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Coutinued On Pare Tenj
Uu6oIt; that a deposit Of 10000 pesos
6s made and that 100000 pesos be
invested IN works adm exploration
within q year. Two years are given
fer exploration and b concession
runs for twenty years with provts-
Son for renewal
Ths exploitation viii be financed
szta,Sly By Los Angeles capital. It Is
announced. aud plans are lread
~e,l ADVANCE for the selection OF
usn for the active work Of the IN
esTtRkins.
Wilson and Morisnd are both nan
, 1922-12-24
POTATOES

CHICAGO. Dec. -. = Potatoes
steady. receipts 81 carr; total United
States shipments 4s7. Wisconsin bulk
round whites No. 1 sOc8s1 cwt-: dit
70 sacked T58s5c cwt.; frozen 65 q zoe
cwt.: Minnesota sacked and bulk
round whites T5ds5c owt; Idaho
smoked rurals No. /. 81 cwt-
, 1922-12-24
SPORTS

PARIS. Dec. 2s-By The Asso-
ciated PressSBaffIing Sid. former
European heavyweighf champion.
has started legal proceedings against
the French boxing federation, which
recently deprived him Of the title be
won from Georges C~arpeufier and
suspended him for nine months upon
charges Of various escapades
brought against him by French
sportsmen-
A summons has been served on
Paul Rosseau. president Of the fed
Grafton, directing him TO produce
within three days thu records upon
which ski was disqualified. The
document maintains that the FEEDER.
alton Is without jurisdiction In any
e1oopt purely boxing matters and
that the disqualification was based
upon alleged conduct not relating TO
boxing.
TnS iederation's decree was Illegal
In H-ay case. Sid contends. because
he was not Permitted to give his
testimony and the decision never
was legally served upon him
, 1922-12-24

kids what ever you Co BE At HHTry
Tesnsss store Christmas Afternoon
At $50. 500 cash anc 500 IN mer
ohsnalse VIII Be- given sway Com.
prepared to scramble l2-asIt'
, 1922-12-24

Kids what ever you do be at Harry
Yesness' store Christmas afternoon
At $3.50. 500 cash anc 800 in mer.
chandiAa will be given away. Come
prepared to scramble. 12-23-1t'
, 1922-12-24

MANILA. p. l., Dec. 23.=By The
Associated PressHuhs baseball
team from the United States, com
posed OF players of the two major
leagues. defeated the sort Mills
army team today Q 10 o..
, 1922-12-24

Kids what ever you do be Mt Harry
Yosncss' store Christmas afternoon
at $50. 500 cash unc 500 In mcr-
prepared to scramble. 1e-27-lts
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-08
BOARD ACTIVITIES
BEFORE CONFERENCE
Memorial Introduced at Methodist
Meeting Looking To Program
OF Consolidation

Hot Spring, Ark, May 6.--Acti-
vities Of various boards Of the
church were discussed today at the
general conference Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, South, in ses-
sion hero. DR.. E. /. Morgan Of Ok
lahoma precipitated the discussion
by introducing memorial from the
west Oklahoma conference asking
that a special committee of Is
members be constituted to devise
ways and means of reducing the
number of general boards by con-
solidation.
At the present time the general
activities Of the church are carried
on under the direction of boards of
missions, Sunday schools, Epworth
leagues, education, church extension
and finance. The Morgan memorial
seeks to reduce this number to four
1t was claimed by those opposed
to the memorial that consolidation
could not be- accomplished because
of legal difficulties involving chart
ers and the control of trust funds
The memorial was adopted, however
and the college of bishops was ask
ed to appoint the committee.
The bishops today appointed as a
committee On introductions and fra
ternal relations, J. M. Rogers of Sa'
vannah, Ca, and Plato Durham OF
Atlanta.
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HARTSVl1I1E MAN
BROWNS IN LAKE
Sam Dewitt Loses Life By Falling
In Water While Fishing
From Boat

