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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-03

umpire, Morse (Davidson) 'head-
linesman, Mcmillan.
The Abbeville team journeys to
Laurens Friday of this week for a
game with Laurens. These teams
played splendid game here last sea-
son, Abbeville winning by a few
points. Quite a crowd of rooters are
expected to accompany the team and
the management wishes any who
have seats in their cars to please in
form them as conveyance for all the
team has not yet been secured.
Persons who can accommodate the
team with two or three seats will
please phone Mr.. Fulp, or Neil
Swetenburg not later than Wednes-
day. It is planned to leave .Abbeville
not later than IL o'clock Friday and
return Immediately after the game
which will be called at 4 p. m.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-03
BRITT HOME BURNS

Valuable Residence Destroyed Sun
day in Mccormick Fire:
News reached Abbeville his morn
ing of the destruction by fire yes
terday of the home Of James E. Britt
of Mccormick. Mr.. Britt, who is
president of the Bank of Mccormick,
is a ibrother-in law of Major R. B.
Cheatham of Abbeville. Mr.. Cheat
ham says the Britt home was one of
unusual beauty, of the colonial type,
the architecture and material being
Of the best. The house could prob
ably not be replaced for less than
$4,000 to s5O,OOO, it is said.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-03
PETTY OFFICER
HELD FOR MURDER
WIFE FOUND MURDERED. AT
COLONIAL BEACH HOME, HER
HUSBAND AND WOMAN NEXT
DOOR ARE BEING HELD FOR
INVESTIGATION.

Colonial Beach, Va, Oct. Mrs
Roger E. Eastlake, wife of navel
petty officer attached to the Dahlgren
proving ground, was found murdered
at her home here by a neighbor ear
ly today. Her head had been bat
tered with hatchet, her throat
slashed with a razor and bullet had
been fired in her chest. A hatchet
razor and pistol, all blood stained
were found under the porch Of a va
cant house next door and blood
stained raincoat was found in the
bushes nearby. The police were said
to have established ownership Of
the coat.
The body was found by neighbor,
a Mrs. Knox, who visited the East
lake home shortly after Eastlake left
for his work. Two young children
Of the dead woman were in the house
but could throw no light on the trag-
edy.
The coroner's jury, after session
of several hours, ordered Eastlake
and Mrs. S. M. Knox held in con-
nection with the case. It was said
that soon after Eastlake came here
fifteen months ago from Philadelphia
and rented a cottage on the outskirts
of Colonial Beach, Mrs. Knox also
took cottage nearby and she was
said to have been very friendly with
the Eastlakes. .!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-03
MARKER UNWILLING
COMES THURSDAY
Appropriate Exercises Planned For Day-Cere
monies Held in Open Air at 4:30 O'clock. .
Mr. McKissick, Mrs. McLane and
Mayor Mars Make Speeches

at Chestnut street and make the
public square by way Of the oil mill
and Washington street. From North
Main street, detours must be made
at the Graded school and cars COM
ing up Main street from the square
must turn at the Catholic or Presby-
terian church. No cars will be al
lowed to park on the Marker Plaza.
;Abbeville is fortunate in having
the Hon. J. Rion McKissick to come
here for this occasion. He is a seek
er after the truth of history, an elo-
quent speaker and can be counted
to entertain and instruct his audi
ence.
The Civic Club takes this method
of extending to the Confederate Vet
Grams, the Spainsh-American War
Veterans, World Wa rveterans, the
Daughters of the Confederacy, the
Children of the Confederacy, the An
drew Hamilton Chapter, D. A. R., the
Chamber of Commerce, the different
fraternal organizations, the trustees,
teachers and pupils of the city
schools, and the public generally, a
cordial invitation to attend these en-
ercises.
The Civic Club bespeaks respect
full and cordial reception for Mr.. Nc
Kissick and an attentive hearing for
what he has to say.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-03

The unveihng of the Confederate
Marker will take place on Thursday
afternoon, October 9Th at 4:30
o'clock. The exercises will be held in
the open air and the speech will be
made from the portico of the Bap-
tist church.
Seats will be provided for the
Confederate Veterans and for the
"real daughters" of the Confederacy
near the speakers stand.
The program in detail follows: q,
Music-Hatch's Concert Band.
Prayer-Rev. M. R. Plaxco.
Introduction of speaker.
Speech-Hon. ]. Rion McKissick, of
Greenville.
Unveiling-By Caroline McAllister,
Rebecca Smith, Annie Rogers
and Jane Harrison.
DlXle-By the Band.
Presentation of Marker to the City
Mrs. F. B. McLane, President
Civic Club.
Acceptance-Mayor J. Moore Mars.
Music-By the Band.
Mayor Mars has decreed that no
automobile, or vehicle of any kind
shall pass through the plaza sur
rounding the Marker during the ex-
ercises and people are asked to take
notice. Vehicles coming to Abbeville
on the Due West road must detour
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-03
COTTON MARKET.

