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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-08
Died in Columbia After Long
Illness.

Christopher Gadsden Morrall died
in Columbia yesterday after a long
illness. The remains will be taken to
Edgefeld this morning, the. funeral
to be held following the arrival OF
the train from Columbia about 2
o'clock this afternoon.
MIR. Morrall, native of Barnwell,
spent many years of his life in Flor
ida where he held a responsible posi-
lion with the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
wav. He had been in failing health
for several years and recently made
his home in Columbia. He was a son
,of the late George W. Morrall. for
many years prominent physician
in Barnwell county. He was nephew
,of and was named for Christopher
,Gadsden of Charleston. A man OF
many fine traits of character and with
prominent family connections, he had
: wide circle of friends who join with
the family in mourning his loss.
Surviving are his mother, who lives
in Edgefeld; four sisters, Mrs. S. M.
Rice of Lykesland, Mrs. Peter Irwin
of Atlanta, Mrs. Frank Miller of Tren
ton. Mrs. Belts Cantelou of Edge
field and one brother, DR.. Sam Nor
srall of Trenton.
Mr.. orrall was never married. He
was As years of age.-The State
Although not altogether unexpect-
red. vet the announcement of the
death of Mr.. Morrall in Columbia
caused much genuine sorrow in Edge
field. While not generally known here
he was highly esteemed by friends IN
EJgefeld and Trenton. His body, ac-
rompanied by relatives and friends
from Columbia, arrived at two o'clock
Monday and the interment took place
= in Willow Brook cemetery, his last
resting place being beside the grave
of his sister, Mrs. Kate Black. The
funeral was conducted by Rev. w. 5.
Brooke of Johnston.
Mr.. Morrall was in the employment
of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad at
the time his health failed mad he was
very highly esteemed by the officials
of that company. Five conductors
and other officials came up from
Charleston to attend the funeral Of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-08
FOR COTTON wEIGHER.

respectively announce to the pub
lie and to my friends that / am a
candidate for Cotton Weigher at
Edgefeld. If elected l promise you
faithful and efficient service. I So
licit your vote and your support in
attaining this position.
JOHN R. sCURRY.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-08
Notice,

AS the FederaltLsnd Bank will re-
sumo the r:aking of loans 20 farmers,
I will receive and file applications for
loans for farmers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-08
FOR SALE.

One car of sulphate of Am
monia at sos per ton.
Terms: Strictly Cash With
Order.
A. M. Zimmerman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-08

Published every Wednesday in
The Advertiser Building at $500
per year in advance.
Entered as second class matter at
she postoffice at Edgefeld S. G.
No communications will be pub
tished unless accompanied by the
writer's name.
Card of Thanks, Obituaries, Res
olutions and Political Notices pub
iished at advertising rates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-08

FOR sALE:' A roller-top desk. Ap-
ply to Miss Virginia Addison.
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S. MEG. sIMKINs.
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6-1-6t.
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A. NJ. Zimmerman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-23
London Advices Say Russ Delegation
to Be Sent to America to Negotiate
Resumption Trade Relations Wash
ington Officials Know of No Such
Move--Sec. Hoover Says Physically
Impossible at Present Time =
APPEAL TO HARDING

London, Mar. 22.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-The Russian soviet
government has appealed to Presi-
dent Harding and the American gov
eminent to resume trade relations
with Russia, says a wireless message
from Moscow today.
The soviet government proposes to
send a delegation to the United
States to negotiate a trade agree
ment, the message adds.
The appeal, which is made by the
Russian central executive com
mittee, suggests that negotiations be
started Immediately for the resump-
ton Of trade. 1t asserts that there
has been a long existing hope for
friendly relations with the great
northern republic" refers to 1.-The hos
tility of the Democratic administra-
ton" trusts that the present govern
ment will appreciate the great advan-
tages which would ensue to botl. re-
publics by the interests of both ma
lions to remove the wall which now
separates the two countries.
When many other states have con-
cluded treaties with Russia, the alb
sence of normal relations with the
United States, the appeal says, APP
pears as a strange phenomenon"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-23
HARDING ISSUES
FORMAL CALL FOR
EXTRA CONGRESS

