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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-01-06
ALWAYS IN TROUBLE. JAN. IA.

always In Trouble" will be pre-
sented by the Wood Dramatic Club
at the Legion Hall in Wood on Satur-
day evening, January IL, 1922 Start
the New Year with million dollar
laugh. Your money viii be refunded
if you can sit through the perform
ance without laughing uueil your
sides ache.
- CHARACTERS
Misery Moon, a hooded coon .-----
Observation-Disclosures +. III Hamilton
Tom Rissle as slick as a whistle
Observation-Disclosures Fred Sinkler
Hiram Tutt, an awful nut
------------------.- Earl Cleaver
Gideon Blair, a millionaire ------.
Observation-Disclosures ------ Ed Sinkler
Patric Keller, ticket seller .---..-
--.- ---------. Dallas Moore
Samantha Slade, poor old maid
--------------- Edith Sinkler
Rosebud Reese, her charming niece
.----.-- Beulah krieger
Paula Maleek, a bolshevik -...--..
------------ Jessie Sinkler
Lulu Pearl, jaz-time girl ---------..-
-------- --------.--- lrma Sturdevant
Time The present.
Place-A railroad station in Slab
town, Mizzoury
SYNOPSIS
ACT I-RaiIrOad Office at Slabtown.
Mizzoury. "a poor hungry colored
orphan man wifi wife and nine hun
cry cullud orphan chiIluns" Lulu
chants her troubles In Jaz Time. Tie
mysterious Mr.. Tut saws "Shhh! Not
SO loud" Misery dons his preacher
coat but has no success, with the tur-
bulent cook Mr.. Blair tLe multi
millionaire, age %, and his wheel
chair. Misery tells about his hard
luck. us a regular profaned parson
of the African Spiritualism Church,
A jaz-time wedding.
ACT 1.-THE next day. The giddy
old maid, Samantha Slade tries to
make an impression on Tutt. Rose
bud and her college chums arrive on
the train and decide to liyen up the
town. Paula arrives WHY he6S bomD
on the trail Of Mr.. 1utt. 1ifsery
tries to collect his nine dollars from
the millionaire. Some people are
always borrowing trouble" Vas,
an some people is always bnrrowin
nine dollars" Misery think, the
bomb is d baseball. A black. hero.
ACT IlI-An hour later. Misery
still a hoodooed coon. Good bye
good luck, y0C once Wuz mine, but
now ! knows you is a shine Rose
makes Tut think she is insane.
When | am frantic, creep-creep-
creep Tutt refuses to marry Rose
and she wins the million The hoo
dooed coon meets with good luck at
last.
Proceeds Of the play viii be used in
paying for our school piano You
can't afford To miss this comedy. The
price of admission is 25c and 50c.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-01-06
THE HAMPSHIRE CLUB FAIR.

The Mellette County Hampshire
Club Fair, and Rosebud Farms Judg
ing and Weight Guessing Contest
were held according to schedule at
White River on Friday, December 30.
There were fifty four pigs entered in
the Hampshire Fair. Following is
the list Of winners
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-01-06

