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\_Vol. LXXI No. 1249 Union, S. C., Tuesday Afternoon, December 13, 1921 f 5c Per Copy
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FORECAST FOR
COTTON CROP
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Washington, Doc. 12.--Lack of
travel funds prevented personal
checking of acreage planted and
forced aceptance of "growers' reports
of acreage reductions which
were biased by propaganda and generally
believed," the crop reporting
hoard of the department of agriculture
declared in a statement today
in announcing the final forecast for
this year's cotton crop of 8,3-10,000
bales, an increase of 1,800,000 bales
over the last forecast. Favorable
weather conditions since the last condition
report on September 25 permitted
maturing of late cotton, the
board said, while reduction of fertilizer
reported earlier in the season
was offset by residue remaining in the
ground from last year. Boll weevil and
other insect damage, the statement
said, was not so great as expected
and the hot dry weather of the early
fall hastened the maturity of the crop
and prevented much of the damage
which otherwise would have resulted.
Data on which the acreage in culti^vation
was estimated en June 25 was
correct, the statement declared, when
checked against data submitted by the
growers at the time, "but it now appears
that the data upon which the
estimate was based was misleading,
the acreage was underestimated."
Reports from statisticians of the
department, who were able to travel
after July 1, indicated that reports
of acreage reductions on June 25 "exaggerated
the reduction in acreage,"
the statement said, adding that "while
many growers actually reduced their
acreage, others took advantage of the
propaganda sentiment and proceeded
to increase their own acreages."
"This is still the smallest crop
grown in the United States since
3895," the statement asserted.
The average weight per running
bale is estimated at 497.8 pounds.
The price paid producers December
1 was 16.2 cents per ftound.
The estimated production by states,
in equivalent 500 pound bales, is:
Virginia, 16,000; North Carolina, 800,000;
South Carolina, 760,000; Georgia,
840,000; Florida, 13,000; Alabama,
035,000; Mississippi, 870,000; Louis.
285,000;. Texas, JJ^O.0,000; Arkansas,
860,000; Tennessee, 340,000;
Missouri, 78,000; Oklahoma, 530,000;
California, 74,000; Arizona, 40,000;
all other states, 13,000.
The crop reporting board, the department
of agriculture announced,
"was forced to accept growers' reports
of acreage reductions, which
were biased by propaganda and generally
believed."
An Appeal
The William Wallace Chapter, U.
D. C., following their usual custom
will again this year send to the men
of the Confederate Home in Columbia
a box of "Christmas Cheer" in the
form of good things to eat.
Six cakes have been promised and
we are now asking for $15.00 to buy
the fruits, so to the members of the
chapter and any others who may care
to contribute to this, we ask that your
contribution (of money) be sent to
any of the committee, or left at The
Times office, not later than Thursday,
December 15th, in order that the box
can be packed and shipped before the
last moment's ru3h.
Ploncn nlinntpr momhnru Knot* fV*i?
in mind and act promptly for the time
is short and no "canvas" will be made,
this being the only appeal.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Macbeth Young,
Chairman.
Mrs. F. M. Farr,
Mrs. J. C. Wallace,
Mrs. Ora Fant,
1248-3t Miss Mary Emma Foster.
Detectives on Fresh Clues
Chieago, Dec. 13.?The detectives
started on fresh clues to line flight of
Tommy O'Connor, the condemned gunman,
who on Sunday escaped with two
companions frcm the jail here.
Militant Women
Marching into Action
Plattsburg, Kansas, Dec. 13.?MiliV
? e ,L? I
i c* 111/ \y i/iiivi i iiinitiirin ui tilt: iTUill
fields went into action before the day
and stopped the miners from working
at three mines. Several motor cars
were wrecked "in the melees and several
persons were injured.
Menncnites Settling
In Alabama
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Yellow Pine, Ala., Dec. 13.?A thousand
Mennonites have arrived here
from Suskatichewan to make their
homes.
No Clue To Murder
Waukon, Iowa, Dec. 13.?Mrs. Gunda
Martindale, sheriff of Allamakee
county, announced that no clue had
been found as to the murdercds of
Miss Edda Maffneson, the school
teacher who was beaten to death at
her school near town.
