THK SUMTKR WATCHMAN, Estab' Consolidated Aug. 2,1 COTTON FAMINE SEEMS CERTAIN Crops in Western States of Belt Are Almost Ruined By Rain TOTAL CROP WILL BE ! LESS THAN 10 MILLION Staple in Western Part of Cot ton Belt is Below Standard Grades Columbia, Nov. 5.?J. Skottowe Wannamaker. president of the Amer ican Cotton association, returning last night from a trip over the western portion el the cotton belt, said that he found conditions in regard to the growing cotton crop dep~ able in that section. "Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Ok lahoma and Arkansas," said Mr. Wan ramaker, "have all been seriously damaged by long rains, cotton sprout ing in boll and seed rotting. Proc lamations have been issued by the Aov^mors of these States, calling on th- a inners to close down their gins and refuse to gin cotton, it being im possible to gin it in its present con dition on account of rotten seed which very seriously damages cotton. It ? will be necessarv to dry cotton out in some way before it can be ginned and when it is ginned, it will be very low grade. The cotton crop in Oklahoma and Arkansas is very late. The bolls are just cracking, a tremendous amount of the cotton will never open. Even should the weather clear up im mediately, there is not the remotest possibility of a total crop, for the en tire belt, of 9,437,000 hales. Of this amount there is not the remotest pos sibilty of over 6,000,000 bales of cot ton that can be tendered on the New York cotton exchange. . "I met on this trip representatives of" the New England and foreign spinners. They confirm above state ment and in many cases state that conditions are even worse than shown j above. j "It is the consensus of opinion of the oil mils out West that it will be -?-aecessary for them-"T&~ secure ~Therr supply of cotton seed to fill contracts j ;or oil and cotton seed already sold from the South Atlantic States, it be ing impossible to secure the seed from , Western States on account of rotten condition of same. The cotton pro-! Oucers from the West will be forced ; to buy a large portion of their plant- j ing seed from the South Atlantic i ? ? I States as they have not been able to save a sufficient seed on account ef weather conditions. j "A proposition was made to the j American Cotton Association by a number of wealthy n.en to furnish1 fmnnces to .buy ^.OOO.OOO bales of cotton, store same under agreement to carry same until next June, it be ing stated that this would result in putting the price of cotton to its ac tual intrinsic value, and that it would he bound to bring enormous returns. This propositon was made upon a dhision basis. The association would ??ssuir" no liability whatever in case the cotton sold at a loss, it being suit ed that under present conditions thj^re ?;.is absolutely no risk whatever to carry cotton in this way. This propo sition was rejected as the American Cottor. Association could not consid er any such proposition bordering up on speculation. It is said, however, that this proposition will be put through by private parties. VICTORY FOR LAW AND ORDER President Wilson Sends Tele gram of Congratulation to Republican Governor on Reelection "Washington, Nov. 5?President Wil son from his sick bed today tele graphed Gov. Calvin Coolidge of Mas sachusetts, congratulating him on his reelection which, the president said, was a "victory for law and order." The teh-gram follows: "Hon. Calvin Coolidge, Boston Mass. "I congratulate you upon your elec tion as a victory for law and order. Wh?.*n that is the issue all Americans stand together. (Signed) "Woodrow Wilson." Boston. Nov. i>.?In reply to Presi dent Wilson's congratulation on the result of th?- state election. Governor Coolidge sent the following message to the While House: "I. deeply appreciate your telegram of congratulations, f trust the action here will aid in tie- upholding of tie laws of America in particular strengthen the hand of righteous au thority everywhere." LENINE'S ARMY" IS GROWING Eighty Thousand Men Recruited In Petrograd Alone Copenhagen. Nov. c>.?The Bolshe viki are reported to have recruited eighty thousan l men from Petrograd alone in organizing for the defense of that city, according to a Keval dis patch. AJfced April, 1850. Be JnjBt a 881. S ?nwngTyrfiniMiiiBi.? g , ibihihh mih?im i ?