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WORKING ON STATE BUDGET Ways and Means Committee j Have Annual Appropriations i , Under Consideration Columbia, Jan. 22.?State finances j for the year 1920 are now in the hands of the ways and means commit- j tee of. the house of representatives.' and what promises to be a hard grind j of :appropriation work began yester day afternoon with the first hearing of the committee, meeting jointly with, the budget commission. 1 j Before the ways and means com- j m&tee -are members of the budget, commission and also Ben M. Sawyer. | Clerk of the commission, these offi-j cials explaining the routes by which they reached the various * items in the' State's 1920 budget, which was j presented to the legislators at their j session-Tuesday night. Every day from now till the last part of the legislative se^ion the ways and means com mittee and the Senate Finance. Com miiee will hold sessions, working out the annual problem of the State ap proifetinns. -- The report of the budget commis sion.-has been the cause of much com ment among legislators, State officials and" persons interested in State finan ces. It is a bound volume, an inch j in thickness and 10x14 inches in' di-l mensions. It represents the work- of j a year and contains some of the most j far-reaching and widely-departing! recommendations - ith regard to State! finances that have ever been advanc- j e9: in the State. * I \: This budget is to be the basis of, ? the financial program of the legisla-' tyre this year. The adoption of the! '?Appropriation bill, based on this | \fcudget, will. be the last act of thej legislature, six weeks hence, but the; bill will have to run the gauntlet of ?tfoth the house ways and means com mittee and also of the senate finance committee before this end is attained. > While the~ budget will form the ba j sis" of the appropriation bill, it is also 1 probable tEat many changes in the ?appropriation program will be made by' the two committees on finances. WORLD TRADE COMMISSION International Body to Deal With Monopolists j Washington, Jan. 22.?Creation ofj sin: international trade commission td! wka* those who seek a world mor j '?&?^-^$c<uce-: in ..-a- position to injure ,' nj:^oai^ t?e consumers in their own 'o^hljry,-but.those. . in foreign nations f .^?weUVwaS .recommended by Huston, ' ^hom^sei, J of the . Federal Trade j "CMnmfesjoh,* in an. address" today be-? , tRe..Second .Ean-AmeFican Finari- : f?^s Conference.. ... V-^oinj^mts-shouid come through n^itiOnaL trade, com m issior s, Mr. ttjol&psori! said, and each cause tried before;."representatives of the inter li^bf^r; body . not; .belonging to the ?."U^tfori..whose citizens were involved inj the litigation.. '"The definition of what was an un-j lav-trade practice before this com- j mission c uld be found in the trade practices'already condemned by the l?5vs ,of-many nations, both ancient i ^nd.; modern/*.- Mr. Thompson said. ;V|hWrnlings of the respective trade ,^3?Q(imiss;cias, the 'trade practice "sub .njfttai lists,' su.ch as our commission h?s already received ? from some of 'iu/riiadiKtnles. the p. aouncements of i -^ofttteal- economists, and above all. h): thecommon sense of those before whom the case was. prest nted after tnyestigation and hearing.. ."'"In ? the universal publicity of the .Jfir'jli.ags of such a body would lie the iB?rrective. ; v*:J' have been asked who would po 3ice-the- committing of the offenses. *Xhe..e#swer is the same'^s in our do mestic business?the . competitor. Is j tKere not every reason to believe that i under .the inspiration of the respectivel 2-irtional -Trade Commissions the in-i ?vstrivv> in each nation would write I their own 'trade practice submittal; Usi,v of unfair practices just as they] are. doing in this country?" A-national trade mark, established by" congress, as a means of increasing national pride and controlling the . Q>?aftty of'goods exported from the Fnited States also was urged by Mr. Thompson. Failure on the part of an eiqiorter to deliver goods of the same gra.d<t:and ' quality as samples would be sufficient cause for refusing per mission to use the trade mark. BEL A KUN ILL Soviet Monster May Die in His ^ Bed -Vienna, Jan. 22.?Bela Kun. form er*cojamunist dictator of Hungary, isj ff^o-Aed seriously ill at Karlstein, j wheve he is interned. Centennial of Bra/Jllan Independence. iFUo de Janeiro, Jan. 1.?Proposal hr.s been made that a national pan theon for all the illustrious person ages- of Brazil should be erected here in connection with the celebration of the centenary of Brazilian independ ence in 1922. ".Plghs for this 100th anniversary! which have been submitted to thej Chamber of Deputies would cost $12, r.?'e>,6>?C. They include an expos ition j of line arts, erection of a national! h;.c,<orical museum, and composition of an historical opera and drama. The scheme also provides for the organization of a great university. Sports will be. one feature of the cele bration. 