washington, March ga formal
cal lfor an extra session Of Congress.
to meet on April II and receive legis-
lative recommendations from the new
administration, was issued today by
President Harding.
None of the specific problems to be
lad before the legislative branch was
named in the proclamation, the pres
ident merely declaring that an extra
ordinary occasion required that Con-
gress convene ito receive such COM
munication as may be made by the ex-
ecutive."
Mr.. Harding already has indicated.
however, that the tariff and taxation
special session. He is expected to
make a special plea for prompt relief
to the nations agricultural interests,
and the list Of recommendations may
touch many other subjects such as the
railway situation, the merchant marine
and immigration.
One recommendation relative to re-
construction measures within the
government machine itself is expected
to suggest the creation of a general
commission to dispose of many kinds
of property acquired by government
agencies during the war. Whether the
message will touch on foreign rela-
tions is a matter of speculation. but
the president has indicated that his
primary desire for the session is that
it work out Il plan of governmental
and industrial rehabilitation at homo.
program for the session has been
discussed at a series of conferences
between the president and leaders in
the Senate and House. and although
definite decisions still are to be made,
feeling of confidence is manifest that
there will he a working agreement that
will expedite Legislative business from
the start.
Some of the presidents friends be-
lieve he viii! follow the custom of
President Wilson in delivering his
mes sage 30 Congress in person. 1t was
said tonight at the White House, how
ever. that no decision on that detail
had been reached.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-23
AFFAIRS
TAKE UP attention
HARDING CABINET

Washington. March % - President
Harding's cabinet was taken today
for a long journey of exploration
through the realm of the nations
foreign affairs.
The excursion, which absorbed the
interest of the ten secretaries
throughout a two hour session
around the cabinet table, touched on
places and situations scattered
over the diplomatic map from zap
to Tibet and afforded several illu-
minating side trips into such fields
as international trade and immigra-
ton.
Secretary Hughes had the role of
guide, relating to the other secre-
taries the inside story Of the big and
little questions of foreign affairs to
which the new administration has
fallen heir. From the archives of
the State department he had prepar-
ed a comprehensive picture of the
whole foreign outlook, which he laid
before the president and his advisers
in response to many questions.
1t was said that the study was only
informative in character, Mr.. Hughes
making no recommendations and the
cabinet attempting no decision on
specific subjects. Exhaustive con-
sideration was given to no particular
phase of the general picture, the
purpose being merely to put all the
facts at the disposal of Mr.. Hard
ing's official family so that decisions
to be made in the future may be
reached with comprehension of all
collateral issues
Thus it was understood that in
considering the league Of nations and
other considerations involved in the
European situation the president and
his cabinet made no effort to canvass
details of policy but merely awaited
themselves Of all the latest official
information in preparations for the
decisions yet to be made. In the
same way, Mexico is said to have
been passed over with general sur
vey of broad principles.
The discussion was at the sugges-
ton of the president himself, who
was reported as feeling that all the
cabinet members should be afforded
glimpse of the foreign outlook now
that they have familiarized them
selves with the problems of more d.
rect concern to them within their own
departments
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-23
NO WORD AT CAPITAL

Washington, Mar. 22-Official con-
firmation was lacking here tonight Of
information contained in Moscow
wireless advices received in London
announcing that the Russian soviet
government had appealed to Presid-
ent Harding to resume trade relations
with Russia. Responsible officials. re-
Trained from discussing the matter
today and the most definite indioa-
ton of the administration attitude on
the question remained in the state
ment of Secretary Of Commerce
Hoover yesterday denominating re-
sumption of trade with Russia az e.
sentially a political instead of an &C.
onomic question and advancing the
belief that any considerable trade
with Russia at this time was ply
sically impossible.
The possibility Of resuming trade
relations with the soviet government
was not the subject of public coma
hleII III w IilIe house Circles To-Day
and at the State department any out
ward signs of a possible change In
policy toward the Russian govern
ment were lacking. although one re-
sponsible official intimated that the
recent conclusion of formal peace be-
tween Poland and Soviet Russia
necessarily were developments which
should be taken into consideration
in considering the Russian situation
in the future.
Officials professed to know nothing
of the possibility Of a delegation COM
ing here from the Soviet government
to negotiate trade agreement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-23
"Ice?" with Proper
Infection Means
Booze in Gotham

