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Dated: Monday, July 11tll.
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Dated: Monday. July 11th.
a fine rain fell here Saturday night
and yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Keoun, of Red
Land. are visiting relatives and friends
here this week.
Mr.. G. n. Carson, saw mill foreman,
had the misfortune Of getting his right
hand badly cut last Monday, losing his
thumb. but Is doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kaufman have
returned home after IN extended visit
In Arkansas.
i Mr.. Claud Payne has returned home.
after having undergone serious oper-
atiollsin a Shreveport sanitarium.
rMrn. Robert Russell left Friday for
Warren Ark, where she will visit
frfeatls and Relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. bud Collins are spend
Ing their summer vacation in Sherman,
Texas.
Miss Erae&tine Coyle is spending
several weeks In Sibley with her aunt,
Mrs 6. b gcoyle.
Miss Ressie Benton. of Stamps. Ark,
h Visiting Mrs. p. G. Tyler
Prof. and Mrs. J. T.. Higgins will
leave Thursday for some point in the
southern part OF the state, where they
will visit their parents.
/ Mrs. C. L. Hoyle took her Sunday
sclpol class ont last Friday for pic
nics They reSnrt an ENJOYABLE time.
Rev. NssL- Eddy. pastor of the Bap
fist Church. brought to II close Satur
day night one of the most successful
revival meet Is the town. of sprins
Hill has 6ser Experienced Rev. J. F
Lew, pastor ofsthe Baptist Church a
Magnolia. Ark.. assisted in the meeting
fhtee were eighty-two new addition
i ito tie church.
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LOCAL AND Personal.

4-1N t. :
Mrs. Grafton Peyton, of Shreve-
- was visitor here Tuesday.
Mrs. John Mckinney is still con-.
s..d to her bed, much to the regret OF
II friends.
Mr.. Elton Lynn left for Shreve-
9. Monday. with the intention Of en-
nsting in the Navy e
Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Wright and little
a..vhter. of Shreveport, are visiting
,.,stiyes here this week.
ME- ]. w. Wyche, who has po-
stscu at Dixie. is spending his vacation
3 ho,pe with his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
q q Wsehe.
The Odd Fellows held meeting
a a Monday night and after It's con-
S,soa served cake and ice cream III
refreshment.
services ut the Presbyterian
f.,,,rch will he omitted next sunday,
I Z. ..c.ount of the protracted meeting
! - so,ne on at the Baptist Church.
M. and Mrs. T.. NJ. Carstarphen
Z - a euests last week, Mr.. and Mrs.
n Carstarphen and little children.
g alinflen. and Mr.. and Mrs. John Car
arphen, of Ruston.
Mrs, W. H. Martin and little
I x.ssheer. lean, left last saturday eve.
. ! - a. the northbound train for an
ssss.Seniefl visit In Nashville, Tenn
vhere they will visit relatives.
Mrs. King had as guests several
S.vx of the past week Mrs. W. Il
! zre,in. -of Dallas, Texas. who Is here
4, visit with relatives, Mrs. l.. G
King. Of Lake Charles, and Mrs. ]. &
Rodgers.
q fhe last Of the carpenters employ
q on the new school building h&y'
lnished> their work and, according I!
4Ne information we received. only tlnos'
eu,ployed In the placing OF. the steail
ssat,np system are at work here now
s. Misses Mary Adger and Anni
q Dlxon, both Of Belcher, were guests .
( Misses Nfargery Wyche and Mildre'
!. lnud xeveral days of last week. Nils
Nary returned to her home last Satu'
dss, but Miss Annie will remain owe
. lbg several days.
Sir. ana Mrs Tom Adger. and httl
- Bobby. Of Gillian came In las
fAturday to spend several days 9
xuests az Mr.. and Mrs. J. y. Herndol
Il 1lsey were accompanied by Misst
Ruth and Mary Helen Herndon, WI
hsve been enjoying q. delightful yis
afMrs. Adger's home for the past We
eral weeks.
Mr.. Jesse HAY Cochran, OF Bradle
xtf., tnid Mtiss Rtlla Haynes, af -ShOaa
eloo, Webster Parish, were united
b,arriage sunday morning at tile re
sideGpe of Nh. and Mrs. Clifford Wrig
ma grOom's sister) BY Rev. =.
uasehee: The young couple vii mn
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DUDNEN & TURNKEY BROTHERS
Plain Deaflug, LQnisian&
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Letters That Were Too Good.

