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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-31
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT

The Parent-Teacher Association,
through the kindness of Mr.. Yer
chot, manager of the opera house,
is giving a splendid program at the
opera house this evening. Besides
several rolls of pictures, a vaude-
Vile and slight Of hand show will be
given by the graded school pupils
assisted by Ralph Turner. The en-
tertainment will begin promptly at
$50 o'clock.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-31
CHINESE PROVINCES
NOT PAYING TAXES
PEKING GOVERNMENT FACING
A FINANCIAL CRISIS-THE
TREASURY EMPTY NORTH
AND SOUTH CHINA UNABLE
TO UNITE

Peking, May 30.--The Peking
government is facing a financial
crisis. 1t announces that it is un-
able to meet its ordinary current
expenses and Finance Minister
Tung Kang has appealed to the
provinces to remit the revenues due
the federal government which they
have been retaining for local use.
Five million dollars is needed on
the first of the month to pay the
government employees, hut it is ex-
planned that only a few thousands
are left in the nations treasury.
Unless the provinces extend help,
which they have not done for years
the government says it will be en-
barrassed.
AReassembling of the, old parlia-
ment, retirement of President Hsu
Shih Chang, selection of provin-
cial president, and adoption of per
manent leaders throughout the
country as means of solving 1.-THE
problems which are crowding upon
the nation. General WI Pei Flu, in
military control OF northern China
while on record as favoring the re-
converting of the old parliament
has not yet issued a formal call for
it's meeting. He is said to be sound
ing out the sentiment of the coun-
try, and also desires, to know de-.
finitely what will be the attitude of
Sun Vat Sen, head of the southern
government.
It is said, that unless DR.. Sun
agrees to abolish the Canton gov
ernment on condition that Presi-
dent Hsu Shih Chang retires, unfit
cation of the north and south will
be unattainable.
DR.. Sun, recognizing the power
full influence of the south in the
matter, seems disinclined to agree
with any scheme proposed by the
northern government and his fol-
lowers contend that Sun represents
the only legal government. General
WI already has obtained assurance
from the president of his willing
ness to retire and has urged that
Sun likewise withdraw for the sake
of the country.
It has been tentatively proposed
that Ii Yuan Hung be recalled as
provisional president. He resigned
from the presidency after the par
Lament was dissolved in 1917.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-31
REELECTED PRESIDENT

Major j. D. Fulp attended the
meeting of the Alumni Association
of P. C. at Clinton yesterday. He
was reelected president of the
Alumni Association at yesterdays
meeting. About 80 other alumni
were present and a splendid meet
ing was held. A banquet was enjoy
ed last evening in the Commercial
Hall which was attended by 200
people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-31
SLOW PROGRESS
|NNEGOT|AT|ONS
TALK OF IRELAND MAY CON.
TINUE FOR DAYS-MR CHUR-
CHIut'S EXPECTED STATE.
MENT TO HOUSE OF CON-
MONS MUST WAIT

London, May 30.-The Irish ne
gotiations have made no apparent
progress since Saturday and Win
ston Spencer Churchill, secretary
for the colonies, informed the house
of commons today that they might
continue for several days.
The joint conference was fixed
for noon and then postponed to 8
o'clock this afternoon and finally
until tomorrow. This seemingly was
due to the long meeting of the Brit
ish cabinet committee on Ireland.
The Irish representatives waited
most of the afternoon at their ho-
tel for a summons to the prime
minister's residence at Downing
street.
Mr.. Churchill's expected state
ment to the house of commons was
postponed also, although he told
the house that "owing to the ur-
gency and gravity of the issues, par
lament is entitled to the fullest in
formation"
The members tried hard in the
question hour 20 get some informa'
ton from the government regarding
it's attitude towards the agreed
Irish elections and other matters,
but Mr.. Churchill STAYED them off
until he should make his formal
statement. One question pressed by
several members was whether all
the members of the new Irish par
lament would ibe obliged to take
the oath of allegiance to the king.
The colonial secretary satisfied
their curiosity on one point, assert
ing that the British commander of
the forces in Ulster could not take
the responsibility of moving his
men into southern territory to meet
threatened attacks except with IN
structions from the cabinet. He also
revealed that the admiralty had
sent vessels to Londonderry over
Sunday at Sir James Craig's re-
quest. It was known only that one
destroyer was outside Londonderry
and the number of ships dispatched
to that port was not divulged.
The impression grows that the
differences between the government
and the Sim Feiners amount to an
acute crisis, particularly in view OF
Mr.. Churchill's reference to the ur-
gency and gravity of the issues.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-31
JEFFORDS APPEALS

Columbia, May 30.-Frank M
Jeffords, convicted here of the
murder of J. C. Annette, his part
ner in filling station, and SEN
tenced to die by electrocution or
June Is, made a personal appeal to
the State Supreme Court today
which he filed with Judge W. H
Townsend. This automatically stays
his sentence, as he has twenty days
in which to perfect the appeal. Ira
Harrison, who was convicted Of the
same crime and sentenced to die on
the same day, has not appealed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-31
MUST PAY TAXES NOW
Extension Granted by Legislature
Expires Soon.

