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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-29
AWAIT EFFECT OF
WILSON'S ANSWER
ON RAILROAD MEN

Washington, Aug. 27.-Govern-
ment officials and labor leaders here
today were awaiting indications of
the effect on the rank and file of Am
erican labor of President Wilson's
plea for a truce in industrial disputes
With President Samuel Gompers,
of the American Federation of La
Dor, returning to Washington to at
tend a meeting of the federation's
executive council tomorrow, it was
predicted that the situation will
come to a head before the end of the
week.
Moves which were eagerly watch
ed here were:
/. The vote of 100000 railroad
Sshopmen on President Wilson's pro.
posal that they accept an incease of
bur cents an hour and abandon their
original demands of a boost of ap-
proximately rs per cent so as not to
interfere with the governments eff.
forts to bring down prices.
2. What course railway trainment,
conductors and other rail unions
will take now that it has been
indicated that their demands will
meet the same answer as that given
the shopmen.
3. Whether :. steel workers, who
are attempting to unionize that in
dustry, will push their efforts now
or await normal conditions, as the
president has asked.
Officials of the railroad admins
tration and at the White House were
extremely hopeful today that the
shopmen's strike would be totally
averted. They pointed out that
shopment leaders here were inclined
toward an immediate strike after the
presidents ERECTION Of their wage
demands. After considering the mat
ter overnight, however, the leaders
decided to comply with the presi-
dents request that the matter be re-
submitted to the men and the letter
sent out calling for the new vote
pointed to serious difficulties in the
way of strike now. Officials be-
lieve the same reaction will show
itself among the shopment them
selves.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-29
PRICES BEGINNING
TO SHOW SLUMP
Government Action Already Begin
ming to Show Results-Fair Chance
Wan.ed-Attorney General Pal
mer Confident Artificial In
flation Will Be Removed
From Market.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Prlces are
beginninp to turn downward in varl-
ous narts of the country but the
slump has not yet~gathered momen-
tum sufficient to affect purchases be-
ing made for immediate use accord
ing to reports to the department Oh
justice. '..:
Attorney General Palmer asked TO-
day how soon results could be expect
ed from the campaign to reduce tne
cost of living, the outcome OF wnicn
railroads employees request to await
pressing demands for wage increases
said all the government wanted was
q fair chance to show what could be
done to take the artificial imitation
mt Of the market. He said officials
were we'll pleased with the success so
far attained and that cumulative re-
suits were expected when congress
enacts amendment to the food con-
troll law, by which criminal penalties
can be imposed on profteers and
hoarders.
"We hope the public will begin to
reap the benefit of our efforts before
long" Mr.. Palmer said. "For instance
we are making progress in obtaining
PROMISES from shoe manufacturers
to fixing a limit beyond which prices
shall not CO."
Propaganda, which apparently is
nationwide, on the part of shop
keepers seeking to induce purchasers
row on the pretext that prices Will
be materially higher next season.
was condemned by Mr.. Palmer as
one certain thing which would make
prices continue rising if needed: His
attention was called to ADVERTISE
ueuts in various papers in which it
was stated that straw hats, clothing
and other non-perishable articles
should be bought before next years
prices become effective.
ut is very unfortunate that some
merchants take that attitude and we
have been studying the situation"
the attorney general said. Exten'
sive purchases now, reducing the sup
ply and increasing the demand
would make their predictions come
true, whereas we hope for normal
price level Il the people do not STAN
pede into a buying hysteria.'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-29
Move Into New Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Mckenzie
moved into their new home on Pick
ems street this week. The house has
recently been remodelled and is noX
one of the most attractive bungalows
in town. A hew porch and other
improvements on the exterior and
complete renovation inside have
worked wonders in making a beauti.
full home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-29
Visitors From Charleston.

Mrs. Howard Lathrop and two
little children, Martha and Howard
of Charleston, are in the city on q
visit to Mrs. q. A. Benton, at the
Eureka Hotel. Mrs. Lathrop is pleas
antly remembered in Abbeville as
Miss Ina Pinkerton, who made her
home here some years ago, and heI
old friends are glad to have her come
back.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-29
A Son Of Bob.