[?ikihihi ?r PLANS TO RETIRE 2 MILLION BALES American Cot ion Association to Hold Better Grades of Staple GUARDED INFORMATION FINALLY LEAKS OUT Wannamaker Says Statement is Made After News Had Un avoidably Become Known Columbia, Nov. C.?Two million bales of good grade cotton from the present crop will be retired from the market by the American Cotton asso ciation, says a statment issued by J. Skottowe Wannamaker, president of the association, issued here yesterday. The plan adopted by the association is to transfer to designated banks, warehouse receipts for specified amounts of good grade cotton. This cotton is to be held in trust until such time as the association decides that prices justify the cotton being placed upon the market. Mr. Wannamaker declares that it is the unanimous decision of experts of the association that based upon sup ply and demand and the price of the manufactured product that the price of cotton should be far above pres ent prices and that the plan of retir ing the 2.000,000 bales had been hit upon as offering the best opportunity of stabilizing the price. The state ment issued by Mr. Wannamaker an nouncing the intention of the associa Ition follows: . "The experts of the American Cot ton association, after a careful inves tigation of supply and demand, the price of the manufactured product, and the price of other commodities, have unanimously recommended that the association retire 2.000.000 bales of good grade cotton from the pres ent crop. The pians which were rec ommended and which have been adopted call on the membership of each State to voluntarily transfer to designated banks warehouse receipts for specified amounts of good grade cotton. This cotton is to_ be held in Trust until such time as the associa tion decides that prices justify the cotton being placed upon the market. It is the unanimous decision of these experts that based upon supply and demand and the price of the manufac tured product that the price of cot ton should be far above present prices, and that by adopting this method th" price of cotton will he sabilized at a price something like the intrinsic value based upon supply and demand, and the cost of production. It is also the ?vaanimo"us decision of these experts thai on account of the enormous demand for raw cotton and the great shortage of the same that it will hot be necessary to carry this cotton longer than the summer of n:o. "Responses being ?>received from various sections of the bell show a ready compliance on the part of the membership of the association. Each State is urged to report the amount of cotton set aside under this ar rangement to the president of the American Cotton Association. The amount of cotton already pledged in dicates that this plan will not only be fully approved. 1 ut that an amount far in excess of the amount requested will be taken entirely off the market. '?For the first time in 100 years th? cotton producers have evolved plans and made necessary arrangements for handling their product, carrying tneir surplus in such a manner that cot ton will sell for its intrinsic value; that the cotton producer will be plac ed in a position to name thev prce for his product. Under this plan there is no possibility of the cotton being removed from the market being Placed back on the market until the time agreed upon by the association. The various states show' considerable rivalry in their efforts to be the first to go over the top in the amount of cotton to be set aside. It is the in ten { tion of the association in full years to carry surplus cotton into lean j years. However, an exception will be j made this year on account of the great shortage. This matter was be ing very quitely handled by the as sociation and it was not the intention : to give out any information concerning ;the sab-. However, in some way the news leaked out and it is for this reason that this statement is issued." ! SOVIET PLOT IN GERMANY Berlin Newspapers Report Dis covery of Plans For Up risin*r. Essen. Germany, Nov. 0.?Investiga tors for a Rerlin newspaper claim to have discovered plans for a com ?, euivt uprising to det?ose the present government and establish .