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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-08
BRITISH-AMERICAN
= TRADE RELATIONS

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 6.-Am-
erica and Great Britain must avoid
national trade competition "organi-
zed by government and supported
by political action Sir Auckland
Geddes, British ambassador to the
United States, declared today in an
address at a chamber of commerce
luncheon here.
If the United States or Great Bri-
tain, he said were to begin to orga-
nize areas of exclusive economic
advantage, there would inevitably
come a clash Of interests that would
least strain the friendly relations
between the countries
Sir Auckland denied statements
appearing in American newspapers
that American ships had been placed
at a disadvantage with British ships
by British government action. He
declared, however, not in any sense
as a threat, however veiled, but as
matter of interest," that if the Bri-
tish empire should adopt law pre-
cisely similar to the American law
limiting coastwise traffic to ships
flying only its own flag, there
would be some farEreaching de-
rangements in the business Of non
British shipping
We are not thinking at present
of adopting any such law he added,
for our trade policy is based on the
policy Of fair trade and equal op-
portunity.'
eff we continue to trust one an
other, if we know as states we can
trust one another, not ia attempt to
steal marches upon the other, then
believe that the competition Of our
respective traders will add to and
not subtract from the understand.
ing from the one nation by the 9TH
er."
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gan at that time are doing good work.
Some few have advanced in the fiber
trade enough to be earning around
SITS per day. This work is kept up
at present by public funds. At some
time, we hope to have the place self
supporting, but certainly not until a
great many become good workers;
for the backward students are al
ways to be cared for. Any donations
from any section of the state will be
highly appreciated and acknowledged.
We accept adult blind persons from
anywhere in the state, provided they
can meet the special requirements
and are past school age. As soon as
we receive the name Of blind per-
son, it is placed on file and we begin
making Investigations.
Our doors are always open to visi-
tors. We are glad to nave peopleover-
look our work so that they may un-
derstand the Importance of it and
how it is carried on.
We particularly invite the attention
of Christmas shoppers as most of the
articles here make nice Christmas
gifts. Besides the baskets and furni'
ture in our shop, we have beautiful
fancywork which our blind ladies
away from the shop make and sell
thru us. We shall appreciate early
orders so that we may have time to
make up such articles as may not be
en- hand.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-08
"SMILES."
(Proper Gander.)

In a very small but cozy house in
the "blue grass country" there once
lived an old man and his only child, a
girl about twelve years Of age.
"Smiles," was the name given her by
all on account of her bright smile.
She was very low and dumpy, had
dark hair and eyes, and very rosy
cheeks. Her mother had died when
she was very small, and the house.
hold burdens had been placed upon
her young shoulders. Her favorite
sport was horseback riding. 1t was
an everyday sight to see !"Smiles" and
her horse shooting across the coun-
try like an arrow, in fact the horse
was named "Arrow Head" Many
envied her of her great skill in man.
aging horses and the great speed at
which she could make them 60.
One day after returning from one
of her rides, she met "the stranger"
for so he was called by these people
who saw few people except those
around them. He asked her to sell the
horse to him. Such a thing seemed
absurd to her. Part with her horse?
No, she would never do that. But be-
fore the man departed, he told her
that if she ever thought of selling it,
to remember him.
That afternoon her father came
home very blue and discouraged. Sew
eral of his finest horses had been
found dead. This meant that there
would be very little to live on during
the next year. At once she thought OF
what the stranger had said, and told
her father all, and also that she in
tended to sell "Arrow Head" Al
though her father protested, the
stranger was notified and came i'm
mediately to get the horse. He paid
what seemed an enormous sum to
her and told her that her horse, car
row Head" would very probably lead
in the races the coming season..
"If only I had a good jockey,
would be more certain. Would you
consider it," he said.
3 "Oh! What luck" she cried. Her
smile was the answer.
"What is my future jockeys
name?"
"Smiles, just Smiles"
It is needless to say that ARROW
Head" won the race and that Smiles
mounted from her horse feeling very
proud indeed. Grace Milford, TX.
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The wet flat lands of Ecuador
produces a vine yielding a fruit
which, when dried, froms a sponge
superior to animal sponges.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-08-17
DENIES ILLNESS
FASTENED SEARLES
IN MAKING WILL
Especial to The Evgnins w,ld. !