DIR. w. E. Link, Of Wilmington, is
in the city for few days visit to
kindred and friends. He came IN
Wednesday afternoon over the Sea-
board. On the train he struck up
with a travelling man from Athens
Ga. In the conversation, the travel
ing man inquired Of the doctor his
name, and when told it is Link, he
incurred further whether the doctor
Is a son of Col. Bob Link, of Able
vile.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-29
The Big Question.

Capt. Fulp has arrived in Able
Vile and is busy arranging for the
opening of school on Sept. 9th. He
is a marked man among the small
boy population and there are two
burning questions being asked by
them all over town: that IS, "Does he
give demerits?" and "Is he kind
lcok::r-?"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-29
Hostess to Wounded Soldiers.

Mrs. Wilson Friday afternoon was
, entertain several hundred wound
soldiers, sailors and marines from
army and navy hospital, with lawn
party at the White House in Wash
:ngton.
She was to be assisted by Mrs.
Marshall, wife of the vice president,
and wives of cabinet members who
are in the city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-29
Two Burned to Death in Airplane.

St. Louis, Aug. 26.-Second Lieu
tenant Floyd Meisenheimer, of De-
troit, Mich, and Chauffeur Harold
Lee, of St. Mary, Ohio, were burned
to death late today when the airplane
in which they were flying caught
fire. The men were stationed at
Scott Field, Belleville, Illinois.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-29
SEPTEMBER TERM OF
COURT coNvENEs HERE
MONDAY; MANY CASES


venes Monday, Judge Frank B. Gary
presiding. The criminal docket fol-
the coming term is crowded, there
being six murder cases, and many
cases of assault and battery. The
civil docket is light.
The following cases in which true
bills have already been returned and
postponed at the last term of court,
will be tried first:
Jim Durant and Dave London, ne
groes, arson.
Ena Bell Nixon, negro, assault and
battery with intent to kill.
Georgiana Robinson and Lula
Cummings, assault and battery, with
intent to kill.
Abe Bradley, negro, receiving stol-
en- goods.
Pink Hazard, negro, forgery.
Mott Garrett, negro, arson.
Eugene London, negro, larceny.
Dave London, negro, larceny.
Cothran Cobb, negro, larceny.
Joe Johnson, negro, larceny.
Luther Johnson, negro, larceny.
Elijah Hunter, negro, assault and
battery with intent to kill.
George Douglass, negro, murder.
Albert Sharpton, white, statutory
Rouse Rykard, negro, larceny.
Ernest Cosby, negro, larceny.
Frank Kennedy, negro, pointing
sun at another.
The cases which follow will be
sent to the grand jury:
Dock Jenkins, house breaking and
larceny.
Jasper Ashley, at al, assault and
battery.
VIM. Heard, violating section 223,
Winston Chiles, ct al, burglary.
John Glenn, assault and battery.
Rosa Bowie, violating pohibition
law. -. !,
Ernest Cosby, ct al, house hreaking
and larceny.
Lewis Chiles, ct al, house breaking
and larceny.
Otto Lindsay, assault and battery.
Arthur Rouse, ct al, rape.
Will Dooley, manufacturing whis-
key.
S. A. Nance assault and battery.
C. N. Thornton, violating Sec. 697'
Wesley Minis, disposing crops.
Robert and Dave Alexander, mur.
der.
John Henry Harrison, murder.
Will Kay, bigamy.
J. N. Cooley, assault and battery
Sam Houston, assault and battery,
Henry Harris, murder.
Harvey Robinson murder.
Olden Jones, murder.
A. Jacobs, assault and battery.
Otto Lindsay, assault and battery.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-29
Leave For Lexington, Va.

Rev. and Mrs. H. Waddell Pratt
will leave tomorrow for Lexington,
Va, the old home of Mr.. Pratt, where
they will spend the month Of Sep
tember with his mother. The trip
will be made by car and on the way
up Mr.. Pratt will preach at Green's
boro, N. c., Sunday. =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-29
Visitors From Atlanta.

Mrs. Martin and Miss Willie Cal
houn are in the city from Atlanta
spending some time with Mrs. Lewis
Perrin. Their old friends are glad
to see them, and several pleasant
card parties have been given them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Benton and
little Mary Louise Benton have re-
srr-al from delightful trip to New
York and other places of interest.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-29
Building = Bungalow.

Lumber is being laid down on the
lot recently bought by Mr.. W. L.
PEBBLES on Chestnut street. He
p]ans To build a handsome bungalow
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-29
Sunday School at Warrenton.

