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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
FARMERS WILL MEET
IN FULL DISCUSSION
Get Together" Session Of Organi:
cations Announced for April
14th In Washington

Washington, March 29.-A "get
together meeting" of farmers !orga-
nizations represented here was an
nounced today for April IA. 1t was
said an effort would be made to
unite upon an agricultural program
for recommended to President
Harding and congress.
Lower freight tariff and revenue
legislation, more liberal extension OF
credits, regulation of future grain
exchanges and extension of the CO.
operative and marketing associa-
tions are some of the matters which
it was said, probably will be con.
idered.
The movement to get together
was said in agricultural circles to
have been spontaneous, although
partly an aftermath of the airing of
differences between the house bank
ing and currency committee during
the last session of congress.
. The American Farm Bureau fed
Grafton has announced meeting of
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30

g. The favorite sport of the Siamese
fsh-fghting. The fighting fish are
,scribed as being long and slender,
and very ferocous. The moment they
are placed together in a vessel Of
water they dart at one another, and
the oulooker become so excited over
the contest that they will wager any
Nhing they have at hand on the SUI.
cess Of their favorite fish.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30

it's executive comnattee and one
member from each state in Wash.
ington beginning April II when q
legislative program will be discussed
The National Farmers union has
called a meeting here for April 90
The National grange, the Pennsyl.
vania State grange, the Milk Pro.
ducers' association, grain and live
stock men, cotton growers and 9th.
er farmers organizations are ex.
pected to meet here about the same
time and will participate in the con.
ference. :,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
WIRELESS TELEPHONE
TALKS TO AIRPLANES

London, March 29.-Wireless
telephone talks from airplanes to
aerodromes 200 miles distant are
reported by the air ministry.
England now has six radio-tele-
phonic stations; France two and
Belgium one. Conversations are re.
stricted to bearings, weather and
landing conditions and unforeseen
occurrences.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30

After. every inundatio pm by the Nile,
Egypt is covered with frogs which
are quickly devoured by swarms of
storks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
| ENGLISH REJECT
PLAN OF LENIN

Independent Labor Party Takes Ae.
tion-By Big Majority
Southport, Eng, March 29.-The
Independent Labor party in confer
ence here today rejected by an over
whelming majority proposal to ac-
cept Lenin's 81 conditions for affi-
liation with the Third international.
Fifteen branches of the party sup
ported the Moscow conditions and
some stormy incidents marked the
conference, but when the decision
was taken on q card vote, the Mos
cow proposal was defeated 521 to
81.
The Independent Labor party CO. is
the extreme wing Of the Labor party
and today's vote is interesting in
connection with Premier Lloyd
Georges speech May 20, accusing
the Labor party of revolutionary
proclivities. This speech has been
the subject of much excited criti-
csm and on the labor side has been
interpreted as preparing the ground
for a general election and indicating
that the prime minister has resolved
to throw in his lot with the Unionist
party and become its titular. leader.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30

In Egypt and Syria lentils, parched
in a frying pan, are soSd as a nourish-
ing food, especially to those going on
long journeys.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
RAILROADS SHOULD
AIM TO CUT COSTS
WORD NY. CENT. HEAD

Washington, May 20.-American
Railroads must get their costs
down. and must not BE tied up so
tight" if they are to be placed on a
profitable basis, President A. H. Smith
of the New York Central testified 80
day before the Senate interstate
commerce committee, which is investi-
eating the transportation situation.
Labor costs, fuel costs. tax costs"
should be reduced he said. while the
Interstate Commerce Commission
should give the roads more rope"
In reply to question of Chairman
Cummins directed at his statement
concerning the supervision of the In
terstate Commerce Commission, Mr..
Smith said regulation had tended to
go too far.
Rates have got to be adjusted"
he continued, because we have listed
all of these rates by percentages for
the last three years or more and any
one knows that if you take Is per
cent. of Is cents and Is per cent. of
same, you are going to get the building
pretty we'll out of balance and it is
going to tip over after a while. There
fore we hav got to go back and sci.
entifically. or properly at any event,
readjust these rates."f
Mr.. Smith analysed repair costs on
his road. showing great increases in
expenditures and lessening of output.
which he said dated back to abolition
of piece work during government con-
troll. Reducing output was human
nature when men found they were be-
ing paid for putting in time and not
for results" he said.
Il am not running my repair shops
now because we have not got the mon
cy to fill the pay car to pay the men,"
he exclaimed in discussing presen.
conditions, but he expressed the opin-
ION that business will come back and
we ought to ge getting ready for WIN
ter now"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Irish PrOtestants
Voice Thanks i. S.
Efforts for Relief

