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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-23

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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-23
JOHN A. HOLLAND,
The Greenwood Piano Man.

Tho largest dealer in musicai instru-
ments in Western South Carolina. Sells
pianos, sef-player pianos, organs and
sewing machines. Reference: The
Bank of Greenwood, the oldest and
strongest Bank in Greenwood County.
Evening journal., 1919-12-02
DIAMOND GRANGER
SHOWS BEST CORN
Special 10 Tho Evening Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
STANTON. Dec. 2.-Diamond state
Grange held its bnnual corn show in
stanton Hall last evening.
While the exhibits were being judged
the following program was furnished
Music, by the grangc; recitation. Miss
Grace Ellison recitation. Earle Dickey ;
Instrumental solo. Miss Grace Ellison
Mrs. Nellie +. snyder gave short talk
in regard 10 the sugar shortage.
The exhibits In the women's line were
judged by Mrs. Nellie +. snyder and the
corn was Judged by r. C.. snyder. Blue
ribbons were awarded as follows:
l.. a. Oihoson, FIRST prize on pumpkins
and pears
Mrs Lewis Dickcy. first prize on Irish
Cobblcr, potatoes and parsnips.
e.. p. Dickey first prize on state Of
Maine potatoes and orange pumpkins.
Mary Elizabeth Easiburn. first prize
on crochet centerpicce.
Mrs. Laura Banks. FIRST prize on can
ned goods
Frank Stafford FIRST prize on the best
single ear exhibit of yellow corn.
lyin Klair. first prize on the best i've
ear exhibit OF yellow corn.
Thompson Easthurn, first prize on the
best five ear sXhIbit Of white corn.
Announcement was made Of the New
Castle County Farm Bu eau. which Is
being held today at the Hotel Nobis
The meeting Of the New Castle County
Pomona Grange, which will Doe held at
Hochessln on Thursday. as the guests of
New Castle County Corn show. which
Harmony Grange. also was announced.
Announcement was also made Of the
will be held In Eden llall Wilmington,
on December A.. r. and i3.
g.. y. Dickey. master of Diamond state
Grange, gave a short talk ON the o.
ganiZation Of the farmers. and pointed
out how necessary this was.as regards
Evening journal., 1919-12-02
NEWPORT NEWS NOTES.

Special 10 The Evening Journal
NEWPORT, Dec. 2-The monthly
business and social meeting Of the
Ladies' Aid Society Of Newport NJ r..
Church. will be held at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Z. Gregs to-
night.
The Woman's Town Club, OF New
port. will hold It's weekly business
meeting at the home Of Mrs. John A.
Cranslon. tomorrow afternoon.
The pupils OF Mrs Bullen's class will
hold a dance in The Masonic Temple,
on Thursday evening
Mr. and Mrs. G.. W Naclary had as
their guests on sundays. Mr. Nd Mrs.
Watson Kc0lig. Mrs. Laura Jones, Ms
Jennie Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Grove
g.. MacNamec and son Harold. an or
Wilmnglon and Mrs Robert Jacquct
Rebecca and Robert JacqueL jr.. of
Elklon. Md. and Miss Emily kcolig,
of near Newark. Del.
Miss Katharine Price is spending a
few days with Mrs. William Gilmour
at Elkton.
William Carhart spent Sunday at
Evening journal., 1919-12-02

