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n ^^^^1 Established 1844. $2.00 Year. Tri-Weekly Abbeville, S. C., Monday, October 9,~1922 Single Copies, Five Cents. 7?th Yeal^'^M GREEKS APPEAL | FOR ASSISTANCE IN EVENT THRACE GOES TO TURKS.?MESSAGE DECLARES THAT CHRISTIANS ARE IN TATE OF CONSTERNATION UVE.R rRUjrtA, u. Athens, Oct. 8.?Twenty-eight Greek Christian deputies of Thrace in the Greek national assembly have cabled President Harding and the American congress seeking protect ion for the Greek, Armenian and other Christian populations in eastern Thrace, should that area be turned over to the Turks. The Christians of Thrace, says the message, are in a state of consternation over the'probable terms of the Mudania armistice where by eastern Thrace will be restored to Turkey. 1 "They are under no illusion of the fate awaiting them if this iniquitous : I decision is carried oue." contained the message, "for no paper guaran- 1 lees will insure the fulfilment olf 1 any Turkish promises and the Kernel lists make no secret of their determination to wipe out the Christian < populations under Turkish rule by ' massacre exile and deportation. \ The deputies protest against such < a decision and denounce it as "a re- 1 proach on Christian civilization and * the most glaring act of international 1 injustice and 'bad faith in modern history. They declare that at the close of the World war the alliee gave the Christians of the Ottoman empire the pledge of liberation from the Turks and Thrace was annexed to Greece by tho treaty. "We Christians of Thrace, Constantinople and Asia Minor," says message, "for the past four years had been given to understand that for us the horrors of Turkish rule was a thing of the past. To break these pledges to rescline this treaty) casting us to tho tender mercies of our former tyrants is the very negation of justice humanity, good faith and the aims of the World war. 1 "In this hour of" despair we appeal ; +" "ftvarnmAnf: .anr) T>ftOT)le of the IW 6v?v* ? JC--JT- -United States, who Iiave never turned a deaf ear to the cry of the oppressed we invoke the powerful in tervention of the United States to save us from the dreadful fate de- ( cre^d against us for no fault of our own. In the -name of justice, humanity, civilization and our common , Christianity we ?sk the support of the American government and people in our demand that if Greeks must evacuate Thrace Turkish rule shall not be reestablished in Europe. , We refuse to be ibartered like cattle , for alien interests. We demand but , the most elementary human rights, freedom and safety of life, honor ] and property in our native land. , Shall it be said in the annuals of ( history that in this supreme moment { we appealed to Christian America' in vain?" I] I ? MONEY IN BURR CLOVER SEED R. S. Link Realizes $1120 from Sev- | en Acre Field. Abbeville County is building up , her soil by planting cover crops of ; crimson clover. Robert S. Link has 3 a farm near Calhoun Falls on which . he made from 25,000 to 30,000 ] pounds of clover seed on seven acres of ground this spring or approximately 4,000 pounds to the acre, and ( on this he realized $1120 from the sale of bur clover seed alone. After harvesting the crop of clover ; seed he planted the field in corn and v will make about 25 bushels of corn +/ > +>>o (He used no fertilizer, acid or anything else on the land/ . , Parris Island Visitor. j C. A. Gilbert of Parris Island vis- j ited friends in Abbeville Saturday ] and Sunday. He was on his way home from a meeting of Masons in Greenville. NO MANIPULATION I IN GRAIN MARKET I STOCK BROKER HAS NOT SEEN D IT?JESSE H. LIVERMORE AP- ' PEARS BEFORE THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION INVESGATING SPECULATION. Nrw York, Oct. 7.?Jesse H. Livermore, stock and grain market op- A erator, appearing as a witness be- p: fore the federal trade commission in- bi vestigating speculation in the grain u: market declared today that he had b: never known of any "manipulation" ir in the commodity market and stated di that he did not think the operations ti of any individuals influenced mar- oi ket prices of commodities. ei He declared that the grain market was an institution beneficial both to c< the farmer and to the consumers, w stating that a market for future was ni necessary in order to allow the far- w mers to dispose of their products, pi But for the market, he stated, three R or four large elevator corporations T would control grain prices at their a] wrill. ci Mr. Livermore defined a specula- se tive investor as a man who "sizes ip" future sets of conditions and c* who trades on the basis of his con- li< fusions. He declared that both spec- as alator and gambler, who took short P( lying chances, were stabilizers of the th mawl/Af SO luaixk&bf "I don't know of any manipulaJon in the commodity markets, "he ieclared. "I do not think there are my attempts at manipulation. Man- *e pulation is only a newspaper crea- ^ ;ion because it is