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Abbeville Press and Banner j Established 1844. $2.00 the Year. Abbeville, S. C., Friday, April 11,1919. Single Copies, Five Cents. 75th Year. FORMER EMPEROR TOFACE ACCUSERS % Council of Four Lecides on Trial of HohenzoUern?Huge Sum From Hunt?Germans Allowed Thirty Years to Pay Indemnity With f nmmiiiian. Mj VUAI, W* WW? I Paris, April 9.?The responsibili- j I ty of the German emperor for'the^ H war and the means of bringing him I to trial by one of the allied govern-; merits, probably Belgium, have been; n definitely determined upon by the' 9 council of four. This follows the; I definite decision on the terms of j I reparation for v^r damages, where- j I by $5,000,000,000 must be paid 9 within the next two years, and an interallied commission assess the reI maining damage for a period of 30 years, beginning May 1, 1921T g Thus two of the great obstacles H which stood in the path of the rapid] g attainment of pepce have teen re-j H moved within the last 24 hours, and; n the period of extreme tension over. 11 "??"i1 tlio fnilnrp to se-l Hie mwvivu buu vuv ? ? ? cure tangible results is succeeded by^ revived confidence over the great j advance made towards a permanent J settlement. How far these results: are due to the intimations conveyed j in the summoning to France i of the United States transport George Washington by President Wilson is only conjectural, but it is at least a; coincidence that the main difficulties j began to dissolve from the time that this decision became known. The exact nature of these diffi-J culties is not disclosed. Friends of, the president maintain that they were largely of a minor character, not involving large principles, i though the president's adherence to his "14 points" as the rigid limitation of the scope of action appears to have run all through the deliberations during the tense period of the ' last few days. - While the tension has been greatly: reduced, it is not entirely removed,' as much depends on the continua-j tion of progress '.vlth respa :i to_tV3. remaining? obstacles, notably the^ Sarre Valley, the Rhine frontier,; the Adriatic issue and a number {of lesser issues which are still short of . final agreement.. The agreement on responsibilities for the war is understood to have been a compromise between divided j reports presented by the commission, of which Secretary Lansing is chairman. There was a practical agree Iment on the general responsibility, of the German emperor for bringing: on the war, but division occurred on; i whether it was feasible to bring him to justice before an internationals tribunal. The French and British view fav-J ored a tribunal, but the American view, it is understood, favofed moral j indictment without recourse to pro-' secution, owing to the lack of an in-j tenational law as a basis for trial I before an international court. Belgium, on which the war fell! first and heaviest,?is reorted to have! taken a view much similar to that of the United States, while Japan | and Italy were partially in accord; with the American view. GOES TO ABBEVILLE. Miss Julia Mabry left yesterday! for Abbeville, her old home. Miss Mabry has resided in Columbia for ' several years anfl was an efficient clerk in the (jffice of the Carolina In- J surance Company. She has many; ' friends in Columbia who will regret | she has left the city.?The State,! VVXVVVVVVVVVvVVV1 IV COTTON MARKET. V V Good cotton on the Abbe- \ V ville market brought 28 cents V V yesterday. May future* -V V closed in New York at 26. V \ I ABBEVILLE COUNTY ROLL OF PENSIONS Given in Classes Showing Amount Each Class Will Draw?Total Amount Received for the County is $4,488.00?List Same as for 1918. T T. Porfin nnw vjlc1a, vi wui 1/ o. aj. j. v**m? "?? has the pension money for Abbevlile county. Below is given a list of the pensioners. The total amount received for the county is $4,488.00. This is the same list as for 1918. The law passed by the recent legislature does not effect the old pensioners this year. >, * Class A?