YOUNG KILGO N
KILLED IN WRECK
Newberry, Dec. 12.?A deplorable
tragedy happened last night on the :<o
Newberry-Whitmire highway, about ex
nine miles north of Newberry, when tic
Paul Kilgo of Laurens met with an ;h
accident that resulted in his death tic
eight hours later. He and Earl Hearns nv
of Laurens had come down into New- "s
berry county to call on some young of
women. Mr. llearns, the owner of the ga
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RACE QUESTION
COMES UP AGAIN1
Washington, Dec. 12.?The Democratic
administration's conduct of national
affairs during the war period
was assailed by Senator Moses (Republican)
of New Hampshire during
the course of a speech today in the
senate in connection with the contest
over the seating of Truman H. Newberry
as senator from Michigan.
During his speccli Senator Moses
referred to representation o fSouth-j
ern states in congress as being based i
up. n "abridged suffrage" and the race
question immediately was opened.
Replying to demands by Mr. Moses
that these states "pay the constitutional
penalty" with a reduced representation,
Senator Heflin (Democrat)
of Alabama warned him that "some
time the South is going to let you i
Northerners have things the way you
want it if you don't stop meddling in
that problem."
"We're going to let you have them
by your side," declared Mr. Heflin. "It
hasfi't been solving the problem to
have a lot of half baked nostrum
spread among those people."
Mr. Moses predicted that the Democrats
would not carry a national election
"in a thousand years when the'
South's representation is properly apportioned."
Referring to Henry Ford, who is
contesting Mr. Newberry's sent in the)
senate, Mr. Moses described him as "a|
somewhat amiable and narrow minded
wizard of industry, a man capable of
building motor cars but not known to
be gifted in legislation, the possessor!
of a huge fortune, however, slended|
intellectual capital and an idol who
burned incense at the shrine of Wood- <
row Wilson."
Mr. Moses said that Mr. Wilson!
sought to nominate Mr. Ford as the1
senatorial candidate, but that Michi-|
gan "discovered the cuckoo egg in the j
robin's nest and straightaway sought
to prevent it being hatched."
The New Hampshire senator declared
that Senator Pomerene of Ohio,
who had been leading the Democratic
attack on Mr. Newberry, had sought
attack on Mr. Newberry, had sought
in 1918 to keep him (Mr. Moses) from
his seat in the senate, "because the
Democrats required only one more
vote to maintain their control."
"From Storehouse To Market"
The picture taken in South Carolina
by the United States Agricultural j
Department, "From Storehouse to
Market" is to be shown at the Rialtol
Theatre on December 13th. This pic- j
tyre shows the modern marketing sys- |
tern for the South's great sweet potato;
crop. All details of handling, the process
of grading, packing and storing,
as well as details of the construction
of the storage houses are shown with
great accuracy.
These sweet potato storage houses i
are rapidly becoming a feature in the
South. Starting on a very small scale
a few years ago they have rapidly developed
until they are now becoming a
well-known feature in many sections,
even commoner than cotton gins.
Wherever started, they have been!
successful in preserving and making'
a market for the sweet potato crop,
thus equalizing and sustaining prices
from fall to spring to the great advantage
of both farmer .and consumer,
and accounting largely for the interest
in the sweet potato production in
South Carolina from 7,560,000 bushels
in 1919 to 9,240,000 bushels in
1920.
This picture is one of those being
circulated through the Lynch chain of
theatres by the Southern Railroad,
Georgia, Atlanta and West Point,
Western of Alabama, and Louisville
& Nashville Railroads, and the Southern
Bell Telephone Company. The
pictures are all of great interest, illustrating
special feature of our agricultural
and industrial life and development,
and are shown for the purpose
of promoting the general progress
of the South.
No Fatalities Resulting
From Derailment
Charleston, S. C., Dec. 13.?No fatalities
resulted from the derailment
of the Atlantic Coast Line train near
here.
Recommendations to
the Legislature
Washington, Dec. 13.?legislation
legalizing the cooperative farmers
combinations for marketing and distributing
purposes will be recommended
by the congressional inquiry commission,
so Chairman Anderson announced.
