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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-18
YOUTH is KILLED
BY BATTED BALL

Bloomington, Ills, May 17-Stan-
ey Rivett, age nine, was killed when
!e was struck over the heart by a
'oul ball during a game played at
streater yesterday. The boy was sit
ng along the third base line when
batted ball struck him. He was dead
>efore medical attention was OBJ
aimed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-18
LOCAL COTTON MARKET

The increase in the price is caus-
ing some to turn loose the fleecy
staple and the square, this morning
presented quite a lively scene. There
were quite number of wagons and
trucks lined up and the local buyers
were on the job, going the limit on
every bale offered for sale.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-18
VISITOR FROM NEW YORK

Mr.. II. "A. Hatch, Of New York, is
in the city for two days. stay with
Mr.. j. Foster Barnwell. Mr.. Hatch is
president of the local cotton mill
and is greatly interested not only in
the welfare of the mill, but in the
up-building of the community in
which it is located. He has been the
moving force in most of the i'm
provements which have been made
heretofore, and he continues to be
interested in improving living condi-
tions there.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-18
ERSkINE TENNIS TEAM
TO PLAY ANDERSON

The tennis team of Erskine will
60 to Anderson Saturday where that
afternoon they will play match
with the players of the Anderson
Country Club. Erskine has a strong
bunch of tennis players and they
propose to make the Anderson Ma
jors look to their laurels.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-18
ATTEND GOOD ROADS MEETING

Messrs J. M. Nickles, Jas. S. Coch-
ran, C. E. Williamson, M. B. Reese
and Secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, Geo. T. Barnes, are rep
~esenting Abbeville at the statewide
good roads meeting in Columbia to-
lay.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-18
COLUMBIA POSTOFFICE
GETS AN ITEM OF s23, 900

Washington, May 17.-An item Of
$4,000 for furniture and repairs for
he postoffice at Colum' ia, S. c., is
:arried in the deficiency appropria-
ION bill reported today by the house
appropriations committee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-18
TWO SPECIAL JUDGES

Governor Cooper yesterday ap
pointed Judge Frank B. Gary am
Judge John S. Wilson to sit with the
supreme court as associate justice:
in the case of Dora Cox Watson e'
al. VS.. Samuel M. Cox ct al. The
case will be heard next Monday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-18

icers for the new session will be
elected and arrangements made for
the reception to be given in Septem-
ber to the teachers in the city
schools.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-18
BOARD APPROVES
WAGE ADJUSTMENT
RAILROAD LABOR BODY HAS
NOT DECIDED, HOWEVER, TO
WHAT EXTENT DOWNWARD
REVISION WILL BE AUTHOR
. IZED-NOT TO BECOME Eff
FECTIVE UNTIL FIRST OF
JULY SAYS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Chicago, May 1.-THE United
States labor board late today an,
nounced its intention of revising
downward the wages of more than
100000 unskilled railroad work
ers, effective July 1. The amount of
the decrease will be made public
June /. '...
At the same time the board an
nounced that it would hold hearings
June 6 regarding proposals by the
roads to decrease the wages of 9TH
er classes of employees and would
also make its decision in these cases
effective the same date. A similar
decision in the case Of skilled work
ers would mean a cut in the pay of
practically every railroad worker in
the country July / and would affect
approximately 100000 men, it was
pointed out.
On July 20, 1920, the board rend-
cred decision increasing the pay Of
all classes Of railroad employees ap-
proximately 21 per cent, or about
$6,000,000 year.
Several months ago several roads
announced that they could no longer
operate under this wage award and
announced reductions averaging
about 20 per cent. for unskilled en-
ployees. The workers appealed to
the board, which decided that the
roads could not make summary re-
ductions but must first hold confer
ences with their men and then if no
agreement could be reached submit
the case to the board for decision.
Many Conferences Held
Practically every large road in the
country then held conferences with
it's unskilled employees regarding
reductions and when the employees
refused to accept cuts carried the
case to the board. Nearly a hundred
cases in all were thus appealed and
the board finally decided to hear
them as a unit instead of separate
ly.
In presenting their case the roads
pleaded that they were being forced
to pay more for labor than they
could employ it for in the open mar
ket; that reduction in the cost of
living justified a similar reduction
in wages; that they were being for
ced to operate in many cases at a
loss, and that they wished to reduce
their rates for the benefit of the
public but could not do so while for
ced to pay a war time scale to la
Dor.
The employees in their reply
charged that the financial embar-
rassment of the roads was due to
gross mismanagement; that increas-
ed rentals had practically nullified
any decreases in other necessities.
and that the wages paid rail work
ers were still below those paid in
other lines of industry. Employees
contended workmen should receive
a living wage, and introduced statis-
tics to determine such wage.
The Washington times., 1921-10-25


