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) \ . ? / ? Abbeville Press and Banner CoUbli&hciT 1S14. $2700 th? Y^f"- Tri-Wppkly. Abbeville, S. C., Monday, May 17, 1920. Single Copies, Five Cents. '76th Year. , TWO STILLS ARE ] UIFI) 1ASTWFFK III IIUL.U L?l IV I I I I-l-i ? | ONE LARGE STILL IN McCORMICK COUNTY RUNNING AT I FULL BLAST AND NO ATTEND ANTS?SCEOND STILL FOUND | HEAR LITTLE MOUNTAIN Two stilis were raided near here1 iast week by Deputy Sheriff T. L. Cann and Deputy Collector J. W.1 Ke.iy, the first in McCormick County v near Mt. Carmel, the second near LitTie Mountain. i he first stil! was raided Friday at a olace called Hominv Pot. near the 4 . ~ 1 Savannah river, and was m full blast. it was a lifty gaiion still and 500 gallons of mash was ready ror running When the officers found the still a large stream of mountain dew was running into a container. A man's coat and his dinner were ?ymg nearby, but the man was nowiiere around. / The officers watched the still for a whi'c and hearing a noise nearby: siippe^ upon a negro seating the ground, seemingly greatly excited The officers said that he was killing a snake, whether real or imaginary, they didn't say, but state that they!, did not see the snake. I The negro, George Harris, ad-!; mitted that he was empioyea at the . still and was brought before United States Commissioner C. E. WilliamJ I son in Abbeville and gave bond fori, $1,000 for appearance at the nextj, term of Federal Court. I. Still on Judge's Place. The still found Saturday was dis-j covered on Judge M. E. Hollings-, j worth's place, near Little Mountain, j It was being run by L. T. Landers, a ^ renter, and was a small affair. Land7 , ^ ere was greatly perturbed wnen caught and started to run, but stopped precipitately when Deputy Sher ^ iff Cann fired in his direction, throw-' ^ ing himself into the bushes by the| pathway and trying to cover himself j with leaves and sticks. He was brought to Abbeville andi j appeared oeiore united states oom-. ( missioner C. E. Williamson, where he gave bond of $500 for appearance^ before the next term of Federal! Court. C j j Several pints of liquor and about ^ 30 gallons of mash were destroyed ^ in this last raid. j ( COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMISSION j ' 1 * meeting of the County Highway < Commission has been called for Fri 1 day afternoon by Chairman J. S | j 5tark. All the members have receiv 11 ?d their commissions from tne Stat ! ind have put up their bonds for $10 ; 1 >00.00. Owing to the present condition o , ike bond market no attempi will b I made to sell any portion of the $450 000 worth of bonds authorized fo ; ( building dirt roads in the county. I ;, the commission decides to oegin wore this summer it is very provable tha |. the county will borrow the money and wait for a favorable opportunity to sell the bonds. J. COTTON MILL TEAM WINS The Abbeville Cotton Mill basebal team defeated Ware Shoais Saturday at Wave Sh'oa!? by a score of 7 t< 3. Milam and E a hanks were the bat 1 tc::e? for Abbeville. A NEW CAR. Mr. R. M. Haddon has invested in a new car and is enjoying life these days seeing the country and his friends. A CHARMING VISITOR Mi*s. Walton, of Hamlet, N. C., iir. the city for a few days vl.-it to he.* friend, Mrs. C. S. Sauls amr was n . .... I-ixa. Herman Benton's card j>, rtv Saturday aftcinoor.. Mrs. Marv Brown. Mr. and Mr.