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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-29
GOSSIP OF
THE STREET

There seems to be no checking OF
,hs food OF stock dividends. but they
.sem to have lost all attraction 40 far
=, the speculative world is concerned.
Ths news on this line was featured
~ the overnight announcement OF the
s,.ra payment Of Atlantic Refining to
,hs extent Of 900 per cent in new en-.
s,sved certificates. Union Oil Of Cali.
sornia, another 8. o. subsidiary. came
y,,ons yesterday IN giving Its stock.
s,,ders 10 per cent additional new
.nmv.reved stock, On Monday the stand.
s5 ss5 iii Of Indiana announced 100 per
.srt extra payment on similar lines.
m. ~" .ame generous treatment has been
.;ven us shareholders of all the s.. o.
nnnits. including the s. o. Of NV
I.rsev. s. o. Of California and >. D.
"f New York and others.
The 100 per cent announce! by >. %;
AZ Indiana makes the third declared
~. thnt company, which has been one
a. the most liberal dividend payers Of
thc s. q, group. At the time Of the
tdIiss.ointion AZ in 1912, its initial stock
Sr;dend was 5000 per cent. raising the
conitni from $40, 900 to $50, ,OOO.-
oO6. The capital stood at this figure
% anti, the second stock dividend Of $50
nor NOR cent in 1920 when the par value
rns reduced from 800 to $50. :.
About that time the company took
orcr. by exchange Of stock. virtually
IN, per cent Of Midwest Refining Com.
nnnv. With the payment OF the 100
p pcr cent stock dividend and the ex-
change of the Midwest Refining. tho
outstanding capital was brought up Ia
SiO7, 800, ,455. The latest 100 per cent
brincs the outstanding capital to S214,-
200 010
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MAY RECOGNIZE THE sov,rr

MAY RECOGNIZE TIE SOVIET
Nfissoini, 1taly's new political leader may
be considering the RECOGNITION OF the Russian
government. according TO recent cahle from
Clarence X. STREET. the fCBLiC LEpGER's cor.
respondent at Lausanne. For exhaustive
foreign news. turn to the Foreign Newt
Page Of the PUBLIC LEpoER. Make II q
Habit. ."-Adv,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-29
Nav Haven Yaluatl lon

gross valuation Of $3.50. 107 900
an ali the property entering into the
transport operations Of the New York.
Now Haven and Hartford Railroad
.ystem and valuation Of $2Gi. ~ 600
on property owned exclusively by the
New Haven company proper were
announced yesterday by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Both figures
were tentative.
The balance sheet Of the company.
which Is the largest transportation sys-
tenn on which the commission has an
nonnced valuation figures thus fur. hud
rlnrcd the value Of total assets Of the
system at S454, ,D40, 900. The com:
pony's total stocks and bonds valued
at par amount to S3D1 ,4S7 900.
In the gross valua ation ns found by
the commission are included the prop.
rr,ies Of various subsidiary corpora :
ions which the New Haven leases or
owns in whole or in part. The largest
of these il the Old Colony Company.
valued at $40. 900 900.
These tentative findings of the COM
mission will be- opened for inspection
and analysis by the railroad corpora.
,ion, and its objections to them will be-
-iven consideration ut open hearings.
Tho final value on which tn" r"mmiS-
1ion will thereafter expect to deal with
tho railroad will be set after the hear.
.ng,
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Trade Conditions

In the monthly digest Of trade condi
tons. the Franklin National Bank
SAYS:
''rho outstanding feature Of the
present business situation is the tre-
,rondous freight tonnage being handled
by the railroads. Transportation con-
rn.tion is fast being relieved and busi-
ness is running snooth"r as a result.
There are many favorable factors IN
thS months report. but there are ais"
Indications Of some easing Off in tn"
Total Of volume Of operations: notable
among these are Il slight decrease in
'hc consumption of crude oil. n lessen
ing in demand for lumber and structural
steel and smaller consumption OF wool
in manufacturing. as we'll as some in
crease in business failures"
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Continental Can

r, Continued strength in Continental
weakness throughout tho list ia inter.
hretsd as indicating important events In
connection with the affairs of that cor
loratlOn are impending. Those generally
well paSted assert It would not 10
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Baldwin Locomotive

