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?^^QW -Wifeon Tells Congress He is Urging "Very :1: Critical Choke" :\-y-{-'y^ii^^onf:^dy. 24?Authority to ?tjcept ^or the . United States a man date 'over Armenia was asked of con ? gress, today by President Wilson. The ?Executive said he was conscious that >..he was .Urging- "a very critical choice*' r^b^^^i^e^did' so "in- the earnest be~ lit* that^t wili oethe wish of the peo ple . of the .United, States that this shou*$ be done." The President's message was read ?'?"fe/feofh the j>*"use and senate but was ?;^f?etiss*^-irr neither: Each house re on foreign : relations- and ..there was no indication when. either committee would tak? it X&r /.Some Republican leaders in 'the V;;-;9e^jfev.^e4ict$wl. privately that' the .message would !ie in the senate com ?^"^enAtor/l^dge^of Massachusetts, the ^publican leader and chairman of S-.>1^~-senate-committee,-had no com ment to make on the executive's rec ommendations. In the past, ^however; he baa declared emphatically. his op position to a.mandate. ? Senator Harding, Republican. Ohio, _ cliairaasus. of the committee which in - yestogated Aremenia affairs,, said he would never consent to taking a man date, over Armenia and added that he di# not' think the senates would con .**The\ foreign relations committee" ^ b?>~ added, ""was almost unanimous against; a mandate, Democrats as well :/j?^|^pj^licans opposing-such a step." Senator ^Harding is the author of resolution recently adopted by the Congratulating^the Armenian on-the recognition of their in '<:^B^^?j^&x? and asking the President '-:>jt#yseud a warship and American ma v^.^hes. to Baku- % President Wilson, re-. ^^*^d; to.this jresolution in his mes Sji?^*0da5v' but senators- pointed "out t0^?^v^hi?jmeasure was adopted as a ?uh^S(?te for one by Senator Williams 'J^^^^i,' oroposing that the United ?~ "^Saies become the. mandatory for mgffi$, : President in his message, ii the senate that he had accept J^^.ihvitation of the allied, supreme %that he undertake "to arbi ".the very "'difficult questions of the rio^n^tary. between Turkey and Ar *i*?ia,'' saying he had thought if his ilitSr"to accept this difficult and deli ; .task.-" i; ~J*rovisionx for mandates over forf iaef subject pepoles is made in the treaty of Versailles and it is "set forth ih?jt such mandates shall be executed t ;e*distvthe league of nations, but since tae^nited States is not a member of .;t0*e/ 'league, .adrmhistration officials ^said vthat if congress decided that the l^r^ted States- should act for Armenia f- treaty provisions would be waived ."case., question of a mandate over Ar menia, was discussed at length in the ;'?p?*?Vpf the American mission to Ar ,?:jcd^da,;headed by Major General Har :"5.^o9^'.which: recently was presented to 'X'^tJ^-^hpLte. Genera! Harbord esti , that acceptance of-the mandate ; wpt?d. necessitate the- presence of 50, ^?tAmericah troops there. Other es timates, .however, have placed it at ieasi, once the Turkish army had been 'demobilized -in accordance with, the terms of the Turkish: treaty. v After citing* the Harding resolution expressing "the hope that stable gov -; .^riane^nt, proper protection of individ ual, liberties and the full relaization or nationalistic aspirations may soon be. attained by the Armenian people.** Jh&.;President's communication con tinued : . "I received and read this document with great interest and with genuine gratification, not only because it em bodies my own convictioi and deal "rags, with regard to Arm and its people, but also and more particular ;ly -because it seemed to me the ver dict, of the. American people expressing their genuine convictions and deep Christian sympathies, and intimating the line of duty which seemed to them to lie before us." , j The President said that he could hot "but regard its as providential, and not as a^ mere casual -coincidence,'*! that almost at the same time he re |{*Mvcd the senate resolution the con ference-of statesmen at San Remo hadj "resolved to address^l-definite appeal] to this government t? accept a man date for. Armenia.