Dublin, May 20.-A message to the
American people. signed by 1000 Pro-
testants residing in Ireland and repre-
senting q counties, was made public
here today. 1t expresses appreciation
Of the American campaign to raise
s10,00o,000 and says the property dam
age in Ireland amounts to several
times that amount. Fifty creameries
have been destroyed. the message de-
clares, 100000 persons are unem-
ployed and there is much personal
distress. 1t concludes by asserting
that the Irish people do not seek char
ity. and says the money sent will he
used to restore the business life of
the country to a firm foundation
The message is signed, among 9TH
er prominent persons, by J. Amman
Bryce, brother of Viscount Bryce, for
mer British ambassador to the United
States; DR.. Douglas Hyde, professor
of modern Irish at the University of
ireland; and Baron O'Neill, ami by the
representatives of 800 trades union
members.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
DRIVER OF DEATH
WAGON HELD, HUNT
ON FOR WITNESSES

New York, May 20-Giuseppe de
Filipis, d truck driver, believed to
have been implicated in the Wall
street explosion, was held without
bail in the Jersey city Jail tonight
while operatives of the department
of justice searched the city for ad-
ditional witnesses and evidence, if
any, to correct him with the crime.
Five persons are said to have iden-
tilted de Filipis as the driver of the
wagon which carted the explosives
into the financial district.
The removal of de Filipis from
Bayonne to Jersey city today was
the first step to bring his case under
federal jurisdiction. This action will
be followed by an attempt to trans
fer him to New York, where federal
agents declare, he will remain in
prison until all clues in the present
investigation have been exhausted.
Pending the outcome of the fed
eral warrant charging de Filipis
with destruction of government pro-
perty, no action will be taken by city
officials to fix the responsibility for
the deaths caused by the explosion,
Assistant District Attorney Dineen
stated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
MADAME CUR|E
GETS GRAMME OF
PRECIOUS RADIUM|
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR FUNERAL TODAY
CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE

Washington. May 20.-The wheels
Of government swung to rest in
Washington to stand idle until last
honors shall have been paid tomor-
row to the memory of Edward Doug
less White, chief justice of the Unit
ed States. .... ...
Under presidential order the execu-
tive departments were to remain
closed all day; lesser courts also We're
at standstill and the Senate ad-
journed late today until Monday. The
House alone was to be in session af-
ter the funeral, driven by the urgent
requirements of public business, hav-
ing already suspended for a day in
honor of the dead.
+ While the wishes of the family
were for simple, private ceremonies,
the great place Justice White held as
head of one of three coordinate
branches of American government
forbade abandonment of all official
part of the mourning. After services
at st. Matthew's church, the body
will be carried to Oak Hill cemeterp
in Georgetown for burial, accompan-
led by the eight surviving members
of the greatest legal tribunal as hon
orary pail bearers, by Vice Pres
ident Coolidge and a select senate
committee, Speaker Gillette and the
leaders of majority and minority in
the House and the full delegation
in congress from the dead mans ma
tive state, Louisiana. President Hard
ing also was expected to attend with
cabinet members and ranking officials
of all the government departments.
The stream of messages attesting
Justice Whites high place in the le
gal fraternity continued today to pour
into the supreme court from men of
the law throughout the nation. Hard
ly an organized society of lawyers
had failed to add its share to the flow
of tribute and affection when the day
ended At the house, too, messages
of sympathy piled up through the
hours from every part of the worio,
but relatives of the late purist dld
not make these public perhaps out
of respect to the lifelong modesty
of the man whose virtues the mes
SageS eXtOlled.
AS last arrangements for the funer-
al were completed the Presidents
orders were filtering over the world
by cable to bring to half mast for
thirty days flags that fly over Amer
lean diplomatic and consular mis-
sions. Already the orders had been
flashed to army and navy posts and
the navy ships at sea that would
bring the colors tomorrow to the
world old sign of mourning and with
these instructions that a funeral
salute of II guns should boom out at
the funeral hour Army batteries
fro mthe far Philippines to the Rhine
and from Panama to Alaska Will
rumble with the last military tribute
to the dead beginning at eight o'clock
in the morning as the colors are half
masted for the day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
AUTO ASSN. IS
UNDECIDED ON
HIGHWAY STAND
Proposed Constitution
al Amendment Favors
Second Class Roads
Special Committee Discusses
Situation With Governor and
Council - Chief Engineer
Sargent Makes Statement