Columbia, May 30.-South Caro-
lima tax payers who have not yet
paid their 1921 taxes, have until
Thursday to see the county treasur-
ers and meet their obligations with
out having executions made out a
gainst them. The extension granted
by the legislature expires on June 1
and an 8 per cent. penalty goes into
effect then. Executions are to be
made up on June /, but held by the
treasurers until September 1 before
being placed in the hands of the
sheriffs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-31
FIRE AT COCA-COLA PLANT.

The fire alarm was sounded this
morning about $3.50 o'clock. A truck
n front of the Coca Cola Plant was
bn fire, but the Company answered
n good form and small damage was
hone. About 500 school children also
knssered the call, keeping up with
Ire xotor truck ia the race.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-31
FOOTBALL MEETING

A foot ball meeting was held in
the high school this morning. The
purpose Of the meeting was to elect
officers for next year. Claude Gam
brsll was chosen Captain to sue
ceed Allen Long, by a unanimous
vote, and Donald Harris succeeds
Billy Long as Manager. This was
thu last meeting of the season.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-31
GRADUATION FRIDAY

The graduating exercises of the
Abbeville High School will be held
Friday evening at $50 in the opera
house. The address will be made by
President R. C. Grier of Erskine
College.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-31
GOVERNMENT WINS
IN RAILROAD CASE
SUPREME COURT ORDERS DIS
SOLUTION OF OWNERSHIP.
CENTRAL PACIFIC AND SOU
THERN PACIFIC MUST SPLIT
COMBINE.


Washington, May 30.-Dissolu-
tion of ownership and control Of the
Central Pacific railway by the South
ern Pacific company was ordered to-
day by the supreme court in an opin-
ion delivered by Justice Day. The de-
cision in the case, which was the last
Of the railroad merger suits to be
brought before the court, held that
the two lines were competitive. JUS
tees McReynolds and Brandeis, be-
cause of their official connection
prior to going upon the bench, did
not participate.
The court directed that a decree be
entered severing the control by the
Southern Pacific of the Central Paci-
fic by stock ownership or by lease,
but in accomplishing that end, so far
as compatible, said the mortgage lien
of the Union Trust company Of New
York should be protected.
The several terminal lines and cut
offs leading to San Francisco bay
which have been constructed or ac-
quired during the unified control of
the two systems for convenient ac-
cess to the bay and to the principal
terminal facilities about the bay
should be dealt with, the court de-
clared, "either by way of apportion-
ment or by provisions for joint or
common use, in such manners as will
secure to both companies such full,
convenient and ready access to the
bay and to terminal facilities there
on that each company will be able
freely to compete with the other, to
serve the public efficiently and to ac-
complish the purpose Of the legisla-
tion under which it was constructed.
A like course should be pursued,
Justice Day added, Gin dealing with
the lines extending from San Fran
cisco bay to Sacramento and to Port
land, Ore"
The case had been pending in the
courts since February II, 1914, when
the United States asked the United
States district court of Utah to re-
strain the two railroads, the Union
Trust company of New York and the
directors and officials of the South
ern Pacific under the Sherman anti
trust. and the Pacific railroad acts.
The United States asserted the lines
of the two railroads constituted COM
petitive systems, and asked that the
Ownership acquired by the Southern
Pacific of a controlling interest in
the Central Pacific be declared un-
lawful.
A minute review of the history Of
the two railroads was given by JUS
tice Day leading up to what he term
ed "the outstanding facts" of the
physical operation of the two rail-
roads.
"The Central Pacific with its East
ern connection at Ogden forms one
great system of transportation be-
tween the East and the West" the
opinion stated, "and the Southern
Pacific with it's roads and connections
and steamboat lines, form another
great transcontinental system for
transportation from coast to coast.
The Central Pacific constitutes some
800 miles of transcontinental line of
which it is a part. The Southern
Pacific system has practically its own
lines of railroads and steamboat con-
nections to New York via Galveston
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-31
Guests at Georgian Terrace.

