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: ? * ':*Ti U ; . . ' ^ . , 1 i Abbeville Press and Banner Established 1844. $2.00 the Year. Abbeville, S. C., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1919. Single Copies, Five Cents. 75th Year. I HIST (MCE I MEEI HOLDS [ IN FIRST SESSION [ Keynote At Opening i.< 7- a Lasting World Friendship. CLEMENCEAU CHOSEN TO PRESIDE AT CONFERENCI , Great Solemnity to The Scene Whei President Poincare Made Opening Address?League of Nations WU1 Be at Head of the Program. i ' (\/ Paris, Jan. 18.?The peace confer ence, destined to be historic, and oi Which the eyes of the (world are nov centered, was opened this afternooi in the great Salle de La Parix. The proceedings, which were con fined to the election of Georges Cle # menqeau, the French premier, a permanent chairman of the confer ence, an address of welcome by thi president of the French republic Raymond Pomcare, and speeches b; * Pres. Wilson, Premier Lloyd-Georgi and Baron Connino, were character ized by expressions of lasting friend ship and the apparent determinatioi of the representatives of the variou nations to come to an amicable un * derstanding with respect to the prob V lems to be decided by the confer ' ence. , A Solemn Scene. When President Poincare spok *.i'. - entire assembly stood, and th< r fact that, according to custom, n< I applause greeted his utterances gavi * greater solemnity to the scene. M. Clemenceau's acceptance of thi t p-esidency of the congress was botl Lv a feeling of expression of persona gratitude' and a definite outline o: the great questions immediately rm ahead. Three of these larger genera subjects he defined as responsibility r , for the war, responsibility for crime ? , during the war and internation lab or legislation. The league of na tions he declared was at the head o he program for the next full session ' "Our ambiton is a great and no ble one," said M. Clemenceau. "W< * A'l? A i.L. wxsn CO avoia a repetition oi tiie va tastrophe which bathed the world ii blood. If the league of nations is t< gibe practicable we must all remaii S united. Let us carry out our pro gram quickly and in an effective manner." , - Referring to the authors of th< war, he said he, had consulted tw< eminent jurists on the peiial respon \ sibility of the former German em peror, and each delegate would re ceive a copy of that report. . In all seventy-two seats were pro vidad for the opening session of th peace conference. On the outer sidi of the great horse-shoe were arrange ed the Japaneses, the British and co lonial delegates and the seat of thi fifth British delegate. A chair foi l> the fifth American delegate also wai f' reserved immediately to the right o the table of honor. The Italian, Belgian, Brazilian Cuban. Haitian, Peruvian, Portu guese, Czecho-Slovakien and Urugua yan delegates sat in the order named Across at the left wing of the tabl< sat the Siamese, Rumanian. Polish Liberian, Hedjas, Guatamalan, Ecua dorean, Chinese and Bolivian dele Rations. DEATH OF MISS ELLA HASKELL r News was received in Ore^nwooi last night of the death of Miss Elk S Haskell, eldest daughter of Mr. L. C Haskell, of Abbeville, in Washingtoi where she had a government posi tion. Mr. Haskell was called to hei j bedside on Wednesday and was witl "ier at tie time of her death. The re main? were brought to Abbeville yes twdfty fer interment in Long Cant cemetery.?Greenwood Journal. j MISS ELLA HASKELL PASSES IN WASHINGTON) I i ! I, Death Came After a Short 'Illness 5 With Pneumonia?Body Brought S ! Here Saturday and Interment 1 *. Was at Long Cane Cemetery f Sunday Afternoon. | t The death of Miss Ella Haskell j ' brought sadness and sorrow to our j 5, people on Friday. Miss Haskell had|*" ! been in Washington for the past sev- g I eral months doing government work, j and news of her illness came to her. | home people on Tuesday in a letter; I of her own dictation saying she had ^ 7 : I J I influenza, but that the worst was, j over and not to worry about her.; ^ 1 Wednesday morning news came thatj J she was not so well and her^ father;^ j left at jonce for her bedside. In Washington Miss Haskell made her home with Mrs. A. 1^1. Carpenter and had many friends among the - South Carolinians. After becoming i ill she was taken to a hospital and IT; was under the constant care of spe- . i cialists. She was conscious and hble ] j to recognize and speak to her father , -! on his arrival but later grew worse -i and death released her young spirit j s at foiir-forty-five Friday morning, -Jan. 17th, 1919. TT11 1L. J i. M1.:U B i iviiss nasiteu was me eiueac ctmu a >f( of Mr. L. C. Haskell and his wife, j c f Kate Calhoun, she was born on the j j 3' old Haskell Plantation near Abbe-' p -! 