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f Abbeville Press and Banner ! k Established 1844. $2.00 Year. Tri-Weekly Abbeville, S. C., Wednesday, May 3, 1922 Single Copies, Five Cents. 78th .Year. " ======== ; - - f mm clash in mexico city NUMEROUS PERSONS SO BADLY HURT THtl HAVt TO UU TU HOSPITAL?DAY OF MARCH JNG AND RIOTING?DEATH FOR ONE BOY Mexico City, May 2.?'Clashes be tween union laborers and Roman Catholics, resulting * in one person being killed and several wounded, characterized the celebration of May-day. Syndicalists at noon at tacked a building occupied by the Association of Catholic Young Men, and during the encounter one boy was killed and numerous other per sons were so badly hurt that they had to be taken to hospitals. The building and its contents ti-prp wrprk-pri and set on fire. The day was ushered in at dawn by the ringing of ibells and the blowing of whistles, and shortly af te>r 8 o'clock numerous parades be jan forming. By 10 o'clock the down town districts of the city were closed to traffic, the streets being occupied by at least ten different lines of marchers. Red and black banners were con-i spicuously displayed. Among the thousands of paraders were a con siderable number of Communists, both men and women who waved red banners and wore red ribbons. As the marchers wended their way through the streets Bolshevik songs were sung and spectators on the sidewalk were compelled to doff their hats as the labor flags passed by. Persons who objected to uncov ering were roughly treated. A portion of the crowd gathered in front of the American consulate, where the usual execrations against capitalism were delivered by sever al orators. Tenants objecting to high rents, numbering, according to conserva tive estimates, 15,000, paraded the streets protestig against the land lords and announcing a general strike on rent paying until a 75 per cent reduction in all house rents is made. Shortly before noon the demon strators became so riotous that many merchants closed their doors and pulled down the shutters. Th& paraders made efforts to stop all automobile traffic. Earlier in the day the street car employees had declared a 24 hour holiday, and the only transportation was by taxicabs. These ceased at noon. The federal government and municipal offices were ' closed all day. MISS MAE ROBERTSON Miss Mae Robertson has accepted the position as Principal of the graded school for next year, and this news will be read with pleasure by the patrons. No woman in the coanty comes in closer touch -with the homes and she is loved by all. One of the pupils remarked recent ly that "Mr. Fulp, Miss Mae and "Krip" havfr all resigned and the school is ruined," so it is with pleasure the announcement is made that Mr. Fulp, Miss Mae and "Krip" will be with us next year. CONTRACT TO BE LET The Abbeville board of trustees will meet in W. M. Barnwell's office tomorrow, Thursday, at noon to open bids Teceived for the erection of the new High School building on Chestnut street. The board's ar chitect, G. Lloyd Preacher, will meet with th? trustees tomorrow. VETERANS TO MEET Abbeville Camp No. 1827 U. C. V. will meet in the court house May 6th at 3:30 p. m., for the elec tion of officers and delegates to the annual reunion at Darlington to be held May 17th ad 18th. GET MANY RETURNS FOR INCOME TAX THOUSANDS OF CHECKS POUR INTO TKfcASUKY.?MUINUAI WAS LAST DAY TO MAKE PAY MENTS UNLESS TIME EXTEND ED BY TAX COMMISSION Columbia, May 2.?Income tax payers flooded the state treasurer with checks yesterday and the tax commission with returns mail at these two offices being exceptional ly heavy throughout the day. Not all the returns were received during the day, however, and many were mailed in late in the afternoon that will reach the office* today. A.I tne state treasurer s omce n, was said that a check for four centp has been received from one taxpay er. This will probably be the small est tax to b? paid by a South Caro linian. A lot of returns are ibeing received where no tax is due, but the four cents check is the smallest to come in to date. Yesterday was the last day to make returns unless extensions of time, were granted by the tax com- , mission. The commission granted a i lot of extensions for short periods , and a large number of extensions ( on one-half of the tax. Judging by the returns and , checks coming in yesterday the new ] act will bring in considerable reve nue, but probably not as much as j some of the legisltors figured. Sen- j ator Sam H. McGhee of Greenwood, j promoter of the present law, believ- i ed at the time it was passed that it ^ would bring in near $2,000,000. The < free conferences on the general ap propriation bill figured the amount , somewhere near $1,000,000 while < others give the figure around $700,- ? 