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Talue of Farm Itted at Five B? drs This Year BI}IM? LITTLE MONEY lent of Agriculture Is Revised Estimate of Production and Market Ml ftllngton. !>ec 1 4 ( H> the Ash... Press).?Shrinkage of v, lues ? country's farm crops has their total worth this y?ar at It.OSO.O'Mt.liO" lens than lust although th< 1920 harvest was M the moot abundsnt In the na Mstor) with half a dozen crop tng records. Important farm crops which gtdse about i>0 [>e? cent. of the >f ?II farm crops, were valued year at $9.l4*.5io.ooo by the de? ntil ?>f agrlcuPure today In Iti ??Atmete*. Last year these .{?ere vulued at 114,0*7.985,000. O devoted t<> the important gdao decreused. the total being #2,409 this year as compared 114.112,112 Ust year. |sS extraordinary character of BOrvestS. which have proven to tremg the moxt abundant In the ry*s hartory notwithstanding nlr gs :ib?>ut an unpromising as k lown. is emphasised by the ber revisions of estimates." department said in a statement meriting on today's report. "The 1 Oeitome of the 1920 whtnt hur wtivter und sprinjr combined, is t estimated at 739.37S.Ooo ?ushels, SpaNd with 934.395.000 bunhels In t, this being an Increase over the tOttmates for 1920 of 19.230, SftS. 1914) acreage abandons 1 from (ft Pitting was less than van ex ed gnd indicated by the very bad sasremkong conditions en May tad the increasingly favorably r of the later season per much wheat then considered to develop and come vo bar mW* report of Uicrease o/er ex? es of winter wheat produced (Tum almost even' Important wheat stale The freutest .iSt.004. is in Kansas, the g >ioducer of winter wheat, at state th? increase wan nelp an area of over l.ooo.ooi acres I Volunteer when* sprouted fr >m ' tteree grain in the auti.mn of which despite Its unpri mi*1ng lag and doubtful prospects in spring of 1920, came hnully to as. to general It appears that the re? gion m crop ucreage in 1! 20 be 1919 Im less than was thought reported at the beginning of the croft season Notwithstanding the early unfavorable, condition fo * farm work th* efforts of the farmers 'u fWlly ased their beide assisted by Savoring davs that came late in the joantlng period, insulted in plantings greater than anticipated." increases in almost ever) rr<tg wore . js? >ort??d in the revised production S^ur^s. a? compared with Ike pro HHssaary esttnuite announced n No vessber <'orn, with a ssjcord crop, ?glows an iin reuse of about :i:i.(00.oou bushels, winter wheat, in Increase of sln.oai 4 3, aa a, 11 ii" Imalieln; spring wheat, a decrease of \j.000.ouo bush? els; oats, an iuciea?c of alniod 7o, 909.00 bushels; barley, an increase r fX almost II .OOti a.a bushels; potatoes. ^^KaaO Of 9.0O0.O00 bushels, and to ?sjeco. in its use id 32.ooo.ouo pounds. 1 The yield or corn pei acre eel u record wilh an average production of 10.9 bushels. Only once beto-e has t>e average \U>\<\ per acre ex reded SO bushel* and that was in I no, When 39 3 bushel* was made. While th* ? orn crop is a record one, (0$ value this year Is f I .sS2.000.iioo than last year's ? rop, which was smeller by 37 I.-mi..arm bushels. The price being paid t.? tarrm ts tor can December l was announced i>\ the department as *: 7 cents a bush I ss compared with $1.149 u yeai 13. Final seal mates at crop production value t'.r this year were an as follows l orn. 3.332,347.(00 bushels and $2, 39.S9l.e00. Winter wheat. .". v\.", 1im?o an,| ?S. 741.Ooo Mprlng wheat, 2<?9,340.000. and It 73.4SB.00o (Hush t.lSS.SS.'i.ouo. un,i $710.s*2. 9 DarUv 202.024.10... and $142,931 0. Jtye. f9..tlH.ooo. and $S8.?0!>. > m Ihckwbeat l I 7K9.O00. and 11 7 - 197.900 Ptax seed. 10.990,000. and $ 1 ?M i.; ?90 Hi ? 1I ? ? 001 and $?3,837.000. fleet ?ue^r ? :.1 pounds. Value not gt\. n rane Sugar. 172.00S,.). value not given. Sorghum svrup. 43.K7d.0Oe, and $44.111.000. I'sanuts. 35.9s0.ooo bushtds. and 141.119.000 ? Jlfaea 9.075.000 ..mi $1:7.114.000 Apples 240.H4H.oOii Imrrels. and ? 271,914.900. I'^aehee. 43.997.000 bushels, and f4)l.t?2.90o Oranges, 27.200.000 boxes, and ST*. 13$ 990 Potatoes. 43O.4.*H.0"O bushel*, and l$Sf>97 4 gevsee potatoes, 112.363,O00, and 112? ?'2V ?' Hay. 193.233.0OO ions und $1 '' 1 199.90? Torrn . '".1 >- ? f'J'H.Oel 100. rotton. I . o; >o..i I,.,!, h .,nd $01 I ?99.090. I ?t n seed, 6,774,"0?) tons. gJK ? 