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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-16
JAMES H. FELTs, Pastor.
b. Y. p. U.

The B. Y. P. U. and the Christian
Endeavorers Of the Christian Church
will meet in joint session with the
Christian Hldeavorers of the First
Presbyterian Church at the First
Presbyterian Church this afternoon
to receive instructions from Mr.. Jno.
Wood, State president for the Christ
ian Endeavors, with reference to the
convention to be held next spring.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-16

The Central Junior Missionary SER
vice which was held at the Central
Methodist Church last Sunday eve
ring. received a generous contribu-
ton. BY direction Of the General
Council this sum will be applied to
the fund for the japanese Missions Of
the Pacific Coast.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-16
The FourLh QaarlerIy ConfereEee.

The Fourth Quarterly Conference.
Thu Fourth Quarterly Conference
of the First Methodist Church met
last Monday night The business Of
the sear was settled up preparatory
to rendering an account to the Annual
Conference which meets in Aberdeen
this week. The reports handed in
were in good shape, showing a year
Of work well rounded out. Election
Of the new board for .he ensuing
year was held also.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-16
BARROW Cp In Social Service.

The past week, the Barrow school
received it's Red Cross membership,
It's Junior Red Cross having sub
scribod $50. This represents three
fourths Of the school enrolment.
During the month Of October, the
hool sold War Savings Stamps TO
the amount Of $50.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-16
w. NJ. U. Meets.

The W. NJ. U. Of the First Baptist
Church viii have a program and so
cial meeting at the home Of Mrs. d.
S. McClanahan. 1919 North Third
avenue. Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock. The following program has
been arranged and every member is
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-16

On Armistice Day he Reverend r.
Lucicn Malone held an carly morn
ing memorial service at st. PauIs
Episcopal Church, to The memory Of
the young manhood Of the church
who made the Great Sacrifice in the
World War. Later in the day Rev.
Malone assisted in the memorial ser
vices held at the High School.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-16
The Ladies' Aid Ct St. paul's.

The Ladies Aid Of St. Paul'5 Epis-
ccpal Church, met on Friday, the 9th,
at the Parish House. 1t was a called
meeting, called for the purpose Of
adopting the resolu ions to the NOM
DRY Of Mrs. w. s. Slack, which had
been voted for at an earlier meeting
in the Fall. Mrs. Slack was on act
i've end enthusiastic member Of the
Ladies Aid and the organization
wished to attes its appreciation Of
her work and it's sympathy for her
family.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-16

comb. General participation by the
society brought out elements of fail
ure and success in other departments
of business, by reading clippings, and
answering questions bearing on the
subject Of present day problems and
giving lessons from lives Of Joshua
and Mark.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-16
sT. PAUL'S CHURCH.

Twenty-second Sunday after Trim
ity.
Holy Communion at 1880.
Sunday school at $3.50.
Morning prayer and sermon at IL.
Weekday services: Wednesday
the Litary ard Nationwide Instruc-
ton at 10 o'clock.
Notices Miss Mcknight of Hooker
school Mexico City, to address the
ladies Of the Parish Monday the 18th.
The hour announced later Bishop
Green here Sunday evening, Nov.
23rd fer fall visitation.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-16
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.

The usual Sunday school these
mornings is an unusual Sunday
school. Try it. s.
IL a. m, The Faith of Henry Wat
terson--A deferred message. The
pastor will make the annual report Of
the church, ETC., which will not in
clude collection. 1t will be of special
interest to all members.
p. m, Free For All" closing
service of the conference year.
Glad to have you at any or ali these
services.
rAzFrC II NM re D..Au-
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-16

The Pastors Aid of the First Meth
odist Church held its business meeting
on Tuesday, November the fourth, in
the Pastors study, when the final re-
ports for the Conference year were
handed in.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-16
Reyerend Sansing Returns.

Rev. Mr. Sausing, pastor of the
Second Baptist Church, returned Fri
day frow Tupelo, where he went to at
ind the Baptist Convention which was
held in that place.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-16
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Rev ]. A. Wood will fill the pull
pit of the First Presbyterian church
this morning at IL o'clock and this
evening at 1880. All are cordially
invited to hear him.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-16
w. c. u. U.

On Thursday afternoon, the w. c.
T. u. met at the home Of Mrs. Ny
rick to discus the Jubilee fund.
which the national organization is
raising for extension work. While
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-16
The Wnmnn,s Auxiliarv.

On last Tuesday afternoon, Circles
L, =. 8, and 4, Of the Woman's Auxi-
liary of the First Presbyterian
Church, met respectively at the
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-16
Central Methodist Quarterly Confer

TIE Fourth Quarterly Conference
CT the Central Methodist Church met
at Central Methods Church last
Tuesday night. The usual business
of the last quarter Of the conference
year was transacted, the election Of
officers and the rendering Of re-
ports from the various church organi-
"a ions, after which a social hour was
enjoyed and refreshments in the ma
ture Of a box supper were served.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-16
Second Baptist Missionary Society.

