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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-16

John been ny with the
rank of his commander in
chief the American Expedonary Forces The special rvvng
General Pershng makes his title General of the Armies
United States The title has held the death Of
General Sheridan
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-11
SUTHERLAND SELLS SOIL.

John F. Sutherland, who deals in
real estate, seed cotton, stocks and
bonds, and who advertises in The
Press and Banner, is making things
lively in the real estate market. He
has recently sold the following
pieces of property:
The house and lot on Henry Street
belonging to ]. E. Sutherland has
been sold to John McMahan, the
price being $4,000.
The Putnam lands consisting of
120 acres, II miles south of the city
have been sold to ]. M. King for
$4,000.
The lot with six room dwelling on
South Main Street belonging to P.
L. Blanchett has been disposed of to
Us. Hunter at the price of $2100.
Mr.. Sutherland is advertising 9TH
er bargains in real estate and if you
are looking for home, or have a
place which you desire to sell, he is
able to be Of service to you.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-11
FRENCH PRESS is BITTER.
Harsh Denunciation of American
Peace Delegates.

Paris, April 9.-The harsh denun-
citation of the American peace dele
cation by the French press and
charges that the ordering of the
transport George Washington to
come to Brest before it's regular
time is nothing short of blackmail
have not affected the American dele.
gates who apparently are not sur
prised at the newspaper criticism.
While the Americans repeatedly
reaffirm their belief that consider
able progress has been made in the
last three days, one member remark
ed today:
1T is not a bad idea to have the
ship at Brest ready for the return" D."
The Mathis article pungently
criticises the peace conference un-
der large captions, reading: "Dis-
quieting mysteries in council of four.
In five months Allied governments
have not solved single problem.
Odessa in power of Bolsheviki."
The newspaper declares it has
been the method of the conference
to put the concerns Of France last.
England and America having gotten
all they required, says The Matin,
"now we come, we with our bother
some demands, and if we do not get
our country will be f.
dead. Such will be fruit Of
our sacrifices"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-11
VERDICT FOR THE STATE.

Columbia, April 9.-The jury in
the suit by OcNeal Sandel against
the State Of South Carolina for
100000 damages for the deaths of
Thelma and Minnie Sandel, two
young girls of Calhoun County,
which has been tried in the Richland
County court here for the past two
days, brought in a sealed verdict at
1 o'clock this morning in favor of
the State, after being out seven
hours and forty-fve minutes. The
verdict was opened in the court this
morning by Judge Thomas S. Sease,
the presiding judge. Attorneys for
the plaintiff gave notice Of an ap-
peal. -. ..:
The plaintiff alleged that the
deaths Of the two girls were caused
by contaminated anti-typhoid vac
cine points, due to improper packing
at and the 'unsanitary condition Of
the State laboratory.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-11
J. E. JONES, TREASURER.

Joseph E. Jones has been appoint
ed Treasurer of Abbeville County to
serve out the unexpired term of tho
late Jas. F. Bradley. 1t will be rem
embered that Mr.. Bradley died just
after having been elected for term
of four years. Mr.. Chalmers was
appointed to serve out this unexpired
term which ends on July 1st, of this
year.
Mr.. Chalmers was elected last
summer for a full term commencing
on July 1st of this year. No ap-
pointment has been made for this
full term, the governor and Senator
Moore rightfully leaving it to the
people to select a treasurer for this
term.
A meeting of the County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee will be
called at once by County Chairman,
VIM. P. Greene, and a primary will
likely be ordered for the purpose Of
suggesting man for this place.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-11
sEvENTY:NINE DIE
IN STORM IN TEXAS
Wosh Equinoxial Gale in Years
Sweeps Wide Area-Storm From
Rio Grande Valley With High
Wind and Heavy Rain Great
Property Damage.

Dallas, Texas, April r 9.-The
worst equinoxial storm for many
years swept over North Texas and
Southern Oklahoma last night leav-
ing in it's wake seventy-nine deaths,
hundreds of injured persons and
property damage which will amount
to many thousands of dollars, &C.
cording to incomplete reports re-
ceived here. ~
Twenty-eight of the known dead
were white persons. >
The storm came up from the Rio
Grande valley with a high wind and
heavy rain, gaining force until il
tore through the northern tier of the
Texas counties with the destruc:
tiveness Of a tornado. In the Texas
Panhandle there was heavy snow
that stopped trains.
The course of the storm was er.
ratio. At times it leaped a mile o,
more before striking the ground and
doing damage, and left one farm
house unharmed only to demolish the
next one. No cities of any size were
in its. Path. Most of those killed
were caught under their falling
buildings. The heavy rainfall extin,
gu;shed the numerous fires thai
started when houses were overturn.
ed.
The little cotton town of Canaan
was wiped out.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-11
THIEVES Il
ARRESTED IN ABBEVILE
Three White Men Hailing From ~
gusta Arrested by Abbeville Po-
licemen-Oficers to Carry
Them Back to Georgia
Today. 81.

