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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-28
LARKIN F. AGNEW DEAD.
Foremost Citizen of Donalds Died at
Anderson Hospital.

Donalds, Feb. 24.-One of our
foremost and best citizens died at
the Anderson hospital on Sunday
morning after an operation for ap-
pendicitis. Mr.. Larkin F. Agnew
was carried to the hospital Just one
week before his death and apparently
was recovering after a most success
full operation. On Saturday his symp-
toms were not so good and a few
hours later he died.
Mr.. Agnew was &C years old and
w2s FOR many vearc rcco~nized
leader in his church. He was pres
cnt when the doors were oncn for
Sabbath school, prayer meeting or
preaching, it mattered not about
weather conditions or business, and
he went to all the churches. He gave
freely to all charity or benevolences,
he was loyal to his church and gov
arnment, safe councillor among his
fellows and devoted husband and
father. He an1assed a goodly estate
He leaves a wife, two sens, and
three daughters to mourn his death.
Truly good man has gore and
one that will be sadly missed. The
funeral will be held at the Baptist
church here this afternoon and the
burial at Greenvil,e church.
Mr.. Benton Nickles of Hodges,
was business visitor to the city on
Tuesday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-28
BILL AUTHORIZES
HALF MILLION MEN
Appropriation Measure Provides for
Big Army of a Temporary Force
of About $4,000 Men After
Next July 1-Senate Military
Committee Approves Bill.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Coincident
with the final enactment today of
legislation providing for resumption
of voluntary enlistment in the army
under the national defense act of
1916 limiting the military establish
ment to 175,000 men, the senate
military committee approved and re-
ported to the senate the annual army
appropriation bill with provision for
a temporary force of about $4,000
men after next July l..
The increased force for the next
fiscal year was recommended by the
war department., but legislative pro
visions authorizing it were stricken
out in the house on points of order.
It was explained tonight that the
enactment of legislation to permit
resumption of voluntary enlistment
Immediately was for the purpose of
enabling the war. department to en-
roll now any men of the present war
army who desire to continue in the
regular forces.
Before approving the regular army
bill with it's appropriation of $780,
100000, the committee adopted an
amendment providing for the estab-
lishment of an independent bureau
of aeronautics to combine the activi-
ties now being conducted under that
head by the army, navy and marine
corps. This plan had been vigorous
ly opposed by the administration.
The director of the bureau, to be
appointed by the president, with the
consent of the senate, would receive
a salary of $4,000 and would not
be under the supervision of any cabi-
net officer. An assistant director at
$4,000 salary also was provided.
Increase in the entire bill over the
house provisions totalled about $140,-
100000, a large part of which>was
for the pay of enlisted men on the
war basis of $50 a month.
Creation of a social hygiene board
and other agencies with a fund of
$2,7OO,0OO to wage a campaign a.
gainst social diseases was provided
under an amendment approved by
the committee, which also. restored
provision for continuance of present
organization of the war department
until congress enacts a permanent
army measure.
Hous&amendments stricken out in
cluded one authorizing enlisted men
seeking discharges to submit their
cases to the secretary of war in event
of disapproval by commanding Off
GERS, and another aimed to prevent
officers forbidding social intercourse
between officers and men of the
same regiment while off duty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-28
MANY SOLDIERS
TO GAIN RESPITE
Courtmartial Sentences Will Be Re-
viewed-Crokdero on Stand-Judge
Advocate General Tells Senate
Committee That Errors Will
Be Corrected.