'ille, thirty-one years ago, moving to ^ -1 Abbeville with her family ^bout fif-, ^ i j teen years ago She attended the j, s!. public schools in Abbeville and after-j t -'wards graduated from the Winthrop x I ' i College. She taught for several ( -' years successfully in Oklahoma and ( [Colorado. Since the beginning of p the fall s"he has worked for the gov- j e ernment in Washington doing her 't z share in the winning of the war. j c 3 j The remains were brought to At* j s jibeville Saturday at midday and ait, constant stream of sorrowing friends' f ? called at the house to express their j h i sympathy and see for the last timej lithe sweet face of the deceased. Shej * j ! J f; lay in her casket. ^thout visible j\ signs of illness, youthful and pretty, j Ij impressing every one with the uncer-l y j tainty of life and that Death indeed i y 3 loves a shining mark. ' j o . j Funeral services were held at the f .: Presbyterian church Sabbath after- j c f noon at four o'clock and were con-|j .! ducted by Rev. H. W. Pratt. The I r pall bearers were: Messrs. W. D. Wil-1 B son. T. G". White, Richard Sondley,! .; J. L. Perrin. S. J. Link and H. R. |1 x\ McAllister. After a short service j 3 at the church the interment was at' ' n! Long Cane Cemetery. i11 .j Miss Haskell is survived by her!*e father, Mr. L. C. Haskell, arid the|? | following brothers and sisttrs: Miss; 1' e j Sarah Haskell, of Abbeville, Miss'-^ 3 Kate Haskell, a student at Winthrop,! ^ and Messrs. Calhoun Haskell, of Sa-|* I I -ivannah, Langdon Haskell, of Salt * _ Lake City, and Allen Haskell, of New 5 j Jersey. J A descendent of distinguished an-! e cestors, Mi&s Haskell combined a t e charming personality with a bright .,mind and her friends and family .: Trieve that one so young and with 3 so much in life to make for happi-' * ! h r ness, should answer the final call. i' v ! a 5 f A FAMILIAR FACE. j. I* ,1 In the Philadelphia Public Ledgeh - and in the New oYrk Times pictore i i r - supplements of last week, the fam-i 1 o .1 iliar face of Col. James M. Baker is ^ i -shown as an attendant at the funi , ti , eral of former President Roosevelt. ^ There is a full length picture of Col.; -j Baker walking arm in arm with ' | former President Taft. He wears a j top hat, a habit he did not acquire Jin Lowndesville, and is as handsome ! and as debonniere as usual. i i. _ I HAtS. UN I Hii JOS. J i Lieut. Gottlob Neuffer, Jr., has v . taken up his old job at the post office b rjand has gone to work just as though d i here had never been a big war. He b -! -as discarded his uniform and over- n seas cap for a blue serge suit, much i ? to the disgust of the young Ameri- v j can? around town. ; h DEATH OF J. A. NANCE. J. A. Nance died at his home nea lonterey Sunday morning, after : hc: t attr.c': of pneumonia, followini nfluenza. The young man was th ifth child of Mr. and Mrs. J. A *ance, of Monterey, and was abou wenty years old. For some time he has had a posi icn with the Haddon-Wilgon Com iany, and by his pleasant and agree ble manners had made himself like* iy all with whom, he came in con act. He is survived by his father am nother and, his brothers. Ralp] tfance, of Augusta, Harold Nance iow in France, Alvin Nance, jus [ischarged from the service, and hi ;sters, Misses Sallie and Jenni 'lance. * Funeral services- were -conductei ,t Rocky River Presbyterian 6hurcl in Monday morning at 11 o'clock >y Rev. J. A. Clotfelter and inter nent was at Melrose at 1 o'clock. The death of a promising youtl s always sad and sincere sympath; s felt