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s* -' s a -fias ? - :' .;::|| Abbeville Press and Banner ' T>i f\ * M Established 1844 $1.50 Per Year in Advance ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JAN. 31, 1917. Single Copies, Five Cents. 76th Yeab m i 4 VON ENGELKEN TO I HEADM BANK Toured Europe in Company With < U. S. Commission on Rural Credits. Wo<.j.i'n?fnn .Tnri. 27.?The prac ?T aoini<5 (/v*>y ? . . ^ tical assurance that within the next ! week announcement will be made ! that F. J. H. von Engelken, director i of the mint, will be named for presi- ; dent of the Columbia Farm Loan Bank, should be of considerable interest to South Carolina. The Farm Loan Board is not ready ; yet to make public the names of the presidents of the twelve banks but . Mr. Engelken will head the Colum- 1 bia institution, unless every indica- : , tion which at this time seems reliable J should fail. Mr. von Engelken came to Wash- < ington last August when he was ap.pointed to the position of director ? of the mint, succeeding Robert W. | .Wooley, who went with the National , v Democratic Campaign committee. Before that time, for something like 1 twelve years, he had made a great ' success of truck farming at East Pa- i latka, Fla., giving most of his time 1 and attention to the growing of Irish potatoes. It is said that in this res- 1 pect he has made a name for him- 1 self as possibly one of the best po- ' tato growers in the world, and his 1 place is one of the show farms in ; ' , Florida. Mr. von Engel ken's experience in agricultural banking has been quite } liberal. Four or five years ago when the United States Commission on rural credits toured Europe in quest of information upon which to base the farm loan law, Mr. von Engelken accompanied it and with Senator Fletcher, of Florida, and other memi bers, made a close study of what he ' found. Returning to the United 1 States, he worked with those who had gone abroad and assisted them in framing the rural credits law, which ] eventually meant the working out of the plan for the farm loan banks. 1 It was natural, therefore, that his i name should have received promi- 1 nence when the farm loan board 1 began to look around to find a man 1 to head the Columbia bank. J After being chosen as director of 1 the mint, Mr. von Engelken did not 1 stop working for the interests of the ' stop working for the interests of the farm loan banks, but, on the contra- 1 ry, continued to assist the members ' of " the board in their labors. It will 1 A 4-1* *>4- nrl^Avt o ( UC rcuicaiucicu uiau mivu vnv wumi u went to Columbia and other cities 1 in the south sometime ago to make an inspection of the situation, Mr. 1 von Engelken accompanied them and ' was of much usefulness, as the di- 1 rect representative of Secretary McAdoo. I , days, will leave open another nice 9 I FAMILY REUNION. Mr. and Mrs. Otis McMillan of J Tennille, Ga., came on Sunday to ! spend some time with Mr. and Mrs. 1 J. M. Gambrell. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. ' McCall of Bennettsville, and Mrs. W. E. Cason and daughter, Cassan- 1 . dra, of Anderson, arrived on Monday . and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Zimmerman and two children, came yesterday from Duluth, Minn. This is a reunion of the Gambrell family and a very happy time is j being spent. ] NEWS OF PAUL SWOPE. The Greenville Jubilee Singers * have secured Paul Swope to assist them in a concert held at Greenwood j on Monday night, and at Columbia j on the following Tuesday night. , 1 BUYING FINE JERSEYS. a Dr. S. G. Thomson, Mr. Wm. M. Barnwell and Mr. W. A. Stevenson went oyer to Greenwood last week and took a look at Mr. T. B. Lee's . fine herd of jerseys. Mr. Barnwell bought a fine cow. THE CHILDREN OF THE CONFEDERACY The regular meeting of the Ab- 1 beville chapter of the Children of the Confederacy will be held at the ; home of Mrs. Douthart this afternoon at four o'clock, Miss Mary Ferguson, hostess. An interesting pro* gram has been arranged and the meeting will be pleasant. HOME FOR A FEW DAYS. I Hubert Cox came up from Colum- ; bia last Friday and spent until Sun- : day with his home people and his brother, R. E. Cox, who has recently returned from the Philippines. Hu- I bert is getting on nicely in his studies at the University. LITTLE LEWIS OWEN SICK. Lewis, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Owen, has been seriously i sick for the past week with pneumonia. The many friends of the family are earnestly wishing a safe ' recovery for the little fellow. BRITISH ELECTRIFIED BY WILSON SPEECH Careful Avoidance of Any Governmental or Authoritative Expression. London, Jan. 27.?President Wilson's address to the United States senate has furnished the British government and public with a surprise as electrifying as his mediatory note to the belligerents. With the exception of The Manchester Guardian and The Daily News, which are the only