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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-02
OPPOSITION PLANS
REPLY TO WILSON

Washington, Aug. 29.-As the final
itinerary for President Wilson's
speaking tour in support Of the peace
treaty was announced today, Repub-
lican senators began conferences to
decide on plans for sending opposi-
ton speakers along behind him.
The presidents plans call for
speeches in 80 cities throughout
the West between the time he leaves
here next Wednesday and his return
to Washington, September 80. While
resolutions were being offered in the
house calling upon the president to
abandon his our and engage himself
in Washington with domestic affairs
of the nation, Republican senators
who oppose the treaty met with Sem
ator Mccormick of Illinois. Nothing
was finally decided and another con-
ference will be held tomorrow when
it is expected definite program will
be announced.
Leaving Washington on special
train, the president will swing
through the Middle West, thence
across the Plain States to the Pacific
coast at Washington and down the
coast as far as San Diego. On the re-
turn trip he will speak in Nevada,
Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas,
Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee and
Kentucky, his last address being at
Louisville on September 29.
Whether the president will make
speeches from the rear platform Of
his train has not yet been decided.
He has set for himself the task Of
making 80 addresses in 26 days and
to carry out this program, it will be
necessary for him to deliver two
speeches a day for eight days of the
trip, as his itinerary does not call for
any addresses on Sundays.
The president will leave Washing
ton before General Pershing returns
from overseas.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-02
LIEUTENANT PAYNE
IS KILLED IN RIOT
Brother of w. w. Payne, of Abbe-
ville-Riot Not At End--Story Of
Trouble Brought About By Ef-
fort Of Mob to Lynch Negro
Accused of Murder, Of
White Woman.

Lieutenant James W. Payne, killed
by his own men in the riot Saturday
night at Knoxville, Tenn, was bro
ther of W.. W. Payne, engineer, Of
this city. The account of the acci-
dental killing and the riot follows:
Lieutenant Payne was killed acci-
dentally early today by machine gun
bullets. He was 200 yards from the
machine gunners with several other
officers when the party was fred up
on by negroes from a second story
window. Payne and his companions
replied with their automatics and
sought cover. Just as Lieutenant
Payne stepped behind telephone
pole for protection from the negroes
bullets, the crew Of the machine gun
further down the street opened fire.
upon a crowd Of blacks seen advanc-
ing and shooting in the distance.
Lieutenant Payne fell into the arms
of Capt. A. C. Parker of Memphis,
with dozen wounds in his legs and
body. He died in an ambulance.
Lieutenant Payne was attached to
the Forty-sixth Infantry, regular
army, and had been detailed to the
encampment of the Fourth Tennessee
as an instructor. He volunteered for
duty when the riot call came Satur-
day night.
e. Dead and Wounded.
The known dead are:
50 First Lieut.. James W. Payne, Mad
isonville, Ky.,, regular army; Joe
Etter, negro. ..@.. =.
The injured in hospitals are:
Fred Johnson, shot through abod-
men, may die; E. v. Henderson, shot
through lung, may die; Grant Odell,
Coving+on, Tenn, shot through an
kle; J. H. Lucas, gunshot wound;
Policeman w. P. Morton, shot thru
leg; W. B. Clapp, shot through fore
arm; Deputy Sheriff J. H. Cloves,
shot through leg; Glib Thomas, scalp
wound and nose broken; Carter Wat
kins, negro, may die; Claude Cham
bers, negro, dining car cook, may
die; Charles Morton, negro, shot in
mouth; Sol Jackson negro, gunshot
wound; George Haden, negro, hotel
porter, skull injured; Ben Glover.
negro, shot in thigh by soldier while
resisting search.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-02

Knoxville, Tenn, aug. 31.-Minor
disorders occurred in Knoxville to
night following the race riots Satur-
day night and early Sunday which
were the sequel to the storming Of
the county jail by mob intent upon
lynching Maurice Mayes, a negro ac-
cused uf the murder of Mrs. Bertie
Lindsey, q white woman.
The casualty list increased Sunday
by four negroes who resisted at
tempts to search them for arms. All
were wounded by National Guards
men, two being shot and the other
two stabbed with bayonets.
Eleven hundred guardsmen of the
Fourth Tennessee Infantry, under
commahd of Adj. Gen. D. B. Sween-
ey, of Nashville and Col. Ewing Car
uthers, of Memphis, supplemented by
200 special policemen and rs special
deputy sheriffs, patrilled the Ncity,
crowds and searching all
negroes. Hundreds Of weapons were
taken from both whites and blacks.
The guardsmen, who were in camp
near the city for annual target prae-.
tice, searched all negroes arriving on
trains, and established a barred
zone in the heart Of the negro dis
trict where the worst of rioting early
Sunday occurred. Four machine guns
were mounted at a commanding
point in this district and other ma
chine guns were mounted on motor
trucks ready for eventualities.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-02
Frank Gary Home.