'It is proposed to hold the celebra tion in September. Brazil separated! from the Kingdom of Portugal and ' -?? proclaimed independent by Don Pedro I, the first emperor of Brazil, '"Member 22, 1822. This proclama tion took place in Sao Paulo and it is pr ;r?osed to erect there one of the ft* --: commemorative monuments in the new .world. MAY END WAR WITHOUT TREATY Congress Considering Adoption Of Joint Resolution j Washington, Jan. 20.?Possibility of the introduction in congress of a joint concurrent resolution declaring the war with Germany at an end loomed tonight, following a sharp break in the compromise conference which has been trying to adjust disagreements between Republican and Democratic senators as to the wording of the Lodge resolutions. The assertion of President Wilson that he was willing to submit the question of the adoption of the peace treaty with the league of nations to a vote of the people, which has been approved by Senator Johnson of Cal ifornia, and other political opponents of the administration has led some to believe that this may perhaps be the best solution of the treaty con troversy. . In the meantime, it is pointed out. something should be done to stabilize trade relations with Germany while the treaty issue is still undecided and a resolution deel *ring the war at an end is one remedv which has been considered by both sides in the con troversy. ' Open ruptur'e today of the leaders' conference was avoided temporarily by passing over the dispute* on the Lodge resolution regarding equality of voting in the league-of nations. The bipartisan conference will meet again late tomorrow but with leaders of both factions doubtful as to the pos sibility of ultimate agreement. Prospects of failure of the leaders conferences and of formal suspension of their sessions today moved "mild reservation" Rep tibi icans and a few Democrats not members of the leaders committees to discuss inde pendent steps toward a solution of the treaty situation. -One "mild reserva tion" Republican spokesman said such a move should be forthcoming if con ferences of the leaders fail within a few days to give more of a compro mise. Participants in today's conferences of the informal committees of which there were two. said an impasse and suspension of the compromise move ment was virtually reached at the first session as a result of inability to get together on the equal voting reservation to the league of nations covenant. After more than two hours spirited dispute the whole subject was out Over. Better progress, however, was re ported at the second session. The pre amble to the Lodge reservations, re quiring formal acceptance by three of ihe five principal powers of Ameri can reservations was taken up and, it was said, a tentative agreement was reached. The proposed compromise on the preamble was said- to provide that if'the principal signatories do not file, formally, objections to the reserva tions before their deposit* for ex change of ratifications the American reservations shall be deemed to have been accepted. In the leaders dispute over the equal votinr reservation several com promise drafts were brought forth, including drafts by Senators Sim mons. Democrat, North Carolina, and Walsh, Democrat, Montana. SUFFRAGE AMEND MENT REJECTED House of Representatives Strong Against Votes For Women Columbia, Jan. 22.?By a vote of 93 to 21 the Soutb Carolina house of representatives Thursday passed a concurrent resolution to reject the na tional suffrage amendment Several efforts were made to postpone debate on the question, but these were all in vain. Representative Hamilton made such an effort and spoke in favor of the suffrage. Representative Belser of Sumter urged consideration for the amendment, not that he felt it had any chance, but that South Carolina might not pass lightly on such an im portant matter which has been en dorsed by the Democratic party. He sa'd he did not know whether he was1 wholly for suffrage and he thought the majority of The- people'are oppos ed te it, but "we gain nothing" he said "by passing this rejection reso lution." A heated parliamentary fight and debate took place in the house today on suffrage rejection resolution. Rep resentative Cooper ,<?f Beaufort was the first representative to dare take a stand for ratification. In a strong speech he urged that South Carolina not go against the nation. "We ar< bound to have the suffrage, why tight a losing fight," he said. Mr. Cooper was applauded by the ladies in the hall who have been working hard forj ratification. An indirect vote on a motion to -'end *he rejection resolution to the judiciary committee, was 85 to 26, showing a large sentiment against suffrage. Representative Poik, of Newberry, read a long spech against suffrage. He paid a tribute to woman, but said he, was against "pettycoat government." He quoted scripture t<? prove suffrage is wrong. Iiis remarks provoked much laughter. Associate Justice R. C. Watts, of the Supreme Court: Judge J. W. Devore.j of the llth Circuit; Judge S. W. G. Shipp. of the 12th Circuit and Judge I Jas. E. Puerifoy, of the 14th Circuit.! were re-elected to succeed themselves by the general assembly in joint ses sion. London Trio.