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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-03-13
COTTON LETTER

Cotton prices are again rejecting
the force of the constructive fac
tors. Only moderately IS yet, but
sufficiently to point to the danger
Gus positions of those who may still
be committed to the short side.
Liverpool and Manchester have dis
covered that the pessimism that had
been making some Roadway on that
side of the water is not justified.
The statistical position is attracting
more attention and the weather
map is beginning ito receive study
though it is somewhat premature to
count upon it, effect on farm work.
The excessive rains reported from
parts of the belt may prove to be a
good thing for the crop if the
ground dries out in time to enable
blowing to be undertaken around
the usual time. Some parts of Texas
however complain that rains have
delayed planting from one to two
weeks.
A much greater danger to the
crop, and one more worthy Of
thought than the question of mois-
ture, is the lack Of sufficient fer
tilizer. Fertilizer sales have not been
heavy. This is traceable in great
measure 20 the poverty of many
growers and u~nwilingness on the
part of banks to finance cotton, par
ticularly where other crops may be
just as easily grown. The Cotton
Conference at New Orleans voiced
the sentimen in favor of restriction
of acreage and in many sections
bankers appear to have taken a
| stronger stand on the decision to
| discourage reversion to the one
crop idea. Cotton grown in properly
| fortified ground is less liable to
boil weevil and other insect ravage
than cotton grown in unfertilHed
or inadequately fertilized ground.
| Excessive heat or moisture at the
wrong time also is better withstood
by w~ell-fertilized cotton plants. The
extent to which the ground is fer
tiled at this time may prove Of far
reaching effect. Sales of fertilizer
this year has been officially estimat-
ed as 16 per cent less than last
year and 70 per cent less than two
years ago.
Practically, the trade is nov cut
ting into a carryover. Spinners' tax,
ings since August l approximately
equal the 1@20-1921 crop of $780,.
900 to 100000 bales, and it will
be six months before the next crop
will be available for mill use. That
means that in the next six month:
the carryover will be steadily reduc
ed and we shall have an opportunit!
of learning how much of the accu
mutations Of recent years-carriec
in the surplusAare counted as cot
ton, yet are not spinnable.
We favor purchase Of cotton OF
the breaks and believe that July of
[fers the greater possibilities at thi
time. There should be many oppor
tunities of taking good trading
profits on bulges and of getting
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14
THE QUADRUPLE ALLIANCE

Four great nations-France. Great
Britain. Japan and the United States
are entering into treaty concern
ing the islands Of the Pacific. The
treaty. in brief. II an agreement that
II differences arise between any or all
Of the four nations, they will arbitrate
those differences, rather than 60 to
war over them.
This In all right. M far az II goes?
But why limit the arbitration agree
ment to the islands Of the Pacific?
Why not include all other matters In
which these four nations may havet
4 common or conflicting interest.
And why limit the alliance to these
four nations? Why exclude Italy.
Spain. Holland. the Scandinavian and
all other countries?
This auadruple alliance looks to he
all right. at first glance. hut the more
unsa tisfactory 1t becomes It falls ~
far short Of what It ought to be.
And 1t would he ~ easy to enlarge
II and perfect II.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

Sir Oliver Lodge. one Of the great
est Of British scientists. and until re.
Gently an agnostic. In now trying Ia
communicate with the spirits of his
dead friends and loved ones. 80 far
he has not succeeded.
Some people may regard his efforts
an a sort Of heresy. thing that would
much better he left alone. They may
claim that reab Christian would not
engage In such efforts
But 1t Is not significant thing that
this noted scientist Is devoting all his
knowledge and talents to trying Ia
prove In a material way the things
which others Of us have accepted or
faith?
Does 1t not prove that he now he.
lieves In the Immortality Of the soul
. doctrine which until recently he de
MED?
II he did not believe he would not
he trying to prove his faithi
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14
A LOST VIRTUE

