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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-01
WILSON WILL NOT
LIFT BAN ON BOOZE

Washington, June 2S.-President
Wilson has decided he cannot legally
life the war time prohibition ban be
fore the country goes drytat midnight
Monday, but he expects to do so as
soon thereafter as his power has been
made clear by the completion of de-
mobilization.
In a cablegram made public to.
night at the White House the Presi
dent said he was convinced after con-
sultation with his legal advisers he
had no authority to act at this time,
"When rehabilitation is termin-
ated," he continued, "my power to
act without congressional action viii
be exercised"
The message expressed no opinion
as to the authority Of the President,
when he does raise the ban, to make
his action applicable only to bee,
and wine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Mrs. John T. Evans and Mrs. JOS.
L. Evans have sold the residence with
the store-room attached near the
Cotton Mill to Luther C. Martin for
$4,000. At the time of the purchase
Mr.. Martin also contracted with John
T. Evans to take his stock of goods
at an agreed price on October 1st.,
at which time he will take charge of
the property.
Mr.. Martin will conduct a general
merchandise store at the stand now
occupied by Mr.. Evans after the date
state, and will be prepared ito serve
all customers in an up-to-date man.
ner.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin will be glad to know that they are
to return to Abbeville to make this
their home.
Mr.. John T. Evans has purchased
from Mrs. w. T. Bradley the lot on
Church Street on which the residence
of Mrs. Bradley stood before it was
destroyed by fire. It is understood
that Mr.. Evans will erect a handsome
residence on the lot.
Col. R. w. Smith, on Monday,
closed trade with DR.. G. z. Calvert
for the purchase of the W. P. Devlin
tract of land on Long Cane. The pur-
chase price is $1,000 per acre, which
sound like cheap land in these times
of high prices. The Colonel will take
charge January 1st.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-01
GREENVILLE WOMAN
ACCUSED OF ARSON

Greenville, June 27.-A sensation
was created here today by the arrest
of Mrs. J. W. Mcfarland, college
graduate, author of a published book
of poems and former city school
teacher, who is charged with COM
plicity in starting the fire that de-
stroyed five buildings on Rhett and
Pendleton streets here last night.
That Mrs. Mcfarland is demented
on the subject of fires is the belief
of Sheriff Rector, who stated that in
addition to the confession he claim
ed Mrs. Mcfarland has made to him
that she started last nights fire, he
has evidence to show that she was re-
sponsible for the burning of the Co.
lonial Apartments about two months
ago. Mrs. Mcfarland in the cell to-
night emphatically denied that she
had confessed to setting fire to the
Rhett Street buildings. Friends said
Mrs. Mcfarland was asleep and that
they walked her when the fire occurr-
ed last night.
Prominent persons have interested
thnn celvac in Mrs MoFar1and's case
She comes from a prominent Georgia
family, it is said, and taught in the
city schools here, having married a
soldier in the Thirtieth Division in
Greenville in the fall of 1917. Her
husband is now in France.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-01
Warnings and Reply.

To M. Clemenceau's stern warning
in his opening remarks that they
would be expected, and held, to OBJ
serve the treaty provisions legally
and completely, the German dele
|gates through DR.. Haniel Won Hahn
hausen, replied after returning to the
hotel that had they known they
would be treated on a different status
after signing than the Allied repre-
sentatives as shown by their separ-
i ate exit before the general body of
Ehe conference they never would
nave signed.
Dramatic Climax.
The ceremony came to a dramatic
Flose, in fact, reached its highest
Dramatic pitch-with the wild en-
|husiastic reception of President Will
ION, M. Clemenceau and Mr.. Lloyd
George by the crowds outside the
Palace, who ignored or disregarded
he minor discords of the day. They
ore the three statesmen from their
scorts and almost carried them bod
y in their progress through the
hateau grounds, to watch the play
pg of the fountains, a part of the
rogram which had been planned as
dgnided State processionel of all
be plenipotentiaries.
Germany and the Allied and asso-
lated powers signed the peace terms
ere today in the same Imperial hall
here the Germans humbled the
rench so ANONYMOUSLY forty-eight
EARS ago. This formally ended the
|orld war which lasted just thirty
wen days less than five year. To-
Ry, the day of peace, is the fifth an
versary Of the murder of the Arch
pike Francis Ferdinand at Savere-
Order Of Signing.
The signing began when DR.. Herr
ann Mueller and Johannes Bell, the
Prman signatories, affixed their
. mes. Herr Mueller signed at 3.12
flock and Herr Bell at 3.13 o'clock
Nesident Wilson, first of the Allied
iegates, signed a minute later. Al
rs o'clock the momentous session
s. concluded. All the diplomats and
Pmbers of their parties wore con.
ptional civilian clothes. There was
marked lack of gold lace ad pa
antry. They were none of the fan.
ul uniforms of the middle ages
ose traditions and practices are SO
rnly condemned in the great, seal.
rered document signed TODAY.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-01
Motor Trip to Virginia.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Mcmillan, Mrs.
]. M. Anderson, Miss Margaret and
Elizabeth Lazenby, Mrs. Otto Bris-
tow and Raiford Mcmillan left Mon
day on a meteor trip through North
Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia
with Bluefield, w. Va, as the desti-
nation. The Misses Lazenby's home
is in Bluefeld and Mrs. Anderson
lived in Bluefeld for a number OF
years. After visiting in Bluefield for
several days, the party will motor
up the Shenandoah Valley to the Lu-
ray Caverns and then to Washington
The return trip will be made through
Richmond, Va.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-01
GRADUATES IN AGRICULTURE

