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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-03
SOLDIER WHO CLAIMED
TO BE GERMAN SPY
GETS FIVE YEARS

Washington, Jan. John A. Will
lers, former captain in the army
who when arrested at New York on
December 7 claimed that he had act
'eaM as a German Spy while serving
with the American forces, has bean
convicted by court martial of deser-
ton from the army and sentenced
tc five years in the federal peniten-
tentiary at Leavenworth, it was an
nounced today at the War Depart
ment. Willers still is to be tried on
charges of theft and embezzlement.
The former captain, who said he
had come to the United States as an
agent of the German government, is
charged with absconding with $4,000
of the funds of his company on De-
cember 10, 1918. His company, /, of
the Forty-Eighth Infantry, then was
stationed at Camp Sewer, Greenville
S. C.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-03
nv H. Walsh, before Walsh's loc

ry H. Walsh, before Walsh's local
board. Walsh is now suing his wife
for divorce and his counsel obtained
an order for the production of the af-.
fidavit in connection with these pre-
ceedings.
General Harris contended that
President Wilson in the order pro-
mitigating the selective service act
promised that certain information in
connection with the questionnsires
would never be made public and that
among this information was the ply
sical condition of the men examined,
matters relating to dependents and
additional matter or afiidavits that
might be filed.
In view of this the general con-
tended that he was stopped from
making the information public not
only by the law itself but also by the
presidents order which constituted a
moral promise" to the wives and
other relatives of men called to ser
vice that information furnished by
the men would be kept from the
public.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-03
TOM WATSON WOULD
END PANIC FEAR

Atlanta, Jan. 2.-Thomas E.
Watson, United States Senator.
elect from Georgia, announces n q
copyrighted statement to be publish
ed in the Atlanta Constitution Sun
day that at the extra session Of the
9Th congress he will introduce a
bill to make liberty and victory
bonds and other government war
paper legal tender.
Mr. Watson has announced plans
for introducing bills TO iocce the
federal reserve and farm loan banks
to lend money diectly to individuals
and to require the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue the unlssued
ereen-backs authorized by a bill
signed by President Lincoln. The
total of these authorized but unis-
sued green-backs, according to the
Senator-elect, is $1O2,OOO,OO0.
Discussing his plan to make legal
tender of liberty and victory bonds,
credit certificates, war saving
stamps and all government obliga-
tion paper issued during and since
the world war as a remedy for
what he claims is an existing "do-
mestic crisis" Mr.. Watson declared
such action would have an electri-
flying effect upon American busi-
ness life.
On passage of such legislation
Mr.. Watson declared "all apprehen-
sion of panic would as quickly dis
appear:s
Regarding the nations financial
system Mr.. Watson said he would
introduce bills to make it manda-
tory under penalty for the regional
banks to lend direct to farmers on
approved securities at an interest
rate not over five percent; to repeal
that. section of the farm loan bank
act requiring, a: group of ten sigma;
lures to a loan and insertion Ct
mandatory clause compelling such
banks to lend to an individual ap.
plicant upon approved security
without the requirement of addi'
tional obligators.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-03
CONTEMPT SENTENCE
FOR GENERAL HARRIS

Washington, Jan. IA contempt
sentence of ten days in jail was i'm
posed today on Maj. Gen. Peter C.
Harris, adjutant general of the army,
by Justice Siddons of the district su-
preme court for his refusal to pro-
duce certain records in connection
with the selective service act which
were sought in Ohio divorce proceed
ings.
An appeal from the ruling of the
court that such records should be
produced was Immediately noted by
counsel for General Harris and the
contempt sentence automatically was
suspended pending disposition of the
appeal.
General Harris said he had his
"field equipment" ready and was pre-
pared to serve out the sentence if
necessary but added that he did not
expect to have to 60 to Jail.
Justice Siddons in entering the or
der adjudging the general in con-
tempt directed that should he decide
to produce the records sought before
the expiration Of the ten days he
was to be released. The war depart
ment, however, is to make test of
the status of draft records.
The record which Justice Siddons
ordered the general to produce was
an affidavit made by Mrs. Mary n.
Walsh in behalf Of her husband, Hen
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-03
ITALIANS FEEL LIKE
LIHOoD OF REVOLUTION
HAS PASSED AWAY
Look Forward to 1921 With Much
'Encouragement.-W Adriatic
Question out of Way She
Begin Reconstruction