Sheriff Burts, Chief Of Police
Johnson and Policeman McLane cap
tured three automobile thieves on
Wednesday afternoon at Darraugh's.
The men captured are: J. b. Camp
bell, of Youngstown, Ohio; Fuller,
of Aiken, S. c.; and Will Wingard,
of Augusta. -.
According to the story told by the
men they sand-bagged negro chauf-
feur in Augusta two or three days
ago, took his car and started for
parts unknown. They broke down
near town on Wednesday afternoon
and telephoned to local garage for
assistance. Before any help could
be sent they had sold the car in
which they were travelling at a fig
ure which at once excited suspicion.
Upon being asked for some referen-
ces before the money was passed
they gave the name of some person
in Augusta.
The party who was about to buy
the car paid a small amount on it,
and agreed to pay the balance on
Thurday morning. In the meantime
the officers learned of the men, and
they went after them, and landed
hem in Jail, where they now are
awaiting the arrival of Augusta Off
GERS, who will take them back to
that place for trial.
The car stolen was an Oldsmobile.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-11
Abbevile, S. C., Friday, April H. 1919. Single Copi
DRY LAW WILL BE EN-
FORCED AFTER JULY l

vote most of their~time to the COM
mercial traffic, and leave the en-.
forcement of the law against per-
sonal manufacture to local police.
To Establish Zones.
Internal revenue bureau agents
under the direction of B. C. Keith,
deputy commissioner now are work
ing on a plan to divide the country
into zones already established. One
chief inspector will be assigned to
each zone, with as many assistants
as the character of the territory in
dicates necessary. The men will be
especially trained in detection work,
most having served in that capacity
forrmany years.
Although heretofore liquor viola
tions have been found by revenue
agents mainly among moonshiners
of southern mountains, however,
prohibition is expected to stimulate
illicit distillation enormously ip cit
les, where the demand will be most
constant and consequently where
greater profits from the occupation
can be reaped.'
Great care is to be observed by
revenue officials to prevent unneces-
sary interference with production
and distribution of alcohol for indus
trial and commercial purposes under
the prohibition act. Regulations gov
erning production Of this non-bever-
age alcohol will be issued soon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-11

Washington, April 9.-Three
thousand internal revenue agents
working in specially arranged zones
throughout the United States will
enforce prohibition after July /, &C.
cording to plans announced today
by the revenue bureau. Nearly 800
inspectors will be trained for the
work, to be added to, the force of
2,28' revenue agents already avail
able for police regulations and the
machinery for enforcement will be
in working order before the date
when absolute prohibition becomes
effective.
This force of special agents will
be distributed among the districts
where law violation is threatened to
the largest extent, and special at
tention will be paid to cities where
revenue officials look for most per-
sistent efforts to make, whiskey IL
legally. In addition the revenue au-
thorities plan to cooperate with To-
cal police, and to leave the greater
part of the enforcement work to
these authorities in localities where
the police appear efficient. Without
such a plan, the force Of even 5000
federal agents would be insufficient
to police the entire country. -
Although manufacture of liquor
for personal use will be equally il
legal with the production for sale,
revenue agents are expected to de-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-11
VETERANS PLAN
AMERICAN LEGION
Call Issued for St. Louis Caucus
Will Be Held in May-Major
Workman of Greenvifle, Ex-
pected to Be One of Officers
Attending. -

