboard.
The new policy, Managing Director
Meyer explained, was adopted at the
request of the recent conference of Southern
bankers and cotton exporters at
Atlanta who wished the corporation to
mnke advances to finance the exportation
of cotton which waa under definite
contract of aale, but which would not
move forward immediately but within
a reasonable time.
Another result of the conference, Mr.
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iucvn -a in, nn:? i lit? iui uilinm U( it
joint committee of hanker* and exporter*
to work out practical methods of
dealing; with cotton exports, especially
to those countries which could ti*e substantially
larger quantltes, if credit
were obtainable on a sound basis.
BI-STATE MEETING OF
DRUGGISTS IN CHARLOTTE
?
Raleigh, May .1.?Charlotte wu* Assured
of another hig convention today
when the finance committee of the
Sortli Carolina IMiarmaceiiticnl association
completed plans for the bi-state
meeting to he held in the Queen City
.I ime 21 211.
The South Carolina druggists will
meet with the Tar Heel pill rollers in
joint sessions, it was announced, after
the committee meeting here today. Dr.
Charles II. LaWall, dean of the Philadelphia
college of pharmacy, will deliver
the principal address.
The coming convention will be the
12nd in the history of the association.
As a result of progressive legislation
enacted here, this past legislature the
convention expects to pave the way for
hig things in pharmaceutical circles. E.
K. >1 issiwiine ot Tryon, is president of
the association.
ANDERSON FARMERS WILL
PLANT CROPS OVER
Anderson, May 2. ? Many farmers
will liave to replant their cropa on arcount
of the havoc of the hall storm
ln?t weel^ John 0: Prultt, who had
more then a hundred seres damaged, is
perhaps tItliirge-t ln*er in the county.
Mr. 1'riiitt bought the larpe place <>f
Quince Hammond a t'ew months .iqo on
Hie WiHiamston road, and t It is wat in
the direct path of the storm. Another
farmer who had everything practically
destroyed is Then P. Watson. All the
leaves were stripped at the plaoe of Mr.
Watson, and he will have to begin over
again.
Other farmers who planted early cotton
have been considerably hurt by cold
weather and light frosts. One farmer
who had plowed his crop twice had his
cotton killed by frost.
Teikti for the storage of oils sod gasoline
ere about to be erected near the
Southern freight depot in Fort Mill by
,the Marshall OU oompany of Rock Hill,
whooo commodities are handled locally
by Culp JfotM. V
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FORT MILL, S. C, THLI
EMERGENCY IMMIGRATION 1
I BILL PASSED BY SENATE.
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Washington. May 3.?The senate to,
day passed the emergency immigra- j
j tion bill fixing admission of aliepa to ,
; 3 per cent of each nationality resident j
j in the United States in 1910. I
( The bill is effective for 14 months ,
j beginning 13 days after enactment. ,
The vote on passage was 79 to 1. Sena- ]
! tor Reed, demoernt, Missouri, oppos- ,
i ing the measure.
j ^NThe measure was sent to confer!
? ?:tk ,k? i *_ j:or
riu r w an lur iiuusv iu mijuai uim-i
ences made in it a* passed ltv the
house, Senators Colt, of Rhode Island,
chairman of the nenate immigration
, committee; Dillingham, republican,
j Vermont, ami King, democrat, Utah.
I also committee members, were ap
| pointed as conferees on the part of
the senate.
CATERPILLAR TRACTORS
FOR THE HIGHWAY WORK
Columbia, May 4.?Highway department
officials were advised yesterday by
the federal government that 19 Holt
caterpillar tractors had been shipped
to South Carolina by the department of
agriculture. The tractors are part of
the allotment of South Carolina under
the recent Renvis bill declaring a big
surplus of war material.
The sliipm nt was made from Eric
proving grounds. Port Cleveland, accor- '
ding to a letter received by 1^,11. Thomas,
secretnrv of the state highway commission.
and the tractors should arrive
in this state within a few days.
Eight of the 10 machines will be shipped
direct to Spartanburg and tile remaining
II will come to Columbia to
l?e distributee] wherever the highwny
department sees fit. AH'these big machines
are of ten ton capacity and wilt '
be usee] on state r??acls for state maintenance
by the highway department.
The department is expecting a further
shipment later anel is also endeavoring
to obtain a mimlter of trucks
from the wur department surplus.