000. The tax commission is working < hard to get the new law operating i properly and within the next few weeks will have every taxpayer i checked up. The commission has i the names of all the persons paying < the federal government a tax and j this will be of much help in enforc ing the law. 1 No figures were available as to < the amount of money received yes terday as this was a task that 1 could not be accomplished in one day with thousands and .thousands ^ of returns and checks coining in. 1 Some interesting returns were 1 received during the day. One man J sent in his return on a federal blank, declaring that the federal ] blank was much simpler than the state re-port. Another taxpayer sent nothing but a letter in which he swore he paid the federal govern ment so much and owed the state government a certain figure. He said the blank sent him was "too much" for him. GOING TO TEXAS John Walker, who has been con fined in the Abbeville jail for sev- , eral days was carried to Donalds yesterday and tried before Magis trate D. M. Humphries on two < charges, carrying concealed wea- ( (pons and assault and battery. He ( was fined fifty dollars on each count, paid the fine and said he , was going to Texas. CLUB MARKET FRIDAY Don't forget the Club Market Fri day morning. There will be on 1 hand English peas, cabbage, dress ed chickens, eggs and other tlfngs in season. NEWBERRY DOWNS FURMAN Newberry beat Furman in yester day's game at Newberry 2 to 0. The opposing pitchers being Luther and McLeod. This puts Furman out of the > winninc for the State championsh'p |1 this year. MARKET CAIi ENDS_ COOPERATIVE COTTON A3SOC1 SUCCESS REWARDS EFFORT EK5 OF SOUTH CAKUWWA. HAD BEEN SIGNED U Columbia, May 2.?Over ' 400,000 bales of cotton were signed to the cotton cooperative marketing contract by May 1 and the organization of the South Carolina Cotton Growers' Co operative association is now assured. Announcement to this effect was made last night by Harry G. Kaminer, president of the organization com mittee, and R. C. Hamer, chairman pf the campaign committee. A total of 408,000 bales had been signed by Saturday night, April 29, and reports from over the state indi cated that between 10,000 and 15, 000 bales were signed yesterday, so that approximately 425,000 bales have now been signed. It will be sev i u 4-u~ exa i uaya uciuic liic lauuiauii/xi la completed. Goes Over Top. Announcement that the state had gone over the top caused much jubi lation yesterday among the campaign workers and farmers over the state generally. All day long there was a stream of telegrams pouring into the offices of the association here from every section of the state asking the outcome and many called over the long distance telephone. There was a great deal of interest In the camDaiem in other states also* ind many of the telegrams came from North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Alabama and other states in the belt, which have already either organized )r are in the process of organization. C. 0. Moser, secretary of the Am erican Cotton Growers' exchange, the >verhead organization of the various state cooperative associations, wired: 'Please accept my congratulations. Campaign has been great piece of work. Greetings." F. R. Shanks, chairman of the cam jaign committee of the Alabama as sociation, wired: "Congratulate you >n your great victory. Alabama sends rou greetings." Dr. Clarence Poe, editor of The Progressive Farmer, wired: "Hearty :ongratulations on great victory." Now that the terms of the contract lave been complied with and the 100,000 bales necessary signed by May 1, it was announced yesterday ;hat opportunity would be given all who desire to join the association to io so during the next three weeks, rhe belief was expressed yesterday sy officials of the association that 10 STOP APPEALS WITHOUT MERIT Columbia, May 2.?The Supreme Court today made it plain that it pro poses to put a stop to the appealing of cases on frivolous grounds. This being brought out by the court in hearing arguments for the dismissal of the appeal of Jesse Gappins, one! I of the famous murder trio, convicted j of the murder of William Brazell, aj Columbia taxi driver, whose murder, last year resulted in a man hunt over two states. The motion of Solicitor Callison, of Lexington, to dismiss the Gappins appeal was taken under ad visement by the court. Chief Justice Gary made the state ment during the hearing of the mo tion for dismissal of the appeal, that the court proposed to put a stop to the appealing of cases on frivolous grounds, where there was no merit in the appeal. He was serious and in tense in his stand against such ap peals. He declared that if necessary the court would even resort to dis-l barment proceedings. The court made it clear that there was no direct ref erence to the present case, but that the general practice was opposed by the court, and that to