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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-01-26

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The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
Germany Still Leads

British SCIENTISTS discussing the relative rank OF Germany
Britain mastery of the theory and chemistry and
admitting that notwithstanding all the efforts made by British
investigators manufacturers and officials Germany still
excel and therefore, better position than utilize the
of the they do with national military
commercial combat aided by applied science The lesson that they
draw from the situation Great Britain irrespective of
cevd notions about fiscal policy match Germany technical
and her ambition be prepared for another hour of peril
and possible defeat Put of plain English, what these
Brions who know Parliament and the people is "Gve
ample funds and adequately educated and supported fellow chemists
talking about national security and imperial destiny
The American situation quite the same, but
be compacen about Our educational nstu
TONS and best manufacturers prior the ne
than the British and investing and methods
equal the task of competing with Germany this field The
experience has much increased ability Teuton
rivals The National Research Council has and
has endowment The military of the
chemical section The universities and technical schools
planning for larger the nation Manufacturers
successfully competing with getting
for their sta Public opinion ender
cation for this form of national defense
trade
So far good But Germany still exce and apparently
under form of she decide The for
the United States simple Having during and because of the
passed from the lower the higher of preparedness the
the highest
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
R0SEBUDS In THE WHEAT.
BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE

I heard God from his Judgment
Speak unto Death. 1T is not meet:
Rcsebuds are in the ripened wheat.
"Canst thou not count thy sickle's
gain
And cut the ripened. golden grain.
Letting the rosebuds still remain ?
Surely it showeth wanton power
To scarify the morning flower
Ere it hath bloomed its little hour.
And all the earth is filled with
grief
And men deny me their belief;
Eosebuds are in the garnered
sheaf."
Then answered Death, "oh. I am
old;
My eyes are dim, my blood is cold;
The sickle wayers in my hold.
rs it my fault the rosebuds grow
Hard by the wheat fields outer
e row, :
Or that my hand is palsied so?
Give Love my sickle. Let him
serve;
No tender stroke of his will swerye
And they shall die who shall de-
serve"
May, none!" cried Love, "for I
would spare
The milk breath and the silver hair
And all between. though foul or
fair"
Then whispered God beneath his
breath,
The sickle must remain with
Death,
Even though at whiiss he plum
dereth.
For who would know that life
were sweet.
II life should never know defeat,
Aye. even with resebuds In the
wheatrs .s.ss
tcopyright. 1920
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
A Misnarned Increase

subject of has become acute IN Con-
gss argument persnty heard that the service men are
entitled recognition because the civilian employees OF
granted $ao annually additional COM
pensation.
reasoning bonus is gatuy from the gov
aewrong Congress must accept the blame or
ating condition which will constantly plague until salaries IN the
placed basis OF permanency
high oflng made change the existing
the service and 10 per
granted the lower paid employees The fol
of $I7o granted in the form OF
bonus July this increased to S24o Now the
organized seek the raised to $3.50
stability increases of this character and maintain
merely the debate salaries will
when the appropriation bills being con-
sidered
generally applied civilian employees the
made single out those whose
distinctive value and them the bonus All have
enjoyed benefits and is in fact increase in salary
consider such regardless OF what
chooses label it. Members of the appropriation COM
may that only created to
emergency, but they know that it cannot be with
completely disrupg the morale in the
causing efficiency the country could i'll afford
cold that the bonus equivalent must be
law either by future Congress-
wage problem is be continually vexng
The of the Redistribution Commission furnish the
groundwork for this reorganization that will the Federal payrol
upon permanent basis if the subject important
enough of the Congressional hnancers
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
MEN AND BUSINESS
BY RICHARD SPILLANE

Our consular service is getting
demoralized. ..
Out of the ESQ consuIs represent
ing the United States in foreign
lands, twenty-four. or nearly 10
per. cent, have resigned within the
last twelve months, owing to ina
bility to live decently on the salary
they received.
These twenty-four are of the
cream OF the lot.
This does not measure the extent
of the departures, for many of the
subordinates have resigned also.
The government sent twenty to
Turk ITO study the language and
the customs of the people. Seven
teen of the twenty have quit after
a cost to the government of from
$4,000 to $4,000 per man.
There never was a time when the
country was so much in need of
good men in foreign lands. now
that the United States has a mer-
chant marine and is looking for
world trade. \ :
In the State Department Offices
at Washington, private reports
from persons well informed indicate
there Is disorganization such as
never existed there before. There
have been designations of men who
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
Notes BY q Washington Observer
Senate Votes for Irish Freedom, But Britons
Continue Tea Drinking Another Unwrit-
ten Law-Embassy in Pullman Palace.