THE GOVERNMENT**WEEKLY 1
WEATHER REPORT GIVEN '
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Washington. April 4.?Weather anel i
crop condition* in cotton region for '
week ending Tuesday. May II r Tern- ?
peratures generally below normal and <
frequent moderate to heavy rains in the |
ecniral cotton states unfavorably affee- '
ted cotton. Necessary re-planting prog- |
r.?ssed slowly and gei^uination of late I
planted cotton was ]>oor in most -sec- '
tions. Conditions were more favor
able in nortlieastern districts where ;
field work made fairly good progress
and planting progressed well to the nor- '
them boundary but progress in planting
was poor in north central and northwestern
districts. Coo] weather was
decidedly unfavorable for com in the 1
southern states and truck crops need i '
warmer weather. The weather was ft- >
vorable for pastures and meadows ip 1
most southern districts except that it
was dry 'in southwest and |*>rtions of 1
southeast. 1
SAYS TIME HA* COME '
TO PRACTICE ECONOMY, j ?
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Washington.a May 3.?-The hill creat- '
iiitr n fiwluriit n v??fir*l -
ago by former President Wilson hnil ; {
since passed at thin session by the | ^
Senate. reached it* dual stage today I
before the House. It prooeedcd !
through a day's debute without even a i
show of opposition, and will oonte to ^
concluding vote tomorrow, though a '
conference will Ih? necessary with Sen- {
ate representatives over minor chang- j
es. ,
"The time lias come in the governmental
affairs when we can no longer
go on talking alauit economy ami j
| practicing extravagance," Chair mail J .
Hood, of the appropriations committee, j
said in placing the measure before the
House. "We have to face the fact
that the federal government?the larg- ^
est business enterprise in the world. ^
utilising more men and money than
?nv business corporation or governn
cut on earth?has no business ays- g
tem or business principles ?u its opera- v
ton." $
NEW SET OFFICIALS
ELECTED IN CHARLOTTE j fc
^* j n
Charlotte, May 3.?An entirely new n
c'ty commission was chosen in the bi-, o
ennlal miinlelpnl election today and c
three women were elected members of t
v_, i . J -x ....
i in Ktiiion iHK?ru. niiiijiii'fn ni j
fii member*, the Aral women to h- ?
til to office in Charlotte. t
James 0. Walker, retired business a
man, was elected mayor over J. Frank a
Flowers, lawyer, by nearly a four to f
one vote, to succeed Mayor John M. t
Wilson, who was not a candidate. J. ,
R. Huneycutt defeated George A.Pago, '
incumbent, for /commissioner of public a
safety, and WyS. Stanch ill won over A. ! ?
II. Wearn, iicumbcnt, for commission- e
er of public/works. *
Plummer/Stuart, chairman of the 8
school boyfi for the last several years, t
was defeated fcr reelection as a mem- jj
bar of/ihs board by 22 votes, on the ^
face of the maidsl returns. Mrs. Qor-1 J
4oe itnger, Mra. J. B. Pmeer <kd Mrs. 0
J, Kan wish WlQsna wars elected to! i
iWpbarahip on the board. 11
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RSDAY. MAY 5, 1921.
BENSON STANDS FIRl^ON
PROPOSED WAGE REDUCTION >
Washington, May 2.?Announcing ? a I
policy of no compromise on the quea- '
tion of a 15 per cent, wage reduction in
the settlement of the controversy between
the shipping board, American
thip owners and marine workers. Chairman
Benson tonight called upon "all
loyal citizens to rally to the support of i
their flag."
"Full protection," he said, "both now
ind after "the controversy is settled.will
he given by the shipping board to all
those af whom come in to their assistance
in keeping ships in operation."
Economic conditions fully justfy, he
aid, the readjustment of wage scales
*nd working conditions as made effective
by the board on May 1 when the
i?ld agreements with the men expired.
i ne grutuying success" with which
the hoard's efforts to keep its ships in
jperation are mooting, he added, indi ates
that the men aboard ship agree
>rith the position taken by the board.
The chairman said he was willing to
meet and talk with the union heads
litre but not to negotiate on the question
of wage reduction.
Chairman Benson's statement was
made after a conference with Secretaries
Da via and Hoover on the marine la>or
situation, although none of them
kvould discus* the conference. In spite
r?f the stand taken hv Chairman Ren-on.
Secretary Davis continued his efforts
to settle the dispute by conciliation.
Ia?tc today lie eallcd S.
[trown. president of the marine engin ?r?.
beneficial association. Into a conI'ere
nee at which present wage scales
inl working conditions were discus soil
figures.
it length and <*ompared with pre-war
lu?*e wages snd establish the open shop,
ommittee of the federation here today.
