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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-03-13
AMERICAN SHIPS NOW CARRY
PRODUCTS TO END OF EARTH

Washinrton.-Fo the first time
since the days of the famous Clipper
ships American merchant craft now
are plying the seven seas. carrying
products OF the United States to the
farthest corners of the earth and
bringing home both essentials and
luxuries.
The shipping board announced that
the American merchant marine fleet.
built up under the spur of wars ne.
cessity, now represented nearly one
NTH OF the entire sea-going tonnage
OF the world and comprised 46 per
cent of all ships clearing from United
States ports. as compared with OF
per cent before the great war
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-03-13
RAILWAY SHOP EMPLOYEES
ASKING FOR HIGHER WAGES

Washington. Several hundred
thousand railroad shop employees have
asked the railroad administration to
increase their wages about % per
cent. The board of railroad wages
and working conditions has agreed
tentatively to hear their case.
The shop trade employees who were
given one wage advance last year in
addition to the general increaes In
pay, now ask that the basic rate per
hour be changed from 6s TO IS cents.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-03-13
WILSON AGAINST SINKING
OF SURRENDERED SHIPS

Washington President Wilson has
written Representative Fuller. OF Mas
sachusetts,t that he opposed the sink
ing OF the surrendered German war.
stips. hut that his Judgment was not
final because he bad not yet had the
opportunity, to discuss the matter
with authoritative naval men.
The Presidents letter said the pro-
posal to destroy the warships seemed
like the counsel Of those who do not
know what else to d."
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-03-13
BANKERS TO ESTABLISH POOL
TO FINANCE THE RAILROADS

washington. Director General
Hines determined to call conference
Of leading bankers and railway cor
poration representatives in Washing
ton to discuss possible solutions of
the problem created by a failure OF
Congress to appropriate funds for the
railroad administration. The persons
to be invited have not yet been select
ed
Reports reached Washington that
several bankers since adjournment of
Congress had discussed the advisab-
ilitv OF establishing bankers pool
to lend as much as 100000. 900 to rail
road interests.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-03-13
PORK AND PORK PRODUCTS
TAKEN OFF EXPORT LIST

Removal of pork and
pork products from the export con.
servation list was announced by the
war trade board, effective at once. AT
the same time the board rescinded
the regulation by which all appiica-
tons for licenses to export these
commodities to European destination
were required to bear certificate
from the food administration showing
the administration had approved the
sale price
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-03-13
STEP TOWARD FORMATION
OF PEACE TREATY TAKEN

Paris.--A step toward the formation
OF treaty of peace was taken by the
supreme council when it adopted the
proposal OF the American delegation
to have the various commissions pre-.
sent to the council their reports and
conclusions in the form OF articles to
be inserted in the peace preliminaries.
The council also discussed the mil
itary. naval and aerial conditions to
be Imposed on the enemy
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-03-13
All Good Roads Bills Killed.

Columbia.-The house killed all
possibility OF good roads Legislation
this session when it adjourned debate
on the Belser bill passed in the sen
ate. until the opening day of next ses-
sion by vote of So to 43.
The bill came from the house pro-
viding for one mill general property
tax levy and a graduated scale of
automobile licenses according to the
weight of the car. The bill provided
for no referendum
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-03-13
Contract Let for Mill.

Gaffney.-The contract for the
brick work on the Palmetto Damask
mills has been let to Contractor J. H.
Curry. and work will be commc n ced
on building just as soon as some nee
essary material arrives. Contractor
Curry said that the work would be
pushed just as rapidly as possible.
consistent with safe and sound work,
and that as labor is not now so
scarce, he expects TO finish the work
in record time. although the job is
not small one by any means. The
machinery. or large part OF it has
already been purchased.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-03-13
Big Pay for Towing Cars.

