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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
HOME FOR GAME WARDEN.

Messrs. E. C. Horton and ]. D. Kerr
newspaper and furniture men, who
sometime ago went into the rabbit
farming business, are spreading out.
Looking to the time when the busi-
ness would be flush and they would
need a man at headquarters to look
after the marketing of their products
they have bought from Mrs. James
F. Bradley the house and lot on
Wardlaw Street now occupied by her
as residence. This they announce
is to be the official residence of the
Chief Game Warden of the rabbit
farm, the official title of which Or
ganization was given = in a previous
ISSUE
The price paid for the residence
was $1,000. The sale was made by
the old reliable, Col. Bob Link, who
knows real estate when he sees it, as
well as the modus operandi of turn
ing a trade.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
UNIONS WILL: ASK
WILSON TO VETO
Labor Claims that Provisions are
Unfair. Palmer To Pass on Bill
President Plans to Have At
torney General Look into
Organization

Washington Feb. 24.-Railroad
labor decided tonight to ask Presi-
dent Wilson to veto the railroad re-
organization bill.
In a memorial to be submitted
probably late tomorrow, the repre-
sentatives of the 100000 union
workers will request the President to
withhold his signature from the
measure until they can present a
brief of their reasons why it should
not have executive approval. An
nouncement of the unions decision
was made by B. M. Jewell, acting
president of the Railway Employees
Department, American Federation of
Labor. ,'
knowledge of the Presidents in
,ention to have Attorney General
Palmer pass on the validity Of the re-
measure did not deter
the union leaders from their deter
mined course of action. Their claims
against the legislation were explained
to be aside from any question of the
validity of the bill and, they, there
fore, purposed to carry the opposition
through to the finish.
Awaits President's Action.
The next step in the union pro-
gram which will not be developed
definitely unless the bill is approved,
is to test the constitutionality of the
law. Various methods of bringing
this about were suggested, but all
will be held in abeyance pending the
Presidents action.
Labor provisions of the bill ad-
mittedly will be the most bitterly as
sailed by the unions but the plan also .
contemplates attack on the financial
sections which labor holds to be ':un-
fair to the taxpayers and burden
on the government" The dividend
provision of the law also will come in
for condemnation, it was indicated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
.ERzBERGER FORCED
OUT OF CABINET
.Decides" to Resign When Startling
Revelations are Made in His Libel
Suit Against Helfferich-Came
As Climax to Busy Day-Sen-
sational Testimong Given

Berlin. Feb. 24.-Mathias Err
berger, minister of finance, volun-
tarily resigned from the cabinet to-
day.
Erzberger's resignation came as a
climax to a day of sensational testl-
mony in his libel suit against DR..
Karl Helfferich, former minister of
the treasury.
The nature of this testimony, it
was considered, left Erzberger no
other choice than to relinquish his
portfolio.
According to the testimony of
States Attorney Messerschimdt'
which was given with the utmost re-
serve and caution, Erzberger had
smuggled large amounts of his PR
vate funds to Switzerland. Previous
ly testimony adduced from DR..
Helfferich involved Erzberger in
numerous questionable transactions
in connection with the issuance of
import and export premits and other
wise misuse of his official position
and influence in the furtherance of
ventures in which Erzberger was al
legged to be interested.
The official statement announcing
Erzberger's retirement from the cab
met bases his action on his desire to
save an investigation concerning his
income tax. The resignation was ten
dered to President Ebert, who order
ed an investigation of the income tax
incident conducted with all possible
speed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
PROF. A. r. BANKS DEAD