II is interesting to note that th"
commou stock of the Baldwin I.ocOmo.
tive Works at the top price mad" ON
September ~ last was within II points
of IL" high record. 1864. t"uc he'd
during IL" fur;nnS speculative campaign
ot 1919. AZ the low quotation made
on Monday. the stock showed n decline
Of 3l"s points from the years peak.
which. however. left considerable mar
Gin between tn" low price Of Mi.. reg.
iSl"red on January l3 Of the current
year.
\ confident feeling prevails rs to the
main'enancc of the present : per cent
dividend. In fact. the semi annual
dividend Of S'.:W share will be de-
Quoted on Friday. which will be pay.
ab" on January |. This will make tn"
seventh dividend received by the junior
shareholders and II total received of
s:l -.
II is estimated the : prr cent div.
bends On both the 'OulnOn and preferred
viii b" earned this year. Th" company
is operating ut ~ per rrnt. and it is
reported 10 hav" about So 900 600 un-
allied orders on the book.
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Public Service Corporation oi \. J.

""V SPTNVF VOrNOrItICN OT =, j.
- special meeting of Siorklrldrr. of
'nb,i' Service Corporation "f New Jcr-
icy mas been called for Monday. Dcrcm-
"r -, ~ Newark. 10 vote on the III.
.'',ors recent r""omn"nda' ion that the
'n'i'rred stock b" divided into two
"'ass"s and ihat tie corporation rcin.
Iilsh lts option to redeem the stock NJ
'.Uc AT present there il S5O. .OO0, 900
"I per cent preferred stock authorized
"hd u Is proposed to alter tn" corpora
IONS char,er to make this so .OOO. 900
VI y per cent stock and So, 900, 900 nj
new rate Of 7 per cent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-01-13
6 TOWNS WANT BILLY SUNDAY
Delegations Press Their Claims Upon
Famous Evangelist.

Spartanburg, Jan. 12.-Delsga-
tions from Anderson, Clemson Col
lege, Due West, Greenwood, Union
and Gaffney have come to the city to
invite Mr.. Sunday to visit their res
pectiye towns during his stay in
Spartanburg.
No invitations have been accepted
as yet, however, and none will be
taken up for consideration before
next week. Mr.. Sunday is anxious
to visit all of these places, but Mon,
day is his only day of rest, and he
is forced to conserve his strength in
order successfully to carry on his
work. Much, too, will depend or
the state of the weather as to
whether he can accept any Of the in,
vitations that nave been extended.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-01-13
WOMAN AIDS OFFICERS
Takes Part In Destruction Of Big
Still

Winston-Salem, N. c., Jan. IL
When Deputy Sheriffs Anderson
and Walsh were sent to follow the
trail of bootleg still in the Hol-
Bur community of Caldwell county,
yesterday Deputy Anderson's wife
volunteered to assist, asserting the
belief that she could locate the out
fit. The still was found and Destroy
ed. In making the report Of the af
fair, Deputy Walsh commended
Mrs Anderson for her courage and
said that she reached the bootleg
establishment almost as quickly as
he did, and few steps ahead of her
husband and assisted in the destruc
ton Of tAe plant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-01-13
MARION |; |! O.|N|' | ELECTED Ll:E[:|[ /
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
SENATOR FROM CHESTER CHOS.
EN- TO SUPREME COURT
BENCH AFTER LONG CONTEST
IN LEGIsLAFURE-soNHAM
FINAL oPPoNFNT.

