The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 31, 1921, Image 1
1 ill M >i i n: W \ it Ii H \\. I mi n
CONSOLIDATED AUG. 2, 1
CONFERENCE
DEEGATES
DEADLOCKED
t Powers I !anno1 Agree
on the Disposition of
Stabmarine^ Japan
as Usual Obstinate
Washington. I??t I R) lite As
?tftnjad Press? - The aim* ? oi;f?'i
mi"? tv.tv.tl nrnui f which ! ? ?
? perpl??\li,g Mtin.itinn in if* effoi t
* to agr. ?? ????. limitation of sulooa
rine stnngth. tonight postpnne.l Hf
in-xi n<nt:iiK. until W ? ?I m 000 ) so
Iba! Ih?- l"'nneh ami panalhtl nton
*t'w Japanese, tit tw>tl receive (rofll
l*rroi- ,.M:? i.(Is men- th t:ni?>' laatruc?
Ii um? r? ganling the eoOnpfOI
proposal of Ho- Aiii<-tn IM BjOVvW?
ment.
AU Peliatmn* here, howi \i>r
pnln'eit t<> lontintieil nt.Jeettan |o
the A'.n-ri an plan >v Loth lite
.Japan**** anil the i*reneh group*.
At th* gajltO time the Americans
nii.l Itr.ti^l? nppoaf?d tu f??l that
b in oft. r.f?a hi at als ?low n Ihetf smIm
io.ii Iio- ft.-tH to ?." ? tons i o h
thi \ tiail mmle a Mi .imum run
i (??Union in the int>-i**t of u.. agr? -
? inent.
In lit ?????? i-iti !IIiiiiI;iiih's moi. ?I? Ii
nlfc nh ?p?- ?Tan nviain-tl l>v a RtOYI -
inent lor I la'? r conf? n m ??. to he
atlrml.-u hy a ssfJOf nuinhi f of na?
tions, ."i .I'.u'l'.i i . \annnation of
the hIo'P miI.iu.ii im- pinhhin. anil
for a future in. ??ting of th.- gi- at
powtr. |fl ih? gnnvral p..s
nIMIM . s til lanhii u main, lit liir.i
tatio ,s Thi n- w.n Iniin attons
tha* th.? p| u for a worlil BUhlUS
rln?' t hhfi i? i > wn.iiil Ih- pui Into
I n i. .;ul?:kly
o|?o*.-il imw eonfei i-iii'i" oi
|mi?o i. on ihe k' Hlr.iI Ittajoet of
nrmnm* nts pi ohal.lv will he h. hi in
f I ft I ii Ittt, anil pt?.vision fot It
w.ll tfcf inaili- in the treaty th.it is
to einiMMiy tin- nVc talons of the pi?
rl.t ii.? ??f tftg
Postpom tin nt of th?- naval eon.
mitt*"- oo lu g from I.?iiioi iou la
W.-iln. v.| is is iiml< rsiood to have
r. si|p.- i ii..in .i ie.. nhi fiuin lite
Preroh ?!? I? g if.-*, wlo. hnv.- not j. t
hritnl the lot m il v.nliet of llnnr
home kovi iiuiifnt on the Aim-rn-. -i
plan to fix Aiii.riivui titnl I'.r111m11
^iihniaritio ?irtngth at ts\#<M |SsM
, ami |SJ Hsihr ? iNstlsl SjSSl ar
rnng laent for I'laio ?\ Italy ami
J.lp.in. ThjS .i! pr? .-sinn an.ofiK th<
? llspsjilsrfl tto? hiaioh ih hgation
? toi itfht VJTM that tl i- plan wouhl
\h* wholly HM ati..i\ to |*arhf, A
stihm;frin?< lonnaa** oi .I I-as
l.frn NliaM*'?t? il fi t I ran- ? ? . h.-i
na-..?l ?\piiiH. ami unihr th??
Ami'fit ;m proposal hIh- wonhl have
oiily alSBSJt :||...no.
Th?- JstSSJiSMSsr in.iin'aim ? I s.l.???
a* |4 th? ir fmir.? rilWS in the fm
k^???a? ;??: s hSJf t heia fj is no ? \ eleu. ..
111:.i ttn\ if l.rel??l ISJ l?-e?ili* fiom
Ihrlr ft.it r< ?vM.il 'o jo*' ? pt the
Amen? an rnni|>tui ??? Th? 'i. ..
BJ0SSI it? I? gn'i s h.ise tohl th. ? .m
^ $4 r.-m . l?-t\ rSJWslSlff . i?>i\h
? Of SSlhSIMN hSM fi ?>'.,nm.i i y t?? lion
n.ii.on.il . i ?-. (n pl.i'. of i!n :;'
nun tilh?it> .1 ifn-m r i he ? ?> .??!..
I shlPf arr.ini!' im i;t". In m?.t:;e
iinjt'.ri. how. o r, || ts hnpeil that
iur*h?r ail . . -s frosn Tvhyn may
BSSfleS ??.feiwh.it then paslttOS
Mhniilil th. .\e ?ti .it, pSSS I ill f??
??rins: ?h?* |.??w?n lusssths-l ?'
siikk* *? ?I I?) **..?i , of i) tmr i
lieeffil With tt. i.rt.f. n-'-- I hill
i iiriM'ii i.iiiti'i may Riven la
pssajsWsl t"i g. : ? i .1 ktilktl
holnl.y m MiLinarl'ies, n .?!? t ?>!!