He was running small provision
store in a nesNly developed district.
and the bic Wholesale dealers found
him very backward In payment OF his
accounts.
They. sent him letter after letter.
each more politely threatening than
the last. Firmly they sent their rep
resentative down to give him sport
ing chance
: Now said til caller. I'VE must
have a settlement. Why haven't You
sent us anything? Are things going
badly? S.
No. Eyervthing's goi1g splendidly
You needn't worry. Ny bankers VIII
qua r:lntee me all right.
Then why haven't you paid mp.
s.Well. you see, thuse threatening
letters Of yours were so well done thai
| I've been copying them and SENDING
them around to few Of my own Gus
toners who won't pay up, and I've col
lected nearly all outstanding debts.
was holding back because felt sur
there must be a final letter, and
/ wanted to get the series complete. -
Harpcrs.
You enjoy reading the Banner. s
4 would your relative who has remove
i from the parish. Why don't YOU orde
=. a ). 49,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-02
INDUSTRY HAS BEEN
COMPLETELY CLOSED
FOR PAST 6 WEEKS
Within Few Days Operations Would
. Reach About Forty Per Cent
Some Foreign Orders Have
Been Received.

P ttsourgh, Feb. MANY indepen-
dc2t steel manufacturing concerns in
the Pittsburgh district today increas-
ed operations on what executives
were united in saying was a "cauti-
ously conservative basis after about
SIX weeks in which operations nave
been entirely suspended or greatly
curtailed. 1t was predicted that with
in few days operation would be
about 40 per cent capacity with pros
poets of increased activity if condi-
Ations warranted. Of the fifty-ive in
dependent blast furnaces from which
reports were received by steel au-
thorities here, twenty,one were in
operation, while mills which increas-
ed operations today were: Cambria
Steel company, Johnstown, Pa. Pitts
burgh Steel company, Monessen, Pa,
Crucible Steel company of America,
Pittsburgh, Blawton Steel company,
Wierton, w. Va, Label Iron Works
of the Wheeling Steel Corporation,
Wheeling, w. Va.
Some of the business which brought
about resumption was for the export
trade one order being for $1,000,000
for steel towers to be used in a
wireless installation at Osaka, Japan.
From points outside the immediate
Pittsburgh district came similar re-
ports of increased operation today in
Guiding the Youngstown Sheet and
Tube company at Youngstown, o.;
Berger Manufacturing company and
Stark Rolling Mills company at Can
ton, and Trumbull Steel company at
Warren.
Many plants resumed operations
under changed labor conditions in
some instances wage reductions were
accepted by the men, and in others
the working time was reduced so as
to bring operations within the limit
of the eight-hour day, and thus avoid
tipoo opJ ho1f for ovo,+iroo
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-02
EMERGENCY TARIFF
LOADED DOWN WITH
MANY AMENDMENTS
And it is About Ready to Sink-Pro.
posals Made for Duty on Sum
flower Seed and Na.ls-Test
Comes Wednesday

Washington, Feb. 1.-The Fordney
emergency tariff bill, awaiting action
in the senate, has begun to resemble
a wooden ship adrift in a barnacle-
infested sea. Every day sees encum-
herances added to it both by it's op-
ponents and it's friends and the latter
today began to see visions of it sink
ing beneath the waves from the
weight imposed.
The latest acquisitions to the bill
N the form of amendments appeared
today in proposals to place an i'm
port duty on sunfower seed and on
nails. Senator Spencer, Republican,
Missouri, sponsored the sunfower
seed tariff and Senator Moses, Repub-
lcan, New Hampshire, presented the
amendment which would protect Am
erica's nail industry. Neither senator
made any statement in presenting
his amendment. The bill as it left the
house provided for duties on about
a score of products. Even senate
clerks were unable today to estimate
the number of commodities that
would be subject to additional tariff
levies Should all the amendments Of
fered since the measure reached that
body be adopted.
The bill in the meantime faced an
other round of d. debate today-some
senators said probably its last full
day-for tomorrow the senate will be
called upon to vote on the petition
for cloure or limitation debate, pre-
sented yesterday by Chairman Pen
rose of the finance committee unani-
nous consent for a vote on the bill
February Is had met with objection.
To- close down partially on debate
and proceed to vote on the bill will
require approval of two-thirds Of
senate and neither Republicans nor
Democrats saw any chance of the pc
tition mastering that much support.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-02
MR.. ROSENBERG ILL

