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[Abbeville Press and Banner established 1844 $2.00 the Year. Abbeville, S. C., Friday, June 6, 1919. Single Copies, Five Cents. 75th Year? Ills DAY AT r PEACE CONFERENCE^. ?th. Treaties Are Now in the Bal- G ance.?Prevailing View is Hope- . a ful?iVlany frivate bonier- q ences Being Held.?Wilson Would Keep ! re Allies Intact. | of " j tli Paris, June 4.?This has been an _ ixious day throughout peace con-;^ rence circles, with both the Ger-! an and Austrian treaties in the ^ lance, and every effort is being' ade towards early and united ac-j I so The council of four considered the . 1 lr ? t Ibstrian treaty m tne morning tu . mplete the military and reparations pros, which were omitted when the' ~ i icument was delivered Monday. I Later the council turned to the', j he irman counter proposals and called xperts. ' Many private conferences also ing on, including one between Col. ^ +iV>o Amprioan deleeation ,, H/UDC oiiu v*iv - w I in d A. J. Balfour, British foreign n I iretary, all seeking to clarify the j eg uation and determine the course of I, H 1 ho t?on. ^Er. I Se The prevailing view of those taking^ Hrt was hopeful of early and satis-1 ^Itory results. The admitted that J ^ conditions were difficult and that , as < de b differences were rather sharply j ^ Kwn, but insisted that there was;., i tn thing like an impasse or anything' .. ^Keatening an agreement. j lt ? ] m< ^ ndiciations were that certain gen-i j. results are already beginning to' I mi Ice form. The German counter!"" I *c bposals as a whole undoubtedly will > . [rejected, but a number of sugges-l gl< lis may be embodied in the allied j ^ aty, not with any purpose of modi-! ^ mg or softening the document, but j ^ the purpose of making it work|e and achieving the supreme end; ^ getting it signed and restoring . lo: ice. .. it Some Results Come. _ , / tn< Certain -concrete results also apco: ir to be taking form, namely, the cq ng of reparations at a definite 1 around one hundred billion ap rks, instead of giving the commis- . ill lnaeiinue auwuiuj ?w j k>nd that sum; reducing the per-1 i m< of occupation of the Western . ntier from 15 to 10 years; readtment of the Sjjesia terms, at ^ icvh Germany'was greatly aroused that the population may have selfermination, probably through a ^ biscite. - , . IS) Vith respect to the league of nais, the British fcrid American view , so: irst inclined toward admitting many on the ground that it would J her to keep peace. However, ^ nee would not consider any asso- _ Fr ion with Germany. So it is unstood that President Wilson has ?! . lis iually come to M. Clemencaus's 7 of keenping Germany outside | league mc he discussion of the councils of ipr i3 understood to be turning 1jU bfly to these topics, although a wc ober of others also are receiving! ^ bntion. M. Clemencau's view m the first has been strongly a- an ast any modifications beyond!1S nge of phraseology, whereas, the j ^ tish Prime Minister, Mr. Lloyd irge, is believed to incline toward moderate British view that the n end is to get the treaty signed ^ restore calm to the industrial and >r world. gu T1 resident Wilson's view, as stated freinds, has been first to keep m< f ri allies intact, and second to make IB ' irw Ice speedily. The president also lot disposed to make modifications ph would soften the peace but is fined to make changes in the in[st of fairness and the better ^ Iking of the terms. Inited States Marshal C. J. Lyon an in Abbeville Wednesday on busi- w< i and shaking hands with his1 in ads. ho ) USTRIA BALKS AT 1 PEACE TERMS THAT HAVE BEEN IMPOSED j ? Vienna, June 4.?The Austrian! jvernment has decided unanimously, c -j. i-L j. Co ! ii iai< me jjeatc tcuns incocnn.u uv ui*. ermain on Monday are unacceptDie, the Neus Abandblatt says. ! erman Coast Prepared For Defense c Paris, June 4.?A report has'11 inched peace conference circles that. ustav Noske, the German minister r ' defense, recently made a tour of w ie German coast defense and di-'h icted the personnel to be prepared! f ir emergencies. | w v IC ecision on Reply