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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-14
AGREEMENT MADE
IN FUNDING BILL
Will Be Reported to Senate Mon.
day-Foreign Debts ---
Fixed.

Washington, Dec. ia fund
ing of the $11,000,000,000 debt
owed the United States by foreign
governments into obligations matur-
ing not later than June IS, 1947,
and bearing interest at a rate of
not less than 5 per cent. would be
authorized under the funding bill
as finally approved today by the
senate finance committee.
Chairman ,Penrose announced
that these and other provisions writ
ten into the house bill had been
agreed to by Secretary Mellon who
attended the committee session
and the Democratic members of the
committee. He added that the re-
written bill would be reported to
the senate on Monday and called
up Tuesday by Senator McCumber,
ranking Republican on the commit
toe.
Interest On the new obligations
would be paid semi-annually and
the minimum rate which would be
permitted under the bill-5 per
cent is the rate on the existing
obligations, most of which are in
the form of the notes of the for
eign powers.
Under another amendment ap-
proved by the committee four of
the five members of the commission
which is to conduct the funding
negotiations would have to be con-
firmed by the senate. The provision
making the secretary of the treas
ury chairman of the commission was
retained.
All of the changes in the house
measure, it was explained, were in
line with those proposed by Senator
Simmons of North Carolina, rank
ing Democrat on the finance COM
mittee. The house bill left to the
commission the question to be paid
and proposed senate confirmation
of only such members of the COM
mission as were not cabinet officers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-14
ROY GILLELAND RESIGNS
AS COOPERATIVE MANAGER
Takes Up Old Work With Seaboard
First of Year-Successqr
Chosen Tonight. .a.

At a meeting recently of the
stockholders of the Cooperative
Mercantile Company, Roy Gilleland
manager Of the store, announced
his resignation effective January 1.
Mr.. Gilleland will return to his old
job as conductor on the Seaboard
railway. A meeting will be held TO-
night for the purpose Of electipg a
successor to MIR. Gilleland. .
The Cooperative Mercantile Com.
pany, owned and run by the mem
bers of the various railway mems
organizations, and primarily for
their benefit, is one Of the few ex.
amples of successful cooperative
merchandising. That this is true is
due in a large measure to Mr..
Gineland's careful and efficient
management. The store was orga.
nized in 1919 and has been under
the same management ever since
with the exception of about four
months. The profits have been ap.
piled to permanent improvements
by vote of the stockholders, a cash
dividend never having been com.
puted. The company now has q
large surplus above its Original
capital stock and it is expected thai
stockholders will receive a hand.
some dividend within the near fu.
ture.
1t is understood that several mer
are under consideration as probable
successors to Mr.. Gilleland, but
who they are has not been announc.
ed. \ -~. g.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-14
TWO NEW TEACHERS
BEGIN AFTER CHRISTMAS
Miss Todd and Miss Link Take
Places Of Misses Perrin and -
DeLorme-Other Notes

Miss Esther Todd of Simpson
vile, who taught a section of the
fourth grade so successfully last
session has accepted this work again
and will take charge Of Miss Sara
Perrin's section after the Christ
mas holidays.
Miss Frances DeLorme, teacher
of the third grade at the Abbeville
cotton mill school finds it necessary
for her to remain at home after
Christmas to nurse her aged father
who is an invalid. Miss DeLorme
has endeared herself to her pupils
and her co-workers during the four
months she has been with them and
it is with regret that the school
gives her up. Her work will he TAX
en- up after : Christmas by Miss
Mary. Quarles Link, a graduate of
Converse College.
Christmas Holidays begin Friday
December 16 and close Monday
January 2. This gives teachers and
pupils two weeks as is the custom.
The present session will close June
2, 1922.
Quite a number of the grades
will have their annual Christmas
tree celebrations Friday afternoon
after 2 O'Clock. The children take
great pleasure in decorating their
rooms for the holiday seasons and
all of them are unusually attractive
this week.
Mid term examinations will be-
gin Friday January 27 and continue
for one week. Review will be given
for one week previous to this date.
Quite a number of pupils are aver
aging sufficiently high marks to be
exempted from the examinations.
The pupils enjoyed a visit from
John E. Swearingen, state superin-
tendent of education last week.
Mr.. Swearingen complimented
them on the fine work the majority
are doing and On the excellent or
der which he noticed throughout
the school.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-14
PLANS GO FORWARD
FOR LEGION DINNER
Miss Mae Robertson Chairman o.
Committee to Complete Ar
rangements.