The special committee appointed
by the directors of the Maine Auto
mobile Association at a meeting a
week ago in Portland at which the
proposed Highway bond issue Consti-
tutional amendment was discussed,
was at the State House Friday after
noon and had long conference with
the Governor and Council over the
financial situation that would arise,
If the amendment is adopted. Those
present were: j. Clark Scates of
Westbrook, chairman; F. D. Mar
shall of Portland; ]. w. Simpson of
York Harbor; Harvey d. Granville of
Parsonsfield, member of the Legisla-
tive Ways and Bridges committee.
Secretary Daniel Hoegg. Jr, of Port
land, was also present, together with
Senator III. H. Adams of Belgrade,
chairman of the S0th Legislatures
Ways and Bridges committee and nu-
merous others interested in highways
and automobiles.
Chairman Scates told the Governor
and Council that the committee came
simply for information, ''to see where
we will stand Financially if the Con-
stitutional amendment is adopted by
the people. This committee will re-
port to the directors of the Maine
Automobile Association, which body
will then decide as to what course
the association will adopt, to approve
the amendment or to oppose it.
Mr.. Scates stated that he had that
morning been told by the Highway
Commissions chief engineer that af-
ter the completion of the trunk line
work now provided for, there would
be no more money TO rthat work and
that if the amendment is adopted,
after three years, unless the Legisla-
ture takes action, there will be no
money for State aid roads. This COM
mittee, therefore, wishes information,
simply to find out if such are the
facts and what the ultimate outcome
will be.
Governor BAKER called upon Repre-
sentative Granville AS an interested
party. both from the Legislative and
the highway and automobile sides.
Continued on Page 1o-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
FRICTIONS
AGAIN. HINDERS BIG
NAVAL MONEY BILL

Washington, May 20 - Controversy
over the proposed establishment Of a
new Pacific coast naval base at Ala
media, Calf, and for suspending the
Charleston, S. c., navy yard improve
ments again stalled the 100000, 600
naval appropriation bill in the Senate
today in a quagmire of debate. No
votes were taken; no progress was
made; except debate, and the Senate
adjourned until next Monday, with
leaders hoping for passage of the bill
early next week.
A bipartisan attack, led by Sena-
tors Robinson, Democrat, Arkansas
and Borah, Republican, Idaho, avs
conducted against the Alameda pro-
ject. 1t was contended that the bills
provisions, appropriating $500, 900 to
begin dredging and excavating for a
new supply base and authorizing ac-
ceptance free to the government of
more than 500 acres of alnd near AL
ameda, really contemplated scrapping
the Mare Island navy yard and the
expenditure Of from 100000, 900 to $780,
10000 for great general fleet base.
Sen. PoindeXter of Washington, Re-
publican, in charge of the bill, de-
clare dthat merely a small supply
base was contemplated at present and
that congress could refuse further ap-
preparations for a fleet base.
The Charleston, S. G.. project was
the subject of an address of nearly
three hours by Sen. Smith, Democrat,
South Carolina, who charged section
alism in naval appropriations. Urg-
ing the Senate to reconsider it's re-
cent vote ordering suspension of
work on the Charleston drydock and
channel. until 1924, he asserted. that
greatly disproportionate expenditures
had been made on the 50 miles Of At
lantlc coast north of Cape Hatteras
to the 1000 miles of coast line to the
south
Forces in opporition to the Aleme-
da proposition, expressed confidence
tonight that they would be stricken
from the bill, but leaders supporting
the committee recommendations ap-
peared as confident of retaining
them. Whether Sen Smiths fight for
expenditures at the Charleston yard
would be fruitful also was in doubt.
Republican leaders were said to be
considering restoration of some pro-
visions for Charleston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
ANNUL union
BARONESS and
LIEUT.. NELSON
Says Chief Justice Cor
nish in Decision at
Bangor
Marriage of Hermance Gertha
DeBeck and Lieutenant at
Bangor Oct. 9, 1919 Was IL
legal-Nelson Still in State
Prison