Of a., that The thousands OF dis
abled men in the country should be
looked after and the governmenrs
debt Of honor settled with them be-
fore anyone else was attended 10 with
the exception OF widows or families
OF the dead. In the matter OF adj
iusted compensation for ex-servicemen
the convention unanimously adopted
the report Of the committee which
read as follows:
That while the American Legion
was not founded for the purpose of
promoting legislation I'm It's selfish
interest yet 10 recognizes that our gov
crnment owes an obligation 90 an serv-
ice men and women 20 relieve The H.
nancial disadvantages incidental 90 that
OF caring for the disabled and for the
widows and orphans OF those who
sacrificed their lives and one already
Acknowledged by our Allics-but the
American Legion feels that 70 cannot
ask for legislation In IFS selfish in
lerest and leaves with confidence. 90
the Congress, the discharge OF This
obligation"
John p. LeFevre. OF Dover. was the
Delaware delegate on the convention
committee on military policy He an
effective work on this lmpOrlan, COM
m tlee The convention adopted thci-
report which provides for commit
tee OF seven 90 act with the Congrcs-
sional military committees in the de-
termination Of the future military
policy The report went on record
against a large stand ng army In tim
Of peace and against compulsory mill
t3ry service in time Of peace.
\The convention favored a policy Of
universal military training hut with
the adminisirll on of such a policy re-
moved from the complete control of
any exclusively military organization
or caste The other details OF the
proposed had 10 do with ihe method
Of forming The proposed national citi-
zen army into divisions. corps and
armies based on the localities from
which The men and officer come The
continuance OF ihc military framing
camps on the p'aiiIurg plan WIS
advocated Besd being on This COM
M tice Mr. LcFeyre was on the son
si'tut'on committee which wrote me
permanent constitution OF The Legion
ternaie TO Mr.. Miller on the national
executive committee.
/. r Webb Of Wilmington. the
secretary Of the delegation served ON
the important convention committee
on finance and dues His work was
and although he was one OF
the minority who signed the report the
convention decided In favor Of the
minority report instead OF the ma
jority. II the latter hjd been ad)p-
led the Legion would have had 90
suspend publication Of it's weekly mag
azine and curlail their operations be
cause Of lack OF funds Mr. Web1
also served on the convention com
mittee on credentials as well as on
Ihe eligibility committee.
Norman A. Groves. Of Marshallt0wn.
helped frame the rules OF the CON
yenti0n by serving on the rules COM
nitiee. lie also was on the commit
Evening journal., 1919-12-02
LEE TO ANSWER
FOX LYONS DEATH
Coroner's Jury Holds Negro
On Murder Charge After
Investigation
MAY HAVE HAD
BODY IN PUSHCART

Samuel Lee, Negro, who was arrested
several weeks ago I'm connection with
The case Of Robert Lyons. Negro, Of No.
i2i5 Heald street, whose lifeless body
Was found in the marshes at the foot
of East Fourteenth street, was held
without bail by the coroners jury last
night. The verdict Of the jury was that
Lyons came to his death between Oc-
.ober 30 and November Is Of This year
from a fractured skull inflicted by a
person unknown TO the jury The jury
was composed OF Harry W. Bentley.
foreman; w. II. Minor. Pennell Stctser.
Joseph Jones, Henrie Pepes, John Hen
sen and Charles Lambert.
Mrs. Bessie Lyons, wife Of the mur-
dered man, was held under $1,000 bail.
and Henry Smith. another Negro, was
leld under $500 bail as witnesses.
Four witnesses faced the coroner last
night. They We're Mrs. Virginia Bryant.
No 1907 East Thirteenth street. with
whom Lee boarded several months
prior TO last May. DR.. p. A. NJ. Royitti,
who performed an autopsy on Lyons
body, and Detectives King and Benson.
Mrs. Bryant testified that Lee had
UifAA IuN lllE 0NNfMAlUlA 10 MIS- Ash illlN
while her husband was in the army in
France. and that one day she had asked
him what he was going 90 do when
LYONS returned. She said that when
she put this question 10 him he replied
"That man better lay off me, for if he
fools around any Of my affairs I'll mess
him up"
Detective King presented a telegram
TO the jury, which he stated Lee ad-
mitted was a fake. The telegram was
addressed to Mrs. Bessy Lyons and re-
quested her 10 meet her father at the
p. B. & W. station, October 27 The
detective testified that three additional
fake kilograms were sent 10 the Lyons
home about the time the murder was
committed.
Dr. Bovitti told how he examined
Lyons body and found that he had
three fractures, one on each side Of the
face and one on the back Of the head
Any one Of the three could have caused
death. the doctor stated. In addition TO
the three fractures there was a deep
cash i'm the scalp
Mrs Bryant testified that sam Hol-
lis. Negro, had told her ne saw three
Negroes with a pushc3rt at the Lyons
home on the night Of November ~.
with some object in the cart. This OBJ
iect was covered with a blanket The
Evening journal., 1919-12-02