-, to Stabilize (lie Curren cy. London. Jan. 5.-?A new organiza-' tion called the Second Currency Asso ciation has been tormed to aid in eliminating the inflation of currency, restore the pound sterling to its par value and the return to the gold j standard. The first meting was at tended by bankers, economists and! members of Parliament, DROP IN BRIT ISH EXCHANGE A New Low Record is Made Today New York, Jan. 22.?British ex change fell to a new low record at the outset of todays' trading in foreign remittances. Demand bills were of fered at three dollars, sixty and one-j half cents. A QUEER TURK ! I _ 1 I The New Sultan Will Have ! Only One Wife Constantinople, Dec. 20.?Turkey's j next Sultan, Abdul Med.iid" now the1 heir apparent, will be the first to have I out one wife, and as such she will en-| ! joy the same romantic position as the celebrated Roxalana, the ail-powerful favorite wife of Suleiman the Magni ficent whose tombs for centuries have attracted visitors to the Suleiman mosque in Constantinople. Abdul Medjid is regarded as one of the most interesting personalities of Turkey. For years he was a pris oner in the house of his father, Al> dul Aziz, who was Sultan for 15! years until his deposition and death j in 1S7G. i J "I was happy during those longj I years," he said to The Associated I [ Press "because I married early, at 1.24, married for love, and then I used my time improving my mind, drawing Wisdom from the works of the world's philosophers." He is no longer otri-, jcially a prisoner. Since the dethrone | ment and sudden ? death of Abdul I Hamid in 11*0S, and the advent of the young Turks, he has won hhJ I way to liberty at least so far as travel I in Asia, or in Constantinople, is con cerned, and also to a certain freedom I of speech. In person he looks not unlike the oidfashioned gentleman . farmer of England or America. Stout, bluff, hearty, his dress is of rough, loosely fitting homespun, with only the red fez which Turks wear in or out of doors to indicate his nationality. When he doesn't smile, which is not often, his greying hair and mustache and wide, Circassian blue eyes give him the thoughtful air which has led Turks to declare he will be a great Sultan if the whirligig of politics, in ternal and international, give him his chance to fulfill his dream of salvag ing the wrecks of the Ottoman Em pire. "We have the makings yet of a great people, of a people that will get I ahead in .the arts of peace and indus try under proper .conditions," he said with an air of deep conviction. "Why won't America give'us a start?" he ! asked in a quick, pathetic manner ! common to many of the men of the I nations defeated in the war. "Why should we have those hostile I war vessels in our harbor a year af j ter the armistice?' he asked, pointing j to the ships swinging in the Bosphor / us. "Why not settle cur affairs; let I us rest from the wars without num j bers which we have had?" I The Prince was looking out from I a second story window, as he talked, of the Dolmabaghcheh Palace, the show place of Constantinople, where he has the use of one wing. "Arent' the Turks anxious for an American mandate because they thereby see an opportunity to save themselves from partition and the loss of Constantinople?" he was asked. Here the Prince dropped iiis French I and began talking rapidly in Turkish, j to Ahmed Ernin Bey, a graduate of I Columbia University and editor of the j nationalist paper, Vakit, who inter I preted as follows: i "We have no means of letting the people in America know what kind of j people we are and what we think. The Turks want the Americans be cause they know the Americans would treat them honestly and help them develop a rich country to the profit of both. The Americans have never traveled here much, nor got ten to know the possibilities of our people, who are reasonably honest and hard working. It cannot be said that the Turks have ever betrayed their foreign friends so long as the latter j acted in good faith. We have a long \ tradition of friendship with liberal [western powers. After the Turkish revolution of 3?0S. we were most anxious to continue