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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-06-07
GUS miners and operators early this
year after the strike in the soft coal
fields last November.
MR.. POLK RESIGNS AS
UNDER SECRETARY
OF STATE
i'll Health Sorces Him to Quit Of
flee for Long Rest

Washington, June 5.-Frank L..
Polk today resigned as under-secre-
tary of state and his resignation
was accepted by President Wilson.
Mr.. Folks resignation will take
effect June Is when he will leave
Washington to take rest before
returning to the practice of ID" ii
New York city. His successor as
under-secretary has not yet been
selected.
Because of the condition of his
health, Mr.. Polk desired to retire
from public life some months ago,
but after the resignation of Secre-
tary Lansing he felt it his duty to
remain in the department until
Secretary Colby could thoroughly
familize himself with departmental
affairs.
Mr.. Polk entered government SER
vice on September 16, 1915 as
counsellor for the state department
later he was made as assistant Sec
retary of state and last year was
elevated to the post of under-secre-
tary when that office was created
by special act of congress.
When Secretary Lansing return
ed from Paris peace conference last
summer, Mr.. Polk was sent abroad
to take his place and he acted as
head of the American delegation
until the conference adjourned last
December.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-06-07
Scranton. Pa,

Scranton, Pa.
Mr.. Thompson who will represent
the public on the commission, is pres
ident of Ohio State University, Mr..
Ferry who will represent the miners
is a member of the executive COM
mittee of the United Mine Workers
of America, and Mr.. Conneil, the
operators representative, is an in
dependent operator.
Under the agreement by which the
President appointed the committee,
the miners are to remain at work un-
til the award is made. Both sides are
expected to abide by the commits
sion's award.
This procedure in settling the con-
troversy in the anthracite nelds is
similar to that followed in adjusting
the differences between the bitumln-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-06-07
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE
PROBATE COURT.

Citation for Letters of Administrator
By J. F. Miller, Esq, Judge of Pro-
bates:
WHEREAS, Fleming Rapley hath
made suit to me, to grant him Letters!
of Administration of the estate and
effects of Nellie Green, late of Abbe-
vile County, deceased.
These are therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said Nellie
Green, deceased, that they be and ap-
pear before me, in the Court of Pro
bate, to be held at Abbeville Court
House, on Tuesday the 18th of June,
1920, after publication hereof, at II
o'clock in the forenoon, 70 show
cause, if any they have, why the said
Administration should no, be grant
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-06-07
COMMISSION NAMED TO
SETTLE COAL WAGE DISPUTE
Award TO Be Made Within Sixty
Daxs lie 1t is Possible.

Washington, June 5.-President
Wilson today appointed a commission
of three men to settle the wage con-
troversy between the anthracite coal
miners and operators.
The commissions award is to be
made within 60 days if possible and
its award as to wages will be retrac-
tive to April 1, the date when the
contracts between the miners and
operators expired.
The members of the commission
are VIM. o. Thompson of Columbus,
Ohio, Neal J. Ferry cZ McAdoo,
Penn, and William L. Connell of
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-06-07
. BLUE WANTS ACTION

Paris, June 6.-Maj. Gen. Ru-
pert Blue, former head of the Uni
ted States public health service,
who is in Europe to investigate
health conditions, with DR.. George
M: Converse of the American
health service has just opened Of
fices in Paris. He has cabled to
Washington for five additional sur
geons to be sent to northern ports
to inspect all third class passengers
for America, in view of the wide
spread prevalence of typhus and
cholera in Poland.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-06-07
FRENCH MOTHERS OF
LARGE FAMILIES TO
GET MEDALS

Paris, june 5.-Announcement
by the government that medals
would be awarded to mothers of
large families has resulted in a
large number of applications being
received.
The medals will be given under
an order issued by the Minister of
Public Health, and will be tokens of
the nations gratitude to mothers
who have raised families of healthy
children. Only those who have
reared their children in the best
moral and physical surroundings
and with proper understanding of
their duty to France are eligible.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-06-07

