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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-12
FARMERS COMING IN
Six thousand Bales Signed Up fos
Marketing. '

Marketing.
Columbia, Aug. 9.-Approximate
ly six thousand bales Of cotton have
been signed up in the cotton coop
erative marketing campaign in thil
state and the canvass for signatures
has really just begun, according tt
Harry G. Kaminer, president of the
South Carolina Cotton Growers Co
operative Association, who today
issued statement reviewing the pro
gress which is being made.
An active campaign for sigma
lures is being conducted in only two
counties, it was explained, Spartan.
burg and Marion. The past two
weeks have been largely devoted to
meetings at which all Of the details
Of the cooperative plan have been
fully explained and the farmer given
any enlightenment be might have
sought on it. Contracts were distri.
buted among the farmers at these
meetings and they were asked to
take them home and read them care
fully before signing: sThe contract is
quite q lengthy document. .t
: '"The results in both Marion and
Spartanburg counties to date are
highly gratifying" said Mr.. Kami-
ner. "over two thousand bales have
been signed up in Spartanburg coun-
ty and approximately $500 in
Marion county. We have signed un
approximately $500 bales from
headquarters by mail, this week and
almost every mail brings one or
more letters from farmers in other
counties who are anxious to sign
now and not wait until the campaign
reaches their respective counties.
|" A typical illustration of the in
terest that is being taken in the
is found in Dorchester
county. Thursday we received a let
ter from Mr.. Walker S. Utsey, presi
dent Of the Citizens Bank of St.
George asking that they be permit
ted to organize Dorchester county
at once and pledging his hearty sup
port to the movement. The very next
mail brought a letter from DR.. A. R.
Johnston, president of the Farmers
Bank at st. George, himself a large
farmer, enclosing his signed contract
and asking that a batch Of contracts
be sent him for other farmers of the
county who desire to sign now. Il
think it a great thing and every
farmer should sign,' said DR.. John
ston. I mention this to show the in
terest that is being taken over the
state in this movement, which means
SO much for the future welfare of
The state" |'.... :,
This week it was announced that
the canvass for signatures would be
pressed with vigor in Marion and
spartanburg counties and in the
meatime farmers in other counties
who wish to sign can secure con-
tracts by writing the association.
The campaign for signatures is
being conducted by the South Caro-
ina Division Of the American Asso-
,iation Of which R. c. HAmer is
president; the South Carolina Cot
ton Growers Cooperative Associa-
lion of which Harry G. Hammer is
president and the extension forces
Of Clemson, College .of which w. w.
Long is director. Friendly assistance
is being given by the South Carolina
Development Board and other orga-
nizations. Four hundred thousand
bales is the objective of the cam
paign and they must be signed by
June i, 1922. 50. ."....
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Cbc purpose

From the foregoing It is clear that the pur-
pose Of the conference primarily is to pro-
mote and preserve peace. Messrs. Harding,
Hughes and Hoover have shown since the be-
ginning Of the Administration a readiness to
face facts and to appreciate the Importance
Ct economic factors IN international affairs.
They realize that at the present rate Of ex-
penditure for armaments the countries Of the
World are plunging ever more into debt. They
tealize that in order to curtail this frightful
waste the causes that invite war must be re-
moved an SO far as possible, and being prac-
acal men, they recognize that satisfactory
oasls for agreement on limitation must be
.0ond. The greatest possible cut in armaments
o. course to be desired, but to consider dis
sfnnament the sole objective is to mistake the
part for the whole.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18
e Cameps Sagging Back More viii Bear?

