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ADMIRAL MCGOWAN
QUITS NAVY JOB

Washington, Jan. Rear {Ad-
miral Samuel MCGOWAN closed a
career of "a years in the navy at
noon today when he retired as pay
master general. He left this after
noon for Laurens, S. c., where he
was born.
At the hour of noon every clerk in
the navy department filed past the
admiral's desk and shook his hand.
There were many flowers and not a
few tears.
No announcement as to McGowan's s
future plans has been authorized,
but it is understood he has the re-
fusal of several highly remunerative
offers.
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$S3S,17O PAID OUT
BY SPARTANBURG MILLS
Twenty-one Mills in Spartanburg
County Have Paid $s,908,900
Dividends and Cash Divi-
dends of $2,1s4, ,O4O.50

Spartanburg, Jan. 1.-Twenty-one
cotton mills in Spartanburg county,
having a total capital stock of $8,908-
900 on January last, have paid divi-
dends amounting to S6,05S,000 and
cash dividends amounting to $2,184,-
049.50 during the year ending yes
terday, according to figures compil-
ed by A. M. Law & Co., for the
Spartanburg Journal. Included
the cash dividends is the sum of 1888
ITO being paid in semi-annual divi-
dends today, but the totals do not
include dividends paid during the
year by mills in adjacent counties
the managements of which are locat-
ed here. The combined stock and
cash dividends paid by the mills Of
the county during the year lack but
$850,900 of equaling the combined
capitalization of the mills at the be-
ginning of the year.
The stock dividends represent for
the most part profits accumulated
during the era of high prices prevail
ing since 1915, but which were not
disturbed until after the United
tates supreme court declared early
last summer that stock dividends
were not taxable. All the mills, it is
said, have good surplus accounts left
after paying their dividends.
Since the deflation of prices began
several months ago there has been
little curtailment of output by the
mills of this county. All are running
on practically full time now and ex-
peet. to continue doing so. There: has
been reduction in wages averaging
20 per cent, which has been accepted
in good spirit, it is said by the oper-
atives, who seem to realize that the
reduction was necessary under chang
ed conditions.
The mill men report more inquiries
for goods during the past week than
for some time previously and they
say they are expecting brisk de-
mand a little later on. Several sub
stantial orders have been filled dur.
ing the past ten days. One mill this
week sold fifty cases of goods at a
net loss of $1.50 per case. The cloth
however, was made months ago from
high priced cotton and under the
wage scale then prevailing. The same
goods, manufactured now from pres
ent priced raw cotton and with the
present wage scale would show sub
stantial profit. Local mill men, with
out exception, say they look for
satisfactory business during the year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-03
WILSON TO VETO
FINANCE MEASURE
Will Reject Resolution To Revive
Corporation-To Sustain
Houston-Rressure Will
Be Brought To Bear
in: Congress to
Override

Washington, Jan. 2.-As result
of the petition of David F. Houston
secretary of the tresaury, President
Wilson his definitely concluded to
veto the joint congressional resolu-
ton which would have restored the
war finance corporation as an ex-
porting medium for farm products.
It is not anticipated that he will
change his mind before morning.
So positive are the leaders who
put the resolution through congress
that the revival of the war finance
corporation would exert most salu-
tary effect, even if e cluded to psy-
chology on the agricultural situation
reported desperate, that they will
make determined effort to retain
the law despite the veto. The resolu-
ton passed the senate without a re-
cord vote, and its friends in the
house were in a majority Of at least
three to One. That strength, how
ever, could not be mustered, it is
said, in an attempt to thwart the We
to. The rejected resolution is expect
ed to reach the senate tomorrow
noon. On account of the absense of
a fair proportion of members, ac-
ton will be postponed unless a can
vass of the situation should indicate
sufficient strength on the scene to
save the resolution.
There is considerable question as
to whether or not the revival of the
corporation would really convey a
benefit. The attitude of many men,
bers of congress is that even if it
wouldn't help it wouldn't hurt, and
that as the farmers want it, they
should be permitted to have it. If
the veto is overridden the admins
tration of the corporation by Mr..
Houston, who violently opposes it,
would not be enthusiastic, it is
feared.
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his cause in this country.