-. Parker Brown Liberty, spine a Ce..I. u'i- i:: the city Sunday with relatives. MEMORIAL EXERCISES OBSERVED SATURDAY j Under Auspices of Local U. D. C. Chapter.?Major Cheatham Makes Address I Beautiful Memorial exercises were held here Saturday under the ausi pices of the local chapter U. D. C., beginning at 11 o'clock on the Square with a program rendered by the school children and ending with a sumptuous dinner served at the Eureka Hotel. .After the school children had en-' tertained the Old Veterans and the crowd gathered around trie monument with songs each child placed a wreath on the base of the monumen;. The Veterans then went to the Opera House where the annual memorial exercises were carried out. Countv Clerk J L PeiTln was master j of ceremonies. The program began with the singing of the d ox o logy by a selected choir, followed by prayer by the Rev. C. E. Peele, puslor of the Methodist Church. The choir was composed of Mrs. J. D. Fuip, Miss Leila Ellis, Miss Sarah Pen-in, Joe Hughes, Al\'in Ellis and Percy Leach. A number of popular selec i tions interspersed the program, among which were Annie Laurie arjd Tenting on the Old Camp Ground. ! The address of the occasion was made by Major R. B. Cheatham, a veteran of the World War. The speak j er dealt chiefly with facts of the Civil War, setting forth truths that are neglected by historians and obscured by northern writers. Several times J \ i during his speech he addressed himself directly tp the children in the audience, calling^ their attention to pertinent matters of record concern-, ing the Civil War which were not generally known. His remarks were 30th interesting and instructive. Major Henry Tillman, of Greenwood vas on the program for a talk, but vas prevented from attending by ;he sudden illness of his wife. The Opera House was beautifully iecorated with flags and bunting and lowers. Twenty-five Confederate Veterans' ittended the exercises and were' quests at the dinner at the Eureka' Hotel, served by the Daughters of the1 Confederacy. The following Veterans were pres-' ;nt: . , ?. ? ? ? _ I J. J. Hidwaras, u. S. Jiranyon? J.' D. Miller, C. A. Botts, A. T. Mc-1 [lwain, T. C. Seal, D. P. Hannah, R.' P. Davis, W. H. Sharp, A. R. Ellis, Capt. W. C. Shaw, S. T. Eakin, J. S.' Williams, H W. Gordon, R. A. Craw-! ford, J. J. Botts, Mr. Fleming, G. P.' Srant, L. B. Ramey, I. N. Ashley, Dr. J. W. Keller, E. W. Ashley, R. M. Haddon, J. A. Hawthorne, R. 0.! McAdams, J. L. Hill. I ? - 1 DIAL NOT TO STAND FOR NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN Washington, May 15.?Senator Dial of South Carolina, today withdrew from the race for national committeeman from that state. This step is taken, he said in the interest of party harmony in South Carolina. He also said the he did not care to go to the San Franlcsco convention as a delegate at large. A VISITOR FROM DENVER Mrs. J. S. Thomas is in the city and is spending some time with Misses Mamie and Jessie Hill. Sir?. Thomas has spent the winter ;n Gainesville, Fla., and is on her way back to her home in Denver. As Miss A::.!;e Iliii, Ivi;s. Thomai i.-; . r.n e;I aii:l beh.vci" of many iVIemis a roJJilivt s in !;cv ?;e who are al.va;. s .triad to h:'v: her return '.> ,;v?e oi' her girlhood. J. J. McSWAIN 70 MAKE GRADUATING ADDRESS* The lion. J. J. McSwain, of Greenville, candidate for congress wiil i i i v. 111 c a u dress before tile 11 ij^h be!:ool graduating class ar, ilu- exe:ci.e.s hire June 4. Mr. McSwain serv vi as a captain overseas with Major J. D. Fulp and is considered an able and eloquent speaker. Chamber Of < PL A movement on foot, f'o ness men of Ahhcville. ha: chain]?er of commerce < about 50 business men ha of the project and a meet I'n In re at whirli time an o 11 is j?i (?j?i?>(.'<] !<i secure I secretary. wiio lias hud e.