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HOUSE MEMBERS
WILL PASS BONUS
PREDICTIONS MADE PRIVATELY
BY BOTH Satisfaction WILL
PROBABLY NOT BE SOUGHT
UNTIL LATER IN THE MONTH.
NO CONTEST SOON

Washington, March 9.-While the
fight against the compromise soldiers
bonus bill continued today unabated,
house members on both sides of the
question predicted privately that the
measure would be passed by the
house.
=" Although two-thirds vote would
be required to put the bill through
under such procedure, Republican
leaders were discussing the question
of calling up the measure under a
suspension of the rules. This would
preclude the possibility of amendment
and ordinarily would limit debate to
20 minutes on each side. The major
ity membership will be sounded out
on this proposition but a decision
probably will be withheld until af-
ter the return here late in the week
Of Chairman Fordhey of the ways
and means committee, who will have
charge of the bill on the floor.
The next rules suspension day in
the house will be Monday, March 20.
Leaders said the army appropriation
bill would be taken up next Tuesday
ahead Of the bonus bill and even It
the latter measure were not called up
under a suspension Of the rules, IT
probably would not be considered
before the week beginning March 80.
There was some discussion during
the day as to President Hardings at
titude with regard to the compromise
bin. Representative Mondell of1Wyo-
ming, the majority leader, said he
did not think the statement made at
the White House yesterday that Mr..
Harding occupied the same position
that he did when ne suggested safes
tax or postponement of the legisla-
tion was to be taken to mean that
the executive was prepared to veto
the measure.
Representative Hawle of Oregon, a
Republican member of the ways and
means committee, said the president
had suggested 80 days delay in en-
actment of the legislation as an al
tentative for the sales tax and that
in the view of the committee this sug-
gestion had been met by making Oc-
tober 1, 1922, the effective date of
the bill.
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FREE SEED VICTORY
Winners in House Rejoice in carni-
val Style

winners In E1oueo NeJoaSe IN SoEhA'
val Style
Washington, March 9-The house
Of representatives today replaced in
the agricultural appropriation bill
the s36O,OOO item for free seed
which was cut out by the commit.
tee in framing the measure.
Friends of free seed, satisfied
they would win again as they had
for 20 years, acted like a crowd at
a carnival during the brief battle,
which they won by a vote Of 145 to
Is. Offered by Representative
Langley Republican) of Kentucky,
as an amendment, Chairman Ander.
son, in charge Of the bill, promptly
made a point Of order against It.
Representative Hicks (Republi'
can) of New York, who was presid.
ing, held the amendment in order
while a great shout went up from
both sides of the chamber.
Claiming that seed prices had
dropped from the old high mark
Mr.. Anderson sought to reduce the
amount to $4,000, but his pro-
posal was howled down.
The 65 members voting against
the gift let loose such below that
the chairman was in doubt. Repre-.
sentatives Mondell and Garrett, the
party leaders, stood up to be count,
ed with the winners.
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AUGUSTA COTTON ROW
HAS A $1,000 FIRE

Augusta, Ca, March 9.-Fire that
at one time appeared to threaten a
large section of Cotton Row was put
under control this afternoon after a
general alarm had been turned in
with a loss of only $4,000. The SAM
ple room and office of the cotton firm
of Luke and Fleming was Quilted,
and the offices of Frank Calhoun con-
siderably damaged.
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MISS LEILA RUSSELL

Miss Leila Russell came to Able
vile today from Winthrop College to
help with the organization of the
graduates of Winthrop College in
this county. While in Abbeville she
was the. guest of Mrs. W. H. White
on Greenville street. Miss Russell is
making a tour of the state organizing
the Winthrop Daughters and will go
from Abbeville to Greenwood to hold
/ meeting there.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-10
5000 u. S. EMPLOYEES,
BARRED RETIREMENT

Washington, March "a ruling
by Attorney General Daugherty
Wednesday deprived 5000 civil ser
vice employees of their retirement
pay, and also the money they have
paid to the government providing
for that pay. Those affected came
into the service by presidential or
der, and not by competitive exami-
nation. %. 49,. ..
Legislation viii be introduced in
Congress to remedy the defect in
the present law under which the
ruling was made, as officials said il
was an obvious injustice. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-10
RATES TOO HIGH
MUST COME DOWN
RAILROADS LOSE % PER CENT
PASSENGER BUSINESs-FINAL
ARGUMENTS BEFORE I.c. c.
INQUIRY INTO GENERAL RATE
LEVELS HEARD