stockholders who make contribution to the road
operation. In the end the public these DIVIDENDS
They tax on the whole people. =. -
There is possible and practicable system OF financing
railroads by which those contributing the money Will De IN
positions to aid directly to of the undertaking
! IF the brakeman railroad owns stock IN IT, M ne
has additional nducement to competent service the
railroad is success it due to him and his feow-worK
men, and they entitled to the profit
"Most railroads enough lawyers working for them
to operate them they engaged in useful work one
of the first things to dispense with the legal staff well
managed road needs less of that sort OF service Inc
lawyers mostly in the claim department which Is one
the wastefu branches of railroad operation ANY
small claim against railroad very likely to knock about
the claims department for weeks months to cost many
times much it would to pay it. Proper organzaton
would lead at the time it is first presented to establishing
the facts about and settling it the basis OF justice 1t
would keep all this detail off the books. T.,
The bookkeeping of railroads is complicated Tar beyond
all necessity We have simpfed this department. reduced
it's cost have transformed actual help to the rail-
road instead of vexation and burden How did we 40
0? By viewing the whole proposition service to the
ssers of railroads and making everything fit into that
Instead having the fear of stockholders and dividends
before our ewes faith that service will Finance
does not come first. Work comes first.
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
New Pepco Bonds Are
Speedily Purchased
EDITED BY
WILLIAM M. CONRAD

The big $220O000 general mortgage cent bond issue
of the Potomac Electric Power Company entirely sold out
yesterday afternoon according to made in local
financial circles.
The bonds sold through syndicate consisting Of
Crane Paris Company National City Company and Harris
Forbes Company.
About one-si issue sold in this city while the
balance put through correspondents Of the firms in
voved various parts of the nation. The price 80 70
interest yielding 7l5 cent and running for
twenty years. -,
During the first five years. the bonds fedeemabe at
option of the company interest date thirty days
at los during the next ten years and at lO3
during the last five years
the financial statement accompanying the announcement
of the issue the following is brought out:
Net earnings company for the twelve months ended
August 80 1920 1874 net earnings for the twelve
months ended August 81 1921 Annual Interest
bonded indebtedness requires $1254oO
leaving 81 428 1927 ST for depreciation and dividends
Following the heels of the closing out OF this issue was
the yesterday afternoon by the Public
Utilities Commission allowing the company to sell
of its general refunng mortgage cent twentyyear
gold bonds stated in the application that the pro-
ceeds of this sale will be used only to retire and cancer
general mortgage cent fveyear gold bonds
due July l. 1928.
The Washington times., 1921-10-25

officials say. Termination of the hous-
ing shortage is one factor most vitally
needed to restore pre-war standards Of
living and bring about commercial and
economic revival, 1t is pointed out.
Apartments of five and dwellings Of
six rooms are urgently needed in
every section of the United States
The average construction cost In
nearly 81 600 a room. In many cases
IL runs higher, depending on the de.
gree of elegance desired by the build.
er. The estimate of 81 900 a room is
regarded as the minimum. Rentals Of
apartments In most large cities now
are fixed on a higher basis.
The beginning of boom III build
ing is seen in reports to several de.
partments of the Government and to
the Federal Reserve Board.
Cold weather may halt the boom in
Northern cities. but officials are hope.
ful that IL will gain new impetus in
the spring. In the South, however,
construction is increasing monthly
New orleans, for instance, recently re.
ported that building permits were be.
ing issued at a rate in excess OF the
pre.war period.
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK. Oct. 25.-Figures on
cotton ginning issued by the Census
Bureau today proved to be much
lower than had been expected AMI
started a heavy buying movement at
the opening of the cotton market on
which prices rose 16 to II points. Most
Of the selling was from the South.
Buying orders came from commits
sion Houses. At the end of the first
fifteen minutes the market was very
active around initial high levels.
Cotton opening prices follow: Oc-
tober, 49, SO; December, 1875; January.
1900; March, 1890; May, 1898; July.
1870
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
Steel and Railroads.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Every one is
now pretty well convinced there is to
be no railroad strike.
Even though some should walk out.
little effect on the market is looked
for, as traders feel a complete ue-up
of transportation will be averted.
II is evident from Judge Gary's
statement in announcing the rail price
cut that the strike talk has resulted
In some good.
1t has undoubtedly hastened a re-
duction in the freight rate on steel
products. Many consumers have been
Withholding orders waiting for lower
transportation charges.
Such action would therefore result
in further improvement In the steel
industry. Railroads are the best steel
customers, and 1t is unlikely that the
leading steel magnate would talk Of
expected reductions in freight rates"
unless he knew what was In the air.
Future Of OIL.
II you want to know what's ahead
for the oil trade. read Casting our
oil on troubled waters" by William
q. Shepherd in Hearst's international
for November.
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
Hoouer Makes Moue
To Reduce High Rents