New York, April 8.-A committee
whose officers declared it represent
ed every State in the Union, every
rank in the army and navy and ev.
cry shade of political belief, issued
here tonight a call for a caucus in
St. Louis next month to elect pre-
liminary organizations of the Amer
lean legion to be composed Of Am
erican veterans of the world war.
The caucus, to be held May 8, 9,
and 40, will pave the way for a ma
tional convention set tentatively for
November IL, when the organiza-
ton, intended to offer membership
to all officers and enlisted men in
the United States military or naval
service between the date of Ameri-
cas- declaration of war and the ces-
sation of hostilities, will be made
permanent. ...u "-
The caucus call was signed by
Lieut.. Coll Theodore Roosevelt :: of
New York, chairman; Lieut.. Col
Bennett Clark of Missouri, vice
chairman, and Lieut.. Col. Eric Fish
er Wood Of Pennsylvania, secretary,
together with upwards of 200 COM
mitteemen drawn from the commits
stoned and enlisted personnel of the
army, navy and marine corps and
representing the 4S States and the
District of Columbia.
"The legion will not interest it.
self in politics but will make it's in
fluence felt in regard to the poll
cies," Colonel Roosevelt said in dis
cussing the embryo organization, It
will be strictly non-partisan, he add
ed, its objects being to perpetuate
comradeshlps formed during the
war, to preserve the history of the
conflict and to maintain the princi-
pies for which American soldiers and
sailors trained, fought and died. :,
In addition to the delegates and
their alternates, the committee said,
representatives Of veterans and pa
triotic organizations already formed
would be invited to attend together
with governors and. adjutants gener-
al of all States as honorary dele
gates. Among, them are expected to
be Brig. Gen, H. A.. Blanding, Bar
tow, Fla; and Col. Alexander R.
Lawton, Jr., Savannah, Ca; Maj. W.
D. Workman, Greenville,' S. c.; Col
Luke Lea, Nashville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-11
MRS. WHITE GOES TO YORK.

Mrs. nellie W. White leaves today
for York, where she has taken a po,
sition as matron of one of the cot
tages at the Episcopal Orphanage.
Mrs. White is admirably fitted for
this position, and her friends will be
glad to know that she has secured
it. The Orphanage is a delightful
place for one to live. It is located
in the fine old town Of York, and all
the surroundings are most attractive.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-11
SIDNEY DREW, NOTED
COMEDIAN, DEAD

New York, Apri. 2.--S- -dney Drew,
actor on the stage and for the mo-
ton picture screen, died today at
his home here.
Mr.. Drew was appearing with his
wife in the play ''Keep Her Smiling
IN Detroit last week, when he be.
came i'll. Mr.. Drew, who was ma
tive of New York, was Sd years old.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-11
MADE
OF WHEAT CROP
Government Expects Largest Ever
Grown-Big Sum Involved
{ Speculation as to Amount of
Federal Money to Be Paid
For Grain. '..

Washington, April 8.-Forecast
by the department Of agriculture to-
day that the nations winter wheat
crop would total, s37,00O,0O0 bush
els, the largest crop ever grown,
aroused immediate speculation as
to the cost to the government. Of
such an enormous yield. Under the
bill passed by congress the govern
ment is obligated to pay the differ.
ence between the guaranteed price
of $2.26 a bushel and the world
market price for every bushel not
only of winter but of spring wheat
produced.
The total value Of the winter
wheat crop on the basis Of an-837,-
100000 bushel crop forecast would
be 1891, $50, 900. The spring wheat
crop, soon to be planted, can not be
estimated at this time, but depart
ment of agriculture officials today
predicted it would. range between
100000 and soO,ooo,ooo bush
els which would increase the total
value of the nations wheat crop to
approximately $4,000, 1000, 900. -.
The part, of this $4,000, 100000
that the government must pay to
maintain the guaranteed price is a
matter on which officials here de-
clined to comment. It is said the
factors influencing the world market
price, such as production in Argen-
tina, Australia, and other countries
and the European demand, were too
numerous to make any prediction at
this time: The department Of agri-
culture has no information as to es-
timated wheat production in the
other, wheat growing countries Of
the world.
Officials expressed the belief today
that there would be good foreign
demand for American wheat which
would take care Of the nations sur
plus and while, the loss to the gov
eminent through it's price guarantee
may amount far into the millions Of
dollars, so far as the actual wealth
of the country is concerned it sim
ply will be taking money from one
pocket and putting it into another.
The money, it was said, will 60 into
the pockets Of the farmers and Off
cials believe the forecast indicates
farmers will be more prosperous and
possess greater potential buying
power than ever before. The enor-
nous sums farmers will receive for
their wheat, it was said, should find
its way back quickly into circulation
thus adding to the nations general
prosperity. | =.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-11
GOES TO ABBEVILLE.

Miss Julia Mabry left yesterday
for Abbeville, her old home. Miss
Mabry has resided in Columbia for
several years and was an efficient
clerk in the office of the Carolina In
surance Company. She has many
friends in Columbia who will regret
she has left the city.-The State,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-11
COUNTY
ROLL Of PENSIONS
Given in Classes Showing Amount
Each Class Will Draw-Total
Amount Received for the Coun-
ty is $4,4ss.oO-List Same
as for 1918.