Clemson College, June 28.-A to-
tai of seventy-two men have COM
pleted courses in agriculture at
Clemson College this year. Of this
number ten were members of the
one-year agricultural course and
sixty-two were graduates of the
regular four-year courses in agricul-
ture.
Ten members of the one-year
course completed their work in prac-
tical agriculture in Friday, June 6,
and were awarded certificates but
not degrees. The sixty-two members
of the four-year degree courses grad
uated on Tuesday, June II, when
they received diplomas which con-
ferred on them the degree of Bache-
lor of Science.
Of the sixty-two graduates in the
four-year courses twenty-three took
agronomy as major work, thirteen
took agricultural chemistry, five
took agronomy and horticulture, six
took dairying and animal husbandry,
three took horticulture, three took
bontany, and nine took agricultural
education.
There were also in the class of
1919 fifteen graduates in mechanical
electrical engineering, six IN civil
engineering, seven in textile indus
try, five in chemistry, and four in
architectural engineering, making a
total of 80 members of the degree
courses or a grand total of 109
young men who completed courses
in the institution in 1919.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-01
LIEUT.. w. OSCAR STEVENSON
CITED FOR BRAVERY
BY GENERAL PERSHING

Supervisor w. A. Stevenson re-
ceived a dispatch from General John
]. Pershing Sunday which contained
a citation for bravery, awarded to
his son, Lieut.. William Oscar Steven.
son, killed in action October 8,
1918. The citation was, for unusual
bravery in battle on September 25
Lieut.. Stevenson was out with re.
connoitering party in a truck, when
a shell burst over the truck, killing
seveal and wounding the others men
Despite the fact that he was wounded
severely in the back, Lieut.. Steven,
son brought the truck back to the
American lines.
This is the second citation fol
bravery accorded to Lieut.. Steven.
son, the first being a divisional cita-
tion, given by Major General W. w
Lewis of the 3Oth Division, and was
for unusual bravery in action Octo.
Der 7, the day before he was killed
Citations from General Pershing are
rare and are given only for unusual
and conspicuous bravery.
The citation follows:
Second Lieutenant. William Oscar
Stevenson, (deceased) Company A.
118th Infantry: For distinguished
and exceptional gallantry at Hargi.
court on 25th September, 1918, in
the operations of the American Elk.
peditionary Forces in Testimony
thereof, and as an expression of ap.
probation of his valor, I award him
this citation.
Awarded 27th March, 1919.
Signed John ]. Pershing,
Commander-in- Chief.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-01
A RUNAWAY HORSE.

There came near being a serious
accident at the residence of Mr.. R..
W. Smith Sunday afternoon. The
horse, which was hitched to the bug
gy, was tied to a post in the yard and
the young Raines boy and two sons
of MIR. Smith got in in the buggy to
play.
The boys were telling stories a.
bout driving horses and it was sup
posed that the horse hitched to the
Raines buggy started forward from
some of the orders given by the boys.
The rein with which it was hitched
broke, and it is thought that this
frightened the animal. At any
rate it started at a fast gait for home.
The Raines boy jumped out, but the
two Smith boys, aged z and 9, stayed
in the foot of the buggy until it hit
heavy sand bar. This slowed the
horse up a little and both of them
jumped out. They were badly fright
ened and little bruised but not Sc
riously hurt.
The horse ran on to the residence
Of Mr.. Raines and ran under a shed,
tearing the top off the buggy, break
ing the single-tree and other parts
of the vehicle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-01
AND TWO
SONS ARE SHOT
J. B. Ashley, His Son, Sam Ashley,
Lee White and Son White Arrest
ed-out on $500 Bind Each
Trouble Started Over Youth
full Fracas.

