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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
CONFER WITH
PRESIDENT AND !.
ATTORNEY GEN.
Brtoherhoods to Make
Working Agreement
With A. F. of L.

Washington, Nov. 21.-Heads of
the railroad employees brotherhoods,
determined that the Adamson eight
hour law shall not be broken down,
conferred here today with President
Wilson, Attorney General Gregory
and their legislative representatives;
declared their purpose to aid the gov
eminent in every way in fighting in
junction suit against the law, and
made further plans for perfecting q
working agreement with their allies,
the railroad men Of the American
Federation Of Labor.
When the government attorneys, G
Carroll Todd, assistant to the attor-
ney general, Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Underwood and Frank Hager-
man, appeared in the Federal court
at Kansas City, next Thursday, to
oppose the Union Pacific and Atchi-
son, Topeka & Sante Fe suits against
the Adamson law, they win be flank
ed by representatives Of the brother
hoods. It is probable that the four
brotherhood heads themselves will be
there. Messrs. Todd and Underwood
left tonight for Kansas City.
Great significance J Is attached to
the announcement today thatthe bro
therhood heads will address the Am
erican Federation Of Labor conven-
ton in Baltimore tomorrow. Never
before in the history Of the organiza-
lions have any Of their members met
in joint session, but tehir meeting at
Baltimore will be the result of a
carefully worked out agreement that
the two forces shall join hands in
hand in working for the general bet
terment Of the organized railway
employees. -,/
After receiving the brotherhood
heads and Chairman Adamson, au-
thor Of the eight hour law, Presi-
dent Wilson virtually finished his
message to congress, in which he
will recommend completion Of the
railway legislation program outlined
by him at the last session. These re-
commentators include provisions for
the enlargement Of the Interstate
Commerce commission and for COM
pulsory investigation Of proposed
strikes. The latter is bitterly op-
posed by the brotherhood leaders,
Railroad executives figured only
inconspicuously in today's activities
here. Their representatives appeared
before the senate interstate COM
merce committee and learned, that
their spokesman would be heard
Thursday. Brotherhood representa-
tives may appear before the com
mittee later, but so far have not in
dicated formally their intention to
do 80.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
BANDITS SLAY
AN AMERICAN;
BODY BURNED
Refugees Tell Of Out
RACES by Villas Fol-
lowers. at Parral.

Ell Paso, Nov. 21.-An unidentified
American was killed when a Villa
band took Jiminez and four Ameri.
cans were seen under a guard OF
bandits at Parral during Villas oc.
|cupation of that town, according to
reports believed by federal agents
to be authentic, brought to the Dor.
der by refugees.
Refugees also state that the dis.
trict between Parral and Jiminez
has been between Parral and Jiminez
has been cleared by Villas followers
of more than two hundred Chinese
The American killed at Jiminez was
described as about 60 years old and
known to be from Torreon on his
way to Chihuahua City. He was mur.
dered, said the refugees, in the Jimi-
nez Hotel and his body lay for some
time in front Of the building, where,
after being robbed of clothing and
valuables, it was placed on a bonfire.
The same refugees who claim to
have been witnesses of the outrages,
also say that two Mexican women who
had married Chinese and their. five
half-caste children were bound and
thrown alive into the fire and Gre
mated in sight Of the crowd. The
bodies of seven murdered Chinese,
according to the same authority, were
seen in the streets of the town.
Americans Under Guard.
Two Mexicans who escaped from
Parral affirm that they saw four
Americans there under Villa guard
They said these men had lived in the
town, adding that they heard the
Americans working at the Alvaro
mines got away. Another report
brought to the border was that, the
bodies Of thirty-five Gypsies were
seen on the roadside near Parral,
by Villa bandits. All for
eigners that Villa has caught except
the Japanese and Germans have been
put to death, the reports agree, and
even the Germans are said to have
suffered at least in the instance of
Theodore Hoemuller, Of Parral. Var
ious reports Of Hoemuller's death
have been received here during the
past week. ..a
The Chinese are called the heaviest
sufferers. The fact that none are to
be seen in the district in which they
formerly did a large mercantile bust
ness is taken by the refugees as
proof that all, numbering over 200,
met the fate of the Chinese caught
at Parral and Jiminez.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
MAKE YOURSELF SOLID.

