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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-30
LOEW'S COLUMBIA
THE Jucklinx.o

opie Reads story OF the Carolina
mountain country. The Jucklins." Is
proving an attractive picture a.
Loews Columbia this week. Monte
Blue and Mabel Julicnne Scott, as
Bill Halves. a school teacher. and
Guinea Jucklin, the bewitchins
daughter OF the house where he
boards, are well cast and are making
new friends here daily. The Selznick
News pictures, a Mutt and Jen car
toon and a comedy complete the bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-30
Dead Man SColds Wife.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3O.-Alcxander
4. lie Roy OF Brooklyn, whose II
was filed today, punished bis wife for
alleged desertion by leaving her only
$40. The rest of his estate, estimated
at $4,000, he bequeathed to a
daughter. The $40 beauest Is cx-
planned in the will thus: This In view
Of tho treatment she accorded me In
deserving mo in 1915. This Is In leu
- ,..r r-..l-l Z. N.N-.t Il No. c 49,.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-30
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-30
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19
BRITISH TRYING TO
CONTROL WORLD OIL
State Department Report Transmit
ted to Senate BY President
Wilson.

Washington, May 1s.-Great Brit
aims policy with, reference to world
petroleum supplies is reported to be
excluding aliens from the control of
petroleum supplies within the en-
pire, and to endeavor to OBTAIN some
measure of control over oil proper
ties in foreign countries, vfe Senate
was informed today in a State De-
partment report transmitted by Pres
ident Wilson.
The report signed by Under-Sec-
retary Frank L, Polk, was furnished
ir response to a resolution by Sena-
tor Gore, Democrat, Oklahoma, ask
ing what disabilities were being i'm
posed upon American exploitation
of world oil resources by other coun-
tries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19
CJFAIR DEALINGS
CHARGED BY DIAL
Declares Present Cotton Law Is
Milestone Around Neck

Washington, May Ex-senator
Dial, of South Carolina, today in the
Senate took OCCASION to make a few
interesting observations regarding
the Conner amendment which was re-
jected by the conferences on the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill. He
said: 81 desire to say that I regret
very much that the conferences did
not agree on what is known as the
Conner amendment. There is no rea-
son in the world why. there should be
a difference of two cents a pound
between the actual cotton and the
future market.
"By reason of the fact that under
the law the seller has the right to
tender any of the ten grades it keeps
down the price so that the operation
is simply milestone around the
neck of cotton. While it may not be
possible to get this legislation now, I
believe it will come shortly, when the
people, even in the South, the men,
bers of Congress from the South, will
better understand the theory of this
amendment and some law will be en-
acted.
ut ought to be so the future mar
let and the spot market shall 60 a.
long together and then the only diff
ference there ought to be from one
month to another would be the ad-
ditional carrying charges. We lose
millions annually by unfair deal
ings.'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19
PEACE RESOLUTION
RECEIVED IN HOUSE
Not Sent Immediately to Confer.
ence as Expected-Not Consid-
cred for Time.

Washington, May 18.-The peace
resolution, adopted by the senate
Saturday was formally presented to
the house today and laid on the ia
BILE.
Contrary to announced plans, it
was not sent Immediately to confer
ence but was considered informally
by the foreign affairs committee. -
Chairman Porter was directed to
confer with senate leaders with the
hope of agreeing upon some plan by
which the house could accept the
senate measure without a conference
Some members however, said they
preferred the house resolution.
Before leaving here tonight for
Pennsylvania, Chairman Porter an
nounced that he would not be able
to arrange meeting with senate
leaders until Wednesday or Thurs
day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19
SAY NAVAL GUN
WILL CARRY SHELL
ALMOST 10 MILES

Washington, May 18-The sign
ing of the armistice robbed Amer
lea of an opportunity to shell a
German city at a distance of more
than 100 miles.
This was revealed by navy de-
partment officials today letting it
become known that the navy ord
nance bureau has completed a wea-
pen capable of such a performance.
When reports first reached Wash
ington that Paris was being shelled
at a distance of IA miles many be-
lieved that the shells were being
dropped from camoufaged airplan-
cs. The navy ordnance bureau took
IFS seriously, however. and imme-
Giately set to work on the piece
which has just been completed.
Details of the gun were not made
public. But tests conducted by a
method otherwise than firing it at
its ultimate object indicated it
would carry almost 10 miles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19
ARMY BILL DELAYED
IN CONFERENCE

