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1 V . J , ' % ' . " . . . ' ' \ - v ' , "3 Abbeville Press and Banner * ' . 1 v ? Established 1844. $2.00 thesYear. 5 Abbeville, S. C., Friday, Dec. 13, 1918. Single Copies, Five Cents. 75th Year. ' ===============F===========================^==^============= Ipoflfl FAVORS | : Would Have Railway Control Continue For || : Five Year*. , HRECTOR GENERAL ( CITES ADVANTAGES ] 1 ^ ' "" " 1 ' r?.m ] r\ ^ kction WOUtd 1BKB lUHirunu Htioa Out of Politic* for Present ( |H and Give Time for Carrying Out Bh Active Program of Im- I Bj ~ ' prorement. 'Washington, Dec. 12.?Extension ( Hf the period of government control j f railroads' for five years, until ] H^nuarj 1, 1924, was recommended con^Mr?to4^|p^nhy Director Gen- ( Bpal -McAdoa Advantages of this, Hr. MeAdoo are that it would \ MLke the railroad question out of j |Holitics for the present, give time < or carrying out an active program ] f Improvements and, provide op- ^ j^Bortunity for a fair test of unified , MRmtrol to indicate the permanent j SH^atibn of the railroad problem. 1 H "The president'has given ma per- f Kasioa to say that this conclusion j ^Jccorde with his own view' of <thejj HHtatter," Mr. mcaooo concraaea. 581 The letter was addressed to Sena-[j Hr Smith of* South Carolina, and < Representative Sims, chairmen, res- ] actively, of the senate and house ] Rteratate commerce committees. Mr. j HcAdoo explained that to continue , jvernment operation for 2I months \ Rter formal declaration of peace j ffHider present conditions would mean } Bin 'iption of morale among employ- , and officers, and could not jenE9>le the government to go ahead BHfeth improvements and purchase of 1 Ruipment. Another -alternative, < the , ^Hompt return of the railroads to pri Bfcte control ..without legislation to u. sn,? Iuuiiv cuuiiiiauvu vi vuc uiu < I competition, Would be "hui$ful ke to the public interest and to the Iroada themselves." he said, and j difficulty of obtaining immediate ftlktion providing a permanent btion, is apparent. "There is one, and to. my mind, Ijr one, practicable and wise alterative," Mr. McAdoo continued, nd that is to extend the period of ieral control from the one year d nine months. provided by the esent law to five years, or until the st day -of January, 19124. This, exliion would take the railroad ques>n out of politics for a reasonable rtod. It would give composure to Uroad officers and employees. j LIEUT. VISANSKA HOME. Mr. Sol. H.n Rosenberg received! i - Wednesday a telegram from' mt.^Ernest L. Visanska sent from' iboken, saying that he had arrived!' tely from overseas, and inquiring' out other members of the family.; Lieut. Visanska, who was a Char-j ton lawyer before the war, was long the first from this section to to France 'to take part in the big nr."' Several months ago he receiv a macmne gun bullet wound in -of his feet which incapacitated for further work on the battlenliy He was then assigned to the ffi^ftartment of the Judge Advocate work there, ffle "comes home now to go back SfiBcivilian life. For the present he HH. *n. an American Hospital unhis wound is fully herfled. After ha will lilrslv vosnmo fii'a nmi>.l BUB in Charleston. V - t LSON DUE IN ROME MM- JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS HW" . / 9HHtome, Dec. 11.?President Wilson j9SB arrive in Rome at 11 a^ m., DecB Rer 22, it was announced yesterH The President will be the guest H?BCing Victor Emmanuel for three I tana FRANCE APPROVES WILSON'S PRINCIPLES 'Clemenceau's Democracy is Wilson's" He Says?France Feels Natural Reserves on Freedom of Sea* Because of England's Position. Paris, Dec. 12.?Prance is in enire agreement with President ? Wilson's principles, a high French offi:ial declared in an interview with ;he United Press yesterday. He added! lowever that the American 'execute's interpretation of his fourteen joints will make their applicatioh jasier. 