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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-05
Hittingshe Nail on the Head

trying to get rid of it's tremendous
surplus stocks by offering it to Ger
many and taking as payment 0,OOO,-
900 of enemy property" seized during
the war Argentine, in an extraord-
mary effort to reduce its surplus
stock, has removed it's export tax on
wool. This has proven more or less
successful, as Argentine wool is now
being sold in America at nine cents
pound, according to the figures
presented by the National Wool
Growers association before the Uni
ted States senate committee.
This Immediately precipitates very
serious problem for the American
wool and sheep industry which rep
resents an investment of approx
mately S75O,OOOOOO. According to the
data furnished by the National Wool
Growers association, there are $685.
100000 pounds Of wool in storage IN
the United States and 95 per cent
of this years clip in the United
States remains unsold. With Argen.
tine wool selling in this country fol
nine cents a pound, it is stated thai
bankruptcy faces the American sheer
grower, as it costs him six cents {
pond to market his wool after he has
it clipped. This would leave him onl!
three cents a pound out of which t.
pay the entire cost of raising hi
sheep, shearing them and other neces
sary costs in maintaining his ranch
without allowing him anything fo
interest on his investment or any pro
fit. 1t is stated that unless som
means is provided of financing tn
sheep grower until the worlds woo
supply is reduced to normal pro
portions, it will mean practically tn
! extinction of sheep raising industr
/ in the United States, as the shee
raisers will be compelled to sell thei
flocks for slaughter.
If this extremity is forced upon tn
; western sheep growers, it means til
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-05
DECISION PLEASES PEOPLE.
(FrOm The Montana Record

There is not the slightest doubt
that the decision of Governor-elect
Dixon to decline any cabinet position
or other honor offered him by Presi-
dent-elect Harding, that might require
his resignation from the gubernatorial
office in Montana, has been received
by the people of Montana with pro-
found satisfaction. A good many
thousands of voters in the state took
the prediction situation very seri-
ously, firmly believed then that the
election of Mr.. Dixon as governor
was of vital Importance to Montana,
and are still convinced that his SER
vices as governor will be of the great
est value to the state. These citizens,
both men and women, are glad that
the new governor will stick to the
governorship and the state, and not
go to Mr.. Harding's cabinet.
This may be a selfish position fol-
the citizens of Montana to take, and
yet Mr.. Dixon acknowledges an obli-
cation to serve them and the state
resting upon the same considerations
that have impressed them; and they
are in harmony in the view that hi:
place is in the governors chair rath
er than in the national cabinet, if the
interests of the state are to be bes
served, even though this involves /;
sacrifice on the part of the new ex
ecutive.
The republican and other voter
who elected Mr.. Dixon feel ver.
strongly that he will give the stat
very valuable service during the mex
four years. The state long has need
ed a governor, with experience i
public affairs, with the natural abili
ty, and with the determination neces
sary in the premises, fitting him t
bring the state government into bet
: ter order. 1t has needed a governo
VIM WOOlO NuI OOWn CApCllSSS, SdN
Z the people taxes that have bee
squandered in the past, and make tn
& state government a more afficier
4 and economic instrument for that pul
pose. There is no doubt that Govel
nor-elect Dixon fills this Requirement
4 Hence, while it would undoubtedl
z strengthen Mr.. Harding's cabinet [
2 have him in it, and be of value
3 the west to have him as secretary
Y the interior, the people of Monta1
z will be more pleased to have hi
y keep the office of governor and ser
= them. The decision of Mr.. Dixon
& remain at the executive post in Mo
z tana seems both wise and right,
= well as valuable to the state, and
= should contribute to the great pu
y lie popularity and respect alrea,
= felt for him.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-05

it can relieve distress in Europe and
Asia, and it is now trying to do so.
Its usefulness in this regard will be
impaired if bad policy on immigra-
ton permits the United States to grow
such problems at home that it cannot
satisfactorily meet them. Then it
will do nothing for Europe and do
worse than nothing for the aliens
who have crowded into the country.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-05
THE REHABILITATION SCANDAL
(FrOm Harvey's Weekly