9,137.OOo. r SMALL NAVY Sec. Daniels Opposed to Agreement to Limit Navy Construction Washington, Dec, 14.? Rumored in? tention of Qreal Britain and Japan t.? so k tripartite agreement with the t'nfted States for limitation of warship building program tame up lodsj in songrees, in tin senate, a reeolution was offered by lenator Borah, Republican, Idaho, requesting tits prestdenl to [seoh as agreement e/ith those powers ui ? llvs yesr naval building Iruce \wt)\ eonotruftlon programs cut In half during thai period, it would, he .-aid. "develop whether Great Brit . ami Japan an smeere in tin lalh of reducing armaments." Before the house naval committee, Secretary Daniela preeontod his ree omniendation for naval construction with this comment: ? i profound!) believe that the t'nln d States van not afford to take a live year naval holiday," as it has - CS rumored England and .Japan will suggest to this country. " It WOUld he a blunder, almost a crime, for the United States to enter Into an alliance with any two or three nations either to suspend or curtail naval building or for any oth? er purpose. It would certainly make for suspicion among the other na? tions. ' Senator liotah's resolution went to the foreiKn relations committee with? out debate. The Idaho senator said tie wouki nTge prompt action. The house naval committee pre? pared to inquire into the relative strength of the navies of the three powers. It was informed by Admiral ?OOntSi chief of naval operations, who accompanied Secretary Daniels, that ! It all building were suspem d today, the comparative capital ship tonngg* figures would be (Jreat Britain 600; Untied States 468.000; Japan 826,000. The officer was Instructed to be ready tomorrow to discuss In detail at an executive session the question of relative strength, existing and projected. Secretary Daniels told the commit? tee he agreed entirely with Senator liarding's recent statement at Nor? folk that the navy should be com? mensurate with the nation's inter? ests reiterating his opinion that it should be "equal to any in the world." "I WtSjfl S7S COUld have a world agreement to mottle dispute without recourso to arms," he added, "but until Hall time comes and cornea surely, we ought to carry out our naval building program*** SENTENCED TO TERM IN JAIL Dr. Kendall Must Serve Six Months and Pay Fine of $1,000 Charleston. Doc. 14.? Dr. V. IX Kendall was sentenced to $1.000 lino with costs an I six months in the I-'lor ence county Jull by Judge H. A. If, Smith in federal COUrt this afternoon. Dr. Kendall had pleaded guilty of Violating the tint I-nareotle act. The It a bland Drug company in this same i ..m. eras tiued |Ioq with costs. i>r Kend ill was at once taken into cus? tody. The foliosrlng statement was made on betsAlf oi Dr. Kendall: MJudge Smith passed sentence on PT, I?, I). Kendall of 11,000 line and six months in the Florence Jail, for violation of the narcotic law. Which forbids a physician signing ami not dating a prescription, of which tech? nicality Dr. Kendall was not aware. At the request of Mrs. Rawll of Batesburg the prescription was sign? Sd 'ait not dated and was left to bo tilled out from the original prescrip? tion I'm her daughter, Mrs. Miller. who was a sufferer front chronic sathrns and for which iu\ Kendall lad t t.ated her since she Was Se\on yean old The prescription was to be used in Dr. Kendall's absence to prevent Mrs stiller having one of those t a lent attacks of asthma from which he lifo was endangered, Dr. Kendall thought in* was complying with the narcotic law Which stated that a physician's prescription could Im nih il in by bis aecrotary." KING PIN OF GRIDIRON Capt. Leech, of Virginia Military Academy Holds Record Lexington, \ a . i>. < |8 it Is claim ? ?1 that .lummy Leech, captain Of the ?ndefeated Virginia Military Institute football learni was the leading playei In Individual point scores In the south and possibly of the country during last season, scoring two hundred ami ten points HARDING AND ROBINS CONFER Stand Patter and Hull Moose Meet in Amity Marlon. Deo, iv Senator Usrdlng today conferred with Raymond Roh? inn, former leader of the progressive party, on the association of nations and domestic problem*, Tonight Son star Harding addresses the stats meet ins; Of child welfare worker! Washington, Dec is a tentstlvc agreement that no censorship shall he ilii|io c.