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TH10 Ml MTI U W ATCHMAN. ttatabllal CONSOLIDATED AUG. 2, 18 FARM LOAN LAW VALID United States Supreme Court Passes Upon Constitutionality of Land Bank Act GOVERNMENT WILL BE ABLE TO AID FARMERS A tempt to Prevent Extension of Legitimate Credits to Land Owners Defeated in Highest Tribunal ITMtihill"n b -'s.?The farm Ktin net designed to sssist the agri cu turul development ol the United Hintes by providing readily acci ?sl btf credits to far mere ihrough fed-' eri I land banks, was declared valid tomiy by the supreme court. n an opinum which Commlaalofier Char let lv (> Lobdell of thu farm l?in bo.iid declared "clears away sWory legal que*th>n and removes every shadow of question as to the lesallty of the banks or their bonds," tbe court held that ronaress bad full uu hoiity to rwtabllsh tbe land tanks an I the correlative authorlt> to ox epipt. their bonds from the ?t?te taxa? tion. Commissioner l.oi.de I an-, pasjneed that there would be an Im-j get dint f la*u< of farm P?an bonds "to i an nndetermlnat ?? amount" to ^lin an-e the bniulrcdN of millions of dol- ' lars in loans whV ii alveu ly bad Isecn b) tin box i ii and which wfre geld up pending the court de iHlssj "A bend offering will be made us soon as the bonds i in be made ready.*' Mr. Lobdell said, "and Imme? diately thereafter the distribution of I?.. |i*4 begun II i'i I.? at '. a I da .'s, liowi vi r brfon lundsarc ivnll? ab e fo| ,1? t ua' loac.l! "The farm Iben hoar.I is h< peful that th, market iuu> absorb farm 1 >on bonds equal to the borrowing demands of lh? farmers of the eoun trv but no ons ens predict with snf< ty the result of r nnanclal operation ' thin magnitude , rri? h d today w as an ap mi from |o a . r nun t de< rees i efus? ig an mJuneti(m) sought l?3 Charles Mmlth, a stockholder in the Kan ? 'lt\ Title and Trust t 'o . to n - ?aln that Institution from investing funds In the * curitiel Of the land , d.s. The contention was mad.' thai |grm loan act was invalid, as con sas hadfiicithcr the authority under n constitution to establish banks b to exempt these lOOnrltleS trom Hb taxation ge court. In a practically ununl U opinhm. upheld tlo authority of OvcrntneiP in both Instance* rm loans aggregating mere than M?.'?<>n have been hehl up sin e SP?, as a result of the suit in j ? Char lei R. Smith, i stock? ln las K ins.11 i 'a v TH Ic and J>? . t0 tent the Validity of the farm loan a< l. Applications amount were pending when lion, r Lobdell announced at trenee of farm loan otftehlls lat official approval would be Id ponding a ?I? < blon ol tin al? placed the total amount of farmers held in ab?'>ance by at many times $'.'?.?00.000, , the receipt of applications stopp? d with Commissionei 's annoum ement. On March l. gie farm loan hoaid reported llJ |t7.004l had bcon advanced I fat inert*, a ml that applicu mm I ?".734 persons Iben i? n iallod $4"i,ooo.ouo. suit in the supreme court v as form of an appeal from OWer leclsioiiH refusing t?? Isauc an jtm to restrain the Kansai City Id Trust Co., from ,nv? stinc in bonds issued by the farm inkn. The govi rnment, the land bank of Wichita, Kan . h'list Joint Stock Land bank in", ait their own appttcatinr, bade defendants In ordar thai llli ?? ?po si em lidubt l>? ?? llled In one SUlt. gad toi Mr. So.uh asaer'ed :>i |sr?* 'hat the farm loan ac, was |rci>. of pow ei w hu h et. , possess under the const.I I birth, i Kiound for attack wr?s ?n t he exempt .mi ol tin farm pjrrlles ii. taxation as "Im ttahti.s of tin government." im ?S. McAdoo, foi uu i a pi I he in i* iry, submitted tin* lent hi lei is sp< ? I? I i i Is tovney g> net a i. in t he argip the i RS4 . He a e t i led tl inks n. re < t ? ub'd "tlsi ul if the governon nt n nd t !? ? ? hud I he clear i Igbl t ? sei Institutions. Hi lire ussistaiic ill nr> p. i i 11 o>? |o tin I ? *? ?I it w us arsaed, ruiian i rv?