Washington, May 18-Inability to
agree on the reorganization plan of
the national guard today caused a
deadlock between senate and house
conferees that led to an. appeal to
the house for instructions. A Wran-
gle in the house, however, delayed ac-
tion until tomorrow.
Chairman Kahn, reporting the dis
agreement to the house, moved that
the house approve compromise plan
by which each state would decide
whether it's guard would be federal
lied as proposed by the senate or or
lganized on the prewar basis of state
control as proposed by the house bill.
Complaint by members, p7e<erring
the old organization plan, that the
proposed compromise plan had not
been examined in detail provided the
dispute that was finally settled by
agreement to give the guard provls-
ion right of way.
Representative Mondell, the Re-
;:L!ican leader, told the house that
- .:ga of the army reorganization
!: hinged on an agreement on the
puard plan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19
WE ARE LOST FINAL
WORDS OF CARRANZA
Belived That Deposed Chief Plans
Escape by Sea-Labor Leader
Of Mexico Arrives in Wash
ington

Mexico City, May 1S.-"We are
lost. Goodbye, gentlemen" These
were Carranza's final words be-
fore his flight from the besieged
train in the early afternoon of May
IA, while pausing momentarily be-
fore a crowd of terrified civilian
refugees a few miles east of San
Marcos, accompanied by a few
intimates and guarded by what the
special dispatches term "a very
small cavalry force"
The fugitive President crossed
the narrow valley through which
the Mexican railway passes, stop
ped for a few moments to watch
the Liberal revolutionary forces
occupy the stalled trains, then dis
appeared among the :mountains.
Heading Northeast
1t is believed that Carranza is
heading northeast toward the
coast by way of Cofre de Perote,
with the intention of boarding a
steamer at some small port and
escaping from the country. Judg-
ing from the list of captured Of
ficials and generals received Sun
day at the headquarters in Mexico
City of the Liberal revolutionary
government, a few are accompany
ing Cawanza. Among them are be-
lieviever to be Luis Cabrera, sec
retary of the treasury; Gen. Juan
Baragan, chief of staff; Gen.
Francisco .Murguia, commander of
the train guards, Gen. Francisco, Ur.
guizo, sub-secretary of war, and
Ygnacio, sub-secretary of war, and
Ygnacio Bonillas, former ambassador
20 the United States.
A motor truck load OF gold coin,
which the Carranza party attempted
to carry off, broke down, the soldiers
obtaining the major part of it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19
MAYOR MARS REQUEST
THAT POSTOFFICE BE
KEPT OPEN ALL NIGHT

In letter to Congressman Fred
! H. Dominick, Mayor j. Moore Mars
has taken up the question of keep
ing the local postoffice open all night,
instead of closing the office, as has
been the custom in the past, at p.
m.
Mayor Mars requests Dominick to
take the matter up with the. post
office department and see what can
be done in the matter. The office at
one time was kept open all night
and was closed when it was reported
to the department that vandals were
mutilating the furniture in the lobby.
Mrs. Rachel Minshall, postmaster,
has been approached on the matter
and has assured Mayor Mars that she
is entirely willing to keep the office
open if the postoffice department so
instructs.
Mayor Mars letter to Congressman
Dominick follows:
May 18th, 1920.
Hon. Fred H. Dominick,
Member of Congress,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am writing to ask that you take
up with the Postoffice Department
and see if it can't be arranged that
the postoffice here be left open all
night. AS it is now it closes at nine
o'clock P. M. and you can't get in
side to your lock box.
The citizens of this city wish this
and for this reason l am writing you
in the matter. / don't think that
there is another city in this State, if
so, very few, that the outside door
of the postoffice is closed at nine
o'clock P. NJ.
don't see any necessity for the
closing at nine o'clock and will ap-
preciate it if you will use your best
efforts to have the door left open.
With kind personal regards,
Very truly yours,
J. Moore Mars, Mayor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19
$4,000 FOR AUDITORIUM

At recent meeting of the board
of directors of the Abbeville Cotton
Mills $4,000 was appropriated to
build an auditorium at the mill.
There will also be placed in the build
ing offices for the board of select
men.
At the recent May Day Festival it
was made plain that there was no
building at the mill that would ade-
quately seat the average audience.
The matter was taken up at the last
meetin gwith the result as named
above.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19
MEXICO LAYING PLANS
TO AVOID POLITICAL WAR
General Gonzalez Withdrawal From
Contest for Presidency Regard
ed as Indication of Peace
full Policy.

Washington, May 18.-Pablo Con
zalez' withdrawal from the contest
for the Presidency of Mexico, report
ed to the State Department today,
was regarded here as the b2st ind
cation that leaders of the defacEo
government desired to eliminate the
danger arising from POLITICAL rivalry.
Further evidence of coordinate ac-
ton was seen in the announcement
that Manuel Palaez, to whom oil pro-
ducers have paid tribute for several
years. had been appointed chief of
military operations in the State of
Tamaulipas.
Restoration of wire communication
with the Mexican capital brought
from the American embassy long re-
ports on the development. There was
no word, however, as to the fate of
Cafranza who has fled to the hills
near Jalapa, with revolutionary
on his trail.
The official advices were summar-
lied by the State Department as
follows:
Trains Are Returned.
"The Mexico City press yesterday
announced that trains captured from
Carranza were being brought to Mex
leo City and that civilians who re-
mained with the trains are Deing
given every protection. The press
stated that those who accompanied
Carranza in his departure from the
Mclean capital are being pursued by
the revolutionary cavalry.
"a circular signed by Gen. ODre-
gon has been published, ordering a
military parade to embrace 10000
men as participants, at Mexico City
May "a, as demonstration of allie
glance to the provisional President to
be selected by the Mexican Congress
on that date. The press stated that
members of the Mexican diplomatic
corps have been given fifteen Gays to
declare their allegiance to the new
regime. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19
DECLARE DIVIDEND