To mothers having five children,
the youngest of whom is not less
than years of age, a bronze
medal will be given. The mother of
family of eight will receive a sill
yer medal, while one who has ten
children will be awarded a gold
medal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-06-07
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

''Bayer Tablets Of ASPIRIN IS
genuine Aspirin proved by millions
and prescribed by physicians for
over twenty years. Accept only an
unbroken "Bayer package" which
contains proper directions to re-
lieve Headache, Rheumatism, Colds,
and Pain. Handy tin boxes of IL
tablets cost few cents. Druggists al
so sell larger "Bayer packages. !"
Aspirin is trade mark Manufacture
Monoaceticacidester of Salicylica-
cid.
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ed.
Given under my hand and seal of
the Court this 1st day of June in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and twenty and in the 144th
year of American independence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-06-07
CONFEREES DIFFER,
BILL CAN NOT PASS

Washington, June 5.-Reporting
that senate and house conferees had
failed utterly to reach an agree
ment, Acting Chairman Norris of
the senate agriculture committee
announced tonight that no attempt
would be made at this session of
congess to bring up the bill design
ed to prevent the boarding of food
stuffs and regulate shipment of
cold storage food.
The measure which covers recon-
mendations made to congress last
September by President Wilson
passed both houses but in different
form.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-06-07

Published on the End day of June
1920 in the Press and Banner and on
the Court House door for the time,
required by law.
J. F. MILLER,
6, 2, Judge of Probate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-06-07

Six or seven hundred years is the
average life of Brazilian cocoanut
trees.
The Watch on the Rhine is now
composed as follows: French
troops, $4,000; Belgian troops, 2O,-
600; American troops, 10000;
British troops, $4,000
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-27
Hero of World War .
Arrested on Charge
OF Abducting Woman

BIRMINGHAM, Mass, July "a
Thomas Drake, wearer of a distin-
guished service cross for heroism in
the world war, was takes in custody
by West Virginia officer and started
back to Clarksburg in that state to-
day charged with enticing Flora E.
Gill from her home by telling her
that unless she accompanied him he
would kill her husband, NJ. P. Gill,
of Clarksburg. Mrs. Gill is the
daughter Of Henry Colhoune, presi-
dent of coal and gas company of
Clarksburg. Drake has been en-
ployed here for some months.
According to the birmingham DO
lice, who held him pending the ar
rival of Mr.. Gill and West Vir-
ginia officer, Drake was a former
sutton of the young woman and when
he returned from the war and learn
ed she had been married, was unable
to conquer his infatuation
The police say that after several
unsuccessful attempts to induce her
to elope with him, Drake went to
her house. several days ago in the
absence Of her husband and, display
ing a revolver, compelled her to pack
a grip and accompany him north.
From Washington the young woman
managed to send a telegram secretly
to her husband, and when the train
tanned by the police.
Drake waived eXtradition, telling
the court he was ready to go back
and face the music
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-27
| URGES OPENING OF
ST. LAWRENCE TO
CHAMPIONSHIPS

DETROIT. Mich, July 24.-Impor-
lance of opening the upper st. Law
renee river to ocean going vessels
as a means of enhancing the worlds
food supply was pointed out in a
telegram from Herbert Hoover, for
roer food administrator, to the Great
Lakes-St. Lawrence Underwater con-
gress and read to the congress to-
day. Mr.. Hoover had been asked to
attend the congress but was unable
to appear.
transportation problem" the tele-
gram said. Both railroads and wa
terways are far behind the produc-
t;vity of our country. Agriculture
and general industry are embarras-
sed by lack of transportation and
the marriage between producer and
consumer are widened extravagantly
by failure to obtain proper distrl-
button.
I'm the years to come the country
will find that proper outlet for the
bulk of its commodities will lie by
water, rather rather than rail. We
need a national study and a national
program OF transportation develop
ment, an dsuch a program will en-
brace not only improvement of in
terror waterways, but development of
L.
THAT the ports of the Great Lakes
ca nbe put effectively on seaboard
with a comparatively moderate expen-
diture is unquestioned and such a
step will improve enormously the
prosperity of fifteen states, decrease
cost of distributing commodities and
increase returns to the producer.
1T is necessary that these prob
lens shall be handled in a definite
and co-ord!nated manner, that
positive policy be outlined by the
government extending over term of
years for their accomplishment anu
that they be taken out of partisan
politics and placed in the hands of
competent managers.
LAS an incident to such a develop
r.ent program I know of nothing
more important than consolidation of
the many construction and engineer
ing departments of the government
into one great public works depart
ment, probably in replacement of
the present department of the interi-
or. Such a department would become
the central point for handling these
problems, would obtain proper con-
sideration Of the efforts of the gov
eminent, save an enormous duplica-
ton and effort, make possible for
Ward-looking program over a long
term of years and reduce the pork
barrel to a minimum"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-27
EDITORS GUESTS
OF GORDON LEE
ATCHICKAMAUGA
BY JACK L. PATTERSON
Editor of The Journi

