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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-02
CLAUDE FLEMING
DROWNED TUESDAY
Falls Into Wheel Pit at Gresg's
Shoals Plant-Employed by South
ern Utilities Company-Son Of
w. c. Fleming of This City.
Buried at Belton.

Claude Gary Fleming, 10 years
old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Flem-
ing, of Abbeville, was drowned
Tuesday afternoon at $50 o'clock
at Gregg's Shoals, when, he fell into
the wheel pit Of che Southern Utili-
ties Company Power. plant. The
wheel pit is 80 feet deep and the,
water drops with tremendous force
to the turbine.
DR.. T. o. Kirkpatrick, former
schoolmate of Young Fleming's faith
er, saw Fleming fall into the wheel
pit from the gangplank which runs
across it and gave the alarm. The
plant was stopped and the pit was
emptied of water. It took 40 min
utes to recover Fleming's body. Dr..
Kirkpatrick did everything in his
power to resuscita&e the young man,
but to no avail.
Young Fleming had come of duty
at o'clock and spent the afternoon
with friends at the plant. A number
of visitors, who spent the afternoon
fishing, were present. Among them
were DIR. Kirkpatrick and party Of
friends from Lowndssville. Fleming
passed over the wheel pit several
times Tuesday afternoon and had
made the trip many times since he
was employed at the Gregg's Shoals
plant last October. Just what caus-
ed Fleming to fall into the pit is un-
known.
The management Of the Southern
Utilities company speak Of Young
Fleming in the highest terms. He
had been advanced twice since he
was first employed and had been
promised another advance which was
to take effect in the next few days.
The body was brought to Abbeville
Wednesday morning.
He is survived by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. c. Fleming, Bowie
street, this city, one sister and three
brothers. The funeral was held at
Belton Thursday at IL noon, the
Baptist minister Of that city oficiat-
ing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-02
THREE IDEAS.

The ladies who have charge Of the
flower beds in front of the City Hall
have found it a very difficult matter
to get them properly worked Of late.
At present the beds are covered with
thick growth of weeds and morning
glories and are not an ornament as
is usual. Col. Jim Mcmillan says the
ladies should have no trouble, that
if he were Mayor he would work the
beds himself, while Col. Moore Mars
thinks this "fool idea" Hon How
ard Moore says the beds should be
left as they are and let Mr.. Rowell
demonstrate the virtues of morning
glories as a top crop.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-02
CAPT. J. D. FULP
TO HEAD SCHOOLS
H,. Been Notified by Cable of Hi
selection-Was Superintendent at
Fort Mill-Graduate of Presby-
terian College at Clinton
Teachers Salaries Fixed.

At a meeting of the trustees OF
the city schools on Wednesday after
noon, Capt. J. D. Fulp was elected as
superintendent of the schools for
next year. Capt. Fulp before enter
ing the army was Superintendent OF
the schools at Fort MILL He has al
so been connected with the schools
at Winnsboro. He was recommended
to the local board of trustees by
Prof. J. W. Thomson of Rock Hlll'
as a man whom he was willing to en-
dorse for: the position uncondition-
ally.
Capt. Fulp has been in France for
several months in the overseas SER
vice. At the end of the fighting he
was assigned to Oxford University
where he is now taking a special
course. He has been notified OF his
|election by cable, and his decision
lin the matter will be known in few
! days. Capt. Fulp is a graduate OF
|the Presbyterian College at Clinton.
Miss Mary CornweA, of Chester,
lwas elected to teach in the primary
GRADES for next year. She is a grad
nate of Winthrop and is now teach
ing at Easley.
The salaries of the teachers in the
first, sixth and seventh grades were
Fixed at seventy dollar per month. IN
Ehe other grades in the primary de-
bartment and in the grammar, school
The salary will be sixty-ive dollars
Der month. The salary Of the lady
|,principal at the Graded School was
Fixed at eighty dollars per month.
MIR. Daniel was given salary Of one
hundred dollars per month. The Of
fer of the superintendency to Capt.
Fulp carries with it a salary OF two
thousand dollars on condition that
he reside in Abbeville for the twelve
months and give his whole time to
he school.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-02
MORE REAL ESTATE
CHANGES HANDS
South Atlantic Realty Company Sells
Block of Business Houses at Good
Prices-Bought by Home
People.