connection with some Of Harding's speeches
and with the former context, may refer to, the
elaboration of the international Court feature
of the Hague conference. It is known that
Mr.. Harding personally and the Republican
party officially have favored the development
Of an international court It is only natural
to presume that when Mr.. Root drew up his
admirable plan for such court he was fulfy
cognizant of the fact that for political reasons
the scheme might come to have the support OF
the Republican party as substitute for the
Wilson League. The question at present is
one of political expediency. The International
Court is in a way development OF the
Hague conference plan; and, while it happens
to have been drawn up under the League OF
Nations organization, there is no reason why
the necessary adjustments cannot be made SO
that it will be acceptable to all concerned. As
the court is to deal only with justiciable ques-
tions, it may ba that even further steps
toward the creation of an association OF ma
tions will be taken.
The ideal is naturally to go beyond the
mere settling of questions that may lead 60
war and to try to reach = reduction in afzna~
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burden Of armaments, called attention to the
comparison in figures between the German
war indemnity and our armament costs. Ger
many, he figured will have to pay somewhat
more than 100000 year in order to
have paid at the end Of Forty years the sum
Of $S3, 200, 100000. The army and navy bill
passed in August by our Congress. provides
for expenses Of nearly $3.50, 1000 900, which If
continued for forty years would exceed the
S33, ,000, 100000 which Germany will have to
pay for reparations. In other words, it will
cost tnis country about as much to prepare
for war, at the present rate, during the next
forty years, as it will cost Germany to pay
for the war she lost.
These figures are not to be taken strictly
at their face value, for there are all manner
of considerations that enter into the subject
which are not accounted for in such statistics.
It is only necessary to point out that the COM
parison is between the cost only of the repa-
rations and indemnities Of Germany, with no
reference to such things a. Germany's own
war expenses, pensions, internal loans, ETC.,
and Germany's preparations for future WEES,
on the one hand, and with Americas complete
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18

States to build two battleships for Japan's
every one?
If there is to be limitation certain
classes of ships, such as dreadnoughts. for
example, will the other classes be handled on
a proportional basis? II SO, what is the pro-
portion?
If it is proposed merely to build NO moro
ships for a period Of years, what will be
done about ships under construction? Eng
land recently laid four new keels OF the
latest type Of battleship. This Was obviously
done with such possibility in sight. Shall
all new keels be finished?
All these and thousand other questions
come up to complcate the matter. Under the
circumstances it is difficult to foretell prob
able solution.
One thing alone can be said, that OF the va
rious propositions advanced the idea of a
naval holiday for a given period of years
complete holiday. dropping all construction
where it is--has the advantage of simplicity.
The idea is not new one, having been pro-
posed by Winston Churchill to Germany IN
1919. He said to Germany at this time: II
you will put of beginning to build your two
ships for twelve months We win pnt "a f.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18
gbe pope

Inc hope, Of course, Of every one in the
ssOuaEry, Is that such cuts in armament can
s''eHected as TO materially lessen the nations
'Ses. Figures varying from 81 to ga per
.,''. nave been given as the proportion of the
aa'ion's expenses for wars, past, present and
aasure' Much Of this, of course, is due to
xs.s advanced to our allies and which it is
sApeeted will eventually be repaid. But one
,sss 3 eaiy 70 examine the revenue and expenses
sne government to see that if marked
s1s'loa - IN the army and navy appropriations
IS = eueetsd It will to certain degree lessen
81 rs capita taxes. The extent to which
s's Average Citizen may feel this depends,
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18
Gbe goeal

That some of the problems which were
taken up at the Hague conference will be
considered in Washington is to be expected
in view Of the declaration in the call to the
effect that it may become necessary to discuss
placing restrictions on new weapons OF war
fare and to consider principles and their ap-
piication. Inasnuch as one of the most con-
spicuous activities of the Hague conferences
was to define rules Of warfare and attempt to
eliminate particularly cruel methods of war
fare, such as the use Of poison gas and need
less destruction of life, such as the lombard
ment of unfortifed towns and the killing Of
women and children and on-combatants, it
is natural to presume that this section of the
cali for the conference envisages the posi-
bility Of renewing such discussion and of
either continuing the work of the second
Hague conference or OF making new effort
alcng the same lines. The reference to prin-
ciples and their application, when taken In
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18

Elimination specific of the limitation
the creation disputes
in
ACTON INN
the
with object If
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adjustment Of dangerous problem will IT. besides
nations practical
foundations relationship
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achieve
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New-York tribune., 1921-09-18
Gbe Aaertal Dasaro