-) new one. modelled on th'j ?tissian plan, which would bo associated wtih the present Pussia;: soviet system. Turks adn Nationalists About to Clash Paris. Nov. f>.?Possibility of hos tilities between Turkish government at 'Constantinople and Nationalist forces were held out in a dispatch from Ath md Fear not?Let ail the ends Thon AI ?MTER, S. C, SATURI PUBLICANS WIN IN SOME STATES Sweeping Victory in Massachu setts For Cooledge?Ken- .. tucfcy Elects Republican iOUIO REMAINS IN j THE DRY COLUMN New Jersey Gives Victory to Democrats and Tammany De I feateu in New York ! Washington. Nov. 5.?More com j plete returns today, on eleciions yes ! terday in the several States did not ? cnanye the outcome in any important respect, hi a smashing victory, Cool I idge, Repulhican, of Masachusetts. J was re-elected governor by the largest vote ever polld by a gubernatorial candidate. That State shared honors with an equally decisive dry victory j in Ohio as a most striking result of ; voting. Kentucky was swept into the j Republican gold in the governorship j fight but today's returns made certain i that New Jersey had reverted to the ! Democratic column. The Democratic i candidate is leading in Maryland. Lee Russsll, Democrat, was elected gov ernor of Mississippi by +he usual ( majority. In New York State rhe elec tion turned on judges of the Supreme ! Court, Tammany candidates suffering j complete defer t. Mr. Roy Wilhford of Union spent ! Tt esday in Sirmter. i BOOZE CAPTURES STATE OF OHIO Wets Appear to Have Won Big Victory Against Prohibi tion Forces MAJORITY ARlE AGAINST NATIONAL PROHIBITION Whiskey Centers Piled Up a Tremendous Vote For Liquor to Remain With Them ' Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 6.?Late re turns today from '?Tuesday's prohi j hit ion election in Ohio, seemed to i shatter the prediction of Secretary of I State Smith, that the drys had car ried four prohibiton proposals, voted , ui on my majorities ranging as high as j seventy-five thousand. Unofficial re I turns fromi 59 counties, including all the wet centers and big cities, showed wet majorities on all four proposals, and unusually large wet majorities against the ratification of national pro ; hihition and the State prohibition en forcement act. MEXICO WILL NOT PAY Newspapers Say Government Declines to Reimburse Jenkins Washington, Nov. 5.?The Mexican (government, according to Mexico City newspapers, has refused to refund to William O. Jenkins, American consu lar agent at Pueblo, the $150,000 ran dom money which Jenkins* attorney ; was forced to pay Mexican bandits in ; order to procure his release after he had been kidnapped last month. ; The American embasy in Mexico City and advised the state department ; of these publications but officials de ; clined to say whether they had re : ceived any communication from the Carranza government on the subject. Before Mr. Jenkins was liberated i the American government demanded i of the Mexican authorities that they omit no effort to bring about the re lease of Mr. Jenkins unharmed even '? should it be necessary for them to pay 'the ransom demanded. It has been un j derstood that Mexico was asked to re imburse Mr. Jenkins. BOY ACCUSED OF MURDER James McCraw of Cowpens Charged With Killing How ard Johnson, 6 Years Old Spartanburg, Nov. 5.?James Mc Rraw. a ten year old hoy. whose home is ;it Cowperis. was Idogcd in jail yes terday morning <>n the charge of 'murder. He is accused of killing Howard Johnson. a six year old white boy, with a rifle. i "I'he .iing occurred late Monday afternoon. The wounded boy was rushed to a Spartanburg hospital ami everything possible was done for him but he died at an early hour yesterday morning uiM't ftt be U\T ?JDuniry'b, ifty God's I >AY, NOVKMBER 8, 19 MINERS FEAR I TIE COURTS I Proposal to End Strike if In junction is Withdrawn De clined by Government i j - I ASSERTED THE STRIKERS HAVE VIOLATED LAW l I Government Cannot Withdraw I j Action in Court Without Ad j mitting Itself Wrong - j "Washington. Nov. 5.?The govern I irent cannot accept the proposal of s organized labor to end the coal strike ; by vacating the injunction against ofii j cials of the United Mine Workers of j America. Assisant Attorney General ?Ames announced today that the gov ernmen could not abandon its posi i tion because the strike is in violation i of laws. Ames issued the following j statement: "The strike is a violation I of la .v. As long as it continues we are j going tb proceed in the courts. The I dispute