? ,j ????in. f ? lh it .til liv of th- pOW?
rri asssjM !? IN ?heu tubtmraiMi
t*tr*-i>ttth tii<*fi iimf? .1 as at pr?*s< ni In
th?- various s? i areas t'i .l.r flu
ann?>s?ion wl.n h i ? -. fuf i? -
iriveii no toimai indorsement from
MH of ih- aolesnjitions the rnitni
>*i.if? < fifi sji m .1.,in .i.if.ar h ?!
ami I'run. ? ..ii w.ehi nsnleriaki I?
aoas Main exact h, ih? ion ns m a
suhiiuir in* SJ I he) im.w
?.I in the rewpei*tlvt< resjions ol lh<
Atl.inie . in.- I'm ?he Mf tlll< l
ran* nn .mil \.i . . ?
Thjs i>ropos.ii io a rite Into Ihe no
\.ii Hasltattsoi troaty nn aar**?*int*i
for peaaaeatM ng fi?. ? inference ?
Iii.? paare fa prol ?i.
ii* ?*>. ?? t?.? ?* hesjun m ? ? i ? i oi
sleHaNe form ?. . r n\- t'lirlstma
ye rem An htfarntal eactiana> n
i view* ateong thi Ai-ot ? llrlf
??.ii a ad ii. re i -h :.; a?- i ha ??
\ oloasi i ? feehni iti ? that I ?
? ^fefl l??'i 9?\ l|*e* It 11 il li t*'
Hi. hit) ? uf ., .... . i, |< i)
. sjfei in. nts v hleh at ide if po l?l<
in any event n n si.. ...i ?
w?u he aVtaiot in moi ??? i i?i ii
i ;?;.? 1 1
? ?r 111
aiy or im i
sj .ii lahi - da
. |..n I ? ? ?
. ? ? i-ii?i 11 ' I
t too pate ? ? ? ?
i.iii! I
?iii murin* in
?
and >i. he i
no** MiiMtnt p. >?
r :'.. ,
f%m laMtal
VM.ll i - llrtM II II ?
11 on. the Mritl h
V if ll it S II -*w
\N a IUI.? i ? i . f . is t
blJ?hcd April ISA0,
Kg] .
Debt Working
For Pals in Prison
Pardoned War Prisoner Wi! 1
Pry lo Secure Releuse ol
Others
Washington, Dec 21 ?Kogene
V untlOUIH' d att?? i his 1*11 II
on President Harding lltul he
would devote Ii in time lo i.if effort
to hove all 1'nvninis released.
Fighting Again
at Belfast
Helfnal !>?<? 11 - One ointt was.
kr . i end sevei ? ! wounded In H
rlnah between i*onn|rihi|hiry nnd
a hex!} of men of ihe Marrow l?one
a I ? i
Young Womgn Dia
appears in Baltimore
Ihthlmore, Md., Dee. I?.?No
I rite? has been found of Mum Mia
ln< . ItuesM i!. Iged 21, of Albemarle,
\ ? who disappeared Sunday
fiiK - ? t from the Young- Women's
I Christum Association, where she
wa - staying, while studying design*
Ins end continuing.
Wife of Swindler
Arrested
Chicago, Dee, 2*.- Mrs. Charles
\v French, wife of ihe alleged < ??
ronspiratoi of John W, Worthing*
ton. itnh ted (or alleged swindles
to:. Hing slxt) million dollars, has
t>? ? n arr?'Ste?l, Kreuch, It Is alleg?
???i operated s clearing house t< i
bogus set'iirlllea
Where A'ere
the Marines?
K ans,?h flty, Dee, 5* ?Tin- |?ollce
.M i searching for Iwo bandits \% l???
held up ihe espr??s niesai*nger of
Ihe Missouri CuelUc train, looted
Ihe safe and shot the messenger.
Riga? Dec, - \'ladImir Koro?
leitko, the not?*d l*kranian novel
:?f. is <h a I his ft >pOI ted 11..it In
iio-u ot inalnui i it ton.
nhollshuienl of r 11 - - underwater
craft entirely. The American * I ? I? -
gutlon ? sim ?? ?t much sympathy
with Ihe British Vl??W, but was not
read) I.nshier such a step ? \
rspt in conjunction with all nation*
ol the world.
h is pointed out that i'i the
event ot ihe railing of a si*o l
world sulssiatine conference, such
I matters s ? use of poison itlr?
craft l?ombtnsj and nnj other neu
ige ne Irs of war, eouhl be talked
i one With a View lo setting up an
I Internat lo mi I rode lo govern their
employment. Thi Washington eon?
1 frrenee is regarded as too limited
m !???!??? tu ileaI u*ltti sit?*h iiues?
lion
Ii is further possible that the dlf?
*:? nit lallest loll of land a m.urnint s
I could '?? )oit forward t?? the sop?
ph*m?*nlul worhl assembly on arnin?
( meals .is ihre* years may show
[changed conditions in Kurop? whli h
srll then ndmit of ? *rt agreement ???
urb arm) eetabllshments .m well
is navies.
I Th? project ??? rail another sea*
Ion of the live power naval con?
ferenee neven years .*? ir?? i tin- ten
holiday begin* llrst was .siig
I sjested, It \+ unde rstood, by th.