If you have frequent fainting
spells, accompanied by chills, cramps,
corns, bunions, chilblains, epilepsy
and jaundice, it is a pretty good
sign that you are not well but liable
to croak most any minute. So quit
borrowing your neighbor's Press and
Banner every Wednesday morning
and send in q dollar and q half and
get it in your own name and thus
make yourself solid for a good
obituary notice.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
NEW

W. A. Calvert is having the build
ing next door to his furniture store
completely remodeled and will ar
range it into an attractive show room
for his Chevrolet cars. -
Mr.. Calvert will carry large stock
of these cars which are said to be
an interesting rival of the Ford in
value. The cars are very attractive
in appearance and carry all of the
modern improvements Of the expen.
sive models, speedometer, sef-starter
and complete elecric equipment. The
price is $545.00.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
FOR THE MILL
OVERSEERS AND THEIR WIVES

Miss Belle Thompson DELIGHTFULLY."-
entertained at the Community House
on Saturday evening at q delightful
turkey supper for the mill oyerseers
and their wives. A delightful even;
ing was spent and q tempting dinner,
with all the good things that make up
good turkey dinner was enjoyed by
Mr. and Mrs. Meadows Langley, Mrs.
J. Little, Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Durham
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. M. Blapchett.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
NEW STUDENTS.

Messrs. R. L. Mabry, 81. L. Allen
and DR.. G. A. Neuffer are the latest
applicants for admission to the
Greenville Street Setback College.
A member of the faculty gave them
an examination Friday night, and
found that Mr.. Mabry had made
enough progress to know to lead an
ace when he has the bid. DR.. Neuffer
is also making some progress. Col.
Roche thinks that the man who can
impart any knowledge Of the game
to Herbert Allen should be decorated
with the iron cross.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
NEGRO MURDERER ESCAPES.

Phillip Aye, colored, was killed
with a small piece of steel by Ossie
Henderson, another negro, at Ware
Shoals last Sunday afternoon about
2 o'clock. Henderson made his es-
cape, going, it was thought to Green
wood, and has not yet been captured,
although the officers have made a
diligent search for him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
THE NEWS IN 1866.

'Flour is seventeen dollars bar
rel in this city. It will rise, say the
dealers, to twenty-five dollars this.
winter. A mercantile writer in Nev
York says it will rise to forty dol
lars barrel. Laborers at the North
are discouraged. Their wages do not,
with the aid Of strikes and combine
tions, keep pace with the depreciation
of currency and the advancing cost
Of living, consequent upon monopoly
and speculation" a7$ 3
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
OYSTERS ON SATURDAY.

The Ladies Society Of the A. R. p.
church are going to serve oysters
fried, stewed or raw-every Satur-
day until Christmas in the vacant
store room next to Steve's Candy
Kitchen. Everyone is cordially in
vited to come. Oysters Is cents and
coffee 5 cents.
Hot rolls and potato chips will al
so be for sale.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
SUFFERS BROKEN ARM.

Calhoun Falls, Nov. 21.-Dr. Geo.
C. Pruitt had the misfortune of
breaking his arm last week while
cranking his automobile. While very
painful, the injured member. one Of
the smaller bones of the right arm,
is healing nicely.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
THE ILLUSTRATED SERMONS.

Last Sabbath Rev. q. W. Pratt
preached the second in the series of
illustrated sermons which he has be-
gun for the winter. This sermon was
on the life of Moses and was a treat
both in the subject matter and In the
beautiful pictures shown. The
church was packed for the service
and the series bids fair to be Of much
religious and educational value to
the town. ....'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
MISS TEE PASCHAL.

Miss Tee Paschal, the bright cor
respondent of this paper at Mt. Car
mel, is one Of the fine students at
the Mt. Carmel Graded School. She
showed US her marks for last month.
Her average was nearly 80. On two
subjects she made 100.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
REJOICING AMONG
THE METHODISTS

There was general rejoicing among
the Methodist Of Abbeville Monday
afternoon when it became known
that Rev. j. L. Daniel would be re-
turned to the pastorate here. MIR.
Daniel has spent one year in Able
vile and in that time he has endear-
ed himself to the people of his
church and to the people Of the city.
He is an excellent preacher and q
man of broad culture. Our people
are glad to have Mr.. Daniel back.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
WORK ON DAM BEGINS SOON.

