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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
TWO BAD ONES ARE
CAPTURED BY SHERIFF
OF LEXINGTON COUNTY

Sheriff Miller, of Lexington Coun-
ty, made a bigger haul than he at
first imagined when last week he ar
rested Paul Randall and Johnnie
Bone, two young white boys charged
with breaking into the store of Hook
Bros, on the Columbia road, near
Lexington. Though but youths of
1S or 10 these young men are wanted
in several States for crimes of vary
ing degree from murder to larceny.
Among the charges against thcm are
those of safecracking ard postoffice
robbery in North Carolina. Sheriff
Royster of Henderson, N. c., accom-
panied by Mr.. J. W. Beckham Of that
town, were in Lexington Monday and
identified tie Ford car taken from
the boys as the property of Mr.. Beck
ham. The car was taken to North
Carolina, but the men were held here
awaiting advices from Georgia. The
sheriff at Millen has wired that they
are wanted there for highway rob-
berry and murder. 1t is probable
that they will first be tried there, as
this is the most serious charge a.
gainst them. Bone claimed at the
time of his arrest that his home was
in Virginia, but later developments
Indicate that he halls from Great
Falls, S. c. He was visited Satur-
day by his wife and mother, who are
employed in a cotton mill at Cam
en-. Randall claims to be from Geor-
gia.
A bold attempt at escape was made
by the boys last Monday, which
might have succeeded but for the
vigilance of Mrs. Miller. The boys
secured some hack saws which work
men had left around and were man
fully at work saving their wap to
freedom when Mrs. Miller discover
ed them and summoned the sheriff.
They were Immediately removed to q
safer place Of confinement.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
COTTON FARMERS ARE
URGED TO HOLD STAPLE

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 20.-"We ear
nestly urge that the cotton farmers
and the holders of cotton be not
stampeded by propaganda now being
issued by spectators and parties
who desire to buy cheap cotton, but
that they stand steady and refuse to
sell their staple at present prices
the executive committee Of the Am
erican Cotton Association says in a
statement just issued here from
headquarters.
The committee further says: 1.-THE
association deplores the organized
effort now being made to depress
and send the price Of cotton to the
bottom. In spite of the fact that
cotton goods have greatly advanced,
cotton prices have gone down $40
to $25 per bale. Today the staple,
measured by the price Of manutac-
tured cotton goods, is intrinsically
worth more than 35 cents per pound
and even at that price it is the cheap
est commodity being sold in the
worlds market.
GAS soon as the American Cotton
Association is fully organized with
its 100000 members it will imme-
diately begin an organized fight in
behalf of cotton"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
NOTICE.

We hereby freely and of our own
motion state that the unfortunate
affair which occurred near Rocky
River Church Tuesday night, 10Th OF
August, Tetween ourselves and Miss
Mamie Hall and Tom McMahan was
entirely our fault and would not
have occurred but for the fact that
we were drinking.
We hereby apologize to all par
ties and unhesitatingly say that we
withdraw and apologize for any re-
mark we made depractory to the
young lady and Mr.. McMahan. She
is a lady of the highest character
and Mr.. McMahan is a man of high
character.
We greatly regret the occurrence.
Signed,
D. A. Simpson,
Robert Wright.
Attest: w. l.. Bowman.
S-26-1tPd.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26

ing a report to thear the additional
witness summoned yesterday.
On Monday, the committee will
hear Joseph W. Folk, who was to
have appeared tomorrow, on behalf
of the Egyptians. The succeeding
days up to Friday are to be devoted
to work on amendments in the hope
of agreement on report by Thurs
day night. On Friday the Greeks and
other mid-European peoples are to
be heard, and on Saturday a session
will be devoted to Irish claims. Will
liam C. Bullitt, another Versailles
adviser, probably will appear during
the following week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26

ton and maintenance. The school is
open to a limited number of poor
boys and girls who desire an educa-
ton which will fit them for farm
life, and if tie plan suggested by
Mr.. Gibbes is adopted the school can
be made of much greater usefulness
without an increased drain upon the
funds derived from state taxes, and
at the same time a game sanctuary,
which 81 badly needed, is secured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
A GAME PRESERVE AT
DE LA HOWE SCHOOL