|. Rome, Jan. Italians base high
hopes in international politics for
1921 chiefly on the settlement Of the
Adriatic question. The government,
by it's energetic action against the
d'Annunzio government at Fieume,
showed it's earnest intention to carry
out the treaty of Rapallo, and thus
remove any cause for suspicion a
gainst Italy. The national hopes, now
that the treaty has cemented Italo-
Jugo-Slavia and Rumania to become
kind of protectress Of the little en-
tente."
Settlement of the Adriatic problem
will have an even greater influence
en- internal conditions. It will enable
Italy, relieved from the incubus of
an impossible situation to settle down
to the work of reconstruction. A
bove all, it will permit the cutting
down Of military expenses, which
are now burdening the budget to the
extent of 10000, 100000 lire annu-
ally. This will automatically reduce
the amount of paper currency in cir
culation approximately 20.000,000,-
900 lire, and decrease the deficit of
1s, O0o,OoO,0OO.
In all branches of industry a grad
ual speeding up is evident, and it is
believed production will be augment
ed, which will result in increasing ex-
ports and decreasing imports. This
would go a long way toward correct
ing the exchange situation, one Of the
chief causes of the high cost of living
and the present unrest in the world
of labor. The labor situation appears
very hopeful, as reports from all
provinces show a great majority of
the working men are apparently anx-
ious to settle down to steady employ
ment.
The faint possibility of a revolu-
ton has been dispelled by the gradual
awakening Of the constitutionalists,
who are burying all party feeling in
order to fight the common foe-max-
imilist socialism and communism.
So certain are Italians of the healthy
state of their country that they are
making efforts to attract. tourists, es-
pecially Americans, who are invited
to come and see with their own eyes
that what is going on in Italy is evo-
luton and not revolution. .
The government is also desirous of
re-establishing friendly relations
such as existed before the war with
America, when other problems had
not clquded the political horizon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-03
HOUSE CLEANING IN
STORE FOR UNCLE SAM
Shake.up in Federal Department.
One of Most Important-New
Foreign Policy.

Washington, Jan. with the
change of administration early in the
New Year will come the adoption of
new foreign policy by the govern
ment, a shake-up in federal depart
ments, many new faces in congress
and a start on the legislative pro-
gram which Republican leaders are
formulating.
Occupying prominent place in
public interest will be the peace pro-
gram of the new administration, in
cluding the formal ending of the
state of war with Germany and the
framing OF new commercial treaties.
Tariff and revenue revision also have
front rank in the Republican pro-
gram for the extra session which
President elect Harding is expected
tc call soon after his inauguration.
Action by the present congress is
expected to be limited to urgent bus
mess, including appropriations for
next year. farmers relief measures
gsyerpmens regulation Of cold stor-
age and, possibly, establishment OF a
federal budget system, together with
preliminary preparation of legisla-
ton for the extra session.
Legislation in prospect for the ex-
ira session includes that dealing with
reorganization of the government de-
partments, development of the Amer
lean merchant marine, revision OF
Panama canal tolls, new army and
navy policies, disposal OF enemy
alien property seized during the war
regulation of immigration and alien
land ownership, provisions for form
er service men and the establishing
of policies for closer relations be-
tween the federal government and
business and labor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-03
oLIN SIMPSON HAS HARD LUCK