New York, Mar. 22-Thousands OF
pushcart ice peddlers and milk wag-
on drivers, astute in sensing thirsts
for spirituous stimulants among
their housewife customers, have de-
veloped this potential bootleg mar
ket into wholesale proportions, fed
eral prohibition enforcement agents
revealed here today.
Most of the pushcart ice vendors
they said, have headquarters in
apartment house Easements and
have been able to operate quietly
By simple working agreement
their unseen customers along the
dumb waiter shafts are able to make
known their real wants simply by
answering Eyes" or mo" to the ice
mans call of "ice" with a rising in
Election.
Milk wagon drivers operate some
what differently, they said. They
either carry hip TASKS which are
sold while on their rounds or else
deliver liquor in opaque containers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-23
TRIED TO ORGANIZE
SOVIET ON FREIGHTER

New York. Mar. 22-Shipping Board
records here show that the five men
brought into New Orleans today on
the steamer Rushville and alleged to
be under investigation in connection
| with the Wall street explosion were
charged with starting a revolution"
aboard the steamer City of Alton last
February. Therecords contained no
allegations that they had a hand in
last September's disaster.
According to the shipping board
files, the quintette tried to organize
soviet on the City of Alton after
they sailed from here for South Amer
lean ports last October. The revolu-
ton, alleged to have occurred in Feb
ruary, was put down by loyal men,
bers of the crew.
When the ship reached Rio de ia
metro the ''revolutionists" were ar
rested by Brazilian police and taken
before the American consul who tried
them and ordered them back to the
United tSates. They were ordered
placed on the Huron, but as she was
a passenger ship, they were placed
on the Rushville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-23
Biennial SCRAP
DISTRIBUTION OF
SCHOOL MONEY
Rival Factions Heard
on Bill to Change
Method
Proponents Claim Does Not
Materially Change Present
Law But Provides More Lib
orally for Rural Sections
Opposition Says Proposed
Measure Too Complicated

That old friend of the Maine Legis-
latures, distribution of the State
school fund, held the Educational
committees attention throughout the
afternoon of Tuesday. The hearing
was held in the House of Represen-
tatives, which was none too large for
the needs. There were friends and OPP
ponents of the bill from all sections
of the State to change the method of
distribution of tsis fund which was
UP for hearing.
Rep. Varney of Jonesport, who in
troduced the bill, and who is a mem
Der of the committee on education,
briefly opened the hearing and called
upon w. o. Purrinton of Bowdoin-
ham, lecturer of the State Grange.
Mr.. Purrinton traced the history of
the effort to bring about a change in
the law relating to this subject dur
ing the past dozen years. He said
that the State Grange, at it's annual
session in Lewiston last fall, en-
dorsed a plan for change. He said
that there was a general public
trend throughout the State for such
a change. The new measure, he told
the committee. did not materially
change the bills of other years. 1t
did, however favor the small towns,
the rural communities, by a more lib
eral distribution.
The fact, he said, that the deca-
dence of the country towns had been
more rapid during the years this eff
fort had been in progress was a con-
elusive evidence of the need of a
change; also a direct result of the
failure of the Legislature to change
the distribution method.
1t had been claimed that the object
of this fund was to make the wild
lands. pay a greater proportion of the
States tax. If this was true and
then a seventh of this sum was given
to the city of Portland, where was the
equity of the thing.
State Master w. j. Thompson of
the Grange endorsed the bill 1t was
obvious that the cities could have
better schools under present condi-
tons and this bill was designed to
bring about an equalization of it. He
said that within short distance of
Continued on Page 4-coI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-23
CARDINAL GIBBONS
AGAIN SERIOUSLY
ILL At BALTIMORE