The Auction Sale Of business pro-
perty in the City of Abbeville on last
Tuesday conducted by South Allan.
tic Realty Company, which had been
extensively advertised in the Press
and Banner and otherwise, was q
decided success. Business property
in Abbeville sold at new high levels
People who had been owning othe,
property here these many years sud.
denly awoke to the fact that they
were much better off than they had
formerly known.
The Russell store on the corner
next to the Court House was bought
by William M. Barnwell, J. S. Stark
and VIM. P. Greene for s10,25O.
The next store to this now occu
pied by the J. M. Anderson Company
was bought by the same purchasers
the price paid being $4,000.
The store occupied by W. E. John.
son, Jeweler, was bought by W. H
White, the price being $3.50.
The store occupied by Kellar Bros
was bought by James A. Hill, the
price paid being $3.50.
The store occupied by The Able
vile Cafe was purchased by Mr.
Sloan of Greenwood for $7,1OO.
The property lying in the rear Of
this was sold also. J. M. Nickle.
purchased the Law Range Building
now occupied by The Western Unior
Telegraph Company and other ten
ants for $4,010. D. H. Hill purchas
ed the lot next to the Court Hous,
with the cabin on it for $1,055. j
Allen Smith purchased the two lot
fronting on Spring Street with hous
es thereon at $3.50. each.
The vacant lot between these tw,
was purchased by E. C. Horton. fo
1886.
The total sales amounted to tn
sum Of $4s,15o, which is more rea
estate than has been sold in Abbe
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-02
HOME FROM FRANCE.

Lieut.. Albert Morse created a sen
sation among his many relatives ant
friends Wednesday afternoon by ar
irving unexpectedly from France
He got into town just in time for thu
wedding, coming straight from thu
train to the church, and easily divid
ed honors with the bride and pretty
bridesmaids. .'
Lieut.. Morse has seen many
months of service in France and fol
some time was with the Army o1
Occupation on the Rhine. During
the winter Lieut.. Morse was. quite
sick with pneumonia and has recent
ly been in the South of France re-
cuperating.
Everybody is glad to see him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-02
TROPHY TRAIN VISITED
ABBEVILLE MONDAY

The Victory Liberty Loan Trophy
frain, which visited Abbeville Mon
Law afternoon, drew good crowd
Ind aroused no little enthusiasm
Congressman Lever, Joseph Sparks
Sf the Columbia State, and Major
Allen, of the British Army made ex.
kellent addresses. On the train was
arried a collection Of trophies col
ected from the European battle.
&elds. German accoutrements pre-
dominated, though French, British
Ind American arms and equipment
kere to be seen.
That the trophy train and the en-
husiasm aroused by it are bearing
ruit is evidenced by the splendid
esults from the canvass now. being
hade.
A great part of the American
rmy placed on the battlefield Is
till in France. Navy transports are
apidly bringing the soldiers home
hut the task is an enormous one
he United States has business con
tacts for. war material that it must
AXE care of. Shells are no longer
Iilling American soldiers. That i:
Thy the Victory Liberty Loan i:
robably the most important of al
bans. It is to pay the cost of peace
nd calls for the greatest response.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-02
J. M, NICKLES NAMED
LOCAL S. A. CHAIRMAN
"Home Service Fund" Campaign
Will Be Made May 16-26-$2,0e0
Is Abbeville's .Quota-Governor
Cooper is Chairman for the
South in Movement.

