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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-01
BOUGHT FOR
ABBEVILLE COUNTY
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Work has begun on clearing up the
grounds of the old Williams College
property, preparatory to the i'm
provements to be made on the build
ing for the use of the Abbeville
County Memorial Hospital.
The plans have been received and
approved and have been returned to
Architect j. C. Hemphill, of Green
wood, that seeral copies may be
made for use by contractors.
The furniture for the hospital was
bought Wednesday. In this connec-
ton the directors ask that those who
have asked to be allowed to furnish
memorial rooms see DR.. J.-C. Hill.
The cost of furnishing these rooms
will vary from S125 to $3.50. u
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TRIBUNE RESTS CASE
IN FORD LIBEL SUIT

Mount Clemens, Mich, July 29.-
The Chicago Tribune rested its case
shortly before noon today in Henry
Ford's million dollar lbel suit.
Alfred Lucking, counsel for Ford
offered the deposition of Edward
Marshall, the writer, covering cir
cumstances surrounding an. interview
with Mr.. Ford, published in the De
troit Free Press.
The deposition, taken in New York
in November, 1918, is said to give
different angle to the widely quot
ed remark that the word murderer"
would he embroidered on the breast
of every soldier Mr.. Marshall tes-
tilted the words originally were
those of Jane Addams and were
suggested by him in special refer
ence to the Prussian military clique,
including the Krupps.
/Mr. Marshall gave graphic de-
scription of the torpedoing Of the
Sussex, on which he was a passen-
ger.
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of the new members elected, $4,000
was appropriated for the book ac-
count and $1,000 to the expenses of
the meeting and the balance of
S125.45 was directed to be paid over
by the treasurer to the American
Bible Society.
The following officers were elected
for next year:
Directors: DR.. F. Y. Pressly, Rev.
H. w. Pratt, DR.. ]. I. Mccain, S. G.
Thomson, W. M. Barnwell, W. D.
Morrah, W. P. Greene, J. Allen
Smith, A. B. Morse, J. N. Dendy, J.
E. Todd, R. A. Keaton, DIR. G. H. Nc
Murray, Rev. R T. Kerr, A. E. Gi-
bert, w. R. Dunn, R. S. Galloway,
Rev. M. R. Plaxco, Rev. J. B. Hill
house.
Officers: President, DR.. J. I. Nc
Cain; 1st Vice-President, W. D. Nor
rah; I'd Vice-President, W. R. Dunn
3rd Vice-President, Rev. H. W. Pratt;
4th Vice-President, DR.. F. Y. Press
ly; Secretary, John B. Pressly;
Treasurer and Librarian, Amos B.
Morse.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
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FRENCH ALLIANCE
TO THROW SENATE
INTO BITTER FIGHT

Washington, July 30.-Informal
discussion among senators today de-
veloped that opposition to the special
defensive treaty with France which
was sent to the senate yesterday by
President Wilson, is likely to be cen
tered along two general lines, that it
is directly antagonistic to the tradi-
tion of no entangling alliances and
that it subverts the constitutional
right of congress to determine ques-
tions of war and peace.
Although the president has taken
the position that the treaty is not
properly an alliance, Senator Borah,
Republican, of Idaho, and others
maintain that it has all the force of
the alliances which have been COM
mon among European nations. In
the view of this group the treaty will
be even more in contradiction of
American traditions than article ten,
of the League of Nations covenant
under which the members of the
league would undertake to respect
and preserve as against external ag-
gression the territorial integrity" of
all members of the league.
In view of the administration nei-
ther article ten nor the French treaty
would go further than the Monroe
doctrine in eurtailing the power of
congress to declare war. They argue
that while moral obligation is i'm
posed by such agreements, it is left
to congress in any specific case to
decide before declaring war or re-
fusing to do so whether the time has
come to fulfill that obligation.
Most senators have refrained from
announcing any definite position re-
garding the French treaty, but the
leaders opposing it declare it will be
defeated and that among those who
line up against it will be found some
of the Republicans who are willing
to accept article ten of the covenant
without reservations. On the other
hand the administration leaders say
it is sure to be ratified.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-01
ABANDONMENT IN COTTON
ACREAGE THIS YEAR is
LARGEST ON RECORD