$96.00. E. W. Ashley, 0. L. Cann, R. A. Clem, J. S. Williams, Sr., C. S. Young. Class C-l?$48.00. J. S. Bosdell, W. T. Broadwell, L. B. Ramey. Class C-2?$36.00. W. E. Algary, M. W. Barnes,* J. J. Blanchett, C. A. Botts, T. J. Bowen, D. S. Branyon, J. H. Burdett, R. R. Davis, N. P. DeVore, D. B. Dunlap, J. J. Edwards, U. J. Elgin, John Evans^G. W. Fields, F. H. Gerk, E. P. Gray, J. B. Hampton, D. H. Howard, J. M. Knight, R. 0. McAVdams, J. W. McCurry, J. Q. McDavid, G. W.- Milford, J.' W. Rikafd, J. L. Scott, T. C. Seal. W. C. Shaw, J. T. Stuckey, Stephen ^Valters, George White, M M. Ellis. , Class C-3 ?4B.UU. Melinda Ann Bratcher, Mary F. Cooley, Mrs. H. L. Flinn, Mrs^ M. J. Patterson, Mrs. Martha Southerland, Mrs. Sallie Watkins, Mrs. Sarah A. Wilson. Class C-4?$36.00. Mattie Adams, H. P. Baker, Frances Bigby, M. J. Bowie, Martha J. t Bowie, S. M. Bradley, Alice E. Campbell, Sallie Campbell, Martha S. Cann, R. W. Cannon, Mary L. Carlisle, 0. C. Carpenter, R. H. Cochran, Mrs. A. E. Cox, Jane E. Drake, W. T. Ellis, S. M. Fortescue, Jane C. Gaston, E. R. Hamilton, Carrie Hampton, Minnie W. Hardin, Callie C. Hester, Mattie E. Hill, D. E. Hodge, G. F. Holcomb, E. V. Hughes, Jane Hughes, Etta Hughey, E. E. Kay, Maggie Kinard, W. F. Livingston, Louise B. Loner, Emma McAdams, Mary C. McAlister, W. P. McCarter, Jane McCord, Lizzie Mcuord, L<eila a. McoDnald, Mary McKinney, Catherine '.McNair, M. J. Martin, Sallie M. Nance, Ella Partridge, L. R. Patterson, W. T. C. Pettigrew, India Saxon, A. W. Seawright, Effie Seawright, S. E. Seawright, Elizabeth Sharp, Elizabeth Shillito, P. S. Simmons, Fannie Smith, Nancy E. Sprouse, Mattie F. Stewart, J. H. Stokes, Nancy L. Stone, E. A. Suber, Margaret Syfan, Martha Taylor, Lucy C. Thomson, M. M. Thornton, P. A. Tribble, Rosa Tucker, James W. Wideman, M. E. Wilson, D. A. Winn, Margaret L. Wright. SIDNEY DREW, NOTED COMEDIAN, DEAD New York, April 0.?S.dney Drew, actor on the stage, and for the motion picture screon, tl.ed today at his home here. Mr. Drew was appearing with his wife in the play "Keep Her Smiling,* in Detroit last week, when he became ill. Mr. Drew, who was a native of New York, was 54 years old. MRS. WHITE GOES TO YORK. Mrs. Nelle W. White leaves today for York, where she has taken a position as matron of one of the cottages at the Episcopal Orphanage. Mrs. White is admirably fitted for this position, and her friends will be glad to know that she has secured it. The Orphanage is a delightful place for one to live. It is located in the fine old town of York, and all the surroundings are most attractive. DRY LAW W FORCED A I . Washington, April 9.?Three thousand internal revenue agents working in specially arranged zones throughout the United States will enforce prohibition after July 1> according to plans announced today by the revenue bureau. Nearly 800 inspectors will be trained for the work, to be added to the force of 2,28' revenue agents already available for police regulations and the machinery for enforcement will be in working order before the date when absolute prohibition becomes! effective. This for6e of special agents will I be distributed among the districts where law violation is threatened tothe largest extent, and special at-* tention will be paid to cities where revenue officials look for most persistent efforts to make whiskey illegally. In addition the revenue authorities plan to co-operate with local police, and to leave the greater part of the enforcement work to these authorities in localities where the police appear efficient. Without such a plan, the force of even 3,000 federal agents would be insufficient to police the entire country. Although'manufacture of liquor for personal tee will be equally illegal with the production for Sale, revenue agents are expected to de-\ AUTOMOBILE THIEVES k ARRESTED IN ABBEVIL& Three White# Meto Hailing From JgU gusta Arrested by Abbeville Folicemen?Officers to Carry *rt n 1 1 nem dbck iu ucuigm Today. Sheriff Burts, Chief of Police j Johnson and Policeman McLane captured three automobile thieves on