'We are eagerly awaiting the arrival of President Wilson," the offi:ial said. "I desire to reiterate to the Amirican people that, despite all recent rumors France entirely agrees with President Wilson's principles. "Clemenceau's democracy is Wilton's. v VWe must first deal with the ma ainol nMPstions which are vitally mpdrtant. It is for President Willon - to interpretate his fourteen joints*: after which, their application rill be rendered easier. We have already decided that Germany must jay in. full for the damage she has imraght the amount is undetermined it present. Demands for more than reparation is the only possible pubIect for difference of opinion. "President Wilson is likely to qsk; fee Allies to adopt measures enabling' Germany to maintain her economic Iberty, Which the Allies will accept But, concerning' the league of nation, Germany should enter a period >f probation before 'she is admitted to a full 'membership. The changes n Germany cannot be- accepted as aroof of her good faith. Time only rill telL "We feel a natural reserve regarding freedom of the seas-owing to Great Britain's insularity and the scope, of her dominions. But this should not be hard to .settle. "We shall not try to change any of President Wilson's views some of which, however, are so phrased as to pive various interpretations. They undoubtedly will be cleared up." MEN IN, NAVY MAY ' GET RELEASE SOON ' ' | , . , '? , Secretary Daniel* Sayf First 100,000 ^hould Be. Out By January 1 Washington, Dec. 11.?The 100,000 navy men designated for discharge should be out of the service by the end of the year, according to the hope Secretary Daniels expressed today. Seventy-four thousand more should be out by July 1 next, he said, leaving the navy then an enlisted strength of 350,000. THINGS BRIGHTENING UP. v Lowrie Wilson has been mustered out of the service at the Charleston Navy Yard and is at home again much to the delight of the" young Jadies who are in love with him. He brings the glad'news that John Lomax, the other beau of the town is coming in%a week or two. \ i "AND THE COLONEL'S X . WORST OF ALL." In the election which is soon to be held in England the army is making a bold show in the number of candidates. * mere are no less than two hundred and fifty-six soldiers seekiiig election?nineteen Generals, eighty-two Colonels and Lieutenant Colonels, sixty-nine Majors, sixtyseven Captains, fifteen Lieutenants, two Sergeants, one Corporal and one Private. , OUT AFTER THE CASH. The little folks of the city were out in full force Tuesday getting up -noney fdr the support of a French orphan. A dainty little maid came to our house and told us that "even a penny would help the grade." ' ' v ' . " V' .v :; <? vr-v" - .. I I SENATE CONSIDERS PROBLEM OF LABOR OF RETURNING MEN ( 1 Senator Kenyon Hat Plan Embracing Wide Scope of Inquiry in Their Behalf. Washington, Dec. 12.?The Senate yesterday took the first step towards adoption of a comprehensive governmental policy for .industrial welfare, when it adopted, without a debate a "resolution by Senator Kenyon directing the committee on education and labor to investigate the . feasibility of inaugurating such a program. The Kenyon resolution empowers the committee to investigate ,^nd report on the following: 1.?Feasibility of creating a national tribunal to decide disputes be^ tween workers and employers concerning; working conditions. , ? 2.?Development of the United States employment service into a national labor exchange. 3.?Regulation of employment. 4.?Prevention of unemployment by initiation of a program of public works during industrial depression. 5.?Promotion /on better living conditions aroone workers *nd ore . J Jfr-r - - ^ paration-qf a plan for centralized con trol of Governmental houaing projects. i 6.?Feasibility of* extending soldiers and sailors , insurance to tha civil population giving workers an opportunity to obtain cheap insurance against injury, sickness and disability. 1 . 7.?A national insurance act, providing insurance against old age, unemployment and disability. 8.?A national minimum wage law. 9?Training for thoje disabled for industry. ' > . . The committee he announced will a* once Degin xw inquiry, and Irom timelto time may recommend legislation. 