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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-01-07
Loses Leg in Accident.

F. Kyle McAdams, fagman on the
Seaboard, had the misfortune to lose
his right leg between the ankle and
the knee Tuesday morning when he
slipped in getting on cab of a
freight near Middleton. The big toe
of the left foot was also severed.
He was taken to the Seaboard hos
pital at Athens where he was given
treatment. Mr.. Stevenson was engi-
neer and J. M. Morgan was conductor
of the train.
The Elberton Star has the follow
ing account of the accident:
kyle -McAdams, a brakeman or
the Seahoard road, had his left foot
crushed off under the wheels of &
through freight cab, and his right
foot so badly crushed that he may
lose that one too, at Middleton, about
7 o'clock this morning. He was or
an Atlanta bound through freight
nd tried to swing the rolling cab
He missed his footing and fell with
his feet across the track just in front
of the moving wheels. The engineer
uncoupled the cab from his train
ran the freight cars into siding, ant
carried the injured man to hospita
in Athens for treatment. At Elber
eon DR.. J. E. Johnson was taker
aboard and gave first aid and accom-
panied him to the hospital. The in
jured man lives in Abbeville, S. c.
and his wife was wired from Elberto1
to come to Athens on the first train.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-01-07
WILSON'S MESSAGE
TO DEMOCRATS is
NEARLY FINISHED

Washington, Jan. 6-President
Wilson is rapidly regaining his
stamina of war days and with the
consent of DR.. Cary T. Grayson, has
plunged into the mass Of work con-
fronting him, it was stated today at
the White House.
His most important Immediate
task, formulation of a message to
800 Jackson day diners, is about
completed. Great significance is at
tached to this message by White
House officials The president has
had no other counsels, so far as is
known, than those of Secretary Tu-
multy and the whole communication,
a lengthy one, is his own handiwork,
in it, President Wilson is expected
to announce his decision with re-
gard to running for a third term and
advise the Democrats as to the con-
duct Of the campaign.
A situation to which attention is
to be given at once is the nomina-
tion of men to fill the many vacan-
cies in American diplomaHic posts.
The State department will recon-
mend candidates for ambassadors
and ministers but Mr.. Wilson will
give much thought to the selections.
Among those to be named are an
ambassador to Italy and ministers
to China, Denmark, Greece, Switzer-
land, Finland, and Siam.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-01-07
Sidewalks Coated With Ice.

Wednesday morning found the 60
ing for pedestrians exceedingly pre-
cariouS. Numbers fell and loosened
~ their general anatomy and school
children ricochetted from earth to
ars on their way to school. During
ne night drizzle of rain fell and
temperature was just right to en-
case the ground in a thin Sheet of
ice. The recent weather has proved
ariOus enough to obviate monotony.
Tuesday morning the thermometer
registered 10 degrees.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-01-07
95 PCT. OF STRIKES
IN BUILDING TRADES
OUARRELS OF LABOR

New York, Jan. 4.-Ninety-five
per cent of the strikes and rs per-
cent of the days of idleness in the
building trades in the past have oc-
Cured through what is known as
"snowballing" or controversies be-
tween wage-earners themselves as to
which trade should do the work,
says Franklin T. Miller, president of
the F. w. Dodge company, and for
merly director of the Division of
Public Works and Construction of
the United States department of la
Dor. Only per cent, he declares,
have been on questions between en-
iployer and employee.
Mr.. Miller, who has been in touch
with the construction industry in
this country for 25 years, cited the
case of a big Chicago. hotel costing
millions, the work on which had been
delayed, he said, more than a year
because of q disagreement between
skilled workers as to who should
handle certain doors because of the
preponderance of metal over wood.
This, he said, was an inevitable con-
sequence of the rapid development
of the industry.
Analysing the situation and the
building outlook for 1920, Mr.. Mil
ler said:
"The creation of board of juris-
dictional award by the United States
department of labor, a board COM
posed by archite tects, engineers, con-
tractors, material men and wage
earners, promises a solution of one
of the most difficult labor problems
in the building industry. AS a result
of it decreased cost of construction
may be expected. The Board of
Jurisdiction Award has been for
mulated with the full approval of all
Interests concerned, who seem to
have entered into without reserva-
ton"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-01-07
REDS FIGHT FOR
RIGHT TO STAY
Don't Want to Be Deported and Put
Up Stiff Fight Against Ellis Is
land OhicersTMoviemen Are
Rushed Off the Premises By
Women.