Il is unfortunately true that there are many
stumbling blocks in the way Of the conference
Tradition and habit are tyrants. The old ways
Of diplomacy are sure to offer countless OBJ
structions The very methods Of the European
and Oriental diplomats will constantly create
hazards. There will be propaganda-anti-
Japanese, anti-British, anti-French, anti-ltal-
ian. The old bogies Of Imperialism will b
brought out. National honor will be stimu-
lated into national hatred. Jingoes will fill
the press with jealous and hateful stories.
George Washington will be summoned from his
grave in defense Of every theory.
Some who are merely ignorant will fan the
flames Of hate. Some who are malicious viii
Feed them. Some few whose selfish interests
blind them will pour oil on the fire.
Against all these forces Of evil 1t will be
necessary to direct propaganda OF hope
Unless the conference meets in spirit OF fair
play, with firm intention of doing justice 70
all, it will be difficult to overcome this gospel
of hate and jealousy. The people, and par
ticularly the press, must give the conference
fair chance. They must refrain from prema-
ture criticism Of foreign nations and Of our
own government. The spirit Of tolerance must
be abroad and it must be exercised literally
Long before Mr.. Wilson discovered his
League Of Nations the American people had
been thinking Of some association Of nations
to enforce peace. Arbitration schemes, world
courts, leagues, had been discussed. Ways
and means formed the subject Of controversy
between all manner Of theorists, idealists and
internationalists. The hope of averting wars
had impelled the summcning Of the Hague
conferences Many prominent statesmen at
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18
che Call

vHEN President Harding on July 10
Af issued his first call for Confer
w ence on the Limitation Of Armament
he explained that "it is manifest
that the question Of limitation Of ornaments
has close relation to Pacific and Far East
.rn problems, and the President has sug
cested that the powers especially interested
IN these problems should undertake in con
neetion with this conference the consideration
of all matters bearing upon their solution with
view to reaching a common understanding
With respect to principles and policy in the
Far East"
There followed an interchange Of notes be-
tween the governments invited-namely, Great
Britain. Japan. France and Italy-and while
Japan held back for some time, all expressed
willingness to attend, and accordingly on
August IL the formal invitation was sent to
Ae powers. Stressing the staggering eco
nouie burdens depressing all nations, the
President pointed out that ssthe enormous dis
busements in the rivalries of ornaments
msnifestly constitute the greater part of the
eneEnibrance upon enterprise and national
yrosperity." He made it clear that the only
way to halt this was to find satisfactory
basis for an agreement to effect limitation.
aAnd," continues his call, while, in the
discussion Of limitation Of armament, the
question of naval armament may naturally
have first place, it has been thought besG not
to exclude questions pertaining to other arm
ament to the end that all practical measures
Of relief may have appropriate considera-
tion."
suggestion was then made that attention
might also be given to plans for control OF
new agencies Of warfare This is naturally
reminiscent of the Hague conferences where
attempts were made to limit certain classes Of
warfare.
With admirable common sense the Presi
dent then dwells upon the Importance of re-
moving causes Of friction. In this same
connection he remarks upon the need Of seek
ing ground for agreement as to the principles
that shall guide nations, and their applica
ton. Is this hint Of an Association Of Ma
lions?
"Tt is not the purpose Of this government,
the note concludes, 'sto attempt to define tn
scope of the discussion in relation to the Pa
cifc and the Far East, but rather to leav
this to be the subject of suggestions to b
exchanged before the meeting of the confer
ence." And while these suggestions have no
yet been finally agreed upon, there are Ger
tain questions which are practically sure o
consideration.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18

of course, upon the nature of the taxation
measures. According to figures given by
Governor George w. Norris Of the Federal
Reserve Bank at Philadelphia, the per capita
expenditure Of the United States before the
war was $3.50 and since the war it is $42.e6
Before the war 90 cents went for debt ex-
penses. $4.62 for military expenditures, and
S1.75 for all other expenses Since the war
1855 goes to debt expenditures, $1e.82 for
military expenditures, and S23.49 for all other
expenses
Senator Borah in illustrating the economic
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18

