Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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'll# /Mu _ f. " ar -" NOW 7,037,000 BJHES CROP Production Woo Pordfcorta Month Ago at 8,203,000 Balafc, BmM on tha Condition of Crop on July 28. IS DUfERBENCE OF OPINION Tha Sonata Was Not Conaultcd by tha Praaident Whan a Repraaantativa Waa Sant to Supreme Council, J THE MADE-IN-CAROLINAS SHOW ^ . RAPIDLY ASSUMING FINE - PHYSICAL FORM. SCENE OF INTENSE ACTIVITY ^rom Every Section of the Two Caro- a linaa Come /Reports of a Steady Increase in Public InteresL WashtngtoB.—Decline in the condi tion of the cotton crop during August caused a reduction of 1,168,000 bales in the estimated final production as compared with tha amount forec&st a month ago. Production this year was forecast at 7,037,000 bales of 600 pounds gross by the department of agriculture, which based its estimate on the condi tion of August 25, which was 49.2 per cent of normal, forecasting a yield of 127.0 pounds per acre. The production was forecast a month ago at 8,203,000 bales, based on the July 25 condition of the crop. A TRANSFER STATION AT THE OIL COMPANY’S PLANT TO EXPOSITION BUILDING. WILL MAKE NO EXTRA CHARGE It Was Found Impossible to Provide Through Cars From the City to the , * r ' v »~y> Exposition Grounds. Washington.—Secretary Hughes is of the opinion that the new treaty with Germany doesn’t- permit the United States to join the League of Nations except by a treaty to which the senate has given its constitu tional-consent. He didn’t intend the language of the new pact to be inter preted in any other way and had np desire to use phrases which could in any way give rise to what he consid ers an absurd viewpoint—gamely the joining of the league without the con sent of the senate. But there is a divergence of opinion on this subject. And the interesting Charlotte. N. C. The Made-in-Caro-1 w f 1 j (i j 1 wa8 y per cent 0 f a normal, Charlotte, N. C. — The Southern | thing now is to see whether the allies Unas Exposition is rapidly assuming year - g crop waB 13,439,603 bales ■ PuhHc Utilities company and the P. ft the physical form It will have on; aftd the Augu8t 2 6th condition was N. railway have Jointly acceded to the opening day, September 12. More 67.5 per cent of a normal. The av- appeal of the Made-in-Carolinas Ex- than 200 exhibitors now are busily en- ' nrHfj , e ( . on( n t{on ot crop on Au- Position directorate for special street gaged in placing their exhibits, which KUSt 25 f or the ten yfears. 1911-20, is i c ‘ ar service from a transfer station ! gdmjnjgtration did not feel bound to will show for the lirst time under one j 47 7 per con t j at the roof more than 3,000 different arti- | to the door cles of merchandise made by North Carolina and South Carolina plants. ! Strong Advance In Cotton, consider the action of the Harding administration as absolutely final. It is pointed out by those who dif fer with Mr. Hughes that the,present Standard Oil company’s plant , | CC j nsu 'j{' the senate when a representa- door of the exposition building,, tjve was sent officially to the supreme it was announced upon authority ot j t , ounr jj an( j t hat if the executive cared v- „. Ynrk Cnttnn -wtvnm-pH to i * >re ^ ent ^ ars ^ a ^> the, Utilities i to do so he could send an American The interior of the great bui ^ in K-1 nJl Zth llvels for the season on ou^ COmpft,iy ’ and E ‘ Tbomasson, of the Lp lomat to take America’s seat in now beautifully decorated iu black, new high le\els for the season on pub-1 p & N . Every effort will be made 1 the council of the leaeue yellow and white, is a scene of intense 'N ation of the government crop re-; by these companies in co-operation to and varied activity. Scores of work- P 01 ’ 1 hore. December sold at 17.65 ann provide quick transportation to and men employed by the exiiihitcrs are January at 17.40 representing about | | rom the exposition for~the thousands Hunger Strike is Threatened, engaged in uncrating exhibit mate-, ** 50 a hale advance. Heavy realizing who are expected to aUend thlg eyent i Cork.