tee on auxlllaries which heard the
numerous claims OF the Red Cross, Y.
W. C. A. and women's organizations
for anllIallon with the Legion. The
final determination was left 70 the
executive committee Mr.. Groves
most arduous work was on the COM
mittee on resolutions which met until
three o'clock two days in their work
OF culling out all the many resolutions
referred 10 them.
II. J. Peityiohn. OF Milford served
on the committee on war risk in
surance which dealt with one OF the
most pressing and vital questions af-
feeling the eX-service man. The ad-
mnislration OF this bureau has been
a hardship on thousands OF service
men and their families. The work OF
the Federal board for vocational train
ing also came before This committee.
Mr.. Pcityiohn also helped write the
political restriction clause In the ma
ti0nal c0nsi tuition lie also served
on the permanent organization com
m'itee and assisted the convention de
lcrm'nc the reXi meeting place for the
national convention which Is Clevc-
land. and in the determination Of per-
mament national headquarters which
is Indianapolis
The committee which handled mat
ters of alien s'ackcrs and W. W.
or BOlshevik propaganda and kindred
subjects had as ITS Delaware member
M Miller lie was designated Go
speak IN favor ~ the committees re-
port which recommended deportation
and cancellation Of citizenship for ali
en- or recently natural'7ed agt1tors or
alien slackcrs who Withdrew their c't'-
2onsh'n when called uron 10 serve in
the military service. This commit'oo
also condemned the policy Of the War
Department In rs treatment of con
sc'cn''0us DIRECTORS who were DIS
charged hOnorably and with back pay
hv The Secretary ~ War alihourh sol
d'e~s who had fought IN battle were
d'scha~gcd dish0no~a)ly because OF
infraciions of military regulations.
Evening journal., 1919-12-02
mILL Tnp nInnIAGE SALE.

Brandywlne Summit Campmeetins
will be The beneficiary OF a rummage
sale 10 be held by the Hin Top Asso-
citation on Thursday and Friday. az
Seventh and Windsor streets. C0ntribu-
tions are asked for the sale and VIII
be called for upon notification. Tele-
phone No. 3606-D
Evening journal., 1919-12-02

Elklon.
Miss Emma Lyman. Of Wilmlngi(
spent Thanksgiving bay with Mr. A
Mrs. p $. Lyman.
Clifton Jones. Of Wilmington. was I
weekend guest Of Robert Maclary.
Evening journal., 1919-12-02
DELAWARE ACTIVE IN
AMERICAN LEGION
Former Service Men From
This State Had Prominent
Part at Minneapolis
THOMAS w. MILLER
TELLS OF DOINGS

Delaware Post, No. 1, Of the Ameri-
can Legion. was told about the do
ings OF the Delaware delegates as well
as happenings in general at the con
vention OF the American Legion, held
recently in Minneapolis, by former
Congressman Thomas w Miller. Wno
was chairman OF the Delaware dele
CATION Mr.. Miller is also a member
Of the National Executive Committee
OF the Legion. having been reelected at
the convention and chairman OF the
national legislative Committee throush
which the million members Of the lie
g'on will express their views 90 Con-
gress.
Mr.. Miller stated that the amount
Of work transacted by the convention
IN the three days session was re-
markable. There We're twenty stand
ing committees OF the convention ar
each resolution or report was re-
forred 90 the committe handling such
matters and i'm the same manner as
bills are handled in the houses OF
Congress. There Nyerc some five hun
dred resolutions on a great variety of
subjects presented before the convcn-
tiOn, but OF course many Of these q u
not get past the committees as they
did not relate 10 the eX-service. man
or his relation 90 the country. The
committees met during the daytime
and the more important ones far in
to the night.
The convention committee on bene-
fetal legislation was the one 90 which
was referred all matters relating TO
the care Of the disabled soldier or the
widow or. orphans Of those who died
in service. In addition the question of
legislation for the service
man such as the bonus. land and home
legislation came before this commit
tee. Mr.. Miller, in addition 20 being
chairman Of the conventions com-
miltee on legislation was a member
of the Beneficial Legislation Commit
tee This committee recommended frs,
Evening journal., 1919-12-02

