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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-05
Admiral Wilson
Will Be the Next
In Naval Row

Washington, April 3.-Admiral He'll
ry B. Wilson, commanding the Allan
tic fleet. will testify Monday before
the naval board investigating Rear
Admiral VIM. B. Fletcher's removal
from the Brest command by Vice Ad-
miral Sims. Admiral Wilson was
Fletcher's immediate successor at
Brest in October 1917 and held thai
command throughout the remainder
Of the war.
Convoy operations of Fletcher's COM
mand might have been improved" if
the admiral had laid down general
doctrine in writing, Commander H. D
Cooke, commander of one Of the
yachts of the Brest squadron, testified
today. He added, however, that only
one or two important elements Of op-
Grafton covered in the doctrine later
promulgated by Admiral Wilson had
not been prescribed in verbal confer
ences during Admiral Fletcher's ad-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-05
4 Cold Easter is
Forecast for the
South Generally

Washington, Apr. 3.-A cold Easter
is forecast for the south generally,
the weather bureau announcing to-
night that cold wave warnings have
been ordered for Kentucky, Tennes-
see, Alabama, Mississippi and ex-
treme Northwest Florida.
The southwest disturbances. CEN
tral tonight over Eastern Oklahoma,
is of profound type, the report said,
and indications are that it will ad-
vance east-northeastward and be at
tended by cloudiness and rain in the
states east Of the Mississippi river
during the next Sc to 4S hours. The
disturbance has already been attend
ed by showers and thunderstorms in
the southwest states and Tennessee.
A decided fall in temperature is
forecasted for Sunday afternoon and
night in Tennessee and the east gulf
states and Monday in the Atlantic
states.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-05
Plant Life Defends y
More On Air
Than Temperature

Washington April 3.-Government
agricultural experts have discovered
that plant life seems to depend on
light rather than temperature for
nourishment and may be controlled by
regulating the hours of light and dark
ness.
The principle is revolutionary; but
it rests on actual experiments in
which it was demonstrated that plants
subjected to alternate periods of light
and darkness, in carefully determined
proportions could be brought to ma
turity at any time of year.
"Greenhouse experiments" says an
announcement by the Department of
Agriculture, prove that the flower
ing and fruiting. period of practically
any plant can be made to take place
at any time of year by darkening the
green house in the morning and even
ing if the day is too long or by length
ening the day by artificial light if the
day is too short.
Spring flowers and spring crops
happen to be spring flowers and
>nring crops because the days at the
season of their Towering and fruiting
have, the proper number of hours of
daylight
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-05
County Teachers Meet Saturday

Announcement is made that the
Abbeville Couny Teachers Associa-
tion will hold the last meeting OF the
session at the court house Saturday
afternoon at one o'clock. Refresh
ments will be served just before the
meeting and all the teachers are re-
quested to assemble in the court
house in time to have their lunch be-
fore the hour of meeting. Prof. Verd
Peterson, of the State Superin-
tendent's office will talk to the tea
chers on the teaching of vocational
agriculture and Misses Mary Burton
and Georgia OFT of the city schools
will have some of their pupils give
recitations in reading in the primary
grades.
This being the last meeting OF the
session a full attendance is desired
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-05
TEN PERSONS MEET.
DEATH BY DROWNING
Ferry Boat at Harpers Ferry Breaks
Cable and Upsets, Throwing
Passengers in Swollen Stream
One Young Man Saves
Himself

Ten persons were drowned while
crossing the Savannah river on
ferry at Harpers Ferry, four miles
west of Lowndesville, Sunday
evening at 6 o'clock. The recent
rains had swollen the river and
when the ferry boat got out into the
swift current the cable parted, up
setting the ferry boat, throwing the
passengers into the river. Only one
of the passengers, Thomas Brad
shaw, managed to reach shore and
save himself.
The drowned are: Lucy and Allie
May Bradshaw, Alice Meschine and
Charles Meschine, Mr.. and Mrs. Les
to" Waters, Albert Sutherland and
three sons of Walter Manning.
With the exception of Mr.. and
Mrs. Waters all of those drowned
were children. Mrs. Waters had
only been married a month and was
Miss Scoggins before her marriage.
She was a school teacher.
Alice and Charles Meschine were
children of E. C. Meschine. Albert
Sutherland was a son of n. B.
Sutherland, Juror in the Gossett
case.
The ferry boat with its load OF
passengers was going from the South
Carolina side to the Georgia side of
the Savannah river at the time OF
the accident The drowning was
witnessed by only few people and
the river was so swollen that no help
from the shore was possible in time
to do any good.
None of the bodies had been re-
cvered at noon Monday.
It is understood that Thomas
Bradshaw, who saved himself, swan
out first to the Georgia side, then
plunged back in the swollen stream
and swan to the South Carolina
side.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-05
THE WOMANLESS WEDDING