Kn n deb gailot .\t llrst t he
date siiggesN'd aas 1931 wh**u tlo
i|i ? udi stop in building ends. Him ??
i ??. rs to !>?? dine issed then, hoe -
ever, would have lo do very largely
?.'>. repliici inent litilliliug, l?ord
I ?er i>t Mi? Mr it th Krou|i nnd s? 're*
t irj Mugl ? i for 'lo- An.? rs an i< v.
an mi Id to i. i x pressed 'in- opin*
. ? ?. that Ihe i|Uesflon should '??? tak
tn up threi > : ? Ih f ore Ihe holi*
d.i. expires und .1- it now stands
? ?!)? meet i! H Wool I Is some lltitv in
It should i.ailed t hat \\ hili
? ? i ? at i'.i 1 ship lUtio has
11... ti n**c*pted provisionally at least
1 .11 t.\ ? |n>? i-rs, It does r.ot I
? ?.?,? effective i rit 11 Ihe ten year
holid ? ? ? nd ? l mi ihm 'to- hollduy
lit p i ?? a ill main l a in u 0
|m i ? nil l it i ilpitu I shin fot
than that ??! i be I nited St.". y Hhe
i i to ?*? ab* down at the end
? ?? i luit i'? ? Mi .i ? ? tualiiy u it h
'tin \ .t ir .hi fleet, h*?wevei and
f n pro? i'Ht ran t ??' lie norked out
? m in iletaib ?'-^ uguln going
?... . i In 14101110I three y* ?11 s lief*?t*'
f holiday ? ? o ?, hoe? \ ? 1. ?h?
. 11 imI i.I I'.i Hi Ii ifiliK tuoi ? an
?. provi I? 1
11
i . ? 1 11' 1101 ill
. I
??? yea 1 inlet
building '?!
? - n|d in till
uiiiiauK umb 1
1
? 1
I nth
ft tlo
iM 11 ?
lie .lust add I rar ?
CONFERENCE I
ALMOST ON
THE ROCKS
Japan and F r a n c e
Hold Out For Large
Submarine F I e e t
and Split is Likely
Washington. !>??? 27 ?The sub*
mar Int* controversy ha? revealed m> (
wide .1 d Uferen?** ot opinion
among Ihe powers I hat Ihe arms
[delegates ore seriously diaeusaing a
plan t?? leave Ihe whole riiiealion
ot utixillary warship tonnage lo it
Inter International conference,
Ho far consideration ol Ihe |?ro
' Jecl haa heen entirely informal,
with conference leaders outwardly
I reflectinil it hope I hut Ihe ptesent
! logot lot ions may yet hriuit lh??
. ihmnrlne problem tu u solution,
in many iiuartera, however, there
are growing ?i^ns ol discourage
men! over ihe prospect, and an u< -
, >? impuuyitig leiuh ney to ? gamine
I care full) the possibilities of Ihe
pos'ponetnetii pit<n
in highest America it ufhVinl cir?
f'les it was said tf?da> that a Con?
crete proposal for u future confer
I once might la laid liefere ihe arms
delegates within it few days. Presi?
dent Harding was said to feel thai
I Nile It a conference would l?e n logl
?.1! d< veloptnein ?>f his |?olicy ol in?
lernational consultation, and it was
Indien ted that he had communlcitt*
ed his desires the Aim licati d< lc?
gutioil.
Tonlftht Hie submarine tangle up* ,
1 pa rent ly wus as fur as ? ver it?>in I
' 1 sett lenient 1 despite Conference?
ItetWeen the American delegates
and the pb nipoleutinricfi ot Japan
und Krane??, the tu.? powcrsywho
are holdinii out anulnst the Amer?
ican compromise proposal, The
naval committee, which haa not met
since Saturday, will rcKtiuie Its ses?
sions tomorrow, but neither ihe
Kreuch nor Japanese 1 xpc<.'i to be
I in a position to modify llieir objei ?
; lion to the Aliiericau plan.
The negotiations over Shantung
a'.so look on a lliore SCl'lOIIS USpeCl
during tin' da> when the Japanese,
aftei ihe receipt ol iresh Instruc?
tions from Tokio, iri it lie known
, that they w? re not pri pit red t??
, make an> furl In 1 com'easions in
Ihei|' exchanges ivith the Chinese
over return ol ihe Tsiugutn Tsinnn*
I f u Ititilroatl. Tin Chinese already 1
have dee la reil they can 110 nu fur
lliei loward u i'Otnpruiniae, hi:* In
some conference dreh n there Mill
Is hope that the iwo groups may
, be Id ought toget hei.
Meuutitue the new four?powei 1
|*aclilc treaty, already signed by
the United Hintes, tlrcul Urltaln,
r'ranee und Japan, i;ot back into
conference discussions through 11
1* ugliest ion from Jnputicse quarter*
that the toot powers at. not :??
apnlv the t. rrr.s nt Ihe pui t t.? tin
principal Islands ol the Japanese'
empire, In view id differences ot
View developing. 11. the Culled
HtutcY und Japan as to tin mean*
I ins ??:' t to- treaty, * he J it pa nese
Were saiil lo Is consiili ring I lie aK
Best toil of such an interpretative.
' agreement.
An interpretation r?>t applying
1 tin- treaty t>? the major Japanese
l?iunds would i.?- a reversed ol the
understanding snttl to havi existed
among tit.- delegations v. inn th.
treaty w.is sighed. It would be ud
1 verse alsu f<? tin Interpretation an?
nounced |?y 1 lii< Ann 1 ic in dclega -
lion but In harmony with that
\ ulci ?I by i n sni,..;! Harding.
