Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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*thodist Preachers Women Have Been Li? lt Preach Since the Iffct Was Granted Last May ^ Chicago, Ncv. 19. Fifteen ?rotten hare been licensed mm preachers In theyMethodist Kpiscopal church since thie riebt was granted last May by the General Conference of the church. Mien M. Madeline So ir. hard reported h?re today Miss Southard is pre* ? dent of on association ot women eher? in the Cnltcd States .ml nada that rcpics.nts I .*? denoniina na She Im director ot evangelistic of the Kpwotth Draguc ?The flrs^ woman pi < a< per to be licensed In the Met in.dint Kpiscopal eOjyrrh under this ruling." Miss South SjrO Said, was Miss i? Willis Oaf frey of Wenatchee, Wash. She came frosg a IhiiiiK 01 prr.ichers and at the sge of nine wanted to preueh. She had been a?ting as ate pastor of the First Methodist church at Wsnatchee. Hee pastor who was at the general conference telegraphed word or Its decision, ami ?du? was II oensed as a locul preacher within two hours. "The same evening Miss Winifred Oftllard was licensed by the First Methodist Kpiscopal church of Den? ver. At the Urns she was J.OUO miles away la the cast, but the enterpris? ing Denverttes called ? meeting an soon ss they hoard the news and too; action. ?The first woman h snaed In New England was Mis. Kate Morrison Cooper For the past three years she has been pastor of the Methodist Kpla pal church it Portsmouth, K. I. | She was licensed June 10. *^Vrn days later Miss Mabellu H. Whitney was licensed at Pttfhfleld, Vt. ?he wss a supply pastor and previous? ly had served aa pustor of a con ?relational church In Maine. Ten days after that Miss t'apitola P?. Looh ner whs licensed by the Proctorsvllle. vt. M. K. church, and in a week another Vermont woman. Miss Kilon H. Wagner, a public school teacher, wss licensed nt Nulton. Miss Southard herself was the sev? enth woman preacher licensed. It Ik ma an easy task to keep In? formed on how many womtn have been licensed," she said, "when they are being licensed right along In so many/sections." "There It n<> doubt. Miss Southard added, that ordination will be granteo Methodist womt-n when the next Gen? eral Conference meets in 1924." Agricultural Show At Sumter is Good Farm Producta Attractively Dis? played at County Fair?Fine Guernseys Shown (By B. I \dains. Staff Correspondent, News and Courier). Jnmler. Nov. 19.?The Sumter county fan* will continue through to? morrow, sccording to announcement made here tonight. The show was j scheduled to close today, but due to < the fad that it rained the first day. the gstea are to be kept open and the exhibit in plsce for the benefit of thtve eho haven ot hud an oppor ntty to attend. The feature attraction today was the foothill game between Sumter and Florence, which wus won by tIn? former by a large score. During the atternoon and evening crouds were In attendance. Officials of the fair er port good attendance tomorrow and have planned an Interesting program. The agricultural exhibits are more attractive, greater in number and rep? resent a larger variety of prodtn is than the exhibits at any county fair 1 have attended this year. The main oullding Is well idled with many ar? tistically arranged POOtas S J. White, a prominent Homier count / farmer, has the anont farm exhibit seen at any South C*-ollna fair this season. This cxhlh r contains m ?re than 2u?? dlffeient kinds ?f articles nil of which were prod ICOd on the farm of Mr. White. This display was award? ed flrst prise ov r ? vo other exhibits worthy to be seen at any state fair. Aside from the agricultural exhibits there are many troths tided with canning club products, Moral displays woman's work and commerc al goods The poultry and pigeon sh >w is not very large but m mode up of popjp antra fine birds in a numi?er of wi? re*, lea The btlihJInu Is well arranged snd decorated. The entries are shown to good advantage, the coops being large and well lighted, with tin* excep? tion of some pens against the wall. ( ish prises nre MOT* lib. gl than usually found at OUntj f un