Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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t|Mi?y Market 4 f^nwrt* Of / nwree u AWdrng out y?t?M?aida in ?? tjader way I II? capacity 1 tike eootpany eueW ? id and ar* raoaahv of Ita prospective mtlotiad t*e Swt, coat |h ouaand rill ?ter, <!? tili 14 their as* 111 !*Ot?re, t thai f te*#? reevprej ark Mtafcrf. *fh< Wfet t$Jj| Hill that ho waa ^.k.iha arhoebj ftortode? or pay I teacher* wouM IjMp ?wer no* P/ >tim the, ^r^?lt^^i?^W* ' )P^t)QMtieaYitV?l^^ Waahtntta^ Ai**. li.--^or^?#e* 9>of*OBSjOMt aaavouv#n4M' i9,Ay/X,eeo, an ^^^^^^^^ ^ lr^^ ^f^T^^ . B. a ^ Bed Afrth I***. "Be Jest i| ?1. VERY LARGE United States Has Three Times Amount ANY KliftOPEAN^ NATION CAN SHOW Great Britain Comoe Next To America and France is Third The amount of gold reserve of the United States available aialnat notes In aetuat circulation on July 1, X?20, wa? more than three times that of any of .the nations of. Western Europe, laraordliAf to information published by the Rational Bank .of Commerce I in New York m the ?aprember nurober of Nita magasine. Commerce Monthly. /This country had *3,iu4,O0O,O0O in gold as against $4, IX 2.000,000 in notes; giving It a reserve of 49.5 per I cent, of the paper circulation, a ratio whloh also far exceeded that of any European country. The nation moat nearly app* caching this country's percentage or reserve was Or eat Brltian whoso gold holdings jfunounted to Si.6 per ce.it.? of her aoie circulation, while Franc? on the same dale had only S.6 per cent. Ger? many gad Austria had reserves of only M per ceal and \L4\ per cant respec lie^tember so, mi, j I'ihe^test dalt ^vwhkjjb data are a #a restova 4 .her paper s^ebc/wn*by the Between the totaj Of itotsg outntaading in the.va mnirie*. ' The |4.5l3,g^0,00 qf pUpftt) g*ol?y in the United States LfKfee slth |tif104.sep.ooo In Oer an? Ul^sMOd^aa in Austria Oroat BrltieVs note circu? lation oa June %V, U30, was only *2, ??l.?oB.OOd and the frrench total of notes outstanding at . about the same data Vast equal to $7.HM?0.000, It? aly on Ceptember 10. *019 had $3,167. 000.of paper outstanding. In [ giving these amounts the bank has eonyeried the units of foreign cur rehCles into dollar* %t their reapeetive pars of e?chaage. Hcrttaad? Speaks dipt Atfy^ IHafha??? Sklrte ] ao* low Netks <H^l9w^ 4sjn be1 M drsaaed [ a a40c4 a iSBldltt rretViah: tag. i9.~No women will to enter church unlese Chrftutlan modesiy," says tted through the diocese ?by authority of Bishop A woman wearing a dress j which^c xpoae* her chest and arma, or ['Weaitnit a short or transparent akirt IwfSl be refused admittance. ' Women disobeying these orders of the btithop are forbidden to become Ibers or church societies, ypP^^eT Letter I On to AC Avowed Wet A tig. to.?Chairman Ua^s g tatter Irom George T. soliciting funds to carry on tpegandn with the ultimata idtag the Volstead act. described Cox as a Hays said the He? rs for states. was ?sed Said the Wadgat call tha national com the state funds er Senator Bailey Far Be kind Opponeat Texas Race gf?Pat M. Neff of to gain on Joeph . senator from Texas. Iis' toriftl nomination, accord S tabulated today by the u bureau frowi Baturday s run-off primary. With i aooc unteO for4 the sled smnounosd these figures BUlley, 1M.608. Brooklyn ?<n-k, Aug. 80?More thau one ^jllrYaoklyn residentn depeV.i |mprovl?e<l conveyances to ^~Hr work today owim? to ?i tajke. Limousinen, tltney* see dray and other vehicles try the thousands, but other flarndfi. walked. ' .. ? iii^tin i ? ' . f Vie** Ittsiaf In W<** Vurgiala Rtaftoti ^ mm ? Aag. 30.?Federal Sherman took up On here today . have been on .,;jm*fta *trlke started hava prepared to be ttftllilrawn. Ope? rator* safe thai saeVrs,! mim < wer? mow operating and others are prepar Jag to open. ..'