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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
COTTON SURPLUS
CAUSE OF WORRY
GOV. HARDING's STATEMENT RE-
VEALS DIRE NEED FOR
REDUCTION.
WILL SURVEY SOUTHWEST
Crux of Farmers Problems Declared
to Be the Foreign Situation
Resumption of Building
Advocated.

Washing ton.-GOyernOr Harding OF
the federal reserve board announced
that he would begin a personal survey
OF the farm credit situation in the
middle west and southwest.
Reports to the board, Mr.. Harding
said, indicate that next years Ameri-
can cotton crop would be within rs
per cent of this years totals, although
at the end of the present cotton year
on July 1 there will probably be a
surplus of 100000 bales, or nearly a
worlds supply under present condi-
tons
In the face of this situation, he
added, bankers naturally are cautious
in increasing their loans on farm pa
per. He expressed the belief, how
ever, that there would be sufficient
advances to care for the immediate
needs of the farmers in planting their
crops
The board, the governor said, had
thought it advisable he make a tour
of the farming area TO learn the prob
lens of the country bankers and trade
organizations.
The crux of the farmers problem,
in the view of Mr. Harding, is the
foreign situation The farmers, he
said, must have a market for their
commodities, as they cannot go on
indefinitely on credit without selling
their crops. He thought the reduc-
ton of the rediscOunt rate by the
Bank of England might aid American
farmers by making possible a more
liberal market for grain and cotton,
not only in Great Britain, but other
European countries.
Inequalities in price readjustment
as between the wholesalers and re-
tailers and the transportation situa-
ton also were described by Mr.. Hard
ing as contributing causes to the
present agricultural situation. Ces-
sation of building also has been felt
and it was the governors view that
a resumption of building would re-
suit in a general easing of expenses,
including high rents, which would
react to the benefit of the farmers.
The federal reserve board, Gov
Harding said, has no supecific plan for
relief of the farmers. He explained
that the reserve banks could not make
direct loans to farmers, but could only
rediscOunt the loans of member banks.
The governor said he would first
visit Chicago, which is the reserve
system center for the important farm
lands of Illinois, Indiana and Iowa,
and then Cleveland Returning here
for the advisory council meeting of
the board, he will then proceed to
Topeka, Kansas City, Oklahoma City,
Nashville and other localities.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
COP. INSURGENT
FLAYS KNOX PEACE
SENATOR NELSON OF MINNESOTA
BREAKS TRACES TO BRAND
SCHEME.
SEN. UNDERWOOD'S WARNING
Senator Nelson's Opposition Skaters
Stain on Americas Honor, But
DepriVes U. S. of Rights IN
der Treaty.

Washington.-An informal agree
ment for a final vote on the Knox
peace resolution has been reached by
the senate.
The agreement was reached after an
attack on the resolution had been
made by Senator Nelson, republican,
of Minnesota, followed by Senator I'm
derwood, of Alabama, democratic lead
er, no other senators being ready to
proceed. Senator Underwood and Sen
ator Lodge, republican leader. ar
ranged that absent senators should be
notified of the time for the vote and
the debate ended with adjournment of
the senate.
The first attack came from the re-
publican side, Senator Nelson charac-
terizing the resolution as "unsound,
hating, equivocating and only par
tial and piecemeal work" His oppisi-
ton shattered hopes of leaders for a
solid republican lineup for adoption.
Senator Underwood assailed the res
olution as 'inopportune," in view of
reparations negotiations, and also as
an abandonment" of the allies. He
declared it would compromise the
honor of our people," and make the
United States an outsider" in claim
ing the island Of zap or other war
settlements.
Senator Mcclellan, democrat, Ten
nessee, interjected a statement that
the resolution was unprecedented and
that the United States could not re-
serve claims under the treaty of Yer
sailles without being a party to that
treaty. Senator Borah, republican,
Idaho, replied that it was "a good
precedent" to be established.
I'VE may not have a right to ex-
pect that the party in power should
ratify the treaty of Versailles, but
we do have right to expect the
conclusion of peace which would be
in accord with the aims Of the war"
Senator Underwood said during the
address.
Senator Watson, democrat, Georgia,
interrupted to say that 1.-The present
uncertainty should be ended" and
Senator Underwood replied that adop-
ton of the pending resolution would
not elk a definite status of peace"
as there was no knowledge that
Germany will agree to the provisions
of this resolution" Senator Watson
said the present and preceding admin
istration had taken the position that
the United States was entitled to the
spoils and asked whether the United
States would not be abandoning
American claims by the resolution.
"JJn0uestiOnabIy" Senator Under
wood replied, I'VE abandon our allies,
absolutely and Internationally, and
reach status of peace. By passage
of this resolution we abandon our
rights as a war associate"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
MUST GET BACK TO WORK
Hope of the World Rests With the
Hard Working Americans, Says
V.-President Coolidge.