Expected by c Thursday. ' 1< New York, June 4.?There is rea-!d I n to believe, according to advices't; om Paris, that the council of four G ill reach a decision by Thursday as S1 the reply that will be made to the F jrman counter proposals to the rms of peace. Meetings are being: ild in Paris today for the purpose' drafting memoranda to be sub-! itted to the council of four. Premier Clemenceau is understood; a : L?4 -i?! n oppose any lllipurbauii cimngca 111. r e clauses of the treaty to which the s< jrmans have entered their strong-! si t objections. There are indications,'^ iwever, of a strong undercurrent of( A ntiment to meet the German offer1 pi a definite sum of 100,000,000,000 hi irks as indemnity instead of.fi e indeterminate sum that might be1 di manded under the terms as pre-| cl nted. It also seems possible thatT e clauses of the pact relating to R lesia may be modified so that Ger-! my would be able to receive sup-j S' ies of grain, coal and other comjdities in spite of the transfer to land of sovereignty over lhat re-' >n. ! gi That the Germans have not said1 jn eir last word in objecting to|?j. rases of the treaty is indicated by' C( memorandum drafted by German jg* perts, who seek to refute allied!^ arges as to the guilt of Germany! r the war. This memorandum will, j is said, be presented as a reply to: i i - n:_j| 5 report; maae Dy me miei -amcu . mmission on responsibility for the nflict. The supreme economic council has pointed a committee to study a w in for the liquidatioa of the world's in od control and to devise plans to ni set the problems that will arise af- b< r the coming harvest- tli W HE WORLD'S BEST FRIEND. w te Abbeville has a new name to add those who have made our town' m mous. This time we take our place w long the musicians for J. R. Willi, commonly known around town "Bubber," has composed and had' blished a piece" of music. The title*J 4.i?~ w.nc>;? ia "TVio Wnrlrl's Best I m LilC UiUOIV <0) ?MV .? ?- -? w ? iend," composed by J. R. Wilson, h< blished by the Keith's Music Pub-j pi hing House of Long Brnach, N.! in The words convey the idea that, a >ney is the world's best friend and M ibber makes immortal the name of ar ila Gray, a well known colored is iman around town. In addition to being a musician > ibber runs a store, a public hack; d a beauty parlor where anti-kink J ^ the chief article of trade. ! , th SITORS FROM SPARTANBURG.'th ? r I QT Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Perrin, of: lartanburg, arrived in Abbeville on, lursday afternoon and are the ,ests of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. White. lis is their first visit since their; irriage two years ago and old I iends of Mr. Perrin are glad to | iow his charming young wife and;1S take a look at Thomas, Jr., the'-^ le young son. N bi VSPER LITTLE GOES TO DYSON 111 j 01 * P Casper Little has taken a job with' g] e McMillan Brick Yard at Dysons | bi id went down Monday to begin j >rk. After serving several months the trenches in France, Casper ir ipes to be able to stand Dysons. fi HE ABBEVILLE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY TO MEET HERE FRIDAY j The Abbeville County Medical So-j iety will meet here Friday evening, n the office of Dr. G. A. Neuffer. Atj his meeting the reorganization ofj he society will be considered. Dur-j iP- the war the meetings were dis-l ontinued because so many of the! lembers were in the service. A supper will be given at the Eueka Hotel at 8:30 o'clock, after ?hich the regular meeting will be eld. The speakers for the evening ollow: Mrs. M. T. Coleman, who rill make an address on the "Red !ross and Its Relation to the Medial Profession;" Dr. T. L. W. Bail?y, of Clinton, councilor for this istrict, will make a talk on "Counv and District Organization." Capt. (eorge C. Pruitt, MC. U.' S. A., will peak on the "Medical Work at the ront." HE CLOSING EXERCISES IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS j These came off on Friday night, as nnounced in this paper. A Greek lay "Endymion," was given by the :hool which was regarded as a great iccess and attracted