The suggestion made by Rev. d. b
Blakely, former superintendent of
the De La Howe Institute at Lethe,
Mccormick county, that the money
derived from hunters licenses be
devoted to establishing a game pre-
serve on the large estate is approved
by State Game Warden Gibbes in
recommendation to Governor Coop
er. Plans are under way to improve
this already valuable property under
the new management with Rev. Mr..
Branch as superintendent. Indication
of the value of land in that section
is shown in the auction sale last Mon
day of tract facing the main road
to Lethe at $97.50 the acre. The old
Tenant plantation at the rear of
Lethe sold on the same day for an
average of $38 the acre.
The Columbia correspondent of
The Greenville Piedmont sends the
following on the state game warden's
recommendations:
Wade Hampton Gibbes, state game
warden, has suggested to Governor
Cooper that the fees received from
hunters licenses, which now amount
to many thousands of dollars more
than the expenses of enforcing the
game laws, be devoted to the up
building of the De La Howe school, in
Mccormick. county. This school,
which is now operated and controlled
by the state, has 1000 acres of very
fine land, much of it in original for
est. Mr. Gibbes' plan would be to
give the money derived from the
hunters licenses to this school for
the purpose of improving the proper
ty and providing for larger num-
Der of scholarships each year, and to
establish on the place great game
sanctuary, where all kinds Of game
and birds still extant in the state be
safe from molestation. He thinks
such a game sanctuary would pro-
vide a safe and desirable breeding
ground and would result in prevent
ing many varieties Of birds from be-
coming extinct. He would forbid all
hunting on the place, except that
the pupils in the school might hunt
rabbits and squirrels in season. Gov,
ernor Cooper is inclined to think
well of the suggestion, and may in
corporate it in his next message to
the legislature.
The plantation upon which the
school is located was bequeathed to
the public for school for poor chill.
dren more than 100 years ago by DR.
John De La Howe, a native Of
France, who settled in Abbevillt
county along with many other Hu
guenot refugees. The school was op
Grated for many years by self-per
petuating board of trustees, and
while it has prospered at times, ha
often suffered from mismanagemen
and other causes. Several years ag'
ne legislature took over the schoo
and is now responsible for its opera
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
REPORT COMING O..
ON PEACE TREATY

Washington, Aug. 22.-In deter,
mined effort to report the peace trea'
ty before the end of next week, the
senatc foreign relations committee
suddenly interrupted it's public hear
ings today and arranged to go to
work tomorrow on proposed amend
ments and reservations.
Although one witness will be heard
Monday members think that might
be tAe last hearing before the treaty
was reported. 1t was indicated that
the waiting list of others who are to
appear later would not be permitted
to stand in the way of an early re-
port
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, the
Democratic leader, declared his be-
lief that the report would be laid
before the senate during the coming
eek and asserted that he had been
assured the Republicans would coop
crate to that end. Some Republican
. members agreed with his prediction
but Chairman Lodge declined to say
when he thought the committee
Would act.
Late today plans to expedite the
consideration of amendments were
Il discussed at a conference of Repub-
. lean members of the committee and
they will 60 over the subject again
tomorrow morning before the COM
;niHee session begins. 1t is likely
that among the first amendments
voted on. will be one proposing to
strike out or modify the articles CIV
ng Japan control in Shantung prov
nee, China.
The story of the negotiations re-
Eulting in the Shantung provision
vas told to the committee today by
Prof. E. T. Williams, who was tech
ical adviser to the American peace
elegation. He said he had "strong-
objected" to the settlement reach
d, and thought the American dele
ates should not have assented to it.
Debate During Day.
During the day there was more
ebate on the treaty in the senate,
enator Thomas, Democrat, of Colo
lido, criticising the provision for an
ternational labor organization and
enator Fall, Republican, Of New
[exico, taking exception to informa-
On given the committee by Presi-
int Wilson regarding the resump-
pn Of trade with Germany.
Although he refrained from saying
neither he would vote for the treaty
enator Thomas expressed grave
|ubt as to the wisdom Of the labor
DIVISIONS and said there were arti-
es in the labor section which SEEM
to violate the American constitu-
N, by, delegating Legislative and
dicial functions to international
dies.
Senator Fall, referring to a state
mt by the president that so far as
knew the United States was not
ding with Germany, declared there
B been suspension Of the trading
h the enemy act which could be
ective only by presidential author
and that merchant vessels were
hing direct between American and
rman ports. The export trade to
rmany in June, he said, amounted
SO, 10000
No explanation was made Of the
ision to begin work on amend,
hts at once in the committee but
known to have been reached af'
Democratic members had renewed
kr requests for early action and
er some of the Republican sena
not on the committee had ex
ssed strong disapproval of delay
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-12-12
Tax Evaders, Beware!