A telegram was received Wednes,
day morning by J. Allen Long, an
bouncing the death of Mrs. Longs
father, Prof. A. R. Banks, in Ridge
way Tuesday night after a brief ILL
ness of influenza. MY. Long was
with her father at the time of his
death. Mr.. Long and his sons, J.
Allen Long, Jr., and Billy left We'd
nesday for Ridgeway. The funeral
will probably be held in Fort Mill
Thursday.
He'is survived by two sons, Will
liam Banks, of the Columbia State,
and John M. Banks, of the Columbia
Record; one daughter, Mrs. ]. Allen
Long, Abbeyille.
Prof. Banks was a distinguished
educator, and has prepared thousands
of boys for college and life. He was
known all over the state and South
and has hundreds of friends who will
mourn his passing.
He was we'll known in Abbeville,
where he frequently visited Mrs.
Long.
Prof. Banks was the son of the
Rev William Banks, D. D., an emf
nent Presbyterian minister. He, him
self, was an elder in the Presbyter-
ian Church and took an active inter-
est in church affairs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
ESCH.CUMMINS RAILROAD
BILL ADOPTED BY HOUSE;
VOTE STANDS 249 TO $50

Washington, Feb. 21.-The COM
promise Esch-Cummins railroad bill
was approved late today by the House
which adopted the conference report
after four hours of debate.
. The House adopted the conference
report by vote of 249 to $50, a
clean margin of SO votes.
Adoption of the conference report
came after the House had defeated
by vote Of 228 to I'll a motion to
recommit, Chairman Esch, of the in
terstate commerce committee in
charge of the fight on the floor then
called for the previous question and
there was buzz in the chamber as
the voting began.
There never was any doubt as to
the outcome, leaders said, although
the effect of pressure from labor
leaders against adoption of bill was
variously interpreted. Representative
Kitchin, Democrat of North Carolina,
in the closing argument against the
bill, declared that labor leaders had
caused at least dozen members who
were opposed to it to rally to its sup
port.
Handed Back March First
During the debate in which more
than score of Representatives took
part, Chairman Esch declared that
the railroads would be handed back
to their owners on March 1, regard
less whether Congress enacted legis-
lation meanwhile, but he warned the
House that defeat of the bill at this
stage would put half the railroads of
the country in the hands of receivers
in three months.
Representative Pou, Democrat of
North Carolina painted more
gloomy picture by declaring that the
country would see the greatest finan-
cial disaster in years if it gave up
the roads without enactment of laws
which would give them the right to
earn a fair return.
Representative Kitchin said his
opposition was not "in compliance to
the demands of Mr.. Gompers." He
attacked the ''insidious propaganda" )"
which he said railway interests had
conducted and declared the question
of government ownership was not in
volved.
whether this report is adopted or
rejected" he said, eve have it from
Mr.. Esch that the roads will go back
to their owners on March l."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
PROFITEERING HURTS
FARM PRODUCTS

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 24.-A quick
depression in agricultural prices as
the result of 'profiteering" in for
eign exchange was predicted by DR..
TAFT Butler president of the Associa-
tion of Agricultural workers in his
Ianual address to the opening of the
twenty-first convention of this
Organization here today.
DR.. Butler, who is editor of the
Progressive Farmer, of Memphis,
Tenn, characterized profiteering in
foreign exchange as "the most damn
able form of profiteering indulged in
since the war"
"Indications at this time" said DR..
Butler, t"foreshadow more definitely
than ever before in the history of the
country, quick depression in the
prices of farm products. The present
profiteering in foreign exchange is
doing more to disrupt the normal
progress of agriculture in this coun-
try than anything else at this. time.
Cotton is not moving because of the
low foreign exchange, and it is the
same with other products. Europe
will not pay the price with the pre-
sent deprecated currency.
President Buffers address follow
ed short speeches of welcome by
Peter V. Rice, assistant state COM
missioner of agriculture, and Mayor
James L. Key, of Atlanta, who offer
ed the hospitality of the state and
city to the agricultural workers. The
convention will be in session through
Thursday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
NEWS OF DIR. SWOPE.

