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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28
AMERICAN VIEWS
YET UNCHANGED
DESPITE SUPPLEMENTAL EsTI-
MATES OF JAPAN-DETAILS
OF PLAN FINDING FAVOR IN
TOKYO BEING CLOSELY
STUDIED.

Washington, Nov. 25.-Despite
supplemental estimates to support
japanese claims for higher naval
tonnage ratio than proposed in Sec
retary Hughes naval limitation
plan, American naval experts, it was
asserted today on authority, find no
reason to revise their original esti-
mate of the relative naval strength
of the three powers. That estimate
so far as Japan is concerned, is re-
fleoted in the 1858 ratio" proposed
by the United States, while Japan is
understood to claim that the ratio
should approximate 10-10-7.
Details of the japanese navak ar
guments have been turned over to
the naval experts of the five powers
considering such questions for the
information of the delegations. The
naval men will not get together
again in general conference, how
ever, until next week:
The Tokyo data follows closely
the line of argument already pre-
sented by the japanese offers here
in challenging the accuracy of the
American estimate of existing
japanese naval strength. In stating
his proposal, Secretary Hughes NAM
ed as one of the general principles
under which it was worked out the
necessity of general adherence to
relative strength of existing naval
forces in providing for the immedi-
ate reduction proposed. 1t is on this
point that the experts are compar-
ing data and seeking to reach agree
ment. Most of their work is done
through exchange of documentary
tabulations and expositions of the
situation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28
Jury RECOMMENDS
MERCY FOR YOUTH
CONFLICT IN LAW CAUSES DE-
LAY IN SENTENCING KIFTEEN
YEAR OLD ROY HENDERSON
CONVICTED OF MURDER IN
GAFFNEY.

Gaffney, Nov. 26.-The case of the
state against Roy Henderson, the
boy who was tried for killing the two
little sons of Wofford Kirby, was
completed Wednesday night, the jury
remaining out only short time be-
fore returning a verdict of guilty
with recommendation to mercy. Judge
Wilson has not as yet sentenced the
defendant, as there is considerable
ambiguity in the law which provides
in one place that persons guilty of
murder with a recommendation to
mercy shall be sentenced to the pen
itentiary for life, and in. another
place saying that boys under 18 years
of age, who are convicted of crime,
shall be sent to the reformatory and
kept there until they reach the age
of 81 years.
Butler & Hall, who represented the
defendant, made very strong fight
for their client, bringing DIR. Boone
specialist from Columbia, who has
had the boy under observation. DR..
Boone testified that the killing might
have taken place by the boy, and
while he knew it was wrong, he could
not realize the consequences OF the
crime, as his intelligence was only
equal to that of boy seven or eight
years of age. The boys father testi-
fed that he is Is years of age, but
that he had always been peculiar and
very backward in most respects. Nu-
merous witnesses testified to the fact
that there had. been insanity in the
Kirby family, and there were wit
nesses who testified that there
had been insanity in Mrs. K!rby's
family. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28
LINE STOCK LOAN
WILL Be SOUGHT
PEE DEE FARMERS HOLD CON-
FERENCE IN FLoRENCE-DE-
LAY IN PROCURING LOAN IN
CIDENT TO LACK OF INFOR-
NATION ON SUBJECT. =

Florence, Nov 25.-Farmers of
the Pee Dee district of South Caro-
lima took definite steps today to
avail themselves of the federal gov
ernment live stock loan through the
War Finance corporation. Fifty of
the biggest and most progressive
farmers of the district convened in
Florence, upon invitation of w. w.
Long, director of state extension
service, to discuss this matter.
-Four specific resolutions were
adopted and are being forwarded to
J. Pope Matthews in. Columbia, as
chairman of the state board, which
represents the War Finance corpora
ton. The first of these requests that
the board add a representative bank
er, who is recognized as an authority
on live stock in this section, to its
membership, inasmuch as none OF
the committee now profess such
qualifications. Bright Williamson of
Darlington is suggested for such ap-
pointment since group six of the
South Carolina Bankers association
in creating a committee for this spe-
cific purpose designated him chair
man of it. The board is urged to
frame as definite a plan as possible
sort of standard paper on which
money may be borrowed on live
stock. The fourth resolution re-
quests Mr.. Long to appoint commit
tees of such number Of persons as he
deems advisable, in every county in
the Pee Dee, to cooperate with the
war finance board and local banks in
fixing the values and collateral for
live stock loans and to aid in inform
ing the farmers how they may ap-
ply for and procure aid from. this
fund.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28
FOCH MAY PASS
THROUGH ABBEv|LLE

