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:. ,- ' . . . }: ' . . ' . : *&yh . v ' ' : v v ' M M? ' ' . ' ' ? ' * > ' ' * ' ... ?/' J?* , V . * ' ' ?, 'I. "?!: ' ' ' if. ^4 ;ig? Abbeville Press and Banner ? - , ? ' ' i ; Established 1844. $2.00 the Year. Abbeville, S. C., Tuesday, April 22, 1919. Single Copies, Five Cents. 75th Year. ' ' " 1 ' i 1 SOLDIERS Al A ROY The Welcome Home Celebratio held in Abbeville last Thurday i honor of the young men who ha\ returned from service overseas .ar from military duty in this countr was a success in every way and on Hof the most notable entertainment Hever given in Abbeville. !ie paraae was to uegm at u? five but all day long peop] i coming from every part < :ounty to lend their present to do honor to our brave your The ladies were busy prepa i supper, decorating floats, gr i welcome to friends and so from a distance and seeing thi 7 detail was perfected for a su< ul entertainment. e Jordan Band arrived in tow k one o'clock and entertaine rowd from the Monument Pai their inspiring music. e celebration was opened wit >arade which formed at ha five at the Graded School, cam Main street and circled tt e. The parade was headed b r Moore Mars, Mr. Charlie M< ie and Mr. Allen Long, who rod iog horses and cleared the wa e crowd. s band followed and livened u Id town to the strains of th Grey Mare." The first floj Ias a handsome affair typifying Lil xy and the Allies. Miss Lydia Mi r represented Liberty and he] oft a laurel wreath, while the di: rent corners of the float were o< [pied by Miss Leila Ellis, Miss Coi dia Tennant, Miss Fannie Star] id Miss Sarah Perrin, holding th rosses of Honor of the Allied cour ies. This was a beautiful float. rrru~ -J A I Ixlie secuiiu iiuat representing ni ville wa3 made in pryamid ctyli aped in white and twined with iv th Miss Janie Morse occupying rone-like chair over which the bai r with "Abbeville" in gold lettei ated. The Red Cross float was a cs stefully decorated and was occi ed by Mrs. C. C. Gambrell, Mrs. 1 White, Mr.- Joel Morse and M: L a L?. R^HO* Oi vuwuiaii. BB|The Canteen float was a fine affa BHd showed perfectly the splendi Hftrk done by this branch of the we ^Brk service. Mrs. Dendy Millc HHd Mrs. Bherard were serving rt B^fcsments to Francis Mabry and M |^H:Kelvey, represnting the Army an M Lowrie Wilson and John Loma ^ presenting the Navy. I^VThere were five cars occupied t raHnfederate veterans, decorated i i colors and driven by prett ing girls. [tere was a handsome car froi j e West representing the Unite ites, bearing all the flags of tl ies, and making a bright spot < or in the already charming pi ie. rhen came a long line of litt Is dressed as Red Cross nurs< [ \ I behind them an equal numb* [flower girls, little children dres I in white carrying large baske flowers which they strewed i it of thfe soldiers as they passe the square making a beautifi rure of youth and innocence d( honor to courage and mankind 'he insnirinc siaVifc n-f +Via noror r o ?? " the long line of soldiers. A fir ing body of men under the con d .of First Lieut. Gottlob J ffer, the ranking officer of tt lty soldiers. apt. C. C. Gambrell and Lieu i Brice, of Due West, followc four men of the Medical Cor] ied the procession followed t if Koiiffa? on/1 T.ioiif I?* MMU MAWfctV* VH11V tenburg and behind them tl ers, the sailors bringing up tl was an inspiring sight to see tl and to feel that they, in tl spirits of youth had won ft (selves and for us undying fan honor. ie soldiers were followed by tl etn workers and then came tl iE GIVEN AL WELCOMl n mothers headed by Mrs. J. M. W in kinson, wearing her badge of hone re a star for all five sons in the s? td vice. rrri_ _ - J - J 4-U^ yf x ne paraut ciruicu tuc 04U0 ie drawing up finally on the plazd ts front of the Court House from whii speaking took place. The exercis If were in charge of Mayor Mars, w] le asked Rev. H. W. Pratt to op< \-f oritVi nravpT. fJm ?? ?? r-*Trf :e After prayer by the Rev. Dr. Pra ig pastor of the Presbyterian Churd r- the Hon. Frank B. Gary was intr 7. duced by Mayor Mars and made 1- very admirable address, remarkab it for its beauty of diction, force 1 e. statement and eloquence of the ju tribute paid to the returning hero n who had sustained on many fields :d carnage the reputation of Abbevil k County for constancy to duty. Jud( Gary was happy in all that he sa h and particularly in his tribute [f the unreturning soldier who slee] ie under the poppies in Flanders' fiel ie He concluded with the suggestu ,y that the men from Abbeville wl z. fought in the great struggle to mal [0 the world a safe place to live y should, organize a society for tl preservation of the truth about the p achievements so that in the makii l0 of history the record might be pr iX served without mutilation in the i: j. terest of other forward-looking me who are already beginning to mal their claims to immortality f< deathless deeds. He would not wit! ,, hold from others the least recogn ? tion of their wonderful service * j , the