STEEL TRUST EARNINGS
ARE STILL A BIG SUM
Pittsburgh, May 2.?The earnings of
I he I'nited States Steel (Wporiktiou
'or the first quarter of the year were
L"l2.2Htl,722. and the operations during
I hose three months were at the rate of
i Knilf IWI nor nnu# In !omiii??.. 'r- ?.?
pi **-MV ??l|iinr^? |?V |?*?
cut. in Fohrunry, and Al per cent in
'.larch. An the operation* of the Steel
"orporation are forecast to lie about 45
l?er cent, for the present quurter, it
teems likely tluit the earning* will de reciate
somewhat, and some steel men
.ere believe that the arnings will drop
to th neighhorhod of $25,000,000. The
>anings of the fourth i|uarter of last
i ear were $4?.390.034.
S'EGRO GETS LIFE SENTENCE
FOR KILLING WIFE
Spartanburg, May 2.?Lee .Tones, ne ro,
was convieted of murder with a
-ecommendution to mercy in court of
icneral sessions here today and given
i life sentence, .lones shot and killed
Mice MoDaniel here la*t October, afler
she quit liifn and married another
nan.
Yank Anderson, Marvin Owens, Lews
(Joodlett and Mob Thompson, negroes,
ra being tried in court of general sesi'.ons
today for assault with intent to
ivish. the victim heing a white woman.
XII testimony was submitted before
>ourt adjourned thin afternoon.
S. R. BRAME RESIGNS
PROHIBITION OFFICE
Washington. May 3.?The re*ignnion
of S. R. lira inc. supervising fed>ral
prohibition agent of the South?
rn department, with hcadqiiurter* at
Richmond. Vu? was annouiieed today
>y Aetintr Internal Revenue Commis
>ioner West.
Mr. Brame's resignation i? effective
day 10. Hp was formerly supervising
nternal revenue agent at .Richmond,
uid was appointed to His present post
>n November 1, lftlft.
The Southern department includes
he states of Virginia, North and South
^arolina. Tennessee and Kentucky.
At a meeting Tuesday evening of th?*
^ wn council of Fort Mill an ordinance
vas passed providing for the sale of the
30,000 tiond issue voted by the municii
ility about a year ago for street imi.'ovements.
The ordinance, which will
i'5 printed in The Times next week,
nakes no reference to the street comniasion
of Fort Mill created by an act
f the General Assembly in 1920 and
harged with the issuance and sale of
he bonds. The explanation given for
lis seeming conflict with the act of the
raneral Vssembly is that tb?* town atorn?y
expresses thp opinion tlmt the
,<st is unconstitutional ond-th-.t the only
ray open for the sale of the bonds is
or the town to take entire charge of
he matter.
The local Daughters of the Confederacy
and the members of the. Fort Mill
Memorial association are anxious that
ivery Confederate veteran of the community
who ia able to do so attend the
Memorial day exercised to be held in
he auditorium of the graded school
text Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
N. Bank's Dove, secretary of state for
louth Carolina, will deliver the address
if the occasion, after which the graves
if the Confederate veterans and world
rsr soldiers in die city cetnetery will
te decorated.
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TEACHERS FOR NEXT YEAR
SELECTED BY TRUSTES!
Apparently there will be only two 01
three changes in the teaching corps ol
the Fort Mill graded school for th*
year beginning September 1, next. Ai
a meeting of the board of trustees last
Thursday evening all the teachers whc
are now Berving the Bchool save Bruci
H. Strihling, superintendent, who die
not seek reelection, and Marion R,
Smith, whose department was discontinued,
and one or two others were reelected.
The teachers chosen by tht
board were requested to notifv the secretary
as soon as possible whether thej
would accept. Yesterday it was stated
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unutiiviiuiiv mat prncucany all thost
elected had expressed themselves af
pleased with ' their work and ready to
return to the school for another year,
Misses Minnie Garrison, Marie Mauney
and Ethel Loftis were elected tc
teach the first grade; Misses Julia
Armstrong and Agnes Link the second
grade; Misses Esther Meacham and
Zelmn Phillips the third grade; Misses
Thelma Ott and Ethel Armstrong the
fourth grade, and Mis9 Carrie Spencet
the fifth grade. Misses Dorothy Bergstrom,
Edna Tindal and Clarolene Carothers
were elected to take charge of
the junior and senior high school classes
and Miss Emma Anderson will again
teach the girls in the homo economics
department. As there was the prospect
of only two pnplls for the 11th
grade during the next session, the trustees
decided to discontinue the grade.
