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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

In addition to the sale Of the Knox
Corner, three other real estate trans
actions involving large amounts have
been made in the last few days.
Messrs. Albert Henry and W. F.
Nickles have purchased within the
last few days from J. Aston Cabell
of Richmond, Va, the Cabell lot ly-
ing between Branch Street and
Washington Street, and adjoining
the lot of the Southern Railway.
The price was 100000
Yesterday Messrs. Albert Hen
ry, D. H. Hill, R. C. Philson and
Otto Bristow purchased from J. AL
len Smith the four stores on Wash
ington Street now occupied by w. T.
Cason, T. H. Maxwell, the Chinese
Laundry and L. A. Richey. The pur-
chase price is $12,5OO.OO.
Yesterday Mr.. T. G. White sold
to J. F. McAllister, of williamson,
his Smith place on Long Cane, con-
tanning 525 acres, for $21, 1000.
Mr.. McAllister plans to move to
Abbeville at an early date, and to
begin the Anderson plan of farming
on these fertile lands. He promises
to bring other Anderson County
farmers to Abbeville. This, with the
activities of the real estate agents,
means more land transactions and
constantly increasing prices.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
RATES
MAY BE RAISED
Schedules Filed in Atlanta
In Southern States-Notice Given
That Business Service Cost
Will Be Increased-Resi-
dences Reduced.

Atlanta, April 26.-Revised sched-
ules for local telephone rates were
filed here late today with the State
railroad commission, which it was
said, if put into effect, would give
the telephone companies about 13
per cent. increase from telephone
rates. Schedules for new rates were
filed today, it was announced, in
eight other Southern States and in
Indiana and Illinois. -...
The schedules for the new rates
were filed by the Southern Bell Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company and by
its associated line, the Cumberland
Telephone & Telegraph Company,
acting, it was announced, on orders
Of Postmaster General Btrleson.
New schedules, company officials
said, were filed today with State
railroad commissions or similar bod
les in North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Florida and Alabama on behalf
Of the Southern Bell and in Mississ-
ippi, Louisiana. Tennessee, Indiana,
and Illinois on behalf of the Cum
berland Company. The new sched-
ules are to be filed next week in
Kentucky, it was said. Only parts
of Indiana and Illinois will be af-
fected. ~ o.
The new rates affecting solely To-
cal telephone service will work out
to give a slight decrease in rate for
many residence telephones and an
increase for rates of business tele-
phones. Both unlimited service and
limited service lines will be affected.
The new rates are to be in effect
May 1.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
RECORD Matter
SAYS BU||RL||.E:SON .
Facts as to conviets Placed Before
consress-Replies to Post-Post- I
master General Also Again Dis 4
cusses Repeal of Zone Pos.
tai Rate Law.

Washington, April 26.-Replying
late today to telegram from Char
les Johnson Post, director of the
publishers advisory board, regarding
the use Of convict labor on his plan
tation in Texas, Postmaster General
Burleson said: ,.% !,
Answering your wire. The full:
facts in connection with the lease to
the State Of Texas of the plantation
in which I was interested, upon
which the State used it's convicts Ia
Dor and the terms Of the contract in
connection Herewith, have been
placed before the congress more
than once and have long been a mat
ter Of public record. It would be-
quite interesting for you to publish
now and later have laid before con-
gress the facts in the same detail
about moneys raised and spent to
secure the repeal of the zone postage
rate law. OF course you know, as
the New York World did when it
published that ,falsehood, that I did
not use convict labor on my planta-
ton, but that the plantation was
leased and cultivated by the State of
Texas and the conviets used thereon
were at all times under the States
exclusive control and management"
Later Mr.. Burleson issued a state
ment declaring that the resolutions
adopted yesterday by the publishers'1
association committed it to "a petit
ton for the repeal or suspension Of
the law increasing the rate of pos
tage on newspapers and magazines"
"This makes the issue plain" said
Mr.. Burleson's statement. "Should
the law be repealed or should it be
permitted to stand?"
The statement that the public and
not the publisher suffers by the zone
rate is an insult to the intelligence
Of the American people. However,
much selfish publishers may attempt
to camoufage the, situation the
thoughtful, intelligent reader will
not lose sihgt Of the real issue: Shall
the old time $72,OO0,ooO postal sub
sidy, taken from the pocket Of other
users Of the mails, be restored to the
few parasite publishers who have for
years plundered the postal reve-
nues?" ; ......
"It shall not be if by the use Of
the bludgeon Of truth the present
postmaster general can pound the
honest facts into the minds Of those
upon whom the final responsibility
rests"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
NARROW ESCAPE
FOR LEVIATHAN
Big Transport Barely Avoids Mine
Many Men on Board-More Than
Twelve Thousand Soldiers
Roach New York on Giant
Vessel.

