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. ,=n The Union Diaily Times ! PRESS < - ' - y j ; j ature the same. | ^ DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY Established in 1850?Converted to The Unjoo Daily Times October 1, 1917 DAILY EX CEP 1' SUNDAY | ^ Vol. LXXII No. 1237 Union, S. C? Tuesday Afternoon, November 29, 1921 3c Per Copy I ROBBERS OPERATE AT JONESYILLE I just Saturday night the. robbers got in a fine night's work in Jonesvile, breaking into the stores of J. J. Littlejohn Co., G. E. Brown & Son, and Gaults." A large quantity of merchandise was taken away by the burglars. including twelve suits of clothes, shoes, knives, jewelry and other valuables ;several suits- have been recovered but most of the loot is still missing. A negro was captured at Facolct by officers who were investigating the robbery and claims Lcesville as his home. The authorities believe that several are implicated in the burglary and a thorough search is being made. William. Wrllace Chapter U. D. C. The William Wallace chapter U. D. C. met yesterday afternoon . at the Chamber of Commerce ar.d a large nuber of the members ga?h6red. Mrs. F. M. Farr, the newly Elected president, was in the chair And made a most appropriate address and outlined the plans for the future work of the chapter and appointed .a nupiber of standing committees to. carry on the work. She said that one of the first acts of her administration would be to take steps for the protection of our Confederate monument?either to build an iron railing around it or move it to some more suitable-site. This, however, has been turned over to a 4 . committee to report at the next meetMrs. Farr also expresed 'great . sympathy for the members of the chapter who; have been called upon to thru the deep waters and spoke to them for the chapter. n?&&Vtirar Tompkins prize of $10 vts offerbd to the high school stuboat essay on General an<* compete Miss Kathleen McGee was elected ^ a memwr of the chapter. Kg: ? The literary program was very fine ij?v'. and included papers by Mrs. J. wE?? Clou^h Wallace on "The Land battle 'y: of New Orleans", and Miss Adele Martin, "The Sea Battle of New Orleans." Mrs. Evelina Rice gave interesting in|p*y cidents of its History. The mptto of the chapter is "Loyalty to the Truth of Confederate His $ > tory. The hosteses were Mrs. A. P. McElroy, Mrs. Davis Jeffries. Mrs. W J Ilailf Mrs. J. L. Carberv .Mrs. Pres ton Bobo and Mrs. Felix Goudelock. The Postoffice the Port of Missing Men Office Postmaster General, Washington, D. Nov. 21. To all Postmasters: It is mv wi h that the machinery of the Postal Service be placed at tindisposal of those searching for loved ones who have dropped from sight. Every year, thousands in this country, are reported missing, children, young men, young women, husbands, and wives, some never to be heard of again by their distressed families and friends. The P. O. department with its organized facilities reaching into every corner of the land may he o** p'-aet'cal service to the distressed. Therefore, they are willingly offered for this purpose. There is no intention of interference with private af fairs or to act as a collection agency. Postmasters will scrutinize and investigate carefn'ly each case reporfed to them, and when convinced of its geunineness will make such inquiries of other postmasters as the circumstances may warrant end advise the interested relative or friends. Will H. Hays, Postmaster General. Frank Amnions Undergoes Operation Frank Amnions, who lives on route 4, was brought to Union this morning for an op 'ration for appendicitis. The operation was performed in the Wallace Thomson Hospital. lie was ir quite a serious condition when operated on, but it is is hoped that he will recover. A Fire at Jonesville The home of Mr. Hughes Burgess al Jonesville was destroyed by fire lasl night and tho contents were als< burned. Only a few articles wcr< saved from the burning building am hut a small insurance carried. Mrs. M. C. Malphus was called t< Spartanburg this week on account o th<* de?tb of her grnndmther, Mrs Emely C. West. Monkeys can be taught to wasl clothes with little effort. i> . ... J* SAYS GERMANY IS NOT INTERESTED Washington, Nov. 28.?M. Viviani, head of the French delegation to the . Washington conference, in discussing the possibility that Germany might later be a narticipant, said tonight that "he could not see what questions on our agenda concerns that country. I have beard nothing more than rumors about this," he said, "and the subject has not been brought to my attention in any way officially. I do not see what question on our agenda concern Germany. She has no specific interests. Her naval and her land armaments are fixed by the treaty of Vers-iillcs. This conference would not consider