JIM. Nickles has been named local
chairman for the Salvation Army
"Home Service Fund" campaign,
which will be made May 1926. The
local quota is $4,000. Thirteen mil
lion dollars are to be raised in the
United States. This money is to be
used chiefly in the home service
work which comes as natural Sc
uuence of the war and the returning
soldiers.
Any returning soldier can tell the
people of this city what the Saliva
ton Army did in France during the
war. It's work stands out preemi-
nently and has called for no word of
criticism. Therefore, despite the
fact that Abbeville cannot be ex-
pected to reap any direct benefits
from the fund to be raised, still
there will be many indirect benefits
and there will always be the work
already accomplished by the Saliva
ton Army.
The Tambourine Girl of the Saliva
ton Army will cease to exist as a
means for raising money this month.
Funds for this organization will be
raised by other methods in the fu-
ture.
S. L. Jennings, representative of
the Salvation Army in seven coun-
ties in western South Carolina was
in Abbeville Wednesday organizing
the work. His headquarters is at
Anderson and he states that the
prospects for raising the full quota
in his district are bright.
Governor Cooper has been named
chairman for the South in the "Home
Service Fund" campaign. The large
number of prominent men who have
connected themselves with the move
ment is remarkable commentary up
on the work and achievements of the
Salvation Army.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-02
MRS. MARSHALL'S AGE.

Somebody is always taking the
pleasure out of life and this time, for
us, it is the man who sits down and
counts up to see if your dates are
correct. Last week in Mrs. Mar
shall's very interesting article about
the war she remembers, a mistake
was made as to her age, which was
given as eighty-four when it should
have been eighty-seven.
We regret the mistake for the ar
ticle was most interesting and add a
bright page to the reminiscent his
tory of the county.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-02
VISITORS FROM GREENSBORO

Mrs. R. C. Bernau and her hand
bme young son, Rudolph, were in
[bbeville Wednesday looking after
usiness and visiting among their old
tiends and acquaintance. It has
|een eighteen year since Mr.. and
trs. Bernau moved from Abbeville,
at they have many friends here who
es glad to know Of their prosperity
I'D happiness. The son is a hand
bme and manly young fellow and
Fitting himself for place in the
fairs Of men at Davidson College
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-02
PRETTY VISITORS.

Tne Misses Morse have as their
guest for the balance of this week,
Miss Margaret Burton of Newberry,
while on Monday they expect Miss
Mary Graham of Columbia, Miss
Elizabeth Rainsford of Edgefeld
and Miss Essie Hagan of Easley
whom they will entertain as a pleas
ant house party.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-02
LOAN ASSOCIATION SELLS
MANY SHARES OF STOCK

The Standard Building and Loan
Association sold 324 shares of the
new April series No. II. Forty-sev-
en- new names have been added to
the stockholders list. The association
only started out to sell 100 shares,
but the response was 50 great that
more than three times that number
were sold.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-02
GERMAN MACHINE GUN.

Much interest was manifested by
Abbeville people Wednesday in
German Machine Gun, captured by
the 118th Infantry, and shown on
the street here by Lieut.. w. D. Viii
kinson, who demonstrated it's use
and mechanism.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-02
LADIES SOCIETY.

The Ladies Society Of the Associ-
ate Reformed Presbyterian Church,
met Thursday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. w. T. Magill near town. The
members went out in cars and after
the business meeting, spent a social
hour.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-02
PLEASANTLY ENTERTAINED.

Major Allen, the young English,
man who was in Abbeville Monday
afternoon with the Trophy Train
was most pleasantly entertained dur.
ing his stay, at the home Of the
Misses Morse. .;;...y....-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-02
SOFT DRINK TAX
GOES INTO EFFECT
Situation Met Philosophically-
Schedule of Other So.Called Luxu-
ries Also Published-Strict Ac-
count Must Be Kept and .
Monthly Returns Made.