Washington, Mar. 9.-Increased
passenger fares have lost to the rail-
roads 23 per cent Of the passenger
business they had in 1920 and also
the good will of the public, Fred W.
Putnam, of the Minnesota railroad
commission, declared. today in the
final arguments in the interstate COM
merce commissions inquiry into gen
eral rate levels.
"The railroads eighteen months
ago had the good will Of the public,
and today they have lost it," Mr.. Put
nam asserted. >"It is the relationship
Of the railroad users through the tick
ct windows and on the; passenger
trains that forms public opinion, not
through the freight department."
/ Asked by the commission what rate
Of return he considered railroads
ought to earn, he said, that II the
commission held six per cent reason
able it should expect railroads to
earn more than that in good times
and less than that in periods Of de-
preston. ""' "
John 8. Burchmore, counsel for
the National industrial Traffic league
urged the commission whatever. its
action might be as to rates to issue
9 decision in the case to shippers
would know the future. 49, ,y.,; :.
Freight rates are a species Of tax
laid on every commodity and practie-
ally every form Of activity" Mr..
Murchmose said. "The whole body Of
public opinion holds today that rates
are too high and must; come down
the only question Is whether the rail,
roads are able to bear reduction. On
that point there is confusion and
doubt and ignorance on the part OF
all disinterested observers. We asked
the commission on this record to give
US decision as to just what the sit,
uation is, what it can do to reduce
rates and what it cannot do-some'
thing that will remove the uncertain
ty surrounding business."'
Commissioner Mayer, suggested
that conditions were changing and
that any findings of that sort by the
commission would not hold for more
thar three or sin months.
"That will be helpful even fol
three months so that business mer
may plan and estimate with an as.
surance of finding conditions to fiji
their calculations" Mr.. Burchmore
responded.
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AMERICA DECLINES
!. =. -'.-...
|TALYS INVITATION N
OF STATE HUGHES
ADVISES AMBASSADOR RICCI
UNITED STATES WILL NOT
PARTICIPATE IN ECONOMIC
CONFERENCE IN GENOA.

Washington, March 9.-The Am
erican government today declined the
invitation to participate in the in
ternational economic and financial
conference to be held at Genoa next
month, on the ground that the con-
ference is not primarily an economic
one "but is rather a conference Of q
political character in which the gov
ernment of the United States could
not helpfully participate"
The refusal to enter the confer
ence was contained in a note from
Secretary Hughes to Ambassador Ric-
ci of Italy who had presented the
invitation on behalf of his govern
ment which in turn was acting for the
allied ambassadors council.
Ambassador Ricci Immediately
communicated the text Of the note
to his government. -'.'.,
The note stated that while the
American people were desirous Of
suitably assisting in the recovery Of
the economic life Of Europe; the
United States government could not
be unmindful Of the "clear convic-
ton" Of the people "that they should
not unnecessarily become involved
in European political questions"
Tie conviction was expressed that
all considerations Of economic re-
Saival would be futile without the es-
tablish.nent In Russia Of the essen
tial basis Of production outlined in
the public declaration of the Ameri-
can government on March Is, 1921,
and urged that adequate action" to
that end be taken on tie part: Of
"those chiefly; responsible for Rus
sia's present economic disorder"
In that connection it was also
pointed out in the note that the Am
erican government believes nothing
should be- done looking to the obtain
ing of economic advantages in Rus
sia which would impair the just op-
portunities of Others" and warning
was issued that "fafr and equal eco
nomic opportunity" in Russia was
expected by the United States in the
interest of Russia itself as well as
that of all other powers.
In conclusion the pote expressed
hope that progress would be made in
preparing the way for "the event
ual discussion and settlement of
fundamental, economic and financial
conditions relating to Europe which
press for solution"
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APPEAL BY DAVIS \
FOR COMMON SENSE:
GOVERNMENT HAS NO DESIRE
TO INTERFERE uNDULY, BUT.
HAS DUTY TO SAFEGUARD
INTERESTS OF PEOPLE WHO
WILL BE AFFECTED 'l.-.