New York, Jan. 6.-FourteeN men
and women attending meeting of
the communist Labor party were ar
rested by Department of Justice
agents in raid late today on the Of
fees of the NavyeMir, Russian Soviet
newspaper. The agents also found
cards on which were the names of
Il 900 communists throughout the
United States. .
Arrive at Ellis Island.
While this raid was in progress
fifty-seven more alien plotters, in.
cluding Alexandria Dcr.N::n, lad 70
be leader of New Jersey al -iast-
ern, Pennsylvania comm" :sts, ar
rived at Ellis Island under guard to
take their places with the other hun
dreds swept up in the governments
dragnct of foreign revoiptionaries.
First Outbreak.
At the island the frs: outbreaks
since the beginning Of tha Dcoart-
mentof Justice raids wer. repo::ed.
The ellis Island Soviet sstabli he'd
by Emma Goldman and tlexa.: tria
Berkman and their comDr ion ;, who
are now on the way to Russia on the
ark Buford, came to new life in
two revolts Gregory Weinstein,
hailed as Trotzky's closess friend in
the United States and chief of
staff" of Ludwig C. A. X. Martens,
ambassador Of Soviet Russia" re-
fused to be photographed and fought
desperately when half dozen in
spectors forced him to "poSc' for
the official camera.
Rush Movie Men.
In the .women's department thirty
nine feminine radicals rose in a
body from dinner and rushed
movie" men off the premises. On
the return of the camera mcn rsh
~c9en burly inspectors, the wo.:.n
charged again a%I swept the. pl&c,
clear after Il spirited fight. The casu-
alties were one man badly scratched,
and another decorated with black
eve. the result of a cleft swing" by a
girl, who said she had fought in the =
Russian women's Battalion of Death.
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HUNT FOR REDS
IN ALL SECTIONS
STILL GOES ON

Washington, Jan. 6.-Federal
agents are continuing to comb the
country for radicals who are known
to champion a movement to ovc"-
throw the government. With means
of escape shut off by close watch
for the Mexican and Canadian bor-
ders, where some of the radicals
were reported headed. in an effor: 10
evade the dragnet, arrest IF soN:, !, {
the prominent radical, was e%.:,":r
m6mentarily.
The department of juS;ier has
called upon congress for support in
the campaign to rid the nation of
syndicalism by providing appropria-
tions to meet the legal battle which
is considered. inevitable when the
government starts in the final stages
of~deportation proceedings.
The war department has agreed to
cooperate in furnishing Camp Upton
as detention camp to relieve the
congestion at Ellis Island and an,
other camp probably will be estab,
lished in the middle v:e,l quarter
the radicals until arrangements arc
made to send small fleet of $50
Wet arkS" cross the seas.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-01-07
DECLARE FAIR PRICE"
FOR CLOTHING is
BELOW WHOLESALE

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Investigation of
the "fair price" list for clothing, is
sued by the Illinois Fair Price Com
mittee, and which out-of-town mer-
chants dstlare Is lower than the
wholesale price, has revealed a
business deal whereby leading Chic
ago department stores have done a
rushing business in cheaper grades
of clothing.
The clothing fair price committee,
composed of five officials of the big
downtown department stores and one
representative of the suburban deal
ers, frankly admits that clothing can
not be bought in the wholesale mar
ket today at the fair price" set for
retailers.
The committee fixed the fair price
for, mems suits and overcoats at
$24.50; women's suits at S25; mems
and women's hose at 25 cents a pair,
and other articles on a corresponding
scale
The big downtown stores have
complete lines Of clothing in sale in
their subway" sections at the prices
fixed, and have been doing a rushing
business.
Fair Price List Unfair.
When merchants from many Sec
tions, complained that the "fair-
price" list was unfair, that it made
them to appear to he profiteers, and
that they could not buy clothing at
wholesale for the committees retail
price, the Chicago dealers explained.
The clothing on sale here was all
purchased many months ago none
being bought within the past six
months. The mems suits, for exam
pie, are of two classes, cotton and
wool mixtures, and all-wool shoddy.
When the merchants agreed on the
"fair price" list each placed a COM
plete line of this class of clothing on
isae, regardless of the wholesale cost.
After the present supplies are ex-
haysted, MO more will be available,
lit is said.
'The big buying power of stores
here combined with the fact that
they carry very large stocks, and
take advantage of special bargains in
the wholesale market, made this
price list possible" according to D.
F. Kelly, manager of one of the big
gcst Chicago department stores, and
acting chairman of the fair price
committee.
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Receives Handsome Present.