Mr.. P. Rosenberg is seriously i'll
at his home in this city. Mr.. Rosen-
berg has not been in good health
for several years, and the past few
months he has not been well enough
to be on the streets except at inter-
walls. His condition the last few days
has not been so good, and his
friends are apprehensive about him.
Mr.. Rosenberg has been one of
the leading business men of the city
for a great number of years. His
business dealings have brought him
in contact with a great number of
people and all these people are his
friends, and they will regret, we
know, to hear that he is not well.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-02
DEATH OF MR.. HIPP'S FATHER

News was received in Abbeville
late Sunday night of the sudden death
of Mr.. Gus Hipp at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. S. D. Austin in Clin-
ton. Mr.. Hipp was seventy-two years
of age. He was visiting his daughter
and both had planned to come to
Abbeville Monday for visit to his
son Mr.. C. B. Hipp on Pinckney
street, when he was taken suddenly
i'll and>before anything could be done
for him he passed away.
He was buried at Hurricane church
below Clinton in which community
he had always lived.
Mr.. Hipp's friends sympathize
with him in the death of his father.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-02
DEBATE ON MOVIE
BILL POSTPONED
Until Next Thursday By The Lower
Y . House.

Columbia, Feb. 1.-The House OF
Representatives Tuesday postponed
to Thursday morning debate on the
bill to create state moving picture
censorship introduced by Senator
Rogers and Representative Harris
of Spartanburg.
The bill to supply the deficit in
school districts in 1920 meeting, the
Requirements of the seven months
school term act, was sent back to
the way and means committee.
The House of Representatives to-
day adopted resolutions expressing
sympathy for Governor Cooper in
the loss of his sister, Mrs. Sallie
Jones, of Ware Shoals.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-02
PERsHING ENVOY TO FRANCE? ?
Washington Rumor Would Make
Diplomat Of General
From the Stars and Stripes


Gen. John J. Pershing, United
States ambassador to France. That
may be the inscription on the gener-
ais cards after President-elect
Harding takes Office, according to a
rumor in circulation in Washington.
In this rumor-infested city it is
possible to hear almost anything.
However, the report that the former
A. E. F., leader will play the role of
ambassador carries enough weight
to make it worthy of consideration.
Men who should know say that
General Pershing would not look
with disfavor upon the post. If that
is true the possibility Of Pershing
becoming diplomat is materially
strengthened, for in the opinion of
many leading Republicans nothing
is too good for the present general
of the army.
Undoubtedly Pershing is the most
popular living American with the
French. That he would be welcomed
as ambassador both officially and
unoficially is net to be doubted.
General Pershing, according to. a
report, is now working on book
giving his version of Americas part
in the World War.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-02
CHIEF JUSTICE GARY
IN COLUMBIA MONDAY

Chief Justice Gary went down, to
Columbia Monday to meet with the
other members of the Supreme Court
in conference on cases which had
been argued before the court and in
which opinions were to be handed
down. Fifteen opinions were filed
yesterday. The new Associate Justice
Hon. Thomas P. Cothran, met with
the court, but of course he took no
part in any of the decisions and judg-
ments of the court for the reason that
he had not heard the cases.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-02
DEATH OF MRS. PRYOR

DR.. Neuffer received a message
from Chester Tuesday night giving
the news that Mrs. Pryor, wife of
the late DR.. S. W. Pryor, had suffer-
ed stroke of apoplexy and was in
serious condition. DR.. Neuffer left
at midday today for Chester.
Just before leaving Abbeville DR..
Neuffer received another message
announcing the death of Mrs. Pryor
which occurred this morning.
Mrs. Pryor is we'll known to many
of the people of the county who will
regret to learn of her death.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-02
HUNS TO REFUSE
ALLIES CONDITIONS
DIR. WALTER sIMONS, FOREIGN
MINISTER, DECLARES REICH
STAG GOVERNMENT WILL NOT
NEGOTIATE ON BASIS OF RE-
CENT ENTENTE DECISIONS
REGARDING PREPARATIONS

