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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
FINDS JUDGMENT
AGAINST WILLIS
OUTCOME OF CHARGES AGAINST
HIM AS MANAGER DEDMoND
REMEDY. COMPANY.
PLAINTIFFS GIVEN $55,488
Master in Equity J. w. Gray, In HIS
Report Finds Judgment Against J.
Archie Willis, Member of the House
From Laurens County.

Greenville, S. C.-Judgment against
J. Archie Willis, member of the House
of Representatives from Laurens
county, in the sun of '$544.SS, is the
gist of the findings Of Master in Equl'
ty j. w. Gray, to whose court was
referred the case of John w. Bridges
and E. w. Dedmond versus j. A.
Willis, G.. X. Willis, w. X. Stringer,
Leon L. Rice and w. E. Geer, as set
forth in his report to the court OF
common pleas, filed with the clerk
of court.
This is the final "wind-up" of the
charges preferred against j. Archie
Willis as manager and stockholder OF
the Dedmond Remedy Company, a
concern organized at Bolton some
time ago for the manufacture and
marketing of an alleged cure for pei
lagra. 1t will be remembered that
charges of mismanagement of the at
fairs of the concern were brought
against Mr.. Willis last December, and
an order was issued by Special Judge
r. M. Shuman requiring him to show
on December 9th, why an injunction
should not issue from the court re-
straining him from entering the OF
fee of the concern, handling any or
the books or records; why a receiver
for the Dedmond Remedy Company
should not be appointed, etc.
The defendant responded to the
order, and the case was referred to
the court of the Master in Equity
with instructions to take the testi-
mony and report back to the court OF
common pleas. This the Master has
done.
An episode following the bringing
of the charges against Mr.. Willis will
be recalled. After the receiver had
been appointed, and one morning
about 2 o'clock, when the auditors
had completed an examination of the
books of the concern, Mr.. Willis call
ed a representative OF the Greenville
IS. c. News to the where the
books had been audited and handed
him an affidavit, signed by Mr.. John
w. Bridges and avowing that the
charges against Mr.. Willis were
groundless. Several days after this
affidavit was published Mr. Bridges
issued a statement declaring that the
affidavit was forced from him by Mr..
Willis at the point of a gun"
Mr.. Willis is said to be in Key
West, Fla, at present, having gone
there to engage in newspaper work.
He served in the recent session of
the Legislature a portion of the time
that body was IN session.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
chaincanu Guard Wounded.

J. M. Boulware, guard of the county
changing, accidentally shot himself,
the entire charge of buck shot enter
ing his left shoulder and arm. Mr..
Boulware was alighting from a wagon
and the hammer of his gun struck the
wagon, discharging the gun. DR.. J."F.
Kinney at once went to the wounded
man, ten miles from the city, Mr..
Boulware was hurried to the hospital
in Laurinburg, n. C. where the arm
was amputated 1t the shoulder joint.
The last reports were that he was
resting well.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
Will Ruy Davis Birthplace.

Frankfort, Ky.-With the passage
in the house of the senate bill, appro.
priating $500 for the purchase OF
Jefferson Davis birthplace, linear Elk
ton XIV. the memorial to the presi'
dent of the Confederacy for which
the Daughters of the C%onfederacy.
have been working, was made posi-
hle The bill is now ready for the
governors approval. The homestead
is TO be made into a state park and
q memorial will be erected In 1t.
plans for a Jefferson Davis Way lead
I'M. tn the farm are already projected
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
Yuan Takes Oath as President.