Bangor, Maine, May 2o-The marri-
age of the Baroness de Beck, with
Lieutenant George LIE Roy Nelson,
late of the Fifth United States En-
gineers. in Bangor, on October 9,
1919, Dis annulled by decree made by
Chief Justice Cornish of the Maine
Supreme Court. Chief Justice Corn
ish decided that the marriage of the
petitioner to Baron de Beck in Lon
don was valid and legal, under the
English law, and that If it was valid
there, where the contract was made,
it must be valid here, in the absence
of any statute to the contrary, and
that it necessarily follows that her
marriage to Lieutenant Nelson here
was not valid and should be annulled.
The petition is granted. decree of an
nulment to issue.
Nelson is still in the State prison,
serving a sentence for arson. The
Baroness is now employed as a gov
erness in New York. Nelson's first
wife, now Mrs. Earl Dagegtt. came
from Pittston, Maine, and is now liv-
ing in Manchester.
The case is one of the most COM
plicated on record in the Maine
courts, involving the divorce laws of
England, France and America and
requiring numerous records. A sharp
issue in the case was the validity of
the English marriage. If that was
Continued on Page 1o-CoI. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
British to- Guido
Selves i'm Welcome
to Admiral Sims

London, May 20-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-The admiralty is
paying an unusual compliment to
Rear Admiral William S. Sims, for
mer commander of the American
naval forces in the war zone, who is
coming to England to receive a de-
gree of doctor of laws from Cam
bridge University. Destroyers will
be sent out to meet Admiral Sims
ship and escort it into Liverpool
Admiral Sims is immensely popu-
lar with the British navy, which de-
sires to do all it can to show this.
The Pilgrim s>society has arranged a
luncheon for Friday next in honor of
Admiral Sims.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Has No Curative Value Whatever, declares
Pure Food Expert-Home Brew Also Given
Black Eye - Move to Make Island Posses
sions Dry = Anti-Saloon League Counsel
Urges Wholesale Withdrawal of Alcohol Be
Stopped 100000 Gallons Withdrawn in
Past Year
SOLAR PLEXUS FOR BEER

Washington, May 2O-Beer has
not been recognized as a medicine
by the medical profession in three
or four decades, DR.. Harvey w.
wiley, pure food expert told the
House judiciary committee today at
hearings on the Volstead bill to pre-
vent sale of beer to the sick.
There are no medical properties
in beer, whatever may be said of it
as a beverage" DR.. Wiley declared.
The nearest thing to it is malt ex-
tract, which. is so made as practi-
cally to exclude even a trace of al
cohol. / never saw prescription
which contained beer as a remedial
beverage.
THE man who drinks too much
beer is apt to develop obesity and
obesity is recognized as a disease. 1t
is better to be under normal weight
than over
How about home brew" DIR.
Wiley was asked.
IT'S the poorest brew and the
most dangerous in the world" he re-
piled "If you are going to have
beer it ought to be made scientifi-
caly.'
How about home made liquor?"
Chairman Volstead asked.
well, to get that you must have a
still. / see where they arrested a
Harvard professor for making it.
which shows that the low brow habit
has been picked up by the high
brows.''
Urging the committee to amend
i. the law so it would apply to Hawaii.
the Philippines and the Virgin Is
lands, former Representative Ran
dali, prohibitionist. California. called
attention to a ruling by the depart
ment of justice that the Volstead law
did not apply in the Philippines.
Manila is the most wide open and
most notorious city in the world be-
cause of liquor" he said.
Representative Dyer. Republican,
Missouri, opposed action pending
settlement of the Philippine appeal
for Independence.
prohibition ought not to be
forced on people who don't want it,
he said.
Wayne B. Wheeler, general coun-
sci for the Anti Saloon League, de-
clared beer as medicine was
frendless
There was no one to shed tear
at its funeral" he said, Except one
doctor from New York and the New
York County Medical Association
denied that he was authorized to
speak for it."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
MARTIAL LAW IS
PROCLAIMED IN
MINCO co. ". VIR,