Dr. Geo. W. Swope, former pastor
of the First Baptist Church, in Alb
beville, has arrived in Philadelphia
and taken up the work thera as pas
tor of Fifth Baptist Church in that
place. We have received a folder
carrying the announcements for the
services held Sunday, February 18th.
The first page of the folder contains
a cut of the handsome church of
which the doctor is the pastor. 1t is
located at the corner of Eighteenth
and Spring Garden Streets. On this
page too you will find the subjects
of the message delivered by the
pastor on that day, as follows:
Morning: The Divine Enslavement
Evening: The Second Line of the
Worlds Only Hope.
The other pages of the folder con-
ain announcements of the many
working organizations of the church,
with the names of the officers of the
church, members of the choir, the
programs for the morning and even
ng services, and other information.
1t is evident that the church is as the
Doctor says it is "a great church."
The friends of the Doctor and of
his family in Abbeville will be glad
that they have found a home in a
place so agreeable and that the
work there appeals to the eminent
divine.
Among other things which DR..
Swope expects to do while in Phila-
delphia, when he has time, is to i'm
prove his handwriting so that it will
not be necessary to get Brother
Stark to translate all his letters to
friends here.
We all wish him success in all his
endeavors, including handwriting
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
WILL NOT
ACT ON RAILROAD
BILL FOR PRESENT

Washington, Feb. 24.-President
Wilson was asked today by George P.
Hampton, managing director of the
Farmers National Council, on behalf
of farm organizations affiliated with
the council, to veto the railroad bill
on the grounds of public policy"
Mr.. Hampton's request was by
etter. He asked that the President
personally or through Secretary
Tumulty receive a delegation next
Thursday and that he defer action on
the bill until the farmers representa-
tives have chance to express more
fully their reasons for opposing it.
Washington, Feb. 24.-President
Wilson will not act Immediately on
the compromise railroad bill passed
yesterday by the Senate. It was an
nounced at the White House today
that the President had directed that
the measure be referred to the De-
partment of Justice just as soon as
it reached the White House from
congress-.
The executive has ten days in
which to pass upon the act before it
can become a law without his sigma
ture. 1t is generally expected that
he will be urged by representatives
of the railroad brotherhoods and
organized labor generally to veto the
bill because of it's labor and the other
provisions. :
The railroad men oppose this Sec
tion because it provides for tri-par-
tite labor boards, whereas they de-
sire to return to the old method Of
negotiations and decision by repre-
sentatives of the workers and the
railroads.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
URGES DRIVE ON
TAX DODGERS TO
SAVE A BILLION

Washington, Feb. 23.-An ap-
preparation to finance a $1,000,OO0,-
600 drive on tax dodgers has been
asked of congress by Internal Reve-
nue. Commissioner Roper, it was
learned today.
This amount, Roper informed the
house appropriations committee, can
be brought into the treasury if con-
gress will allow sufficient funds for
a thorough audit Of all tax returns.
Audits of the 1916 and part of the
1917 returns have netted $200,O00,-
900, but the internal revenue bureau
is so far behind on its work that a
large additional force of auditors
is needed to bring more money due
the government into the treasury at
this time, Mr.. Roper said. For this
purpose he asked for an appropria-
ton of $4,000 to employ 75O audi
tors and 600 auxiliary clerks to 60
over faulty returns.
A preliminary investigation also
has shown that the government has
been paid money on income and 9TH
er taxes to which it is not entitled,
and it is estimated that the refunds
during this year will total $12,000,-
900.
AS to the taxes which the govern
ment hopes to recover, Mr.. Roper
said:
We find upon examination that
two-thirds of these assessed taxes lie
in a group of about $4,000 returns.
These are the so-called consolidated
returns-that is returns of corpora
tions of all kinds which have many
subsidiary companies probably rum
ming from five to twenty subsidiary
companies per return. These $4,000
consolidated returns probably repre-
sent 100000 individual company re-
turns. An audit of 302,938 cases has
netter the government s125,7O5, 422.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
SENATE PASSES
RAILROAD BILL