-Four hundred and fifty re rial, ranging from saw mills to tiny finally checked the advance and the A supplementary announcement by Puhiicans held in the Spike Island in- Jewels of great value. Many other | niarket eaRed off a J. C. Patton, executive secretary 0 f ternment camp have 8erved noti ^ e on workmen, members 6f Building Man- ! the exposition, pointed out that this the governor that, unless they are re- DEMAND MADE BY , AMERICAN LEBIDN CLAIM SEAT SN DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AS MATTER OF RIGHT: MEMBERSHIP OVER 1,0011,000 The Legion Has For Some Time Been Working on Unemployment Prob lem of the Ex-Service Men. leased, they will start a hunger strike. They base their demand'on tfye ground ager Bryant’s staff, are mingling with. Armed Force Always Needed. I extra service will be provided without the others in the discharge of their Washington. — President Harding, hope of compensation, and at a prob- Btitles of co-operation and assistance, speaking at the fall term of the open- able “very heavy loss,'’ as no extra that the Kn 8 li8h government has no While the»e scenes are re enacted mg of the Army War College, de- charge will be made for the transfer. t legal or moral right to detaln them - 0 Bally at the building, the up-town of- clared t^iat “no matter where the best It was decided upon as Impossible fices of the exposition are crowded aspirations of the world lead us. thare to provide through cars from the city with exhibitors and business men never may be a time without the ae- to the exposition because of the un- wtao come to discuss the multitude of resMty of armed forces." ■Mtters. pertaining to so great au tia-^ switches, physical connection^Xnplady whan he waa inspired to eom- dertakfng. From every section of Ilia* „ 1)8 madp wi,h ,h '’ ™adwick-Hosklns peso the hymn. -Roc k of Ates.' two Carolinas come daily reports of a steady increase in public Interest, and tendance U1 Rock of Ages Still Stands. Barrington Commbe, Somerset, Eng. usual manner in which, by way of —The rock visualized by Augustus Ford’s is Rich Company. i,. -v r. , , . — —’ Lansing. Mich. - The Ford Motor' ! Be at,d P ' >-ailway spur to stands just outside this village and the exposition building. a great demonstration to perpetuate Another street car line, the Third his memory was held there»on the Washington. — The American Le gion demands representation at the international conference on disarma ment and the national conference on unemployment. John Thomas Taylor, vice-chair man of the legislative committee of the legion, announced that he has made personal representations to President Harding concerning the le gion's desire to have a part in the disarmament conference. Taylor informed the President that the American Legion, with an active membership of over a million vete rans of the world's war, is most vi tally interested in the problems of peace and war, and felt that it was entitled to have something to say on the question of disarmament. Thus far the President has not indicated It is now estimated that the at-^^ has ln lbe neighborhood of mce will approach the 100,000 to- ^ R n ^ ‘tend^^ e dt ward |‘“f’ w,, ‘ car ,7 «PO«‘tion vidit- August bank holiday hope of legion leaders here that he will see fit to name as a member of the American delegation to the dis armament conference either a legion member or someone who can be count ed upon to voice the -viewa of the le gion membership. The American Legion has been working on . the problem of the unem- The "Liver Tone" Man Warn* Folks Against the Sickening, Salivating Drug. Ugh! Calomel makes you sick. M’* horrible! Take a dose of the danger- ^ ous drug tonight and tomorrow Jroo lose a day. / ^ * Calomel is mercury! When ft come* Into contact with sour bile. It erfishe* into.it, breaking It up. Then is when you feel that awful nausea and cramm ing. If you are sluggish, If liver I* torpid and bowels constipated or you. have headache, dizziness, coated! tongue, if breath Is bad or stomach sour, just try a spoonful of harmless Dodson’s Liver Tone tonight. Here’s my guarantee—Go to any drug store and get a bottle of Dodson’s Liver Tone for a few’ cents. Take .