(GXchanGe Ed1Gor OF Inc Jourua1.D
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga, July 24.-As
the guests of Congressman and Mrs.
Gordon Lee. ninety-five members of
the Georgia Press association en-
joyed a tour through Chickamauga,
the greatest military park in the
world, and Fort Oglethorpe, Friday.
They were in charge of guides who
lectured on all the points of inter-
est. Many of the editors did not
know that Chickamauga park con-
tanned seven thousand acres and
that more than 100000 had been
expended in the erection of monu-
ments, memorials and tablets there
in, showing the position Of various
regiments in one of the bloodiest
conflicts of the war between the
states.
Fort Oglethorpe, which was util-
world war, is adjacent to the park,
having 1000 acres and ample build
ings to accommodate the soldiers in
time of war and during the training
periods of peace.
At o'clock, barbecue appropriate
for the entertainment of kings, was
served on the lawn by Congressman
and Mrs. Lee, who were assisted in
hospitality by a bevy of
beautiful and charming young ladies.
Among them were Mrs. N. c. Napier
and Misses Olive Pringle, Mary Ell
der, Billie Neal, Cecil Camp and
others.
Following the barbecue, brief ad-
dresses were delivered by Congress-
man Lee, P. T. McCutcheon, of the
Franklin News and Banner; W. Trox
Bankston, for many years editor and
proprietor of the West FONT News;
Standard, and Miss Emily Woodward
of the Vienna News. Among the
eleventh-hour arrivals at the bar
becue were r. S. Shope, editor, and
T. S. McCamy, associate editor, of
the Dalton Citizen, who are among
the most prominent and successtul
newspaper men in the state.
Beginning in Carrollton on Nom
annual session of the association ad-
journed in Chickamauga on the eve
ming of Friday, July %, going down
in history as one of the most prof
liable and thoroughly enjoyable in
the history of the organization de-
spite the frequent uedEy IdLlId11S
that prevented pleasure trips to Bow
don, where fish fry had been pre-
pared; Villa Rica, where refreshments
were to have been served, and Doug
lasville, where a picnic dinner had
been planned for Thursday.
The members of the association
regretted the necessity of disappoint-
ing the good people of these three
towns, knowing that their
visit had been anticipated with pleas
ure for several months. Already
plans are being contemplated for the
meeting at Washington next year
which will witness the execution of
several features never before at
tempted by this or any other press
association.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-27
TEN STATES MAY
LOSE ONE MEMBER
IN LOWER HOUSE