an easy explana- er ;ion of market movements and mak- se ss pood copy. Fluctuation in prices s caused purely by supply and denand. There may baj manipulation sa In the stock market ^but never in a the rain or wheat markets. The last w ;ime I heard of an attempt was cc ?ight or nine years ago in the cot- * ton market. Socalled combinations like the Palm Beach group or the Waldorf Astoria group are mere r newspaper myths. Personally, I play ei i lone hand.' r cc l ' Office Assistant. Miss Clara Simpson of Bethlehem w is in Dr. Gambrell's office as assist* ^ jnt. al ________________ al COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL w ASSOCIATION CONVENTION e: ' cc J Will Be Held at Erskine College, Due West, Saturday, Octo- ^ > ber 14 th. P Due West, Oct. 9.?A county-wide attendance contest has been announced in connection with the ap- n proaching County Sunday School * Association Convention to be held at n Erskine College, Due West, on Sat- ^ urday, October 14, according to the p County Association officers in charge a af arrangements. P At this convention a banner is to " be publicly awarded to the Sunday School having the largest number of ? persons (over 16 years of age) pres- S ent at the Convention, in proportion to the distance traveled. Under this plan, ten persons coming ten miles 0 each to the convention count the *1 same as twenty who come only five JT miles each thus making it fair for all, both near and far. There is no n limit to the number who may attend from any Sunday School. v The banner becomfes the property of the Sunday School winning it and may be taken home for permanent display in the Sunday School room. tl A TRIMS 'EM 30 TO 0. W |b< In the first football game of the to season here Friday afternoon, Ab- h< beville Hi trimmed Ninety Six Hi to 1] the tune of 30 to 0. Only half of the ^ame was played and that on a wet field. J. M. Nelson of Lowndesville was el in the city this morning. g< 10 LIQUOR ON SHIPS N AMERICAN WATERS EPARTMENT OF JUSTICE HANDS DOWN INTERPRETATION OF PROHIBITION AMENDMENT AN ENFORCEMENT ACT. Washington, Oct. 7.?All vessels merican and foreign owned, are rohibited from having liquor on Dard in American territorial water's nder an interpretation of the prohiition amendment and the enforcelent act handed down today by the pnartmpTit of iustice. Moreover, the ansportation or sale of intoxicants i American craft, wherever operat3, was held to be inhibited. American territorial waters were >nstrued to include those not only ithin the three mile limit of contiental United States, but also those ithin the same limit of the Philipines, the Hawaiian Islands, Puerto ico, the Virgin Islands and Alaska, he law would not apply in the Panna Canal Zone as that zone is spefically exempted by the statute itilf. So far as American ships are consrned, the sale or transportation of juor will cease at once, or as soon ? 1 L 1 ( tnose vessels reacn tneir nomei irts. In the case of foreign ships, | ie decision (will become operative as on as the necessary regulations can ! prepared and promulgated by the easury department. Court action looking to a final dermination of the application of metfcan dry laws to foreign ships iteTing American ports was foreen by both Attorney General augherty and Chairman Lasker of e shipping board. Mr. Daugherty ,id he had already been advised that case was about to be filed which ould bring the issue to the supreme iurt. Chairman Lasker was of the opinn that the first move of foreign nes would be to seek an injunction straining the government from lforcing the law. He said it was jasonable to suppose that the >urts would grant such an injunc01? with a result that foreign ships ould continue to arrive with lilor on board until there was a findecision by the highest court. The ;torney general said his department ould cooperate in every effort to cpedite a ruling by the supreme >urt. REV. McMURiRAY INSTALLED astor of the Abbeville Presbyterian Church Sunday Night. At the installation services of the i ew pastor, Rev. John A. McMurray, fc the Presbyterian church Sunday ight the committee appointed by resbytery Rev. George M. Telford resided and pronounded the severl questions to the pastor and the eople delivered a charge to the pas>r. Rev. W. D. Ratchford, of Cross [ill, preached the seaman, and Dr. . C. Hodges, of Greenwood deliveri the charge lo the congregation. All of the addresses were excellut and very attentively received by le people. There was a large conregation present. Miss Eliza Walker of Chester, a eice of Mr. W. S. McAlilly, sang vo beautiful solos during the serices. \ DELEGATES TO-CONVENTION President D. B. Johnson of Winirop College, has appointed Mrs. lma C. Gibbons and Mrs. John fham as delegates to represent Abjville County at the American cotm Association convention to be ilrl in f!r?lnmhin Wprlnocrta v I Lth. AIRPLANE PASSES. An airplane passed over the Bethsection Sunday about 12 o'clock >ing east. It was making good time.' WILL NOT FILL