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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-03
ARKANSAS |SNOW
SCENE Of RIOTS
Two White Men and Seven Negroes
Killed-Many Others Hurt -Situa.
tion is Tense-Another Clash
Expected at Any Moment.
Troops On Way to Scene.

Helena, Ark, Oct. 1.-Two white
men, Clinton Lee, and J. A. Tappan,
Of Helena, and seven negroes are
known to be dead as result of clash
es today at Elaine near here between
negroes and posses searching for the
persons who last night from ambush,
fired upon and killed W. L. Adkins,
railroad special agent, according to
reports reaching here tonight. A third
white man, Ira Proctor, and num-
ber Of negroes are known to have
been wounded. Troops from Camp.
Pike, armed with machine guns, are
said to be en- route to Elaine.
The situation at Elaine is critical
and growing more so, according to
messages received here tonight from.
Joseph Meyers, who is heading the
posse. Meyers is quoted as saying he
expected another clash at any mo-
ment and requested that additional
reinforcements be sent. Five hun
dred United States +, soldiers from
Camp Pike, Ark, are due to reach
Elaine at midnight.
Tappan, who was a prominent bust
ness man here, succumbed in local
hospital late today to the wounds he
received in this mornings fighting in
the streets of Elaine. Proctor, who
also was brought here, is not expect
ed to live; according to physicians.
The body Of Lee, who died from his
wounds at Elaine, also was brought
to his home here.
Lee is said to have been shot acci-
dentally while Tappan and Proctor
were wounded during the fighting.
Charles Pratt, deputy sheriff who was
with Adkins when the latter was kill
ed last night, was wounded in the
knee. Lee, Tappan and Proctor are
members of the local post Of the
American Legion and were deputized
i by Sheriff Kitchena with alnumber
of other civilians wh-r he received
word the situation at Elaine was get
ting out of control.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-03
STEEL HEAD SAYS
CLOSED SHOP WILL
HALT PROSPERITY

Washington, Oct. Flat refusal
to deal with union labor was made to
the senate labor committee today by
Judge Gary, chief of the United
States Steel corporation.
In face of the repeated questioning
the industrial leader stood without
budging on his contention that to
deal with union leaders would result
in the closed shop, a thing which
he declared would be "inimical" to
the country and prevent industrial
prosperity. -
Judge Gary refused to give ground
under the barrage of questions which
senators fired at him.
"You are on the Defensive" SEN
ator Walsh, Massachusetts, told,
Judge Gary, but the steel magnate
refused to weaken in his refusal to
meet labor leaders.
He will not object to meeting Mr..
Gompers at the coming industrial
conference, believing that there Mr..
Gompers will not be the official rep
resentative Of any particular group
of employees, he said.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-03
Still Captured. \

A still with so gallons of mash
and three gallons of the finished
goods" was found Wednesday and
destroyed near Gregg Shoals by De-
putty Marshal c. J. Bruce, Sheriff
Burts and Deputy Sheriff Cam.
On Tuesday Deputy Bruce found
the still on a lone scouting expedi-
tion and at that time there was 100
gallons of mash. A run had been
made before the second visit of the
officers and only half of the mash re-
mained.
Deputy Marshal Bruce and Deputy
Collector Martin left Tuesday on an
other raid for moonshine stills.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-03
ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL.

Columbia, Sept. 30.-T. b. Wan
namaker, of Columbia, state chair
man of the Roosevelt Memorial Com
mission, announced today that Joe L.
Nettles, of Columbia, had accepted
the position of state secretary of
the commission and that G. NJ. Berry,
of Columbia, had accepted the posi-
ton of state treasurer. Former Gov
ernor R. I. Manning, and D. C. Hey
ward are honorary state chairmen
and Mr.. Wannamaker is the active
state chairman.
A chairman is being named fol-
each county and the full list will be
announced within the next few days.
There will be no quotas in this
campaign, it was announced by Mr..
Wannamaker today and all contribu-
tions will be voluntary. That there
will be a liberal contribution from
the people of the State to the mem
orial fund is the opinion expressed
by many representative men of the
state, who say that South Carolina
will join the other states of the Un-
ion in honoring the memory of the
former President, who was famed for
his Americanism.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-03
1,S54,170 BALES ARE
GINNED ACCORDING TO
REPORT ISSUED TO-DAY