The September condition re-
port issued by the department
of agriculture today indicates
a crop 42.2 per cent. of normal.
The ten year average for this
date is ga per cent. Preceding
the issuance of the report the
futures market had opened
strong, moving up from 20.4s,
Saturdays close for October,
to 21.s0. Immediately follow
ing the announcement October
fell to 20.7O and closed at 20.s5
a net gain over the Weekend
of 81 points.
The report this morning in
dicates a yield of only 6,537 900
bales, the yield per acre being
only l1s pounds, as compared
with a ten year average of
2s0.s pounds per acre. '..
Cotton ginned to September
rs was given as 1907, ,s05 bales,
as compared with 2,24s,6o6 the
same date last year.
Spot cotton was selling today
at from 2o.75 to Fl cents, with
little being offered.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-03
ABBEvILLE TEAM WINS
~ FROM BELTON SQUAD
Whole of,Loeal Bunch Show Plenty
OF Speed-Visitors Need
Training.

The Abbeville High football ma
chine, engineered by Quarterback
George Smith, Friday afternoon
overwhelmed the Belton High ag-
gregation by the score of 49 to O..
This is one of the highest scores the
local team has ever piled up and on
it's face shows the faultless playing
Of the NSwetenburg Specials"
There was not a shadow Of doubt
of the locals superiority after the
first wo minutes of play when ''Bro-
ther" Gambrell crossed the visitors
goal line for the first touchdown.
Galloway followed with a perfect
kick which he duplicated six more
TIMES with equal facility. Some say
he even kicked the last goalswith his
left foot. - {i;r
Of the seven touchdowns scored,
"Bull" Nickles accounted. for two,
"Brother" Gambrell for two, while
George and Little Hutie" put across
one each as did Buster"
, At no time was Abbeville's goal
in danger and it was due only to the
fact that Neil put in every sub on
the, field in the last half that pre-
vented the score from mounting near
the century mark.
For Abbeyille, Galloway, Nickles,
Smith, Starnes, Gambrell, and
Klugh each played excellent ball,
while 'tPink" Bradley got away with
some good end runs and Hutie COM
pleted beautiful pass for touch:
down. All the Abbeyille team play
ed fairly>steady ball, although sever
al penalties should have been avoid
ed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-03

organization will accept the invita-
ton and that there will be brought
to Abbeville the greatest assortment
of wares for trading that has ever
been seen. Trading will be in things
people have which are no longer use
full to them, the idea being that so
long as anything, from an automo-
bile to a worn out plow, is usable
somebody wants it. Therefore big
business ought to be done in phono-
graphs and organs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-03
FRANK FLYNN DROPS DEAD
WHILE BATHING IN SURF
Abbeville Man Dies at Pablo Beach
Near jacksonville Saturday-Was
Native of Australia.

In the Atlanta Journal of Sunday
was dispatch from Jacksonville,
Fla, telling Of the death at Pablo
Beach Saturday of Frank B. Flynn
Of Abbeville. The newspaper ac-
count was to the effect that he drop
ped dead while bathing in the surf.
A telegram received this morning by
J. A. Hill added no further informa-
ition Of the circumstance of his death
than the mere supposition that he
died Of heart disease or apoplexy.
Mr.. Flynn came to Abbeville about
six years ago from Georgia where
he is said to have been engaged in
mining. He began the development
near Abbeville on the, Hill estate Of
a formula to use kaolin in the manu-.
facture Of paint. He had completed
all preliminary work, even to the
erection Of a plant, and was ready to
undertake the organization Of q
stock company to begin the manu-
facture Of his product when he left
last week for Jacksonville. Mr.. Flynn
is said to have had an interest in a
raincoat manufacturing plant in
Jacksonville.
Mr.. flynn was a native Of Aus
tralia, having come to the United
States from that province rs or 80
years ago. He had one sister and
several nephews in Montana. None
of his relatives live in South Caro-.
lima, so far as could be learned this
morning. He was very reticent
about himself and no one of the men
who have been associated with him
in business way ever learned much
about him. He is thought to be about
SIS years old
It is not known where the funeral
will be. Mr.. Flynn's sister, according
to the telegram received by Mr..
Hill, left her home in Montana Sun
day for jacksonville 'and will come
to Abbeville some time this week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-03
Washington Gratihed.