?4 r Not?Let all the end* Thou A SUMTER, S. C, WEDftESDA1 ii ii ' nliiuii ii COOPER INSTRUCTIONS' Regintration Books Wffi Be Opened Next Mondajfr ALL WOMEN TO HAVE CHANCE TO REGISTER League of Women Voters Will Hold Big? Meeting in Columbia Friday (VVyatt A. Taylor) ?Columbia, Aug. 29?Gov Cooper stated today that he would this week issues instructions to the chair men of the county registration boards for the registration of the we? inen when the registration hpdjks fxe open next Monday. The governor will act upon the interpretation/placed upon the, effect Pt the national euf trag* amendment by Attorney jkber al Wolfe and also other lawyegs in official poaitioh In this state ' and other parts of the nation, to the ef? fect that the ,amendment to the fed vral constitution giving worn on, the right to vote simply strifes* 'from state constitutions and Statut word'"male", and makes ? strictlonit and regulations apply ly to femala voters. Reglsirhti?Ti books in every ty^Ul be open on the first In September. The governor w||[V snatruet ?Hf registration i,^eom missions to leave th/>m open? Jojur enough for all the women to ,h**o * onanee tp register ' Mra Cooper went with too gefwrn ; or to their h^me in Uurei week, and before leaving Col the governor staled that he wi range with the registration aion In Lauiens to allow Mrs. hoop? er so register tjrtere. Mrs. Cooper; Vill probably be the first lady of . the .state to register. /j. 1 The next week wMl be, impeMant for the women voters. In addition to taking their first steps in ciilaeglhlp the bo't^'df directors of their organ zation, the South Carolina League of Wollten Voters, will meet in Colum? bia. The rneettng will be .held Fri? day afternoon and will *be attended, by prominent women from many coun? ting! This faceting will plan thVfu Crop Reports This Week Government's Condition Fig? ures Duo Wednesday?Mar? ket Expected to Be Quiet Now Orleans, Aug. 29?Fluctuations were unusually wide . In the cotton market last week, prices ranging over 268 to 401 points, October showing the Widest range, trading at 24.64 at its lowest, 28.66 at its highest, and closing at 28.46. Net changes for the week were advances of 93 to 182 points. At ihe lowoat levels prices were 18o to 200 points Under the close Of the pre ceding week. The.close was within 1( Lo 20 points of the top. In the <vot I .department prices lost IT6 points on middling, which sold at 30.75. Weakness In the spot markets of the interior was the main cause of heavy selling at the early session of the week, ? but as spot markets gradually steadied the contract market steadied with, them, until finally it met impor? tant new buying, based on the bolllsh vowing of private bureau reports on ugust condition, while a' the end of the' week excessive rains In Texas caused general alarm and put prices; I to their highest levels. It wss a week of ac tive and excited markets. This week the mein event Will be the government's report on (he con? dition of the crop Aug. 26, which is due Wednesday. Thus far private bu? reau reports have ranged from 68 nor cent, of norrual up to"73 ; and indi? cated crop figures have ranged from 13.760.000 baleaup to 13.750,000. The weather returns from the belt over Conday may, on the opening of the, eek, detract somewhat from the in? terest that is felt in bureau day, but before the week Is wry old the bu? reau report will be the dominating in? fluence. ? Following bureau day many brok? ers seeA to expect a quiet and trading market, because boya of the large American market?,, as well as many of the smaller ones, will end the week Friday evening, in observance of usual triple Labor Day holidays. [Many Millions For New Roads Washington, Aug. :I0?Combined Federal and State Expenditures for road building may reach two hundred fifty million dollars during the cur? rent fiscal year according to the de? partment of Agriculture. 1 ?1-?.' Washington, Aug. 30.-?It is under? stood that President Wilson has ap? proved tho wage report of the anthra? cite coal commission. Anthracite contract miners were awarded a I per cent increase, includ? ing 118,00^0,009 back pay. The in erase amounts to $Mr,,oo0.nno. He said (this increase should not affect retail 'price*. Ima't at be thy Country's, Thy God's s If, SEPTEMBER 1, 1920 LEGION HELPS IN MYSTERY Surrounding the Death of Many American Soldiers PARENTS WANT fcO KNOW PARTICULARS Former Officers and Comrades Prove of Great Aid in Secur? ing Information Naw York, Aug. 28.?The American l.?gloh is mu.kht.r an effort to mitigate a distressing pease of the aftermath of war,' the S*,000 personal mysteries' j of the great