Despite the fact that it is not yet
definitely known by what route Mar
shal Foch of France will leave At
lanta December 9 Greenwood has al
ready made plans to entertain the
great Frenchman in that city. 1t
was originally announced that the
marshal would make his only stop
in South Carolina in Spartanburg,
but later message said the stop
would be made at Greenwood. The
Atlanta Journal this morning says
that Foch will leave Atlanta at
11:S0 for Washington, by way of
Spartanburg and Charlotte.
If the marshal travels over the
Seaboard, he will pass through Alb
beville BEFORE reaching Greenwood,
where the South Carolina welcome
would be extended the general. If
the party goes over the Southern
Railway, the marshal will stop for a
short time in Spartanburg. Should ii
be learned that Foch will pass
through Abbeville an effort will be
made to have him stop for a short
time in order that his many admirers
may have an opportunity to see him,
It is customary that passenger
trains passing over the Seaboard
stop at the shop yard for a few min
utes, and even though a scheduled
stop is not planned, it is possible
that the special will stop there fol-
a short time. During that time a
short reception will be given, it is
expected, and other formalities ar
ranged. The Chamber of Commerce
and interested citizens are at work
on the proposition.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28
TRY TO CONVINCE
ULSTER PREMIER
LLOYD GEORGE AND BIRKEN-
HEAD MEET CRAIG-PRIME
MINISTER AND LORD CHAN
CELLOR SEEK TO BRING HIM
INTO LINE.

London, Nov. 26.-Prime Minister
Lloyd George, who probably will be
accompanied by Lord Chancellor
Birkenhead, is. to meet Sir James
Craig tomorrow morning in what may
be the last effort to induce him as
premier of Ulster to discuss alter
native plans, devised to protect Ul-
ster interests in the proposed all
Irish parliaments, which the northern
delegates thus far have refused even
to consider formally.
Meanwhile, Arthur Griffith, chief of
the Sim Fein delegation, for the
first time since the Irish conference
opened in October, went to Dublin
tonight to consult with Eamonn De
Valera, the Irish Republican leader.
Mr.. Griffith was accompanied by Mi
chael Collins, George Gavin, Duffy
and Robert C. Barton, his delegation
colleagues.
This visit to Dublin is understood
to be result of a discussion during
the last few days between Sim Fem
ers and members of the British cabi-
net at which Mr.. Griffith and his col
leagues are said to have made clear
that they could not agree to swear
allegiance to the British crown, their
idea of association with the states of
the British empire being by treaty
as would be the case with foreign
powers. It has been assumed by the
British newspapers that Mr.. Lloyd
George has had some assurance from
the Sim Fein delegates that, as a
price of Ulster assent to an all-Ire-
land parliament, Sim. Fein would
agree to swear allegiance to the
crown.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28
AUGUSTA FIRE
CAUSE BIG LOSS
MILLION AND HALF DOLLARS
WORTH OF PROPERTY DE-
STROYED-HALF A BLOCK
WIPED OUT-FiRE BEGAN
sATURDYA MORNING.

