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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-26
SECRETARY M'ADOO QUITS
HIGHLY IMPORTANT POST
Step Made Necessary Solely on Ac'
count of Need for Replenishing
Personal Fortune Which Has
Suffered From Heavy Demands
Made by Cost Of Living in
Washington.

washington, NOVeinper 6o'-"h
liam G. McAdoo has resigned office
Is secretary Of the treasury and di'
rector general Of railroads, to leave
he treasury on the appointment OF
a successor and the railroad admin
istration on January 1, next. It was
announced last night that he had
asked President Wilson to relieve
him now that the war is over 80 that
he might return to private business
after six years in Office.
President Wilson has acceded to
'r. McAdoo's request and accepted
IS resignation
Upon the new secretary of the
treasury, whoever he may be, will
devolve the task of financing the ma
ton through the transition period of
var to peace, which probably will
include at least two more Liberty
'oans and possibly also a further re-
,ision of the system of war taxation.
Letters between President Wilson
nd Mr.. McAdoo, made public today
With the announcement of the re-
signation, give Mr.. McAdoo's rea-
sons for leaving the cabinet solely
necessity for replenishing his
personal fortune and express the
presidents deep regret at losing his
son-in-law from his official family.
The retirement was made neces-
sary, Mr.. McAdoo said, because of
inadequate compensation" allowed
:abinet officers.
The secretary also explained that
',e is seriously in need of rest, al
'hough there is no "actual impair
ment" of his health.
The secretary plans to take about
',ree months rest and then may re-
sumo the practice Of law in New
York.
The president in his letter Of &C.
ceptance expressed regret at the sec,
retary's resignation, referring par,
ticularly to Mr.. McAdoo's "distin-
guished, disinterested and altogether
admirable service rendered the
country in both posts"
Mr.. McAdoo announced his re.
:ignation at a conference with news.
paper correspondents and made pub.
lie correspondence between himself
and President Wilson.
Mr.. McAdoo explained to the cor,
respondents that he had intended to
resign before March 4, 1917, but re-
manned because of pressing wal
problems.
AS yet there is no suggestion of
Who Mr.. McAdoo's successor may
5e, either as secretary of the treas
ury or as director general.
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$500 the Year. Abbevile S. c., Tuesday Nov e. 1913
MANY TAXES LOWERED
IN WAR REVENUE BILL
Scale Being Revised Downward to
Meet Secretary McAdoo's Estimate
of Six Billion Dollars Needed
Instead of Larger Figure at
First Proposed. Tobacco
Included

Washington, Nov. 23.-Reductions
aggregating $5OO,OOO,O0O in the
yield from the new war revenue bill
were made Friday by the senate fl
nance committee in revising the
measure downward to the $6,000,-
100000 total for 1919 proposed by
Secretary McAdoo. The decrease was
confined principally to the tobacco,
luxury, semi-luxury and other special
and excise schedules.
Among the more important decis-
ions Friday were elimination of the
luxury schedule proposed in the
house bill, levying 20 per cent. on
costly articles of clothing and other
merchandise and estimated to raise
$184,795,O00; elimination of the
house tax of two cents a gallon on
gasoline, estimated to yield $40,000,-
600; reduction from to per cent.
r about $20O,0OO,000 in revenue, in
rates or many articles ciassed as
semi-luxuries and a reduction Of
about one-half in the house rates on
tobacco, a cut Of about s54,000,000
in revenue.
The committee deferred decision
on the plan, suggested by Secretary
NcAdoo and specifically presented
Thursday by Chairman Simmons for
incorporating in the measure specific
:ates for 1920 taxation by which
the total revenue yield would be
limited to s4,0Oo,oOo,00o Republi-
IAN members still vigorously oppose
legislation for 1920 and the commit
tee decided to pass that question
temporarily. Saturday it resumed
revision Of the miscellaneous taxes
with a view to cutting off another
$500, 900 necessary to reduce the
whole to $6,0o0,000,OO0.
In cutting the excise, or semi-lux-
ury schedules, the committee reduc-
ed, from 10 to per cent. the house
rates on the following articles: Pia-
no players, monographs, photogra-
phic films, candy, portable electric
fans, thermos bottles, slot machines
and toilet soap and powders. The
chewing gum rate was cut from A to
3 per cent; that on hunting and
Bowie knives from 100 to 10 per
cent; on fire arms and ammunition
from rs to 10 per cent; and on
sculpture, paintings and stationery
from 10 to Is per cent.
The 10 per cent. sales tax on pre-
:ious stones, jewelry and limitations,
clocks, watches, opera glasses and
similar articles was reduced to 5 per
cent.
After virtually deciding upon re-
duction of the amusement admission
taxes, the committee finally deter
mined to leave them unchanged as
already reduced from the house fig
ures. The principal rate for such ad-
missions is 1 cent for each five cents
paid. The 10 per cent. tax on club
dues also was left unchanged.
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AAAN A\AAA Y ~
MORE U-BOATS SURRENDER