Pekin.-In the new foreign office,
Yuan Shi al was formally inaugurated
provisional president of the republic
of China, in the presence of a great
gathering of delegates, provincial en-.
vows, military and naval officers and
other prominent p~ersonages, but the
legations were not represented. Yuan
shi al. who was in military uniform,
read a declaration, promising faith
faithfully to develop the republic, OBJ
serve the constitutional laws and re-
tire when the national assembly ap-
pointed a permanent president.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
THE PANAMA CANAL TOLLS
Maximum Of SIPS a Ton Agreed Upon
for Passage Through Waterway;

Maximum OI YI'ES wv n.y.
for Passage Through Waterway;
Misunderstanding the maximum
Panama canal tolls at '$1.25 a ton,
with a minimum not below an amount
sufficient to maintain and operate the
canal. and with no preference to be
given to American ships, the house
committee on interstate commerce,
by a vote of IA to a, agreed on a
bill for the operation Of the Panama
canal. .
The bill would authorize the presl-
dent to open and operate the canal
and to make rules for the govern
ment of the canal and fix the tolls.
The provision relating to rates Is
as follows: .-.
That the president is hereby au-
thorized to prescribe and from time
to time change toll charges for the
use Of the Panama cana" by all YES
sells, except those belonging to the
government Of the United States Tin
Guiding those of the Panama Railway
company) and the government OF
Panama, which excepted vessels shall
be charged no tolls.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
OPERATIVES WAGES RAISED
10000 Cotton Mill Employees IN New
ENGLAND Benefited.

Boston, Mass.-The crest OF the
higher wage movement in New Eng
land textile circles reached Fall River
and the $4,000 employees of 100 print
cloth mills there will receive as pei
cent. advance on March %. The aca
ton of the Fall River mills brings
the total of w~age-earhers in New
england textile plants who will get
better pay to $4,000. The textile
council of New Bedford has decided
to ask for an advance in that city.
An advance of 5 per cent. also was
announced by the cotton mills OF Hol-
woke, Taunton, Chicopee and other
plaoes, as well as by the Worcester
WOODEN Mills and the Hoosac Cotton
company's mills at NORTH. Adams. AZ
the latter plant 200 operatives OF the
spinning department struck for an in
crease and Better working conditions,
an hour before the advance was an
nounced. 1t Is expected, however,
that all the operatives will return.
Cotton and wooden mills in New
England employing about 100000 per
sons have not made a formal a
nouncement regarding the wage quess4
ton. but it is expected in Boston milf
circles that notices will be posted
shortly in many additional establish
ments announcing higher schedules.
Many of the fine cotton manr1factur-
ers in Rhode Island, the Blackstone;
valley. the northeastern Connecticut
and western Massachusetts are avail.
ing the outcome of a wage demand
in New Bedford, where there are go
600 operatives, before acting.
When business is in first class con
dition there are about 100000 textile
oneratiyes in New England. 1t Is es-
timated that the general advance OF
from ) to Z. per cent. will cost tne
400 textile manufacturers $5,ooO,ooo
a year.
In some of the Lawrence mills 1t Is
understood the rise will be at least
70 Der cent. for many classes OF heip-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
NOT GUILTY PLEA
Of DYNAMIERs
FoRTY-sIx. ACCUSED MENARE Ar
RAIeNEp IN U. S. COURT
r AT INDIANAPOLIS.
TRIAL SET FOR OCTOBER I
A Number of Demurrers Entered by
Attorneys for the Labor Men
Were Overruled.

Indianapolis, Ind.-"Not guilty" was
the plea OF forty-six men arraigned in
Federal court here on indictments
charging completely in the alleged
conspiracy unlawfully to transport
dynamite from state to state. Judge
A. B. Anderson overruled all demur-
rers of the defense, but granted thir-
ty days for the filing of exception to
his ruling.
A motion to- consolidate the cases,
made by United States District Attor-
ney Charles Miller was sustained, but
the court consented to hear attorneys
for the defense, If they decide to Pc
tition for separate trials. The court
instructed that the defendants APP
pear when presentation in the matter
Is made. The trial was set for OcT'
tober /. a.
When Judge Anderson announced
he would overrule the demurrers to
the thirty-four indictments, he turned
to the defendants, for whom seats
had been arranged in tiers, and said:
Gentlemen, do you know the nature
of the charges against YOU? &
1--WE do" came in a heavy chorus.
! Then one by M the indicted men,
present or former labor union off
Gals from many sections of the coun-t
try, and headed by Frank M. Ryan,
president of the Bridge and Structp.
raj Iron workers, arose as their
names were called by the clerk, and
responded: mot guilty"
Attacks from many angles were
made upon the indictments charging
the defendants with aiding and abet7
ting Ortie E. McManigal and John y
and James B. Mcnamara in the rams
p~ortation OF dynamite on PASSENGER
trains, with being principals with Nc
Manigal and the McNamaras in Tue
illegal acts and with having conspired
to violate the statutes prohibiting any
such transportation. All demurrers
were overruled by Judge Anderson
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
p,..n+ Owners Have Monopoly.