Rehearsals of the Womanless We'd
ing are being held every night and
Miss Miller. who is directing, an
lounces that the cast is being whip
ed into shape rapidly.
The public is promised a treat IN
Mr.. Fred Cason as bride and Sher'
if Burts as flower girl. Capt. Jack
Perrin as mother of the bride will
lso prove a drawing card.
The show will be given in the
opera House Wednesday evening al
80 o'clock. Admission, so, 25, with
eserved seats at 76 cents. The pro
eeds of the show will go to the
library fund.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-05
Colby Makes His
New Broom Sweep
Out CObwebs

Washington. April 3.-Restoration
of the State Department diplomatic
room, scene of many important inter-
national events. has been ordered by
cambridge Colby the new Secretary
of State.
Demand for office space during the
war necessitated conversion of the
room into three offices equipped with
desks. book cases and filing cabinets.
BY the new secretary's order the
wartime partitions will be removed.
the room decorated and again be used
for formal diplomatic events such as
the exchange of treaty notifications.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-05
EOND ISSUE ELECTION
CARRIES BY 81 VOTES

The bond issue election Saturday
decide the question of $45O,OOO
,ond issue for top soil roads in this
ounty was carried by majority of
2 votes, there being 800 votes for
nd 227 votes against.
A very small vote was cast show
ng the little interest that was mani
ested in the election in all parts of
the county. The vote in Abbeville
was 90 for and 62 against.
Three precincts voted against the
ssue; Central, 6 for, 40 against;
Calhoun Falls, 19 for, 49 against
Lowndesville, SO for, SO against.
There were no votes cast at
Keowee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-05
Rained Out at Long Cane

On account of the heavy rain
there was no preaching and congre-
gationaf meeting at Long Cane
Church Sunday. 1t was announced
however, that services will be held
next Sunday, the Rev. H. C. Fennell
in charge. Afterwards there will be
held the congregational meeting
scheduled for last Sunday. Dr.. Fen
nell will preach at Warrenton at 4
o'clock in the afternoon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-05
Thousands Put On
Big Demonstration
In Copenhagen

Copenhagen, April 3.-Enormous
crowds are gathering outside the town
hall and marshalling into columns to
march to the royal palace, Amalien-
berg castle, carrying resolution ask
Ing the Kings help to prevent the
calamity of general strike.
The demonstration is headed by the
town councillors. The resolution also
demands the formation of a ministry
comprised of men not responsible for
tie present crisis and VINO would pe
likely to obtain parliamentary sur
p0rI
King Calls Conference.
Copenhagen, April 3.-The King. C7
consequence of the visit today of a
deputation of town councillors, &C.
oompanied by crowds numbering many
thousands, has called the leaders OF
all political parties to conference at
the palace tonight.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-05
TARD|EU PURPORTS
To INSIDE FACTS
ON PEACE MEET
Dwells at Length on What He
Terms the "Question of Sill
ence"

Paris. Apr. 3.-Captain Andre Tar
dieu, one of the French delegates to
the peace conference, in another of
his articles in Illustration dealing
with the peace treaty of Versailles,
dwells at length on what he terms
the question of silence and gives
some interesting sidelights On the
peace conference.
Captain Tardieu recalls how the
press placed great hope in the first of
President Wilson's fourteen peints
which demanded that conventions be
prepared with the knowledge of the
general public. But, he says, it's
hopes were dashed when its became
known that President Wilson himself
declared this did not mean the max
ing public OF negotiations, but refer
red only to making public the de-
bates on engagements made before
they became definite. Former Prem
ier Clemenceau is declared by NJ.
Tardieu to have been the greatest
advocate OF publicity, but asserts that
Clemenceau's efforts in this direction
were not endorsed by the allied gov
ernments, which are said to have re-
fused even his proposal to make pub
lie the terms OF the treaty when it
was ready to be handed to the Ger
mans. They permitted only a sum-
mary 20 be published before the
treaty was signed.
Quotes Clemenceau.
Captain Tardieu quotes NJ Glenn
cnceau as having said:
There is a general expectation
among the public, which desires that
all the subjects of our deliberations
be known. 1t is to our advantage to
show it the results of our work"
Difficulties begin at once. which
continued Ito be multiplied for the
next six months, comments Captain
Tardieu. eff the conference had not
been held in France the French gov
ernment would have been accused Of
defending French rights, but Frances
position was complicated by the con-
ference being held in France. The
press and delegates alike considered
that the hospitality received from
France imposed on France the special
duty of protection for their benefit"
Captain Tardieu declares that to
prevent the conference from pursuing
its heavy task with excess indiffer-
ence, A. J. Balfour, British represen-
tative at the conference and Stephen
Pichon, one Of the French delegates,
received the newspapermen, but says
that in March when the conference
was considering certain much debat-
ed points, the supreme council asked
them TO abandon these receptions.
To the suggestion that if the pub
lie had been informed on peace con-
ference doings, France would not
have been obliged always to yield to
the allies, NJ. Tardieu replied: 1T Is
false that France always yielded.
Generally, on the contrary, she obtain
ed satisfaction"
He then gives a list Of points pro-
posed which France succeeded IN
having changed. Among them were
immediate admission of Germany to
the League of Nations, no inter-allied
occupation of the left bank of the
Rhine, no French occupation except
for eighteen months. France to pay
Germany for all state property IN
Alsace Lorraine no ceSsion Of the
Sarre mines to France and no special
regime for the Sarr population.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-05
G0SSETT TRIAL
COMMENCED HERE
Grand Jury Brings in True Bill Against
Kenneth and John Gossett, Charged
With Rape Motion for Change
of Venue Made