*1 spoonful and if it doesn’t straighten you right up and make you feel fine an«F vigorous, go back to the store and get your money. Dodson’s Liver Tone is destroying the sale of caloipel because it can not salivate or make you sick.—■ Advertisement. -Slippery. Mother—That's twice you’ve made & mistak* in siwdiing “bananas,’' dear. Little Jen—Well, you know, mamma, bananas are such easy things to slim up on. CATARRHAL DEAFNESS his stand fn the matter, but it is the. . tl by constitutional treat- ment HALL’S CATARRH MED1CIN* titunc la a constitutional remedy. Catarrba* Deafness Is caused by an Inflamed con dition of the mucous lining of the Kusta- chian Tube. When thla tube Is Inrtama* you have a rumbling: sound or imperfect hearing, and when It Is entirely dose* Reorganize Air Service. Washington.—Reorganization of the army air service at reduced strength was announced by the war depart ment Twenty-one detaehrnenta. In cluding heavier-than air units, supply partment of state here. The report ... .. . , . . . . sition. the nearest point being at the has not been officially accepted, be- . uema. cause of'minor errors. ors within a few blocks of the expo sition. the nearest point being at tb corner of Palmer and Mint streets. ammatton can he reduc may be destroyed forever CATARRH MEDICINE acts through th . blood on the mucous surfaces of the sx*" , tern, thus reducing the Inflammation ana pioyment of ex-service men for some assisting Nature In restoring normal cen time and it is the desire of leaders froo bearing Wffl vl.I.U the ’be »>»- .■E t tion and Further Irish Conference. Dublin — It was authoritatively stated here that the reply is an ac- Legion Members Volunteer. Welch. W. Va.—Five hundred mem- T “ 'hers of McDowell county post No. 8. Cuba Threatened by Tariff. American Legion, under command of Washington. — Tariffs proposed in Major W. E Furhank. answering a the Fordney hill “threaten the eco- call from Governor Morgan, left nomic stability of the Cuban govern- Welch in automobiles for Logan here to use the results of their efforts in co-operating with the government _ All Druggists. F. J Cheney A Co.. Toledo. Ohio —Ad vertisement in the general idleness. mot'ement to reduce and school organizations, were order- ^ ptanc ® ° f ,h '‘ tnvltaU °" o( • Nlr ment." Minister De Cespedes of Cuba county, •d demobilized Uoyd t; ® or ' ce for a further con,er ' Hickson Made Moderator. Spartanburg. 8. C.—Rev F C Hick •on of Gaffney. 8 C.. who was con victed in the federal court In 1918 of violation of the espionage art and •Mtenced to six months imprison ence in London No plenipotentiaries have yet been nominated, however. Expect Martial Law. Charleston. W. Va — When state officials reached their offices and glanced at reporta from Logan coun- declared Terentiy in a formal memor andum presented to Secretary Hughes in behalf of the Cuban government mission representing growers of to bacco. sugar and other*products. Treaty to Senate September 21. Washington—The treaty with Ger many, which was signed at Berlin, will be sent to the senate September 21, the day that congress reassembles after IU thirty-day recess, it waa Jail Dsllvery Frustrated. , ..Dressed the oninlon that Chlca * 0 ~ Ab Attempt by a sUted at the White House t. w.s elected moderator of the ty ’ tl ** y aaP™”*® « °P “ • .. tn| , ty .. , n th jig t0 martial law In I-ogan and other near- ' __ .. , —— b, couoll.. ... <xa W..d,r«r ..d Fr.nl. ; Ligreni. under sentence of death, was Truce Hangs by Slender Thread. London.