# made dir. ? I ppi upi i i III. pin po Hi Hi View, bill greate these spet ia| am ? u s I t la hi im a l ? I und . Igara to 11 ion McAdoo ? out' nd l tb it a que f ion 11 < ii' Urniine w b* o ?fi. ? ' a. euch * would be itlon." Fish Dav tied April, IH.'.O. MBfl Just a 81. LEVER ACT KNOCKED OUT Supreme Court Declares It Un? Constitutional In Vital Par? ticulars CASES AGAINST FOOD PROFITEERS ENDED - Prosecutions of Hoarders and Profiteers Not Warranted By The Law W.-i-shington. Kcb. 18.?The su? J premc court loduy hold unconstltu-I tlonul the lections of the Lever acl under which the government stopped (Ik oonl strike of ItlH and subse? quently Inunehed its campaign to re? duce the coat of living by prosecut? ing alleged hoarders of an<i profiteers In foodstuffs and other necessities. The court's opinion was rendered specifically In an appeal i>y the gov ernnv 'it from a decree In lower court l>ut it was sweeping in its terms and will have the effect of ending all proeecutlons Instltutsd by the depart? ment of justice in Its cost of living campaign. The action of the government In obtaining Injunctions to stop the strike of bituminous miners in No? vember, I'.' Il, was not before tin court, but department of just ier of-| flelals sold ihat it was under Bee tixi I, whlcb was held invalid, that tin- government had proceeded agnin.d the miners. The opinion of the court was ham d largely on the Indefllnlteness of the sections under review, Chief Justice White, departing from his prepared iplnlon, remarked that the scope of the sections appari ntly was "us broad as human imagination" and that the degree of criminality was left to ever ? bunging standarda Vssocia'e Justice I'retnhis and Pitney dissented as to the reasoning by which Ihe eonrt's decision was reached, but concurred in the re- I suit. The chief Justice said in his writ tee opinion that the sections under dienuaslou dlil not 'constitute a fix? ing b) rongri ss of an aaoertalnable standard of guilt" and were not "ade? quate to inform persons accused or violations thereof uf the nature and cause oi the accusation agulnst tin in." Tin wide latitude of possible in? terpretation was clearly evidenced in said, by tin varied assortment ol oases brought before the court la test the act. Theas casea numbering ten in all ranged from specific con? victions to denial Of injunctions sought by retailers to restrain gov crnmcnt agents from proceeding against them, in some cases the gov? ernment annealed from adverse de? cisions of lower courts quashing hi dtctntonta and In others it defended decisions In its favor, j "Observe that the sec: ions forbid 1 no Specific or definite act." said the 'chief Justice, "Tu attempt lo enforce these sec Iii ?im would Ih< the < suet equivalent of an effort la carry out a statute which in terms merely penalised or pub- j I llshed all acts detrimental to publb , Interests when injuries are unreason? able In the estimation of a court and '? I a jury. I "We are of the Opinion that the court below wai clearly rigid in rul? ing that tin- mere existence of a state of w ir COUtd not suspend or chllUKC the operation of the guarantees und i llmltntions of t be hfl Ii a nh si\t h (amendments, such as we are here passing upon." - These sections <d* the constitution j declare that in all criminal prosecu? tions the accused "shall have tin right to b, Informed of the nature and cause id' tin- accusation," and that tic chirge must be specifically set forth in' tin- indictment return? ed agalnal liim. Seetinn I of the Lever net made it unlawful "to limit facilities tor trans? porting, producing, harvesting, man? ufacturing, storing or dealing in any necessities; lu restrict diatrlbutlon ol any necessities; to prevent, limit or lessen the production at any nocessl ties in order to cnhar.ee tue price (thereof. or to i x.h I CXCOKSlvi prices I for any neeeanlt |< a," The court look as the h i ,-asi that of the I. Cohen Oroccrj com* pliny of St. LoUlS, Whlcll bid been indicied For \iolalion ol the net ho eaUSe of Ho- snh <>i tit) ponn< ?? ol sil : ir f??r 1 I 07 oi ,il I be i n .? m r on than 20 cent - a pound. decision