struggle of men. who are classified in army and riavy lists as "missing in action," "killed in battle" Sod "presumably dead." The work has been rewarded with/some success, it is announced. In several instances the 'Legion Weekly has obtained for a mother more a id clearer details of how her service son died, or put a wife in touch with the comrades, of her husband, "missing in action." Requests of relatives and friends of soldiers, saUora, marines and military nurses about whose, fate little Is I known, are being sent to newspapers throughout the country for publica tion. Jt ?sults of this publicity are carefully tabulated at offices here. All "cuddies," officers, doctors, nurses or welfare worker*;, whp may know something of the person of whom ir.forme ran is sought, aro in? vited to zommonlcafce with the friends or relatives. Ea ch week a long list bf "mysteries" are published in the Le? gion's or Kan and frequently a number of named of men and women ^vho served la the war, but who failed to reach hr me, Is Bent to the newspapers* i The current result list of the Le? gion contains the following mstances where desired information was fur? nished: , 1 Mrs. Catherine Holbeck of Allen town. Pa., asker for information con? cerning the circumstances surround? ing the death of her son, Sergeant Joseph Holbeck of Company C, 109th Machine Gun Battalion. 28th Divis? ion, who died In a French hospital. The mother ree< ived a letbesr from Dr. Joseph Lints of New York, who at-B tended the dying soldier, giving de? tails of his last hours. , > ,*ftl>. Lola Mason or. McBae, .Go... wfce.5 for . Inlormatlon that would 'throw some lighl on the disappearance %t her sen F. Mason, Jr.. 83d Com? pany, Sixth Marines. The soldier wrote Ida mother that he would be home for Christmas, 1918, but did not ippear and nothing further was Heard of him. Mrs. Mason reported 'hat she received two letters, cne from the son himself atiying that he had recovered from a long illness Many curious and touching appeals ire received. -A mother wants to know f her son. who died hi a Held hospital, "said anything on his death bed." An-1 other parent whose son Was gassed, ?aptured and afterward died, desires 'nformation from his comrades aB to what kind of gas* was used and how lil iffeets men. .Information is sought of in army nurse who was last heard of m.route to France two years ago. }uM ilolressed family seeks word from the . 'buddies" of Itit soldier who was last seen walking a battlefield wounded. -,?J-? Main Street Property Sold Announcement la made by Jas. C. Bryan. Real Estate Broker, ^hat the |S\rge lot on Si>uth Main Street, 116 feet> front by 105 deep has been sold through his ottUve. The property be? longed to K. H. Dibble for over 85 years. Messrs E. W. McCallum md Robert Baker were the purchas? ers of the property. Mr. Bryan states that he t as had a* good business itnce opening! his reap estate office. He has rec?i> ly sold the house of Mrs. H. L. Scarborough on North Main Street to Booth ? McLeod, the consideration Being over 810,000. The house at 206 S. Main street belonging to Mn, S. M. Pearson waa sold to Misaes Rebecca and Daisy Jennings, He sold the old Cuttino home r>n South Sumter street to Mi4. W. A. Bryan and has handled quite a number of smaller deals recently. Cox Arrives In New York j Now York, Aug. 2a.?Throngs crowded the Central station for the arrival of Governor Cor. from New Haven. After luncheon Cos?.will at? tend the polic- games where ho will mine un address. New York, Aug. 28.?Governor Cox was showered with floors when he arrived at the Grand Central station this morning Tor a two day vlait to New York. lie shook hands with' the engineer and train crew and was greeted with an informal reception by a hug?. crowd which demanded a speech, but he passed through the sta tion, shaking hands occasionally and bowing right und left. Rotterdam, Aug. 10-?Fcur Roman tombs, built In the third century and containing gollen objects, urns, glass work, pottery and bones have been fo'jml In aigrc.vel pit near Heerlen In ?utch Limburg; M??ny of the things are of great scientific? value and fur. ther excavations are being made. lid Truth's." THJETRUavS* GOV. HARDING FORACTION Approves