\ commerce work. pay him | for results. The business men ut' A1 ? , 1 such an organization here, iresent thriving condi new enterprises. All who are interested Otto Hristow for further plans have been made am full meeting of the hnsinei | which time there will be r IMPORTANT MEETING OF LOCAL RED RCOSS FRIDAY AFTERNOON The Abebville Chapter of the American National Red Cross will meet at five" o'clock Friday afternoon, May 20th in the Red Cross office. There wijl be a discussion of the action taken at the last meeting, when $ 1,000 of Red Cross rands were JAnofad + /-, +V10 Ahhovillp Countv UViiaiVU vvr W??v . ...? ? Memorial Hospital, with a view to rescinding the action as it Is said that the local chapter had no authority to donate funds for other than activities of the Red Cross as outlined by national headquarters of the Red Cross. Every member of the Red Cross? and this means any wtio paid as much as $1.00 as dues for 1920?is urged to attend this meeting. To the average layman we American Red Cross formerly appeared to be wholly concerned with emergencies. He was more familiar with its beneficent work in great catastrophes than with any other of its ac tivities. Now, however, when he thinks of the Red Cross, tliere is brought to his mind not only these dramatic interventions, but also the steady striving for child welfare and intensive anti-tuberculosis campagins The American Red Cross ?as put in the forefront of its peace-time program activities in the field of public health. Definite proposals in execution of this'laudable policy are contained in a twenty-page pamphlet entitled "Health Centers: A Field for Red Cross Activity." t_ i.?:? in turning giuuuctny xiuiu its wax activities to peace and to thought? of the work to be done at home, the \merican Red Cross has consecrated itself anew to its ancient ancr endless task of preventing and relieving distress and suffering. SCHOOL CLOSES AT DONALDS Commencement exercises at the Donalds school wftre held Friday rfrid Miss Susie St^j^pfcon and Ivliss Mara/et Bradley fcfcho have been teach' ;.r in that school for the past ses:o.i returned to their homes here on Saturday. ACCEPTS POSITION IN H \RTSVILLE SCHOOL Mi.-s Ruth Calvert Ins accepted a position to teach in the Hartsville *-' !iuo]y next winter. Miss Calvert has ln"" u"!"ir<r out in the locals school* this year. MIKE SELLS STORE. v?.Iike Kustn -. sold his siorw on Trin ity street Saturday t;> Pr. (J. A Neuffer ar.d C. H. Pennell for SO. 000.00, taking a lense himself on th properly until November. n Lommerce v mned For City stored by a number of busis boon started to organize a i; board of trade. Already .ve signified their approval ing is planned for the near rganization will be effected. ) the services o'f nn efficient ( Lporienee in clumber of ;i good salary and back him j jbeville realize the? need for both to keep ali\ e and mov- J tinns and ?ilsn tu encourage j in tlie inoveinent can see I particulars. No definite' I i will not be made until a I ss men of the city is had, :.it >;>en discussion. ! DISTRICT CONFERENCE j OF MISSIONARY SOCIETIES WILL BE HELD HERE I * ?r? ! A district conference of the womj an's and young people's missionary | societies of Cokesbury District, M. IE. Church, South, will be held in } Abbeville this week, beginning Wednesday afternoon and continuing through Thursday evening. There will i be meetings Thursday afternoon, ! Thursday night, Wednesday morn(ing, afternoon and night. About 40 i delegates are expected to attend. The Rev. J. W. Kilgo, presiding, 'elder of Cokesbury District, Mrs. L. A. Bryan, Chester, State President I of Missionary societies, and Mrs. D. IM. Bourne, of Lander College, Greenwood, State corresponding sec retary, will attend the conferencej and will make addresses. Thursday evening will be devoted especially to the work of young peo! pie's societies and an interesting pro' gram has Tbeen planned for the occa sion. i The people of Abbeville are given 1 a cordial invitation to a-ciend the conference, not only members of the I Methodist church, but members of ! any denomination. i ' DOUBLE KILLING OF NEGROES OCCURS NEAR ANTREVILLE SATURDAY I I * . . . . sv aouoie Kimng occurred at a not supper given to raise funds for a negro church near Antreville Saturday .night. George Morgan and