ol the tov. r eourtx sustaining, a demur? rer to tie |iii|hIiiuMil on tin ground i hut i !i< i ? < ? ion \ io!at< d ihe nit ii I amendment, was ufflrmod by tie su pn no coin :. ? ' lo Iff lie I r > I n|n4 - WON Ibil ol tie ?c.. iie i,.n company, appeal Inu from < or\ ;< I Ion In I le a itin >y bikini* on) lit pri'tlts on sales of fuou ? uti . Conviction wh i ri'Voi ? d. Mm Ion, Mai rh i Prj sldi nf ? p . ? Hanl lug arrived homi todu) and soon after vi nil into conference with lien, '.?ooaid Wood, who i-i prominently na b r con uib rat Ion for n point nWii? ig io,,? inor general of the Phil? ippinen .Mr. Harding and wile will I be tendered it farewell reception by the town people ff omorrow, and Will knvi late in the day for Washington. Washington. Mulch L\ ?1 resident Wilson approved the diplomatic and consular bill (arising .in appropria? tion of ten million, |iv? hundred Lhiiu iSitUd doll.us, _ nd Fcur Not?Let nil the ends Thou Ai SUMTER, S. CM S ATI Ii SENATE MAKES House Appropriation Bill Amended By Senate Finance ; Committee and Half Mill Added To Levy CITADEL APPROPRIA? TION CUT $200,000 More Money Provided For Sup? port of Asylum and Confeder? ate Home?Fund For Law En? forcement Increased Columbia, March i A total In prease in appropriation!) of approxi? mately three hundred thousand, In? cluding Increases for pome buildings at itato institutions, an Increase in tlio salaries of ail clerks In state de partmcnts, and an Increase for law enforcement, is called for by tin- s< n- i ate finance committee, in its proposed ! amendments to the appropriation i bill, as passed by the house, the finance committee having made its! report to tin- senate at the Monday ! nlghl Besslon, and consideration of! the bill having been tnk? n up by the ^ senate today, The house bill total was $6, 563? 86 lj the Kennte commit-I tee total Is $6,803,603. The Inen use J for clerks is from $1,200 ?.-' i, to $i,- ; 300 each. The senate llnanee committee adds two it* ms for the university, $3o,ooo for Improvements to dormltorieH, , I'iiu'Un? y. Blliott and others, if there j is any h it for Oth< r buildings; and ; $40,000 for street paving around tin-j campus, to comply with the paving program started bj the city of Co? lumbia, to in ar tin- university's half of the conti on Htimtcr, I'cndlcton, Bull und (!i i on st i ects. The Cltudel appropriation is cut by $200.1111(1, from $300,000 to $100,000, hut the $#00,000 is taken care of in a special net appropriating the imount. Winthrops total appropriation is rut $36,000, for its farm mainten? ance, but this is made up by what lip- school IS allowed from the pro ceeds from the sale of the products of the farm. The .lohn de la Howe Industrial school, m McCormick county, is giv? en an additional $-10,000 for build-* ings, The state department of education is allotted $130,000 additional, its ap? propriation Increased from $1,566, K80 to $ 1,685,730. Tlo Confederate Infirmary, near Columbia, the "old soldiers' home," is raised from * 2 T.onu to $63,000, to take cure of repairs and the rebuild? ing of tin' plant. The State Hospital appropriation Is increased 1160,000, of which $20.000 Is for maintenance, $130,000 for com oletlon of tie- Taylor building, and for water at the state firm. Tin- Stale hoard of public welfare i?< allowed $5,000 additional, the gov? ernor's law enforqpfnent appropria? tion Is increased from $2S.OO0 to $ ?'? 000; the las commission i; allowed iIm- cost oi iwo held men additio iuI 'and $1,000 for advisor) counsel co?ch: the state hoard of hcaltii is Increased $30,000; Kairwold Industritil school :'or negro girls, a new state Inntiiu tlon, Is uiv? n $5,000; Iho National Guard appropriation is cut in half, from $80,000, as allowed by t In !um.se, to si 5,000, Hk'lMirtlsSJtl Smcrnls (?IhhCM ab? flaute Warden. Columbia, March I?Wade Hamp? ton (llbbes, chief game warden ??f j Si.mh Carolins for several years, re? tired from office yesterday and will in- succeeded this morning by Alfred A. Illchnrdson of Columbia, who