Washington, Feb. 23.-The confer
ence report on the railroad bill, en-
bodying legislation for reorganiza-
tion of railroads of the country with
the end of federal control, was adopt
ed late today by the senate. 1t passed
the house Saturday and now goes to
the president.
The vote on adoption of the re-
port, taken after several hours of de-
bate, was At to II.
Those voting for the conference re-
port were:
Republicanss-Ball, Brandegree,
Calder, Capper, Colt, Cummins, Cur
tbs, Elkins, Fernald, Frelinghysen,
Hale, Jones of Washington, Kellogg,
Kenyon, Keyes, Lenroot, Lodge, Nc
Lean, McNary, Nelson, New, Page,
Phipps, Poindexter, Smoot, Spencer,
Sterling, Sutherland, Townsend,
Wadsworth, Warren and Watson. To-
tai Republicans for, 80.
Democrats Beckham, Fletcher,
Gay, Glass, Myers, 'Phelan, Pome-
rene, Ransdell, Robinson, Shields,
Smith of Maryland, Underwood,
Walsh of Montana, and Williams.
Total Democrats for Is.
Those voting against the report:
Republicans-Borah, France and
Gronna. Total Republicans against
8.
Democrats-Ashurst, Dial, Gore,
Harris, Harrison, Johnson of South
Dakota, Jones of New. Mexico, King
McKellar, Nugent, Overman, Pitt
man, Sheppard and Trammell. Total
Democrats against, IA.
Total against adoption II.
Those paired follow: Bankhead for
with Culberson against; Mccormick
for with Henderson against; Dilling-
ham for with Swanson against; Fall
for with Kendrick against; Simmons
for with Kirby against; McCumber
for with La Toilette against; Harding
for with Walsh of Massachusetts
against; Edge for with Owen against.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
LAURENS MAN DIES
OF HIS WOUNDS

Laurens, Feb. 24.-Julius Sit
greaves, cashier of the Lucas Bank at
Watts Mill, died at his home here
this morning at 2 o'clock from a self
inflicted wound, according to state
ment made by the young man after
he was found PROSTATE in the road
near the city Sunday night. There
were indications that he would re-
cover yesterday, bue he grew gHad-
ually worse in the afternoon and sue
cumbed during the nibht.
He was 27 years of age.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
A Welcome Visitor.

Mrs. Wallace Thompkins is here
from Edgefield and is visiting at the
home of Mrs. w. S. Cothran. As Miss
Cleora Br1nson, she made her home
in Abbeville some years ago and en-
deared herself to wide circle of
friends who are glad to see her again
and to know that her lines in life
lave fallen in pleasant places.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
Mrs. James B. Latimer Dead.

Mrs. Lola Todd Latimer died in
Charleston last week and the burial
was held in Laurens on the 23rd. Mrs.
Latimer was daughter of W. P.
Todd of Laurens, formerly of Able
vile county. She is survived by her
husband and a week old infant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
Supervisors Report.

County Supervisor w. A. Steven
son made his annual report to Court
Monday. The report showed that
Supervisor Stevenson had carried on
his work in the county within the
funds available. His expenditures
amounted to S54,249.00 and his in
come amounted to $54,378.00,
leaving balance of $4,000 on hand.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
Mr.. M. w. Smith Dies.

M. w. Smith, SIS years old, died at
lis home hear town Monday after
noon. Funeral services were held at
Sharon Tuesday afternoon, the Rev.
Mr.. Harris officiating. Mr.. Smith
was we'll known throughout the coun-
y. He was unmarried.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
OFF to Chester.

Miss Mary Shelly, who is making
her home in Abbeville with Mr.. and
Mrs. C. B. Hipp, is victim of first
class case of mumps, the first to
appear in Abbeville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
Out For Congress.