The directors Of Abbevile Cotton
Mills met Tuesday in the offices of
the company and after going over
The affairs of the mill dividend of
zen per cent. payable July 1st. was
declared. The mill is in a prosperous
condition. President Hatch attended
ne meeting and is spending several
'@yS in Abbeville looking after the
!'a:T& Of his corporation:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19
DEMOCRATS MEET
IN CAPITAL CITY
STATE CONVENTION OPENED
AT NOON ToDAY-EXECU-
TIVE COMMITTEE RECON-
MENDS CHANGES IN RULES.
WOULD RESTRICT BAL
LOT LAW.

, Columbia, May 19.-The state
convention will be he'd in Columbia
today, the sessions opening prompt
ly at IL o'cock, noon, in the hall of
the house of representatives. =
As soon as the convention is call
ed to order by John Gary Evans
of Spartanburg, chairman of the
executive committee the name of
Gen Milledge L. Bonham of Ander-
son will be put forward for temper
ary chairman. When the hour is
reached for the selection OF
permanent chairman, the name of
Former Gov. John C. Sheppard of
Edgefield will be put forward.
General Bonham will be nominated
by Francis H. Weston of Columbia
district attorney of the Eastern
federal district. Gov. Shcnpard's
name will likely BE- presented by
J. H. Thurmond of Edgefield.
district attorney for the Western
agreed upon by leaders from all
sections last night at the jefferson
hotel
The convention will erect 18 dele
gates today to the national convent
ion in San Francisco next month.
The apportionment is two from each
congressional district and four from
the state at large. Six names have
been mentioned for delegates at
large: Gov. Cooper, Senator E. D.
Smith Former Gov. R. 1. Manning,
Congressman ]. F. Byrnes of
Aiken, L. D. Jennings of Sumter
and Leroy Springs of Lancaster.
Mr.. Jennings and Mr.. Springs were
indorsed by their county conven-
ton as delegates.
A chairman of the executive
committee will also be elected by
the convention, .rohn Gary Evans
of Spartanburg, who presided over
the committee for the last time
last night not offering for re-elec-
ton. Mr.. Evans will be again
chosen national committeeman
without opposition.
Two names will go before the
convention as a successor to Mr..
Evans. These are Thomas P. Goth
ran of Greenville, speaker of the
house, and Ashley C. Tobias, Jr.,
of Columbia, secretary of the
executive committee.
Members of the South Carolina
delegation in Washington who are
here for the convention are: Sena-
tor Smith and Congressman
Byrnes, Dominick and Stevenson.
Effort will be made today to
have William G. McAdoo indorsed
IS standard bearer for the party
in the campaign this summer. An
other group will seek to have A.
Mitchell Palmer indorsed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19
THOMPKINS RAMEY SICK

Thompkins Ramey went to the
Pryor Hospital in Chester Sunday
for medical treatment. An examina-
ton was made and an operation was
deemed necessary. Mr.. Ramev will
return home in a day or two and la
ter 90 to hospital for the operation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19
PALMER DELEGATES
UNABLE TO CONTROL
SMITH AND WATSON MEN JOIN
HANDS IN GEoRGIA-rAN-
DEMoNIUM BREAKS LOOSE
WHEN AMERICAN FLAG AND
WATSON BANNER TOUCH.