NJ. 7. Coleman, salesman for Nc
Elroy-Sloan Co., St. Louis, received
500 in gold from his firm this week.
The money was given as Christmas
present and as bonus for exceeding
a certain sales amount for 1919. The
present came in handsome case and
looks like more money than Uncle
Sam stamps thereon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-01-07
Good News.

Miss Mary Sharp, who has been
with the Haddon- Wilson Company
during the busy season will remain
in Abbeville for the year and is
ready to serve the public in this up
to-datc store.
Miss Sharp is bright and attrac-
tive and her many admirers are de-
lighted that she will stay with us.
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The Two Kaisers.

Col. Parker Cobb and Col. Norris
are the two Kaisers of Abbevillc
these days. Since the cold spell
nearly everybody in town has Dust
ed" water pipes and in such weather,
the Kaisers say, that this is the time
for two hours work and ten hours
pay.
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Taking Il *.c:!.

Mrs. Annie Greene - Mahi'" III:
given up her position with the Had
don-Wilson Company and is spending
the winter months at home. Mrs
Mabry is one Of the most competent
and most Intelligent clerks in Able
vile and her many pleased custom
ers will miss her sorely.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-01-07
Two Americans Killed.

Houston, Texas, Jan. 6.-Two
American employees of the Inter-
national Petroleum Company, mur-
dered by bandits near Port Lobos,
Mexico, were from Texas. They were
slain Monday, according to informa
ton received here today.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-01-07
Another Rubber Tire.

Col w. L. PEBBLES has purchased
from John A. McCord and others
210 acres of land on Long Cane,
where he>will operate farm on the
rubber-tire method. He has at last
found place to get rid of the sur
plus, as have others.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-01-07
Getting Better.

Mr. Philip Rosenberg, who has
been sick during the holidays, is get
ting better and his friends hope to
sec him on our streets again soon.
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$I5O,00O ASKED FOR
DEPORTATION OF REDS"

Washington, Jan. 6.-Congress was
asked today, by the labor department
for special fund of S1,O00,00O for
the enforcement of laws against alien
radicals and s150,O0O for their de-
portation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-01-07

Miss Lois Watkins, Anderson and
Miss Laura Bailey, Winthrop. were
visitors in Abbeville this week in in
terest Of Home Demonstration work,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-01-07
TWO AMERICANS
KILLED IN MEXICO
More Blood is Spilled in Oil Fields
State Department Urges Carranza
to Capture and Punish Guilty
Parties-American Sailors
Are Fined.

.. Washington, Jan. 6.-Receipt by
the State Department late today OF
advices that two more American oil
men, F. J. Roney and Earl Bowles,
had been murdered by Mexicans IN
the Ta,npico district of Mexico was
followed by instructions to the
American embassy in Mexico City
to urge the Mexican Government to
take every possible step to bring
about the capture and punishment of
the murderers.
Nineteen Killed. "
First word of the killing of the
two Americans, which brought the
total of American citizens murdered
in the Tampico district since, April
1917, up to nineteen reached
Washington through private sources.
Later the State Department an
noupced the receipt of similar nd
vices.
Bluejackets Sentenced.
The State Department also was in
formed during the day. in a report
from the American consul at Mazat-
Ian, Mexico, that Harry V. Leonard
and Harry o. Martin, members of
the crew Of the United States sub
marine tender Pocomoke, arrested
in Mazatlan November IL after a
street fight with a Mexican, had
been sentenced to two months i'm
prisonment.. The report said, how
ever, that as the senence dated
back to November IL, when the two
bluejackets were arrested, their re-
lease should be effected January. 70.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
MEXICAN FEDERATION
WRECKED BY SECESSION

