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Abbeville Pr ess and Banner Established 1844. $2.00 Year. Tri-Weekly Abbeville, S. C., Friday, June 16,1922 Single Copies, Five Cents. 78th Year. * - f ~ . . ^ WILL NOT ATTEMPT i TO STOP A STRIKE OFFICERS OF RAIL UNIONS TELL J FEDERATION?PROPOSAL FOR RADICAL CHANGES KtJttltu. MEET AT ATLANTIC CITY IN 1922.?WAGE CONTRACTS. Cincinnati, June 15.?Officers of the rail unions will not interfere to ] stop a strike of the shop craft and 1 maintenance of way workers, B. M. ( ' 1 i - j- ? . Jewell aeciarea touay m auuicMi% > the American Federation of Labor convention. Mr. Jewell is president of rthe railway employes department of the federation. "The railway workeirs are ready for the test," said Mr. Jewell, "and if they decide to strike their decision will be complied with by their lead ers." Without opposition or debate, the American Federation of Labor con vention here today killed a resolution proposing a radical change in the form of the organized labor move ment in the United States by the -amalgamation of all unions into sin gle organizations, each covering an industry. The resolution was intro duced by E. H. Fitzgerald and others representing the railway clerks. In reporting the resolution adverse lv from the organization committee, Sara Conboy, of the United Textile Workers, said the departments of the federation were created along indus trial lines. Atlantic City today asked that it be selected as the seat for the 1923 con vention. Violation of wage contracts was condemned by the convention, unani mously adopting the committee re port charging that employes in many instances "had deliberately violated, broken and cancelled working agree ments, during the last year and ad ded that "once the pledge of labor is given it must be kept." "It has been kept in the past," the report continued, with reference to labor's pledge, "and it will be kept in the future. It is not fair, however, to pledge to certain things and allow the employer to do as he pleases. "When agreements are to be enter ed into it must be with the distinct understanding that they are to be honestly observed and faithfully ad hered to by all parties." The convention also pledged con tinued efforts in favor of the passage of legislation to prevent unemploy ment by congressional appropriation for public works. Another resolution was adopted pledging labor to an "intensive organization to combat the 'open shop.'" THORN WELL ORPHANAGE A. E. Morse has returned from Clinton where he attended the meet ing of the Board of Trustees of Thornwell Orphanage. He states that Thorn-well has had a very sue cessful year. Work has begun on ihe new laundry which will be a great accession to the institution. April 15th closed the year with a small debt and it is hoped the friends of the orphanage will come forward with contributions to help through the lean summer months. RETURN FROM BANKERS MEET. Dr. F. E. Harrison, Lewis Perrin, Frank Nickles and W. W. Bradley returned to Abbeville today from the Bankers Convention which met in Asheville, N. C. this week. They went throuph the country and were driven by Billy Bradley. WRECK ON SOUTHERN Southern train No. 17 jumped the track near Stevensons Thursday morning on the first run out. No one \*as injured in the wreck. An other engine was sent from Colum bia and but for the delay in the mail Abbeville people would not Have realized the Southern was in dulging in a little high life. 4 FORCES OF LABOR MAY BEGIN DRIVE FOR CONGRESS TO REVIEW SU PREME COURT DECISIONS. ONLY FORMAL ACTION AT CIN CINNATI.?APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE TO FRAME POLICY Cincinnati, June 15.?Organized abor indicated a determination at ;he American Federation of Labor >>oi>a frwHaxr fVinf it WOllld start a lrive for a constitutional a nendment for a congressional veto of supreme court decisions and for the Jenial of the power of lower federal courts to set aside a federal law as jnconstitutional. This, the delegates ivere informed, would overcome de cisions which labor has regarded as nimical to its interests. The only formal action, however, ;vas unanimous adoption of a motion creating a special committee to frame i policy, which action was taken af< ;er the proposal for the amendment lad been made by Senator L*a roi ette of Wisconsin. Other speakers, nost of them leaders in the labor novement, approved the program as practicable, while the delegates voic ed approval with applause. The suggestion of a drive for the amendment came in the midst of a program devoted to condemnation of :hild labor. The address of Senator La Follette centered attacks on the supreme court, which for a second nme recently declared the federal :hild labor law unconstitutional. A dissenting note to *a program of pnrfailmont nf the courts was heard during the day-long program when Florence Kelly of the National Consumers' league voiced approval of the senator's proposal but asserted that the best strategy was ;o make a drive exclusively for an intendment to make possible a federal ?an on child labor. However, she de clared her enlistment "as a high pri vate in the army that will follow his (La Follette's) banner." Senator La Follette in his speech contended that the federal courts had )y a process of gradual encroach nents "wrested sovereignty from the people" and he cited the child labor ;ax law decision as "typical of the :onduct of the federal judiciary." 