4 r 4 ! ^ | SENATE MEMBERS APPROVE GLASS I i ?' Virginian Has Serred 16 Year* as , Member of House From Old y Dominion. Washington, Dec. 7.?The nomination of Representative Carter Glass of Virginia, to be secretary of the treasury to succeed William G. Mc^doo was confirmed last night by the senate without objection. Mr. Glass immediately will resign from congress, in which he has served 16 years, and Will take,up his new duties on December 16. Mr. McAdoo will continue as director general of railroads until his successor for that position is appointed. Representative Glass said today he had every reason to believe the ' future policies of the treasury would not be different from those being pursued except as varying circum! stances may suggest. j "There is no further statement ! that I could make at this time which : would either interest or enlighten the public," said Mr|. Mlass. "I would readily wish that I may succeed even approximately as well in administering the affairs of the treasury as has the distinguished #man whose retirej ment so distresses .the country. It is | my judgment that his retirftftent is a national misfortune." FOURTEEN WOMEN SEEK SEATS IN PARLIAMENT .r London, Dec, 6.?Among the candidates for parliament nominated Wednesday were fourteen women. They include Miss Christabel. Pankhurst, daughter of Mrs. Emeline Pankhurst, the suffrage leader; Mrs. Frederick Pethick Lawrence, joint editor of Votes for Women; Miss Mary McArthur, secretary of the British Women's Trades union; and Countess Georgiaria Markleviez, oi Dublin, the Sinn Fein leader. Chester led every county in the state in the sale of War Savings Stamps for the week ending Nov. 24, selling something over seven thousand dollars. Chester has lost eighteen young men in the war. \ f- ' . '* "LIBERTY FUEL'? IS BOOSTED AGAIN Substitute For Gasoline ^Said to Be Coming up Soon as Patents of Protection can be Obtained. Washington, Dec. 12.?Quantity production of "Liberty fuel" the war department's new substituta for gasoline', that can be manufactured and sold for half the price of "gas" will be begun by private interests aa soon as patents protecting the government and the inventor can be obtained. Meanwhile the largest producers of gasoline are furiously experimenting and trying in every way pofsible to obtain the secret formula from j the only two men who know it?Ma! jor 0. B. Zimmerman, engineer ! corps, and Captain C. Weisberger. . Major Zimmerman said today that i arrangements for manufacturing are now pending. The patent* will be issued fin the njjme of the Govern; ment and of Captain Weinberger. The condition^ permit Captain Weisberger to make a profit,, from the new-fuel sold commercially but they give the Government the right to manufacture or purchase without the payment of.royalty to the inventor. Qne of the chief advantages of .the "Liberty fuel" la that it will conserve the oil supply. The base ia [ kerosene, which constitutes 80 pei [ eeni of the fuel. Consequently ; 80 | barrels of kerosene with the addiI tional chemicals required will pro| due# 100 barrels of "Liberty fuel.'" Major Zimmerman, who is an expert on internal combustion enginea 1 and who has worked with Captain I Weisberger throughout his experi, ments, says that the gasolint substii will aoira vmIHiavki nf rtllflVfl frtl v V4 bC TT ill DO f V U111UV410 VI UVUOAO *V* users of motor vehicles through?.^ the country in price. From ordinarj crude*1 oil the percentage of gasoline distilled is about 16 per cent while the percentage of kerosene is aboul 45 per cent. Consequently the pric< of the new fuel always will be lowei than that of gasoline, even if, ther< is an appreciable rise in the cost oi kerosene due to the new demand. ? ? ' f, ' . # V - ' MR. THOMAS TO LEAVE. . * i : I. Mr. A. S. Thomas has resigned hii j position as Superintendent of Abbe j ville Cotton Mills and will leave Ab beville shortly after the holidays This news will come as a surprise t< the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and there will be general regret a '-e decision. Mr. Thomas has been in charge o: "' the Abbeville Mills for four or fiv< years. He has made a most capabli J J J. TT' 1. 