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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25
CAUGHT TOO MANY FISH,
TWELVE MEN ARRESTED

Spartanburg, May 24.-A dozen
farmers were arrested yesterday by
Rural Policeman J. B. Cooksey on
the charge of violating the fish laws.
They were Edward Ray, G. F. Mills,
J. W. Smith, Irving Jackson, Belton,
:Blanton, W. B; ,scruggs, :, P: Mills,
2, B. Jenkins, Raymond Harris, Nj 4;
ICooksey' had been laying for, then,
for some time, and yesterday he
says he caught them red-handed. The
men were fishing with balloon-like
net in what is known as Cowpens
lake. The net, with the wings to it,
completely obstructed the stream,
the officer states. 1t had been re.
pored to Rural Policeman Cooksey
that these men had caught eight
hundred pounds of fish recently at
one catch. Several days ago FIVE men
were arrested in the vicinity charged
with violating the fish law.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25
WEDNESDAY, JUNE rs, 1921.
BACK At HOME.

: Judge Benet is back at home to-
day. After many years he comes
back amongst the people where he
dwelt' for so long as a young man. He
views again the scenes Of his early
triumphss in the law. He visits those
who knew him gladly and by whom
he was always gladly honored. New
faces have come with the intervening
years. New scenes confront him as
he passes along our streets. Old
things have passed away. But the
hearts of his friends are the same.
They still love him. And as they love
him, they welcome him back to the
city, to which he contributed as
much as any man in his day. They
welcome him back to his old home.
Yes, we are all glad that he is
here. We delight to shake him by
the hand again. We live with him the
years of the past when he opens to
ussjagain the things which are kept
in his. great storehouse Of knowledge.
We are glad to hear him talk as he
used to talk. u
4 Let us make him to know that with
O.
the passing years he has not been
forgotten by his own people. Al
ways we have counted his as one of
us.
We are hoping that he may stay a
long time with US now and that
when he goes away it will not again
be for so long a time. s
We are honored by his presence
amongst us.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25
TO ISSUE FRENCH BONDS

New York, May 23.-J. P. Nor
gan and Company announced today
that the French Government has au-
thorized it to issue in the United
States 100000, 900 of French twen-
ty-year external loan 1-2 per cent
bonds.
The loan is to be underwritten by
a syndicate now beng formed by the
Morgan firm. The bonds will be Of
fered at 95 and interest, yielding
sligtly over 8 per cent.
The bonds are not subject to re-
demption prior to maturity, but the
French Government covenants DO
pay $9,0O0,000 annually in monthly
installments of $750,000 as a sink
ing fund. These payments will COM
mence July 1, 1921. The sinking
fund is to be used to purchase bonds
in them arket at not to exceed par
and accrued interest.
The proceeds Of the issue will be
used to meet Obligations of the
French Government maturing in the
United States during the current
year, and for such purchases of
foodstuffs and raw materials as the
French Government may be requir-
ed to make in the United States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25
HEAVY LOSERS ON SUGAR "
ASK GOVERNMENT TO PAY

Washington, May -4.-A claim
for approximately .s1,000,o00 a.
gainst the government for 5000 tons
Of sugar imported from the Argen-
tine to this country last year at the
suggestion of g. Department Of JUS
tice agent, was pressed before the
Senate Agricultural Committee Tues
day by Philipp de- Ronde, a sugar i'm
porter of New. York City. ,,.,. :.
De Ronde said his firm had been
induced to bring the sugar from Ar
sentina by a Department. Of JuHice
agent named Riley when the govern
ment was, seeking to encourage SD
gar importations in an effort to
'bfeak" prevailing high prices for
domestic sugar. When the cargo
reached the port Of New York. in
August last the sugar market had
"broken," he added, and his firm
found the sugar thrown back upon
them at a heavy loss ID. -, y.
Congressional steps already have
been taken to reimburse the Ameri-
can Trading Company for approx
mately 81, 900, 900 for sugar losses
under circumstances similar to those
described by De Ronde. -:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25

first name on his bail bond besrg be-
ing that of Horace Creeiy. Mr. Ben
jan,in remained with the presiden-
tial cavalcade until it reached Geor-
gia, when he separated from his
companons,, eventually made his
way to the Florida coast, thence to
the West Indies and after a remark
able series of adventures he made
his way to England, where he slbse-
quently was admitted to the bar and
won recognition on every side.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25
PRESIDENT HARDING
RETURNS TO CAPITAL.