AQUA PRIETA, Sonora, Mexico,
April lathe Mexican federation,
long held together. but looSe ely, now
virtually has been wrecked by the Sc
cession of fourteen of its thirty com
ponent units, according to semionicial
advices received here from Hermosll-
10, capital of Sonora and seat OF the
independent republic recently pro-
claimed. This announcement Is made
by Gen. J. NJ. Pima, commander OF the
nrst division of the army of the "Re-
public of Sonora.
General Pima declared his advices,
while not naming the thirteen other
states which are said to have fol-
lowed the lead of .onora by seeding,
are authoritative. They came as tele-
grams from the Sonora general mill
lary headquarters, signed by a MEM
Der of Gen. p. Elias Gales staff. he
said.
General Gales Is reported to have
taken complete command of Sonora
during the illness of Gov. Adolfo De
La Huerta, who is in a hospital suf-
fering from appendicitis.
Denial that Lower California Is In
cluded among the seeding states is
made in a statement issued by Este
Dan Cantu, governor of its northern
district. He declared the state Is
steadfastly loyal to Carranza.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
METHODIST PASTOR
URGES Blue sunday
Lynchburg Preacher Would Put
Lid Down on All Amuse-
ments on Sabbath.

A return to the observance Of the
old-time Sabbath was suggested At
the Maryland annual conference OF
the Methodist Protestant church as
the surest means of bringing 'the
pleasure flowing world" to its senses.
at the last morning session today.
A word-picture Of the old-time OBJ
servance. with the theaters closed.
baseball prohibited. the "blue laws
in force. with the young folks Of the
household gathered around the hre-
place hearing selections of the Bible.
or at the piano singing hymns. was
painted by the Rev. Mr.. Hines, Meth
odist minister of Lynchburg, Va. In
his talk before the conference.
II the Rev. Mr.. Hines could have his
way, the moving picture houses. the
aters, fashion parades,- amusement
parks, and the like, would be done
away with on Sunday. ::
He was talking in connection with
the adoption of the resolution pro-
viding for q resident president for the
conference, instead Of the travelling
president of today. then under dis
cussipn. Such resolution was adopt.
ed by the conference by vote of rs
to 81,
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
NJ. ANDM. OFFICIALS
PAY KANN TRIBUTE
Board of Governors Passes
Resolutions on Death OF
Capital Merchant.

Practically the entire membership
OF the board of governors Of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers' Associa-
tion assembled in IL association
rooms at noon today to pay a tribute
to Louis Kann, former president OF
the firm of s. Kann Sons Company.
Ever since the organization OF the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation the firm of S. Kann Sons Com
pany has been Identified with the AS
ISOLATION.
Former President NJ A. Leese paid
tribute to Mr.. Kann. and introduced
the following resolution. which was
Unanimously adopted: --------
"Whereas, Mr.. Louis Kann, presi-
dent of the firm or s. Kann Sons Com
pany. passed away Monday morning,
April H..
q .Therefore be it resolved, that We,
the board Of governors of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
tion, assembled in special session this
18th day of April, 1920, at II o'clock
noon, as a mark of respect to our dis
tinguished fellow-merchant.
"a man of splendid energy and ca
pacity, Mr.. Kann brought to his
chosen field of endeavor a high de-
gree Of integrity and a wholesome ca
pacity for fair dealing with his fel-
bowman.
His personality was one that mel
lowed his surroundings and certainly
his bearing toward those with whom
he had business dealings stamped him
as n man who made equity his watch
! word and good fellowship an axiom
BE it further resolved, that in the
! death of Mr.. Kann the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association is bereft OF
a sincere friend and thoughtful and
truly great co-operator, ever ready
to sacrifice personal ambition thai
the greatest good might come to the
greatest number.
BE 1t further resolved, that these
resolutions shall be spread upon ouI
I minutes and a copy of the same trans
mitted to the family Of the deceased
and to the flrm."
! A committee representing the Mer
chants and Manufacturers Associa.
ton will attend the funeral at II
o'clock tomorrow in Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
MONDAY EVENING
CLUB is ATTACKED
congressman Charge Coterle Is
Behind Move to Boost
Pawn Rates.

