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Abbeville Press and - Banfe! SSnsiTlToO Year. TfrWeekly Abbeville, S. C.rSd^^emb^ 6, 1922 Single Copies, Five Cento. 7^p^|| NOT A REVOLUTION I MERELY A CHANGE t* SAID POPE PIUS IN REFERENCE TO ITALIAN AFFAIRS?PLEASED THAT SIX MEMBERS OF MUSSOLINI CABINET BELONG TO THE CATHOLIC PARTY. 1 Dnta rwvp it00X6, Xy3V. uvyc x mo 6""intense interest tx> every phase of the armed, but peaceful revolution in Italy which bought tho fascisti into power. During all the recent everting days in which the older politicians passed from the scene and the black skirted ^Ilowers of Mussolini took their places, his holifrness r^pefve^ information every hour from the Vatican secretaries, e^er repeating the desire that blood shed mfeht be abided. A prelate, who, upon viewing the entry of the fascisti troops intp Home, remarked that "the revolutjpn" had been successful, was rebuked by the pope. "It is not a revolution, it is mere/ ly a change og ^vernanent," said the pop?. While no official comment is obtainable at tbe Vatican regarding the advent of Mussolini tp power, those closer bo the jjantiff say that the policy of the hloly see will remain one of diginity, silence and aloptfness. Tho interest of the pope in the Tiniliticial crisis was Quickened when ^ ? I the fascisti adjourned their congress of Milan The resignation of the F\asta government was . a surprise t\-> the holy see which had on ly a little while before received with approval the information that a stage of siege in Italy had been promulgated, in th? Vatican this was taken as an indication of the govemmealb's dtreinfethj The king's refusal to sign the decree was said to have caused dissappointxnent to the holy see which interpreted Victor Emmanuel's action as a sign of weakness. As the fascisti movement gather CU IVibC iUA vuv t ?.ww modified and it wag recognized that the imflbrtance of the movement had been understated. His holiness manifested great con I ceam laat Thursday when groups of fascisti and communists clashed J near the Vatican gardens. .The popej immediately inquired whether any-1 on? had been injured. He was great ly relieved upon learning that no damage had been wrought. That afterr^mn when the victorious blclc shirts swarmed in triumph over the city, the pope stopd at a window fipm which he could see' thousands of fascisti descending! Pincien hill. COTTON MILLS ARE SOLD 'The W. S. Gray Plant Goes To ! Syndicate. | Spartanburg, Nov. 4.?The W. Sj Gray Cotton Mills located at Wood\ ruff, ninteen miles sy>uth of Spartanbury in Spartanburg County, were today sold -U> a syndicate cftflwposed of H. A. Ligon Sr., H A Lisron, Jr., of Spartanburg, and Mr. M B Reaves, of New York City, the i amount involved being between $800,000 and $700,000. Announcement of the sale was made, by the A. M. Law Company, local stock and band brokers which firm handled the deal. The W. S. Gray concern was organized in 1907 and capitalized at $530,000. It oper-j ates a combined yarn mill with 21,000 spindles. W. S. Gray, of Woodruff, has been the manager of the mill. Lowndesville Folk. Lowndesville was represented in Abbeville today by Messrs. R. L. Grant, R. J. Hutchison, B. A. Wilson, J. H. Bell and J. M. Huckabee. I" , The manufacture of airplanes is PROTESTS MADE ON 10 GAMES Gaffney and Spartanburg in Com- ' promise?High School League ?* - ft ? r j met nere jaiun?j. i The football committee of the State High School league met here at noon Saturday. The members of this committee are: J. D. Fulp, chairman; T. L. Hanna, Anderson, and L. L. Wright, Honea Path, all of 1 whom were present. The meeting 1 was called to hear protests of Hastoc and Gaffney against the games the ' teams of these schools recently lost to Spartanburg high school. The protests were made cfn the ; grounds' that the Spartanburg high ] school had not filed with the chairman of the football committee a list of players eligible in the high school. ' league. After four hours of discus- 1 sion, a compromise was effect- ^ ed between Gaffney and Spartanburg and the representatives of these ' schools signed their acceptance of the following rules:. "The committee rules that Spar- J tanburg high school and Gaffney ^ high school play three more games ^ with schools, members of the league, and if both teams win each of the three games then Spartanburg and Gaffney shall play a game on neutral ground. The winner of this game * will enter the upstate finals." This was accepted by W. C. Taylor, superintendent of Gaffney city schools, and L. "W. Jenkins, principal of Spartanburg high school. In the matter of the Hastoc protest Hugh Shockley, principal of the Hastoc school, withdrew his protest of the Spartanburg game in view of the magnanimous action of the Spartanburg high