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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-12
METHODISTs GREET
HARDING AND KING

London, Sept. S.-Greetings to
President Harding and King George,
voicing hope for world peace, were
sent today by the worlds conference
of Methodists in session here. In the
address to the king the conference
said:
The message to President Harding
proposed by Sir Robert Perks and
second by Bishop Williams Newman
Ainsworth, of the Methodist Church
South, thankfully recalled President
Harding's inaugural address,, in
which he declared that America was
eager to initiate a program to lessen
the probability of war and to promote
brotherhood of mankind. The mes
sage said that Methodists everywhere
would watch with prayerful atten-
ton. the practical proposals since
made by the American government to
Great Britain and other nations to
secure peace without recourse to
war.
Methodist churches have always
striven, the message continued, to
translate the teachings of Christian
truth into practical activities of ev-
eryday life," and with this end in
view it believed it the duty of the
church to assist the makers and ad,
ministrators Of just laws, to restore
to its old place of influence the au-
thority of the Christian family and
home, to secure a more reverent and
general observance Of the Sabbath,
to remove facilities for intemperance
in the cause of industrial unity for
the prevention of class hatred and
strife.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-12
TOBACCO CROP DECLINES
$500, 900 Drop in Forecast fol
South Carolina.

Washington, Sept. 9.-There was
a decline in the production of to-
bacco in the principal Southern pro-
ducing States during August, with
the exception Of Tennessee, as shown
by the department of agriculture's
monthly report today. The forecast
of production, based on September 1
conditions was placed at 94S,000,-
900 pounds, compared with S9,000,-
900 pounds month ago. The i'm
provement, amounting 10 59,O0O,000
pounds, was almost wholly in the
northerly producing States, Kentucky
showing 63,OOO,OOO pounds more
month ago, with total of 314,-
$4,000 pounds; Pennsylvania 1o,-
100000 pounds more, with $685.
900 pounds, and Ohio 100000
pounds more with 35,245,00O
pounds
The September 1 condition of to-
bacco and the forecast of produc-
tion by State follows:
North Carolina: 81 and 189,784,-
900.
South Carolina: 65 and $685.
900.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-12
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received by the AD.
beville County Highway Commits
sioners until IL o'clock noon, Thursr-
day, September 22nd, 1921, at the
Office Of L. W. Keller, Supervisor fol-
the construction Of 7.57 miles Of top
soil road in Abbeville County from
the city limits of Abbeville to the
Greenwood county line, better known
as the Abbeville- Greenwood road.
The work will consist of the nee
essary clearing and grubbing, exca-
walton, culvert pipe, headwalls, top
soil, surfacing, and such other work
or material as may be necessary to
complete the work according to the
plans and specifications of the Coun-
ty engineer. !
Further information as to quaint:
ties and class of work to be done
will be furnished by H. B. Humbert,
County Engineer.
Bids will be sealed and on the pre-
scribed form, and must be accom-
panied by a certified check or a cor
porate form, and must be accom-
panied by a certified check or a cor
porate surety bond in the sum of one
thousand dollars, made payable to J..
S. Stark, Chairman, as a guarantee
that the bidder will, if awarded the
contract within ten days after no
tice of award enter into written con-
tract and execute satisfactory bond
for the performance thereof in the
sum of one third the contract price.
Bidders must satisfy the Commission
of their ability to perform the work.
The right is expressly reserved to
reject any or all bids.
Done at Abbeville, S. C. this 3rd
day of September, 1921.
J. S. STARK, Chairman,
L. W. KELLER, Secretary.
Sept. 7, 3wks. /
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-12
TELLING TIME BY FINGERTIPS
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
"Can you tell me the right time?"
asked a hasty young man, whose
thoughts were not on the gentleman
at whom he fired his question, but
centered, no doubt, on the object Of
his haste. The we'll dressed gentle
man before him had a glass-like look
was wearing on his right hand to a
comfortable position under his left
arm and during the motions made
for that operation, said: "Why GER
tainly."
The hasty youngster for the first
time looked up into the face Of the
kind old gentleman who was about
OF tell him the tine. He was thunder
struck. He found that the eyes Of the
man before him had a glass-like tool
and the words "Why are you blind?"
froze on his lips.
The blind man took from his watch
pocket gold watch that was secure
ly fastened upon a gold chain. He
pushed the stem-winder and imme-
diately the front part Of the case
opened. As the hasty youngster
watched each operation, for he was
curious to know how blind man
could tell time and found that the
watch had no crystal and that the
face was protected only by the case
and that the numerals on the watch
face were embossed. While holding
the watch with his right hand the
blind man worked the fingers Of his
left hand over the surface of the
watch. His fingers first found the
hour hand and he then felt the nu.
neral which was close to it. BE
found it was eleven. Then feeling
round he finally came to the minute
hand and discovered by his sense OF
touch that it was little above the
numeral nine. Then closing the
watch case as gently as he had
opened it, the blind gentleman said
"It is about ii minutes Of
eleven"
And the hasty young person said
and he gasped as he did, "Thank you
very much, sir" and he went his way
happy that he i'd not hurt the blind
mans feelings. Then, he, too, had
learned something-how blind per
son tells time by a watch.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-12
A Welcome to President R. c. Gri,