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Unless
the membership of the house is in
creased from 435 to at least 500 to
meet the increased popula ton shown
lose one or more representatives, &C
cording to Representative Slegel, of
New York, chairman of the census
committee which will frame the new
apportfonment bill. Those states
are:
Indiana, Iowa and Missouri, which
will lose two congressman each; and
Illinois, entucky, Maine, Maryland,
Nebraska, Vermont and Virginia,
which will lose one congressman
each.
Mr.. Siegel explains that if the
house membership is retained at its
present figure, it will be necessary
to increase the population basis in
each congressional district beyond
the 211, 200 or major portion thereon
now fixed. If this is done, he says,
the ten states named will lose one
or more of the present districts be-
cause their populations have not in
creased in proportion to those OF
other states.
On the basis of the estimated pop
ulatfon of 106, 100000 for the whole
country in 1920, an increase of APP
proXimately 100000 in ten years,
Mr.. Siegel says 65 or Sc new seats
in the house must be rcreated If the
emit numerical representation. While
precedent warrants the increase, Mr..
Siegal declares there is strong oppo-
sition to 1t on the part of some Of
the present representatives, while
others favor reduction to as few as
800 members.
Mr.. Siegel expects the work Of
framing the new apportionment bill
in accord with the new population to
begin with the reconvening of con-
gress in December and he anticipates
that the measure will be passed ear
ly in 1921.
single exception of 1910, the house
membership has been enlarged to
keep pace with the growing popula-
ton. Now the house floor is crowd
ed when all members are present;
seats nearly fill the chamber; the old
individual desks have been discard
ed and an increase in membership
probably will have to be solved by
narrowing the width of the seats.
Ten years ago the house member
ship was increased from 391 to 435
on the basis Of a population of S1,-
972,266 and the only exception to
such a procedure occurred In 1910
out by the apportionment, the mem
bership being fixed at 232 after hav-
ing been 242 for ten years.
The last apportionment kept intact
the numerical strength of all state
delegations besides providing for
certain increases, but even then sew,
eral congressional districts fell
short of the maximum basis OF ILL.,
600 DOpu1atiOn.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-27
DODSON KILLING
USE Of CAL0ME[
Says Drug is Mercury and
Acts Like Dynamite on
Your Liver

Dodson is making a hard fight
against calomel in the South. Every
druggist has noticed a great falling
off in the sale of calomel. Thev LIZ
give the same reason. Dodson's
Liver Tone is taking it's place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people
know it, while Dodson's Liver Tone
is perfectly safe and gives better re-
Suits" said prominent local drug
gist. Dodson's Liver Tone is per-
sonally guaranteed by every drug
gist. A large bottle costs but few
cents, and if it fails to give easy re-
lief in every case of liver sluggish
ness and constipation, you have only
to ask for your money back.
Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedy,
harmless to both children and adults.
Take a spoonful at night and wake
up feeling fine; no biliousness, sick
headache, acid stomach or constipat-
ed bowels. 1t doesn't grippe or cause
inconvenience all the next day like
violent calomel. Take a dose of cal
omel today and tomorrow you will
feel weak, sick and nauseated. Don't
lose a days work! Take Dodson's
Liver Tone instead and feel fine,
full of vxigor and ambition.-(Advt.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-27
How. to Treat
a. A Torpid Liver

The, liver is the largest and most
important organ in the body, and
when the liver refuses to act, it
causes constipation, biliousness,
headaches, indigestion. gas, sour
diarrhoea, pains in back and under
shoulder blades and under ribs on
right side. These symptoms lead, to
colds, influenza or other serious
troubles unless corrected immediate
ly.
An inactive liver places an extra
burden on the kidneys, which over
taxes them and causes the blood to
absorb and carry into the system the
impurities that the liver and kidneys
have failed to eliminate.
When you treat the liver. alone,
trouble, and that is why you have to
take purgatives every few nights.
Calomel or other ordinary laxatives
treat your kidneys and blood while
treating the liver you would put
your entire system in order and fire.
quent purgatives would then be un-
necessary.
DIR. w. L. Hitchcock many years
ago recognized these impvr...::,
facts, and after much study anu
research, compounded what is now
known as Dr. Hitchcock's Liver,
Kidney and Blood Powders, three
was the Doctors favorite prescrip-
ton for many years, being used by
his patients with marked success.
1t is harmless vegetable remedy
that will not make you sick, and
you may eat anything you like
while taking it,.
Get a large tin box from your
druggist or dealer for Csc, under his
personal guarantee that 1t will give
relief, tone up the liver, stimulate
the kidneys to healthy ACTION and
the home for ready use whenever
any memberi of the family begins
to feel "out of sorts" 1t will prove
a household erie-S and valuable
remedy.-(AdVt.1
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-27
Girls in Reforrnatory
Engage in Rioting;
One Bites a. Cop