. The Ginners Report issued today
shows that 1,854,170 bales have been
ginned up to September rs. The cot
ton crop condition is 54.4 as compar-
ed with 61.4 at the last report.
Cotton buyers here say that crop
conditions in this country are about
80 percent. of normal or in other
words if 10000 bales is the average
yearly crop of this county for the
past ten years that $4,000 bales will
be raised this yea
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-03
SUGGESTS CURE FOR :.
INDUSTRIAL UNREST

St. Louis, Sept. 50.--Increased
production as means Of settling the
present industrial unrest and the
declaration of an industrial truce for
six months as metLod of reducing
the cost of living were suggestions by
W. P. G. Harding, governor of the
federal reserve board, in an address
before the convention of the Amcri-
can Bankers Association here today.
Causes of the labor trouble, Mr..
Harding asserted, are directly trace
able to the great war, to it's waste
and destruction, to its heavy drain
upon available supplies that consti-
tuted so large a part of the worlds
wealth and to financial expedients
which, he said, were necessary to OBJ
tain these supplies. The governor
expressed the view that credit OK
pansion, rather than currency inf1a-
tion is responsible for prevalent eco
nomic troubles.
Paying of Indebtedness.
AS the government is paying off
it's indebtedness at the rate of $780,
100000 annually, the speaker pre-
dicted that within the next few
months it will be possible for the
government to do away with the is
suance of treasury certificates and
operate on incoming taxes.
eve need more production" the
governor said. "We need to develop
our export trade. We should not
send luxuries to impoverished coun-
tries, but should send them necessi-
ties. Luxuries should be sent to
Latin-America for the South is just
entering on it's most prosperous per-
iod.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-03
VOTE THURSDAY ON
FALL AMENDMENT
D,uoerats Are Confident Every one
WIN Be Defeated-Action In SEN
"a. Will Clear the Way For
can.ideration of Pact and
H.sten Final Disposition.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The flrst
vote on amendments to the German
peace treaty will be taken in the Sen
ate tomorrow afternoon.
Formal agreement was reached late
today by Republican and Democratic
leaders to call up at 2 o'clock the
thirty-si1 amendments proposed Dy
Senator Fall, Republican, New MeN-
co, adoption of which would ehml-
nate the United States from repre-
>aentation on numerous foreign COM
missions created by the treaty. The
agreement provides for the five-mln-
ate rule and a vote before adjourn
uent tomorrow night.
Democrats Confident.
Democratic leaders declared to-
night that all of the amendments
would be beaten. Some Republicans
admitted privately that the vote
would not be an accurate test OF the
lineup of the forces on the question
of ratifying the treaty with its lea
que of nations covenant. Indeed,
some Democratic spokesman have
stated that they would inform Presi-
dent Wilson that as matters stand
now the treaty cannot be ratified
without reservations.
Action of the Senate on the Fall
amendments will clear the way for
consideration of the past and hasten
its final disposition. The opinion was
expressed today by Senator high
in the councils of the majority par
ty that treaty discussion might end
In two weeks with vote Immediately
thereafter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-03
Mill at Clover Brinss $750,o00.

York, Sept. 30.-Announcement
of the sale Of the Clover Cotton Mar
ufacturing Company, Of Glover, to a
syndicate of Charlotte, N. c., and
New York capitalists, through the
agency of C. W. Tillet, Jr., of Char
lotte, N. c., was made today, the
purchase price being s750,0O0 OF
1915 per share, the mill being capi-
talized at 100000.
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Mr.. James Bolts.