St. Matthews, S. c., July 29.-
Skottowe Wannamaker, president of
the American Cotton association, has
just issued a statement to the ef-
feet that abandonment in cotton
acreage this year is the largest on
record.
Mr.. Wannamaker said in part:
"The expert representative of the
American Cotton association esti-
mate from a personal investigation.
and also from reports from cores
pondents and representatives of the
association throughout the entire
cotton belt that the abandonment in
cotton acreage, that is, cotton acre
age which has been abandoned which
was previously shown as planted, is
9 1-2 per cent. This abandonment
is the largest on record and is due
to shortage of labor and adverse sea-
sons. 1t will be absolutely impossi-
bic to reclaim any of this abandoned
cotton as the season is now too late.
No reduction has been made for
abandonment of acreage by the gov
ernment, as it does not show this
until the end of the season.
"The condition of the growing crop
on July 27 was 81 per cent Of a
normal condition, as compared with
70 per cent on June 25, 1919, 85.S
per cent on June 25, 1918, and S0.3
per cent, the average condition for
the past ten years on June 25. June
marked the crest of the growth Of
cotton and this year will be no ex-
ception to this rule"
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TEACHER TO
WED SUMTER PLANTER

Harvin, s.. c., July 29.--Cards
have been issued announcing the mar
riage of Miss Susan Morton Jones,
of Abbeville, to Mr.. Percy Bethune
Harvin, of Sumter, July q.
Miss. Jones was one of the effici-
ent teachers in the Pinewo3d graded
school last session. MI. H irwin is
one of Sumter County's prominent
planters.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-01
WAR DEPARTMENT
WILL SELL FOOD
H. c. L. To Receive Jolt-Postmas.
ters and Carriers to Act a. Sales.
men-Wil Sell Direct to Con-
sumers-Price Lists Will Be
Sent Out at Once.

Washington, July 30.-ThrougE
the postmasters of the country the
war department tomorrow will offer
direct to consumers its present avail
able supply of surplus foodstuffs
amounting to approximately 341,-.
100000 pounds. This surplus con-
sisting of canned vegetables and
meats is expected to be sold within
week at prices representing the
cost to the government plus postage.
Arrangements for the sale Of the
foodstuffs, directed by resolution
passed yesterday by the house were
made today at conference held by
Secretary Baker with postoffce off,
cials and Representative Kelly, Penn
sylvania, author of the resolution.
Secretary Baker at the close Of the
conference said price list covering
the entire surplus would be prepared
at once by Assistant Secretary Crow
ell. The list, it was said at the post
Office department, would he sent out
each of the $4,000 postmasters of the
country and to every rural route car
rier. !
The postmasters and carriers, un-
der arrangements made at the con-
ference will act as government sales
men, informing interested consumers
Of the prices and methods of sale and
taking order for the foodstuffs. Pay
ment will be made by buyers at the
time the orders are given the post
masters and carriers who will issue
receipts which will be redeemable in
cash in event of inability to. fill the
order through exhaustion of supply
In accordance with the house reso-
luton the foodstuffs will be dis
tributed by parcel post, and the
prices to be quoted at each postof-
flee will represent the original cost
of the foodstuffs to the government
and the parcel post transportation
charges from the nearest war depart
ment depot having the foodstuffs in
storage. The price quoted officials
said would be considerably below the
prevailing market prices.
While the amount of foodstuffs. in
each ,class has not been estimated,
hearings before house war invest
eating committee recently showed
the value of the surplus available
July 8 to he approximately as fol-
lows:
Canned vegetables $23,000,000;
corned beef 100000; bacon $685.
100000; corned beef $10,000,O00;
roast beef $2O,5OO,OOO, and fresh
frozen meats and poultry $2O,OOO,-
900.
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HOMEMADE WINES AND CIDER
MAY BE SAVED BY BILL