With the Presidents remarks con-
corning the rehabilitation of wounded
and crippled soldiers We are in hearth
est accord. We can imagine no right
minded and right-hearted American
who does not hold that work to be one
of the very first, most fundamental,
and most sacred duties of the nation.
Good faith and the honor of the nation
required it. The most practical enono-
mical considerations, and the loftiest
sentiments of idealistic humanity
alike demand it.
But the Presidents admirable words
intensity the wonder, the bewildement,
which We have long felt at his own
strange course in the matter. In adj
vance and at the beginning he was
foremost, most eloquent and most en-
phatic in insisting upon the fulfilment
of our obligation, and underhis DAMN
istration and under his control a vast
machine was created with copious pc
cuniary supplies, for the doing of that
work. The failure of that machine, its
cynical evasion of duty, it's contemptu-
Gus neglect and insult of those who
should have been its beneficiaries,
have for months been crying nation
al scandal, dinned into the ears and
blazoned before the eyes of the presi-
dent. We cannot dissuade ourselves
from the supposition that a word
from him would at any time promptly
and effectively have remedied the
monstrous evil. That he did not take
action in the summary and strenuous
manner which he so we'll knows how
to employ, is one of the strangest
and most melancholy mysteries of our
time.
What is certain is that in the face
Of request for a very great increase
of appropriation, preferred by that
!, deliberately inefficient and futile ere.
!, Mobilization" board, Congress will be
{ abundantly justified in taking the
/ strongest possible action to compel
l so far as this can now be done, thu
e righting of the great wrong. In many
D cases it is now forever too late. Som,
= men have died for want of the refie
s which the government had promiset
t them. Others through neglect hav
: been so confirmed in their physics
Y disabilities as to be beyond the reacl
and power of rehabilitation. Man,
despairing of ever receiving the pro
, missed aid from the government, hav
ceased their attempts to secure it an
have sought needed relief in privat
charity or have fallen into hopeless
. pauperism. But there are yet score
o. of thousands who can be helped, an
who can be transformed from mer
= derelicts into efficient industrialist
a In the doing of that work the natio
will not begrudge the spending of til
necessary sums. 1t would revolt, an
no one could more fittingly and MOI
effectively lead the revolt than Il
= President himself, against any flu
= Their squanderifg of the appropriate
\ made for that sacred purpose upC
w SNUG and inefficient gang of cha
wv filters and salary drawers, fattenir
,g upon the loot snatehed by their Vi
Ia clean hands from the nations woun'
:, ed and suffering heroes.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-05
THERE is TOO MUCH
WOOL IN THE WORLD
CFrsm The National Republican,

's~~ssse of the most serious problems
just how is what to do with the
enormous quantity of wool which has
been accommodating since the beginning
Of the World War. When the war be-
gan, Great Britain, in order to insure
continuous supply sufficient to
meet all of her military demands,
made an agreement to take over the
clips of Australia and New Zealand
at a price which would guarantee a
profit to the growers. These clips
thus being taken out of the market
.-uss~s..Sssasssssly increased the price Of wool
elsewheSe, their remaining supply be-
ing furnished largely by the United
States and Argentine. After the Uni
ted States entered the war wool pro-
duction was still further stimulated.
At the same time the production of
wool was stimulated a very foolish
policy was put into effect in this
country which forbade its being US
ed for any except war purposes. The
result of this worldwide stimulation
of wool production was the tremend-
Gus accumulation of stocks. Argen-
tine and South Africa, because of
the scarcity of shipping during the
war, still have on hands tremendous
amount of clip which has been accu-
since 1916.
In Australia there are several mil.
ion bales of wool which the British
government owns and which it is un
able to dispose Of. In order to carry
this amount over so as to keep it ou1
Of the market and provide an Quite
- 1caAthe clip just coming in, there ha'
been organized wool holding cor
poration' backed by the Australian
government, with a capital of prac
tically S1OO,OOO,OOO. South Africa i
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-05
SENDING MANY RELICS
TO BILLINGS LIBRARY
PROPERTY OF CUSTER

Billings-Mrs. George A. Custer,
widow of General Custer who was
killed in the massacre of the 7th. cav
airy at the battle of the Little Big
Horn, will send many valuable relics
of the Custor campaign in Montana to
the Parmly- Billings library.
/. D. O'Donnell, a pioneer of the
state was in New York recently and
he visited Mrs. Custer, who told him
of her plans to send the relics Of her
husbands campaign to Billings. The
museum in the library is growing
rapidly.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-01-05