his cause in this country.
This message to the Sim Fein
leader was sent by his secretary
Harry Boland, who announced yes
terday that his "chief" had landed
in Erin to direct the Irish fight for
independence, after spending fif-
teen months in this country. n
Several hundred Irish sympathiz-
ers. surrounded M. MacSwiney as
she entered the pier to go on board
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Eugene Galloway returned to
Clinton today to take up his studies
at the Presbyterian College after
spending the vacation here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Gallo
way.
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GETTING BACK TO WORK

Messrs. Andrew Hill, James Cole
nam, George Cam, Dick Sweten-
burg, Maxcy Johnson, Minis Cason,
Szn Williams and Hal. Moore
R.seked off havinga good time this
nszuing and returned to Clemson.
Arthur Manning Klugh and Paul
Knox returned to Woffosd, while
RSl Calvert is taking up hard study
.gzm at Gainesville, Ga. Ralph Lyon
resurns to the Citadel, where in ad-
d7fion to being a handsome cadet he
u doing well in his studies.
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MRS. MACSWINEY HAS
GONE BACK HOME
FILLED WITH HOPE

. New York, Jan. Mrs. Mural
MacSwiney, widow of the late Lord
Mayor of Cork, sailed away from
America today carrying to Eamonn
De- Valera, president of the Irish
republic" message that call is
we'll" among the sympathizers with
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the steamship Panhandle State
bearing sloft the three striped ban
ners of 1reland's republic" New
York's '.fighting sixty ninth" regi-
ment band serenaded her, and the
crowd sang Irish songs.
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HARDING STILL HAS
AN OPEN MIND ON
CABINET ELECTION

Marion, O., Jan. 1.-Although
P1esident-elect Harding has about
made up his mind on several of the
most important appointments to his
cabinet, it was indicated today that
ae had not yet committed himself
Co; a definite decision in regard to
any of the ten places in his family.
During the past few days he has re-
viewed the entire field of availables
IN conference iwth his cosest politi-
cal advisers, and although the dis
.ussions have led to further shift
mg about of tentatively arranged
.abipet seats. no development of a
positive character has been reveal
cd.
In circles close to the President
elect, Charles Evans Hughes, of
New. York. continues the most talk
ed Of man for Secretary of State
and G. Dawes, of Illinois, still is
favorite for Secretary of the Treas
sry, although for the latter post
Charles D. Hilles, of New York, and
John w. Weeks, of Massachusetts,
sill are mentioned as possibilities.
Mr. Weeks, however, is more gener-
ally regarded as a likely Secretary
of the Navy.
Wallace to Head Agriculture
Henry Wallace, of Iowa, is put
forward for Secretary of Agricul-
ture and Herbert Hoover, of Cali
fornia whose name frequently has
been coupled with the portfolio of
Eabor, but who has been regarded in
the light of recent development is a
more likely choice for Secretary of
Commerce.
Regarding the Secretaryship OF
War speculation has taken a less
definite trend. During the past few
dzys, A. T. Hert, of Kentucky has
been mentioned conspicuously for
the place, but everything has indi-
rated that Mr.. Harding is far from
a decision on the point. Like Mr..
Weeks, however, Mr.. Hert is, con-
sidered by many as certain to| have
sumo position in the cabinet.
The President-elect is said to be
entirely undecided in regard to Sec
retaryships of the Interior and
Commerce which may be filled at
Hte last moment by men prominent
" considered for other cabinet posts
hut displaced in the final allotment
sf the portfolios of higher rank.
There has been some talk of George
Sutherland, of Utah, for Secretary
Of Interior but some of his close
friends say he is more likely to re-
.eive a place on the supreme bench.
It is understood that no positive
action has been taken in regard to
the appointment of Secretary to the
President, but the general belief is
thzt the position will 60 to George
B. Christian who has been Mr..
Harding's secretary since he enter
ed the Senate. Various others have
Seen mentioned but all the indica-
lions here have pointed to Mr..
Christians retention.
The President-elect spent most of
New Years day at his desk but dur
ing the afternoon he took a long
walk and called on some Of his init
mzte friends.
Alexander P. Moore, of Pitts
Surgh, and Mrs. Moore, who form
er1y was Lillian Russell, were guests
nj noon-day dinner at the Harding
bme and in the evening Mr. Hard
ing went to another New Years |
feast at the home of George B.
Christian.
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The naval reserve forces of the
United States navy consists of 49,
900 officers and 285,OO0 enrolled
men.
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WANTS