the revision of thai treaty. The question of reparations, if a conference of world power diovdd dosir^ to take it up. would mean, according to my personal view | that they would be prepared to take upon themselves the responsibility of the reparations which Germany has promised to pay over her signature : France has been in direct negotiation with Germany on this subject recentI ly. M. Loucheur of the French min+ V.OC I 1 - J JOUJ IIOO UCCI1 HI lUUlUllKei* i tion with Herr Rathonau, representing the German government. The agreement renched for payments in goods has been referred to the allied reparations commission for approval. That is the 'present situation of th'e reparation^ questions." Speaking of his having engaged passage to leave for home December 14 M. Viviani remarked: "I would like very much (o leave on that date because I have urgent engagements in Paris. I am neither a minister, an am bnssador nor a functionary of state but I am at the disposal of my gov ernment if it should seem necessary for me to remain longer than the middle of December. I see no reason -U why the conference should not have completed its work. Of course there might remain over details for experts to arrange. These would not require I my presence." v. Lypitzgerald has Big Fire iffl aJUU irflU block in- the business section was virtually destroyed in a three hundred | 'housand dollar fire hei*e today. Th fire stnr'ed in a building occupied b II. A. ru'khnrt as a garage and au. tomobile salesroom. Jury Will be Completed Today Los Angeles, Nov. 29.?The jury ir expected to be completed for the trial of Arthur C. Bureh, charged with the murder of J. Belton Kennedy. today. Flood Sweeping Down Ohio River Pittsburg, Nov. 29.?The first November flood in oyer 20 years is sweeping down the Ohio river from the upper reaches of the Monorya hela and Allegheny. Pickert Stock Co. Makes Hit The Pickert Stock Company presenting popular New York stage hits opened at the Rialto to a large and n p iative audience last night and judging from the manner in which i -v were recer'ed the audiences win grow on each day of the week. The i \ are olfered in a clean nxanner and high class way, each artist play ng his or her parts in style second to none that have appeared here in many seasons. The p'ay to be presented tonight will be "The Girl Without a Chance." In this bill you will find a wealth of entertainment. The story deals with the white slave traffic in the large cities and shows where and why thousands of girls leave home never to return. A Correction In the issue of The Union Daily Times of November 26th appeared a statement that I captured a still on 'ho n'antation owned formerliy by J. F. Gist but now by Dr. Going, which statement should have said on J. F. ( Gist plantation. Thos. McDaniel, Rural Polrceman. "Trial of the Robbers" The B. Y. P. U. of the First Bap ^ i si cnurcn weni 10 l^ocKnart ounuay I morning and presented "The Trial ol j the Robbers" to tho congregation ol > t.he Lockhnrt Baptist church. I In spite of the inclement weather 11 goodly number gathered at the church qnd appreciated the play. The vis > itors were entertained delightfully f nnd dinner was served them at th? _ I.ockhart hotel. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Hope are th( 1 guests of'Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Nix or | Route 1. SAYS DEAD MAN STOLE THOUSANDS Orlando, Fin., Nov. 28.?The jury hearing the case of Lena M. T. Clark and Baxter II. Patterson, charged with the murder of Fred A. Miltimore, local restauranteur, today heard the woman's story recited under the spell of a crystal. Unique in t)ie annals of jurisprudence the woman, an announced devotee of the ouija, had the crystal steadily before her in order that she ceuld concentrate, as it was explained She held Miltimore responsible for the theft of $38,000 from the West Palm Beach postoffice in 1918 which reflected en her brother Paul. Her attempt to cover this shortage culmi nated in her taking $32,000 from a -egisterod package later in July of this year, the defendant said. When postal inspectors waxed warm :n their investigation she came to Orlando, accompanied by Patterson, ir search of Miltimore. As to the kill:ng of the man she suffered a lapse of memory. Her testimony exonerated Patterson as to having any part in the actual slaying. Miss Clarke, who occupied the stand for more than two hours, told the same story she had given in a signed statement shortly after Miltimore's body was found in her room at a loca1 htel. She mentioned Joseph B. Elwell, murdered New York sportsman >s having loaned her $38,000 in 1918 occause oi nis friendship for her brother. To repay him she was forced 'o start on a career of doctoring the accounts. ller mention of Elwell'r name shortly after