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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-28
CANDIDATES FAVOR FARMERS
Answers Are Made Public From
Lowden, Hoover, Wood, Ger
ard and Owen.

Washington, April 28.-Approval
of cooperative bargaining, improved
rural credits, reduction in the "grow-
ing evil" of farm tenantry, and ma
tional conservation was voiced by
presidential candidates who have
answered the recent political ques-
tionnaire of the National Board of
Farm Organizations. Replies were
made public today from Governor
Lowden, Senator Owens, James W.
Gerard, former ambassador to Ger
many, Herbert Hoover, Maj, Gen.
Leonard Wood. That from William
G McAdoo has already been publish
ed.
Governor Lowden,, Mr. Hoover and
Gnereal Wood, each called attention
to speeches or printed articles
which they said, fully answered the
questionnaire.
81 believe in bringing the farmer
nearer the consumer" General
Wood wrote, "and in giving farmer
organizations every right and priv
ilege which other lawfully constItut
ed organizations enjoy. l believe
that we should spread the var bur-
den over a much longer period of
years than at present contemplated; !;
and that good business should be en-
couraged and bad business regulat-
ed.
81 am very doubtful concerning
government ownership of railroads; ;
my doubts arising from our expert
ence during the war;
Senator Owens approved all the
planks of the farmers platform eX-
cept that making the nominee for
secretary of agriculture acceptable
to farmer organizations!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-28
SEVERAL TO ENTER
RACE FOR SOLICITOR

Edgefield, Apri. 24.-News from
Lexington has been received that
George Bell Zimmerman, for the last
eighteen years solicitor OF this cir
cult has definitely announced that he
would not offer for reelection and
close upon this announcement several
have made it known that they would
stand for the position among them
being T. C. Callison, law partner
of the retiring solicitor; State Sen
ators Griffin, of Saluda County; S.
NJ. Smith,of the Edgefield bar, and
]. R. Ross, of Mccormick. Others
may possibly try to win the place, it
is thought.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-28
TO SAVE MUCH MONEY.
FOR THE GOVERNMENT
Department of Justice Investigation
Has Uncovered Alleged Fraud
In War Contracts

Washington, April 28.-Attorney
General Palmer announced today
that investigation by the department
of justice of alleged fraudulent war
contracts had uncovered illegal
transactions involving millions of
dollars" and that through civil and
criminal prosecutions now contem-
plated or under way large sums
would be saved for the government.
Questionable vouchers unearthed
in :one class of contracts alone, have
resulted in the withholding of pay
ments by the government amount
ing to approximately $4,420,O00,"
the department declared in state
ment. "These contracts have been
under investigation for months and
they affect very restricted area.
Reports to the department indicate
that as result of indictments al
ready returned against Is defend
ants in the Northern Pacific divi-
sion at Seattle about $4,000 will
be recovered from ship builders and
former representatives Of the Uni
ted States shipping board, emer-
gency fleet corporation in that Sec
tion. Similar cases in the same dis
trict involving approximately $685.
900 will be presented to grand
juries within the next few days.
The bureau of investigation of the
department now has before it Is
large fraud cases in which special
Investigations have been orue-ed. All
of these involve large sums claimed
from the government. One Of them
which is now being prepared fol
presentation to the grand jury in
Ohio involves $325,OOO."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-28
PAPER. SHORTAGE
WILL BE PROBED
Congressional Investigation to Be
iStarted-Assistance of State
Department Also Invoked