3isses greeted the senator's first nention of Chief Justice Taft, but ;hese quickly changed to applause is Mr. La Follette declared that Taft was repudiated by the voters when a second term candidate ror president. REUNION IN RICHMOND The Seaboard Airline expects to run two special trains for the re union of confederate veterans which takes place in Richmond, Va., June 20th to 22nd. One train will leave here Sunday the 18th and another one Monday the 19 th about 6:30 p. m. To get the benefit of the reduced rates it will be necessary to get railroad certificates from the Division Commander. There will be two rates, Confederate Veterans and members of Confederate Vet eran's family accompanying Con federate Veterans will be entitled I to a rate of one cent a mile, each way. Members of Sons of Confed erate Veterans, Confederate Me morial Association, United Daugh ers of the Confederacy, Sponsors, Maid of Honor, Matron or Chape rone will be entitled to one way far pi for t.he "round triD. The following veterans will at tend the reunion from Abbeville: J. M. Gambrell, I. A. Keller, T. C. Seal. From Due West Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Ellis and Capt. R. H. Arm strong will join the Abbeville party. COAST ARTILLERY CAMP Ralph Lyon is in Blue Ridge, N. C., attending the Y. M. C. A. The conference will last about ten days, after which time he will go to Fort Monroe, Va., as a member of the Uoast Artillery ior special training in the R. 0. T. C. IRISH FREE STATE INSTRUMENT UP TO DATE.?PLACES RELA TIONS BETWEEN GREAT BRIT IAN AiNU IKbLAnu u? uuraiii' ION BASIS. London, June 15.?The draft of the new Irish constitution made pub lic tonight on the eve of the Irish elections gives, as the document itself states, force of law to the Anglo Irish treaty and expressly declares that any provisions of the constitu tion or any amendment thereto or any law enacted under the constitution, which is in any respect repugnant to the treaty, shall be void and inopera ! tive.. The constitution thus embodies connection with the British crown as already established in the treaty, and generally places the relations be tween Ireland and the empire on the same basis as Canada and the other dominions. The constitution requires every member of the Free State parliament to subscribe xaun ana auegiance to the constitution and 'swear * to be faithful to the king in virtue of the common citizenship of Ireland and Great Britain and Ireland's member ship in the British commonwealth of nations. The document contains 20 articles and is considered an up to date instrument, not only granting iemaie suirrage, proportional repre sentation and a referendum to the people, but also empowering the peo ple themselves to initiate legislation. It gives to the chamber great power with respect to money bills, without control from the senate, thus dupli cating the position as between the British house of commons and the house of lords. It exempts the Free State from ac tive participation in war without the consent of parliament, except in the case of actual invasion, and gives the Irish supreme court the fullest powers, only stipulating for the right of citizens to appeal to the king in council against the supreme court's decision. BIBLE SOCIETY DIRECTORS Met Today in A. R. P. Church and Made Plans for Centennial The Directors of the Bible Society of Abbeville District met this morn ing in the A. R. P. Church at 10 o "clock, with the following present: Dr. J. I. McCain, President; J. B. Pressly, Secretary, Dr. F. Y. Pressly, J Allen Smith, J. R. McGee, Dr. C. H. McMurray and Amos B Morse. The treasurer reported that the society had placed five Bibles and five Testa ments and Psalms in the hospital in the city, and given a Greek testa ment to each man of that nationality residing in Abbeville. This was done after the last annual meeting of the society and the action of the Libra rian approved. The President, J. I. McCain, and Secretary J. B. Pressly, were ap pointed a committee to make plans for the centennial anniversary of the society which will be celebrated in Abbeville on the last Wednesday in July 1923. This committee will re port at the next annual meeting which is to be held at Greenvale Presbyterian church at Donalds, July 26th, 1922. President McCain announced that Dr. John G. Clinkseales of Wofford College would deliver the annual ad dress at Greenvale church. OFF TO CANADA. Irwin Cleckley from near Lown desville left Thursday on a pleasure trip. He started out by way of At lanta but says he thinks he will end up in Canada. j Raymond Weeks left yesterday for T5\vrt: Monroe. Va.. where he ex pects to attend the R. 0. T. C. 