Washington, July z5.-There may
be hope after all for the farmer who
does not want to scrap his cider press
and the housewife who would like to
make little blackberry cordial oc-
casionally for the stomach's sake, or
for the relief of the youngster with
the Summer complaint
The prohibition enforc, ent bill
which passed the house in such dras-
tic form that the ever-present agents
of the Anti-Saloon league rubbed
their hands gleefully, is now before
the senate judiciary and there came
today the first indication that cider
and memade wines may be saved.
There is just prospect that farm
ers and housewives may not be made
criminals of the future by the bill
as it leaves the senate.
This indication results from
brief conference held between Rep
resentative E. Yates Webb, one of
the prohibition leaders of the house,
and Senator Lee S. Overman, one of
the members of the senate subcom-
mittee now considering the prohibi-
ton bill. Both are from North Caro-
lima and believe in prohibition, but
have decided there is such a thing
as making a prohibition law the op-
pressive in land of the free and
home of the brave.
Anyway, Representative Webb
walked OYER to the Office of Senator
3verman and suggested that the
senate amend the house bill in at
least one particular, to-wit:
Permit the manufacture of non-in-
toxicating cider and fruit juices for
home use and waive the penalties of
the bill in such cases.
Cider, of course, is cider. Fruit
juices may be blackberry cordial,
such as mother used to give when
boys stomach hurt; blackberry wine,
peach juice that might turn to
brandy, scuppernong wine, cherry
smash and so on.
Overman's Amendment.
The amendment which Senator
Overman intends to offer to the pro-
hibition bill at the suggestion of Mr..
Webb and in accordance with his
own ideas of reasonable prohibition
law, will read something like this:
"Nor shall the penalties provided
in this bill against manufacturing
liquor without a permit apply to a
person for manufacturing non-intoxi-
eating cider or fruit juices in his
own home for consumption by HIM
self and his family; but such liquor
cider and juices shall only be used
for the personal consumption of the1
owner thereof and his family resid-
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Doctors Go To Greenwood.

Doctors Neuffer, Gambrell, Press
ly, Power and Hill went to Green
wood Tuesday evening to attend a
joint meeting of the Abbeville coun-
ty and Greenwood County Medical
Associations. Before the business
meeting a supper was given to the
visiting physicians by the Greenwood
association.
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"York University"

Pail Mall, Tenn, July 30.-Sergt.
Alvin York, "greatest hero of the
world war;" has decided to devote
his life to furthering the education
of young men and women of the ru-
raj and mountain sections of Tennes-
see. For his purpose, it is proposed
to establish the "York University"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-01
WILSON ANSWERS
BIG OBJECTION TO
LEAGUE COVENANT

Washington, July 29.-President
Wilson takes occasion through his
message to the senate on the subject
of the special French treaty today to
answer one of the principal objec-
tions to the covenant of the League
of Nations, the much-mooted article
ten.
Opponents of the league have in
sisted that this article would require
America to use military force to
guarantee the territorial boundaries
of all nations for an indefinite pc
riod, committing America to 60 to
war without the consent of congress.
Mr.. Wilson says in most explicit
language that under the covenant
no nation is required to use military
force if in it's own judgment $ uch
use is not desirable for that nation.
Charles E. Hughes has just made
the same point in his proposal to
attach to the covenant an interpre-
tation of article ten saying no mill
tary or naval force shall be used
except as sanctioned by congress.
Thus it will be seen that COM
mon meeting point is not at all i'm
possible if the two rival parties in
the senate could dispose Of the po-
litical embarrassments involved in
coming together. Mistakes have
been made on both sides.
Shift in White House Plans.
No one at the White House would
admit it but unquestionably the
threat of senate Republicans to stop
work on the peace treaty itself un-
less they received the text Of the
French pact had it's effect in hasten
ing Mr.. Wilson to present the sup
Elementary ocument.
Also it is more than apparent that
the Republicans did not take kindly
to the idea of Mr.. Wilson going be-
fore the country just now and would
have adjourned the senate, too, with
the refusal of Mr.. Wilson to send the
French treaty as a basis for their
action.
So today there came a shift in
plans from the White House. 1t
was definitely stated that Mr.. Wilson
would go on his transcontinental
trip, but it was also indicated that
he would not go before the middle
of August and possibly later. Also
it was made very plain that the pres
ident is going before the American
people whether the treaty and league
are ratified in the interim or not.
If the treaty has been passed then
Mr.. Wilson's speeches will partake
of the nature of an explanation Of
the problems that lie ahead in world
readjustment, but on the other hand
even the presidents supporters do
not expect the senate to act on the
treaty much before the middle of
September, so that Mr.. Wilson after
all may find that his tour will re-
quire speeches persuading the people
to convince their representatives in
congress of the necessity or rati-
ication.
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ing in such dwelling and of his bona
fide personal guests when entertain
ed by him therein, and the burden of
proof shall be upon the possessor to
prove that such liquor was lawfully
acquired, possessed and used"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-01
HOUSE VOTES RECESS
AUGUST 2 TO SEPTEMBER