LAWRENCE, Mass. Aug. 17.-Dr
Henry f. Dearborn, of No. Is Pros
pect Street, Methuen, with offices at
No. 1919 Garden Street, Lawrence. to-
day denied that Edward F. Searles
made his new will on July "a, leaving
the bulk of his s5O,OOO.OOO estate to
Arthur T. Walker, because his illness
worse. DR.. Dearborn, who was Mr..
Searles's regular attending physician.
as we'll as a witness of the will, also
denied that a local physician had
been called in hurriedly and that this
physician was left a small bequest.
Dr. Dearborn said that Mr.. Searles
had been planning for some time prior
to July "a to draw up a new will.
'I had been visiting Mr.. Searles
daily" said DIR. Dearborn, "for a
month previous 10 the day on which
the will was made. l happened to
be making my call and was asked to
sign the will as q witness, which L
did. 1 am not q beneficiary and wit
messed the will simply as favor to
Mr.. Searles, at his request. Mr..
Delafeld, the New York lawyer, who
had drafted the will, was there that
day. 1t simply happened that called
when the paper was ready for sig
nature. Mr.. Searles had been III for
some time but his cond fion was no
,aSoraa On I,iIy "a than IL had been"
The witnesses were DIR, Dearborn,
Mr.. Delaneld. William II. Best of
West Newton, a Boston lawyer, and
Joseph p. Mccarthy OF No. 40 West
Forty-lrst Street, New York. Mr..
Searles died August 6.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-08-17
MITTEN RESIGNS
FROM TRACTION co.
Quits the Union of Philadelphia in
Fight for Five Cent
Fare.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. l7.-Thomas
L. Mltten las resigned from the direct
oratc Of the Union Traction Company,
one OF the principal subsidiaries OF the
Philadelphia Rapid Transt Company,
OF which ne was President.
The resignation is the result OF the
tactics OF sympathizers in the Union
Traction Company Board with the fac
ton In the p. II. T. which opposes Nit
ten's adherence TO five-cent fares, in
spite OF his ability to Increase. high
wages and show a profit at that rate
by hts system OF surface railway man
agemeut.
Mitten, for the p. r. T., wished TO
borrow 5000. 900 secured by certain
equipment. The sanction OF the Union
Traction directors as owner Of the sub
sldlary company which had certain
rights TO the property used as security
were necessary. The Union Board de-
manded that their concern be secured in
turn by all the properties OF the r. r.
T. Company, Nltten refused to agree
te these terlnAs .a---A..-..-,sAptA. =.
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stretch, where the pain were almost
100 yards ahead of Bacl0man OF
Sweden. Here Guillennot jumped
Nurmi and raced away IN a sprint to
a sensational victory.
The first qualifying heat in the
10000 metre walk was won by Frige-
rio, OF Italy. j. B. Pearman, New
York A. c. was second; Parker, of
Australia, third; Parest, Of Italy,
fourth; c. E. J. Gum, of England.
dfth. and Segers, of Belgium. sixth.
w. ]. Rolker. of the New York A. c.
was seventh, being shut out, as only
the first six qualify. The winners
time was 47 minutes 2-5 seconds.
After the first heat of this event,
it was discovered that the course
covered was one lap short. The heat
will stand, but the time was thrown
out.
The second qualifying heat result
ed Hehir, England, hrst; McMaster.
South Africa, second; r. A. Maroney.
st. Anselm's A c., New York, third:
William Plant, Morningside A. c..
New York, fourth; Melendex, Spain,
fifth; Doyen, Belgium, sixth. The
winners time was 81 minutes. "a as
seconds,
Pat Mcdonald, the New York cop,
took second place in the trials for the
shot-put. Mcdonald was throwing
with his hand bandaged as a result OF