T VACANCIES NOW NO RECESS APPOINTMENTS TO p FEDERAL RESERVE.?WHEN CONGRESS RECONVENES W. P G. HARDING AGAIN TO BE NAMED. Washington', Oct. 8.?Andrew W. Mellon secretary of the treasury, an*nounced to newspaper men today n that the president will not fill'vacan- jy cies existing: on the federal reserve h board until the beginning of the ex- tl traordinary session of congress. f, It is indicated that the president n at this time will nominate W. P. G. gj Harding of .Birmingham to succeed f, himself. It is 'believed itihat deter- c] mination to make no recess appoint- g. ment was a concession to certain Re- a publican members of the senate ag- fi raian Ibloc, who had expressed fear that the reappointment of Mr. Harding would have effect on the farmer 61 vote in the West just prior t? the congressional elections. ^ It is believed "that the other vacan- ^ cy on the board will be filled by the appointment of J. R. Howard of Io- . wa, president of the American Farm 3 Bureau federation. ti It is said that the president is dettennined not to permit poiitce to play a part in filling the board vacan ^ cies. He will not toe moved by cer- ^ tain politicians who have talked ag- ^ ainst Harding for political effect . A _ J1 t- - 511 i. V? J-'UsvaA Ana ne win muu oe wuvcu uy mv;re Republicans who refer to Governor r< Harding as a Southerner and a De- ^ mocrat and ask that a "deserving" Republican be given the vacant place on "the board. Further, it is said _ T that the president is aware that the Democratic party and the South is j entitled to representation on the ' board, a fact overlooked by some Southern politicians, it appears. The most infinential business men of the country have requested the 111 president to rename Governor Hard- a ing, and Republican newspapers are P insistent that the president refuse 0: to permit politicians to make a foot- n ball of the greatest banking system 0: in the world. While politicians have n declared the deflation policy of .the ^ Wilson administration was injurious It( to farmers, the business men of the e country compliment the Wilson administration for having taken the on ^ ly course which could have saved the financial world.' . ' , M COVER CROPS HELP SOIL The McAdams Farm in Level Land Is Good Proof. The McAdams Farm between Level Land and Antreville in Abbeville e! p County owned by James and William McAdams has a field of cotton ^ planted last May on a three year old clover sod turned under green in the spring on which they will make over w n i p _ 11 . it j 1 a: o-i oi a Daie to tne acre unaer ooix ? weevil conditions and without poison. n They believe the yield would have w been a bale and a half to the acre without the weevil. About 200 lbs. ^ of acid to the acre?but no mixed " fertilizer was used. ksi SI For corn they planted May 15th, a three year old clover sod field turn- a ed under green in the spring, and on this was used 200 pounds of acid 6( but no mixed fertilizer. This will , Id make from 30 to 40 bushels of com to the acre. ti COURT CONVENED TODAY * m a1 The October term of Court of m Common Pleas convened this morning after the arrival of the 11:20 , Southern train. Judge Hayne F. J- !Ji T>?1_U I is presiding, xvaipu u^iau, vuuiu stenographer for this district was on hand to take testimony. c( In the case of Miss Mary Hill as lo executrix vs. L. W. Cox, the Judge m directed a verdict in favor of the pj defendant. di J. N. McDill of Sharon was in town Saturday. w ' . ' ' - _* * . / ; - - - 2 -V > . * ; WO QUIT UN AFTERTEN YEARS RIEL ALLEN AND S1DNA EDWARDS PARDONED?GOVERN. OR REFUSES PLEA FOR CLEMENCY FOR SIDNA ALLEN AND WESLEY EDWARDS. Richmond, Va. Oct. 7.?Friel Al?n and Sidna Edwards 'y?utMal tembers of the Allen clan that on [arsh 14. 1922, shot up the court ouse at Hillsville, were en route to leir mountain homes tonight "rearmed young mem and worthy of a ew trial in life." The (ten years they pent in wie * irgiiiia jrcuibeu.i/mry ulfiled the purpose of .the law, deT taxed Gov. E. Lee Trickle today in ranting them conditional pardons nd they are capable and will in the uture lead the law abiding lives. . Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards, wo other members of the clan eeiVd 35 and 27 years' imprisonment espectively for their part in the afair which the presiding- judge Tiornon L. Massie, Commonwealth attorney W. M. Augustus (Foster, a iror, and Miss Betty Ayers, a spector were killed and Dexter Goad, ort cleark, and several jurymen 'ere wounded, were denied clemncy because "they have served too lort a time for their punishment." he tow other members of the clan ere electrocuted at the state prison jr their part in the shooting. The executive reviewed the prison jcord of Sydna Edwards and Fnel lien which, he said, "has ibeen withut' a marie against them during the ntire period of their confinement, hat both are reformed young men nd will in the future lead law aiding lives and in addition he was d to believe Sidna Edwtards to be f a rather weak