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VOLUME XXXVI. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 1921. UMBER 42 NHGHES REIUSES GERMAN APP[At German Proposals Unac ceptable to U. S. MUST TREAT ' WITH ALLIES Foreign M iniser Sim1o1s Informed in Note that IReparailons Proposals not a 1as8 for Discussion. Allied Coun. cil to Explain American Action. Washington, May 2.-The German reparations counter proposals are un accoptable as a basis 'for discussion, Secretary Hughes ihtformed (Dr. Simons, the German foreign minister in a npte tonight. The secretary at the same time urged the German government to make further proposals directly to the allied governments. He also expressed again the earnest desire of the American gov ernminent for a iprompt settlement of "this vital question". 41ext of Note The text of Secretary Hughes' coin munication, which was dispatched to night at 1. o'clock to Loring Dresel, the American high commissioner, in Berlin, follows: "The government of the United States has received the memorandum left by Dr. Simons with the commis sioner of the United States under date of April 24, relating to reparations. In reply th-is government states that it inds itself unable to reach the con clusion that the proposals afford a basis for discussion acceptable to the allied 'governments and that these pro posals cannot be entertained. This goverRnent therefore again expressing its earnest desire for a promot settle ment of this vital question strongly urges the German government at once to make directly to the allied govern inents clear, definite and adequate pro :posals whiph would in all respects meet Its juht obligations." No Discussion The corntunication was made public by the secretary without comment and officials generally refused to discuss the situation. Unofficially the opinion was ex pressed that developments at London where the allied supreme council is in session discussing reparations would soon give the explanation of the American government's action. Whether these would demonstrate that the stand of the United Stateg for pay ment by Germany to her full ability but not to a degree to retard unduly her economic recuperation, had been met was a subject upon which no light was shed tonight. Tile American position is under stood to have been since Germany for warded her counter proposals that a settlement sihould be achieved if fpos sible by discussion and that even in the face of an allied advance into Ger man .territory the United States would not cease to work for su~ch a settle ment. At tile same time it wvas em phasized thlat tile American govern ment would stand iwith the allies in demandIng proper reparations. YORK LAND CASE -EXCITES INTEREST York, April 30.-The court of comn tuon pleas for York county, which con vened 'ho Mbnday morning with Judge John S. Willson, of Manning, presiding, adjourned sine die yester day afternoon. No eases of especial 'implortance were tried1 at tis term an~d no verdiicts were rendered for large amoulnts. The case attracting the most at tention wvas that of G. Wt. Ruff et al., against I. D. Hludspeth, resulting in a verdict for tile 'plaintiff in tile sum of $2,751. Tis stilt arose from tile sale of a tract of land last Augast and was brou~ght to compel theo buyer to carry out thle terms of purchase. The defendant, who paid 1, per cent. of the price at the time of tthe sal, failed to maike the payment stipulated for .Jan nary and sought release froml the con tract, denying its validity en ll nical grounds. The interest thlat at taches to tis case is duo to tile fact thlat a number of persons who pur chlasedl land last year have refused to carry out the contract of the sale and tile outcomo of this case, which will be appealed to 'the state suprpmne court, iwill determine whether or not suit will be brought against them. AUTO TRAGEDY NEAR NEWBERRY John A. Payne, of Greenwood, Instant. ly Killed and Negro Fatally Wo.und. ~ ed. John A. Payne, of Greenwood, who married Miss Othella Johnson, daugh ter of H1. M. Johnson, of Ora, th-is county, some time ago, was almost in stantly killed and a negro by the name of John Gilder was fatally injured on the Piedmont highway between 'New berry and'Clinton Thursday afternopn when.a Ford coupe in which Nlr. Payne was riding collided with the negro ,who stepped out into the road as the Ford was passing a large -truck. Mr. Payne's body was carried to Green Ivood the following. day where inter ment took place. Mr. Payne and his brother-in-law, '1. H. Cashijon, of Greenwood wero in a Ford coupe on their way to Green wood from a base ball game In New berry, according to an account in The Nowberry