Washington, March 9.-Secretary 9.
of Labor Davis today broke the
silence he has maintained during
the ten days in which the govern
ment has actively sought interven->
tion in the impending coal strike, TO
urge mine operstors and the
miners union "in the name Of COM
mon sense to get together and save
the country from the costly results
Of strike" The government has
"no desire to interfere unduly," he
announced, but "9aas 8 duty to safe
guard the interests Of the people
who will be seriously affected by, the
suspension Of coal mining"
Although no immediate responses
were received at the secretary's o.
fic after the statement was issued,
press dispatches Immediately reject
ed the interest taken In it by repre-
sentstives Of unions and operators.
Official reports to the department,
however, were corcerned :; largely
with, details concerning tho dissen-
sion in the rniners'" organization,
where Frank FarrinstonGia hesIai-
nois leader, and soads other district
heads are said to be beginning local
negotiations in defiance Of. The !paai-t
cy Of President JOHN L. Lewis and
the national executive board OF the
United Mine Workers. Reports also
were received on the attitude Of in
dNidual mine operators who have in
the past entered Into national wage
agreements. So I:
=, The departments agents have
been assured that miners locals, in
nearly an sections throughout union
fields are Overwhelmingly voting to
strike April l." but this informa-,
ton has been discounted to a de-
gree, officials said, because strike
vote is quite often taken so taat the
committee assigned to negotiate the,
issues can act with fullest authority.
There Has no disposition in Off
cial circles, today to: reveal that Mr..
Davis statement which explained
again the governments position on
the result Of the refusal d, Penn
sylvania and other mine operators
in the central competitive field to
enter negotiations looking to anoth-
er national wage agreement. The
union, it was pointed out here, has
sought this course from the begin
ming and the operators have been
unyielding in opposition, though
willing in some cases to make local
or district contracts with the union.
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Columbia, March 9.-The senate
yesterday afternoon by vote of 30
to 10 killed the luxury tax bill.
The house by a vote of A to Al
sustained the veto of Governor Coop
er on the bill to enlarge the board of
trustees of the University from sew
en- to twenty-one members. The act
is dead. &C. ....
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HAJ. FULP SPEAKS
IN GREENWOOD

Major J. D. Fulp, Superintendent
If the Abbeville Schools, was a
peaker at the organization of a
Parent-Teachers' Association can
Greenwood yesterday. In his ad-
bress Maj. Fulp declared that a
ParentITeachers' Association in
accomplish great good and was a
Ereat factor in promoting better un-
herstanding between the teachers
ind the parents.
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EXPORT COTTON GOES
Special Train Takes Shipment From
=, Atlanta

Atlanta, March 9.-What was
said to be the largest single ship
ment Of export cotton from Atlanta
since the World war began left TO-
day on special train of 40 cars fol
Europe via Savannah. There were
approximately $500 compressed
bales and it was said the railroad
freight charges to Savannah would
be $4,000 and the steamer freight
charges from there to Europe ST.
900. The price was not stated.
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VISITING HER SON

Mrs. Thomas of Baltimore is in
the city for a visit to her son, Mr..
Arthur Thomas. Mrs. Thomas is
at the Community House and is
meeting with a warm welcome from
the many friends of her son.
Mrs. Thomas has been spending
the winter I'M Florida.
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Seize Steamer With Whisksy

New York, March 9.-The Ameri-
can schooner Victor, loaded with
more than 5000 cases of American
Scottish whiskeys, whose value was
estimated by prohibition agents at
nearly 100000 was seized by GUS
toms inspectors in the lower bay to-
day and tied up at the Battery,
pending court action.
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HOME On A VISIT

Prof. Robert Coleman Is spend
ing until Monday with his parents,
Mr.. and Ms. N. T. Coleman. Prof.
Coleman is travelling in the inter-
est of the College Of Charleston.
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MAYORS COURT :.

David Smith and Mamie Chase,
colored, were before the Mayors
court this morning on a charge of
disorderly conduct and fined 800
and S. respectively. :.
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Ruth and Sehang Join Team.