New York, April 25.-The giant
troops ship Leviathan with 10000
soldier passengers, the last of six
transports to arrive here today
bringing 22,972 men, missed mine
by only 80 feet while off the Grand
Banks of Newfoundland Tuesday
morning, her officers reported when
she docked. '.
Officers Of the ships said the Levia-
than had been warned to look out
for floating mine the day before
by the transport Mount Vernon,
which had preceded them. On receipt
Of the radio warning the course of
the Leviathan was changed and she
sailed nearly 100 miles to the south
ward Of the location of the mine, as
given by the other transport. The
floating Internal machine was sight
ed dead ahead Of the transport, the
officers said, at 1890 a. m. by Lieut..
Comdr Harold Cunningham, who was
on the bridge. Quick thinking and
quick action was all that averted a
collision. A desperate whirl of the
wheel sent the great steamship past
the mine with margin of safety Of
ten yards. ~. ..
None of the soldiers aboard knew
until they docked how close they
had been to danger, for the officers
kept the incident to themselves, be-
lieving that if it became known it
might cause needless alarm.
Siartransports, carrying 22,973
troops including 14,2o4 members Of
the Forty-second (Rainbow) Divis-
ion and 1859 members of. the Seven
ty-seventh Liberty Division (New
York; arrived here today from
French ports. This is one of the
largest single day troop arrivals in
this port. More than half of the
overseas forces were carried by the
Leviathan. '...,.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
FIRE AT OPERA HOUSE.

Manager Kay, of the Opera House,
suffered quite a loss last Saturday
night when two reels of film were
destroyed by fire.
The show had just commenced
and about one-fourth Of the first part
Of "a Strange Woman" had been
run, when the film broke and clog
ged the machine, causing the film to
catch fire from the intense heat of
the spot lens on the machine, de-
stroying two reels which were in the
upper magazine. -
The machines, both new and re.
Gently installed, escaped damage
other than that caused by water. The
house fire protection was used to
extinguish the flames.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
GREENVILLE FIRE Z,
CAUSES BIG LOSS
Apartment House and Theater Re-
duced to Ashes-Old School Build.
ing-Burned Structure Used for
Many Years as Home of Chi.
cora College. -. ..

Greenville, April 26.-The Colon
ial building, combined apartment
house and theater, was totally de-
stroyed by fire at 4:10 o'clock this
morning. A gale blowing at the
time carried burning embers in a
southeasterly direction, causing the
destruction of the Cocoa Cola bot
tling works, garage and setting fire
to a warehouse of the same company
and dwelling in the Camperdown
Mill village, quarter of a mile dis
tant. The flying sparks became so
menacing. that residents within q
block on all sides of the building
moved their household effects in the
streets and small blazes on the roofs
Of the houses added to the labors of
the fremen. ~,
The Colonial theater was owned
by C. C. Good, who estimated his loss
at $4,000 with $4,000 insurance.
S. s. Plexice and Fred Plexico, own
ers Of the Colonial apartment house
portion Of the building, estimated
their loss at s125,ooo with $4,000
insurance. The nearly 200 occupants
of the apartment house were forced
to flee from the burning building
scantily clad without saving any of
their personal effects.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
c. B. GREENE IN HOSPITAL.

G. B. Greene, Esq, of Anderson,
is in a hospital in that city having
undergone an operation of serious
nature on Saturday afternoon. The
news from his bedside is that he has
come through the operation in good
shape and that no complications are
apparent. His friends in Abbeville
County will hope for him a speedy
recovery. His father, James H.
Greene and his brother, VIM. P.
Greene went to Anderson on Sunday
to see him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
COMING HOME.