this end it had APAIGN IN VICTORY IATION NOW ASSURED?FINE S TO ORGANIZE THE FARM ?TOTAL OF 408,000 BALES P SATURDAY NIGHT. there would be a heavy baleage sign ed up during the next three weeks. Harry G. Kaminer, president, said last night that he would call a meet ing of the organization committee at an early date to district the state and set the machinery in order for the permanent organization. Asmtance Appreciated. In a statement last night announc ing the success of" the campaign, Messrs. Kaminer and Hamer said: "There have been so many people who have contributed so greatly to the success of the campaign that we feel it would be unfair to single any one individually. Never have we seen a more faithful band of men than the band who labored in behalf of coop erative marketing. It has been a hard fight, extending over a period of seven months, hut not once have the workers faltered. They have eve ry one done their full duty. The bus iness men and the press of the state have rendered wonderful assistance and we are deeply indebted to them.' Dr. W. W. Long, director of the extension forces of Clemson college, who has been actively in the fight since the beginning, expressed grati fication at the outcome of the cam paign and joined with Messrs. Hamer and Kaminer in thanking all who had assisted in the movement. The officers of the organization committee of the South Carolina Cot jton Growers' Cooperative association jare: Harry G. Kaminer of Gadsden, president; Thomas G. McLeod of Bishopville, vice president; Harold C. Booker of Columbia, secretary; Jul ien C. Rogers of Columbia, treasured; William Elliott of Columbia, general' counsel. Members of the organization committee are: J* H. Brown, West minster; T. B. Butler, Gaffney; D. B. Anderson, Moore; F. W. Eubanks, Travelers' Rest; A. G. Westbrook, Edgemoor; J. E. Craig, Lancaster; L. D. Friday, Wallaceville; J. B. John son, Rock Hill; P. L. Bethea, Dillon; R. B. Laney, Cheraw; B. D. Dargan, Darlington; R. B. Belser, Sumter; W. A. Stuckey, Bishopville; Alfred Scar borough, Eastover; John T. Mackey. Camden; H. C. Hahn, Aiken; A. M. Kennedy, Williston; J. P. Guess, Ap pleton; Dr. A. R. Johnston, St. George; J. C. Talbert, McCormick; J S. Stark, Abbeville; D. A. Geer, An derson, and B. R. Tillman, Trenton. COTTON MARKETS New York, May 2.?Fear of an un favorable start of the new cotton re port was held responsible for greatly increased activity and strength in the local committee market today. Buy ing was more general and heavier than it had been for months. The price of May contracts advanced to 19.50 while October sold up to 18.94 or 65 to 81 points above yesterday's Closing quuuanuiia. , At these figures the market show ed an advance of approximately $7 per bales as compared with the price of last Thursday and of over 2 1-2 cents per pound from the low level of early last March. Reports of an improving demand for spot cotton in the south and a more favorable view of world's trade outlook contributed to the advance but the continuation of recent rains and floods in the southwest was con-1 sidered the chief factors by local brokers. The market closed at a net advance of 75 to 82 points. promulgated the new ruling about the dismissal of appeals without merit. ; CHIEF JUSTICE TAR Id NAMF CHAIRMAN Ih VI WILL BE ASKED TO APPOINT HEAB OF MIXED TRIBUNAL. PLAN ARRANGED AT GENOA CONFERENCE BEING WORKED OUT TO CONTROL DEBTS. ( _____ Genoa, May 2.?Chief Justice Taft of the United States supreme court will be asked to name the chairman of the mixed arbitral committee to be established for controlling the debts owed by the IRussian government to foreign bondholders, according to the plan arranged today. The other members of this commission will represent all the bondholders and the Russian government, respectively. The com mission will have power to remit in ttuesi, ana aeciae an questions ai fecting foreign bondholders and Russia's ability to meet her obliga tions; a time limit will be fixed in which bondholders may make, their own arrangements with the Russian government if they desire. Mixed arbitral tribunals, on? for every interested nation, will be set up to deal with the -question of the property of foreigners which has been nationalized; the chairman of each will be named by the chairman of the mixed arbitral commission. Tn t.ViP r>lnn everything which savored of capitu lations or infringement on Russia's sovereignty was waived. The French suggestion that a provision al administration, pending Russia's establishment of courts on the basis : desired by western Europe, was not approved. . Labor day was a real labor day ; for the Genoa conference. The sub- 1 commission on Russian affairs rush- : ed its consideration of the Russian j reconstruction plans and came ( tnrougn late tonigin, wiwi atppruva* \ of th? draft of the proposals.. These