The Mellette County Hampshire
Club Fair, and Rosebud Farms Judg
ing and Weight Guessing Contest
were held according to schedule at
White River on Friday, December 30.
There we're fifty four pigs entered in
the Hampshire Fair. Following is
the list of winners
SPRING BOARS
| Gust Gunner, Cody $40 90
2 Yves Teutscb, White River 800
John Wdcek, Texsam 800
4 Louis Dodge, Texsam 100
5 l.. p. Dodge, Texsam 500
6 w. j. Teutsch, White River 500
7 Slime Fridy, White River O0|
8 Hazel ELY, White River 500
9 Ben Ely, White River 100
SPRING gifts
Yves Teu'sch, White River $1,000
2 Tom Powers White River !.0)
3 l.. Dodge White River 800
t Slime Fridy, White River 100
5 n A. Gerig, White River 600
6 Gust Gunner, Cody 500
7 w. j. reutsch, White River 4.0p
x Louis Dodge, Texsam 800
8 Ralph Hutchinson White River2.00
10 Wm Powers White River 100
nam cppI.-r
W. j. Teutsch, White River $500
2 Gust Gunner, Cody zoo
3 Louis Dodge, Texsam 400
! John Wacek White River 800
Sine Fridy, White River zoo
6 Hazel Ely, White River LOO
Mrs. Otto Hansen from up near
Big White won the weight guessing
contest. Her guess was 637. The
SOW weighed 527I pounds, The
prize was SO.
Miss Carmen Henry, living Is miles
south of White River, aud only ~
years old, won the Boys and Girls
Judging Contest, and was given a
fine Hampshire gilt by the Rosebud
Farms. Ora McCrighs of White Riv
er won second
The high wind and muddy roads
prevented many people from coming,
there were howeyer 23l guesses on
the sows weight and there were 73
boys and girls in the Judging contest.
Wesley Teutsch won the largest a
mount OF money at the Club Fair, S34
Louis Dodge was second with SIS,
and Gust Gunner was third with $40.
We notice by the Winner papers
that our old friend w. n. Hedrick
who homesteaded south of Wood, has
been nominated for County Treasurer
by the Democrats of Tripp county.
Well, w ii. is pretty good jovial fel-
low, is "a good mixer and may yet
blossom out to be qhte a politician.
We believe be would make good if
elected, but Tripp county has Eabt
of rolling up some pretty big Repub-
lican majorities about election time,
and OF course Democrat doesn't
stand much show. When "Bill" was
one OF us we always thought be was
Republican, but maybe we were mis-
informed then.
Announcements were received this
week OF the marriage OF Mr. Fremont
E. Lange of Winner, and Miss Ruby
Archer, of Lincoln, Nebraska, which
took place at Lincoln on Saturday,
December oath. Mr. Lange is the ef
ficient county agent of Tripp county
and the newly married couple will
make their home in this city--Win-
ner Advocate. Mr.. Lange was Coun-
ty Agent in Mellette county las. year
and he has wide acquaintance over
the entire county. May be and his
bride enjoy long and happy welded
life is the wish of the Pioneer.
That wi d last Friday was one of
the strongest We have bad in many a
day. |, blew over a number OF small
buildings.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-23
MARETT ELECTED
ASSOCIATION HEAD
CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF COTTON
SEED CRUSHERS-RUSSELL
AGREE OF DARLINGTON Sue
CEEDS w. B. WEST AS SECRE-
TARY AND TREASURER.

Asheville, N. c., June 22.-K. W.
Marett of Westminster was chosen
president of the South Carolina Cot
ton Seed Crushers' association before
adjournment of the annual conven-
ton here today. Mr.. Marett succeeds
C. C. Fishburne of Columbia. Other
officers were elected as follows: Al
bert Jordan of Hartsville, vice presi-
dent, and Russell Acree of Darling
ton, secretary and treasurer. Mr..
Acree succeeds W. B. West of Col
umbia, who resigned to become busi-
ness manager of Coker college, Harris
vile. Asheville may again be select
ed as the place of meeting for 1928.
The association is made up of repre-
sentatives of 75 cottonseed oil mills
in South Carolina.
Featuring today's session at the
convention was the address of A. F.
Lever, former representative and
former member of the farm loan
board and now president Of the First
Carolina Joint Stock Land Bank Of
Columbia. D. w. Daniel, professor of
English at Clemson college, was also
heard at this mornings session.
The 18th annual convention of
the association was opened yester-
day morning with C. C. Fishburne Of
Columbia, president of the associa-
tion, presiding. Mayor Gallatin Rob-
erts welcomed the South Carolin-
ians to Asheville, urging them to
make the city their permanent meet
ing place. K. W. Marett of West
minister, the vice president and now
the president of the association, re-
sponded to the address of welcome.
President Fishbourne made his an
nual report, after which an address
by A. C. Kahn, president of the In
terstate Cotton Seed Crushers' as
sociation, on "Trade Associations" D."
was heard. Bright Williamson of Oar
lington was unable to be present and
his interesting paper on expert
ments With the Close Spacing of
Cotton" was read to the convention.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-23
WANTS FACTS TOLD
BEFORE CONGRESS
DEMANDS PROBE INTO OFFICE
OF ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTO-
DIAN-POINTS TO HUGE SUM
SAID TO HAVE BEEN PAID
CONSPICUOUS PATRIOTS"