Approximately 81, 200, 100000 will be
saved to builders of small dwellings
and apartments during the next few
months II plans of the Commerce De.
partment, under direction of Secretary
Hoover, are successful.
Working through a newly organ
lied division of housing, Mr.. Hover
ia trying TO standardize building
codes of the big cities in a way to re.
duce general building costs 10 per
cent, and plumbing equipment by at
least 20 per cent.
Approximately $4,000, ,o00,o 900 worth
of construction work is needed in the
United States as a result Of the ma.
tional housing shortage, according to
an estimate by the National Confer.
ence on Unemployment. A reduction
of this cost by 10 per cent will tend
10 break exorbitant rents and in.
crease the number Of available apart.
ments and dwellings for small fami-
lies. 49,.
The general reduction in building
costs also will encourage the average
family to build and own n home In.
stead OF living in rented quarters,
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
v.A%sSHrrw BUSINESS AND FINAN n CE W
Loan to Chinese
Under Discussion
NEW YORK. oct. 2S.

NEW YORK. Oct. rs.
THE American group OF the
Chinese Consortium met yes
terday and discussed the possi'
bility OF making a loan OF from
5000 900 to s20.OoO,OoO TO
China,
This would be the first loan
made by the Consortium. Pro
ceeds from the loan would he
used for refundins outstanding
obligations.
On November China has
$500, 900 OF notes falling due
which were sold by Chicago
bankers.
II also has 5000 900 OF other
obligations which mature before
the end OF this year.
There is also a substantial
amount OF back interest due
German investors on Imperial
5's OF the Hu Kuank Railroad
bonds sold in 1911.
Present +plans call Tor re-
funding operation which would
take care OF all these require
ments.
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
Wall Street Gossip

industry as some local folks appar-
entity believe.
Keen competition is reported among
the leaders. Further price reductions
are therefore looked for. This is nat
urally the season when demand falls
off. especially at retail.
The motor companies are reported
as holding off, simply covering
present requirements. List prices
for tires have not been appreciably
changed recently. but well-informed
interests state that inquiries from
automobile companies and larger
dealers tend to incite rather keen
biddings.
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
Steel Meeting Today.

U. 8. Steel directors will meet this
afternoon and are expected to an.
nounce the regular ~ per cent COM
mon dividend Immediately after the
market closes.
OF course this payment has not been
earned in the~third quarter. Net in
come probably will barely meet pre-
ferred dividend requirements. How
ever. the common payment can be
maintained for a long time from the
corporations enormous surplus.
For the quarter ended June 80. net
was $21 ,8s2. .o16. whereas last quar-
ter's net will be somewhat less.
Estimates range from about $15.0oO,'
600. in most instances. to as high as
$50, 900 900.
The Washington times., 1921-10-25

is pTONlHB VI ihSNi Wv w
cial circles, in view Of his
much-discussed operation OF
the Detroit, Toledo and IRON
ton railroad.
First of all, says Mr.. Ford,
he would get rid of the indi-
vidual stockholder, whom he
considers a parasite; then he
would turn to lighter rolling
stock and, finally, "fire the
useless employees, especially
the lawyers"
Finance as it applies to
railroads, says Mr.. Ford, is a
failure, and the roads spend
money uselessly in red tape
of all sorts, particularly In
accounting.
"The real purpose of a rail
road" Mr.. Ford writes, lis
to serve the public. There is
no reason why it should be
diverted from that service
and set to doing an entirely
different thing -pu t t l n g
,,onay into the nOcketS' of
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
Liberty Bonds.
Chicago Grain Opening.
FURNISHED by w. b. Hibbs q Co. }

CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-Wheat open
ed unchanged to u higher; corn un-
changed to Il lower; oats, Il higher;
provisions inactive. Opening:
Wheat-Dec., 1.0SA Q1.0S; May,
May, 1.12h @1.12k.
Corn-Dec., 4SQ47S; May, $3.50
SO.
Oats-Dec., 33%; May, 37bQ3s.
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
Local Stocks.

SALES.
Capital Traction b's, N.0O0QSs&
81 ,000QS9ss.
Washington Railway and Electric
As, $1.000@64h.
Washington Railway and Electric
,ommon. 25@26; 2692s.
Washington Railway and Electric
preferred. 10Q57.
Mergenthaler. .104123.
AFTER CALL.
Potomac Electric con-. bs. $1,000
Qss.
Money: Call loans and per cent.
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
Mr.. McQuade Going To Ohio.

Cashier Edward McQuade, of the
Liberty National Bank, goes to Gin
cinnati tomorrow to address the Amer
ican Institute of Banking chapter. He
will visit Dayton on his trip and aid
in revising the chapter in that city.
The Washington times., 1921-10-25

Judge Heusler sitting in Baltimore, ac-
cording to announcement received
here today. He gave bond of $780,
900.
Smith & Company's office II street
near 14th in this city was closed yes
terday morning.
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
INVESTORS SERVICE

II yOu have an investment problem,
I, Ghe Times will be glad to aid YOU.
Write us fully, inclosing stamped
addressed envelope for reply, and
address the Financial Editor.
German Bond Speculation.
\. u, Massachusetts avenue
have o. considerable amount invested
IN Grrman municipal bonds--Brem-
On. Hamburg, Dresden, etc
which stand me around SIS per
thousand marks.
How are these bonds likely to be
nffected IL Germany should declare
itself bankrupt? Would 1t be better
to trade for German Industrial
bonds, such as Krupp, General Elec-
trio, etc7
Answer-without evading reason
able responsibilities, there are some
things we cannot do, and we have con.
declined to commit ourselves
IN German bonds OF any nature what.
soever.
The chaotic conditions in Germany
Industrial and political
make impossible any attempt ac.
curately to forecast the probable fu.
ture of such securities.
We might state, however, that Ger.
nan industrial bonds would not nee.
essarily become worthless II Germany
declared itself a bankrupt debtor,
though this deplorable situation would
probably make the municipal bonds
decline in value almost to n vanishing
point.
II you want to play with is no
affair OF ours, and II you burnt
severely speculsting in German bonds
you will have no one to blame but
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
Mr.. Wood Appointed Receiver.

John Reed Wood was yesterday ap-
pointed receiver of the stock and bond
firms Of Smith,, Andrews & Marston
and Marshall A. Smith & Co., by
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
Central Leather Report.

The Central Leather report, expect
ed to show another quartely deficit,
will be out at noon today.
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
Tire Prize War.

Advfces from the West indicate that
all Is not as harmonious in the tire
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
Rid Roads of Parasite
Investors, Says Ford

Henry Fords plan of running big railroad printed ~
current number of he Nations Business the official
organ the Chamber of Commerce of the oned states
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
Foreign Bonds.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs 4 Co.
Prices at noon:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-02-10
CRELLIN

We are sorry to note that Mr..
Grounding saw his shadow last Wed
nesday.
A number of the people from Crel-
lin are attending the Billy Sunday
meetings at Fairmont.
With Mr.. H. S. Mickey as the in
structor our band is progressing very
nicely and we shall be in shape in
short time to render some of the most
difficult music.
A road that will be of great benefit
to the people of Crellin and others
travelling in this direction is now being
built to the mines near here.
A four-foot vein of coal has. been
discovered on the J. F. Ashby farm
near Crellin which is being operated
by Boyd Martin, Homer Shaffer and
one other young man whose name we
have been unable to learn.
A number of the more advanced pu-
pills are attending the Garrett County
High school in Oakland this winter.
Mrs. Albert Markley is in hospital
in Cumberland, where she has under
gone surgical operation.
Mrs. Homer Shaffer, who has been
on the sick list for some time, is
now recovering, we are glad to state.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-02-10