Cashier Given Sentence
On Seven Counts
Cochran, Ga., Dec. 13.?U. H. Patrick,
former cashier of the Citizens
Bank here, ^as been given sentences
aggregating from 22 to 38 years, following
his plea of guilty to four
counts of embezzlement and three of
felony.
vcii. pwppcu cii/ vai utirvvri s ttiiu 1)11. \l\
lvilgo started alSnc to Newberry. Wil- of
liam E. Turner of Newberry and some co
friends were driving along the road ov
a little later and found Mr. Kilgo in
lying in the road unconscious and the
big car completely wrecked at the th<
side of the road, where it had turned in:
over apparently more than once, th
About that time two men, coming this co
way in a car, came up, and they
brought the injured man to Newberry ev
and placed him at the Newberry hotel, W{
and medical aid was immediately sum- pQ
moned The physicians found that
there was a fracture of the skull on C(j
the left side and severe bruises on the m)
face The young man died at 3 o'clock av
this morning, never having regained ja|
consciousness. His parents reached ^,a
bis bedside before he died. The body va
was taken through the country to
Laurens this morning and will be rC(
buried there tomorrow. en
Paul Kilgo was the son of the Rev.
Pierce F. Kilgo, pastor of the First
Methodist church of Laurens, and IS
years old. He was a student in the
high school at Laurens. Besides his
parents, he is survived by three brothers?the
Rev. P. R. Kilgo, Wallace
Kilgo of Charlotte, James Kilgo of
Laurens, and two sisters, Mrs. Paul
B. Smith of Lagrange, Ga., and Miss jn
Mary Kilgo, teacher in Greenville. His ^
uncles are Bishop John C. Kilgo of Wj
North Carolina and Dr. James W. Kil- pfi
go, pastor of Grace church, Union.
Nobody saw the accident, and it is ^
not known just how it occurred, but
the indications are that the young ar
nmn madp ton nninW n turn of thp .
wheel at a short curve in the road j
and upset the car when it was going ju
at a rapid rate of speed. He had not co
driven this particular make of car be- j.
fore. He started off all right from
Mr. Baker's, but had gone only about
three miles when the accident happened,
about midway between the homes
of Mr. Baker and John Felker. ej
The car belonged to Mr. Solomons ^
of Laurens, stepfather of Mr. Hearns, tu
and he had lent it to the young men. (
Laurens, Dec. 12.?The body of Paul
Kilgo, 18 year old son of the Rev. f. m
F'. Kilgo, pastor of the First Methodist
church of Laurens, who died ja
early today at a Newberry hotel from
injuries received in an automobile T
wreck on the highway near the town
of Newberry last night, was brought
to the home of his parents today. The jf
funeral service will be held Tuesday ^
morning at 11 o'clock. He was a nephew
of Bishop John C. Kilgo of jv
Charlotte. jy
Santa Claus Club
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One of the most pathetic things on
earth is the little empty stocking, jy
Won't you help us make Christmas
happy for the little kiddies? Mrs.
John Fant contributed a beautifully
dressed doll and some little girl's
heart will be made glad. ?1
Miss Ida Clement $1.00 P'
Mrs. J. A. Fant 1 doll >s
n* fr
Big Still Captured Sunday t(l
ra
Rural Policemen Thos. McDaniel,
Victor Lawson and Jas. G. Faucett j
and Sheriff Vinson and Jack Greer
got a still and two barrels of mash on
Mr. Johnson Gault's place Sunday,
near KeUys. They had made Satur- 4
day night and used ice on the worm in 1
the place of water and left a good Wl
sized piece ">f ice at the plac?.
dt
West Springs Clflb to Meet ^
The West Springs Woman's Club .
will meet Thursday afternoon at 2:30 ^
o'clock at the home of Mrs. W. A.