papers in Great Britain that can be classified as pacificatory in policy the press gives the president's utterances as unfriendly reception and engages in much speculation over the meanings \frhich it is considered, may be concealed behind certain passages. Public men interviews began with courteous tributes to the 'president's good intentions and ended by sup-! Dortine Great Britain's measures. While the government cannot make direct reply to a communication from the president to the United States senate, there is certain to be discussions in parliament. It is already foreshadowed by members of the house of commons that a discussion will be insisted upon when parliament reassembles and speeches from members of the present and the late cabinet are expected. Possible action by the American congress on committing the nation to membership in an international league for peace is awaited with great interest. Both David Lloyd-George in his historic maiden speech as prime minister and Viscount Grey, while minister for foreign affairs, stated strongly that membership in such a league without obligations to force its decrees by arms would be useless. Monroe Doctrine's Statu*. The effect of President Wilson's policy on the status of the Monroe Doctrine is discussed with equal interest. Several British publicists, notably L. J. Maxse, editor of The National Review, suggested recently that Great Britain is entitled to a weighty voice in any international movements in the Americafi hemisphere because of the growing importance of Canada as one of the foremost nations of that hemisnhere. The voice of the "silent masses" upon the war wassheard in the Labor party conference at Manchester today when it endorsed the action of the labor members of parliament who entered the war cabinet by a vote of more than six to one. Most of the small sub-stratum of sentiment favoring a conciliatory policy toward the central empires is to be found in labor unionists and a small E*roup of intellectuals. The Central News says that undoubtedly the manifesto has developed a situation of extreme delicacy [t adds: "Whether or not it was expected by the allied diplomats in London, it came as a bombshell to those outside the official circle, and no amount of President Wilson's plain English will convince the rank and file of the members of parliament or the man in the street that it has no direct bearing on the immediate facts of the war. "Ill-Timed Interference." "It is not doing the president an injustice to say that whatever may have been the lofty motives of his speech, the average British member of parliament and his constituents regard it is ill-timed interference in matters which can only concern the United States when the time comes for a settlement of the basis of international peace. The extreme opinion, which, in fairness, must be stated, is that the president is selling the allied cause to Germany. The calmer view urges a dignified protest to the president to keep out of the ring till the ground is over." FLEEING A DULL TOWN. Our friend, Dr. Jim Hill, told us several nights ago that he was tired of being good and that he was going off on the train and wanted us to be sure and put it in the paper. We were overcome with sorrow until he told us that he was going out to Darraughs on the six o'clock train and would return at eight o'clock. A DUCK SUPPER. Mr. Richard N. Tiddy entertained the pastor and officers of the A. R. P .Church at an elegant duck supper at his residence on Saturday evening. The following were present: Rev. M. R. Plaxco, Messrs. Alf Lyon, C. H. McMurray, W. R. Bradley, James Cox, G. E. Calvert and Wm. P. Greene. The evening was greatly enjoyed by those who were iortunate enougn to De present. MR. WIDEMAN A CANDIDATE. Mr. J. F. Wideman, whose term as superintendent of education, expires in July, announces that he will be a candidate for the office of judge of probate as successor to Judge Geo. T. Magill, who will resign.?Greenwood Journal. NEW MEASURE 10 REGULATE STRIKES Strikers, However, Will Be Forbidden to Trespass on Railroad Property. Washington, Jan. 29.?Railroad strikes and lockouts are not forbidden by the terms of a bill to supplement the Adamson law which the senate interstate commerce committee virtually had completed today. President Wilson had suggested that a provision be included to prevent strikes or lockouts pending investigation of differences. The new bill, however, would make it a criminal offense, punishable by heavy fine, for a railroad employee who has quit work to trespass on railroad property with a view to preventing by violence, intimidation or threats, the operation of trains. Another important provision of the bill would authorize the president to take over and operate "such part of" a railroad or equipment which is r^ecessary to move troops or munitions in wartime, threatened war, or insurrection. Democratic Deficit Fund Is Increasing The following