army and navy budget on the other. But
they bring home forcibly the terrible burden
eof armanents upon taxation.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18
United ARMAMENT; THE HOPE THE OBSTACLE

absolute good faith the building Of our four
,hips for exactly the same period" But Ger
many suspected some trick and claimed that
England desired the holiday merely Decauss
she was experimenting with the latest types
Of battleships and had not fully decided which
kype would be most useful. England at the
time was distinctly uneasy about Germanys
intentions. In the light Of the war that foa-
lowed it is curious to read that Admiral von
Tirpitz, according to the Berlin correspondent
Of 'sThe Daily Chronicle" in 1913, was "a little
inclined to ridicule England's alarm"
Gbe 1aetboo
There has been, of course, much talk about
publicity. Mr.. Wilson's phrase, "open cove
nants openly arrived at" has been referred
to both in defense Of and in opposition TO
publicity. The truth Of the matter is that,
like most Of the other fourteen points. "open
covenants openly arrived at" means anything
or nothing according to the Interpretation put
upon it. It is an admirable example Of what
Colonel Roosevelt used to call weasel words
To the unthinking it gives sense Of relief
and satisfaction in the delusion that every
thing will be done above board in a spirit Of
the utmost honesty and candor. It naturally
follows that to the extent to which this is not
done the phrase merely serves to disillusion.
1t raises false hopes.
Now, diplomatic negotiations between coun-
tries are guided by very much the same prin-
ciples Of common sense as ara business deal
ings. In the preliminary discussions much is
proposed, much Is objected to, much is com
promised, which If done in the open would
only raise storms Of passion because it is IN
complete and necessarily is not self-explana-
tory. Claims and counter claims are made,
propositions advanced, tentative agreements
reached, and all manner Of other stages
passed through, which II made public per Sc
would only cause such misunderstanding as
to make impossible the completion Of the
business.
It follows, therefore, that while there must
be the greatest possible publicity consistent
with the successful prosecution Of the confer
ence, it is Impossible to insist beforehand that
there shall be complete publicity in all the de-
tails And there is great difference between
even limited publicity and the so-called secret
diplomacy. This latter term, often glibly used
BY the unthinking, means In reality agree
ments reached In secret and kept secret. Ar
such Il is Of course dangerous and highly rep-
rehensihle. It's practice has always been dis
countensnced by the United States.
Those who call triumphsnt1y for open cove
nants (they are Incidentally often among Mr
Wilson's most bitter critics) are just as mis-
leading ~ those who speak In sinister whis
pers Of secret diplomacy. Both are merely
ranting. They know that there Is practica
mean and that that mean is as great publicity
Is Is possible without prejudice to the sue
cessful outcome Of the conference Complet'
publicity and secret diplomacy are equally
harmful TO the policy Of the United States.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18

ment sufficient to minimize the destruction OF
war and also to relieve the economic burden.
All the reasons why disarmament Is to be
sought, however, have no direct bearing upon
the actual problem. Every one Is agreed
that limitation or reduction Is desirable, but
how is 1t to be achieved?
Consider for moment q few OF the ques-
tions that arise.
Is disarmament to be ON proportional
basis2
If SO, proportional 20 what!
Is it either fair or practical to make u
proportional to population?
Can it be made proportional to the pres.
ent actual strength of the different nations!
Is it right or possible to allow the United
New-York tribune., 1921-09-18

7HEN President Harding On July 10
AA| issued his first call for Confer
w ence on the Limitation Of Armament
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tContNuoo from naqe oHe)
night and said that he had obtained
convincing evidence that Ligi was not
in New York at the time Of the Wall
Street explosion.
He said that he had accounted for
Ligi's actions from September to
September rs. Department of Justice
agents have not been satisfied with the
prisoners recital Of his doings during
that time. 1t was said yesterday by
an agent that Ligi's story, where it
concerns that period of time, does not
stand up against their investigation.
Mr.. Nelles said that after Ligi quit
working in the restaurant he went to
work with road gang on the county
road. He was 80 engaged for part of
the time, he said, and for the remain
der he was out Of employment.
"All this talk about subterranean
passages any sash weights is pure
poppycock," said Mr.. Nclles. 81 went
up among the people OF the Italian
colony in Scranton and many of them
told me that they had seen Ligi at vari-
Gus times during the interim in ques-
tion.''
When asked how it happened the De-
partment of Justice was not aware Of
this, he said that the Italians were
afraid of an official inquiry, and per-
haps had remained silent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-24
Toronto Idle Hike to
City Hall, Demand Work
300 Unemployed Present Reso.
luton to Mayor Insisting
Upon Financial Relief
Special Dispatch to The T,xbun,