Washington.-The Supreme court
held that the owner Of a patent has
q monopoly upon all articles used IN
its operation, may fix list price and
nrescribe it's use, and thereby laid
down a broad principle of doubtful
onn,ication to many of the govern
ment's important antitrust suits now
nending which involve questions OF
patent rights. The Jul STOOD 1our
70 three, Chief Justice White. with
whom dissented Justices Lamar and
Hughes, voiced his dread OF the
courts work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
DELEGATES to Annual Reunion.

The confederate veterans OF Ian
caster county, Wylie I. Caskey, COM
mander met in the court house and
elected the following delegates to the
annual reunion to be held this year in
Macon, Ca: Capt. M. J. Hough, W. /.
Caskey, T. H. Davis. The meeting
passed a resolution asking the Lam
caster delegation to use their influence
with the next legislature to have an
act passed doing away with soldiers
home in Columbia. The only reason
assigned for this move is that the
home is not what is ought to be.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
r.x,s Cotton Mills Defended.

Austin, Texas.-ln a letter to Gov
ernor Colquitt, State Labor Commits
sioner Starring vigorously challenged
q report emanating from the Federal
department of commerce and labor
TO the effect that conditions in Tex
as cotton mills were deplorable, and
that wages paid put the names OF
most men employees on the patron
age of loan sharks. The commission
or saws that he hsa investigated con
ditions, and there is no truth in the;
report. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
Girl Gets Share Of HaWley Millions.

New York.-Miss Margaret Gamer
On known as the ward of Edwin Haw-
lev and whose real name is Emma
sturgess, has been decided by the late
fnancier's heirs property estimated
to he worth $1,000, 900 and allowed a
life income of $4,000 a year, accord
ing to a statement by John B. stanch'
field, attorney for the heirs. The set
Element was made, in accordance with
q letter written by Mr.. Hawley some
time before his death, requesting that
generous provision for Miss Gamer
On be made.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
n,..or Cook Lauds Amundsen.

New York.-Dr. Frederick A. CooK,
who is a close personal friend or
%Amnndsen. the South Pole explorer
1oft New York for Liverpool, London,
paris and Berlin. He spoke before his
departure on Amundsen's dasr 70 tne
South Pole. He unhesitatingly be-
1ieved that the pole had been reach
cd bv the Norwegian explorer. He
thought Amundsen was vel equipped
for a rapid run with his light Dog
drawn sheds. Dogged persistency was
Amundsen's strong point, said DOCTOR
Cook. g.. 81 ST.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
tn Eioht Hiah Cost Of Living.

Chicago.-Two plans for battling
against the high cost Of living were
evolved in Chicago. Both embrace
plans for doing away with the middle
man and both promise a marked saw
ing for those joining in the enter
mise. One plan was put forth by the
Chicago Postal Clerks Union, number
ing 800 men. and the other by fifty
or more householders in Hyde ParkJ
and Woodlawn who held a meeting to-
discuss ways and means of beginning.
the work at once. Cooperative buy"
ing is the plan to be used.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
,,roes Extension of Free Delivery.

Observation-Disclosures of free
mail delivery service to villages and
small towns throughout the country
is being urged upon congress by Post
master General Hitchcock. He has
forwarded to the senate and house
committee Of postoffces and post
roads a. recommendation that an ap-
nropriation of s1,OOO,O 900 be made to
mt the village delivery service into
%operation providing that not more
than 1900 a year be allowed for the
work at any single office.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
CITY Election At Abbeville.