There are authorities In WASH
fngton who think that the Senate's
vote for Irish freedom" was meant
as a cynical rejoinder TO viscount
Grey's assertion that Great Britain
would accept virtually any reser-
vations." An Englishman In ofiiciai
position at the Capital was asked
yesterday what he thought his
country and countrymen were doing
about the Senate's action. Having
their tea. a. usual" was his SEN
tentious reply.
There IL q rule in the House of
Representatives. Of which the gen.
eral public is not aware. that for
bids discussion on the floor of the
House Of any action taken by the
Senate. Members sometimes violate
the rule. but are promptly called
to order by the Speaker. The rule
extends to an unwritten law for
bidding even private commentator
ppublicatioh-on events IN the upper
branch Of Congress.
Although the Russian govern
ment that Uncle Sam recognizes
has no actual existence, the Rus
sian Embassy In Washington. at
1125 Sixteenth street northwest.
which 10 open and ready for. II not
doing. business, Is one OF the finest
establishments In the Capital. The
Ambassador, NJ. George Bakhmeteff.
represents what he terms the Ma
tional Democratic Russian Govern
ment;" The embassy Is the house
built by Mrs. George NJ. Pullman,
widow of the sleeping-car mag
nate, but never occupied by her ow-
ing to a fortune-teller's tale that
disaster would overtake her IL she
ever moved into her marble -halled
palace.
1t i5 understood that President
Wilson will soon receive the for
eign ambassadors and ministers
who have been impatiently waiting
to present their credentials. II
they were invited to attend at the
White House en- masse, u would
look like a Presidential levee. 1t
is possible that the President may
wait until Sir Auckland Geddes, the
new British Ambassador, Is on the
scene and then accord the. belatsd
audiences In the strict order of pre-
cedence established for those mo-
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
LARGE DROP SHOWN
BY EXPORT FIGURES

Exports from the United States
to foreign countries have taken .
decided drop. according to the. lat
est figures of the Bureau of For-
eign and Domestic Commerce of
the Department of Commerce.
4 February exports amounted TO
$s4s, oo0, 900. :, the smallest since
October OF last year. against s722,-
900, 900 In the preceding month Of
January and s5s5;eoo.ooo IN. Febru.
AIRY last year.
Exports during the eight months
ended with February were s5.231s.
100000 against s4,sss.o0o.oo0 In the
eight months last year.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
u. S. Protests Demand of Allies
That Germany Turn Ouer Her Ships
As Portion of Her War Indemnity

A protest has been made by the
United States government against
the announced intention of the al
lies to demand that the German gov
ernment turn over to the repara-
tions commission as a portion of
the original indemnity of 20.000.-
100000 marks, the security, proper
ty and ships owned by Germany in
neutral countries.
1t is the position of this govern
ment that the demand OF the allies
has been made through miscon-
struction of the terms OF the treaty
of peace and that 1t would leopard
ize American interests. knowledge
of the protest came through q let
ter which Frank L. Polk, Undersec-
retary Of State, addressed to Sena-
tor Henderson, OF Nevada.
Might Go to Latin America.
The allied governments" said
Polk, in his letter. represented on
the reparations commission have
advanced and Professionally adopted
a construction of article 235, which
would empower the reparations
commission to demand payment by
Germany of the initial 10000. .ooo. .o0U
in gold marks in any commodity,
gold. ships, or otherwise, which the
reparations commission may desire.
and In the exercise of such power
the reparations commission may re-
huire the sale OF German property
IN neutral countries, at the least, II
in the form of creditors securities.
Under such power 1t is possible that
the sale to the reparations commits
sion Of these securities controlling
German corporate enterprises in
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20

have been Of great value and whose
positions II will be difficult to fill at
present.
One gentleman who had given
thirty years of service to the gov
ernment and got $4,000 as his high
est reward has accepted a S25.000-
a-year position with Speyer & Co.,
Of New York.
Another, an authority on interna-
tional law. has found far more Of
promise financially in private prac-
tice.
All the persons in the department
seem to feel that IL they remain
they have no chance of promotion
and no chance of recognition and
no chance of increase in bay. de-
spite the very great increase in the
cost Of living. They were hopeful
of some betterment IL Mr.. Lansing
remained or Mr.. Polk. who knew
conditions and the merits of the
men. succeeded him.. but when a
man wholly unacQuainted with the
department. and the men was put at
the head, there was a general desire
to get out. IL possible.
In seeking new berths or in ex-
planning the bad feeling in the de-
partment those who are getting out
say simply We cannot stand il any
longer"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20