Hhiuild ' n ? ToM io govei iiment tie
cide fo|-|iml!> t-i suggest Slicll an
agreement, Ihe tn??\?' might prcci*
pitate .in iiilrii'ilte situation in the
, confi 1 ?? i.< e
Another suggestion involving In*
I terestiiiH political considerations
caini' dm ins ihe day from Kreuch
r ire lea, It was a hint, advanced
informally while 1 he delegates
I Waited foi iii'Ws <: the decisions of
tin cabinet in I'aris, th.it Kruitcc
in ig h 1 lie v. 1 Ui mi to 11 sjree t <i ,1
status ijihi limitation ol subma?
rine strength il the other powers
designed t" preserve peace in Ku
I'opi ..n v. atei s.
As tentatively out lin< d, such 11
In ;i". w mi Id lie i imilar in pit 1 pose
f ? lhal ju.-t cow lltdeil ?0 Covt'l the
l'.o Hi . .1 ml would have ilS its sin
1 - Krance, t; 1..,t llrititin,
It 11*, and <;?! uiait> Should I In \
id 1 < 1' 1 tin sn, Ii \ ,1 ?. said, the
I idled Stales ami Japan nilghl i ?>
I hmigli I be 1 ? ? ! u.-e 01 ot ihe 1 on 1
Ktiropi 11 pov ? 1 Iin*I nlii'g ?1
? - ! .1 h? dr.
1 i| .,|
mid im reuse
1 1111? 11111 11 m
Hi t
r Hu
? i .1.1
? is
I w .11
ill IISI I I
0 1 inn iii mi ? ont? 1 oll??' lie re
1,1
l> i \e detail ol 1 ? V\ 1 ti 1 t< 111 o
1 .a 1 it...1 i.i he. .1 mil |i . .1
p< > 11 tin eil I in 111 ? \ 11 ion foi I'ign
j ll||.1 ? ? > I 1 * 11 I ? . 1 . II t ? I . ti. .
htwftti
Sof? Im-f all lilt* ends 'Hum Xiiiis't |i
Sumter, S. t\, Salui
Young Man Killed
On Raleigh Road
lt. II. Hamilton slain as Ho
Was Driving to City With
Young Woman
. Unit igh. X <?.!>< i\ 2'?, - j: II
Hamilton, yeiir <>hl railroad net*
(ion t ? ? ? ? -f: ail, v as shot .. ri?I killt*.I
in hi* nuloinol lie on a highway oue
i! . ;.? t, i?u. Hal* in Ii shortly at'u*r
(? ' lock lonighl as In* was driving
,!.:.? flu- city with Mian Irene Iiii**sn,
a yoil in! wonwin "i Kahi^h Ac?
cording lo Misa i Sin sj . i.nm negroes,
whom kIi ? is unahlt' t ? describe,
lirt'd Ihrt't* shots i111*? ihe rap just
at, > r it li.fl |*u ts? ?I t lit* III oil t he
roan!,
Woodrow Wil?
son's Birthday
W i hlngtou, 1 >et\ -Former
|*rei*ith nl Wilson quletl) celehrut
?ti hi.t i?f?ih birthda\ m hin lioint*
her** t'lihlcgranis, telegrams und
Ii-Ii rs iroin all ovt*i t in- world
bring r. i ??? I i niis.
Ovation For a Traitor
Indianapolis, Dec*. 28??Eugene
V. Dt*hs, lhe imrolet] v'<>' ialist lead?
er, v\ ill stop here on IiIn way home
10 Tel rn I louie 11?- w ill lie gi eel -
011 by a large delegation of ad?
mirers.
SUGAR REACHES
NEW LOW LEVEL
Si w Yoi k, Dee. 2*.- Refined
Hagar broke below Iho five cent
level for I he firm time in neverul
wars today.
Two or ihre? such commissions al
reatl> have been decided on, and
;t was indicated in administration
circles lhal Ilm whole Keheme of
conlinuinu consultations umonv
representatives of th<? powers "..as
regarded by President Ha ran:?.; . i
fittinn ii with his proposal i>?r a
future series of international n eel
i::gs.
The president, it was said by ud
!11i11ist rat ion ollleials, would '
iiiueh dlMUppuiiiled it llie Wasliins
ion eonfereiie?; atljourne? without it
delluite agreement foi similar ue
(foliations In the future, Should
mi ii ,11'i'tui hi on nuxiliury era f be
possible here, it was declared, Mr.
I larding would feel that an uiah r
h\t%iiilinii for anolher conference on
ihi l subject would i"? an IntHitruI
pari of I lie miHii'mhod Washington
negotiations, He was describtd a
desiriuK thai tunny of the nations
no) represented here be invited lo
join a future auuliurv warship iIIm
j mi ?n, makinR llie meeting vir?
i i Uli ||y a w rn Id eonference.
Whet hot any agreement is to be
I reached on naval auxiliaries of nn*>
type is reKardetl a.s depending on a
favorable solution of tin submarin"
i|iiehtinn, beeause :? France, and
Japan insist on building nan*' mi
il- r water ? raft than air propoeed
for lliein utub r llie American plan,
other powers will he ilispoat'tl to
utltl tu ilifti nuvleH a disproportion?
nie loniiaK*1 t?l various clashes ol
ant i-suhinutiitc vessels. It is not
regarded its likely, however, lhal u
failure tu ur.ree on auxiliaries xx ill
ill any way ilffecl tin- agreement
already luade as to capital ships,
In .Japanese 'piarteis it was t?m
| pi.a.s.. . ?I lonighl that the JapantMte
I tleb'Kaiioii was not in u position of
supporting the claims of Prance lo
a .mi.iiuu submarine tonnage. Japan,
was Mild, WtlH objecting to the
I Amt rii'un plan solely from ihe
I vlew'poinl her own national :n
lere.si, which, she felt, required ihe
| inninti is ft tit .? of 45,uiiu tons of sub?
marines Instead of Ihe 31.U00 she
woubl have under the American
plan.
