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The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-03-05
The Snake in the Grass
A Challenge Hs Won't Accept

LONDON = George Lansbury, editor
of TheLondon Herald, now in Moscow,
last week wirelessed cahllenge to
Premier Lloyd George, to come to
Moscow and join in his conference
with Lenine.
"You are making the mistake Of
your life in your estimate of the
soviet leaders," Lansbury told tie
premier.
81 beg of you to come here to
Moscow and join in conference with
Lenine. am sure your eyes would be
opened as soon as you crossed the
frontier. The soviet leaders are first
rate, clear headed, honest, and humane.
1t is to the interest of England and
to the world to make peace with them
without delay"
The London Herald contains Lans-
tury's challenge to Lloyd George and
also gives an account Of an interview
Lansbury has had with Secretary Mol.
niehansky, Of the Federation Of Rus
sian Trade Unions, with the soviet
government.
"The Russian trade unions" said
the secretary, care an integral part Of
the soviet organization. Their form
in effect is that Of ono big union with
many sections very similar to the Brit.
ish conception of industrial unions.
"rheir chief function has been to
organize the supply and distribution
Of labor and to control work shop
organization, Their formation Of in
dustrial armies is in no sense mill
taristic. Tlley are result of the desire
Of the rank and file themselves who
cheerfully have realized that such al
organization is the only way undei
conditions that have obtained to 70
store Russia economically"
Lansbury added with emphasis tha
the Bolshevicki have nothing VIA.
ever to hide. They understand thei
mistakes and openly acknowledge thci
failures, he said "thcy know tha
their friends will understand the OF,
stacles they had to overcome. Th
diseases, starvation, and suffering
that have been endured, have beel
on an unequal scale but with it all tn
spirit Of tho people remains nnbrokcn.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-03-05
QUERY OF ''WrERE is JOHN
Reed ANSWERED
Shipped to Norway, Then Turned
Stowaway.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 22.--
John Reed friend of Lenin and Trotz-
ky, who is under indictment in Chicago
for alleged conspiracy to overthrow
the United States government arrived
in soviet Russia by way of Finland last
December, it is learned. Since his in
dictment last month fedora! and I)li-
nois state agents have been searching
for Reed all even the United States.
On being told Ct Reeds presence in
Russia = it is not known yet whether
he has left therc-the state department
was interested to learn the channel
through which he obtained a passport.
The department is informed that he
shipped as a sailor from an American
port,to Norway. From there he Travelled
on foot to Stockholm. There he slowed
himself away, or was slowed away,
on vessel about to sail for Helsing.
fors.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-03-05
AGAINST RUSSIAN BLOCKADE
An Appeal Of the Checho-Slovak Social
Democratic Women to the Women Of
All Nations.

Prague, December Gath.
Women! The Russian Soviet Republic
is oppressed with hunger and distress.
Exhausted by the world war, distracted
with inner conflicts, cut off by the
rigid Entente blockade, the millions
in Russia are suffering misery and hor.
ror. Mothers become insane when they
look at their half.dead children; men
in the desperate effort Of saving
their children find themselves tempted
to commit crimes and the children,
struck by the blighting frost. die like
a young, tender crop.
The blockade, the wilful starvation
of Russia, which is a terrible crime
equal to that Of war in its effects,
| is being perpetrated against millions
Of innocent men, women and children,
race with a high cultural mission, a
people that has presented to us the
most magnificent literature in the
world, the greatest thinkers, the most
self-sacrificing. heroes of progress. Wo
men! Call upon the conscience Of youI
Governments, Of your representatives
in Parliament, Of your labor leaders
demand the lifting of the blockade
against Russiay Raise your voices fol
the protection of weeping mothers
dying children, men in despair. Pro
test against the blockade in the name
Of humanity h4
You American, English, French ant
Danish women, should demand the
opening Of the boundaries and the send
ling of foodstuffs TO Russia, whicl
will also be done by the women Of tho
Slavic nations, who have lived through
| tho blockade Of the world war an,
who know All its terrors. Citizens
Womenl Show that you can unite
love aud understanding Of human mis-
cry with an abhorrence for violence
and devote your powers to the strug
gle for peace between nations, for th'
humauizing Of civilization and TO
the lifting of the blockade. Russia 4
the advance-guard Of Socialism, tb
bearer Of the ideas and aims whicl
we honor, and for that reason Russi
last not starvel Demand the openin
cf the boundaries Of our Europea
states, for free trade with Russial W
must help the hungry; and we mus
also secure them peace, labor, an
brcadl
Committss Of the ohscho-slovA
Social -Dsmocratic Women Of Prague
Soviet Russia.
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The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-03-05
Narrowly Escapes Arrest.