TRESPASS NOTICE-All persons
are warned not to trespass upon
my lands or lands under my con-
trol in any manner whatsoever.
153t-pd- S. L. WILSON.
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The Greeks and Romans were de-
pendent for light upon lamps burn
mE animal fat.
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FOR SALE OR RENT-165 acres Of
land near Plum Branch, McCormick
County. See J. H. Austin, at Aus.
in-Perrin Drug Store. 12-31-2tc
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
The Theaters
By Percy Hammond

against columns views of the stage
esthec who proficient music impatient
with that medium of happiness when at
aiduous excepting
little time for diversion This lady oaess Her
study and practice Of the art have made her fastous that the
great things
prtan The cadenc
Of "Thais" "The Tales Hoffman,
o staples mpe her anguish Victor Herbert the
Jerome
approach standards at the others
abe sits disapprovaL cypress
Even always delight
her, and the isers of her musical life far exceed the joys
acquaintance frequent patron the OF the drama
she fvorite authors
them when they exhibit in the nehborhood Her eater
however, with that Of who in music would
ziegfelds midnight Last
week e Dream Maker having
the times department rentng inability
: do likewise Now The Dream Maker despite its effectiveness
show is good Irving Berlin Mr.. Cohan dredging the
depths Of musicay than
Inc Dream Maker dramatically Yet told ones correspondent
sat throughout She happy
tainted wether cde discordant
dy delightful behold Vanished her retalook
nbemen discomfort and despair evoked by the musical
comedy scores
With intelligent perceptions theate happy by
e theater conventional mnratons her. An artist and scholar
music she Is often distressed because its greatly
its fulfent The joys Of medocty being available
not would
~ all OF would be happier taste bad is
y the drama I merit kind Of culture"
fed Vscount "The
man who knows Boicel from Sassafeato without catalogue
any way superior who knows Rolsoye from Mercedes
passes without stopping it, and who noddng
the machinery? He SUPERIOR doubt but that he happier
n question"
M Beiasco and Mr. Gillette have the ideal happiness
sne heater Their enables them
bruus without the aid Of catalogue and their information
them to find pleasure mahneries
Their taste liberal and comprehensive they
the knowledge of the eraphs they by the
ascos benign pride Kk the other evening
e first audience inspired wherng envy in those Of less spacious
Outstanding Mr. Gllcses first night admiration
while not likewise among
perceptions Theirs to be the only comfortable
So puy r adventures with the arts,
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equality Street." J. NJ. Barrie's play
at the Haymarket, will run year If
the faith of Frederick Harrison proves
we'll founded. "Paddy the Next Best
Thing" has just broken monument
at the Savoy, because it has broken
a record. There are theatrical as well
as political diehards in England Among
newcomers, Oscar Asche's "Cairo" looks
like beating it's predecessor. "Chu Chin
Chow" at His Majesty's, and several
other recent productions report gooc
business.
Tho most notable feature Of this
weeks new productions is the number
whose subjects are biographical. There
are no less than three Of this variety.
OF these the most interesting and i'm
portant is "Will Shakespeare" by
Clemence Dane, author Of the still sue
cessful "A Bill of Divorcement," pro-
duced last night at the Shaftesbury.
She disarms much criticism of "Will
Shakespeare" by labelling it "an inven-
ton"
"This play does not claim to be true
to history. 1t is no more than an
attempt to suggest the nature of the
experiences which went to the develop
ment of Shakespeare's genius" says
her note on the program.
Shakespeare has sent play from
Stratford to London and Henslow
comes down to claim him for the Court.
He goes, breaking Anne Hathaway's
heart. At the Court he meets and loves
Mary Fitton--accepted as the Ozark
Lady, Of the sonnets-and she plays
Juliet when boy fails. But Mary Fit
ton has an affair with Marlowe and
Shakespeare pursues her to her meet
ing with him at Deptford and In
fight between tho two poets Marlowe
is stabbed. Tho Queen hears Of the
scandal, banishcs Mary from Court and
Mary goes out--there are other men
and she has heard Of Shakespeare
wife. Then Shakespeare is left with
his remorse, his burned-ont embers Cd
passion and his dsvourine pessimism
The Queen prescribss remedy. IAi
] him work.
The play II : bssptiful yroduetien,
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|and we'll acted, and It contains some
admirable blank verse. 1t was we'll re-
ceived by the audience, but it's recep-
tlon by the critics is mixed. One halls
1T as one of the greatest plays of the
time, but this view is as extreme as
that which protests against the spec
tacle OF sEngland's national poet as a
murderer" The consensus appears.>o
be that the piece would very liEA
read better than it played, and that it
is to be reckoned an interesting play
rather than superlatively good one.
Another literary figure who appeared
this week on the stage is Lord Byron.
around whom is written "The Pilgrim
of Eternity" the work of a Persian
poet, X. K. Ardaschir, produced at the
Duke of York's. In this case it is
evident that the playwright has aimed
as near as playwright can at authen-
ticity. But his Byron is an ideslized
Byron, thinking more of European lib
erty than Of love, and thinking of love
in highly sentimental manner, which
justifies one critics thrust that "if the
shade of Byron saw it there must have
been some naughty language heard in
the Elysian Fields"
The third biographical play of tho
week, by Halkett Glover, is called "'wat
Tyler" and has for its theme the
peasant rising under that leader in the
Middle Ages. 1t was produced at per-
haps the most remarkable theater in
London, whose peculiar character may
best be explained by the fact that 10
has no name but its nickname-"ths
Old VIC" 1t stands south Of the
Thames in Southwark, in a district
where the Middle Ages jostle the int
dustrial revolution, and it is in ths
lineage OF the older playhouses. Here.
at prices well within the reach Of the
new as well IS the old poor. uneEe
Shakespeare. interspersed with nights
Of onera. Is offered to appreciative au,
diences drawn not only from the dis
trict, but from pilgrims from furthei
afield. "The Old Vic" is at the momenf
compelled to ask the public for assist4
ancs, not BY way Of subsidy Tor iti
performances but - finance an urnsn3
building xeccnstfus&ien.
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On London Boards
From The T,1bune's European Bureau