Harwich. Eng, Nov. 2l.-
In the presence Of Sir Eric
Gcidcs, first lord Of the ad-
n,iralty, 2S more herman u
boats surrendered today. This
vas the most imposing fotii-
il 10 haul down the German
flag thus f"r. = inc!u.,ei e"v-
cral very large submarines
and four Of the cruiser type.
one being nearly $50 feet in
length.
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JUST ONE REASON.

There is just one reason right now
'hy ar Abheviilc r1aR might want
. live il Greenwood, end that IS
eessteak is five cents a pound cheap
= over there than here. It is said to
e chewable at that.
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Will Stress Part Played
By Section in Winning
World War.
TENTH ANNUAL COMMERCIAL
CONGRESS IN BALTIMORE
Many Prominent Government Off,
cials Take Part in Deliberations
at Yearly Meeting-World Com.
meree, International Recon-
struction Important
Subjects.

w aSluSCOI, NoN. 6f-1 1AS Sooeh
part in winning the world war occu-
pies a prominent place in the theme
of the tenth annual convention of
the Southern Commercial Congress
in Baltimore, December 8 to Is.
World commerce after the war, in
ternationa1 reconstruction and other
important subjects in addition to
the constructive program framed at
conference at Atlanta in October
find a place on the official program
made public here today.
Officials Of the congress look upon
this years convention as one Of the
most important: in the history of the
organization and have arranged an
intensive program.
President Wilson had hoped to, be
present at the opening session, but
his trip to France to attend the
peace conference will prevent. His
place will be taken by Champ Clark,
speaker of the house, who will deliver
the opening address.
Secretary Daniels will mobilize the
Atlantic fleet in the Chesapeake bay
for a naval pageant. The secretary
of war has ordered an entirc2brigade
of troops under General Carter to
participate in the military parade.
Many Of the diplomatic representa-
tives to the United States will at
tend a special banquet in their hon.
| or.
Many on Program.
Approximately 5000 delegates
from all parts Of the country are ex.
pected and among those taking part
in the discussions will be members
of the presidents cabinet and other
government officials, governors of
States and mayors of cities through
out the South and elsewhere.
Manning to Preside.
Visiting mayors will be given an
honorary dinner Tuesday evening
and the night session will be devoted
to the house of Southern Governors,
with Governor Manning of South
Carolina presiding and Secretary Nc
! Adoo as chief speaker.
Wednesdays sessions will discuss
farm problems and world trade in
the morning and in the afternoon the
cotton conference will be held with
Col. Harvie Jordan presiding.
The trade expansion constructive
program of the Atlanta conference
also will be taken up Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Agricultural problems and COM
mercial education for the foreign
field will occupy Thursday mornings
sessions and the afternoon will be
devoted to the naval pageant.
Shipbuilding, the merchant marine
and agriculture finance, will be dis
cussed at Thursday nights sessions.
Fridays sessions will take up dai-
rying and bee keeping.
The military parade will begin
Friday at II a. m. and sailors from
the fleet and soldiers from nearby
. cantonments will march.
A pilgrimage to Mount Vernon
will be made from Washington on
Sunday in vessels placed at the dis
po5al OF the congress by Secretary
Daniels.
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Diplomats Discuss Mat
ters to Be Taken Up
at Conference. -
MANY QUESTIONS
FOR GREEN TABLE
Peace Congress Expected to Restrict
Activity of Submarine Against
Ships Forming Part of Regular
Navy.-U.Boat Operations
May be Restricted by Peace
Delegates.