*' '?In response, to the invitation of the; council at Sap Remo I urgently ad vise and. request that the congress grant the executive power to accept for the United States a mandate over! Armenia. I make this suggestion in the earnest belief that it will be the wish of the people of the United States1 th&t-tbis should be done. . "I know from uhmistakble evidences! given by responsible representatives' of many peoples struggling towards j ?independence and peaceful life again! that the government of the United States is looked to with extraordinary trust and confidence, and I belive that; it would do nothing less than arrest the hopeful processes if civihzat'on if ?*re- wene to refuse the request to be come the helpful friend** and advisers of such of these people as we may be j authoritatively and formally request ed to guide, and assist "I am conscious that I am urging, upon the congress a very critical choice, but T make the suggestion in the confidence that I am speaking in tflie* spirit and in accordance with the wishes of the greatest of the Christian peoples. "It. is therefore with' the most ear liest hopefulness and with the feeling ] that I am giving advice from which ifhe congress' will not willingly turn ! away that I ~nrge the acceptance of ? :?ne invitation now formally and sol ranly extended to us by the council Remo, into whose hands has .the differences of .government on& time Ottoman' empire and itenance of order and tolerable of life in: those portions of whichit ^no- longer pos ?rest o:f civilization to . government of the th^sejves.^ WANAMAKER AP PEALS TO FARMER Gottoh Man Urges the Produc tion of Food Crops to Save Nation Columbia, "May 24?A very earnest plea to the farmers to grow more food stuffs and save the nation was made by J.. Skottowe Wannamaker, presi dent of the American Cotton Associa tion, yesterday in an address deliver ed at a barbecue given members of the Richland county branch of the American Cotton Association living in school districts Nos. 9 and 10. The barbecue was given in the sand hills near JEastover and was very- largely attended by the people living in the two school -districts, several hundred being present. Mr. Wannamaker who was the only speaker, was introduced, by R. C. Ramer. -president of the Richland t county branch of the South Carolina division of the American Cotton As sociation, and made what many who heard him declare to have been the best speech they.have ever heard him make. It was a strong plea to the farmer to do his part-towards tiding the country over the present^period of reconstruction. J "The history of the world/* said Mr. Wannamaker, "has been that when a country neglects its .production end. its government perishes. We must not let t&at state of affairs exist in Am- j erica. We have to pay more atten tion, however, to. agriculture in this i country to prevent it from going to ruin. There are millions of people to be fed. Their food must come from the farms. There is a great shortage in foodstuffs. The shortage is threat ening our country. Now, as never be fore We should all. go to work determ ined to relieve this shortage. If we do not ruin and decay stares us in the I face. - . Ides hi Hands of Farmers. } "The solution of the situation to-: day. lie- in the hand of the farmer.* Clothes are necessary, but food mustf come first. I appeal to ydu as patriot tic Soutn Carolinians?rpeopfe of my native State?and it is the greatest. State in the union;. I love every rock and hill in it?to do your part in this rather critical situation. Grow more foodstuffs that we may continue tr live in a land of happiness and sun shine.'* - ? Mr. Wannamaker complimented the {.people of school districts Nos. S and 10 for the splendid manner in which they have rallied to the support of the American Cotton Association. He told' them that" the association was making progress and predicted thatj the time was coming when the spin-1 ners of New England would be com-1 ing.to the South' begging the fanners j for their cotton^ - He declared that I too long the farmer had been forced toj beg the spinners, to take his. cottonJ The tables are going to be reversed. ; ; ' For 60 years.'; said Mr. Wannainak- j er. "we have trod the wine press. The law of equal opportunity is now knocking at our door. Under the or ganization of. the American Cotton Association the door will-be opened:! the South will come. into its own and ] Will be the main contributing factor' in the upbuilding of a greater nation." The farmers _of Richland county were urged by the speaker to arrange to organize a marketing association and to secure a graders He said that other eounties. had done this and the farmers had saved lota of money. Ar rangements have been perfected by the American Cotton Association and the department iof agriculture to se cure a grader for every county that wishes one. On Terms of Equality **The_ producer who sells cotton." said Mr. Wannamaker, "should be placed <m terms of equality in every respect with the buyer vJvho purchases it. This includes more than at first sight might appear. Among other things, the producer should have equal information with the buyer. The law affecting the buying, and selling of cotton, should be poised in equal justice between the producer and the buyer. Commercial machinery which in any way affects the marketing of cotton should be .so regulated as to give the buyer and seller an equal chance.' The producer should have the benefit of organization to the same extent as the buyer. Investigation by the Department of Agriculture in pri mary cotton markets has shown very interesting results. Thousands of sam-, pies have been classified and informa tion obtained from farmers as to the prices, which they have received for their cotton. The prices paid on the same market on the same grade of cotton on the same day varied from $2 to $15 a bale and cotton of one arid one-eighth inch length of staple has sold for considerable less than cotton of three-quarter length of staple. This means that the farmer has nqt been getting the value of his cotton. It is clear that the individual farmer can nk>t solve the trouble alone;; through the American Cotton Association he can form .co-operative marketing as sociations, employ high class techni cal men who can class and staple his cotton and secure the best market for the same." - Mr. Wannamaker touchingly told of ?conditions which prevailed in the South following the Confederate war, and his voice broke down as he de clared that the doors of" the school houso were closed to him when he was 15 years of age because of the low price of cotton. He said that'this should and would never happen in the South again. The South, he said, has a monopoly on cotton and the farmers will see to it that they get a price for it which will enable them to live de cently, to educate their children, have go.od roads and schools, good churches and enjoy the comforts of life. ? The farmers and business men of school districts Nos. 9 and '10 have joined the Richland cpunty branch of American Cotton Assdciation 100 perj cent strong. S Wesley Jenkins.. coto?j fc^s shot and killed last n'^???^SS^"t0n street in, C&hj; who did .the" WOMENS AUXn> IARY CONVENTK)Nj Annual Meeting of Episcopal] Women Held in Charles ton - - Columbia, May 25?Episcopal, wom en from all over South Carolina are to gather this week in .Charleston tor the first annual convention of the wo man's auxiliary of the Diocese of South Carolina, to be. held at Grace Church, May 26 and 27. The gather ing is of unusual importance, as rev olutionary changes in the .women's or ganizations of the church are to be considered. All the women's organ izations federated into the- "Church Service League" is to be the main pro posal before the convention of church women. e . Miss Grace'Lindlej', executive secre tary of the national auxiliary* Miss Margaret G. Weed, president of the auxiliary in Florida;' Miss Jariette Zeigler. national field secretary'and of ficers'of the national auxiliary are. to be guests of the Charleston conven tion. - - BURIAL SERVICES OF CARRANZA De La Huerta to Take Office On , June First Mexico' City, May 25?The body, of President Carranza was buried today in the Dolores cemetery, in accordance with his oft-expressed wishes. Pro visional 'President De. La Huerta will take the oath of office ?pn June 1st. FIRE DEPART ; MENT TAXES Sumter's Share :of the Funds Is $?156 Columbia, May. 25?The fire depart iv.ont' equipment/tax paid by fire in surance companies operating in South Carolina in 1919 amounted to $28,744, according to figures just announced by W. A. McSwain, of Columbia, state 'nsurance , commissioner. This is*3in insurance tax collected under an "act of 1910. from" foreign fire insurance companies on? all premiums paid in the towns and cities having organ ized fire departments where rhe e'q?'p ment, of the department is valued at $1,000 or more. The tax is one per cent on these premiums. FM'ty-nine towns and cities quali fied jUn?er the act for 1919.