an accident to his little finger while
practising aboard ship en- route to
Antwerp. His throw was 1-2 cent?
metres under that of Nicklander, who
took first in the trials
IL. ID. Llversedge, the navy shot put
ter, also qualified for the Americans.
II. G. Cam Of New York and G.. II.
Bihlman of San Francisco were elm
mated.
The qualifying heat in the shotput
resulted:
Nklander, Finland, first, distance,
14.155 metres: p. J. Mcdonald, New
York A. c., second, 14.08 metres; Pork
ola, Finland, third, 14.035 metres;
II. b. Liversedge, United states Navy,
fourth, 1875 metres; Nilsson, Sweden.
fifth 1876 metres: tanner. Esthonia,
sixth, 1850 metres.
America defeated England in fenc-
lng with foils to-day, the Americans
winning third place in that classifi-
cation. Each team won eight bouts,
but the Americans scored 80 touches
against 81 for England.
The finish In the hundred metre
race yesterday was still the subject
Of dispute to-day. The French have
filed a protest over the start also
When the Jury took up the pruteSss
| this afternoon IL unanimously voted
after consideration 90 disallOw them.
The jury announced, however. that
Scholz was placed fourth, AlilSahu
fifth and NJ 4rohison, OF America,
sixth.
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fell, but the thousands Of spectators
had no idea Of the seriousness Of his
injury. He was rushed to the st.
Lawrence Hospital in West 1s9d
Street, where II was declared he had
suffered a fracture Of the skull.
1t was only after the game was
over that Chapman's team mates
knew of the possible fatal nature of
the blow. They sat UP at their hotel
all night waiting news from the hos
pital.
A email pieoe of Chapmans skull
was removed In a futile effort to save
mis- life. DR.. Horan and DR.. Merrigan
made an incision 31-2 inches long
through the base OF the sltullso son the
left side. They found a rupture Of
the lateral sinus and quantity Of
clotted blood.
When Manager Speaker was in
formed OF Chapman's death he COL
lapsed at the telephone. Not a few, Of
the ball players wept, for they thought
the world Of the merry, happy short
stop. Three Of the players. Johnston.
ONeill and Graney, were inseparable
chums OF the dead man, having gone
on the Cleveland teau with him in
1912.
The heart was taken out OF the
boys by the shock Of Chapman's
death and all thought OF playing to-
day was banished from their minds.
The game was called off. officially
this morning.
Raymond Chapman was born in Nc
Henry, Ky, Jan. is. 1891. He had
been a member OF the Cleveland
American Leag1Ie team since Aug. 30
1912, and was considered one of the
best shortstops and most popular
players in the game.
Chapman played his FIRST profess
sional baseball in 1909 with Mount
Vernon ILL., In 1910 he went to
Springfield, ILL.,, and from there to
DavenporN IA. in the Three League.
Cleveland hrst obtained Chapman
from Davenport in 1911. and sold him
TO Toledo in the American Associa-
ton on option. He was recalled to
Cleveland In 1912 and had played in
more than 1000 games in an Indian
uniform.
Chapman was one of the fastest
men in baseball. On Sept. 27, 1917,
Tim Murnane Day, at Boston, he won
a loving cup for the fastest time in
clrcling the bases. doing it in fourteen
seconds.
In 1917 he broke al! major league
sacrifice hit records with a total Of
81, and also led the American League
in sacrifices in the following two
years.
II was married last year to Catha-
rine DAILY OF Cleveland. daughter OF
M. b. DAILY, President o. the East
Ohio Gas Company.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-08-17
BUSES STILL CHARGE
10 CENTS IN QUEENS
Settlement of Traction Strike Hin
geS Upon P. S. c. Decision
on Fare Boosts.