a large crowd, [any characters were represented. . goodly sum was taken in for the iano at the public school. The school as had a very successful year and a ill enrollment. The diplomas were elivered by Dr. Parkinson, the lairman of the public school board, he honor roll was also read.?A. . Presbyterian. < . ] TREET ENGINEER W. A. , SANDERS IN THE CITY < ] W. A. Sanders, of Anderson, en- ] ineer in charge of building streets 1 i Abbeville, was in the city Thurs- > ly making a preliminary survey of i' mditions in general. Work on the! reets will commence as soon as the jnds are sold. Accompanying Mr. Sanders was . S. Watkins, who will be local en- i neer in charge. J , 1 THE BETSY ROSS YEOMEN. , 1 The Yeomen, that is the women ( ho have done such excellent work the clerical department of the ] ivy, will be admitted to member- j irship in the American Legion and ] ie first chapter was organized in rashington last week. The chapter ^ ill be called the Betsy Ross Chap- ^ r, and has twenty charter members. Miss Caroline Graves is one of the embers and will continue her good ork for her country. , ( PLEASING HIS FRIENDS. ) !c John Amour, who was recently; j ustered out of the army, has beerr < >me to Georgia, seen his people,: it aside his uniform, and is back \ Abbeville where he has accepted t ! position with the A. M. Smith Co. i r. Armour is a popular young man , id our people are pleased that >he < to make his home with us. f MISSIONARY MEETING. The Womans Missionary Society : the Baptist Church will meet at ie residence of Mrs. T. V. Howie * lis afternoon at 5 o'clock. The an- 1 ial election of officers will be held 1 id a large attendance is urged. JLIAN WILKINSON RETURNS AFTER TOUR OF DUTY OVERSEAS < Julian Wilkinson, of the 79th Divion, has returned to his home in bbeville, having landed in Newport ews last week. Mr. Wilkinson has ] sen overseas nearly a year and was i i some of the most severe fighting j i the Western Front. His many* iends in Abbeville were more than " ^ ^ Vi?w on/1 Amo liim . LclU tv giccu 111111 anu n^iv>viiiu nil** ack to his home town. .] Lewis Seal of Logansville, Ga., is j i the city on a visit to relatives and ] iends. 1 i / CLOSING EXERCISES OF ABBEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL THURSDAY I The commencement exercises of the Abbeville High School took place last night in the Opera House. Dr.1 D. W. Daniel, of Clemson Collelge,' made the commencement address, j The members of the graduating class are: Miss Alpha Graves, first honor; Miss Helen Haigler, second honor; Miss Margaret Cox, third honor; Misses Nina Bauknight, Ophelia r.linVsrnlps. Snrn Drprmnn Grarp Dawson, Agnes Edwards, Lois Fer-j guson, Sydelle Graves, Mary Hill Harris, Mary Reed Moore, Ruby Mann, and Sara Mundy. The program follows: March?"The American Step", i j Miss Ruth Howie. Invocation?By Rev. J. L. Daniel. I Salutatory?Miss Helen Haigler. j Class History?Miss Lois Ferguson Instrumental Solo?Miss Lois Fer-! guson. Class Poem?Miss Ruby Mann. Class Prophecy?Miss Mary Hill j Harris. Class Song. Class Will?Miss Margaret Cox.! Duet?"Ambassador's |March"i? By Misses Mary Hill Harris and Lois Ferguson. Address?Dr. D. W. Daniel. Valedictory?Miss Alpha Graves, j Delivery of Diplomas. Announcements. Benediction?Rev. M. R. Plaxco. COL. KING ARRIvks. ' Cliff King arrived in Abbeville j last Friday, having been mustered Dut of the army. He has returned to' litizens clothes and the pursuits of peace. He has many interesting ex-' periences to relate but as he is married does not want anyone to be asking him about the pretty girls he saw. A NEW MAIL AGENT. Mr. Andrew Penney, has suffered & stroke of ^paralysis at his home on! Depot Hill, and is quite sick. He isj inable to ride his mail route and his laughter, Miss Lizzie Penney, has >een appointed a substitute and It :arjying on his work. Mr. Penney?has been on the route for many years. He has been faithful and painstaking and our people egret his illness. A woman mail agent is a new venture in Abbeville and every one vishes Miss Lizzie great success. A VISITOR FROM MONROE. I Mrs. Gilliam Craig of Monroe, N. ! 