Since the meeting last week of
ex-service men and the Inaugural
tiop of a movement to reorganize
the American Legion jim Abbeville,
plans have, been going steadily for
ward for the dinner which will be
given the afternoon of December
20. AT a meeting Of women, inter-
ested in forming a women's auxili-
ary to the Legion, it was decided
that the get together supper would
be served by this body, and Miss
Mae Robertson was made chairman
of committee to be named by her
to complete the details for the din
ner. Following the . reorganization
of the Legion the auxiliary will be
formed.
D. Townsend Smith, chairman Of
the supper committee from the
legion, is communicating with all
the ex-soldiers in the county with a
view to having a general represen-
tation present.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-14
NEGRO THROWS ROCKS
Sheriff Arrests Man Who Terroriz-
ed Community

Sheriff Leroy . of Mccormick
County was in Abbeville today af-
ter Will Marshall who was arrested
Monday by Sheriff McLane after he
had terrorized the citizens of the
Bethia neighborhood with rocks. At
ter the arrest it was discovered that
most of the damage had been done
in Mccormick county, hence he was
turned over to Sheriff Leroy.
JOHN Smith, negro, was arrested
yesterday on a charge of obtaining
money under false pretense. He is
in Jail.
John Holmes likewise got into
trouble when he obtained goods un-
der false pretense. At least that is
the charge on which: Sheriff McUane
is holding him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-14
SWEARINGEN PLEASED
Compliments Superintendent Fulp
On Institute

On Institute
Major Fulp has received letter
from Superintendent Swearingen
in which he has the following to say
with reference to the Teachers In
stitute recently held in Abbeville:
"The Institute was well planned
and carried out in a most interest
ing manner. The observation work
in the class rooms of the city
schools showed some excellent tea
chers in action. The conference and
special discussions were, l hope, as
interesting to the teachers as they
were to US who attempted to lead
them. It was a genuine satisfaction
to note the growth Of your city
school system and I wish you, your
teachers and pupils most success
session."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-14
EDISON BELIEVES
IN FORD PROJECT
SAYS MUSCLE SHOALS PLAN
WILL sUccEED-INvENToR
SAYS MANUFACTURER HAS
BRIGHT MECHANICAL. MIND,
BUT WEAK IN CHEMISTRY.

Orange, N. j., Dec. 12.-Thomas
E. Edison, who recently accom-
panied Henry Ford on an inspection
trip to the governments water
power developments at Muscle
Shoals; Ala, today declared the au-
tomoble manufacturer could make
the Muscle project hum, not only
getting his rental but a good profit
for the people"
Fertilizer, which he would
manufacture, is in great demand in
the South" said the inventor. "In
northern Alabama l saw cotton
fields with short stubby plants
stunted for lack Of fertilizer. What
the people need is cheap fertilizer.
The price is too high now. The crop
would be doubled and employment
given to about 100000 people if
the Ford project at Muscle Shoals
went through.
Zone part Of the plant is prac-
tically ready for operation except
for the completion Of the dam,
which Ford wants the government
to build before he leases the proper
ty. The government says the dam
would cost 100000. Ford esti-
mates the cost at s30,0O0,000. I
think Ford's figure is about right.
'Ford will guarantee to take
profit of only 8 per cent in operat-
ing the plant. Who else would want
to do it for that? II the profit ex-
ceeded 8 per cent the price of fer
tifizer would be reduced"
Mr.. Edison emphasized that his
connection with the plan was ad-
visory.
"Ford has bright mechanical
mind" he said, "but is weak in
chemistry, and that's where I come
in"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-14
ABBEVILLE'S SHOWING

Prof. Robert H. Coleman Of the
College of Charleston, attended the
meeting of the educators in
Birmingham recently, at which
time the Abbeville High School was
given a place on the list of accredit,
ed high schools. Prof. Coleman was
a member of the committee having
this matter in charge and he sends
message strongly commencing
Major Fulp for the excellent show
ing made for the Abbeville school
at the Birmingham meeting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-14
A DAY IN WILLIAMSON