ROOMS-Rooms with kitchen priv
ileges. See Mrs. Lou white, 112 So.
Church Street.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-18
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

BY virtue of the authority vested
in me under Section No. 27, Act No.
3s, of the Acts of the General As.
sembly of South Carolina, 1917,
will sell to the highest bidder, at
public auction, within the legal hours
of sale, at AbbevilIe Court House.
on Monday the first day of August,
1921, the following described prop.
erty, to wit:
One Auburn automobile, style
touring, Model 1918, No. z W 71344,
seized as the property Of Clarence
Searles while being used in the lille
gal transportation of alcoholic IL
quors, also
One Ford automobile, style tour
ing 1917 Model, No. 2051890, seized
as the property of George Pritchard
while being used in the illegal trans,
portation of alcoholic liquors.
will guarantee title to these au-
tomobiles to the extent of refunding
purchase price paid at said sale
above mentioned, should the title of
the purchaser at said sale prove not
to be good.
Terms of Sale-Cash.
F. B. McLANE,
q Sheriff Abbeville Co. S. c.
LII. t1th 1901 3t,
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RAIL COMMISSION
REDUCES RATES

Columbia, July 16.-The Soutl
Carolina railroad commission yester
day issued a circular reducing the
express on frozen and fresh fish from
60 per cent. on first class to so pei
cent. on first class to take effect Au'
gust 1.
The commission also reduced the
charge on paid C. o. D. returns. The
old rates were from 20 cents for Sc
or under to % cents Off SIS while
the new rates range from ten cents
on 10 to 25 cents for between $35
and $50. This ruling will also go
into effect August /.
Complaints were received from wa
termelon shippers at Luray on the
Seaboard Air Line railway as to
equipment which the railroad COM
pany was furnishing for shipment of
melons, the shippers claiming the
cars to be is poor condition for use,
The commission took the matter up
with railroad officials who said the
proper equipment would be furnished
in the future.
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BASTILE DAY is BEING
CELEBRATED IN FRANCE

Paris, July 16.-France today
celebrated Bastile day the anniver-
sary of the fall of the ancient prison
which symbolized the oppression
which brought about the French rev.
olution. Observance of holiday was
begun last night, when vast crowds
gathered in the street of the city and
danced for many hours. There were
in addition, great torchlight parades
along the boulevards.
Because of the intense heat wave
which has held France in its grip for
the past fortnight, the great annual
military review at Longchamps was
cancelled.
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LOT IN CEMETERY
LEFT TO SEMINARY

Columbia, July 16.-Some inter
osting provisions are contained in the
viii of the late Samuel Spahr Laws.
distinguished divine, formerly presi-
dent of the University of Missouri
which will has been filed for probate
"a Richland county court house. Mr.
Laws died in January, 1921, and the
viii was drawn up June IS, 1920, at
Asheville.
In the will, the trustees of the Co
fumbia Theological seminary are
saEaiyen the Lot, belonging to Mr.. Laws
IA the Elmwood cemetery of Colum-
BIZ
In the first part of the will, the
testator requests that tablet be
pgaced over his grave in Cincinnati
Ohio, and that copper box be placed
under It, the box to contain copy
Of his will and copy of my book
on sThe Atonement.'
He also leaves to each of his seven
grandchildren, the children Of H. L.
sLaxs of Cincinnati, copy Of his
isok together with "crisp $1oO
!, khI" .... ........:''..
Numerous scholarships to educa'
siannl institutions are provided for
n the will. Among the institutions
fzyered are Miami university, Ok
fsrd, Ohio, Washington and Lee,
Davidson college and the Union Theo-
bEieal seminary at Richmond.
The love which the testator had
fsr music is well brought out in the
uiH, one item reading. 81 wish to
prsvide for musical instruction on
lie part of ministerial students, max
ine sure such students can be able to
raise tunes, land can conduct singing
n vorshipful assemblies" He says
Z kis father was a powerful singer
md speaks of the handicap under
which he has labored by reason of
I Aeing unable to conduct singing.
The viii was filed by the attorney
!, fhr the board of directors of the
s3eelogical synods of South Caro-
Ena, Georgia, Alabama and Florida
II the Presbyterian church of the
United States.
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SENATE SEEKING TRUTH
ABOUT COAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OPE-
ATORS CHARACTERIZES THE
PURE AND sIMPLE-sENATE
INVESTIGATING.