Observer. which continues: Mr. Cashion was at the wheel, and was goin-g at a moderately rapid gait on a smooth road. The contractors, the Newell Construction company, had Just knocked off work for the (lay, and Gilder, a laborer, was coming in the direction of Newberry with an iron rod fourteen feet long and an inch amid a half in diameter, with the sharp steel point of the rod in front. Get ting out of the way of a passing truck, Gilder steppecd right in front of the cope. The rod crashed endwise through the coupe's mwindshield, and its point pierced Mr. Payne's left eye and entered the brain, causing instant death. The coupe knocked Gilder down, and the hurt lie :eceived from the col lision and from the rod lie was carry ing inflicted injuries that caused -his death 18 hours later. A superficial examination of his. body showed no marks except a slight ibruise on list side and a hole in his head beltind his ear. dn the collision the rod was bent almost to the shape of the letter L. Mr. Payne was the son of the late Joseph Payne of near Whitmire, where the widow and children lived until about two years ago, when they moved to Greenwood. lie iwas twenty-six years of age, and was married only a few months ago -to Miss Johnson of (Lanford Station, Lsaurens county. Mr. Cashion, whose wife is Mr. Payne's sister, is a young man of Greenwood. le was not hurt -in the accident, but was ,badly shaken.up, and the shock so unnerved him that he was not able to testify Thursday evening, and the inquest was postponed till Monqay. John Gilder was a Newberry negro, and was forty-five years of age. COTTON EXPORTS TO BE EXPEDITED Movement Takes Long Stop Forward. .Proihiso from Meyer. - Atlanta, April 30.-The movement to ewopedite the export of American cot ton took a long step fonward today in the opinion of more than 100 repre sen tatives, exporters and finaciern who discussed the situation with gov ernment officials and were promised as great cooperation as 'lossible by Eugene Meyer, Jr., managing (director of the war finance corporat ion at )Vashington. .For one thing Mr. Meyer promisod to recommend to the corporation that credits be extended on -bona fide sales of cotton -to interior 'points for exp~ort, insteadl of while it is at ports for export as at present. W. L. Clayton, a cotton exporter of Houston, Teoxas, in manking a plea for such action, dheclared it wouhld "render invaluable aid to ex porters." The proposal that the government arrange to insure exp~omters against loss from wars andl revolutomfs in for eigni countries also was discussed andh a conmmittee was ap~pointed to take Up) this and other proposals with govern ment officials. Tihe committee wiil meet in Washington May'9 for a con ference with 'the war finance comipora tion to develop a plan of action. Washington, April 30.-A 1bill au thorizing the federal reserve board to loan from its accumulated interest fund the sum of $50,000,000 to the fed oral farm lean board for aiding the farmers was introduced today by Rep resentative Brand. Georgia. The money would enable the farm board to take care of loans already approved and anplications now pending. ATTEND CONVENTION KINGS DAUGHTERS Paper Presented .ltecltig History of Local Chapter of 91 Metthers. Mrs. J. 11. Teague, Mrs. Marion Simpson and -Mrs. 10. C. Wolff returned Friday from Summerville where they were in attendance last week upon the 25th annual convention of the South Carolina branch of the Kings Daugh ters .and Souis, Mrs. Teague being a meniber of the INxecutive Board. They report a very ipleasant and inspiring meeting, the Sunuinervil-le chapter en tertaining the delegates in a very hos pitable and gracious manner. Among the papers presented at the meeting was one written by Mirs. M. W. Martin, of this city, giving a hitory of the local chapter's work. This pa l)er will be incorporated in the min utes of the state convention. It iwas presented. to the meeting by Mrs. Teague and is as follows: Thirty-one years ago last November tile "Hllpingi Hands" circle of Kings Daught ers was olganized by the Rev. A. G. Wardlaw with 5 miembers. Only one of the charter nelbers is in the circle today. Our, text is: "Bear ye one another's burdens." Our work for the first few years was all local-helping to bear tile burdens of the suffering ones by contributing food, fuel, clothes, medicine, ice and medical services. As our membership increased our enthusiasm also increased and we be gan to respond to calls from our state and sister states, for earthquake, and storm sufferers, and the famine suffer ers in China. For several years our Circle heliped -to support a room at the Riverside Infirmary in Charleston, contributed