Frank Gary arrived in Abbeville
last Friday and will spend a short
furlough with his parents, Judge and
Mrs. Frank B. Gary. The young man
has finished his first year at Anna
polls and is home after his first
cruise, which took him through the
Canal to San Francisco
Frank looks we'll and is receiving
a warm welcome from his friends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-02
Mrs. Mary Ann Douglass.

Mrs. Mary Ann Douglass, II years
old, died Thursday morning at ]
o'clock at the home of her son, Chas'
H. Douglass on the w. R. Ellis place.
Ms. Douglass was here on visit to
her son, her home being in Orange
burg. The body was sent to Orange
burg Friday for burial.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-02
FARM SOLD
BY THE PROBATE JUDGE

Monday was salesday and the
farm of the late T. J.fBlanchett was
sold by Probate Judge Miller. This
land consists of So IL acres, lying
about 10 miles north Of Abbeville on
the Martins Mill road. E. A. Will
liams bought the land at the auction,
navi3r $50 per acre.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-02
Chattanooga Jail Guard Is Reinforc
!. cd Sunday.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 81
Sheriff Bass reinforced jail guards
early today, anticipating an attack
by armed men from Knoxville, who
ae reported, to have left here short
ly after midnight vowing to lynch
Maurice Mayes, negro, accused Of
murder.
MayessBhen placed in cell here
late yesterday, denied any knowl'
edge of the crime.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-02

Lsbo Day>was not marked by any
unusual program. The postoftice
was closed, but all the stores remain
ed open to accommodate the large
>rowd drawn by the opening Of court,
.alesday, etc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Mcmillan came
down from Anderson and spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Cam
brell.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-02

Francis Welsh, who has been visit
ing for several weeks in Greenville,
has returned to Abbeville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-02

Nh. Hutchison Of Lowndesvlle,
WIS a business visitor in Abbeville
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

terests cooperating with the sham
socialists, forming q new government.
The second was a revolution Of the
destroying business mill
tarism" as well as the other and more
aggressive. Thus, as q result Of the
skin-deep revolution, neither the con-
science of the German nation nor the
commercial structure of the empire
has been affected, and that conscience
and the big business interests which
subscribed to the war loans and ac-
cepted the confiscated machinery and
supplies from Belgium, northern
France, Russia, Poland and the Bal
kans are still pro-Wilhelm. Although
the emperor has fed. two Of the pow
ers behind the throne" still remain.
Only the military and aristocratic
clique has disappeared. OF the three
essentials to Germany during the war,
people, business and army two remain.
The result has been that, with the
exception of the president and pre-
mier, most cabinet officials, members
of the peace delegation and diplomats
appointed since the armistice by the
new government have been men who
served previously under the kaiser.
From Count Rantzau. who was the
imperial minister to Denmark, and
Haniel Won Haimhausen, former coun-
selor Of the German embassy in
Washington. to the advisers of the
peace delegation. DR.. Bernard Dern-
burg. Dr. Solf. Count Won Bernstorff
and others, the representatives Of the
German republic have been ap-
pointees, in the past. Of the former
monarch. The most
thing in the new govern
ment has been the entire absence.
with the possible exception of Field
Won Hindenburg. of any mill
tary officials from that powerful
group of men who surrounded the
kaiser before and during the war.
These former officials of the kaiser
who now serve the new government
have been and are still at heart loyal
to William II, while the ma
jority socialists, who nominally con-
troll the government, have never, I'M
til the day of the revolution. been
against him personally, although they
have been antagonistic to the mill
tary influences which surrounded
him. The business interests. also,
which supported the kaiser are lend
Ing their assistance to the new re-
public perhaps only because of selfish
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to state what may be some of the
chief questions Of the defense: to in
dictate some Of the officials and per-
sonages Of Germany and Austria who
may be witnesses for the accused. and
removed already from the hall of JUS
tice Of Europe some of the chief wit
nesses, old associates of the kaiser.
when he takes the witness stand"
may appear rash prophecy in view
OF the reported statement of William
III that he would commit suicide be-
fore submitting to the humiliation Of
trial. And did not the former
crown prince remark that zones
honor, you know" might compel ia
Their to do it?
But Wilhelm is like his former
troops. They did not like to die alone,
but rather preferred it en- masse,
which they called mass formations"
The modern Human Lies Emperor"
will, If he has not already, change his
mind and finally conclude that "a con-
science at ease Is a pillow Of down"
and face the court Of international
justice to rest his own mind. Suicide
is not only short cut to eternity, but
quick proof Of guilt. and, judging
from the activities" reported from
time to time from Amerongen. the
former emperor Is not preparing to
do anything startling or sensational
to himself. What he Is doing, when
not making souvenirs Of logs, is pre-
pairing his defense. Almost all indi-
cations from both Holland and Ger
many point to this conclusion, and the
fact that the German assembly at
Weimar originally voted 237 to 1873 to
sign the peace treaty with reserva-
tions regarding the proposed trial OF
the emperor and Germany's guilt
show how strong is the movement
within Germany to make the kaiser's
This is the first important step in the
kaisers defense plans. In preparing
for his trial he could not have had a
more auspicious and encouraging be-
ginning.
But this is exactly what should be
expected from the present formation Of
the German republic. Two years ago,
when 1t was evident that Germany
would emerge from the war by de-
throning the kaiser. there were two
possible outcomes Of revolution. The
first, which seemed the most obvious
and which was the one to take place,
was an overthrow Of the military
power back Of the kaiser. with tho
powerful business and financial in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10

