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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-16
Foster Too Busy
Writing Book To
Lead Rail Strike

Pittsburg, Pa, April 15.-W. q.
Foster, leader of the late steel strike,
whose name was brought out in
Washington yesterday as the prime
mover behind the outlaw railroad
strike, was located at his home to
day.
II have only been out Of Pitts
burgh once in four months" said
Foster.
"My time is taken up these days
writing book on the steel strike.
! may have something to say about
statements made in Washington la
ter. but not now"
Headquarters of the committee
for the organization of the steel
strike are sill maintained here, and it
was there Foster said he would
meet inquirers this afternoon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-16
Short Line Railroad
Association Meets

Washington, April 15.-A special
meeting of the American short Line
Railroad Association, called to consid
er the effect upon minor railroads of
the new transportation act, opened
here today aid will continue over Fri
day. Speakers at the session included
Bird N. Robinson, president Of the as
sociation, Chairman Clark of the IN
terstate Commerce Commission, Chair
man Cummins Of the Interstate Com
merce committee and Chairman Esch
Of the House Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Discussion will center around provi-
sions of the transportation act which
require the established rate schedules
to net railroads 1-2 per cent and
providing for loans to carriers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-16
FOSTER D|SCLA|MS
STRIKE INTEREST
Calls Palmer Deliberate Falsi-
fier and Attributes Statement
to Politics

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 15.-W. D.
Foster, former head of the steel
strike, and mentioned in Washington
yesterday as/the prime mover behind
the outlaw railroad strike, today de-
clared that he knew nothing what
ever about the,railroad situation and
charged that Attorney General Pal
mer was making bid for the sup
port Of big business in his campaign
for President"
Il wish to state emphatically," said
Foster, who gave out his statement at
the Offices of the committee for the
organization Of the steel strike, chat
the author of the statements intend
ed to indicate that I am in anyway
connected with the present railroad
strike, Is deliberate falsifler. This
goes for high official or low. The
fact is that have nothing whatso-
ever to do with it any shape or form.
have not written to any of the strik-
ers; spoken to them or to their meet
ings. In fact to the best Of my
knowledge, have not even seen a
striker. I have been 80 busy on my
DOCK about steel strike that have
hardly stirred from the house for
weeks. 1 haven't even seen a rail-
road since the strike began, nor do I
know anything of the issues involved,
save what 7 see in the papers, and of
course, l pay no attention to that.
although not Intimately posted
on what is behind the charges made
that the strike is an attempted revo-
luton, I will hazard a guess that
they are nothing but another of Mr..
Palmer's brainstorms, and entitled to
about as much consideration as his
efforts to reduce the cost of living.
Mr. Palmer is using the Department
Of Justice to break strikes and one
story is as good as another for his
purpose. I know that he and the
others who are waving the Red flag
every time body of workers goes on
strike are doing more to create un-
rest and to produce redicals than any
other force in the country. N.
Palmer is making a bid for the SUI.
port OF big business in his campaip, =,
for President"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-16
France Gets Stock
From German Farms

Paris, April 15.-Twelve hundred
horses, 1000 cattle, 10000 sheep and
1000 goats have been received by
France from Germany in reparatlon
fer stock taken by Germans during
their occupation Of Northern France.
The stock has been distributed to far
u.ers in tho departments of Aisne. Nr-
dennes. Marne. Meuse. Pas De Calais.
Disc and Vosges. Under the terms OF
tie Versailles treaty, Germany must
deliver 10000 horses. 10000 cattle,
100, 900 sheep and 10000 goats.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-16
]. s. STARK NAMED
CHAIRMAN OF ROAD
COMMISSION THURSDAY

The first meeting of the roads
commission was held Thursday after
noon in the Court House and an
effected. ]. S. Stark
was named chairman of the commits
sion. The designations of J. Allen
Smith and A. Seldom Kennedy were
read and accepted and the commits
sion recommended that the names of
DR.. G. A. Neuffer and Paul Grier,
Due West, be sent to the governor
for his consideration as successors to
the men resigned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-16
PERSHING NOW
A CANDIDATE