Wednesday afternoon at Darraugh's. The men captured are: J. R Campbell, of Youngstown, Ohio; Fuller, of Aiken, S. C.; and Will Wingard, of Augusta. According to the story told by the men they sand-bagged a negro chauffeur in Augusta two or three days ago, took his car and started for] parts unknown. They broke down near town on Wednesday afternoon and telephoned to a local garage for assistance. Before any help could , be sent they had sold the car in! which they were traveling at a figure which at once excited suspicion. Upon being asked for some referen-j ces 'before the money was passed] they gave the name of some person] in Augusta. The party who was about to buy the car paid a small amount on it J and agreed to pay the balance on Thurday morning. In the meantime! the officers learned of the men, and i they went after them, and landed hem in jail, where they now are ! awaiting the arrival of Augusta officers, who will take them back to that place for trial. The car stolen was an Oldsmobile. I. VERDICT FOR THE STATE. Columbia, April 9.?The jury in . the suit by O'Neal Sandel against j the State of South Carolina for : $100,000 damages for the deaths of {Thelma and Minnie Sandel, two | young girls of Calhoun County, | which has been tried in the Richland ! County court here for the past two : days, brought in a sealed verdict at | 1 o'clock this morning in favor of j the State, after being out seven j hours and forty-five minutes. The verdict was opened in the court this morning by Judge Thomas S. Sease,1 J the presiding judge. Attorneys forj ; the plaintiff gave notice of an ap-| j peal. ine piaintirr alleged that the. j deaths of the two girls were caused I by contaminated anti-typhoid vac j cine points, due to improper packing j at and the "unsanitary condition of; the State laboratory. t - . ILL BE ENlFTER JULY 1 I vote most of their-time to the com mercial traffic, and leave the enforcement of the law against personal manufacture to local police. To Establish Zones. Internal revenue bureau agents under the direction of B. C. Keith, deputy commissioner now are working on a plan to divide the country into zones already established. One chief inspector will be assigned to each zone, with as many assistants as the character of the territory indicates necessary. The men -will be especially trained in detection work, most having served in that capacity forTnany years. " Although heretofore liquor violations have been found by revenue agents mainly among moonshiners | of southern mountains, however,' prohibition is expected to stimulate illicit distillation enormously cities, where the demand will be most constant and consequently where greater profits from the occupation can be reaped. * Great care is to be observed by revenue officials to prevent unnecessary interference with production and distribution of alcohol for industrial and commercial purposes under ft * the prohibition act. Regulations gov-j erninfc production of this non-beverage alcohol will be issued soon. SEVENTY-filNE DIE IN STORM IN TEXAS (c 1 "*! ' 'Wop Equinoxial Gale in Years Sweeps Wide Area?Storm From Rio Grande Valley With High Wind and Heavy Rain Great Property Damage. Dallas, Texas, April r 9.?Thej worst equinoxial storm for many' years swept over North Texas and Southern Oklahoma last night leaving in its wake seventy-nine deaths, hundreds of injured persons and property damage which.will amountj to many thousands of dollars, ac-! cording to incomplete reports received here. < , . # . 