Washington, July 2S.-Without a
record vote the house today adopted
a resolution providing for recess
from August 2 to September 9. Dud-
ing this time, the senate is expected
to be continuously at work ON the
peace treaty.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hill and chill
dren are here from Washington, D.
c., on a visit to the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, J. L. Hill.
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Abbeville, S. c., Friday, August 1, 1919.
WILSON SENDS FRENCH
TREATY TO SENATE
WITH HIS MESSAGE

Washington, July 29.-America is
bound by it's debt to France to ratify
the treaty pledging military aid to
that nation in event of unprovoked
German attack, President Wilson
told the senate today, in submitting
the French-Ameriean defensive g.
greement for ratification. .
By unanimous consent, the French
treaty was laid before the senate in
open session at the request of Chair
man Lodge, of the foreign relations
committee.
At the suggestion of Chairman
Lodge, the treaty was referred to
the foreign relations committee
without objection or discussion.
The presidents address was in
message form. He did not go to the
capitol. He explained that the situa-
ton of France seemed to require a
special temporary pact, under which
the United States and Britain volun-
teered to anticipate action of the
League of Nations by going imme-
diately to the aid of France should
Germany strike.
He made it plain that as soon as
the league council shall decide that
the league itself is sufficient guar
antee of Frances safety, the special
treaty will no longer remain in
force. The president emphasized
that there is no doubt expressed or
implied, in Frances urgent request
for the special treaty, of the ultimate
efficacy of the league. Butt he add
ed, "the years Immediately ahead of
US contain many incalculable posi-
bilities."
He explained how the league is en-
powered only to advise military ac-
ton by members how that might
involve delay which in the case of
surprise attack by Germany might
prove fatal.
The United States, the president
pointed out, owes France a special
debt of gratitude, which we can nev-
er fully repay, but this treaty, he
urged, will be an expression in the
fullest sense of our gratitude for
French help of winning our indie
pendence. It was this, he said,
which moved him as much as any
thing else to sign the treaty.
The president took occasion to
urge early ratification not only of
this special treaty, but of the peace
treaty as we'll.
Presidents Trip.
The president may not leave
Washington on his tour of the coun-
try until August Is, owing to the
excessive heat. He will confer with
Secretary Daniels, probably today,
concerning the advisabiity of having
the Pacific fleet await his arrival be-
fore entering San Francisco harbor.
1t was said at the White House
that the President did not desire to
keep the fleet waiting for him if
thai could lie avoided. He had plan
ned to leave Washington Sunday,
but because of the heat wave sweep
ing the country, Rear Admiral Cary
T. Grayson, his personal physician,
and Secretary Tumulty, suggested
that he postpone<his departure.
Secretary Tumulty said the trip
would be made even should the SEN
ate atty the treaty in the mean
time, adding that the president
wanted "to go to the country ami
explain things"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-24
CAPT. Pence TOUR
ING GREAT BRITAIN
Minot Ply stefan and Surgeon Who is
in Charge of X-ray Work in Base
Hospital Expects to Return
Early in Summer.

