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EXPRESSES CHINA.s THANKS.


To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
write TO express in behalf OF our
people the deep feeling of unstinted
gratitude for your support of relief
measures adopted in behalf of the
stricken inhabitants of the famine
dis tricts in China.
The recent utterances of Presi-
dent Harding will be flashed
throughout China like an electric
torch. The generosity of the Ameri-
can people is not accepted as char
ity, but is serving as a searchlight
turned upon every dark corner OF
China. making every Chinese realize
how much more sensible and re-
sponsible they ought to be of their
own peoples welfare.
America has produced in this
present need of the hour some OF the
greatest men possessed of selfiess
minds, of far-reaching visions. un-
ciouded by the lust for power, and
unchoked by wealth.
China fully realizes that under
leadership of America it behooves us
to discover such men of strong.
sound mind to grasp great things
Of distant ends and embrace world
brotherhood. We stand, therefore.
pledged to be by the side of your
country as Americas loyal friend.
whether she be in war or peace.
prosperity or adversely.
TEHYI HSIEH.
Bureau of Chinese Labor
and Trade Counsellors.
81 Broadway, New York, April IL.
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DISCUSS GOVERNMENT
AID IN DECENTRALIZATION

How the government may eiec-
lively aid the work OF engineering
Standardization that is being carried
out under the auspices OF the
American Engineering Standards
Committee was the subject dis
cussed at the meeting OF the execu-
tive committee OF that organization
held at the Bureau Of Standards.
Among the types OF projects that
this national standardizing body
has fostered are: Definitions OF
technical terms, specifications for
materials, methods OF tests. dimen-
sional Standardization, safety codes.
Limitation Of number OF types.
sizes and grades OF manufactured
products.
In addition to the executive COM
mittee consisting Of A. A. Steven
son, chairman: George c. Stone.
vice chairman: Francis J. CleSry,
Navy Department; o. p. Hood. Bu-
reau Of Mines; Thomas H McDon-
aid. Bureau OF Public Roads: Dana
Pierce. Z. B. Rosa, Bureau OF
Standards, and Albert W. whitney.
the following attended the meeting:
c. L. Alsberg, Earle H. Clapp. X. $.
Belts, A. T. Goldbeck. and ID. J.
Price. OF the Department OF AEri-
culture; S. W. StrAtton. G. X. Bur-
CESS, L. J. Briggs and c. W. wsid-
ner. of the Bureau Of Standards:
e. A Holbrook and p. S. Smith Of
the Department OF the Interior:
Henry williams and X. r. LeAry Of
the Navy Department, and George
S. Gibbs OF the War Department.
p. @. Agnew is secretary and A. s.
McAllister IL acting secretary Of the
committee
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WEDNESDAY. APRIL Is, 1871.


Although the Sun is in benenc
cording to astrology, sinister stars
rule later, for Neptune. Mars and
Mercury are all adverse
It is a sway in which to seek po-
sitions or appointments, IL there is
no element Of uncertainty concern
ing qualifications. Otherwise wait
ing will be profitable, since Neptune
Is in an aspect that encourages cap
tious criticism.
Disappointment concerning the
Presidents choice for a high Office
will be voiced from the South.
There is a menacing sign that af-
fects labor interests and may cause
serious trouble, for It is read lin the
stars that a famous leader viii end
his career. e%4
The recent eclipse of the Sun,
which took place in the second de-
canate of Aries is held to presage
the defeat OF the British govern
ment in the general election and
great political changes.
= Another forecast from the eclipse
Is that there will be widespread
corruption of fruit-bearing trees in
The birthrate is likely to fall or
during the next few months, al
though the number of illegitimate
children viii increase.
Persons whose birthdate IL is
should avoid new enterprises and
should not go to law on any ques-
tion. Those who are employees
should have a prosperous year.
Children born on this day should
nc attempt business on their own
account as they are likely to be too
artistic to succeed. These subjects
Of Aries usually are very talented.
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disappointing in many respects, but
the fact of their existence cannot be
denied, nor the fact that a large
part Of the map OF the world has
actually been remade under their
sanction. No new plan or pact can
wholly undo this, and there is, OF
course, danger that the effort TO
provide a new basis Of cooperation
will threaten new interests created
by the treaty and arouse old antag-
onisms that it was supposed to have
laid.
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alarm the present state OF things,
for it differs so fagrantly from the
castigator's ideals. But the warn
ing came too late to q perverse
people. The Herald may not be
prepared OF disposed TO change its
policy on such short notice, and
am sure that the present Ameri-
caniZed administration Of our ma
tional affairs will continue hard
ahead" for at least four years.
JOHN r. WEATHERS.
Washington, April IL.
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CoMMENDS .AMERICANIZED.
NEGROES,