contributions have been received by Hon. Fred Dominick to apply to to the deficit in the National Democratic Committee tncsury: Previously acknowledged _$35.00 Mrs. Henrietta Garrison, through Mrs. R. H. Minshall 1.00 Total for Abbeville county_$36.25 Totals by Counties: Newberry $187.75 Anderson 120.00 Pickens 55.00 Abbeville 36.25 Greenwood 24.55 Oconee 16.00 McCormick 5.00 Total receipts to Jan. 27, __$444.55 ? PROGRAM AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH FOR NEXT SUNDAY "Camping on the Banks of the Besor" will be the subject Sunday morning at the Baptist church. The Ladies Missionary Society have in hands the decoration of the auditorium with mission maps and memorials. Missionary songs will be sung and a live missionary meeting is promised. Special music under direction of Mrs. Lorena Johnson, preceptress. "The Mystic Voyage and the Fatal Reel" (fourth series on "Life and its Counter Currents") will be the subject at the Baptist church Sunday night. A multitude of sociologists, criminologists, philanthropists, religionists, are busy trying to explain and secure remedies for the social and soul infirmities of mankind. This discussion enters vitally this important field. Public invited. DEATH OF MRS. JOHN F. SUTHERLAND Mm T/iVir> T? fin-HiorljiTirl HioH ??+: her home in Abbeville Monday morning at half past eight o'clock, January 29th, 1917, after a long illness. Mrs. Sutherland had been sick so long and suffered so patiently that her passing from time to eternity was a sweet relief to her weary soul. Funeral services were held at Sharon church at eleven o'clock on Tuesday morning and interment was in the adjoining cemetery, where generations of her people sleep their last sleep. Mrs. Sutherland was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Mabry and a grand daughter of Dr. Mabry, a man beloved of all in Abbeville coun4-rr CJVia io pn*?iriiro/1 Ktr Unr lincKoYl/1 l/jr U11C 10 OUIY1YW V y uti 11UOUUI1U) Mr. John F. Sutherland and a young son, Jack, a boy five years old. Also by her mother, Mrs. Mabry, and the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. S. J. Kilgore, of Clinton, Mrs. J. Stuart Miller of Abbeville, Miss Allena Mabry of Chester, Mr. Robert L. Mabry, Jr., of Abbeville, Mr. Sam Mabry of Charleston and Ellis Mabry, of Greenwood. Mrs. Sutherland acted well her part in life, fulfilling all its obligations with cheerful fortitude. The sympathy of the community goes out to the disconsolate husband, the lonely little boy and the many friends and relatives of the family. OFF FOR A MONTH'S VISIT. Mr. and Mrs. Georee White are leaving Abbeville this week for a stay of a month. Mrs. White goes up to Greenville, where she will visit her sister, Miss Hannah Perrin at the home of Hon. Thos. P. Cothran, while Mr. White will visit his daughter, Mrs. George Wright in Clinton. , TEN MILLION FOR PUBLIC IMS ? - ? Amount It $143,615?Federal Aid in the Building of Roads?Apportionment by State*. Washington, Jan. 29.?South Carolina this year will receive $143,615 of the $10,000,000 appropriated under the federal law for aiding the states in building post roads. Florida will receive $111,952 and Georgia $268,658. Amounts allotted to other southern states: Mississippi, $177,91^.. Tennessee $128,306. Arkansas $165,378. Kentucky $194,943. Louisiana $134,949. Maryland $288,094. North Carolina $?28,763. Oklahoma $230,278. Texas $583,855. Virginia $189,371. Alabama $208,297. Three hundred 1 thousand dollars will be deducted for the cost of administration. A millian dollars will be apportioned for development of roads and trails within or partly within the national forests. The law provides that $15,000,000 be apportioned next year. Liquor Sellers Given Heavy Fines Monday Allen Boyd, who resides in Harrisburg, was a visitor to the city r\ry Mnn^QTT nrnrnintf. Wo v*vuxv luvm Vil iuviiUMj ?.w was an invited guest on that occasion, the invitation having been sent out by the Mayor and delivered by Chief Johnson by hand. Allen attended. When he arrived he found that the two young gentlemen present, who had been getting their "licker" from him for several days past, were "old detecks" whom the city authorities had persuaded to come to Abbeville to wait on such citizens as Allen. Allen called in his lawyer, Hon. J. Howard Moore, who undertook to get the invitation withdrawn, but Mayor Gambrell, on the advice of City Attorney Hill refused to do so. The result was that a jury was drawn to pass on Allen's case. It happened that uncle Jim Stark, just fresh from taking up the collection in the Baptist Church, was made foreman, and Bishop Link his second, which was a point against Allen in starting. And then there was the licker which the "detecks" had gotten from Allen, and the evidence that, on the day it was alleged to have been sold, Allen received his gallon from the Express Bar-room in Abbeville. All things being taken into consideration, Allen