Washington, April 15.-General
Parshing's first formal announce
ment that he would permit himself
to be considered as a candidate for
President was made last night in a
speech delivered at banquet of the
Nebraska Society at the Hotel Wash
ington. His announcement did not
indicate on what ticket he might con-
sent to run.
This is what General Pershing
said:
"I am not unminduful of the cor
dial remarks that have been made
this evening with reference to my
self. Speaking of the great office
with which you have been kind
enough to connect my name, it seems
fitting that I should say to you, my
friends, that my whole life has been
devoted to the service of our coun-
try, and while in no sense seeking IT,
] feel that no patriotic American
could decline to serve in that high
nosition if called to do so by the
people"
General Pershinr's announcement
was greeted with cheers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-16
NOTICE OF APPEAL
IN THE GOSSETT CASE

Notice of an appeal in the Gossett
case has been served upon Solicitor
H. S. Blackwell, George Zimmerman
and J. Howard Moore by counsel for
defense. Grounds for appeal were not
stated in the notice, but as the law
allows thirty days in which grounds
may be stated it is thought that at
torneys for defense will avail them
selves of the full time in this report.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-16
Mrs. Coleman Resigns

Mrs. M. T. Coleman, Home Service
Secretary Red Cross, has rendered
her resignation to the executive COM
mittee of the local chapter of the
Red Cross for action at the next
meeing. Mrs. Coleman took An active
part in the red cross work here during
the war and since tire war has been
home sevice secretary, in which
work she has had marked success.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-16
Accepts New Position

T. NJ. Miller, city alderman, has &C
cepted the position of manager of the
COOPERATIVE Mercantile Store, sue
ceeding Roy J. Gilleland, who has re-
signed to resume his old job with the
Seaboard.
Mr.. Miller is an experienced NOR
chant, who successfully conducted a
business of his own here for many
years. Mr.. Gillian and the other en-
ployes of the concern will remain
with the company.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-16
OLD GUN is FOUND
ON SOUTH MAIN STREET
BY CONSTRUCTION FORCE

A one-pounder cannon, OF revolu-
lutinary type, encrusted with dirt and
rust, its bore filled with clay, was
found by workmen of the Southern
Construction Company on South
Main street, near the intersection of
Magazine street, Friday morning.
Several older citizens of Abbeville
who were boys during the Civil War
were asked if they remembered any
thing concerning the gun, and it
turned out that there were several
who remembered that the cannon had
been buried in 1865 for fear it would
fall into the hands of the Yankees
who were momentarily expected.
T. P. Thomson said that he remem-
bered that during. the war the gun
stood in the old barn which was on
belonging to a man named
Jones and later the Frances Parker
property. The gun was put to no use
during the war and at that time was
evidently out of date, but being a
cannon the citizens here attached
some Importance to it as an artillery
piece and therefore buried it.
Judge Hollingsworth also said that
he remembered the gun being in the
old Jones barn and that he had heard
that it was buried somewhere on
South Main street. Judge Hollings-
worth said that he did not know how
old the gun was, but that possibly it
dated back to Revolutionary days.
He says that he remembers that it
was used by the old militia companies
at their musters and maybe was used
by Abbeville County troops during
the Mexican war.
The gun, if it does not date back
to colonial days, is of the same type
as the one-pounders that for the
most part made up the artillery OF
the Continental army and were used
on the small forts, built for protec-
ton against the Indians, and that
later served as posts during the
The one-pounder has a bore OF
one and one half inches and is about
thirty inches long and is made so as
to be mounted on a parapet or a
small carriage.
The men in charge of the construc-
tion work expect to clean the gun up
in order to see whether there is any
or date on the piece.
Maybe there is someone else IN
Abbeville who can shed more light on
the finding Of the gun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-16
100 Per Cent Dividend

The Peoples Bank at recent
meeting. Mrs. Coleman took an active
100 per cent. making a capital stock
$43,6OO instead of S2l,800. A cash
dividend of 20 per cen: was also de-
clared. DR.. S. G. Thomson was re-
elected president, ". F. Nickles
cashier and S. G. Thomson, Jr..
cashier.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-16
Red Cross Field Secretary Here

Miss Annie Doty, of Winnsboro,
one of the Red Cross field secretaries
is in the city for few days and is
dividing her time with Mrs G. A.
Neuffer and Mrs. J. D. Fulp. Miss
Doy is a sister-in-law of Mrs. Lucy
Henry Doty. While here Miss Doty
will 20 over the home service work of
the local Red Cross chapter with the
secretary, Mrs. M. T. Coleman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-16
INFANT DIES