men. De said, were Lee. smith and an
other man whom he did not know.
The detectives secuted the idea that
Lyons had been killed al his home and
the body kept in the cellar until the
night before the corpse was found in
the marshes. Il was pointed out that
the ground under the dead mans head
was soaked with blood and The hair had
fallen or and covered the ground under
Iln lnal
Evening journal., 1919-12-02

having bills passed in the Legislature,
etc.
Benjamin Groves, a member OF Dia-
mond state Grange, gave a very inter-
esting talk on education.
The evening world., 1919-10-16
CLEMENCEAU WINS VOTE
OF CONFIDENCE, 324 TO 1872
Premier Defeats Bitterest Opposi-
ton Which Has Developed in
Chamber Since War.

PARIS, Oct. l6 (AssocIated Press).-
The Clemenceau Ministry was sustained
in the Chamber Of Deputies late
yesterday by a vote of SEA to 1872. The
Premier thus victoriously emerged from
the bhterest and best organized as
saut which the Ministry had ever
faced, the Chamber adopting the Cabi-
nets policy on the chronological order
of the elections. placing the legislative
elections first on Nov. l6. and the Sena-
torIal and municipal elections in that
order.
For the first time Aristide BRAND.
the former Premier. came out openly in
leading the opposition forces, but
Clemenceaus majority was the largest
he had ever received when the question
OF confidence was presented.
Preparations had been going on for
months for this test of strength. the
opposition awaiting the ratification OF
the peace treaty to make a definite on
slaught on the Ministry,
Premier Clemenceau had bitter ora
torical duel with NJ, BRAND Hhe result
OF the vote makes II positive that NJ,
Clemenceau's platform will go before
the people. his opponents aVowed in
tention OF forcing postponement OF
the mandate OF the Chamber having
failed. In his speech NJ. Clemenceau
never was In better form.
The evening world., 1919-10-16

promised from tho following authori--
ties:
Our Present ID diplomatic service
William G.. sharp, former Ambassa-
dor to France, and L. Grant Smith,
former Secretary Of Embassy, Vienna
and Copenhagen.
"An Opportunity for the Bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Philip B. Kennedy, Director.
Recommendation Of the National
Civil Service Reform League e.'-Os-
den III. Hammond of the Foreign
Service Committee.
Training Facilities for the Diplo-
matte and Commercial Services. -
The Rev. Edmond Walsh, 5. j., Dean
Of the School Of Foreign Service,
Georgetown University.
Report Of the Associations Commit
tee--W. w. Nichols, Allis-Chalmers
Manufacturing Company.
What the Manufacturer Believes
Should BE Done. Alba -. Johnson.
Maurice Casanave, French High
Commissioner; Col. J. c. Faunthropo
OF the British Embassy Rear Admiral
Count NJ. LOvatclli Of the Italian EN-
hassy, Secretary of Commerce Red
field, First Assistant Secretary OF
state William Philips and Martin w!
Littlcton will be the speakers at to-
morrow evenings banquet in the
grand ballroom.
The evening world., 1919-10-16
EXPORTERS OF j. S.
MEET IN NEW YORK
TO JACK UP TRADE;
First Thing viii Be Call on
Congress for Better
Consular Service.

A resolution calling upon Congress
TO Jack up both the diplomatic and
consular services Of the United States
is expected TO be one OF the most inn
portant acts of the tenth annual con-
vcntion Of the American Manufsctur-
ers' Export Association, which, OPEN
ing at o'clock this morning at the
Waldorf Astoria Hotel, comes to an
end Tomorrow night with the annual
banquet.
Following the registration this
morning OF approximately fifteen
hundred exporting manufacturers
from all the important centres OF the
United States. w. l.. Saunders,
chairman Of the board Of the Inger-
soil l-Rand Company, was elected
president to succeed George +. Smith
The evening world., 1919-10-16
TWENTY WARSHIPS,
ANDFRENCH
ARRIVE At RIGA
BolSheviki Retreating Before
kolchak'S Forces and De-
porting All Between Ages
of 10 and so.