A Welcome to President X. L. Grier
On last Saturday evening Presi-
dent R. C. Grier arrived in Due West
On Monday evening the citizens of
Due West gathered in front of Pro-
fessor Grier's residence to give Pres
ident Grier a. formal welcome to
town. A musical selection, especially
composed for the occasion, was sung.
Mr.. o. Y. Brownlee made few well
come remarks. These were followed
by talks from DR.. E. B. Kennedy and
DR.. R. L. Robinson. To these speech
es President Grier made response in
fitting terms and was heartily ap.
plauded. A number of the students
who have arrived gave him a Rah!
Rah! and a cheer! Handshaking fol-
lowed.-A. r. Presbyterian.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-12
lands MAKES BIG ..
REDUCTION IN PAY

Chicago, Sept. Federal Judge
K. M. Lands, sitting as arbitrator in
the building trades wage row here
today handed down a decision max
ing wage cuts varying from 10 per
cent to 33 per cent from the old uni
form rate of a dollar and quarter
an hour for skilled men.
Builders predicted that it would
become the basis for settling like
troubles over the country. Union
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-12
PERSH|NG ANSWERS
GOMPERS ON LABOR
CHIEF SAYS NEITHER LABOR
NOR ANY OTHER GROUP WON
WAR BUT COMBINED PATRI-
orIc PEOPLE OF COUNTRY
WERE REAL WINNERS

Washington, Sept. S.-General
pershing and Samuel Gompers haa
q tilt last night at dinner given at
the conclusion of the exercises mere
celebrating LaFayette-Marne Day.
At least official Washington regards
it as a clash over the. question Oh
whether labor won the war
Mr.. Gompers had spoken on the
after dinner program and while ne
made no claim that labor won the war
he did tell of the record OF the AM
er;can Federation of Labor during
the war and declared that previous
To the entry of the United States l1s
sympathy was with the cause OF 'ns
allies General Pershing however, ap-
uarently regarded Mr.. Gompers re-
marks as a claim that labor won the
war Some of those who heard MS
remarks quote him as having said
substantially:
"The policies of this repuohc are
not determined by labor unions or by
any other organizations, but by the
concensus Of opinion of its patriotic
citizens of whatever affiliations.
81 want to say that every Ameri-
can is a patriot whether he belongs
to some labor organization or is just
an ordinary citizen and that it isn't
a question of labor unions, it isn't a
question of any organization, it isnd
a question of whether we belong to
some association or not. It is a ques'
ton of whether we, are loyal citizens
Of the United States. am here to
say. to you that the members OF the
labor unions weren't the only ones
who won the war;. It was the citi'
zens who inherited their patriotism
from their forefathers who came
across in the Mayhower and helped
determine sad decide the independ'
ence of America as we'll as those who
have adopted American institution:
as their own. It seems to be about
time for us to rise up and say that
America shall be ruled and governed
by American citizens and not by or
ganizations which have their own sell
fish purposes to serve"
The incident however, did not u
velop into debate and ended with
General Pershing's speech.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-12
Trial Next Week.