Baltimore, Md, Mar. 22.-Physi-
clans attending Cardinal Gibbons an
nounced tonight that his illness had
taken an unfavorable turn. They
said, however they believed there
was no immediate danger, but they
made it plain that they were not en-
couraged by his symptoms.
Monsignor John Bonzano, the
Apostolic delegate at Washington,
visited the Cardinal this afternoon.
The unfavorable change in the car
dinal's condition occurred last Sun
day night when his heart action be-
came weaker end his temperature
lowered to a serious degree. 1t was
hoped that the bad turn would prove
to be only temporary and no an
nouncement of his ondition was made
until this evening, for fear of alarm
ing his friends unnecessarily.
AS no marked improvement has
been shown in the last "a hours how
ever, it was decided by Bishop o. B.
Corrigan. vicar general of the diocese
that it would be well to let the
friends Of the cardinal know the un-
favorable state of affairs.
Cardinal Gibbons, who is in his
eighty year suffered a ply
steal breakdown last fall due to too
close application to diocesan affairs
and in December went to the home Of
friends in Carroll county for a rest.
He was taken seriously i'll while there
and on two occasions his life was
despaired of, but his naturally strong
constitution prevailed and he was
able to return to his home here about
the first of January. From that time
until the present he seemed to i'm
prove in health. There was no re-
currence of the attacks Of the heart
weakness which he suffered in the
country and after a few weeks in bed
ne was able to take almost daily au-
tomobile rides. These continued on
nearly every pleasant day until last
Sunday. He also was able to walk
about the house but spent the great
er part of the time indoors in a
wheel chair or lying on a couch in
his study.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-23
| GENERAL WOOD TO
QUIT ARMY FOR
UNIVERSITY POST

Washington, March % Major
General Leonard Wood will retire
from active service in the army to
become the head of Pennsylvania
University after he returns from the
Philippines, it was learned today at
the war department.
The general notified Secretary
Weeks yesterday that if he was
nominated for the university post,
as he was last night, he would de-
sire to go on the retired list as soon
as he had completed his mission in
the far East.
The real reason for the Wood
Forbes mission to the Philippines
and the searching investigation of
conditions to be made in the islands
to determine whether the Filipinos
are ready for independence. Seere-
tary Weeks said today. The mis-
sion's report, he said, will be made
the basis for the Harding admins
tration's Philippine policy.
Former President Wilson was ap-
parently convinced" Mr.. Weeks said.
that the F'ilipinos were ready for in
dependence and he urged Congress to
grant their wishes. There seems now
to be reason to doubt that the people
of the Philippines are ready for en-
tire independence. It is expected
that the Wood Forbes mission will
settle the question.
Secretary Weeks also explained
that General Wood and his colleague
on the mission, w. Cameron Forbes,
former governor general of the Phil
ippines, would occupy equal positions
and that neither should be considered
as heading the mission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-23
Seven Southern =,
Districts Upper Silesia.
For Polish SOvereignty

washington, Mar. 22-Southern dis
tricts of Upper Silesia, about seven
in all. have voted for Polish soy
ereignty in the recent plebiscite, the
Polish legation here announced to-
night upon the basis of brief oAicial
advices from it's foreign Office. Two
districts have apparently voted for
Germany, it was added, and one r.
mains in doubt. The plebiscite is be-
ing decided by districts and not by
mass vote of the entire. province.
The legation announced that 1t con-
sidered the result victory for Pc
land, especially as the southern dis
tricts are the richest in mineral
wealth and other natural resources.
Figures were not given on the results
of the voting in the message from the
foreign office, it was added, but It
was understood that Kattowitz was
the district where the issue was still
in doubt. ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-23
.ELAbORATESPY
SYSTEM PENNSY
ROAD ADMITTED
BY General Atterbu1.y
Before Railroad
Labor Board
Brought Out By Counsel for
Unions at Chicago Hearing
on National Agreements
Charged 100000 Spent in
1914 on Police System of
Road in Fight for Open Shop

