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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-09
BRITISH TROOPS
OCCUPY BELLEEK
FAMOUS IRISH FORT CHANGES
HANDS REPUBLICAN SOL
DIERS RETIRE WHEN FIRE
PROVES VERY ACCURATE.
CASUALTIES LIGHT

Belfast, June 8.-Belleek and its
famous fort, which are in Free
State territory, were occupied. this
afternoon by British troops and the
British ensign has displaced the Re-
publican tri-color which had flown
from the walls of the fort since it
was occupied some time ago by Irish
irregulars.
The British troops moved to with
in two miles Of Belleek on the
south shore of Lougn Erne and
started operations. The artillery
took a position overlooking the
town and commanding fine view
of the fort which is on high
ground.
The official report Of the military
authorities on the operations is as
follows:
"Orders were received to discover
whether forces from the Free State
were still in occupation Of Belleeck.
Strict orders were issued that Free
State territory was not to be enter
ed unless fire was opened upon the
troops while in Ulster. Water trans
port was arranged as the stretch of
road entering the town from the
south is in Free State territory.
"The infantry divided into two
columns, one column on each side
of Lough Erne. Armored cars were
sent ahead to reconnoiter. These
were fired on from the Free State
while still in Ulster. The infantry
then advanced under a brisk fire
from the north. The artillery shelled
the fort and also the ridge to the
north, from which fire had been di-
rected on the northern column, and
Cliff House, the headquarters of the
forces occupying Belleeck.
"Our fire was very accurate, and
the enemy retired. At 1 o'clock this
afternoon our advance column en-
tered Belleeck. Our casualties were
one man slightly wounded. The
enemy's casualties are unknown.
"The fort was taken by a platoon
of the Lincolnshire regiment which
captured the tri-color flying from
the main wall. The wall was badly
damaged by six direct hits out of
twenty high explosive shells which
were fired"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-09
AN HONOR BOY

Blanding Holman of Batesburg IS
in the city spending a few days:
with his aunts, Mrs. J. Allen Smith,
Jr. and Mrs. w. H. White. Blanding
is young man of parts, having
finished this year at the Batesburg.
Grammar School and last year car
ried off the honors in the oratoricals
contest. He has a distinguished
name to live up to. &
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To MAKE APPEAL
AT WHITE HOUSE
EMPLOYEES SEEK
AID OF PRESlDENT-1EAD.
ERs OF WORKERS WHO HAVE
BEEN NOTIFIED OF REDUC-
TIONS WILL APPEAR

Cincinnati, June S.-President
Harding will be appealed to by the
leaders of 100000 railway work
ers, part Of whom have already re-
ceived wage cuts from the railroad
labor board due July 1, in an effort
to stave off further reductions in
their envelopes, it was decided at
conference of rail union heads to-
night.
Leaders of the II railway en-
ployees' organizations which Tues
day decided to take strike vote Of
their memberships agreed tonight
to outline a letter to the president
presenting their argument for high
er wages, or at least no further re-
ductions. "A committee Of union exc
cutives was appointed by B. M.
Jewell, president Of the railway
employees department Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor to draft
the letter.
Approximately s100,o00,0o0 will
be Topped from the payrolls Of the
400, 900 shop crafts and the 100000
maintenance Of way men under or
ders of the board July 1. The new
rates of pay will range from "a
cents an hour for mechanics helpers
to 70 cents. for mechanics. The
maintenance of way men will get
from % to 33 cents an hour.
These rates were branded as
sstarvation wages" by the union
leaders and it is their intention in
the letter to President Harding to
demand whether the country's chief
executive thinks these wages suffici-
ent ''to maintain an American STAN
dard of living and properly sustain
family"
1t is understood that the letter
will contain specific figures. on what
the railroad men consider an ade-
ouate wage and will endeavor to re-
fute the position of the railroad Ia
Dor board as set forth in their re-
cent wage reduction decisions. The
letter was only in tentative form to-
night, and may not be ready for
transmission to Washington before
tomorrow night union leaders said.
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MEMORIAL SERVICE
O. Jno. II. Winder Division to be
Held Sunday Evening