Calhoun Falls, Nov. 21.-Pat Cal
houn, who has been in town for the
past several days, states that in all
probability work on the dam across
the Savannah river will be commen-
ced during the early part of next
year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
LOOKING OVER FARM
LANDS IN ABBEVILLE

Roy Nash, of New York City, spent
several days in Abbeville recently
looking over Abbeville county farm
lands with q view to making extern
sive investments. So far no sales
have been reported, but Mr.. Nash
proves that he is really interested in
Abbeville by subscribing to The Press
and Banner immediately after his
return to New YorS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
ADDRESS ON HOME MISSIONS.

Rev. s. L. Morris, D. D., Secretary
of Home Missions Of the Southern
Presbyterian church, will make an
address on Home Missions, Wednes-
day, Nov. %, at g P. NJ, in Presby-
terian church. &
This week is being observed
throughout the country as Home Mis-
sion Week, and all are invited TO
hear this son Of Abbeville county.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
BUYS A HOME.

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Klugh recently
purchased the Milford place in Fort
Pickens and are moving In this
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Botts
win occupy part Of the house with
them. Mrs. Milford will do light
housekeeping at Mrs. Sam Eakin's
for the present.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
COTTON G|NNED
PRIOR TO NOV. |

Director Sam L. Rogers of the bu-
reau Of the census, department of
commerce, announces the preliminary
report of cotton ginned by counties
in South Carolina, for the crops Of
1916 and 1915. Quantities are in
running bales, counting round as
half bales. Linters are not lncludedy
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
BUYS LAND.

Calhoun Falls, Nov. 21.-L. M.
Parker recently bought 16 acres of
land from the Calhoun Falls COM
pany. The land adjoins the home of
Mr.. Parker.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
CALHOUN FALLS ELECTION.

Calhoun Falls, Nov. 21.-The
election for town officers
on the 14th inst. resulted in the
choice Of L. n. Parker for Intendant,
II. d. Hester, c. d. Taylor, B. c.
Wilson and A. 8. Cox for Wardens.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
NINETY SIX PLAYS ABBEVILLE

Quite an exciting football game
was played on Friday afternoon be-
tween Abbeville and Ninety Six, re-
sulting in Abbeville's defeat, scoring
6 to 0 in favor Of Ninety Six. The
Abbeville boys will play Greenwood
N next Friday. ..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
WEATHER FORECAST

For South Atlantic and East Gulf
States.
Generally fair until near the close
of the week, when local rains are
probable. Temperatures will be mod
erately low with fronts, except in
southern Florida, first half of the
week. Probably warmer after We'd
lesday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
SERVING OYSTERS.

The ladies of the Associate Re-
formed Presbyterian church will
serve oysters Saturday in the store
room next door to Steve's Candy
Kitchen. Saturday is always a busy
day and the people of the city, the
merchants and clerks and those who
are in the city from the country are
cordially invited to eat with the
ladies.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
TWO BUY NEW CARS.

Calhoun Falls, Nov. 21.-Dr. j. ".
Tate and J. 8. Howard have each
purchased new automobiles. Auto
mobiles are getting 80 plentiful in
this locality that one has to be very
careful in crossing the streets. =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
BUILDING A BUNGALO.

Calhoun Falls, Nov. 21.-Pat Cal
houn is having six room bungalo
built, which he and his family will
occupy when in this locality.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
THE SUBMARINE PROBLEM
MOST STUPENDoUs OF ALL
Trade Restrictions Imposed by the
Allied Blockade is Another Trou-
blesome Matter to Handle.