Second Baptist Missionary Society.
The ladies of the Second Baptist
Missionary Society win hold their
regular program meeting next Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock with its
president. Mrs. Tribble, at her home
on College Street.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-16

homes Ct Mrs. Tom Harris, Miss Cor
della Irion. Mrs. f. p. Wilkerson, and
Mr.. A. f.. George to pursue the regu-
lar monthly course Of study. The
topic for study was Missions and the
program embraced articles upon
Home Missions in the Mountains"
and Foreign Missions in Brazil.
First Baptist Missionary Society.
The Wpmans Missionary Society Of
the First Baptist Church will meet
with Mrs. d. S. Mechanism next
Thurcday at p m, when an at
tra1tiye program viii be carried out.
The Girls Auxiliary under the d.
fection Of Mrs. Burkett, will give
little playlet during the afternoon,
and other interesting features plan
ned viii make the meeting well
worth attending.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-16

Twenty second Sunday after Trim
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-04
AMERICANS NOT ... T.
GOING TO TURKEY
The United States Has Never Beer
at War With Ottomen. Pc.

Paris, Jan. 31.-Whatever forces
may be sent to Turkey for garrison
ing purpose there will be no Ameri.
can troops among them, it developed
today. It is pointed out that their use
for this purpose would be inappro'
pirate, as the United States has new
er been at war with Turkey.
The military committee of the .su'
preme council expects within two
days to report a plan for the allot'
ment among the various nations OF
the troops to be retained on the ives,
tern front. From the data available
it appears by April 1 there will be
fifteen American divisions remaining
on the lines, with five divisions ready
for embarkation home. A month la.
ter it is expected this aggregate will
be reduced by five divisions, of which
ten will be on the lines and five ready
to return. -
of these ten divisions depends upon
the time of the signing of the gener,
al peace treaty. 1t is said that as
soon as that is done all the Ameri-
can troops probably will be with
drawn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-04
LESTER CANN WOUNDED.
Deputy Sheriff Shot in Arm and Face
By Negro. Saturday Night,

Saturday night Lester Cam, De-
putty Sheriff of Abbeville County,
was shot and badly wounded by a
negro named Mark Smith. Smith US
ed a shotgun.
Deputy Cam accompanied by Tom
Finley and John Beauford, who had
been appointed for this purpose,
went to the home of Smith to search
for liquor. Complaints had come. to
the sheriff's office that the negro was
selling liquor, and an effort was be-
ing made to catch him.
When the officers arrived, they put
Smith, who was at home in charge
of Mr., Beauford while Mr.. Cam and
Mr.. Finley made search for liquor
supposed to be stored on the premis-
es. While they were searching the
negro made his escape from Mr..
Beauford: The officers remained for
awhile, talking to parties who had
appeared on the scene for the pur-
pose Of buying liquor as it is sup
posed. ....
While they were still in the house,
Mark Smith appeared in the dark on
the outside, suddenly showed the
door open and fired on Mr.. Cam
twice. One load from the gun struck
the left arm, badly shatterii.g it
just above the elbow, while shots
from the second barrel struck him
in the c-ce.
Mi, Cam pulled his pistol and fir
ed in the dark at the fleeing negro,
and frsm reports which come to the
sheriff's office, it seems that three of
these shots struck the negro. Two
fingers of one hand are said to be
shot, off, and the negro has flesh
wound in his back.
Smith has not yet been appre-
hended, but likely will be very short
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-04
NO DIVISION OF GERMAN
>.., COLONIES, SAYS WILSON
President of United States Uses
Plain Language in Supreme Coun-
cil-Refuses to Cpuntenance
-. Any Policy of Loot 49,.