| li|o?n incssnm - no ?c|> pass Insj ihrough reis) points was rench ed bj the iuterioition.il communica? tions conference, Waller s. Rogers, American representative lold tin sou its committee today, To prevent s <'d.i inks Iii. - a.ui want N?V?T^ program cut Senator Borah Introduces Reso? lution in Senate REDUCTION OF FIFTY PER CENT SOUGHT I President Asked to Open Nego-j I tiations With Great Britain! and Japan ? Washington, Dec, 14,?A resolution requesting 11??- president to open ne? gotiations with Ol eilt lliitatn .anil .la pan for an agreement to reduce the i ; naval building program fifty per cent for the next live yearn was Introduced j I in the senate today by Senator j month. WILSON SELECTS A REPRESENTATIVE Henry Mordent hau is Chosen to Act for President Between Armenians and Turks Washington. Pec. 15. ?Henry Mer? genthau, former ambassador to Turk? ey has been selected by President W ilson to act ns the president's per? sonal representative In mediating be* [tweeti the Arr..enians and Turkish na? : tlonallsts, WOMAN CANDI ! DATES DEFEATED j >' assachusetts Turn Cold Should- j er to Suffragette Office Seekers lloston, Doc. 15.?The woman can? didates Were defeated In the elections in sixteen Massachusetts cities, ex? cept for school committee places. Six J towns voted favoring the sale of intox testing liquors. BAN ON CARNIVALS! Columbia City Coancil Will AI? j low No More in City Columbia, Dec. lf>.?"No more ear lily als, for Columbia" was the rote of city OOUncil yesterday, In adopting an ordinance preventing this form Of shows in the capital. The opposition I was mainly to the frames of chance. j Tin- vote against carnivals was uivent? ] mo us. NEWT. KELLEY AT LARGE Slayer of David Shull Eludes Police 'Columbia. Dec. 15.?As yet no trace has been found of Newt Kelly, charg? ed With the hilling of David Shull, .Monday night. The shooting occur? red at the home of two young wa? rnen In New Brooklend, across the ! Conger ee river from Columbia, the I two men culling on the raino young . lady. An altercaUon resulted In the tragedy, Bhull was a prominent young business man of the capital city. ! SOUTH GER? MAN UNION Mainz. C.erniany. Nov. 23-?The Re? ha Du Rhin, which is published under the direction ot the French militan authorities, in : n editorial recom? mends the support of a new Rhine confederation- ander tin* leadership of Bavaria and catholic Germany with a prospect of the inclusion of Austria |< ter, The editorial concludes:; "An im? poverished and subdued Prussia and a rich free south Germany would as? sure peace and prosperity for France. AUTO INDUSTRIES PASS DIVIDENDS New York. Dec. 15.- -The Wlllys Oveiiand company passed ;I regular quarterly dividend on preferred stock Th< Keystone Tire company passed a quarterly dividend also. To break a cold take 8G|.?Advt, STRIKE ON NA? TIONAL RAILROADS Mexico <'ity. Dec. 15,?Telegraphers and station agents on national rail? roads have ordered a general and im? mediate strike, threatening to paralyse all lint s. A few doses *>Gi; break a cold.- -Advt Money is scarce In the south, and the outlook Is no! hopeful, but aim..si everyone can spare a few cent* or n few dollars to h?dp feed the starving children of centrul Kurope and the Near KnSt. SCO quickly relieves a cold. ?Advt. Washington. D- . I?. Laurence tlrtiinell, u former member of tho British parlianu nt and Miss Ruth Russell, of Chicago, have been called to testify bef.oe the commission ln? vestIgnting the Irish question. Ruh d \ Tiniii eure bruises, cuts. burns, sores, tetter, etc.