Augusta, Ca, Nov. 26.-Loss
from the fire which early this morn
ing threatened the entire business
section of Augusta and finally razed
half of the block bounded by Broad,
Eighth and Ellis streets will not ex-
ceed S1,5OO,00O, according to esti-
mates of business men and local un-
derwriters.
Fire chief Frank G. Reynolds,
however, believes that the loss will
not exceed the million mark.
Chief Reynolds tonight also stated
that but for the sprinkler system of
the J.. B. White and Co., department
store and the timely assistance OF
the Aiken fire department the White
building and the Genesta hotel would
have been totally destroyed.
Lack of sufficient hose handicap
ped the local fire fighters and the ar
rival of the Aiken volunteer depart
ment with 1000 feet of additional
hose saved the day in the opinion of
the Augusta chief.
No lives were lost in the fire. Po-
lice and hotel officials today checked
up lists of hotel guests and no miss
ing persons have been reported to
the police. Only two casualties re-
sultd from the fire, according to hos
pital reports, Fire Captain B. F.
Crouch of Augusta and Fireman A.
B. E. Smith of the Aiken depart
ment receiving minor injuries.
The loss is confined to the follow
ing buildings:
Johnson building, total loss.
Harrison building, total loss.
Albion hotel, total loss.
Genesta hotel, partly burned.
J. B. White and Co., partly burn
ed.
The Augusta Chronicle, total loss.
Sparks also ignited three stores
two blocks from the big blaze, all
three stores being Quilted.
The origin of the fires are not
know. The first fire was discovered
in the Harrison building shortly at
l 80 o'clock and famed by a stiff
breeze soon spread to adjoining
structures. The Johnson building
was soon~enveloped and within about
ten minutes the Albion hotel was in
flames. At the sounding of the first
alarm, however, guests at the hotel
were aroused and rushed into the
street with the few personal belong
ings they could gather. All, officials
think, escaped uninjuted.
At this time another alarm was
sounded for the fire in the 400 block
of Jackson street and so fast were
the flames of the Broad street
spreading that Fire Chief Frank G.
Reynolds telephoned for assistance
from Aiken, Waynesboro, Columbia
and Atlanta. The Aiken fire depart
ment responded within the hour and
shortly afterward help arrived from
Waynesboro.
The flames had spread to the &C.
nesta hotel by this time the fremen
from Aiken were put to work on
this blaze. They were able to confne
the blaze in this block, across the
street from the Harrison and John
son buildings, to the Genesta hotel.
Meantime the local firemen succeed
ed in checking the spread of the
original blaze and shortly before
o'clock had it under control. 1t was
extinguished about o'clock, after
burning almost seven hours. The
blaze on Jackson street was con-
fined to the three stores and office
buildings that were completely gut
I'd.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28
HOSPITAL NEWS

Nick Schram, young son of MIR.
and Mrs. Charley Schram, underwent
an operation for appendicitis this
morning. His condition is favorable.
Esther HilEhouse, daughter of the
Rev. j. B. Hillhouse, who has been
ill at the hospital for week, was
able to return home yesterday
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28
LANIER FREED

John Lanier, negro man who has
been held in Jail for more than a
week on the charge of assaulting
negro woman, was today freed of
the charge, when a preliminary hear
ing was held before Magistrate Nc
Comb. Thre was no evidence on
which the negro could be held.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28
Mayor and Aldermen All Women

Brewton, Ga, Nov. 26.-Mrs. Fl.
H. Beall was elected mayor of this
town of $50 people today, and five
women were elected to the board of
aldermen. ..'::'.::
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28

Dayton, Ohio, Nov. 28.-Gilbert
Cox, father of former Gov. James
M. Cox, died tonight at his home in
Camden, Ohio, after a protracted
illness. He was SO years Of. age.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28
COTTON MARKET
Spot, II to 18 cents.

Spot, II to 1S cents.
All future months closed
three to 25. points net higher,
after opening weak and drop
ping off on early trading. The
close was steady.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28
Death in Accident.

Asheville, N. c., Nov. 25.-The
only Thanksgiving day tragedy re-
ported early tonight from this Sec
ton of the state was the death OF
James Turbyville of Waynesville,
cbaused instantly when a shotgun in
his hands was accidentally dis
charged.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28
$500 Herrings An Hour.

Lowestoft, Nov. 25.-A "kipper'
machine has been introduced to her
ring industry here by which 1850
herring can be prepared in one
hour. It takes an expert hand kip
perer eight hours.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-21
Mrs. Cornelia Roosevelt's
Daughter Sues for Estate
Mrs. Won ZedIitz Has Cousin
Named Administrator During
Litigation in Germany