Paris, Jan. 31.-The crisis in the
peace negotiations over the disposi,
ton to be made of Germany's colon.
les seems to have passed, momen.
;tarily at least. ....
It is too early to say President
Wilson's view has prevailed in its
entirety, but in American quarters
there is confidence that a compro.
mise plan, which has been accepted
in principle, will be worked out with
details which will be acceptable to
the American viewpoint. Or,
When the"supreme council of the
peace conference meets today it will
have before it the very plain state.
ment made by President Wilson at
Wednesdays late session. So particu.
lar was Mr. Wilson to have an exac:
record of what he had said that soon
after entering the meeting he sum.
moned one Of his personal stenogra-
pliers and kept him at his side during
the discussion.
What he said did not appear in the
official communique, nor has it been
disclosed with any official authori.
ty, but it may be stated that it was
very clear reafirmation of the
principles for which the President
had previously contended. In phras-
es stripped of diplomatic niceties, it
is understood Mr.. Wilson told the
members of the supreme council he
would not be party to division of
Germany's colonial possessions a.
mong the powers which now hold
them and become party to league
of nations which, in effect, would
guarantee their title. There are in
ferences that the President even re-
ferred to a peace of "loot". The net
result of the past two days of dis
cussion on the colonial question, in
the opinion of many Americans has
been to clear the atmosphere gener-
ally and to force clear definition of
aims on all sides. - '....
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-04
WAR COTTON TAX
l.. ..-~' SHOULD BE REPAID
Frank Clark Reports for Congress
Committee-Big Amount Involved.
Five Million Dollars South Caro-.
lina's Part of Illegally Col
49,. lected Fund.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Congress-
man Frank Clark of Florence, from
the house committee on war claims,
has reported the bill for. the return
Of the war cotton tax illegally col
lected, from the people Of the South
many years ago, aggregating millions
of dollars. He recommends that this
tax, which was wrongly assessed a
gainst the cotton growers in aid OF
the federal government, be returned
to them without forther delay. Geor-
gia is due in round numbers $11,-
100000, South Carolina s5,000,000,
and Florida s1,OOO,ooO.
:, Mr.. Clark said that measures SINH
lar to this have been, introduced in
many congresses during the past 80
years and the subject matter has at
different times been considered by
committees but for one reason and
another justice has been delayed un-
til now. No good reason exists or
has ever existed to prevent the pas
sage of measure of this character.
Governments should be as scrupulous
in dealing with. its citizens as it de-
mands one citizen shall be in dealing
with his fellow man. " +.
"This committee is firmly Of the
opinion that this money should be re-
turned by the government of the Un-
tied States to the people who paid
these taxes. We believe that any i'm
partial, conscientious man who will
take the time to examine the record
and the law must come to the con-
clusion that the four acts Of cong
ress mentioned were illegal, uncon-
stitutional and void, and that after a
lapse of more than 80 years surely
the principal without interest should
be refunded: all of which is respect
fully submitted" "
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-04
CHANGE TO COME
g , IN COAL PRICES
Control BY Fuel Administration
ceases-Under Blanket Order
Regulations Pass Out of Exist
encs and Reductions Should
Follow Soon.

Washington, Jan. 31:-Al price
control exercised by the fuel admin
istration over anthracite and bitumi-
nous coal and coke will cease to-
morrow, under blanket order sign
ed by Fuel administrator Garfield
and made public tonight. Zone reg
ulations and practically all rules for
the distribution Of fuel as well as
most regulations concerning oil and
natural gas, promulgated under the
Lever act as war measures, also are
rescinded. ;
Very little work for the fuel ad-
ministration will remain when the
order goes into effect but officials
said it would continue in operation
until peace was formally declared
and would keep a close watch on the
fuel situation and if the necessity
arises, restore any and all the regu-
lations which are now rescinded. T.
Announcement that regulations
governing bituminous coal and coke
would be abolished tomorrow was
made some weeks ago and officials
said then that there should be a
drop in price Of both commodities.
The order affecting anthracite was
not announced until tonight and
there were conflicting views as to its
effect on prices. Some officials ex-
pected practically no change while
others said the price of the lower
grades should drop from 25 cents to
81 ton and that certain higher
grades would cost more than hereto
fore. ,,. ~ -.
Regulations not affected by the or
der include those requiring that all
contracts be made subject to maxi
mum prices if reinstated and to can
ceilations tnd4to requistion:. or diver
sion Of the coal by the fuel admins
tration prohibiting reconsignments Of
coal and requiring shipments to tide
water to 60 through to the tide wa
Ter coal exchange. The last two reg
:ulations were retained at the re-
quest of the railroad administration
to avoid congestion at seaboard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-04
BUYING LAND.