these relations. "But here came our difficulty. These; powers (England and France) wish-1 ed to maintain good relations with j the Russians who, without our seek-1 ing it. were hostile to us, and finally j the Russian influence became soj strong that every person favorable to Turks in the French and English em- j bassies were drawn home by their j governments. I personally went to the French and English ambassadors and warned them that if this policy wft'c continued we should be driven into a German alliance which would I injure both the French and English! and ourselves. This warning had no j .effect, and the Germans began to send j us big military missions, also our offi cers were trained in Germany, so wc | entered the war on the G' rman side. \ 'Tf the Americans don't come to u?5 now. the end of it all may he a par-! tition leading to other wars in which America may be involved. Jt might be cheaper for America to risk mil lions on us n<>w rather titan to spend billions later on a new war." Asked if he were a partisan of the Nationalist movement, the Prince an swered: "A person in line for the throne can't become involved in par ticular movements but must repre sent his entire people." The interview ended by the Prince saying: "Now let me interview you. Will America keen her word and sign the peace and enter the League of Nations?" Then he shook hand? warmly, and touched his heart and forehead in sign of farewell, and mo tored buck to his home and'studio where he is painting new pictures of his beloved Circassian wife and his son and daughter. "Believe me" it is to be great! The Schwartz White Sale. E R Lumber, Flooring Ceiling:, S?iing, Casing, ; Moni dings, Framing Lumber, Red Cedar Shingles. .' Pine and Cypress Shingles. Brick, i-liimev "-Cement, Plaster, Fire Brick, Fire Clay, Sewer Pipe, Stove Flue, Building 1 Material Metal and Composition Shingles, Terra Cotta Thimbles Boors, Sash and Blinds, Mortar Colors and Stains Porch Columns and Ballasters, Water Pz-oofing Mineral,. Beaver I3oard, Corrugated 3Ietal Roofing, Valley Tin and Rids*e Roll, Asbetos and Composition Roof in* Locks, Hinges, ails, Grates,""3' Saws, Hatchets, Hammers, Door Hangers, Carpenter's Tools, Paint Br?ishcs, Faint9 and Oils, Inside Decorations, Calsomines and Cold Water Paints, Hardware, Paints, Oils WIRE FENCING, IRON AND WOOD POSTS EVERYTHING FOR THE HOUSE Booth & McLeod, Inc. SUMTER, , SOUTH CAROLINA I SOCIALIST LEADER ! MAKES THREAT! - j Morris Hillquitt Predicts Bloody; I Revolution Unless Socialists I j . I / Have Their Way j Albany, X. Y., Jan. 20.?Morris ! HillQult. chief counsel for the five' j suspended Socialist assemblymen, de ; ciared-today at the opening of their j j trial that if the assembly permanent- j ; ly ousted the defendants the act "w?l! i loosen the violent revolution which wc \ j Socialists have always endeavored and I j are endeavoring, to .stem." Mr. Hillquit added this: "One word i of solemn warning" after asserting : that the Romanoffs and all instru ! ments of oppression in Russia had ! been destroyed after the government i had tried to outlaw the Socialist move i ment and that "wc are not afraid of j suppression at the time one-half the worldf is under Socialist control." This "warning" was later inter ! preted by Martin .W. Littleton, asso ; ciate counsel for the. committee as "a, ! warning to the country, a threat to J the committee and an admonishment I to the assembly that they do not dare j deal with the gentlemen he represents ! unless they wish to invite revolution I to this country." j Mr. Hillouit denied that, his ro j marks were intended as a "threat'* 'and said instead he had "made a sort: j of love offer" that "we Socialists are i I ready to see the thing through in. a I constitutional manner, and by peace-' i ful methods. i 'T was merely imploring you to bo ! as good and peace loving as we So-1 j eialists are." he said, "and not to bo i high handed in your procedure." j "That was an entreaty and it was ; intended to be." The judiciary committee opened the trial by excluding by a vote of 7 to 4 i the New York City bar association i committee headed by Charles E. i Hughes, from independent participa i lion in the proceedings after which (the committee, submitting a brief op- j j posing the assembly's action in sus \ pending the Socialists, withdrew. The j delegates mad'1 it plain that they did ; not represent the Socialists.'but the ! "public interest." ! Then Louis M. Martin, chairman of [the judiciary committee, read a state ! ment assuring the defendants that j they will "receive fair - play"- and "the case is not prejudiced." I Mr. Hillouit challenged the asser ; tion that the case was not prejudiced {and made three motions, two of which were denied. The committee reserved j decision on the third which provided jfor dismissal of the proceedings as il i legal and unwarranted, j The motions overruled by the com i mittee challenged the fitness of the j committee as a whole and its members } as individuals to serve as judges on ' the ground that they played also the j roles of accusers and the vast majority I was "committed in advance to one j side." I In the case of the committee, the motion urged that the body vocom mend to the assembly that the case he tried by a special committee elected by the lower house and not appointed by Speaker Sweet, "who appears as the first accuser." Building Durable Highways. Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 21.?Pennsyl vania led the nation in 1919 in mile age of contracts let for road con struction, according to the State High way Department. Up to January 1 the State awarded contracts for the buHding of G79.26 miles of durable Mghways. Its nearest competitor was Illinois which contracted for 510.70 miles. Pennsylvania's l?20 program calls ; for the construction of approximately!: s<!0 miles of roads. The department!, says that Pennsylvania is far ahead1 j of other States in the organization it | has perfected to build durable high-1 < ways. !, She Stole Theatre Costumes to Wear, j" Eisenach. Germany, Jan. 4.?The j run of "Parsifal" at the Eisenach City' Theatre was sadly handicapped re-! cently when it was discovered that (he eostume.s for the play had been j .stolon and could not be replaced. AM L efforts to trace the thief by means of - the historic costumes failed, and th" play was about to be postponed, when the theatre manager strolled through the house, and discovered the ward robe mistress dressed up like a pea- < cock, with some of the stolen finery, j i Her husband was arrested and all the U r-toIen costumes were recovered, 11 somewhat the worse for wear> \ CRIME REPORT IN SOUTH CAROLINA Attorney General's Report j Shows Increase Last Year ?One Hundred Convic tions for Murder Columbia, Jan. 21.?A total of 2, r>80 crimes were committed in South Carolina in 1919, according to the an nual report to the legislature of At torney General Wolfe, just placed on the desks of the solons. The total number of crimes for 1918 was 1,844. The attorney general's report for 1919 shows an increase of crime over 1918. Of the 2,r>80 eases handled in the circuit courts of the State during 1919 there were 276 "no bills." There were 406 persons indicted and found "not guilty." Of those tried 1,891 were convicted and given sentences, j, The most common crimes in the State last year, as usual, were assault and battery, larceny and violation of the prohibition law. Manslaughter and murder were somewhat com arion. There were 291 eases involving life and or these 12>2 were found guilty. Of these 152 found guilty of taking human life there were an even hundred convicted of murder. The others were guilty of manslaughter. There is little probability of At torney General Wolfes suggestion for abolition of the death sentence and j'unking of the electric chair becom ing law during the present session of : he general assembly. The attorney j general states that he has been unable! <o find any member of either house) who is willing to introduce and father :he bill. The attorney general has approached a number of legislators to feel them cut on this suggestion, and all thus approached have expressed their unwillingness to stand sponsor for the measure. They feel that the "times are not ripe" for such an act.! Other recommendations made by the attorney general in his.report are be ing worked into new bills, among these being the suggestion for a new codification of the statutes, the matter of higher salary for the office and others. STATE FINANCES Proposition to Change the Fiscal Year From January to July Columbia, Jan. 22.?Representative Joseph A. Berry, of Orangeburg, is author of a resolution providing for a change in the State's fiscal year, which resolution is now before the general assembly. The resolution would provide an amendment to the constitution of the State fixing the j fiscal year as from July 1 to July 1. ' If Representative Berry's resolution passes the legislature, it will provide for' a referendum on the proposed amendment in the election of 1920. The amendment would be to Section 10. Article 10 of the constitution, which now fixes the fiscal year as from Jan. 1 through Dec. 3f. There have been many endorse ments of the new fiscal year idea, and the resolution will likely pass both houses. Governor Cooper in his an nual message asked for the change, J :\.ad Comptroller Osborne in his re-j, port called attention to the need. It . is held that there will be great ad- j' ran tage from many viewpoints in 11 having the end of the year and the!s legislative