'from Georgia Tech. ERNEST MOORE DIES IN HOS PITAL IN BALTIMORE?THE NEWS OF PASSING COMES AS SURPRISE AS REPORTS HAD BEEN ENCOURAGING (Lancaster, June 15.?Judge Er nest Moore, judge of the Sixth ju dicial circuit of South Carolina, died at a hospital in Baltimore this afernoon at 4 o'clock. Judge Moore had been in ill health for some time and while his condition was serious, his death came as a irreat surprise and the entire community is deeply grieved. He was taken to Balti more last Saturday and placed un der the care of a specialist. It waj reported that he was doing nicelj and the news of his death came & a great surprise. Judge Moore was the son of Wil liam A. and Na*ncy (Boss) Moore and was born December 5, 1856, ii York county. He acquired his earls education in private schools anc wtas graduated in 1-878 from th< bV department of Washington and Lee university. His father died about the time of his graduation and he succeeded to his father's large practice. His afbility and mgn mem gained front rank for him at tlw Lancaster bar. Like his father hi was devoted to his professional in terests. Several times by appoint merit by the governor he served a* special judge. In 1914 he was elect ed circuit judge for the Sixth ju dicial circuit, comprising Lancaster York, Chester and Fairfield ooun ties, and was re-elected in 1918. In 1883 Judge Moore was marriec to iMiss Mary uaii, oaugnrcer 01 um late Rev. W. T. Hall, D. D., promi nent Presbyterian clergyman and for many years a professor in tb? (Presbyterian theological seminary in Columbia. Judge Moore is sur vived by his wife and seven chil dren. HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS Met Yesterday and Let Contracts foi Two Roadt The Highway Commission met yes terday in the Court House. Member: from out of town were S. J. Wake field of Antreville, R. L. Barmore oi Donalds, Joseph Hicks of Calhour Falls, J. Claude Ashley of Hone* Path, Thos. 0. Kirkpatrick of Lown desville and C. B Leonard of Donalds J. S. Stark, L. W. Keller, J. A Gil liam and Dr G. A. Neuffer of th? city completed the commission. Two roads were let, Island Fort and Latimer Road. The following contractors submitted bids for th< work on the Island Ford Road; Fri day & Sons of Newberry being lov bidders at $12,351.19, with C. R Williard & Son of Spartanburg sec ond at $12,847.28. A difference o. $496.09 in the two bids: T. C. Ashmore & Son, Greenville $14,502.70; Mayfield Construction C( Denmark, $13,660.48; R. P. Kyle Charleston, $13,582.76; Johnsoi Coast Co., West Union, $13,582.75 The Fretwell Co., Anderson, $12, 351.19; Fridy & Son, Newberry, $12 351.19; W. C. Hill, Abbeville, $14, 020.91; C. R. Wilson & Son, Spar tanburg, $12,847.28. The low bidder on the Latime: road contract was W. C. Hill of Ab beville, at $18,749.28, with Friday & Son of Newberry coming second witl a bid of $19,348.36, a difference o'. $598.08 in the. two bids. The follow ing firms submitted bids on the con tract: McCalla Bros., Lowndesville, $19, 479.54; Fretwell Co., Anderson, $19, 932.41, Fridy, Newberry $19,-348.36 W. C. Hill, Abbeville, $18,749.28; C R. Willards & Sons, Spartanburg $?2_fi02.29: Johnson Coast Co., Wesl Union, $20,250.34; R. P. Kyle, Char leston, $22,423.63; Mayfield Coast IEI SENATOR IRRITATED BY EAST ERN NEWSPAPERS? PHILA P, AC DELPHIA, NEW YORK AND BOSTON PARTICULARLY GIVE OFFENSE Washington, June 15.?Metro politan newspapers, especially of the Eastern seaiboard, and importing houses and department stores of the country were attacked in the senate today by Senator McCumber (Repulbltcan) of North Dakota who charged that they were spreading an "insidious and poisonous propa ganda" against the pending tariff bill to further their selfish interests and to maintain "extortionate pro fits." Assailinsr particularly New York, Boston and Philadelphia news papers, the committee chairman said the Republicans had decided to change their policy of keeping silent on the subject of presses and were now ready to meet the argu ments, especially of the "aocalled Republican press, wfho have so capriciously condemned this bill.1 Senator McCumber's speech near ly two hours in length, prompted re plies from the Democratic side and brought a'resolution by Senator Walsh of Montana calling upon the attorney general to advise the sen ate whether steps had been taken or were to be taken to establish whether a conspiracy existed among the interests mentioned by the North Dakota