1 \ Twenty-eight of the known dead were white persons. The storm came up from the Rio Grande valley with a high wind and heavy rain, gaining force until it tore through the northern tier of the Texas counties with the destructive n ess of a tornado. In the Texas Panhandle there was heavy snow that stopped trains. The course of the storm was erratic. At times it leaped a mile or more- before striking the ground and doing damage, and left one farm house unharmed only to demolish the next one. No cities of any size were in its. Path. Most of those killed were caught, under their falling hnilrlincB The Vionvv rninfall Avhiri jrnished the numerous fires that started when houses were overturned. The little cotton town of Canaan was wiped out. SUTHERLAND SELLS SOIL. -I % John F. Sutherland, who deals in real estate, seed cotton, stocks and bonds, and who advertises in The Press and Banner, is making things lively in the real estate market. He has "recently sold the following pieces of property: Th? house and lot on Henry Street belonging to J. E. Sutherland has been sold to John McMahan, the price being $2,000. The Putman lands consisting of 120 acres, 11 miles south of the city have been sold to J. M. King for $3,000. The lot with six room dwelling on South Main Street belonging to P. L.'Blanchett has been disposed of to J.-.S. .Hunter at the price of $2100. Mr. Sutherland is advertising othtn vanl Anfnfn nnA iT waii : ci uai^aiu^ in avoi cocacc aim ix jvu are looking for a home, or have a place which you desire to sell, he is able to be oi service to .you. .. , .-.'JjSV . . .L':1m VETERANS PLAN AMERICAN EEGIOI ?? i Call Issued for St. Louis CaucusWill Be Held in Mav?Majoi Workman of Greenville, Expected to Be One of Officers Attending. I New York, April 8.?A committ< whose officers declared it represen ed every State in the Union, evei rank in the army 'and navy and, e1 ery shade of political belief, issue , here tonight a call for a caucus i St. Louis next month to elect pr< liminary organizations of the Ame: ican legion to be composed df An erican veterans of the world war. The caucus, to be held May 8, ! and 10, will pave the way for a ns tional convention fet tentatively fc November 11, when the organiz; tion, intended to offer memberslji to alf officers and enlisted men i the United States military or nav* service between the date of Amer ca'tf ^declaration of war and the ce? sation of hostilities, will be mad permanent. - The caucus call was signed b Lieut. Col.. Theodore JRoosevelt . o Mpw "Vnrlr f?1i nil-man.* T.ioiif fVw Bennett Clark of Missouri, vie chairman, and Lieut. Col. Eric Fisl er "VVood of Pennsylvania, secretarj together with upwards of 200 con mitteemen drawn from the commis sioned and enlisted personnel of th afmy, navy and marine corps an representing the 48 States and th District of Columbia. ' "The legion will not interest il self in politics but will make its ir fluence felt in regard to the pol cies," Colonel Roosevelt said in di; Cussing the embryo organization. 1 will be strictly non-partisan, he adc ed, its objects being to perpetuat comradeships formed during th war, to preserve the history of th conflict and to maintain the princ pies for which American soldiers an sailors trained, fought and died. | In addition to the delegates an | their alternates, the committee sail 1 representatives of veterans and pj triotic organizations already forme would be invited to attend togetht with governors and adjutants gene I al of all States as honorary deli I gates. Among them are expected 1 j be Brig. Gen. H. A. Blanding, Ba i ?ow, Fla.; and Col. Alexander ] i Lawton, Jr., Savannah, Ga.; Maj. \ j D. Workman, Greenville/S. C.; Cc j Luke Lea, Nashville. I - j FRENCH PRESS IS BITTER. j Harsh Denunciation of America Peace Delegates. i % j Paris, April 9.?The harsh denui ciation of the American peace del gation by the French press ar charges that the ordering of tl transport George Washington .1 come to Brest before its reguh time is nothing short of blackma have not affected the American del J gates who apparently are not su I prised at the newspaper criticism, While the Americans repeated] ' reaffirm their belief that cdnside: ' able progress has been made in tl ! last three days, one member remarl |ed today: "It is- not a bad idea to have tli i -I.:-. ~i. "D-?J. J? *? -i-T- - ? | amp <11, jdic&u reauy lur trie return. The Matin's article pungent) ' criticises the peace conference ui ! der large captions, reading: "Dii j quieting mysteries in council of fou 1 In five months Allied governmenl | have not solved single problen I