3., is in the city for a visit to her brother, Mr. and Mrs, Frank Welsh, >n Greenville street. Mrs. Craig is iccompanied by her little daughter, 1 Sarah, a young lady of eight months. ' Mrs. Craig's husband, Capt. Craig, ' s with the Fourth Army 01 uccupa-j ion on the Rhine and his never seen ^ i'? little daughter.. Capt. Craig was 1 with the 81st Division until a few ] iays ago when his division was transerred to Germany. , r-HAIG RETIRES The famous name of Haig may no onger appear on British bottles, and ;hree famous soldiers will draw no nore dividends from the sale of whis- ! cey. Chief owners of John Haig & :o., just sold to the Distillers Co., ivere Field Marshall Sir Douglas ftaig, Lieut. Col. Oliver Haig and Major John Haig. They will receive more than a half millon dollar* :or their interests. BUILDING A NEW ROOM. Dr. G. A. Neuffer is improving his lome by the addition of a new room which will be large and commodious ind on the east side of the house. BACK ON THE JOB. Ansel Putnam has left army life behind him and for the past two weeks has been back at his old place ' ;n the Bowden-Simpson Drug Store. | Everybody likes him and is glad that' le will make his home in Abbeville. J FUNERAL OF PRIVATE SAMUEL ADAMS HELD WEDNESDAY EVENINi The funeral of Private Samu( Adams, who died Sunday morning i Grand Central Hospital, New Yo'rl having just returned from servic overseas, was held in the Pre3bytei ian Church Wednesday evening a r>:;5u o ciock. ine nev. *i. w. fratl his pastor, conducted the services being assisted by the Rev. Louis <] Bristow, pastor of the Baptis Church. In the funeral sermon Mr. Prat referred to four great events tha took place in Private Adams' lift First, he was born in May, 1893; sec ond,yhe united with the church i May; third, he entered the army i: May, 1918; lastly, he died as Maj 1919, was ushered out, passing awa; at 2:15 o'clock, Sunday morning June 1. The pallbearers, all service mer follow: Lieut. R. E. Cox, Private Julian Wilkinson, John Perrin, Fran cis Mabry, Ansel Putnam and Willi Jones. Sergt. Albert Patterson act ed as bugler. The honorary pall bearers, from the Abbeville bar, wer Qo -fnllrwirc Tnrlr?o ITvowlr "D w WU ivawna. vuug? a xaiin. u. uaiJ William P. Greene, D. H. Hill,' J Howard Moore, J. Moore Mars ani J. M. Nickles. The interment Was made at Mel rose cemetery immediately followinj the services at the church. After i brief burial service read by the Rev H. W. Pfatt the casket, covered b} the Stars and Stripes, was placed ii the grave. During the filling of thi grave the choir sang "Safe in th< Arms of Jesus" and "Rock of Ages,' following whi^h Sergt. Pattersoi sounded tap^. The choir who sang at the churcl and beside the grave were, Mrs. J D. Kerr, Mrs. E. C. Horton, Misi Sarah Perrin, Miss Fannie Stark ant Miss Elizabeth Edmunds, and Joe T Hughes. The floral tributes were many ant beautiful. A pillow of flowers, sen by a friend, was especially noted The Abbeville bar sent a beautifu wreath. Relatives attending the funera were, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Wham, Mr and Mrs. John Wham, Miss Annu Lou Wham, an aunt, of Baltimore who was with Private Adams wher he died; Miss Ada Wham, Miss Kim Wham, Miss Clara Wham, aunts Miss Clara Lou Adams, Miss Marj Adams, Miss Maud Adams, sisters Ralph Adams, brother; Mrs. Ralpl Adams, Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson Mr. James Adams, of Fountair Inn; Mrs. McCauley, Walter McCauley, Miss Curry, Ernest Currj and Everett Curry, all o^ Fountair Inn. " There was a large crowd both al the church and at the cemetery, at testing the many friends of Private Adams, who paid honor at the lasl sad rites. T> _ 1 1? A J _ 1 4.U -..