There will be Sunday School at
Warrenton church next Sunday after
noon at S o'clock, and a lecture at
$50 o'clock by Major R. B. Cheat
ham.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-29
FIRST BALE OF COTTON
IN ABBEVILLE COUNTY

The first bale Of cotton for 1919
was baled here Thursday by Henry
Carlisle. The Southern Cotton Oil
Co., baled the cotton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-29
UNIONS OF NATION
ARE INSTRUCTED TO
TAKE STRIKE VOTE

Washington, Aug. 27.-The com
mittee of one hundred, representing
the railroad shopmen, informed Di
rector General Hines today that the!
could not accept as a basis Of settle
ment of their demands the rates sub
mitted by President Wilson.
Results of the negotiations here
we're communicated to the union 10
Gals throughout the country with in
struction that a strike vote should
be taken Immediately to determine
whether the presidents proposal:
should be accepted. Pending the is
suance of an official strike vote, i
was urgently requested by the inter
national officers that all men shoult
remain on the job.
Di1sccor General Hines, according
to a letter sent to the locals, toll
the committee that the proposition
as presented by the president wa
final and that there would be M
wage increases granted to any othel
class of railroad employees, as ,
class, but in the event Of unjust in
equalities, as between individuals, ad
justments involving increases t,
equalize rates of pay would be mad'
where justified.
The committee thereupon inform
ed the locals that the director gen
eral had been advised that his propo
sition could not be accepted as 1
basis of settlement by them ant
continued: '.,''.
practically every class Of rail
road employees have now submitted
requests for. very substantial in
creases over existing rates of pay
1t is we'll that our members Civ,
very. serious consideration to thi
fact if there is to be any additions
general increases in the wages of raj
road employees, the federated shoI
trades will receive the same consid
earattiiecH.eD DcHass sfSil -tsastse' this state
ment careful thought and don't for
get that if the federated shop trade!
become involved in strike now, yol
are striking alone to force an in
crease for the two million railroad
employees.
Strike Vote Asked.
"In view of the foregoing facts
the statements contained in tn,
presidents letter and the response
bility that must be assumed, If ,
suspension of work is to take place
Your executive council has decided
that it would fail in its duty wer'
it to authorize q strike until th'
membership has had an opportunit!
to decide their course Of action o,
this proposition. It is not our in
tention to shirk any Of our responsi
bilities as executive officers and tn
wishes of a constitutional majorit.
of the membership, expressed b.
their vote as hereinafter directed
will be carried out"
The letter then gives instruction
for an immediate summoning of tn
members of the various locals t.
take a secret vote. It was pointet
out that owing to the large mum
bers involved, it must be understood
that the respective international or
ganizations would not be obligated t,
pay regular strik benefits belont
the limits of the funds available fo
that purpose.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-29
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COTTON MARKET.
August 70.

New York Cotton Market.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-24
MOUNTED POLICE REPORTS
SEVERAL MORE ARRESTS

Santiago Campos of Pasture anc
George Macs of Santa Rosa, were
arrested for having horses and mule,
and driving away without a bill o.
sale Preliminary hearing is to be
held November 3 befone the justice
of the peace in precinct No. 8, Santa
Rosa.
Canuto Apodaca, of Dona Ans
county has been arrested for larceny
of cattle. Jim Pease, was arrested
in Otero for alleged larceny of cat
tie Allen Glass of Otero county ar
rested for horse stealing; Casper and
Cleave Herbert OF Ghaves arrested
for sheep stealing.
Gus Althon and Harry Salyacies OF
Colfax county arrested for larceny
of cattle.
Vicente Ulibarri Of San Miguel
county arrested for larceny OF cattle
Hearing on the 25th of October.
AguStin Hinoios arrested at Santa
Rosa for stealing one horse. Pre-
liminary hearing to be held October
Is, at Santa Rosa.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-24
OBSOLETE FREIGHT RATES
TO BE CANCELLED

A second installment of ob5el &c
freight rates will be up for cancel
lation at a hearing before the Kansas
City District Freight Tarilf Com
mittee on November 18th. These are
rates that no one has used for twelve
months or more. Usually such rates
have been established to meet GER
tain contingencies. The occasion for
the rates may have passed or the
expected need for them did not de-
velop. In the list 10 be considered
at this hearing are S69 distinct items
of rates in the territory under the
jurisdiction of the Kansas City COM
mittee. In case any of these rates
are cancelled it is provided that they
may be restored on one days notice
whenever any movement hereunder
develops within one year. A on
siderable number of items apply to
New Mexico on the Santa Fe, the
Rock Island, and the Z. p. & s. w.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-24
UNIQUE LETTER HEAD
BY STATES LAND LEAGUE.