----Advt. tVnshlnu. on, Dee. I ft Legislation providing, compeiisat Ion for formor Service men Ices be. n tnk< u up bj the ? ii.tie iinunce comniittco with the iVinericnn Legion delegation, NOT IN LEAGUE No Notice oi' Withdrawal Will Be Given as Government Does | Not Consider Itself a Member _ FOREIGN OFFICE MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT - ! World League For Peace Seemc to Be Liable to Fall to Pieces At Anv Time _t . I Buenos ?a, Dec, 14.? The Argen? tine government will not give any no-I tlfication of withdrawal from the league of nations, In accordance with Article One f Ihc covenant, because it (Ines noi consider thai Argentine ev. > has In en a member of the league, the Associated Press has been Informed by the foreign office. THE TELEPHONE RATE QUESTION State Railroad Commission Has Petition for Increase Under Consideration Columbia, Dec. l*,.?With much in- t tdrcst the public of South Carolina .?waits the decision of the South ?';,r olina Railroad commission in the cos. I of the telephone company, petition- , ing for an Increase of charges. As yet t)ie commission lias rendered no decision, hut the case will likely be dif>cussed by the commission before adjournment of its weekly session, which began In Columbia today. As yet 10 member of the commis? sion has indicated which way he will vote in the ease, and the commission? ers refuse to talk about the case pub? licly. However, it Is the opinion of those close to the commission that no final decision will bo reached im? mediately. It is believed to be likely that the commission Will defer final action In the case until several months have elapsed and there have been developments In the financial sit? uation. Chairman Shcaley, of the commis? sion was asked if the commission would order an udit of the books of the telephone company. He stated in reply that the commission had no ?funds for financing an audit, but) that thi* phase ?>f the situation would he looked into. in several southern states the tele? phone case has bei n considered i>y railroad or public utilities* commis? sions In at least one an audit of the phone company's books has been ordered. In North Carolina the tes? timony has been taken bui arguments have been deferod to January -:ird. The public generally Is opposed t>? the proposed ndvancea. Protests have been mach* from all ports of the state and loud has been the cry against the raise. The. public takes the po? sition that tins is no tinn for increas? ing charges. The telephone company alleges that it Is now losing mono) . n I that with? out higher charges it will be at a loss to know how to operate, it ai legea that without the higher rates the company will not be able to at' range credits, especially with the American Telephone and Telegraph company, to which it now pays a;> proxlmately four per cent of its earn* ings. The Southern Bell is asking for an Increase of approximately per cent, all over the south. The in? crease is necessary, it alleges io take care of Increased wages ami a'so im? provements of property, such us new exchanges and systems. The telephone company is asking for l ig'her rates Immediately. How? ever, the South Carolina Railroad poromiasion la not expected to take immediate action. RESOLUTION IS LAUDED BY SMITH Believes War Finance Corpora? tion Will Assist Farmers Washington, Dec. It..Senator K. D. Smith declared today that the pas sate of the joint resolution by the dil? ate for the reestublishment of the war finance corporation was the fust, and one of the niosi important steps toward putting the country on a ?QUnd basis. He said it would "en? able the agricultural and other in? terests to dispose of their surplus producta ;.t a profit to a needy world Until a normal readjustment can take place." Senator Smith was one of the sub? committee of three which was ap? pointed by Chairman Oronna, of the senate committee on agriculture, to Araft the resolution directing the war finance board to resume its func? tions. He insisted that the resolu? tion be made mandatory t at her than merely n request. Representative James l*. Byrnes has Ik on a leader in pushing the war Inance resolution on the house side. '|e preferred the concurrent form **hich would not have to m> to the i resident and run the risk of a veto, ?Iii he will work just as hard for the uint resolution now that the senate (as chosen tinn form. Sen *or Dial ? id.iy introduced his bill to amend he cotton futures net so as to pro? ade that unless cotton In the lower trade shall be tendered In settlement he buyer shall have the tight to de nand that one half the amount shall o specified by him and that the seller hull have the right to tender one? lalf ot the contract In actual quantity wo grades tu bo specified by the tiler. <h;r. breaks a cold quicker than any cinedy e/e know. A-i\ I. ?4 Former Chairman Den man Testifies Regard- 1 ing British Mission Visiting U. S. in 1917 I