Gaffney.-Traveiers over the Ma
tional highway between Gaffney and
Spartanburg report that there is a
place on the road near the residence
OF A. S. Smith that is impossible by
automobiles and that number of
enterprising citizens Of the neighbor.
hood have stationed themselves there
with teams in order to pull the cars
out OF the mud. II is said that these
people are coming money. and while
1t would be a pity to put stop to
their graft, the place should be speed
lily repaired in order that travellers
would not be put to this inconven.
fence and expense
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-03-13
CHAMBERLAIN SAYS cRoWpER
MADE FALSE STATEMENTS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. chapter in
the controversy between congress and
the war department over the gener.,
question of military justice was add
ed by Senator Chamberlain. chairman
or the military committee in the last
senate. who issued statement declar-
ing erroneous and false" statements
were contained in reply of Major
General Crowder. judge advocate gen.
eial. to the senator's address in the
senate last December.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-03-13
NO RADICAL CHANGES IN
CONSTITUTION OF LEAGUE

On Board U. 8. s. George Washing
ton.-The impression gathered by
those who have come into contact
with President Wilson is that the op-
position which has developed to the
league of nations covenant has not
crused him to decide that any radical
changes are necessary. t is recog-
n zed changes in phraseology and mi
nor particulars are possible, hut Pres
ident Wilson is not looking for any
fundamental alteration.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-03-13
Insure ~nr, DEMOCRATS APE
MAKING FIGHT ON CLARK

Washinrton.--A feht Is he'rs made
on Speaker Clark by insurgent Dem.
ocrats who claim that he should not
be the minority leader of the house
under the Republican regime soon to
be ushered in. Indirectly Representa-.
tive kitchin, of North Carolina. and
representative Dent. of Alabama, are
involved II was asserted that 70
Democrats had been pledged to over.
throw Mr. Clark.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-03-13
JUST CATS ARE SELLING IN
RUSSIA AT THREE DOLLARS

London Starvation prevails thru.
out bolshevik Russia and is killing of
the population by thousands. Dis
ease are rampant and food is 20
scarce in Petrograd and Moscow that
cats sell readily for So each. The un-
dertakers cannot cope with conditions,
as there is not enough wood for cof.
fms. These reports have been
brought to the attention of the
Hritish government within the last
week
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-03-13
WORK ON NEW eATr, =sH,os
HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED

Washington.- Possibility that the
battle cruiser proRrpm of TIE navy
'nvolvfnr on expenditure of nearly
hsh billion dnllars. ~'u he aban,
doned IN f'yor of raw tvro of cruis.
er nattiesh'n was ird'cpfed bv an an.
nouncement that Secretary Daniels
had orde-od susre-sinn os work On
the SIX a5-tnct crn'ser. aIreoar on.
fNoriyed until decision pc 10 tho ~.
tire tyne OF capital ship could be
reached.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-03-13

ana 10 not demand imfnediate relief.
TheBtraveiers say the statements of
the German government are only
bluM in order to get better terms
from the allies.
Travellers from Austria and Hun
gary declare the populations there are
really starving and need immediate
help. These reports are confirmed by
British and American commissions in
these countries.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-03-13
PASS nine MILL TAX Lew
nsiderabie Trimmins Done IN Num-
Of Important ltens by Com
nittee Of FREQ Conference.

Plumbia.-A levy OF nine mills was
5y the general genera, assembly ta meet
appropriations for the State gov.
nent this year. The total amount
ed in the appropriation bill is ap-
imately $4.200. 900. which calls for
of nine mills on total taxable
erty of s37O.Ooo 900.
is is one.halfN mill below the
BILE levy imposed last year. but
h was later reduced by the comp
er general to eight and one-tourth
by the increased values OF taxa
property put on the tax books.
be differences between the bills
hey left the two houses amounted
BS9.157.34. Items appropriated by
house. but which were not incor-
ted in the house appropriation
fs these bills had not been pass
fhen the appropriation bill was
to the senate. amounted to $685..
G University OF South Carolina
rtionment was trimmed consider
in the free conference. Items
n hy the senate. but which were
ted in the free conference. were:
Fner. school, $4,000: furnishing
hitories, $4,000: printing plant.
G. The university will receive
the state this year 1896 500.
be State health department was
reduced by the free conference.
item for venereal disease control
cut from $4,000 to $4,000. and
nsive county health work from
100 to s17.500. The amount appro-
led for the health department is
444S.S9.
Another department to have it, ap-
'tionment badly cut vas that OF the
utant geneNal. This was cut from
.S46.79. as recommended by the
late, to s25, 400 Equipment for the
erve militia was reduced from So
to $4,000. and miscellaneous ex-
ises for the reserve militia from
1000 to $4,000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-03-13
.LAUDATioN OF IRELAND BBY
REPRESENTATIVE STEDMAN