James Bolts, 40 years old, died
Tuesday afternoon in Columbia. His
body was brought to Abbeville We'd
nesday morning and the funeral was
held Wednesday afternoon at Gilgal
Church, the Rev. ]. L. Daniel con-
ducting the services. Mr.. Bolts was
the son of Mr.. C. A. Bolts. He has
three brothers, T. n. Bolts, Arthur
Bolts and Charles Bolts, and two
sisters, Mrs. w. A. Calvert, Abbeville,
and Mrs. B. G. Carroll, Mccormick.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-03
DIR. j. D. WILSON DIES
AT ANDERSON HOSPITAL

DR.. j. D. Wilson, 55 years old,
died Tuesday night at lilo o'clock
at the Anderson Hospital, where he
went for an operation for ulcer of
the stomach. The funeral was held
Wednesday morning at II o'clock at
the residence on Chestnut street,
conducted by the Rev. ]. E. McRee,
DR.. Wilson's old pastor at Iva, as
sisted by the Rev. S. J. Hood, pastor
of the A. R. P. Church, Iva. Inter-
ment was made in Long Cane ceme-
terry. -.
DR.. Wilson was q son Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilson, and
was born in this county at the old
hor1eplace about II miles west of
A lille. He was educated at the
A, 1sta Medical College and in New
Yo x. He practiced medicine in
Lo, -desville and at Ivef having a
large practice in Abbeville and An
derson Counties. About a month
ago he moved to Abbeville on ac-
count of the educational advantages
here for his children. He is well
known all over the county and has
many friends who will mourn his
passing.
He is survived by his wife, one
son, William, and three daughters,
Margaret, Annie and Virginia. He is
also survived by seven brothers, W.
D. Wilson, Of Haddon-Wilson; John
A. Wilson, s. L. Wilson, F. W. Viii
son, Thomas E. Wilson, George W.
Wilson and Edwin Wilson, and three
sisters, Miss Emma 81. Wilson, Miss
Virginia Wilson and Miss Sarah Will
son. -
The pallbearers at the funeral
were five brothers of DR.. Wilson and
one brother of Mrs. Wilson and were
as follows: W. D. Wilson, John A.
Wilson, F. W. Wilson, Thomas E.
Wilson, George W. Wilson and F. M
Sherard. '
! Among the relatives and friends
who attended the funeral were:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Cunningham
Lowndesville; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomp
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Huckabee, Lown.
desville; Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Hall
Iva; Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Brownlee
Due West; T. J. Baskin, W. w
Beatty, Mrs. Mally Beatty, Mr.. anG
Mrs. Jas. Sherard, Miss Fannie LOT
Sherard, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. A. Sher
ard, Mr.. Hart Baskin and Mr.. San
ders Brown, Iva; R. B. Hutchison
Lowndesville; W. M. Sherard, Whit
mire, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Sherard
Anderson and Mrs. T. C. Jackson, o.
Iva.
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Reunion Visitors.

Mr.. Claud Commander came up
from Columbia and spent Saturday
night in the city with his friend, Mr..
Francis Mabry. Sunday they went up
to Greenville and took in the pleas
ures of the reunion of the Thirtieth
Division, meeting their old friends
and comrades.
After the reunion Mr.. Aver, of Dill
lon, came by and spent Tuesday night
with Mr.. Mabry. .>
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-03
The Place to Trade.

Rosenberg's is a good place to
trade. In addition to having a first
class line of groceries, they have an
intelligent person to answer the
telephone and two of the best look
ing delivery boys in the world. Ar
thur Rosenberg and Frank Roche
drive up in a fancy Ford with a big
flourish and deliver anything from a
dozen eggs to a sack of flour.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-03
G.. 0. P. FEARS PEACE
LEAGUE AS ISSUE IN
NATIONAL ELECTION