between mine owners and woncvs is an entirely different ques tion which they can settle, in their 'own way. The government cannot tol j erate continued violation of the law, such as the strike constitutes." Re fusal of the government to vacate the injunction, means a long fight, while jits withdrawal, would have opened a way for a settlement within forty eight hours, according to Edgar Wal lace, exec tive representative of the miners. iPRESIDENT TO ! STATE HIS VIEWS Senator Hitchcock Will Hold Conference at White House Soon I THEN MATTERS ftiLL GO TO THE SENATE I - President Will Explain Fully ? His Attitude on the Treaty i Reservations j Washington, Nov. <;.?The presi ; dent's views on reservations to the ! peace treaty will be given to Senator j Hitchcock, the administration leader, j at a White House conference soon, j Senator Hitchcock plans to lay the ; entire, treaty situation before the { president and give him his opin j ions as to what reservations are I likely to receive the support of a I majority of the senate. The president j will say what reservations are ac ! ccptable to him. President Wiis.m ihas repeatedly said that no change in jthe treaty which would require its re ! negotiation would be acceptable. STRIKE NOW ! IN THE COURTS ! Assistant Attorney General Ames Has Arrived at Indianapolis J Indianapolis. Nov. G.?The arrival 'Of Assistant Attorney General Arne?, jwho is in charge of the government's j injunction proceedings against t;.e ?striking coal miners is expected to j usher in the next developments in jthe strike situation here. The attoru I eys for the minew orkers have prac I tically completed their plans for lt Ifense against the government's action j and it is understood will enter a mo tion Saturday that the entire proceed ; ings be dismissed. BONILLOS IS A CANDIDATE Minister to United States Seeks Presidency of Mexico Mexio City, Nov. (5.?Tgnacio Bonil las. Mexican ambassador to the Uu*: ftd States, will be a candidate for the I presidency of .Mexico in the election i : members of the Democratic party. BOLSHEVIKS ARE COMING BACK The Capture of Several Cities Reported London, Nov. ?;.?A Russian Uol shevik communication received here reports the capture <>l [shim, with twelve hundred prisoners. The com imunique also claims the capture of (?one thousand prisoners at I'st-Bu ?zuluk. UBJfi Tr*tM'*.n rub' TKL Jb 19. ITHE WAGES OF I SIN IS DEATH j Eleven Negro Rioters Sentenced ' j to Death For Murder ? In Arkansas MORE PARTICIPANTS j i TO EE TRIED YET ! 'Negroes Who Plotted Whole I sale Slaughter to Pay the j Penalty - ! j Helena, Arle. Nov. 4.?Quick dis-1 ; posal of the cases of negroes facing {charges in connection with the up-j j rising in the southern part of Phil j lips county the first part of October j continues in circuit court here today, j five being convicted of first degree murder. This brings the total con ! vicied on this charge which au tomatically carries, the death penalty, (since the trials began yesterday to 11. j Testimony in three cases involving j the five negroes tried today brought j out that members of the "lodges" of I the '?progressive farmers and house i hold union of America" were threat j ened with death unless they carried out the orders of their leaders. Ne groes placed on the stand admitted they were members of the "lodges," declared the disturbances resulted from orders of the union chiefs. They also asserted the leaders had instruct ed them to come armed to all meet ings. The negroes convicted today were Alf Banks, Jr., and John Martin, charged jointly with the murder of j W. A. Adkins, railroad special agent. I when a small sheriffs' posse of which he was a member was tired upon, from a church the night of September 30; Joe Fox and Albert Giles, charg | ed with the murder of James Tappan ! of Helena, member of a posse sent j to the section the following morning, j and Will "Wordlaw. charged individ j ually with th/4 murder of Adkins. Panks, .who testified for the State j in the case of Wordlaw, declared he I had been instructed to act as guard for the meeting of the negroes in the j church at Hope Spur the night of Sep | tember 30, and to let no one pass who i could not give the password, which, i when questioned, he said was "6G we : have just begun." He said he was j instructed also to kill any white man