Tht< JapaneM*, however, nre in
comiiiun lent ion with Tokio, ami it
I was declared for them that I hey
?!.<l not consider that the last word
im! bei n spoken. They w? re de
n< ; Ibeil as ho pel u| for an ullimate
agreement I hill would Include all
t jasi es nl nti vul craft.
"We lire not aiding France," suhl
I Vice l-'orclKii Minister lliinihara, ol
th*- Japanese ileleKatlon ton itch I
' NVe adhere to llie original Aineri
can proposal which gl vi s Japan
! . Ions of submarine. We don't
car.' what I2ugliiud and I': ance
in 1 ha v*- In 'ubmarlneH. '1'lu
MMu-stion now h whether a*e are
read> In come into some new ar
j i :iuKeiii( nl "
Win n usk< .1 w bother Japan wu
I v. illt ?. tu i etltn i< bei allot nit nt ol
subii arine, ii ,t i n* eeasai y in t hi
I intere:.I compromise," he ri
?
Thai it-ma ins t<> be seen. I ean'l
i eonnuit I? ?* my hi* It now
! Mr I ianihara mi nl thai allhouKl
bis ition hud heard trout tIn
I ' i ? ? foi i-u ii oillce coiiceruiiift
? laiitum; I ort her cable corre
P??lid< . ?? v\ " .11 1 ? iu eessai v be
I I'm i uiudhei nit ? I inn w it h tin
' 'llilte i< id h gal ion i oil III be lo hi
H< i Nplnined t hol t hi* Japunem
pri ? w;i Iht* opinion that lln
l< ?'! u ?'' ' 111 e nl pi oposcd by J a pit i
In eon in I ion with Hit* resloralioi
' "t tin ruiliti id i 'hinu should i p
ri riii i he Innil ol Jupnne.se e??u
Hie ! optisetl loan ' iii i i v \. i
. !' ?? i i aiigetnriH u hen |.\ Jj |,.,
.pit all is won It] lion I bond
loi ? hit i i a i ninu over I be pro
reeds lo llie I'll illese fi.\ e| 11 m* 1,1
lltll ( ,
i.itiinit mli i rsl nl tin iu< i ll tin i*f
ol I be i nh.I. u.H a liienmin
I he I
I word Ihe Japaue ?? cay lhal b;
? i i
a i n
I ivtmibl ?.let ! lapaite-ii ? \
? pell i'm iii iii.i ? lilt ii' ??! il! i|t tu
t be iin Country'*. Tlii (.od's and Truth
llll 11:1 i. m? i
rday, December 31. 1921
rse
FRANCE JOHN BULL CO-OPERATION
WANTS POWER IS A BUSINESS AGAINST LAW
AT SEA MAN FIRST BREAKERS
Senate Speaks Out in British Government Attorney General
Opposition to Wash- Working to Open Daugherty Galls
T r a (1 e Relations
With Russian Soviet
ington Plan of Nav?
al Limitation
Upon State Officials
to Act With Federal,
Officers
Purin, Dec. 27 (liy ihe A nooiat? London, [let*. -'.>.- Declaring Lhai
cd Prc*?s).?Prance's deterntiiuition 1 evidence accumulates of Ihe Urit- -
1 io have a powerful Heel and ohjec-) ish government's desire to open Washington, Dec. 27.?Poopcra
i tloiiH to the limitation efforts of th?< relations with Russia, the London tlon of state law enforcement of
Washington conference were vigor- Times confirms th.- report of Do- ilclals with those of the federal gov
ously voiced in the senate today reiubcr tliat Premier Lloyd ernment ?a.i asked by Attorney
during a discussion of the m.n'i?f. <;."-i}p- has suggested s fl%'e power I Oenersl Daugherty in letters sent
Hr?ti?'D of the government's budget. J conference ?" which representatives late today to the attorneys general
IKenator Henri liereiigrr, who re- el Russia and riermany would be of tin- various states. Puch co-op
ported the marine hiulget, wald ln\ited to attend, early in Janu-i erat Ion, it was maintained, would
j France wan at n decisive turning ''>'? M says, however, that the con- result in better and more unl
point "Is rrance still independ- fen*nee Mill not meet until the end i form enforcement ol all statutes,
??it in her ni%\ as in her army?" of February at which time it is rJnforcemciii of ihe prohibition
'he asked. "Has ihn <>ld principle expected M, Clilcherin the Itus- and the food and fuel supply laws
ol sovereignty been Kaerilleed i?ian Soviel fort-ign minister, and M. were particularly referred to, Mr.
ninewhat in those conferences Lltviiioft will have visited London i Daugherty explained in announcing
? wherein we haVo been promised ? ?od !?>' their answers t" certain the dispatch of tin- lettem. There
a sort ol internationale ot happi- nuestlona will have prepared the j was no disposition on the pan ol
Hess?" vva toi the i resell.t So\ .?'t rep- the federal government to evade
Senator I>e Kerguejr.ec defended resenta?lv?: at ihe conference* J responsibility, be added, but th?i>
tlo- submarine as an essential *v"i< h i to >>?? the r.tu-cessor of the was a feeling that the states should
j weapon of defense, but wishes it abortive Piinkli?? conference of make even effort to enforce the.r
to he confined lo military uses in- ' '? "?
laws ahich might be n duplication
st ad of being applied lo lorpedolni
Tin
n . < i P.ritish and ,,f federal statutes.