Pittsburgh. Pa.-The greatest hope
of a stricken world lies in the sturdy.
hard-working, home-loving American"
Vice President Coolidge declared here.
in an address at the founders celeba-
ton at Carnegie institute. He eulog-
lied the late Andrew Carnegie. who
established the institute. as a man
who represented American ideals"
THE whole nation" asserted Mr..
Coolidge. the whole world, following
out his plan, can advance the cause of
civilization. Under it there has been
a wider and wider distribution o.
property, q higher and higher stand
ard of education, deeper and deeper
appreciation Of the obligation of self
sacrificing example"
The question OF human welfare"
he added. lis not an economic ques-
ton It is a moral question. There
is no difficulty with the present ad-
vance of scientific knowledge in pro-
viding for the welfare of the race.
The ability is not lacking even if no
further advance we're made in dis
covery and invention. The material
and intellectual forces are sufficient;
the present efficiency is not there. 1t
is the disposition-the moral force is
the disposition the moral force
that Is lacking. Men are not doing
as well as they can with what they
have. Our civilization perishes unless
the great powers it has developed are
directed by a greater moral force"
The philanthropic, declared Mr..
Coolidge. put his trust not in force.
but in reason.
The ideal is right he said. what
our country needs is the moral power
to hold it
"There are establishments to be
achieved. There are sacrifices to be
made. They cannot be evaded. They
cannot be made VIGOROUSLY. They
must be made by all the people. It
is no time for dickering. We must
go back to work in accordance with
the best standard that the public can
maintain. but we must go back to
work
That done. the rest will take care
of itself Beneath the tumult is the
Woodworking, home-loving America3.
He has decided to cast his lot where
Carnegie cast his. In that decision
lies the greatest hope of a stricken
world" -
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
TARIFF BILL GOES TO SENATE
Chairman Penrose of Senate Finance
Committee Hopes to Have Bill
Taken Up Soon.

Washington.-The emergency tariff
bill designed for the relief of the far
mers and to check dumping of foreign
goods, was ordered favorably reported
by the senate finance committee.
The measure approved by the SEN
ate committee differs radically from
that passed by the house, antidump-
ing and currency valuations provisions
having been sharply revised, although
tariff provisions were not changed. y
provision TO continue government con-
troll of dye importations through the
treasury department was added by the
senate committee
A new feature of the measure is
provision prohibiting foreign exporters
from shipping into American markets
in event Of their refusal to permit ex-
animation Of their books by American
agents to determine costs and sales
prices.
Chairman Penrose of the committee
said he hoped to have the senate take
up the bill soon. After passage by the
senate, the measure must go TO confer
ence for adjustment of differences be-
tween the senate and house.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06

And to get the food he walked six
miles to a grocery that sold bread for
a cent a loaf less than the ones i'm
Ozone Park.
Il am living according To my own
way" Mohrmann told the court. "and
I do not care how much people laugh
I have no family To support. and
would rather live in a barn honestly
than in a palace and be in debt + en-
joy it, and that is more than most
men are doing nowadays. They are
trying TO do too much and live beyond
their means. I am going TO live long
and within my means and ia content
ment"
Magistrate Conway held AIohmann
for further examination. and the man
was asked If ne would not send for
some one to bail him out.
Certainly not" he replied. 1T is
so comfortable here in the Jail and,
besides. the meals are free"
Perhaps you VIII spend some ot
your money TO buy necessary com
forts?" a policeman suggested
81 could not do f." said 1Tohrmann-
at hurts me much less 10 be "unc0m-
Portable than to spend money"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
GIRL HANGS BY HER HAIR
Caught in Skating in Factory She Re
fuses TO Have Tresses Cut UutIi
Scalp Tears

