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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
SENATOR HAY
|. '>'.'< ROCKEFELLER
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|vARDAMAN, AND LANE DE-
NoUNcE OIL KINGS MON
HoS'EY METHODS
N0UNCE DN, <.
MARTIN MDEFENDER
.Effost Made to Prevent u. S.
Accepting Standard Money to
Fight Boil Weevil

washington, May "A determined
fight was launched in the senate today
to prevent the government from &C.
cepting the Rockefeller money to AID
In farm demonstration and boil WeeVll
determination work.
Senator Lane declared that the mon
ey Of John D. Rockefeller was Gov.
cred with the blood and tears OF
women and children shot down In the
Colorado strike"
The debate was on an amendment
to the agricultural appropriation Dill
which was pending when the senate
adjourned for the day
This amendment, reported by the
gricultural committee, called for $780,
900, double the amount provided IN
the house bill for farm demonstration
and boil weevil work, with a clause
providing contributions to the funds by
individuals or corporations.
At present, the general educational
board to which Mr.. Rockefeller has
given millions of dollars, pays a por-
ton of the salaries of 600 government
employees engaged in this work. Sen
ator Vardaman, of Mississippi sug-
gested amending the provisions so as
to permit corporations in the cotton
states to contribute.
Senator Kenyon insisted that the
Federal government had no right to
go into a partnership with Rockefeller.
Senator Martin said he would be
willing to have half the Rockefeller
fortune spent in building up Virginia
If Rockefeller had cotton his money
wrongly, he added, there was a law
to punish him, but he should not De
prevented from doing good with the
money he already had.
This was in reply to a remark by
Senator Vardaman that "the curse OF
God is on every dollar he possesses
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
RESERVE
B0RRD NAMED
PRESIDENT SELECTS DICK
OLNEY FOR HEAD OF
COMMISSION
MAN., TOO
Appointees Will Set In Motion the
New Currency System Author
lied By Congress
MAN,, TOO

Washington May 4.-President Will
son tonight had selected the five men
who together with the secretary of the
treasury, William G. McAdoo, and the
comptroller Of the currency, John
Shelton Williams, are to compose the
Federal Reserve Board.
All of those selected had not yet a C
cepted, so formal announcement will
not be made for another day or two.
Four of the five to whom the president
has offered places are:
Richard Olney of Boston, Mass, for
mer secretary of state under President
Cleveland, to be governor Of the board.
Paul Moritz Warburg, of New York.
member of the banking firm of Kuhn.
Loeb and Company.
Harry A. Wheeler, Of Chicago, vice
president of The Union Trust Com
pany, Of Chicago, and former presl-
dent of the United States Chamber
of Commerce.
W. P. G. Harding Of Birmingham,
Ala, president of the First National
Bank of Birmingham, and one of
the leading bankers of the South.
The fifth member is from the Pacific
Coast and is believed to be DR.. A. G.
Miller, of San Francisco, formerly OF
Leland Stanford University, at present
assistant to Secretary Lane, OF the in
terror department. He is an authority
on finance and has written extensively
and taught the subject in various uni
versities.
The nominations will be sent to the
senate in a few days AS yet Messrs.
Olney and Harding have not indicated
whether or not they would accept
Upon the new board will devolve the
task of setting in motion the banking
system Of the country through the
twelve regional reserve banks already
selected. They also will constitute the
governing board, which is given wide
power to regulate the twelve banks
and issue currency The president
had told his friends that he regard
ed the membership OF the board equal
ly important as that Of the supreme
court of the United States.
The president is very anxious that
Mr.. Olney accept, and had a personal
representative in Boston today urging
him to do so. The impression among
many persons here, however, was that
Mr.. Olney would decline, as he did the
ambassadorship to Great Britain, on
account of his age.
Should Mr. Olney decline, it is be-
lieved Mr.. Harding or Mr.. Warburg
will be chosen to head the board, but
this will not be determined until def
mite word comes from the first choice.
+ While the White House did not make
any announcements, persons close to
the president confirmed the names of
thefirst four men above mentioned n
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To Purify Primary.