Men In various trades used to pride
themselves on the excellence Of their
work. There was great deal Of riv-
airy along this line. and It was whole.
some and stimulating. The better the
workman. the higher he STOOL In the
esteem not only Of his employers but
Of his fellow workers.
Now the tendency In to strive for
shorter hours. Increased wages. and
improved working conditions. These
things arc to he desived. o. course. but
in striving for them have VIC not lost
sight Of the other thing?
And In losing this other thing. have
We not lost the thing that gave men
their independence and self respect?
Ia It not pity that we did not keep
the hest thing of all while striving for
other things somewhat less desirable
which have certainly brought no great
amount Of satisfaction.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14
PUBLIC TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas 8 H Radmall whose ad.
dress is Meeker, Colorado srantor by
his Trust Deed, dated March 10Th, 1921
and recorded May 7th 1921 in the Of
fee Of the Clerk and Recorder Of Rio
Blanco County, Colorado. in Book 81 Al
Page 90 Of the records Of said coun.
ty. conveyed to the Public Trustee Of
said County the following land in said
County, to-wit: The cast half Of tho
Southwest quarter and the Northwest
quarter Of the Southwest quarter OF
section 80. Township 2 South of Range
"a West Of the Sixth Principal Meri.
dian. Colorado; together with any and
all improvements thereon and any and
all ditch rights appertaining or belong.
ing thereto.
In trust to secure the payment Of his
principal note Of even date with said
Trust Deed for s18O.s5 payable to the
order Of W A Kyser, on or before three
years after date with interes. thereon
from date at the rate Of ten no, per
cent per annum payabl. annually
AND WHEREAS. Default has been
made by the said grantor In said Trust
Deed in the performance Of the cove.
nants and conditions imposed upon him
by the terms Of said Trust Deed In this
to-wit: That said grantor has failed to
ray the taxes due on sail property for
iS.O
AND WHEREAS, The legal holder Of
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

tbe Indehtodno,. ,o,,,..,..a =. ..,A
note has fled with ss,d pnh,,c T,u.t..
notice and demand In writing, declar.
Ing said default and electinE to declare
the whole debt represented By said
''o'e ana interest tnereon TO daee OF
sure oae anu payable ana demanding
the SAFE OF SAID lana under SAID Trust
leu.
w" ,hhEiohE' PUBIC NOTICE. 70
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14
Treating En- Rough In France

A Paris dispatch relates that n
French wartime food administrator Is
being forced to pay back into the pub
lie treasury 100000 francs, which
represented his commissions on Aus.
tralian wheat purchased for his gov.
eminent during the war.
But this government Of ours Is run
on a different basis than that Of the
French. It is not our style to treat pro.
hteers rough like that
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

"A Washington dispatch tells us that
President Harding has instructed the
secretary OF agriculture to call con-
ference of farmers to suggest practical
ways out Of the present severe agricui.
tural depression which liz abroad In the
land. According to our recollection, the
Agricultural lslOc' took this matter
up some time ago. and thus got the
jump on the President, 30 to speak.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14
WHERE IT GOES

A dispatch from San Francisco
states that four United States prohi.
bition enforcement agents have been
poisoned In the past three weeks from
Illicit brandy which they consumed In
the courst Of duty. This. In small
measure. shows how the confscateti
stun is disposed of.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14
Notice Of Final Settlement

Notice Of Final Settlement
Estate of Mary Elizabeth Stephenson.
Deceased
No.
Notice is hereby given that on 30th
day Of January. A d. 1922, the under
signed will present to the County
Court Of Rio Blanco County, Colorado.
his accounts for final settlement Of
administration Of said estate. when
and where all persons in interest may
appear and object to them. II they 20
desire. t...
l. l. DEvLIN
Dec 31-Jan % Administrator
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

hers Of our Executive Committee come
from the big contributing states like
New York. Pennsylvania. Illinois and
Ohio. They do not feel that the funds
collected there should he sent Into Of
her states to help elect men who viii
not stand with the party after they
have been elected"
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

Look for more trouble in Mexico. A
new oil belt has been discovered down
there.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

They can always find an excuse
when they want to raise the price OF
coal.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

Isn't 1t funny to zee another fellow
get s,nacked In the ear with a SNOW
hall?
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

a Wichita thief stole q Bible. He
ought to be sent to Jail and made to
read 1t.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

Just think. Only four years ago we
were all wondering when the va,
would end.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

And why does fat man think he
looks leaner II he goes without vest
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

BE patient with women who smoke
They might do worse. they might chew
tobacco
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

1t will soon be time for another rail.
road strike scare.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