Washington, Apr. 27.-Congres-
sional investigation of the print pa
per shortage will be started next
Wednesday by subcommittee. of the
senate committee on manufacturers
headed by Senator Reed, Democrat,
Missouri. The committees plans in
clude inquiry into supplies, distribu-
tion and prevailing prices.
Pending congressional action, the
assistance of the state department
was invoked in connection with ef-
forts to secure removal of rcstric-
tions upon exports from Canada of
rcw materials used in paper manu-
facture. Chairman Porter of the
house foreign affairs committee ac-
compan!od by representatives Of the
paper inquiry conferred with Secre-
tary Colby and received assurance
that the suggestion Of making the
restrictions the subject of diplomatic
correspondence would be given care
ful cons!dcra alton.
Publishers of leading papers will
be invited to appear before the in
vestigating committee, Senator Reed
said as New York publishers will be
hea"i Wednesday and on succeeding
days those Of Boston, Philadelphia
and Providence. Before the commit
tee concludes its investigation it eH-
poets to give publishers of all classes
of newspapers an opportunity to cX-
press their views.
Appointment of commission to
seek removal of Canadian embargoes
on pulp wood was urged by Senator
Underwood, Democrat, Ala, before
the house foreign affairs committee,
earlier in the day. Retaliatory legis-
lation should be enacted he said, If
friendly efforts toward this end were
unsuccessful.
"Serious injury will be suffered
by our newspapers in a few years if
there is no legislation" Senator Un-
derwood said.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-28
HALE AND TRAMME[
EXCHANGE WORDS
SENATORS HAVE TILT BEFORE
NAVAL INVESTIGATING COM
EE-TESTIMONY OF Nc
KEAN is CAUSE-COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN REPROVES AD-
MIRAL AND is REBUkED.

Washington, April. 27.-Sharp
criticism of Rear Admiral Sims
voiced today before the senate naval
investigating committee by Rear Ad-
miral J. S. McKSan, former as
sistant chief Of naval operations, re-
suited in tilt between Chairman
Hale and Senator Trammell, Demo-
crat, of Florida when Admiral Nc
Kean was reprimanded by Senator
Hale for indulging in personalities.
The officer declared he was only
following a precedent set by Admiral
Sims in his testimony whie Senator
Trammell remarked that the chair
mans objections to personalities had
not run against Admiral Sims
"snappy comment"
Admiral Mexican, whose appear
ance followed completion of the
cross examination of Capt. W. F.
Pratt, who had been on the stand
several days, insisted he was not
seeking to defend Secretary
Daniels or to "damn Sims" in what
he said.
Admiral Sims charge that delays
on the part of the navy department
early in the war prolonged hos
tilities four months and cost 100000
additional lives were ''monstrous",
Admiral Mexican said, adding that if
it had been made by patient in the
government insane asylum" it could
be understood, but that coming
from a rear admiral on the active
list, the head of the naval war college
it was an insult to every officer and
man in the navy or whosoever Vas in
the navy during the war"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-28
BODY OF MR.. CoNWELL FOUND.

The body of Mr.. W. L. Conwell,
who was drowned Tuesday of last
week while he and Mr.. Partain were
crossing Savannah River at Gregg
Shoals, was recovered yesterday at
Cherokee Falls, about ten miles be-
low the place of drowning.
1t will be recalled that as the two
were crossing from the Georgia side
to this side of the river, the boat in
which they were making the trip
was swept down the river towards
the dam. Both men jumped out
when it appeared certain that they
would be carried over the dam. Mr..
Partain caught on one of the piers
of the dam, and was marooned for
thirty-two hours without bread or
water before he could be rescued.
Mr. Conwell made an effort to save
himself in the same way, but missed
his hold and went over the dam,
where it is supposed he was killed
Iby being forced with violence a.
gainst the stones below the dam. A
constant watch for his body was not
rewarded until yesterday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-28
SUGAR SITUATION
BEING DISCUSSED
Conference in Washington Gets Un-
der Way-Reports Persist That
Prices Will Go Up