Receivers Of the Manhattan &
Queens Traction CorporS Stion. General
Manager w. B. Duncan and the strih-
ing employees of the company said to-
day that they were all waiting for the
next move to be made by the Public
Service Commission. An application
is before the commission for raise
in fares.
II the increase is granted the ro-
ceivers have promised to raise the
wages of the employees. Duncan said
he could not run his cars without men
and was making no effort to run the
cars. He declared that he would not
put new men on the cars, as he did
not care to take the responsibility for
accidents Oh
The men said they would not accept
anything less than the pay they had
demanded when they went out. The
municipal buses were carrying more
passengers than usual to-day and
charging 10 cents fare instead Of five.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-08-17
CHARLES FROHMAN
ESTATE AMOUNTED
TO ONLY S17,584
Final Accounting of Admins
traitors Approyed-Many
Claims Uncollected.

Surrogate Cohalan to-day approved
the final accounting of Daniel Froh-
man and Ale Hayman. administrators
Of the estate left by Charles Frohman,
taeatTtou producer, who lost his life
on tho Lusitaun. May Z. 1916, when
the ship was sunk by German SUBJ
marine.
Assets OF the eEtate wore placed at
S9i9, 2s2 and claims against Il at S9n,-
69s. The administrators relate that
on June S5, 1915. by agreement be-
tween creditors and next or kin, a cor
poration known as Charles Frohmah.
Inc, was formed 10 preserve assets
OF the estate.
The corporation, they relate. had n
capital stock OF 100000 IN preferred
and 100000 in common stock All
property or the deceased was turned
over to the corporation, and placed
under the management bf the adj
minlst1ators, Frohman and Hayuman.
The prafewod stock. the petition
states, was distributed among the
creditors Joining in the agreement,
among those receiving ~ before A1f
Haynan, 1906 shares; ICaw g. Err
hanger, 1890; Charles ]. Rich. 12l;
William Harris. 3S2i ]. H. Powers, 81;
John Drew, 8, and William Les
tocq, 2i.
The common stock was divided
equally between the next Of kin and
Daniel Frohman and ALI Haymnn for
their services. OF This 1880 shares
went to ALI Hayman and $50 shares
each 70 Daniel, Gustave, Cary,
Dmma and Elton Frohman, brothers
and sisters of tho deceased.
In the itemization OF claims col
locted appear S1,S12 from Ethel
Barrymore and claim against
Charles b. Dillingham; of $S5, ,726, Of
which the. adminlstrators collected
$46. .79S.
Debts OF the deceased are placed at
SS76,760. the heaviest creditor being
All Hayman, with $4,000. Billie
Burke, Maude Adams, David Belasco,
John Drew. William Gillette and
KlNw s. Erlanger were other creditors.
There IL a claim belonging to the
estate. filed on June 10, 1915, with tho
Department OF State against the Ger
man Government for $250,OOO for the
loss OF Frohman's life. The adminis-
traitors say they do not know when
this viii be settled.
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S5O,OOO,OOO Heir
TAXES TUBE TO lob
4 JUST AS ANY CLERK


his thine 70 making his own plans for
spending or employing the o50,oO 900,
saidtthis informant. He is not plan
ming homes comforts and WaPs of
Nower for himself, but is stlh the
managing clerk and will be until the
Searies win is probated and admins
trasion is completed. This may take
a year.
Mr.. Walker did not lie abed to-
day dreaming of bow he would
spend that fortune. Nor did he de-
citle the humidity made the day too
oppressive for an heir to S5O,OOO 900
- work and therefore choose some
e Vpensive summer resort OF the
wealthy. He k pt his regular clerlSly
hours and emerged from the sub
way station attred in his same
cream-colored flannel suit which no
wore all week. a rundown starched
collar with tucked in bow-tie and a
straw hat with wide brim. He car
ried a Newspaper containing a story
about himself which he may have
read.
An Evening World reporter caught
step with Mr.. Walker and asked nim
questions regarding his plans. to
which the millionaire clerk replied
nothing. At the elevator he broke his
silence to say, You are wasting your
time" Then he plunged into his Of
flee. His office associates declared
they knew nothing Of his plans. that
all they knew was what the news
papers printed
The Searles viii is to be probated
in the Essex County CMass.) Court in
early September.
Lewis l.. Delafield. co-exeoutor
with Mr.. Walker. refused to be inter-
Viewed to-day.
II was learned to-day that Walker
three months before the will was ex-
ecuted which made him many times
a millionaire. had bought a 12O-acre
farm near Brewster in Putnam Coun- |
ty for S7,70O. He had installed a care
talSer there and had told his country
neighbors that some day he intended
to come and make his living among
them.
Even when Walker visited the place
last Sunday. his neighbors had not
identified him as the heir of the
Searles estate. The only indication of
any increased prosperity which had
come to him was that he told them
he was looking for a housekeeper
who would have the house always
ready for him when he visited the
farm.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-08-17
WRANGEL'S ARMY
I. NOW 10000 MEN
AND GROWING FAST
Is Facing 10000 Reds-Entire
Bolshevik Force Estimated
al 100000.

ssDBASTOPOI4. Aug. 13 (Assoeiated
Press) The military forces Of Gen.
Wrangel. head Of the, anti -Bolshevik
Government In South Russia, now
aggregate about 10000 men, one
miro Of whom are high-class troops.
Russian officers estimate that the
BoIshevik forces arrayed against Gen.
Wrangei are at present about $4,000
IN number. Their estimates are that
the soviets have some 10000 troops
on the Polish front and 100000 re-
serves available elsewhere.
Gen. WrangePs recognition by
France and the announcement that q
Bg4nch diplomat would be sent here
immediateiy caused great rejoicing In
fho south Russian army. which ex-
p6ots other European Powers 10 fol-
low the action OF the French Govern
ment.
Peter g.gr~c, WangePs Minister OF
rof Affairs, returning from
i'a -. told the Associated Press cor
respondent that all South Russia
would rally. % the Geperal's COM
mand .--..-lA..,sunstt-.. sa,u-.a---
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-08-17
SUNDAY BASEBALL TO GO ON.