COPENHAGEN. Oct i6-A Brit
sh-French squadron Of more than
twenty warships has arrived at Riga.
according to a Lcttish private report
received here.
LONDON. oct ia general re-
treat by the Bolshevlh before the
armies OF Admiral Kolchak in West
ern Siberia is announced in wire
less message from the KolchalS Gov
ernment at OmslI, dated oct. 13. The
despatch says:
"The Bolsheviki are retreating
along the whole line. They are de-
porting the entire population be-
tween the ages OF 16 and so and
are likewise removing the cattle"
The message announces tho receipt
Of advioes that the council OF peoples
commissaries i'm Moscow had issued
an order outlawlng Admiral Kolchak
and his ministers and demanding the
arrest OF his agents and those OF the
Allies in Siberia.
The message also reports that n Boil
shevik wireless dispatch had been re-
ceived which admitted that in pleb-
iscite in Moscow the workmen had de-
clared themselves against the Soviet
and so supporting Admiral Kolchak
HELSINGFORS, Finland, oct. l6.--
Troops OF General Yudenitch's North
western Russian Army have occupied
Pskov. according to a newspaper dis
patch received here.
LONDON. Oct. 16.-Forced back by
the onslaughts on four fronts, the
armies OF the Soviet Government OF
FuSsia appear to be facing disaster
Gen. DeniSine's Cossacks from the
South. Polish forces from the West;
Northwestern Russian legions on the
Northwest, and Northern Russian
troops from the North, have during
the last few days forged ahead udtli
II seems the Bolshevik armies are
The evening world., 1919-10-16

between the upper and neither mill
stones
Petrograd is doomed to capture, in
the opinion OF observers. Gen. Yudc-
mitch being at Gatchina, only 25 miles
south OF the former Russian capital
In the extreme north, the Northern
Russian Army has broken the resist
ance Of the Bolshcviki. according to
reports. and are pursuing the enemy
toward Omega, a village about $50
miles west of Archangel. Further to
tho south 1t has forced its way far
down along the Dvina River. Polish
forces have capturet Kovno, on the
extreme northern end OF the line.
Denikine's men have driven a giant
wedge into Central Russia as far as
Orel and are thought TO be on their
way toward Tula, an important rail
way centre that is considered the key
to Moscow. East OF the Urals. is
Admiral Kolchak's army, but IL Is
seemingly too far away to enter into
consideration as vital factor in the
situation which is developing in Rus
sia proper. Gems. Deniklne and Yude-
mitch and Admiral Kolchak are said
TO be operating in close coordination.
West Of General Denikine's army
are forces OF Ukrainians, who, while
supposed to be hostile 70 the Bolshe-
Wiki, have declared war on Denikine
because OF alleged atrocities perpe-
trated by the latter's soldiers on their
advance toward Moscow. Reports
have been received, however, that
part Of the Ukrainian army has
Joined Denikine, having been assured
that the latter will wrest Eastern
Galicla and the Province Of Chelm
from Poland
COPENHAGEN. oct. 16.-Lettish
forces have fought their way across
the Duna River at Riga and opera
tions there are now developing favor
ably, according to a despatch received
from Llbau last night by the Lettlsh
Press Bureau here.
A state OF siege has been declared
throughout all Llthuania and the
mobilization OF three classes OF SOL
diers has been ordered II is an
nounced in a telegram received here
from Kovno.
Russian troops, under command OF
Col Vierkolitch, have been concen-
trated in Lithuania and. with the
help OF Germans. have occupied tele-
graph and telephone stations and
converted schools into barracks. The
Lithuanian nag has everywhere re-
placed the Russian colors.
Col. VicrkolItch has issued a procla-
nation saying IL the Lithuanians
voluntarily rcunite with old Russia,
self-government will be given Lithua-
MIA under Russian sovereignty. The
proclamation says that. on the other
hand, IL the Lithuanlans resist the
Russians, they will be regarded as
traitors"
The evening world., 1919-10-16