llgjOd* Island Rods, Barmd Ply nu rgfl and p.uff Orptngtona 1*4 * number of buds shown in n4 Vk ions t Isseee. Wend'-i. m Levl, of Sumter. is shiwim md Pt?ll sm Will I and black Carneau pigeons These birds are high-class usd qualified to travel in good socles) The llventock exhibit is emnll as ssnjspaeod with somi other fairs There is plenty of quality In the . v "how. The Mlwos* Guernsey rarm w.H.i. ky. I? ehowlni i good Una of The 11? ?I? t* in ? lass Is small, but contains MianS sgeelleni pjppl Hogs were few In nnmhoi the display being compos* .1 uliiw^i entlreK of I "ii... lerscys Plttsburg. Nov. I*?Over a HillMon dollars damage Is exported U> r? sagt fr??m ? did.- down the hillside on Hlgelow Boulevard I h> estenlnr. the PennsvK *i nia raMeond I PUOaV Din budding ans burled .md one steam Shovels me bUSV moving the earth which started sliding aftyi fiml.io n attempted lo straighten he street New York. NSW || The Culled taten steel ear porst Ion lode) nn Stun, e.l a i ??? ?turnend. Ii"n '.. eon sue the preoent bans eytiing priese Mil it becomes aOC?ss?i> and piopei ^neke caennef. Monument to American Volunteers den. Mangin Raming Funds to Honor Memory of Men Who Fought With French Army Paris. Nov. is. General Mangln is orguntalag the task of obtaining euaneiIpttoni for a magntltoent monu? ment !?> tin American volunteer* who fOttghl will? i In French army, to bo BOl up shortly in ihr Place des Ftuts lUnla Tha nonunion! is to bo by the w? ii-known vVonoh eculptor, Boucher, .ii.-i will cost $100,000. No foreign subscription will be ecoopted; all do uations must come from French sources Once a your a military Common) Will he hold bofOT? the statue ami al? ter a funeral march has been play? ed the nthcer in OOmmond will red out of a Kohlen book the names o. tin d?ad volunteers. T?> each name ihe response will !>? uiven: "Dead | on tlje gold Ol homo-.?? The "I.., Tost" will he sounded and the French , -oldiera will march past the statue and present arms. Farm Demonstra? tion Booths I Premiums Awarded for The County Fair The farm demonstration booths of this year's fair are exceptionally line.' The owners of these booths have taken a fcreat deal of pride in their work ami have spent both time and n.omy in making these booths the tlnisred product they represent. The farm booth beloimlng to Mr. S. .1. White came off with the first tib? ia nVnd purse of |S00, Mr. White has entered prize winning booths a num? ber of times '?efore at fairs ami each time he presents a booth it is a slight improvement on the previously entered one. With this In view he has now on exhibit a booth that is in every way he capital Idea of completeness. Looking at thin booth the Word ??abundance" 1? almost the first de acriptivv term we are able to muster fot it portrays the idea of the cornu? copia, or horn of plenty. We cannot help hut forget all talk of hard times while looking at this display of every? thing that a farm can possess or pro? duce. Everything is there in the farm line from the mustard seed on Op. fanned fruits and vegetables, fresh vegetables, meats, tobacco, etc. This booth is in every way a splendid ex? hibit. The 1*akc Forest Farm l>ooth be? longing to Mr. A. Ka Ardls won the second prize of $150.00. This is Mr. ' Ardls* first demonstration booth and It la indeed a superb beginning. Mr. Ardis certainly has the variety of pro? duce but possibly has not quite the abundance of the booth winning the first prize. Among other things of Mr. Ardis1 exhibit COR be seen Mr. D'l'ossum and a fish bond containing several cat bah, as well as corn, col? on, growing wheat, oats, barley, can- j m il vegetables, fruits, meats, etc. The third prize of $100 has been i Awarded to Mrs. Matthewg This booth I presents an unusually attractive ap- | pearancc und Mrs. Matthews has ably shown what a woman can do with n farm demonstration exhibit. She has some clear tips at fighting the boll weevil, and farming points In general. Surely the mouths of the Judges must ha\< watered while they gazed at her culinary exhibit of cakes, toots, broud, pies, etc. Kveryone preparing farm demon? stration booths this year are indeed to be congratulated on their high oi ih r of perfection. Live Stock Premium*. The stock prizes were awarded to Mr. it. M. Cooper of Whacky for hi. Onerngg] herd. Dr, a. China for Holstein und Ayrshire. Mayor l#. l>. .lelinings lor Duroc hogs, Mr. Plow- , den of Manning for Poland China I hoga Home For French Mothers Bordeaux, Nov. is.