her arrest caused a flurry in police circles because of the fact that Elwell's assassins havr never been arrested. It was quickly established, however, that the womar had not been north of Atlanta since a young girl. Her testimony in regard to the ^heft of $38,000 from the postofficr disagrees with that of Postal Inspec tor W. B. Brandon, who told the jury Saturday of his investigation Into the nostofftce irregularities. These irregntfarities began before she assumed charge as postmistress, he testified lu&ivc of the $32,000, totalled approximately $5,000. As Miss Clarke neared the end of bor recital of events during her in 'crview with Miltimore in her room she took a flight into matters of spiri'ualism. She remembered giving th< v?an a drug she testified but from then on her mind was a blank unti' nhe met Patterson in the hotel corri lor and together they went to the tTice of Chief of Police Vestel. Slate's witnesses have testified tha< no traces of a drug were found whe? an cxaminatin of Miltimore's viscera was made.# Miss Clarke ended her testimony with the assertion that her "Aunt Sa rah" taught her to read and write before she was born. Big Fire in Rosemont Montreal, Nov. 29.?Many families were made homeless by a fire which destroyed thirty flat'houses in Rose mont, a suburb of Montreal, today. Spanish Forces to Move Against Moors Madrid, Nov. 29.?The Spanrsh forces in Morocco will begin a general movement against the Moo. 8 im mediately ypon the arrival f oni Spain of General Berenguer, the high commissioner, says the Derior Universal. New England > Recovering from Storm' Boston, Nov. 29.?New England cities and towns are recovering slow ly from the storms of the last two days. A new hailstorm has begun, however, in the eastern part of Massachusetts. School Closes the 21st The city schools will close' December 21st for the Christmas holidays and reopened the first Monday in January. The teachers will return to their home* for the vacation period on Wednesday, the 21st. List of Heroes Will Be Printed Adjutant General Grant is preparr ing a list of ever/ man wh gave his life in the world war from South Car olina, and expects to have this printed in his annual report this year. 1 Col. George H. McMaster is now 1 checking over the records and he has already found some eight or ten South ' arolina boys who were killed on the ? last day of the fighting, Nvember 11, which is another interesting record.? I The State. i Monkeys have been trained to count | to five. KATO PRESENTS TOKYO DEMANDS Washington, Nov. 28 (My the Associated Press).?To safeMkord properly the interests of the Akpanese empire, the ratio of 70 pef jcent in tonnage of capital ships is Mjeesary, Vice Admiral Kanji Kato, pr?ldent of the Japanese naval college ami chief naval ad .iser to th6 Japanese'delegation to the Washington conJercnee, said to the Asociated Pres tonight In an interview. M' Vice Admiral Kato, wm is regarded as the leading JapaneseTMthority on naval strategy, declared the main issue for the conference Jn limitation of armament was the ^reduction of armament burdens. * "Japan accepts this tissue wholeheartedly,'' he contTnt^id, "and is quite prepared to scrap liapital ships under construction and ol< battleships The naval ratio is of gj ave concern to the security of the na( ons. I hope the United States wil a icept the 70 per cent for Japan, ' ;hich is the minimum of strength req itred for her security.*' o ' The vice admiral remai ted that the ffyanmnnf 1. 4 ' ae>vvii)i;iiv lu mini, Bllliuir'i'l, II1USC DC accomplished bu a thorn *h understanding cf all those participating. "The main issue in the {imitation of armament, as I have statid, I believe, is to relieve the burden# of the nations. Japan has show#; her hearty uccord to the idea and his agreed tol the wholesale scrapping;, of capital ships under construction^* as well as old ships. This pract^ally means that the great purpose^of the conference has been attain^,: because it indicates that in the futtfro there will come about huge reductions in naval expenditure. There is ^bother point to which I would like to citl your attention. When you thinV about the sacrifice made by the ngtlons represented at this conference it seems clear that the degree of- sacrifice is very great for Japan. J mean that it will be felt more keenly-'by us than by the United Statesj. because our industrial and shipbuilding power can not be compared td that of America." In conclusion Vice Admiral Kato ?Ortnnml Hufcrthc, -> to replace her warships was infinitely 'es than that of the United States.. Tapan, he said, would be quite unable with her present shipbuilding and industrial strength and taking into account the paucity of her raw material more especially steel, to engage sue ttaiuuy in uuinpeuiion as 10 one