Upon application of Mrs. Cornelia
Won Zedlitz, of Berlin, Germany. Sur
rogate Cohalan, yesterday appointed
her cousin, w. Emlen Roosevelt, ad-
ministrator of the estate in this state
of Mrs. Cornelia Livingston Roosevelt,
mother of the petitioner, who died in
Baden Baden in 1919. Mrs. Won Zed-
litz is contesting the will of her
mother in Germany, the document be-
queathing her only 81.
Pending the outcome of this pro-
ceeding, Mrs. Won Zedltz wants the
property OF her mother in this state.
which she estimates at $150,0o0, placed
in the hands of an administrator. She
mentions her cousin, Mr.. Roosevelt. as
best qualified to act in that capacity,
having been familiar with the business
affairs Of Mrs. Roosevelt, the testatrix,
for twenty five years.
Before he can administer the Amerj-
can estate of Mrs. Roosevelt the admin
istrator will have to bring proceed
ing for its recovery before the enemy
alien custodian, who took charge Of it
during the war
In case Mrs. Won Zcdlitz succeeds in
her contest it is possible that she will
receive thewentire residuary estate of
her mother, who bequeathed it to a son
William o. Roosevelt, who died before
| his mother.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-21
Heavy Feet Spoil Mans
3-Story Suicide Dive
Light in Head" He Complains
as lie Lands on Them Un-
hurt After , Other EaiIurcs

Max BirnbaNn, fifty years old, of 7S0
Sacnnan Street Brooklyn. lcapcd head
first out Of third-story window veg
terday in Il third attempt at suicide
within two hours. lie landed OIL his
feet and was taken TO Kings County
Hospital for observations
While alone in the house Birnbaup
took poison Neighbors heard his
sroans and called Or. Dilger, of st.
Mary's Hospital, who used u stomach
pump. Birnbaun was pronounced out
Of danger and left in charge of Charles
karch, of 776 Sackman Street, neigh
Dor. While Karch was obtaining Il
drink of water Birnbaun dived for a
window. He was caught by the heels
and dragged back.
Karch decided to call DR.. Dilger
again and, believing Birnbaun to be
asleep, went to the telephone, Birn-
baum crept from bed and plunged head
foremost through the window. He
turned over in his three story flight
and landed on his feet unburt. Dr.
Dilger arrived with the ambulance as
Birnbaun, i'll pajamas, was explaining
r. - curious crowd that he owed his
life to being eight in the hcad.r
New-York tribune., 1921-12-21
Young Patrolnlan Wins
Third Cangster Battle
James Mcdonald Routs Three
Assailants and Sends One,
Wounded. to Hospital

Patrolman James Mcdonald, of the
West Twentieth Street station, who
joined the force only e year ago. has
proved again that he is more
than able to hold his own with
gangsters. One of three men who at
tackled him early yesterday morning is
now in Bellevue Hospital with bull
let wound in his thigh. Mcdonald suf-
fered a fractured right wrist in the en-
counter.
The patroman saw three men stand
ing in dark hallway on Seventh Ave
nue. near Twcnty-tirst Street and went
toward them. llc caught the CLEAN Of
something in the hands of one of the
trio and heard another of tho men say
"Givc it TO him."
Mcdonald took Il leap forward and
his fingers closed about revolver
muzzlc. He struggled with the holder
and they fell. The other two Joined IN
the fight and kicked him and pounded
MIN with their fists. Thc policeman
managed to regain his feet and the
three ran. Mcdonald fired four shots
and one of the trio fell. His ccmpan-
ions stopped and as the patroman
caught up with them the struggle was
renewed. Mcdonald was then struck
blow that broke his wrist, but he
kept fighting and finally downed the
wounded man with a blow from his
nlghtstick. The other two escaped.
The prisoner, who seemed unable to
give his name, was sent to Bellevue.
Mcdonald in gun fight four months
ago captured two men who held up a
dellcatessen store in Seventh Avenue.
Several months ago he participated in
q battle with gunmen at Nineteenth
Street and Seventh Avenue.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-21
Kansas Hears Tear Gas
Will Be Turned ON w omen
500 'Amazons" Are Reported
Marching to Cirard, With De-
mand Sheriff Jail Them
Special pispctch to The Tribune