-?a "Mother** j Home," where women miy have lh< necessary care that they theinsehe could not afford is to be establishes by this city with fund* given h Madame Deutsch de la Meurthe. Il will bO.open only to married wot. i BulldlngO. a park of ft acres and l.hoo.uou francs were given for lilt work by Mine, de la Meuithe. Unique Special Stamp:, Madiid. Nov. IK?An interes Inn col lee Hob of special stamps wai i sued by the Spanish government (OI the use of the doloajgt*! t<> the ill pi notional Postal Con green it i m piise.t stumps of || different dene mi " tlOBa, eaeh of a different color, 'i n UPpOf half c.f the stamps bears a fa Id Of the Kinn looking toward the |ef| end wearing his crown, in the at n ? r h a picture of the new post office in Madrid A ribbon encircle* rn,. ,, , fur* h beat im; il,,. letter* VII C de 1' p F " (nor* nth Congreea of the i?nl? v e sal Postal I'nlon >. t.eneva. Nov. l!?._The Immediate nflmaunoti or Qermnny ami other ! former enemy state* to the league war rerged before the league ue leemnty by Qeorgt Nleoll Bnrnee, ? ; Bi ii arti ? eh gate He declared thai the Brltlah laboring people demand It because (he co.opera I ion Ot fol lm V enemy state* is needed to reaeue the . World from ruin. Donrn, Holland. Nov. It.? Torn.. Bmpreag Auguete Victoria, of i many, is Buffering front heart trouble ami Is mid to be in a urav.. eondltlot Tin family ims been oummoned Bongor, Me. (for. I Sixteen tggadamei were drowned in Cheatm ogedM Ueki when theli motor hod caught on lire. New York. Not, it Nine peraon in. Muling three i Midi an, sv ei ?? burn ed to death thin morning In i fin It a Ave ttery building. Renovation of University Regents of State Institution Ask For Appropriation for Repairs Next Year Columbia, Nov. 1U.?Complete ren? ovation ol four dormitories at the un Ivoraity wr ii have not as yet been touched '? \ the myaterioua wand of the pain' i and the plasterer Is being sought the Iruateee of the uni- | veralty In their r***jueete to the budget j oommlaalon tov appropriation! for: 1 eA, President Currell, ot the university, hat tu en before Ihn budg- j el oommleslon this week, with regard 1 to the university budget tur ipai, lie is ask.n; for something over four j hundredd thousand dollars, as com- | pared with the appropriation for l^i'O of $L'4?,5ir?. The n? w dormitories which the university de: ires t<> h lVC reuovat. d I itcaa year, and which are now In bud condition and in nee?i of repairs, and which the iruateee also desire to have equipped with heating plant, art El? liott, Pimkney, Harper and Legare halb:. The university is also asking the legislature for an item ot ten thousand dollnri for the erection or a store i house on the campus, this to take care of the various sorts of property that are now scattered in many di? rections; and also to iaU<- care ot' the furniture of the students during their summer vacations. The university asked this item last year but the leg? islature refused it. President Cur? rell States that it Is needed badly. .1 _ i Work For Tax Commission Scope of Commission to be En-' larged Next Year Columh.a, Nov. 18.?Enlarged work for the lax commission will be asked Of the 1 *'2l legislature, and the com? mission has asked the budget commis? sion foi ai| enlarged appropriai n to cover this expansion, Tan Commits! >n wt Querry having appeared bofor* llu budget commission this week. In eking of the enlarged v.oik. Mr. Q'cerry states that the chief item in ti?