New York, May 24.-President
Harding was today on his way Ia
Washington on board the Presiden.
tial yacht .Mayflower,.. which left
here late last night. Early this morn.
ing a message was received saying
the craft had passed Sandy Heck on
a. moonlit sea that was msdssmoder.
ately rough by fresh aorthwsst
wind. ""'':% !.
The yacht was accompanied by
the; destroyer Truitt, while the New
York police boat John F.. Hylan, es-
corted her as far as the Narrows.
The President and members Of his
party retired soon after going on
board. ... p
The departure followed a day fill;
ed with activity. From early in the
morning when he attended cere-
mony in Hoboken to honor more
than 5000 fallen war heroes whose
bodies were there. until he had con-
cluded an address at he 125th ami
versary Of the New York CONNER
,cial last night, the President was
busy. Following this address, he was
whisked to the ,Maynower, which
Immediately put to sea to carry the
chief executive back to his official
duties in Washington.
But one hitch occurred in the pro-
grom for the day. This was caused
by a fire which practically Destroy
ed the third oldest fighting craft in
the navy. The Granite State, now
used as a naval militia training ship.
which was lying near the Presiden.
tial yacht, caught fire when oil on
the water about her was fired by q
spark from a passing motorboat
Flames swept about her and. fire
fighting apparatus had to be placed
on the pier at which the Mayflower
was lying. The, yacht was removed TO
the foot of Eighty Sixth street, the
pier of the Columbia Yacht Club,
where the Presidential party board.
ed her. ., g. >., ..,,.% J.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25

There is one good thing about the
present emergency. The old yellow
=: a.,
cow is not being loaded up with as
many mortgages as heretofore.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25

:, How do the merchants here expect
us to attend the Due West COM
mencement when they have purchas-
ed no new straw hats.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25

Well, if all the customers quit
trading with the local merchants and
move their accounts to Greenwood,
we suppose that we can turn the old
town into q nice summer resort.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25

AS we read of the commencement
exercises at a nearby institution it
occurs to US that the man who gets
a monopoly in the manufacture of
medals in that vicinity has already
made his fortune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25
sons.

The salad supper which was to
have been given by Corp. Kerr has
been postponed. Tie little brown hen
got out.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25

!: 1t begins to look like Daley and
Col. Pat Roche will be forced to 60:
to Valdosta if they go anywhere at
al. FheS}faileds to qusHtfSsf& the:
trip to Level Land.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25

In the middle ages we are told that
they encased drunkards in barrels,
with only the heads protruding. Now
the drunkards encase the barrels
with only the liquor protruding.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25

If the merchants in Abbeville are
determined to make Abbeville D.. the
same kind of business town as
Lowndesville, why was Lowndesville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25

Oak piles under bridges built by
the Romans 1000 years ago have
been found to be as sound ass;when
they were first PUT into position. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25

According to the latest tabula-
ton, France has decreased in pop
ulation a little over per cent
since 1911.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25

1t looks like the weather never
will give the farmers another chance
to come to town to find out about
the country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25

We notice that there is to be an
other way for the escape of the
members of the Highway Commits
sion. This time the road leads to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25
MoYIES ARE ROBBED :.
- oF>.A. BIG; SUM

Memphis, Tenn, May 25.-Po1iee
today were searching for two men,
who late last night entered the Of.
fees Of the Memphis Enterprises,
which operates chain of moving:
picture theatres here, forced G, A
McElravy, general manager Of the
corporation to open the safe and es,7
capped with a money box containing
between $500 and $4,000. ~.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25
PROHIBITION FUND
MAY BE INCREASED
House Adds Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars For Enforcement
May Not Be Passed In
Time to Serve. ...,


er, Kramer was bitterly criticised
and as vigorously defended the
house today voted an additional
$2o0,444 for enforcement of the
volstead act. until July/1. ReTresen-
taive Volstead propose the increase
in the total Of the deficiency appro-
priaton bill which the house was
considering to permit retention on
federal payrons Of 100 prohibition
agents, who Mr.. Kramer; had. an
nouDcedy would be dropped: for. the
remainder Of the fiscal year because
Of shortage of funds. 49,. .~... =
The Volstead amendment was
adopted u, to 3s, less than one
fourth of the house membership be-
ing on the floor at the time, but an
other vote on the increase can be
demanded before the bill is passed.
Even the members who favored
the amendment, however, doubted
whether it would afford relief in
time to be of much value, inasmuch
as the bill after passage by the house
must 60 to the. senate. ...
cr;Sir;sr nf KramAr
During the wrangle over the ques-
ton, Chairman Good Of the appro-
priation committee who opposed the
Volsetad amendment, said Mr. Kram-
ed had violated penal provisions of
law by incurring a deficit and chad
made himself liable to jail SEN
tence." ..,
II want Mr. Kramer to obey the
law just as much as bootleggers," he
declared, "adtiing that s6,900,000
already had l'een appropriated for
prohibition enforcement during the
current fiscal year."
Representative Madden, Repubi-
can, Illinois, said Mr.. Kramer should
have appealed for funds to congress
through the secretary OF the treas
ury instead of through the newspa-
;pers and asserted that he "ought to
be discharged. p.
WorGs in Defense.
Mr.. Kramer on the other hand,
was defended by Representative
Byrns, Tennessee, ranking Demo.
crat of the appropriations committee
as conscientious official doing his
best to enforce the law. The Ten.
nessee member said he never had
heard it charged that MIR. Kramer
was not conscientious and was gull.
ty of malfeasance in office. 70.
MIR. Volstead defended Mr.. Kra.
mer's administration declaring there
was no ground for criticism.
As the house milled through the
deficiency bill today provision for
the creation of an Office of first
assistant secretary of the treasury
at a salary Of $4,000 a year and a
amendment by Representative
Davis, Democrat, Tennessee, provid-
ng for purchase by the government
of s100,000,0O0 of farm loan bank
bonds, were eliminated on points or
order.
One provision approved would per
INIT the treasury department to
spend any part Of the s18,600,000
appropriated last session for addition
al hospital facilities for disabled
service men in the Improvement of
existing facilities. The original bill
provided that s12,5oO,ooo was to be
expended for new hospitals.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25