Mr.. o. l.. McMahan, of the Lown-
desville section, was here Monday
He came down to close a trade with
Mr.. W. L. PEBBLES for the purchase
of a portion of the estate lands OF
Bud Lee Clinkscales. Mr.. McMa'
han knows the value of real estate
in his neighborhood, and he is buying
it before the advance comes. I,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-04
CONTROL OF FOOD
GREATLY RELAXED
Restrictions on Margins Of Profit
Removed-Few Under License
Cottonseed Products and Eggs
Still Subject to Regulations of :
Administration.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Removal OF
all restrictions on margins of profit
on foolstuffs except cottonseed pro-
ducts and eggs and cancellation Of
most license requirements on i'm.
porters and distributors, effective to.
morrow were announced today by the
food administration on authority OF
proclamation signed by President
| Wilson at Paris. .,. ~.
The following, only, remain under
license: -. -. g.. -.
Importers and distributors Of
wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley and
elevators and warehouses storing
these grains and rice. y
Importers, manufacturers and dis.
tributors of fresh or canned beef
pork or cotton, cotton seed, cotton.
seed products, lard, butter and eggs
and sugar. N...t .. -. .'.
Importers and manufacturers Of
rice, rice -four, wheat -four, and
wheat mill feeds, and cold storage
warehouse men. H.. ~ ..
The margins still allowed are: Re.
tail cold storage and fresh eggs, sew.
en- to eight cents a dozen; cotton seed
lard substitutes at wholesale, one
and quarter to two cents a pound
on more than 80 pound packages, s
to 10 per cent, on less than fifty
pound packages, and five to six cents
or 18 to % per cent. at retail
Wholesale margins on eggs differ &C.
cording to the number of services
performed by the wholesaler or job
Der. D.. ..... >r :.
In addition to the regulations can.
celled by the proclamation, all the re.
naming special regulations governing
manufacturers and distributors OF
butter were repealed. :-.ds,.-.r-aa :
In making its announcement the
food administration warned dealers
that the provisions of the food control
act, prohibiting profteering and un,
fair practices would be rigidly en-
forced.
This act by the president virtually
brings to an end the activities of the
food administration except for the
continued control of the excepted
commodities which, officials explained,
is necessary either because Of con-
tractural obligations of the govern
ment or because of determination to
MAINTAIN stabilized prices. 1t is pre-
dicted by these officials that most
remaining functions would cease. be
fore March l..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-04
THE WEATHER.

The South is making up this year
for its 'sbad behaviour" of last year
and we are having lovely weather.
The jonquils are in bloom and violets
are making the yards fragrant with
their sweet odors.
The plumbers have had only. one
good chance at the town while last
year it was a continuous perform
snce. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-04
HERE FROM HARTSVILLE.

Mrs. R. E. Caldwell came up from
Hartsville Saturday and will spend
two weeks with her sister, Mrs. VIM.
M. Barnwell. Her friends are always
glad to have her come back.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-04
British Parliament Has
Important Work to Be
Taken Up.
DOMESTIC TROUBLES
e.. .u DEMAND ATTENTION
Lloyd George, Master of Personal
House," Faced With Urgent Cla-
NOR of Workmen for Better (.
Life"-Bolshevism Feared
a...:' Among People.

London, Feb. ,2.-No British par
lament in a century, except the par
lament of Premier Asquith, which
had on it's shoulders the heavy re-.
sponsibility of. deciding, whether or
not Great Britain would enter the
European war, ever met with more.
important work to be dealt with than.
the house of commons Of Premier
Lloyd George will find when it holds
its first meeting on Tuesday.
All the problems of the new house
may be summarized in the one word
reconstruction. & Il
This is peculiarly one man and a,
personal house, since it's ruling power
is not political party but a coali-
tion group whose members represent
widely different schools and which
depends for its guidance upon the
personal leadership Of the premier
rather than the putting into effect Of
any party platform.
Premier Lloyd George is in Paris
and he must stay there. No one ex-
poets him to leave the peace confer
ence. He has the double burden Of
directing Great Britain's destinies in
foreign and imperial affairs and in
keeping hand on the domestic poli-
cies. IA
Leadership in the two houses of \
parliament therefore for the time
being will fall upon Earl ,Curzon and
Andrew Bonar Law, both of whom
are Conservatives and before the war
stood for almost everything that was
opposed to Lloyd George and his
present program. That seems to-
mean that parliament will mark time
until the prime minister can return |
and take charge in person. !,
Reconstruction Problems.
Meanwhile the problems of domes-
tic reconstruction are nor marking
time and refuse to wait even until
the more urgent business Of world
reconstruction has been settled in
Paris MANY people predicted that
there would be labor troubles in the
/ United Kingdom, after war, but very
few if any, foresaw that they wodld
be thrust upon the country so quick
ly and so sharply. y = "
The working classes and the plain
people were told that after the war
there would be ga BETTER life" for the
masses. Apparently they expect and
demand that ''better lie" sooner
than the government IS prepared to
take in hand the business Of con-
structing the new era.
There are as many explanations
for the present industrial unrest as
there are points of view. Some say
that the working men are uneasy and
restless and that the strikes arc
merely a sort of holiday effervescence
and are not to be taken as serious
symptoms of any labor policies. An
other and extreme point of view is
that the British people are infected
by the general world movement,
which is roughly described as Boil
shevism, and that the foundations Of
society are threatened ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-04
THE COTTON MARKET.

Cotton sold on the public
square on yesterday for %
cents per pound. New York
futures were up from rs to
100 points at 2::30. - - :
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-02-04

T. L. Clamp was here on Saturday
looking after business matters. He
is one of the farmers of the county
who lives at home. Things about
him are prosperous looking.