South America might be required Of
Germany.
The department is endeavoring,
unohcially to keep in as close
touch as possible with the matters
coming up for decision before the
reparations commission, but II is
handicapped in that IL has no right
to demand such information, and
this government not having ratified
the treaty cannot exercise the right
to veto an Interpretation of the
commissions powers such as are
mentioned above. Nevertheless.
strong remonstrance has been made
and further protest Is in prepara-
ton, on the ground that the as
sumption and the use OF scch pow
ers is prejudicial to general eco
nomie reconstruction; offers an op-
portunity for the governments
dominating the reparations com
mission Indirectly to exercise a
dan gerous controlling influence on
trade with Germany and incident
ally Is unwararnted by the terms of
the treaty, and contrary to the
spirit IL not the letter of the off,
cial Interpretation given GERMANY
by the allied powers before the
signing of the treaty.
r Results i'm Doubt.
The result Of such protest is hard
70 predict, as. by the the terms of
the treaty, the Influence and power
OF large part of the civilized world
Is concentrated behind a decision
OF the reparations commission, and
the absolute veto power specifically
provided to the United States in
sueh matter can be exercised only,
and II. We ,ratify the treaty"
Public ledger SerYlee.)
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20

mentous AFFAIRS. Meantime the
babel Of many-tcngued comment
going on In the Diplomatic Corps is
the most undiplomatic talk that
Washington has heard In many .
moon.
Oil-well workers. whose ranks
are Increasing at faster rate than
In almost any other industry. are
being gunned for with great ,vigor
and vigilance by the American
Federation of Labor. 'Organizers"
Of proved persuasive powers are
busiiy 1t work In the Oklahoma,
Texas. California, New Mexico and
other oil fields.
Washington Is making q modest
but determined effort TO create sem
timent In. favor OF some form of
"government opera" This week
the Washington Opera Company is
giving its third series Of perform
ances during the present winter.
presenting TPagliacci." Secret of
Suzanne" and Faust" With the
exception of occasional soloists. the
singing 10 all done by local talent,
for the most part men and
women government employees. Com
munity Service, Inc, sponsors
the enterprise. It hopes to spur
American towns and cities general
ly into zeal for community music,
an artistic development in which
even medium-sized European towns
and cities have long been ahead OF
ours.
The reminder of wolfgang Kapp.
the German revolutionary false
alarm. that his father was one Of
Abraham Lincoln's Presidential cleo
tors, recalls the late Herman Kreis-
mann, Of Illinois. who was Lincoln's
FIRST consular appointee. Lincoln
utilized the electioneering services
Of Kreismann, then a young Ger
American, and rewarded him in
1861 by sending him to the Berlin
consulate. Afterward Kreismann
became, under Lincoln, a secretary
of the American Legation in Prus-
sia, and still later, under another
administration, consul general
Kreismann spent the rest of his life
in Germany. amassing a private for
tune as the introducer of American
street railway methods into Berlin
His proudest boast used to be that
he had often slept with Lincoln"
F. w. w.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
A MARK OF DEcENcY

Appreciation seems to me a
mark OF common decency upon
the part Of anyone who's had
the slightest favor done.
Its quite a simple truth ana
plain thatsan benefit or. gain
derived from others kindly
hands. fcoGnter-kindlfness
demands.
But those there arc among us
yet who grab what favors they
can get. and like a sponge,
absorb them all, nor ever let
d "Thank you" fall.
] often wonder when I find a
mortal of this sour kind, what
decent reast n he can give for
having an excuse to live.
A pretty small potato. he, who
knows no generosity, but
smaller still the shrunken skate
who grabs, and can't appreciate.
N. A LUFBuRRow
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
Private Legion Of Vets
Seeks Convention Here

Efforts to bring the national con-
yenfion Of the Private Soldiers and
sailors Legion here are being made
by the three local posts. It was an
noanced last night.
At the meeting Of the executive
COMMITTEES on the Anniversary OF the
organization Of the legion Thursday,
u was developed that there Is a
strong sentiment to have the con-
ventfon here. However. there are
d number of Pacific Coast cities
making strong bids for the rather
ing which is to be held July is.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVAL S