To those persons who think that
they are now suffering from an epi-
demic of hard luck, the story of Olin
Simpsons misfortune show them up
as enjoying the very best of luck.
Three years ago, Olin Simpson was
living on a: farm near Seneca, and
had the misfortune to be burned out.
He awoke in the middle of the night,
to find his house on fire and the roof
just about ready to fall in. He was
lucky to get out with his family.
The season had been attended by
much rain and he had practically no
crop. He left his burned home
shortly afterward to take his family
to the home of his father-in-law and
while he was gone it is thought that
a whilwind carried the fire to his
barn and when he returned home his
barn was also destroyed.
Four months ago, while all of the
family were away, lightning struck
his residence and he was burned out
again.
On Thursday night, his house again
caught fire, and again he had mar
row escape to get out with his life
and to save his family from the
f1ames.-Daily Mail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-03
FINED $40 FOR
SETTLING A WAR
TIME GRUDGE

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 2.-Samuel
'Berman, a New York salesman, was
fined $40 in police court today for
settling a wartime grudge against
his old csmpany commander, ex-
Captain B. R. Fink, of Norfolk,
with his fists. Alleged wrongs while
a private at Camp Lee were recited
in justification for the attack on
Fink, who was knocked down twice.
Berman claims to have trained for
two years for the meeting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-03
PLAN TO AID COTTON
MARKET APPROVED
By Federal Reserve Board-Tempor.
ary Permit Issued to Big Bank
ing Company of New
Orleans.

Washington, Jan. 1.-Approval OF
the articles of association of the Fed
eral International Banking Company
of New Orleans was announced today
by the Federal Reserve Board. The
corporation has a capital of $7,00O,-
600 and is organized under the pro-
visions of the Edge act for the pur-
pose of financing foreign trade.
The new company, which is the
second Edge act corporation approx
ed by the board, was formed to fin
ance shipments of cotton and tobacco
from the South of foreign countries
but it is expected that the corpora
ton will devote itself principally to
cotton with the view of relieving the
situation facing the growers.
Pending the issue of a final permit
the board said the corporation had
authority to exercise only those
powers which are incidental and pre-
liminary to its organization.
New Orleans, Jan. Issuance OF
the temporary permit to the Federal
international; Banking. Company to-
day places everything in readiness
for the organization meeting of the
new $7,OO0,000 concern which will
oe held in this city on. January Z.
At the meeting Of stockholders
here on that date a board of directors
will be elected, after which the direc-
tors will meet and elect officers to
take charge of the corporation. 1t is
expected that as soon as the organi-
zation plans are completed everything
will be in readiness for the bank to
begin to function at once.
Temporary Offices for the new cor
poration have been opened in this city
and are in charge of Haynes McFad-'
den, of Atlanta and A. F. Jennings of
New York. Both of these bankers
have been closely identified with the
preliminary organization plans.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-03
DON'T WORRY OVER
49,. PRINTERS PROFITS
(Interlaken N. Y. Review.)

- Qnterlaken N. Y. Revlew.)
Communities shouldn't worry for
fear their local newspapers are MAX
ing too much money, thinks the State
College of Agriculture; on the con-
trary, it is to the advantage of the
e community that its local newspaper
shall be prosperous, in the, colleges
opinion, Some of the difficulties OF
newspaper publishing are pointed out
in an editorial headed prices and
Printers" in the current issue of the
Extension Service News, issued bX
the college. The editorial follows:
Before a community starts to wor-
ry for fear the publisher Of the local
paper is making too much money, it
is we'll to know the facts. Few lines
of ehdeavor have been so severely
hit~by changing industrial conditions
as have the small newspapers. 1t is
abundant testimony that there were
1928 fewer weekly. publications in this
state in 1919 than in 1915.
"Only recently has definite effort
been made to-study costs on country
newspapers; this study shows that
few publishers have been getting
even cost for the advertising space
and printed matter they have sold.
Like the farmer, they have been pro-
dudng their commodities largely with
the unpaid labor of themselves and
the members of their families, and
without taking into consideration
such items of expense as deprecia-
ton, interest on money invested and
The like.
'sFor the sake of his community,
every one should want his local news
aper to be prosperous. Only as coun-
try newspapers are prosperous will
there be attracted to them men Of
the brains and training necessary for
a position of leadership, nor can the
publisher, unless he is prosperous,
produce a paper which is representa-
tive of the community, and of which
the community may be proud. More
over paper struggling to make both
ends meet, is more likely to succumb
to the Turing offers of dubious ad-
vertisers or political charlatans.
: mo newspaper, regardless Of it's
circulation, can sell it's advertising
space at less than 20 cents an inch
and be prosperous. A committee from
the National Editorial Association
has worked this out after a careful
study. The local newspaper of about
5000 circulation must charge approx
imately SIS cents an inch.
"a similar study has been made of
the cost of job printing and the re-
suits have been compiled in loose
leaf book which is kept constantly
revised. If the local printer and pub
Usher quotes his price from this lit
tie black book the customer may
know he is getting a fair price, and
the printer is getting a living profit"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-03
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
FINE SAYS PRESIDENT
STANDARD OIL co.
Teaele Forecasts an Early Wave OF
Buying if All Pull Together
World in Need of Many
Things.