Misses Mary Greene and Victoria
HOWE were guests Sunday evening
of Miss Ruth Hall who gave dinner
party at the Georgian Terrace in
compliment to a number of her col
legs friends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-31
ANDERSON VISITORS

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Leverett of
Starr, Mrs. S. E. Leverett, Mrs. j.
II. Land and John Land were in Alb
beville today visiting Mrs. John
Hafner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-31
SOLDIERS BONUS
NOW TAKING FORM
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
ABOUT TO MOVE-BELlEV-
ED TO BE DIVIDED NINE TO
SIX FOR HOUSE MEASURE
WITH NOTIFICATIONS ---

Washington, May 30.-The Nc
Cumber soldiers bonus plan ap-
parently commanded a majority in
the Senate finance committee today,
but a formal vote was deferred un-
til Wednesday to give Senators ad'
ditional time to consider some
amendments that were suggested.
Chairman McCumber expressed
confidence after the session that his
plan, which follows closely the
house bill except that the land set
tlement feature has been eliminat'
ed, would be approved, and in this
Democratic members of the com
mittee agreed.
y Both the McCumber proposal and
/ the Srnoot proposition to give vet
Grams paid up insurance policies IN
lieu of all other forms of compen-
sation was discussed at some
ler~+h at the committee meeting
which was the first for discussion
of the bonus to which the Demo
cratic members were admitted
Senator McCumber presented his
proposal in detail and Senator
Smoot explained his plan.
The committee chairman said
there had been no discussion of a
cash bonus adding that there was
rot the money with which to pay
cash.
Proponents Of the McCumber
plan appeared to be confident that
the committee on Wednesday would
order a favorable report on the
amended house bill. In that event
the measure would be placed on
the Senate calendar, but whether
it would replace the tariff bill in
the near future remained to be de-
cided.
The committee went into consid-
Grafton of the bonus problem with
out any direct word from President
Harding as to his views either on
the McCumber plan or the Smoot
proposal, both of which were La"
before him in detail several weeks
ago. Senator Watson, Republican,
Indiana, who has held several con-
ferences with the executive on the
subject, was not present, having
not yet returned from: Indiana
where he delivered the "keynote'
address at the republican state con,
vention.
The proposition of adding tbs
Smith-McNary reclamation bill to
the bonus measure in place of the
discarded land settlement feature
was. not discussed at today's session
members said.
Senator iMcNary, Republican
Oregon, and other Senators as vel
as some proponents of the reclama
tion measure in the House are be
hind a movement to this end. A
Subcommittee of finance commit
tee republicans has been appointed
to hear Representative Mondell Of
Wyoming, the House Republican
leader, and others interested in th'
reclamation legislation. Changes IL
some of the administrative feature:
Of the bonus bill were discussed
with the committee today by severa
army officers. These changes hav'
been suggested by the War Depart
ment in the interest Of facility il
administering the compensation act
Whatever the decision of the Fl
nance committee has between tn
two bonus proposals, indication
point to a sharp, if not prolonged
fight in the Senate over the legisla
tion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-31
STRIKE BALLOTS
TO RAILWAY MEN
MAINTENANCE OF WAY EN-.
PLOYEES VOTE-IF MEN DE-
eide TO QUIT WORK 1T WILL
BE EARLY In JULY-MAY
BRING WAI.KOUT

Detroit, May 30.-The executive
council of the United Brotherhood
of Maintenance Of Way Employees
and Railway Shop Laborers this af-
ternoon unanimously adopted a
resolution instructing E. F. Cradle,
the president to send out strike
ballots to all members of the orga-
nization and all non-union workers
of The crafts affected by the wage
cut ordered by the railroad labor
board Sunday.
President Grabel announced the
ballots would be sent out immedi-
ately and that if the workers de-
cided to strike in protest against
the cut, the walkout would be ef-
fective about July'5 He estimated
47S,OOe members of the union and
about $4,000 non-union workers
would be asked to vote, virtually
every railroad in the country with
the exception of short lines and
electric roads being affected.
The resolution adopted by the
executive council which is composed
of the officers of the union specified
the ballots should ask whether or
not the workers were willing to ac-
cept the cut and declared if they
were not "the union will use the
full economic powers of the organi-
cation to resist the reduction of
wages ordered by the labor board"
President Cradle said afterward
he expected the returns would be in
by July /, explaining in case of a
strike vote he was empowered to
call the men out and he fixed July
5 as the tentative date by which ar
rangements could he completed to
put the strike in effect. The wage
cut is effective July l under the
board order.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-31

Houston, Texas, May So The
convention of the International
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen adjourned today
until Monday without having taken
action on the motion to authorize
the president and secretary to pre-
pare instructions for fremen to
leave the service in event the rail-
road labor board should hand down
decision reducing their wages.
The motion, it was said, appar-
emily looks to the future in suggest
ing that general chairmen prepare
in advance instruction blanks leav-
ing blank the date for a walkout
the date suggested being the time
that any wage cut should become
effective. The motion was referred
to the committee on the protective
department.
1t was understood that the com,
mittee has not reported to the con-
vention. Brotherhood officials have
indicated they are aware that dis.
cussion Of fremen's wages by the
labor board will not be taken uI
for several months. The motion
states, however, that the ''majoritJ
of the board intended to cut ou1
wages"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-31
JURY HOLDS cRocKEk