Hartsville, May 6.-This after
noon about 6 o'clock Sam B. Dewitt
a young man between 35 and 40
years of age, fell from a boat on
Black Crook lake near Prestwood
Country Club and was drowned. He
was very fond of fishing and fire.
quently went on these expeditions.
The lake adjoins the town limits
and is very popular with the bust
ness men for this sport. He often
had a companion but this afternoon
went alone. The only eyewitness, it
appears, was a negro fisherman,
who was a little distance from De-
Wits boat. A crowd of people were
at the club and the divers were as
sisted by the electric lights, but the
body has not yet been recovered. He
leaves a wife, who before marriage
was Miss Lizzie Rhodes, and four
children.
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APPEAL TO PUBLIC
FOR FLOOD RELIEF
ADOPTS RESOLU-
TION AT VICKSBURG-TWEN.
TY THOUSAND TO BE FED AND
FUND AVAILABLE FOUND IN
ADEQUATE.

Vicksburg, Miss, May 1.-The
Mississippi flood relief committee at
a meeting here today adopted res
olution to request President Harding
to issue to request President Harding
to issue an appeal for public contri-
buttons to the fund for the relief of
flood sufferers in the Yazoo basin,
where 10000 men, women and chill
dren, marooned or driven from their
homes by the Mississippi river flood,
were declared to be in absolute need
of help.
The call for additional aid was
taken after it had been found by the
committee that available funds were
Inadequate to take care of the rapid
ly increasing number of destitute
flood victims.
Reports submitted by score of
field Red Cross secretaries today
showed that the number to be pro-
vided for this week would be 100000
compared with 1000 last week when
the issuing of rations was started.
The board of health, basing its es-
innate for a balanced ration, recon-
mended a per capita ration of $1.05
a week, but members of the commit
tee said that funds on hand would
permit the allowance of but 70 cents
per week. The board Of health's es-
innate, it was said, included medical
supplies for preventing diseases.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-08
ORPHAN INMATES
ARE SPIRITED AWAY
AT THEIR OLD TRICKS
IN ARMENlA-BOYS DISAP.
PEAR AND GIRLS ARE DIS.
TRIBUTED AMONG MOHAM-
MED FAMILIES.

Boston, May 6.-Armenian or
phanages both those supported by
native charity and by the Near East
Relief, are being broken up, their
inmates of both sexes spirited away
and their directors exiled by the
Turkish nationalist government at
Angora, it was declared in letter
from Aleppo, Syria, to the Armenian
National Union of America, made
public today by the unions secretary
G. H. Papazian.
The letter mentioned a specific
case at Harpoot, where the Turkish
nationalists ordered the Near East
workers to close their orphanage.
Miss Hurley, the head worker, and
Dr.. Parmalee, the physician, protest
ed. Thereupon, said the letter, these
two American women were ordered
exiled but they were hurried out on
Sunday afternoon despite protesta-
tions. The superintendent, Mr.. Curd
and his assistant, Mr.. Yaoul, were
exiled shortly thereafter.
Girls and boys of Is years of age,
the letter declared, are being taken
out of orphanages supposedly "for
service of the government" Boys dis
appear on the road and the girls are
distributed among Mohammedan fam
lilies. 1T is the declared policy of the
government" the letter asserted, Ito
break up. these orphanages, the only
refugee of. the Armenian children
whose parents have been murdered
or tortured to death. An actual per-
secution has been inaugurated
against these American benefactors."
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FOR HOSPITAL WORK

Washington, May 7.--Through pas
sage by the senate, congressional &C
ton was completed today on the bill
making Immediately available $12,-
100000 for construction of hospitals
for former service men as a part OF
a program calling eventually for the
expenditure which was passed yester-
day by the house was put through
without a record vote and without
debate within few hours after II
had been reported out by the appro-
priation committee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-08

Reports Show Increase Over Last
Year.

