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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-02

ployes, is apoIqng a lesson lef.rne q
in the war.
1t was the demonstrated clearly
that morale plays an extremely i'm
portant part in fighting ana i'll bus.
mess. The sp,":c considered essen
tial to the Rlan'1E of battles viii
~wf1r@ afr1-- tbus!rvss c51Ttesttgs
Yet hoW many Americas employ
ers have ne.slec 4 to profit by .ki'
lesson of the war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-02
MA cRIMCN

" Turkey has passed. a law reqol ing
all men above % years to marry i'm.
mediately. The penalty for non COM
pliance is a quarter of the offend
er's income.
France, ct its athletic carnival,
awarded prizes which can be turned
into cash patti Y whea the winNer
marries, and partially at the birth Of
his first thee children.
1t appears that matrimonial IDEAS
in France are still somewhat in ;.d-
vance of those in Turkey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-02
TIN

Tin is the most precious OF metals.
1t is the roof Of many a home its
domestic uses are many. 1t made a
Greek princess Of the widow Of Will
liam Leeds, the American tm-plate
king. 1t pro rides royal pride for The
Princess son, William Leeds. Jr., WHO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-02

Safety pins have been found in
tombs 1000 years old, some of the
pins being ten inches long.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-02
CHICAGO

Officials of the Burlington railway
at Chicago have decreed that no long
eqs are peer a-b6o w 'Ets, shoFS sEiTfs,
rolled hose or rouge to DC worn by
girls employed in their offices
Young men of Evanston, near CHI
cage, have organic ID to boycott glrls
who wear such things.
A Chicago man is demanding that
when out walking gitis dress modest
ly, because, he believes that, by in
triguing The eyes Of automobiles,
they are responsible foe accidents.
These Chicago it1ns are compiled
here so that when normalcy comes
back it may be known just whore it
started.
MORALE
The government, in establlsLIIg a
t..l ora.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09
PLOT Of GERMANS
NOT SUCCESSFUL
BOLTS FOUND ON
MOUNT VERNON-CUTS SKILL
FULLY MADE REMAIN HID
DEN BY ENGINE FITTINGS UN-
TIL DISCOVERED RECENTLY
LUCK WITH VESSEL

New York, Feb. S.-A German war
plot that failed was revealed here to-
day. Four defective bolts, taken
from the machinery of the transport
Mount Vernon, told the tale. They
were discovered by the engineering
forces of Comndr. R. D. Gatwood, di-
rector of the shipping boards divis
ion of construction and repairs, and
placed ON exhibition at his office.
Here is the story. After the Mount
Vernon-formerly the \Kronprintzes-
sen Cecille, the famous "gold ship"
that raced into Bar Harbor in the
early days of the war-had been
seized as troop ship, her German
crew cut two-thirds of the way
through the four six inch bolts that
connected the engines with the main
crank shaft. The skillfully made cuts
remained hidden by the fittings of the
engines and were only discovered re-
Gently, when tine engines were taken
apart.
is to be presumed that in certain
American detention camps there
were trained German engineers who
waited eagerly for reports which did
not come of something happening"
to the converted troop ship, for it is
believed that the bolts were left bare
ly holding with the hope that the
craft would just creep out into u
boat lanes and then fall prey to the
undersea craft when a sudden strain
on the engines came with an order
for full speed ahead.
But the breakdown never came.
Luck or toughness of steel permitted
the liner to make a dozen round trips
through submarine infested seas car
ryjng on each voyage from 5000 to
1000 men. Just to round things out,
she encircled the globe to bring
troops home from Russia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09
THE COTTON MARKET

The market after receding about
35 points Monday, and opening yes
terday at further decline of 20 to
25 points, turned. strong in the after
noon, closing at ! net advance of 40
to As points. The opening this morn
ing was some 20 points lower, but
the market advanced during the day,
being some twenty points up over
yesterdays close at one time, but
going back to yesterdays closing fig
ures for the close today.
Spots in New York were unchang-
ed, being quoted at 14:O5. Telegraph
ic reports indicated that there was
more demand for spots and this help
ed to sustain the market.
Prices offered in AbReville today
were somewhat better than the prices
paid for the past few days. Good cot
ton sold for 14k cents, and one or
two fancy bales brought Is cents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09
FOR TARIFF BILL