school student body ? Saturday when they unanimously voted to disclaim the viatory of this game. Mr. Jenkins of the Spartanburg school, in the presence of the committee, officially confirmed to Mr Shockley the action of the student body. The football committee then took HT\ o rllC/ttlflOlATt 4-Vl? trowknl I m umvu^ivu -w*. wnv t ci uai auu written reports, which have been unofficially given them relative to alleged "ringers" said to be playing on the Chester and Rock Hill high school teams. The chairman of the committee was instructed 'to write the superintendents of these two schools to make every effort to officially clear themselves of the notoriety which th^se schools are gaining by the circulation of these reports in the public press of the upstate. The committee deplores the ill feeling which is being brought about among the high school football teams and predicts the disruption of the high school league, unless superintendents and principals of the schools take direct charge and assume, absolute control of athletics in their schools. SHERIFF'S SALES. The Allowing sales were made by Sheriff F. B. MJcLane: Planters Bank vs. J. P. and L 0 Clinkscales, throe tracts of land sold, each tract bringing $25.00 ajid bought by Plan ters Bank. In the matter of W. H. Danls, W. E. Daniels and J. W. Bredberry 3 5 acres sold for $335. In the execution salo of the Couti ty Saving Bank*vs. R. R. TVibert, Jr., the mules, hogs, wagons, etc. brought a tywta.1 of $266.75. Master's Squirrel Supper. The Master, Mr. T. P. Thomson, gave a fine squirrel supper at his home near the city Friday night. He invited his good friends Messrs. Pat | Roche, W. A. Calvert, W. E. Morrison and J. L. Perrin out to the function. Getting 011 Nicely. Dr. Owen Speed is at the Abbe- : ville Memorial Hospital where he is < getting on nicely after a minor op- 1 eration. ] FRANCE AND ITALY GIVENJTEMON MAIN FEATURE IN FOREIGN POLICY, SAYS BONAR LAW. NEW BRITISH PREMIER PAYS HIS RESPECTS TO MR. LLOYD GEORGE. Leeds, Eng., Nov. 5.?Additional details of the New British government's policy of "tranquility" were given by Prime Minister Bonar Law in an address before an audience of 3,000 persons here yesterday. While the main part of his speech was concerned with domestic politics and policies, he took occasion to reiterate emphatically that the AngloIrish treaty would be given a fair trial and that the root of his foreign policy would be to work with France and Italy. Mr. Bonar Law said he had been bombarded with queries as to whether the British would leave Mesopotamia and Palestine. "All I can say is that we shall jxamine the matter very carefully," be declared, "but we can not with ?ur record as a nation, consider x> what extent we are bound by obigations." Referring to the League of Na ;ions he said it had worked under jreat difficulties, but had not done 10 badly and that his government vould certainly try to give it scope :or more effective action. He added ;hat he had declared in a previous iddress that the British navy must >e kept intact, but that he believed ;he whole center of gravity was ;hanging the matter of national .defense, and was being transferred From the sea to the air. THE ASTOR MILLIONS GOING TO ENGLAND ( Major Astor Making Large Invest* ments in That Country?Property Worth Millions. LondJ>n, Nov. ' 4.?The remark made yesterday by Major General Astor who said, am transferring my wealth fjj>m America to this country," was treated as a big item of newg in this morning's papers. One headline read. "Aster Millions Coming Here'" By som? it was assumed that the major, who is a brother of Viscount Astor, merely refered to his investment in Ii^yd Northcliffe's share of the London Times stock, which he and J. A. Walter purchased flor more than $6,000,000, but others gave the remark a more sensational tum (Major Astor, who is contesting for a seat from Dover in the coming elections made the statement in reply to a heckler who inquired wheth or he was going to expose his own wealth to British taxation. Property Worth Millions. New York, Nov. 4.?There was much speculation in New York tp day over the' reported announcement in London by Mapr the Honorable John Jachjoflb Astor, that he was transferring his wealth to England. The reality and personal holdings of the late Baron (William Waldorf Ast% in the United States totalled more than $80,000,000 according tp a referee's report lied last March in supreme court. Of the vast fortune in -which Major Astjor participated with Viscount Astor his elder brother, $50,000,000 is re presented in realty. Property was conveyed to the two sons in trust to 1919 and the income is placed at SIS 9Q1 9fifl Tn nrMi+il-w* Mainv As tor was given outright by his father Manhattn realty valued at more time $7,00f),000 Several pieces of New Yprk prop erty have been sold by Major Astor in th? past few years but its is considered unlikely he will dispose of all real estato in thjs country will transform his income or personal property to England. . MORE REPUBLICAN j MONEYSENT OUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS SENT j INTO WEST.?CONTRIBUTIONS COME INTO G. O. P. CAMP FROM MANY SOURCES.?FILE STATEMENTS. 