Washington, Feb. 26-Maj. Gen.
E. H. Crowder, jud dge advocate gen.
eral of the army, appearing before
the senate military committee today
at a resumption of hearings on the
courtmartial situation said that all
Imprisonment sentences imposed on
men of the army during the war and
found upon review to be too severe
would be mitigated through the
presidents power of remission.
General Crowder said that within
60 days the 5000 sentences imposed
since the beginning of hostilities
would be reviewed by special
board headed by Brig. Gen. Samuel
T. Ansell, who was acting judge ad.
vocate during the war, and whose
testimony as to severity of court.
martial sentences led the committee
to extend it's investigation.
Steps towards mitigating the sen,
tences were begun, General Crowde1
said, prior to the investigation by
the senate committee. Practically
all of the men sentenced to dishon.
orable discharge and imprisonment
he said, already have had the dishon-
orable discharge provision revoked
He added that 1900 men sentenced
to long terms at Leavenworth, Kan.
had been honorably restored to duty
in the last year.
Too Much Authority.
Provisions of the pending Cham.
berlain bill authorizing review by the
Judge advocate general of courtmar,
tial' sentences were opposed by Gen
eral Crowder, who said it would give
the Judge advocate general extreme
ly broad powers and authority to
administer the entire system of army
discipline. He indicated that the
commanding officer in the field was
in a better position to review the
case.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-28
NO EXTRA SESSION
BEFORE JUNE FIRST
President So Announces to Senator
Martin-Failure of Measures-Re-
ported That Wilson Will Charge
Republicans With Defeat of
Big Money Bills.

Washington, Feb. 26.-President
Wilson will not call an extra session
of congress until after his return
from Europe.
Senator Martin of Virginia, Demo-
cratic leader in the senate, made this
announcement tonight after con-
ference with the president at the
White House. While the president
did not state when he expected to
reach home after his second trip
overseas, Senator Martin gave it as
his personal opinion that it would
not likely be earlier than June /.
President Wilson was said to feel
it his duty to remain in Europe un-
til the treaty of peace was concluded.
"The president said he would re-
turn to Paris Immediately after
March 4 and was positive that he
would not call an extraordinary ses-
sion of congress until he returns" 1"
Senator Martin said. "He did not
state the date Of his return nor did
ne authorize me to quote him in re-
spect 10 that point but my personal
opinion and Judgment is that there is
20 reasonable expectation of his be-
ing back prior to June l."
Conference Lasts Hour.
Senator Martin was accompanied
tc the While House by Senator Sim
mons of North Carolina. They con-
fes'e3 for nearly an hour with the
executive, discussing in detail the
congestion of legislation in congress.
Further than the formal statement
of the Democratic leader, both sena-
tors declined to comment on their
discussions with the president, but it
was understood that the executive
would vigorously insist that all pend
ii?g appropriation bills and other ur-
gent legislation be enacted before
congress adjourns next Tuesday to
provide for operation of the govern
ment in the event his work at Paris
should hold him after July 1, when
the new appropriations would be
needed.
1t was reported that failure of any
of the mass of urgent legislation
would be charged by the president
and administration leaders to the
Republican opposition. The present
situation was such that all appropri-
alton and other bills could be passed.
The president was reported ready to
advise the country of the situation
and insist upon enactment of all ur-
gent measures.
The presidents decision added to-
night to the uncertainty of events
during the closing days of congress.
Republican leaders were said to be
ready to disclaim responsibility for
failure of legislation on the ground
that enactment. of all the mass of
money and other bills in the remain
ing five working days was impossible
with continuous debate schedule dali
ly on the proposed constitution of
the league of nations.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-28