Charged With Killing The Aims
House Superintendent
Columbia, May 30.-The coro-
ner's jury investigating the killing
of the Rev. Vincent Davis, retired
Methodist minister and superintend-
ent of the Richland County aims
house, who was shot to death at the
aims house yesterday morning, to-
night held James Watts Crocker, an
inmate, for the deed. Mr.. Davis was
buried this afternoon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-31
COTTON MARKET

Cotton brought 20 3-4 cents on
the local market today. Futures
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-03-16

Misses Ruth and Helen Iverson OF
Nashburn spent the week end with
heir parents here.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-03-16
HlBULoUS SOLDIERS.

Or. H.. r. Benson of Lincoln,
England, who is well-known4 traE-
eler on the Atlantic, searching the
records of the Bull inn at Market
Deeping, learned how many bottles
Of good liquor were consumed at Q
dinner by 81 local volunteers on
August 10, 1913, while the Napo-
leonic wars were in progress:
The party sat down at 4:3O p.
NJ. and most of them arose from the
table before ten o'clock. They were
charged by the landlord Of Bull inn
for 1875 bottles of port, 4S of sherry,
Ga bowls of punch, and 20 bowls Of
negus. F'lagons Of ale and porter
were served ad lib and were, not
charged on the bill because the malt
liquor was included in the estimate
for the dinner. -
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-03-16
ENTERTAINED

Mrs. o. Yelling of Benoit, en-
tertained number of her friends
at her home there on Wednesday
afternoon. The time was spent in
social way and a.. dainty luncheon
was served. The following were
present: Mrs. G. Anderson, Mrs. P.
Holmquist, Mrs. A. Olson, Mrs.
Johnson and Mrs. G. Carlson.
Waldemer Olson returned from
Grand View Saturday were he visit
ed at his brothers trapping shack.
i
Jack Lee Of Bibon spent Sunday in
Mason.
= = ~
Martin. Mastrain left for Ashland
enroute to Moquah Sunday evening.
#.
Sam Bliss who has been on the
sick list is able to be out again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-03-16

Miss Clar Johnson spent Saturday
in Ashland.
Mrs. Martin Mastrain went to
Ashland Tuesday.
- =
Mr.. Robinson of Washburn, was
caller here Wednesday.
Miss Lillian Newhouse was an
Ashland visitor on Monday.
+
Mrs. Amos NJ Hansen was on thc
sick list for few days this week.
=
Herman Melstrand of Benoit, was
a Mason caller Wednesday.
+
Miss Esther Lofstrom spent the
week end with friends at Benoit.
Miss Evelyn Harrison of Ashland
spent the week end at her home here.
Theodore Lindstrom made trip
to Houghton and Hancock, Mich, on
Friday.
Rev. Dale of Grand View, held
religious services here Thursday
evening.
=
Mr.. Paul Welty of Drunmond, is
spending the week end with his sister
Mrs. A. M. Snow.
=
Eugene Wilhelm and Herman john
son transacted business in Ashland
Friday and Saturday..
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-03-16
COUNTY BOARD
met TUESDAY
TRANSACT MUCH BUSINESS
OF IMPORTANCE
Pass New Bonding Resolution
With Interest Rate Reduced
To so. Other Business Dis
posed of.

A SPECIAL meeting of the county
board of Bayfield, county was held at
the Court House in this. city on Tues
day of this week, the meeting having
been called for the purpose of pass
ing another bonding resolution for
$111,000 A similar bonding reso-
luton was passed at the annual
meeting in which the interest rate
was fixed at Sc, but when county
officials learned that bonds could be
disposed of at a lower rate of in
terest the special meeting was called
for the purpose of correcting this and
other minor changes suggested.
The $111,OOO bond issue is for
highway purposes, the big sum to be
expended during 1922. The issue
was voted in order to provide the
county's share of road construction
to be done under federal and state
aid. The big bulk of the work to
be done under federal and state aid
lies on route No. Is. between Bay=
field and Cornucopia, while an
other. big job is the rebuilding of
Route "a between Drrummond and
Grand View. Both of these jobs
will be completed during the COM
ing season.
The sum of 500 was voted to the
Wisconsin Homie Finding Associa-
ton, representative appearing be-
fore the board and explaining the
work of this society.
The board made cuts in nearly all
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-03-16
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-03-16
LIuht Work.

'NErs. Criddles promised tramp a
good breakfast If he would cut a little
wood ,2dL',, ., Il sasH M
$50 the fellow consumed eight or ten
biscuits, ham and eggs, some potatoes
and two cupfuls Of coffee"
''And then did he cut a little wood?"
eyes. He whitfield himself a tooth
pick and said. Good morning"