1 Washington, Nov. 5?An amended campaign statement, showing that two Republican contributions pre- ' viouely reported had been made up by groups of contributors instead of coming out of the pockets of the two | individuals,*who turned them over ' to the party managers, was filed with ' the clerk of the Senate today by the Republican senatorial campaign committee. The two items, each totaling ' $10,000, previously had been credited through error to D. A. Reed, of ' Pittsburg, and former Senator Henry F. Lippitt, of Rhode Island. At the same time the committee filed another preliminary report of 1 expenditures, dated October 25, 1 showing disbursements of from,$3,000 to $8,000 in each of ten States, 1 most of them in the West. .A few belated hidrvidual state- ) ments of receipts and expenditures were filed by senatorial candidates, . and a large number of nominees for the House also sent in reports on what they had received and spent during the campaign. All but two expenditures of less than $1,000, but John Morrow^ Democrat, wrote that he had spent $4,000 in New Mexico, running for Representative at large against Mrs. A. OtteroWarren, and B. L. Noojin, Republican, reported the expenditure of $1,480 in the Seventh Alabama District. COTTON GINNED IN STATE PRIOR TO OCT. 18 Abbeville County Had Ginned 4,991 Bale* to That Date, 5,863 Less Than Last Year. The department of commerce, through the bureau of the census, announces the preliminary report on cotton ginned by counties in South Carolina, for the crops of 1922 and 1921. The total for the state was made public at 10 a. m. Wednesday October 25. County 1922 1921 Abbeville __ 4,991 10,854 Aiken 11,489 1 11,202 Allendale 5,231 3,879 Anderson 24,622 43,315 Bamberg 4,995 3,307 Chester 12,251 15,706 Chesterfield 11,543 14,836 Darlington 8,415 15,183 Dillon 11,743 23,456 Edgefield 3,762 5,325 Florence 4,112 14,995 Greenville ? 19,555 24,542 Greenwood 3,049 8,707 Jasper ? 1,323 555 Lancaster 6,785 8,710' Laurens __ 11,409 23,401 Lexington 3,727 5,953 MeCormick 704 3,155 Newberry ? 6,105 11,678 Oconee 8,305 12,759 Orangeburg 10,231 14,111 Pickens 8,834 12,814 Richland 4,518 6,146 Spartanburg __ __ 33,607 38,747 Sumter __ 6,984 14,098 York 15,265 21,746 , ? . POTATO INSPECTOR HERE. * Mr. D. D. Whitcomb, sweet potato expert from Aiken, is in town today inspecting the curing of sweet potatoes in Abbeville and at Latimer. The curing process is now going on, and , Mr. Whitcomb comes to see that it is progressing properly. THE PHILIPPINE MISSION 1 - ? rilVrtf ] SFfclNU (jUVJtKnmtwi Manila, Nov. 4.?The mission on Philippine independence which went to tho United States last year spent S14.r?,000 of Philippine government fundg according to the secretary's report submitted to the insular audi tor. WILLE TO HAVE "SOME CORN SHOW" 5*ys County Agent Gownn Who Has I Been Visiting the Schools?All Are Interested. "Yes sir, Mr. Stark, judging from the enthusiasm of the twenty-five schools I have just visited and the talk of the farmers along the roads, it looks as if Abbeville is to have Some Corn Show" said County Agent Gowan when he walked into the Planters Bank last Saturday. Supt. Paul H. Mann is offering $10 in addition to the $20 the Planters bank ia offering to the school district winning the most money at the Corn Show, making a total of $30 for the first prize he is also offering $5 in addition , to the $10 the bank offers to the school winning second place making the Becond prize $15. Teachers and pupils say "We ari going after that $30 for our school" and six schools have already applied for Corn Schools or demonstrations to show the pupils how to select corn for show and seed. They are also inviting the patrons of their schools to attend these demonstrations. Beginning Monday afternoon with Monterey School the schedule foi these Corn Schools is as fallows: Monterey?Monday 3:00 P. M. Campbells?Tuesday, 10:00 A. M. Antreville?Wednesday, 10:30 A. W. Little Mountain?Wednesday, 2.30 P. M. j. Sharon?Thursday, 2:30 P. M. LAND SALES TODAY. Large Tracts Sold Would , Have Brought $100,000 3 Year* Ago The Master sold this morning in front of the Court House the following tracts of land at fair prices, though the same land would have sold three years ago for over $100,000: In the case of Lufcia N. Robinson vs. Hugh Bowen, 379 acres sold for $18,000 and was bought by the plaintiff. Thisi