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Sprouse died in Atlanta Thursday
being taken there for treatment. The
body was brought back to Abbeville
Thursday night and was buried here
Friday morning.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-16
Preaching at Cokesbury

Rev. James L. Martin, D. D., will
preach at Cokesburv next Sunday
at eleveno'clock.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-13

Earlville spent Thursday among re!a
tives.
j, II. Sterling of Chicago spent Fri
day among friends.
Mcedamcs ri W. Watts and A. j
Legner was Ottawa shoppers Thurs
day
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs
jesse SaWyg.' died at the home of It's
parents southwest OF town Monday
evening after briri Illness Funeral
was held "Wednesday afternoon, Key
). A. Johnson oificia ing
Mrs. Jennie George and Miss Ger
tlude were Aurora shoppers SATURDAY
Misslda Hin spenr soycra, days in
Chicago this week,
Aiss l. n. llouk spcnI the wcck end
with relatives IL Ottawa.
Miss Eleanor Wig Of Sumonauk
spent Wednesday with relatives bore.
II. Il, Grover and N, l., Grover left
Thursday evening for Story CT y. la,
10 see their aunt who is critically i'll,
Miss Nora Jacobson who has been
attending the Gregg aurora Business
college for several months has accept
ed I. position with the &. Il. Il q K. II.
AT Chicago.
Mr.. Jesse Anderson and dauglH ers
Margaret and Naomi We're Sandwich
shoppers Saturday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-13
WHEAT GROWERS TO
CONVENE AT K. c.
By the Associated fress.)

Kansas City, Mo. April l3.--ltvery
angle Of the wheat problem, including
the cost Of raising, harvesting anG
marko ting, will be discussed at q
meeting here April 90 and % Of the
National Wheat Growers association
a section Of the Farmers Educational
and COOPERATIVE union of America
Representatives from every WAeat
growing state in the country will al
tend. according to G. s. Barrett OF
Union City Ga, president of the as
sociatiOn
Methods of safeguarding the inter
osts OF wheat producers will be given
detailed consideration. i is explained
in the call for the convention. 1t is
probable that the establishment Of co.
operative market organizations in
cities for the benet OF the wheat pro
Queer Will grow 0ut OF the discussion
Of his phase of the wheat growers
problem, il was declared.
From 100 to .C0C wheat growers
are expected to attend the meeting,
said Mr.. Barrett when in Kansas City
recently to make arrangements for
the convention.
In addition To M. Barrett he Off
GERS o, the association are: Vice
president. A. Y. swift, Baker, Oregon
and secretary, a. &. Davis, Gravette
ARK
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-13

! the II w Watts home in the east
part Of town. Mr., Watts and family
have moved into the Dunavan house
Herbeft Iiotce was called to OF
taWa lat Necl, FOR jury service.
Misses h:Dy ana g arlotte Hanson
were Chicago Sh0pp2.s Monday,
Supt G. s. Chappclear made bu
siursa trip 70 Chicago Saturday
Mr. &. j Miller W,is Il san lV.cil
shopper Thur day
Miss Agnes iluImk spent Friday at
Earl, lie.
Mr. and Airs. Alvin Warren spent
the pas week AT Springfield,
Benz l'cdgc3on Of Chicago spent
Sunday among Tie home folks,
Miss Lydia tl'oring was a Sand
wich shopper Saturday
The Sophomore class gave "A ma 4,
quefada party mplimeutnry TO the
Juniors Friday evening. Games were
played ard refreshments was served.
W. {. CoYr made a business trip 10
Chicago Monday
Mrs Caroline Buckhafdt OF Earl
vile spent Monday among relatives.
Mr. 3Gd Mrs. J. r.. Wlteic was an
Aurora passenger Tuesday.
Mrs. earn Thorscn and baby are
spondina few days with relatives IN
|habbOna
A surprise party Was tcndcrcd Rev.
and Mts. Cbas Lyons on Friday even
mig \ very enjoyable time was
spent Oeether
Miss Meya EdWinsCn Of Leland aud
oscar i. Ostrem Of Freedom town.
ship We're united in marriage at 1890
O'Clock Saturday morning By Rev. ).
A. Johnson
W y. strong, @ n Danielson and
&. r Thompson attended a NEE ing
held in Chicago Monday in the inter.
est of the Common Ball Trail
Mrs. :. \. Ruand was a Mendo a
shopper Tuesday,
Mrs Emma tla4eman spent Thurs
day at Sandwich
Mrs Elmer Borne Of Goodell. Iowa
is spending a few days with her par
ents Mir and Mrs. Ole Hi.
Nj and Mrs. G. +. Clapsaddle
were Sandwich shoppers Saturday.
An Interesting debate viii be held
al the school on next Friday afternoon
Subject Resolved THAT the World Il
Growing Be ter"
Mrs. H. Il. Thompson spent Tues
day with relatives at Sandwich
Mrs N W White and Miss Mae,
spent The past week with relatives at
Somonauk
Mcadames Grace Kuknf and OiIeen
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-13