1 1 , superintendent. nis wore nas oeei , | very satisfactory to his employers | while he has been popular with th< I people with whom he worked: The heads of the different depart i ments Wednesday afternoon calle< i on Mr. Thomas in his office and ii ->ken of their esteem and friendshi] for him presented liin) with a hand some masonic ring, expressing thi hope that he would meet with sue less in1 his new field and that th< relations between him and his co ( workers would1 be as pleasant a: these relations Vinri hpen in Ahheville Mr. Thomas goes from here t< Spartanburg, where he has accepte< a position with the Whitney Mills of which Mr. Winchester is Presi dent. ; . ' % SOME POTATO. Mr. W. it. Ellis came in to see ui Saturday and brought along a sixteei ; pound sweet potato which he raisei i on his farm about five miles fron s tqwn. The potato grew in three sec [ tions, each weighing about five an* f a half pounds. There is no need t< worry about people starving as'lonj as potatoes of this kind can be rais i ed. i If anybody thinks he has a large , potato than Mr. Ellis, he may brinj it in and we will announce our de cision. With one more this size w( would be fixed until Christmas. GOVERNMENT ESTIMATES 1918 COTTON CROP 11,700,000 BALES * i Estimate Issued Shows Higher Estimate Than Last Year's Crop Turned Out?South Carolina Estimated at Million and a Half 1 Bales This Year. ; _N | Washington, Dec. 12.?Total coti ton production for this year exclusive of linters was estimated yesterday by the Department of agriculi ture as 5,595,529,000 pounds, equal ! to 11,700,000 bales of 500 pounds, | an. increase of 397,625 bales com,1 pared with last year's crop. The 1917 crop totalled 11,302,375 bales (500 pounds gross.) The average weight , per running bale was estimated at 505.8 pounds . gross, against 502.4 pounds in 1917 land 505.5 pounds the average.of the j preceding five years. Price per pound of lint cotton to producers December 1, 1918, wag reported at 27.6 cents, compared with December 1, 1917, price of 19.6 cents. , I . Estimated production of the principal cotton States by bales follows: Actnal Estimate. Crop. ? 1 \ 1918. 1911 'Virginia -26,000 ; }8,777 1 North Carolina 870,000 617,898 ' South Carolinal,500,000 1,236,871 , Georgia 2,100,000 1,883,911 Florida _ 25,000 37,868 1 Alabama 820,000 517,890 ' Mississippi 1,210,000 : 905,554 Louisiana 5'5,000 638,729 Texas - .2,590,000*' 3,125,378 Arkansas 935,000 973,852 i Tennessee 830,000 ' 240,525 l Missouri 70,000 60,931 Oklahoma 550,000 919.081 California 100,000 57,826 Arizona 1. 51,000 . 21J37 Ot^er ___ 8,600 , 5,666 rj Production of Sea Island cotton > was estimated as follows i :?* . > Florida, i8,000 bales; Georgia, k 22,000; South Carolina, 8,000; To> tal Seaxtsland 48,000 bales compared r with 92,618 bales running last year. V. r I \ > m i ? f GOOD SHOWS. . ; Attention is called to the advertisements by the Manager of the Opera House in this usue, announcing his attractions for Friday and 3 Saturday. On Friday night the at" traction will be "Hit the Trail liollidayV' while on Saturday he will sho^ 'i"The Man Without a Country." Jj Both of these are high class pic?j tures, and a good crowd should turr t| f a o/in flifl niAf??Aa i ui? w ate wi uittuico. | 1 The management also announces !" the "Tarzan of Apes" wiH be here on sjDec. 20 and 21. On Dec. 26, 27th; B he will show "The Kaiser's Finish." 