The letters were also accepted in I
commerce. "At the Washington ?t-n-h business men. which is
conference," he said, "we were sur- I?*?"? |,ftl|M during the Mmi> quarters us s step in connec
! prised to see the Trench delegation current \. ? ? ? 1. is believed-will lead lion with tlm move recently an
I demand 1150,.I tons ot capital l" 11,1 ;t 1' ' , .'
, ships when Prance docn not desire |', |,:* *t H
I to carry war into foreign waters
p -i rorlain br< md
v ill ?? itt. d
nounct-d
itiveetigating retail
prices.
Mr. Dougherty sug*:?v<tcd to the
t It,- supl'i I o- eolirt c? mil vi I at
i-'rance'd. sin s no imperialism" but Can,r 8 u* f??r the eslabllsh- attorneys gen-ral that they
|lf we found Admiral I?.- lion's "' ;l i:',r";" ": Hoancisl cor- can :i conference of county prose
proposal strange then* ore, never- i :' 1 r " p^>aor'lic.,,tn.. cutors of their resin-ctlve states, and
I the less, limitations which we can
not accept
uusi i ui i r
truetion "i Lur p*?. if possible bring about "a working
.1 Ihe furtherance of this arrangement between them and the
" senator' !.,. Kerguesec declared ^?u.me. the supreme council will. *vderal officials charg-d with the
it was impossible that the French *?>s Pn" arrange to hold an *ame enforcement of the funcilona."
delegation at Washington had said l-??|,l,,7!n ???'???'?"???? ;;<"'.<???"??? ?jsu li a meeting, he added, ought to
that tto- submarines would lie used b ?.crmaiiy " be held earl> la the new year, that
to destroy Ihe enemy's commercial ll,vI1"?' ,w vvtU lwi lh* 1 ,llUd btatlM ???? ?*???? ?* uiideratundlng could Ih
Meet. He explained the necessity of Thi
1 submarines in defending the coast th? ,,M, rl in K H, nf nnaiu.ia,
and in transportation of supplies it|,.|U.t,, lending credit sod
li.r 1 roo|is
encouraging production In tlo- de
Minbiter of Marine (luisthaii. re- vaBtftltl, eountrlea. it is agreed,
plying to Senator Kerguesec, said t|le newspaper savs. that before in
lie was greatly affected by the re- lei-national trade can be reopened
marks about Ihe Washington con- lno following conditions must be
1 reiice, but io- asserted: "Notit- wgaidibhed:
Ii n hes been proposed thai reduces First, recognlti .11 of private prop
l-*r. ucm's powers." Moreover, he ,.,.,y v |lil h involves liability for
declared, no decisions reached at ,,;u., o. i ts and the ri?:' ? nf private I
Washington would be effective un? enterprise to s--? k prot and retain
til th.- French pailiameni had ap- what it earns; second the exist
proved them, it.- i-xplained that s;i. ?, |,.Kal systems as will1 rh,H w,n " "k* :' : 1 Uen r un"
fin ployed to effect iH.'onoinles in ex?
penditures a* vvell as serve the real
purpose ol accomplishing more
ih rough law enforcement.
The coordination sought, Mr
liaughert) c.ii<!. ought to be of t. nl
help t?? municipal authorities,
chambers commerce and others
interested In reaching "violations
for extortion In ihe prices now
maintained."
Ui ferring further lo ihe c ?Opera?
tion which he asked, Mr. Dough?
erty said:
the naval program w
reduced onf reo- rontracts and, third, finai -
derstanding among th?< people
It
through l:.ck of money but that n , Ulld 1 urivnev conditions which ui" ',lsu ftlr?rt, 1,1 oP!-orturu:y for
ri asonablo sei urlt y
>t?ndit an s. wtys The Tinu
defensiv? program v..is pre|iared vvlll ki'
providing t??r the utilization of the ; t-.-1 - t
con 1 mercia 1 Heel. Tin s
Senator liereitger sevi'rely crill- only obtainable by interuation
. i> .1 (he comlltion of the navy and al cooperatbm and such other ??<?
uthi-r seiititors joined uiih t-.::;! in operation can be made moat effeo
urging rpeedy reforms. Kenator live by the formation of the finnn
IVrengei deacribed tin i'o-niral r.a- i corporation mimtioni'd :i'?.?\<'
\;ii mlmiuistration us being "in a H ich a c. rporatiou could, it m
the several Ktafes, without dupllca
?.<.!is with t'.<- federal government,
:>> enfroce law s \\i.,- !i should Ih*
enforced by state authorities and
how for 'hi- federal government
such duties as devolve Upon it.