New York, March 1s.-The follow-
Ing Washingtonians are reeistered
at hotels here today:
Miss c. E. Greer, p. E. BanfeId
Herald Square; Mrs. W. T. Belt. Mrs
w. Z. Jasper, Grand; Miss w. Gea-
low. Miss r. Gingell, Martha wash
lngton; G. L. McCarty. Alcazar: Mrs.
Z. q. McCay. Aberdeen: ]. B. d. Pal
mer. Breslin; ALI Hampton, Elan
ders; Capt. I. Jones. Bristol: y. M
Mace, jr.. Breslin: N. A. Olmstead.
Gregorian; H. T. Rodier. Hermitage
w. F. White, Navarro: c. E. Wright
Collingwood.
BUSINESS ARRIVALS.
~ Horn. merchant tailor, Aber-
deem; c. E. Pingree, w. y. Moses &
Sons. The Annex: Harry King. Car
oline King &c Sons, Cumberland.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
Oriental Who Insults @
Religion Is Convicted

Under a British act. a Sikh nam
ed Huri Singh has been convicted
at Shanghai of a breach of the
peace for laying clippings of his
hair. together with $50, as a gift
on the Sikh's sacred book. This
was a grave insult to the religion,
which forhids cutting of the beard
or hair. :. = -
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
Events Of Today

washington Opera Company. pre-.
sentation Of Faust" matinee ana
evening. $3.50 p. m. Shubert-Gar-
rick Theater.
Public Library Mstropoiitan Au-
scum loan collection OF modern
American printing art. on exhibit
afternoons and evenings.
Society for Philosophical Inquiry.
meeting. Public Library, 4:3o y. m.
The Prince of Liars" Wilson Nor
NAL School, s:l5 p. m.
Association of Spanish Teachers,
meeting and lecture by Mr.. r. Parez
De Vega in Spanish. George wash
ington University, 2017 G. street
northwest, s:45 D. m.
Washington Biological Society.
Illustrated lectures by +. L. Scrip
ner and 7. Z. Snyder. Cosmos Club.
d. m.
Archaeological Institute of Amer
on Architecture of Rayenna. Cor
'coran Art Gallery auditorium, D.
m.
Audubon Society. address by W.
j. Finley. National Museum. 8 p. m.
Kansas Society. dance, Wilson
Normal School, S:15 d. m.
Dr. Charles w. Russell, former
United States Minister to Persia.
lecture on The Near East" Amer
lean University. 1907 r street. s D.
m.
Club Events.
Women's City Club, "bookloyers
address, by Mrs. Alice Hutchins
Drake. I:45 p. m.
! University Club. AN Evening
with the Navy" addresses by Rear
Admirals w. S. Smith and Charles
p. Plunkett. s:3O p. m.
T. e. T. Social Club Finance Ser
vice of the Army. dance. Pettus
building, Sis D. m.
District schools hearing. 10
O'Clock.
! Commerce hearing. rivers and
harbors bill. 1890.
Military Affairs-Executive, 1880.
Appropriations Subcommittee,
Legislative appropriations bill, 1880
House.
Appropriations-Sun civil ap-
propriation. District appropriation.
1890.
Interstate-Bin for the proper
labelling of fabrics, 10.
Expenditures War Department
Subcommittee ordnance-Tractor
contracts. 10.
Agriculture-Meat packers, 10.
Ways and Means, 1890.
Public Lands-Roosevelt park bill.
10.
Expenditures Treasury Depart
ment-Investigation of War Risk.
1890.
At the Theaters.
Poii,.-Marie Dressler in Titles Night
NatioIal-Chauncey Oicott in "Macushls. .''
Garriek-washingtor Opera Company.
Belasoo-Mimi
Moore's Rialto-Constance Binney in '.rh,
stolen Kiss" aad Charlie Chaplin in
"A Dogs Life"
, !, Crart Els Metropolitan - Clara Kimbou
Young In The Forbidden Woman"
Loew's Paiace-Charles Ray in Alarm
Clock Andy
Loew's Col um b i a-Taylor Holmes in
Nothing But the Truth"
E Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville and pictures.
Crandalrs-Earle Williams in The For
tune Hunter"
Crandalfs Knickerbocker-olive Thomas 4,
!, ''Out Yonder."
B. F. Notwithstanding.
Moore's strsnd-Rutye De Remer in His
Temporary WIFE"
MooIe's Garden-"on With the Dance"
Gayety-"Beauty Trust"
Folly-''The Sport Girls"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
YANKS TO RESCUE
OF CAPTIVE IN CHINA

shanghai, March 19-Three ad-
venturous Americans have departed
on mission of rescue that will lead
them into the haunts of Yunnan
bandits. They are DIR. Elliot Os-
good, medical, missionary; Frederick
smith, and J. p. Thornton, a repre-
sentative OF the Standard Oil Com
pany. ~
They intend to effect the rescue
OF Q: H: Metcalf. English mission
AIRY. held by the bandits.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
ADAiLY LINE o. CHEER
By John Kendrick Bangs
WHY.