reasons, but these organizations. such
as Krupp's. the A. E. G., Siemann-
Schuckert. Kunst & Albert. Deutsche
Bank. Dresdener Bank. Thyssen and
the former big steamship companies,
which were the financial and organ-
izing power behind the kaiser, remain
today the chief backbone of the re-
public. In reading the list Of ad-
visers to the German peace delega-
ton one finds the names of a score or
more Of men. from Walter Rathenau
of the great electrical concerns Of
Germany, to Philip Heinickes, di-
rector general Of the North German
Lloyd, and Max Erzberger, former
leader of the Catholic party in the
reichstag. These men were among
the most active supporters of the
kaiser and his government through
out the war. The first two contrib
uted millions Of marks for propagan-
da purposes. while Erzberger was the
director Of the largest individual
propaganda Office in Berlin through
out the war. 900,
Although those men have been pre-.
kaiser in the past. the riddle of tho
future as it relates to the trial of the
kaiser is the attitude they will take
toward his defense. Would Erzberger
and Bernstorff, for instance. IL called
as witnesses in the kaiser's defense,
testify that the ex-ruler was not re-
sponsible for the violation Of Bel
gums neutrality or beginning the
war? The answer to this question.
curiously enough, depends greatly
upon the kaiser's attitude, which may
be surmised by examining the fol.
lowing:
Even before the United States be-
came a belligerent and throughout
the two-year period was in Ger
many, from 1915 to 1917. as a corre-
spondent, one heard almost daily and
among all classes of people the say
ing that 1.-The army will win the war
and the diplomats lose it," The mill
tary always opposed the foreign Of
fee and officials Of the latter always
held the leaders Of the general stan
in contempt. Even in 1916 the foreign
office made no attempt to conceal
it's disgust for the policies Of the
army. while the higher officers were
in their belief that "if the
foreign office would let the army
alone the army would win the war"
One of the officials once complained
in an interview he gave me that the
German navy was held in a net Of
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with the burden of proof resting upon
him. is the greatest and most difficult
undertaking this man of sixty years
ever faced. Deciding upon war. vio-
lating the neutrality of Belgium and
challenging the United States to de-
fend it's anti-submarine policy were
mere "kinderspiel" compared to the
business of facing the accusing finger
Of the world to prove that he did not
will this war"
I do not hold a brief for the ex-
emperor. but ever since the exit of
the exit Of central Europe and the
subcutaneous revolution of November,
1913. I have been watching the COM
ment of the German newspapers, OBJ
serving the trend Of events in that
country, and reading the statements
Of the former and present political
and military leaders. Day by day it
becomes more and more evident that
the exile Of Amerongen will not only
submit himself to a trial before an in
ternational tribunal. but that when
he does he will attempt to unite Ger
many in support Of his case; and 1t
would not be surprising II. before the
opening Of the trial. ne returned to
Germany as q private citizen" in or
der to gain the moral backing of his
own people. Knowing that he cannot
be acquitted by the international
court, formed by FIVE enemy" powers.
he will attempt to justify himself and
his administration in the minds OF the
German people. with the dual object
Of establishing his Innocence within
Germany and in the eyes of German
historians. and with the Interior mo-
tive or returning, like Napoleon from
Elba. and again becoming king Of
Prussia, IL not the German emperor;
for, through his public trial. or the
controversy and events Immediately
preceding it. lies the only chance Will
liam II has Of becoming once more the
chief executive of group of German
states. But to launch the speculative
suggestion that Wilhelm Won Hohen-
xollern may again be European SOW
ereign Is to ignore one of the primary
conditions Of the armistice and peace.
World opinion deposed the kaiser and
that same force will dispose of him.
4 \
In deliberately setting out to write
about the kaiser's defense, however,
my object has not been to suggest
proba bilities or possibilities. but rath-
er to interpret recent events with
in Germany as they bear upon the
nroposed trial Of the former emperor;
The Delta independent., 1919-07-11