"The two principal offenses which
I now have In mind are those
against the liquor and the I >od and
stale . 11 what i term arterio sclero- hvv\ iraue i iirretto-y. formulate eon- fuel supply laws. There is no dbt
j yin." ditlot-.e 011 which it waeild be willing j l?ositiOli on the part Ol the federal
Preceding the debate over ihe'to fit.am o industries, and recon- government, a* represented by Hie
naval budget, the naval commission struct .:;<! i*-m? re the systems of department of Justice, t?> evade any
j had puhnsh. d ;( resolution urginy Kurope responi?blllty in reaped lo its du
I the minister id marine t.. increase! The Times, rono-nting .? 11 the ti?*H, but the states, 1 believe, should
the number 01 submarines soar; to 's<-..p.- of Un* presoni grandiose llrst enforce their laws In regard
adequately proti-ti tin, eoast line In project." makes i* plain thai its 'h<- violations and tin- federal
view ?>! the present weakness of the chief object is t.. pnivide capital u<o 'rnment |>romptly cooperating
navy, which was streased during for n countr.\ which ii says llideh*? ftith :!.. states i?? enforce tin laws
the ?ii.-ous.sion m the Kennte. jvisni has | 1 u. ?-l atol ruiueil which tdiould be enforced by It
, The concluding paragraph of the' "We h.dleve," ihe newspaper There are substantial duplication*!
.naval resolution was as follows: add.*, "the country will look with in man> of iheso laws . and a
j "i>iie can not conceive, therefore,' Moiiiethltm like disina> on this r.i
1 that France's 1 Horts In this direc- j ganth' t/cheiue.
lion should be obstiucted <o limit- ? e ?
ed. it b a oiuestion of national in- Death nt Braiichvillc
dependence and ot I ho :;,;!)! ol le
. gitimute defense that i* al stake."
! 'Iln- resolution v..is adopted in
connection with the naval commis?
si. i!. Caullun of Kort Motu
Iwiter an<l**rstaiidiug between
slate l?*deral authorities will
prove most ; 1 neficlal 10 both in th?
1 n101*0 ? n ? :.t of prohibition and
food ami fuel laws pertaiiititg to
50 i
'l a. attorney general added that
h*o w.is desirous <*i bringing al?out
.1 complete and effective v.im k
Moudav iog system" among all law enforce
Hion's re|?orts un Its program bused
on two principals: Thai :h?- French' Pranchville.
navy must always be Kitperioi l?i niglit about 11.:'." <?'? lock II. II. 'oeiit authorities, Miying that only
the tlertnun navy and sitllicieiiiiy Caulh?m of Port Motte fell in 11 oy such an arrangement could .1
supreme hi th.- Mediterranean 1? l??i bob- about !?< >o- 12 feet deep uniform It > <-i |*roceedlngs be estab
I safeguurd Kreuch interests in north} on th- hide the Sou thorn rail- UsIhhI and u similarity of im? s nod
Atrita and the Near Fasi. way track between the 1 ml chut*' seiiteiices Ih? worked out.
Tin- comminsion's report credits ; ml water tank. .\i r. ?'. uth?*n wan ? *~> ism<*
Prance with.having ihird operatoi (^jU>f\ I>A#|rl
of which IR. it is d< hired, will .to.i w? 1 get - in \i*K>U I\UdU?
1 obsolete h> ]??::. Thcs?< at, t.i be tvin-r from the fbivving well. It is
i replaced only I13 I- juovidcoi foi in nup|?os*d that he walked into Ihe
the present program, although ^4 I hob? In the dark.
others ale scheduled for the iudeii-1 Thh lode was dug a few weeks bpartatlUUrg Mall SeriOUSly
1 uite future The commission Ktig- ' '? '"' ! ':' purpose of putting in 11
I gests two gtctips of undersea erati, i'tserv? waor lunk in Ihe ground.
1 one to be composed ol short range Tnt' 1,1 1 ?'" * v'h" v "' " '"' l,u' 1 llMt'
and the other ol long range sub- [heard Mi Cautlu n when he fell in
murines, the latter group being for wem Iiis assist a nc*' uulckl)
"pursuit ol enemv . ,?, , I but when they got to him he was Ooffney. Dec. 2. J. A. Leathers
1 ?,.",""M pUr .1 ,i Spattanhnr., busineas man. hiss-.
huh ot pirat. ? ami ol light enemy '
? i* rul.se 1 k. 1
liad Accident
Injured in Wiv k Near
Gaffnev
He tui'l several bruises across the 1 John, and C II. CrutchfieW, also
no? ami for Jo a !. Suppositbm
ot Spartanburg, \> 1 1
rionsiv in
II ( i?-1is Who ?;
fell in.
Women Honor
Wood row Wilson
Now Vork, !???-?. jn. - Women
from ?11 parts ol t he < mini 1 y a 1
asseinbb J here 1.i. bra 1 ? Wood
. row Wilson :. bin Inlay and perfc< 1
thi1 plan 1?1 hotioi 1 !o? formet pn
idem through a permaneni fouti
dalion The campaign i^r funds th,< iiieeting ol the riitus
11: h 11 > 011 .lamia ry 11 t h
HAN r\ u i:d on
( MIX'K INSl RANCH
tin. be was stunned or ktiocked ? ",[ narr??wl> iscaped deatli
when 'ho- so'vcn-pnsscugei automo
1 II?- in which they were riding turn?
ed ,.\, r, aft 1 r st 1 iking an ? mbank
iiH-nt. nbtotit 01 ?? mile not *h ol
SI HM VUINK IMMJCV '
but
no'vvs <o! .? ban lust r*'.u IuhI ttaiYnev.
.1 [!?.,? . t ihe ihre? in the
I it tl< ' -\ 1 it U 1 ed t ho- m- si
rUANCK 01UE(TS TO
Washington !?. >" I lope .
a g r 0 ??? 1
lotiimnn1 is do-vdareol abandotned
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Codumbi i?. .-. ?8 State 1 ? 111
am ? 1 "oi inner McMahau i?*da;
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VOL. I.II. \o.