The League of Public Land States,
OF which Governor o. A. Larrazolo
is president and Edward Everett
Young, Soldier Settlement Commits
sioner Of New Mexico, is Secretary
treasurer, has prepared a unique and
appropriate l%etterhead, which is Just
off the press,
AT the top, the names of the Of
ficers appear, together with the
words, League of Public Land
States" On the left, is a miniature
map of the twenty-five public land
states, the name of each common
wealth showing in plain letters. o.
the right, at the top of the page
is a reproduction of the dome of the
national capitol,
On the left of the page, beginning
under the map, and running from top
to bottom, is printed the names OF
the governors Of the public land
states, which states extend from
Michigan to the state of Washing
ton on the north, and from Florida
to California, at the south. These
able governors constitute the execu-
tive committee of the League of Pub
lie Land States.
The reverse side OF the letterhead
contains a larger map of the public
land states with the acreage of pub
lie lands designated in each state.
In the eleven wholly arid states the
percentage of this acreage is given
in plain figures and ranges from IS l-3
per cent in Washington to 8H per
cent in Nevada. The total acreage
thus exempted from taxation by the
government, amounts to 4l4,4ll,lW
acres; or a larger area than Texas.
California, Montana, New York and
Indiana combined.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-24
STATE LAND OFFICE
COLLECTS MUCH MONEY

The state land office has paid
over to the state treasurer up tn
October |, 1919, ST. 83.882.99 collected
during the period, beginning Septcin-
Der |, 1918. The amount expended
for administration during the same
period was S42,32l 90 or .028 per cen
The office turned back S~l32,824O5 of
its allotment for administration TO be
distributed to the various funds. The
land office has just turned over to
the state treasurer $266,000W Of col,
lection in October up to the l4th Of
this amount $l65,@Oo73 went to the
income funds OF the public schools
and the various institutions and
$0S.015.O TO the permanent iuEh
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-24
of the members of the Elks social
committee is very commendable.

of the members of the Elks social
committee is very commendable.
Monday evening in St. Francis
auditorium at the Museum a men,
orial service will be held in honor
of Theodore Roosevelt, former presi-
dent of the United States, Colonel
r. E. Twitchell, state chairman oil
the Roosevelt Memorial association
has a leading part on the program
and will preside. The flag which
will be used in the ceremony is the
one presented to the Rough Riders
by the citizens of New Mexico in
1893. 1t will be brought ON the stage
under an escort by members of the
Rough Riders and of the American
Legion. The Liberty Chorus under
the direction of j. A. Jeancon, will
render appropriate selections, Gov
ernor Larrazolo will be one of the
principal speakers and attorney A
B. Renehan, VIII deliver an address
using as his theme Roosevelt, the
American" Another feature on the
program will be remarks by Colonel
K. +. Twitchell, The invocation will
be given by Rev Willis Hamblir
and the benedictiou BY Rey. LANSING
b. Bloom.
The New Mexico State Baptist
Convention began its sessions Wed
ncsday morning, following d meeting
of the executive board at 9 O'Clock
and will close today, The meetings
81 IT, L-H..H Ir-.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-24

46785. This is a slight increase over
the estimates made previously. The
total Federal appropriation for state
highways for the year ending June
80, 1921 is $lOyOO,OO0.OO. From this
amount the agricultural department
deducts $3,OO0,000N for administra-
ton, before making the allotments to
the state. The Federal allotments
must be used by the states within
the year after fiscal year in which
the funds were made available.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-24
CAPITAL CITY news IN BRIEF
General and Personal

-, :,
n. w. iiocKhhuii' ieduihe east sac
attorney was over rom LOWS ms
week
he' Johh X IarVer OF RI sum
ner was among the attendants TO the
Arthur 4. SENEGAL assistant sec
rotary TO the governor returned rom
a VISIT {" Albuquerque tuesday ght.
Mrs .. l. Walker OF farfhinston
wa among the delegates to the big
state convention of the Bapttsts held
IN this city this week.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-24
FEDERAL HIGHWAY
FUNDS FOR 1921