misunderstanding was given to
tax evaders by Commissioner Of Inter
nal Revenue Daniel c. Roper, of the
Internal Revenue Bureau, that those
who have falsified or made incorrect
returns may expect ito be called upon
any day for an accounting" In no
case will leniency be shown corpora
lions or individuals who have attempt
ed to defraud the Government, the
Commissioner said. The Governments
drive on tax evaders thus far has net
ted approximately S2OOOOO,OOO more
than the amount called for by the re-
turns filed early in the year.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-12-12
IS RUSHED TO CAPITAL
Testimony of House Immigrant Com
mittee Is Referred to Con-
uress For Action.

New York.-Recommendation that a
large part of the $1OOOO,O00 net annual
profit shown by the immigration serv-
ice be expended in improving the or
ganization will be made by the House
Committee on immigration which has
been investigating condition on Ellis
Island, it was learned. This proposal
is one of the results of the inquiry
here which has been closed for the
present Representative Albert john
ston, Chairman of the committee, left
for Washington with his colleagues.
They took with them a mass of testi-
mony correspondence, documentary
evidence and miscellaneous papers
which will be used in helping them to
frame their report to Congress.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-12-12
VERDICT ON
PACT DISTANT
COMPROMISE PLAN FOR TREATY
is EXPECTED TO FOLLOW
CLOSELY NEW CONGRESS.
Both Senate and House Are Preparing
To Go Ahead With Long Delayed
General Observation-Disclosures
Situation To Be Left in Background.

hington.-Although new effort
for compromise ratification of the
peace treaty is expected to follow
closely the reconvening of Congress,
discussion among returning Senators
revealed but little optimism that the,
question would be brought to decisive
stage for number of weeks.
j In, the absence of1informatioh as2to
what President Wilson will recon-
mend in his message. te ,sgtthlee.n eM; SEES
sion, Republican and Democratic dead
ers IN the Senate were preparing to go
ahead with long-delayed general leg
islation which "a number of Senators
Oh both sides declare is demanded
urgently by sentiment in their home
districts.
1t was agreed generally that though
the President asked that the fight for
ratification be renewed at once, the
work in that direction would be car
ried on privately in conferences OF the
opposing Senate groups while other
business: proceeded without Interrupt
ton ON the Senate floor.
In certain quarters the impression
gained ground that Mr.. Wilson would
touch but briefly on the treaty in his
message, and would let further formal
action regarding it wait until a COM
promise plan had been perfected.
In order to place it before the Sem
ate again in parliamentary sense it
will be necessary, in the, view of most
Senators, for the Executive again to
submit ii for ratification.
At the White House there was no in.
timation of the Presidents probable
course, though it recently was declared
by officials there that the message to
Congress would lay stress on. industrial
conditions.
1t is believed by certain Senator's
that the international situation will be
left entirely in the background for the
time being and will be made the sub
ject of later special message to the
Senate.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-12-12
Unrest Grows in Italy.