Charleston, Feb. Sat a called
meeting here today of the executive
committee of the Agricultural So
ciety of South Carolina, reputed to
be the oldest agricultural organiza-
ton in the United States, a resolu-
ton was adopted asking the sena-
tors from this state to vote in favor
of the emergency tariff bill or any
other legislation which would afford
protection to American farm pro-
ducts at the present time.
The rice and peanut industries IN
this state were emphasized at the
meeting as being especially hard hit
by japanese competition. Unofficial
reports made to the meeting also
stated that many carloads of turnips
on South Carolina truck farms are
rotting in the fields owing to stag
mated condition in the markets.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09
L|QU0RDEALERS MAY
DISPOSE OF THEIR
STOCK ON HAND

Washington, Feb. 8.-District
prohibition directors were instruct
ed by Commissioner Kramer tonight
to permit wholesale liquor dealers to
sell the liquor in their possession to
wholesale druggists.
Attorney General Palmer's re-
cent opinion prohibits the wholesale
dealersf rom selling liquor, but pro-
hibition officials declared an excep-
tion has been made to permit the
dealers to dispose of their stocks al
reday withdrawn from bond. A
change in the regulations was
necessitated, officials SAID as whole
salers aren to permitted to sell
liquor to wholesale druggists under
ordinary circumstances.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09
NATIONAL BANKS MADE BEST
RECORD In IMMUNITY FROM
FAILURES IN OVER 40 YEARS

on deposits. National banks in the
city of New York showed earnings
on capital stock of 81 1-2 per cent,
Philadelphia national banks 33 1-2
per cent, Chicago "a per cent, Bos-
ton % per cent, Cleveland "a 1-2
per cent Minneapolis 81 1-2 per cent
St. Louis IT. 1-2 per cent, Richmond
20 1-2 per cent, Dallas 80 per cent,
Kansas City II per cent, and San
Francisco 18 per cent. Pueblo, COL,
with SIS per cent reported the larg-
est earnings in any reserve city,
Birmingham, Ala, was next with 80
3-4 per cent and Atlanta third with
3S 3-4 per cent.
During the past fiscal year, the
comptroller reported three presi-
dents, eight cashiers of banks and
thirty assistant cashiers, tellers,
bookkeepers and others of national
banks were convicted of criminal
violations of the banking law and
sentenced to terms of Imprisonment
running up to six years AND varying
fines
Mr.. Williams made public table
showing the salaries paid the execu-
tive officers by all national banks in
the country whose resources were in
excess of S2O,OOO,OOO and showed
the largest salary paid any national
bank president to be 100000 a
year.
Discussing excessive salaries the
comptroller declared, "such inc
qualities would exist to much less
extent, if the stockholders cf banks
were informed of the salaries paid
to their executive officers, but un-
fortunately it is an exception rather
than a rule that the majority of the
stockholders of ,theb anks are so in
formed.
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total capital of all banks, he ex-
planned, was about 100000 of 1
per cent or sixteen times better
than the average for the entire fif-
ty-seven years since the Inaugural
tion Of the system.
Combined resources of all banks
in the country on June 80, 1920, in
Gliding national, state and federal
reserve. the comptroller said, aggre-
gated $59,153,7O4,OOO. Figures
showing for the first time the busi-
ness of the principal borrowers
from the national banks were pre-
sented by the comptroller. Loans
and discounts on November Is,
1920, he said, aggregated $13,764,-
100000 of which loans to farmers
and live stock raisers amount to ST.
99s,000,000 or IA per cent; loans to
manufacturing concerns approxima-
ted $2,s62,OOO,0OO or 81 per cent;
to merchants, mercantile concerns,
individuals in the jobbing business
and trading wholesale and retails
$3,5Sd, 100000 or 26 per cent.
Loans reported to bond and stock
brokers and dealers in investment
securities aggregated S664,O00,O0O;
to railroads, shipping companies
electric light and power companies,
1925, 100000 while the loans to pro-
fessional men, including doctors,
lawyers, teachers chemists, en-
gineers and clergymen amounted to
S375, 100000. miscellaneous loans
amounted to about S4,000,000 or 80
per cent of the total. Gross earning
of the national banks during the
past fiscal year aggregated $1,1O9,-
100000 while their total expenses
were $736,OOO,0O0 of which $175,-
100000 was for salaries and wages
and $2s7,oO0,000 was for interest
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09
WILSON WILL TAKE
AN EXTENDED
REST