TORONTO, April 23-Three hun
dred unemployed marched to the City
Hall to-day and presented a resolution
demanding work Immediately. The
men met at the Labor Temple at 10
o'clock and the committee drafted
a resolution to present to Mayor
Church and the Board of Control de-
manding "to be gainfully employed i'm
mediately, or failing this, allowance to
be granted at the rate of SIS a week
for single man and $40 for married
men, with an additional 81 for each
child.
"Be it further resolved that, failing
this, they adopt such methods that
will accomplish the results desired,"
the resolution concluded.
The men then lined UP and marched
to the City Hall, where they presented
the resolution to the Mayor and comp
trollers.
The Chief of Police called out the
police reserves this morning and mus
tered more than hundred uniformed
men at Police Headquarters to prevent
disorders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-24
Woman Lures Flirt to Jail;
His Wife Help Convict Him

Robert Ellsworth, Of 415 East 151st
Street, was arrested on the steps Of
the East 125th Street police station
yesterday oil charge of disorderly
conduct.
Mrs. Anna Rosenthaul, Of 156 East
125th Street, who appeared in Night
Court last night as complainant when
Ellsworth's case was called. told the
court that Ellsworth had tried to force
his attentions on her.
Mrs. Rosenthaul testified that Ellis
worth followed her from the 125th
Street subway station when she was
returning from shopping tour, and
that on the way from the station to
her home the man acosted her and at
tempted to take her arm. She further
testified that when she repulsed him
he used abusive language.
AS she neared her home Ellsworth,
according to Mrs. Rosenthaul, asked
her where she was going.
"1ll show you where Pm going" the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-24
Mrs. Delehanty Robbed
In Times Square Tunnel
Wife of Supreme Court Justice
Directs Chase After Alleged
Thief. Who Il Arrested

Joseph Davies, of 28s State Street.
Brooklyn, was arrested yesterday after
a short chase In the tunnel at Times
Square, which leads from the Seventh
Avenue subway line to the Grand Cen
trail shuttle. He was taken to the
West Forty-seventh Street station,
where he was charged with attempting
70 steal the handbag of Mrs Annie
Delehanty. wife of Supreme Court
Justice Francis B. Delehanty.
Mrs: DeleEanty said she was walk
ing through the tunnel to board a
shuttle train when some one snatched
her bag from behind She TUNED
around and saw man trying to work
his way backward through the crowd.
She shouted, "Stop that man. He has
my bag!"
He dropped the bag and began to
run. large crowd pursued him to
the entrance Of the F. r. T. station.
where Dawes was stopped by guard
and turned over to detective.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-24

woman said, and walked three doors
past her home in 125th Street to the
police station. Before Ellsworth, who
was right behind Mrs. Rosenthaul, re-
allied 1t, he was on the steps Of the
station. At the door to the station
Mrs: Rosenthaul met patrolman.
Arrest that man." she said. "He's
trying to fiirt with me-" The patrol
man did.
When asked in Night Court whether
he had any witnesses to call in his be-
half, Ellsworth said he had, and called
his wife to the witness stand.
Mrs. Ellsworth testified she had not
seen her husband in two days, nor had
she seen cent Of his last weeks sal
airy. She also told the court her hus-
band was in the habit of spending all
his money on Broadway gold diggers."
AS Mrs. Ellsworth left the stand her
husband whispered to a court attend
ant:
Wonderful witnessl Nice witness!"
He was found guilty and remanded for
sentence tomorrow.