You may not believe It. but In some
parts OF the country, people are still
riding In buggies.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

What's In 4 name7 The head Of a
brewery in England u named Drink
water.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

And speaking Of camounage. cream
eli turkey isn't thing In the world
but turkey hash.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

The man who doesn't see plenty Of
good reasons for short skirts Ii blind.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

Judge Landis evidently thought tina
Babe Ruth was old enough to know
better.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

You cant tell about women. The
ex.kaiser Ii about to get married again
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14
DolNGs AT WASHINGTON
ANoted by Our Special Correspond

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record of the Republican party for
1921 is legislative tragedy. 1t 10 a
story Of huge appropriations and ex-
travagant expenditures; Of promises
unfulflled or wilfully broken; of leg
islation delayed or so badly construct
cd thut It satisfies nobody; Of agricnl.
tural interests deceived and business
interests betrayed; of partly frustrat
cd attempt to serve only special privi-
lege; OF lenderlcss majority cropping
in the dark and displaying at every un-
certain step Its lack of understanding
Of the problems confronting 1t and Its
inability to solve them.
The administrative record of the
Republican party for 1921, except for
the calling Of the disarmament con-
ference. upon the unfinished work Of
which 1t would be premature and un-
fair to pass Judgment, and where the
party has followed In the footsteps of
the previous Democratic administra-
ton In foreign affairs. has been an ad-
ministrative failure marked by bad
appointments in Its foreign service
reinforcement of special privilege.
notification of the principle Of the
civil service law and general re-
crudescence Of reactiOneryism.
The end Of 1927 finds the liberal and
progressive element of the party in
revolt against the reactionary spirit
and policy which dominates both the
legislatuivc and administrative parts
and there liz nothing to indicate that
the party intends to do any better or
wishes to do any better In 1922.
The Democratic party on the other
hand. has a record for 1921 of trying
to he helpful. 1t has given substantial
help In the way Of constructive amend
ments In specific items of legislation
which was bad as whole. Essen
TALLY a party Of economy 1t has sought
to check Republican extravaganza and
to aid the Republicans generally by lts
example Of progressIvism. 1t has been
successful chiefly In preventing some
forms of unjust tax distribution. hut
only with the aid Of Progressive Re-
publicans from some Western States.
The Democratic party offered COM
plete reconstruction program in 1910,
which was rejected. As minority
party in Congress 1t can only point Ia
previous Democratic prosperity when
1t was in full power and cite the pro-
gressive legislation which made that
great prosperity possible. 1t can face
the New Year secure In the past. hap
py In the present and hopeful Of the
future.
In circumstances 1t would n mOck.
cry to bid the reactionary Republican
majority Happy New Year.
Old Guard Plans to Coeree or Punish
PreEressives
! The Republican reactionary bosses
in Congress- are admittedly devising
ways and means to coercc the progress
sive members of the agricultural bloc
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The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

Another thing that the country
likes about Secretary Hughes Is that
he uses his Int to cover his head and
no ito talk through.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

The recent rise In the selling price
Of Liberties proves that you can't keep
n good bond down.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

The trouble with Japan seems to b,
that she knows how China has beel
treated.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

Another objection to the self.matl,
man is that he liz 10 Internally prou,
Of the job.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

Now that ireland has self.govern-
ment. let us hope she will be more sue
ccssful with 1t than some Of the rest
Of us have been.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

Putting the marines to guarding tn
mails naturally makes one wonde
why IL a soldier.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

Isn't worth while to turn over =
new leaf unless you keep II clean. Re-
member that.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

woman may he as old as she looks
but she IL seldom ms young ms she
paints.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

Nations are like individuals. Prone
to give nm Injuries when they can no
longer afford them
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

1t will soon he time to hear from
the chap who always predicts a fear.
fully hot summer.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

The world is becoming more and
more highly civilized but gossip In
Just as mean as ever.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

In other words. we are going to
clean up our navy yards.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

Congress is In session again. hut We
don't know that anything can he done
about II.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

And too. reduction Of the navies Of
the world ought to make gold lace a
good deal cheaper.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

One way Of amusing people Is to
take yourself too seriously.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

When nations begin telling each
other the absolute truth. diplomacy
will become obsolete,
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