Washington, Oct. 1.-Presldentlal
primaries are six months away-they
have the first vote in Oregon-and
today there is neither a crystalliza-
ton of strength behind any particu-
lar candidate in either party nor any
certainty that the two old parties =
the Democratic and Republican--wiil
draw their support from the same
elements which have contributed to
their alternative successes in. the
past. > ':.,s
President Wilson disclaimedt any
political ambition on fis tour and
denounced any man who would look
at the peace treaty and League of
Nations with an eye to the elections
of 1920. That made it possible fo1
Republicans everywhere who favor,
ed the league to gather around the
president without giving \the local
Democrats the opportunity to garner
advantage to their party out Of the
presence or activity of Mr.. Wilson,
but much as Mr.. Wilson tried to de-
stroy it, the notion persisted in
many places that just as the lpresi-
dent made a non-partisan tour fol
preparedness just before he ran fol-
second term, so might the league
tour be feeling-out process looking
toward a third term.
So everywhere made inquiries of
Democrats as well as Republicans
as to whether they would support
Mr.. Wilson if he ran for a third
term and the universal answer was
that htey would not. That is why
every time Mr.. Wilson himself gave
the impression in his speeches that
he had nothing political or personal
in view with respect to the passage
Of the treaty and league, he got q
his own desire know positively is
most enthusiastic response. His best
friends do not want him to run. And
in accord with that advice.
Hard Matter In Ds.;ie
But if this is so, why hasn't some
announcement been made? g,
It is true that many political per
sons among the Democrats thought
it wiser to withhold any statemeut
on that point, believing that nothing
would be calculated to make the Re
publican leaders watch their step.
more than the creation of set q
circumstances compelling Mr.. VII
son to take the league to the eoun
try as an issue in a presidential cam
paign as between the precedent of .
third term and the rejection Of thl
League of Nations. j
| Many voters would find it hard t.
decide, but admittedly Mr.. Wilson
would get bigger vote than b
would if he had only the issue o
personal capacity and not the broa'
question Of international affairs t.
argue.
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News From Mrs. Stone.

Friends in Abbeville have heard
from Mrs. A. NJ. Stone recently, and
every one will be glad to know that
she has recovered her health and is
''mothering" some Of the little folks
in the Methodist Orphanage in
Greenvile, Tenn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-03
Stores To Close.

The Rosenberg Mercantile Com
pany and D. Poliakoff will be closed
Saturday until p. M, on account of
Yom Kippur, a Jewish holiday, which
begins Friday at sundown.
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CLOSING OF ENGLISH
MARKETS MAY HALT
HIGH PRICES HERE

Washington, Oct. 1.-American
business men are today facing losses
that may tJeai $40, ,oo0, 900 from the
strike of British railway men and the
threat of transport workers to tie up
all operations in ports of the United
Kingdom.
This is the value of merchandise
now being manufactured and shipped
daily from United States ports, part
Of which shipments already have
been cut off by the order of the
United States shipping board, in
caneelling all sailings to ports in
England, Ireland and Scotland.
Complete stoppage of all but a
small portion Of American exports is
expected to come before the end of
the week if British transport work
ers strike in sympathy with the rail
way workers.
American commodities now are be-
ing sold and shipped to the United
Kingdom ports at a rate of nearly
$3O0,000,000 a month or more than
ever before, according to commerce
department reports.
May Reduce Costs.
American manufacturers, farmers,
cotton raisers, shippers. and export
ers will be hard hit by the halting
of the stream of gold and dollars
that have been pouring into Ameri-
can pockets since January 1 when
war export came to an end, officials
say.
On the other hand, the closing of
the British markets may have a ten
dency, officials believe, to reduce
costs here of food and meats, since
much of the merchandise ordinarily
exported may have to be thrown into
the domestic markets in case the
British port tie-up continues long.
Farm products and meat form the
great bulk of American sales to the
United Kingdom. Americas farm
ers are selling for export to the
United Kingdom in these quantities:
What, $4,000, 1000; wheat flour,
$2O,OO0,0O0; corn, s50O,OOO, and
eggs, $4,000 monthly.
Farmers, it is pointed out, also
produce live stock which packers are
turning into dressed meats and other
products to ship in these quantities:
Hog products, $37, 100000 month
ly; canned beef nearly $600,000;
hams and shoulders, $4,000, 900;
condensed milk nearly $4,000, 900;
and lard and lard compounds, nearly
s14,0OO,OOO. .... -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-10-03
Football Game.