Paris. Nov. 24.-The restriction
of submarine OPERATIONS against mer-
chant ships so as to prevent attacks
like that against the Lusitania doubt
| less will be proposed in the discus
sion by the peace congress OF the
tsfreedom of the seas" question. II
Is the view Of leading naval authon-
ties Who have examined this branch
of the subject that submarine opera
tons should be limited to attacking
ships forming the regular part OF a
navy. Attacks would be prohibited
against merchant ships, either pas
|aeneer or freight and whether armed
Extensively or otherwise. According
I to this view, submarines would con-
tinue to be an arm of naval SER
vice, but their service would be con-
fined strictly to naval warfare.
This any many other subjects to
come before the peace congress are
now in a formative state as it will be
some time, perhaps a fortnight be-
fore the regular sittings. OF the In
terallied conference are resumed to
arrange for the preliminaries OF the
congress. In the meantime, none
of the British, Italian or other for
eign delegates are here except COL
E. n. House, the American repre-
sentative to the conference, who IS
confned to his bed with the grippe.
several members of his staff also
are down with the prevailing cpl
demic.
But those charged with the pre-
liminaries are going ahead and d.
plomatic circles are actively discuss
ling various phases of the big ques-
tions to come before the congress.
According to information from
one quarter, negotiations for the
can -ot commence before early In
January. The discussion will take a
month and a half, so that the sign
ing of the protocol would not occur
before the end of February. This
will neces.itate a renewal of the
= 3armistice which expires on Decem-
aber II, unless extended before that
time.
Previous to the January sittings
of tn econgress, however, the inter-
. allied conference will have sessions
during December in which President
Wilson will take part.
Active preparations for the peace
congress are shown in the. requisi-
tioning of a large number of the
most important hotels in Paris for
1.-The accommodation of the extensive
staffs of the British, French, Ameri-
can, Italian and other delegations.
In all some rs of the largest ho-
tells in Paris have been taken, Great
ng great stringency in hotel ac-
commodations so that army and navy
T. bfficers and men are finding the
greatest difficulty in securing quar-
ers.
1t is declared that Marshal Foch,
he allied commander in chief, has
laid he will give no heed to protests
bf the German armistice delegates
made through communications from
Foreign Minister Solf concerning the
manner of carrying out the armis-
ice. This reply doubtless will cover
my further representations that may
: be made by the Germans.
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Gen. March Announces
That Demobilization
Will Be fastened.
TOTAL CASUALTIES
MORE THAN THOUGHT
Larger Number Accounted for in
Part, However, by Trivial Wounds,
Causing Little Inconvenience
for Extended Time.