Of tho Royal Typewriter Co. The
first words Of the new president were
in tribute to his predecessor as the
right man in the right place during
a critical period"
other officers elected were: Vice
presidents c. X. Anderson, president
Of the American Wire and Fabric Co
n. A. Demarest OF the Green Tweed
Co.; julius Goslin. president OF the
Joubert and Goslin Machinery and
Foundry Co.. and ]. s. Lawrence,
president OF the Lawrence co.
Treasurer. William II. lngersoll Of
Robert II. 1ngersoll and Brothers; di-
rector for the term OF 1921: c. T..
Jennings. president of G. Is. Jennings
& Co.. term of 1922: George T.. Smith,
Dwight Austin, managing director Of
Nestles Food CO.. Inc; +. A. Seiber-
ling, president of the Goodyear Tire
and Rubber Co, and Frank II. Taylor.
president of.the s. S. white Dental
Manufacturing Co.
The topic assigned for discussion
this afternoon was "Our Future Trade
with Russia; for this evening the
subjects will be THE Near East"
THE New States" Patents and
Trade Marks and Foreign Adver-
tising."
"our Diplomatic and Commercial
Services Under New World Condi-
tions" is down for discussion to-mor-
row, beginning at 10 A. M. with
President f. NJ. Herr OF the westing-
house Electric and Manufacturing
Company in the chair. Papers are
The evening world., 1919-10-16

plainnnt. the women described them
selves as ray Brombcrg. twenty-five,
Of No. ! EaEt lllth street: Molly Cohen.
Brooklyn: Jane Fitterman. nineteen, OF
No. 32q East 18th street and Miriam
iifschtz twcnty.thrcc of No. IS West
ian isih s,TegL s.tr The man said 9c was az
Mov,Tlrr Place. "a writer. According TO
the police. Martin urged the women on
in the attack Al five prisoners were
charged with assault.
According 70 tho police. Miss Lack
said that when the strike was called
about week aro she refused to Join
She said she was threatened. but had
not been molestcd until last night Her
bruises.
The evening world., 1919-10-16
MILLINERY F0REW0MAN
IS BEATEN Rf STRIKERS
Because She Refused TO Join Walk
out -Four Women and Nan Tear
Her Clothing to Bits.

Because she refused to Join tho strik-
ing milllners OF the Liberty Hat Com
. pany. at No. eb2 Broadway. Miss Eva
Lack. thirty. OF No. ~ West lllth
Street. forewoman. was waylaid and
beaten near her home last night and
her ciothing torn to ribbons. She was
. then thrown down the stairway to the
cellar OF No. 81 West ilith Street
Patrolman Steinback Of the West i23d
Street Station. attracted by her screams
went to her aid IN time to arrest four
young women and a man. whom Miss
Lack alleges beat hes
At the West 123d Street Police station.
where Miss Lack appeared ms COM
The evening world., 1919-10-16
Roosevelt TIar Ia TlushInE.
Tue.day

The Roosevelt Memorial Flag which
Boy Scouts are carrying from Buffalo
TO oyster Bay will he taken by air
plane from the Bronx 70 Flushing
next Tuesday afternoon. The flag
started its tourney without y star In
It's hluo field, but one star liz sewn
on IN each city through which II passes
and the last star. the 4Sth. will be nf.
fixed nt Oyster Bay.
The evening world., 1919-10-16
Body identified a- Balloon Racers.

DETROIT. Mich. oct 16.-The body
picked up yesterday off Cape Hurd.
Lake Huron. by Eagle Boat a. has been
identified at that OF Observer Verhey-
der. who with Capt. Dammann. has
been missing since their balloon. par
ticipating in the National Champion
ship Race. was found wrecked off Cove
Light oct. T.