The Abbeville High School foot
ball team will play the eleven of the
Due West High School Friday after
noon at 6 o'clock on the Background.
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Abbeville, S. c., Friday, October 3, 1919.
PARENT-TEACHER ASSN.
IN ABBEVILLE PLANNED;
MEETING TONIGHT

Realizing the need and possibilities
for Parent-Teacher Association in
Abbeville, meeting of the parents
and teachers Of the City Schools has
been called by Supt. Fulp for this
(Friday) afternoon at five o'clock in
the High School building.
It is not the function of the asso-
citation to stpplant the Board Of
Trustees in their duties and privil-
eyes, but the main purpose is to
accomplish needed things for the
schools through education of public
opinion and to bring parents and
teachers into closer contact, thereby
enabling the parent to see the teach
[ers' problems. and enabling the teach
ers to see the parents problems and
. know the home life Of her pupils
which she must as in order to proper
~ understand them.
"A parent-teacher meeting affords
the best possible forum for the dis
cussion Of school; and home problems
and needs. Matters difficult of friend
EIy adjustment when taken up as
specific or personal instances may
be dealt with as general problems
in the parent-teacher meeting with
offense to none and benefit to all. A
Parent Teacher Association makes it
possible for the parents and teach
ers to cooperate effectively in max
ing the work of the school efficient
in the highest degree and leads to
united effort, not only for school bet
terment, but also for community bet
terment.
The meeting this afternoon will be
one of organization and a setting
forth of the purposes and plans of
the body and officers will be, elected.
The president will be parent, the
vice-president teacher, the treas
urer, parent, and the secretary a
teacher. Any citizen , of Abbeville,
whether a patron of the schools OF
simply an interested friend Of edu-
cation and of the town is eligible for
membership. The gentlemen me 4
bers, however, will be only honorary,
entitled to attend all meetings but
not eligible to hold Office or vote in
any elections.
| Supt. Fulp has invited the minis.
ters of the town and Chief Justice
Gary to be present at the organiza.
ton meeting this afternoon. It is
hoped that large number of the in.
terested patrons of the schools will
be present and that the association
will be given a worthy send-off. a.,
the subsequent meetings it is ths
plan to have prominent educators e1
this and other states deliver al.
dresses.
Among the first needs to be taker
up by the association after organiza.
ton will be Improvement of school,
grounds and installation of some
suitable playground apparatus. Il
is not certain yet whether the asso.
citation will remain purely local o,
be affiliated with the National Par.
ens Teacher Associa:i,n which has
headquarters in Washington, y. G..
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John Reid has arrived in Abbeville
having been discharged this week
from the army.
Courier Democrat., 1919-06-05
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Doings Of Last Few Days Throughout
North Dakota Condensed for
Hasty Perusal.

Mott.-Oil seekers are busy in Het-
finger county in search Of the product.
Lakota.-The Masonic lodge has
purchased property for the erection of
q new temple In the near future.
The cornerstone for Fargo's new
combination grade and high school,
which, with complete equipment, will
cost $45O,OOO, was laid last week.
Grand Forks.-A campaign for funds
for the 1920 University 'Y" budget has
been commenced, in which the organ
Minot.-An expenditure of 100000,
If plans now under way are carried
out. will be used in the paving Of
from u to 20 miles of Minot streets
this summer.
Bismarck.-This city's newly form
ed organization of the American
legion has been named after Lloyd A.
Spetz, the first Bismarck boy to fall
IN the cause of world freedom.
Fargo.-Recent warm weather and a
good rain have had splendid effects
upon small grains in this section, al
though the acreage has been some
what reduced below last year.
Fargo.-A convention of Red trail
boosters was held in Bismarck this
week to effect permanent organiza-
tion and make an outline of the Bis
marck-Mandon million-dollar bridge.
Mott.-What has been regarded as
the largest ranch in North Dakota COM
prising LAO acres and located in this
community, was recently sold and will
be used for the raising of cattle ex-
clusively.
New Engand.-Plans are being
made by the community club to make
the 4th of July celebration to be held
here this year county affair and
the event the largest in the history of
the city.
Lakota.-The Lakota fire department
has received gift of tract of land
4loN4OO feet valued at 5000 as a re-
ward for their efforts in trying to save
some farm buildings adjacent to the
city, seven years ago.
Beach.-Cattle raisers in this sec
ton are endeavoring to induce a
PROMINENT lONd SlOcR RAISER 10 snip d
carload of his best stock to this city
for disposal, as there is great de-
mand for pure-bred animals.
Grand Forks.-Representatives from
Devils Lake, Crookston, Duluth, and
the Twin Cities have expressed their
intention Of attending the grand coun-
Gil of the L. c. T. which is to be
held in Grand Forks June L.