Stephenson. Steam pressure cooker
demonstration. All members are urged y(
to attend. Miss Mahala Smith,
County Agent. ^
Sardis Farm Sale Dec. 15th
df
There will be a big sale of pure bred re
Duroc-Jersey hogs at auction Decernber
15, 1921, at 12:30 o'clock. Bred (j0
sow, bred gilts and two spring boars
will be put up at auction. They will
also sell pigs weighing from 30 to 50
pounds at 25 cents per pound. This
will be a fine opportunity for Union
county farmers to stock up on pure cj
bred hogs. If we are to whip the boll
weevil we must use every available 0f
means. This is one way to win. More ^
hogs, good hogs, no scrubs. Make
your plans to attend the sale Thursday,
Dec. 16, at 12:30 o'clock. fe
' 1 w
Mrs. R. C. Bishop, of Jonesville is et
visiting her daughter, Mrs. John Fau- pi
cett, today. ei
IAVAL LIMITATION
CHANGES HANDS
Washington, Dec. 12 (1?y the Asciated
Press).?New nogvhinory to
pedite final action on i)aval limita- ]
>n agreements was set up today by \
0 arms conference. At the suggcs
m of the American gjxpip the fo: ,
pr committee of experts \\\.. j
crapped" in favor of *t"committe
15," including both plenary dele
ites and civil and navaf~experts of
e five powers. The whole subject j
naval limitations including the <
rnerstone 5-5-3 ratio was turned ,
er to the new committee to be put ,
final shape for the cotaferenc\ ,
Meanwhile it became jVnown that j
e Japanese delegation Ijad received I (
structions from Tokyo. regarding (
e 5-5-3 ratio. The nature of the a
nununieation was not disclosed, j
icre were many indications, how- (
er, that it marked a lctog step toird
final acceptance or this vital |
int in the naval limitation project. (
The "committee of 15" was describ- ]
by a Eritish spokesman as a \
?ans to "short circuit'^ delays un- .
oidable in the previous [ division of <
nor between committer es of dele- ,
,tes and separate comm ttees of na- j
1 experts. The new committee will
able to reach decisions as to d:- (
ct recommendations to;the confer ..
ce. Several intermediate steps will ^
eliminated to save time. No other ^
icial or semi-official explanation of j
! creation was given. 'j
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Bobo-Black
<
A marriage which came as a sur'ise
to their many friends was cele- ;
ated this morning when^Miss Eunice
ez Bobo became the bride of Ben |
Black, of Oakland. Tpe ceremony
as performed by Dr. B. S. Reaves,
istor of the First Baptist church,
. the parsonage and was witnessed
' a few friends.
Mrs. Black is the daughter of Mr.
id Mrs. W. G. Bobo of Oakland and
a sweet, attractive yoong woman
ith many accomplishments. She has
indreds of friends throughout the
iunty who unite in wisfc|Fng for her
jundant happiness.
Mr. Black is a prosperous planter
' the Oakland copamun^TOMujit
rested in the upbuilding im<irwelfare
' his county and is a young man of
cceptionally fine character. He is
;ing congratulated on his good forne
in winning such a charming
;ung woman for his life partner.
Mr. and Mrs. Black left inimediely
after the ceremony for a honeyoon
journey, after which they will
! at home to their friends at Oaknd.
ODAY'S COTTON MARKET
Open Close
inuary 17.10 17.23
arch 17.08 17.23
ay 16.94 17.11
ily 16.60 16.78
ecember 17.40 17.35
seal market 16.50
. Y. Spots 17.65
liss May Schoppaul
In Hospital
Miss May Schoppaul underwent an
tcration at Wallace Thomson Hostal
Friday and is doing as well as
possible.
Miss Schoppaul has hundreds of
iends in Union who will be pleased
' hear that she is recovering so
pidly.
-yceum Number Dec. 19th
The Fennell Players will present a
dightful program of short plays,
imorous. and serious, interspersed
ith monologues, piculogues and mural
readings at the high school autorium
oMnday night, Dec. 19th.
~ourt Proceedings Monday
Court reconvened Monday, Judge
ilson presiding. The collowing
ses were tried yesterday:
W. S. Nicholson vs. Sardis Farm.
srdirt.r "Wo find for tho dpfandnnl "
L. H. Davis as Administrator of
ryson Gleason, deceased, plaintiff
i. John Barton Payne as Directorsnernl
o fthe Southern Railroad Co.,
ffendant. A consent verdict was
ndered: "We find for the plaintiff
e sum of five hundred and ninety
liars."