News was received in Abbeville on
Saturday of the safe arrival at New
port News, on the previous day, OF
Sergeant Andrew White Of Base
Hospital Al. Sergeant White has
been seeing overseas service for
some months, and it will be pleasant
news to his friends to know that ne
has returned safely.
Frank Wardlaw is another over
seas soldier who has returned. He
is son of Mr.. George Wardlaw,
who lives on the Mccormick road,
and has been in active service in
France for sometime. He landed in
New York on yesterday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
HIGHLY HoNoRED.

At the annual elections at Bre-
nau College held a few days ago
Miss Edna Bradley, of Abbeville, the
pretty and accomplished daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Bradley, was
elected as editor of the Annual for
1920. Miss Edna is one of the
bright pupils who graduated from
our High School two years ago, and
the fine stand which she is taking at
Brenau is attested by this election.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
ATTENDING SYNOD.

Mr.. R. N. Tiddy has been appoint
ed by the A. R. P. church at Able
vile to attend Synod which meets in
Charlotte this week. The principle
question to come before this body is
the cooperation plan to be adopted
as to the missionary work in Mexico.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
SHIP CONTRACTS
ARE CANCELLED
Government Not to Build Vessels-
Work Called Onf-Total Cancella-
tions Since Signing of Armis-
tice Amount to Four Million
Tons.

Washington, April 26.-Cancella-
ton of contracts made during the
war for construction of 100000
tons of steel ships was announced
today by the shipping board, which
is preparing to close public work in
many yards throughput the country.
This brings total cancellation since
the signing of the armistice to 4,000,-
900 tons. . .....
In the brief announcemet issued
from the Office of Chairman Hurley,
no reference was made to the actual
numbers of contracts involved of the
yards affected by the order. 1t was
explained, however, that action at
this time would not come as sur
prise to builders, as notice was SER
we'd on them months ago of the
boards new policy, the chief feature
of which was the elimination of build
ing plans Of all ships under 10000
tons.
At the end of March about 800
ships for the board had been launch
ed but not delivered. These ships
represented a tonnage of about L.
100000. On the same date keels
had been laid .forsome 500 ships ag-
gregating 100000 tons.
Shipping boads officials said they
were unable to give the actual unm-
Der of contracts outstanding or later
figures than March 81. It was indi-
Gated, however, that yards like Hog
Island along with smaller plants a.
long the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf
coasts would loose some government
business.
Three days after the armistice
Chairman Hurley announced that the
boards had been making a complete
re-survey of its construction program
and contracts. From that time on,
he said, it was planned to build ships
with reference to suitability for
special service and with particular
reference to more economical cost Of
operation. During the war, while
there was pressing demand for ton
mage contracts were placed without
regard to cost, condition which the
board agreed could not continue in
peace times. In view of the plans
for a change Of system of building, it
was said that builders and especially
the smaller yards, knew months ago
whether they would be affected by
government cancellation, regarded
then as certain.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
MUST FACE BAR OF JUSTICE.

Washington, April 2s.-Trial of
the former German emperor for a
supreme offense against interna-
tional morality and the sanctity of
treaties" has been determined upon
by the Allied and Associated powers.
Holland will be requested to surren.
der the royal refugee for arraisn.
naat before a court composed of FIVE
Judges named by the United States.
Great Britain, France, Italy and
Japan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
HOME FROM ITALY.

William E. Clinkscales, of Due
West, has arrived in America after
seeing service in Italy as member
Of the Five Hundred and Twenty
sixth Ambulance Section, organized
by DR.. Marion Wyman, Of Colum-
bit. This section evacuated 29,852
patients from Sept. 1st to Dec. Is,
and everybody received an Italian
War Cross. -,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
MIR. WILSON BURNED OUT.

Mr.. Joe Wilson, one of the good
farmers of Abbeville County, had
the misfortune to have his home
burned down Thurday evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson were not at home,
only the children being on the piazza
and the fire had made such headway
when discovered that only the piano
and a bed or two was saved. All
their years supply of meat and
provisions was lost.
Mr.. Wilson had dropped some OF
his insurance recently and his loss
is a serious one. -....
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
HOME FROM FRANCE.