Greenwood. May 4.-The election of
a solid anti-Blease delegation to the
state convention, the adoption Of a
resolution comending President Will
son in his Panama canal tolls fight,
and ringing speeches for and against
instructing the delegation to vote for
restricting the primary were features
Of the Greenwood county convention
ton today.
The following delegates were elect
ed: L. M. Moore, M. G. Bowles, M.
Higgins, R. T. Strom, G. C. Stallworth,
w. H. Nicholson, H.. &C. Tillman and
r. B. Hinton. The motion to restrict
the primary vas warmly debated but
was carried. ..
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resolution favoring the county I

resolution favoring the county to
canvass. ,.,,n
Adopted resolutions 1nstructlng
delegates to work for an amendment
to the rules which forbids candidates
in personalities and to re-
form the rules so as to prevent fraud.
The convention was entirely harmon
ious, administration advocates being
outnumbered about two to one.
A resolution endorsing Wilson's ad-
ADMINISTRATION was adopted.
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Convention.

Greenyille. May 4.-The Greenyille
county convention organized with the
election of W. Mills Mooney to succeed
himself as president Of the convention.
The entire delegation to the state
convention Is composed Of anti
Blease men. g.
Ex-Governor Ansel introduced the
following 4 resolution which was
adopted with a whoop by a rising
vote. = .a' :. 81 - . Z
RESOLVED by the Greenville county
democratic party in convention as
sembled that we endorse and COM
mend the wise and patriotic adminis-
tration OF President woodrow Wilson
and pledge him our hearty support.
For Primary Reform.
The following resolution by Gov.
Ansel was also adopted unanimously:
Resolved that the delegates from
the Greenville county democratic con-
vention be and they are hereby in
structed to advocate such measures
In the state democratic convention as
may be necessary for the elimination
of fraud from the democratic pri-
maries and that they vote on such
questions as a unit. Provided that no
white democrat honestly entitled to
vote by the rules, be deprived Of that
right"
Another Reform.
The following resolution offered by
Geo. R. Rooster was unanimously
adopted:
sc pocoluod fhot fbo doloootion from,
Greenville county to the state con-
vention be instructed to advocate a
change of the basis Of representation
in county conventions so that each
club shall be entitled to one delegate
for each twenty-five names and ma
jority fraction thereof on the poll. list
at the next preceding primary cleo
ton instead of n delegate for each
Is names and majority fraction there
Of on the club roll.
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Hard FIGHT In Richland.

Columbia, May 4-Richland conven-
ton today instructed its IL delegates
to the state convention to work and
vote for an amendment to the rules
Of the party to require the same quail
ifications for voting in primaries as in
general elections. A solid and strong
anti-administration delegation was
elected. The convention was long
drawn out and bitter. f.
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Threats to Kill Huerta.

Vera Cruz, May A proclamation
dated May 1 and signed by Zapata pub
lished today in the local Mexican pap
ers announces that the Southern rebels
on May 5 will attack Mexico City. 1t
also condemns General Huerta and
General Aureliano Banquet to death.
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NeMherrY Convention.

Newberry, May 4.-The democratic
convention was in session only forty
minutes and everything passed off
pleasantly not a contest or protest or
an unkind word. The anti-Blease dele
gate were in a large majority. The
Blease delegates made no nomination
for delegates to state convention or
for any office. Governor Blease was
not present at the convention, though
he had been elected a delegate.
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John Gary Evans.

Spartanburg, May 4.-Anti-adminis-
tration forces carried the county con-
yention here, John Gary Evans being
elected president Of the convection and
county chairman to succeed E. l.. Ar
cher. Magistrate R. ]. Can't was put
up by the Blease forces: fAtso1id anti
Blease delegation was sent to the
state convention. { -. -
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Abbevi||e Ice; Laundry & Fuel Company,
The Dixie Gem Dealers

discussed freely the principles which
had guided the president in making
his choice. He selected men from New
England, New York, the Middle West,
South and Pacific Coast, they said, so
as to conform with the provisions Of
the new law, which specify that no
two members of the board shall come
from the same regional reserve dis
trist.
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Onnose National Prohibition.