Williamson, W. Va, May 20-Min-
go county the scene of many shoot
ings along the West Virginia Ken
lucky border during the past eight
days was placed under martial law
tonight when Major T. B. Davis, act
ing adjutant general of West Vir-
ginia, appeared in Williamson and
posted the proclamation issued by
Governor Morgan at Charleston ear
lier in the day. The major, desig-
mated by the governor to take charge
of the situation growing out of the
recent disorders along the Tug river,
held conference soon after his ar
rival, with Sheriff A. C. Pinson of
Mingo county and Captain j. r.
Brockus of the state police.
When advised of the proclamation
of martial law, Captain Brockus. who
has commanded the state troopers on
duty in the Mingo region since the
trouble started declared that he was
prepared to surrender his authority
to Major Davis. 81 have done my
best the captain said, land am graf
flied at the way the citizens of the
county have responded in an effort
to restore law and order in Mingo
county"
Many citizens who We're sworn in
as state policemen to act in an emer-
gency were issued arms during the
day. The supply of rifles shipped in
by the state was expected to be ex-
hausted when other residents of the
county appeared at law and ORDER
meeting to be held tonight.
According to reports received, the
village of Merrimac, West Virginia.
was fired on during the day from the
Kentucky hills. Only a few shots
were directed into the town, the re-
ports said Several workmen en-
ployed in repairing a motor at the
White Star Mining Company, it was
said, were in the line of fire. They
abandoned the motor and took to the
mountains according to the advices.
David Robb, international financial
agent of the United Mine Workers of
America, in charge of union activ.
tiles in this field, today sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty at Washington:
Press reports are quoting YOU as
having stated that agitators from
Alabama, Colorado and other states
are the cause of the trouble in Mineo
county. West Virginia. If you have
been quoted correctly we desire to
state that we have none from the
states named here. Every man work
ing under US is duly accredited and
reputable from districts where thew
belong. We are here at the solicita
ton of the miners of Mingo and will
welcome any investigation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Gift of American
Women for Re-
.SeraCh Work
President Hands Over
Tiny Phial at Pre-
sentatiOn CeremO-
MES in East Room
w hite use
Madame Accepts in
Broken English

Washington, May 20 - Madame
Marie Curie, eminent French scien-
fist, received from the hand of Presi
dent Harding today the gramme of
radium purchased for her by Ameri-
can women in the interests Of hui
manitarian research.
The presentation ceremonies took
place in the east room of the White
House in the presence of a notable
group of American and diplomatic
officials and leaders of science and
philosophy. Jules Jusserand, French
ambassador, introduced Madame
Curie and she responded to the pres
ident's presentation address with a
little speech of thanks delivered in
broken English.
In handing over the little phiai
with it's precious contents. Mr.. Hard
ing declared it's represented in small
part the gratitude of the American
nation to its distinguished guest for
the years of effort which resulted in
the discovery of radium He also
reaffirmed the friendship of the
American people for France and for
Poland, the land of Madame Curie's
birth.
Giving thanks for the gift in the
name of the government. Ambassa-
dor Jusserand said the occasion was
one of many manifestations of the
generosity of "a people who always
are watching for an opportunity to
do good" Madame Curies speech of
thanks consisted of only a few SEN
fences telling of her gratitude and
her regard for America.
The radium, purchased at a cost
of 100000, was locked in a little
ribbon draped cabinet which was
handed to the president with it's key
by Mrs. William Brown Maloney of
New York. chairman of the Marie
Curie Radium Fund. After the cere-
monies, the guests, who numbered
several hundred of the highest off,
Gals and most prominent scientists
and philanthropists in the capital,
were rendered a reception in the blue
room by the President and Mrs.
Harding to Madame Curie.