for the bereaved parents am ?mily. dlSS MARY MARTIN TO LEAVE Three district home demonstratioi igents have been appointed fo >outh Carolina and Miss Mary B 4artin. who is so well known and si r iopular in our town and county, ha een anDointed district manaerer wit! leadquarters at Orangeburg, and wil lave charge, of the following coun ies: Richland, Lexington, Saluda Sdgefieia, Aiken, Barnwell, Bamberg )rangeburg, Calhotin, Dorchester Charleston, Colleton, Hampton, Jaa >er, and Beaufort. Miss Martin is at present at Win hrop College assisting with th ourse of study for the home demon traiton agents. Miss Martin ha ieen a success ih our county and he riends are glad of her promotion ii ,er work. LIEUTENANT LESLIE. Alpheus E. Leslie, son of Mr. am Irs. W. E. Leslie, was one of th oung men who graduated from th fficers* training school, at Cam; xordon, last week. Mr. Leslie wa ommissioned as Second Lieutenanl le is now at home on a visit to hi larents, and other kindred. IN MISS BERRY'S DISTRICT Miss Ruth Ev- Berry of Seneca, ha ieen appointed one of the Distric tianaerers of the Rotha Dpmnnstrfl ion work and with headquarters a Seneca, will have charge of the fol owing counties: Oconee, Pickens Anderson, Greenville, Spartanburg Cherokee. York, Union, Laurens Jewberry, Greenwood, Abbeville rlcCormick, Fairfield and Chester. SUTHERLAND ON REAL ESTATE John F. Sutherland is mal;in? hings lively in the real estate busi iess about Abbeville. If you. wan o buy a home or a farm, or have ei her for sale, it will pay you to set im. He is a live wire, and is ou Ti ? i.1 iuci uiie worm. 1R. J. C. BARKSDALE BEREAVEE The d?.ily papers of Sunday car ied the announcement of the deatl f Mrs. J. C. Barksdale. of Laurens Iv. Barksdale was for a short time h.c demonstration agent in this coun y, and during his stay here mad< ianv friends. Before her marriage frt:. Barksdale was Miss Gertrudi <ever, cf Columbia. ANOTHER VETERAN. Conway Ferguson was in the citj " >; <(!ay. Mr. Ferguson is an Abbe Pie boy, who went to France in th< eginnhig uf the big fight. He wa: c?perntely wounded in one of th< ig battles, but has so far recoverec s to be out and to walk with th( id of a walking cane. He is looking .'ell, and his friends are glad to sei im. j MR: AND MRS. A. M. HENRY. . 1 ! ? i ri The funeral services of the late a A. M. Henry were held at the resi- D s* dence of his mother, on Uppef Main; e Street, on Saturday morning at 11' .. o'clock, conducted by Rev H. W.; t Pratt, of the Presbyterian Church,! and the interment of the body, along -J with that of an infant child, whose! death followed that of the father by p i-i a few hours, was at Long Cane Ceme- ^ i'tSry. ji ,.! Prof. David Henry'arrived from C; ! Jackson, Miss., the afternoon before a i d j bringi?Jg with him the body of the' 0 h deceased, which was taken to the'n >. home of his mother, where during: ^ t'the evening great numbers of his j f, s boyhood friends and sorrowing rela-; z e tives called to pay their respects. Just before the funeral hour Sat- c i urday morning came the sad news ^ h that the young wife, who was left; f, i at Jackson, desperately ill, had suc-'g >.1 cumbed to the disease on that mora- j ^ ! ing at 8 o'clock. She was buried atj Sl h her old home in the State of Arkan-; 0 y sqs, h$r relatives desiring that this; ^ j ; ">e done. j q Of this family only an eleven; j] j months' old child is left. It has s, 1.1 been desperatefy sick too with theL ;sease which claimed its father and j.] n mother, but ia recovering. 0 rl ' Je t- BIG COTTON CROP c Oj NOT ADVISABLE^ ? s ' c :1 So Says Assistant Secretary Agricul (j V ture Ousley at Clemson. u i e Clemson College, Jan. 17.?The ' annual meeting of the forces of the c I TTI-.J. : o :i_ ~ t /ii owl t| ?jAteiisiuii oci viit: ui viciiiauii v^ui- e i-: lege, opened there Thursday morn- Q | ing. Tho morning meeting was de- Q -, voted largely to a discussion of liW- 0 e stock p^pduction and live stock prob- tj a, During the middle of the morning ^ r Clarence Ousley, assistant secretary ^ n j of agriculture, was present and the r discussions were halted temporarily ^ to hear his address on "Some Agri- t] cultural Problems of Peace." The ^ * address was an unusually strong and ^ j thoughtful one, full of ideas con- ^ eicerning the questions which will cone | front agriculture, especially SouthP; ern agriculture, in 1919. Mr. Ous3; ley discussed at some length the geh- t( eral disturbed condition of the world ,, s s and its markets for agricultural pro- ? 