Reed narrowly escaped arrest in
Helsingfors, but, but Disgusting him
self as Russian peasant, he crossed
the frontier into Russia. He was re-
ceived in Moscow as the official en-
voy of the American Communists Labor
party. As such he attended the meet
ings Of the third internationale and
made a speech at the all-Russian soviet
convention in the middle Of December.
In Moscow Reed lived at the Krem.
lin as the guest Of the people s com.
missaires.
jle was IN constant communication
with Lenin and Trotzky IL is stated
and visited the Red army at the front
Reed was in Moscow until the middle
Of January. OF that the state do
partment is quite certain. His reception
in Russia was the warmer because two
years ago Trotzky appointed him boil
slievist consul general at New York.
Mr.. Reed never assumed that office
for, as II turned out, the appoitmen,
was made to facilitate his return Il
the United States.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-03-05
''No Propaganda" Guarantees.

mo Propaganda 6uarantooS.
Radek admitted that emissaries from
tho whole East, Far Middle, and
Near, could be found in Moscow. It
was natural enough, he said. The same
phenomenon was observed at the time
Of the first Revolution, in 1905, which
sent similar wave across the Asiatic
Continent. "0ur attitude is simple"
he declared. ave sympathiso with
these Eastern peoples, but we go no
further. Soviet Russia has no Imperial.
ist aim. imperialism means either a
desire for the subiection Of other ma
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-03-05
Talk with Lenin's Chief Lieutenant.

Talk with Lenin's Chief Lieutenant.
had long conversation to-day
with Radek, formerly the Russian So
yiet "ambassador" here, upon the
cred menace to India" Radek, one
of Lenin's chief lieutenants, is in
regular communication with Moscow
and entitled to speak with authority.
tPress engineered" was his CON-
ment on the Red menace agitation,
yet he added that it contained
mixture of truth in its untruth. Ra-
dek's knowledge of world affairs is
almost a legend in Russia, and he
showed what a great measure Of truth
the legend possesses as he rapidly
passed his finger over the map of
Asia and in quick sentences described
the local situations. The Eastern world
is in a state of ferment, but Soviet
Russia, he affirms, is not responsible
for the unrest, which is due partly
to historical reasons, partly to CEN
tente Imperialism" and partly to the
effect Of the world.war. Thus, through
ont the Far East prices have risen
rroportionately higher than in Europe
Radek, mentioning other causes Of
trouble, said that Semenoff's Cossacks
in Mongolia were assisting the Man
darins against the furnishing popula
ton. There was popular movemen;
in Persia directed against foreign
domination. OF late peasant land
movement has arisen in Anatolia, 10
which the Young Turks were com
pulsorily adapting themselves. The
Middle East, he added, was disturbed
by British Admiralty designs on the
oilfields within the stretch indicated
by Bagdad1Khanikin. Baku.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24
TROOPS ESTABLISH
CLOSE BLOCKADE OF FIUME

London, Dec. 23.-Italian govern
ment troops commanded by General
al Caviglia and Admiral Milo have
established a close blockade of
Fiume by Ind and sea, and it SEEM
ed possible today that fighting
might be represented at any time.
Not only has the city of Fiume
been isolated from the outside
world, but the Islands Of Arbe, San
Marcos and Veglia.
Conditions Of recognized gravity
have arisen since Captain Gabrielle
said today that fighting . might be
expected at any time. Not only has
Rappallo. In answer to an ultimate
sent him by General Caviglia, he
mas declared he will fight against
enforcement of the treaty until his
demands are met.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24
GOOD ATTRACTIONS
AT OPERA HOUSE
THE COMING WEEK