DR.. C. c.. Gambrell defeated Mayor
j. E. Jones by five Votes at the city
election held in Abbeville. Aldermen
elected were: Ward 1, NJ, B. Syfan;
Ward 2, Jas. S. Cocheran; Ward 8,
Geo. Shirley; Ward 4, Albert Henry.
The vote was as follows: For Mayor
DIR. C. C. Gambrell. 244; ]. E, Jones,
239. For Aforementioned l, w. H.
White, "a; NJ. B. Syfan, 4S. Ward 2,
l.. T. Miller, &c; Jas. Cocheran, SO;
Ward 3, George Shirley, 1913; w. S.
Stewart, Sc; S. E. McCuen, Sc. Ward
4, Albert Henry 81.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
Will Hold MEETING In Columbia.

The National Berkshire congress
has accepted an invitation to meet in
Columbia in connection with the Ma
tional Corn show, which is to be held
here durSg January and February
of 1918. This announcement of the
acceptance Of the invitation has been
made by T. F. Jackson, secretary
and treasurer of. the South Carolina
association. The national association
has a membership of several thousand
from every state in the United States.
The association in this state has a
membership of So, all we'll known and
successful farmers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
Nav Join International Congress.

The Columbia chamber of commerce
has been invited to join the lnterna-
tional Congress of Chambers of Com
merce, the leading business body of
..he world, and to send three dele
gates to the sessions to be held in
Boston September "a to %. AS the
congress has never met before in the
United States, it is attracting much
attention from American business men
on account of the opportunity which
it will afford to enter into relations
with the commercial, LEADERS Of all
other civilized countries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
Have About Solved Murder Mystery.

The detectives say that they have
about solved the mystery of the muir
der of little Andrew Jackson at Flor
ence. While things have not been
brought out clearly, their hypothesis
seems to be that there had been
trouble between Andrew and two little
boys of Mcintosh, the h%ackrhn. and
that the boys renewed the fight with
the little fellow when he left his grand
mothers and that a grown man, a
negro known as Georgetown, who
drives a hack for Mcintosh, took up
tho matter and choked him to death.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
TO Enter Race For State Treasurer.

TO Enter Race For State Treasurer.
D. W. McLaurin, for IS years state
land agent of the sinking fund COM
mission, announced that he would
enter the race for state treasurer to
succeed Capt. R. H. Jennings, who
is to retire from public life at the
end of his term. S. T. Carter, present
chief clerk to Capt. Jennings, will
also offer for the position. The
friends of Senator Spivey of Horny
county are urging him to enter the
race. T. H. Rainsford is rumored as
a candidate for secretary of state.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
Fatal Shooting At kingstree.

w. P. Baker was shot and possibly
fatally wounded at Kingstree by ]. c.
Hudson. The shooting took place at
Hudson & Bakers stables, ear court
house square. The affairs Of the firm
were being closed up and assumed
by NJ. Baker, and in the course OF
settlement it appears that some words
were passed, when Mr.. Hudson drew
his pistol and fred on Mr.. Baker, the
ball entering on the left side, near
the heart. Immediately after the
shooting Hudson surrendered to the
sheriff and was lodged in Jail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

A woman in Iowa laughed so long
and 80 hard at a joke that they had to
send for three doctors to chloroform
her. This ought to be some encour-
agement to those m%ournful members
of the. community, the jokesmiths.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

j Silk stockings are no longer consid-
cred fashionable in Washington. Has
that any possible connection with the
crusade the women of Washington are
waging against high street a steps2
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

One Of Alaska's most popular vol
canoes is in violent eruption. il 1t Is
assisting to temper the atmosphere IN
It's vicinity it is likely to make itself
dearer than ever to the hearts OF the
Alaskan people. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

AZ child 5 years old in New York has
had his income raised from $4,000 per
year to $4,000, thus permitting him
to support his guardians In the style
to which they alleged that they have
been accustomed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
Railroad Suit is Compromised.