ury, relative to the possibility OF a
air trial in Eobeville, is appended:
tate of South Carolina,
county of Abbeville.
The State
VS.
Kenneth Gossett and John
Gossett
Defendants
Personally appeared before me
oel S. Morse, who, on oath says that
is foreman of the Grand Jury for
Abbeville County. That he has lived
n Abbeville all his life, knows the
eople of the County we'll and is
amiliar with local conditions. That
has heard discussed the case
gainst the above named defend
nts, that in his opinion it would
OF be safe to bring them back to
Abbeville County for trial. That he
elieves in the interests of justice
nd of all parties concerned, the
enue of the trial ought to be
hanged to some other County in
he Circuit. That in his capacity as
oreman of the Grand Jury, de-
>onent wrote Governor Cooper to
he effect, that he thought it would
,e best not to bring the defendants
ack to Abbevile County for trial.
Joel S. Morse.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-05
MEN HERE
FOR COSSETT TRIAL

The following newspaper men arc
here Towering" the Gossett case.
l.. Mell Glenn, Anderson Daily
Mail f. P. Eidcman, !ndeX-J ournal
E. NJ. Henderson, Grcerville Daily
News. J. Iyby koon. Columbia State
and W. J. Cormack. News and
Courier.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-05
Professor Peterson to Speak

Prof. Verd Peterson, professor of
agricultural education at Clemson
nd state supervisor of the teaching
of agriculture under the Smith.
Hughes law will address the Able
vile County Teachers at their meet
re Saturday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-05
NEGRO LYNCHED
BY LAURENS MOB