Shields-Maness
Miss Hattie Shields and Mr. Euin
aness of Ottaray community in the
ty of Union were happily married
the home of Rev. L. L. Wapnon, the
flciating minister, at Union, S. C.,
onday, December 12th, 1921.
With them at the time the happy
rent was consummated, were only a
w relatives and intimate friends,
ho are joined by thetr friends genally
in wishing these fine young peoe
happiness and success as they
nbark on life's journey together.
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EDISON BELIEVES
IN FORD PROJECT
Orange, N. J., Dee. 12.?Thomas A.
Kdison, who recently accompanied
Henry Ford on an inspection trip to
the government's water power develtpments
at Muscle Shoals, A!a., 'o
day declared the automobile manu
faclurer could make the Muscle project
hum, not only getting his rental
>ut a good profit for the people.
"Fertilizer, which he would manu [
facture, is in great demand in thi |
South," said the inventor. "In northern
Alabama I saw cotton fields with i
<hoit stubby plants stunted for lack
>f fertilizer. What the people need
s a cheap fertilizer. The price is
.00 high now. The crop would be
loubled and employment given t <
about 1,000,000 people if the Ford
project at Muscle Shoals went j
:hrough.
"One part of the plant is practically
ready for operation except fo: j
the completion of the dam, which
Ford wants the government to build,
before he leases the property. The;
government says the dam would cost 1
Mo,000.000. Ford estimates the cost 1
it $30,000,000. I think Ford's figure
s about right.
"Ford will guarantee to take profit .
if only 8 per eent in operating the ;
plant. Who else would want to do
it for that? If the profit exceeded 8!
per cent the price of fertilizer would j
!>n reduced."
Mr. Edison emphasized that his j
connection with the plan was advis-1
ary.
"Ford has a bright mechanical j
mind," he said, "but is weak in cheni-j
istry, and that's where I come in."
New Quadruple
Treaty Signed
Washington, Dec. 13.?The new
quadruple treaty to preserve the peace
in the Pacific was formally signed by
the plenipotentiaries of the United
States, Great Britain, France and .lapan.
Washington, Dec. 13.?An American
reservation attached to the treaty
contained provision that domestic
questions of various powers are to be
* condition within treaty scope and
the treaty shall in no way be binding"
as regards policy of the United States
towards a mandate over the islands
of the Pacific.
Forty Thousand Dollar Fire
Harlem, Ga., Nov. 13.?The loss of
$40,000 is estimated as a result from
the fire which practically wiped out
the old business section of this city
today.
Infirmary Building Burned
Gulf Port, Miss., Dec. 13.?All the
patients were safely removed from the
infirmary building which was practically
destroyed by fire here today.
Christmas Seals
Christmas Seals are being sold by
the pupils of the high school and at
all drug stores in town. Buy them
and help the worthy cause.
Mrs. Bradley Entertains
Mrs. .1. T. Bradley entertained Sat
unlay afternoon complimenting Mrs.
Evans A. Goodwin, a charming bride
and Miss Mamie Young, bride-elect.
The rooms wore handsomely decorated
with cut flowers and potted plants
and tables were arranged for bridge
in the parlors and hall. Mrs. Goodwin
was presented with a linen piece
and Miss Young a Hudnut's set for
her boudoir. At the conclusion of the
game the guests were invited to the
dining room where a delicious salad
course with coffee and sweets was
served. The plaeecards were gold
horseshoes tied with white ribbons
and sprigs of mistletoe and were kept
as souvenirs of a beautiful reception
by the numbers of guests.
Help Before it is Too Late
The William Wallace chapter U.
D. 0., is getting up a Christmas box
to send the old soldiers at the Confederate
Home in Columbia. The
rakes have already been contributed
and they ask for only $15.00 to purchase
fruit and candy, or the chapter
will gladly accept the donations of
fruit and candy. It will soon be too
late to help the poor old soldiers;
their days on earth are numbered and
this year the need seems to be more
urgent than ever. Make a little sacrifice
and help make Christmas glad
for these sick and helpless Confederate
soldiers.