Chautaudua seats being reserved at
Gets and Gets store. Get your reserv-
ations. 2Sc
See the new line of Dorothy Cling
ham dresses and Bungalow aprons at
the Glenn Millinery. ESP
Let the Delta Decorating Company
vulcanize and retread those old tires
for you. 16tfc
LOST-Purse containing five dollar
bill and one dollar in silver. Return
this office. Reward $3.50
The Delta independent., 1919-07-11
Mr.. and Mrs. Starr Nelson and fam

Mr.. and Mrs. Starr Nelson and fam
lily are enjoying visit from Roger
Nelson and wife and the latter's Sis
ter, Miss Josephine Whalen, who ar
rived Monday afternoon from Crested
Butte for week or ten days visit
The following permits to wed were
issued out of the county clerks office
during the week: Joe Cerda and Ter
ecita Munda, both of Delta; Hiram j.
Manning and Mrs. Viola NJ. Goodwin,
both of Whitewater; Alonzo A. King
and Miss Jessie K. Yates. both of
Paonia
The Delta independent., 1919-07-11
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
. . - = >~~ 80 = =

w. H. Beaver left Wednesday for
Grand Junction, called by business in
terests
Marvin Odem departed this week for
Denver after spending five day fur
Tough with home folks.
Mrs. D. w. Mcintyre, who recently
underwent serious surgical operation
at the Salida hospital. is reported as
doing nicely.
Arrivals this week we're Mrs. ]. F.
Crawley and daughter. Mrs. Olive
Frye, from Oklahoma City to visit the
formers mother, Mrs. J. B. Baldwin.
Fred King came in Sunday for a
short visit with his family and to
attend to business matters. leaving
Monday morning for Wichita Falls,
Texas.
Mrs. Maude Rector. who has been
and her father. John Rector of Ced'
aredge. left this week for her home at
Rifle.
! DR.. and Mrs. B. o. Windle have as
their guests the Misses Lena and Vera
Ramel. sisters of Mrs. Windle. who ar
rived this week from Mason City,
| Nebraska
Miss Fannie OLaughiin of Denver
is the guest of Mrs. C. C. Blackburn.
She is employed at one of the big
dry goods stores in Denver and is
spending her vacation here.
After several months in Denver
Miss Agnes Verhofsted returned home
Saturday and will spend the summer
here with her parents. She expresses
herself as glad to be at home again
The board of County Commissioners
are here this week and 1t was unof
ficially announced that they were hav
ing meeting. AS no minutes were
kept, we were unable to give our read
ers any of the proceedings of that
body.
A welcome arrival home Wednesday
afternoon was Miss Lea Wright, who
has been studying music at the Horn
er Institute in Kansas City. Mis-:
Wright has been visiting severa
weeks in Oklahoma before her return
home.
Mrs. Jennie Riehl and Miss Matte
terday on their way home at Hotch
kiss. having accompanied the former:
brother George Stephens and father
II. C. Stephens as far as Grand juno
tion on their way to the coast for ths
benefit of his health.
The Delta independent., 1919-07-11
Announcement