has seen former service as chief gauuJ warden. I Mr, Olbbes addressed a letter tri Oovcrnor Cooper yesterday telling the chief executive of his retiring and I railing attention lo some facts In regard to the ottlee. Mr. (llbbes Mays that he Iiiih been unable in complete the cheeking up of all eoillt i \ wardens, due to the tardiness of these In reporting In some Inslunces, 'and leaves He- otlico alter a faithful I.service with much regrel that some of i |p> wardens will have to wait for I heir pay. II*' also sent Hie govern? or a llnauelal statement showing the work of the liseul year up until i ||i la ll il;i\ ol i-'t In na r; . Mr. Iiieijardosn will assume olllcc ihi morning and will begin work with u full knowledge of the game department, In having served as ! 11ei iiibeer for aoilio t i nn . London, Mu ch 1 ? The (; rmo n represental ives enteri'd ii ronfereiiee with lb?' al e. here lodu> on the r? p iiiiiiiont i|U< it Ion. Kxeept for th hint th t tin Crriuunx would reujuesl that I he period ot payment be changed front i ai iwo to thirty years, noth ,i mi given out prior t o t lie eon - ferenei! regarding the nature of 111? tiermau counter propose Is. Washington, March I There was sharp falling Off ill Aim th an trade with Klimpe in January, compared with lleeomlier, and a reduction In volume of trade with South Ameri? ca. Washington. March 2. Iteplles to notes oi the league ol nations council and Hi-it i.-ih goyurnuients regarding mandate* in- left to tin- Harding ad? ministration WMp announced poduy at 'Hi, .|. pa^ttllellt, ms't at be thy Country's, n?y God's ?1 DAY, MARCH 5, 1921 tfrench Have Great Force Mobi? lized On the Rhine Front BRITISH N AVAL FORCES ACTIVE Germany Will Be Lror< g I to C V 0 ply With Terms of the Treaty of Versailles Paris. Feb. 28,?Great military ac? tivity was noted i >dny along thai por? tion of the Rhine occupied by the Ficnch near t li?> Maycnce Bridge* hand. The artillery vvl Ich had been parked s< veral mll? h Im '.net the lino was brought up as also were long lines of ammunition trucks while the airplane camps at Boil gel and Vll latoubluy began t<> show activity com? mencing at noon today, It la report? ed that the movement < i Senegalese, Algerian and Moroccan troops arriv? ing at Marselles during the past Cew days lias greatly Increased. Marshal Foch is expected to return to ParJs Prom London tomorrow with Gen. Weygnnd and proceed Immedi? ately to Muyence, there to await the decision of the London conference. This decision, uccording t<? seml-of liclal information, la ma expected in Purls until Friday or Saturday. Should the Germans formally de? cline to uecept the allied reparations demands everythlna Is said to be in readiness to execute the penalties which were decided on by Premiers Lloyd Georg?? and llriaud Sunday at Chequers Court, although such pen? alties must be ratified by Belgium and Italy, whose delegates will have to i?e called Into consultation. The greatest secrecy is being ill a ill t lined as the nature of these penal? ties and concerning the military movements but the Associated Press learns on good authority that a great naval demonstration by the British has been decided on at Kiel, Ham? burg and Bremen, while the Belgiai and French troops will operate m land; The lluhr region, it Is said, prob' ably will not be occupied as tin French desire to demonstrate tha any movement taken by them is no directed against the German prole lariat but against the reactionaries nationalists and Im per lallst a. The consensus,ol opinion in pari in tueniar\ circles is that no deelshu Will be taken until tin London con ference is aware ??i the contents m the Inauguration speech of President B?rding, as French o the tit Is arc de? sirous of showing the I'nlted state, that everything possible has beei done to avoid stern measures an also that thej desire to have the mm* I u| sup: ort ol' the American pubie opinion should u move forward inti the interior ol Germany become nee ! chko ry, FEETIE FOGLE CONDEMNEE j St. Matt h. ws, I 'ob. 2 S Biehan "Feetie" Fogle, negro, who shot :nu killed Karle Wadford, a whiti farm er, at Loin Star, Cullioun county, 01 I the rigid of Junuurj 12, \\a ? convict led of Ural degree murder tore toda; and was sentenced by Judge S. \.'