was assessed one hundred or thirty. While Allen was being tried, George Pressley alias, George Ram, made his appearance. He looked so pious as he entered tha ; some of the spectators thought George had dropped in to pray with the sinners who were before the Mayor. But it turned out that George had fallen in with a black negro, Saturday night in Harrisburg, who had a traveling man in charge. The traveling man had George's sympathy, because, as George testified, he had been a traveling man himself. So when the traveling man suggested that he would like to have a drink George took him in charge and let him have as much as two drinks for forty cents. It turned out that the traveling man was another old "deteck" and that was where George made a mistake. Hereafter, he will have nothing to do with traveling men. But George had one advantage over Allen. He had seen the Mayor before, and as soon as he received his invitation to be present he arranged with' Mr. Brown Syfan to borrow a little money, if he needed it, and he thought he would about 10:30 Monday morning. He was ready, therefore, to pay his hundred instead of taking the thirty offered him by the mayor. UNION SERVICE. The regular monthly union service of the churches was held in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church last Sabbath night, Rev. Mr. Blackford of the Episcopal church preaching the sermon. The church was crowded to its full capacity and those present listened with interest and profit to the splendid sermon. Mrs. W. E. Johnson presided at the organ and the singing was excellent. RECEIVING CONGRATULATIONS. Mr. and Mrs. J. Allen Smith are receiving the congratulations of their friends on the birth of twin girls on Jan. 25, 1917. The babies were born in Atlanta, where Mrs. Smith has been in a hospital for some time. Both the mother and girls are getting on nicely. smith urges tax i cotton futures ~ ' } Chairman Kitchen States He Is In J Favor of Such a Tax On Contracts. Washington, Jan.__27.?Democra tic members of tne tiouse r ays ana ; Means Committee have stricken out of the new revenue bill the provision agreed to by the subcommittee for an automatic increase of the income tax and the lowering of the emeptions whenever it is evident that the appropriations will exceed revenues. The bill will be laid before the Democratic caucus tomorrow night and will come up in the House early next week. After a conference today with Senator Smith of South Carolina, Representative Herlin, of Alabama, announced that he had urged upon Chairman Kitchen of the Ways and Means Committee the inclusion in the revenue bill of a tax on cotton future contracts with the idea of producing $25,000,000 revenue t annually. Representative Hefiin said that Mr. Kitchin had stated that he was in favor of such a tax and that the matter would be considered by the committee. Representative Heflin and Senator Smith at their conference took up representations to them by members of Southern cotton exchanges that certain speculators and spinners had conspired to depress cotton prices. NAMES COMMISSION ON COUNTY DEBTS Governor Appoints Men to Adjust Finances of McCormick and | ismer vounieu. " ' ( The following commission to divide and apportion the present and ? bona fide indebtedness between Mc- ' Cormick county and the counties of ] Edgefield, Abbeville and Greenwood, < as provided for under section 3, act i 398, 1916, was appointed yesterday ' by the governor. J. H. Allen, Edgefield; R. P. Blake , Greenwood; Robert S. Owens, Abbeville; T. M. Ross, McCormick; T. J. Price, McCormick; A. C. Clarkson, Columbia; L. A. Searson, Columbia. ] PAVED STREETS. A resolution introduced in the House by Dr. Neuffer and in the : Senate by Mr. Nickles proposes an j amendment to the Constitution of the state to allow the city of Abbe- , ville to assess abutting property } holders for permanent improvements in the streets of the city. The re- j solution being a local measure will likely be adopted. If it is, the proposed amendment will be submitted < to the people for ratification at the j next general election. CONGRESSMAN FINLEY ! DIES IN CHARLOTTE i . . i David Edward Finley, congress- . man of the Fifth South Carolina ' district, died Friday in a Charlotte hospital from pneumonia. He was 5 56 years old and a native of Arkan- ] sas. FOUR DEPUTIES TO CHANGE POSITIONS Loae Salary and Title of Office Deputies Today, and Become Field Deputies Paid by Fees. Four of the office deputies employed at the office of C. J. Lyon, United States marshal for the federal court of the western district of South Carolina, lose their title and salaried position as "office deputies" and become "field 'deputies" paid by fees, beginning today. The change has been brought about by a recent order of the department . of justice. The deputies will as- * sume their new positions at once. * Deputy C. J. Bruce will make his s headquarters in Abbeville; Deputy J