GIRARD, Kan, Dec. 2o.--Excitement
! reached high pitch in the Kansas
mine war this afternoon, when William
Howe, secretary Of the Kansas State
Federation Of Labor, announced that
tear gas was being shipped into the
"Red sector" Of the strike zone. Howe
said the gas had been ordered by the
military authorities for use against
Amazon warriors" and marching min
ers, in the event of further demon
stra atoms.
Hundreds Of Crawford County citi-
zens were gathered here this afternoon
as the result of rumor which spread
over the district that the "Amazons
are on the way"
1t was reported 500 women were
marching on Girard to demand that
Milton Gould, Crawford County Sheriff,
jail them.
The latest Amazon generals" to be
taken into custody are Mrs. Katie
Cronclia, Mrs. John Rcrto, Mrs Charles
Frontiz, Mrs. Helen Barbina, Mrs. Isora
Boguni and Mrs. Dominic Pug4ia.
Fourteen women have been arrested
thus far. They are trying to prevent
the Kansas mines being worked during
the strike.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-21
Bomb i'm Store Rocks
Police Headquarters
Democratic Captains Pastry
Shop Damaged $1,000 by Ex-
plOsion i'm Early Morning

The pastry and confectionery store
of Anthony Ferrara, Inc, at 1e6 Grand
Street, was partly wrecked by bomb
at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. The
explosion shook Police Headquarters
a block away, and routed all the fam-
lies in six-story tenement close by.
The explosion was heard at the Eliza
beth Street police station, and reserves
under Detective Mckittrick quickly
quieted the excited residents after
making q survey of the shop. About
$4,000 damage was caused by the blast.
The store is owned by Anthony Fer
rara, Democratic captain of the 26th
Election District, cd Assembly District.
He has been in business at the address
for twenty-five years. He said yes
terday he had not received any
threatening. letters, and was at a loss
to account for the explosion.
The police said the bomb was of the
''gas- pipe" variety. They thought it
was thrown from an automobile, which
had been observed in the neighborhood
in the early hours of the morning.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-21

EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 2o.---A
weird story or Esquimau love and ruth
less murder was brought in by mes
senger to-day from the icy region of
Wagcr's Bay, thirty miles east of tho
Hudson's Bay trading post, nearly five
months after the quadruplo tragedy
took place, A fifth victim was reported
seriously wounded,
The slayings, according so tho report
received at Mounted Police headquar-
tcrs. rcvolved about the amours of a
trader named Otto Binder.
Binder, tho report said, became at
tracted by the wife of All Esquimau, and
her husband and the husbands father
volunteered to find Binder another Es~
quimau woman equally attractive.
Setting out on their search, they
New-York tribune., 1921-12-21
Debs's Christmas Pardon
Believed To Be OH List
President to Announce Friday
Names of Prisoners TO Re-
ccivc Clcmency

From The yrbunes Washington Barca0
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-A number
of Christmas pardons will be granted
political prisoners late this week, it was
announced at the White House to-day.
The President passed six hours yester-
day in studying the exhaustive reports
for clemency recommended by the Attor-
ney General Ii IS understood here that
Eugene v Debs will be included in the
list of those to be pardoned. 1t was
made clear to-day that there will be no
general amnesty proclamation, and that
the Administration does not regard pms-
oners who are members of the /. W. w.
as political prisoners.
The Department Of Justice has pre-
pared summary of nearly two hundred
cases of political offenders, and those
convicted of espionage during the war,
Official notification for those lucky
enough to receive pardons will go forth
from the White House on Wednesday
and Thursday, although no official an
nouncement will be made until Friday.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-21
Illicit Quest for an Esquimau
Bride Results i'm Four Killings

came to fult in which they found q
woman they thought would bo attrAc-
tive to Binder. Tho only drawback
WAS that this woman also was married
and her husband refused to part with
her. Tho bride hunters solved tho
problem by shooting and seriously
wounding tho husband. His cousin,
however, took offcnse and shot tho
younger of tho pair.
The elder then opened fire. but also
was slain by the cousin after the
second bride hunter had exhausted all
his ammunition. The cousin then pro-
cccded to slay the woman to save whom
husband and father had started on their
bride quest.
This left -year-old girl father
less and motherless. so she was stran-.
gled to death by ono of tho "head
mon" Of the district.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-21

but no shop is allowed more than two
apprentices, no matter how many men
may be employed. If such limitation
is continued there will soon be only
one painter to every ten now in the
trade This regulation should, of course,
be repealed