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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-21
SAYS HIGH EXCHANGE
WILL CHOKE OFF, U. 8.
EXPORTS TO EUROPE

New York, Nov. 19.-Rising rates
Of exchange will Inevitably choke
off" American exports to European
countries. France will not long con-
tinue to pay 100 per cent premium
on New York exchange.
These were conclusions expressed
by George E. Roberts, vice president
of the National City bank, comment
ing on today's quotations on pounds
sterlings, francs and marks. Sterling
demand opened at s4.O63-4, off two
cents; Franc checks at 9.63, off
seven centimes, and marks at .O215-
new low records.
"Th:re is no influence in the for.
eign si.uation," said Mr.. Roberts
"The trade balances are running Sc
heavily in favor of the United States
that other people can not find means
of making payments.
"They have little to sell because
they first have to buy raw materials
and they cannot do that unless We
grant them credit. The greater part
of Europe is in the position of the
farmer who has lost his crop. He has
his land and equipment, but some
body must carry him through until
lie can make a crop.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-21
LODGE RESOLUTION
KILLED IN SENATE
BY VOTE OF 80 TO 53

Washington, Nov. 19.-The reso.
luton of ratification Of the peace
treaty containing the Lodge reserva-
tions was rejected today by the SEN
ate. The vote was SO to So against
adoption.
! Four Democrats, Gore, Shields,
Smith (Georgia), and Walsh (Masa-
chusetts), voted with thirty-five Re-
publicans for adoption.
The negative vote consisted of 4S
Democrats and 13 Republicans. The
latter were: Borah, Brandege, Fern
aid, France, Gronna, Johnson, ((;ali.
fornia), Knox, LaFollette, McC, y
mick, Moses, Norris, Poindexter srd
Sherman.
The vote cleared the way for the
consideration of possible compromise
proposals, acceptable to the majority
of the Democrats and the mild reser-
walton group of Republicans.
Democratic senators favoring rati-
fication either without reservations
or with less drastic interpretations
voted against the resolution, which
had been described by President Will
son as one of qualification" rather
than ratification.
The effect of the resolution was
merely to bring the committee reso-
luton back to the same status it oc-
cupied before the ratification roll,
call. :
! An effort by Democratic Leader
Hitchcock to have the senate adjourn
at this stage failed, the mild reserva-
tionists lining up with the other Re,
'publicans against the adjournment
motion. ..
The vote on the motion to recon
slider was 62 to 80.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-21
PRINCE OF WALES UP
EARLY TO SEE SIGHTS
OF LITTLE OLD N'YoRK

New York, Nov. 19.-The Prince
of Wales wasup bright and early to.
day to "see the sights"
His morning program included a
trip to the top of the Woolworth
building, an automobile ride through
famous thoroughfares; visits to the
stock exchange, the United States
sub-treasury building, historic Trim
ity church and the chamber ON com.
merce. The afternoon was to be
taken up with visits to the academ,
of music and the annual horse show
at Madison Square Garden. :,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-21
Abbeville, S. c., Friday, Nov. 21, 1919.
CIRCUS COMES TO
TOWN AND IT'S
A BIG DAY HERE

Circus Day is always a big day. 1t
was so Thursday in Abbeville. To the
small boy it was more than a big
day; he dates lesser events as happen
ing before or after ::hc last circus.
The usual eager crowd-a large
crowd-was here. During the morn
ing hours the concession men held
forth on the Square. The make-a.pic-
acknowledgements men were doing
ia land Office building with the colored
swains and. their dusky bellies. The
|negroos<just lined up OH the edge of
the curbing and the. camera man
moved from pair to pair. A panora-
mic camera and a pair of scissors
would have been quicker.
The fakirs were out in force, sell
ing anything regardless of value,
and t;Ss fpg. a killing. One man sold
bone -. buttons for rs cents each
and returned the money. He then
sold burnt matches for $1.00, each
and returned the money. Having
worked his audience up to the proper
pitch he brought out his real wares,
razors, and sold them for $500 per,
and woe be the man who shaves with
those razors-(no money was return
ed for the razors.) -.
The circus, proper was all there
with the trimmin's; the usual gawky
countryman who pulls the rube stunt;
the elephants, monkeys, dogs and
clowns, peanuts, popcorn and pink
lemonade.
And what's more everybody had a
good time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-21
THE COUNTY SAVINGS
BANK READY FOR
OCCUPANCY DEC.

The County Savings Bank officials
expect to be in their handsome new
bank building and ready for business
by December 5. From an archi-
tectural standpoint this building, al.
though small, will be one Of the most
attractive in the South. It is stately
though simple, beautiful in design
and the very last word in equipment
for efficiency. Comment on the front
of the building has been most COM
|plimentary. The inside, woodwork,
marble work and fixtures, will at.
tract even more attention. :. Neither
time nor expense is being spared in
making the County Savings bank
finished" in every detail. 49,.
The George W. Mullet Bank Fix
ture Co., are in charge of the work.
This concern recently. Finished the
Planters Bank, a handsome building,
and is working on the remodeling OF
the National Bank, a piece of worl;
which promises to be every bit as
attractive as the County Saving Bank,
when finished.
The officers of this institution are
DR.. G. A. Neuffer, president; Albert
Henry, vice-president; R. E. Cox,
cashier and R. E. Bell, assistant cash
ier. The latter named is son of Ed
Lee Bell of this county.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-21
Visitors From Anderson.