Mrs. Russell Polle has issued invitations
to a party to be given in honor
Of Miss Mamie Young, whose marriage
on December 28th to Bobo Burnett,
of Spartanburg, is to be a society
event of note.
J. C. S. Vaughan, of Route 3, was
a visitor to Union today.
ESCAPED CONVICT
STILL AT LARG1
Chicago, Dec. Ill (liy the Assoc
a I oil Press).?"Lucky Tom in j
()( ??n: <>r, sentenced to hang Thur
day. and two companions who brol
jail w.lh him yesterday tonight a|
patently had eluded the pursuit c
hundreds of policemen and detect iv.
organized in one of the greatest net
hunts in Chicago's history. With r
wan Is totalling $.'5,000 offi red l\
his capture, policemen and dotothi
under orders to shoot to kill wet
kept on the run investigating do'
of fruitless "tips."
Charles Wharton, assistant s a'c
attorney, said tonight that ?w > p i.
oners had implicated David S in
the first guard attacked by the ;.i
breakers in the escape. Straus
being held.
St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 12 ?Polii
officials revealed today that a l?r '
of $5,000 was offered to obtain
lease of Tommy O'Connor shortly el
tor his capture here in Oct .Iter. '1
offer, it was said, was "mad 1 y a
undet world emissary."
Revision of Rules
Governing Basebal
New York, Deo. 13.?The revis <i
of the rules governing baseball an
the general overhauling of the ga.t
is contemplated when officials of .
national league of baseball clubs mi
here. A new contract is under cot
sidcration which would sign the pin)
ers for 12 months instead of the p!n>
ing season.
Pessimistic Outlook on
Industrial Horizo
New York, Doc. 13. ?The indust.i
horizon hove assumed a pessimist
outlook when the three great strike
that would involve 100,000 men a
peared against the background of tl
three labor disputes already in p:<
ress. The rumblings of wage di
putes came from the railroad mai
tenance of way and shop craftsmi
i and building trades.
Eastlake Placed
1 On Trial Toda
Montross, Va., Dec. 13.?Roger
Eastlake was placed on trial here f
the murder of his wife, whose mul
lated body was found in September
their home at Colonial Beach. Mi
Knox, trained nurse, who is join1
charged with the crime, will be tri<
later.
Principal Events in Arms
Conference Prograi
Washington, Dec. 13. The form
signature of the Pacific treaty by tl
delegates of the four participatii
powers and the meeting of the nav
''Big Three" to continue consultath
regarding the naval ratio are t
principal events of the arms conf<
ence program.
Meeting of Auxiliary
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Epi
copal church will meet Wednesdi
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the hor
of Mi s. T. P. McNeil. This is an ii
portant meeting as officers will
elected and dues are payable.
Mrs. J. W. M ixson.
Mrs. II. V. Frierson, Pros.
Sec'y.
Morse Arraigned Today
Washington, Doc. 13. Charles
Morse, shipbuilder, was arraigned i
day on a warrant before the Unit
States commisioner charged w
1 conspiracy to defraud the Unit
States.
Ten Rear Admirals Get
Honorable Dischari
Washington, Dec. 13.?Anticipati
a naval limitation, ten rear admit-;
of the Japanese navy were honoral
discharged today.
Sale Opened Today
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Clark-Wharton Co.'s big sale :
! vertised to start Friday has alrea
| opened. The sale began Tuesday, a
is now going on in full swing, (l
proof read made the mistake and '
make the above correction.
Miss Etta Cudd, of Lockhart, is t
guest of Mrs. Foster Bentley on
Main street.
Mrs. F. M. Farr, Mrs. T. C. Dune
, and Mrs. J. W. Mixson have return
from the State II. D. C. eonventi
held in Batesburg. The eonventi
will meet next year in Greenwood.
The number of boats in China <
eeed the number of boats in all I
remainder of the world.
?
Italian newspapers advanced
price from one cent to four ce
within a period of about a year.