< i rouram is the employment two additional tub! men, to Investi? gate assessments ami find property thai i\ now escaping taxation. The tax commission HOW employes two held agents, and these men have lound thousands of dollars worth ot property that was escaping taxation. Their work has greatly enhanced the value of the commission, it is stated, and the commission feels that il* ad? ditional men can be employed, the bcnelits Of the system will be more j apparent and benelicial to the people of the state. The tax commission expects to have a delegation of Sumter merchants at 11offices on December 8th, to dis? ease the matter of assessments for peal year, due to the failing off In all property values. Mr. Quo'rry, of the commission, states that he would be glad to have similar delegations from all Count leg, that the work of the com? mission can be explained personally. Tax laws will be the main subject before the legislature in January. A complete revision of the tax system will be recommended and it is likely that laws will be enacted which will Increase the state's revenue and at the same lime more equally distribute the burden of taxation. Foreign Mail Service Effort Being Made to Re-estab? lish Sea-Post to Sort Mail in Transit Ken Voii.. Nov. 19?Restoration of the KCn-pOSt to sort Ameiien's mail ring its voyage from foreign lauds s he ng considered by the efficiency nglheeri employed to Investigate tic i itlrc Post-Office Department with a . \ to speeding up its work. 11 fore the war post office employee lraveled on all mall-carrying spam Sorting and routing letters and packagea during the trip. Govern nit nt vessels met the big ships at miaraniine and rushed the pouches to railway terminals here and in Jersey City, but th>s has been discontinued. Now mail arrives unsorted ami the pouehCf remain on the ships until i \ dock, often many hours after ar? rival Jit quarantine. Speeding up the transmission of mail to the men in the navy, nearly all it " hieb is routed through New York io tin ships at sea, also is being con? sidered. Bxpeditlng the millions of letters which p;>ss through New York rrom Canada. New England and the m'ddle Atlantic states to Various parts of ih? country is another aim of the I IflcU ncy engineers. Tin y expect soon to make a thor? ough Investigation of salaries In tin department, pointing out that the effi? ciency of the system is affected by the morale of the employes. All other ph is is of the post office Department, from Its biegest terminals connected by fast airplane to remote rural de? livery routes are to be Investigated. Whatever changes the engineers recommend lo abolish sluggish spot* in tin mall-moving apparatus will first he considered hj the joint committee on postal service, which tl < n will puss I he matt? r < i 'o < J n^i .? tu. More Pay For Preachers Kpiscopal Ministers Received a Million More than Last Year n.-w s ut k, n'O i:? a million d | i lai Increase in the sa tar lea of Prides? I laid Kpiscopal minister* .. ;i? pnld last Iyear, according t<? an estlmab by 1 church iiftl< In Is IPes'tlc, Nov i Hundred! < t* Vfuakan Indiana uro facing starvation because '>i the fa Surs of the s..p. I thing, ?w?ot'dii.g te ?sporn. Statistics of .Motor Accidents Stale Highway Commission Has Alked C lerks of Court l or Report of Accidents on Public Roads Columbia. Nov. l ?'. K< i?oi is oi ci.dentH on the public highways ol the state are being sought by 111?- state highway department, from clerks of (? int in all the counties, with ?? vh>w to taking Whatever action may he uocesaory to reduce the number uf i uch accidents. A Questionnaire Is being sent to ill clerks of court by the highway dep.., l ment officials, In which Questions are asked regarding the number of acci- L dents and the causes. The highway dopurtment is anxious to gel monthly 1 reports ot this kind from ihe counties. I The desire is to have data regarding the cause of accidents and also the amount 01 property Iohh from s a h eauses, The information thus secured | will be given to the public, and it wilt 1 he of value to the department In sug Besting traffic, legislation and also hi the construction of roads. The highway department will also at an early date seek to get informa- | Mon from the towns and cities of the Ftnte with regard to their municipal traffic laws nnd regulations, with n View to making suggestions that will result h) more uniformity in these laws. At present some of the towns have speed limitation for vehicles of ten mile;*, others live miles, and so on. Such dlacn panclee are unnecea- j snry, and the highway department hopes tO be able tO make CUggCStlona that will enable municipal authori- i ihs to adhere to some degree of uni- ' formlty In drafting such regulations. Typhoid Epidemic in Ohio Nearly Eight Hundred People Down With Dreaded Disease at One Place Salem. Ohio. Nov. 19.