New York, Mar. 9.-Babe Ruth
and Wally Schang, the last Yankee
players to be lined up for the COM
Ing baseball season, today left Hot
Springs, Ark, for New Orleans, to
join Manager Huggins and the re-
mainder of his spring training squad.
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AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The Rev. L. Ross Lynn, D. D.,
president of the Thornwell Or
phanage at Clinton, will preach in
the Presbyterian church here Sun
lay.
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FERTILIZER ADVANCES

Guano has advanced $3.50 ton,
and 16 per cent acid has advanced
s1.O0 on the ton.
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MRS. Gli4LELAND'S
CONDITION UNCHANGED

The friends Of Mrs. Roy Gille-
land will be sorry to know that her
condition remains unchanged, but
that she is considered as holding her
own.
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COTTON MARKET

The cotton market in Abbeville
today was 18 IA cents.
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ELECTS FOUND
| IN PENSION LAW

TORNEY GENERAL ADVISES
;EcRETARY FALL OF IN
rERIoR DEPARTMENT OF
HIS FINDINGs-LEGAL oPIN.
ON GIVEN ~
Washington, March 9.-Appron-
Eely 20 per cent of the govern
at employees in the CLASSIFIED
! service are barred from pen
! benefits Of the retirement act
Ter an opinion by Attorney Gen
Daugherty transmitted to Sec
kry Fall who administers the act.
retary Fall estimated today that
BOO employees"were affected and
h out of 5000 who had retired
Her the act, four-ifths, or $500
ployees, have been drawing their
lsion illegally under the opinion
rhe attorney general ruled, &C.
ding to review Of the opinion
uniting to Secretary Fall by the
citor of the interior department
1 only those employees who held
liz positions as the result Of COM
npetitive examination were en-
ed to the benefits Of the retire.
at act. Thus, Secretary Fall said
those employees who entered the
ssified service as the resuM Of a
npetitive examinations were en-
ed to the benefits Of the retire
Int act. Thus, Secretary Fau said
those employees who entered the
ssi6ed service as the result OF
bs;dential order without such ex-
ination TO the number Of &C.,
b were excluded. The attorney
herai held further that while the
esident by executive brder might
klude within the classified service
tticular positions and classes such
order would not embrace persons
10 hold Particular positions except
lon competitive examinations.
In his review Of the opinion the
keitor Of the interior department
i'd that Sc per cent Of the en-
byees who. having reached the re-
cement age, were retaind in &C.
be service for'two year periods uu-
|r authority of the act because OF
|ecial value to the government, did
It enter the service through COM
Etition and would be excluded from
|e benefits. These, he declared, had
Eth all other barred by the opinion
ben contributing 2 1-2 per cent of
[eir monthly pay to the pension
Ind as required by the act.
Asserting that approximately g.
DO employees who had retired have
zen receiving pensions illegally,
le solicitor said unless congress
,acted legislation for their relief
iere was no way for their pay to
,ntinue. -
Secretary Falls attention was
.lled by the solicitor to ruling of
le comptroller general that if a de-
disbursing agent pays a
erson money contrary to his con-
of the Law the agent is
ED personally responsible for re-
ayment Of the sum to be paid. The
,iicitor also said that the sum de-
ucted from the salaries Of the en-
loyees not benedting must be re-
1nded.
y
Secretary Fall said today that
le interior department. law officers
I'D drawn up.a bill which has been
admitted to the proper committees
{ congress looking to relief from
,e situation created by the opinion
, as to include the $4,000 within
,e meaning of the retirement act.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
NEXT WEEKS EVENTS ON THE CAPITALS STAGE AND SORE
Next Week s Bills

EITHS-Heen Keller, the blind and deaf girl will headline
IN Others of note include Marga Wadron Joe Browning Billy
Arlington Brown Whitaker Macart and Bradford, Robie
Gordone, and the Carol Sisters.
BELASCo-Frst of the Winter Garden unit shows oh What
a Girl" with principals chorus OF twentyfour and a
= special vaudeville program.
GARRICK-Emma in a play by Paul Wistach, Her
Happiness supported by Sydney Greenstree and Max MAJ
and a large cast.
of 1922 with Eddie Shubert featured
plus an ample assortment of beauties and comedians
STRAND-Vaudeve pictures the former headned by the
Twins former featured members OF George CohanS
MARY"
Observation-Disclosures Talmadge in her very latest lhe
Flame supported by Conway Tearle irving Cu-
mings and Rosemary Theby
PALACE-Lincon Carers famous meodramatc perennial Inc
Fast Mail' with thrills spills and chills
pIAITo-Tbe famous composer Herbert conducting in
person and Irene Castles kable effort Sm Shoulder
CoIIMBIA-DeMie's latest picture, Manslaugher 1eatur
ing Tom Meghan Leatrice Joy, Lois Wilson and Others
CRANDALLS-Dustin Farnum in rhe Trail of the Az first
Glass "The Song Of Life" last three
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
CRANDALL'S-
"Grandma's Boy"