We have no autocrats in this coun.
try except traffic cops.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

1t is a dull week when we don't safe
" pass another crisis.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

Maybe De valera's ambition Is Sim
ply to be different.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14
PUBLIC TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, Amos P Kenney whose ad.
dress is Meeker. Colorado. srantor BY
his Trust Deed, dated March 9th
1913 and recorded March 27th
1913 In the office Of the Clerk and Re
corder of Rio Blanco County, Colora-
do in Book 40 at Page 484 Of the re-
cords Of said County, conveyed to
the Public Trustee of that said County
the following land In said County, to-
wit: The west half Of the southeast
quarter Section 81 and the North
west quarter of the northeast quarter
and the, Northeast quarter Of the
northwest quarter section "a, all in
Township 1 north of Range ninety-two
west Of the Sixth Principal Meridian
containing 100 acres, together with all
improvements thereon and all ditch
and water rights appertaining there
to,
In trust to- secure the payment Of
his principal note Of even date
with said Trust Deed for $1,000. pay
able to the order of Of 8 Wear. on
or before three years after date with
interest from date at the rate Of (S)
eight per cent. per annum payable an.
nually.
And Whereas, Default has been
made by the said grantor in said
Trust Deed in the performance Of the
covenants and conditions imposed up
on him by the terms of said Trust
Deed in this. to-wit: That said gram
tor has failed to pay said principal
note when due and has failed to pay
the 1920 taxes.
And Whereas, The legal holder Of
the indebtedness represented by said
note has filed with said Public Trus-
tee notice and demand in writing. de-
clarinR said default and electing to de-
clare the whole debt represented BY
said note and interest thereon to date
of sale dua and payable and demand
ing the sale of said land under said
Trust Deed.
Now Therefore. Public Notice II here
by given that. pursuant to said notice.
election and demand. and under and
by virtue Of the authority vested in
me by said Trust Deed and the law. 7.
NV G Shepherd Public Trustee Of said
Rio Blanco County. will sell the above
described land for cash. at public auc-
ton, to the highest bidder at the prin-
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

Yes, 1t takes lot Of resolution to
keep a nv yehrA resolution.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

Girl bandits are reported In Chica-
70. They are said to have taking ways.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

The least Objectionable taxes ar,
those that the other fellow has to pay
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

We have made peac, with Germany
but not with the Bergdoll family.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

Notice Of Final Settlement
Estate of Vance Stephenson,
Deceased
No.
Notice Ia hereby given that on 30th
day Of January. A d. 1922, the under
signed will present to the County
Court Of Rio Blanco County, Colorado.
his accounts for final settlement Of
administration Of said estate, when
and where all persons in interest may
appear and object to them. II they 10
desire.
Ii DEvLIN
Dec 31-Jan 9S Administrator
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

The law of heredity is often broken
too.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-14

Dec 31-Jan % Administrator
New-York tribune., 1922-05-13
25.Ton Meteorite Hits Virginia;
Rocks Town, Digs 500-Foot Hole

grees and at compare lively slow
speed. according to persons who wit
messed it.
group OF scientists left Richmond
this afternoon to study the meteorite
and to determine its chemical compost
ton.
1t was pointed out by meteorologists
here tonight that while the largest
meteorites on record weigh more than
the estimated weight of the Blackstone
bolide, the heaviness of last nights
fall might be far greater than at first
believed. A metal mass as large.as the
hole dug at Blackstone might easily
weigh several times twenty-five tons.
For example, meteorite found many
years ago at Bacubirito, Mexico, meas
ured only 13x6x5 feet and weighed fifty
tons.
1t was recalled that Robert E. Peary
brought back from Greenland on one
Of his expeditions meteorite weigh
ing 3s,s tons. But neither this nor
the Mexican mass was seen by human
eye when they fea The largest
! meteorite recorded in history as seen
by man was one that fell in Hungary
in 1856, having weight of SAT pounds.
II was suggested, therefore, that the
Blackstone bolide might easily be the
largest mass ever seen to drop from
the sky, even though it may not be
the largest mass ever ts strike the
ees&h.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-13
Benuuais Sold Mrs. Stillmnn's
Letters for SIS, 600, Is Charge
De'ectlve !estities Guide First Asked $25.OOO En-.
oear'ng Notes Admitted by Court; Bank
cr's Wife Denies Them

PouGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, May l2-
Four letters alleged to have been writ.
ten by Mrs. Anne Urquhart S.illman to
Fred Beauvais. we're purchased from,
the Indian guide this week for S15. .ooc
by lawyer representing James A
st'llman, according to testimony offered
at to-day's hearing of the Stillman di.
vorce action before Referee Gleason.
The letters, after the handwriting
had been identified as that of Mrs
stillman by the former housekeeper a,
the Stillman estate at Mondanne, were
admitted into evidence.
Mrs. Stillman, on the witness stand
was shown the letters and denied au.
thorship Of them.
The testimony regarding the Dur.
chase of the lotters was given bv Ed.
mond Leigh, formerly a detective o,
the New York Police Department, and
came as q complete surprise. The,
we're purchased, it was said, by Outer,
bridge Horsey, through the interven
tion Of James Shean, New York news
paper man, and Leigh himself.
The letters, filled with terms Of an
New-York tribune., 1922-05-13
Lawyer Allowed a Gun
To Protect Hazed Son
Special Dtspotoh to The Tribune

ANN ARBOR. Mich. May 12.-Louis
T. Orr, we'll known Chicago attorney,
who is here endeavoring to protect his
son, Louis jr., from the attacks OF
University of Michigan freshmen and
sophomores, and to end hazing among
the college students, was to-day given
permission by county authorities to
carry q revolver.
Attorney Orr is living at a local
hotel with his seventeen year-old stu
dent son and acting as the youths
bodyguard to and from the university
He will make no statement IS to how
far he will 60 in using the gun to ward
of attacks made on his son or himself,
The trouble grew out of the fact that
four weeks ago young Orr refused to
live up to campus traditions by wear
ing gray cap, the headgear of the
frnt yssss :,<xssnts, and was brrtslly
> = ts -. .
New-York tribune., 1922-05-13
"Hylan
And Me- Talk
Boon1s Smith
COnvinces Democratic Lead.
ers Ex-Governor Must
HeadTicket to Keep Party
Out of Editors Clutches
Can't Consider His Wishes
Flowery Tribute to Mayor
by Publisher Recognized
as a Bit of Camouf1age

Democratic leaders here, echoing the
sentiments of upstate leaders, declared
last night that former Governor Alfred
the matter. would have to head the
state ticket next fall.
Impetus to the movement to name
Smith and thus save the party from
Hearst and certain defeat was given by
the receipt Of dispatches from Chi
cago, in which the editor-p politician de-
clned to discuss his own candidacy
which he admitted had been "men-
toned" but suggested that Mayor Hy-
Ian would be an excellent man to run
for Governor.
The reference to Mayor Hylan pre-
sumably was intended to keep the
Mayor in good humor, for his intim ate s
know that there is nothing the Mayor
rclishcs so much as being talked of
for the Governorship or the Presidency
In fact, the greatest hit any of his
Kitchen cabinet made was scored by
David Hirshheld when he came out for
his patron for President.
Mayor Hylan took the reference in
q purely complimentary fashion and
issued statement last night thanking
Mr. Hearst. but insisting that he was
not candidate for Governor or any
other Office, since he intended to serve
out his term as Mayor.
The Hearst Tribute
"Hylan is splendid man." Hearst
Democrat in the broad sense Of the
ularity is proved He is an earnest,
faithful public officer and a capable
official. He is the antithesis. the diam
etrical opposite, of Governor Miller.
That Is the greatest compliment I can
pay him"
He added that he liked Hyan be-
cause "his proinciplcs are similar to
mine," and "because he is not merely
talkcr. I think he could be induced
10 run. though he has very important
work in hand.
"For my part, I do not greatly care
for the confinement of public Office, but
that is not the reason ! am suggesting
other candidates. I will do whatever
the situation demands but first want
to know what the situation really does
demand
While Tammany is amused at the
exchange of compliments between
Messrs. Hearst and Hylan, it is also
beginning to be disturbed at the sit
uaton, for Hearst is openly and ag-
gressively seeking the Democratic NOM
ination for Governor and has his paid
staff of political agents working up
sentiment in his behalf upstate, while
tcoatlnued on page nine)