The suit Of Deputy Sheriff j.. S.
Huntsinger Of Greenville against the
Southern Railway company has been
compromised. Suit was brought for
s15,O 600, MI. H%unsinger claiming dam
ages to that amount for being put OF
a train by a ticket collector after he
had paid his fare.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

No man Is a hero to his s~tenograph-
err. So say the organized women ste
,nographers Of Chicago. For self-pro-
lection then. We shall have to hire
male stenographers for whose opin-
Ion we don't gave q hang.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

The French government asks for an
appropriation Of $4,000 900 for military
~aeropianes Those who imagined that
the aerial navtes you'd reduce the
cost of peace insurance" may have
to revise their ideas. 80 80 .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

A California boy % years Of age
has married a lady Of SO. We hope
she will be good enough to refrain
from spanking him in case she hap
pens to catch him stealing jam.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

Who says the Fflipinos have not at
tanned a high degree Of civilization!
Manila Is grief-stricken over the de-
jparture Of the troops for China. The
best baseball team in the city went
with them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

Paris authorities have order Ray.
mond Duncan to wear more clothes in
public. Evidently Raymond labors un-
der the impression that all the worlds
a bathing beach.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

The czar ordered the Punishment of
Bishop Hennogenes and he went to
Zhirovitzky monastery in a private
car. That's better than Siberia and
walking.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

TOO bad about those forty Des
Moines millionaires who can't get
shaved Sundays" Does anybody be-
Ilieve Des Mones has forty million.
aires?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

.Thehe is mo- telling a woman's age
after she passes 25," sagely enunci-
ates q contemporary. On the con-
trary, every friend she has cheerfully
tells 1t on her.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

= scientist has figured out that a
bee travels $4,000 miles In collecting
the material for a pound Of honey.
What a beautiful price basis for a
new trusti &@ +-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
County Teachers Hold Meeting.

One of the best educational gather
ings held in Barnwell county for some
time and one from which it is expect
ed that much good will come was held
at Barnwell when the trustees and
teachers met in the Barnwell high
school auditorium. Horace ]. Crouch,
county superintendent of education
presided.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

Labouchere, the English editor OF
Truth, left ten million dollars. II that
is the result of Truth, what is the use
of so much lying? /. .,&.l
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

A doctor told a woman's club how
to make a child sick" His talk could
be spread usefully for the beneht OF
grown-ups.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

One of the new novels is entitled
she Comes Up Smiling" The first
man who ever retrieved a collar but,
ton from under the bureau, probably.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

A Pittsburg school has established
a course for brides" The course for
a good many brides these days is first
to Niagara Falls and then to Reno.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

A Harvard professor advocates u
course in aviation at all u universe.
ties, Just as If the average college stu,
dent is not 1ighty enough.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

A Buffalo woman says she can't live
with her husband because he is bald.
1T must also be that his ears are too
small to afford a good hold.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

Kitty Gordon tells US that it costs
$500 a week to be beautiful, and yet
few women are complaining about the
high cost of beauty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

The coming towers on the battle
ships outnumber and outrank the Gu
polas on the temple Of peace at Inc
Hague. g..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

The Denver man who Travelled 5000
miles to take unto himself a wife a
hardly be said to be the victim OF a
leap year proposal. D. IL.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

A Boston minister tells men to Vote
as they pray. With q good many OF
them that would be never until they
are about to die. Z &
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20
Limited ~slde-swipes Freight Train.

The Southeastern Limited, South
ern passenger train No. 3l"side-swip.
ed" a freight train at the siding near
Blythewood. The engine of No. 81 was
derailed and four cars were badly
smashed. Robert McDougaI engineer
on the freight train, sprained his left
ankle and received a scalp wound.
The accident tied up traffic on tie Col.
umbia- Charlotte division for about
three hours. Both the passenger and
freight were southbound. The freight
was backing into Blythewood siding
when No. 81 passed and collided with
several box cars not "in the clear"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

They call it. the United States OF
China, but the states are about az
firmly linked together as a mess OF
chop suey.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-03-20

How tickle is humanity. In summer
we kick about the high cost OF lce'
and in winter we trample 1t unoer