1 ; duction, giving special attention to ^ : the matter of cotton production. His j advice briefly is that because of dis-^ I turbed conditions the world demand, c s i * 'for cotton will not be sufficiently! r t1 . . ,. c I great in iyiy to warrant a Dig crop,' j. ' ! nor to warrant expectations of 40 a . i cents cotton during this year. His p advice briefly put to the Southern1 g farmer is: "Look well to the feed-j g " ing of your own household and the e ' fading of your live stock and then!0 '' ?;ow some cotton for cash." | y Discussing problems at home, he q emphasized the importance of reach-; t( ing a solution of the marketing prob-l j2 the farm credit problem, and w . I! 2 mutter of cooperation among t "aimers for buying and selling. ! q The preliminary meeting Wednes- j. e !ay was taken up largely with the v t discussion of plans of work in 1919, ; as presented by the county agents \ and with practical demonstrations in, > orchard work, especially pruning. | ! j The afternoon session on Thursday (tl . contained the discussion of various a t phases of live stock and took up dis-! k cussions of boys' club work. j &" h f \ MRS. WILLIAM McKEE. i 2 01 n ? . I ; Mrs. William McKee, of Laurens, died at her home on Saturday, ac-j t-1 cording to a telegram received in! : Abbeville from J. W. McKee, Jr. Mr. William McKee was reported to ir r be desperately ill with pneumonia. '> hi J| HERE FOR THE FUNERAL. 3 * J I; Miss Frances Calhoun of Agnes > Scott, and Miss Eunice Calhoun, of j k t Spartanburg, came to Abbeville Sat-j i> ? urday to attend the funeral of their T j niece, Miss Ella Haskell. c< "HIRTIETH MAY GO TO CAMP GREENE " ? . | department Considers New Demobilization Plan?Soldiers May Not Be Mustered Out of Service at Either Columbia or Greenville. Washington, Jan. 17.?Two im-' ortant features in connection with: tie early return of-the men of the! 'hirtieth division to their homes be-] ame known here today. It will prob-| bly be announced at the conference1 f General March with Washington ewspaper men tomorrow just when hese men will return and other in-1 ormation regarding their demobiN-j ation made public. Another matter which became lear here today was that the war apartment may, in order not to of- [ end the citizens of Columbia and: rreenville, who are asking that the roops be demobilized at Camp Jack-' on ana uamp sevier, respectively, rder that the Palmetto State soliers go from Charleston to Camp (reene, Charlotte, N. C;, for demob-1 ization. Information is that the ecretary of war is in something of dilemma as to whether to order he South Carolinians to Columbia r Greenville after they have reachd the United States and landed at lharleston, and he feels that inaslufih as the people of both these ities have been good friends of the, epartment during the war, it might e best to send the men somewhere Ise. There are also indications here in onnection with the peace confer-; nee which make it appear not out| f the question that (demobilization' f the forces not yet mustered out, f the service may be delayed for a ime. It is known that conditions broad are not all that thev might e, and there is a well defined feeling hat for the present America has aleady mustered out enough men and bat until peacei is actually declared he country should go slow in furher dissolving our war forces. 1ANY SENATORS FOR ABBEVILLE -'i A Columbia newspaper man, given. 