FOREIGN
TRADE
DECLINES
Export Business Dur?
ing Kleve!] Months
. Was Considerably
Less Than Last
Year
IVaahington. Dec. .; - American
1 'uni!;. hoUSC* eXpOllcd |4,l89,a
343.000 in mercha.ni!Ute in thf first
I! montha of ih.s year, acconllng
to figures modo public toda> by the
cle|Nirtm?*iii of ronunerce, wh.-n
.<!so gave im potts :< i the perbaJ as
valued nl i, j ?7 l,7?7,t. In tin*
satin I '. months ;:. 1920 ?\p<'its
totalled *'.'...?.?7.*.id at;.i importa
?f ." 1 . . i J 4 0 00.
Th i <i. dining trade ? as ?h >u ii
further in statistics t..r November
a hen . xporta aggregated $294.427.?
000 as coiu|>ai??i with $3t3,&9?.ouo
for October, and $t?? s.ooo for
November last year The imports
for November aggregated f*ll ?
ftOO v.hit* i"r ?>?.ioIm i ii..) ..en
$294.437,00 and f?i November,
ll?l'<?, a*ere $321.209.000.
Kuropc, .ih ui 1920, drew th.?
bulk of American foreign ship
menle. the figures showing that for
November uiercitaiitliee. valued at
$133,249,000 went there, malting
Ihe total for the 11 months 12,209,*
3?r.s,ooo. Neighboring North Amor*
lean countriea received (71,648,000
in November shipments and
ut?7.44tl.oou for the II montha.
Kxports to South American
CoUutrics for the 11 months as-gta
gaied *??i7,120,009 or about 4" per
rent, "f the vain.' of commoditiea
sent there in th.? i*orrvtc>onditui
period last year.
To Aaia, the flgurea show, v as
shipped merchandise of an aggre?
gate value of I4S9.47C.OO0 in th 11
months but for tin- m*tm?- period in
l'J2o tin- shipments were valued a*
>:it;.737.000. In ii months iL ?
year, Americgns shipped $147,104.
OOo and $88,837.000 to Oceania a:, i
Atrien, respectively. V r the 1.
months of last year the exports
amount a t<> $239.918,004) for
1 Oceania ami 1149,069,009 for
I Africa.
Importa from Ruropo f-r the
first 11 montha of thy yoar were
to 2.283.000, a gains* $1.160,41t.?
000 f r tin- ccrreaponding period of
1920, while from Canada, Mexico
and Central American cot ntrleo the
Imports totalled in 11 moi ths $7<tl.
? ho.ooo as compared wit i * ,.073
440,000 in tin ii montha of the
preceding year. Prom South
America the buaineas hoi ses in the
l.'nited States im|torted In the II
montha of tins year g.t> ?7,000,
while in the llrat II w :n <v '.ist
y**ar the*Imports were $ 7 .! 5.114.000.
Tim lm|m>rta from As ? 1 tall i
$4*44.f?ol ,000 and $1,22 .y! -? for
'in-hist ii montha of thi y? ar and
Utat year, rea|m?etively. 1 siporta
1 front Oceania to Decera ? : l thai
year n-ere 179,870.00 I ai 1- forth
'corresponding period of !t?20. tney
! were t I89.752.0t ?? Pro n Afi .
j there come Imports of .'..':'.'. I
In tha tin t 11 m? lit lie oi i* - :? * ar
jus compared with $14* *27.O0 In
the same period it 1920.
Fight Over Tobacco
Prices Being Borstel on
North Carolina Market* to
Defeat Marketing Asso?
ciation
Florence, Dec ?7.?High prices
ar.- being pnid North Can ii*.a for
her U'tatvo now. a f:rst step to*
Ivurdf breaking the Tri-atate To
: ... o rowers Coop? rative Mar
i.. ting aaoo* lotion W. it. l.* a chairs*
! < d hi re t??night la fon? a nie? ting t f
[ higgcHt growers of Florence eoun*
ty. lie is a TtmmonavilU* a*arc
house man who has just r? l in
I from aeveiwl weeks of f II \ ;- : the
North Carolina markets The v.. -
in? her.- tonight was pn-liminary
[ to reopening tic lamiutigu
thn?tighout th.? Routh Candina beh
m rro? morning lo bnng in v
im. pounds m< tv t? !a. <'o la;
f. Januar) I gome Influential
roiitntcts a*ere pn??*ureil. Inc'ud
.?.t Mayor IV K Itan ing? i I". >r
ence m r ihran Timm ? s-. llie,
H W V<Htng 1. ike Clt>. J VV Wa -
Uu*e and L'hai s r Luhra, l"h r
ein
M.'t'? than ? 1 1 la I ra an \
buaiu? men > I l*l > ?*tu <? ? um .
pledgtnl I h? :r entire lime a".I ? I -
fort i . ? . . . :. ; ? a and llie first < i
\\, w at ds putting i \ er * "
i.(m rative marketing of lohaccti In
s ui !i i 'ar Una T. B Voui t sec
i. t i :?? i nu South Car Uns ass ??
iati?ni .s hopeful i i aucccoa but
s]i\s - ?t v man must r. sp.'t.d > r
', w in result. r.illure thi-*
nt-ai : ?;<? ? ss would l?e disastroua,
b?. . :-:p?iaM ?. <l. us North Carolina
und \:'*i'ia will have their aeao
; regardless <?! s. uth Caro
\. v Y.-i U. I?. c . * Three
t i-t.i.-h. .1 and kilU i ?
?
K ? V a Y.m k The n un
Vi.iu ira falls I' . - The i ? <
?