Atlanta, May 1S.-Resolutions
expressing "unalterable opposition
to the league of nations covenant
as brought back from Paris by
President Wilson, advocating free
speech, free press and local self
government and asking. the repeal
of all espionage, sedition and con-
scription laws passed during the
war were adopted late tonight by
the State Democratic Convention.
The convention, meeting to
elect delegates to the Democratic
National Convention also went on
record as opposed to compulsory
military training and refused to
adopt resolutions approving Will
sons administration. These had
been offered late today and were
presented again tonight by a
minority report of the committee
on resolutions.
Faith in "Ancient Greed"
The resolutions as adopted re-
corded opposition to- the third
term, reaffirmed the faith con-
corning the "ancient creed" of the
Democratic party, instructed its
delegates at San Francisco to vote
as a unit and to support no candi-
date not in accord with the princi-
pies adopted by the convention.
The majority report also recon-
mended that the resolution approx
ing and endorsing the Democratic
administration under the leader
ship of President Wilson, the
treaty of Versailles and the league
of nations covenant without reser-
vations be not passed.
BY agreement each side was al
lowed thirty minutes to debate the
question, at the conclusion of
which the convention accepted the
majority report by a vote of 2O6
to ITS. Announcement of the result
brought wild demonstration
Thomas E. Watson. one of the
candidates in the Georgia presi-
dental preference' primary.
Delegates Silent
Delegates representing Attorney
General Palmer and United States
Senator Hoke Smith sat silent. The
resolutions then were adopted,
100 1-2 to 1872 1-2, after which
recess was taken preparatory to
taking up the question of electing
delegates to San Francisco.
Earlier in the session the Wat
son and Smith forces had joined in
Attorney General Palmer who held
a plurality in the convention. Pan
demonium reigned for a time as
Watson supporters waved a huge
American flag beside banner
bearing Watson's picture. "Sepa-
late that American flag from Tom
Watson's picture" someone shout
ed, and Watson men hurled offers
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-05-19
ATTEND DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION IN COLUMBIA

The following delegates from
Abbeville County left Tuesday for
Columbia to attend the State
Democratic Convention, which con-
,vneI in that city today: J. NJ.
- w. r. p. Thomson. Capt. w.
SHAY. VI. J. Ashley and +. w.
ger
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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-07-29

no map by which to check this year.
and of course there will appear double
assessments on the roll among Town
assessments, but do not have the court
house cursing the assessor for | tried
and urged you to see about your assess
ment at the time for you to render
same. So do not come in the Sherl1s
office to pay your tax this fall anu
have a Dutch" fit about your TAX
being wrong for the Sheriff mas TO
collect it as it appears on the roll, ana
| have assessed all who gave In their
assessment right, and those whom !
had to get just anyway that l could
| have assessed them the best way
that | could. and this fall is the wrong
time to fix it. In the spring is the
time to render your taxes and IN inc
fall is the time to pay them. me
Assessors office is the place to assess
YOUR tax and when the sheriff gets inc
roll he has to collect what the roll
shows whether it be right or W0rng
because the State auditor holds MIN
responsible for every cent that ap-
pears on the roll, Some people never
20 see about their assessment until II
lis time to pay. These are the people
THAT always come up in the fall OF the
wear and have trouble with their as
Isessment There is no land left OIL
of the roll this year at all. IL II Is
not assessed i'll your right ward 1t
will appear on the Assessors ADDED
list, and you had better keep this IN
mind and not wait until it has been
sold for its taxes or adjudicated to
the state next year, and then come up
and blame some body with it, when
YOU are the one to blame. However
II am always glad to correct any mis-
take | make, because am not In
tfallible and | do make mistakes just
the same as anyone else.
For example, if on the first day OF
the year Mr.. jim Smith owned ~
acres of land and sold it to Mr.. John
Jones, and neither one rendered thell
assessment, Mr.. John Jones will be
assessed with the land on the Assess
or's Added List There are about 3O(
assessments Oh this list on account
of so many not giving in their land
and some giving in part of it, and leay
ing off some, and the Assessor no
knowing what ward to put them ill., fol
this reason there is a large Assessor
Added List. The added list is tht
land found when we checked over thu
ownership plat map. You will notice
in this paper that the roll for Blen
vile Parish will be review by TIN
Board of State Affairs next Tuesday
August 3, 1920. If there is anyon
that cares to go before that Board
YOU are invited to 90 down on tina
date or if you have any business wit
regards to your assessment you ca
. write them before that date and the
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-07-29
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
MENTION FROM JAMESTOWN

Mr.. Henry Murphy was in town on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bannon were Shreve-
port visitors on Monday.
Miss Donnie Stewart, Of Hope, spent
Sunday with Ethel Evans.
Misses Lila and Lory Smith spent
the weekend with homefolks,
Mr.. Brady Mccoy was business Wis
itor to Shreveport Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott left for their
new home in Stamps, Ark, on Monday
Mr. John Evans and family Of Hef
lin, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs
D. F. Todd.
Mr.. Willie Cooke and family motoret
from Taylor Saturday to visit his broth
Ter, MI. JOe Soohe'
Mr.. Annis Johnson was called It
Ashland Wednesday on account of tn
death of his sister
Miss Fannie holland, Of Bienville
who has been spending few week
with her sister, Mrs. Carson, left Sun
day for Spring Hill.
Mr.. Johnnie holland and family, o
Memphis, Tenn, left for home Thurs
day, after a few days visit to hi
sister, Mrs Carson.
Mrs. D. F. Todd returned home Fri
day from the North Louisiana SAM
tarium, Shreveport, where she has bee
flor medical treatment. She is great,
Improved.