Held Sunday Evening
The annual memorial services Of
The Jno. H. Winder Division 1913, B.
of L. E. will be held in the Opera
House Sunday evening, June 18th at
s o'clock. The following program
will be carried out with probably a
few changes:
/. Hymn-.All Hail the Power of
Jesus Name.
?. Prayer-Rcv. C. E. Peele.
3. Duet-Jcsus Lover of My Soul,
Miss Stark, and Mrs. J. D. Kerr.
4. Recitation-Our Heroes-By
Miss Mary Shaw Gillian.
5. Roll Call of Deceased Brothers.
s. Response by Little Girls.
T. Solo-Life's Railway to Heav-
en-Mr. J. S. Cochran.
8. Address j. D. Fulp.
9. Hymn-How Firm a Founda-
ton.
10. Sermon-Rev. H. L. Weeks.
II. Quartette.
-. Prayer-Rev M. R. Plaxco.
13. Hymn-God Be With You Till
We Meet Again.
IA. Benediction-Rev. G. M. Tel
ford.
The churches of the community
have very kindly consented to dis
pense with the evening services and
join in these memorial services.
C. A. Haigler, H. B. Wilson, T. V.
Howie, Mrs. Henry Gillian, Mrs. l.
A Stephens and Miss Ruth HOWE
have charge of the program. The
public is invited to attend the exer-
cises.
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HOOVER D|SCL0SES
GOVERNMENT, MOVES S
EFFORTS MADE TO BRING oP-
ORATORS AND COAL MINERS
TOGETHER WITH VIEW 10.
SETTLING STRIKE WITHOUT
SUCCESS THUS FAR.

Washington, June 8.-Eforts Of
the government to bring OPERATORS
and miners together with view>to
settling the coal strike now in pro-
gress were disclosed for the first
time today oy Secretary Hoover in
statement sent to the senate in
compliance with a resolution Of In
quiry introduced recently by Sena-
tor Walsh (Democrat) Of Massachu-s
setts. Informally and repeatedly, 3
MIR. Hoover's statement said, "sug-;
gestions as to propositions on which
the disputants might well confer
and hope for settlement have BEEN
made through the department Of Ia
Dor and this department or both,
but thus far these suggestions have
been without result"
The secretary prefaced his state
ment with the declaration that .theS
efforts had been made despite his be-
lief that governmental agencies
have no legal authority to terminate
or intervene in the strike" ss4s
Measurable success has been OBJ,
tanned, however, Mr.. Hoover add. i.
ed, in the governments effort tos
prevent large price increases re-s
sulting from the industries tie-up,
through informal conferences with
the operators. He made the same
point clear in a telegram sent from
Youngstown, Ohio, today to the
coal section of the commerce ,delS
partment in connection with press
reports that Senators Borah (Repub
lican) of Idaho and Walsh Demo
craft of Massachusetts had held
conference with a delegation Of res
tail coal dealers with a view to 'ere-
straining" coal prices.
eff congress, will provide a bet-4
ter emergency method" said the
telegram ~ will indeed be glad if
they would do so, as the admini-x.
stration has no power but persua-:
sion and the willingness of the ma
jority of the operators to cooperate: \
In the meantime, as many retailers
have upwards Of 30 days supply on
hand Of pre-strike coal, much of it I
from districts of short rail haul, II
hope the senators viii get the re-
tailers to comply with my request
that the retailers do not mark up
the price of this coal to the public. "8
The report sent by Mr.. Hoover to-;
the senate, answering the question:
as to the departments information
on "the present supply of mined
COAL" said:
GAS there has been CONSIDERABLE
industrial recovery from the situa-s
ton of 1921 and less ACTIVITY than
1920" Mr.. Hoover added, "ourSs
rough guess is that the total CON-
from April L to June III
was about 65,OOO,OOO tons. Upon
this data the stocks of coal remain
ing on hand for the week ending
June should be about 100000 3
tons and in addition coal in transit
may amount to 100000 TONS"
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OFF TO HOT SPRINGS

Mr.. and Mrs. R. N. Tiddy left to-
day for trip to Hot Springs, Ar
kansas where they will spend a
month. They are accompanied by
Richard and Sara Tiddy and the
family expect to derive great bene-
fit from the stay. Their home will be
closed during this period.
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SOLDIER BONUS COST
OVER -FOUR BILLIONS
RILL MAKES NO ARRANGE
MENT TO RAISE MONEY,
WHICH MATTER is DEFER
J. RED TO LATER DATE-THE
MscUMBER BILL