The agricultural dednrtmont also was
discontinued, because of lack of interest
in the work, it was stated.
The retiring superintendent of the
school, Bruce VI. Strihling, has many
friends in the community who will regret
to learn that he will not he connected
with the school after the close
of the present session. Mr. Strihling
is an excellent teacher and a splendid
citizen who has shown commendable interest
in many movements for community
betterment since he came to Fort
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if a 111 iu iiiuKt* ms norm*. .Marion K.
Smith also has many friends in Fort
Mill and the announcement that he will
not be connected with the school during
the nextsesalon likewise will he received
with regret.
STEEL TRUST WILL MAKE
BIG CUT IN WAGES
New York. May 3.?A reduction of
ihout twenty per cent in wajjrs for
day labor, effective Mnv Itl. and an
equitable adjustment of other rates, in.-hiding
salaries, at the plants of the
t'nited States Steel Corporation, was
announced today by F.lhert H. Gary,
chairman of the corporation's board of
directors. It is estimated that between
150,000 and 175,000 employes of the
omorotion will be affected by the cut.
Mr. Gary also stated that the corporation
had been unable to And a practical
ba?is for the entire abandonment
of the twelve-hour day, or turn, in
the immediate future. He added that
the twelve-hour shift already bad been
eliminated in certain departments and
that efforts would be continued with
the expectation of entirely eliminating
this feature within the next year. Mr.
Gary expressed the opinion that he did
not believe the corporation could sat
isfv the employes witb anv shorter lini
It.'
During 1020 the average daily wage
of omnlm'Ofl umib Ail <111 uu o????ii?^4 lO
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in HMO, according tn corporation figures.
Total salaries and wages diihurnpd hv
the steel corporation in 1020, when the
total number of employes was 207,000
ggrcga t ed 1 .r?.">0.02.*?.
On the basis of tile reduetion aunounced
today, corporation officials c
timated the average cut in wages ?t approximately
$1.40 per man. Roughly,
this will affect n reduction in the pay
roll, calculated on the present nuiuhct
of employes, or not less than $lf?0.n00,000
annually.
COURT TO HEAR CORBETT CA*E.
Columbia, Maq 3. The case again-1
"nrlos Corhett, who on March 27. 1020
billed Rrvau Sr. I Icy, Julian Cooper and
Hugh Fanning and shot out the eyes of
(ones Salley, near Sallej. in Orangeburg
county, will he agued before the supreme
court. The argument in answer
to an order of the court, for the de.onao
tn al.n.i- ?).< f..r 1.1
not be tried for murder, in the case of
Julian Cooper and Hugh FAnning. He
hj? "Irendy le>?n tried for the murder
of Bryan Smiley and acquitted and the
prosecution pr? po*ps to bring for
the oth *r who were, killed.
Tlie st-ue appealed to t h<- ?i>pr-ine
ottrl to test the ruling of .lodge Shipp
that the killing of the three nten constituted
one off>n>*e and not separate
offense*., as claimed hy the ?tate. The
-tate contends that the killing of each
man i? a separate offense. The out
onte of the ca?e will test the recent
ruling by .lodge Shipp. Judge Shipp
having ruled in favor of the contention
of the defendant as to former jeopardy.
. *Berlin,
May 4.?Germany will yield
to the allied indemnity demands before
submitting to a further invasion
of bar territory by the French forces.
It was believed in well informed circlet
bare today.
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BIG POOL OF COTTON
> PLANNED IN COLUMBIA
? Columbia. May 4.?A campaign to
form a pool of 41HUMH1 bales of cotton a
^ year for Ave years in South Carolina
^ S to be sold through the South Carolina
>1 Cotton (.rowers* Cooperative as<ooia?
tion was determined upon ut a meeting
11 of the organization committee of t'te
. j association yesterday. Temporary of
r j neer? 01 the a Asocial ion were nun d
with the exception of the president. Full
details of the plan will he made known
, today at the semi-annual meeting of
I the South Carolina division of the Ame,
rienn Cotton association, which will he
, held in Craven hall, at noon.
t The South Carolina Cotton flmwers*
Cooperative association will he a nonprofit
cooperative association oryaniz(
ed under a law passed at the recent seasion
of the general assembly and its
I purpose will he to promote, foster and
I encourage the business of marketing
, cotton cooperatively; to reduce specu,
lation; to stabilize the cotton markets;
to handle cooperatively, and collectively
the problems of cotton growers and
, 1 to otherwise safeguard the interests of
i the growers.
i The contract to T>e signed by the
! growers will not become effective until
i I signatures of cotton growers covering \
j at least 400,000 hales of cotton have
I Ikcen secured to the agreement, which
, j covers n period of five years.