to the Florence Crittendon Home for Rescue Work and to the Sal vation Army. In 1904 through Mrs. Price a mis sionary, we adopted and educated a Chinese girl who grew Into a beauti fill Christian character. After grad uating she married a Christian doctor and they taught in some school. Realizing the Lord had blessed us in our wdrk and renemberirvg that he said "It is more blessed to give than to receive," we 'payed tuition for two other Chinese girls for two years. We clothed a blind colored girl for eight years who -attended the State institu tion for the Blind. In 1910 we donated $250 for im proveneut of the City Cemetery. When our county hospital was opened we pledged $25 -per month to suiport a room. In 1914 we undertook the training of two Bible women in China, this work we still continue. At a county fair we had a booth and dis tributed 2,000 religious papers and tracts. During the war we did Red Cross work. We adopted a French orplan for two years. This year we sent contributions to famine sufferers in the Near Eiast.and China. For a number of years ;we have sent contributions .to the Door of ilo1e in Columbia. We remember the Orphan ages at Christmas time; also send baskets of food and fuel to the needy in out town. We have entertained the State Convention thlree times. We take twenty cop~.ies of the1 Silver Cross magaz-ine and will increase subscrip tions. At present we hlave 02 menm bors, four of them u~nder flve years. We hlave lost ten by death in tile 31 years. $20,000,000 RIG HITS AWARDED TO NEQIIESS Now Orleans, May 2.-illie Taylor, a negro woman, iwas awardied oil and mineral righlts in property in Caliboron iparishl, said to amlount to $20,000,000 in a deeision rendered late todlay b~y the state sutpremie court. Trhis decision was rendered in a smitt brought ;by tile Taylor woman against Angeline Ailen and Gleorge WVest, claim~nts to theo propeorty. Ac cording to the evidence offered in thle case, thle Taylor woman's father, of whom shle was allegedl to be an illi gitimate cild~, sold the property to Angeline Alien and George \Vest, but did not give them a quit claim. The parentage of the Taylor. woman was said to have been the chlief lssuq in tile trial of the case. Tile court de cision today confirms tile claim of the Taylor woman thlat she0 is thle child of thte original owner of the property in quel stin. At Friendship Presbyterian Church 'Rev, C. T. -Squires will -preach 'at Friendsh ip Presbyterian Church next Sunday afternoon, May 8th, at 3 MEMORIAL EXERCISES SUNDAY AFTERNOON Rear-Admiral' Saimuel McGowan, Re ' tired, .to Make AnnaIl Address. Amerlean Legion to Participate. 'The annual MemoriayDay exercises. to commemorate the Confederate dead will be held at the Laurens cemetery Sunday afternoon under the auspices of the Joseph -3. Kershaw cha-pter, United Daughters of the Confederacy. Rear Admiral Samuel McGowan, re tired, will make the annual address and Albert C. Todd, Esq., twill be mas ter of ceremonies. The Thos. 1). Lake, .Jr., Post, American Legion, will take part in the exercises, which will begin at 6 o'clock. As.in past years the graded scool children of the first four grades will gather at the school building a half hour before the exercises and march in a body to the cemetery. The World War veterans are also expected to gather at the same place and take part iu the parade to the cemetery. J. Mc. C. -Barksdale, post commander, has al ready accepted the invitation of the United Daughters of the Confederacy to have the local post take part in the ceremonies. COUNTRY CLUB OPENS MAY 16TH Water has been Let Into the Lake Which Is Expected to be Filled in About Two Weeks. At a meeting of the directors of the Bois-Terre Country Club held Friday it .was decided -to open the club May 16th. The directors decided against having a formal opening at this time, but it is thought that something in the nature of a "house-warning" will be held later in the spring. The club house is already nearing completion and is expected to be ready for occupancy by the opening date. Water was turned Into the lake Friday and yesterday water was over four feet deep in the deepest parts. It is thought that about ten days longer will be required for the water to reach the spill-way. In answer to an inquiry as to whether or not the club grounds and lake twill be open to the public, one of the directors said yesterday that the rules of the club only provide for its use by club members and guests especially provided for under tie con stitution and by-laws. It could- not be expected, he said, for the club mem bers to make a large exlpenditure of money and then turn the place over to a number of people too large for the premises to accomodate. AMERICAN FOR1CES LIKED IN GERM31ANY Withdrawal Would Bring Keen Regret on Western Front. Outcome Being Watched. Coblenz, April 14.