I who attempted to approach. Banks also was the State's chief ; witness in the cases against Fox and ' Giles. Martin, charged jointly with Banks with the murder of Adkins,' testified : the leaders had told him that unless I he took part in the shooting he would ! be killed. j John R. Miller, prosecuting attor ney, declared the testimony had shown i that the trouble was not a race riot, j but "organized insurrection" with 1 it? j tie race feeling displayed. He de | clared it had been shown that the j union for several months had been j planning an uprising set for the night j of October 6, unless white planters agreed to the negroes' demands as to 1 prices to he paid them for cotton on i which they had worked, and that IS ; or 20 planters had been ?'marked for, j assassination*' should they refuse. He j declared precipitation of the trouble; ! the night of September 30 by the: j murder of Adkins was an accident, j j The cases of a large number of ne-! ! groes charged with assault with in- j ; tent to commit murder are set for to-j j morrow, the prosecutor announced, j j while the case of Sam Wilson, charg-1 i ed with the murder of Corp. Buther j I Earls. Company H.. Fourth infantry, j [one of the units sent to Elaine from ? j Camp Pike, is set for Thursday. STRIKE DEAD LOCK CONTINUES! Tie Up of Coal Industry Not' Near An End Chicago. Nov. ?.?The dispute be-; ! tween bituminous coal mine operators;' ; and union miners continued deadlock ed today, with leaders of both oper-; !ators and miners agreed that the re-: fusal of the department of justice to j withdraw the injunction proceedings! I against officers of the miners had ; swept away all hope of an immediate settlement. WOMEN THROW RED PEPPER Peace Officers Have to Wear Goggles to Protect Eyes j Youngstown, JCov. R.?Deputies op : "--art") tin- i ntrance to the steel ' "lant today wearing goggles as a pro ection against the recurrence of the red pepper riots by women which re curred Tuesday and Wednesday, when women strike sympathizers threw pepper in their faces. The women 1 failed to::uIar vote before any declaration of war, and later the proposal of Sena tor LaFollette. Republican, Wiscon sin, to strike out the treaty's labor provisions will come up under; an agreement to vote finally on it by ? p. m. These arc the only amendments now remaining before the senate, and their disposition will clear the way for work on reservations. Part of today's debate was on a motion hy Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho to strike out Article 10 of the league covenant, but he withdrew the proposal after suggestions had been advanced for changing the for eign relations committee reservation on the subject to meet his objection. Besides limitation of debate to 15 minute speeches, as proposed by Sena tor Hitchcock, various expedients have been suggested to insure prompt action. One of these seriously con sidered by some senators is that the senate go into secret session in the hope that speeches will not be so nu merous or so long if they are not to be given -public circulation. Washington. Xov. 4.?The Chilean minister at London has been author ized to announce the adhesion of Chile to the league of nations, the state department was advised official ly today. PROTOCOL SIGNED NOVEMBER 10TH Supreme Council Prepares to Receive German Repre sentatives Paris. Nov. tl.?The supreme coun cil today discussed the place for rar ceiving the German delegation on No vember 10 th to sign the protocol guaranteeing the carrying out by Ger many of those portions of the ar mistice conditions she has so far fail ed to meet. TO EIGHT RESTRAINING ORDER. Attorneys for Mine Workers File Mo tion for Dissolution of Federal In junction. Indianapolis. Xov. 6.?Attorneys for the United Mine Workers today will die a motion in the federal court for dissolution of the restraining ordw to prevent officials of the union from issuing mstruetiovis to striking mem bers. English Women Drivers of Automo biles. London. Oct. 7.?Women, who dur ing the Avar found their most useful field of service as drivers of automo biles, continue to swell the ranks of British motorists. Prom a few hun dred, the number of women members of the Automobile Association and Motor Union has increased to 10.000. One explanation of the the comparatively recent in England of the