Nelse Casj cy were killed by Kooter Hamilton and Bee Starks respectively. j."he shooting commenced when : -cy tried to pull a negro woman <ut of the house in which the supper .vas being given. His action was re' routed by Bee Starks, who opened up I with a 32 p.stol, killing Casey in i str.ntly. Morgan then got into the i scrap and was killed by Hamilton. The two negroes were arrested 1 pear the scene of the killing Sunday by Deputy Sheriff Cann. A HANDSOME GIFT. The music recital of Miss Ruby 1 iill Devl.n last Friday night at LanCollege was a most pleasant oc! , for tae many friends of the young lady. Miss Devlin is an ac < lTn.i.-hed musician and was the rcc I Friday night of many lovely "'fts, chit !' among mem being a ! nniv Ptcinway Parlor Grand i-iaiio irom her mother and father. RECEPTION CALLED OFF rn i - ? * i ne reception ro be given by the ' ^r-.M-nt Teacher Association Thura' d:.y night, has been called off on account ui" the meeting in the Methodist church. I ! STOCK DIVIDEND GOES UNDER TAX S.rong Opposition to Scheme Develj ops Among Republicans ^ut Passage is Predicted. ! Washington, May 15.?Taxation of j stock dividends was virtually agreed I on today by a majority of the Republican members of the house ways anu ' :rcans committee as a new plan for raising part of the money to pay the cost of proposed soldier relief legislation. Final action is expected to be taken today, committeemen sa:.i. The Republican committeemen *.vcre said to have been unable today t;.- agree on the amount of the tax or whether it should be retroactive and I i; so, for what period of time. Strong opposition to the stock dividends tax developed among -.ne Republicans, ChaCirman Fordney being . rid to have led the attack on the proposal, Supporters of the plan, how ever, said that its final adoption was assured, and that Democratic committeemen who were not at the meet \? had proposed to support the new scheme. While various rates ana crates for the tax were placed before the com: mittee, the consensus of opinion was | said to be that the tax snouid be a ; levy of 5 per cent, of the value of i the stock dividends. Some committeemen were said to favor maslng the levy retroactive to the date ui the supreme court decision, holding the old income tax on such dividends unconstitutional, while others ravored going back for a loriger period. Other changes in the soldier relief bill also were agreed upon finally by the Republicans, who expect to end ' their drafting of the measure tomor-j ; row. Among them was tnat specify-; i ing that cash bonus payments should ' be $50 quarterly, with the maximum . bonus to any one being fixed at $500, | I with the corresponding value of the1 j options of the cash bonus being limited to $625. Another providing that! yeomen women navy clerks who! served abroad during the war would receive the benefits of the bill. Two J hundred women, it was estimated,1 would be affected. Opposition to the,cash bonus con-' 1 tinued to be expressed by a minority, of the Republican committeemen,1 wko said that with the Democratic opposition, they might oe aDle to block the bill in committee. Support-! ers of this provision, however, as-! serted that the bill woutd be re-} ported to the house next Wednesday, i following Tuesday's meeting here of the executive committee of the American Legion. Advocates of the legislation plan j ned to force consideration of tho; ' bill in the house on May 21. I \ NINTH BODY FOUND The ninth body of the ill-fated I party who went down in the Savannah river on the ferry boat April 4 has been found that of Miss Allie Bradshaw at Plum Branch betwen 30 and 40 miles below Harper's Ferry, where the boat went down. There is now but one more body in the river, that of Charlie Meschine. The graves; are in a row in the same cemetery | for as they lost their lives together, j the velatives decided to place their j graves by each other. The faithful workers are still try- j in;: to find the remains of Charlie j Meschine, so that lie too can rest by i the side of his loved friends, and the J finding of the body of Miss BradshaW' tc(!