- . rS^ is pad the largess'amount: Charleston paid .,$4,007 Columbia paid., $3*44*4 Greenville paid,..." $2,^89 Sparenburg "paid . S2.093 Anderson paid ......... I..... $1,330 Sumter paid ......... $1;156 Florence paid U. % 322 Orangeburg *paid.% 674 Benneittsyille-paid . $ 667 Georgetown paid. $ <17 Rock Kill paid ......._.. $ 1?0 Chester paid'. $ S04 Union- paid ;. ? $ 57$ Darlington paid' ...'.. $ 54S The smallest amount for a town was $S2 paid oh premiums from Honea PathV'- : ? -' INCREASED DEMUR RAGE CHARGES State Railroad Commission Op posed to Suggested Advance Y - Columbia. May 25?Opposition to increased demurrage charges is voiced by the - South Carolina Railroad Com mission in-a statement to the Ameri can Railroad Association, addressed to J. ,E. Fairbanks, agent of this as sociation, at Chicago, and to' the Southeastern Demurrage Bureau ; in* Atlarta. The railroad commission also whitewashes South Carolina shippers of any blarfie for the congested freight situation throughout the country. "Reports just received from the' general managers of all ..he railroads operating in Soyth Carolina indicate that we have no delays such as the increasd demurrage charges is intend ed to relieve," says trie statement on. the demurrage question. "Shippers and?receivers of freight .have respond ed to the request to promptly unload arid load cars, and this Commission does not .feel even in this crisis that it is equitable or right to levy an addi tional tax in the way of. increased de murrage." The Commission takes the positron that what is needed to relieve the freight situation is more motive power, better handling of equipment and less idle equipment, which often results from cars not being moved, when empty, from side'tracks. SEN. JOHNSON LEADING WOOD Oregon Returns Show Californ ian Far in^the Lead ? -r~ ? Portland, Ore.. May 25?Senator Johnson is leading Wood by 053 votes in the Oregon Presidential primary with 3,000 votes still out. according to the Portland Oregonian's figures. LARGE VOTE IN WEST VIRGINIA Charleston. W. Va? May 25?Geri sral fair weather prompted election-/ officials to .forecast a large vote atq he. state-wide primaries today in Wesf| Virginia. Hoover-s Expendi tures Made Ful Washington, May. 25?John |\ ey. manager for Herbert Hoover, he senate investigation eorhmittj hat $66,000, Exclusive of Calif oj ary- expenses, had been sp< igr>. for Hoover for Rej ial-nomination,I / J RANK OF CITIES IS CHANGED ... New Figures Published Show Changes In Order of Cities Washington, May 24?The popula- j tion rank of the cities will show a| large number of changes when the; statistics of the 1920 census have been: complet-ed. Several cities have moved up into! the 100.0oo class in which there' were j 50 municipalities in 1010. Some .of j the cities of that class, whose 192011 populations have been announced j h?-ve outgrown others in the same class j while some having iess than 100,000 ; ten years ago have taken rank -vrell j up among the country's 50 largest! cities.* Akron, O., has shown the most growth among the larger cities. It has passed eight cities having 100. 0OC or more in 1910. whose 1920 populations have been announced. The rank of the various cities can not be determined until statistics for all have been announced. New York. Chicago and' Philadelphia, first, sec ond and third cities of the country will continue to rank in that order but the ra*nk of other cities is uncertain. From statistics announced ' some of the I changes shown in rank are: Washington, D. C, passed Newark, X". J., Cincinnati- and New Orleans. ? Newark, N. J., passed Cincinnati. Toledo\ OO., passed IxmisviHe and St. Paul. . t Dayton, O., passed Paterson, N. J. Bridgeport. Conn., passed Paterson, Nashville and Spokane. Hartford, * Conn., passed Paterson, Nashville, Albany, N. T., and Spokane. ? Youngstown, ?., passed Nashville, Albany and Spokane and a number^ of cities of S0.C0O or more in 1910. Springfield, Mass., passed Nash ville. Albany and Spokane and".! num ber of cities of 90.000 or more in 19.10 Camden, N. J.. passed Albany and Spokane. Nashville. Tenn., and Albany, N. Y., passed Spokane, Wash. Cities of 100.000 or more popula tion in 1920 which have been an? nounced with their 1910 rank and 1920 population include: 1910 1920 City * "* rank popTtibn St. DouiB Mo.4th- 773,000 Pittsburgh, Pa.: Sth 588,193 Milwaukee, Wis.,. . ?12th 457,147 Washington, D^ C. ..16th 437,414 Newark, N. J., 1.:14th 415N609 Cincinnati, O.,.13th 4'01,r58 New Orleans. La.. . .15th . - 387,408 "finnieapolis. Minn., ..ISth, 3S0.48S Indianapolis, Ind.. . ..22ndl 314,194 Toledo, 0.30th 243,109 DouisviUe, Ky.v.24th . 