Washington, Oct. 1.-Republican
leaders of the senate expressed gra-
tifcation by the German reichstag of
the peace treaty with Germany.
81 am very glad that the German
government has acted 50 promptly" !"
said Senator Lodge, of MassachuS
sets republican floor leader.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-03
LEAVING GREENWOOD

Capt. and Mrs W. L. Hemphill
were over from Greenwood Sunday
making a good-bye visit to their
home people. Capt. Hemphill has a
position with the city manager of
Greensboro, N. C., and will be en-
gagged in making a Typographical
map of the city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-03
'DEMOCRATS.CHARCE
c. 0. P. PART|AL|TY
SAY PROPOSED TAX REvIsIoNs
ARE DESIGNED TO AID ONLY
THOSE WITH NET INCOME
ABOVE $4,000 A YEAR. MORE
AMENDMENTS. .-... - J..

Washington, Oct. 1.-Opening a
general assault on the republican tax
bill, Senator Simmons of North
Carolina, ranking democrat in the
finance committee, charged today in
the senate that the revisions proposed
by that committee were solely in be-
half of the corporations and those
tax payers whose net incomes ex-
ceed $4,000 year. ...
Senator Simmons said that i'm
mediately after the armistice the
tax laws were revised and reductions
made on the, corporation levies. Now
he added, twas proposed to make
further cut of one half in the amounts
paid by corporations while in
dividauls Of small means were paying
taxes at the peak war time rtaes.
Before the North Carolina senator
began his address, Senator Smoot, of
Utah, a republican member of the
finance committee, presented his plan
for manufacturers sales tax of 8
per cent explaining it in prepared
statement which he read to the SEN
ate. '...t
In the. course of his attack on the
committee bill, Senator Simmons
took a fling at Treasury Secretary
Mellon for recommending repeal of
the profits taxes and the high income
surtaxes and at the same time sug-
gesting new 'levies, such as increased
rates on first class postage, bank
check stamp levy and a license tax
on automobiles. .-...:....,
The ways and means committee,
the senator said, accepted the sec
retary's proposal to reduce the levies
on the wealthy, but had 'too much
political sagacity'' to attempt to put
on the new taxes proposed, Senator
Watson, democrat of Georgia, inter-
rupted to assail the suggestion for an
increase in postage rates, declaring
that it was the most revolutionary. tax
proposed in one hundred years ex-
cept in time of war. After the Ge0r-
gia senator had spoken several min
utes, Senator Simmons interrupted
and the former, breaking off in the
middle of a sentence, hastily sat
down. Senator Simmons started to
make an explanation but remarking
that he would not interrupt the
speaker again, Senator Watson walk
ed from the chamber. T..
Discussing the proposed repeal Of
the excess proffts tax and the nlgn
surtax rates, Senator Simmons said
the committee bill would lift more
than one-half billion dollars from the
shoulders of corporations and mil
lionaires and would shift "this bur-
den to the shoulders Of less fortunate
classes"
Declaring that the 80 per cent in
come surtax rate was the "dead
line" in the bill, Senator Simmons
said the committee plan would bene-
fit $4,000 wealthy tax payers, whose
1come exceeded $4,000 year
while it left the burden on the 6o0,-
900 tax payers whose INCOMES rang
ed from $4,000 and 100000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-03
LONG CALLS MEETING
TO CONSIDER PLANTING
Session Held at Clemson College
Wednesday to Discuss Plans
For Next Year.