Columbia, Jan. Estate Senator
John Hardin Marion of Chester was
Yesterday afternoon named by the
joint assembly as associate justice of
the state supreme court to fill the
unexpired term of the late Associate
Justice George W. Gage of Chester,
and so the curtain was rung down
on one of the most dramatic election
contests that the general assembly Of
South Carolina has ever witnessed.
The decision came on the eighth bal
lot yesterday, after the field of four
original candidates had been mar
.rowed down to only Senator Marion
and Gen. M. L. Bonham of Anderson,
the final roll call standing Senator
Marion, s3 votes, and General Bon
ham, u votes.
Other candidates in the race this
year were: Jesse F. Carter Of Bam-
BERG, whose name was withdrawn at
the conclusion of the seventh ballot,
and Judge S. W. G.. shipp of Florence
who retired from the contest after
the taking of the second roll call. The
names of Gov. Robert A. Cooper and
Representative Miller Clyde Foster of
Spartanburg were injected into the
race on the fourth ballot, but neither
caused any reflections from the ranks
supporting the three leading candi-
dates, Marion, Bonham and Carter.
Senator Marion will serve only un-
til August /, 1922, when Associate
Justice Cages term would have ex-
pired, unless reelected for the full
term, beginning August 1. The gen.
eral assembly has so far made no
provision for the holding of the elec-
ton to fill the regular term and this,
lit is presumed, will come up when
the joint assembly begins the task
of filling the divers vacancies, occas-
ioned by the expiration of the terms
of seven circuit judges and various
members of state board and commits
sions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-01-13
DISPUTE OVER VIIfA
is .>NOTTY PROBLEM
Pola nd and Lithuonia Cannot Reach
Peaceful Agreement-Difhcult
Question Facing Council

Geneva, Jan. 12.-The dispute be.
tween Poland and Lithuania over
Wilma came before the council of the
league of nations today. The situa.
tions in Albania and Danzig also were
on the program, but the Wilma prob.
lem held chief place. 1t is one OF
the most difficult questions facing
the council.
The league of nations had already
evolved solution, but this was re,
jected by both countries, and the
council is now considering the ques'
| ton of the election held in Wilma last
Sunday, the results of which are not
yet known. Meanwhile, the council
plans to decide upon measures to
prevent renewal of hostilities and the
most effective method of dealing
with the minorities there.
Geneva, Jan. 12.-Poland and
Lithuania, through their representa-,
tives at the meeting of the council
of the league of nations here today;
both renewed their refusal to abide
by the councils proposed settlement
of the Wilma dispute.
This was the tenth time the Wilma
controversy has occupied the atten.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-01-13
SECOND TRIAL
FOR ARBUCKLE
PRESENCE OF LARGE CROWD
SHOWS THAT PUBLIC HAS
NOT YET ,FoRGoTTEN-SEV-
EN- TEMPORARY JURORS AL
.. .
READY SELECTED

\ San Francisco, Jan. 12.-Se4ec-
ton. of seYen temporary jurors and
dismissal in the police court ot a
perjury charge against Mrs. Minnie
Neighbors resulting from her de-
/fense testimony in the first trial
were outstanding developments in
connection with the opening Of the
second manslaughter trial of Ros-
coe C. ("Fatty'') Arbuckle, motion
picture comedian. The case grew
out Nof the death of Miss Virginia
Rappe the prosecution charging Ar
buckle attacked her..
The presence of large throng in
front of the criminal court building
to watch the trial principals come
and go, and of a crowd in the court
room belied to some extent the
general belief that interest in the
trial had died out. The defendant,
cheerful and keenly, interested in
the proceedings, sat close to his
chief counsel, Gavin McNab. His
wife sat in another section of the
court room.
The personnel of the opposing
counsel was the same as in the last
trial. Mr.. McNab handled the ques-
tioning oft alesman for the defense
and Milton U'Ren, assistant district
attorney, for the prosecution. h:.,
The presence in the court of rep
resentatives of the Woman's Vigi-
liant committee and a moral and
civic upliit organization figured in
the questioning of veniremen, Nc
Nab asking if such activity of the
committee could be considered by
them. Three women were among
the temporary jurors selected.
The dismissal of Mrs. Neigtbors.
whose ease had progressed at inter
. walls for q month, was regarded by
the defense as a point in its favor
but the prosecution held the oppo-
site view.
The same elaborate police guard
that was maintained throughout the
first trial again appeared today, and
the plan of admitting spectators and
press representatives were again
employed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-01-13
CARLISLE SCHOOL
LOSES DORMITORY
Second Building Burned at Fitting
School Within the Last
Months

Bamberg, Jan 12-Brabham hall
at the Carlisle school burned early
tonight. The fire is supposed to
have started from a defective flue.
The building was large frame
structure and was used as dormi-
tory for about 80 boys at the insti-
tuition. 1t was the second largest
building on the campus. The build
loss is estimated between $4,000
ing was completely destroyed. The
loss is estimated between $4,000
and $4,000, with insurance cover
ing possibly half the amount. The
building was erected four or five
years ago.
Provision was made tonight to
take care of the students, and con-
sieration was also given tonight to
plans looking to the erection of an
other handsome structure to replace
the lost building.
The institution suffered a heavy
loss in a fire only a few months ago
when the Mary Ann Bamberg hall
was destroyed by fire.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-01-13
MEMBERS OF LODGE
ENJOY BIG SUPPER