Washington, Feb. 8.-President
Wilson plans to go into virtual Sc
clusion for rest.
Freed from the responsibilities of
Office which have weighed heavily
upon him during his. convalescence.
Mr.. Wilson, his friends say, will
shut himself in for a period Of in
tensive rest and quiet in the new
home he has purchased here. He will
deny himself to all callers except
immediate members of his family,
it is said, and very few intimate
friends with whom throughout his
illness he has kept in contact. !
No formal engagements Of any
character are expected to be made
by the president until he shall have
thoroughly adjusted himself to pri-
vate life after some ten years in
public service. Even the writing
which he has planned to do upon his
retirement from the White House
will be postponed for several
months, his friendss ay.
Mr.. Wilson is understood to have
received a number of invitations to
spend part of the summer out Of
Washington, but because of his de-
light with the pleasant weather here
last summer, the first which he had
spent in this city, it is regarded as
unlikely that he will accept any Of
these invitations.
For possibly six months, friends
of President Wilson believe his life
will be wholly taken up with recre-
alton. His chief diversion since his
illness has been reading. He is said
to have practically exhausted the
field of detective stories, of which
he has always been especially fond
and more recently has taken up
novels and light stories. He also
has given some time to reading
poetry.
Since his Resumption last week of
his old custom of attending the the
atre, the president is expected to
continue as his health improves to
find time to avail himself of this
form of recreation. He also is ex-
pected to continue his daily automo-
bile rides.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09
REQUEST
FOR MORE DATA
STATE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT
INDICATED CoURSE.-coLBY
NOW STUDYING REPORT OF
MORRIS WHICH is NOT THE
"AGREEMENT" AS WAS SUG-
GESTED.

Washington, Feb. S.-What course
the state department will take on the
request of the senate foreign rela-
tions committee for copy of the
"agreement" reached between Roland
S. Morris, United States ambassador
to Japan, and Baron Shidehara, the
japanese ambassador, in their con-
versations looking to treaty action
defining the rights Of japanese ma
tionals in this country had not been
indicated tonight.
The request of the Senate commit
tee for the copy, "if not incompatible
with the public interests" was re-
ceived at the state department late
today, about the time that Baron
Shidehara held a conference with
Secretary Colby, but no intimation
was given of the character of the
conference nor of the probable atti-
tude of the department in the face
Of the request.
Secretary Colby merely pointed out
that no agreement" exists, but only
a report from Ambassador Morris on
his recent informal conversations
with the Japanese ambassador con-
cerning the California anti-alien land
legislation, which the latter is under
stood to contend is discriminatory
against the japanese as a race.
The report is now being studied by
Secretary Colby at the same time
similar report from Baron Sbidehare
is, being examined by the foreign Of
flee at Tokyo.
The action of the senate commit
tee today was taken in executive ses-
sion at the instance of Senator John
son, California. who previously had
called upon Secretary Colby to make
public the result of Ambassador Nor
ris' discussions. The secretary has re-
fused to accede to the previous de-
mands for publication, and it has been
minated that final action on the sub
ject, involving, as it does, probably
the amendment of. existing treaties or
the, drafting of entirely new agree
nents, would be left for the Harding
administration.
Senator Johnson has attacked the
proposed agreement because of his
understanding that it would involve
gentleman's agreement, which in
practice would not act to exclude
Japanese from this country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09