Washington, Apr. 27.-Repre-
sentatives of large sugar refineries
and department of juctice officials,
comforting here today, progressed
no further than discussion of the
"whole sugar situation,' they said.
The conference will be resumed to-
morrow. Meanwhile, reports persist
ed that another rise in sugar prices
was in prospect.
Howard Figg, assistant to the at
torney general and in charge of the
price reduction campaign, would not
discuss the proceedings of the con-
ference. 1t developed tonight, how
ever, that much of the days discus
sion bore directly on prices.
Refineries who are in attendance at
the conference said there had been
much talking but no action" thus
far. Government officials who attend
ed refused to divulge more than sub
iccts debated, nor would they ind1-
cate what efforts were under cons;G-
Grafton toward hating further sky
rocketing in prices. Relincrs declared
they could not guarantee adequate
supplies without further increases.
The abnormal demand for sugar has
forced them into hard competition
with foreign buyers they said.
Mr.. Figg's recent efforts in con-
nection with the sugar situation
have been directed at developing
sources of supply which will prove
sufficient to meet requirements. He
was said to have asked the refiners
to make a survey of the worlds visi-
BILE supply and for statement of a.
mount of their present stock. None
of the refners were said to have
even normal" supplies in their
warehouses.
1t was sal d that Mr.. Figgs had
made. Several propositions" to the
trade representatives, which would
be considered tomorrow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-28
GEORGE GAMBRELL LOCATES

George C. Gambrell has resigned
his position with the Internal Reve-
ue department, and after May 1st,
will be with W. H. McFall, at Dar-
lington, in his drug business. The
Press and Banner carried a notice
of the buying of the PARK Hotel at
Darlington by Mr.. McFall IN a re-
cent issue, and also a notice that he
had moved his drug business into
new quarters. On account of his 60
ing into the hotel business, Mr.. Nc
Fall found it necessary to have a
first class man to put in charge in
the drug business, and quite natur-
ely he thoughte first of an Abb =
vile man.
Mr.. Gambrell is a first class sales
man as we'll as business man and
we have no doubt he will make a
success of the business IN Darling
ton. If energy and push amount to
anything he will succeed.
The new drug store of Mr.. Nc.
Fall is stated to be one of the pref
tiest and best stocked drug stores in
the state. George promises to fur
nish the service, which ne says Is
his middle name.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-28
EDWARDS WINS IN
NEW JERSEY PRIMARY

Boston, April 28.-ReturnS re-
ceived early today from all but Al
of the 1913 precincts. in the state
in yesterdays primary showed the
election of the four delegates at
large who as a group headed the Re-
publican ticket. They are Senator
Lodge, Speaker Gillett, Former
Senator Crane and Edward A.
Thurston.
On the Democratic ticket the "reg-
ular" slate headed by Senator Walsh
appeared assured of election. as
Former Congressman O'Connell, the
fifth candidate was far behind the
other four. Senator Walsh's associ-
ates are Richard H. Long, twice
Democratic nominee for governor,
District Attorney Pelliteir and Dan
iel F. Doherty
Early returns showed the election
of Is unpledged delegates including
those at large, to the Republican
national convention
New Jersey Elections
In the fight for the Republican
"big four" returns from $40 dis
tricts showed that United States Sen.
ators Walter Edge and Joseph S
Freylinghuysen pledged to the
choice of voters as expressed at the
primary, were running a close race
for the head of the ticket with For
mer Gov E S Stokes, pledged tt
General Wood and Mulford L Bal
lard pledged to- Senator johnson
following in that order
The Democratic big four pledged
to the candidacy of Gov. Edward 1
Edwards, who has announced that he
would carry his fight against prohi
bition into the San Francisco conven
tion was elected without opposition.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-28

New York, Apr. 27.-Five ships
loaded with 100000 bags of cuban
raw sugar are at the local docks, it
was announced on the sugar ex-
change today. Two vessels began un-
loading today. The American Sugar
Refining company here today an
nounced the addition of one cent
to the price of granulated, making
the selling price now 10 1-2 cents
wholesale and Fl 1-2 cents retail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-28
ELECTION OF TEACHERS
At Meeting of Trustees Held Tues
day.-All Salaries Have Been
Increased.