1t was also stated that w. W.
Bradley, at present an assistant bank
examiner of state banks, would
shortly announce his candidacy for
congress in the Third District. He
will oppose Congressman Dominick
who, it is understood, will seek re-
election.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
MIR. Haskell Sick.

Mr.. L. C. Haskell has been quite
sick at his home on Greenville street
since Saturday. He is improving and
will soon be ready to be drafted for
the balance of the setback suppers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
Services at Upper Long Cane.

There will be preaching at Upper
.ong Cane church next Sunday at
II 80 a. m. The Rev. J. A. Clotfelter,
f Lowndesville will preach. Sunday
School at 1920. A full attendance is
equested.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
POLITICS BLOOMING.

It was stated on the streets of Alb
beville yesterday that Major R. B.
Cheatham is an announced candidate
for Clerk of Court and that he will
make the race against Capt. J. L.
Perrin, the incumbent, in the ap-
preaching primaries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
With the Sick.

Mr.. Link Evans, who has been sick
for several days with the flu has
developed double pneumonia and is
seriously i'll. His friends hope he will
soon take a turn for the better.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25

The family of Mrs. John Harris,
who have all been sick with the flu
re on the road to good health and
lope soon to be out again.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25

R. R. Moseley, Laurens, is Wsi-
tor in Abbeville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
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COTTON MARKET.
February rs.

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Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-23
PAGE sew

owned. llc EAs: back there seems
to be some bronco buster and I'll let
him try his luck when we get out to
the ranch. I got some outlaws there"
She turned her head and glanced
behind through the cloud of dust.
"Who is he? One of your men?"
well, / just hired him down at
Ponca. Seems to be q mighty good
rider. His name is Macklin, but ev-
erybody calls him Kid"
Somehow ! don't just like him."
"Oh, he's harmless enough"
perhaps so, but l have that feeling
about him just the same"
Shelby made no answer and they
rode on in silence through the circling
dust. He felt awkward and embar-
raised, unable to think of anything
to say to keep up conversation and In
tensely conscious u the peculiar situa-
ton in which they found themselves.
Occasionally he stole a surreptitious
glance aside at her. but her eyes were
averted as though in avoidance, gaz-
ing out over the dull vista. To Shelby
this Quietness or her part, this half
turning from him seemed particularly
ominous. She was doubtless sorry al
ready at her choice; this drear expanse
which they rode was more than she
expected to encounter-she was dread
ing already an approach to the Cot
tonwood. He had been a fool to even
dream that he could ever satisfy her
ia SUCH surroundings. Well, it was
not too late to turn back. He would
talk with her and learn the truth.
He drove steadily forward, en-
%deavoring to formulate some pleasant
opening sentence, his mind inevitably
drifting back to that late conversa-
ton with S%haunessy and the doubts it
had awakened. Ought he to permit
her to become exposed to a possible
Indian attack? Was 1t not plainly
his duty to explain fully the exact
situation? And then that other mat
ter relative to Old Calkins? Surely it
was her place to make that clear?
He Strengthened up, clearing his
voice, and she glanced about, dis
turbed from revery by his action. .
"How dismal it all is" she said,
as he failed to speak, "and yet the
BNl-
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-23

earth and pommeling with both hands.
1t was soon owe with. Shelby giving
his opponent no chance to break away,
interspersing his blows with a frank
expression of feeling.
you measly hound! Coin to marry
her for money. am l? Maybe you'd
like to say that ag'in, d-n you!
That's bout the size O. your soul.
Cowan. Take that, you whelp! You
won't be so d-n beautiful yourself
when I get through. There now! Per-
haps you'll lay quiet awhile!"
He got to his feet and glared about
into the ring of interested faces de-
family.
ANY more of yer want to say what
he did?" he demanded. Here. you,
Kelly; you laughed when that dirty
pup said she was homely as a hedge
fence! Come here, you red-headed
terrier" and he gripped him by the
throat shaking the fellow helplessly