Burlington. y. J.-RefuSinE 20 per
nit companions 10 cut her beautiful
hair when the strands were caught
in the shafting above "a loom she was
operating in the Burlington SILK Mills
Miss Emma Hoffman. nineteen. Iur-
suspended while rescuers tried To eZ-
tract the hair. until her scalp was
torn of
Other young women tainted. but re-
tanning consciousness despite her sur
fering. Miss Hoffman pleaded with fell
low employees not to cut her hair
and they supported her weight while
IL was being extracted strand by
strand from the pulley.
DR. Richard Anderson found ii nee
essary 10 remove more OF the hair
to stitch back and save about %
square inches Of scalp
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
Can Talk Prices Down.

Washington. = Women with posi-
tive conversational powers" can make
a bigger dent in retail prices than the
whole department of justice machin-
cry, Attorney General Daugherty de-
clared. A squad of women so equipped
could do more with dealer than the
government, he said, adding that re-
tail prices remained up, despite the
slump in wholesale figures, leaving
profits in which he could see no rea.
son in meats and other household
commodities.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
FORTUNE LEFT BY REcLUsE.
Money of All Kinds Found When Aged
Man Dies.

Huntington, W. Va.-Gold, silver
and paper money of all denominations
amounting to approximately $4,000,
hidden about his person and concealed
around his little cottage was discov-
cred when undertakers started to re-
move the body of J. B. Grover, 70, re-
cluse, who died of ptomaine. poisoning
after eating can of corn. The money
was found in old clothes, sewed in
mattresses, hidden under carpets and
tied up in unpretentious looking bun
dies of papers. Following the discOv-
cry of the body was removed to an
undertaking establishment, the house
was securely locked and guard
posted until an administrator can be
appointed by the county court TO con,
duct a thorough examination of the
house and grounds
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
90 oGERMANs FACE TRIAL.
Accused BY Entente of Crimes Com
mitted During War.

whose punishment has been demanded
by the entente for crimes committed
during the war, will face trial at Leip-
sic, beginning May %. Seven judges
will sit as the court and will first hear
witnesses against minor offenders on
a supplemental list.
The trials of non-commissioned off
Ger Heine, charged with abusing Brit
ish prisoners; Capt. Mueller, comman-
der at the prison camp at Flavy lie
Martel and Private Neuman, who is
alleged to have maltreated prisoners
at the prison camp at Hommerensdorf,
will be the first to face trial.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
WORTH S1OO,OOOi
LIVES IN BARN
Man Held for Property Law VIC
lation, SpuTns Bail; Says
JaiI Is Cheaper.
WORE COLLAR 6 YEARS
Has the Same IS Suit for -Four Years
walks SIX Miles to save one
Cent on Loaf of Bread
hurts to Spend.

New York.-John Sangster. warrant
officer of Jamaica. went to ozone
Park, Queens. to arrest William Nahr-
mann, 81 years old. for failure to ap-
pear in court after being summoned
for alleged violation oI IRE orlL-
nance ut his garage in ozone Park
SangSter knew that AIohrmauu. besides
owning a garage. owned three apart
ment houses in Queens and was worth
at least 100000. He expected 10 ind
MOhrmann living in a fine house with
many servants.
Home in Old Barn.
For that reason it was some time
before he could locate his man. Final
ly he was directed To an old, dilapi-
dated barn on the outskirts OF the
town. where he was told Mohrnuuu
could be found. Sangster found the
barn locked. but in the boards of enc
side he found a hole which had been
stuffed with burlap. He pulled this
out and hand came through THE
crack from the inside and grabbed
the burlap. Sangster seized the hand
and pulled. He pulled out part Of the
barn and with the boards came N0hr-
mann.
Mohrmaun was taken TO Jamaica
before Magistrate Conway. There ba
admitted his wealth. but he said De
h2d been living IN tile old barn to de-
feat the high cost OF living. He paid
So four years ago for the suit of cloth
ing he wore, and said rather proudly
that he had worn the same collar for
six years. His statement was not
doubted by any one in court.
Walks Miles to Save Cent.
He went out of the barn only on
Saturdays TO collect his rents and pur-
chase enough food for the next week
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
BEES MUST BE WELL FED.
Hawaii Law Forbids Apiaries Where
Food is Scarce.