-The Germans of Coblcnz have been speculating with dlee) interest on tho possible effect of the Knox resolution in congress de claring that a' state of war no0 longer exists between America andl Germany. Whether the adoption of that reso lution would causo the withdrawal of tile American forces in Germany hlas been the main subject of dliscuission in thle Gherman press of the occuplied territories. Tile corresp~ondlent, -after interview ing the nmost representative Germans of all classes In Coblenz, can say thlat to tihe majority of Germans here, the withdrawal of tile Americans would he regarded 'as regrettable. Among tradesmen and shopkeepers~ the feeling of regret would be unani mous. "Tile tailor ne~xt (100r has be come a illionair'e," said thle bookstore proprietor twith min'ggled feelings of ad miration and envy, to thle corresp~ond ent. "That bhookstore man is' sure rea-ping a paper mark harvest," was the way tile tailor put it. Thlere is only one class of tile pop1 ulation wichl looks lponl thme prles once of the Americani soldiers dar'kly. They are thle young men whbo did not partieip~ated in the late war. Between them and tile average doughboy thereo Is no love lost and no frateirnization. From t~ime to time thmere are even a few clashles. Tile doughboy has it thlat tile young German is jealous of tile former's popularity withI the frauleins. Others who look deeper say the larger cause is that thlese youngl men relatively hlave not suif fered front the war andl thley are look ingr to the future in a spirit of revenge. BABY CAMPAIGN PROVES HELPFUL Much Interest Befng Taken in C11a ilaign Now In Progress. Prizes to be Awarded. The "Save the Baby" campaign, be ing carried on in Laurenis this week, is proving interesting and helpful, judging from tho attendance at the meetings and the expressions being heard from those who have been in attendance. The first meeting was held at the Pres4byterian church Sun day afternoon. Mt'rs. Ruth Dod and Rev. llamuel 11. Templeman were the speakers for the meeting. 13oth of these speakers brought helpful ines sages regarding the health and spirit ual development of -the baby. The small children took .hart in the exer cises. Especially interesting was the song by little Miss Davis and the happy littlgheAds bobbing out from openings encircled with cotton. Inscribed above these heads was this inscrip tion: "South CarolinaA Greatest Pro ducts: Dables. and Cotton." At the meeting Monday in the court house 105 bables iwere examined. Tihe examining staff consisted of Doctors Teague, Hughes, Walker and Carpen ter. Nurses assisting were Alisses Irby, Hainey, Richards and Hiagquist. The registrar for the meeting was Miss Bessie Todd. In the afternoon a lecture was -given by Dr. I layne Glover of Greenville, on "llow to Keep the Baby -Well". The nieting, according to expressions from 'many of the moth . was very helpful. Oi Thursday evening in the court house the prizes will be awarded forl the babies scoring the highest in the examination held Monday. In connec tion with the dwarding of lrizes there will be a program in which the chil dren will take part. Speakers for the evening are Miss Mae Murphy, of Spartanbu rg, and Miss Chauncey Blackburn of Columbia. The public is invited to this meeting. The fol lowing program will be rendered: Musle Invocation - Rev. C. T. Squires Song by the children Adress - - - - Miss Murphy Readin'g - - Mrs. Rosa Bramlett Address Miss Chauncey Blackburn Presentation of prizes Dr. Ifughes Prayer and Benediction, W. S. Holmes Miss Julia Irby, chairman of the meetings during the week, expressed in highest terms her' appreciation of the splendid cooperation of the Civic League in helping to make these meet ings worth while. FUNERAL OF WM. J. FLEMING Prominent Citlizen of Ora Passed Away Thursday and Laid to Rest Friday .Afternoon. _1_ Willian J. Fleming, prominent citi zen of Ora and one of the wealthiest citizens of the county, passed away at his home Thursday after a long illness. le bad been in declining health for several years and for the past fe.w months had ,been forcedl to give up ae tive charge of his affaim'd. For the Past month he had been critically Ill andl death -had.bleen momentarily exp~ectedl for several days prior to the end. The burial services were held at 0Old Fields clhurcheh Fridlay afternoon, being largely attendedl by a large concourse of 50or r'owing friends and relatives. The ser vices were condluctedi by R1ev. 1. N. Kennedy, iPastor' of the Ora and Lau i'ens Associate Presbyterian churches. Mr'. Fleming was about 60 years ot aige. Hei is suirvivedl by his widow, wvho was a Miss Ilankely, of Ora, one broth er, Sannuel HI. Fleming, and three sis ters, Mr's. 