. <; I Ship)) to die In the electric chair a the state pententiary March ?_',">. ; Tin- f i-ini lasted nearly ihr. < hours but a verdict of guilty was returne? by the .;my |n less than thr;v min I Utes. j At the Hue- Mr. Wad ford was ki!l??< ? Fugle, w ho is only i7 years old, r oe Corbett Zeigler, a neighbor of tin Wndfords, so injuring him that "ic i leg had lo In? amputated. M i. " igl< I v. as bred upon ivhPe he ;. ml a ? - j Wad ford were placing Mr. \\'a(l!'"r< w ho had been shot down In the ii >o I of i he Wad ford horn ?. on t h bed j Fogle also lln d at Mra. Wiulford wounding her slightly, and also hoi Ismail baby, which she held in I"'1 arms, to protect from the negro, wh< was dring through lh< window. A fter ha \ ism b? < n apprclu n?le?l Fogle Implicated Harvey Whaley another neuro, who Fogle claims advised that Fogle take his gun and Kill the "whole family." Whalcj jwi'd !>.? placed on trial tomorrow. The shoot int; followed some tr??ubl< Mr. Wad ford hod v. it It Fogle. Somi neat was stolen, and Mr. Wad fore found out thai Fogle was connected with the stcaline, and made the negn I rihg i he lie at back. Hl Tili1 colli l hoiixe tViiH |?U< k* d at tin trial today, but there was no sem Ida nee ol disorder, Members of tin 'American Legion post here bad beer sworn in a< special deputies to pre \ ? nt a ny t hreat of i I? d< nee. Solicitor A. J, ||ydri?*k WtiH assisted In Ihe pi UNi i'in ion I?5 J, H. Rtuhlci and W. IS Rymmes. The defense w.i> conducted 1?) J, A. Mcrrltt and J, Cj lliott. i.Hiiimi, March Three hundred thousand strikers have joined the an U-lloUhevlkl revolution and lighting in Petrograd nnd Mose on has assum? ed gigantic proportions with man> kllh dand wounded <m both sides nccordtmi t<? reports received hen from llelslngfors, Finland. Chicago. .Match 3. Sanction foi si\teen railroad brotherhoods ami unions for a strike on I,he Atlanta, Utrminghani urn) Atlantic rail was were Idspatched to local unions aftei ;i midnight confi rence p.f i hi adH o( the organisation here. The receiver 'recMdij ordered a wage redaction. ind Truth's. THE TRUK S< FOR CONFERENCE IISARMAMENT ? nate Adds A mend ment to Navy Bills i Wi Idngton, March I. My uuani I mous vote, .".s senator* answering th*' roll, i In Hcnatc tonight attache?1 an iinondmeni t<? the navn] oppropria ii'MiH hill, .i portion calling 11;i? >11 the president i<? r*nll a conference of tin j I 'nr. ? ii States, Japan un?l Great .Mrit j alii i ? <? in-iii? i naval disarmament. The proposition nri^iuulb present? ed hy Senator Mo rah, licpuhlicun. Idaho, w put h< fore i he senate , und? r unanimous eons? nt agr? < an m by Senator L?dge, llcpublicun, X. .1.. : and the vote was taken upon h.s amendment. The voto was luk? n Cter seven hours of debate which in? cluded an executive session at which foreign affairs particularly in refer? ence t>? Japan were discussed. Senator Walsh, Democrat, Mon? tana, proposed a substitute for the Borah-JSdge amendment, a plan for a conference on general dlsarmami nt to be called by the president, tins after several hours of debate was de? feated 28 to 30 by a practically strict party vote, Senator Smith, Georgia, Ibeing the onl) Democrat to vote with the Republicans and no Republicans voting in its favor. Though the ses i sion ol the st uute was nearly l^. hours I in leilgth the naval bill Itself was , burely t ouched upon. Senator Polndexter, Republican, I Washington, in charge of the naval j i ill after the disarmament vote I moved that the senate recess until 1 l i a. m. tomorrow but Senator Jones, I Democrat, New Mexico, suggested I that an adjournment be taken in ; stead. The adjournment under sen ?late rubs would displace the naval bill from its place on the calendar I for the first two hours of tomorrow's ' I session, during which Senator Jone? 