]. B. Ashley, and his son, Sam
Ashley, Lee White and Son White
were arrested Sunday afternoon
charged with shooting Eugene Gown
and his two sons, Ernest and Ellis,
near Wardlaw Bridge on Little River
Saturday evening. The shooting was
done with shotguns and the father
and two sons were peppered with
bird shot. It is feared that Ernest
Gown will lose the sight of one eye.
The warrants charge assault with in
tent to kill.
The trouble started over a fight
which occurred Friday afternoon be-
tween the two boys, Ernest Gown
and Sam Ashley, in which the former
got the better of the fracas. It is
said that Gown used a buggy whip
and this fact angered Ashley's father
j. B. Ashley.
The three GOWNS came to Able
vile Saturday as did the Ashleys
and the Whites. 1t is understood
that few words were passed while
in town, but no trouble occurred.
The GOWNS left for home about 6
o'clock and in order to reach thera
had to pass the Ashley home. As
they approached the placed they no
ticed the Ashleys and Whites and"
others gathered in the yard. The
elder Gown made an effort to get by,
but was stopped by J. B. Ashley,
who claims that he wanted Ernest
Gown and his son Sam to finish the
fight. Gown whipped up his mule
and when he got several feet away
some of the Ashleys and the Whites
opened fire with sflotguns. All three
of the GOWNS were hit. The father
was struck in the face, arms and
body and had two teeth shot out.
Ernest was struck in the face and
arms and will probably lose his left
eye. Ellis Gown, about 10 years old,
was struck in the legs and body. Sew
eral volleys were fired at the GOWNS.
Ernest Gown says that he return
ed the fire of the attackers with q
shot gun, but does not think he hit
anyone.
The Ashleys and the Whites were
arrested Sunday afternoon by Sher-
iff Burts and Deputy Sheriff Cam ON
warrants charging assault with intent
to kill. They were released on tenn
porary bond of $500 each, returning
Monday and making permanent bond.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-01
GERMANS ACTIVE
AGAINST. POLES

Paris, June 27.-Movements Of the
Germans against the Western Polish
boundary at three points are giving
great uneasiness in conference cir
cles, and Ignace Jan Paderewski,
Polish premier, is making earnest ef-
forts to obtain ammunition from the
allies before the Germans cut the
principal railways which 1T is thought
they will attempt. -.
Heavy artillery attacks upon
Czenstochowa from the south and
west threaten to cut the railway con-
Meeting Warsaw with Cracow and the
Teschen coal fields. Czenstochowa is
a city Of 100000 persons and an i'm
portant railway junction.
The Germans are also advancing
at Krotoechin, 81 miles south-south-
est of Posen and directly west of
Lodz, and there is lighting on the
River Netze, west of Bromberg. Pol
ish regard the Czenstochowa action
as most critical, as the Germans are
within 20 miles of the city at some
points. The decisiorfof the council
Of four to permit the Polish army to
establish order in Galicia, east of
Lemburg, carried with it temporary
recognition of the River Bruez, pend
ing the decision of the league of ma
tions. This decision was gratifying
to M. Paderewski, and his associates
as the interallied commissions which
visited the region supported Polish
reports that the district was being
terrorized by bands connected with
no recognized army.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-01
DIE
OF STARVATION

London, June PIT have seen
towns where there were 1000 refu-
gees losing 1000 of, them monthly
through starvation. I have seen q
town 80 miles from the railroad re-
duced by starvation from popula-
ton of 1000 to 1000 in ten days"
That is what is happening in Ar
menia, according to Lieut.. Melville
Chatter of the American Red Cross,
who has arrived in London after an
extepsive tour Of the Near East.
Condition there, he told the Asso-
ciated Press representative, are sim
ply appalling. The people are in
rags. Disease, no less than starvation
is taking heavy toll, and it is diff
ficult to check it's spread because
there are no medicines or disinfec-
tants to be had. The people will
have to be fed by outsiders, he said,
until the harvest which follows the
next sowing.
The new American state, known as
the Republic of Erivian, is country
so despoiled by the Turks, the Red
Cross officted state, that it does not
possess even any seed grain.
During the war;" he said, "The
Turks made systematic attempts to
destroy the Armenian people. They
forced their way through Armenia
with the intention of joining forces
with the Tartars to the north, massa-
creing and committing widespread
depredations as they marched. On
their way back they swept Armenia
clean for the Armenians at the time
of the armistice had only $4,000 sol
diers in the field. The Turks Wanton-
ly destroyed everything in their
path. The result is that the Armen.
ian republic has no cattle, seed
grain, nothing at all to eat"
The American committee for relief
in the Near East is making every ef-
fort, according to Lieutenant Chatter,
to succor the starving Armenians
From February 8 to April 1, with
the aid of the American Red Cross
it put into the country $500 tons OF
-four. Distribution is a difficult prob
lem. Food is carried to interior
points by native bullock carts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-01
PLANS OF BRAZIL
ARE WORLDWIDE