Pernicious lobbying by the Monday
Evening club, the citizens commit
tee, the private soldiers and soldiers
and sailors league. and other organi-
cations in behalf OF pawnbrokers. who
are trying TO get higher rate OF In
terest In the District Of Columbia,
was charged today before q House
District subcommittee preparing leg
isiation to relieve conditions existing
among money lenders.
Congressman Ben Johnson, OF Ken
lucky, and Congressman Focht, or
Pennsylvania, claimed the Monday
Evening Club is behind the Tinkham
bill proposing TO increase from ! to
per cent the rate of interest for
pawnbrokers In Washington.
Activities OF the Monday Evening
Club in the Endorsement of District
Commissioners and other officials OF
the District were inquired into by
the Congressman who tried to bring
out that the club Is political or
ganization.
Defends Club.
George s. Wilson, secretary OF the
Board of Charities, defended the Mon
day Evening Club, claiming that 1t
never indorsed any candidate for any
!olitlcaal office. as an organization.
lie declared individual members were
citizens, and as such were free to In
dorse anybody they wished.
During the hearing, Congressman
johnson attacked William III. Baldwin,
OF New York. as lobbyist appearing
on behalf of the pawnbrokers.
II was sbrought out that Baldwin
cepresents New York pawnbrokers
and money lenders who are advoGat-
ing the Tinkham bill, because they see
in IL an entering wedge to spread
their activities to Washington.
Congressman Johnson also singled
out the citizens committee which Is
the Tinkham bill. and got
from Henry w. White, Mr..
Wilson, and others that the so-cafled
citizens committee had its birth In
the Monday Evening Club.
Says Citisens Not Represented.
Mr.. Johnson charged that the citi-
zens' committee. instead Of represent
ing the. mass of citizens associations
of Washington, is self-constituted
body that does not In any way repre-
sent the citizens.
Commissioner Louis Brownlow. In a
brief statement before the subcom-
mittee, advocated the passage OF the
Tinkham bill, which he said was
necessary to keep the pawnbrokers
from Being run out of business.
Former Commissioner w Gwynn
Gardiner. who also was a witness, op-
posed the Tickham bill.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
GEN. PERSHINC LEAVES
TO KEEP ENGAGEMENT

General Pershing left Washington
for Baltimore, where he Is to be the
guest at luncheon of a manufacturers
Organization of the city. During the
afternoon he will visit Camp Hola-
bird, and return to Baltimore In the
evening to attend a dinner given In
his honor by the press of the city.
He will attend a meeting or the
civic Forum of New York city on
Thursday, going to Providence, r. l.,
on Saturday, and returning to New
York city in the evening where he
will be present at the dinner given in
honor of Henry p. Davidson.
Early next week, General Pershing
will leave for Columbia, Mo, where
he will receive the decree of doctor
Of laws at the commencement exer.
cises of the University of Missouri
At the end Of the week he Will depart
TOR the Panama Canal zone.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Thin, Nervous People
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fsoda.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
METHODISTS DESIGNATE
PASTORS FOR DISTRICT

Appointment OF pastors to Wash
ngton Methodist Protestant churches,
and plans for the ensuing year, were
announced today at the last morning
,ession of the maryland Annual Con.
'erence of the Methodist Church. They
,re: c. NJ. Compiler, to the First
Methodist Protestant Church; J. !.
humphreys. to the Rhode Island ave-
aue NJ. p. Church; G.. Il. Brown, to tn
Georgetown M. p. Church, 10. T. Kirk
ley, to the Mount Taber NJ. p. Church
md ]. +. Bryan, to the North Caro-
lima Avenue NJ. p. Church. No
,hanges we're made.
The conclusion of the session ex-
oected at 8 o'clock this evening will
end the last OF the three conference
Of the three branches of the netho-
dist Church held in Washington the
past week.