The trustees of the city school;
met Tuesday afternoon and elected
the following teachers:
First grade, Misses Kate H. Mar
tin, of Darlington and Ola Scoggins,
of Due West.
Second grade, Misses Georgia OFT
and Mary Cornwell.
Third grade, Misses May Rotert-
son and Annie CAN'T.
Fourth grade, Miss Adams and
Miss Harriet Coan, of Winnsboro.
Fifth grade, Miss Mary D. Sulli-
van, of Honea Path and Miss Mar
tin, of Darlington.
Sixth grade, Miss Susie Lown
Zone vacancy to be filled.)
Seventh grade, Miss Annie Hill
Zone place to be filled.)
Miss Sadie Magill was elected as
teacher of history, and Miss Ward
law, Of Due West as teacher of Lat
in 70" rext year. a teacher of Eng
lish is yet to be elected.
Miss Ella May Tribble and Mrs
James Shelley we're reelected as
teachers at The Abbeville Cotton
Mill school.
The salaries of the first grade and
high school teachers were fixed at
500 per month, and of the other
teachers at 800 per month. Miss
May Robertson, who is to fill the po-
sition of principal at the Graded
school in addition to teaching the
third. grade will receive a salary OF
$1,000 for the year. q.
As stated somd time ago, Prof.
Fulp and Prof. Daniel have already
been elected for the next session.
Both have accepted.
The other teachers of the present
faculty did not apply for reelection,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-28
AMUNDSEN TO RETURN

Washington, Apr. 2.7-Roald
A.mdunsen who set out two years ago
in an effort to reach the North pole.
is returning to Nome, Alaska, &C.
cording to a message received by the
navy radio station at Cordova,
Alaska, today from Anadyr, Siberia.
Amundsen arrived at Anadyr last
week from his ship the Maud, which
is ice bound near the mouth of the
Folyma river. and left soon after
wards. From Nome he will go to
Seattle under his present plans.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-28
NATIONAL BANK TO MOVE

The National Bank will move this
week into it's handsome quarters
which have been remodelled, making
one of the most up-to-date bank
buildings in the State. The only
feature of the bank which is not
complete is the vault and this has
not arrived, but the bank has made
arrangements to care for it's cash,
books and valuable papers until the
new vault has arrived and is in
stalled.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-28
Antreville Club Reorganized

The Antreville Democratic Club
was reorganized last Saturday with
Henry J. Power as president, and ].
A. Anderson, secretary.
The following were named as
delegates to the county convention
H. J. Power, A. NJ. Erwin, Jack
Brownlee and Joseph Anderson.
Henry J. Power was named as execu-
tive committeeman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-28
ANOTHER BODY RECOVERED.

The body of Miss Annie Manning,
another of the party of young peo-
pie drowned at Harpsr's Ferry,
Sunday April 4th, was located yes
terday at McCalla's Island, about
fifteen miles down the Savannah
River from the place of the acci-
dent. This makes seven bodies which
have been recovered, leaving those
of Miss Allie Bradshaw and Messrs
Lester Waters and Charles Mes
chine yet to be found.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-28
RETURNS TO OLD POSITION

Miss Matte Eakin has accepted a
position with the Water and Electric
Plant and will return to her former
position May l. Mr.. Corley, who has
been bookkeeper for the plant for
the past few months has accepted a
position in Greenville. Miss Eakin
left the Water and Electric Plant
last fall to go with the Acker
building an Supply Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-28
ABBEVILLE VS. GREENWOOD

The Abbeville High School base
ball team left Wednesday morning
for Greenwood, where game is
scheduled for Wednesday afternoon
with the Greenwood high team.
The Greenwood team defeated the
local team at Abbeville some time
ago, by the score Of Is to 8, but the
Abbeville boys feel confident that
they can make 4 better showing to-
lGy
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-28
A SWEET GIRL GRADUATE

Miss Kate Haskell has returned to
Winthrop after two weeks visit to
her home people. Miss Kate will
graduate in June, her course in col
lege having reflected great credit on
herself and added distinction to the
record made by Abbeville girls in
College.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-28
SERVICES AT LONG CANE

The Rev. George M. Telford, of
Pisgah, Kentucky, will preach at
Upper Long Cane church next Sun.
day, May End, at the usual hour.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-28
SEEING TIE CITY

Major and Mrs. Fulp and their
boys, and Mr.. Haddon went up to
Due West Monday afternoon and
saw the sights of the town.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-28
COTTON MARKET.