Acting upon the suggestion Of
George T. Barnes, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, and 9TH
ers, DR.. W. W. Long, director Of
extension of Clemson College, has
called a general meeting at Clemson
College October S to take under con-
sideration the problem Of what to
plant in South Carolina next spring.
All the thinking people of the state,
says Mr.. Barnes, realize that it is
entirely impractical under present
conditions to continue the planting
of cotton. 1t is up to the leading men,
farmers and business men, in every
section to inform themselves in a
practical manner upon the possible
substitute crops that may be grown
in each section so that they may the
more expertly advise the less in
formed men asito what to plant.
"For years and years." says Mr..
Barnes, "cotton has been the chief
crop in the South. By far the ma
jority of the farmers have never paid
the slightest attention to any other
crop, either as money source or as
food source. Consequently, the
majority have only vague knowl-
edge of the possibilities that lie in
many other products that grow as
well in South Carolina as in the West
or other portion of the country. The
American Cotton Association is doing
all in it's power along this line, but
with large central organization and
cramped resources it is unable to
reach the individual.
'''The purpose of the Clemson
meeting is to bring together the lead
ing men of this section to hear the
best advice obtainable in regard to
the crops that can be grown, and dis
cuss marketing. DR.. Long is. strongly
in favor Of this move, and says that
his department will cooperate in any
manner possible"
Mr.. barnes has already sent out
letters to a number of men in this
county and adjoining counties and
he expects that a large number of
representatives will attend the meet
ing. Mr.. Barnes is not, himself, es-
pecially interested in any one crop
to the neglect of another. He be-
lieves it lies within the power of the
banker and other money lender as
we'll as the merchant who furnish
es" the tenant farmer to dictate a
saving policy in South Carolina. If
they will make it condition to
lending money or furnishing provis-
ions that only a certain portion of
land shall be planted to cotton and
that the balance shall be planted to
various food crops, better conditions
will prevail next fall
So long as the renter of small edu-
cation shall be content to barely live,
always in debt, Mr.. Barnes predicts
that he will continue to plant cot
ton, even though the yield is further
cut. So long as they can continue to
procure provisions under the old lien
arrangement, they will not see the
necessity of attempting to grow 9th
er crops.
Mr.. Barnes is intensely interested
in present agricultural conditions.
Constantly he is thinking of the far
mers' problems and working for a.
solution. Hence it may be understood
why he has undertaken to enlist gen.
eral support in the meeting to be
held at Clemson College next We'd
nesday, October 5.
.4.H RRITT HOME pIIRNS
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-03
IN THE GAME

George Cam, Dick SwetenIburg
and Frank Thornton were the three.
.Abbeville boys selected to go with
the Clemson team to Center for the
game Saturday. The Tigers went
down in defeat but we know it was
not the fault Of the AbbeNille boys.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-03
APPOINTED DELEGATES.

Capt. G. N. Nickes Of Due West
and ]. s. Stark of Abbeville have
been appointed delegates from. this
county to attend the annual meeting
of the American Cotton Association
in Birmingham, which will be held
October 26-29.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-03

Superintendent of Education
Mann will go to Columbia tomorrow
to attend the meeting Of the county
superintendents of education.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
Panhandle Press
TRENT IN ROUGH.

The chief of police of Alhuuucruu,
one II the most efficient and eNpcrl
cnc'd police officers IN the Southwov,
points out fact which has not been
sufficiently emphasized namely that
the great majority Il train and bank
robbers whose exploits have been mon.
"pullzing the front pages ~ the ncws
papers Tor months past are Young
many 20 them mere bows. His theory
~ the epidemic ~ pustufficc holdup4
II that the present younger generation
has not assimilatod that wholesome
fear Il the prestige and the long arm
~ the United States government which
IN past years. moro than actual nun.
ishurut has deferred criminals more
or less from trifling with the sanciS
~ the malls. Il u suggested that tho
apparent inability o. cope with thefr
criminals ur prevent the rohberics ~
due o. the fact that the authorities
hav" heretofore found the symbol ~.
). - effective that Few other wean1ns
were needed aud that they are not IRE.
parvd % deal with the astonishing si..
uation which has resulted from
wholesale lack ~ respect Tor govern.
ment authority or fear ~ government
re,ributiun. Evidently the fear II Cos
has a. be pat into this now generation
81 reckless criminals out ~ his prtc.
teal experience. Mr.. Galusha believes
that drastic penalties arr the answer
and that few horrible examples"
VIII tend To restore proper respect
Tor the law.
The death penalty Tor robbery white
armed - being advocated in many
states. The argument that this Is ton
severe doesn't hold water Il isn't
severe upon anybody except the rob.
Der and he can easily ana simply
eVad" the law by not rohhlng. The
an,iirain robbery law on the New
Mexico statute buuks Whtt carries
death penalty has not proven "a bur
den IN the state hy reason II ita sever.
ity-and train robbery II az present
about the least popular II outdoor
sports IN this state.
The presumption and the demon.
stratcd fact is that IN practically .y.
cry Gaze ~ armed robbery chroniclel
during the present crime wave the wa.
ingncss and readiness Tor murder IL
present. The wave does not how many
signs ut rcccding and is not likely 20
until the law makes few examples.
\ number 81 Informal hangings viii 10
wonders Co restore the regard for prop.
criy rights whose alarming absence
has become 20 general throughout tia
country Santa Pc New Mexican.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26
HuRRAH For CHILDERS.