Washington.-Tn Irish question
has been bobbing up here now and
then for several years. The house
finally adopted this resolution. which
was advocated eloquently by Repres-
entative Stedman:
Resolved. That IL is the earnest
hope OF the Congress of the United
States of America that the peace con-
ference. now sitting in Paris. in pass
ing upon the rights of various peoples,
will favorably consider the claims of
Ireland to self determination"
For many years" said Mr. Sted-
man. 81 have been interested in the
future of the people of Ireland.
I have been attracted TO them by
their love tof liberty, by their attach
ment to their homes. by their apneals
for justice to this republic. whose
friends they have ever heen and
whose theory of government. whose
traditions. and whose declarations
forbid the exercise of sovereignty
over weaker nation against its will
by armed force.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-03-13

aLonhor Notice has been given in
the house OF commons OF the jDten.
ton OF Ronald Mcneil 10 ask the
secretary of state for foreign affairs
whether he has any official in'orma-
tion OF the report OF the resolution
having been adopted by the AmericTn
house CT representatives on the sub
ject OF Ireland. and IL so VIII no
make formal protest against the
interference OF foreign Iegi"Iature
in the domestic affairs of the United
Kingdom
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-11
HERE, THERE
AND EVERYTHING
\ A\\\\\k\<\\\kAA \

Col. S. J. Link, the king of Press
and Banner Block, has stretched
again. This time he pulled one end
Of his business far enough to cover
tie space formerly occupied by the
Smathers Motor Company, business
completely overshadowed in the past
by Links bargains. Those who came
to buy automobiles remained to load
up on Links produce and household
plunder.
The new space on Pickens Street
is Annex No. 2, and, how fortunate it
is for Daley and Allie that Col. Link
is not stretching towards them. He
ha; promised US in their behalf, that
he will make no move to take them
over until he has extended his bust
ness around the corner to the Sea-
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ARMISTICE DAY.

( Today is the anniversary of the
signing of the armistice, a day that
historians have already said and will
continue to say marks the turning
point in the history of the world.
Despite the year that has intervened
the war is still with us and the re-
suits confusion and near chaos-are
too prevalent to get a perspective.
It's not a closeup the world needs,
it's a fade-away.
The average soldier who has re-
turned from the war is the more
pleased the less said about anything
pertaining to the war. There are
those who lost relatives in the strug-
gle whose heart-strings are touched
with memories of the day. But the
world generally is too harrassed to
feel very deeply about the matter
JuSI yet.
Ten years er more, when the world
is again itself, and memories of the
noble sacrifice made by our soldiers
in the Great War will mean more to
US. The sun of new and wonder
full era will be we'll up in the heavens
and the Day will then bygin to shine
with peculiar glory.
sssry Abbeville boy who lost his
life in the great war left kindred and
friends who will hold dear the, thought
Of him.and the great,sacrifce he
mde. This thought will be held and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-11

Davis, as that will please Cousin mary
and say, that if he plays in Winns-
ho,o like he did at my house Jesse
Dotv will be sorry when he hss gone.
Also add a line about Uncle Jim as
he always smiles his best when he no.
tices his name in the paper. Do Tot
forget to say that Dick Sondley was was
there You know Dick does not get
invited out much into swelldom and
it might promote him in society II, the
neople knew that l had him at my
party. Then you know Dick prom
ised to give a party soon and unless
he is mentioned he might leave you
and me at home. Say also that Will
,Barnwell was there. I think Will ex-
poets to give party soon, and ne
would have done so good while ago
but he has been waiting on his broth
er, Capt. j. Foster Barnwell, who'
think, has his eye on a party as soon
as the mill meeting is over, shas IS II
Mr.. Milliken likes the way he is run
ming business at the mill. Be sure to
saw too that have gone back to
playing setback. You know said
up at Uncle Jim's party that l had
quit for a month and Gordon White
heard me say so, and I thought then
he looked like he was going to give
another party before the month was
out, and was thinking Of someone to
put in my place. heard through my
wife who has been studying her Sun
day School lesson with Mrs. White
that Gordon may do so at any tlme'
and 1 do not wish ' any misunder-
standings in the neighborhood. If l
hear of anything else will let you
know. Just make short notice of
this, and kindly oblige,
Yours truly,
Corp. j. D. Kerr.
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TUESDAY. NOVEMBER IL. 1919.
THE RED CROSS DRIVE.