Washington, June 22.-Demand
for Congressional investigation
of the office Of alien property Gus
todian was made in the House to
night by Representative Woodruff
Republican, Michigan, who charged
that the aggregate value of the pro
perties held by the custodian, a:
shown by his latest report, was "near'
ly a quarter of a billion dollars less
than we might reasonably expect te
find there"
Mr.. Woodruff estimated that the
earnings returned by the seized prop
critics during the past four years a
mounted to s1OO,Oo0,OoO which, add.
ed to the value of enemy property
would make total of $S00,000,00C
to be accounted for, as against 1915
900, 900 given in Custodian Miller's
report.
Only an impartial investigation, the
Michigan Representative declared,
would disclose how much "of this
shrinkage is due to depreciation, thru
maladministration, how much to sale
of properties below their reasonable
value, how much to practical gifts
to officials, friends and favorites of
the custodian's Office"
Mr.. Woodruff introduced resolu-
ton for an investigation declaring
that charges of maladministration
discrimination between alien enemies
and American citizens whose prop
erty was seized, and payment Of ex-
cessive fees to attorneys shave been
so frequent as to create condition
which cannot be ignored without
grave injury to the good name of our
country.
Examinations of the report re-
Gently submitted to Congress by Gus
todian Miller would show, said Mr..
Woodruff, that five Of the most con-
spicuous of the patriots" serving with
tn custodian department received
but the insignificant sum of $697,,
900 for their prodigious labors.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-23
SCHEDULE OF THE CARO-.
LIMA BASEBALL LEAGUE

The following schedule for the
Carolina Baseball League has been
adopted:
June 26-27-Greenwo at Ander-
son. Abbeville at Laurens.
June 29-30-Anderson at Green
wood. Laurens at Abbeville.
July 3-Abbeville at Anderson.
Greenwood at Laurens.
July 4-Anderson at Abbeville.
(Morning game.) Greenwood at Lau-
rens. (Morning game.)
July 4-Abbeville at Anderson.
Afternoon game.) Laurens at Green
wood. (Afternoon game.)
July 6-7-Anderson at Laurens.
Abbeville at Greenwood.
July 1O-11-Anderson at Laurens.
Greenwood at Abbeville.
The balance of the schedule will
he announced later.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-23
COTTON MARKET

The best price for cotton on the
local market today was % cents. Fu-
lures closed 70 points off.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-23
FIELD MARSHAL
WILSON KILLED
JUST OUTSIDE OF HIS HOME AF-
TER MAKING SPEECH TODAY.
WAS MILITARY ADVISER TO
ULSTER GOVERNMENT SINCE
LAST FEBRUARY.

London, June 22.-Field Marshal
Sir Henry Hughes Wilson was shot
and killed outside his home on Eton
Square, London, this afternoon.
Two assailants of the field mar
shall were arrested.
The field marshal delivered a
speech at the Liverpool street sta
tion in the city this morning in con-
nection with the unveiling of a war
memorial. Apparently he had just re-
turned home when the tragedy oc-
Cured.
A few months ago Field Marshal
Wilson accepted an appointment as
military adviser to the Ulster gov
ernment and made frequent visits to
Ulster. He spent most of his time in
London, however, attending the
house of commons.
The Central News account of the
tragedy says Field Marshal Wilson
was stepping from his automobile
few minutes after 3 o'clock this af-
ternoon when two men suddenly ap-
peared and opened fire upon him with
revolvers. He was struck by three
shots, the account adds, and died al
most Immediately.
Field Marshal Sir Henry Hughes
Wilson was formerly chief of the i'm
perial general staff of the British
army. He retired from this post ear
ly in the present year and stood for
the imperial parliament as Unionist
candidate for North Down, Ireland
He was elected member for this Ul-
ster district on Feb. FL and shortly
afterwards was appointed by Prem
ier Craig as listers prime agent Tor
the restoration of order.
The field marshal went to Belfast
from England early in March with
plans for restoring order which he
submitted to the premier.
Field Marshal Wilson'S career in
the great war was one of high dis
tinction.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-23
[CHTED FOOT
BUT FREE MIND

|rs. C. P. Townsend of Bennetts-
is in the city to see her son, c.
townsend, Jr., who had an ankle
ten in a fall from an electric light
when he came in contact with
ke wire while doing some repair
! about a week ago. Mr.. Town
is still at the Hospital but is
rowing and will have a weight
I'D on his foot today. He has in
led q radio outfit in his room at
Hospital much to the delight of
|other patients and the nurses,
says ne is taking life easy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-23
ENTERS HOME SECOND TIME
Sam Walker, Convict, Breaks Into X
r. Tolbert's Home Again.

r. Tolbert's Home Again.
Sam Walker, a negro tried in Alb
beville about year ago and SEN
fenced to the chain gang for break
ing into the residence of R. R. Tol
bert and stealing S75.O5 from hi:
pants pocket, escaped from the Ellis
Camp near Smiths Cross Road:
Tuesday. Sheriff McLane was out
with a posse searching for the negro
Wednesday night and was being as
sisted by the Tolbert boys.
R. R. Tolbert is absent from home
and his son, Walter Tolbert return
ed home about l o'clock, entered his
fathers bedroom and found Walker
hiding behind the door. The Tolbert
home is twelve miles from the Ellis
camp and it is thought the negro
broke in the second time in search
of money to make his escape.
Walker was brought to the Able
vile Jail and will be returned to the
chain gang to finish his sentence. A
the expiration he will be tried sec
ond time for breaking into the Tol
bert home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-23