replacements of ships. x "For instance," he said, "do you realize that the yearly output of steel in Japan is only 800.000 tons, whereas in the United States the yearly output is almost 33,000,000 tons? Under these circumstances it is quite impossible for Japan to think of entering into a race with any strong industrial power! in case any difficulty should unhappiyl arise in the future. It would almost be better to abolish al capital ships entirely. It would certainly be fairer to Japan. We yare putting forth a request that seems to me eminently fair and reasonable, based as it is upon all of the questions which enter into the maintenance of a n&vy." Railroads Given one Week to Decide Washington, Nov. 29.?Th-i rail iohus win dc given irom December 14 to 21, to justify in the hearings of the present level transportation charges, so the interstate commerce commission announced in making public the questionnaire to carriers. Death List Reaches Six New Haven, Nov. 29.?Two more persons who were burned in the Rialto theatre died Sunday night, making the death list 6. The coroner eliminated the name of Timothy HanIon, who was a victim of heart disease. Everett Case and Victor Corteller are the latest to die. Final Degision by Secretary Mellon Washington, Nov. 29.?Prohibition Commissioner Haynes has decided to refer to Secretary Mellon for a final decision of the charges by Mayor Stewart of Savannah that Special Prohibition Agent E. B. Henson raided a home without a warrant. Armament Conference Meets Washington, Nov. 29.?The arma ment conference committee of nava experts held its first meeting in near ly a week with the question as t< whether 60 or 70 per cent ratio woult bo allotted Japan as emphasized bj the announcement of Vice Admira I Kato, chief of the Japanese naval ex .J pert that the larger ratio was neces ; sary for the nation's security. Th< ' Far Eastern committee is schedule* . to take action on the extra territoria I rights in China. % BANKERS ENDORSE ! COOPERATIVE PLAN The agricultural committee of the South Carolina Bankers' association 1 has indorsed the movement for the cooperative marketing of cotton in South Carolina and has passed a reso lution urging every banker, merchant, business man and farmer to cooperate in the campaign for signatures. Announcement of the action of .lu committee was contained in a let: -r received yesterday by the South Carolina Cotton Growers' Cooperative as sociation from Dr. A. R. Johnston of St. George, chairman. A meeting of the committee was held in Columbia two weeks ago and the movement was indorsed by tlu?spresent. As several members of the committee were absent, it was decide to send a copy of the resolution t< them for their approval or disapprove before making the action of the com mittee known. All of the member who were absent wrote Dr. Johnston expressing their approval of the movement. The resolution passed by the committee follows: "Believing that the formation of a statewide cooperative cotton marketing association in each state ..<f '".?e belt will result in the orderly markcting of the crop; the elimination of country damage; the stabilization of the market and will insure the farmer of the fact that his cotton will be properly graded and stapled and solo at the best possible figure; "Be it resolved, that we, the members of the agricultural committee < the South Carolina Bankers' associe tion, commend the efforts being mad to form such an association in thi state along with the other states an: that we urge every banker, bu incs | man and farmer to cooperate in tli campaign for signatures to the con tracts." The movement was indorsed by th ' eneral assomblv at its Inst session and has been indorsed by the stat fair society, the South Carolina di vision of the American Cotton asso ciation, the .South Carolina Develop ment board and other statewide or ganizations. -Excellent progress da bclng-nmd"" i in the campaign for signatures ae 'o-dine- to officials of the nssoc'ation and little trouble is anticipated in sc curing the contracts representing the necessary 400,000 bales.?The State. Will Play Western Team in December Danville, Ky., Nov. 20.?Ccnfe college will meet some western tea In a football game at San Diego lat in December, so it is announced. Rebuttal Testimony In Arbuckle Case San Francisco, Nov. 29.?The rebuttal testimony by the prosecution marked the manslaughter trial of Roscoe Arbuckle. Robbers Ransack Home Cincinnati, Nov. 29.?The police are seeking four armed robbers who, lat< last night, raided the residence a! Glendale, a suburb, of William Cooper Proctor, president of the Proctor S. Gamble company. They imprisoned three women in a caller, ransacked the home, escaping with jewelry val ued at $100 000. Christmas Bazaar The Christmas Bazaar will open Wednesday, November 30th, in the court house and you are invited to buy your Christmas gifts and eat dinner and supper. When you rend the menu printed below, you will be obliged to spend some money for the gcod things offered. Dinner $1.00 Turkey with stufTiing, rice, giblet sauce, macaroni, mashed potatoes, hot rolls, piekles, coffee, cranberry sauce. Dessert 2.r>c. Til 1.1.