LONDON November
oNDON has had unusually busy week. with first
performance night This the
when be taken established
That there
commentators to talk of slump
steadily spends $4,000 week the
withdrawn
with the possible exception Of Bernard Shaw
Whether has been found
probably alton
the first night greeted the exclamation characters ais
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Marjorie Eanbeau friend husband- "nd
s0ih her borrowed jewels "Daddys A.Hunting'
New Theatrica Offerings

MONDAYAt the Hudson
'The
Charles Francis James Crane Paul Everton Ro
O'Bien Blythe Daily, Maidel
At their Macdougal Street playhouse
will
j. Paul Jones' Nathaniel Freyer,
Dorothy Sawyer Lutha j. Adler and ohe
TUEsDAYAt II. Fair
Circassian' Gladys King
Margaret Mower Ethel Eichl Fischer
King, Helene Snnott Wohcim and
WEDNESDAY-At Playhouse William
"Bought Paid Fo by
THURSDAYAt the Gaiety Theater Tyler
Kruger Emmett Corrigan Margolo Gilmore
Valentine
Boland William Ingersol Earle
Harze,
Shutan Wonn
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
Stage Gossip
II EvIvALS Of plays which had sue

ID Ev1vALs Of plays which had sue
IN cessful runs decade ago are
now the order of the day; two
are listed for presentation this week,
"Alias Jimmy Valentine" and Bought
and Paid For." "The Chocolate Soldier"
"Salomy Jane" and others are in the
offing. It is not surprising to learn
that William Faversham is engaging
the company to support him in a new
production of "The Squaw Man."
which ran in 1910 for the entire sea-
son at Wallack's Theater. Two mem
bers Of the original cast, Bertram
Marburg and Emmett Shackleford.
form the nucleus Of the company for
the new presentation, and c. Cooper
>Cliffe, who as Nobody was an outstand-
ing figure in the production Of "Every-
wcman," will have tho role Of Petrie.
the solicitor.
The italian actor Giovanni Grasso
| will give performance Of "Otnello"
at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music
Friday evening, December 8. He will
be supported by Emanuele Gatti. N.
Ruggero, Nine. Bragaglia and Nine.
Arcidiacono,
Ada Sterling, who has been giving
weekly illustrated lectures on ~The
Plays of the Hour" at the auditorium
OF the Museum of Natural History, on
Wednesday evening, December 7, will
discuss "The Great Broxopp," which
is now playing at the Punch and Judy
Theater.
The Actor Friends will inaugurate
its second season on December IL, at
the Garrick Theater, with program
consisting Of three one-act plays
Casualties" by Martin Flavin, di-
rected by Eva LIE Gallienne; "Enter the
Hero" by Theresa Helburn, directed
by Frank Reicher; "Too Holy for God"
by Lawrence LANCER, directed by
Jacob Weiser-and pantomime, "The
Beggar," by Martin Flavin, under the
direction OF Alexander Miller.
Unless there is strike in the Keuf
fel & Esser plant, Hoboken, Roy Jones,
the drummer with Ed Wynn, "The
Perfect Fool" at the George M. Cohan
Theatre, will have his patience re-
warded and his wrath appeased by Mon
day night. for Ed Wynn has promised
his musical director to have installed q
brand new, especially constructed peri
scope for Mr.. Jones's special use. ow-
ing to- the large patronage Of the Ed
Wynn engagement it has been found
necessary to place the orchestra of
twenty-five men under the stage, thus
replacing the two rows Of orchestra
seats taken out at The Perfect Fools"
opening four weeks ago. Along with
the hiding procedure went Drummer
Jones, and thus were his talented ma