Clerk of Court J. L. Perrin now
has the pension money for Abbevlile
county. Below is given list Of the
pensioners. The total amount re-
ceived for the county is $4,488.00.
This is the same list as for 1918.
The law passed by the recent legis-
lature does not effect the old pen
sioners this year. .
Class A-$96.00.
E. W. Ashley, o. L. Cam, R. A.
Glenn, ]. S. Williams, Sr., C. S.
Young.
Class C.1-$4S.00.
J. S. Bosdell, w. T. Broadwell, L.
B. Ramey.
= Class C-2-$36.Oe.
W. E. Algary, M. W. Barnes. J.
]. Blanchett, c. A. Bolts, T. J. Bow
en-, D. S. Branyon, J. H. Burdett, R.
R. Davis, N. P. DeVore, D. B. Dun
lap, J. J. Edwards, U. ]. Elgin, John
Evans, G. W. Fields, F. H. Gerk, E.
P. Gray, J. B. Hampton, D. H. How
ard, J. M. Knight, R. o. McAdams,
J. W. McCurry, J. Q. McDavid, G.
W. Milford, J. w. Rikafd, J. L.
Scott, T. C. Seal. W. C. Shaw, J. T.
stuckey, Stephen Walters, George
White, M M. Ellis. - ,..-...
Class C-3-$4s.OO.
Melinda Ann Bratcher, Mary F.
Cooley, Mrs. H. L. Finn, Mrs. M. J..
Patterson, Mrs. Martha Switzerland,
Mrs. Sallie Watkins, Mrs. Sarah A.
Wilson.
Class C-4-$36.O0.
Matte Adams, H. P. Baker, Fran
ces Bigby, M. J. Bowie, Martha J.
Bowie, S. M. Bradley, Alice E.
Campbell, Sallie Campbell, Martha
S. Cam, R. W. Cannon, Mary L.
Carlisle, O. c. Carpenter, R. H.
Cochran, Mrs. A.. E. Cox, Jane E.
Drake, W. T. Ellis, S. M. Fortescue
Jane C. CASTOR, E. R. Hamilton, Car.
rie Hampton, Minnie w. Hardin
Callie C. Hester, Matte E. Hill, D.
E. Hodge, G. F. Holcomb, E. v
Hughes, Jane Hughes, Eta Hughey
E. E. Kay, Maggie Kinard, W. F
Livingston, Louise B. Loner, Emma
McAdams, Mary G. McAlister, w
P. McCarter, Jane McCord, Lizzie
Nc cord, Leila B. MCDONALD, Mary
Mckinney, Catherine :McNair, M
J. Martin, Sallie M. Nance, Ells
Partridge, L. f. Patterson, W. T. C
Pettigrew, India Saxon, A. W. Sea
wright, Effie seawright, S. E. Sea
wright, Elizabeth Sharp, Elizabet!
Shillito, P. S. Simmons, Fannie
Smith, Nancy E. Sprouse, Matte F
Stewart, J. H. Stokes, Nancy L
Stone, E. A. Suber, Margaret Syfan
Martha Taylor, Lucy C. Thomson
M. M. Thornton, P. A. Tribble, Rose
Tucker, James W. Wideman, M. E
Wilson, D. A. Winn, Margaret l.
Wright.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-11
FORMER EMPEROR
TO.FACE ACCUSERS
Council of Four Lecides on lrlai OF
HohenzoHern-Huge Sum From
Huns-Germans Allowed Thirty
= Years to Pay Indemnity With
Cost of Commission.

Paris, April 9.-The responsible
tv of the German emperor for the
war and the means of bringing him
to trial by one of the allied govern
ments, probably Belgium, have been
definitely determined upon by the
council of four. This follows the
definite decision on the terms OF
reparation for war damages, where
by s5,ooo,o 100000 must be paid
within the next two years, and an
interallied commission assess the re-
manning damage for period of 81
years, beginning May 1, 1921:
Thus two of the great obstacles
which stood in the path of the rapid
attainment of peace have been re-
moved within the last "a hours, and
the period of extreme tension over
the >inaction and the failure to Sc
cure tangible results is succeeded by
revived confidence over the great
advance made towards a permanent
settlement. How far these results
are due to the intimations conveyed
in the summoning to France Of the
United States transport George
Washington by President Wilson is
only conjectural, but it is at least a
coincidence that the main difficulties
began to dissolve from the time that
this decision became known. !, -.
The exact nature. of these diff
culties is not disclosed. Friends OF
the president maintain that they
were largely of minor character,
not involving large principles,
though the presidents adherence to
his "14 points" as the rigid limita-
ton of the scope Of action appears
to have run all through the deliber-
ations during the tense period of the
last few days.
While the tension has been greatly
reduced, it is not entirely removed,
as much depends on the continua'
ton Of progress With respe:: to >tt.a
remaining obstacles, notably the
Sarre Valley, the Rhine frontier
the Adriatic issue and number OF
lesser issues which are still short OF
final agreement.
The agreement on responsibilities
for the war is understood to have
been a compromise between divided
reports presented by the commission
of which Secretary Lansing is chair
man. There was a practical agree,
ment on the general responsibility
of the German emperor for bringing
on the war, but division occurred or
whether it was feasible to bring him
to justice before an international
tribunal.
The French and British view fav
ored a tribunal, but the American
view, it is understood, favored mora
indictment without recourse to pro
secution, owing to the lack of an in
tenational law as a basis for tria
before an international court.
Belgium, on which the war fel
first and heaviesteis reorted to have
taken a view much similar to thai
of the United States, while Japar
and Italy were partially in accord
with the American view.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-11