Manager Verchot, Of the local
theatre. has booked two of the best
road attractions touring this section
to present performances at Able
vile during next week. The first
show, "Dardenella", which is to ap-
pear on Monday, comes highly re-
commended by managers all over
the circuit and the theatre-goers OF
our town may expect an evening Of
fine entertainment. "The Trail Of
she Lonesome Pine" which is to
appear here Thursday evening needs
no comment as this great play has
been having quite successful run
for a number of years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24

Washington, Dec. 23.-Carrying
$14,OOO,OOO less than was appropri-
ated for this year, the annual PEN
sion bill was reported out today by
the House appropriations committee.
The total in the bill is $265,500,000.
House leaders have agreed to con-
slider the measure tomorrow with the
expectation that it will be passed be-
fore adjournment tomorrow evening
for the Christmas recess.
The bill was drafted by a sub
committee, headed by Representative
Cannon, of Illinois. The estimated
pension disbursements in the bill as
given by the committee, follow:
Civil war s251,612,192; war of
1912, $21,145; Mexican war, SS40-
43s; Indian wars, s2,16s,195; Span
ish-American war s5,S44,S6O; world
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24
THIS MULE PROVED TO
BE A POOR MILcH COW

Raleigh, n. c., Dec. 23.-A thief
had been sneaking into the barn at
night and stealing milk from cow
owned by a Johnson county farmer.
The planter determined to put an end
to the culprit's depredations. A few
days ago the cow was transferred
from her regular stall and young
mule was substituted. One night Ia
ter, the farmer was aroused by ter
rife racket in the vicinity of the sta
BILE. He grabbed his shotgun and ran
to the barnyard, but the thief had es-
capped, leaving a battered milk pail
a small stool and a hat in the mules
stall. The visits of the intruder have
ceased.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24
Abheville, S. c. Friday, Dec. "a, 1920
PENSION BILL is LESS
THAN FOR PAST YEAR

war N36,734; regular establishment
$4,476,215.
During the year the number of
pensions decreased 32,237> and the
subcommittee said this accounted
for the cout of s14,OOO,0OO as COM
pared with this years total.
The subcommittee estimated that
in addition to the $265,5O0,0O0 car
ried in the pension bill, the govern
ment during the next fiscal year
would e8pend an additional $780,
9s5, 5,49O in war. risk compensation,
maintenance of soldiers homes, med
ical and hospital treatment for war
veterans and vocational training. It
also estimated that by the end Of the
coming fiscal year the government
will have paid out s5,S3O,S15,717.-
Oh in pensions since l1919.. .. ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24
HOUSTON
FORECASTS A TWO
BILLION DEFICIENCY
Two B llion and One Hundred Mil
lion This Year and One Billion
and Half Next Year Says
The Treasurer

Washington, Dec. 23.-Gross defc-
.ency in national fiscal transactions of
S2,1OO,OOO,OOO this fiscal and 81, 800
100000 for the next fiscal year was
forecast today by Secretary Houston
n testimony before the Senate Fin
ance Committee which is considering
the soldier bonus bill. The secretary
said federal finances were in such
shape that new sources of revenue
must be found and no new burdens
added to the treasury.
Considered aside from the public
debt, Mr.. Houston said, the ordinary
receipt for this year should exceed
ordinary expenditures by about $500
100000 and next year excess should
be $556, 100000. These sums, how
ever, are inadequate to take care of
the interest on the public debt, which
s about 100000 annually Mr..
Houston SAID, as we'll as the interest
on the current floating debt and the
total laid aside annually for retiring
the pubic debt.
eve will start the year of 1929
with a deficit of s1,5O0,000,O00, said
Mr.. Houston. "We face, in addition,
the fact that many sources of reven-
ue are declining so we will have to
look around for new sources to tap
without placing greater burdens on
The treasury"
Asked as to what sources of rev.
enue were declining, the secretary
said principally the excess profits tax
but that the productivity of higher
groups of income taxes also was fall
ing off. He cited internal revenue fig
ures showing a steady decline in tax
payments by those receiving the lar
ger incomes of the country.
Mr.. Houston warned, incidentally
against "tampering with the sinking
fund" He declared the present ar
rangement for retiring the great war
debt was "sound and workable" and
should be allowed to continue in
force.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24
STOLE MONEY DISPLACED
IN WINDOW OF A BANK