Mrs. G. B. Greene and her fine
young son, Ben, and Mrs. Campbell
Miller were in Abbeville for several
hours Wednesday. Mr.. Greene and
Mr.. Miller were in the country hunt,
ing and the ladies came to town to
see what first class town really
ooks like.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-21
PLOT TO SEND BOMBS
IN CHRISTMAS MAIL
is Barred BY POLICE

Philadelphia, Nov. 19.-Dis-
covery of "red"" plot to slay Of
ficials with explosive Christmas mail
packages was announced today by
the superintendent Of the police. :.
Information of the plot, which he
considers reliable indicates in nation
wide and directed against federal,
state and city authorities who took
part in the national roundup of
radicals alleged to have been planning
the overthrow of the government.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-21
Seven Killed at Crossing.

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 19.-Seven
occupants of an automobile, including
six nurses returning from social
affair, were killed when the car was
struck by train at a grade crossing
on the outskirts of the city early yes
terday. The women were nurses at
the Homeopathic hospital.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-21
COAL FAMINE
ALMOST CERTAIN
Negotiations Between opesa'o'' ~
Miner. a. s.and.till-Diseu'sion to
Be coutinued-Garhsld Takes
Firm Stard and Says Public
Not Be Trifled With.

washington, Nov. 20.-Prospects
of a coal famine drew nearer tonight
with negotiations between operators
and miners apparently at a stand
stiIl.
A subcommittee of the joint wage
scale committees was in session three
hours but it was announced after the
meeting that only the general sltua'
ton was discussed and that the opera
tors did not submit counter proposals
to the miners demands. The confer
ence will continue tomorrow.
mo progress was made. The opera
tors submitted no proposals. we are
still in a receptive mood" said John
L. Lewis, acting president OF the
Nine Workers, as he came out OF tne
hotel room where conference was
held.
The operators committee remained
in session an hour longer. At the end
Of that time, Thomas F. Brewster
chairman of the operators committee
in the central competitive fields
spoke optimistically declaring tna'
this was the first attempt at real
negotiations since the miners and
operators met at Buffalo. For that
reason, he said, only general matters
we're discussed.
The decision of the joint wage
scale conference to continue It's
negotiations through a smaller group
in accordance with the usual custom
in making the wage agreements
came after the owners and workers
had heard from Fuel administrator
Garfield that as long as the govern
ment stands "the people of the United
States need, must have, and will have
coal, and they will not be prevented
by any thing the operators and miners
may do"
The consuming public, the chief
party in interest in the present con-
troversy, DR.. Garfield said, is not in
a mood 10 tolerate either excessive
prices or prolonged stoppage of pro
duction.
The subcommittee is composed O
two miners and two operators from
each of the four states in the central
competitive district, together with Mr.
Brewster and Mr.. Lewis.
The statement of the fuel acminis.
traitor which was largely statistical
brought out that in 1918 the average
cost of production of coal was $2.1s
per ton, leaving to the operators a.
average margin of 46 cents per ton
This margin, heh said, included inter
est charges, selling expenses and fed
eral taxes, as we'll as profit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-21
New Street Commissioner.

Bob McComb has resigned as street
commissioner and has been succeeded
by Foster McLane, who has been
serving on the police force for many
years. Mr.. McComb has been con-
templating this move for several
months and last Monday handed in
his resignation to Mayor Mars. Mr..
McLane was offered the place and ac-
:eptcd at once. It is not thought
that it will be necessary to have an
other policeman at present.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-21
Single Copies, Five Cents. 18th
PEOPLE NEED, AND
WILL HAVE COAL
ASSERTS GARFIELD

Washington, Nov. 19.-Speakhg
with the authority of President Viii
sons cabinet, Fuel Administrator
Garfield told representatives, Of the
Luminous coal operators and miners
here today that "the people of the
United States need, must have, and
will have coal, and as long as the
government stands they will not be
prevented from getting it by any
thing the operators or miners may
do"
Dr.. Garfield explained that his
purpose was to furnish the confer
ence the data, which it would use in
determining what wage advances if
any, agreed to by the operators and
miners, could be borne properly by
the public.
DR.. Garfield said:
l represent the people Of the
United States in differnt sense
from the secretary Of labor. It is part
of Mr.. Wilson's function to effect
conciliation. It is my. sole function to
exercise those powers conferred on
the fuel. administrator: to see that an
adequate supply Of coal is furnished
the people of the United States, and
to see that in times of stress such as
we still are unhappily in the midst of,
the prices asked and received for coal
are not excessive.
We all realize now that in the
great coal industry the public is an
important partner. At one time the
operators and mine workers, like
farmers, considered themselves Pc
'culiarly Independent. But the public
has a'paramount interest.
The people of the United States
will not consent to pay an excessive
price for coal. We are all agreed to
that, but the question now is, "what
is an excessive price?" Nor will the
public agree to go without this com.
modify.
The period of the United States
need, must h:ve, and will have coal,
and they will not be prevented by
anything the operators and miners
may do unless the governments is dis.
solved into chaotic condition.
The people of the United States
are willing to pay sufficient to main.
tain American standards, but the
question is what are American stan.
>dards? The people want the Operators
to have just return, but what is s
just return? b.. ....-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-21
Death of Mrs. Greene.