| nipulations hidden undsr considerably
more than bushsl, a. II were. Not
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play In Brooklyn nor in any Of the So
called subway circuit" theaters.
Robert Edmond Jones has designed
the stage settings for the new Glare
Hummer play, "The Mountain Man."
which Charles L. Wagner will produce
at Maxine Elliott's Theater on Decem-
ber 12.
Only two out-of-town openings were
made in the last week. "Red Pepper"
book by Edgar Smith and Emily M.
Young, lyrics by Howard Rogers and
Owen Murphy, and music by Albert
Gumble and Owen Murphy, was pro-
duced by the Shuberts at the Auditori-
um Theater, Baltimore, November 2S.
The cast includes James Mcintyre,
Thomas X. Heath, Mabel Elaine, Dan
Quinlan, Ruth Urban, Bert Gardner,
Letta Corder, Charles Brown, Johnny
Cantwell, Gladys Fooshee, sybil Foo
shee and Bee Ho Grey and others.
Little Miss Raffles," musical COM
edy with book and lyrics by Guy Boil
ton and Clifford Grey, and music by
Ivan Caryll, was produced by the Shu-
berts at the Stamford Theater, Stam-
ford, Conn, December /. In the cast
are Vivienne Segal and Lawrence Gros-
smith featured, and supported by Henry
E. Dixey, Fay Marbe, Frank Green, Bar
nett Parker. David Quixano and the
dlosass. The piscs Il staged by w H
Gilmore
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
The New Plays
T%oUR openings and four depart
Il ures are the features Of to-day's
trial balance in the theatrical

4 ures are the features of to-day's
trial balance in the theatrical
account. The closing attractions are
marie Antoinette" at the Playhouse,
"The Mans Name" at the Republic
Theater. Golden Days" at the Gaiety
and eve Girls" at the Forty-eighth
Street.
Elsie Ferguson will be presented by
Sam Harris at the Hudson Theater to-
morrow night in "The Varying Shore"
by Zoe Atkins. In this play Miss Fer
guson returns to the stage in a char
acter that is in many ways unusual
and that Is very different type from
any other she has portrayed. Miss
Atkins, whose "Declassee" and "Daddy's
Gone a-Hunting" are among the es-
tablished successes, has in "The Vary
ing Shore" created woman who was
a sort Of disreputable old angel-"the
sinners saint" she was called in Monte
Carlo.
Theodore Dreiser's "The Hand Of the
Potter" four-act play, will be pre-
sented by the Provincetown Players to-
morrow evening as the second bill Of
their season. The production, which,
with the exception Of "The Athenian
| Women" Is the largest ever attempted
by this Little Theater group, has been
directed by Charles O'Brien Kennedy,
and the settings designed by Cleon
Throckmorton.
On Tuesday evening "The Fair Cir
cassian" will be presented at the Re-
public Theater. The production Of this
play, written by Gladys Unger and
listed as ga romance of the East in the
West," has been made under the direc-
tion Of Gertrude Newell.
Bought and Paid For" George
Broadhurst's successful drama of ten
years ago, will be revived by William
A. Brady Wednesday night at the Play
house, where it was first presented.
Two members Of the original cast
Charles Richman and Marie Nordstrom,
will be seen in their old parts. Helen
MacKellar will have the role Of vir-
ginia Blaine, the working girl who
marries Robert Stafford, the million
aire. This part was played in the
original Broadway production by Julia
Dean. William Harrigan will appear
in Frank Craven's famous comedy part
Jimmie Gilley, the fourteen-d -dollar-a.
week shipping clerk.