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Your editorial entitled "Ameri-
canized Negroes is worthy OF the
highest commendstion, for the rea-
son that il offers to the reading
public a constructive suggestion for
improving this land of great possi-
bilities. So much space has been
given to the negro criminal and so
little to the means through which
criminslity might be reduced that
any editorial which advocates edu-
cation should be welcomed. En-
courage more education for all citi-
Zens OF this country through your
editorial columns. that the press
may serve as faithful guide toward
permanent peace and prosperity.
II. q. DOUGLASS.
Washington, April IL, 1921.
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Qpen C6urt Letters to The HeraIh
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and weakness. 1t is q fash of
moonlight to you and a psychologist
shock to the millions of common
sense voters throughout our nation.
including a big majority in Mary
land, for what they did on the sec
ord day Of last November.
I'VE may view with a spasm of
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Opinions
of Other
Ed i t O r s
Brief Comment From
Leading Newspapers
Throughout Nation
A Separate Peace.

Philadelphia Public LedEer.D
Two main drifts are disccrnible
in the Washington whirlpool. Hard
ing and Hughes are working out a
foreign policy. shaping it a part at
time. II will go to the Senate,
where the Senate is concerned. a
part at a time. The President and
the Secretary of State would like to
wait a while on the Knox resolution.
They want to see how the whole
puzzle fits together. Over in the
Senate there are groups that are
also hammering out foreign policies.
These seem to differ widely in their
main outlines from those of the
President and the Secretary of State.
The Senate seems anxious to rush
through the Knox resolution with
out considering the possible result
in other questions.
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wednesday, Aprfi n, 1871.
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Cosmos Club. this evening. q
o'clock. '-seientinc By-produets
Of Applied Geology by George
Otis Smith. director Of the Geo.
logical Survey: The Deposition
Of OIL shaIes." by c. David white,
retiring president
Wnt hswer leetsre, Res Triangle
Outing Club. assembly hall. Y. NJ.
G. A. this evening. 9 O'Clock.
wild Flowers In the Vicinity Of
Washington" by Albert A. Han
sen, Of the Bureau Of Plant In
dustry, Department Of Agricul-
ture.
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ANSWERS MR.. MICHAEL.

TO the Editor. The Washington Herald:
In your Open Court of April s,
appeared an amusing but futile
efTervescencs from "I. G. Michael"
Of Maryland. in which your edi-
torial department. in particular.
and the Republican party. in gem
eraI. were castigated for imbecility
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Whenever nation begins to talk about
crisis one wonders what prize it is preparing to
grab
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Everybody knows how to raise the neigh
bors children and direct the other nations
conscience.
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Mexico finds it easier to raise revenues when
she devotes less thought to the raising OF crises
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After all it may be found easier to jump
over Mount Everest, than to scale it.
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Human nature is funny thing, and tn
people who are starving in Russian cities doubt
less call the fat peasants hicks.
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Man Proposes, God Disposes.

THE winter wheat estimate shows considerable
reduction OF acreage over 1920, but an increase
OF probable yield because of unusually favorable
weather conditions. The policy of retrenchment in
grain acreage evident among farmers is called bv
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace an Intelligent ad
Justment to public needs
He might have added that il is nothing to make
a fuss about, as it is nothing new. The fact that
the farmers are now generally organized simply
brings more publicity and the prominence of CO.
hesion, to what has always been custom. Human
nature is quite the the farm as in the mill
or factory office.
For at least thirty years past an overyield of
any farm product with a price below fair profit,
has been sufficient to make the farmers reduce the
area devoted to that product the following wear
This has been as true of potatoes as of wheat of
max as OF corn, or of any staple product of any
other staple crop. The Food Administration recog-
nlzed this, and so fixed prices of everything from
wheat to hogs. to induce an increase of all food
staples
This is but what all manufacturers do in their
heid' and what mine owners do in theirs. But there
IS one marked difference, element peculiar to
the farm industry. 1t alone comes under the con-
trolling effectiveness of the old saying: Man pro-
poses but God disposes. 1t is nature not the farm
ers' that determines what the yield of any and all
food products shall be.
AS IN the present instance of winter wheat while
the growers have reduced this years acreage nature
mas decreed that the average present condition shall
De 81 per cent, while at this time year ago it was
around 70 per cent. So the outlook, regardless of
the planters intention promises large increase in
yield -
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Oh, where are the war millionares o.
yesteryear? -.t ..
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The nations seem to have thought of every
way to reduce navies except to stop building.
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War doesn't pay unless the vanquished
does.
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New York Tmes.D