Columbia, Sept. sc. o. Fox and
Jesse Gappins, the two men who for
several weeks have been held In the
Charleston Jail, charedg with the
killing of young William Brazell,
young Columbia taxi driver, who was
slain on the Columbia-Augusta
highway on the morning of August
9, and whose chase from a mob
through Georgia and back into
South Carolina caused such a sensa-
ton a few weeks ago, were lodged
in the penitentiary in Columbia
Thursday morning brought to the
capital from Charleston in the GUS
tody of two Richmond officers. The
transfer was on orders, Of Governor
Cooper, and was accomplished SO
quietly that not even the newspapers
knew of the movement until the men
were lodged safely in the states bas'
tile, Fox and Gappins together with
C. J. Kirby, the other member Of the
trio held responsible for young
Br,zell's death and already in the
state prison, are due to be placed on
trial in Lexington next week. It is
not known when they will be moved
to Lexington. Officials have issued
no orders regarding this as yet.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-12
MASTERS SALE
The State of South Carolina,
~@1,>,-1, ~ .14-x,rrr

The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF. ABBEVILLE.
Court of Common Pleas.
E. F. WILSON, Plaintiff,
against
MRS. DAISY RICHARDSON,
and others, Defendants.
BY authority OF a decree of sale
by the Court of Common Pleas for
Abbeville County, in said State,
made in the above stated case, I will
offer for sale, at public outcry, at
Abbeville C. H., s. c., on salesady
in October, A. D. 1921, within the
legal hours of sale the following des-
cribed land to wit: All that lot or par
eel of land situate in the town OF
Abbeville, in Abbeville County, in
the State aforesaid, together with
the improvements thereon, contain
ing Six (6) Acres, more or less, and
bounded by lands Of Mrs. E. A. Rob-
ertson, the Aston lands, lands of
the estate of Nancy Wilson, deceas-
ed, and the Cambridge Road, and
known as the Leroy ]. Wilson home
place.
TERMS OF SALE: CASH. Pur-
chaser to pay for papers and stamps
THOS. P. THOMSON,
Master A. c., S. c.,
Sept. g, 1921-3wks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-12
Scorched Milk.

If the milk has been scorched pour
it at once into another container and
put that in a basin of cold water.
Leave it until cool, when all trcae of
burning will have disappeared.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-12
FOX AND .CAPPlNS
IN PENITENTIARY

Charleston, Sept. sc. o. Fox
and Jesse Gappins are now in the
state penitentiary at Columbia, hav-
ing been taken by deputy sheriff
from Charleston early this morning
without incident. They have been in
Charleston Jail for some weeks fol-
safekeeping after being brought here
from Savannah. They are the alleged
slayers of William Brazelf, a chauf'
fer of Columbia, s. c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-12

said tonight he felt that if the
unions can show Judge Lands where
some of the wages he fixed are un-
just that he will readjust them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-12

The X-ray is now being used to re-
veal to scientists the inner secrets of
plant structure.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-12

representatives will meet tomorrow
to suggest a course for a mass meet
ing to take Friday. President Kear-
ney of the Building Trades Council
Evening journal., 1921-07-12

Rims for all cars. Automobile
Equipment Co., 3rd and French
Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-07-12
CHICAGO TOBE
ELKS' CENTER
Committee Recommends
City AS Location of ST.
100000 Headquarters
767, 7,6ol MEMBERS
IN THE ORDER

LOS ANGELES, Cal. July a.
Chicago will be recommended as
the location Of a peranent national
headquarters OF the Benevolent and
Protective order Of Elks at the fifty
seventh Grand Lodge Of the order
bv a committee named to report on
the subject. according to state
ment issued by Grand Lodge head
quarters here yesterday. The COM
mittee. is was announced, is unani-
nous in its decision.
The building is TO cost approx
mately S2.5yO,Oo0.
The annual report Of Grand Sec
retary Fred c. Robinson was also
made public. There are 1921 lodges
Of Elks with a membership Of 16I-
661 and total assets $50, 463, 1869.
There has been dispensed in charity
SI.566.23A6 the report stated.
Twenty-one lodges were added in the
past year with a net increase OF
121.9S3 in membership.
A letter OF greeting from Presi-
dent Harding to his brother Elki
was read at the opening session.
The letter. was addressed to Grand
Exalted Ruler William NJ. Abbott
and said:
"My Dear Brother Abbott: an
exceedingly sorry that I am not abl'
to be in attendance at the meeting
OF the Grand Lodge Of the Benevo
lent and Protective order Of Elks
to be held in Los Angeles. In m,
absence. 1 would like you to expires
my very cordial greetings to tn
brethren. feel especially anxiou
10 have you do so because you werl
good enough. in your official position
TO express to me congratulations o
the order over my election to tn
presidency. 1 always feel mysel
very much interested in the goo'
fortunes Of the order, because
know, from actual association. tn
highly patriotic character Of all tn
work Of the Elks and know full we
OF its supreme contribution to tn
cause of the republic during tn
period Of the World War.
VERY truly yours,
WARREN G.. HARDING"
Evening journal., 1921-07-12