The temporary president of the asi
| sociation was not named yesterday
hut authority was given the nomina|
ting committee to select that official.
. I Harry (J. Knminer of tladsdeu was cho
sen first, vice president; Senator Alan
Johnstone of Xewlierrv was eliosen see.
! ond vice president and Thomas (J. Moi
I .end of Risliopville was eliosen third
vi<v? president. Harold ('. Hooker of
toinmhia was chosen secretary ami
i lien C. Rogers of Columbia treasurer.
I William Elliott of f'olumliia was named
i I counsel.
The following com in it tecs were nam
J ed:
|j Contract: W'm. Elliott, chairman:
; B. 11. Bargain I). B. Anderson, A. Scar
| borough and >1. ('. Rivers.
Finance: A. M. Kennedy, chairman;
John T. Maekev and R. B. Uinev. Cam
|)?i)!ii: R. C. Haincr, chairman; B. R.
Tillman. J. It. Johnson. T. <!. Me Loud.
C. J. lliller and Harry II. Kantiner.
Legislation:P. 1.. Bcthca. Niels ChrisJensen;
R. B. Reiser.
Publicity: A. Scarborough, II. C. Booker
and B. R. Tillman.
Bunking: J. Ross llanahan. II. t
Watson, J. W. tinstoii. C. L. Cobb. J.
W. MeCown and IJ. Rowland.
The meeting ??f the organization commit
tee yestenlay was called to order by
\V. W. Ix>ng of Clemson College who
told of the preliminary work that has
been done by the extension forces of >
Clemson college and the South Carolina
dAUion of the American Cotton tsui
cuiiii'ii. .tiiniiMT- 111 int' or^ani/ntum
i ?>ttiiiii11 '?* Inn! Iioen xeleetoil :it I'll- if
-/iomil nii'i'liujpi )i?-l?l over I lit* <t > 11*.
JOHNSON HOLDS UP
THE BLAIR NOMINATION
I Washington. May II. Ax a remit of
I opposition led liy Senator Johnson. II
mill int ii . ('iilifornin. tin* Smalt- lair in
1 ilay vol?hI to recommit tin- iioniiinition
of Daviil II 11 lit it*, of W'iiixtoii Sali'iii.
N*. for iitt runI revenue commission
sinner in tin* Senate finance rointnitt!
witli inxt ructions to invcxt ijjate Mr.
II lair's ipialificat ions. (
Tin* li?lr. ajjamut Mr. lilair ?l?*\ clopoit
roiixjilornhli" Republican opposit ion.priii
eipally over his roiirxi> ax a ileleyato at
' tin* Republican national nnivimtion at
Chicago last. June.
Violation of tlic North Carolina |>ri
niarv law l?y Mr. Illair was xaiil to have
liccii churned in I'tfcnlivf session l?y
. Mr. Johnson.
j Mr. Hlalr was chosen as a dcTo^atc
at a Stiilo convention. latter in a pro
j fi-rmtial primary Senator Jolmxon. om*
| of the Republican Presidential candid
atos, rwcivod a la rye majority. In the
convention. Mr. Hlalr voted for Mr.liar
j dinp despite Senator Johnson'* claim
| that his support was plcdycd to the Cal
| iforiiinn until released by liitti. Tin*
j North Carolina primary law. Senator
! .lohnnon wan said to have iTbclared.npecifieallv
required delegate** to vote for
tin* primary choice.
Another objection to Mr. Blair. pic
sented bv Senator .lobnson, concerned
I one-tions of income t>v payments by
! corporal ion? in \vh*eb \f r. Blcir'- r?lu
fire. ?er?> .laid to be T.II ere.tel.
Pinch ur?t. May -t. The re pet. I of the '
?xcc?s profit * tar. ln\r i- f::vr?r"?i by t
group of one thounand leading American
I Tiani'iiT* iiimi imniuTriai men. iii'cnniinj}
to the eeonomio *nrvpy drawn by John
S. Drum. president nt~the American
Hanlscrn' assoctafion. ami pr^Mitctl to
i the I'leriillvo ronni'il of the association
; here today.
A large majority of tlico* men are
favorable to a sales tax. while nearly
all oppose the eancellntion of the allied
debt* to the Uiritcd Slate*.
Berlin. May S.?The answer of the
United State* government to Germany'*
last reparations proposals note was da
livsrsd hers today. . .
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