Today the irreconcilable mask is
off. The Senators who Quibbled
about the treaty were really against
1t in any form. They did not want
to alter the league; they meant TO
kill it. And now, having tasted
blood. they are ready to Kill also
Mr.. Hsrding's Association" They
will have nothing of the kind in any
shape or manner. Having. as they
think. made a wreck of all the
plans to enable America to take a
useful part in a world settlement.
they are dancing on the ruin which
they wrought, and making no con-
cealment of their purpose to con-
duct. from the first and all the way
through, the foreign relations of
this government.
A candid friend would tell them
that they are in danger OF overplsy-
ing their part. They are just a bit
too confident that they are victor
ious and invincible. The atmosphere
which they seek to create by their
outgivings is a trifie over-aglow
with their rosy hopes.
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Contentment is safety or the philosophy OF
failure.
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Fame: A headline in yesterdays papcr.'
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Baltimore SUM-

Nevertheless, even the President
probably admits to himself that, in
undertaking virtually to scrap the
work of the prolonged conferences
at Paris, and to formulate a new
peace plan, a task of extraordinary
proportions lies before him. Tho
treaty of Versailles and the league
of nations may be defective and
The Washington herald., 1921-04-13
(st. Louis Globe -Democrat.)

1t seems strange, IL this is the
definitely decided policy of the ad-
ministration (knox resolution) that
1t should be presented to NJ. Viviani
by the Foreign Relations Commit
tee of the Senate, instead of by the
President or the Secretary of State.
who alone have the right to conduct
the foreign relations of the govern
ment, subject only to the approval
of the Senate as to treaties. The
Senate, II is true, may introduce and
pass such a resolution as that pro-
posed by Mr.. Knox. and II may re-
ject any treaty the President offers
to it. 1t can declare the foreign
policy of the Senate, IL II has any.
but IL il is presuming to announce
its policy as the foreign policy of
the government it is manifestly
undertaking to control that policy
by pressure, unless the announce
ment Is authorized by the Presi-
dent.
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HARDING TALKS
Of DISARMAMENT

Washington, Oct, 13.-Universal
disarmament is impossible and even
it's desirability now is questionable,
President Harding said today.
The presidents view, which makes
it clear the American delegation at
teh arms parley will seek only a
limitation of armament, was stated
in emphatic terms in a letter made
public by the White House to stem
a growing propaganda-mostly well
intentioned-for complete abolition
Of armament.
The letter, made public simulta-
neously with the assembling Of the
American delegation to the disarma-
ment conference here today, was ad-
dressed to Miss Ella L. Freed, 46
Lenox road, Brooklyn, N. Y, who
had written the president urging him
to work for complete disarmament.
Universal disarmament would be
beyond hope of realization," the
president answered. Even its desir.
ability at this time might well be
questioned"
President Harding is seriously con-
cerned over what appears to be an
organized propaganda for total dis
armament at this time. Hundreds OF
letters have come to the White House
urging him to insist that armies and
navies of the world over be wiped
out by the conference.
This propaganda, Mr.. Harding be-
lieves, is arousing false hopes of a
utopian nature which cannot possibly
be realized and which if insisted up,
on might wreck the conference.
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MRS. S.HUDSON FREED
Of MURDER CHARGE
DoUGHERTY JURY AcQUlTS
WOMAN ACCUSED OF KILL.
I'M; cHILDREN-TELiS MANY
DETAILS OF PAST LIFE-SHE
FEARED HUSBAND.