Mrs. Sallie Bradley and Mrs. j.
C. Klugh are going to Williamson
Thursday and will spend the day at
the home of DR.. Brown. They 60
to see a faithful old servant, Judy
Brown, who has come to the part
ing Of the ways and wants to see
her "white folks" Judy was nurse
for all the Klugh children and for
many years a servant Of the family.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-14
DECLINES CALL
Mr.. Derbyshire Will Not Accept
Columbia Place

On December 7th Rev. A. J.
Derbyshire received call, through
Bishop Coadjutor Kirkman G. Fin
lay, to become Rector of st. Tim
othy's Church, Columbia. After
very careful consideration of
everything involved IN the matter,
Mr.. Derbyshire decided to decline
the call. There are many circum-
stances which brought him to this
decision, and both Bishop W. A.
Guerry of Charleston and Bishop
Coadjutor K. G. Finlay of Columbia
have written him that they are
gratifed at the decision and will do
all in their power to hold up his
hands in this particular field of
work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-14
Marines Wounded

Washington, Dec. 13.-Three
American marines, Sergeant Lee
Henry of Louisville, Ky; Corporal
Ray Frey Of Carthage, Mo-, and
Private Arthur Owen Of Spokane,
WASH, were slightly wounded in
the "Fiesta day brawl" Of last
Thursday in Managua, Nicaragua,
reports to the navy department to.
day said.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-14
AMERICA AND JAPAN
REACH AGREEMENT
OVER ISLAND OF YAP-UNITED
STATES SECURES PRIVILEGES
FOR WHICH SHE HAS CON-
TENDED SINCE PARIS MEET
ING-EQUAL RIGHTS.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The Ameri-
can and Japanese governments have
composed their differences over the
Pacific Island of Yap, and are pre-
pairing to sign treaty by which
. Japan retains administrative control
over the island and the United Stat
es secures the cables and wireless
privileges there for which she has
contended since the Paris conference:
In the same treaty, Japan's Lea
que of Nations mandate over Yap
and all the other Northern Pacific
islands formerly under German SOW
ereignty is given recognition by the
United States on certain stipulated
conditions. These conditions include
provision for free admission of mis-
sionaries and protection of Ameri-
can interests in the inundated terri
tory and require that Japan shall re-
port to the United States as we'll as
to the league on details of her ad-
ministration of the mandate. q
The Yap cable and wireless rights,
regarded as highly important because
of the islands advantageous position
in the center of the Pacific group to
the south of Japan, are accorded by
the treaty to the American and jap
anese governments. and nationals
alike, on terms Of absolute equality
In the, exercises of these rights Am
erican nationals are to be free from
taxes, licensing, censorship and every
form of discriminatory supervision,
and in addition are to be aided by
the japanese government in securing
the needed property and facilities.
The immediate value of the ar
rangement to the United States lies
in the concessions with regard to
cable communication because they
insure complete American control of
the existing cable between Yap and
Guam. Considerable Importance also
is attached by American officials to
the radio privileges, although it is
to be agreed in the treaty that no
American radio station will be in
stalled so- long as the present Japan
ese plant is operated without dis
criminatory exactions.
Signatures of the convention is
expected within a few days, erasing
one of the principal causes for con-
troversy between Washington and
Toxic and bringing to an end nego-
tiations which have covered period
of several months.
Final instructions to the japanese
delegates to accept the latest Amer
lean proposal for settlement are
understood to have been received
from the Toxic foreign office last
night.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-14
FIGHT ON treaty
STARTS IN SENATE
BoRAH AND REED OPEN UP THE
FIREWoRKs-sTANLEY, ROB.
INSoN, AND KING, DEMO
Gratis, CUT IN THE DEBATE.
MANY SENATORS HEARD. IS