Washington, Nov. 21.-A porten'
tious and complicated internationa
situation now faces President Wilson
and for the next few weeks will en-
gage his attention and that Of his ad
visers to the practical exclusion of al
but the most urgent of domestic sub
jects.
In the last days of the campaign
Secretary of State Lansing frequent
ly spoke Of the necessity of postpon'
ing action on the more delicate inter.
national questions because the un'
certainty of the outcome Of the po'
ltical contest had q direct bearing
on the success or failure Of some Of
some of the administration policies.
Outstanding Issues.
From now or the President expects
to deal with all foreign questions with
out embarrassment and he is receiv.
ing from his advisers a summary OF
the outstanding issues so essential T.
taking stock of the basic situation
which must be met now that interna.
tional relations have returned to their
place Of prime Importance. But it is
not evident that there will be any fun.
damental change in policy, freedom
from fear that any move at all would
be misinterpreted as inspired by an
internal political struggle has been
removed. President Wilson and Sec
retary Lansing feel themselves able
to act with a single eye to the inter-
national situation and their immediate
conferences on the Presidents return
to Washington indicate how pressing
they feel the situation to be.
Between. Two Fires.
The President must decide how the
United States shall meet the German
submarine question on the one hand
the Entente Allied trade restric-
tions on the other, whether the retail
atory legislation shall be enforced,
whether the traditional theory Of iso-
lation shall be abandoned for con-
certed neutral action and whether the
country shall have an aggressive or
q passive policy toward the peace con.
ference, the war, after the war, and
the permanent league to enforce
peace which he presiednt his accept
ed in theory. And, during the rest
Of the war, shall Americas attitude
be governed by a decided benevo-
lence In the Interpretation of inter
national law according to its own
best interests or shall it be strictly
Legislative, regardless Of whom it
affects.
Spectacular Problem.
Most spectacular and disquieting Of
the problems is the submarine situa-
ton with Germany. Five critical
cases are pending, one involving
loss of six American lives, two 9th
ers involving American ships. In
creasingly serious is the fast grow
ing conviction that any kind Of gen.
eral submarine warfare, even if com.
pIyine with the adequate rules as to
giving warning, and affording some
measure of safety of passengers, is
intolerable. Germany is known to be
building submarines rapidly and
there is the possibility of starvation
campaign against England. Its ef-
fects would concern all nations. The
United States might find it difficult
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JANrT0R Is CALLED BURGLAR.
ife Asserts That lie Il Inuoccnt
Collector OF Antiuues.

After the police had arrested John
CKeefe. a ~Janitor. Of 425 West Fiftieth
street. because he was found In the
offices Of the Multiple Storage Battery
Company text door. they searched his
apartment and found n varied assert
ment Of antiques. They charged O'kcefe
with burglary or the complaint Of Nor
man ID. Sturges. head OF the battery
concern. and locked him up In the West
Forty-seventh street police station.
The unusual array Of articles found IN
O'Keefe's four rooms furnished the police
with plenty to do In the way Of investi-
eating. They said they found ~ mum
Der Of articles that had been missed
by the battery company. In addition,
they said. the Nat was filled with Japa-
nese and Chinese antiques. four swords,
a double barrel shotgun. a sword cane.
numerous antique lamps and small gold
plate. marked 5000 a dozen" O'kccfc
told the police that he has been collect
Ing antiques for twelve years and that
the articles In his fiat were worth about
$500.
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A FOR HIS TRIP.
R~oOsev~It's chief speech VIII Br
In kansas CITY.