News was received in Abbeville on
Monday morning. of the arrival in a
home port Of Harold Nance. This
young man volunteered among the
first and has been in the overseas
service for many months. His home
folks and friends are delighted at his
safe return.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
SWISS PRESIDENT TO BE
MEDIATOR IN ITALY DISPUTE

Geneva, April 2S.-Gustave Ador,
president of the Swiss Federation,
has received an urgent summons to
the peace conference in Paris and
left for Paris Sunday night. Tho
nswspapers here state that he has
been invited by the Allies to act as
arbitrator in tho question Of the
Adriatie.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
VISITORS FROM CLINTON.

Mrs. E. B. Sloan and her young
son, James, came over from Clinton
Saturday and spent until Monday af-
ternoon with Miss Eliza Lindsay.
They attended services at the Sece-
der church and took in all the sights
of the city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
VISITING IN GREENWOOD.

Mrs. Alf Lyon and two of her in
teresting children went over to
Greenwood last week and spent sew
eral days with Rev. and Mrs. J. B.
Muse, who have recently moved to
that city to make their home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
BURLESON WOULD RETURN
CABLES TO PRIVATE OWNERS

Washington, April 2S.-President
Wilson has been asked by Postmaster
General Burleson to APPROVE the i'm
mediate return of American cable
lines to their private owners.
In announcing his action today the
postmaster general said he hoped
restoration of the properties could
be effected by May 10.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
FRANco-AMERIcAN ALLIANCE

Paris, April 27 (Havas).-A pro-
ject for an alliance between France
and America actually is under way.
The Echo de Paris says. President
Wilson, however, the newspaper
adds, is Withholding action until
he can place the matter before the
American senate for ratification.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
REV. FENNELL ELECTED.

Rev. q. C. Fennell Of Lowndes=
vile, was elected at the recent meet
ing Of Presbytery as one of the min
isterial commissioners to the Gener-
al Assembly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Of 1t. STEVENSON
Exervices We're Held at Long Cane
Church on Last Sunday Afternoon.
Principal Address Made BY
Major w. D. Workman, of
Greenville.

The Memorial services held at
Long Cane Sunday afternoon to
commemorate the life and service OF
Lieut.. w. Oscar Stevenson were at
tended by the largest concourse OF
people gathered at the historic old
church in many years. The Steven
sons have long been members OF
Long Cane and it was fitting that
such services should be held and that
friends of the young hero should
gather to pay the tribute of a tear
to his memory.
The church was made beautiful by
many roses and urns Of handsome
flowers. From the organ two wreaths
of flowers were hung while above the
pulpit and above the service flag OF
twenty-five stars, hung a white and
gold banner bound round with a
wreath Of laurels, containing the
name Of Lieut.. Stevenson and the
principal dates in his young life. The
young man was born Oct. 9Th, 1890
in Long Cane Township, he gradual
ed from the Abbeville High school
and spent two years at the Univer-
sity. ... ....-.......
He Joined the army June 2, 1917,
at Laurens, going in with the Butler
Guards as a private. He showed an
aptitude for soldier life and rose ra-
pidly from a private to corporal and
sergeant, being sent as sergeant to
the training camp at Leon Springs,
Texas, where he was given a commits
sion as Second Lieutenant. He went
abroad May 3rd, 1918, and in every
call young Stevenson did his full
duty. He was beloved of his men
and he gave his young life for his
country without fear and without re-
pret. He was killed from shell con-
cussion on Oct. 9th, 1918, between
(, Montbrehain and Brancourt.
The services Sunday afternoon
opened with prayer by Rev. H. D.
: Corbett, who read the scriptures and
told why this great crowd had gath
cred together. Rev. ]. L. Daniel
spoke also while the principal ad-
dress was made by Major Workman,
who came from Greenville to pay a
just tribute to the young soldier.
:" Major Workman told Of the life
of the boys in camp, Of their .brav-
cry in battle, giving many incidents
Of their life and paying glowing
tribute to young Lieutenant Stew
enson. l..-. 49,. ,...
Miss Lois Ferguson presided at the
organ and a selected choir sang the
national hymn. Alvin Ellis sang a
beautiful solo and every one Joined
in the singing of "God Be With You
Till We Meet Again, which closed
the solemn services.
The brave deeds of Oscar Steven
son will live long in the memory of
our people and will make a bright
page in the history of county IA
NOUS for the courage of it's men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
BAKER ON WAY HOME.