DeSan tue ueW IeSlue VI IdAluS SOud
water, ice cream, sundaes, root beer,
coca-cola and all other fountain
drinks today. The situation was met
philosophically, the merchants real.
izing that much trouble and incon-
venience would be eptailed by the
new law.
Five and ten cent drinks, or dishes
will be taxed one. cent while Is OF
20 cent drinks will be taxed two
cents, and the tax will be collected
from the purchaser, unless the soda
fountain keeper chooses to reduce
his prices to include the extra tax
items.
The question of when drinks are
taxable, and the precise methods of
collecting the tax, were discussed at
length in statement issued today by
the internal revenue bureau for
guidance Of proprietors and patrons
of soda fountains.
These. examples were given if tax
able drinks when mixed and sold at
the fountain for consumption on
the premises: :
'"Orangeade, lemonade, pineapple
juice, coca-cola, root beer, Moxie,
phosphates, fruit and favoring sy-
rups mixed with carbonated water
or plain water, milk shakes, matted
milk shakes, cream and egg shakes,
ice cream sodas, sundaes, ice cream
sandwiches, favored ices"
These. drinks are not taxable: Hot
beef tea, coffee, tea, buttermilk,
milk, hot chocolate, hot clam broth,
tomato bouillon and bottled drinks
sold direct from the container. Sep
arate manufacturers taxes are i'm
posed on drinks Of the latter class.
Ice cream is not taxable when sold
in containers to be carried away
from the selling place to be eaten.
Ice cream cones are taxable. Bromo
seltzer, rochelle salts, Seidlitz pow
der, castor oil, epson salts and SINH
lar medicines often served at soda
fountains are not subject to the tax.
Monthly returns must be made to
the district revenue collector by the
soda fountain proprietor and daily
records kept by a cash register OF
otherwise. If the proprietor has no
register, he is advised to keep his tax
pennies separate.
The revenue bureau also published
today preliminary regulations gov.
erning assessment of new taxes
against socalled "luxuries" such as
expensive carpets, picture frames
valises, umbrellas, smoking jackets
silk hosiery, fancy waistcoats, mems
and women's dresses and hats, also
effective Thursday, May 1. This tax
is figured at the rate of 10 per cent
on the amount paid by the purchaser
in excess Of certain prices mentioned
in the act for each article.
A retailer in stating the price of
an article must give it's actual selling
price and the tax extra. He may not
state price which includes the tax.
Careful records must be kept by
the merchant. Returns for both the
luxury tax and the soda water tax
must be made on the last day of the
month following the month for which
tho return is made. Thus, May busi-
NJ ,ust be reported by June 80.
PRETTY VISITORS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-02
SIXTEEN BOMBS
SENT THRU MAILS
Internal Machines Sent to Prominent
Men Throughout Country-Au-
thorities Convinced They Have
Unearthed Plot to Precipitate
Wholesale Murder.

New York, April 3o.-Sixteen
bombs, parcel post packages, ad'
dressed to sixteen prominent men,
each containing sufficient dynamite
to blow the recipient to pieces, were
discovered among the mail at the
general postofice here today.
A preliminary investigation con-
vinced the postoffice authorities that
they had unearthed a countrywide
plot of terrorists to assassinate high
ly placed persons as a demonstra-
tioh on May 1. 90.
A sweeping inquiry by postoffice
inspectors, agents of the Department
of Justice and police experts was be-
gun at once into the activities of
Anarchists and "Reds" in this city.
Warning Issued.
At the same time a warning was
issued by the district attorneys Of
flee to all public officials, especially
judges, to watch for packages which
might be delivered to them and a
guard was thrown around the crimi-
nal courts building.
The addresses on the sixteen pack
ages seized here were all typrewrit-
ten. The style and a couple of
minor errors led officials to believe
that the addressing was done by a
foreigner. H, =
List of Addresses.
The addresses were:
William NJ. Wood, 21 Fairchild
street, Boston, Mass.
Mr.. Frederick C. Howe, commits
sioner of immigration, New York.
Hon. Mitchell A. Palmer, United
States Attorney General, Washing
ton, D. C. 49,.
Mr.. Anthony Caminetti, Bureau of
immigration, Washington, D. C.
Hon. William B. Wilson, Secretary
of Labor, Washington, D. C. -,
Senator T. Larry Eyra, Chester, Pa.
Mr.. William H. Lamar, solicitor
general, Washington, D. C.
Mr.. W. H. Finch, department OF
justice, New York.
Hon. A. S. Burleson, Postmaster
General, Washington, D. C.
Hon. J. F. Hylan, mayor, New
York city, N. Y.
Rich E. Enright, police commits.
sioner, New York city, N. Y. ,
John D. Rockefeller, Pocantico
Hills, Tarrytown, NY.
Mr.. William L. Schaffer, Attorney
General, Harrisburg, Pa.
Governor William C. Sproul, Ches.
ter, Pa.
Hon. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Unit.
ed States chief justice, 1920 First
street, Washington, D. C.
Mr.. J. P. Morgan, 231 Madison
avenue, New York city, N. Y.
How They Were Caught.
A slip on the part of the sender OF
the internal machine, coupled with
the sharp wits of a postoffice clerk
were all that prevented the bombs
from being delivered. The sixteen
packages were mailed Saturday night
in box somewhere in the neighbor.
hood of Thirtieth street and Broad.
way. They had the correct postage
for the parcel post but were sealed
with red waters and therefore coulG
be accepted only as first-class mat.
ter. Accordingly they were sent tt
the general postoffice to be referred
to the sender.
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vile in good long while. =
It is expected that some Of the
property sold will be developed, and
put to other uses at an early date.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-02
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COTTON MARKET.