—Thhre is little fresh to re port from Ireland except the fighting in Belfast. Sinn Fein spokesmen are provoca tive and Belfast is disappointing Eamonn de Valeras deliverances have little' practical bearing on the situation and Sir James Craig's ut terances are not hopeful. Meantime, public opinion here is in-patient and getting aligry. The truce hangs by a slender threed. Deadly. Artist’s Model—Do you do much sketching from life? Artist—Oh. no; mostly from the Wife. River Baptist association. Unemployment Assembly Sept. IS. Washington -Assembly of Prealdent Harding » unemployment conference revealed by jail kutuorities after they Special Courier ia Held. London.—A special courier la being Water Consigned to Greoco. had discovered a partly completed ( h , eld ** lr ®£J ,l *^* a a * Pr * mi « r Uoyd la Washington by September 15-or ury department agents ..me here to Philadelphia —United States treas- tunnel through one of the Jail walls. by the 20th at the latest is plan ned by the administration. Secretary Hoover said investigate charges that water had been substituted for whiskey in 100 Bold Statement by Official. P 1 __ NashvHIe. — fi. B. Craig, retiring barrels consigned to the government ... # , . , . * collector of inte.Tial revenue for Ten- _^^ nessee. toid membefs of a local club Georges official residence in Down ing street to take the premier, who Is now in Scotland, the Irish reply to bis last letter to Eamonn de Valera. Whiskey and Gin Admitted. Paris—Th® French government has at a luncheon that at least 65 per cent been compelled to permit the impor- To Rewrite House Tax Bill. of the officers of the law in this state tation into France of a limited amount Washington —Decision was reach are co-operating with moonahiner* of whiskey and gin so as to satisfy against 62 alleged violators of the cd by the senate finance committee to and bootleggers. jl the demands of the tourists here. Merman antitrust las in tho build rewrite the bouse tax bill so as to lug trades. Col. William Hayward, include in one document every inter- Seslsd Indictment Returned. New York The federal grand Jury ss returned a sealed indictment United States attorney, announced nal roenue law on the statute books. Pan-American Postal Rates. Buenos Aires New Alaskan Gold Fields. •Cnickers for Women. Resisted Arreet and Is Killed. Chicago -One. of Chicago's largest Atlanta, (ha.—R. L. Peak. 25, of wholesale clothing houses for men are I’^int, La. r was shot and killed extensively advertising knickerbock- Harry Sapblre. a federal prohibt 840e.7»,560 For Candy. Washngton.—It coat the nation 664,- 000.000 less to fill ita sweet tooth dur ing the last fiscal year than in the j previous year, according to prellml-' nary annual statistics of the internal revenue bureau. |408.729 r .560 being | spent for candy in the year, ai com- pared with 1462.840.660 in 1920. Four Aviators Burn to Death. Charleston. W. Vo.—Four army av- f tators are reported to have been: burned to death when an army air- 1 plane crashed near Poe. id Nicholas | county. Three other planes have : crashed without loss of life. . • - I 6 BcurAN* Hot water Sure Relief RE LL-ANS h#FOR INDIGESTION dUaac/fW KING ■Erin PLUG TOBACCO Known as ‘that good kind" Arf.ntliui, Frupo- An, AluU -Recedlnc IldM (or wum( , 0 (or W(!>r Th( . turn wh™ he U u,d to h»ve .1.1,,o eranting variou. . ountrle. tree In the Cult ot AUnkn. un Turnngnln the rent.ted the ettorl, ut S.phlre end Jmn ot nctoQ regnrdtn, ponUI rnle. .rm. Ur. re,..led . Kvet.wt ,em Wlu kalck(ra (or W0I „. D (or bu ^ other otricer. to nrre.t him. between American nations has been of gold quartz assaying about J10U . . „ * ppproved by. the commission. ot the to the ton. according to reports. . | Thousands Die of Cholera. KfrAmerlcM poet^ eonpreas — I N<>w Vork - Thousands of famine j u. s. Buys Submarine Motors. „, Would U,a German Property. sufferers in Trans-Caucasia, among Greeks Condemn Spy to Death. Geneva —It is announced that the Mashington.