BEDFORD N. Y July 24.-In-
mates of the state reformatory for
women engaged in a serious race
riot today, which started in the
laundry and quickly spread to all
cottages at the institution.
The disturbance was quelled by
state troopers and the Bedford po-
lice.
Three girls escaped from the re-
formatory tonight. A fourth, who
escaped during the riot, was caught
at Mt Kisco and brought back here.
Several policemen and soldiers
were injured slightly while quelling
the disturbances. One was bitten by
a girl. About a dozen girls were cut
and bruised. The ring leaders of
the riot and about seventy partici-
pants were locked in the prison
building where they continued
screaming and shouting for some
time.
J Miss Florence Jones, superintend-
ent resigned tonight as a result of
the trouble during the day.
II told the managers l did not
feel equal to the task here unless I
was permitted to use reasonable dis
cipline and firmness," she said
"The discipline has been lax be-
cause the managers have insisted or
running the institution this waV''
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-27

II am 80 glad my health is being
restored after suffering for over
eight years with indigestion and
rheumatism that I feel like telling
everybody about Tanlac," was the
enthusiastic statement made recently
by Mrs. NJ. E. Smith, one of the best
known and most highly respected
women Of Tampa, Fla, residing at
906 Morgan street.
"The rheumatism from which l
had suffered for years even before
1 had stomach trouble, panied me
worse than ever and until recently
l was not only unable to walk with
out the use of cane, but l was
so weak at times I could hardly get
out of bed I tried many medicines
but nothing helped me and l al
most despaired of ever getting any
better.
"Then Tanlac came along and in
just a few days after [ began tax
ing this grand medicine, my appetite
short time 1 was able to enjoy my
meals and everything seemed to
agree with me perfectly.
my rheumatism is so much better
and have so much more strength L
am now able to walk all about the
house and up and down the stairs
without my cane Friends who have
become so accustomed to seeing me
walk with my cane are astonlshed
when they see me now walking
around without it.
IT will always praise Tanlac for
what it has done for me-"
Tanlac is sold by all leading drug
gists.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-27
Too BUSY With Bible
To Talk, Says Negro
Who-Has Killed Seven

SAN QUENTIN, Cal, July "a
Declaring he was too busy with his
Bible preparing for his execution on
Sept. "a to discuss his alleged GRIM
inaI career further. Nose Gibson,
negro, who Sheriff West, of Orange
county, announced had confessed sew
en- murders. refused to talk today.
He sat in his cell, prison Bible
in his hand, and read it almost con-
stantly.
Gibson told the prison officials he
wanted to forget about his crimes
and indicated he was willing to make
atonement.
A telegram asking If Gibson lad
mitted numbering Mrs. Susan b.
Clark and Mrs. Laura Marshall at
Orange City Junction, Fla, Novem-
Der II, 1919. was received here to-
day by Sheriff Kline from Sheriff
Morris, Of DeLand. Fla. officers yes
terday said Gibson confessed he
murdered one woman at Orange City
Junction in November, 1919.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-27
Arrest Is Made In
Poisoned Candy Case

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 25:-
George Littrell, of Sandersville,
Tenn, was arrested here on
two warrants sworn out by his
broth er-in-law, H. J. Matthews,
charging murder and attempt to COM
nit murder, after a 24-hour investi-
cation by local detectives in efforts
to find the sender of the box of poi
soned candy to Mrs. Susie Littrell,
inmate of the Middle Tennessee hos
pital for the insane, which resulted
in the death of Mrs. Lizzie Brooks,
Of Fountain Head, Tenn, another in
mate, and the serious illness Of two
additional inmates and two nurses
at the institution.
Littrell is the husband of Mrs.
Susie Littrell and 1t is said that
he had made several efforts to Sc
cure a divorce from her since her
residence at the state asylum.
Handwriting on the box of poi
soned candy which was sent through
the mails correspondent to handwrit-
ing in letter given the police by
Matthews and said to have been writ
ten by Littrell, according to Chief
Of Detectives Robert Sidebottom and
Detectives Irwin and Dowdy who
have been conducting the investiga-
tinn