Mr.. Benton Nickles of Hodges,
was business visitor to the city on
Tuesday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-28
DEMOCRATS NAME:
HOMER CUMMINGS
Chairman ELECTED for National Com
mittee-Other Places Filled-both
New Vice Chairmen Come From
Western States-For Woman
Suffrage.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Homer 5.
Cummings of Connecticut, was elect
ed chairman of the National Demo-
cratic committee foday and the COM
mittee voted complete reorganlza-
ton for an aggressive campaign IN
1920.
The resignation of Vance McCor-
mick as chairman, rendered several
months ago when Mr.. Mccormick
went to Paris as an adviser at the
peace conference, was accepted fin
ally. The resignation of Carter
Glass as secretary also was accepted.
The reorganization contemplates
that the standing officers of the COM
mittee shall include in addition to
the chairman, two vice chairmen; a
secretary, who shall be member; an
executive secretary, who may or may
not be member; a treasurer, who
shall be a member; a director of fl
nance, who may or may not be a
member; and a sergeant-at-arms,
who may or may not be a member.
Other Officers Named.
J. Bruce Kremer, of Butte, Mont,
and Samuel B. Amidon, of Wichita,
Kan, are named as vice-chairmen
E. G. Hoffman, of Fort Wayne, Ind,
secretary; W. R. Hollister, of Jeffer-
son City, Mo-, executive secretary;
w. D. Jamison, of Shenandoah, Iowa,
director of finance.
Wilbur w. Marsh, of Waterloo,
Iowa, and Col. John I. Martin, remain
respectively, as treasurer and SER
geantvat-arms.
The selection of vice-chairman
from western states was pointed to
as indicating the purpose Of the COM
mittee to conduct a vigorous cam
paign in that section.
Practically every member of the
committee was present at the meet
ing. Mrs. George Bass, Of Chicago,
chairman of the woman's bureau of
the national committee, sat with the
committee with the proxy of National
Committeeman Charles Boeschen-
stein of Illinois, who held the proxy
of the committeeman from New
Hampshire. Mrs. Bass thus gained
the distinction of being the first wo=
man to participate in the committee
proceedings.
Mrs. Bass invited the committee to
meet again in Chicago when it was
proposed the woman's advisory COM
mittee of the national committee
should be invited to attend. The
invitation was accepted.
Greeting for President
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Wilson have
returned to the city from a visit to
relatives in Brevard, N. C.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-28
Greeting for President

The committee adopted a resolution
greeting President Wilson on his re-
turn to the United States and con-
graduating him on his achievements
at the peace conference and another
favoring the federal enfranchise-
ment of women. 1t also created a
nationwide woman's auxiliary.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-01
What A COUNTY FAIR MEANS TO
A COUNTY e..

At the last meeting Of the chamber
of commerce of Live Oak a commit
tee was appointed to confer and co,
operate with the directors Of the Fair
Association for the purpose of taking
the necessary steps to make sure of
county fair the coming winter.
| Commenting upon the benefits the
! fair has been to Suwannee county.
the Democrat says:
''Ten years ago. it is safe TO say.
there were not a hundred head OF
registered live stock in the county
Today the county is full Of registered
hogs and cattle of a dozen different
breeds. This is probably the most
progressive step ever taken by the
farmers in this county It has GER
tainly proved to be a very profitable
one since the advent of the boil wee
vii We owe this, beyond any doubt.
to the county fair, and the beginning
of it dates to the first fair held.
every farmer should take a spe
ciaI pride in helping to make the fair
this year the largest in the history
of the county. 1t is certain that the
pig club and poultry club members
will be represented by extensive ex-
hibits'
The same thing may be said abow.
our fair. Since the first fair was
held there has been a revolution IN
stock growing and more intensive
system of farming To abandon the
fair would be suicidal
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-01
puN's REVIEW OF TRADE

The rea iy noteworthy feature
the business situation t. not the fact
that activities are enlarsing. but
rather that the expansion continues
with sd little sign OF abatement dur.
ing the summer period. when a dis
tinct pause is usually witnessed Yet
dispatches from every section OF the
country, aud from nearly every trade
and industry emphasize the absence
of the customary seasonal hating.
and the weeks advices should remove
all doubt, if any still exists. OF the
decisivendss and widespread scope Of
the after war revival Retarding ele-
ments. such as the disquieting labor
unrest and q protracted wet spell
along the Atlantic coast. have not
been without influence. but there is
no general sIackening Of progress.
and new records 10 magnitude Of
transactions and in prices are not
now uncommon -Dun's Review. July
%
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-01
ROOSEVELT FAVORED A LEAGUE
OF NATIONS