Washington, April 4.-Senator Mali
tine today presented to the senate a,
petition signed by 39,496 citizens OF!
New Jersey, protesting against the;
proposed nationwide prohibltlonI
amendment to the constitution OF the
United States. - 4
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Queen PostpOnes Trip,

Sofia, Bulgaria May 4.-Queen Flea
nor, of Bulgaria, has decided definitely
to postpone her visit to the United
States this month. An official an
nouncement to this effect was an
nounced today.
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Pickens Convention.

Pickens, May 4.-Pickens county
democratic convention was largely at
tended, enthusiastic and harmonious.
W. T. oDel1 was made president and
G.. F. Norris chairman. Delegates to
the state convention r C. L. Cureton,
r. F. Smith, o. r. Doyle, ". T: O'Dell,
D. w. HOT and J. N. Morgan. No
supporters OF Governor Blease elected
delegates to the state convention
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MeLanrin Left Ont.

Bennettsville, May 4.-Marlboro
county sends to the state convention
a solid delegation against the present
governor and against John L. Nc
Laurin, who received but rs votes out
of So. q. -.,- 80 So. o.
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Harmonious In Abbeyille.

AbbeYille, May 4.-The county con-
yention by BALLOT elected a solid anti
administration delegation OF eight to
the state convention and voted down q
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Ten Tons OF Coal Free

for charitable purposes to any three impartial men who will secure the
Government tests and report to the contrary:
It is not generally known that all Goals offered on the market have
been analysed by the United States Government Our coal is mined
BY the Southern Coke and Coal Company of Knoxville, Tenn, at
their mines at Gatif, Kentucky. Ask any competitor OF ours the
name of his coal, the owner of the mine, and where mined, and secure
the Government analyses Any expert coal man can then tell you
the ba1anceof the tale.
~ The etanGp being now off, our price for June delivery, II paid tor
in cash when delivery is completed, whether in June or later, IS $3.50;
if charged, the price will be $500, payable October hrst'
Phone orders to ga, or 81, and state whether you wish to pay casa
or have the account carried to October first. Other months wild: be
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$50 DIXIE GEM $3.50
The Southlands Favorite
COAL


We guarantee Dixie Gem coal which we have sold for the last i've
wears to be superior in burning qualities and freer from impurities
than any coal offered on the Abbeville market in that time. To back
our statement we propose to give
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
URGE MUNICIPAL
LODGINGS IN CITY
Ministers Of City Consider Topic
and Will Do So al
Later Date.

Moline ministers are in favor of 4
municipal lodging house to take care
OF thu large number Of tramps who
are regularly visiting the city now. At
least this attitude was indicated by
the discussion of the subject at the
meeting held Tuesday. The topic Will
come up at a later meeting also.
It was declared that Moline was
more lsnient in dealing with tramps
than are most cities, and this results
in large number coming here. After
housing them over night in the po-
lice station they are turned out in the
morning. hungry and penniless, to beg
money or food. II was declared that
If the city maintained a lodging house
where some work could be provided
for transients of this class the cost
would not be much greater than the
individual cost now and the results
would be much better.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
OWNERSASKEDTO
ATTEND MEETING
East End Improvement Asso-
citation Will Consider Gas
Problem Friday.

D. G. Porter, assistant general man
ager of the Peoples Power company,
has asked the property owners on the
Forty-third street hill back of the Nc
Kinley school, TO attend a meeting of
the East End improvement associa-
ton next Friday evening, when this
subject and a number of others will
be considered While not all of those
interested are members of the asso-
citation the meeting will be open to
them. Placing of gas extensions on
River drive will also be considered at
this session.
Another matter which will probably
come up is the correction of sideCalk
grades in the east end, number of
mistakes having been made, it is
claimed.
East end residents are well pleased
with the speed with which the work
of installing the sewer and water sys-
tenn has progressed. The watermains
are now in and the sewer system will
be finished in 10 days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
CRIME WAVE HAS
MISSED Moline
Other Cities Suffer but Crooks
Have Generally Passed
Up Plow City.