-4. naipn Auauis, a uiuuici, weuu New York as soon as he heard of the dangerous illness of his brother and reached there in time to have a tall with his brother before he died. Private Rogers, of Rome, Ga., was assigned to accompany the bodj back to Abbeville from New York After the funeral Mr. Rogers left for Rome to spend a five days frulough. Sam Adams was 26 years old, the son of the late Whitfield Adams, ol Fountain Inn, S. C. When he was eight years old his father died anc his mother having preceded her husband to the grave, Sam and his brother, Ralph, and three sisters, Misses Muad, now of Bishopville; Clara anc Mary, were taken in charge anc reared by W. P. Wham of Abbeville an uncle, and Miss Clara Wham, ai aunt. Mr. Adams was graduated froir the University of South Carolina ir 1915 as a bachelor of law and prac ticed law in Abbeville until May 1918, when he was. inducted into ser vice. He had previously tried to enter the army but had been turnec down because of physical disability He sailed with his organization foi France in July, 1918, and saw service in the Argonne fighting. j WOMAN SUFFRAGE i! PASSES IN SENATE c,1 e . I Up to States Now For Ratification?* j.' Vote Was 56 to 25?Underwood's Amendment, Providing for >> Ratification by Convention Defeated. it ' i Washington, June 4.?The house woman suffrage resolution was aj dopted by the senate late today and J*;the proposed constitutional amendment now goes to the states for ratin|fication. 11 j Failure of Senators Shields and rf! . Poindexter to obtain pairs on the. y | suffrage question threatened late to" j day to throw the vote over until toi morrow. Shields and Pomerene, who '' are opposed to suffrage, were forced i to be absent from the senate. The senate vote was 56 for adope / \ tion and 25 against, or two more > - - i man two-tmras majority required. gl Suffrage leaders predicted that the ratification will come in time to permit the nation's women to vote in ^' the 1920 presidential election. They I have already sent out speakers, and j will send out, more at once to begin i a campaign in every state for elec1 tion of legislators pledged to ratification of the amendment. Most of the legislatures are not in session and new ones will be electl1 I ed before the next session is held. e' a i This, suffrage leaders declared, prac"jtically means a national referendum ion the suffrage issue. .. _ The Vote. , J Senators voting for the resolution i are: Ashurst, Capper, Chamberlain, V Culberson, Cummins, Curtis, Edge, . Elkins, Fall, Fernald, France, Frei linerhuvsen. Gronna. Hale. Hardimr. I Harris, Henderson, Johnson, Calij fornia; Jones, New Mexico; Jones, ^Washington; Kellogg, Hentlrix, Ken| yon, Keyes, Kirby, LaFollette, Lenj | root, McCormick, McCumber, Mc j Kellar, McNary, Meyers, Nelson, j New, Newberry, Norris, Nugent, j Page, Phelan, Phipps, Pittman, Poin?* J dexter, Bansdall, Sheppard, Sherj man, Smith, Arizona; Smoot, Spen.! cer, Stanley, Sterling, Sutherland, J Thomas, Walsh, r .! Walsh, Montana; Warrefc aild' Wat- ' ' son. Total 56. .j Those who voted against it are: J Bankhead, Beckham, Borah, BrandeI gee, Dial, Dillingham, Fletcher, Gay, ji Harrison, Hitchcock, Knox, Lodge, ,1 McLean, Moses, Overman, Reed, rj Simmons, Smith, Maryland; Smith, t South Carolina; Swanson, Trammell, Underwood, Wadsworth, Williams j and Walcott. Total 25. j The passage of suffrage was greetj ed by a wild demonstration such as .j the senate has seldom seen. Women j who have sat through the long dei bate cheered and applauded as Seiv,! ator Cummins, who was in the chair, [' announced the result. Much laugh* J ter was caused when Senator UnderI wood, a strong anti, voted yes in a , firm voice and then discovernig his rj mistake hurried to correct it. For ! a moment the galleries and senat# ? * ll - I TT J J Al .j Deiievea max unaerwooa, seeing w? J tide running strongly in favor of j suffrage had decided to join with th? 5! majority. r1 Senators Reed, Missouri, talked j1 several hours to give anti-suffragists [I an opportunity to arrange the neceaJ sity pair for the absent senators. J . BIDS TO BE OPENED. (j A number of firms have aent i* j sealed bids on the bond issue Tor streets in Abbeville. Other bids ar? ! expected before Friday when th? bids will be opened at a called meet^ ing of city council. i vvvvvwvvvvvvvvv , V COTTON MARKET. V - V. Cotton sold on local mar- V I V ket yesterday for 31 cents. 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