Rome.-When King Victor En-
manuel enters the Chamber at the
opening of the 25th session of Parlia-
ment the Socialist Deputies will not
rise. They will leave the Chamber
when the rolI-call begins and hold q
meeting of the Socialist bloc in an ad-
joining room while the King delivers
his address. The Socialists will take
the oath with mental reservations, and
present a motion to eliminate from the
constitution the requirement that the
Deputies shall take such oath.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-12-12
POLITICIANS ARE BLAMED
Responsible For Much OF the unrest
49,. Now Prevailing, Declares
Judge Dixon.

Cincinnati, O.-Professional poll
ticians are responsible for much of the
unrest and dissatisfaction sweeping
through the country, according to
Judge Edward T. Dixon, who spoke at
the opening session of the season OF
the Ohio Branch, National Pharmaceu-
tical Service Association. ''In contribut-
ing existing conditions entirely to the
radical element we are overlooking an
other source-the professional poll
tician," Judge Dixon declared. 1.-THE
professional politicians do as much
to continue conditions that are most
productive of the imaginary evils prev
alent as many of the so-called radical
groups, and they prevent the introduce
ton of such reforms, by legislation or
otherwise, as are apparently necessary
for the benefit of the common veal"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-12-12
DRAGNET TO BE SPREAD
Income Tax Dragnet Is To Be Spread
BY Agents of the Internal
Revenue.

Washington.-Can man support an
automobile and a family on $1,000
year or less? If he is a bachelor and
owns an automobile can he make ends
meet on $1,000 year or less? This
question will be put to thousands Of
people in Ohio soon, and they will have
TO answer, it is said, to the satsfac-
ton of Internal Revenue agents. 1t is
estimated that 464, 1926 automobiles are
owned in Ohio, still only $1,000 income
tax returns from automobile owners
have been received from Ohio Internal
Revenue Districts. The dragnet is to be
thrown all over the country. Altogeth-
err 6.353, 233 automobiles and trucks are
owned in the United States and only
2,146,265 owners have paid income tax.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-12-12
"coaIs of Fire"

Halifax-The German bark Paul, be-
lieved to have foundered with all on
board in mid-Atlantic when calls for
help either could not or would not be
answered by passing vessels, arrived
the first German craft to enter Halifax
since the beginning of the world war.
She brought tale of misery endured
Mt sea that was ended by the gallantry
of the captain of a British steamer,
whose former vessel had been tor
pedoed and sunk by German subma-
rine and her lifebOats fired upon.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-12-12
Mexicans Leave Paris.

Paris-On the eve of a crisis in re-
lations between the United States and
Mexico it has been revealed here that
all prominent members of the Mexican
colony in Paris, including Diaz bench
men, who previously declared they
would remain so long as CarranZa re-
manned in power, have left Paris for
Mexico, eager to take up arms in the
defense of their country should the Uni
ted States declare war.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-12-12

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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-12-12
Thieves Rob Store.

Omaha, Neb.-RObbers blew the safe
of Hayden Brothers store, enc of the
largest retail houses here after they
had bulIrd and gagged two watchmen,
and escaped with $4,000 in cash secur-
tiles ahd other yaluables. After hav-
ing satisfied their monetary desires,
the thieves Toasted on Dutch lunch"
from the grocery department, sang and
danced for their captiveS for three
hours, paid to each $50 for his trou-
BILE and departed at daylight.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-12-12
SENT
TO MEXICO
CONTENTS OF PACT ARE TO BE
ANNOUNCED AS SOON AS MIS-
slvE is HANDED cARRANzA j
Congress May Join in Fight For Jen
kins-Lawmakers Expected to Back
Official Move.-PIans Framed FOR
Procedure in Case of Defiance.