The many friends Of Capt. j. r
Pence, well known Minot physician
and surgeon, will be interested in the
following letter received by the hide.
pendent from him.
Toul, Franco, March %
have intended to write you for
some time so will do so this a. m.
! have been receiving the Indepen-
dent regularly and Of course it is
Gust like a letter from home"
It does not seem like l have been
in the service over IA months, but it
is true. Since coming to France l have
had charge of the X-Ray department
of 3,00O-bed base hospital here at
Toul. We are in group of seven
hospitals of $4,000 bed capacity. Dur
ing the months of August, September,
October and up to the signing of the
armistice we were filled to capacity,
but since then we have not been so
crowded and at present there are not
more than 5000 patients in the group.
We expect to be sent back home soon
but of course do not know when it will
be. We are still getting in a good
many patients from Germany from
the Army Of Occupation and it will be
necessary to keep one or two hospi-
tails at this centre as long as they are
there. Of course every man in the
A. E. F. is anxious to get home but
we will have to await our turn.
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TRUCK FAILS TO MAKE
GRADE AND HOUSE BURNS
Home of Mrs. Thompson Almost Com
pletely Ruined at Early Hour this
Morning-Fire Started from
Furnace,

Fire, which started from a furnace,
almost completely destroyed the resi-
dence of Mrs. Thompson, Beauty
Specialist, located at PIP Eighth Ave.
S. f., at one o'clock this morning.
The fire department was called out
and an attempt was made to drive the
truck up the Third street hill, and
failing to make the steep incline, the
truck was driven up Mount Curve av-
enue. BY the time the firemen ar
rived, the house was in flames. The
main floor was completely Quilted and
much damage done to the second
story. tbs loss to the house is esti-
mated at so per cent and to the furni
ture Is per cent
This calls the attention of the
city fathers to the fact that we
need some new fire equipment. The
old truck, bought six years ago, has
outlived its usefulness. The fire chief.
Justin Vandenoever, will attend a con-
vention Of fire chiefs in Chicago next
month and will look the trucks over.
The city will advertise for bids at
once for new truck which will cost
in the neighborhood of $4,000. in
Guiding 1000 gallon pumper capa
BILE of shooting three streams of water
over the moon, and squad wagon to
cost about $4,000, carrying 8 men, 800
feet Of hose and two chemicals. Chief
Vandenoever says he thinks the old
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MAJOR CRANE DIRECTOR
OF 5000 TEACHERS
Minot Normal School President Re.
ceives Highest Recognition in Re-
construction Work Among
Soldiers.

Major A. G. Crane, president of the
Minot Normal school, who was here
on furlough to attend the Northwest
Education convention, returned east
the first of the week.
Major Crane is now director of ed.
ucation in the reconstruction work
among the returned soldiers who are
in the various hospitals in the United
States. There are 10000 soldiers in
the hospitals and of this number TO-.
1000 are taking some kind of a course
OF instruction to assist them in the
work which they will take up when
they will have been discharged.
Major Crane has made q record OF
which the people of the Northwest
feel proud for he is the director Of the
5000 teachers engaged in this work
He travels thru all parts Of the United
States supervising the educational
work and on his trip west, stopped at
For Des Moines and Fort Smelling.
The Major says the soldiers are max
ing fine progress. They take up type
writing, shoe repairing, mechanics, in
fact they have choice Of most any
subject. II they have received an in
jury to their arm, for example, they
are given some sort of work that will
cause them to use the Joints Of that
member, the more quickly to regain
their normal health.
The Major expects to remain in the
work until October.
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have just returned from a 14-day
leave of absence which l spent in
Great Britain I went via Paris and
naturally that city is crowded while
London, too, is filed with Canadians.
Aust, alians and New Zealanders who
are seeing England before returning
to their homes.
While in Scotland | spent one day
at Ayr, the old home of Robt. Burns,
which is a beautiful place on the West
coast.
was very much impressed with the
people and the country, and Edin-
burgh, Glasgow, Belfast and Dublin
are nice cities but would rather live
in the good old U. S. A.
Spring seems to have come at last
and the farmers are at work in the
fields, gardens and vineyards. We
have not had a very severe winter
here or at least is did not seem so to
me.
l have met several North Dakota
men here at different times and have
also happened to do work for some of
them who have been patients in the
hospital. DeVere Tracy, who for I
merly lived in Minot, is also connected
with our hospital and has developed
into a big husky fellow. Army life
surely agrees with most of US, as l
myself am now weighing over 200
pounds.
| have some work to do this a. m.
and as there is not very much of in
terest to write l think I'll close. Hope
to be back in Minot early in the sum
mer.
With best regards to all ain,
Yours respectfully,
J. r. PENCE