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 23.-New cur
rency displayed on two Illuminated
Christmas trees in windows of the
First National Bank at the most
prominent business corner of the
city attracted thieves just before
day break today. They hurled stones
through the windows and gathered
up the bills Indifferent to burglar
alarm loudly changing over their
heads. Police hurried to the scene
and picked up the men with their
pockets bulging with the new bank
notes. One was Tommy Cawley the
other refused ia write his name.
Both are deaf mutes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24
Pageant Was
Big Success
Small Crowd Present on Account OF
Bad Weather--Young Ladies
Will Repeat Pageant Next
Tuesday Evening

The pageant given by the Young
Woman's Auxiliary in the Baptist
church Wednesday evening was most
impressively rendered, and was great
ly enjoyed by the audience present.
Because of the. inclemency of the
weather, the number present was not
as large as might have been, the
church being not more. than half filled
with people. Numerous requests have
come that the presentation be re-
peated, and the young women have
consented to repeat the pageant on
Tuesday evening. The service will be-
gin at seven o'clock.
The pageant was presentation OF
"The Holy Night" and twenty-five
or thirty young women took part. The
music was furnished by Miss Ruth
Howie at the pipe organ, and select
choir. Joseph, Mary, the shepherds,
the wise men, angel figures, and rep
resentatives, of the nations of, the
earth were represented by young
women of the auxiliary. The costumes
were brilliant, and the parts were
specially we'll rendered. The whole
was a striking Installation of the
scene in the manger when the shep-
herds came, and the visit of the wise
men, and the final triumph of the
Christ among all peoples Of the earth.
The church should be filled next
Tuesday evening at seven o'clock
when the pageant begins.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24
USUAL CUSTOM TO
Be CARRIED OUT
At INAUGURATION
President Wilson Plans To Accom-
pany President-Elect Harding
From White House To Capt.
tai On March 4.

Washington, Dec. 2'.-President
Wilson plans to accompany Presi-
dent elect Harding from the White
House for luncheon as is the usual
custom when a new chief executive
is inaugurated.
Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to
the President, said today that Mr..
Wilson had outlined to him yester-
day his plans with regard to inau-
guration day. And as is the custom,
Mr.. Harding will call at the White
House just before noon and will be
received by the retiring executive.
They then, under present plans, will
ride down Pennsylvania avenue to
the capitol, where the President
elect will take the oath IF Office and
deliver his inaugural address.
The new and retiring President
will lead the usual parade up the
avenue to- the White House where
MIR. Wilson will entertain Mr.. Hard
ing at luncheon. Immediately after
ward, President Wilson will retire
to his new home on S street to take
up life as a private citizen after
eight years in the White House.
The continued steady improvement
in the Presidents health, according
to Secretary Tumulty will make the
contemplated visit of the President
with President-elect Harding to the
capitol possible even in the event OF
the most Incorporate weather.
Mr.. Tumulty said oday ha when
he visited the President yesterday
he found him in better spirits than
at any time since he was taken i'll
more than a year ago. The Presi-
dent and his secretary discussed a
variety of topics but Mr.. Tumulty
said the executive did not bring up
! the subject Of the treaty of Ver-
sailles and did not indicate in any
way what disposition he was prepar-
ed to make Of it.
The President said in the course
of the talk that he was not greatly
interested in the writing Of memoirs
i for an autobiography as it was a
form of literature which had never
greatly appealed to him. It has been
generally understood that when Mr..
Wilson retires from Office he will
take up the preparation of a history
of the world war.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24
bARNWELL WOMAN
KILLED BY CYCLONE
NO LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED
IN LATTER COUNTY BUT
TOWN is ALMOST CUT OFF
FROM COMMUNICATION WITH
OUTSIDE CHILDREN HURT
AT SMELLING