Members and visitors of Clinton
Lodge No. 8, A. F. NJ, enjoyed a
turkey supper last evening, follow
ing work in the First degree. The
supper was served by the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Abbeville County
Memorial Hospital in the store room
recently vacated by Hall Investment
Company
The work in the first degree was
put on by Otto Bristow, retiring mas-
ter. Later Mr.. Br;stow was presented
with the past masters jewel, as a
mark of the appreciation Of the
membership for the service he has
given the lodge during the past two
years. DR.. F. E. Harrison was spokes-
man for the lodge and in making the
presentation he made remarks ap-
propriate to the occasion.
DR.. F. E. Harrison, grand past
master, was POSTMASTER, at the sup
per and during the evening happy
speeches were made by Otto Bris-
tow, past master of Clinton Lodge,
VIM. Langley, the Rev. H. L. Weeks,
the Rev. M. R. Plaxco, DR.. S. G
Thomson, F E. Harrison, Jr., and W.
D. Wilkinson, Candidates Lee, Meese
and Davis were also called upon,
/ but the treatment they had previous
ly received prevented them from
doing themselves justice.
The dinner was followed by desert
and coffee, with cigars and cigarettes
to complete the evening. The two
long tables with their "fxings" pre-
sented an attractive appearance, do
ing credit to the ladies who served
the supper.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-01-13
ASHEWLLE STREET
SCENE OF TRAGEDY

Asheville, N C, Jan. 11-Miss
Dorothy Parker, "a, prominent So
ciety girl if this city and Turner
Sharpe, 80, Of Waycross, Ga, are
dead as a result of bullets fired by
Sharpe this morning, supposedly
because Miss Parker would not
marry him.
The dual tragedy occurred as the
two were walking in the city's
most fashionable residential sec
tions. Both died within a few min
utes. Miss Par4er, a French nstruc-
tor in the Grove Park school, was
en- route to her work when the
shooting occurred.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-01-13
MUSCLE SHOALS
RICH IN PROMISE
FORD WOULD MAKE GREATEST
EFFORT-MOTOR MANUFAC-
TURER WILL LEAVE DETROIT
TODAY FOR CONFERENCE
WITH WEEKS :.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 12.-The Mus
Gle Shoals plan of Henry Ford con-
templates one of the greatest under
takings in the history. Of industrial
America and if the Detroit manufac-
turer obtains possession of the pro-
ject in Alabama he will take imme-
diate steps to make that part of the
South one of the industrial centers of
the country, the Associated Press
learned today. His plan, it became
known, includes development of the
property as a model to be extended
eventually to many other parts of the
country.
Mr.. Ford's proposal includes the
building Of a city rs miles long in
the Muscle Shoals region 1t would
be made up of a number of large
towns or small cities. This is in line
with the manufacturers view that
men and their families should live in
small communities where benefits of
rural or near rural life would not be
entirely lost.
His proposal to the government in
cludes leasing of the property for
100 years. But before the expiration
of half that time he proposes to turn
the completed project over to the
people of the district or to the gov
erpment in such a way that no one
in the. future will be able to make
a personal profit from the undertak-
ing. He will arrange that neither he
nor any of his heirs may realize any
monetary benefit from the Muscle
Shoals plants or the power developed,
it became known.
Mr.. Ford proses to make the pro-
ject, if the government gives its con-
sent, the outstanding achievement of
his career.
The Muscle Shoals project is, how
ever, only the start of greater pro-
gram, it. became known. This includes
the development of water power IA
cilities in many parts of the country
by which persons in those communi-
ties would derive power to run man.
ufacturing plants, light their homes
and run machinery on the farms.
One detail of the plan is the harness
ing by farmers of every creek and
brook that crosses their property.
Mr.. Ford expects to leave here
tomorrow for Washington to confer
with Secretary Weeks regarding his
proposal of leasing the Alabama
plant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-01-13
IRISH |! GOVERNMENT ! N!
HAS ROCKY ROAD
SOUTH IRELAND PARLIAMENT
SUMMONED TO MEET SATUR
DAY TO FORMALLY PASS
UPON TREATY. PITFALLS
f. ARE AHEAD