234,891 St. P<uil, Minn.; _26th V 234,595 Akrc, O.. ..........Slsf : * 208.435 Syracuse, N. Y.?_34fh~: 171,047 Memphis Tenn., _37th . 162.351 Dayton. O.. .,.*43rd. 153.830 Bridgeport. Tonn., ..49th 143,152 Hartford. Conn.51st 138,036 Paterson. N. J.4.0th 135.866 Youngstown, O.. ....67th 132>358 Springfield, Mass., ...60th 129.338 Nashville. Tenn.45th 118,342 Camden, N. J.. .56th 116,309 Albany. N. Y.. 50th 113)334 Wilmington. Del. Gist 110,168 Spokane, Wash.. ...48th. ? 104,204. Kansas City Kans., .65th 101,078 MARYLAND VOTES FOR GEN. WOOD ? ? Deregates to Republican Conven tion Go Instructed Baltimore, May 25?The Maryland Republican convention is meeting to elect delegates to Chicago. They will instruct for General Wood in accord ance with the result of the preferen tial primary. Presbyterians Refuse to Ordain Women -.? McKenzie, Tenn., . May 25-?The Cumberland Presbyterian. General As sembly was, informed by a committee that eighteh' presbyteries voted favor ably "and twenty-nine adversely on the proposal to ordain women as eld ers and ministers. MARTENS HEAR- J ING POSTPONED] Washington, May 25?Hearing of! deportation proceedings against Mar- j tens, the Soviet agent in the United States, were today postponed'to June Sth. CZAR MAY BE LIVING Russian Nobles and Officers De-] clare Former Ruler. Was Not j Slain as Stated Geneva, May 24?The ?Jazette del] Luazanne this morning publisher three; columns concerning statements of | Rusian nobles and officers, recently j that the former Russjan czar and his I family are still living, having escaped j disguised by way of Vladivostok to Japan, where they are now , living; peaceably. Their existence is being! hidden for political reasons, the re- j turned Russian says. One curious fact is recalled by the newspaper which notes that it has been recently revealed that out of .the 10,000 inhabitants of Ekaterinburg, not one saw the mur der or burial of the royal family, while I even the Boleshevik accounts of the i incident lack confirmation. Gen. J j?ogoskowski and Engineer Natmoffjj who were, both at Ekaterinburg- dur-1 ing the imprisonment of the former j czar and his family confirm other I Rus? i reports of their escape. ! ULTIMATUM IS j SENT TO VILLA j De Facto Government Says He Must Retire tb Private Life . El Paso, May 2-3-?Troops of the de facto Mexican government are being dispatched ..to strategtic points, while I leaders await the reply to the ultima tium sent torVUla'-to decide whether he will retire.to private life. Villa bids defiance to the new Mex j ican government and again becomes ! an" outlaw. i_ > ,, ! Indictments Against j - Morse Dismissed Attorney General Palmer Asks Judge to Free Defend ants - . New York, May 25?Indictments against Charles 'W. Morse-and other i defendants, who were charged., with the illegal sale of the- steamship Jos eph J. McCullough, were - dismissed^ , by Judge Hand by. the request of At ;torney General Palmer today. I Harding Responds To Senate Inquiry j States How Living Expenses May Be Reduced ? ?:?:? '? I Washington, May 25?r-Economy- of j individual expenditures, reduction- in j non-essential loans by banks, increas ed production and improved trans^ i portation are needed to reduce; the I cost of living" and deflate credits, I Governor Harding of the Federal Re hserve Board declared, responding to I the senate' resolution pf inquiry. 'r~* . Whiskey From Can ada Via Airplane Federal Agents - Are Searching for Daring Pilot ????? Des Moines. la., May 2o~Police are searching for. an airplane^ pilot who j is said to have landed here from Can j ada with eighteen.. cases of' liquor j ? which were sold in two hours for ^2.50 ! Ja case. ' ' - . I BERGDOLL IS I STILL AT LARGE Authorities Are Baffled 'lit Their Search for Draft.Dbd^er - Philadelphia, May 25^-The military authorities, Department of Justice agents and local police have apparent ly made 'little headway toward fixing the responsibility or to" obtaining a elite ..toward the escape of Groyer C Bergdoli from his army guards last Friday. - \ ??