Washington, June 24.-Develop-
ments of close commercial relations
between Brazil and other countries,
the United States in particular, was
declared today by DR.. Ephacio Pes
soa, president-elect Of Brazil, to be
one of the aims of his coming admin
istration.
In his last public address in Wash
ington, made at luncheon given in
his honor by Secretary Redfeld, DR..
Pessoa said the United States held
undeniable titles to Brazilian friend
ship. This country, he said, always
has been trade friend of Brazil,
and also in the United States the
Brazilian people see the means thru
whcih their commerce may be devel-
oped.
Ladies of the Brazilian party were
taken on an automobile trip late in
the day while DIR. Pessoa discussed
with American experts the expan-
sion of cotton raising, ginning and
manufacturing in his country.
DR.. Pssoa, wife and daughter and
several other members of the party
were guests tonight at dinner at
the home of Acting Secretary Polk,
while the remainder of the party are
entertained at dinner at the home OF
Assistant Secretary Breckenridge
Long.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-01
WRICHTSVILLE FIRE
DESTROYS HOTEL

Wilmington, N. c., June 26.-The
Seashore Hotel, one of the two big
hotels at Wrightsville Beach, ten
miles east of Wilmington, was burn
ed to the ground at late hour to-
night. More than 800 guests escap-
ed unhurt with most of their belong
ings. The loss is partially covered
by insurance. Fire fighting equip
ment was sent from this city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-01
Almost q Tragedy.

Jimmie" Harris, Claud Gambrell,
I'll and Harold Tate and Edwin
the brave young boys who
pt to North Carolina two weeks
to have the time of their lives,
at home again. Claud and "Jim-
\" are having much to say of their
J, but the Tate boys and Edwin
not in a talking humor yet, for
thfee developed a fine case Of
nps and came home muffled-jaw-
bnd mad.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-01
SHIP BUILDING
GIVEN NEW LEASE

Washington, June 27.-Increase in
the shipping board fund from S276,-
100000 to S491,0OO,OOO for compile
tion of the governments authorized
ship building program was approved
by the senate with but one dissent
ing vote at late session tonight,
held in an effort to pass the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
Legislation designed to aid the
government in it's campaign against
bomb throwers, anarchists and radi-
Gals was adopted by the senate after
long and bitter denunciation of law
breakers. The committee amendment
extending permanently the war time
law providing for strict federal legis-
lation of sale, manufacture and dis
tribution of explosives also was ap-
proved.
During the debate, Senator King,
Democrat, Utah, urged deportation
of l.. A. C. K. Martens, New York,
representative of the Russian soviet.
He also advocated removal by Presi-
dent Wilson of Frederick C. Howe,
New York immigration commissioner
Senator Sherman, Republican, Hi
nois, also attacked Martens and
Howe, and added that President VIII
son should Separate himself from
men Of that type" Senator Sher-
man declared the president "hears
too much from men who have SYM
pathy> with Bolshevism."
Senator Overman, Democrat, Of
North Carolina, chairman of the COM
mittee which investigated Bolshevism
Senator Pomerene, Democrat, Ohio ;
Senator Sterling, Republican, South
Dakota, and Senator Underwood,
Democrat, Alabama, supported the
explosives legislation and urged that
the government ego the limit against
anarchism." The legislation was op-
posed by Senators Lenroot, Republi-
can, Wisconsin, and King, because,
they said, it was unconstitutional,
and violated State rights. Senator
Underwood conceded that federal
regulation of explosives in peace
time was in the twilight zone of
constitutionality," but urged that
doubt of the governments power be
resolved in favor of the government.
Protracted debate on the ship
building appropriation item and the
committee amendment to cut off all
funds from the tariff commission
caused several important items to be
passed over until tomorrow, thereby
preventing passage of the measure
tonight as planned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-07-01