Washington, July 16.-A senate
committee began today investigation
of disorders in the Mingo coal fields
of West Virginia, which have led
recently to declaration Of martial
law by the governor, Neil Burken-
shaw asserted, 1900 miners and
Wokers, being the first witness call
ed. The trouble was due, he said, to a
lockout" of union miners by the
mine operators. Miners had been
evicted from company homes and
"terrorized by gunmen." Burken-
shaw asserted, 1900 miners and
their families having been housed in
tent cities by the union.
'These people are ninety-two per
cent American born," he said, "and
the. mine owners are employing
Spaniards, Greeks, Italians mad every
type of foreigner they can get to
take the places Of the locked out
miners"
L. Taylor Vinson for the operators
said urkenshaw's statement "would
be overthrown by evidence"
For twenty years, he asid, miners
and employees 'lived in peace" un-
der q scale of wages that permitted
ian efficient man to earn from $400
to 500 a month" and that "this
"condition persisted until the mine
workers sought to get control of the
field"
eve propose to show that the Uni
ted Mine Workers, up to 1912, was
straight labor union, but that in
this year it adopted principles which
have turned it's membership into a
band Of robbers Vinson said. These
are strong words, but what they have
done is to declare that they will nev-
er remain satisfied with any return
for their labor except that which in
cludes the full social value of the
coal that is mined. Every murder
and riot in West Virginia can be
laid to this policy Of the mine work
ers, first to unionize and then to
own the mines"
"Where do you get that interpre-
tation of the term social value OF
coal?" Chairman Kenyon asked.
"From the mouth of their officers
and delegates, in the words of their
/ own official records" Mr.. Vinson re-
piled. "This issue is one of robbery,
pure and simple" Vinson replied.
"It's not an open shop question"
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BOIL WEEVILS AND THINGS

One farmer in this county says he
has been plowing cotton ever since
he could reach the plow handles and
that every year cotton squares; fall
off. For all he knows, there may have
been bugs and worms in them all
along. At any rate, he says, = there
are no more squares on the ground
this year than usual. He says he has
seen several boil weevils in bottles
and one on neighbor's hat. This
same man says he has cultivated for
ty acres with only eight days of
hired help. He has three children to
help him.
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FOR SALE-Best quality cream at
60 cents pint, also fresh eggs.
Ylnne /. Mrs. D. A. Rogers. 4-1tf
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CARPENTER GOES HOME

New York, July 16.-Georges
Carpenter, the French pugilist was
a passenger on the steamer Savie to-
day returning for a few weeks stay
in France. He will return to the Uni
ted States in time for a bout with an
unnamed opponent on October IL.
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New York Wicked City.

Zion, Ill.-New York is very
wicked city, much worse than Chica-
go, according to the report of two
Zion deaconesses, who have returned
after more than five months in the
metropolis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-18
HOUSE IS UPSET
ON TARIFF ISSUE
AFTER REFUSAL TO ELIMINATE
DYE EMBARGO DISCUSSION
OF OIL BRINGS UPROAR AND
QUESTION OF "WHERE ARE
WE AT"