-i-;?i-. ' \ Washington, May 25?President Willard. of the Baltimore and Ohio j railroad told the Interstate Commerce Commission that the railroads expect ed to show an increased efficiency and reduced expenses under private oper Farmers of State Urged to Pr% duce Big Corn Crop to Meet Wheat Shortage '.:--v>r Clems?n College, May 22?The. est report of the South Carolina Agent of che Bureau of Crop Esti Mr. B. B. Hare, shows an indicat wheat yield of 1,801,000 bushels jSjl this State, or 35,000 less ..than last yeas*. Two per cent of the acreage sown has been abandoned. The wjj?gf?. tre wheat acreage, for the ITniwcL * States is 34,165.000 against 49,905,0*0^ last year, and -the estimated, produ&: > . tion is 33.8 per cent less than k*^ - year. 1 In view of this 'great feduction'-^jrl acreage and alarming shortage ySL' V production, Mr. W. W. Long, direcf^^;;, of the Extension Service, feels , that prompt and decided action sho?jiJ be taken toward a larger corn cropjih ?. this State to help meet the emergent: FREIGHT RATE HEARING Southern Representatives TFfil Protest Against Proposed Discrimination L - - - v; ' ^Cdlumbia, May 25?Next Saturday \ is the day ,when the Interstate Com^ ? |merce Commisison will consider tbej matter of increased freight rates,, and I the shipping interests of ?' Lh Qara-. \ (Una, will watch with close interest the : i outcome of the situation as handled -' by the/'commission. The shippers 6f ' the State will be represented inditect ly at this hearing by officials of the. _ Southern Traffic league a^d oT.th6/; National Traffic AssociarTom ta .Wlij^J organizations many of the commerc^^ organizations are members. An increase in rates amounting pri . seme classes of freight to e^r^ thirty ; per cent has been proposed, for 'iiie ; South. Other sections of the Co?ntry will be asked to stand a! smaller! in crease. The advance proposed; ^J?i-Z East is at a maximum of 30.4^ - per '\ cent, as compared with a mixi&um of 30.95 per cent for the Sou?l: J&fc-i. I increase proposed for the We?t. . J3 ? 23.91. This apparent discrimination; against the South is also to be oppos ed by the interests of the South before the Interstate Commerce Comniissidn on Saturday. .-tV^ . PRESBYTERIAN MAYWmDRAW Resolutions Against Mer-#it|4: Movement . Submitted to : Northern Presbyterian^ Philadelphia. May 25?Recommend/ dations were submitted today to "th^ Northern Presbyterian Generalx&s-' sembly- ? that - it 'withdraw from-:'"the Inter-Church World Movement! Bryan Takes Stand Against Mandate Opposes Wilson In the Amu Dispute I - ? -?? ' } Washington, May 25?Wm. Jv Bryan,' v [took flat" issue today with President." I Wilson on the question of an Ameri can mandate for Armenia, dechvrjijg: ? that "any mandate is impossible,^- - OKLAHOMA RAIS MO NET FOR 0 EeJIer Gives Figures for paign Expenditures N Washington, May, 2 5?J. W of Washington, appearing for S( Owen,. Democrat, told the senate mittee investigating Presidential i : didates' expenditures, that Okl?h?? supporters of the senator had rap" $7,800, and $2,600 were given thra] thei Washington headquarters. Chieagp, May 25?Three squads ofcl? federal agents were ordered today to^l trail'twenty-four car loads of p6ta~'>; toes which were said to have been switched around'on the railroad tracksf-l^ here from five to seven days' without^ an attempt to unload them. LUMBER Lumber Flooring; Ceiling, Siding, Casing, Mouldings, Framing Lumber, Red Cedar Shingles, Pine and Cypress Shingles, Bride, liime, Cement, Plaster, Fire Brick, Fire Clay, Sewer Pii*v Store Flue, Buudmgpsrv Material: Hardware Paints, Oils Grates," [Saws, 1 Ha tche ts. Hammers, Boor Hangers, aictal and Composii.ion Shingles, Terra ^tta Tlfimbles Carpenter's Too! . Doors. Sash and Blinds, Mortar Colors and Stains Paint Brushes. Porch Columns and Dallasters, Water Proofing Mineral, Paints and Oils, Beaver Board, Corrugated Metal Roofing, Inside Decorations, Valley Tin and Ridge Roll, Asbetos and Composition Roofing. 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