session to come a half yearjj ipart !t There will likely be several amend-! ^ ments to the State constitution pro-jj posed at the present session of the!c general assembly. The house of rep- ! ?esentatives Wednesday killed the res- j ^ ilution for a constitutional convention.! f md the argument was advanced dur-' ing the death knell debate, that if manges in the constitution are need ed they can be accomplished by, j unendments. There are already ajt lumber of amendment resolutions on he legislative calendars. ALLIANCES SAV ED THE WORLD Vew French Cabinet Strives to Keep All Allies 3 Paris. Jan. 22.?The maintenance d* "alliances that haw saved the rorld" will be one of chief aims of he new French cabinet. Premier Mil- ti erand announced today in his min-jn sterial declartion of policy. i: THE METHODISTS AGREE TO UNITE Joint Commission Approves Plan of Merger Louisville, Ky., Jan. 20.?Recom mendations of the joint commission of the Methodist Episcopal churches, North and South, that the . two. branches again be reunited were unanimously adopted late today >by the convention here of the 100 or more bishops, pastors and laymen of both churches. The merger plan provided that the unified churches be named the Methodist church. The recommendations of the com mission will be submitted to the gen eral conferences for final decision. A committee of ten was appointed- to prepare the recommendations for sub mission to the conference. Under the new constitution of the Methodist church, there would fee a supreme general conference composed of seevn regional conferences. Six of these would consist of white mem bers averaging about 1,000,000 mem bers each and the other one would embrace the entire negro membership of 302,000.- ? The general conference which has governed the churches since their dir vision in 1846 after a disagreement over the slavery question will lose seme of its power. Regional and local conferences would have entire control of their respective regions except in general matters. Bishops would be chosen by local conferences subject to confirmation by the general confer^ enee. A judicial council of 15 member^ will review constittuional matters of all conferences and in fact will be th? final court of appeals. The merger recommendations :pro> vide that a general council shall be composed of 800 members chosen by the regional conferences in1 proportion to the membership. It will met ever>: four years. It was said after the meeting'had been adojurned tonight that / the Northern church conference will mee?: ? next May in Des Moines, Iowa, to v?t?f on the merger plan. The Souther^ church will call a special session.ef its conference to vote on the unificar tion provided the Northern church ratifies the proposition, it was pointed out. Both branches of the church claim' a combined membership of approxi mately C,000,000 persons with about 10,000,000 persons who attend the churches but have not become mem hers. Europe Pushing Trade with South America, Valparaiso, Dec. 23.?Italy, Franco ?nd Sweden have taken steps to open' South American markets by establish ing steamship lines to Chilean ports. One Italian steamship company, com posed of the * Trairsatlantica Itaf iana and the Nacional de Naviga<~ tion. already has sent two steamers to Chile by the Panama route. It is any . nounced that the company intendsjjt?'. idd ten more ? steamers to the line, making a total of six -passenger and six; freight vessels which will voyage ilternately by the Straits of Magellan., ind the Panama canal. The government of Chile has agreed?! :o subsidize these ships by payment of "00 pounds for each cargo shipped" md 900 pounds to each passenger-, tnd freight vessel. More recently the Italian Naviga* ion company has sent to Chile its. , teamer La Veloee. The Compagne... Generale Transatlantique announces^; hat direct communication will be est ablished between Havre and Val faraiso by way of Panama by the use ; f the steamer San Luis. The Swed-.. ?h company has resumed service to "hile and there is talk of a Dutch line; f steamers from Java by the way of $ Australia. As a result of these activities'/^ reights have begun to decline. This., as stimulated the commerce of elf lie west coast and especially the e : ortation of nitrate and the agrlcvl-); .iral products of Chile. lexican Army .to Be Reorgani2< .l; Mexico, Jan. 8.?The Mexican army/: ill not be reorganized in President:: arranza's term but will be left f *?r. is successor, with congress deciding to number of men and officers to be icluded in the permanent establish lent. says the Excelsior . General Jaeinto B. Trevino, who h ist returned from a tour of Europe, here he studied military organuri ons, is preparing a number of reco; i lendations for the proposed reorga.i :ation. ....