Brest, April 27.-Newton D. Ba-
ker, American secretary Of war,
sailed today for the United States
aboard the transport George WASH
ington.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
ENTERTAINING LIEUT.. DOZIER

Lieutenant and Mrs. D. Townsend
Smith, Jr., had as their guests for
tea on Thursday evening, Miss Myr-
tie McLeskey and Lieutenant "Jim-
mie" Dozier, Of Rock Hill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-29
COTTON MARKET.

Cotton sold on local mar
ket yesterday for % 1-2 cts. ~
There was no futures market,
on account Of holiday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-09
MAKE WAR ON
THE HOUSE FLY
They are Dangerous. Get Rid of Them
by Using Fly Rid"

Boards Of Health say we must get
rid of flies. The FLY is the filthiest
pest we have. If one is in the house
it is sure to find its way to the kitchen
and dining room. 1t never stops till
it finds our food. Then, unconscious.
ly, we are apt to take the vilest poison
into our mouths and before we know it
develop some dreadful disease, started
by that nasty fly, from no telling
where, AN EASY WAY HAS BEEN
FOUND TO GET RID or FLIES.
Simply close the doors and windows
and fan small quantity of Ely
RID a light powder, through the
room. The ely RID sticks to the
flies and as they are such ravenous
little gluttons they will soon swallow
enough to kin them. when they viii
drop to the floor, where they can be
swept up and burned Repeat this
few times and be rid of the flies and
thus protect the health of the family
FLY RID can be bought at any drug
store in 10 and % cent packages. sim
pie directions on each package. ely
RID is safe for humans to handle but
death to flies. Try It. Also manufac
turers Of RAT RID" "ROACH RID
"BEDBUG RID" ANT RID" "FLEA
RID. ADV
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-09
NOTABLE SPEAKERS
WILL EXPLAIN THE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Staff Correspondence

Oklahoma City, April 7.-Oklahoma
viii have no dearth of speakers to aid
in explaining the League Of the Ma
tions to the people of the state. Con-
gressman Scott Ferris Of Lawton, is
planning an airplane tour of the state
and Congressman Joe Thompson of
Pauls Valley is now covering the state.
Mr.. Thompson, who was in Oklahoma
City yesterday, said that he found the
sentiment, everywhere, in favor of the
league. John Golobie, state senator,
representing Logan county, win prob
ably be another League of Nations
speaker. Senator Golobie, whose home
is in Guthrie is an Austrian by birth
and because Of his intimate knowledge
Of both the democratic and mouarchial
forms of government will likely be a
speaker whose services viii be sought
throughout the country.
Former President William Howard
Taft is expected to be in Oklahoma
city some time during the latter part
of the month and may stay here for
the purpose of making a speech in
behalf Of the League TO Enforce
Peace Taft is to be at Fort Sill on
April &c
Officers Of the Oklahoma branch Of
the League to Enforce Peace were out
Of the city today and no confirmation
of thereport of Tafts possible appear.
ance could be obtained. The former
president delivered a speech here for
the League TO Enforce Peace about
two years ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-09
FOUR MINUTE MEN
MAY CHAMPION THE
STATE ROAD SYSTEM
Senator Tucker to Explain State Road
System and the ACCESSIBILITY of the
S50,0OO,O0O Bond Issue-All Ques-
ti0ns acknowledgements is Free.

n ig rrono.o1 tbot tho Four. NTinute
Mon sbaII go ove, tbo county in teams
Of two ono snoaI,irp for tbe road bonds
and tho ot,er f,,. IN. I,irtb ar Victory
loan Hoth are eopaIlv natriotic and
tba two ,.r,nafops u,,v Inc effectively
carried forward I'm nerract harmony
our.\Iiputo Men are esnecialIv ask
cd to attend tba meeting to be held TO-
night at Convention nan where Scna.