—Recommendation that t bem many children Are dying of Smyrna, AsIh Minor — An Italian engineering firm of Sulzer at Winter- funds now in the possession of cholera, said a cable message^Veceived Merchant named Alberto Penzo. has thur. has received an order from the Alien Property Custodian be used in bv tbe Near East Relief from Alltort been condemned to death by a (irttek American government for $5,000.00(1 toe .settlement of American claims j 0 h D8ttn one 0 f j t8 investigators court martial for ailing as a spy for worth of Diezl motors for submarines against Germany was made to Presi- the Turks ; ’ dent Harding by Custodian Millet Bar Association o nLandis. Unemployment is on the Wane. ! Cincinnati.—The action of Federal Hardings Will Attend. | Washington —The year swings Into Cotton Prices Break. Judge K. M. Landis of Chicago, na- Wasliington - President and Mrs. laibor Day with American industry New York —A heavy selling move- tional commissioner of baseball, in ac- Harding will atuyid memorial services at last in quic kened step. Unemploy- ment in cotton by commission houses cepting "private emolument ’ while for the late King I’eter. of the Serbs, ment is definitely on the wane. Sec- And others broke prices $5 a bale to active on the federal bench, was de- Croats and Slovenes, to be held here retary Davis' estimated army of more the basis of 15.92 for January. clared to meet with the “iinmialifieri at St. Albans Church. than 5.000.000 idle has shrunk. Credit! condemnatS? of the^ Leri^an fllr >a easier than it has been at any time Dirigible Balloon is Burned. association in a resolution adopted General Wood Accepts Post. j since the peak of high prices. The New York. — Dirigible balloon D-6, recently. — ^ ' Manilla. — Major General Leonard cost of living has tumbled far. The the largest American naval airship The resolution was adopted after Wood announced his acceptance of railroads are making money and mills of its type, the blimp H-L and the Senator James Hamilton LeAis coun- the post of Governor General of the and factories are gradually coming kite balloon A-P were destroyed by, selled against hasty’action, and moved Philippines .tendered to him by Presi- back to something resembling normal a fire which also razed the hangar at that the matter bJ referred to a com dent Harding. working conditions. Rockaway Point naval air station. ( mittee for investigation. Troope go to West Virginia. Washington —Federal troops to the number of more than 2,000 took up po sitions in the West Virginia 'coal fields and were reported by Com mander Brig. Gen. tj. H .. Bahdholu to have the. situation well in hand. Not to Dismantle Camp Bragg, Washington —Secretary Weeks of ficially announced that Camp Bragg will not be sold. All of the troops are to be taken away, but the camp, build ings, roads, streets, etc., will be held intact for future war use. c Iry U-and you will know why Increase in Public Debt. Washington —An increase of $151.- 092,658 in the public debt during the month of August was announced by the treasury. Nine Ships Offered for Sale. Los Angeles Limited Held Up. Another American’s Body Found. Washington—The nine ships tern- Salt I^tke City.—The Los Angeles Hull, Eng.—The body of still another porartly allocated to the United- Limited of the Union Pacific railroad American who was killed in the ZR-2 States Mail Steamship company were was held up by two ^lasked and armed' disaster was found.' It was that of which will bring several offered for sale or charter in one lot robbers near Clearfield, nine miles! Maurice Law of Greensboro, N. C , a bluejackets here to spend the winter. Destroyers to Arrive Earlier. Charleston, S. C.—It is likely that the 100 destroyers, more or le: as “a going concern,” it ^vas said at south of Ogden. All the male pas- tbe shipping board. sengers were robbed. Eight Communist Leaders Killed. Another Period of Terror. Riga. — Eight Russian communist Belfast. — Although the truce be- Jeeders at Petrograd have been as- tween the discordant factions is be- rigger. -is Imminent will reach Charleston two weeks ear lier than was "At first announced. Raleigh, N. C.