Washington, May THE acreage
planted to watermelons in early pro-
ducing states this year totals 161, 900
acres in nine states as compared with
100000 harvested acres in 1921, ac-
cording to estimates made public by
the United States department of ag-
r:culture. This is an increase of At
per cent.
Georgia has $1,000 acres this year,
a gain of So per cent over the har-
vested acreage last year. Texas has
37,4OO acres, or % per cent. more
than in 1921. Florida has 35,400 acres
a gain of 80 per cent. Acreages have
also increased in South Carolina,
Alabama, New Mexico, Arizona and
southern California. A small de-
c.case was shown in North Carolina.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-08
BONUS PROPOSAL
BEFORE HARDING
PRESIDENT TAKES MODIFIED
PLAN UNDER AMUSEMENT.
UTAH SENATOR WILL PRE-
SENT HIS CASE AT WHITE
HOUSE THIS WEEK

Washington, May 6.-President
Harding took under advisement TO-
day the modified house soldiers
bonus plan presented 10 him by a
committee of senate Republican
leaders. He told the senator's he
would study the, proposal and the
one to be presented early next week
by Senator Smoot of Utah, ranking
Republican on the senate finance
committee, and would renew the dis
cussion with them later.
Those calling at the White House
were Senator Lodge of Massachu-
! setts, Republican leader; Chairman
McCumber and Senators Curtis of
Kansas and Watson of Indiana,
members of the finance committee.
The senator's said the president had
given no intimation as to his opin-
ion of the amended house bill, but
asked many questions concerning it's
provisions.
The president was told, senators
said, that it was the desire of con-
gressional leaders that no additional
taxes be enacted in connection with
the bonus and that it would be i'm
possible to put a sales tax through
congress.
While no specific plan of financ-
ing the bonus was presented to the
executive it is thought by bonus
advocates that the legislation can
be financed out Of the refunded
British bonds
Neither the commonly known Nc
CMlber plan nor the Smoot plan
called for any considerable outlay Of
money within the next few years
and some senators said that what
ever cost would be entailed could be
taken care Of out Of the 5000, 0,000,-
,, 900 annual interest ON the debt
owed by Great Britain which that
country is expected to begin pay
ing this year.
The McCumber plan, like the
house bill, would call for no
loans to veterans by the govern
ment for a period Of three years,
but banks would be authorized to
advance to the soldiers sums equiva-
lent to onelhalf of the adjusted SER
vice credit of the veterans. At the
expiration of the three years the
treasury would make loans direct to
the men.
The Smoot plan contemplates the
issuing of 20 year life insurance en-
dowment policies to the veterans in
lieu of all other options heretofore
proposed, including the vocational
training, home and farm aid and
land settlement and it would make
no specific provision for loans on
the policies.
The policies would have a face
value equivalent to slightly more
; than three times the amount of the
adjusted compensation, and the
face value would be paid at the end
of the 20 years, or sooner, upon the
| ia.4L ~ a IL .xotornn
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-08
WEEK Of ADVANCE
MADE BY COTTON
HEAVY REALIZING DOES NOT
BRING DECLINE--WEEK'S TAX
ING FAR ABOVE LAST YEAR
AND GENERAL TRADE is I'M
PROVED.

New Orleans, May T.-Ihrough-
out the week just ended the cotton
market stood at the advance, rising
to its highest levels at about the
middle of the week and holding its
gain fairly well thereafter in the
face of considerable realizing from
the long side. At it's best the active
positions were 141 to 161 points
higher than the close of the preced-
ing week with July up to 1870. The
close was at net gains of SO to 1926
points with July at 1928. In the spot
department middling gained 112
points, closing at 1912 cents a
pound against 11.88 on the close of
the same week last year.
The demand was encouraged
mainly by the unfavorable weather
conditions over the greater part of
the belt during the early days of
the week, the heavy rains in Texas
being regarded as the most i'm
portant weather developments, al
though low temperatures and conse-
quent failure of termination Of
seed were also features that made
an unfavorable impression regard
ing the crop outlook. Some sections
of Oklahoma wired local cotton
concerns that cotton seed was rot
ting in the ground as the result Of
the combination Of too much nlois-
ture and too cool weather.
Toward the end of the week the
weather took a turn for the better
and this stimulated considerable
realizing on the long side. More or
less liquidation Of long contracts
was inevitable at the close but this
sort of selling was hardly as much
as generally expected would be the
case after the bull markets Of the
early part of the week. One reason
for this was the better tone Of
trade reports, signs for better de-
mand for the actual cotton and the
large mill takings for the week, 1S0-
900 bales against $4,000 this week
last year and 155, 900 this week two
years ago. Reports from some Sec
tions of the Carolinas was that
some mills were running full time
with a few mills even working
nights. Liverpool messages to local
brokers noted more inquiry for
cloth and claimed trading was be-
ing done in a moderate way by
Manchester with all parts of the
world, which was accepted as mean
ing that confidence gradually was
being restored.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-08
Man Wore Armor Plate