Cotton sold on local mar
>ket. yesterday for % 3-4 cts.
May futures closed in New
York at $3.50. $685..
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Observation-Disclosures
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-20
PRoBATE CAUSE

In the Circuit Court of Wayne coun-
ty, Indiana. January Term, 1919.
Harry G. Parke, Administrator with
the Will Annexed, of Estate OF
Bessie C. Parke, deceased. versus
Harry G.. Parke, Lille Slick Clarke
Ethel Slick.
To Ethel Slick:
You are severally hereby notified
that the above named petitioner, as
Administrator with the Will Annexed,
OF the estate aforesaid. has filed in
the Circuit Court of Wayne county,
Indiana, a petition, making you de-
PENDANT thereto, and praying therein
for an order and decree of said Court,
authorizing the sale of certain real
estate belonging to the estate of said
decedent and in said petition describ-
ed. to make assets for the payment OF
the debts and liabilities of said es-
tate; and that said petition, SO filed
and pending, is set for hearing in said
Circuit Court, at the court house In
Richmond. Indiana. on the ninety-third
judicial day of the January Term,
1919. OF said court, the same being
the 18th day Of April, 1919.
Witness, the Clerk and Seal Of said
Court, this 5th day of March, 1919.
LINUS P. MEREDITH,
Clerk.
mar6-13-20
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-20
NOTICE


By virtue of an order OF the Wayne
Circuit Court the undersigned, Guard
ian of William H. Hawekotte, ST.. will
at the law offices of Gardner, Jessup.
Hoelscher and White, in the Dickin-
son Trust Company building, in the
City of Richmond, Indiana, on Friday,
the 28th day of March, 1919, at the
hour of 10 o'clock A. NJ, and from
day to day thereafter until sold, offer
at private sale for not less than its full
appraised value certain real estate,
belonging to said William H. Have
kotte, ST., described as follows. to-wit:
Lot number eight 81 in that part
of the City Of Richmond laid out by
William H. Hawekotte and John K.
Hawekotte, as an addition to Linden
Hill, except the two CD feet along the
North side of said Lot heretofore con-
veyed by said William H. Hawekotte,
ST., and his wife, to Adam H. Kemper
ALSO the undivided one-third inter
est in Lot Number one % in that
part of the City of Richmond laid out
by William H. Hawekotte and John
R. Hawekotte as an addition to Lin
den HILL
All of said real estate being in
Wayne County, Indiana.
Said sale Will be made subject TO
the approval Of said Court and on the
following terms and conditions: for
cash in hand, said real estate to be
sold free and discharged from all liens
thereon.
Dated March 5, 1919.
(Signed)
WILLIAM H. HAWEKOTTE, Jr.,
Guardian.
Gardner, Jessup, Hoelscher and
White, Attorneys.