lnlngS.
New York, Jan. 1.-"What's the
outlook for business?"
The question was put to Walter C
Teagle, president of the Standard
Oil Co. of New Jersey.
Good"
"When will business start to pick
up?"
"Soon-if we all stick to our tasks
and pull together.
what can the people, as a whole
do to speed up the return of business
to normal?"
"Think of optimism, talk optimism
act optimism"
"Just how will the end of the pres
snt depression manifest itself?"
"By a great wave of buying. The
world is in need of many things. 1t
simply is hesitating about investing" "
"Why?,,'
"Purchasers always are conserva-
tive about buying in falling mar
ket."
what will be the general effect of
today's condition on Americas future
business outlook"
American business is on too firm
foundation to be dislodged by the
storm we're passing through"
"Just what will the world trade,
for which this country is, reaching
out, mean to US?
"The spirit of the age is the spirit
of commerce. And upon commerce
rests the responsibility not only for
the continuance of our national pros
perity and welfare, but for the devel-
opment and maintenance of beneficial
international relations"
I\ what bearing will this have on
peace or war in the future?
"It is not too much to hope that
commerce, which we have seen as
the greatest of the causes which
kindled strife, will become the great
civiIizer, the greatest of all our
peacemeakers.
Whom do you include when you
say 'ccmmerce.?'
'"The smallest as we'll as the larg-
est factors in our industrial and bus
mess life, ,
"But just how large a factor are
the smallest?
"There is a place and there always
will be place for both little and big
business-one is the complement of
the other. But it's upon the large
units of industry that the country's
development depends.
SIS it true as often stated, that
British oil interests control all the
worlds potential oil supplies outside
of the United States.
"They are far from controlling all
of it,
Teagle is born manager" He
managed his prep" school paper in
Cleveland. He managed the football
team and two college publications at
Cornell.
At 33, aided and abetted by the
fact that his grandfather was Rookie
feller's first partner he had become
vice president Of the Standard.
: At SO he succeeded to John D.
Rockefeller's job.
Teagle stands six feet two;
weighs 14O pounds; has smile that
wins and a handshake that's crush
ing. His eyes are blue; his clothes
"quiet"; and he's a mighty good mix
er.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-03
A NEW YEAR DINING

Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Tolbert enter
tanned at family dining 3: at their
home on Wardlaw Street New Year
Day their guest being, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones, Of Salak, and Mr.. s. and
Mrs. Spencer Purdy, Of Greenwood
The occasion was a pleasant one.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-03

New York City recently had the
first merchant-marine exposition
ever held in the United States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-03

Legal Blanks for Sale Here
The Press and Banner Company.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-01
One Judge Grants 1873
Divorces in One Minute
Shattered Romances Clutter London Courts

costing over fifty pounds. In case
of very poor people, certificate may
be obtained enabling them to plead
"In forma pauperis" for about fif.
teen pounds.
The fact that there were over 1900
cases in the last term list proved
very disturbing to the clergy and
social workers, and 1t has been al
legged that such a system makes di-
vorce too easy. On the other hand,
a very strong body of public opinion
insists that British Divorce laws are
too complicated and distinctly unfair
on the wife. A divorce is far from
being easy for a wife to obtain, it
being necessary to prove cruelty, and,
or desertion, as well as misconduct
while misconduct alone is sufficient
ground for the male petitioner.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-01
NOTICE OF SALE