Washington, Dec. 13.-The senatsS
got its first taste today Of the fgkts
promised by several Senators oiis
the new four-power Pacific treaty
The pact was both denounced and.
defended in the course of two douSs
Of discussion -,
AS at the opening of the long
fight on the treaty of Versailles
and its league of nations covenant
practically all of the new quadruple
treaty was read into the Congress
sional Record in advance OF for
NAL submission. ,.sl
The attack today came from two
"irreconcilables" in the Versaiiless,
covenant controversy Senator Borsh,
Republican, Idaho, and Reed, Demo-
crat, Missouri. Breaking the silence
he had maintained since the treaty
was laid before the world, Mr.. Borah
spoke more than an hour devotmgs
his attention to Article II, Of the new
treaty, which he compared to Article
K, of the Versailles covenant Hes
declared that the treaty compelled the
armament conference to make s.reai'
disarmament" an actuality or make
the treaty a straight out military;
alliance"
Mr.. Borah explained that hia at.s
titude toward the treaty would be-
governed 70 an extent by progrsss
of the conference toward "real dis
armament" and settlement Of Chin
ese questions. The work of the Wash
ington conference, he said, worl ea
"discouraging" if it adjourned NTH
out barring, by terms Of the treltys3
the use Of submarines, poisofohss
gases and other "barbarous" weap-
ons of warfare. .es - e:
Defense Of the pact, conducted:
largely by Senator Poindexter. Re-
publican, Washington, resulted in
the opening Of the whole question
of what obligations. were entaileds
upon the United States by the new
agreement. Senator Poindexter told
the Senate that some seemed unduly
alarmed that Article II could not
be construed as the equivalent Of
Article K. sti.: q
Senator Reed, breaking info the
debate at this point, said Senator
Poindexter's statement meant that
the new treaty was. worth little as
binding agreement. He added that
| if the United States was not going.
to observe it's moral obligations, such
as he contended were contained in
the treaty, the country would be-:
come "the laughing stock of the
whole world" ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-14
HOME FROM THE CONVENTION

Mrs. ]. M. Wilkinson and Miss
Nettie Russell have returned after
spending several days in Bamberg
in attendance on the convention of
the United Daughters of the Con-
fsderacy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-14
COTTON MARKET
Spot, best 1S cents.

The futures market showed a
stronger tendency this morning
on the strength of a favorable
consumption report, all months
closing up from IA to IS
points. The consumption report
showed that 526,610 bales was
used in November against
332,057 last year for the same
month and 490,698 in 1919.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-14
FEINSTEIN MOVING
Abbeville Merchant Going to York
First of Year.

L. Feinstein, merchant, will move
the balance of his stock of goods to
York within the next few days. In
his new location he will consolidate
with his brother, Nathan Feinstein,
who runs a store there. L. Feinstein
will manage the combined stores,
the other brother going soon to
Chicago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-14
PREPARE FOR CHRISTMAS
Miss Ward Takes Census of Chill
dren At MIL

Miss Inez Ward, community
worker at the Abbeville Cotton
mills, has been engaged recently in
taking a census of all children un-
der the age Of fourteen preparatory
to the annual Christmas celebra-.
ton when the mill authorities give
presents in large numbers. Miss
Ward lists the children in. groups,
according to age, so that suitable
gifts may be made.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-14
HIGHWAY MEETING
Calhoun Officials Coming Tomor
row For Session.

row For Session.
According to word received by j.
M. Nickles, chairman Of the COM
mittee to make arrangements for
the meeting tomorrow of directors
of the Calhoun Highway Associa-
ton, an interesting session will be
held, many questions relative to
the road being scheduled for discus
sion. Several of the directors have
sent word that they will be present.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-14
TO OPEN FOUNTAIN
J. L Anderson Rents Austin-Perrin
Equipment.

Equipment.
J. L. Anderson, manager Of the
Cash Bargain store which is now
closing out, has rented the fountain
equipment of the Austin-Perrin
Drug Company, and, beginning ear
ly in the new year, he will operate
this department Of the store. In the
meantime the fountain will be
worked over and more fixtures in
stalled for the better aceommoda-
ton Of patrons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. D. 81. Sullivan spent
last weekend in Laurens.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-15
BRAKEMAN RELEASED
FOR COMPLETELY in
ENGINEERS KILLING