! AGREEMENT ON
E ISLAND OF YAP
i- Washington, Dec. 12.?The Amen
r" i an and Japanese governments have
s- composed their differences over the
ce Pacific island of Yap and are preparl>
ing to sign a treaty by which Japan
>f retains administrative control over the
v island and the United States secures
[U the cable and wireless privileges there
for which she has contended since the
>i Paris peace conference.
s In the same treaty Japan's league
v of nations mandate over Yap a.id all
t. the other northern Pacific islands formerly
under German sovereignty is
' given recognition by the United States
on certain stipulated conditions. These
s conditions include provision for free
! admission of missionaries and pros'
tec!ion of American interests in the
mandated territory .and require that'
Japan shall report to the United
e States as well as to the league of dc>
tails of her administration of the mandates.
f- The Yap cable and wireh ss rights,
ie regarded as highly important because
a of the islands advantageous position
ii the center of the Pacific group to
i lie eolith of Japa, are accorded by
the treaty to the American and Japa11
nese governments and nationals alike
on terms of absolute equality. In the
exercise of these rights American naid
lions are to be free from taxes, h
... t casing, ten orshin and every form of
discriminatory supervision, and in ad t
dition are to be aided by the Japanese
! government in securing needed property
and facilities.
The immediate value of the arrangement
to the United Slates lies tn
the concessions with regard to cable
communication because they insure
n complete American control of the exististing
cable between Yap and
a| Guam. Considerable importance also
\c is attached by American othcials to
L.s the radio privileges although it is to
p. be agreed in tlu> treaty that no Amer- .
j1c. ican station wjll I e installed so long
fg. as the present Japanese plant is ops.
crated without discriminatory exhort.
tions.
Signature of the convention is expected
within a few days. Erasing one
of the principal causes for controversy
between Washington and / ..
y Tokyo and bringing to an end negotia- - 4.
tios which have covered n period of
j i several months.
' Final instructions to the Japanese
. delegates to accept the latest American
proposal for a settlement are
in
^ understood to have been received from
Iv i the Tokyo foreign office last night.
' Offpr* MpJal to .StnJpnt*
Mr*. Si. John Alison Law ton, the
retiring president of the State U. D.
1,1 C.. has offered a medal to the young
man of the Citadel, S. C. University
a' and Clcmson College who writes the f
best essay on the life of ?lohn C. Cal1li
houn.
The offer of this medal is creating
>n no end of interest and no doubt there
'u* will be many competitors,
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Gau It-Howell
lioyle Gault and Miss Ellen Howell
of Kelly's were married Saturday
evening at 7:o0 o'clock at Green
" Street Methodist parsonage. The
ceremony being performed by Rev. J.
, B. Chick and witnessed bv a few inbe
....
tnnate friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Ganlt are very popular
younjr people and have hosts of
friends in the county who wish them
every happiness.
Loses Cotton by Fire
W.
to_ Mr. Robert Bentley, of Pinckney
(l(j township, had the misfortune to lose
j,p !$(5 bales of cotton by lire last Fridav.
{>(j The cotton was stored under a slj d
and in an old lumber house. It is i ,t
known how the tire happened. Not
a cent of insurance was carried on
the cotton. The loss is quite a heavy
one. It was one whole year's crop.
! Eight Persons
',lv Burned to Death
Detroit, Mich., Dec. 13.? Eight persons
were burned to death and three
others seriously injured in a boarding
l(j, house fire here today.
dy m
nd Lafollette Will Oppose
nr Ratification Peace Treaty
we
Washington, Dec. 13.?Senator haFollettc
declared he was prepared to
'u' do all in his power to prevent the rati*'
(nation of the Pacific treaty.
( Subscriptions to
ied $5,000 Cannery
ion *
ion Pew is M. Riee $ ,r?0.00
C. K. Hughes 50.00
R. M. White 50.00
ix- J. F. McLure 50.00
he W. D. Wood 50.00
Dr. Russell Jeter 50.00
Found six?wanted 94 more Bubin
scriptions. Who will be the next?
nts Unless we can secure 100. no subscription
will hold good.
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