J. M. Gambrell has returned from
Richmond, Va, where he attended
the reunion of the Confederate vet
Grams.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-23
CHINESE TROOPS
SLAY THOUSANDS
PART OF NORTHERN FORCES IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SOLD.
IERS REPORTED MARCHING
BACK NORTHWARD FROM XII.
ANGFU AFTER SETTING FIRES

Shanghai, June 22.-Between TO-
900 and $4,000 northern forces sent
against Sun Vat Sens army in Kiang
81, burned portions Of Kiangfu and
other nearby cities and killed thous-
ands of the residents, according to
unconfrmed but apparently authori-
tative reports from various sources
at .Hankow and Nanchang. The troops
were under command of Gen. Tsai
Chen Hsun, military commander of
Peking.
The rebellious soldiers are report
ed marching back northward and
nearing Changshu XII, a city about
100 miles north Of Kiangfu and so
miles north of Nanchang.
A dispatch from HankOw says the
British gunboat Cockchafer is speed
ing Up the Kan river toward Nan
chang to bring out the foreign resi-
dents. The American gunboat Mono
cracy is coaling at Kiukiang and will
proceed to Nanchang as soon as pos
sible. The American gunboats Isabel
and Suiros and the British gunboats
Bee and Foxglove are held in readi-
ness at Kiukiang to rush to the dis
turbed area if necessary to protect
nationals.
The situation at Canton is quiet
but ominous. Messages from adher-
ents of Sun Vat Sens southern gov
ernment at Canton and Hong Kong
said Sun has ordered his main force
in Kiangsi to abandon the expedi-
ton against the north and return to
Canton. Sun, WI Ting Fang and 9TH
er leaders Of the Canton government
are reported to be still aboard Chin
ese warships in the neighborhood of
Canton awaiting the return of the
Kiangsi army. If Sun persists in his
determination to regain control of
Canton from Chen Chung Ming,
who drove him out last week, the re-
turn of these troops may precipitate
serious fighting for possession Of the
city. The report that Suns army is
to return to Canton was given color
tonight by reports from Hankow
and Kiangsi cities of Kiukiang and
|Nanchang indicating fighting in XII
angst province between the north
ern and southern troops had ceased.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-23
TO ACT AS
MANAGERS OF ELECTION

At the election to be held next
Tuesday, the 9th, for the purpose
of voting on the question of an ad-
ditional two mills school tax, the
managers will be composed of school
trustees as required by law. Messrs }
ID. Kerr, Robert S. Link and E. r
Thomson will act as managers, and
only property holders who paid their
taxes before the first day of Janu'
ary are eligible to vote.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-23
LEAVE FOR CAMP JOCASSEE.

Misses Gladys and Mildred Wilson
left today for Camp Jocassee near
Seneca. Miss Gladys was in charge
of twenty members of the Sunshine
Club from the Abbeville Mill. They
will be joined in Whitmire by Miss
Mary Grace Wilson with twenty girls
from the Whitmire club and will
spend about ten days at this camp.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-23
ROAD CONTRACT LET

The contract to top soil the IA
miles of road from Mccormick by
way of Sandover, Bellevue, and
Bold Branch to the Abbeville
county line at Clatworthy's Gross
Roads has been let to B. Jones Con-
struction Company for $23,923.02.
Work will begin not later than
july 3, contract to be finished in
1S0 days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-23
DEATH OF MRS. A. E. MORRIS

Mrs. A. E. Morris of Atlanta,
Ca, died at Mount Airy Thursday,
June %, 1922, and was buried in
Atlanta today. Mrs. Morris was 81
years old and was the daughter of
M. o. McCaslan of this county. She
is the mother of Rev. S. L. Morris
of Atlanta and R. F. Morris OF
Texas and cousin of Mrs. B. S.
Barnwell and P. H. McCaslan of
this city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-23
|. T. A. PUTNAM IN TOWN

IN. T. A. Putnam of Due West
in town Thursday. Mr.. Putnam
the race for reelection to the
e of Representatives and is the
candidate announced in the
, and Banner so far. He was
ine hands with his friends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-23
GEORGIA SHERIFF EXPECTED