Mrs. J. B. Greene, wife of the pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church
at Greenwood, died Tuesday, after q
short illness. Funeral services will
be held today conducted by Rev. H.
Waddell Pratt, pastor of the Able
vile Presbyterian Church, and inter-
ment will be at Greenwood.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-21
SENATE EFFORTS
TO RAT|FY FAIL
The Senate Finally Lays Doeumen,
Aside-Three Attempt. Are Made
to Ratify Treaty and All End y
In Faiiure-Republieans Z,
Stand Almost Unbroken. *

-
washington, Nov. 19.-Fa7line,
after three attempts to ratify tho
peace treaty the senate<lat tor;obt
laid it aside, ended the special ses-
sion and went home.
All compromise efforts to brine
ratlflcatlon failed, the three resoln.
: tlons OF ratification all going down
ny overwhelming majorities. The Re.
!! publican leaders apparently despair
ing OF bringing two-thirds of tba
senate together for any sort of rat;fi.
ea''on then put in a resolution, to da
clare the war to an end.
Two. Of the three ratification votes
were taken on the Republican ma;or
iey containing reservations which
resident Wilson ahd told Demo.
: ela'le senators in a letter earlier in
the day would mean nullif;c.+;o,, !. !.
the treaty. On each of the vo+a,.
most m OF the Democratic supporters Of
the treaty voted against ratification
The first vote on this re,olution
stood 80 to 55 against. On the sec.
ond vote was taken after sev.,.,
hours of parliament .wranelin.. i
which the Democrats made vain 81.
forts to win over some Of the sRe-
pu0licans group Of mild reseryat;on-
ls's' Al senator's voted in the ~.
-'fmaslVe -, and 81 in the negative.
The third vote was on a straight
out ratification without reservat;on.
which got only SO votes to 5s on.
posing it. Only one Republican
Mccumber, of North Dakota voted
WIN 'ne Democrats in it's support.
Difference of Opinion.
republican Leader Lodge declared
today's voting constituted a final do.
cislon on the peace treaty unless
President Wilson's circumventad
the senate. rules by withdrawing Il
and then submitting it again to the
senate in other quarters there was
some difference of opinion, but the
general sentiment seemed to be that
there waE only slender chance that
the treaty would come up at the be-
ginning of the next session of con-
gress, beginning next month.
One effect of the senate's failure
to ratify the treaty will be to continu-
2tion of various war time laws and
regulations at least until the new ses-
sion opens. Among these is the war
time prohibition act.
The resolution presented tonight to
declare a state of peace will come up
ct the beginning of the next session
and is expected to start another stub
born fight. The administration is un-
derstood to be opposed to such a
method of legally ending the war, and
in the back ground is constitutional
question as to whether congress can
! do so by resolution not requiring the
presidents signature. =
) 1t was suggested tonight among
Democratic senators that President
Wilson might be asked during the re-
GEES to feel out the other powers as to
their attitude on reservations with the
idea Of bringing the treaty to some
sort of a ratification after congress
Hcassembles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-21
AMERICAN DELEGATION
WILL SAIL IN DECEMBER

Paris, Nov 19.-The American
delegation h the peace conference
will s:il for home ON December 5
or C, it was learned today. The
British delegation VIII probably
lave Paris about tie same time, al
though no official announcement has
been made. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-21
Football Game Friday.

Abbeville High will play Ninety.
Six football at the Fair Grounds to-
day at A P. M. This promises to be
al interesting contest and shoulc
draw a large crowd.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-21
Making improvements.

The Spartanburg Journal will be
glad to know that the fence around
the grounds of the Episcopal church
has been taken down and that a new
fence will be erected soon, VIM. M.
Barnwell, foreman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-21
Forfeits Bond.

w. E. Elrod, labor agent, forfeited
a bond of $500 to the city Wednes-
day, having been arrested on the
charge of enticing laborers to leam.
the street paving Job and go to al,
other Job in some other town.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-21
DR.. G. w. sWoPE HERE TODAY

Dr.. G. W. Swope, of Richmond, Va.
former pastor of the Abbeville Bap.
tist Church, will preach at the Bap.
tist Church tonight. This will be wei.
come news to his many friends in
this city. He will talk on the rs mil.
lion campaign.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-21
Painting Up.

Mrs. V. D. Lee, on Main street, and
Mrs. Jas. Chalmers on Wardlaw
street, are improving their premises
by giving their houses fresh coats of
paint
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-11-21
Attend Funeral.

-.:':ca% those who attended the
funeral Of Mrs. Frank Benton in
inter last Monday were Mrs. JssM
anderson and Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
B,nton -
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