Happiness consists in the enjoyment
of little pleasures, scattered along the
common path of life, which. In the
eager search for some great and ex.
citing joy, We are apt to overlook
Exchange.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-13
Where Brains Don't Count.

One of the strangest things in this
world is how difficult 1t is for an In.
tellectunl to change tires on motor
car.-Dallas News.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24
4 Annual "Buy Motor Car Week" in Full Swing

year ago this monh--to be exact year ago March
S-he Washington Automotve Trade Association held its
first annual "Buy Motor Car Week" 1t an innova-
ton for Washington but the great attained justified
the most optimistic views of its incOrporators
SO enthusiastically did the public take hold OF this new
method of exhibitions and prove their satisfaction and
approval by the best tangible paced-the
question naturally arose. Was this not after ALL the best
way for people to see the new modes7"
In the ordinary automobile show there has always been
confusion and distraction much that great many
visitors simply promenade the ases, stopping at exhibits
only occasionally 1t impossible to give these visitors
statesmen attention and the result has been proven clearly
that it is matter of difficulty to close sale at auto
show.
Where is viewed in its own home, with the advan-
tage that naturally suggests ITSELF the wouldbe buyers
mind centralized and becomes receptive to the
arguments of the salesman Again he has better oppor
tunity to Judge the its merits free from disturbing
influences.
1t is the writer's firm belief that "Buy Motor Car
Week. exhibits the logical way of displaying new
models Washington perhaps is the only city in the United
States that has tried this out in such systematic
the show last year and the that taking place
this week, and therefore it speak from knowledge
and the vote in favor of holding Open House Week in
preference to interior show is not to be wondered at
This weeks exhibition promises to far Outshine
that of last year, due to the fact that the automobile bust
is settled condition and the general
public is receptive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24
JUDGE SHEPHERD HOST
TO EVANSVILLE FARMERS

BERWYN. Md, March 24.-Judge J.
III. Shepherd was host to the Vans
VILE Farmers Club at its March meet
ing. Judge Shepherd gave a talk on
matters of interest to the community
and the farmers. Dinner was served.
The club went on record as favor
ing the proposed extension to john
son avenue. Hyattsville, of Rhode Is
land northeast, Washington, and plans
to send a committee to Annapolis to
boost the project when 1t is taken
up by the legislature.
The following officers were re-
elected for the ensuing year: DR.. Fl.
B. Mcdonnell, College Park, presi-
dent; Alexander GUIDE, Chillum, vice
president. and Samuel W. Beall. Belts
VILE, secretary-treasurer Those at
tending the meeting besides the host
included DR.. Mcdonnell, Mr.. Beall, Mr..
GUIDE, DR.. A. F. Woods. president or
the state College: Percy Cassard,
Judge Fillmore Beall, Pinkney Ma
gruder and Russell Magruder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24
OWENS MOTOR CAR co. d.
MAKES PUBLIC DEBUT
Headquarters on II Street Modern in
Every Respect. j. A. krentI-
len Is General Manager.