HONOLULU you keep bees in Hon
olulu you must provide them with sus
tenance and comfort to which as bees
they are naturally accustomed. accord
ing to a bill which has been introduced
in the territorial legislature of Ha
wall The bill is designed for the pur
pose of prohibiting apiaries in dis
tricts where there is no natural food
for the bees, compelling them to in
wade the property of others for their
sustenance. A fine of $1,000 is pro
posed for a violation of the law.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
FAVORED "kIckINe WILSON"
Former Kaiser Grew Angry over Fall
Nure of Mediation.

Berlin.-'Wilson should be kicked
out" was the former German en-
perors comment on the note of the
then American secretary Of state,
Robert Lansing, in reply to Pope
Benedict's attempted peace mediation
in the summer of 1917. This revela-
ton is contained in a brochure issued
by Phillip Scheidemann, former sec
rotary for foreign affairs, in which the
socialist leader reviews the efforts
of the Vatican to halt the war.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
EIected PubIlcity pirector.

Crystal Springs.-W. B. Lockwood
has been elected publicity director by
the state chamber of commerce He
will not leave Crystal Springs. how
ever. Other officers elected by the
directors were: J. W. McGrath, Of
Brookhaven, president; o. B. Taylor,
of Jackson, vice presidnt; o. L. Nc
Kay, of Meridian, second vice presi-
dent, and R. II. Pate, Of the Charlestcb
chamber of commerce, organizer.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
Cheer Registered Hiss.

Paris.-French cheers sound like
Kisses to Spanish ears, according to
the captain of the French steamer
Aida, in his explanation of the Span
ish claim that French soldiers on his
ship staged a demonstration against
the Spanish cruiser Alphonso XIII, as
the two vessels lay side by side in the
harbor at Tangier
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
Will ExpIoit Society

New York.-Society here has under
taken, through the organization of the
film mutual benefit bureau to give
greater realism to moving pictures by
guaranteeing for producers usage its
town and country homes and all the
fashionable trappings necessary for a
true portrayal of wealth.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
OLDEST STUDENT is 80.
Wisconsin Woman Has Attended Five
Colleges in Past II Years.

Racine, Wis.-Mrs. Amy Winship,
believed to be the oldest college stu
dent in the United States, has cele-
brated the ninetieth anniversary of
her birth. During the last IL years
State, Florida, Kansas and Southern
California universities. She now has
an application filed to enter the sum-
mer school at the University of Wis
consin. Psychology and sociology
have been the special subjects of Mrs.
Winship's courses.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
WILL ENTER WEST POINT.
Five Young Tennessans Named BY
War Department.

Washington - Young Tennesseeans
who successfully passed the entrance
examination in March and will be adj
mitted to West Point July 1, are:
John Miller Brabson, Greenville;
Earle NJ. Parsons. Knoxville; Joe
Oriel McMahan, Cleveland; George
Gordon Allen, Gallatin, and Tyler Cal
houn, DR., Nashville.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
Wants White scaffoId.

Lake Charles, La.-Joe Berry, giant
coal-black AK man who will be hanged
here for murder, has requested. that
the scaffold in the jail yard be painted
white in keeping with the white suit,
shoes, tie and socks he wants TO wear
for the execution.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
Faces Court-MartiaI,

San Antonio, Tex.-Linn A. E. Gale,
alleged draft deserter, will be placed
in the guard house at Fort Sam Hous-
ton to await trial by a general court
martial here. on charges of desertion.
The trial will not be started until aft
er the collection of evidence and prep
aratfon of charges.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
FIVE NEW WELLS IN Ell DORADO
Brought in on Same Day With s,9o(
Yield.

Yield.
FL Dorado, Ark.-With five new
wells producing approximately $500
barrels of oil, the FL Dorado fields
are teeming with activity. The wells
were brought in almost Simultaneous
ly in different areas.
The best strikes were made at the
Keene Wolfe Company's we'll in 5-1S-
Is, where from 1000 to $500 barrels
and the Humble Oil and Refining Com
pany, 5-1S-15, with from $500 to $500
are Being produced. The Gladys Belle,
No 1. 5-17-15, is making from 1000 to
1000 barrels; the Federal Petroleum
Company. 2O-17-16, about 1000 barrels,
and the Lucas Yomberlin Syndicate's
No. /, 31-17-17, 100 barrels.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
Leaves $4,000 to Homes Poor.