will be considered again tomorrow for the purpose of final editing and will probably be sent Immediately to the Russian delegation. Belgium alone held out on the > section relating to the treatment to be given to the property of foreign ers nationalized by the Soviet gov ernment. This is a vital point in the proposals and has been stubbornly contested. France finally subscribed to the project proposed by Great Britain, whereby the use of the property will bo restored wherever possible and in other cases compen sation will be arranged through mixed arbitral tribunals. Belgium stood firmly for the principle of restitution and went on record as protesting declaring that the vested interests of Belgians in property in Russia amounts to 100,- , 000,000 pounds and that Belgians "11 invest', in Russia will acvci, oguix ? . unless restitution is made. BUSINESS PICKS UP Fewer Failure* Noted la The Country. New York, May 2.?Business failures in the country fell off 28 per cent last month from January, 1-1- - ~>?i' TWrt-n+Vi vftar. statis I/UC yC<ViV aiVMVU VA WMV tics issued today by Bradstreet's show. A total of 1,948 firms failed during the month with liabilities of $72,553,740. The percentage of ' failures, however, exceeded by 38 per cent the total for April of last year. Failures for the first four months of the year total 9,059 with liabili ties of $302,763,847, a numerical increase of 42 per cent over the same period of last year and of 16 per cent over the first four months of 1915. T. H. WATSON LOSES BARN T. H. Watson of the Monterey section had the misfortune to lose his barn by fire Monday night. He lost all of his feed, his wagon and gears. - ~s X ' nrflfMi PAh 111 nniiiA KtAlIT rim HAKUINb MEASURE DIFFERS FROM HOUSE BILL IN SMALL DETAIL?RE PUBLICAN ' COMMITTEEMEN DISCARD SMOOT PLAN FOR LIFE INSURANCE. Washington, May 2.?-President Harding is to be asked by the senate finance committee Republican* to approve a soldiers' bonus bill differ ing from the house measure only in minor essentials. This was decided at a conference of committee Republicans today, at which senators said, the Smoot plan of substituting a 20 year endowment life insurance plan for the adjusted service certificates was discarded without a record vote. The Smoot plan would have provided for no specific loans on the policies. The measure to be taken to the President is what is known as the McCumber plan, which would provide for immediate loans to the veterans pniifll fr? KH nor pp-nt. nf tVioir n Hill at ed service pay at. the rate of $1 a day > for domestic service and $1.25 a day for overseas services. At the end of three years the loan value of the cer r tificates would be 80 per cent of the adjusted service pay plus 4 1-2 per cent interest annually. Joseph S. Mc Coy, the government actuary, pre sented estimates to the committee showing the cost of the McCumber plan for the fiscal year as $77,000, 000; $92,000,000 in the second year; $73,000,000 in the third year and $376,000,000 in the fourth year, with the ultimate cost approximately four billions of dollars. These cos&infclucfe a ? x - l - M J 1L. L. payment on account, ox ueauis, vaau to veterans entitled to not more than $5; vocational training and farm and home aid. The land settlement option has been eliminated from the bill. NICK HELD UP Nick Kapatanakos was held up in his place of business, the Columbia Ca'tfdy Kitchen, Monday night dbtout 11 o'clock. Two strange negroes came in and purchased 15 cents worth of candy and when Nick turned to make the change, one of the negroes grabbed him, the oth er covering mm witn a pistoi. jh$k had a pocket handkerchief in flfts hip pocket, his money was carried beneath the handkerchief and the delay in trying to get the handker chief out saved Nick's National Bank. The pocket was ripped and torn but the money was safe. The negroes made their escape, and it is thought they went in the direc tion of Greenwood in an automo bile. As the would^b? robbers fled Nick, who freed himself from them and grabbed his pistol, fired three shots at them, which served to wake the peaceful sleepers and kept the robbers going. The authorities at Greenwood claim to have seen two negroes, an swering the description given by Kapatanakos, in Greemrood that night. They were in an automobile and came from this direction. Up to this time they have not been caught. i \DA JONES SUCCUMBS TO SUDDEN ATTACK Rocky Mount, N. C. Hay 2.? Ada Jones, musical star, died in a local hospital tonight following a sudden illness. She was removed to the hospital yesterday, after suffer ing a collapse Saturday night at the conclusion of a concert engage ment. Ada Jones in private life is Mrs. Hugh Flaherty of New York. Her husband and relatives have been notified and are on their way here. COTTON MARKET No cotton was offered on the market at Abbeville today.