Odessa in power of Bolsheviki." The newspaper declares it hi oeen tne metnoa 01 tne ? conierenc to put the concerns of France las England and America having gotte all they required, says The Matii "now we come, we with our bothei some demands, and if we do not g satisfaction our country will be f nancially dead. Such will be fruit o our sacrifices." V- .'L w- ., - ? - 5 . * -< . iswdsfsfc*:*:.v v X'A' /meat CRT ? Government Expects Largest Ever r Grown?Big -Sum Involved? < Speculation as to Amount of Federal Money to Be Paid v For Grain. ' I ;e k Washington, April 8.?Forecast t- by the department of agriculture to y day that the nation's winter wheat V' crop would total, 837,000,000 bush- ' ^ id, els, the largest crop ever grown, in aroused irpmediate speculation as 2- to the cost to the government, of ' r- such an enormous yield. Under the . ^ i- bill passed by congress the government is obligated to pay the differ- l $ 3, ence between the guaranteed price < i- of $2.26 a bushel and the Vorld r market price for every bushel not i- only of winter but of spring wheat ' . ' p produced. i - x n The total value of the, winter r d - wheat crop on the basis of an J337,- 1 i*j 000,000 bushel crop forecast would . ^|be $1,891,020,000. The spring wheat ~ r :6 pmn cnnn fh Ha nltmfoH nnn nftt. }ia / *v estimated at this time, but departV ment of agriculture officials today '*} predicted it would, range between 1- 225,000,000 and 300,000,000 buah?; els which would increase the total *? i- value of the nation's wheat crop to U approximately $2,500,000,000. ' " l" The part' of'this $2,500,000,000 J* that the government must pay to e i maintain the guaranteed price is a ^.matter on which officials here de- v 61 clined to comment. It is "said the i factors influencing the world market L I ^ I price, such as production in Argen- . ' . ' :* l"jtina, Australia, and other countries , ,/ ? j j and the European demand, werp too s i > 3"i numerous to make any prediction at ^ j this time: The department of agri- i culture has nd information as to ese! timated wheat ( production in the e, other Wheat growing countries of ieI the world. % Officials expressed the belief today j that there would be a good foreign i demand for American wheat which would take care of the nation's surplug add while the loss to the goveminent through its price guarantee ^ I may amount far into the millions of <' I dollars, so far as the actual wealth r" j of the country -is concerned it aim- . e" j ply will be taking money from one .) t0 j pocket and putting it into another. r"j The money, it was aaid, will go into j the pockets of the farmers and oM^ | cials believe the forecast indicates I farmers will be more prosperous and possess greater potential buying power than ever before. The enormous sums fanpers will receive for their wheat, it was said, should find < in its way back quickly into circulation thus adding to the nation's genieral prosperity. *-! - . '/ e ld! J. E. JONES, TREASURER. ie| to J Joseph E. Jones has been appointirjed Treasurer of Abbeville County to ,il I serve out the unexpired term of th? \ e-jlate Jas.* F. Bradley. It will be remr-lembered that Mr. Bradley died just , I after having been elected for a term" [y of four years. Mr. Chalmers was r_; appointed to serve out this unexpired ie | term which ends on July 1st, of this j year. { Mr. Chalmers was elected last ie j summer for a full term commencing "|on July 1st of this year. No aplyjpointment has been made for this i-| full term, the governor and Senator 3-j^Ioore rightfully leaving it to the r. people to select a treasurer for thig ts term. A meeting of the County Democratic Executive Committee will be 13 j called at once by County Chairman, Ie Wm. P. Greene, and a primary will likely be ordered for the purpose of n suggesting a man for this place. *: r,t Mrs. T. M. Marchant and her two i Viona aro Vioro frnnri CZvt%+ n J- 11U11UOVI11V L/VJd wt V **V* V i.4 VIII VI* VV?*7 ^ ,f ville on a visit of two weeks to Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Speed.