In recent conversation regarding the action
Of Governor Neif abolishing the board OF pardons.
and an in,imation that the suspended sentence
law of Texas might be expected to follow, his.
trict Attorney W. II. Chders declared that in his
judgment more harm than good will result. He
called attention TO the fact that often times
pardon should I've granted, and intimated that
much good is possible through the suspcned SEN
tencc law.
This stand by Mr.. Chdcrs is to be commend
ed. While he is the legal representative of the
state in all cases wherein persons are accused oi
crime in this district; the people of the jurisdiction
must appreciate the fact that he is still human.
II seems fair to assume that Mr.. Childers recog-
nizes the fact that even though a person is &C.
cused Of or is even ovcrtaken in fault he is still
fellow mortal deserving oi some consideration.
The people OF this district are to be congratulated
that they are represented by a man who has
passed from under the Mosaical regime and I'M
der the merciful provisions OF the philosophy o,
the Na,arene. The first demanded that an eve
for an eye should lie the measure OF punishment,
but the latter declares for mercy to be blended
with justice
Repeal the suspended sentence law. abolish
the hoard OF pardons, make il rough" for Grim
inals and thereby lessen. and finally remove crime
from the earthl This seems TO be the idea oi
some. but will il work, AS matter OF fact
those states have shown best results, whose penal
institutions have been under the supervision O..
men OF type similar Warden Tom lyman OF
Colorado In the Colorado penitentiarv. men
are put on the honor" system. and results oh.
tanned have been little less than startling when
viewed in the light OF the salvage OF the human
wreckage passing under the hands o: man who
studies and governs this unfortunate mass OF hu-
mainly, with view 10 restoration.
Those responsible for The enactment of the
suspended sentence law seemed TO be determined
to carry into the criminal statutes OF the state
some reflections of Christian civilization and may
the time never come when il shall be repealed
Those who have exercised the pardoning power,
while perhaps "Lrer doing a good thing" some
times, are to be thought Of in connection with the
bcatitude: blessed are the merciful for they
shall obtain mercy"
No people as whole, has ever erred on the
side OF mercy. and it is refreshing TO note that
Mr. Childers OF Amarillo is staunch in his regard
for not only the legal, but the human rights of
those accused OF crime in the light OF a twentieth
century OF civilization. permeated by the mercies
OF the Christian religion
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-26

War Finance Corporation. Congress
did the uight thing
A. Mt Wilson stated. the corpora.
uUn was only a temporary plan IN the
beginning. sind a q puniuun bridge
that would fnihp Us e. surmuunt
conditions nov happily a thing II tho
past Furthermore. IL WAS dismantlyd
because % md outu,cd it, usefulness
and turned back SOME thing like $500.
uuu. 1Un o. th" Treasury because 81 the
belief that o. continue government
loans would De- a doubtful, not to Siy
risky policy
Il We now pr,par, 10 finance more
foreign trade We viii not only be- plan.
nug operations which. the Brussels
conference 81 European bankers has
declared 90 De- unwlsc. but We will by
shifting o. thu shoulders ol the gov.
eminent task which should AMI
would. u We lcfl matters alone. be
borne by private capital.
There h a question as TO whether
the public realizes that the War lin.
uUcv Corporation must make drafts
upon thu national Treasury TO operate.
IL has the power o. draw upward OF
one billion dollars. and To- honor tho
requests and provide the funds the
Treasury must sell bonds o. call g..
all appropriation. In either case the
money must come from the people
and with the demand Tor II will 90 ala
hupcs ~ rctrcnchmcnt la govern.
mcnt expenditures and a reduction of
taxes.
Generally speaking the reports 90.
c,lNcd IN Washington from American
consular agents Indicate that Europe
u recovering much more rapidly than
has been expected The import trade
1t Germany, France. Great Britain and
Belgium In 1890 shows increases over
1919 which run from $50 To 1000 per
cent. Reading these figures naturally
brings up the question IL whether ma.
tural laws would not have sufficcd In
this ease u We had been possessed 4
a bit more patience .-Dacrborn lnds.
pendent.