The state highway department has
received official notice from the de-
partment of agriculture that out of
the appropriation for state roads
under the law, approved july IL,
1916 for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1927 New Mexico will receive
S39o.6l6.% and under the provisions
Of the act approved February %, 1919,
81, l98y850So. a total for the fiscal
year ending June 20. 1921 of s. 1884,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-24
MAKE OTHERS HAPPY

A nameless man, amid a crowd
That thronged the daily mart.
Let fall a word of Hope and Love
Unstudied, from the heart;
A whisper on the tumult thrown,
A transitory breath
1t raised a brother from the dust,
Ii saved a soul from death!
Selected
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-24
ROOSEVELT

I.G. Crow. ol Portslcs ra.,,l SOM.
Very fine Deuia onions on his raucI
thi, season, many ayeraeang about
three pounds each. He planted i1ur.
iiiths of an acre in onion and gath
cred l+,570 pounds, which brought
him S5S50 cash, besides remember.
ing his neighbors and friends liber-
ly and sending a lot back east ia
his folks. Why worry about oil when
you can make over $4,000 an acre o1
onions.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-24
SAN JUAN

Mr. and Mrs. +. {. Butler, recent
arrivals in Pennington from Utah
have purchased the JOE Nicholson
five acre tract on the meSa north
OF that town, paying $500 cash Mr..
Nicholson it is said sold 81 800 worth
of apples from the place thi, year
w, \. Knight, OF Pennington, has
closed a deal with w. {. Spencer Tor
his residence. Consid ration s. .UR
and John {. Hubbard sold hi, u acra
tract of land at the mouth Of the
La Plata river to w. T. Wostwood.
Consideration not given.
Two cases of smallpox are report
ed at Pennington r. { Elston and
Miss Elva Newbold are suffering from
the malady. tn. cases are said to be
mild attacks.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-24
Yoeman Install Officers

Yeoman Lodge at Clayton installed
the following Officers at a recent
meeting held in that city. J. II. Ru'-
ledge. Forman; Mrs. Lon Cash,
Master OF Ceremonies; Lon Cash,
Correspondent; T. p. Henry, Chap
lain. At the conclusion of the i'm
pntssive ceremony a turkey dinner
was served for the members and
guests at the Clayton Athletic Club
hall, after which dancing was indulg-
ed in until late hour. The Ration
delegation. consisting of Mrs. Ida
Atwater, district manager and %
members of til, drill team OF that
city missed the festivities on account
Of bad roads and auto difficulties
The party got as far as Chenille
where they were forced to remain
over might.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-24
A. L. Maddox Of Tucumcari was
a capital visitor this week.


A. L. Maddox OF Tucumcari was
a capital visitor this week.
Ray Crayson of Silver City was a
capital visitor the middle oil the week
{. w. Harrison, the big banker IRON
week.
H. r. Parsons, FIT. Sumner attorney,
attended to legal business here this
week.
A. o. Peabody, assis ant highwag
engineer. is oH a bus ness trip to
New York
Benjamin NJ Read Is home from
'.-.l LH r..
John 49, Marc. ut +f
office
-. Nr"Hes4 day.
oal '.'"9 ~ . "
I.- Fl.
a -... and
the
ors The HI .a'e q. t.a week
house AK. " con Mound bankers.
bl-incs. .i-i.o- this week
F. c Ider. assistant aitornc, d.
the A r & & r.. ~ hIbr1urru.r
had la-ir. ~. gr th, ,apial this vrrt.
w A Cameron, travelling freight
and passenger agent Of the Santa
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-24
Charged With Burglary

Red" Olson. from Duluth. MINI
and Frank Bailey. who claims Boston.
Mass. as his home. were arrested
recently by deputies. Frank Hoover
and John Hammers. on a charge %
burglary. The boys are p and J.
years of age respectively. and were
wanted for the robbing OF Dvche'-
Jewelrv Store at Texline When
searched. some of the stolen article
were found in their possession The
sheriff of Dallam county was noti-
fled. came up and took the boys to
Dalhart. where they will be given
"a hear'ng5Cla,to Citizen