mentally." The pardons were given ^he two ten shortly before noon and as soon 5 they could take leave of that comanions for tenyears they startedd n their yourny home. Theirmove>:ents were well guarded by' prison fficials who up to a late hour toight refused amy information other lan that the tow men were hurrying ) their loved ones in the southwestern section of the state. , EV. McLEAN ACCEPTS UHE.E.n?VWU WIJL.L. I J (organton Pastor to Come to This State by the First of Next Month. Greenwood, Oct. 8.?After delining calls to Presbyterian church3 at Baltimore, Alexandria, Va., El aso, Texas and Monroe, N. C., the ev. J. A. McLean, Jr.,1 of Morganjn, N. C., has accepted a call to the irst Presbyterian church of Greenood. Announcement of his acceptnce was received Saturday afteroon. He expects to move to Greenood about November 1. Mr. MacLean is a graduate of the diversity of North Carolina, finishtg in law. He practiced his profeson for four years at Fayetteville nd entered the ministry, becoming student at Union Theological semiary in Richmond. He was a senior lere when the United States enter1 the war and volunteered as a chap ?? 1 4-U? tin. tie serve a overseas wiw mcj ightieth division. After the armisce he took a postgraduate course t the University of Edinburg. For early four years he has been pastor t Morganton and has organized four lission churches in that time. rwo CASES BEFORE MAYOR Two cases were in me xviayor 5 >urt this morning, one charged with eking a wagon wheel on the paveent for which a fine of $2.50 was lid and one for being drunk and sorderly, fined $7.50. Sheriff McLane went to Greenood Saturday on official business. SENATORS FAVOR CANCELLING DEBT THREE GIVE VIEWS ON RETURN 1 FROM EUROPE?HARRIS Mc- 1^1 KINLEY AND SPENCER A- .'/J GREED ON ONE COURSE FOR UNITED STATES. I Washington, Oct. 8.?^Cancellation 1 of allied debts to the United States ,-i was proposed unanimously yesterday ' ;$ij by- three senators, McKinley (Re- |||] publican) of Illinois, Spencer (Re- , publican) of Missouri and Harris (Democrat) of Georgia, irr. discuss- ' ing their empressions of an exten- yW sive tour of Europe, where they were American delegates to the inter parliamentary peace union. ah -y^gj three agreed on their arrival here that there was much suffering and ;^J$| economic distress in Europe, but that the American government ' : jig should make no more loans there. v.-a They united in predictions that Ger- )' many would work herself onrt of her -1 present difficulties. As to the league of nations" ..the two Republican senators differed. somewhat from their Democratic collagsma SanafAN W/?lTin1?ir art A .Qrun. . ?~Sl cer declared the United States should not be in the league, but Sen- "?: ator Harris said affairs both in.Eu- 4 sg rope and America would be better today if America had become a mem- ^ ber at the start. "The league is not operated today . hj along the lines upon which it was -J organized,' said Senator McKinley. f "It has found out that it can not or- V). | der nations to thus and so and now take credit for bringing nations to- .. gether to talk over disputes. Great Britain and France dominate the league. Balfour comes pretty near "uJ being the dominating factor." Senator Spencer said that "from xgfM every aspect the wisdom of the Unit- '-M ed States in refusing the obligations of the league is daily becoming more . manifest," adding that had this gov- ' ernment become a member "our sol- , '>M diers and sailors would be gathering v around Constantinople today." " ;, Declaring the league was not op- \ > erating as its Republican opponents *.vM had predicted, Senator Harris said that "Europe now feels that it. is {0 iba nnTtr +1iirio? +Jiof tjnll nforent nn- ' 5 WUV ?r .^, other great war." x ytfk "Every Republican that I met in '. |j Europe went there opposed to the league," he added, "and after investigating said that we ought to have gone into it not to aid Europe but Yy| to aid American business conditions.' , hi FORTY FULL GALLONS * - J . Deputies Prince and Ferguson . made a descent upon Squire Davis, of the Ware Shoals section today, and captured forty gallons of corn V?'.v; liquor, the liquor being contained in four ten gallon kegs. A thirsty look- / % ing crowd was on the court house . | square as the gallons were carried into the Sheriffs office and deposited for safe keeping. Squire Davis was brought along for good measure. He says he is an innocent by-stander, that the liquor does not belong to him and that he does not ool with liquor, that same parties left it with him he supposes " 'i for safe-keeping. Davis is an intelligent looking mulatto of about 50 years of age. . MRS. THOMPSON HERE. Mrs. Amy Thompson arrived in the city Saturday from Baltimore to tTr^fV? V? Q-r? onrf TVTt^ A H Hi P TTlll. UC YT A l/l A UWX UUiiVj ?.MW.v ? who is still very sick. COTTON MARKET. Cotton brought 22 1-16 cents on the local market today. Futures closed: Oct. 21.57 , Dec. 21.87 5 Jan 21.77 March 21.86 May 21.83