OYSTER BAY. May 27.-Col. Roosevelt
will start for Chicago tomorrow after
noon on the third trip he has undertaken
In the preaching Of preparedness and
AmeriCanism since the p~reconvention
campaign began His coming trip will
bring him home Thursday night. six
days before the Chicago conventions
meet.
The Colonel will leave New York At
& 30 and reach Chicago at I O'Clock
Monday afternoon. lie will be In Chi
cago four hours. and although reports
have come that "A demonstration will DE
made during his stay there. all that Col.
Roosevelt knows he will do Is 10 pay n
yisI; 10 McClu-g's book store and have
Dime at the La Sale Hotel.
He will arrive in Kansas City AZ s:t5
\. NJ. Tuesday and will be met at the
station by representatives OF various
civic and patriotic organizations who
have arranged a street parade. lie Will
have luncheon with the committee IN
charge OF his visit and will make some
remarks, The Memorial Day address he
Hall under the auspices OF the q. \. r.
and United Veterans. AT II =. NJ. ne
will leave for ST. Louis.
Reaching -. Louis at 1:5a \. NJ on
Wednesday, Col. Roosevelt will breaS-
fast with a number OF prominent citizcns
and AZ noon will speak at the CITY Club
u'dcr the auspices Of the Roosevelt Re-
publican Committee. ~ <:20 +. NJ. he
will leave 81. Louis to come back East.
stopping off at Newark at 1870 T.. NJ
Thursday TO have dinner and make a
night speech at an industrial exhibit.
Then he will come home.
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Roosevelt partisan League. and
Boyden Williamson, r. L. Sweet. r, l.,
Tousley. e. r. Trichard. Karl II. Behr.
$. &. Latta. l.. II. Gardner and e. II.
l,eisinger.
Among the prominent men included
In the party We're tass Gilbert. Victor
Morawetz. Childe Hassau. T.. a. r..
Clarke. president Lackawanra Steel
Company. James y. Wallace. president
Central Trust Company. the Rev. Or.
Charles Slat;ery. the Rev. John l.. Bel
ford. DR.. Percy T.. Turnure. George II
Carter. formerly Governor OF Hawaii
George Woodruff. Harry L. Riker.
Thomas Hitchcock. Joseph French John
son. Columbia University. Z. &.
Clark. David ~. Ahercromhic. Charles
Dana Gibson. Howard Chandler
Christy. Gutzon Rorclum. Wallace Nor
gan. Clinton II. Blake. Mayor OF Engle-
wood, y J.: \. X Townsend. Oscar :.
Straus. Edward l.. Mears. president
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couldn't ind his Sunday suit. Suspect
ing Gent, he notified the detective bu-
reau.
Cent. still attircd in Rlce's Sunday
best, was arraigncd before Magistrate
Fitch In the Long Island City police
court yesterday morning. charged with
larceny. He waived examination and
was held fot the Grand Jury. a he
was unable TO furnish bail the Magis-
trate directed that he be taken to the
Queens county Jail. Then Rice said:
Begging your honor's pardon. but ]
don't like TO have that man 80 to
fail In my Sunday suit. I would like
to wear II myself tomorrow"
"rhat's So" said tho court. but Aow
arc We going TO manage III"
81 have brought his old suit with me-
replied Rice.
Gent was then told TO go into the pris-
oner's room. where he took OF Riee's
Sunday suit and handed II TO him
through the door leading into the court
room. Rice examined his Sunday suit
iN dismay. II was considerably the
worse for Gents trip TO Manhattan.
Begging your honor's pardon" said
Rice. but | think I'll let him wear
my Sunday suit to Jail and I'll keep the
old one"
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PRISONER DISROBES TO
RETURN STOLEN GARB
Owner Of Suit. After Looking
at II. Returns II TO
Captive.

Apparently trying to lice up to his
name. Frank Gent. Is years old Of
10 Fiftleth street, Corona. went TO the
DOR Of his former roommate. Samuel
Rice. Of - East jackson avenue. Corona.
and put on Rice's Sunday suit and tan
shoes. Thou he sauntercj ovcr to
Broadway, Manhattan. to give the girls
a treat. When Rice got home that eve
ming ard started 10 dress for lodge he
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7. R. AND WILSON LEAD RACE.
Hughes . DaA Third IN Straw vste
In Detroit.

DETROIT. May 27.-The straw vote for
Presidential preferences. being collected
BY q local paper. shows Roosevelt and
Wilson TO be running a neck and neck
race. while Hughes. q bad third. Is prac-
tically standing still.
The vote now stands: Roosevelt,
e.Io7; Wilson. s.722: Hughes. 1901.
In to-day's vote Roosevelt gained III
on the President. Tho Wilson vote h
strong In the factory districts. while thu
Coloners strength comes from the office
buildings. Both Democrats and Repub-
icans are sratiied by the showing Of
their candidates.
Postmaster Naeei. a Wilson appointee,
thinks 20 per cent Of the Hughes vote
would 90 to Wilson In preference to
Roosevelt.
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Casualty Company NJ America: r. spen-
Ger Baldwin. manager State Insurance
Fund: Alexander W. White OF White.
Weld a Co.: Frederick Macmonnies,
Hamlin Garland. Major A. White. james
X. Hackett. John Barrymore. Julian
Street. Jefferson De Angels and william
F. Wilbur. formerly Assistant Corpora
hon Counsel
As evening approached Colonel Roose-
Welt met all Of his Handwriting obliga-
tions and those pilgrims who hadn't al
ready left formed In marching order and
started back for the railroad station.
II was a much smaller army than when
1t had come out. for most Of tho visi-
tors struggled back IN groups-thc road
seemed TO be dotted with them as far
as one could see. One Of the Colonel's
visitors to-day was Supreme Court Jus
tice Page. ono of the closest friends -
Justice Hughes lie came nut with
Painbridge Colby before the parade ap.
peared and pledged Roosevelt his un.
qualified support. He said he was sorry
his position on tho bench prevented him
doing what he would Ike TO do toward
promoting the Colonels candidacy.
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British Steamer Da.sws.s s,,t.
LoNpoS. May s7.-rhe British steam.
ship Danewood has been sunk. Her crew
was rescued.