* - ! i'U riuill piKiuiiiK Wini BMUCf ur v^nurlotte Rusee with cake, i Specials 50c ? Scalloped oysters, crackers, pickles, I coffee. Chicken salad, pickles, coffee. Children's dinner will be served for . 50c. The bazaar is chuck full of beautiful things?luncheon sets, embroidered doilies, centrepieces, embroidered towels, dressed dolls, work bags, em? broidered collars and cuffs, aprons and in fact, everything heart could wish. - Make a visit to the bazaar Wednesday 1 and you will be pleased. The com mittee announces positively that noth> Ing has or will be sold before the ha1 zaar opens. r ' 1 Dr. E. S. Reaves left todny for Co lumbia to attend a meeting of the - General Board of the State Baptist ? Convention. 1 Miss Bessie Ray Howell has re1 turned from a visit to friends ir Charlotte, N. C. WORLD WAR HERO HAS D1SSAPEARED New York, Nov. 20.?Secret brooding over tin? memories of war experiences. ft em which emerged one of tin American-' greatest heroes, it is as sorted 1 y friends and relatives ol Lievit. Col. Charles \V. Whitlesey commander of "lite lost battalion" was the cause of his taking his own 1 ifSunday en tit steamship entente t Havana. New York, Nov. 28. IJeut. C-o Charles W. Wh'ttle-ey, hero of th "nmous "'est brttul on," has disap vHi-ed f"??m the .t'-umslin Ttdoa o " hi< h h? s 'i'ed Saturday for Ilnhann according to .a wireless me sage ia "ejvpd hero today. News of the disappearance of tit ld'er cam" itt the followin I message reeeivetl from the captain e te :.-'vti: "Pesse I;:-r named C. V "Yhi'tle "v disappeared. Left severe tpffove ? nr. i 's i.f the T'ti'ted Fruit Li'" rcretovs of the ship, confirmed tin Cart, that the passenger in otiestir,v's Lieutenant Colonel Whittlesey thvo'vh his relatives Members of Mr. Whittlesey's law firm hern were at a less to neenu? < '"or hi - prop >sod visit, to Cuba. When hp left th" e"*rps of the firm Frida*" he announced his Intention, they sa:d of attending the Army-Navy game ?> 'he folowing day. It has since been learned that Colnet Whittlesey purchased a ticket for 'Lil a' a the following morning and sailed that day. Tlis business associates declared that ms mind was clear and mat iv V v" n "V""t! 1".iTi otY i<,. v vii 'a t seen. T [o ??>ervd eh?'" 1. t added an.l declared the "i1'1 to oxp'iin his sopnum*! *"-n :vt'in in going away as hI'd wi hi ;1 notifying them of hi a'ars, C. W. Whittlesey, the soldier's tin do. tonight said that Colonel Wh:t ' 1 oy attended the Services for th mknown dead at Washington o-V rmistice day a?d h"d since apneore 'mimsaed. Mr. Whittlesey sa'd the he Jast saw his nephew on Friday e" W artfl'thWf "W 'leelded change in his demeahor at that time. Colonel Whittlesey, who was 30 and unmarried, lived in a bachelor apartp't op Fist Fortv-fourth street When ho appoarod at breakfast Saturday morning he brought a suit ca"< down from his room. lie did not say ' oro 11o 'Vp coin"' and his friend i;d not consider the circumstance ' nusunl because bo wns in the bnhi' making frequent week-end and business trips. Colonel Whittlesey i? the son of Mr. and M:s. Frank P. Whittlesey of Pittsficld, Mass. lie bas two 'trot hers. Eli'lia cf Pittsfield and Mel *. ir of this city. The crisp, laconic reply: "You g< 'o hell," hurled into the teeth of : German officer who called on him and is men to surrender, was the rhe t rieal battlefield classic which brought Colonel Whittlesey into fame over night. Surrounded ;n the Argonnc with bi"omivand, the first battalion of th" Three Hundred and Eighth infantry, seventy-seventh division, Whittlesey h* d h"en cut off for four d iys with out food or fresh water. All but ST men had been killed or wounded. At Ysk on Octol er 7, 10'8, a blindfolded Gorman bearing a white flag, crossed the line. He bore a message asking ti e Americans to surrender, "in the name of humanity." A few hours after the messenger h"d been sent buck with Whittlesey's reply, an American advance took place and all were rescued. Ilis exploit was rewarded by President Wilson with the congtrcsional medal of h -nor, the ihost cherished Ameri 'a'v war time decoration, giver only fov valor outside the regular lint C J..t .? ^'V?W ?WA?vt lie fl I tPl' 1 111* nr C > X Ul.ix. UMII,. ? 