Washington, Nov. 23.-Demobili.
zation Of the American expeditionary
forces, already in progress with the
movement homeward of sick and
wounded, will be hastened by the re.
turn at an early date, of eight di-
visions of National Guard and Ma.
tional Army troops, eight regiments
of coast artillery and two brigades OF
field artillery. This announcement
was made today by General March,
chief Of staff.
Total American casualties to Nov
ember II, when hostilities ceased,
were 236,117. This includes, Gener-
al March said, killed and died of
wounds, died of disease, unclassifed
deaths, wounded, prisoners and miss
ing.
The divisions which, General
March said, have been designated by
General Pershing to return soon as
the sick and wounded have been
moved to the United States are:
National Guard Thirty-first,
Georgia, Alabama and Florida)
Thirty-foufth (Nebraska, Iowa and
South Dakota and Minnesota) Thir-
ty-eighth (ndiana, Kentucky and
West Virginia), and Thirty-ninth
(Arkansas, Mississippi, and LouiSi.
ana.) ...-~
National Army Seventy-sixth
(New England); Eighty-fourth
(Kentucky, Indiana and Southern
Illinois,; Eighty-fourth North II
linois, including Chicago, ant
Eighty-seventh, including Arkansas
Louisiana, Mississippi and Southern
Alabama.
The coast artillery regiments to be
returned soon as possible were an
nounced as the Forty-sixth, Forty
! seventh, Forty-eighth, Forty-ninth
Fiftieth, Seventy-third, Seventy
fourth and Seventy-ffth.
The two field artillery brigades tc
be brought home are the Sixty-fftf
and the One Hundred and Sixty
third. Eighty-two aero squadrons
II construction camps and severa
special units from England will be
brought home as soon as transporta
ton facilities are available, Genera,
March said.
Casualties sustained by the Ameri
cans were tabulated by Genera.
March as follows:
Killed and died of wounds, 36,154
Died of disease, 14,S11.
Deaths, unclassifed, 2,204.
Wounded, 179,625.
Prisoners, 2,163.
Missing, 1,160.
Total, 236,117.
Many Trivial Hurts.
While the total losses at first
glance appeared to be almost double
he total estimated by officers here
IS probable, analysis of the table, it
vas pointed out, shows that among
The 10000 wounded are included
the names of thousands of men
whose injuries were so trivial they
never were admitted to hospitals and
.he record Of their injury was kept
only in company and regimental
lr2ssiNg stations. The final total Of
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NEWS FROM DIR. BRIGGS.

News from North Augusta, about
the condition of DR.. Briggs is alarm
ing. The doctor contracted Influen-
"a several days ago and pneumonia
soon developed. He has been criti-
cally i'll for several days, and the
news yesterday was that his condi-
tion was most unfavorable.
Mrs. Briggs, who was Miss Eliza
Gary, before her marriage, is also
i'll, but her condition is not at pres
ent alarming.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-10

also here for the Elks' convention, de-
ciared that he had absolutely nothing
to say about Mr.. Tener's announced
policy. Mr.. Herrmann's attitude was
that Of man entirely washing his
hands of responsibility.
CHICAGO, July 9-President Ban
johnson of the American League, reply
ing to the statement Of John K Tener,
president of the National League, that
he would have 10 further dealings with
the National Baseball Commission in
any cases in which the American
League is a part, said tonight that he
feared no break in the relations with
the National League, as he understood
President Tener would shortly resign.
The contemplated resignation Of
President Tener from the presidency of
the National League occasioned me no
SURPRISE" said President johnson.
From advices | have received from
several sources, the course he has taken
is absolutely necessary for the welfare
of baseball, in view of the fact that he
devoted so little attention to the affairs
of the game.
Morally and technically, Manager
Mack of the Philadelphia club can be
justified in the position he has taken in
the Perry case. Governor Tener has on
one or two occasions been a party to
seemed unfair and absurd to ME. but
never accepted that as an excuse for de-
clinlng to serve as q member of that
body.
II presume the parent body will find
no difficulty in ably fulfilling the posi-
ton Governor Tener has finally deter
mined to Yacate."
New-York tribune., 1918-07-10
ormer Cowboy
Brings Victory
To Navy Yard