TRENTON. Aug. 17.-Ths applica-
ton of residents OF Gloucester County
to restrain Mayor Waters OF National
Park and the National Park Athletlc
Association from permitting Sunday
baseball was dismissed by Vice Chan
cellor Buchanan here to-day for lack
of prosecution.
The original charges accused the
Mayor and the police force of protect
ing Sunday baseball.
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IMMIGRATION HERE
TO BE REORGANIZED
Announcement Made in Washington
That Steps Are Being Taken
for Better Service.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 17.-The 1mmi-
grafton Bureau In New York Is to be re-
organized, 1t was announced here to-
day The first steps were taken by AS
sistant Secretary Post on July 81. when
Commissioner General of Immigration
Caminetu was shorn or the authority
which he had exercised some time past
OF making recommendations in appeal
and warrant cases passing through his
hands.
Commissioner OF immigration Wallis. %
Ellis Island. was here To-Day 20 confer
with Mr.. Post relative to the readjust-
ment of conditions at the port OF New
York
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-08-17
RAY CHAPMAN KILLED
BY A PITCHED BALL
At THE POLO GROUNDS
Continued From First PaEe.)

killed by a pitched ball, will be sent
TO Cleveland tomorrow.
Carl Mays, the Yankee pitcher, who
in the presence Of 10000 fans at the
Polo Grounds yesterday pitched the
ball that brought death to one OF the
most popular ballplayers on the Gia-
mond, prostrated his young wife and
filled with sorrow hundreds of thou
sands Of baseball fans, has been ex-
cused of any wrongdoing by the Dis
trict Attorney.
Mrs. Catherine Chapman, the beau
tiful young wife of the dead baseball
star, arrived from Cleveland, this
morning. She was accompanied by
her brother, Daniel DAILY and her
cousin, Miss Jane MoMann. Her
father and mother will reach here
tonight.
Mrs. Chapman was met at the
Grand Central depot by the entire
Cleveland ball team. led by Manager
Iris Speaker and accompanied by the
Rev. Father O'Connor, a friend of tho
DAILY family who was to break the
news to the young widow, the bride
o fOnly a few months. But she di-
vined the truth wien she saw all her
husbands old team mates lined up,
the fellows she knew so well and with
WHOM she had shared many Of her
husbands happy times.
Iris Speaker was the first TO reach
ne r. and as her eye roved from his
to the team, there was a culver OF
her lip and tear dlmmed her own
eyes. She swaycd slightly and was
supported by the manager and her
sister who came behind her.
Courage" whispered the priest.
He's dead?" she responded. almost
in the same tones, and the silent nod
ding heads of Rays old teammates
told her the truth. But she was brave.
Later on. when the reaction came at
the Ansonia Hotel, she wep and was
hysterical; but she went through tic
first ordeal with splendid bravery.
The hardy ballplayers around ner
were as much affected and there
wasn't a man among them who
wasn't crying or cared who knew it.
Mrs. Chapman doubtless was
thinking Of how happy she was only
yesterday in the contemplation of the
future with the popular baseball idol.
in the pretty little home in Herrin.
ILL.,, which he had prepared for them
both and the little one who is 10
come.
Carl Mays, whose fast ball yesler-
day delivered the stroke which ended
the life of Chapman, was also bowed
with grief. He was accompanied to
the District Attorneys office by Man
ager Speaker of the Clevelands, Sec
retary McNichols and a lawyer and
by Charles McManus Of the Yankees.
After he came out OF the ofice he
said to the newspaper men: A.
Il was a straight, fast Gall threw,
such as L had delivered hundreds Of
times and 4 can't understand how it
happened. l followed Chapman into
the players house and he looked up
at me, and said: It's all right, Carl,
Everything will be all right
81 never threw a ball with the in
tention OF hurting any ball player,
much melss Ray"
Chapman was the first man 10 bat
in the fifth inning. He was Raning
over the plate, crouching low. Mays,
who has an underhanded delivery,
threw fast ball Chapman lodged,
but the curve struck him on the left
side OF the head.
Chapman staggered forward and
LOST, FOUND ANo REWARDS.