Mrs. T. M. Marchant and her two
handsome boys are here from Green
Vile on a visit of two weeks to Mr..
and Mrs. P. B. Speed.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-29
REIMBURSED FROM GERMAN
HOLDINGS HERE
OPINION OF ATTY. GENERAL
Forsees That Germans Will
Not be Welcome Business
Men Here.

Chicago May % Americans who
were temporarily residents iii enemy
territory during the way will have lit
lie difficulty in having their property
returned tn them under the new con-
ditons following the signing of the
armistice Attorney General Palmer
Told the Illionis Bar Association to-
day. Americans who lost their prop.
erty in Germany. in the opinion OF
Attorney Palmer, will be allowed to
present their claims to the United
States which will see that they are
reimbursed from German holdings here
He said that would be better than
turning back the property to the Ger
mans, for he foresaw that the Ger
mans would not be welcome as bust
ness men upon American soil for . de-
cade at least.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-29
THIS MEMORIAL. DAY WEARS
ADDED SIGNIFICANCE
WILSON CABLES MESSAGE
Must Net Forget Hopes and
Purposes of Gallent Men
Who Died.

Washington, May 29.-Prasident
Wilson has cabled his Memorial Day
message to the American people. i'll
which he says:
Memorial Day this year wears all
added significance and | wish, if only
by message, to take part with you in
its observance. In observing the day
we commemorate not only the re-
union OF our own country, but also
the Liberation Of the world from one
of the most serious dangers to which
the free government and free life OF
men was ever exposed.
I'VE have buried gallant and now
immortal men. who died in this great
war CT liberation with a new sense
of conservation. We must never for
get the duty their sacrifice laid upon
us of fulfilling their hopes and their
purposes to the utmost. This. it
seems to me, is an impressive lesson
and an Inspiring mandate of the day
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-29
STRUGGLE HARD
TO DESTROY TYPHUS
RED CROSS AND ARMY PHYSI-
CLANS IN EFFORT

Kayalla. Macedonia, April 5. (By
Mail.)- A desperate fight is now be-
ing waged by Greek, British, French
American Red Cross and United Stat
es army physicians to confine the out
break of typhus raging in Macedonia
20 its breeding ground and to pre-
cent its spread to Europe ana Ameri-
Ga. An expedition of American doe
tors and nurses has been rushed to
Macedonia to combat the disease.
Red Cross workers in Macedonia
are fighting conditions OF a most dis
couraging nature. The Struma valley
is low, swampy and malarial. Here
thousands of British and Allied sol
diers died of disease during the war
The road from kavalla to Drama and
from Drama to Series is a morass
of fathomless mud.
An American army doctor who has
waded through Flanders writes:
To-day we carry our supplies of
medicines and food to distant villag-
es through roads. several feet deep
in mud. Rains are frequent and heavy
and the fogs penetrate our bones. Red
Cross women riding the mountain
trails, swimming their horses across
rivers, plodding through mud, Drawing
typhus at every turn are carrying on
their work with the spirit of the
pioneer women of our own America.
"The filth and stencil of the social
ed cities. heaps of ruins aftel six
years of war, are beyond description
The main street in Pravi and the
highway from the railway station in
Drama to the public square surpass
in offensiveness anything have ever
seen.
There is no wood for heating
here and no stoves. The Bulgars have
swept the country absolutely bare.
Only tie bare walls of hundred vii
lagos remain. All water must be
boiled"
The Typhus dead are removed from
the tobacco warehouses; at Kavalla
in groups each day,