John z March, former cowboy from
the wild and woolly town of Duncan,
Okla, showed himself to be an athlete
Of exceptional ability in earning the in
dividual honors in the dual track and
field meet between the Armed Guard of
the brooklyn navy yard and the Fed
erei Rendezvous on Brooklyn Athletic
Field yesterday. March represented the
gunners of the Armed Guard, and his
versatility enabled his team to win by
SO points TO 20.
1t developed that March competed in
six of the eight events. and the
points scored by him alone were suf-
ficient to defeat the Federal team. The
cowboy won four first places. finished
second in another event and carried his
relay team to a sensational victory
running as the last member of the
team.
The summary:
looyard dssh--Wou by Evans Aym,s e.p.,a.
Olson Federal Rendezvous. secrnd; Nora, H,Sns3
Guard. third Time. o:l0 Is
Kunnins high 5ump-wn by Conn. Federal Rem
devious with feet inches. March Armed (,nsyS
win win feet ! inch second: Dahl. Armed Gusro
sao-yaTd ruD--won by Olson. FEDERAL R.,s.v-
yous; Evans Armed Guard second; Moran. Armed
Guard. third: Time. o:2s IS. '
MuIar Federal endsxvos '' s.cnnd' '' sesa.1 sss,a
Armed me Guard third. Time. o:57 a-5
esV-ys'u Tuh--"Un Dy March. Armed Guard
Mon Federal Rendezvous. sesond: Muller. Federal
Rendezvous. third. Time. 2.a5 as
sso-yard relay racc-won by Armed Guard With
Wagner. Moran. Evans and March: Federal Rem
devious, With lAtsmy. Conn. sicbcrt and Olson
second. Time. l:Ss As.
Running broad jump-wn by March. Armed
Guard, With il feet inches: Lleuteu ant Bss,e
Armed guard with II fest l nch second: coism
Armed Guard. With 10 feet lOis inches. third
Putting l2.pound shct-won BY March. Arred
With 50 feet inches. second. De Msise. F.isr.,
Rendezvuus. with 80 fest inches thru.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-10
Women's Tennis Tourney
Aids War Relief Fund

Miss Elisabeth r. Moore, former ma
tlonal woman champion, and Mrs
Percy Wilbourn conducted highly
successful women's round robin pro
gressive lawn tennis tournament yes
terday on the clay courts of the New
York Tennis Club, at 238th Street and
Broadway, with total Of thirty
entries. The fixture was held for the
benefit of the National Tennis Women's
War Relief Association, and tidy sum
was collected for the war fund.
Mrs. Albert Humphries. Of New Ro-
chelle, won first prize, with total OF
43 games, while close behind came Miss
Helen Allison, az; Mrs. ". H. Pritch-
ard. 42. and Mrs. Samuel +. Waring.
30. Some of the others were as fol-
lows: Miss Edith Bagg, 81; Miss Bes-
sic Holden. 35; Miss Hazel Hawkins.
35; Mrs. Ernest Eberhardt, 81, and
Miss M. Curry, 33. The club plans to
hold one Of these Sourr sys every two
lie
New-York tribune., 1918-07-10
History Of Perry
Case and What
Causes Wrongle

NCOTT PERRY FIRST attracted
~ the attention of the big
league scouts while play
ing with the Atlanta Club of
the Southern Association in
1917.
The Boston Braves bought
Perry under an optional agree
ment for $4,000.
According to the evidence.
submitted to the National Com.
mission, Perry deserted The
Braves in June, 1917, after the
Boston club had paid $500 of
the purchase price.
Early this year Perry re-
turned to the Atlanta Club and
was sold to the PHILADELPHIA
Americans, with which team he
is now playing.
The Boston club nut in :.
claim tor the player few weeks
ago and the matter was taken
before the National Commission.
which decided on June IL that
Perry belonged to the Braves.
The vote of tho commission
reaching this decision was 5 to 2.
President Ban johnson of the
American League and r. H.
Rough, president of the South
ern Association, not concurrinp.
Upon the announcement of the
commission ruling Connie Mack,
manager of the Phiiadelphia
American League Club, obtained
court injunction preventing
the Boston club from interfer.
ing with the activities of Perry
until the case should come up for
court judgment.
President Tener Of the Ma
tional League says that unless
Perry is declared the property
of the Boston Nationals, he
(Tener) will quit the National
Commission, and unless upheld
by the National League will
quit baseball.
Ban Johnson, president of the
American League, says Tener
expects to resign as head Of the
National League and that the
National League will have little
trouble in filling his position.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-10
Tener Hits Johnson
In Letter to League
Saws He Will Serve No Longer as Member of National
Commission Unless Perry Pitcher of Athletics
Is Turned Over to Braves