Los Angeles, May GA man
wearing 32 pounds of armor plate
a quarter of an inch beneath his
shirt was arrested here today. He
also had typewriter instructions
from a burglars correspondence
school, and was armed. The armor
was found when a policeman tapped
the man inadvertently and heard
the ring of metal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-08
BANK EXAMINERS
SEE|MPROVEMENT
BELIEF EXPRESSED THAT PRO-
SRESS TOWARDS NORMAL
CONDITIONS WILL BE GRAD
UAl-OUTLOOK FOR THE
FUTURE

w NckoLlAtASSNh, Noy 1900
STRENGTHENING Of the economic ma
chinery of the nation was reported
today to Comptroller of the Cur
rency Crissinger by the IL national
bank examiners representing the 12
federal reserve districts at their
meeting here.
In the main the examiners said
there has been a notable improve
ment in business conditions through
out the country, together with re-
stored confidence and a favorable
outlook for the future. The belief
was expressed, however, that pro-
yress towards normal conditions
would be gradual and not an over
night accomplishment.
In the New York district business
generally shows wholesome trend,
although still depressed in all lines
according to L. C. Borden.
This depressed condition." he
said. sis believed to be still due to
our Western and Southern agricul-
tural situation, to taxation, to the
still too high living costs and to la
Dor COSTS"
In the New York district, he con-
tinued, it is hoped that the Genoa
conference will be the first step to-
wards future beneficial conferences
which will prove more economical
than professional.
The proposed soldier bonus leg1s-
lation, he said, "while strongly con-
demned, is not having much effect
because Of firm faith in President
Harding"
Philadelphia is well on the way
to recovery as well as Cleveland
and New England, It was reported.
Less favorable reports from the
Richmond district were presented
by W. J. Schechter.
"Industrially conditions are fair"
he said. '01here is probably less un-
employment than is found in the
large cities. The agricultural situa-
Ito Is serious, but the farmer will be
able to combat the boll weevil we'll.
The commercial situation in general
is fair but nothing to enthuse over.
Financially conditions are probably
Door but not so much due to cotton
as to bad loans in years gone by"
Florida conditions are better than
any state in the union, according to
J. w. Pole of the Atlanta district.
sThere is little reason to doubt but
that real prosperity in this district
as we'll as the entire country" ne
said, "depends largely on restora-
ton Of satisfactory foreign de-
mand. but even under the most IA
vorable conditions several years of
thrift and hard work will be neces-
sary before this section can hope for
complete recovery.
Farmers are generally giving al
tention to diversifcation of CROPS
and cost of cotton production will
be less than last year. The citrus
and truck crops in Florida have
been splendid with satisfactory
prices and therefore the situation
in that state is probably the best OF
any State in the union"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-08
FRANCE EANDBELG|UM
TO STAND TOGETHER.
LLOYD GEORGE DECLARES
THAT NEW FORMULA AT
THIS STAGE is OUT OF THE
QUESTION, LEAVING FINAL
SOLUTION MUCH IN DOUBT

Genoa, May 6.-France will
stand with Belgium in opposing that
part of the allies memorandum to
Russia dealing with the property in
Russia of foreign owners. In conse-
quence of this decision, which was
communicated to Premier Lloyd
George by M. Barthou, head of the
French delegation, this evening,
another crisis has arisen which en-
dangers the conference and may or
may not be settled before the Brit
ish prime minister returns to Lon
doq.
If the views of Belgium with re-
spect to this article can be met, and
it is considered possible that the
Belgians may modify their demands
to some degree. France will place
no obstacle in the way of settle
ment. The Russians, however, are
still to be heard from. Their reply
will probably be delivered within
two or three days, and it is known
definitely that they will present nu-
merous objections to the conditions
set forth by the allied powers.
M. Barthou first saw the Italian
foreign minister, Signor Schanzer,
and found him busy trying to frame
a formula on the question of prop
erty rights in Russia which would
satisfy everybody and avoid a
rupture of the cinference
"Even if a break comes" Schanz-
er is quoted by the French as say
ing, "there will be no reason for re-
laxing the bonds Of friendship which
have already bound and must bind
the allies together"
N. Barthou then saw Premier
Lloyd George and gave him de-
tailed account Of the circumstances
which forced France to adopt her
present position side by side with
Belgium.
"Public opinion IN France" said
NJ. Barthou, twas deeply moved by
the announcement Of a separate
Russo-German treaty and had even
gone so far as to consider it pos
sible that a new war with Germany
and it might be, also with Russia,
was imminent. This excitement was
calmed down, but the incident made
Frenchmen remember with all the
more gratitude the help extended to
France by Belgium during the war.
1t made France less willing than
ever to part company with Belgium.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-08
DAIRY MEETING