belonged to the estate lands of L. O. Robinson. National Bank of Abbeville vs. T. E. Cromer, W. L. Gable and .others, 132 acres were sold to J. R. Shelor, trustee for $1725. Planters Bank of Abbeville vs. J, P. Clinkscales, the undivided interest of J. P. Clinkscales in 160 acres was sold to the Planter:; Bank foi $175. J. P. Clinkscales undivided interest in 100 acres of land to the Planters Bank for $100, and his interest in 68 acres of the home placf for $800. Lucile Gilmer and Oscar Gilmei Vs. Carrie H. Baker and others 287.60 acres sold to Mrs. Carrie H, Baker for $3,000. J. T. Ware, R. A. Ware and others vs. Clyde B. Ware, Cliff Fleming and others: Tract No. 1, 59 7-10 acres sold to W. T. Crawford for $600; tract No. 2, containing 40% acres, sold to C. D. Ware fojr $1125; tract No. 3, 66% acres to C. B. Ware foi $500. In the case of the Planters Bank vs. J. P. Clinkscales and L. O. Clinkscales, one lot of one acre, with gin house and equipment thereon, sold to Planters Bank for $225. In the case of Mary T. Hill vs. Janie Rice Hunter, Jessie Rice and others, 66 acres of land sold to J. Allen Smith for $400. Mrs. Fanny J. Long vs. T. E. Cromer and W. L. Gable, 57% acres sold to J. M. Nickles, attorney for $1005. In the case of Mrs. Janie M. Botts vs. W. D. Botts, Maude Botts and ~ ~ ~ "? -I 1- - TTT T7I others, zuv acres som xo ?. r. stales, for $2900. MAYORS COURT Seven cases for gambling were beforCi Mayor Mars this morning and ceivod fines of $10.00 each. Two cases for selling whiskey also came up* and drew fines of $100 each. mire erf SOME ALREADY OUT?ILLEGAL TO PHOTOGRAPH THEM, EVEN j "MOVIES" BARRED?NEW 80- ^ CENT STAMP TO GO ON SALE ARMISTICE DAY. Washington, Niov. everybody is inte<rested in aeeixjg what a new .postage 'stamp looks like: yet it is impracticable tp ify until the stamp actually appeals and goes on sale, even though the v>redesign has 'been long selected, .tte f || dies made advance sheets struck- ;$pj pff at the Bureau of Bngraviafand Printing in Washington.. .. ! Only a few of the puWic hay? ';j? seen the thnee new stamps whick-^ 1 have been recently issued?*hell- V\& cent stamp bearing the portrait ctf President Hayes and placed ton sale \';' at Fremont, O., his 'birthplaq^ Oc- \ tober 4o the 5-cent tRoosevelt stamp . placed km sale at New Cork City 1 and at Oyster Bay (N. Y. on the i.i. j? r*. 'liL-t: - h mvc wimubi a uiriuuny, ucwuer 27: and the up^o-date special delivecry stamp carrying a picture., of a motorcycle instead of the familiar bicycle ?otf former years These stamps have not yet made their way into general circulation, and ::;M the majority of those thus far sold may be reposing unused in- th* <vj books of collectors. . 'y'?M Still more exclusive because Of - ^ the prices will be the circulation of >t'jJ the new oO-cent stainp which will M go on-sale November 11, Armistice ^ Day, depicting the beautiful u Ar- ^ lingfcon} { Amphitheater and A* ftoah^ of the Unknown Soldier.-; Collectors ax? abput the only peiyons | who will see many of these: and the chance of the public for a look will be worse with regard to the & later forthcoming new issues of the ..'l $1 and ?2 and $5 stamps. , deoo rated respectively with j pictures of ''| thd Lincjolln memorial, of the Oapitoil and of "America., (a symbolic ' artistic design). ^ One might think it possible to \ ^ see a picture of -the __5 stamp for 5 per cent of that amvyunt at a movie theater: indeed, one might ' imagine seeing .'the whole new so ' ' ries of a score or more, from the ' ' \ one cent to the $5 variety, with the " special delivery stamp to bofot for v I whcrea^ it ^>uld cost aibout $10.60 1 to buy the whole set as it is put on sale. Well dismiss the thought V pf such a feature at the movies. ! any theater that attempted to put' it on would be instantly visited by the officers taf the law, the manage ment would 'be fired and t!he film would be confiscated. i MISS LINK RECEIVES SHOCK -J [ While Talking Over Telephone Friday Afternoon. > While talking over the phone in the Echo Building sundown 'Friday 1VTi?? iMnwuTAt. T.inlc nipped her floot . on a metal waste basket standing just (back of her a.nd| form a connec . .tion with a shprt circuit, carrying 110 volt, which passed through her body and shocked her into uncon, ciousness. Assistance was rendered by customers in the store and Miss Link was taken 1jo the Eureka Hotel where she makes her hioime. Medical attention was given immediately, and while tho shock was severe, no seriou3 results are anticipated. Miss Link is at her \<pfk today and is the proud possessor of an experi once few are privileged tp carry through life with them. COTTON MARKET Cotton brought 26 cents on the local market this morning. Futures closed Dec. 25.39 Jan. 25.13 March 24.93 . May 24.85 24.38 i