Washington, Feb. 8.-The coun-
try is now in many respects on a
sounder basis, economically, than it
has been for years, Comptroller of
the Currency John Shelton Williams
informed congress today in what he
described as his "seventh and last
annual report"
Defation, obviously inevitable a
year ago, has come he said and
prices of many basic commodities
and raw materials have returned to
pre-war levels or below. "It now re-
mains for the middlemen," the
comptroller declared. "to adjust his
profits to the new prices before the
ultimate consumer will receive the
benefit of the reduced cost of liv-
ing"
Labor, however, Mr.. Williams
said, must soon determine whether
shut down and idleness is prefer
red to a lower wage scale which take
into consideration the lower living
charges. Mills and factories can not
afford to operate unless they can
turn out commodities at prices the
public can afford to pay, he assert
ed, and it is better for the manufac-
turers to operate and produce goods
at cost or at very narrow margin
of profit than to close down entire
ly. Participation by labor with capt.
tai in the profits he suggested as the
only principle to restore business.
During the fiscal year ended June
80, 1920, the comptroller said
there were S,157 national banks in
operation, the highest number ever
reported, and despite the difficulties
encountered they made the best re-
cord in immunity from failure in
about forty years. The percentage
of the capital of failed banks to the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09
A SON OF DR.. DON WILSON

Harold Wilson was in the city
from Anderson for short stay Tues
day. This young man is the son of
DR.. Don Wilson who moved from
Abbeville many years ago to Balm
bridge, Ca, and who is we'll remem-
bered by the older inhabitants. DR..
Wilson was the uncle of Mrs. John
Harris and his son made his visit to
her Tuesday. The young man is a
cotton buyer in Anderson and is
making his way in the world.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09
A DISTINGUISHED PREACHER

Rev. Andrew w. Blackwood, D.
D., will preach in the Presbyterian
church Sunday. DR.. Blackwood has
been pastor of the First Presbyteri-
an church in Columbia for six
years and he has just received and
accepted a call to the Presbyterian
church at Columbus, Ohio. He is one
of the most distinguished preachers
in the Presbyterian Synod.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09
STATE INCOME TAX PROPOSED

Columbia, Feb. S.-At the short
session of the House tonight an in
come tax bill was introduced by the
ways and means committee and will
come tax bill was introduced by the
ways and means committee and will
come up for consideration tomor-
row. 1t provides for. a tax of per
on the first $1,000 of income above
certain exemptions and 2 per cent
tax on the second thousand. A tax
as high as 6 per cent is levied. The
bill was read by title only.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09
SPAC|F|C CHARGE
IN. COAL INQUIRY
WITNESS SAYS HE WAS PUT
OUT OF BUSINESS-REED OF
MISSOURI DECLARES PRIMA
FACIE CASE OF CONSPIRACY
ESTABLISHED. THE HEARING
WILL GO ON

Washington, Feb. S.-Specific
charges that a combination exists in
prices of coal in this city and to shut
off the supply of coal to dealers
who. cut rates were put before the
senate committee considering the
Calder coal regulation bill today by
John C. L. Ritter, who said the
coordination put him out of bust
ness"
Chairman La Toilette ruled that
the committee would continue fur
ther with the inquiry after Senator
Reed, Democrat, Missouri, declared
that the witness had "established a
prima facie case of conspiracy to
violate antitrust laws on the part
of local association" and moved
that department of justice agents
be summoned to explain their atti-
tude IN tne maCter.
"The coal mems association had a
meeting" Ritter asserted he had
been informed by one Of his 1919
customers who added: "And they
put you right out of business. You
3ren't coal man at all any more.
Another man, representing a coal
mining company suggested to him,
Ritter continued, that he "raise his
price Is cents ton each week until
he got only 10 or Is cents below
the association price" which was a
figure fixed during 1919 and 1920,
according to the witness by an ssso-
citation of local coal dealers. He re-
fused, he said, and after April, 1920
he could not get any COAL"
"This is serious thing" Senator
Reed interjected. "The penintenti-
ary doors are open for these men if
they are guilty of what you say"
"They are guilty." Ritter retort-
ed. "The only reason I am up here
is because the poor people have to
buy their coal from these people
and pay the price"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09