The Third Red Cross Roll is about
to nrove none too conspicuous sue
cess in Abbeville. The quota here is
$4,000. To date the amount collect
ed is slightly-oper- $500. There is no
report from the county. A fairly
thorough Icanyass Of the men OF this
town has.discosed. that there is
considerable percentage who will not
give to-the Red Cross. Of this per-
centage perhaps the largest number
are tired of drives. For this no one
can blame them. There has been
plague of drives in recent months for
every conceivable purpose under
the sun and the public is weary
of them. A few who have refused
are opposed to the Red Cross. or have
said they were. This is astounding
and we are constrained to believe
that this statement was q NEE sub.
terfuge or such persons are coastitu-
ticnally opposed to everything that
means dollar out of their pockets;
there are still that kind running
loose. Other people refused because
they had given their limit TO ether
good cause.-the most legitimate
feason for not giving to the Red
Cross.
We believe that all who can afford
to give $1.00 to the Red Cros: ~-;.na
there are very few who cannot =
should enroll as members. It's WI rk
in the past has proved that it is at
all times, in peace and war, cne Of
the most useful organizations in this
country-all this aside from higher
motives of giving.
" On the other hand we are in SYM
pathy with those who have been sa-
tiated with. drives for the past two
years. There is too ready ground for
suspicion that officers of various or
ganizations are personally interested
in continuing the work after peace
has arrived just in order to keep a
nice easy job. We do not believe
that this is the case in many in
stances, but many people do. Jus:
from a practical viewpoint, then, let
the "drives" cease, for a while, and
give the heckled public chance to
accumulate little against the day
when>>an obviously necessary cause
needs and asks for money.
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he people who had charge of the

the people who had charge OF the
sale. ga
Manager Pinson with his first Glass;
i not good-looking auctioneers, 1--WE
sew they we're not good-looking be-
csl.e they picked out Col. Jim Gheat-
ham as the handsoncst man r-eaent
&. Ike sale,) and his other aides i! IN
the land-selling business offered eT-
erybody square deal, and conducted
the sale in manner % please all
bidders. It was not their fault that
the bidders got the bargains and that
the cold-footers didn't.
The big barbecue served at the
close of the sales, under the direct
management of Mr.. j. S. Banks, by
the auction company, was also sue
cess. All kinds Of good things were
offered those present to make them
happy and if they were not it was
because they ate too much. This IN
cludes Judge M. E. Hollingsworth.
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board. The new Annex, it is stated.
mot in our advertising columns) but
on big piece Of brown pasteboard
the left-hand window, is to be in
barge of General Gambrell. (He has
been promoted in title and we hope
in salary since we last mentioned his
name an this here column.)
General John took US by the arm
on Saturday morning and led us by
the bargains offered in said window,
telling Us how much money he was
able to save the poor man if the bat!
ter wanted to buy. We told Col R.
wv. Smith, lately farmer and news
paper @ correspondent, 3 but now a mem
Der Of the new aristoeracy on South
Main street, about these bargains.
he said that he never listened at any
es about bargains. He told
stus thasif a: man had bargains to. Of
fsrs be had always found that he told
the people about it himself from the
house-topsS < (advertising columns of
The Press and Banner} and that un-
less General Gambrell would come
out like. a man and tell the people in
the only proper way what he had to
offer in cold print, and where his
name might be printed in large type,
he expected him to do well to be
water-boy at the next big furniture
game! The poor man, Col Smith
stated, will accept no hearsay testi-
mony.
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The big auction sale of the Hill
lands conducted by Southeastern
Realty Company of Greenwood, was
a success in every way. 1t is true
that the lands did not bring their
worth, but when it is remembered
that these lands sold in the early
spring for $4,000, and that $4,000
was the total price bid for them at
the sale on Thursday, it will be seen
that, in spite of the enhancement
which has followed since the first sale,
q good deal of credit must be given
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of AbbeviIe.