You would not shoot Q poisoned dart
Into some feiiow-beings heart.
Why should you speed Q sneer un-
kind
To hurt and vex your neighbor's
mind,
When with CHEEKY word and gay
'Tis possible to drive away
The small vexatfeus odds and ends
That keep you two from being
friends7
Copyright. 1870. By Mcclure Newspaper
syndicate.)
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
STORM BREWING
IN MEXICO OVER
NEXT ELECTION
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.


ticnal reforms to the construction
OF great Carranzista political ma
chine.
Lately many Mexican schools
have been closed. The money to
run them was lacking. In the last
analysis Carranza has become moth
ing but a military dictator. His
military and political spies have
tended to corrupt and disrupt the
nation.
He has made few. If any. of the
revolutions dreams come true. He
has done little with its sociological
program and less with its economic
program.
Consequently. Obregon has won
a great popular following. includ-
ing many workers. Bonillas is
widely regarded as Carranza's
shadow and General Gonzalez has
a militaristic reputation.
Before Bonlllas left Washington
he received General Salvador Al
varado. The former ambassador
here was advised not to seek or
accept the presidential nomination.
General Alvarado served under
Carranza as former military chief
of the southeastern division of
Mexico and governor of Yucatan.
He later ran afoul of Carranza's
policy. it is reported, and was
forced to leave Mexico.
MexicO's Trade Figures.
Mexico today is not using one
hftieth of her natural resources.
Before the revolution Mexico's ex-
port trade amounted approximately
to s150,Oo0,o 900 a year.
Under Carranza the trade has
dropped to about s1O0.oOo,O0o a
year. Mexico is said to have a
potential capacity for a yearly ex-
port trade of s700. 200, 900 at least.
The import figures also carry
their own story of the Ineffective
ness of Carranza's government. Be
fore the revolution this trade rang
ed from $500, 100000 to 100000, 600
a year.
Now. the import trade is about
s14O,0o0,000 yearly. Normally il
shouldn't exceed sso.ooo.ooo. Mexi-
can statisticians say.
However, Americas big busi-
ness" is divided on the why and
wherefore of such things. The COP
per men are more disposed to be
satisfied with present Mexican con-
ditions than the oil men.
Villas Present Activities.
Villa is reported to have ceased
to be an essential factor in Mexican
affairs. His army now never counts
more than several hundred men and
his military efforts are confined
solely to guerilla warfare.
Mexicans generally claim that
Villa was made by picturesoue
American newspaper yarns. Stories
about "the picturesque Napoleonic
bandit" drifted back into Mexico.
Such copy had a strange psyche
logical effect upon the Latin inn
agination Of certain Mexican troops.
Not only adventurers but even more
prosaic spirits flocked to the stand
ards of the local Napoleon" who
for the moment. was supplying the
thrill to Americas yellow Journal
ism.
In the past villa has been oe-
cssionally used by this political
party or that political party in
Mexico. Unsupported. he will cut
very little figure in Mexico's pres
ent campaign.
However. history can repeat IT.
self and he may be again used for
political purpose and effect. Mexican
refugees now fleeing into California
are telling OF suspected plots and
counter plots, In which yilla may -
playing at least minor role.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
Consular Esanihations Announced.

In an effort to MI vacancies in
the consular service. the Depsrt-
nent Of State last night announced
an examination to be held BY that
department. In this city June IS.
Men are decided for the student In
terpreter corps for China. Japan
and Turkey. consular assistant,
vice consul ana consul for economic
investieationai work.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-20
Awful, Isn't Ii?

Oh. the shoemaker's boy, barefoot
ed oft goes,
And the blacksmith's horse is
unshod;
And sometimes It happens to mar
parsons woes
The eldest has practised a fraud.
But the meanest; of all bleak his
tory unfurled;
The rawest and also uncouth,
Is the tale Of a babe six months
in the world,
Who. though dad is a dentist
yet hasn't a tooth.
Cartoons Magazine.