-?There are ?even hundred und eighty persons suf fcrlng with typhoid here in less than ten thousand population. Four emer? gent y hoepltale have been established. The city water is blamed for the epi d< mlc. Graft in Ship Chandlery Companies! Several Firms Operating in! Southern Ports to Answer Charges 1 Washington, Nov. 19.?Thirty-six ihip chandlery and ship repair firms ? I f rating in southern ports have been dted by the federal trade commission to answer charges of giving "gratuities ' to captains, officers and employes of dtlps to Induce the purchase of sup- j [dies and repair orders. 9\. D. A. R. Meeting ! Comes To Close Officers Elected?Endowment of $50,000 for Tamassee Anderson, Nov. is.?The twenty fourth annual conference ot the Daughters of the American Revolu? tion came lo a close here today. Tins might bo termed an educational con? ference, us education was the key? note. a year ago there were hut 100 founders of Tamassee School for Mountain Qiiis. Today there are 500. Mdny of them were given today. Thin j means an endowment of $50,000 for I this school. Nearly $1,000 was contributed for | the coast school, located at George? town. The conference endorsed the building <d* a woman's building at Car? olina as a dormitory for students. They pledged themselves to try to create a sentiment for this building. The Officers elected were: Mi.-. Frank Can, of St. Matthews, regent; Mrs. j, a. Bailey, of ?'Union, first vice president; Miss Louise Fleming, of Greenwood, second vice president, Mrs, Von ^Presckow, of Cnmden, third vice president; Miss Alice Moses, of Butnter. recording secretary; Mrs. W. T. Turner, of Johnston, correspond? ing secretary; Mrs. s. C, farter, oi Columbia, treasurer; Miss Hdith I Lorme, *.t Sum.er. registrar; Miss Marion Salle;., of Drangeburg, his? torian; Miss /ana Payne, of John? ston, librarian; Mrs. Dean, of Green? wood, genealogist; Mrs. Mamie Nor? tis Tlllman, of Edgofleld, auditor. Three Million Dollar Robbery Large Part of Money Secured by Mail Robbers Recovered in Hen House Council Bluff, Iowa. Nov. 19.-?The mystery surrounding the three mil? lion, live hundred thousand dollar mail robbery hero was chared by three arreats, one confession and the I recovery of a Inrge amount of mono) j in a ehii kf'tl house. Peace at Mexican Mines i _. Coahuila Mines Returned to Owners l>> Government Mexico iTty, Nov lit. The wines of \('oahuibi which have been under g?v I erntnenl protection duiins the strove : 1111\*i been returned to the owner* uD ter nxsurancea ol no illanrders were ' given. Engineers Elect Hoover ] VVtm hingtnn, Nov 19 Hoi i>n i Hoover was todaj elected president I of the federated engineering socle i :?<ii. I Aviators Spared Budenny's Life American Flyers <>l Kosciusko Squadron Refrained From Bombing Train of Bolshe? vik Leader Warsaw, Nov. lv American Hiera composing ihc Kosciusko squadn n i?/ 11**- Polish army have had man) op? portunities to bomb the train of six ours which General Uudenny, the holshovik cavalry leader, used aal headquarters at tin- Hour, but they j always refused to do so because they knew his wil<- and baby lived on board tin- train. On .several occasions when the Uudenny special was locat? ed by the Americans, they knew prett) well thai the cavairy com? mander was at ins traveling home for a vieit with his wife ana youngster but they always 1?>t pass ti)(. chance to do him or his train damage. It waareported some time ago that Hudenny had been wounded by a bomb dropped by one ol tin? American fliers while he was engaged in one or I his spectacular raids on the southern ' Polish front before the armistice was. declared. It v.as also said that he had taken ; up arm.