The undersigned Executor OF thu
estate of John H. Bogue, deceased
will, at any time before June 9th
1921, receive at the law office Of
w. ]. Moore, in the City OF Ashland
Oregon, sealed bids for the purchase
of all right, title and interest that
the said deceased had. at the time Of
his death, in and to the following
described tracts OF land
Residence property located on
Water Street: Beginning at the
southeast corner OF lot 3 block 20,
of the City OF Ashland, Oregon. ex-
tending thence northerly along the
west line of Water Street, 100 feet
thence northwesterly 40 feet; thence
southerly parallel with the west line
OF said street, 100 feet; thence east
erly 40 feet to the place Of beginning.
Timber lands located near Hyatt
Prairie: The fractional VIZ OF the
NwA of section 2 in Township 80
south of range east W. NJ. Oregon,
containing 1890 acres.
blus viii De fctciteu loT 'eilHeI Ut
both OF said tracts, subject however.
to confirmation by the County Court
Of Jackson County. Oregon. Said
bids shall be in writing. signed by
the bidder and accompanied by a
duly certified check payable to the
executor OF said estate for twenty
per cent of the amount of any such
bid, balance to be paid upon accept
ance Of bid. The executor reserves
the right to reject any and all bids
D. NJ. BROWER.
37-4 Wed. Executor.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-01
MINER RECLUSE THROWN
BY HORSE, DIES AT Hill

The funeral of w. II. Smith,
356 Granite street, who died at
Hit, Calf, yesterday, was held
from the Stock undertaking par
lors Of this city by the ROseburg
lodge of Odd Fellows, OF which
Mr.. Smith was member. His
death, at the age Of 63, brings 70
light the strange story of a mining
prOspectOr who has lived for years
in Roseburg and In Ashland for the
past three years without forming
intimate friendships and about
whole life comparatively little. Is
known. The deceased was not
known to have any living relatives.
Mr.. Smiths death was the result
Of INJURIES received when he was
thrown from his horse and dragged
through the woods In Bumblebee
Gulch the early part Of this week.
He was on the way TO his mining
claim in Bumblebee Gulch, when
the accident occurred and II is
thought that he lay helpless In the
woods for about three days before
discovered by two boys who were
fishing in a nearby stream. He
was found in very weakened con-
dltion and although he was rushed
to the hospital at Hit he died
shortly after his arrival there.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-06-01
BOWERS ESTATE
DIVIDED AMONG
FOUR CHILDREN

The will of Benton Bowers, who
died last Sunday was filed in the
county court Wednesday afternoon
by Briggs & Briggs, attorneys Of
this city. The value Of the property
is not stated in the will. A son,
Martin Bowers, is named executor
without bonds.
To Marthsv J. Frederick, a sister,
the sum of $40 month is be-
queathed as long as she shall live, -
to be paid monthly.
To Mildred A. Bowers, wife of the
deceased, $1,000 is bequeathed, ito
be paid as soon as possible after my
decease." The will continues: 1.-THE
reason / do not make a greater be-
quest to my said wife Is because
do not think she has treated me In
a manner a wife should treat a hus-
band, and, furthermore, that | have
heretofore paid her large sums of
money, in gifts and otherwise, and
which consider a due proportion
Of my property"
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowers were recent
ly divorced.
The residue of the estate after the
above, bequests are made is divided
Share and share alike" between
the four Children OF the deceased,
Martin D. Bowers, Benton Bowers,
Jr., James Bowers, and Raymond S.
Bowers, with the provision that If
any of the children shall dies with
out ISSUE" the share shall be appor-
toned among the surviving brothers
and half-brothers.
The will was drawn up October
1. 1919, and the wealth OF Benton
Bowers was generally placed at be-
tween $15O,OOO and 100000.