The Owens Motor Car Company
made its debut this week with the
opening of the Buy a Motor Car
drive with It's permanent headquaT-
tere at 1407 III street northwest, ana
with attractive exhibits at the auto
mobile show at Wardman Park Hotel
The headquarters Is one OF the
most desLrAble and attractive show
rooms In Nhe city. Under one roof
there are exhibition rooms, storage
rooms and service station.
The Owens Motor Car Company Is
the exclusive distributors OF the Jor-
dan cars for the Distrsct of Columbia.
Ave counties In Maryland, eleven
counties In Virginia and three coun-
ties in West Virginia.
The company was organized by
and bears the name OF its president,
DR.. Clarence J. Owens, who is the d.
rector general OF the Southern Com
| mercial Congress and president of the
Southern Society of Washington. The
other officers are Albert IL. Owens.
vice president; j. j. A. Krentzlen,
general manager, and Newman 8. Lee,
secretary.
The company announced today from
it's headquarters the selection OF Mr..
krentzlen as general manager. This
will be OF interest to the automobile
fraternity throughout this territory.
Mr.. Krentzlen came to Washington in
January. 1915. from his position as
district cashier of the Southern Cot
ton Oil Company OF Columbia, s. c.
He was formerly with Semmes Motor
Company in the. sales department In
the introduction OF the Hudson Super
Six, and with the Lambert-Hudson
Company as service manager and as
ISOLATED with the sales department
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
DECISION DEFERRED
Supreme Court Takes Question
of Judicial Intervention in
der Amusement.

BOSTON, March 24.-The supreme
court today heard arguments on the
request of Mrs. Emile u. Hulen, OF
New York, for the right to intervene
I'm the litigation TO which the direc-
tors of the Christian Science Church
and the trustees of the Christian Sci
ence Publishing Society are the prin-
cipal parties.
Mrs. Hulen brought the petition as
ono of the FIRST members or the
church. These first members were
described by Charles i. Choate, )r''
her counsel, as a body which origi-
naIly had certain authority and func-
tions that were later transferred 10
the directors.
Many Christian Scientists from
New York city and State attended the
hearing in a group. Their attitude
was described by Myles NJ. Dawson
of New York, who appeared with MI
Choate as counsel for the petitioner.
as being one OF concern because OF
the finding of the master that the d.
rectors were without the powers OF
church deacons and wardens and that
the bylaws of the church were not
valid. As q result, he said, members
OF the church in New York State had
held informal conferences at which
1t was felt Mrs. Hulen had right to
seek to exercise functions vital to the
existence Of the church.
Judge De Courcy announced at the
conclusion of the hearing that he
would take the matttr under advise
ment
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24
q CENTS PER POUND
BULK LINE ON COTTON

bulk line" cost of % cents per
pound of lint is shown in a prelim-
mary report on the cost of cotton pro-
duction for 1918. issued today by the
Department of Agriculture. Bulk
line, the department explains, is the
line that marks the point on a scale
Of costs about which the price of a
commodity must hang II an adequate
number of producers are to be kept
in the business.
1t was found that the net cost of
cotton production ranged from cents
q pound to SLOT. Three farms, total
ing only thirty-five acres, produced
cotton at the minimum cost. Only
farms produced at cost
OF less than IA cents, while over
fifty show costs ranging from so
cents to $1.07 per pound.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24
GET THE SPIRIT

that are active In speed and road con
tests. as we'll as hill climbs. In on
OF the most largely attended races .
sydney. Australia, u. l. kissing wo,
the thirty-three- mile race on Good
year tires. while u. Sanity and Il
Mostyn flashed over the line in firs
and second places in the fifty-mit
speed contest Their HaTley-DAvid
sons also were equipped with Good
vear6
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24
GOMPERS' BROTHER DEAD.

NEW YORK, March 24,-Lewis
Gompers, brother of Samuel Gompers,
the labor leader, died yesterday after
a long illness at his home in Brook
Ign. Mr.. Gompers was president of
the Retail Tobacco Dealers Associa-
ton. A widow and seven children,
two brothers and two sisters survive
him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24
MOTORCYCLE RACING Is
POPULAR IN AUSTRALIA

Far on the other side OF tho globe,
in the Antipodes. motorcycle racing IL
Just as popular as IL is in the Western
hemisphere. Splendid weather gives
added months for the sport. which
flourishes through the riding clubs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24
AUTO CUTS CAR FARES.

A committee OF the massachusetts,
Legislature. which made a study OF
the street car situation, has esti-
mated that private automobiles, ex-
elusive of "jitneys." reduced the in
come of the traction lines in the
State IL per cent and that IL this re-
duction were applied 10 the whole
country in proportion TO population
the total reduction In street car earn
ings would amount to s70,Oo0,00o a
year.
A. H. W-k~I "a E
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-24

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Asij|is locomotive. jsyksd IL 10y
Sleng eysds rails n 1887. In
1895 s.Sins<,' spplied the D.pie.
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WhSs Dsplex sssssi - railroad
transportation, ii msssss non. for ths
fy1s asna - 0oeuvdom-1A SAXON