il Son Bill has been fishing every
day since school closed, and finds it
harder work than studying his les
sons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25

While in Abbeville Judge Benet is
making his home ON Greenville
Street.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25

The people who owe you have not
collected their part Of: the bond
money. ...
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25

Brains can be trained, but can
good sense be taught?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25

:: Working and loaing are habits
and it is difficult to quit either. -,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-25

Georgia. Does anybody think that all
the rascals still 60 to Georgia?
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-10-07
University Divine
Against "Open Shop
(By Federated Press)

Milwaukee-1f employers won't
deal with unions they are denying
labor the right to organize and for
bidding them equal privileges with
themselves" declared the Rev. John
A. Ryan, Catholic University, Wash
ington, father of the minimum wage,
in a special session of the National
Catholic Charities.
Father Ryan took definite stand
against he "open shop" when that
means a concerted action on the part
of the employer against union labor.
"The open shop movement is es-
sentially dishonest" said Ryan, "be-
cause is processes that union and nom
union workers can work together
without discrimination against either.
Open shop advocates contend that
employers should not deal with unions
at ali. They simply don't want to
deal with unions, though they don't
say to openly. They refuse to recog-
niZe the fact that labor has a right
to unionism and organization as much
as themselves and that labor must
unite to protect itself.
Labor men have long ago dis
covered the need of organization to
protect themselves against unemploy-
ment and insure themselves against
wage cuts in times of depression.
"NOW employers are concerting ac-
tion on denying labor the right of
protection by proclaiming open shops
and open shop movements, decidedly
unjust and unfair to the laboring man
"There are many contractors who
are not giving employees fair show.
These same men are the ones who,
suspicious of unions, are denying
them the right to collective bargain
ing and weakening the strength of
the labo1ing masses.
Labor has as much right to organ
lnze as capital. 1t has as much right
as business to unite in associations
such as commerce associations, and
business mems clubs, which tend to
rule business and civic activities
Both have their place and both are
right"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-10-07
Strikers as Deputies
Help Maintain Order
(By Federated Press)

Taft, Cal.-The number of strikers
deputies in the Kern oil fields has
been increased from $50 to 500. The
oil operators are protesting wildly,
and insisting that the sheriff relieve
these men of their power as peace Of
ficers, under threat of appealing to
the governor. So far the sheriff is
lunmoved and order reigns in the oil
| fields.
The Merchants Association of Taft
has written to Governor Stephens a
commendation of the conduct of the
strike under present conditions. The
district attorney of Kern county has
given his sanction to the arming of
strikerdeputies. Strikers owning
automobiles are patrolling all roads
leading to the strike district to keep
out strikebreakers and bootleggers.
Local merchants contributed all
materials for mess hall, built by the
strikers, where food is served free
Of charge to all the men. The food
comes from restaurants and grocery
stores, which donate it to the strike
fund.
The same situation practically OBJ
tains in the nearby towns of Mari
copa, Coalinga and Fellows. A
strikers wife acts as cook in each
instance, the women taking the work
in relays. The only town in the Kern
district that is not standing by the
strikers is Bakersfield, the county
seat. There the merchants cannot
forgive the oil men for having won a
So raise last winter for striking retail
clerks. The unions boycotted the
stores whose employees had struck and
the merchants were obliged to capt.
ulate very quickly, but they have not
forgotten and there is no free mess
hall for strikers in Bakersfield.
Taft is the very center of the Kern
oil fields. 1t is the headquarters of
Harry Baker, international vice presi-
dent of the Oil Workers. Union, who
is personally in charge of the strike
in this district. One reason there is
no disorder is that Baker is seeing
that prohibition really prohibits in
Kern county during the strike All
bootleggers are unceremoniously es-
corted out of the town by the striker
deputies, who are also watching and
guarding all roads leading to the oil
wells
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-10-07
Federal Mine Control
The Only Solution
by Federated Press)