+ County Of AbbevllR.
Take Notice that on the 4th day
of December, 1919, will render
final account Of my actings and do
ings as administrator of the estate o.
w. j. Taylor, deceased, in the Office
of the Judge of Probate for Abbevilse1
County, and on the same day will a2-
ply for final discharge from my
trust as such.
All persons having demands again Z
said estate Will present same for pay
ments on or before that day Proven
and authenticated or be .foreve.
barred. .-,a.. ..
JOSEPH HICKS,
1J.r.3w. a.. Admin 5trrato3.
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and will grow more dear as
the years go by until-it becomes all
embracing and will mean as time goes
by a heartfelt tribute to the great
cause for which we fought-freedom.
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.orrisey recital.

Thomas A. Edison gave his
famous Tone Test Thursday
night in the Opera House.
He had Miss Morrisey sing
in direct comparison viii, the
RE. CREATION of her voice
by the New Edison. S. Music
lovers were completely " baf- #
adsz;Thelr., ears Were unable
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-11

sTRAYED:4Black and white, bull
yearling. Owner can get same y 4
paying for keep and for this adver-i
tisement. J. T. CHEATHAN,
11-1141tPd. Route 1.
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horse-mule, in
very good condition. Owner can get
same by paying for this ad. and the
care of mule for week. EMORY
THOMAS, near HARRISON College:
11-11.1t.Pd. 3 I,
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afternoon, Somewhere
on the Square, medium-size gold
brooch, with two gold leaves and a
coral in center. Notify MRS. RICH
ARD HILL 1i-11-tf.
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WANTED TO RENT One or two
horse fa n. fer 1920. Address or
call on G. H. SHEHER, Eureka
Hotel Barber Shop. 11-4-3tPd.
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GUS LAWToN.
11-11-3t. Pd.. Verdery, s. e.
BIG sALE:-At VIM. HcNeir,s near;

BIG sALE:-At VIM. NcNeir's near
Watts. q, Saturday, 20, 1919
& Iiswill sell on Saturday, Not; 22nd,
hetwaan II and ~ O'Clock q y
i1IoirSes, Males, Cattle, Hogs Corr
and Farm Tools, upon easy terms
to reliable parties. I have rented
o... my farm and viii net need
what am going to sell.
! 11-11-3ts VIM. NEWS iii. i.
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LOST:-$150 in long leather pocket
book on train between Anderson
and Hodges. Suitable reward paid
if returned to
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WANTS

FOR sALE:-Whole sweet milk, at
20 cents quart.
11-4-tf. MRS. D. A. ROGERS.
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FOR SALE:-Ford Roadster, Hudson
Six, Buick Six, Buick Four, Over
land 79.
MARTIN AND PENNAL,.
1O-14-tf. City Garage.
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WHEN IN NEED-of good plum,
ber, Phone $40. j. E. NORRIS.
1O-31-3t.Pd. 20 81
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WANTED-To buy seed cotton at
market prices. ~
11-11-3t Pd. ]. F. SUTHERLAND.
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Hear fofyeHtse eli
the, Phonogifaph1 ]. which big i /
ss . .~ses5 ana; amazed Z d1a all Abbeville

"a. ,31-3e
Are YOU one Of those who, ,belieYe that. mo phone
graph can match the voiee Of The living human?
An astonishing discovery awaits yoll.,-7like the
thousand Abbevillians who attended the Marie
Morrisey recital .E 81
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FOR SALE:-Several use Cars.
MARTIN AND PENNAL,
lift. City Garage.
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70 distinguish the RE- Gre
ATED voice from the living.
You have never heard any
phonograph that approaches
the New Edison. It RE
CREATES not only. the musi-
caf notes, -but every elusive
quality of tone and color
which identify the original
artist. .i re = : 81 q