GEgGaZlgIlEGGETGETalEGa lEGaGaEEHEz
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-26
Greatest of Hun Grimes.

Evidence that destruction wrought
in France and Belgium by German ar
mics was deliberate and unjustified
by military necessity has accumulated
since the signing Of the armistice, ac-
cordlng to statement given out by
the national committee of the United
States for the restoration of the H.
brary at Louvain. Col. William Bar
clay Parsons. subway builder who
commanded the eleventh engineers.
the regiment that went to Haig's aid
with picks and shovels when the Huns
were driving at the channel ports. In
a letter to the executive committee. of
which Nicholas Murray Butler, presl-
dent of Columbia university, is chair
man, called the destruction of the Lou
vain library. with its precious treas
ures, the greatest Of Teuton crimes In
Belgium. Noted Europeans were quot
ed as sharing similar views.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-26
EARLY MATCHING PAYS BEST

Reports from demonstration farm
co-operators furnish good proof that
early Matching pays best, says T. S.
Townsley of the University of Nilsson
ri College of Agriculture. The March
Matched cockerels of one co-operator
were sold as broilers on the Kansas
City market last spring at GO cents
per pound. These birds weighed
slightly more than one and one-half
pounds at ten weeks of age, and the
fifty cockerels brought $40. Other CO.
operators who Matched their chicks a
month later received only from % to
80 cents a pound for their surplus
males. The woman who sold the high
priced broilers also sold more than
$500 worth of eggs from 500 hens
and pullets during last November, De-
cember and January. During the
same months many of the co-operators
who had lately Matched chicks sold
practically no eggs. March is the
proper month for Matching Plymouth
Rocks, Wyandottes, Rhode Island
Reds, Orpingtons and other breeds Of
this type. Since the lighter breeds,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-26
PUBLIC NOTICE

State of Missouri, County of st. Fran
co.'s.
In the matter of Application of Frank
Smith for parole.
Notice is hereby given that |, Frank
Smith, convicted of the crime Of.
..........in the county of St.
Francois, State of Missouri, on the
18th day of August, 1917, and SEN
fenced to five years Imprisonment in
the penitentiary at jefferson City,
Missouri, where / am now confined,
have made application for parole and
will be given a public hearing before
the State Prison Board at the hearing
office in said penitentiary on the sec
ond Monday in April, 1920, same being
the 18th day of said month, when rea-
sons in favor of or against the grant
ing of said parole will be heard by
said State Prison Board. All persons
who favor or oppose said application
are invited to communicate with said
Board on or before said date, giving
in writing such facts as they would
have considered in this matter.
FRANK SMITH, Applicant.
March 10 and &c.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-26
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

On March 10, 1920, Mrs. John H.
Cook and her little granddaughter,
Pauline Marguerite Cook, celebrated
their birthdays together at the home
of H. L. Cook in Desloge. Little
Pauline is the daughter of H. L. and
Elsie Cook. Grandma" and Pauline
always enjoy their birthday together
both being March 10Th. Mr.. Bell OF
lockwood baked 8 special birthday
cake for them. The rest of the de.
licous dinner was prepared by Mrs
H. L. Cook. They received many use.
full presents.
The dinner was also enjoyed by Mrs
]. L. Myder of Bonnie Terre, this same
date being her birthday anniversary
also.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-26
For Colds, Catarrh or Influenza

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