Before the declaration of war in
1914 Ex-Presient Theodore Roosevelt
wrote an article for the New York
Times in which the following passage
occurred:
The one permanent move for oh
tanning peace which has been suggest
ed with any reasonable chance of. at
tanning its object is by an agreement
among the great powers, in which
each should pledge Itself not only to
abide by the decision of common
tribunal but to back with force the
decision of the common tribunal"
Further along he said
"It would be impossible to say that
such an agreement would at once
and permanently bring universal
peace, but it would certainly mark an
important advance"
Lodge, Knox, Root, ct al, before we
were startled by the world war, ad-
vOcated a league of nations as a pana-
cea for the prevention Of war.
Borah, Poindexter and their kind
are not on record favoring a league
Of nations because their minds were
not occupied on questions involving
so much Importance.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-01
woRTt+ ITS WEIGHT fM GOLD TO
ITS SECTlrN

The Wauchula Advocate ~ worth
it's weight in gold to it's section with
silver and a lot Of precious stones
thrown in for good measure. IN Dig
headlines its last issue heralded the
fact that the vegetable crop brought
to its truckers one million dollars :;
that its orange growers shipped one
hundred and twenty-five thousand
boxes of fruit which brought to the
growers over three hundred thous-
and dollars; that some of it's rich soil
Yielded two thousand dollars an acre.
Every week this beautiful little
publication is flied with items Of that
description and as result actual
settlers are seeking homes in tuat
section
The Advocate never "kuocks" It.
never goes outside its orbit to say
catchy things; it does not blow hot
and cold" II is always one thing and
Is always reliable and always has is
eyes turned III the direction Of the
rising and never towards the setting
sun.
IT sets a splendid example for is
contemporaries to follow.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-01

Mr., w. B. Gray, a prominent mer-
chant of Tampa, formerly president
Of the Carney Investment Company
of Lake Weir. is in Los Angeles, Cal,
studying bungalow and apartment
house construction. which have be.
come so popular in the Golden State.
Mr. Gray expects to erect number
in Tampa This is something espe-
cially needed in Ocala. They would
be at once rentabIe. Our houses,
while they are all right, are built too
much on general plan Architec.
ture, to he attractive, must be Of diff
fereDt types.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-01
4 willing to pay million fifty years
| ago, she would be willing to pay a

willing to pay million fifty years
ago, she would be willing to pay a
great deal more now.
Birmingham has grown to be a
iarge city and her prospects for
greater growth is no longer problem
atieal and she is looking to Peasa-
cola as port Of exit. and Birming-
ham, with a large portion of Ala
hama at her back, believes that Pen
sacola belonging to Alabama could
be made a great city much more ex-
peditioUsIy; that the doing away with
! interstate commerce matters would
largely facilitate matters
A special session OF the legislature
Of Alabama is now in session and we
understand that commissioners VIII
be appointed to again bring the prom,
osition officially before the executive
and Legislative branches OF our state
government. and the matter will BE-.
! come a live isse in the approaching
campaign
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-01
GEORGE WILDER TO BE A CANOE-
DATE FOR CONGRESS

Notwithstanding the excellent rec
ord he has made in congress and the
many fattering things said about hiW
Congressman Drane is to have OppO
sition in his race for reelection.
Ho1A Geo. II. Wilder, a member of
the legislature from Hiusborough
and twice speaker of the house of rep
resentatives, it is stated officially
will soon issue formal announce
ment of his candidacy and the grounds
for his political aspirations
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-01

Having fought side by side with
the mother country and made the
world safe for democracy, the Ques
ton is now asked "Can the Prince
of Wales marry an American girl?"
]. R. Voorhis, 80 years old, four
terms police commissioner of New
York, advises young men to love their
country. obey the law and shun poll
tics.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-01
THE "powNTRoonEN FARMER"

The Tampa Tribune reminds the
Miami Herald that the "old fashioned
farmer who always considered him
self downtr0dden" is still with as,
cIamoring for more money Cor that
$3.50 wheat The Tribune OF the
same date contained a wire saying
that hogs were selling "a Nashville
for 1886 per hundred pounds. and
slat-clOth tobacco in Gadsden county
for one dollar per pound Il might
have also added that chickens in
Ocala are selling for more than PR
war prices of turkeys
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-01
WOULD OBJECT TO THE LORDS
PRAYER

Editor Albert Williamson in the
last issue of the Jacksonville Flor
fdian says that if the Lords prayer
had been incorporated in the cove
nant of the league of nations those
republican partisahs in the United
States seuate-"the wfIfuI few
would move to strike out our daily
bread" and instead substitute inca
tickets"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-01