1 j Mr. Kay, the manager, is not spar'i ing expense in order to secure the s| -ary best pictures, and the people oi j Abbeville can spend an hour* or twe j; at any of these shows and feel amplj | repaid for the time and expenditure i; i . Read his advertisements -in thh issue. ! . OUR BOYS. .! ? .i News has come in the last fe\y 8; days from several of the Abbeville J boys. Hubert Cox writes on 18th, 31 ult that his regiment was back from j the lines enjoying a much needed , rest. He writes in good spirits and is making plans for the home-coming. He expects to reach America by May. v; Mrs. W. Joel Smith has received several letterir-from W. Joel-in the ' last few days, the latest ones being s written on 16th and 17th. In these 1 letters he tells of the last few days J of the war. His company went ovei i the top on 9th, 10th and 11th. and - was in the hottest kind of fighting i when the courier arrived announcing 3 the armistice had been signed. He I says in his letter that he had seen Mart Cheatham, and Ed. Smith since the fight was over ind that both wore r well and happy. He met Arthur I Rosenberg or the battlefield on 10th. - of November just before the end, a and he was then safe and^sound and he thinks he is still. / LLOYD GEORGE IS GIVING OOT Declares English Mili- v tary Service Act Met Great Emergency. PEACE CONFERENCE ' WILL MAKE HISTORY / v.; ' ' ' *1 British Prime Minister Says Decision to Be Taken in Next Few Months Will Leave Mark on WorldAges to Come Will Reap Ai Fruit. . ' i . t, i --i. ,/ " *v \ ; ' '.V.v.' , . London, Dec. 12.?Premier Lloyd George, speaking yesterday at Bristol, said the English' military service act was passed in order to meet a great emergency. When that emer- , gency was passed the need waa pass* ed and the act would lapse. He added there was no intention to renew it. Whether Great Britain would reqnh* ; conscription in the future in any shape or form, Mr. Lloyd Georgia said, depended not upon the opinio* which he now expressed, but upoa the peace terms which were madja. Continuing, the prime minister eatd: " ' "What clrove us to conscriptiox was tthe existence of conscript armies on the continent that inevitably rush-/ s ed the world into war. They could not have great military machine^ there without tempting the men aV { vith those machines. The Germans the head of them to try their luck . , always felt there was nothing to resist their perfect military machine. 'flf you ^ant a permanent peace; if you want to prevent the horrors 4 of this war beinsr repeated you must x put an end to conscript armies , oa the continent of Europe. Y v "The first thing to do is to. prevent the repetition of blunders of the past by making it impossible to hare those great conscript armies in ike future. /. "We did not have the machinery for an offensive war. Our navy pL la defensive weapon and not an of> fensive one; and that is why we d* . not mean to give it up. We have i kept these islands free from .invasion for centuries and we mean to taka . no risk in the future." ' Mr. Lloyd George declared that | the decision which would be taken .' in fhp fpw months in the ueace eon i ference was going to leave a mark upon the world. The ages to come, s he said, would be able to reap th? j1 fruits of it. j SHIP CONSTRUCTION J RETURNS TO NORMAL j J ?? r' American Builders May Accept Con* tracts Without Applying for r Permit as in Past. ;/ . . i j Washington, Dec. 7.?American !j builders may accepf contracts for steel or wood ships to be built for ! private American interests without making application to the shipping board for permit. .Similarly wood \ shiDs also mav be built for foreign !j account. This was announced last ' night by Bainbridge Colby for the lj shipping board. ' , In anouncing the lifting of the ban ' on ship construction for private in'l terests, Mr. Colby said: lj "It will be the endeavor of th? 1 shipping board as rapidly at is consistent with, the public interest to !.j conduct the business now subject t# ' regulation back to unfettered operaM tion through normal channels. This *' ' -V - J _11 - X. '| can not oe accompiisnea an at uiivc, but I can say to the shipping men of ' the country that this is the objective ' which the board is keeping before it 'j as a guide in its day to day trang!! actions." i! ... [J LLOYD-GEORGE ALSO FAVORS i RETENTION OF GREAT NAVY Bristol, Eng., Dec. 11.?"The navy , is a defensive weapon, not offen, j sive," Lloyd George declared in a [' speech here today. That is the reai son we don't mean to give it up."