Chicago March Exchanges that
the Pennsylvania railroad was fight
ing for the open shop and that the
road maintained a spy system before
the war. were the subjects of heat
ed all-day discus sion before the rail-
road labor board today.
Brig. Gen. w. w. Atterbury, vice
president Of the Pennsylvania, charged
the unions were attempting to force
the closed shop, and Frank P. Walsh,
labor attorney. retaliated with decla-
rations that the PENNSYLVANIA had
maintained spies ana arsenals to take
care of labor troubles.
The whole days testimony revolved
about General Atterbury's stand that
he could negotiate agreements with
his own employees but that no just and
reasonable agreements applicable to
the entire country could be written
for anybody. He also maintained the
right of the minority to a voice and
charged the unions with assuming to
represent all employees and using CO.
crcion in attempting to make them
join the union.
Attorney Walsh opened his charges
Of a spy system on the Pennsylvania
with q statement that 100000 had
been spent in 1914 on the roads police
system. General Atterbury explained
that this amount covered all protec-
tive measures, such as crossing watch
men and similar employees. Under
questioning, however, he admitted that
the road did maintain a spy system,
but declared he could not say how
much had been spent on that depart
nent.
When Mr.. Walsh asked the witness
if the road did not have little arsenals
at various points where you kept guns
and revolvers," Chairman r. M. Bar
ton halted the examination on the
ground that it was getting away from
the inquiry ordered by the board.
Several board members joined in the
latter discussion but o. A. Wharton,
labor member, finally insisted that the
examination continue.
Mr. Walsh then explained that the
rule on discrimination against any
employe because of union utilization
was the most important rule there
is" These ques tions, he said. were
intended to show that situation
might arise, and had arisen on the
Pennsylvania, where disputes between
Employees and the road could not be
settled despite General Atterbury' S
statement that all the men on the road
lad grown UP together"
General Atterbury introduced union
bulletin which informed shop craft
employees that there would be mo
seniority provisions for positions pro-
vded for any other than
employees and members Of the organ
izations affiliated with the railway en-
ployes department" of the American
Federation of Labor. This bulletin
Continued on Page 4-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-23
PEACE PACT
BELIEVED NEAR
PACKING SCRAP
General Agreement of
Workers to Accept
Wage Cut
Packers in Turn Promise to
Continue Alschaler Agree
ment for Submission of Diff
ferences to Mediati0n-Sec.
Davis to Again Meet Work.
ers Today

Washington, Mar. % - Prospects
Of peace in the packing industry
were understood to be brighter to-
night than at any time since Secre-
tary Davis, acting at the direction OF
President Harding and with the
assistance of Secretary Hoover and
Secretary Wallace, began his efforts
at mediation in the dispute between
the Big Five packers and their un.
ion employees.
The principal events of the day
included a conference between Sec
rotary Davis and representatives OF
the employees, consideration Of the
matter at the regular cabinet meet
ing and separate conferences be-
tween Mr.. Davis and the packer rep
resentatives and between the labor
secretary and the employees dele
gates. At the close Of the last con-
ference Secretary Davis announced
he would continue his meeting with
the employees representatives at 9.3O
o'clock tomorrow morning.
AS the matter stood this evening,
it was believed that the employees
had agreed in a general way to the
wage reduction put into effect Mar.
I and that in turn the packers had
agreed to the extension of the war
time Alschuler agreement for sub
mission of differences between them
and their employees to permanent
mediation. The matter Of hours, it
was believed, would be solved by the
adoption of weekly maximum
based on an eight hour day to meet
the peculiar conditions obtaining in
the packing industry. The question
of hours was considered before the
conferences began to be minor diff
ference. but it is understood now
that the question involved the con-
sideration of mass Of technical
data
After comforting with the packers
representatives last night and with
employees delegates this morning, the
labor secretary indicated before he
attended today's cabinet meeting
that he hoped for an early settle
ment and so informed the cabinet
Similar optimism was reflected IN
other quarters.