DR.. C. A. Pollard announces that he
is opening modern equipped dental
office in the Hillman Block. DR.. Pol
lard is prepared to give you efficient
service. He comes to us well recon-
mended, having practiced in the coun-
ty several years in Cedaredge. He
served his country in the capacity Of
his profession in the late war. ne
merits the patronage which We are
sure he will receive. $3.50
The Delta independent., 1919-07-11

LOST-Between Cerro Summit and
Delta. one sack containing clothes and
bedding. Finder please return to this
office. 2S-29c
Good loans-farm or city property.
Plenty of money. w. W. Dingman,
Hillman building. tt
Announcement
DIR. Earl G.. Shaffer announces that
ne has returned from military duty
and is located in Suite II to 20. Hill
man Building, where ne Will resume
his practice OF medicine.
The Delta independent., 1919-07-11
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CITIZENS OF DELTA
Can You Shift Your Gears?

Sdn 7 on onI1l your SSdFS.
. Are you 100 per cent individuals
. in your homes, at work and at
. play? If you are not. you are
. MOI getting what you are entitled
. to
. If you want your body and brains
. to be at their best all the time.
. hear DIR. Charles E Barker tell
. you how you can be physically
. anu mentally fit the year round
= by a few minutes of effort each
. day.
. DIR. Barker will also tell you some
. of the things that he did to keep
. Ex-President Taft in good condi-
. tion, while acting as physical ad-
. visor to the president during Mr..
. Taft's administration. Dr.. Bar
. ker speaks at the Chautauqua
. Don't forget to mark July % on
. your calendar. for on that day
. Bob Finch tells of the great pos
. sibilities open TO men who can
. shift their gears.
. As indicated by the title. Shift
= ing Gears Mr.. Finch's lecture
. deals with the common sense ap-
. plication of the power We have to
. our tasks. 1t is a lecture for
. every man. woman and child. per-
. sonally and also for the commun-
. ity
REOPATH HORNER
. CHAUTAUQUA
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-14
Wholesale Prices Drop
Agitation Results in Sharp Drop
in Dun's Index Number

Agitation against the high living
costs has resulted in a lowering Of
Wholesale commodity prices. After five
months of consecutive advance Dun's
index number of Wholesale quotations
dropped to 238.342 on September l,
compared with high record of GAL
$50 on August /.
This figure, which is based on the
estimated per capita consumption of
each of the numerous articles included
in the compilation, is above the index
number for the corresponding date Of
1918. 232882.
Yielding of prices in August was the
greatest in foodstuffs, meats falling
So per cent, brcadstuffs % per cent
and other foods 90 per cent. In CLOTH
ing and metals, where declines of 10
and OF per cent occurred between Az
gust l and September |, the changes
were more than Offset by the rise Of
2 3 per cent in the Miscellaneous divi-
sion.
THAT the peak of some commodity
markets has at last been passed afte"
a rise to extraordinary limits says
"Dun's Review" "is a statement m de
with greater confidence as weeks pass
and prices Of certain commodities keep
on yielding An interesting move
ment has lately occurred in the hide
trade. where buyers, believing that
prices would go lower, began to hold
off when the high cost of living agita-
ton broke out in full force in Angus,
In some kinds of cotton goods also
there has been considerable readjust-
ment. and textile interests now pro-
code more cautiously when called upon
to name prices for the future
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-14
Meetings and Conventions

Special Pan-American sessions, ut
which addresses will be made by edi-
tors, publishers and advertising men
of the LatinAmerican countries, VIII
be featured at the convention Of the
Associatcrd Advertising Clubs OF the
World in New Orleans, September q
to 25. The Pan American sessions will
be held on the afternoons of Septem-
Der % and "a.
This step has been taken in view of
the rapidly growing interest through
out the United States in the develop
ment of closer relations of com mercc
and friendship with the Latin Ameri-
can countries and Of the advantage 10
the publishers and advertising non Of
North and South America OF getting
together and becoming better &C
qua ntcd.
special committee consisting Of
Herbert S Houston, of Doublo day,
Page & Co; Lle~el'vn Pratt vice-
president Of the Associated Advertis-
~ Cubs. and P s Floroa executive
r,aracer of the A socated Advert ing
Clubs. with the cooperation and adv CO
of John Barrett director general Of
the Pan-An'eric Union. are work g
upon this feature OF the programme.