Action Taken By Farmery of South Carolina WIRE TO MR. WANNAMAKER Says Federal Reserve Board Prepared to^Render All Rea sonable Assistance Columbia, Aug. 26.?Formation of the Cotton Exi>ort Corporation by the American Cotton Association is warm*] lvxapproved by Gov. w. P. Q. Harding of the Federal Reserve Board, in a telegram sent by him to J. ;3kottowe , Wannamaker, president of the Amer? ican Cotton association. The telegram trom Governor Hard? ing to Mr. Wannamaker, which was made public today, follows: "J. S, Wannamaker, president of the American Cotton Association, Liberty National Hank building, Columbia, 8. <\: Answering: your telegram, would state that the policy of the Federal Reserve Banks for many months past baa been so shaped as to enable them to render all reasonable assistance to member banks,in facilitating the pro? cesses of production and orderly dis? tribution of essieotial commodities, in deluding the products of mines and fac? tories as well as farms.! "The crop movements a seasonal one, and in this early stage requires larg.*tadditional credits. Federal Re? serve banks are prepared to me?-? gll 'legitimate demands made upon thenl by member banks for moving the crops, but your,attention is called to the fact that under the law Fed eral Reserve Banks cannot make di? rect loans. They can only rediscount for memler banks, which Institutions are obliged to observe the limitations prescribed by law upon their ioans. "Growers and distributers of agri? cultural products usually have no broad financial connections add are obliged to depend for accommodations upon local banks, consequently, not? withstanding the desire to respond fully to the needs of farmer, mem? ber banks frequently lind it impos? sible to extend all accommodations desired. Complaints are made by wool growers. s<.nd wheat farmers as well as by cotton men of ta?ck of ready*-mar (kets and of insufficient transportation facilities. "The board urges coperatlon be? tween banks und producers in ordel that the burden of carrying crops awaiting transportation to market may be as* evenly distributed as pos? sible. "In^ctual sales and full returns It is thought thai the most pressing needs of farmers qan be provided for without exhauiflng; the credit facili? ties of local hantffc. which have their legal limitations. I had an interview yesterday with the minister of Checho? slovakia, who stated that the seasonal needs of mills in his country alone for cotton amount to seven hundred thousand boles, but owing to deterior? ation in exchange and inability to ship gold, it was* impossible for the mills to take anything like this amojnt of ,| cotton unless nine months' credit; are provided. He stated that the mills in his country will, be able to pay for raw ootton furnished them as soon as manufactured and sold, and expressed the opinion that, a syndicate of mills und banks in his country backed by a guarantee of his government could glv^e satisfactory assurance of payment at the end of the time specified. "1 anticipated the present sluation in the year of 1919, when I urged the formation of a large cotton export corporation. Since then congress has legislated, passing the F.dge act, under which th^se corporations can be formed under a federal charter. Cen? tral Europe ims the spinning and weaving capacl.y, the mills and the labor, but lacks raw material. The South has the raw cotton If a cor? poration could be formed under tho Edge act taking cotton in payment for stock there could be opportunity for direct dealing between Southern producers and, European mills. A movement of this kind would put new I life in the market, for It would simu? late buying by domestic and British mil)e. The' degree of risk appears to depend upon the stability of govern? ments in Central Europe und it capi faj' which is orit interested in cotton growing does nit care to assume this risk is must be borne by producers themselves. If r.nything is to be done do not think the cotton situation can be improved by calamity talk, which can only lead tc further depression, but I believe it can be saved if there ts subjected a ggt-together spirit of! courage, self-reliance'and determina? tion followed by prompt nction along practical and rf-nstrurtivo siqeg, "People who "ie1p themselves are assured Ol the most dependable and effective help. "Courage breeds confidence and nothing succeeds like success. (Signed) "W. P. G. Harding" - Sumter Pooulation Is Announced Mayesville Falls Be!