Berlin, Feb. 1.-Dr. Walter Sim
ons, the foreign minister, declared in
the reichstag today that the govern
ment would refuse to negotiate on
the basis of the entente decisions re-
garding reparations and would for
mulate counter propositions. His po-
sition was supported by all the party
leaders except the Communists, who
heckted and jeered him when he con-
cluded speaking. DR.. Simons said the
German government was unable
either to refuse or agree to partici-
pate in the forthcoming London con-
ference because it had not yet been
invited to send representatives.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-02
TO PERMIT
SALE OF CIGARETTES

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 1.-Govern-
or Alf Taylor today returned to, the
legislature with his approval of the
bill repeating an act of 1901 and per-
hitting the sale of cigarettes in Ten
nessee, but accompanied his approval
with a special message urging the
legislature to pass the COMPANION
bills placing a tax on cigarette sale:
and strictly prohibiting sales to min
crs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-02
THE COTTON MARKET

Cotton closed yesterday about Is
points under Mondays closing fig
ures. The close today was about the
same level as yesterday, March being
the same, with some of the later
months a few points up.
The best offered on the local mar
ket today was Is cents
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-02
MAKING RETURNS

George c. Gambrell, who was once
a printer with the Press and Banner
force, but who is now in the employ
of Uncle Sam as a Deputy Collector
of Internal Revenue, is in the city
today and tomorrow assisting indi-
viduals in making their income tax
returns.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-02
EXPECT A DECISION
SOON ON APPEAL
OF RAILROAD BOARD
Unless Wage Agreements Are Re-
pealed Vice President of Penn
sylvania Says Roads Face
Bankruptcy

Chicago, Feb. IA decision is
expected before the end of the week
on the application to the railroad
labor board of the railroad execu-
tives for repeal of the national wage
agreements with the brotherhoods
it was said today. Unless the appli-
cation is granted at once, it was
stated by w. w. Atterbury, Vice
President of the Pennsylvania lines
so that the roads might proceed to
reduce operating expenses by some
100000, the roads face bank
ruptcy.
Representatives of the brother
hoods asked for opportunity to pre-
sent a reply Immediately and B. M.
Jewell, president of the railway en-
ployes of the American Federation
of Labor and chief spokesman for
the employees, expected to state the
employees arguments against abro-
CATION of the agreemnts today.
What Brotherhoods Say.
Pending action by the railroad Ia
Dor board, kilograms were sent by
the brotherhood representatives to
President Wilson and Miles Poin-
dexter declaring the roads "could
save more than S300,000,000 of
waste if management did a better
job in operating the lines" and call
ing for a congressional investiga-
tion (which we believe will result in
disclosures that the representations
of the carriers are deceptive"
Suggestions by Judge R. M. Bar
ton, chairman of the board, and
Henry Hunt, another member that
the employees and employers should
confer on the differences were
negatived by Mr.. Atterbury, who
declared the railroad executives
feel no good could come of such a
conference.
Situation Critical
"The situation is so critical that
even a few days delay may result
in flooding your board with petitions
for a reduction of wages" Mr.. At
terbury said. "The board has a mass
of information; it can act if it will"
If the national agreements under
which the employees operated during
federal control were set aside, Mr..
Atterbury said, no wage reductions
would be made for at least 80 days,
until the railroads had tried out
other economies not now permitted
under the working agreements.
Wilson Considering Message
Washington, Feb. 1.-President
Wilson received today and took un-
der advisement the telegram sent
him from Chicago last night by rep
resentatives of seven big labor un-
ions asking that he investigate
claims of railroad spokesmen before
the Railroad Labor Board that un-
less there \ is a readjustment of
wages the railroads face bank
ruptcy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-02
HARRIS BABY BETTER

News came yesterday from Colum
bia to DR.. J. E. Pressly that the con
dition of the little baby girl of Mr.
and Mrs. w. A. Harris was greatly
improved. It is is hoped that the
young lady will continue to improve
and that she will shortly be out OF
danger.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-02
SENATOR REJECTS
SALARY DECREASES
NOT WILLING TO REDUCE PAY
OF STATE OFFICERs-WELLs
WOULD ABOLISH EDUCA.
TIONAL JOBS-FIRE AT TAX
COMMISSION. I SOME NEW.
MEASURES