'Isaid supporters of the bonus bill for ' j ex-sorvii ? men would seek to ud II vance that measure. On a roll call ? the adjournment proposal was de? 1 I fented ^ to 16, and the senate re essed continuing the naval bid ir ? I its prh lleged porf'1 ion. 1 The Senat? irankb discussed rcla Lions l-etv.een the ITnitcd States am ? Japan for iwo hcui*s behind closet ? i doors, 1 After the doors wi re opened. Sen tfator Borah, Republican, Idaho, am ? other leaders m the fight against th< ? lull declared emphatically that tin j mcasuri In Its present form could no le passed before congress adjourne? 1 Friday. Tin senate then swung int. ? la long night session with a promlst 1 i by Senator Polndexter, Republican 1 Washington, In charge of the bill lha ? would ?"? held In continuous scssioi 1 I until action had been luken one wnj ? or another. ' Tin- motion for the secret sossloi was lead.- |>y Senator I .od- e of Mas suchusetts, the Itcptiblicun h ad r .c;> ? chairman of the senab foreign robe ?JllonH committee. He suddenly inter? rupted n long open detwitc on the bli by expressing the h >pe that tin , at ure v ould be passed by this com gross und adding that there wen p ... me "angles'' of the <)'t"sii"'i whicl . h ii'OiId net be discussed in public. . When ibe galleries had been clear I Senator Modgi wjc- understood u huvi presented aew information rcl Igurdlng \\\>- controversies bctwi u .'?;<" I'mted State? and Japan <>(ln ? j lui n that over the ('aiifoi it i ulici und law. Gnu of the matt ?rs saId t> ha ve be i? discuss* d was the Pacifh I island of Vap over which Jupan hold; j a mandate. The i nited States he I vigorously protested against thii mandate lie iouiicII of the iNigm . ; at nations and also has taken th yubjeci up direct with the Japanes? : ;ov-iuni< nt. S< eeral senators wen reported .?? have expressed the vlca g, (thai tin- controversy with regard t? j , In- i: ai .i was certain to become :| 1: .-i i.. - :...?! d. licnU probb-m fn th in-ai future. Senator Lodge was said t i hav? told the senate that In view of th? ' present controversies with Japan an the position of the ITnitcd States ir j world affairs this country should con? tinue its naval building program, lb a so was reported to have emphasised the desirability of udvising Japan thai i the l!nited States was ready to spend [ millions of dollars to l?roti et its in? terests in the I>aciflc. t President-elect Harding also was understood to have been quoted a tidvocating mi adequate navy. Bona? I tor Williams, Democrat. Mississippi, j sharply challenged the position taken by Mr. Lodge. He was said to have used bitted sarcasm In criticising the , closing ol Iii. senate (buns and char? acterised the Japanese relations arg iiment as bugaboo. He and others ( u re reported to have promised in rent a; in open session the discussion i.i hind closed dums. Two Airman Killed Plane Falls and Hums at Mont? gomery Montgomery, Ala . March t ?Lleuta. I i:\orott L. Ril pat rick of Miami and ? I l '\ :i? ?? Clyde W. Pratt ??i St. Andrews ware Instant!) killed when a plane In . which the* wen flying fell at the In ? larmediate nlr depot today just be !?re ?; o'clock Ifter the crash the machine caught foe and the bodies of both men wane burned. i it li not known iost what caused the accident us Ihe machine was de? ? strove 1 hy flames after it had fallen, It Is said. The me?i had leach d a ' lofty height whm the machine cta>h ? led to the ground, killing them in .--.? HJTllRON, Established Juiiv 1, 18C6. VOL. LI I. NO. r> EXONERATE RYAN AD BARuu Presid mi D< ft nds Th< m Against Charges Madt by Represent** tive Mason t j CLAIMS THE^ PRO] LTEERBD IN COPPER Dl RING WAR I Wilson Say* Charges Have Been Satisfactorily Answered And They Had Nothing To Do With Price Fixing v .: ? ? ' President I Wilson i defended i.. M. Baruch and John l? Ityan, clung l by Rep? resentative Mason, ol Illinois, with profiteering in copper while serving the government during the war. in la letter to Representative Gerrett, of I Tennessee, the president paid the charges and intimations had beon satisfactorily answered, but thought a statement from him might clarify the situation. The president denied I flatly that either Baruch or Ryan had anything to do With the price living 1 for which he said Judge Itobert S. [Lovett, priorities commissioner dur [ing the war, was responsible In tho initial state. 