>w Thous? and Mark Washington. D. C. Aur. 18- The census of Sumter is Wards first sisj second 3018. third 3540, and foui [tdSt. The population of Mayesv 1 M?* SI Si urtj J GUILDS Number of 5 of Fast Growing Institution Columbia, Aug. 28?The removal from the presidency of Columbia I College or Dr. O. T. Pugh oaroe at the I conclusion of a two-day meeting of the board of truate.es of the institu? tion, the action of the trustee* it was learned today being contrary to that of the college faculty in barring eevJ eral students from priviltge* of the college during the past ecasiort. Dt, Pugh told the trustees that If they voted to put the young adies back Into the student body, they would have to put him out, the ?ollege ulty having voted to deprive young ladies of college privileges. The vote of the truv.-\>es Thursday af emoon waa ip favor of declaring the presidency vacant. "I feel that I did my duty*', said "Dr. Pugh today, in speaking ef the trustees' action, "and 1 have no re? grets " Dr. Pugh slated that he had arked for a written statement from the trustees and this he will receite In a few days, he expects. Dr. Pugh expects to locate in Co? lumbia, entering the bueinese world, or else to assume some new erlu<;? tlonal field, he stated today. As yet. however, his plans have nor been made. The trouble between the faculty and the trustees at Columbia College started several months ago. Front knowledge that can, be gathered I Columbia it seems that a pumber o young ladles of the institution took part in a social affair lawt Spring, contrary to college orders. The nat? ter wfts taken up by the faculty and the young ladies went to their homes. The v>te of the faculty was that they could not return. Strong protests were made by the students ap-l by parent* of the young wonv > it la understood that ttoe parent* ef young ladies were i^preeentett bfoie the trustees at a meeting during the last com/nenccunent. A strong fight was waged for the reLtnstatente.it of the students, and all summer the mat* ter has been hanging fire The trus* tees, j.t was stated, have favored ra^ installment of tue students, and a final meeting was held thi* week #f consider the situation. Dr. Pugh *f notified of *he meeting air* he sjl a communication to th<e lx>ard, ash ing that final and definite action one way or the other bo taken. He to d the trustees that if the young ladies were reinstated, he would haev ti> leave the college. it is not known v. hether the trustees voted to rtir, ?tate the young indies. Or not, but the presumption la that the y ite w< < to allow the students to return. The members of the board attend? ing the meeting in Coluribla Wed? nesday and Thursday ware Dr Joi n A. Rice, Sumter, Dr. M. U Carnal*. Andersen, W. J. Murray, P. A. Hocl jges. P. H. Hyatt, Rev. A, N. Bran j son, of Columbia, Re\. J. E, Mahav* fey, York, W. J. ivey, Flcience, and Kev. A. J. Cauthen. of Orange burg The board elected J. C. Guilds, headmaster of the Carlisle Fining School, Hamberg. a? new president of Columbia College. He la a grad? uate of Wjofford and of Vanderbllt Untversity. President Guilds is ex? pected to take up his new duties im? mediately. Dr. Pugh leaves the college after four years of good work. The college has grown under his administration. A pumber of additions are an? nounced for the college faculty, among them being Rev. David it. Munson. who comes to the cha r oC English from Emory college. Vir? ginia; Rev. F. Mason Crutn, v.ho be piofeasor of religious eduo.tlo Miss Kate D. Mcares, Latin tea* who U a graduate of the Univ of North Carolina and of Col University; Miss Virginia G department of expression. Zimmermann, art departure io ?.?asi sk^ Columbia, Aug. 28?Dr lisle, of Anderson, has chairman of the board Columbia College, aoo nouncement made tion today. Dr. Carti John A. like of Su ed because he is Dr. Rice goea to Testament inter western I'nive A number ulty of the tirement of ed. Dr I the collet the fac names