While other cities are being har-
assed by the criminal element, which
is unusually active, even for this sea-
son of the year, Moline has so far had
very little trouble. Apparently the
world has gone out among the gentry
who live by stealing that Moline is a
good place to pass by and they are
following out the advice. The num-
Der of arrests made last month was
unusually small for a city of 10000,
including but % DRINKS and 25 disor-
derlies.
Chief use for the city Jail now is
as lodging place for tramps and
the number being sheltered nightly is.
greater than ever before in the history
of the town. In November the total
number lodged over night was I'll,
against but 240 in November of last
year. This is an average of % per
night. In December of last year the
total lodged was 500, or an average
of 20 per night. Last night there were
4S sleepers on hand, a rate which il
kept up, would mean 1900 for the
month of December.
There are few repeaters lodged
here, all who are sheltered being reg
istered to guard against keeping them
more than once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
EAGLES PICK EFFLANDT;
HALF MEMBERS VOTING

Despite the preparations made for
a full expression of the membership
in the annual election of the Moline
aerie of Eagles yesterday the Austral-
ian system of voting being tried out,
only half the membership voted, the
total number of ballots being $50. a
Notification followed the closing of the
polls and the counting of the ballots, a
supper being served. Following were
elected.
President-W. II. Effiandt.
Vice President-John. Grilk.
Financial Secretary - Benjamin
Swanson.
Recording Secretary-Joel w. Carl
son.
Treasurer-A. Z. Danielson.
Trustee-Fred Woodruff.
Chaplain-John F. Rose
Inside Guard-D. w. Bouslog.
Outside Guard-Ferdinand Miller.
Aerie Physician-C. l.. Carleton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
DEFECTIVE WIRES
is MAIN TROUBLE
Of 235 Buildings Inspected 1875
Have Imperfect Con
nectionS.

The inspection of buildings in the
business district started Nov. l6 by
J. H. Wood, building inspector, and
Fred Harrington, electrical inspector.
was completed yesterday During that
period 235 buildings were examined
fer fire hazards Of this number 149
had unnecessary hazards in connec-
ton, the most prominent of which was
defective wiring. The inspectors
found 136 cases where there was dan
ger from wires having been installed
ilnperfectly, perhaps by incompetent
persons, and in sc instances the de-
fections were in the basement, where
wires had been strung without the
knowledge of the owners of the build
ings.
Twenty-Five heating plants were
found to be defective, caused by
bricks being loose in the fiues and
not properly connected. In "a places
rubbish was piled dangerously near
the heating plants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
METHODIST CLUB
PROVES SUCCESS
Education" Considered at the
Third Meeting of Men,
Several Speaking.

Education was the topic before
the Mems club of the First Methodist
church last evening. Sixty were pres
ent and the dinner was served by the
Ladies' Aid society. Speakers were
F. o. Austin of the high school fac
ulty. Rev. j E. Conner, the pastor; A
r. James, principal of Browns bust
ness college and w. V. Dunkin.
Mr.. Austin came out strongly for
the teaching of the bible in the pub
lie schools. He said if education is
good thing it should be made complete
and no mans education is complete
unless he has a knowledge of the BIZ
BILE
Mr.. Conner pointed out that it has
been declared illegal to teach the BIZ
BILE in the schools of Illinois, under a
ruling handed down by the former
state superintendent of public in
struction.
Mr.. James made a plea fo- a com
education. The average doc
tor has an income of but 5000 a year
and the average lawyer of only $500.
he said. but the commercial occupa-
tons pay a much higher remunera-
ton. Business colleges. he declared,
favor students having at least q high
school education before taking up
work
Mr.. Dunkin read a paper dealing
exhaustiyely with the subject
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09

teenth street. Arrangements for the
funeral have not been completed.
Mr.. Abrahamson was born in 1888
i'm Sweden and came to America in
1S43 with his parents. The family
settled in Rockford and later went to
Galesburg, where Mr.. Abrahamson in
1865 married Miss Lottie Peterson. In
1898 he came to Moline and took up
the work with Sechlers. which he con-
tinued till his last illness.
Surviving membefs of the family
are the widow. five daughters and
three sons, together with a brother
and a sister in Rockford, and 13 grand
children. The daughters are Mrs.
Matte Belden and Mrs. Nettie Zatter-
ly of Shields. n. D.; Mrs. Cora Ken
needy of Miles City. Mont; Mrs. Mae
Hurley of Galesburg; and Miss Grace
at home. The sons are Arthur, George
and Theodore, all of Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
DO Porter's Work, Claim.
FOR PHOTOS:
GALLERY TO BE CLOSED