11 \ /1 . ? IIP mist ice the German officer who demanded Whittlesey's surender adder to his laurels by publishing a state ment extolling the American's cour ago and determination. Wounds Prove Fata! Greer, Nov. 28?Guy Smith, farmer '* ])(? resided about three miles fron Greer and was sht by A. Charles I.arl Thanksgiving afternon, died at Steed . ley's sanitarium Friday night. I.arl is in the Greenville county jail on j charge of murder. He surrendered t J Chief Bearden at Greer immediate! j after the snooting, ine inquest ove the body of Smith was held at Gree ; Saturday. Several witneses gave ev I ,< 'o that Smith had fo lowed Lark and was cursing him prie tt> rn^n ha engaged in a previous difficulty. Bot j l..v Ill 1U01 S. 1 Vr?. .T. M. Gray and children ( ' Darlington spent several days la week with relatives in Union. i The male frog carries eggs in tl pits in his back. 4 4'^ POLICEMEN FIGHT WITH RIOTERS New Orleans, Nov. 28.?Two hundred and fifty policemen battled for an hour late today with union sympathizers of the striking river front workers. The battle extended over a space >f live blocks in the vicinity of the '..<<t of Canal street. Numerous arrests were made and a number of njured were sent to hospitals. Tiie clash was the first serious disrrbancp th it has marked the strike, u which 12.000 men are out. Rioter started when non-union workers nan to have their jobs for the ay. Iron bars, bricks, clul s and lisn ere used freely by both sides. I'oliee reserves from every station v the city and from across the river, any of them armed with shot guns, vere called to the scene. Police Suwrinl -ndent Moloney led his forces ni person, while officers and patrolion alike, plunged into the struggle, dying clubs liberally. No shot were ired. According to an official estimate at east 20 men were seriously beaten. Two bystanders were among those > idly hurt. None of the injured uses reported will prove fatal, h<>sit: l authorities say. The number of arrests still was beg tabulated tonight. Many men were out t > outlying precinct stations Iiilo scores of others were whirled oin the police by their friends. 'I hoasands witnessed the battle. Tonight heavy forces of harbor guards were augmenting the police on river wont amy una large reserves were being held at the more central precinct stations. lave You Bought Your Lyceum Season Tickest? I)o it Now! Knowing the taste of the people of ','nion for good music, it is with pleasre that the Lieurance Symphonic Orchestra is being offered at the High School auditorium tonight at 8 o'clock. I'he program of this concert was givtr. in yesterday's paper and a delightful evening of music is prom'sed. the Parker Fonnelly Duo, Bell Ring- . ers Male Quartette and the Chicago Ladies' Sextette. All of these numbers are composed of the very best talent atul something new for the en'irtainmcnt of the public is promised. The reason tickets for adults are $2.00 or 75c single admission. Children's season tickets are $1.50 <ir 50 single admission, and can be se c ivetl at Tlnsley's Jewelry Store. Season tickets can be bought at the door tonight. .^eed Loans Being Repaid In th? face of another unfavorable voj) year farmers of the Northwest : e gradually repaying the governon t the loans for seed advanced .hem early this year as an emergency measure made necessary by three years of total or partial crop failure .a drought-stricken areas. Total coi! ctioiis lip to November 15 amounted o $280 000. according to returns rest id hy representatives of the mted Sta'es Department of Agriculture, who are handling the work a! ..e temporary field office established the purpose at Grand Forks, N. 1). A1 out $1-1,000 farmers received - vernmeiit aid in the form of loans i' urn the $2.00o 000 made available by . ngrc.-s for thiir relief. As a result of three sue* essive bad crop years financial conditions among the farmers in the stricken regions have been very serious; many of them had ex :i .usuni ilieiv credit and were unable Ln pnieli iso seed for planting crops , tills \ ar. The federal government . came to their relief with a credit of 2,000,000 t" be applied by the United . Siaies Department of Agriculture, j Within 20 days after the passage of {lie act the department had perfected . an organization and began to make loans to the farmers. In return the farmers gave promissory notes on the erops to lie grown front the seed, payable Not ember 1. Early in October repayments began coming in, and the ' 1 work of collecting the loans has gone ^ steadily forward since, in spite of the f. i t thai the farmers are in but little ^ better position now than they were ? last year. The crops have been only 0 fair this year, with partial failures J in many places, and as a result the I borrowers are in financial straits 1 i ivrain. \\ Today's Cotton Market IV * Open Close Ij i/anuary 17.70 17.60 | * 'arch 17.65 17.41 iMay .. .. < 17.33 17.14 )f July 16.90 16.74 st December 17.90 17.60 N. Y. Spots 17.90 le ? ^ Local Market .... 4 17.00 ,