HAROLD LLOYD will delight
patrons Of Crandall's Thcatcr
the last four days Of the current
week in his first full fivc-reel,
fcature.length production, Grand
mas Boy" his greatest triumph
to date. In this subject the star is
cast as, a coward whose grand
mother adopts unusual means OF
impressing him with his own
capabilities. Through the medium
OF a purely imaginary story Of his
grandfather heroism in the civil
war she succeeds in converting
her grandson into the village hero.
For the first three days of next
week, Sunday through Tuesday.
Crandall's will present Dustin
Farnum in his latest release. The
Trail of the Axe" which will b.
augmented by Larry Semon in his
two.reel riot. Golf" On Wednes-
day and Thursday Castor Glass
and "A star cast will bC screened
in The Song of Life" which will
he supplemented by the comedy.
One or Cat"
The Washington times., 1922-09-28

upon a scale of gorgeous magnifi-
cence that places 1t on a par with
any impressive spectacular drama.
Following close upon the heels
of the mammoth Monte Cristo."
THE Eternal Flame" will be
found an even more magnificent
example of the genuine art of the
cinema.
Norma Talmadge has never
been more congenially cast than
i'm the role of La Duchesse, the
beautiful woman whose faithful
ness to her husband endured until
she learned that he was wagering
on her infidelity. In the sup
porting cast are included group
OF the screens most popular stars
among whom the most conspicu-
Gus are Conway Tearle, the Gen
eral de Montrevieu: Irving Cum.
mings, Count de Marsay; Rose.
mary Theby. Nine. de Serizy:
Kate Lester, Princess de Vlamont-
Chaurray; Otis Harlan, Able Con-
rand. and Adolphe lean Menjou,
the Due de Langeais.
The engagement of this eXceH
tional picture will he for a single
week and the regular scale of
prices will prevail, despite tie
fact that The Eternal Flame" is
one of the big features in silent
drama.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
LOEW'S PALACE
"The Fast Mail"

FOR the full week beginning
Sunday. Loew's. Palace will
present the William Fox picturiza
ton of the famous mclodrama.
THE Fast Mail" by Lincoln J.
Carter. story famous for a gen.
Grafton as a thrirfCr.
The film version has been great
ly amplifi"d under direction of
Bernard J. Dunning, who has in.
terpreted the story with the aid of
a bright cast including Charles
Adolph MenjOu. Eileen Percy and
many others.
This is a melOdrama OF the
purcst type. Fast horses. fast
trains. fast motor.Cars, fast steam
boats and a realistic fire scene are
all elements in a picture that can
be depended upon to furnish
thrills.
The feature film will be aug.
mented by added attractions.
The Washington times., 1922-09-28
Realism Marked
In Mem Play to Be
Seen at Garrick
NAUL WILSTACH is the au.
thor of Her Happiness" in
which Emma Dunn is to be

DAUL WILSTACH is the au.
thor of Her Happiness" in
Il which Emma Dunn is to be
seen at the Garrick Theater for
the week beginning next Monday
night.
1t is said Wilstach has given a
scenic verisimilitude TO the action
of the play which departs from the
stereotyped Variances of the twen-
ty.seven possible situations which
French critics claim is the dbso.
lutte limit.
For instance, one scene OF the
play is laid in a noted Italian table
d'hote restaurant of New York
which CosmopOlites can identify as
being just to the rear of the Met
ropolitan Opera House. Here fore
gather the distinguished operate
artists. impersonated in the play.
The Belascoesque touch has been
added for real rissoto, ministroni
and,>so we are told, Chianti, are
served while the stars" listen to
the gay Neapolitan airs which add
color TO the setting.
The play is staged by Lester
Lonergan. The sale of seats for
this engagement opened this morn
ing at Q O'Clock.