That stale, wOrm-ea cry Of a tar
if for protection to U S. wOrkmen
again has the boards A further ad
vance in the price Of labor would
mean further advance in the price ~
all articles of manufacture which
would bankrupt the friendless con.
sumner The consumers ought 60 or
game and talk out in meeting TO
those seeking office
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-01
THE MIAMI HERALD AND T4E
CONSTITUTION

The Miami Herald writes very elo~
quently and very fluently, but I'M
convincingly, concerning those re-
served rights of the states every
shred of which it claims the state.
have been compelled to surrender
to the central government" yet all
the while the executive, legislative
and judicial department of the states
are in full vigor and continue enact
ing new laws and creating additional
judicial districts.
We still exercise the right unmo
Tested of trial by jury and the right
of life and death are very sacred
things.
But why continue the enumera-
ton?
Every Legislature Of every state at
every session continues to grind out
new laws and enlarge the powers and
increase the number of our courts.
If the states had been robbed of
every shred of reserved power all
these enactrnents of laws and crea-
ton Of courts would be a work of SUI
perorogation.
We make a quotation from the Her,
aid:
I'VE ask the Banner can it find any
where in the constitution anything
relating to the question Of suffrage,
can it find anything that refers to
the authority of the United States to
interfere with the police power of the
state? If it cannot, then at least
these two things must have been re-
served"
Nor can we find anything relating
to religion, the freedom of speech,
the freedom OF the press. the right of
the people I'd peacefully assemble,
yet those were important matters,
under the arguments Of the Herald
reserved to the states" yet the first
to the constitution COW
cred those matters not contained in
the original text in the following Ian
guage:
Congress shall make no law re-
speeding an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise there
of; or abriging the freedom of speech.
or Of the press, or the right of the
people peaceably to assemble and to
petition the government for redress
Of grievances.
When the constitution was framed
and ratified by the requisite number
of states to make it valid, it was not
as a complete or finished
document.
The trainers were aware that new
questions would arise from time 20
time Changes in transportation,
navigation. capital and labor, and
many other things so it made pro-
vision how the constitution was to be
amended so as to meet these changed
conditions.
And when amendments were pro-
posed to meet them and those
were duly ratified by the
requisite number of states as pro-
vided for those powers so mentioned
were no longer reserved
This is the sensible, practical view
Of it and it needsnot to be ornament
ed with the eloduence. fIuency or
beauty of language.
Having given the matter send off
we lave it's further discussion to Mr..
Lincoln Hully and the Herald.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-01

The Agricultural Year Book con
tains information that is valuable to
every farmer This book for the year
1913 is now ready for distribution
Senator Fletcher has a number of
copies for distribution. and will take
pleasure in sending copy to anyone
who desires it. Just write him q
postal card, giving your address, and
the book viii be forwarded free OF
charge.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-01

Two gigantic ocean racers, swifter
and larger than anything afIoat are
soon to be built by the United States
shipping board They will be one
thousand feet in length, with a speed
of thirty knots per hour These yes.
sells are to be oil burners and are
designed to cross the Atlantic in four
days
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-01

Mr.. Lincoln HuIIy, candidate for
governor of Florida, declares that he
will strive to do the viii of God and
take as his models Jefferson. Jackson
and Woodrow Wilson "a mighty
fine policy" remarks the Lakeland
Telegram, but it says ''iust how t
will work out in Florida politics re-
mains to be seen
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-01

Mr.. George Bean, national commit
teeman of the G. 0. p Of Florida, has
an imagination more extravaganza and
exuberant than . dope tends He
sees success for the G o p. in For
ida in 1920 It viii not have look
in" even with Lisk lenses
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-01

Henry Ford has called for one thou
sand soldiers manned in the war and
says he will hire ten thousand more
just as soon as he can provide for
them. A patriotic move-EuStis
Lake Region. And yet the Chicago
Tribune people are holding him up as
horrible example" to our Ameri
can youth.