* > r. ..!.< ; tiwai feel confident " No get the last on-* from the river. NiTHATE TO BE SOLD j v., M-iv ! ".?Under au- j thority of a joint resolution adopted j recently by congress, the .war e'e-j partment today rolense ! 1;;0.0" 0 j tons of nitrate of soda for sak* to the public. The selling price has been fixed at SSS.flO per ton, which is estimated to bo {he price cost to the government. The stocks from which the nitrate will be drawn are :it Brunswick. Ga. rornanmna, r la., Galveston, Lexas, Tac';sonvillo, 'Vi'isacola. Tampa, Litt!'1 Rock. Hopewell and Nitro, \V. i *a. POLITICAL PUZZLE MAINS UNSOLVED I BOTH SIDES UNCERTAIN?G. O. P. HOPES TO MOLLIFY JOHNSON WITH SECOND PLACE? PROHIBITION QUESTION WILL LOOM LARGE. \ Washington, May 1G.~Uncertainty, increases as to the Presiuental nominations as ih3 dates of the national I donventions draw nearer. The Democratic problem may oe to some extent simplified by the outcome of the , Republican gathering. For instance, if the Republicans should nominate Senator Johnson, of California, extreme radical with an especial following of the foreign-born the chances of nomination of former Secretary W. G. McAdoo by the Democrats would be decidedly augmented. / In comparison to the wild radicalism of Johnson the mild radi: calism/of McAdoo would probably impress the business people of the country as conservative, while the* more conservative "labor'' element would be for McAdoo anyhow. I It is no small advantage to the ; Democrats that the Republicans have ?l.? 1.1..,'. ? __ j.- ?-J iu uiaivc tiiirii ueui^iun as uu caiiuidates and issues before the Democtars meet to make theirs. There may be some questions in the public mind which both of the great parties will be willing to sidestep. There are others which cannot be avoided. The Republicans have to take the risk of error as to the sidestepping and of . blunders in the method or meeting the unavoidable; the Democrats will have several weeks to study how public sentiment seems to react with regard to what the Republicans do. And should the Republicans split at ? Chicago, the likelihood of Democratic cohesion at San Francisco will be doubly greater. ? CAN SELL IMPORTED WOOLEN CLOTHES AT HALF PRESENT PRICE New York, May 15?England is ready to sell to American merchants men's clothing, all wool, that can fo? retailed at a 20 percent profit at prices little more than half these now being asked here, according to T r o tj , \j. kjuckiiiiyjiif lucuiugi vi a i^vuuva manufacturing concern, who arrived yesterday. "We can produce suits, transport them to America, pay the duty aad sell them to the retailer for $22 each" Mr. Shannon asserted. "The same quality suits are now selling here for $60 to $80. Ours could be retailed at $38.40 and yield a 20 perecnt profit." MR. H. A. HATCH IN CITY Mr. H. A. Hatch, president ot ab!,eville Cotton Mills, and a member the firm of Deering, Milliken & Co., of New York, is here for a few days stay, looking1 over the mill and inspecting the property of the company. Mr. Hatch, in connection with the local officers of the company, is making the mill here a success. Hie friends are always glad to welcome rn in Abbeville. VISING IN COLUMBIA. v. Foster McLane left Friday n-ornirg for Columbia *.v:iere she will ii ior s r.u' lime wiwi ner u.iugaMr... Tir'ld. Mrs. Gilliam and .Miss Tenia Gilliam arc in Abbeville tayinj? with the children a" i chnn' .onirir C !. Mel.uiie while !<:: wife ! -* aw:'-v[ W ' H (IN MARKliT * I Spot 43.00 May 41.03 July . .'>3.."53 <.iu\ ... -- . 36.45 Dec. 3">.n0 .Jan. 31.85 : ir:,j -j-.