Mr.. Matthias Carney was an Oak
land visitor for a few hours on Sat
urday afternoon.
Miss Bridget Maroney, of Oakland,
was here Friday evening.
Misses Welsh and Benson, of Terra
Alta, spent an evening in Hutton re-
Gently where they visited friends.
Mr.. George D. White, of Oakland,
was in our town on Saturday last.
We are having beautiful weather
these days and we do hope that it may
continue a while longer.
Dr. Moser, of Terra Alta, was a
professional visitor to Hutton one day
last week.
A single thought directed with po-
tency will span space of more than
a thousand times ten thousand miles.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-02-10
LOVES WIRELESS.

Whenever | feel sad and lorn,
And naught can wake my mirth;
When | can see at eve or morn
No glory on the earth;
When everything do looks wrong,
| send a wireless out
No apparatus do l own,
No battery have I,
Yet speedily the call hath flown,
And it goes far and high;
For battery l use my heart
What care if you fiount?
With faithful love my only art
send my wireless out.
l send it to the friends l love,
Who, near and far, love me,
And swifter than the fleetest dove
1t flies DER land and sea;
| feel it go, my courage grow,
My faint heart wakes stout;
And loved ones far-I feel they know
I've sent my wireless out.
Dear God hath made Him wondrous
things
Above the mind of man,
Aye, things with fleet and silent wings
That men can never scan.
Loves sweetest blessings none can see
However we peer about;
And since this faith hath come to me
| send Loves wireless out.
ST Elmo
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-02-10
HUTTON

Mr.. A. L. Light, of Corinth, West
Va, was here on Friday,
Messrs, John w. Lee, representing
Lee & Co., of New Yory City, and
William O'Conner, of Wellsboro, Pa,
were here on Saturday as guests of
Manager Leroy Horton of the tanning
company.
Miss Anna Margaret Pendergast
was shopping and visiting friends at
Oakland on last Thursday afternoon.
MIR. ]. Homer Nordeck, a resident of
near Freeport, West Va, resumed his
position as chief accountant and stem
ographer at the tanning companys
plant here, having but recently aban-
doned coal mining on his farm a few
miles west of this place. Mr.. Nor.
deck is very popular among his asso-
ciates and is dependable young man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Baker, of
Hutton, spent Thursday in Oakland
visiting friends and shopping.
Misses Anna and Loretta Carney, of
Clarksburg, spent Sunday here as the
guests of home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Paulie were
here on Friday evening when they at
tended dance given by the young
people of the community.
Mrs. T. |. Welch and Miss Margaret
WEIGH, of Terra Alta, passed through
Hutton on Thursday en- route to Oak
land.
Mr.. William Lawson is deserving of
much praise for the commendable
manner in which he has ever so faith
fully executed the office of trustee of
the public school here. The parents
of Hutton and vicinity should mani
fest their appreciation of the many en-
deavors which he is making for the
speedy advancement of the children
of our community by cooperating as
much as possible with Mr.. Lawson in
the plans he has made looking toward
the conclusion of his cherished pro-
ject. The writer observes that he is
not only striving to effect first-class
educational medium for the children,
but that he wishes them to receive spe
cial instructions in the niceties of life
as well and which is as essential to a
finished scholar as the beautiful and
artistic setting is to a perfect dia-
mond.
Mrs. Martin Pendergast, of this
place, attended, in Oakland on Tuesday
morning, the obsequies of the late Mr..
Richard T. Browning The deceased
lady was resident of Hutton in years
past.
A young man by the name of Ross
Garrett was accidentally shot in the
right thigh on last Sunday morning at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Staley Mar.
tin, parents of his adoption. The rifle
which he was handling at the time of
the accident is said to have fallen from
his grasp and striking some obstacle
fired the charge, which struck him as
indicated above. DIR. Chester L. Gold
smith, of Terra Alta, rendered surgi-
cal aid and pronounced the injury to
be no more serious than severe
flesh wound.
Mrs. Patrick Burke and son Robert,
of Cumberland, spent Saturday and
the day following here as guests of
the formers brother and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen s. Faherty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hughes spent
last Sabbath at Terra Alta where they
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Hughes. ~ ~