g Albany, Ca, Oct, 12.-Mrs. Ben
ME Hudson was found not guilty by
a jury here, today, of the murder OF
her two sons.
Mrs. Hudson on the stand In hel
own defense yesterday, told the jury
her husband had shot the boys and
threatened her if she told. She had
obtained a job in Albany to help
support the children, she testified
because her husband had failedto
do so. Early on the morning Of the
tragedy she said, as she was pre-,
paring to leave the farm where they
lived for town, to begin work. Hud'
son with pistol at her head, com
PEELED her to go across the road to
the barn. Hudson, she declared, re-
turned to the house, from which di'
rection she shortly heard muffled
screams and two shots.
81 knew he had killed my babies
and tried to get in the house to
them, but he said he would kill me
il I tried to get in," she told the
jury. "In the wagon going to town,
he told me he would shoot me if !
didn't keep my mouth shut and said
if put him where he could not get
me he had brother who would get
me-" ....
The woman also told the jury the
two little boys were illegitimates
and that she had fled from Alabama
to keep the authorities from taking
them from her. Love for the boys
had led her to outwit the authori-
ties she said, and to try and get de-
cent support for them, after she had
married Hudson. She declared Hud-
son was terribly cruel to her and
to the little boys.
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FIRMS ATTORNEYS
APPROVE BONDS

The school board Is in receipt Of a
telegram today to the effect that the
attorneys Of j.. 81. Hillsman and
company Of Atlanta have approved
the legality of the bonds voted some
time ago to erect a new school
building in Abbeville. The board
will notify J. R. Owen, contractor,
Of Greenville and he is expected to
begin work on the structure at an
arly date. It is expected that the
money from the sale Of the bonds
will be available within four. OF five
days..
The final confirmation of the sale
Of the school bonds marks the close
Of long effort by the board to dis
pose Of the securities at a price that
would enable the trustees to have
erected a building that would meet
the need of the growing attendance.
The sale was advertised twice, the
first offers not proving satisfactory.
There were several bidders at the
second Offering and they were finally
sold at 92 and accrued interest,
which Is approximately the amount
that will be realized in the sale now
nopz,,Spnsnnkad
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MORE INDICTMENTS
AGAINST STRIKERS

Fitzgerald, Ca, Oct. 13.-Ben Hill
grand jury returned indictments for
the murder of W. T. Reed, engineer
of the A. B. & A. railroad shot July
9Th, against Carl Ellison, Fred Stubbs
J. NJ. Smith, A. W. Roar, James
Mead, P. R. Harris, Ed Brown, John
T. Lilies, ]. R. Malcolm and Crowder
Gates, when o. C. Fairfield, also in
dicted by special grand jury for the
murder of Reed, turned states evi-
dence before the grand jury today.
Fairfield also is a witness against
Preston Ware, William Busell and s.
r. Thomas, former employees of the
a., B. & A. railroad, who were ar
rested this afternoon on a warrant
charging them with felony in con-
nection with a wreck which occurred
near Ambrose, in Coffee county, on
July 2Sth, and which was said to be
due to a dynamite explosion.
The three accused were taken to
Douglas Wednesday afternoon, to be
presented to the grand jury Of Cof-
fee county, which is in session this
week. Fairfield was taken to Doug.
las to go before the grand jury as
a witness.
All Of the indicted employees are
in Jail here except Fred Stubbs, en-,
gineer, and P. R. Harris and James
Meade, conductors. Officers are on
the lookout for these. The grand
jury adjourned this afternoon until
Monday. Criminal cases will come
up for trial Monday, and it is ex-
pected that a strong array of at.
torneys will be secured for the de-
PENDANTS.
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RAILROAD STRIKE
THOUGHT UNLIKELY
LEADERS EXPECTED TO MAKE
NO ANNOUNCEMENT-RROTH-
ERHOOD EXECUTIVES MAY
ADJOURN WITHOUT TAKING
DEFINITE ACTION.