considerable sum OF money is
said to have been collected by a pho
tographer here for coupons which, it
was promised, would entitle the pur-
chaser to get for 80 cents photo
graphs of the usual IS per dozen var
riety. Some took more than one cou-
pom. Business was brisk among those
who desired to have Christmas work
done. Now. it is learned, the photog-
rapher will be compelled to go out of
business at the end of the week Many
of those who paid him money are
wondering if they will get it back or
if the promise in regard to the pictures
will be made good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
RAISE NICE sum
FOR BIG BROTHER
Moline Elks Clear $500 Wa.
Entertainment Given at the
Moline Theatre.
LOCAL TALENT IS REARn
Th"re Tureo, Ewedish Tenor, sIo.,
and Nature of the Moyen..
Is Explained.
LOCAL TALENT IS HElpn

Big brothers OF the Moline lodu. !,
Elks will have between SIZE and ga. ~
more to spend in the movemen. a.
result Of the concert held at tho ".
line theatre last evening for this -.
pose under the asupices of the H.,
organization. Friends OF msnha--
getting into the spirit of the tb,ns
packed the house and were well =
tertained as a reward. During -.
program Floyd Thompson, in the ~
sence Of Axel Kohler, explained n.
big brother movement which ~.
taken up by the Moline Elks about
year ago, and told what has been a.
complished by it. Many BOYS wbo.a
feet have been straying have beep
put on the right track as a result =,
the friendly counsel and assistance
given them by the big brothers in Mo
line during the last year, and the good
work continues.
Swedish Tenor Heard.
The program included numbers bv
the Crescent band, songs by A. o, Fen.
sterbusch and Miss Virginia Tunpt
cliff of local talent and by Thur
Tureo, the Swedish tenor and two
harp numbers by Mrs. F. o. Leayens
The closing number was "The Star
Spangled Banner" by the band.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
MAN WHO STOLE JEWELS
is BEING HELD IN JAIL

Harley Triple, who Monday con-
fessed to the police of this city that
he had stolen pair of earrings from
woman in Arkansas and pawned the
jewels in Springfield, Mo. is being
held in tie city jail. Messages have
been sent to the Arkansas woman
and to the pawnbroker to whom the
earrings were disposed, but as yet
no replies have been received here.
Triple will be held until some word
comes, and if it develops that he is
guilty of the theft he will be returned
to Arkansas for prosecution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
ASSERTS POLICE
NEED ATTENTION
Moline Commissioner Points
Out Defects, More Men Be-
ing Demanded in Spring.

Whether there is a change in the ad-
ministration or not the police de
partment must have some attention in
the spring. in the opinion of one Of
the commissioners. More men should
be added to the force and the equip
ment must be improved, he says. Like
~ the officers themselves will insist
upon consideration of their demand
made last year for an increase in pay.
During the last few years" said the
commissioner, the department has
stood aside while the waterworks and
streets and fire department were i'm
proved. II has remained practically
the same. There have been improve
ments made. but they were ones that
could be done at little cost. There are
a number of other things that now
must be done. for the department is
inadequate for a city the size of Mo
line.
In the first place more men must
be added to the force. ! feel certain
that under any circumstances this
spring will see the addition of at least
two new patrolmen, possibly more.
More than two are really needed. The
automobile patrol and ambulance
must either be rebuilt or a new one
purchased. 1t has given unusual serv-
&c, but il is now not running as well
as it should. \ comprehensive system
OF indexing and filing reports, both
local and on criminals wanted else
where. should be put in, and some
thing should be done toward es;ab-
fishing the Bertillon system"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
DEGREE OF POCAHONTAS
HAS ANNUAL ELECTION

At the annual election of officers of
Leola council. No. 16, Degree of Poca-
hontas, held Tuesday evening, the fol
lowing were selected:
Observation-Disclosures Rosine.
phetess-Bertha Huette.
Powhan-Spencer Anderson.
Wenonah-Helen Schmidt.
Keeper of Records-Augusta PLAN
beck.
Keeper of Wampum-IsabelP Pears.
Trustee-Spencer Anderson.
Representative to state council
Anderson.
Alternate-Alida Pierce