Moore, at Lancaster; Deputy J. M. ? Murphy, will remain in Greenville, and Deputy Charlie Cureton will go to Pickens. j ' t COLD IN FRANCE. t Paris, Jan. 27.?France is feeling the coldest weather in many years. It is seventeen above zero here. A coal shortage is adding to suffering ] and deaths- The cold has brought 1 packs of wolves into the Cole D'Or ( department. Bears are ravaging the } Loire valley fields. t t WILL PRESENT CUP. t Judge Frank B. Gary has consent- i ed to present the beautiful cup to c the winning team in the high school and grammar school contest at the Brotherhood hall Friday night. u/n cnw'Q rcrnnn PRAISFn + New York, Jan. 28.?President c Wilson's endeavors in behalf of ' world's peace were praised at the i annual meeting of the New York t Peace Society here last Friday. c f hon strike ! duty mm i Statement or Expenditures By Coast Artillery Corps While 'at Anderson. It cost the state of South Carolina ? 10,225.73 for the special tour of 'J iuty of the Coast Artilltery Corps at Anderson, from November 10 "to .28, inclusive, during the' strike trouble it Gluck and Equinox mills, accord-; | ing to the financial statement expeniitures forwarded Major Wm. F. Robertson to Adjutant General Moore. The statement is incorporated in the annual report of the adjutant general for the fiscal year 3 1916, copies of which have just been received here. The total payrolls amounted to $7,408.50. The artion cost was between twenty-six and twenty-seven cents, which is lower than that designated by the government for the coming year, and all provisions had to be bought lolally. * "Generally speaking, the conduct of the officers and enlisted men is ' ^ worthy of the highest commendation," says the report, commenting ' -A an the special tour of duty. "It was entirely due to the good judgment t the general behavior and the sobriety ' M jf the entire membership of the - / ]{ jorps that achieved the result? li .c i iL.i -< iuugnu iur, anu mat wiiuuuu cuiiuiub and without even a show of unkind--' . '.-M ness to any of the parties concern- : H ed." In one paragraph of the reports, :$ Maj. Robertson in his reports commends "the ready loyalty to duty of fl the adjutant of the corps, Captain . VJ Harold B. Seyle (Greenville) and \ the energy and good judgment of Lieut. George C. Cartwright, Corps -j Quarter-master." Maj. Robertson also particularly expressed his deep appreciation of ;f. 'the always prompt and ready rear '/ '| ponse to every order and call to :f|j iuty of the five commanding officers, f Captains Slattery, Wallace, Ellerbe, rillman and Lieutenant Bell." _ - ?-i WOULD RAISE CHILD , LIMIT TO 16 YEARS , J _ i, >, Provides for a Referendum On AD Bond Issues?Unfavorable Report on Daniel's Bill. ? | Columbia, Jan. 29.?The house of , representatives today marched up lill after marchihg down Tuesday. After killing the Bradford measjse providing for a referendum on ill bond issues in counties or otherpolitical subdivisions by the narrow , nargin of two votes Tuesday it toiay passed it by more than the necessary two-thirds the result being JO to 23. The resolution was sent to the senate. Among the new bills of importance Introduced .in the house Tuesday was >ne by Thomas Cothran of Greenville raising the limit of employment for children in factories, mills and ;extile manufacturers from 14 to L6 years. The ways and means comittee presented a majority unfavorable report on the Daniels "air tight" prolibition bill. MR. MAGILL RESIGNS. Mr. George Magill, the Judge of Probate lor ureenwood county, nas / innounced his intention of resigning lis office and going to Atlanta to nake his home in the future. ? Several candidates have been lamed for this position, among the tfr. J. F. Wideman, who is well . -+V, cnown in Abbeville county. His 'riends on this side of the linr wish lim success. ' , THE ILLUSTRATED ilECTURES, The first of the illustrated lectures ;hat will be given by Rev. Mr. Pratt, vas given in the Court House last rhursday night. The lecture was a tuccess in every way and was greaty enjoyed by the large crowd prelent. The pictures were beautiful. The next lecture will be Thursday light at eight o'clock and the subect will be "Things worth seeing in he new country." This lecture will >egin promptly at eight o'clock. HERE FROM MONROE. Mrs. John W. Yates and Mrs. Ella jindsay came down from Monroe ast week and visited fot several lays among their friends here. They lad bany pleasant attentions shown ;hem while here, chief among them, jeing a delightful luncheon given hem by Mrs. Herman Benton. Mrs. fates has a beautiful voice and it s always a pleasure to have her :ome to Abbeville. IJLUUD1KA1?.L? SLKMUll. Tonight, at 8:00 o'clock, the pasr ;or of the Presbyterian church will jive a lecture, illustrated by stere^ >pticon views, on the the subject of 'Paul, the Missionary." This is th<? linth illustrated lecture-sermon iii he series being given eyery^ten lays.