Madison, Wis.-Federal control of
the coal mines is the only solution of
the situation now existing, in which
coal remains at an eXorbitant price
because of its control by a monopoly
in the eastern states made up of sales
companies which are subsidiary to
large eastern railroads, according to
Paul H. Pressintin, special investi-
gator for the Wisconsin State Depart
ment of Markets.
Pressintin shows that although the
supply is plentiful, the price will not
be lowered. At the same time retail
coal dealers are making so small a
profit that they have to combine the
coal business with some other busi-
ness in order to make a living. One
Wisconsin coal company, he says,
with capital investment of $4,000, 900,
operated on a net profit of 20 cents
a ton in 1920 and has averaged s per
cent on its investment in the last 10
years.
The survey shows no report on the
costs of producing coal and the profits
made by mining companies, since
there are no anthracite mines in the
state. Pressintin says that the mon
opoly controls the output from the
mine to the retailer. The larger
wholesalers (the dock companies)
maintain retail business also, and
thus fix the price.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-10-07

My contract for employment pro-
vided for a wage of $7.40 as a mill
man. The employment department of
the Builders Exchange kept me wait
ing for about two weeks before offer
ing me employment. 1t was under
stood that my wages were to be paid
for such days as they did not give me
employment.
At the expiration of two weeks, on
Thursday, Aug. 4, 1921, the manager
of the employment department di-
rected me to go out on a job and do
laborer's work. l declined to go out
and do laboring work on a building
because | had been employed to do
mill work at $7.40 day, being first
class mechanic.
Thereupon the employment man.
ager of the Builders Exchange told
me that my contract with the Build
ers' Exchange stood cancelled and
ordered me out of the premises.
| asked for the back pay due me
and was told that there was nothing
coming to me and to "get out"
This leaves me, a veteran of the
late war, penniless in a strange city
and with tools and clothing worth
fully $675 stolen, while left in the
Dale-Tallac hotel, which is under the
control of the chamber of commerce.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-10-07
BV Frank Lansinger

By Frank Lansinger
! | am a native-bom American cit
izen. | rendered service for % months
| in the United States army in France
during the late war.
| was wounded four times in action,
| having been in the battle of the Ar
gonne, Dead Mans Hill and Verdun.
| was taken and held prisoner for
four and half months in German
military prison; | was honorably dis
charged as a sergeant from the United
States army.
| am a married man and my wife is
about to become a mother; | am a
first-class iourneyman millman and in
July was living in Salt Lake with my
wife. | was out of employment, and
almost out of money with which to
provide for my family when | accept
ed employment from the "Salt lake
Guarantee Labor Agency" for posi-
tion as millman under the American
plan to work for the Builders Ex-
change in San Francisco.
$50 Sent Out
With about $50 other workmen |
was sent from Salt Lake City. We
were in three passenger cars, des
tination Sah Francisco. No sleeping
accommodations nor meals were fur
nished.
Of these three carloads of about
$50 workmen who left Salt Lake to
work in San Francisco under the open
shop plan but eight arrived in San
Francisco, all of the rest having de-
serted the train at various stations on
the way to San Francisco.
On arriving in San Francisco |
went to the Dale-Tallac hotel, 140
Ellis street, which hotel is being op-
Grated by the chamber of commerce
in San francisco.
There | found that the workmen
were crowded into rooms with as
many as four men sleeping in a room.
The meals served at the hotel were
prepared and served by negro cooks
and walters.
Says Food Rotten
The food was so bad as to be al
most unfit for human consumption,
and complaint was made about the
rotten food by almost every man in
the hotel.
Thereafter the negro cooks and
walters were discharged and China
men and Japs substituted in their
places, but after the arrival of the
Cinnamon and Japs the food became
even worse than before.
l had in my room in the Dale-Tal-
lac hotel my exit" of tools which
would cost about $500 to replace, and
clothing worth SITS. These tools and
clothing were stolen from my room
(No. 218) in the Dale-Tallac hotel
The chamber of commerce manager
of the Dale-Tallac hotel, upon being
notified of the theft of these tools
and clothing, simply stated: eve are
not responsible for your stuff and we
cannot do anything for you."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-10-07
Here's How the American
Plan Will Work Out

Here the statement of Frank American cit
expeditnary and mill
the Amer
Plan" how he started with $50 other and
with eight sep and mealess how
the DaTaac shoppers and
his tools clothing he work
he demanded
| thai the terms o his be lived