-: agninsl the reds and that he might join forces with General Wiran gel. I Genera] Budenny i. a Kuban cos sack and was a sergeant major in the old Imperial Russian army. He has been seen many times front the air by the Americans and is a escribed a; a short stocky man with *iint?* an in? telligent countenance despite the wild, Outdoor life he his led for years His dress was picturesque, consist? ing most Of the time .?r a black COS lack hat, khaki tunic, black trousers with bright blue stripes and high | black boots, lie is an excellent horse- j man and often led Ins troops into bat Lie against tin- Pole:-. Reds Awaiting Deportation Labor Department Has Five Hundred Russian Radicals in Custody Washington, Nov. 19.?Over five hundred Russian radicals art- await ng deportation labor; department of iolals said today. Their shipment has !>een delayed by the refusal of Sean iinavian countries to receive thfin, Sattle Between Yegg men and Police [toanoke Officer* Kill One and Capture Two Bank Robbers Roanoke, .Nov. l!>.? In battle with policemen a man known as both lames l>. Ro? ?rs, of Philadelphia ami 'hartes Myers, of Atlanta, was killed md William Porter and Charles Car-L er were captured charged With blow- L ng open and robbing a bank at (?las- I, ;ow. A bag filled With Liberty bonds ind Jewelry was recovered from tk?- , tutomobile in which the men were iding. IX MEMORY' OF A. B. STVCKEY. On November 15th, a. l>. 1920, the Court of Common Pleas foi Sumter county, convened at 10 o'clock in the | forenoon; with his Honor, Judge 1. W. i ion man. presiding. Immediately after tin' formal open Ing of the court, it. O. Purdy, Lsq., president of the local Par association, announced that a. p. Htuckey, ESeq., a member of this bar, had suddenly died at his home in the city of Sumter, at twenty-live minutes past eight O'clock in tin- evening, of Baturduy, Novem? ber 13th, A. I?. 1 !?!!<>. Thereupon, Mr. Purdy moved, that the court recede l'r<'in business at 12 o'clock noon, on Kriday, November 10th Inst. in older that the members <d" tlie bar might hold a memorial meeting in honor of their departed^ colleague. This motion was granted ami Messrs. P. ??. Purdy, .1. H. Clif? ton ami U 1?. Jennings were appoint? ed to draft appropriate resolutions. On Friday, November Isth, pur? suant to order of the court, the mem? bers Of the bar assembled in the court house. Tributes to the memory of Mr. Btuckey were offered by Messrs. Ii. 1 >. Molse, M. VV. Ben brook, 1.. B. Wood. U Cuttino, Mark Reynolds, R. ??. Purd) ami lion l W, Bowman. Tin- committee previously appointed BUbmltteed the loll*.wing preamble and resolutions, which were unani? mous adopted by rising vote: Whereas, the Judge ol tin- Barth, in Iiis divine Wisdom, lias taken OUI I lamented friend and colleague, A. It rooks Btuckey, from the strife of temporal comas lo the peaceful courts ol eternity; and Whereas, we desire lo give expres sion to the Impulses ol friendship and |n spec! that move US -a tins sad OC .1- 11 Resolved: pirn!' Thal in I !>?? death of Mr. Htuckev. the in< tubers ol the Sumter r tl ussocialion have lost si friend and MMoctMe whose memory will l>c cher ;.ht..i with 11 ?? <'? affection: The cl>u?ty of Slimter and the slate ot South Carolina have losl a citlsen, who waH loyal to theii Im?sI interesUi; and a-hn faithfully served In every public , ?,,,,? to which he was appointed. Tint his immediate family have lost. ; ., devoted husband and an affection ute father. Sl(..I: Resolved, that our sincere svlu|mlhy be extended lo h-.s surviving kindred. ^,;:s""l "' K?r* \ reivemonl lhal has born lien Ihero. Third' Resolved, that a copy ol ,.' minutes. Mus preamble and . ,., solutions In forwarded I? Ml. stuekey-s family: that they he , , , ,| upon the journal ot the court. : IUUI mal ihej published in the h> ra| new spapers j i:. spe< ti nllj submitted, lt. <> PUUDY, .1 II CL.1FT? IN, L, l?. J BNN1NOB, i Committee ' Nevemlntr xitiv. , ? asioti Acreage Reduction Will Be Presented Former Governor Manning May Be Chairman ot Convention Scheduled for Memphis 1 l'mm* ? i v - Preliminary *'< re taken today ?, a meeting ? niU business men rar the tuuamg ot o convention