War rapidly forming baseball horizon 1obr
Tenr president LEAGUE fired s;o,o,
rocket calling his cohorts to yesterday morning and Ban T. Johnson
of the American League with
probable that
Ne two organizations will break ut moment
beli announced by Scott
pitcher with the Philadelphia Athletics was awarded
the of the National Commission Tho o.,
e threatened conflict appears to be- much
quabbe the services OF pitcher however GOOD he
NAV
New-York tribune., 1918-07-10

ihe score at the opening encounter was
6 to in favor Of the home boys, while
the last battle Of the twin bill went
against them by A-3 count after ten
innings. AS the Red SoX beat the In
dians the Higgins nine jumped into
second place.
The Yanks came from behind in both
games, and the 10000 present were kept
in state OF frenzy during the entire
afternoon.
See-saw in the First
The first contest was one of those see
saw affairs, the Yankees being forced
% overcome enerun leads twice before
they put over the winning tally. The
ooXmen were Caldwell FOR the Huggins
men and Danforth and Cicotte for the
White Sox. The Chicago twirlers were
found for ten hits, including triples by
New-York tribune., 1918-07-10
Jerry Case Threatens Biz Baseball y
Baseball War-Tener May <eait-Yar1kees Break Even

Is not often that twob
on the lawn tennis in the tournaments The
br'tah Dohertys American Larneds; Beals and
IRVING Wright and Mnlcom and Harold Whitman are among
the most noted exceptions the rule Here however nrc
presented pictures of Cecil Donaldson (uop
c) and Gerald Donaldson, jr Clover rsht who have been
performing in sensational manner of lac Cecil defeated
Hasod Taylor, champion, in the round Of
the junior metropolitan championship yesterday Last week
1er.d won the Canadian junior championship, defeating Cecil
in the final round
New-York tribune., 1918-07-10
McGraw Calls in Hubbell

JOPLIN, Mo-, July 9.-William Hub
bell, pitcher, was ordered to report to
the New York Nationals at Pittsburgh,
in message from Manager McGraw
o-day. Hubbell is owned by the New
York Club, but was sent to Kansas City
of the American Association this year
and later to the Joplin Club, Of the
Western League which closed its sea-
New-York tribune., 1918-07-10
Red Sox S Lone
Run in I welftE
Beats Indians

BOSTON. July 9.-noston strength
cned its hold on the lead to day by de-
feating Clevelard / TO Q, in twelve
innings. With one out in the twelfth
Scott doubled over Speakers head.
1ruesda!e, batting for Stansoury,
bounded to Baghy and Scott was run
down, but Truesdale reached second on
the play and scored cn Mayors single
to loft
New-York tribune., 1918-07-10

shortstop of the Des NJ ones club, of
the Western League, which closed it's
season last Saturday.
Coffey will report in Jersey CITY at
orce to captain and play shortstoo for
the Skeeters. Coffey is an ex-Fordham
New-York tribune., 1918-07-10
HMggims$ Mem Again
Take Second Place
Polo Grounders Come From Behind Twice to Win First
Batte-Lose Sunset Finish Through Poor
Base Running
By Charles A. Taylor

The Polo Grounds afternoon nap when the
ankees there When the Giants
often happens that fellow innings
sleep In fact, it has been
of the fans