Held in Court House Saturday Was
Well Attended.
The dairy meeting held in the
Court House Saturday afternoon was
we'll attended and a representative
meeting, about seventy-fve being
present. The object of the meeting
was to secure a cream station for Abb
beville. Mr.. Duckett, representing the
Greenwood Station made an interest
ing talk. After a general discussion,
It was decided to defer action and
call another meeting in about two
weeks, in the hope of securing the
promise of more support.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-08
MISS CAROLINE MILFORD

Mrs. A. M. Milford and daughter,
Caroline, Of the Bethlehem section
were in Abbeville shopping Satur-
day. Miss Caroline is bright young
lady of three or four summers and
expects to put this notice away to
show her grandchildren.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-08
MAYORS COURT

The following cases were be.
fore the Mayor this morning and
disposed Of as follows:
Marion Jones, transporting whis-
key, fined $1O0.
Charley Norman. larceny, fined
$500.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-08
MOVE TO ANDERSON.

Mr. land Mrs. w. M. LaBoone and
William LaBoone are leaving today
for Anderson where Mr.. LaBoone
has been transferred by the Standard
Oil Company. They will make their
home in Anderson for the present.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-08
VETERANS MET SATURDAY
Elect Officers for Year Also Delegates
to State Reunion


Camp No. 1857 held its annual
meeting in the Court House Saturday
afternoon. The following veterans
were elected officers for the coming
year: j. M. Gambrell, Commander OF
the Camp, and J. L. Hill, Adjutant.
A. Keller and T. C. Seal were
elected delegates to attend the re-
union at Darlington which will meet
on May the 18th and 18th. S. 7.
Eakin and H. w. Gordon were elect
ed alternates.
J. M. Gambrell will attend the
annual meeting at Darlington as ex-
officio member of the State reunion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-08
NORTH CAROLINA VISITOR.

Mr.. Brantley Wamble of Raleigh,
N. c., spent Saturday and Sunday in
Abbeville looking up old friends and
making new ones. Mr.. Wamble is a
member of the North Carolina legal
fraternity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-08
MRS. JAMES DARRACOTT

Mrs. James Darracott was taken
to the Memorial Hospital this morn
ing for treatment. She has been
sick for several days at her home on
Nickles street, and it is hoped she
will recover at once at the hospital.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-08
NEW HOTEL CLERK

Roy McComb of the Cold Spring
section came, to Abbeville Saturday
to take the position as desk clerk at
the Eureka Hotel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-08
DUE WEST VISITORS

Prof. J. C. Reid, Miss Bertha Ash
worth, Mr.. and Mrs. johnson of York,
and party spent several hours in Ao-
beville Friday.
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DR.. ABEL HERE

Dr.. R. E. Abel of Chester was IN
Abbeyille Saturday having made
the trip over to be present at an op-
Grafton at the hospital.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-08

This represented an advance over
SATURDAYS close of from 70 to IS
points.
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COTTON MARKET

Spot cotton in Abbeville sold at
1918 cents today. Futures closed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24
'Pennsy' Has 14,,so4 Shareholder.

sharsholders Of the Pennsylvania Rail.
to date on February / at iSl. .SOl. an in.
crease Of i0S over January /. and an In
Soidins o. on 'yTSa T.ry Svsr yssr sn3S91. Av.rsms
Isrsi With lO.t1 the month bs}oes and T.Oi
the yser bssorA yorsisu hoi1laGs of psnn-