Dublin, Jan, 12-Leaders of the
Sim Fein faction opposing the
peace treaty have been summoned
for today by Eamonn de Valera, de-
posed president of the Dali Eireann,
to consider the general situation
growing out OF ratification of the
treaty. Meanwhile, Arthur Griffith,
the new president, has started the
machinry of his provisional govern
ment, one of his first acts being to
summon the South ireland paria
ment for a meeting on Saturday for
the purpose of formally passing up
on he treaty. This formal ratifca-
ton is specifically provided for in
the pact. !. ..'~
Mr.. de Valera has stated that he
will ignore the meeting on Saturday
and believes his followers will do
likewise. The supporters of Nh
Griffith believe that this insures un-
animous approval of the treaty by
the remaining members, with the
added votes Of the four unionist
members for Dublin university. It is
expected that the proceedings will
be brief and formal and that the
acts taken by the cabinet in the in
term will be approved. :.
Preparations for the withdrawal
of British military forces are under
stood to be going forward. All these
developments are j.. construed =. as
strengthening the position OF the
new Irish government. 49,.
While Griffith and his colleagues
are going ahead with their plans
there is no lack Of the prophets Of
evil, ready to emphasize the pitfalls
surrounding their task-such as the
republican opposition the technical
illegality Of any act Of the provision
al government until the treaty is
formally ratified both in Ireland and
in England the alleged bitter hos
tility of large section of the Irish
republican army and similar issues.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-01-13
BRAND RESIGNS |::i|
: .--T.7T 80 "a. -; n :!
PLACE IN CABINET
TO GET RESULTS SAT-
ISFACTORY TO PRESIDENT
MILLERAND AT CANNES CON-
FERENCE SAID TO BE CAUSE
OF PRECIPITATE ACTION.

Paris, Jan. 12.-President Miller
and today accepted the resignation
of Premier BRAND and his entire
cabinet and indicated he would not
ask any one to form a new ministry
before tomorrow. Minister of War
Barthou and former President Poin-
care were mentioned prominently in
parliamentary lobbies as likely candi-
dates for the task of forming a new
government.
President Millerand, according to
custom, summoned Bourgeois and M.
Peret, presidents of the senate and
chamber of deputies, respectively,
for a conference on the situation.
But M. Peret was delayed by the
necessity of the chambers reconven-
ing to adopt it's program without the
presence Of a government.
Paris, Jan. 12.-Premier BRAND
submitted his resignation to Presi-
dent Millerand at the Elysee palace
today after making lengthy state
ment before the chamber of deputies
justifying his attitude at the Cannes
conference. '...
M. Brands intention to resign was
announced to the chamber at the
close of his hours speech. The an
nouncement came as an entire sur
prise as he had apparently won the
sympathy of the chamber. His col
leagues of the cabinet were filled with
amazement at his sudden determine
ton. -
At his sudden determination M.
Briandy after making his announce
ment, left the chamber alone. The
members of the cabinet followed as
soon as they had recovered from
their surprise.
Groups of deputies and govern
ment officials speedily gathered in
excited discussion of the seriousness
of the situation, seeking a way out
Of the difficulties.
The entire French cabinet went
out of office with Premier BRAND.
The resignation 'pf Premier BRAND
was accepted by Presidnt Millerand.
The premier first presented to the
cabinet the question of the British
pact.
"You have been complaining for
three years." he said, "of not being
called upon to share in shaping
French policies. I am bringing you
what you have been demanding fol
three years, and it is up to you to
say whether you want it or not"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-01-13
GIFT TO FOUND A
HOSPITAL FOR DIR. LoRENZ

Newark, N. j., Jan. 1.-THE gift
of s150,0OO in cash and property by
an unnamed citizen to found a hos
pital for the treatment Of joint dis
eases under DR.. Adolf Lorenz, fa-
nous Austrian orthopedic surgeon,
was announced by DR.. Carl Akepplear
today.
The proposed institution would
make DR.. Lorenz's services available
to thousands of crippled children in
this state and serve as his American
headquarters.