—Partial s^uspensfibn Council lo Take up Silesia, of pumping' operations at night and- Geneva —The council of the league orders stopping Use ^of water for con- ( f nations has accepted the task of sassinated within the last two months, ing "completely observed throughout! gtruction purposes and preventing solving the question of the disposition la connection with the "white terror ! the remainder of Ireland, Belfast j plumbers from making new connec- of Upper Silesia, Viscount Isliii as let” plot. It was revealed by Leon again experienced another'period of tions are the latest steps taken by president of the council, so informed Trotzky in a speech. terror from gunmen and snipers. Obregon Opposed to Treaty. .. Mexico City. — The signing of a treaty with th£ United States is con trary to Mexican constitutional pre* cepts In that It creates special privi leges for America, according to Ob- regon’s message to congress. Weeks Studying Ford’s Offer. Washington —Reports by expert# as io the operation of the Muscle Shoals, Alabama, nitrate plant and dams un- dor the proposal submitted by Henry Ford were placed before Secretary JRTnnks for study. the city to stave off a water famihe. Premier Briand^of France. Mexicans Sell National Lands. Mexico City.—National lands in' the Wife Stands by Husband. Two Men Electrocuted. Washington. — Mrs. Walter Krout,) Trenton, N. J.—Frank J. James and whose husband of two weeks Is under Raymond W. Schuck, both of Cam- territory of Quinfana Roo which have arrest, charged with forgery, declared Hen, Nt J., were electrocuted at the stood idle since l«Kt9 are to be divided that she would stand by him in bis state prison here for the murder last Into small tracts and sold on easy October-of David S. Paul, a Camden terms to farmers who can'give suit- bank messenger. able financial references. fight for freedom. Will Settle Jap-U.j$. Matters. Tokio. — The Japanese foreign of fice has received advices, according to Tokio newapapem, indicating that tbf points at issue , between Japan and tha United States over the control of the island of Yap would soon be set- a J 0 U. C. V.’s Invited to Chattanooga. Longer Hours in Cottjon Mills. ■Chattanooga, Tenn. — Following a*'/Mam hester, Eng.—The Federation meeting of representative business Af Master Cotton Spinners association men here It wes voted to extend an . has decided to increase work in mill* invitation to the Thlted Confederate using American cotton to 35 hours Veterans to hold their annual con- weekly against the present short-time venrtnn here. . jof 24 hours. ~ ~ * • Something New Under the LaWr-^ New York. — Charlie Chaplin was sued for $10,000 by the attorney of his former wife, Mildred Harris, for ser vices rendered her while she was in California getting the divorce. Damages Awarded Kenilworth. Asheville. — The Kenilworth De velopment company has been awarded $125,fiOO by the government for phys ical and material damages to Kenil worth hotel, which has been operated as an army hospital. Mill Workers Return to Jobs. Raleigh', N. C.—All cotton mill work ers in Charlotte, Concord and Kan napolis returned to their jobs, thereby bringing to" a termination the strike which has been in progress for three,, months. Mitlerand Taking Vacation. RarabouiHet, France. —.President Millerahd #f France has been spending his vacation in the mediaeval, castle ere built by the kings* of-France in the fifteenth century. It is surround ed by a wide tnoat. : Constantine Suffers Relapse. ... ^ Athens—King.Constantine, who was stricken with illness while visiting the Greek front in Anatolia, has 'suf fered a relapse. The Greeks have penetrated Priluk, 30 miles from Angcra. A- DURHAM tobacco makes 50 flood ciflarettes for 10c W« want you t* have the bust paper lor “BULL.’* / So now you can receive with each package a book o« 24 loaves ef.tnUA. - tha vety finest cigarette • MMr In the world.