front but he would keep the re 9 ord straight for the honor of the mc u of Abbeville who also suffered ar fought and bled and died for Gc y and country and humanity. , "Profit by the experience of tl 7 veterans of the Southern Confede a j acy," said Judge Gary. "They mat ^! history?glorious history?'but u I friendly hands have penned it. Yc i j mOTT aooilt*Arl +V? O 4 WV MUkJUL VU (/UUV V/ I/I1V1 OCV- L>iV/J ir will claim all that is coming to thei ^ North Carolina is already claimii p the gory of first breaking the Hi denburg Line. I will not say thi the Tarheeliato is not ibackwai J about coming forward. Let us he< j the lesson." ir In concluding, Judge Gary pa tribute to the devotion of the w men who did their part and mo: than their part in the great wor i?j war and to all the other helpers the fearful strusrsrle for the salvati< *' j of humanity from the powers < i darkness. ?y , The speech on behalf of the st in diers was made by Lieut. W. D. W ;y \ kinson, and an excellent speech m was. He was easy and graceful ^ his language and the attention < ' the vast throng of people did n ^ stray as he spoke of the soldier ai his life. He made a touching allu ion to the service of prayers held Abbeville during the war and than ig ed the people for it. He vioced tl *r appreciation of * the boys for tl Canteen workers, the Red Cross, tl s- . fcg sustaining mother love and the fe< n ing of gratitude for the fathers aj ^ the work done by the men at hom . Lieut. Wilkinson has added new la il rels to his fame. oAfter the speaking the crowd e je joyed the punch served, the bai music and the social intercourse u le til the supper was served at seve ^ | thirty. iel The tables were prettily decorat< and were spread on the plaza, k bountiful supper was served by tl Canteen ladies and was enjoyed 1 ag all. The Confederate veterans we ' guests also. There was no speech-making ie the supper, the soldiers preferrii to devote their time to "chow" whii was superior to that served by Unc ie Sam while the Hindenburg Line w ie going by the board. After supp )r many of the soldiers took advanta] le of Manager Kay's invitation to s "Cleopatra" and enjoyed the pictu ie show until the dance was ready ie begin. <r- . - - .. * v TWO SLEEPERS CAUGHT* Shirley White sent down Frfd i morning for the sheriff. He 1 found two men asleep in his pastu and he wanted the sheriff to wa them. Sheriff Burts with Depi >r' Cann was soon on the scene and 1 >r- -i?-? a ?, siecpers were aiuuscu uviu vu slumbers. They claimed first to re from New York, but on furtl in questioning they admitted that th were from Dayton, Ohio. Both w< 83 young men scarcely out of th ?? teens. They gave their names Jn j Herman Risner and Chester Bo I sher. " Being further . questioned as their business in this, section th ?" stat^ that they had started out a see the country, and that they h *e run out of money, and therefc I had to sleep in the open fields. T sheriff informed' them that it v, es necessary for them to go to work get arrested, and they, readily c< sented to go to work. Mr. Wh ?e offered them employment and it ^ few hours they had grubbed up LU the sprouts in his field. Ps A message soon came from t Sheriff at Dayton, Ohio, in respnc >n to one from the Sheriff, saying ti 10 there was nothing against the be ce there. A later message asked t m sheriff to hold Eisner until his fatfc 16 could come for him. A messeng ir arrived in the city on Saturday a Risner was taken back home. Aft e" he had gotten on a new suit, a n" eaten two good meals at the Eure in Hotel he looked like a different nu ce the sheriff says. Bowsher is si 9r with Mr. White, h li" GREAT MACHINE TO MARKET at BONDS RUNNING SMOOTHI c^ Treasury Offices, Busy for a Lo: ^ Time, Quieter Than Usual Todaj Having Passed the Task of Putting Loan Over to Local Committees. IS le Washington, April 21.?Not a r >u pie of excitement was apparent 1 day at the Treasury on the open! n of the Victory Liberty Loan selli ^ campaign, rne Dig nation wiae n n_ chine for the marketing of $4,60 000,000 of notes as the last big vi loan had been so completely adju 1(j ed and oiled in advance that it we into operation almost automatical The big offices in the Treasu: ? ! which for weeks past have be ore! busy with prepartions for the lo 1 campaign, were quieter than usu ^ for the tosk of putting the big lo across had been passed onto the cal committees of workers in the sands of communities. There t parently were so busy today gathi jj_ ing the first harvest of subScriptic j. that they had no time to report th . progress to national headquarte 0? for most telegrams to the Treasu . early today were of a technical i UL i(j ture and told nothing of the openi s demonstrations throughout the coi in tTyk < ie THE MASONIC DINNER. tie ^ The Masonic Supper Monday nig | held' in the hall over Parker a 1(jj Reese's store, was a pleasant aff; j and enjoyed by all who attend* I Mr. Frank Hart, of Columbia, a Mr. George T. Bryan of Greenvil n_j Dr. W. E. McCord of Greenwo* 1(jj