LaurenS, April 2.-After an IN
tcrval of nearly seven years, Lau-
rens negro had been executed with
out due process of law. Joe Steward,
aged 25,, who has been employed for
year by local coal dealer, was
last night about midnight, as near
as can be ascertained, taken from a
station house cell, carried to the
foot of Cemetery hill and hanged
from the North Harper bridge over
Little river. The rain soaked body
was cut down and taken to an un-
dertaker this morning.
Upon the arrival of the coroner,
inquest proceedings were started
with Solicitor Blackwell represent
ing the state in the examination of
witnesses. After four or five men
had testified, including Chief of Po-
lice Blakely and Sheriff Reid, on
motion of the solicitor, adjournment
was taken until future date with
the view of ascertaining, if possible,
additional evidence in the case.
DR.. w. D. Ferguson, who ex-
amined Stewards body, testified
that five stab wounds were on the
body and his neck had been broken.
Death was due to hanging and the
wounds were not serious in his
opinion.
The lynching of Steward was tne
result of a fight earlier in the nlgh1
with a party of young white men,
three. of whom were more or less
painfully cut with knife welded
bv Steward. The fight occurred on
q back street near Harrison Pun
ter's shop. The negro received five
stab wounds from which he bled
freely until medical attention was
given him.
It is said that the fight came
about by Steward taking up for an
other negro, who, it was alleged, Of
ended young white boy by crush
ing against him as the negro was
leaving the opera house about I o.
clock. The boys, it is said. started
to get the offending negro when
they encountered Steward, VINO
challenged the boys and used abu-
sive language which led to an i'm
mediate fight. All wounded parties
had to have the attention of doc
tors. Up until II o'clock everything
appeared quiet and most people
went home. Chief Blakely and an
other policeman were on duty. The
officers left the station house for a
short time and when the chief re-
turned the negro was gone. He had
been removed from the cell, the
door of which was forced open, and
taken out through the rear of the
building. So quietly was the work
done that no one has been found
who heard any unusual noises about
the station at the alleged time of
Stewards removal from his cell. 1t
was not thought necessary by the Of
ficerS to place the negro in jail as
everything was apparently quiet and
there was no apprehension of fur
lther trouble.
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The grand jury brought in true
hill in the case of Kenneth and John
Gossett, charged with rape, Monday
morning, being out only for about
an hour. J. S. Morse was foreman
of grand jury.
The case of the two 1oSSe''S'
charged viii criminal assault on TWO
Young girls here Sunday March 49,
,r.s called at 10 o'clock at a speclal
torn of court, Judge T. 5. oease'
snartanburg, presiding. The court
rnor was crowded with people.
Proctor Bonham, of Bonha" and
p,,;oa for defense. moved change 'e
- venue, and Judge sease VIII,
probably hear the m0'io" @ S 40
Tuesdav morning, though ! no
definite time was set for the "s"l
ing
cou,t was adjourned at y o.
clock and the petit jurors excuse"
until Wednesday morning
7. making his motion 1or
chance of venue, Nh Bonham h'e"
flowed among his reasons for ASKING
the change that request for "''''iS
has been made. Judge sease Sai0
that he had made no request 4o
militia and that such action shoui"
have been initiated by him; that III
foot none but the court had the
,;ob+ TO make request for military
oor,nanv He further said that had a
military company come to Abbeville
that he would not have allowed II 10
come ino the court room.
On being asked by Mr.. Bonham as
to his altitude about making re-
ouest for militia to guard against
mob violence, Judge Sease said that
Il was his inclination not to bring
militia to Abbeville, but that ne
would come to a definite decision on
that point after he had heard the
argument on the motion for
change of venue and had read attl-
davits from citizens from various
sections of the county as to the pre-
vailing sentiment about the case. 1t
is proposed by attorneys for de-
fense to secure affidavits to show
that a fair trial cannot be obtained
for the two Gossetts in this county.
In making his motion for
change of venue attorney for de-
fense said that the motion was
made because fair and impartial
trial could not be obtained in the
county; that the family connection
of witnesses for the prosecution was
prominent, while the two Gossetts
were strangers in the county; that
the Jury would be awed by a show
of military here; that defendants
had been unable to obtain local coun-
sci in the case. but the prosecution
had been able to secure the services
of one of the local bar, asserting
that every member of the local bar
had been approached, but that all
had declined to represent defend
ants.
1t was brought out that no order
has been issued by Governor Cooper
or the adjutant general for militia
to be sent here during the trial.
At the request of Bonham and
Price, attorneys for defense, Ken
meth and John Gossett were taken
from Columbia to Greenville and
placed in Jail there last Monday.
Solicitor H. S. Blackwell, of the
Eighth Judicial Circuit, George Bell
Zimmerman, solicitor of the Eleven
tn circuit, and J. Howard Moore,
Abbeville, are in charge of the
prosecution. Mr.. Zimmerman has
been employed in the case and is not
acting in his capacity as solicitor
Bonham and Price. Greervillc, are
counsel for defense.
One Of the affidavits, secu-el from!
J. S. Morse, foreman of the grand
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-05
COTTON MARKET.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Devils Lake.-Plans are being made
to remodel the Home laundry.
Wahpeton.-The second annual trac-
tor, auto and truck show was held In
this city last week.
Devils Lake.-The Great Northern
railroad company is constructing a
car shed here. The shed will be SOx
40 feet and will be located near the
railroad shops.
Jamestown.-Arnold Ecklund, an H.
year-old boy living near here, was in
stantly killed while riding horseback.
The horse stepped i1so hole, throw
ing the boy and pinning him down.
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wedel Of this place,
was drowned In the James river while
bathing with a number Of his friends.
Kenmare.-Fred Hansen, aged 10
years, residing six miles from this
city, was killed by bolt Of lightning
while loading hay. His father, who
was nearby, was uninjured.
Lisbon.-The annual commencement
exercises for the eighth grade gradu-
ates Of Ransom county were held last
week. There were 80 students on the
class roll.
Fargo-Roy Winchell and Loren
Bump, switchman and engineer on the
Northern Pacific railroad, were arrest
ed recently for stealing various dairy
products from a refrigerator car.
Observation-Disclosures of the motor ve-
hicle department shows that 115 more
car owners have applied for licenses
this year than during 1919. The total
applications received to date are
$1,000, and it is expected that another
thousand applications will be received
before the season closes.
Dickinson Smith, an auto
mechanic, was arrested here, charged
with the theft of an automobile, and
facing a possibility also of being
charged with abduction. With Smith
was a 14-year-old Bismarck girl. The
girl told authorities that they were
headed for Wyoming where they were
to have been married.
Fort Yates.-Jack Guyer is again
on trial accused of cattle rustling in
one of the most sensational cases
brought to light in recent years. The
original trial of the case was held
June 10 at which time the jury dis
agreed. A special term of court for
the trial Of the Guyer case was or
dered by Judge J. NJ. Hanley.
Dunn Center.-The final count on
the vote on the question of moving the
county seat of Dunn county from Man.
ming to Dunn Center was very close.
The vote was 1880 in favor of reten.
ton of the county seat at Manning
and 1245 for removal. Residents of