Chicago, Oct. 13.-Little likelihood
of decision to call a strike of rail.
road workers of the big four brother.
hoods was forecast tonight by L. E
Sheppard, president of the Order Of
Railway Conductors. After three days
and nights of meetings the executives
and general chairmen Of the conduc.
tors, engineers and firemen were still
far from agreement as to their &C.
tion tonight.
1T is likely now that there viii
be no announcement made when these
conferences adjourn" Mr.. Sheppard
said. "Thus far we can say nothing
and it now seems probable that there
will be nothing to say"
Warren S. Stone, grand chief Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-.
gineers, and w. S. Carter, head Of
the Brotherhood of Firemen and En-.
ginemen, declared they, too, would
probably have nothing to say ever
after the conference.
w. G. Lee, head of the Brother.
hood of railroad trainmen, the fourth
body of the big four group, arrived
today to await the action Of the re-
naming trio.
"Our men have voted to strike and
l will give them my authorization the
minute the others say the word. II
is up to them," Dir. Lee said.
He added, however, that he was
not expecting strike action and that
he would not be surprised to see the
conferences end without definite ac-
ton being taken.
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GIANTS Win LAST
TO TAKE SERIES
McGRAW'S NATIONALS BECOME
BASEBALL MONARCHS OF
UNIVERSE BY VICTORY OVER
YANKEES YESTERDAY.-FIN.
AL SCORE TOO. =

Polo Grounds, New York, Oct. 13.
John McGraw's Giants became the
baseball monarchs of the universe
here this afternoon when they de-
feated the New York Yankees, / to 0,
in the eighth and decisive game Of
the world series. ...
Roger Peckinpaugh, the Gibraltar
of the Yank infeld, fell down in the
first inning and paved the way for
the Giants only run. Waite Hoyt, the
Brooklyn youth, was jointly respon-
sible for the victory of the Giants.
Hoyt put the winning run on the
base when he walked Bancroft. Pee;
then messed up Kelly's grounder and
then Bancroft was over the plate
with the run.
Arthur Nehf, twice defeated in the
series, came back and pitched a
brilliant game. He wabbled several
times, but was saved by the brilliant
work of his inner defense.
The great Babe Ruth, with his arm
swelled twice its normal size, dis
obeyed the orders of his physician
and went in as pinch hitter in the
ninth inning, trying to ward off what
then looked like certain defeat. The
swat king failed and went out on an
easy grounder.
The Yanks had their big chance in
the fourth inning. With two down,
Pipp and Ward singled, and Nehf,
losing control momentarily, walked
Baker, filling the bases. Schang
came up and drove lone fly which
Burns pulled in for a fine catch.
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COURT DECISIONS
Sessions Expected to End Saturday
Morning Last Case on Trial.

Sessions Expected to End Saturday
Morning Last Case on Trial.
The jury engaged in the case of J.
E Mccoy against Austin Hall We'd
nesday returned a verdict for the
defendant. Mccoy sought damages in
the sum of $4,000 which he claims
to have incurred in an automobile &C.
cident. C. L. Bowen lost two cases in
the decision of a jury in his suit
against j. II. Wilson and in agreeing
to non-suit against W. NJ. Bell.
~. C. McLane as guardian ad litem
against the Southern Paving Com.
pany won a verdict Of 5000. The
Operatives Trust Company won its
suit against Sheriff McLane, and the
verdict will restore to the owner
George Pritchard, an automobile seiz
ed by the sheriff in liquor raid.
The jury in the case Of R. c. Price
against w. B. Hill returned a YER
diet for the plaintiff in the sum OF
$4,000 with interest from January ]
to October 1, the total amount being
$s,630.47. R. NJ. Stevenson was fore.
man of the jury.
The court is engaged this after
noon in the suit Of Marian Dawson
against Abbeville County, which j:
expected to consume the balance o1
today and part of tomorrow. Tht
court will adjourn following the com
pletion of this case and the juror:
already drawn to serve next weeE
have been notified by Clerk of Court
Perrin not to report.
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Meets Today

Anderson, Oct. 14.-The Second
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
presbytery convenes here this morn
ing in the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church. This presbytery
consists of parts of South Carolina,
and parts of several states adjoin-
ing. They will be in session Friday,
Saturday and Sunday. There will be
about so delegates present.
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Of Abbeville. The farmers not only
have not become members, but they
lave shown no disposition to assist
II any of the moves the chamber has
undertaken.
"If "A Farmers Wife expresses
he opinion of any large number Of
farmers in this county, it is up to
hem to let it be known. The cham
DER of commerce, and, I believe, the
majority Of the buesiness men of Alb
)eville are ready and anxious to as
st IN the perfection Of the enter
prises suggested in the above letter"