Barnwell, Dec. 23.-A cyclone
that struck the little town of Smell
ing, five miles west Of Barnwell
Wednesday afternoon about 4 o.
clock completely destroyed the resi-
dence of w. C. Birt, killed his wife
and seriously injured his three chill
dren. A funeral party from Barn.
well, on it's way to Seven Pines
church, near Smelling, was caught
in the path of the storm and the
tops of several automobiles in the
procession were torn off. An over
coat, fur and hat were blown off OF
one woman as she sat in her car.
Large pine trees were snapped off
as though they were pipestems.
Members of the funeral party say
the roar of the approaching cyclone
could be heard for some time before
they felt the full force of the wind'
and that the noise was like that OF
a heavy freight train in rapid mo-
tion. It will probably be day or
two before the full amount of dam
age is known.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24

Mrs. /. G. Savage, formerly of Cal
houn Falls, but now residing at Mill
port, Ala, was one of the first of our
December subscribers to renew her
subscription. She writes that she
cannot do without the home paper
and that the Press and Banner, like
wine, improves with age. Mrs. Savage
is soon to visit her mother, Mrs
Pheiffer, at Calhoun Falls.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24
MINISTER KILLED
BY AUTOMOBILE

Winston Salem, N. c., Dec. 23.-
Rev. John R. Herndon, pastor Of
Waughtown Presbyterian church, a
suburb of this city, was instantly
killed by an automobile this morn
ing. Two negroes in the car which
struck the pastor never halted. They
escaped, but officers are searching
for them. Mr.. Herndon leaves a
wife mad two children.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24

Laurens, Dec. 23.-Laurens was
swept by a cyclone this afternoon
and a number of unroofed buildings
broken windows and blown down
chimneys were left in its wake. AS
far as can be ascertained tonight,
no one was injured when chimneys
crashed through roofs or by broken
glass or other debris.
Telegraph, telephone and electric
light poles and wires were blown
down in all parts of the city, and
tonight Laurens us without COM
munication with the outside world
with the exception of long distance
telephone lines.
The storm broke between 3 and q
O'Clock and for ten or Is minutes
the wind blew with terrific force.
The large frame structure housing
the glass works of the city was
wrecked. The roofs were blown
from two stores in the city and the
chimneys were blown down into a
number of homes. At the home OF
Mrs. A. H. Sanders the chimney
crashed through the roof and cell
ing into the rooms of the lower
floor. A chimney was also blown
down into the home of DR.. r. X.
Walker at Watts Mill, this likewise
crashing through the roof. For
tunately no members of the two
households were in the rooms into
which the debris fell. A store build
ing was also wrecked at Watts Mill
and a number of residences also un-
rooted and more or less damaged.
The roof was also blown from a
residence at the Laurens Mill,
It could not be learned here to-
night if damage had been done be-
yond the city. The storm came IN
from the southwest and as it had
been raining practically all day, few
people were in the streets when the
.tinbers and glass were hurting
through the air.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24
2s BELOW AT MONTANA

Washington, Dec. 23.-Frost is
probable tonight as far south as the
interior of Central Florida, the
weather bureau announced today,
and freezing temperatures may pre-
vail to the Mississippi and Alabama
coast. Considerable low temperature
east of the Mississippi river follow
ing a drop to decidedly below nor
nal throughout the west where at
Havre, Montana, a temperature of
% below zero was registered this
morning.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24

Eufaula, Ala, Dec. 22.-A lorna
do passed ten miles north Of Eu-
faula at o'clock this morning, up
roofing trees and demolishing a
number Of houses but no reports OF
loss of life have been received, al
though telephone wires are down
and telegraph service is being con-
Quoted under difficulties, making
receipt of details slow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. James Gilbert, Of
Spartanburg, are visiting Mr.. A. E.
Gilbert.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24

L. O. Beauford was in town today
on business.