0 digging up native heaths of the| oJons who are sojourning in the ily of Columbia, has discovered that: ibbeville county, home of many in-j llectuals, carries off the honors of, aving'born within her borders more Itate Senators than ' any other; ounty. Here is the list: Senator S. H IrGhee of Greenwood; Senator Howrd Moore, of Abbeville; Senator 'rank C. Robinson, of McCormick; ienator Klugh Purdy, of Jasper; Senator James W. Wideman of Clar-' noon, and Senator Proctor Bonham, f Greenville. In discussing the list esterday afternoon Senator Mc!hcc pointed out that Senator Clifsn, of Sumter, also made his home 1 Abbeville several years.?Greeny rocd Journal. The writer might have added that !ov. Cooper was educated in setack on Greenville Street, in Abbe ille. MR. J. ALLEN SMITH SICK. j The friends of Mr. J. Allen Smith, le president of the National Bank, -d one of the prominent business icn of the city ar.d county, will rer?t to learn that he is unwell at his ome on Main street. Mr. Smith suffered from an attack f illness on Sunday just after diner. Whether the attack is of a * imporary nature, or more serious, \q physicians are not able at thisi me to say. The reports from his sdside Monday morning, however,' idicate that his condition is some-! i hat improved, and it is sincerely ( ?ped by his friends that the illness' i riot of a serious nature. GETTING BETTER. Mrs. Cobb, mother of our well | nown townsman, Parker Cobb, has' een quite sick at her home in Fort ickens but is out of danger and >nvnlcs;;no\ GREAT 811 CLOSE TOGETHER . V. An Outline of War Claims May Now Be Made. SOME DIFFERENCES MINOR IN CHARACTER i On Whole Aims of Two Nations May Be Said to Be Identical at Peace Conference. "Freedom of Seas" Will Not Bring Friction. Paris, Fri;, Jan. 17.?Careful investigation here has made it possible to give more concretely than previously an outline of the war claims of Great Britain and her general desires regarding the making of peace. The British aims, the unofficial representation of them shows, are regarded as in general coinciding with those of the United States delega tion at the peace conference. There ' are. some minor differences of opinion between Great Britain and America regarding the final adjustment of the World's affairs, and these re main to be reconciled. On the whole, however, the aims of the two nations are to be considered by British commentators as identical. Great Britain believes first, it is .declared in these sources, a league of nations is desirable and attainable, and that none of the British war aims will be considered practicable unless they conform with the tenets of > such a league as is contemplated to realign and govern the affairs of the universe. She also believes that N things should be so adjusted that the war aims of every country will conform with those of the others?in other words that there should be a compact of give and take. As to indemnities, Great Britain oxpects to enter a pool with other nations. Her claims are comparatively small, it is said, but she wants her air aid damage and her shipping losses paid for. In addition to the league of nations on the great things which vjreat .or it am nupc? win giuw out of the peace conference, it is ::pparent, is a thoroughly good working agreement with the United States. Great importance is attached to this. For Permanent Peace. ; % 1 Great Britain, it is declared by the interpreters of her views, has no invest on the continent of Europe, other than that permanent peace and justice be maintained. She thinks vhe principle of self-determination should be given full play and freedom of transit both by rail and waterways should be kept up. She desires, it is stated, to see countries such as * Switzerland given access to the sea, .his not only in the interest of the rade of Great Britain but of that of the world, and she holds that here are numerous ports which should be made free, including Constantinople. Great Britain desires the greatest freedom of trade on land and seas *-? '1 cUQ nvnanfe oo o lonmio A"f T>Q tions to guarantee this, it is stated. Before the war British colonies wer? open to the world. AMERICA FIRST. mt? x. 1 i. _1 ?1*2^1. ^ ine local i;ntjnu snow which waa nriven in" the opera house Thursday night, was a success in every way. The young folks took their part* well and it gave thair friends pleasure to see them develop such talent. About a hundred dollars was cleared for the Oasis Canteen. Mr. Baker, trainer, leased every one with his tr:e ;b'e manners.