'Mar'y J. Nabors, Miss Lula Fleming and Mrs. P. Conway Martin. Mr. Fleming was a man of widle symn ipathies and progressive idleas, aLways lending his sup~port and influence to mnovements9 for the pulilc good, lie Will 1)0 greatly mIssed in his commun ity. David Mf. Senn D)avlid M. Senn, Confederate vetr'ean andl substantial citizen of the county, died at the home of his son last Tutes (lay andl was laid to rest at Rocky Springs clhuirch, the funeral exercises being condlucted by the R1ev. W. T. Ratchford, pastor and the R1ev. Foster Speer of the Methodist church. Mr. Sonn iwas 81 years 01(1 and was a native of Newberry county. HeT had resided in Laurens county for more than thir ty years and reared a large family of sons and dauighters. During the war he served with Company 0, Third South Carolina regiment. fORO[S Of ARMY MAY B[ R[DUC[D Amendment Pushed by Re presentative Byrnes CHAIRMAN KAHN WANTED 175,000 Atendmttent to Army 11111 Forced at flouse Session by Ieiresentativo lyrnes, of South (arolina. H1ouso 311y et Vote the Measure Down.. WashIngton, May I.-Holding a nolid front against a Republican split Demno crats forced through the house today an amenminent to the army appropria tion bill cutting (own the enlisted force to 150,000 men. The Kahn ipro posal for a bigger force never got to a vote. The bill as approved ,by Geeretary Veeks made provision for 168,000 men, or 12,000 more than the number fixed by ti' measure passed last session and vetoed. Thero was no certainty, however, that the 150,000 figure would stand for the vote today was in committee of the whole and the house may demand a separate vote on the amendment in passing the hill next week.. The amendment for reduction of the enlisted strength to 1.50,000 the lowest figure suggested in the long debate, was offered by Represntative Byrnes, Democrat, South Carolina. Only tiwo IDiemocrats opposed it and many Re publicans gave it their silport. The vot.e was 109 to 82. The house idreviously had adopted as a substitute for the Kahn proposal an amendment ,by Representative Fish, Republican, New York for an army of 156,000, but the hyrnes amendment went through and wiped it out. Representative Mondell, the Repub Ilean leader, in closing debnate, urged Republicans to stand by the bill as framed by the appropriation commit tee with Its enlisted total of 168,000, but many members of his party desert ed him as the march was started down the aisle for an actual count. Chairman Kahn of the military af-. fairs committee pleaded for at least 175,000 men, declaring the times too tronbulous for wholesale slashing of forces. Ropresentative Wood, Repub lican, Indiana, taking issue with the Californian, insisted that If the world was on the verge of a fire a few thous and extra. men could not -put it out. J. HENRY KENNEDY Well Known Citizen Passed Away.Fr day Night. Funeral Saturday Af ternoon. Mr. J. Henry Kennedy, highly re garded farmer living about two miles north of the city, passed away at his home Friday night following a long illness of Bright's disease. He had been very ill for several (lays and his death was not unexpected. The fun eral services swere held at the Laurens ('emetery Saturday afternoon at 6 o'clock in the presence of' a largt num her of friends and relatives. The ser' vices were conducted by R'ev. Samuel If. Templeman, ipastor of the First Baptist church. Mr. Kennedy was 70 years of age and dnmiarried. ie was a son of the late Nathan Kennediy and had lived at the old Kennedy' home -place since htis birth. le was a successful farmer and representative citizen, being high.. ly regarded for a high sense of honor' and integrity, lie has three livinig brothers andl one sister surviving hinm, as follows: G. D). Kennedy, of Texas, Hliliary 11., and Clarence E. Kennedy, of this city, andl Miss llie Kennedy, who lived with him at the home place. llugh S. Kennedy, wvho (died in thIs city several yeatrs ago, and the late Lautrens Kecnn edy were also brothers. ARERESTS IN MlEXICO liebel Leaders Said to Hlavo Been Tiak en. Mexico City, April 30.-Messages re ceived by the war office here from the Mexican consul at Dei Rio, Texas, and from immnigtration agents at Neuvoi Laredo, indlicate that the rebel leaders, Gen. Francisco Murtgtia and Gen. Canl (d1do Aguilar, andl six of their follow-' etrs, 'were arrestedl by American au thorities several (lays ago at Candels aria, 'Texas. No dletails of the present wheros abouts of the men are given.