Philadelphia, Feb. 8.-W. W. At
terbury, vice president of the Penn
sylvania railroad and chairman of
the labor committee of the Ameri-
can Association of Railway Execu-
tives, managements had refused to
confer with representatives of the
employees of the various companies
involved. In a statement, he said:
"To be specific, we have confer
red and negotiated with organized
representatives of the employees Of
the Pennsylvania railroad. Other
railroads are doing the same.
"For the railroads as whole to
attempt to deal with the nationali-
zed organization leaders with a
view to agreeing upon wages and
working conditions to apply to all
the railroads is, to attempt what eX-
perience has shown to be wasteful
and self destructive. Wages and
working conditions can not fairly be
the same on all railroads.
eve believe that there can be no
restriction of effective esprit de
corps, no re-establishment of eco
nomical service, on the railroads of
this country, until each company is
in a position to negotiate directly
with it's own men, to appeal to their
loyalty and by enlightened policies
and fair dealings, to arouse enthusi-
astic efficiency of its own msn.
"In our insistence that repre-
sentatives of employees confer with
the officers of their respective rail
roads rather than with the repre-
sentatives of the railroads as a
whole, we feel, therefore that we
refuse to meet with our employees
It is that we desire to meet with
them"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09
OUR SICK FOLKS

Mrs. Mary Taggart returned Tues
day from Baltimore where she went
for medical treatment. She and the
family are greatly cheered up as to
her condition.
Mrs. Hamilton, who has been quite
sick of pneumonia, is improving and
was able to sit up Wednesday.
Mrs. TIL. Maxwell is still quite
sick at the County Hospital and her
condition is causing her friends
grave concern.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE coTHRAN

Associate Justice Thomas P. Goth
ran was in Abbeville Tuesday on
business. He was the guest of DR..
F. E. Harrison. This is his first visit
to Abbeville since his election as As
sociate Justice and he received the
cordial good wishes Of his many
friends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09
LABOR HEARING
TAKES A RECESS
CONSIDERATION TO BE RE-
suMED THURSDAY. EMPLOY
EES TO ANSWER ATTERBURY
WHO ASKS ABROGATION OF
NATIONAL AGREEMENT. RE-
PLY TO REQUEST

Chicago, Feb. S.-The railroad Ia
Dor board, hearing the controversy
between the railroads and their en-
ployees over national agreements
recessed today until Thursday. AT
that time it is expected representa-
tives of the employees will appear
with a reply to the request for i'm
mediate abrogation of the agree
ment made by W. W. Atterbury,
chairman of the labor committee of
the American Association of Rail
way Executives.
Representatives of seven inde-
pendent employees organizations
completed their testimony today.
They asked for certain rules bene-
fitting their members and maintain
ed their right to negotiate agree
ments with the roads for members
of their organizations. 1t was their
contention that heretofore the BIO
therhoods had undertaken TO repre-
sent all employees.
With the completion of the inde-
pendents testimony, the board was
prepared to hear the general pre-
sentation of evidence by the bro
therhoods. B. M. Jewell, chairman
of the employees, was in New York
however, and the committee said it
was not ready to proceed until his
return. It was reported that the
employees would ask months re-
cess to prepare rebuttal to the four
weeks of evidence presented by the
railroads but the board declared 1T
had had no such request.
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GOING TO MARKET.

Mrs. Jas. S. Cochran leaves today
for New York and Baltimore where
she will spend two weeks selecting
stock goods which will meet the de-
mands of the times in both price and
quality.
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IN GREENWOOD

Major J. D. Fulp is in Greenwood
today visiting the schools and taking
part in the big dinner given by the
Rotary Club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-22
Careless Shampooing
Spells the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully.
II you want to keep your hair look
ing its best. Most soaps and pre-
pared shampoos contain too much
alkali. This dries the scalp. makes
the hair brittle, and ruins Il.
Tho best thing for steady use In
Mulsified cocoanut oil shampoo
(which IL pure and greaseicss). and
Is better than anything else you can
use.
One or two teaspoonfuls OF Mulsi-
fled Will cleanse the hair and scalp
thoroughly. Simply moisten the hair
with water and rub Il In. 1t makes
an abundance of rich. creamy lather,
which rinses out easily. removing
every particle OF dust, dirt. dandruff
and excessive oil. The hair dries
quickly and evenly. and II leaves the
scalp soft. and the hair fine and
silky, bright. lustrous. fluffy and
easy TO manage.
You can get Mulsifled cocoanut oil
shampoo at any pharmacy. It's very
cheap, and few ounces will supply
every member of tho family for
months. BE sure your druggist gives
you Mulslped-Adyertlsement