~
Washington, June 8.-An effort
to present the soldiers bonus bill
today to the senate was blocked by
Senator Williams, Democrat, Mis-
sissippi. Chairman McCumber' OF
the finance committee, gave notice
that he would make another effort
later in the day to get the measure
to the senate calendar.
Because of the parliamentary
procedure under which the senate
was operating unanimous consent
was necessary to present the bill
and the report, which earlier in the
day had been made public by Sena-
tor McCumber. Senator Williams,
member of the finance committee,
and an opponent of the legislation
refused such consent.
Washington, June S.-The SOL
diers' bonus bill was formally pre-
sented today in the senate by Chair
man McCumber of the finance COM
mittee with an accompanying report
placing the probable cost to the fed
eral government at $3,845,659,48
spread over a peroid of 43 years
from next January /. This is ap-
proximately s25O,0OO,O0O less than
the estimate under the House bill,
which was S4,099,719,350, payable
over 20 years.
The senate bill estimate was pre-
pared by Treasury experts and IS
based on the theory that rs per cent
of the 4,458,199 veterans who
would be eligible for compensation
would elect the adjusted service
certificate option; 22 1-2 per cent
farm, home and land settlement aid,
and 21-2 per cent vocational
training aid. Should all of the veter-
ans select the certificate plan the
total cost would be S4,4S6,975.
With reference to financing the
expenditure, Chairman McCumber's
report said it was hoped that the re-
Guctioa N governmental expendi-
lures plus payment of interest on
the refunded foreign obligations
would be sufficient to obviate the
imposition of additional taxation.
'If it does become necessary to
impose additional taxes" the report
continued, "it is believed we can
better determine the amount of the
necessary levy and the methods of
distributing such burdens for the
future at a later date when the fu-
ture condition of the treasury will
be more accurately established.
As TO the refunded foreign obli-
cations the hope was expressed that
these soon would be obtained, and
that it would be possible for the for
ciga government to provide for the
Immediate interest thereon, so that
interest can be used toward defray-
ing the expenses authorized under
this act"
Senator McCumber explained that
an attempt had been made to reduce
20 a minimum actual cash payments
under the bill durng the next three
years while the treasury is engaged
in refunding the nearly seven bill
lions of dollars Of maturing govern
ment obligations. The estimated
cost Of the bonus for three years
was s242,O00,0O0.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-09
BREAKS CENTURY MARK IN
CAMBRIDGE MEET

Although the University of Cali
fornia won the intercollegiate
track and field championships at
Cambridge, Mass, recently, it was
left to AL Leconey crack runner of
Lafayette to lower the time for the
century run to 9 ITO seconds. Le-
coney won both the 100 and 200
yard dashes. Photo shows Al. Le-
coney.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-09
COST OF COURT

The cost of the June term of
court for Abbeville County was
about S525. The fines collected for
the violation OF the prohibition law
amounted to $475.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-09
MR.. WARE PASSES THROUGH

Joel Ware of Ninety Six passed
through Abbeville this morning on
his way to Athens to visit his sister,
Mrs. Kate Ware Winn who has re-
Gently undergone an operation.
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CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.

Sam Young, negro living on the
place of J. S. Gilbert, was arrested
Yesterday morning by Sheriff McLane
charged with burglary.
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In command of the military guard
at the funeral of Abraham Lincoln
and the only survivor of the guard,
Lieutenant-Colonel A. ]. Gordon
Kane, of Washington, D. C. eighty
two years of age, actively assisted in
the dedication ceremonies of the Lin
coin Memorials on Decoration Day
at Washington.
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Miss Gertrude Penney and Mrs.
Charlie Schram were in the city
shopping this morning.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-09

Major J. D. Fulp went down to
Columbia today on business.
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COTTON MARKET

Cotton on the local market
brought 20 cents today. Futures
closed
Evening journal., 1922-08-08
REPEAT RAID; NAB
STILL, MASH, WOMAN

Repeating a raid made on the
same place exactly a year ago to-
day Federal Prohibition enforcement
agents today seized a still at SO6
East Thirty-ffth street and arrested
Mrs. Elizabeth Whitaker, wife of
W. w. Whitaker.
Agents Howard, Leroy, Parker.
Stanford and Green took part In to-
days raid. The first two are at
tached to the staff OF Federal Pro
hibition Director Elliott. The
ohers are members of the flying
squadron" which took part in a
series of raids in this city on June
20.
In addition to confscating the still.
which the agents declare they found
in fun operation. the government Of
hcers took possession of about 200
gallons of mash and a quantity or
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there would be meetings. IN thes
Labor Temple at 7.30 tonight of the
blacksmiths and car mems unions,
and a meeting of boilermakers in
Irish-American Hall. Union ma
chnists also will meet tonight in
Machinists' Hall. 7O3 WASHINGTON
street. On Thursday morning the
usual mass meeting will be held in,
Pythian Castle. The Rev Howard
McDade. a trade union typograph-
ical-preacher of Philadelphia, vii.
be the principal speaker.
In conclusion. Chairman Logan
urged every man present to be surs;
to register on Saturday so he could
vote in the coming primaries.
Don't miss your right to vote" he
said TITS your privilege and your
duty"
In substantiation of the declara-
tions by the Pennsylvania Railroad
officials that recruits are being stead
lily obtained. f. r. Whitman, mas
of the Todds Gus =
shops. reports there now are 925
mechanics and mechanics helpers
at work compared with a normas
force of 1867. This fifure which indi-
Gates the shop force is about SO
per cent. of normal, does not ins
clude about 175 laborers, according
to Mr.. Whitman.
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bread and butter, lemonade and ice