baro early in December of representatives of the agricultural are! banking inter of the cotton producing etatea man on; plane to secure red tic "O" ?'t the*acreage planu l In cotton In I9tl. Kollowtng the conference which \vaa railed by the committee re "?aii; named by the Memphia cotton r'x hange, telegrams were seut to all cotton states clearing house aaaoeia* liona, cotton exchangee and the gov ernore <>r the varioua states, argtng attendance on the convention the date for which will Im net within-a tew days. Kormer Oov. Richard I. Manning <>\' pouth Carolina, was tem latlvelj selected ;is the chairman of the < onventlon. Following the convention in Mem* I hla, (listi ct meetings are to be held in Atlant;?. Columbia, S. <*., Itontgom* ery, Ala., New Or leans, La., Dallas, Texas and Little Rock, Ark., it was announced. Investigating the Irish Question Tetimony of Com missioner of Balgriggan TelLs of Way He Persecuted Washington? Nov. It.?.lohn Der ham, commissioner of Betbriggen, Ireland, testifying before tlie com? tnission in vest iga tins the Irish ques? tion, said that troopers dragged hin? through the streets and ransacked and burned Iiis sture, giving no reason for doing so. Legal Status Fixed For Bank Federal Reserve System Sustain? ed by Court Ww Orleans, Nov. 1tV?The legal itatns of the federal reserve banking tyatem as distinguished from that of (t?te und ordinary national banks, ind their right to collect checks at iar from mm-members of the system, ivas effectively determined in an im tortant decision rendered in the Cnit ?d Slates circuit court of appeals lere today. The case was decided on an appeal >\ the American Bunk and Trust ?ompany of Cordele, Qa., from the leclsion of the United States district ?ourt of Qeorgia In i suit against the ederal reserve hank of Atlanta. In his case lh< Qeorgia district court lenled the Injunction against the fed? eral reeerve board sought by the sta? i Danks to prevent the collection of hecks at pgr over the counters of he state banks, thoy not being mcm ters of the federal reserve banking tystem. The state hanks also claimed the riuht to proceed against the federal reserve bond in the state courts as tgainet ordinary national banks. This contention was also denied by the district court, the decision being tfflrmed In the ruling made here to? day. In affirming the decision of the ap? pellate court it is pointed out that the federal reeerve board, unlike na? tional banks, are banks of deposit and discount for other banks only ami are not for the convenience of the general public. Neither are they subject to the same rules and regula? tions us national banks, strictly termed. The decision was rendered by Sen? ior Judge Walker, Judge lb van and District Judge drub sitting on the bench. Abac than _"<? Southern banks are affected bj the decision. Bankers Meet on Thanksgiving Most nortant Matters Before Coming Session in Formation tH Foreign Finance Cor? poration Columbia, Nov. 19.?A largo at? tendance oi hankers is expected roe the meeting ol the state bankers' as? sociation, called for Thanksgiving Dag in Columbia, when Lhe formation of the federal foreign finance corpora? tion, the recently launched six million dollar corporation, will he discussed. The bnhkS of the state ate expected to take at h ast half million dollars of ; fck In the corporation, but if every hank subscribed as much as it is al lowed, the subscriptions on the part of South Carolina will reach a mil? lion and a half, acording to .1. Pope .Matthews, of Columbia, Sovith Caro? lina director for the neu concern. Bach haul; in the state Is allowed to : nbs? rlbe as much as live per cent of its capital in this new corporation, an? other matt<|- of importance coming Im?fore the bankers at the meeting on , v Thursday is the fight for the lo? cution in South Carolina of a branch of the federul reserve bank at ltich mond. France Feeds Herself Devastated Regions Produced Abundant Food Crops This Year tfew York. Nov. It.?Abundant food crops make the devastated' re? gions of Frame able to feed them* Reives for the first time since lsM, according to liable advices.