Willie Sims, a negro, is held in
the county Jail for the authorities
of Washington, Ga, where he is
wanted on a charge of disposing of
goods under mortgage. Sheriff G.
M. Walton, of Washington, is ex-
pected here today to take him
back to Georgia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-23
CARR REELECTED
T0LEAD VETERANS
NEXT REUNION HELD AT NEW
ORLEANS MEETING AT
RICHMOND WILL BE AD-
JoURNED AT END OF TO-
DAYS PROGRAM

Richmond, Va, June 22.-The
reelection of Gen. Julian s. Carr Of
Durham, N. c., as conmander-in-
chief and the selection Of New Or
leans as the reunion city in April,
1928, featured the closing session
here today of the 32nd annual re-.
union of the United Confederate
Veterans.
General Carr's election followed
a hot debate resulting from the
nomination of Gen. J. A. Thomas
Of Georgia, and A. ]. Twiggs Of
Augusta. As soon as General
Thomas was nominated, Gen. w.
M. Wroten of Mississippi announc-
ed that the entire Mississippi dele
CATION supported General Thomas.
A member of the Mississippi dele-
CATION jumped to his feet and ex-
claimed that this was untrue, that
the delegation favored General
Carr. An argument between the
dissenter and General Wroten en-
sued, in which heated words were
indulged in.
When order from the confusion
had been restored, General Thomas
withdrew his name in the interest
of harmony and good feeling,
whereupon General Carr was
elected by reclamation.
Other officers named were: Gen.
J. A. Thomas, commander Of the
Army Of Tennessee; Lieut. Gen. c.
D. Howry, Washington, d. c.,
commander of the Army of Nor
thern Virginia; Lieut.. Gen. E. w.
Kirkpatrick of Texas, commander
of the trans+Mississippi depart
ment.
Staff officers and other officials
of the veteran organization will be
appointed by the commanders at
later date, it was announced.
At the closing session Of the
Sons of Confederate Veterans late
today, W. Mcdonald Lee Of Irving
ton, Va, was elected commander
in-chief. He was named without
opposition.
At the veterans sessions late to-
day a resolution was adopted call
ing upon the wealthy members OF
the United Confederate Veterans
to lend $4,000 without interest to
the association which is erecting
the statue of jefferson Davis at
Fairview, Ky.,. The resolution fol-
lowed a plea by Col. W. D. Halde-
man of Louisville, Ky, who ear
lier in the day had been promi-
nently mentioned as candidate
for commander-in-chef. Colonel
Haldeman, however, IN a caucus
with friends, declined to enter the
race, declaring that he preferred
giving his entire time to the COM
pletion of the Davis monument.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-23
NANY DEAD IN
ILLINOIS STRIKE WAR
EATH LIST MAY EXCEED
FORTY OUTSIDERS WHO
ATTEMPTED TO ASSIST THE
WOUNDED MET WITH
DRAWN GUNS

Herrin, June 22.-The death
in the disaster last night and
bay when 5000 striking miners
lacked the Lester Strip mine be-
operated under guard Of i'm
rted workers, may run past the
ty mark, it was said tonight by
bse in touch with the situation,
hough thus far only twenty
Ten positively are known to be
Id.
In the Herrin hospital are eight
unded men, only one a miner,
six Of them are believed to be
ally injured. There were nine,
one died.
About twenty imported workers
missing.
checking the death list mas
we'd almost impossible. The
Inns all but three of them
borted workers, 50 far as known,
re found scattered over an area
hin several miles of the mine.
ne were lynched, some were
ned when the mine was fired,
ers were beaten 20 death ard
majority fell before the scores
bullets poured into them.
Bloody Williamson" County,
allied because of several riots,
light was outwardly calm, but
re- was a noticeable undercur-
h which kept everybody on
e, and wondering if further
,ble might be expected.
rhe correspondent talked with
Fes Of miners today and about
of them were certain that
-e would be no further disorder
here was no attempt to reopen
mines, while the other half said
we're afraid some of the men
hit not be held back. Officially,
situation was reported tonight
county officials to be quiet.
Genes of death today were very
esome, as in real war. Bodies
many limbs shot away, lay
bg the roadside or were strung
n trees. Men wounded and dy-
were stretched out on roads
in fields with none of the hun
hs of passersby able to lend a
ping hand. Attempts to assist
wounded in the early part of
day brought rebufrs from the
etators, backed in some cases by
wn guns.
is understood that there will
no attempt to reopen any of
mines until the strike is settled,
[undreds of men, women and
dren, some as young as four
rs, surged through the morgue
" to view the bodies, which lay
by side on the floor with no
,npt to straighten them out.
L of them bore no Identification
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-23

Mrs. S. NJ. Grant and children
IF Lawrenceville, Ga, are expected
in Abbeville Saturday to visit Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Grant.