1 STATE BANKS VS FEDERAL BANKS - Monroe, N. C, Feb. 2*.?Judge J. ' lbs Kay. in state superior court hero (?day, denied the petition of the Fed Ieral Reserve bank of Richmond for removal from the state to the federal court of the injunction proceedings instituted by a group of North Caro j Una banks. After hearing argument by oppos? ing counsel, which consumed most of the day. Judge Kay held that the cause Is not a removable one and re? tained jurisdiction. The hearing on the temporary injunction secured by 'the state I sinks is scheduled for to J morrow before .judge Ray. m Counsel for the Richmond bank announced tonight the intention to ? Ale the record In the proceedings in U the federal district court at Char* lotte and seek a hearing. Where? upon counsel for the state banks as ! i not .need that they would counter by M tiling a motion in the United Stat? s ? [court asking that the matter be re ' I manded to the state courts, and that ? j the question of jurisdiction thus rais i ed would be fought t<> a finish, if 1 ncceseary, through the United States sup; < me rout t. The !eni|H>rary Injunction order, 1 signed by Judge \\. I". Hard ng Feb I ruary '?. restrains the Federal Re? serve bank of ft I 1 ? id from return ing checks Indorsed ,"dlshonoreoV* afb r paym (nt has h >cn tendered by ' the state banks In accordance with the :?? ecnf -\ enacted X- .in t 'a; o'in;t statute auth rising hanks operating1 und? r qtate eha rt ers to i aar?;.- <x 1 change, pi conflic With tb - par cb u* li ? i s rull i ??: t \\ ? i:?>?, ,m, .. board. Conn I for t h? reserve bank . led - ! moval ol Lln injunction h u ing to ft 1 C?d? re I court i ii lln gl n ?I lb .t the petition ban! uas rr<a 1 under a 1 ' ?< d.? ;? I statute ami Is now fum tion ' ing as corporation ?? c eated and thai th?> amount involve I more 1 than $3,000. Counsel f the 340 state banks, '?parties to Hie Action, contend that ' * even though the re ?r. bank is a be- i ; i eoi puration, I he raus* Of an* ti it Ulis ej ??? arl es out ol a North ? _ Carolina statute and tin I tho mere fact that the reserve la k is a fed ' ? oral oo?-| in I lot ? entitled it ? t.? ?< ..ei. 11. in 1 nnf am < no;' . a! motu y a involved in i ire action, il 1 'Ing i case wh< re? in : Ik i ig hi to col I exchange 1? jc'nlmcd bm slmp'j i > make perouv* n nl .ludg< Liarding's temporary or I ? restraining the Itiehmond bank from returning cheeks with notice of "dishonor" when such checks have bo< n presented f"i collection and payment In exchange tendered. HUNS OFFER TO COMPROMISE London. starch 1. ? Germany* through her delegates to the confor ence with the allies today, made a reparation offer of approximately thirty billion gold marks, or seven and one-half billion dollars, it is umb ratood outside ol the conference that alter the Cernian foreign min? ist?! had made his statement on rep? aration.'. Premier Lloyd Georges re p ii I, in substance, that unless the (J er mans had something more to of fer than appeared In the German statement there was no med of con tinutna the conference. When tho Hermans left the conference they ap pared greatly depressed. j Washington, March I,?Impeach? ment charges against Federal Judge I.a ml is were referred today by the house judiciary committee to a sub contmlttee with Instructions to re? iten tomorrow. , Washington, starch 3.?represen? tative Kitchen of North Carolina, who became leader of the minority on the death of champ Clark, yes* terday will be able to resume his SSM Sl the extra session, his phi - siciana snnonneied today. Mr. Clarhn funeral services will |?> aoM Satur* da\,