The Want Ads are straws to show
which way the trade winds are
blowing.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-07-12

DO not overlook the manifold op-
portunities of the Want Ads to Sc
cure Office positions.
Evening journal., 1921-07-12

from FIVE to 10 years on the charge
Of robbery and from three 70 seven
on that OF assault.
The party Of hold-up men, alleged
to have consisted Of Mason. Aaron
Trechtenberg. Harry Feldman, Char
les Bailey and Charles c. McCurley,
held up car loaded with % cases
of whisky, owned and driven by
James Doolittle, OF Washington, on
road near West Grove. A pistol
battle followed. in which Mason was
injured and captured. The others
took the car and liquor to Washing
Evening journal., 1921-07-12
Disbursements.
t614O65
RLACKBTRD NEWS NOTES,

Special to The Evening Journal.
BLACKB1RD, July ia large
brown carrier pigeon bearing a
Serial No. 8" on its right leg, fell
in the barnyard OF Auly Hill near
here on Sunday afternoon. shortly
before the thunder storm. After
eating a supply Of wheat and drink
ing some water the bird has so far
refused to leave the farm buildings
u. S. Marshal and Mrs. Walter )
Money have returned TO their home
Maple Lawn" near here after
visit with relatives in Atlantic City
Evening journal., 1921-07-12
FREIGHT CARS PILE
UP AT B00THWYN

In freight wreck that occurred
yesterday on the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, just above Boothwyn sta
ton, five cars were thrown down a
35-foot embankment. and IA others
were derailed. Sections Of the west
bound track for a distance of 800
feet were torn up and tossed over
the roadbed into the flats. The
Evening journal., 1921-07-12

broken cars were part OF a long train
Of "empties," eastbound, which fell
upon the west side and did most Of
the damage TO the road there. Cars
were strewn along the bank on each
side.
AS the cars were lifted and went
over they came in contact with so
telegraph wires on the west side.
cutting Off commercial communica-
ton. A temporary telegraph Office
was established on the eastbound
wires with the dispatcher's Office in
Philadelphia, and passengers both
ways were transferred to train
Evening journal., 1921-07-12
WHISKY BANDIT
GETS JAIL TERM

WEST CHESTER, Pa, July 12.-
Leroy Mason, cohored Of Washing
ton. ID. c.. the chauffeur OF a car
carrying a party Of four men who
held up and stole,a car belonging to
James Doolitue. of Washington, d.
c.. near West Grove. last February.
and who was convicted in April
Court, was yesterday sentenced to
Evening journal., 1921-07-12
AUTO sMAsHEs AWNING POLE

A motor truck smashed into the
iron support of an awning in front
of the grocery store Of II. Gold, Elev-
enth and Orange streets yesterday
morning demolishing the awning.
The driver of the truck continued on
his way.
Evening journal., 1921-07-12
Today's News Today
&,627.25 FOR
COMMUNITY WORK

Following is the June financial
statement Of the Wilmington Com
munity Service;
Balance in bank May 81
Evening journal., 1921-07-12
s614O.65
Receipts.
$ 14261

,T'1ss,,a,o . 127.61
Evening journal., 1921-07-12

Dress shirts from
famous maker, with
and without col
lars. I'm madras, rep,
percales and novelty
weaves. All Sizes
Evening journal., 1921-07-12
MELON GROWER OFFERED

sHARPTOwN. Nd. July IA.
H. Rider, who has 40 acres OF mel
ons, was offered is cents apiece for
melons weighing 20 pounds or more
Two years ago Mr.. Rider sold from
is acres OF the same land $170C
worth Of melons.
Evening journal., 1921-07-12
no TALK TEACHERS SALARIES

To consider teachers salaries for
the coming year, trustees Of the
rural school districts will meet to-
morrow afternoon in No. l school,
this city. on invitation Of state Sup
erintendent II. V. Holloway.
Evening journal., 1921-07-12

ton. where the loot was sold.
When the case was called for trial
i'm April, Mason agreed TO turn
states evidnce against the others,
but when he went upon the stand
absolutely refused to testify and re-
futed a statement he had formerly
made under oath. He was then
tried separately and convicted. In
addition to serving the long peni-
tentiary term, he must pay fine OF
$1,000.
Evening journal., 1921-07-12
Largest Paid Circulation

around the wreck. The members
of the crew escaped injury.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-10-21
MINNESOTA HEADS
MARKETING INQUIRY
President Of Statewide Dairy Service
Organized Named To Lead
Investigation.
MINNESOTA FARM BUREAU
FEDERATTON NEWS SERVICE

Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
BY NEIL H. SWANSON
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-10-21
DAIRYING TO TAKE
LEAD, SAYS HOWARD
Cooperative Marketing Becoming
Worldwide Force, Bureau Chief
Tells Farmers.
MINNESOTA RAR16 BUREAU
TDERATTON NEWS SERVICE
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
BY NEIL H. SWANSON
Editor, News Service

St. Paul, Oct. 17.-Within the next
ten years dairy farming will sup
plant grain producing as the major
agricultural industry of the north
west, and replace the farmers pres
ent f1uctuating income with steady,
continuous revenue, James R. How
ard, president of the American Farm
Bureau federation, predicted in an
address at the National Dairy show
last week.
At the same time, he said, cooper
alive marketing will add untold
thousands to the income from the
milk pals of Minnesota, the Dako-
tas and Montana"
"The farmers of this group Of four
northwest states got 81 per cent of
their total annual income in less than
four months" Mr.. Howard said,
while Wisconsin, through it's dairy
industry, gives it's farmers very near
ly constant level of income through
out the year, with only a slight re-
duction during two of the hot sum-
mer months.
THE use of milk as food is increas-
ing rapidly. In these days of high
freight rates, economy in transpOrta-
ton must be carefully studied. The
more highly concentrated the product
the lower the cost. Hence butter and
cheese have an advantage over the
grains, or even livestock.
Through industrial evolution the
farmer has seen the privilege of ask
ing his own price on his own pro-
ducts gradually slip from him and
pass into the hands of capitalistic
agencies" Mr.. Howard said. I'VE are
told that the farmer now gets only
38 per cent of the consumers dollar
he said. ''The farmer feels that he
has right to follow that which he
produces through the various trade
channels until it reaches at least the
professor and perhaps even the ulti-
mate consumer. He cannot do this
individually; he must do it collective
ly, he must cooperate"
Mr.. Howard declared that coop,
Grafton among producers of agricul-
tural products has become world,
wide force.
Farmers of Spain and Portuga
have marketed their fruits and wine
comparatively for several decades,
he said. "The most powerful far
mers' cooperative organization il
the world has formed the basis fol
Danmark's development from a com
paratively feeble nation to one o
great wealth and influence Under
lying the struggle for Irish independ
ence is an insistent demand by pas
tOral people for the right to co-opera
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-10-21
STOCKMEN TO ACT ON
MARKET PLAN NOV. 10

Minnesota livestock shipping or
CARNATIONS will be asked to send
delegates to attend national con-
vention in Chicago on Nov. 10, to
consider national stock marketing
plans worked out by the Committee
of Fifteen. The plan calls for CO.
operative sales agencies at terminal
markets, similar to that already es-
tablished by Minnesota shippers, and
for a national clearinghouse to han
die traffic problems, regulate the flow
of livestock to the market and build
up a national stocker and feeder
trade direct from farmer to farmer
The committee was appointed by the
American Farm Bureau federation.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-10-21

ate and become their own capitals
tic agencies.
"The 5000 cooperative elevators
in the grain states of America have
added several cents a bushel to the
price received by farmers for their
grain, and according to the Federal
Trade commission are the best man
aged country elevators in the United
States.
'The distress of this country at
the present time, with it's millions of
unemployed, is due more to the un-
balanced condition as between argi-
culture and industry, than aything
else" he said. Restore the purchas-
ing power of the farmer and in 80
days the mills will be humming and
business will boom. Until that pur-
chasing power is restored, until there
is a reasonable balance as between
the different elements of our national
life, conditions are not going to i'm
prove. Cooperation will help re-
store that balance. More than that
it will help maintain that balance af-
ter it is restored"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-10-21

The Committee of Eleven organized
it's work into five departments. 1t
will investigate the marketing of
milk, creamery and cheese factory
products and dairy by-products, the
relation of cooperative laws to the
distribution of dairy products, and
methods of improving the market for
dairy products through advertising
The work of the committee will be tC
gather data and make recommends
lions that will help dairy farmers tc
put their products on the market al
less expense.