FL Paso July 15.-W. Earl Stirman,
head brakeman on the Galveston, Har-
risburg and San Antonio railroad train
on which Engineer w. H. Bohlman
waS mysteriously killed July s, was
at liberty under $4,000 bond at his
nome at Sanderson today. The bail
was signed by Magistrate Livingston,
before whom Stirman was given a pre-
liminary hearing at Alpine yesterday
and by the postmaster at Alpine and
number Of prominent citizen of AL
pine and Sanderson.
When the hearing was called yestey.
day, Magistrate Livingston sustained
defense motion to quash the com
plant against Stirman and the de-
fendant was released. Thirty minutes
later another complaint was filed and
Stirman re-arrested. A second hearing
also was called at which the state
asked that he be held in $1,000 bond,
Without hearing any testimony Magis-
trate Livingston set bail at SO 900
and affixed his own signature as first
surety. Stirman departed Immediately
for his home at Sanderson.
Charles F. Robinson, locomotive
fireman, also is at liberty under s5,-
600 bond in connection with the uneI-
planned death of Bohlman-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-15

pave all the streets Of this city at
a price to cover the cost of mining
the product and delivering it to what
ever points It is required. The COM
pany desires no profit whatever, ac-
cording TO a statement Of its president
making the offer merely as a display
Of the civic pride which It desires to
express and also desiring to aid the
city in every manner possible AL
though the main offices of the concern
are located in New York City, never
theless the company may be regarded
as a southern Oklahoma institution,
and the officials of it are making all
efforts to become leaders among the
boosters.
Whether or not the offer of the Ar
buckle people will be accepted is yet to
be determined as the manner in which
the finances of the city are disbursed
at the present time prohibits expendi-
lures for street paving material, al
though there are legal methods at
hand which would permit it. The city
officials have expressed sincere ap-
probation for the offer and have taken
it under serious consideration.
1t is believed that the Arbuckle
company will make a similar offer to
the county officials.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-15
OIL NEWS
(FrOm Local and South Oklahoma Fields)
BILL

extensive and definitely known to ex-
ist Also the most accessible to
American markets No foreign navy
could shut US off from this source
Oh supply in time Of war and no
foreign country could deprive US Of
1t by tax or embargo. 1t is being
| developed and conserved in an orderly
manner and, if encouraged by our
own government policy, will 1T in
definitely To do anything to lessen
the importance OF continuous eff
cheney Of this great industry OF to
permit 1t to be strangled or absorbed
by the monopoly which controls Mex
lean production would be a serious
mistake 1t would also be mistaken
policy which through free trade.
would sacrifice 100000 American wells
in an endeavor to gain a personal
| advantage for few American in
vestors in foreign fields"
There are a sufficient number Of
undeveloped fields in America to pro
vide territory for operation for many
years to come. This is being proved
daily by the discovery Of new fields,
more so prior to the slump in the
| petroleum market than at the pres.
ent time, for present conditions have
discouraged the commendable pros
poets Of many legitimate oil men who
had desired to test for new discov-
cries. Propaganda spread at various
times to the effect that the American
supply of oil was becoming exhausted
and that exploitation of foreign fields
was most essential, appears to have
| had rather disastrous effect in that
it has brought about encouragement
OF the foreign operation by the ad-
ministration and has also given the
American consumer a false impress
sion as to the actual vastness OF
American oil territory, developed and
undeyeloped.
While in the belief OF many oil
men there would be slight shortage
in the supply Of crude in America
if Mexican import was entirely cut
off, nevertheless IL would be we'll 10
curtail the Mexican crude such time
as the exact amount of the shortage
could be determined and then regula-
tions could be established in q man
ner which would tend to protect the
American industry and yet permit a
sufficient quantity of foreign oil 10
enter to supply the demand.
Even at that the impression that
a slight shortage would exist is deem
ed erroneous by officials of the Mid.
continent Oil and Gas Association,
who speak OF the situation as fol.
lows:
The domestic production of crude
petroleum in the United States now
equals and probably viii this year
exceed by considerable amount. tho
domestic consumption. BY domestic
consumption we mean the consump-
ton OF petroleum and its products
within the borders of the United
States and do not comprehend with
in this term exports from the United
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-15

McMann Oil and Gas Company No
on the Pitts farm in section 3, IS
wis cemented at 1913 feet