bread and butter, lemonade and ice
cream.
The mess officers are: First cook
Joseph Condor; second cook, Alvin
Adams; civilian cook. John L.
Sullivan and Henry w. Cunningham
mess sergeant
/ IL is anticipated that THO regiment
will be given the fullest approval OF
the high army officers who are ex-
pected to reach here later in the
week for an inspection and review.
The organization is already rated
high and won much commentator
for the work of last year.
Two features of the work for the
coming week that will precede Gov
ernor's Day on Friday. are the target
practice of the various batteries on
the range and battalion hikes, sim
liar to the one held last week. 1t is
the intention of Colonel Harry w.
Stark. commanding officer to have
several hikes If the drill schedules
can be so arranged.
During the week. the Searchlight
Battery will hold several drills at
night when the men will be given
practical instruction in handling the
big lights. The Headquarters Bat
terry will be given a series of in
structions in signaling of various
sorts with the latest devices for
this work and the Combat Train will
be put through a series of tests in
line with its special work
The following program is sched-
uled for tomorrow-From 1880 a. m.
to $3.50 a. m, Gun Batteries b. c.
D.. target practice; Searchlight Bat
terry A, Infantry drill; Machine Gun
Batteries e f G II, infantry drill;
Service Battery. infantry drill
Headquarters Battery and Battalion
Headquarters Combat Train in in
fantry drill; $50 a. m. to 1880 a.
m, Gun Batteries B c d. target
Searchlight Battery A,
instruction; Machine |
Gun Batteries E F G H. machine /
gun instruction; Service Battery, |
band practice and motor vehicles; !
Battery, motor We |
lioles; Battalion Headquarters and (
Combat train, motor vehicles. l p. |
m. to 3 p. M. Gun Batteries 3 c d, 1
arget practice. other units on con-
10Y or practice march.
Battery Fl has been designated as
escort to the colors on Governors
Day and will participate in the an
iual presentation of the colors to
he commanding officer. Colonel II.
". Stark. Captain s. B. I. Duncan,
of Battery H. will be
n charge of the maneuVer and is
lrilling his men nightly He is be-
ng assisted by Lieutenant w S.
NeggenmaDn, second in command
lieutenant J. b. Reagan of the Ser
ice Battery has been assigned TO
Battery II for the occasion.
An exhibition drill of four squads
# machine gunners from Batteries
:. F. G and II has been added to
he program for Governors Day
he machine guns VIII be used in
he drill and several rounds will be
lred.
Evening journal., 1922-08-08
YOUNG roLK on OUTING.