-
I MEASURES
Real action featured the opening
session of the senate after a week.
end holiday yesterday afternoon,
this body slaughtering Senator
Wightman's- bill to decrease the
salary of every state employee from
governor to coroner and doorkeep-
ers of the senate by 20 per cent,
and passing to third reading the Sa-
luda senator's measure to abolish
the state tax commission.
Senator Johnstone's joint resolu- !
tion providing that the state loan;
Clemson college money to tide the
institution over in case the college
runs short on funds was passed to a
third reading. The mea7ure limited
the amount to be loaned to $780,
900.
Senator Wells introduced a bill to
abolish the offices of state supervi-
sor of rural schools, mill school in
spector, high school inspector, adult
school supervisor, state supervisor
of agricultural instruction and the
state supervisor of trade and indus
trial instruction. The bill provides
that the duties of these officers shall
devolve upon the several county
superintendent of EDUCATION and fur
ther provides for a $500 increase of
salary to all county superintendents
of education, to be paid by the
state.
Pearce Has Bill
Senator Pearce offered a meas
ure making the liability of tele-
graph companies in South Carolina
unlimited, when these companies
send messages wrong or make mis-
takes that cost the customer consid-
cradle sums. Senator Pearce ex-
planned that at present the tele-
graph companies are only liable for
the amount of the message under
ordinary circumstances when an er-
ror is made and only up to $50
when the customer has the message
repeated. His bill would allow the
customer to take the matter to
courts and let the courts say how
much damage the customer is en-
titled to.
Senator Wightman's bill to abolish
the state tax commission and de-
volve the duties thereof on the
comptroller general with commits
sion appointed to assist him was
passed to third reading by vote of
Is to ID. Debate on this measure
was rather warm on the part of Mr..
Wightman, he holding that the COM
mission had failed to do it's duty
and pointing out that no equaliza-
tion had come about from the COM
missions work. He said Saluda
county now had a much worse tax
system and equalization than it did
before the tax commission was Gre
ated. Senator Young moved to
strike out the enacting words and
this motion was lost by Is to IA
vote. The bill was then passed to
third reading, but it IS scheduled for
a hard fight before getting by the
senate.
The Saluda senator's bill to de-
crease the salary of every employee
of the state, including everybody of
all classes and colors, met with stiff
opposition and upon roll call vote
the only votes cast for the measure
were by Mr.. Wightman and Senator
Hubbard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-02

Miss PAMELA Culbreth returned
from Greenwood Sunday, after
spending a week with her sister.
Mrs. Loy White.
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Paris, Feb. Herr Bergman,
head of the German expert. delega-
tion, was summoned tonight to Ber-
lin to report to the government there
the status of the negotiations his
delegation had been carrying on in
Paris
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London, Feb. 1.-Dr. Simons, the
German foreign minister, defining the
attitude of the government on repair
ations according to the Berlin CORES
pondent of the London Times, declar-
ed that the question whether dele
gates would be sent to London was
dependent upon whether the entente
regarded their decisions in the. light
of proposals and requests to counter
proposals in the negotiations at Lon
don, or whether the Paris decisions
constituted conclusions on which
there could be no discussion.
The German government would
evade an actual invitation to London
requesting whether the delegates
would be- received as negotiators or
simply to receive the decision. If the
entente decided to admit negotiations
the delegates would attend the Lon
don conference with definite pro-
posals.
DR.. Simons inveighed against the
idea of Spreading the reparations
period over AZ years, which was IL
more than the treaty allowed. He
pointed out that the treaty provided
for reparations only to the civilian
population suffering specific damage
and that Germany had the right to be
heard in the examination of these
claims.
With reference to the retention. by
the allies of IL per cent. duty on her
exports, DR.. Simons said this was
made without consideration of Ger
many's capacity, and "taken together
with the other proposals, form g
scheme of enslavement of the Ger
man people and a schede of compul-
sorry labor
At the request of the foreign min
ister there was no debate, adds the
correspondent, though this did not
prevent Adolf Hoffman, Socialist
from mounting the tribune and de-
claring that the minister's speech
showed the bankruptcy of the capi-
talistic system.
1t is generally regarded according
to the correspondent that the peo-
posal that Germany shall not raise
foreign loans without the consent of
the allies is intended as a warning =
America not to lend to Germany and
to. Germany not to borrow from Am
erica but from the allies. The situa-
lion is tense. DR.. Sim )ns list even
Mig wrote his letter of resignation.
hnt vas pacifiel By President Ebert.
Preceding this, cabinet crisis was
narrowly ave,ted.