Washington, Doc. i.v Members of] the British mission visiting the United States; in 1917 attempted to influence the shipping board policies, William Dennu, first chairman of tin- board I testified before the bouse committee j Investigating the board said Sir Con-| nop Guthrie, member British mission I made member of the advisory board. ; PRIESTS BEATEN IN CORK Ordered to Write "To Hell With the Pope" is Claim - Cork, Dec, 14.?Among the victims! of Saturday night's terrorism preced- j ing the fires here are two priests, the j Rev. Father MacSwiney, closely re- j lated to the late lord mayor of Cork, and Father McCarty, who are reported to have been severely handled by armed uniformed men. father Mc Carty's injuries, were so severe that he was uticoritM ious yesterday and is Still unable to leave his bed. while ! Father MacBwiney is sarcely able to i move owing to lameness and bruises. The two priests have told the cor? respondents how they, wirii other pas? sengers, including women, were held j up in a tram c.ir Saturday night by j ; men wearing long coats *)vcr police i uniforms. These men fired into the ? tar and roughly ejected a ll tl\f passen? gers, lined them up In a Ride street at the point of the rifle and searched l hern. Esther MaeSwiney's watch and money were taken, and one of the men, when the raiders discovered the priest, exclaimed: "Now we've qot one of those fellows j who have been advising people to mXirder us." Father MacSwiney, whom the men threatened to shoot, was compelled to divest himself of his outer clothing and kneel in the road. Describing hia experiences at thla particular junc? ture, Father .MacSwiney said: j "Xot doing so quickly enough, they I threw me dow n and ordered me to write on the pavement, "To hell with the rope,* whe n they promised to let ' me Off. Then, finding no means with whic h to write, they pushed me away 'with a curse, firing shots after me." 1 Father McCarty suffered more i> ? l lly Injuries than Pother MacBwiney, being beaten end kicked almost In- j sensible. ASK PARDON I FOR TRAITOR Committee of Wrar Veterans Call at White House Washington. Doc. 1 ?A commit? tee from the world war veterans head? quarters is here to (all a: the White House and department of justice to I present the resolution adopted by that I organisation urging amnesty t or pris? oners violating the espionage act. WORK FOR LEA j GUE OF N ATIONS Regulation of Traffic in Opium to Be Assumed by League Geneva, Dec. 15. -The proposal that tile league of nations assume the du? ties now performed by Holland under the international opium convention regulating the truffle 1? the drug was discussed by the assembly today. The "white slave" resolution, for suppres? sing the traffic in children and w< - men wns unanimously adopted after an uddtess by ?Miss Henni Fort ham? mer, of Denmark, who plead for in? vestigation of the status the women In Asia-Minor and Armenia, where she said twenty thousand women are held in captivity. AN AMERICAN BOLSHEVIK John Reed Who Dies in Moscow Honored by Lenine Amsterdam, Dei 15.?-John Reed, the American writer, who died in Moscow some weeks ago of typhoid fever, has been buried at the Kreme lin, in the plot of ground which Len? ine has designated as a sort of a ?Westminster Abbey of lloishvism,'' says a Moscow dispatch in the Amsterdam Tribune. a communist newspaper published here. "Heed's remains rest," Said the Tribune, "In the sacred precincts he tore the walls of the Kronielin, where so many revolutionaries have already found a resting place." The Tribune also printed a number of details connected with Heed's ca? reer, Including the statement that Reco and Iiis wife, Louise Bryant, fought before tin- Winter Palace in the first battle of the bolstlOVlkl igainst the Kerensky troops, on the tide of tio- former, in November, 1918. LUMBER MILL BURNED Union town, Pa., Dec, IS.?Fire be? loved 'o be of Incendiary origin do troy cd the plant of the Pair Chance timber company, earning tut. thou and dollars 'damage, Rub-My-TIsm relieves Rheumatism, ,*eiiralgla, Sprains.-- .