Flowers OF Zion. a club OF the
Jewish Community Center. held an
outing in Fairmount Park. Phnadei-
phla. yesterday. Games were PLAYED
and historical place. OF Interest
visited, with Samuel Saretsky in
charge Of the party. Those who took
the trip were: Rose herman. Anna
Stein, Sarah Piatensky. Dorothy
Lincoln. Anna Jacobson, Gertrude
siika. Fannie Cline. Anna Llpson.
Rose Frankel. Rose Rudnlk, Rose
Novik and Bertha Bell.
The club will meet AZ the home Of
Mr.. sareisky, SIS Jefferson street,
Thursday night, when a literary
proram will be presented.
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TAXI DRIVER IS
Thieves VICTIM
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went into the Miles spring house.
Taylor with leveled gun surprised
and commanded them to throw up
their hands. This the two men did.
They were kept prisoners until aid
arrived. The two men were armed
with revolvers. They are being
held at Kennett until Groves and
his wife can come to look them over.
Groves was accompanied by his
wife. According to his state
ments last night the two men
hired the machine in the downtown
section OF Philadelphia. When Il was
found necessary to make the detour
the assailants waited until the ma
chine reached a sparsely settled sec
ton, and. covering the driver from
the rear seat. ordered him to give
up his money. Groves at first re-
fused 10 comply with the request and
was struck over the head several
times with the butt OF a revolver
carried by one OF the men
Mrs. Groves was helpless. and
while covered by the man who had
struck her husband screamed for
help. The two men quickly search
cd Groves pockets. and Il Is be-
lieved they took about $50. Groves
and HE wife were aided by passing
motorists and helped to the office
of DIT Herbert S. McKinstry. Of
kenne't Square. His injuries con-
sisted Of bruises over the head and
eyes.
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M'NABB With
rail STRIKERS
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furnished by an orchestra provided
fby the musicians union.
Councilman McNabb was intro
duced as a man who had carried
the card OF union bricklayer
around with him for 36 consecutive
years" He responded to the ap-
plause which welcomed him by a
short. out-from the shoulder speech.
George W. Woomer, general
chairman of the Electrical Workers
Union representing System No. go,
told of the conference by the union
leaders in Chicago, on the proposal
made by President Harding, to settle
the strike and explained the rea-
sons assigned for rejecting the terms
proposed.
Mr.. Woomer was followed by Leo
Harkins, representing the American
Federation of Labor. Mr. Harkins
spoke at considerable length, inter-
spersing his remarks with lively
original stories.
"All the labor boards from here
to Halifax can't repair locomotives
when they are broken down" he
said. "As long as you men stay
off the railroad I'll have to use the
Wilson Line like 1 did this morning
to get here from Philadelphia"
He declared the railroads had
said the strikers would not stick to-
gether. stand together until you
die" he cried. The big Brother
hoods have their eyes on you" He
then predicted the Brotherhoods
would throw their full strength into
the fight.
Chairman Logan announced that
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BUSINESS men
Want BROADWAY
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* doing on Fourth street. and in
view of the fact this street will be-
come the main artery OF travel for
tourists en- route to the popular sea-
shore resorts OF New Jersey We. the
undersigned. all Of whom are located
on said street. respectfully petition
you TO change the name of Fourth
street to Broadway
1--WE believe such change will
benefit the city at large and add dig
nifty TO the street in question"
AIR. Booker said much favorable
comment had been heard relative 70
the proposed change He said 'he
matter had been presented to the
" no esale Section OF the Chamber Il
Commerce which body favors the
proposition.
me matter has also been present
go 10 the three leading mems clubs /
., me city Kiwanis. Rotary and
ions but as these clubs usually re-
such matters 10 their board Of
oisestors no report OF their senti-
mlttee ps 'he COM
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w. II. BOND DFAD

William II. Bond. III d,eo ,,,
morning at Brandywine sanitar,nrn
lie had been in poor health FOR sov
eral years and had been in tho CO..,
'arium for the past two years Nr
Bond was born in New Jersey bn,
had been a resident OF this eltv for
the past 25 years. He is survived nv
brother Charles Bond, Of Phia.
defphia-
Funeral services will be held al
o clock Thursday afternoon at Chan.
dler's funeral parlors. Delaware ave
nue. and Jefferson street Intermen
win be in Riverview cemetery.
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REGIsTER,s ORDER

ESTATE OF GEORGE d. CLOUD.
DECEASED--Notice is hereby given
that Letters Testamentary upon ths
estate OF George D. Cloud, late OF Chris
tiana hundred. deceased. were duly
granted unto Horace L. DiIworth. on
the 3lst day OF July. A. D. 1922. and all
persons indebted to the said deceased
are requested to make payment to the
executor. without delay. and all persons
having demands against the deceased
are required TO exhibit and present the
same. duly probated. to the said execu-
tor. on or before the 3lst day Of July.
A. d. 1928, or abide by the law in this
behalf
HORACE L. DILWORTH Executor.
Address George L. Townsend, Jr. at
torney-at- law, Ford Bldg. Wilmington.
Delaware. aug3- eod-9t
Evening journal., 1922-08-08

liquor which they allege to be intoxi-
eating.
Mrs. Whitaker was turned over to
the custody of L. S Marshal Money.
It is expected she will be taken before
Magistrate Stradley and held in bond
for appearance before u. S. Com
missioner Cam on August 21.
When the raid was made on the
house a year ago. the agents also
found a still and quantity Of mash
and liquor. Prisoners taken at that
time were paroled.