Senator. The resolu tion said that if such combination existed prosecution of those sus pected be instituted under the anti trust laws. The resolution went over a day under senate rules. Senator Underwood of 'Alabama, the Democratic leader characterized the tariff leader's stand as "most remarkable and entirely new in tariff discussion. "Tlie senator has shown," said Mr. Underwood, "that the profit taken by some of these people ranges as high as 2,200 per cent. T-f he true, how can he or his committee expect to protect Amer ican labor with 50 per cent duties? What appeal has he left to the American manufacturer? I say if his statements are true then he and His committee are perpetrating 9 gigantic fnaui on the American people." C. P. TOWNSEND GETS SHOCK C. P. Townsend, Superintendent of the Abbeville Water and Elec tric Plant, was doing some work back of the Majestic pool room last night when he touched a live wire carrying 2300 volts and was thrown twenty-five feet from the top of an electric light pole where he had climbed to make the repair. He broke an ankle and suffered from the electric shock, but hie in juries are not thought to be serious. He was taken to the Abbeville Hos pital last nie?ht where his ankle was M mi Tt in, Ju dr du m> A at w] CI of hi hi set, and will be moved to his home on South Main street today. Mrs. Townsend was absent from home on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Joe Ever ett of Spartanburg, and is expected home today. MISS FRANCES HARVIN HERE Little Miss Frances Harvin of Washington, D. C., arrived in Abbe ville Thursday to spend the summer with her grandparents, Mr. and Mn\ Richard Sondley. She made the trip down with Miss Helen Milford. Fran ces is a very attractive younp lady and the center of the universe for her adoring grandparents. - Co., Denmark, $20,132.12. , The Highway Commission has a . groed to build the road from the , city pavement out to the city limits t on the Douglass Mill road and the road going to the McCormick County t line. RICE FOR COAL NOT TO ADVANCE 1 iREEMENT REACHED AT. WASHINGTON CONFERENCE. SECRETARY HOOVER MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT AS TO STOCK NOW ABOVE GROUND. Washington, June 16.?Agtw int with represeatativeB of the mortal i>o>ai association ana one itional Retail Goal Merchants' sociation upon a plan for pri nting advance of bituminous coal ices during the strike was an unced tonight by Secretary . >over at a conference at the com ission commerce department. An racite coal operators, Mr. Hoover ited, have agreed not to advance ices of stock now held above ound above the levels of the past ?ek, which he added, were lower an at the bginning of the strike. Bituminous operators in fields ?/ iere a price basis has not yet been tablished, Mr. Hoover said, will i "earnestly requested" to reduce IHng expenses for spot coal to the irfield price including the stand" d selling expense, plus "sucn *a tioos for increased costs as wefe stifled m each individual caee." "The complexity of local, condi >ns," he said, "due to the strike id the entrance of many 'snow nd' mines make the estimate of iximum prices very difficult in my districts. This plan, if adhered , should result in a reduction of ices in several districts of Penn lvania and west Kentucky. I have me assurances that this basis will accepted for Pestnayfomia, and hope west Kentucky will also fill to line." ' ':'m irersistenc misstatement or nw uderstanding of elements inside d outside the coal industry, Mr. ' jj jover asserted, has given rise to e impression in some quarters at tie maximum of $3.60 a ton r spot coal, established with oper ors of 80 per cent of tbe pro due fields, constituted minimum ices and offered opportunity for casional advantage being taken. AJfclON SELLERS GAMRREJUL Marion Sellers Gararbrell b ? ember of the senior class of the >xtile Institute which heW its clos g exercises in Spartanburg on tne the 12th. There were two hun ed and seventy-six pupils enrolled iring the past terra, and twelve embers in the graduating class. fter finishing Marion expects to tend Wofford College next year,, liere his great uncle, Prof. John G. inkscales, is an honored member the Staff of the College. Under 3 especial care Marion must make s mark in the world. *3? NEW T. P. A. FOR S. A. L. Leslie Lewis, recently appointed aveling passenger agent for this vision of the Seaboard Airline, ith headquarters in Atlanta., was Abbeville today in the interest of s railroad. VISITING MRS. HARRIS Miss Elizabeth Philips of Golura a is in A'hbeville visiting hec int, Mrs. W. A. Harris. Mias >mer Phillips is expected tom?r w. , j COTTON MARKET. The highest offered for cotton on e local market today was 22 cents, itures closed today: July 21.88 21.88 Dec. _ 21.64 Jan. 21.49 Futures closed yesterday: July 21.74 Oct. 21.52 Dec 21.32 Jan. ? ? 21.18