Washington, July: 17.-After re-
fusing by a vote of 1872 to 106 to
eliminate the three year dye embar-
go from the Fordney bill the house
jumped SUDDENLY yesterday into a
partisan fight over oil. But it did not
last long.
Flaming fercely at first, the oil
battle ended abruptly on ,Republi-
can motion to adjourn until Monday.
Although opposed solidly by Demo-
Gratis, who forced a roll call, the re-
suit was the same as yesterday when
the Republicans standing together
voted to quit. By breaking in unex-
pectedly Representative Garrett of
Tennessee, in charge of the Demo
cratic minority, forced the oil issue
to the front. His amendment to put
crude petroleum and fuel oil back
on the free list was thrown out on a
point of order, amid the greatest con-
fusion and uproar. For time the
house did not seem able to tell it's leg
islative head from its heels, Re-
publican breaking in with wild
shout to know "where we are at"
AS the Garrett free oil amendment
was knocked out, Representative
Treadwell of Massachusetts, a Re-
publican member of the ways and
means committee, which at the elev-
zenith hour imposed a duty Of IS cents
barrel on crude petroleum and 25
cents barrel on fuel oil, stepped to
the front with an amendment to
cut out the proposed tax. Being a
member of the committee he was
permitted to present it but was stop
ped at the close of five minute talk
by objection of Democrats who an
nounced they were prepared to shut
off debate and vote.
In the half hour furry, the oil duty
was violently denounced and warmly
defended.
Representative Robertson (Repub-
lican) of Oklahoma brought a round
of applause from those supporting the
oil tariff by attacking "the New Ecg-
land policy of demanding protection
with one hand and free trade with
the other"
It was apparent that oil took top
place in interest among the house
membership in the five contested
schedules on which separate vote
is to be permitted by the special rule.
Everybody, it seemed, was anxious to
speak, and worn out by the all day
wrangle over dyes, members were
ready to lay off until Monday and
get their forces lined up for the real
fight.
The dye embargo stood UP against
combined attack by Democrats and
Republicans. Described by those sup
porting it as a device to shackle the
vast dye interests of Germany it was
denounced by Representative Fear of
Wisconsin, Republican member of
the ways and means committee, and
others as a move to build up a dye
monopoly in this country.
AS the vote was comparatively
close, some doubt was expressed as
to the final action by the house prop
er next week, the house being in the
committee of the whole. The sched-
ule in addition to the embargo fixes
duty of 7 cents a pound and 35 per
cent. ad valorem on imports of coal
tar products from which dyes are
obtained.
BOIL WEEVILS AND THINGS
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President Breaks Precedent.

Washington. President Harding
troke q Presidential precedent by
1storing to the capital and taking
lunch with; some Of his old associates
n the senate. ...... .... .
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DEBTS Of ALLIES
GET ATTENTION
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
HEARS OF LLOYD GEORGE
LETTER ASKING ADVICE OF
WILSON ON CANCELING DEBT
OF NATIONS

Washington, July l5.-Premiel
LLOYD George of Great Britain in a
letter to President Wilson in August
1920, referred to suggestions that the
interallied debts be reciprocally can
celled and asked Mr.. Wilson's advice
as to the "best method On which the
whole problem would be considered
and settled by the United States gov.
ernment in concert with it's asso.
ciates at the earliest moment that
the political situation in America
makes it possible"
The British chancellor of the ex-
cheouer six months earlier had ca
bled British treasury official in the
United States declaring eve should
welcome a general cancellation of
inter-governmental war debts" e..
This information was given today
by treasury officials who appeared
before the senate finance committee
considering the administration bill
to give the secretary of the treas
ury broad powers in refunding the
allied debts to the United States.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
ury Wadsworth after questioning by
Senator La Toilette (Republican,)
Wisconsin, and upon request of other
committee members, read into the
committee record a lengthy extract
form Prime Minister Lloyd Georges
letter and q part of the British chan.
cellor's cablegraln.
The letter was addressed to R. C.
Lindsay, the British treasury repre-
sentative, and in turn referred by
him Informally to R. C.. Lefingwell
then assistant secretary of the treas.
ury. ..
The two communications brought
immediate questions from members
of the committee and statement
from Secretary Mellon that the can
collation. suggestion had not beer
,broached to him since he assumed Of
flee and would not be considered il
made. -... .. ..
The treasury officials gaave no tes
timony to show whether Mr.. Wilson
or the treasury replied to the two
communications and the committee
adjourned until tomorrow after ask
ing that treasury documents relative
to Americas loans to the allies, now
in the custody Of the senate judiciary
committee, be obtained.
Questions involved in refunding Of
the foreign loans also came in fol
discussion from time to time today
on the senate floor in connection
with debate on the soldier bonus bill
Senator Kellogg (Republican), Min
nesota, criticised the Wilson admins,
tration for failure to bring about the
refunding of i the allied loans and
Senator Glass of Virginia, secretary
of the treasury during a portion OF
that administration, declared that the
United States had entered into nego-
tiations with Great Britain but that
the latter had abruptly terminated
them without explanation.
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WANTS

EANTED-At Seaboard Cafe, fry
ing chickens, eggs and all coun-
Try produce. Phone SO, (Grab
Eafel Abbeville S. C. 1t. c.