\d\ 1. Manufacturers' Associa? tion Adopt Piece Work Schedule to Which Unions Object New N't i k. Dec. 1 ").?A piece work s< hedule has been adopted In all the shops of the clothing manufacturers' association and the Amalgamated Cldthing Workers' union said that it amounts to "a look out." FARMERS ASK MANY CHANGES Series of Recommendations Will Be Made Chicago, Dec. 14.?The farmers' committee of it, appointed by the American Kann Bureau federation to Investigate agricultural marketing conditions today announced a series of recommendations which it urged i he Included In any system used in handling the country's grain crop, i It also adopted a resolution condemn |ing short selling and urging congress to enact laws which would stop it. I The committee's recommendations I in regard to handling the grain crop follows: 1. Farmer owned elevator compa? nies and sales agencies to operate on the local and terminal markets of the L'nitod States. 2. Partners' export company and tales agencies to operate on foreign markets for the purpose of handling the exportable surplus. 1 ;!. The grain growers of the Unit? ed States should, as soon as possible by mutual consent or otherwise, ar? range for the sale of all grain on the basis of cooperative bargaining. 4. That the foregoing shall be car? ried Into effect with the ultimate view of the protection of the just rights <>f the producer and the or ierly mai Seating of farm products, j The committee in a statement said it "wished to reassure the grain pro? ducers of the country that it appre? ciated the need of prompt action," and thai jUSt as toon as the necessary data could be gathered a definite plan to put In effect the foregoing recom? mendations would be presented. j REDUCED COT? TON CONSUMPTION Mills Used Hundred Thousand Bales Less in November Washington, Doe. 15.?Cotton eon* RUtncd during November amounted to 133,057 boles of lint and ^9,2")6 bales of Unters, compared with 491.250 of i lint and Ur>,f>10 of linters during No 1 vomber of last year, according to the census bureau. NEAR EAST RELIEF Thousands of Children Depend? ent Upon American Charity i , j Columbia. Dec. 16.?No day passes ! that does not bring to the state head I quarters of the Near Bast Relief copies of cablegrams from reprcsen Latives of the suite ing impressing the acute situation over there and the necessity Of speeding up and in ? l easing the financial aid from Ameri? ca. The follow ng message has just been received from Bayard Dodge, manag? ing dire, tor of the Near Fast Relief In Northern Syria. Charles v. Vickrey. general secretary, in an ac? companying note, explains that 4,000 orphans to which Mr. Dodge refers ai "within Turkish nationalist terri? tory." are only those in the northern Syria Held and do not include the much larger numb*.." throughout Anatolia and the Constantinople ares. At the one station in Harpout in An? atolia the Near Bast Relief is taking care of approximately 6,000 orphans With largo numbers also at half doz? en other centers where they would be In imminent danger of violence as well as of starvation if American re lief work v, ere withdrawn. The cablegram from Mr. Dodge is as follows: "Fourteen Americans protecting 4. 000 orphans suffering from wartime conditions within Turkish Nationalist territory. Continuation of appropri? ations to keep children alive impera? tive. Acute refdgee problem at Alep? po enforces reopening industrial work. Winter weather, exorbitant prices ne? cessitate giving emergency aid many places throughout Syria. Orphanages overcrowded. Limited appropria? tions prevent adopting more chil? dren. Administration practicing ex? treme economy ' HEAl/ni RESTORED. "My horse was m such run down condition, l thought he would die. Af? ter feeding him Dr. UeOear*s stock Powders, he la as well as ever and Is low as godd looking a horse as there IS in this section."?-J. C, Huste, llockbridgo Ilatha Va. Dr. LcUear'a stock Powders build ip the body, vitality and muscular >nerg) of your horees and mules, in? ane more meat with less feed, from our hogs, sheep and cattle, and help our cows produce more and richer nllk. Mr lluste's small expenditure aved baa the price Of a horse. Dr. ?eCJear can also help you. For 2s >ears as a Veterinary Burgeon and ;xpert Poultry llreeder In has devot - ,! himself to the ? ompoundtng of rem do s ?<?r ailments of stock and poultry. Whenever you have an ailment among our sii.eh i?r poultry ^et the proper n\ !.(?;, ai itcmcdy from your dealer, i must ? itisf) yon, oi yoUi money w ill e refunded.