Denver-Greed maids in isolated vii
lagos of their homeland will be made
happy by provisions of the will of
Peter Danicks, Denver restaurateur,
who died here recently. Poor girls in
Divry, province of Archaias and Ellis,
Greece, will not be Inundated because
of a lack of dOwry to present their
prospective husbands, as long as Dan
tck's $4,000 gift lasts.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
Navy Plans unhampered.

Washington. The house rejected
by an overwhelming vote an amend
ment to the naval appropriation bill
providing that no funds should be
used for continuing warship construc-
ton until President Harding had
called an international conference to
consider disarmament.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
Shot Rx DAUGHTER. pies.

Hickman, Ky-Frank A. Johnson,
who was shot and wounded at his
home near here, is dead. Frances
Johnson, 17-year-old daughter of the
slain man, was placed in jail charged
with the shooting.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
Liohtnino Fires Oil Tanks.

Ravenna, Ky.-During an electrical
storm here lightning struck one Of the
large oil tanks of the Indiana Refining
Company, destroying 5000 gallons of
oil with a loss estimated at $4,000
to 10000.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
Brother and Sister Drown.

Bowling Green, Ky.-Miss Gertrude
Slate. is, and Duke Slate. %, who
moved from this county to San Diego.
Cal. last September, were drowned
while bathing, according to a message
received by relatives here.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
MADE REAL BEER, CHARGE.
New Orleans Federal Grand jury In
diets Brewery Officials.

New Orleans, La.-Two indictments
returned by the federal grand jury
charge the president and board of dt
rectors of the Union Brewing Com
pany here with having manufactured
and sold in violation of prohibition
laws beer containing almost the old
time percentage of. alcohol.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
MIiistas Acquitted

Deming, N. Mali of the 16 Vii
iistas were acquitted here of the
charges of murder in connection with
the raid on Columbus, N. NJ. The YER
dict was reached on the first ballot.
The jury was out 50 minutes.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
ASK WAR RELIEF INQUIRY.
Walsh Proposes to Investigate
Agencies for Disabled Vets.

Washington.-Inves by spe-
cial senate committee, of conditions
among disabled soldiers and the adj
ministration of soldier relief is pro-
posed in a resolution introduced by
Senator Walsh, democrat, Massachu.
sets. The committee, to be composed
of five members, would be charged
especially with an inquiry into the
work of the war risk insurance bureau
the federal board for vocational educa-
ton and other relief agencies.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
Talks 70 Puhlishers-

New York. = Postmaster General
Hays in an address at the annual
luncheon of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association outlined the at
titude of his department toward the
press.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
India's Population SIG, 900. 600.

Delhi. The total population OF
British India and the native states as
shown by the census taken on March
16. the results of which have just been
announced, is slightly over $4,000, 600.
as against 315,150, 900 in 1911.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
War Trophies for State.

Washington.-Ten will be al
lotted 1918 German field pieces, ma
chine guns, ordnance vehicles or other
equipment under the proportion of dis
tribution annouced by the ordnance di-
vision of the war department.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
80 1890 EeebIe-minded e.

Wilmington. Del.-On a charge Of
branding the head OF eIght-year-old
Felix Merino. TO cure him of feeble
mindedness. Anthony GerdiRo, was
sentenced to five years Imprisonment
and fined 1000 in court
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
On Trial for Lvnchino.

Camilla, Ga.-Introduction of testi-
mony has begun in the trial of Will
Reaves, second of nine men indicted
in Connection with the 'ynching of Jim
Roland, negro, to face a jury.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
Freezes Hurt Fruits.

Washington. - Repeated freezes. in
the central and east central states
have severely damaged thu early fruit
crop. the bureau of crop estimates an
nounced in review OF conditions.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-05-06
s1nn 600 Fire Loss.

Erie, Pa.-Nearly a million dollars
In property value went up in smoke
and flame when the plant OF the Key
stone Rubber Company was destroyed