Washinston.--The State Depart
ment announced that its note to me
Mexican Government, replying to the
recent CarIanZa note declining to re-
lease William o. Jenkins, American
Consular Agent, who is confined IN Il
penitentiary~ Puebla, Mexico, had
been sent and would be made public
here when. it was delivered in Mexico
City. From information obtained at the
Mexican embassy it is understood that
tha note,wauld be. in. the hands OF the
Mexican Foreign. Office. Secretary OF
State Robert Lansing declined abso-
Iutely to discuss the tenor of contents
Of the American note.
1t is understood clearly, however,
that the United States has reiterated
its demands for the release OF MI.
Jenkins, and that the Mexican Govern
ment has been informed of the danger
of refusing to heed the request or
American authorities. In note OF
the character of the one now on its
way to Mexico City it is the custom to
advise the Government, to which 1t is
addressed, that if there is failure to
comply" the Government sending the
note reserves to itself the right to take
steps to enforce compliance with its
demands The fact that the State De-
partment advises the public that it
will release the contents of it's note
without waiting for reply from Car
rama is taken as the strongest proof
that Mr.. Lansing has not yielded from
his demand for the immediate release
of the American Consular Agent. .
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-12-12
Emma Promises To Eiaht.

Chicago-Emma Goldman declared
she would fight the Government ito
the last ditch" in an address in which
she protested violently against being
deported. She reiterated that she was
an American citizen, and asserted she
preferred to pay her own expenses
and to select her port of destination,
but refused to go at the expense of the
United States.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-12-12
OUTBREAK IN MEXICO
Attack Is Led BY obregon, Accounts
of Rebellion in Mexico
City Say.

San Antonio, Texas. Fresh out
breaks between the sympathizers of
General Alvaro Obregon and General
Pablo Gonzales in Mexico City We're
reported in a message from Mexico
City via Laredo to Mexican mere
The opposing forces are taking sides,
regardless of under what General they
have been Serving, the message stated
Telegrams asserting that fighting was
going on in Mexico City between nd
herents of Generals Qbregon and Con
zales, candidates for the Mexican Pres
idency,. were received i'll private mes
sages from various sources IN the
Southern Republic.
The messages described what was
declared to be general revolt, plan-
ned throughout Mexico to overthrow
President Carlnnza and eliminate
General. Gonzales as a political opno-
nents to General Obregon. One mes
sage from Mexico City. to; e. prefaiHent
Mexican fsefugeefliere said that sfigat-
ing was going on the streets. General
Benjamin Hill, said tc be an Obregon
leader, was described rs. aiding in, the
tight to. overthrow sCarranza and de
feat Gonzales. e.. The Mexican Consul
at Laredo telegraphed here that he
was in touch with Mexico City, and
denied that there had been clashes in
The city between followers Of Generals
Obregon and Pablo Gonzales.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-12-12
PoIice Arrest hos Men.

Baltimore, Md.--Already grooming
under the weighty burden of prolonged
and Out-Of-date war restrictions, the
last straw was placed upon the back
of Baltimore with the enforcement of
a ser of puritanical blue laws. No less
than log persons, vino we're sufficiently
courageous to defy the law, fell into
the clutches OF the police.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-12-12
Plant Foreman Shot.

Marion, o.-After having received
black hand letters, Carmele Triscari,
30 years old, foreman at a railroad ice
plant here, announced, police say, that
he was going to return to Italy Iris
carl was shot twice through the abdO-
men as he was leaving the ice plant.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-12-12
EXPLOSION on Board Ship.

Boston, Mass.-One man was killed
and another severely injured when an
torch exploded in the en-
CINE room of the steamer President
Grant. bound from New York to Brest
with United States troops aboard, &C
cording TO a wireless message TO the
navy yard.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-12-12

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the time was not
able to go about.
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was to have a child
In our home and one
day my husband
came back from
town with a bottle
of Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable
Com pound and
wanted me to try it.
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