C.. W. Maclin and Mr.. Cummings,
of Rome, Ca, were visitors in Able
vile Sunday.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-09-11
AN ORDINANCE

PROVIDING FOR THE 1NSTALLA.
TTON OF METERS THROUGHOUT
THE TOWN OF ARCADIA BY ALL
CUSTOMERS OR USERS OF
ELECTRIC CURRENT FROM THE
MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT AND
FIXING THE RATE THEREFOR.
Section /. Be 1t Ordained by the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen OF the
Town Of Arcadia, Bienville parish,
Louisiana, in special session convened,
that all customers or users OF electric
current throughout the Town OF Ar.
cadia. from the Municipal Ligh.
plant are hereby required to install
meters at their respective homes ant
places Of business, at their own ex'
lpense.
| Section 2. Be It further ordained
ETC., That the Municipal Light Pan
shall purchase meters and install same
| in the residences and business houses
throughout the said Town; sale
meters to be SO installed at the actual
cost price plus One and 5O-1OO ($l.9O)
for the installation Of asme.
Section 8. Be 1t further ordained,
ETC., That the said Municipal Lighl
plant shall make and collect a charge
Of fifteen (15c) cents per K. W.; pro
vided that the minimum charge fol
4 any month shall not be less than On'
: and 5000 ($1.5O) for each residence
C throughout said Town and Two (Sz'oo
Dollars for each business house or OF
fec in said town.
4 Section 4. Be it further ordained
: etc That the failure of any custome
n user of electric current throughov
hc Town Of Arcadia, Louisiana, !
= INV his electric light bill, or the Il
stalIation of meter on or by the ON
i, tho month following the installatlt
8 thereof, shall be refused current fro
said plant, until all amounts due a
paid. ..,,ou ord.,no
etc. That all ordinances Or parts
,r,inanees IN conflict herewith be al
oks the same are hereby repealed.
on. BERTRAM +. BARNEIIE'
Ar. LEO DANIEL, May
Clerk.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-09-11

Gates, which have just been put on
sale by the U. S Treasury Depart
ment. The State Bank Of Sipe Springs
and three individuals each bought a
$1,000 Certificate on the same day.
On the first Of August, enough 500
and $1,000 Registered Treasury Ger
tificates were held in Sipe Springs to
represent Sc invested by every man,
woman and child in the town and the
surrounding township. This money is
now safe, is earning interest for its
owners and can be turned into cash,
with the interest, if desired. The new
Registered Treasury Savings Certifi-
Gates can be gotten from ~
banks and first and second ~
class postoffices, 50 can E(N
Government War Savings h42}
Stamps.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-09-11
sHERIFFS SALE

state Of Louisiana, Parish Of Ble fsl'
samuel i. Virgins vs.. =. =. S Sha.es
No. 5OSS, Third judicial D's'iN
Court. .,,,,,I -
Under and VIRTUE Of writ Q
.vecutiou issued out Of the above nam
ed Honorable Court, and to me dlFee.
ed. / have seized and will offer for san .,
70 the last and highest bidder Tor casn
with tlle benefit of appraisement'
,he principal front door Of the Cou u,
House in the town Of Acadia, blehvllis
parish. Louisiana, within legal SAT-
n'' saturday s Sept. eth, 1919
the following described property 70
lwit: So , IN
Is, r. s W,
Seized as the property OF the de1ene
ant and will be sold to satisfy sal
writ Of execution and all cost. ,o,o
This the 18th day Of August, 1913
J. E. CuRRIE, Sheriff.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-09-11

When you have an achey, stretchy
feeling and you are dull, tired and dis
couraged it is a sign of approaching
malaria or chills. You shoul act quick
" to ward off an attack. HERblNh
offers you the help you need II
DESTROYS the malarial germ, drives out
all impurities and makes you 1'el
bright vigorous and cheerful, Price
soc, Sold by the Modern Pharmacy
Inc, Druggists.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-09-11
SEND FOR NEW SWEET
POTATO CIRCULAR

Harvesting Sweet Potatoes, a circu
lar recently issued by the Extension
Division of the Louisiana STATE
In ycrsity, should be in the hands OF
every sweet potato grower in the
STATE. 1t may be obtained free OF
r0arye by writing to the Horticultural!
Department. Extension Division, l.. S
t., Baton Rouge.