and Mr. E. M. Anderson, of Gei n_ j gia, were among the distinguish I visitors present. j The supper, which was excelle: was served by the ladies of the J sociate Reformed Presbyteri Church. . re BACK FROM GEORGIA. ,3 a? Mr. E. M. Anderson has been the city for a day or two visiti ^ Mr. Charles McNeil and seeing 1 je many old friends. Mr. Anderson successful in his new home thou er he likes to come over occasiona and take a look over Abbeville. je ee ' re Miss Inez Scott, of Augusta, G to spent the week-end with her sisto Mrs. Tom Klugh. % : ' V > 1 . - . ? . * *L : t. - THE PRICE OF PEACE J iay The picture, "The Price of Peace" ia<* i3 to be shown at the Opera House ^ on Thursday, at 3:30 and at 8:30. Capt. Lumpkin, who is now the Assiatant Attorney General of the '^e State, is traveling with the picture 1 eu" and will make an address explaining ] th scenes which are shown. Capt. J ier Lumpkin saw service in France and ' iey is acquainted with a great many of 1 5re the scenes, and being a fluent talk- 1 eir er, his descriptions -will be worth 1 as hearing. - j w" On Monday afternoon, the 28th, ^ one of the tanks used in the great to * 1 war will be shown in Abbeville. The . 6yi tank to be shown is one of the kind to ^ ^: used by General Bing when he first a i Hrnve a wedce into the German lines. ' and when it was demonstrated that;! these war engines could be of great M service to the allies in winning the or war. >n- , . . .. Both the picture and the tank are ite ,. 1 j ( a well worth seeing. Every person in aU the county should arrange to be at ' Aibbeville on both occasions and to ! " . . ' *, j k see both the picture and the fighting _ machine. ise There is to be no charge for seeiys ing the picture and none for seeing the tank. ler ' 1 ,er OFF FOR A MONTH. nd Ar\ Mrs. Frank B. Gary leaves Thursn(j day for ari extended visit North. She will anend some time at AnnaDolia 1 &a ?? -x- ? ? * 1 in> with her young son, Frank, and will 1 ;ill visit relatives ,in Washington, Phila- * delphia and New York. 1 -U,?? j LOAN DRIVE OPENED A JY ; BY NEW AE^O STUNT 1 I A . i ag Aviatof, 2,000 Feet Up, Reads Wilrt j son's MeasagV to Throng on Treasury Step*. | Washington, April 21.?From an| airplane flying 2,600 feet overhead jp_ an army officer today read President to_ Wilson's Victory Liberty loan mesng. sage to a throng of 15,000 persons, ng assembled at the South steps of the: la_ Treasury, by the use of the wireless! 0 _ telephone and a newly invented rar sound amplifier. A few minutes laS?_ ter- Admiral Sims, from the platform ,nj. addressed the same audience through ly the amplifier. He praised the work _ of the American army in France, Ljt en saying the Navy was really, an auxan iliary of the Army. To the prolongaj ed applause. Admiral Sims respondan ed by explaining that he interpreted i the cheering as an expression of, m_ gratitude for the Navy and not for| any individual connected with it. I ip- " I 0r_ Billie Burke, the actress, sold bonds | )ng to the audience after the address of j _) Admiral Sims, who bought the first! ! bond. X3, . [ry The throng of government em-| ia. ployes, dismissed for the capital's] n opening demonstration for the loan,j cheered the President's message asi" | # j j snoken through the air and enunci-| ! p.tcd distinctly to them by Lieuten-i I ant H. E. Metcalf, a radio officer in j the airplane. They craned their j ^tj necks to see the plane soaring far! n(j! above, bearing the officer whose! air! words came to them so distinctly: | 2(j "Hello, Hello, Treasury," cried I n(j the aviator, "I am now 2,600 feet i- bver you in plane 2,070 from Boiling: * I ( )(j field." He then read the message! ar_ and concluded by bidding good-bye e(j to the crowd good naturedly. at> AFTER MANY YEARS. M i! an Mrs. R. R. Hemphill has moved j from her home in Fort Pickens and! ' is living now with her daughter, Mrs. j' D. A. Rogers, on South Main street, ii Mrs. Hemphill has lived in Fort Pickin ens for nearly fifty years and a famng ily of nine children has been raised [lis and has passed out from the old % t_ xu. J:-..*-!? n??? ?! c is nome. in me uivisiuu ui ucuciai . gh Hemphill's 'books each child received i lly a share amounting to one hundred < v4 volumes each. 3 ( aM Mrs. G. W. Shirley and daughter < er, and son spent Sunday in Greenwood i at the home of T. S. Henderson. ] i , J' . . j . '/> - ' .?*/< > V. ..1 .C TROPHY TRA IN ABBEVii Crammed full of machinery equipment and machinery covering every phase of wartime science two Vichorv Libertv Loan Trophy trains left Richmond, Monday, April 21, to toui the states of the Fifth Federal Reserve District. The first, which will paes through Virginia, North and South Carolina will be known as "The Thirtieth Division Special" in honor of the fighting Carolina boys, who were with the first to pierce the Hindenberg line. The second train, which will tour Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland, has been designated as "'The Carter Glass Special" in compliment to the secretary of the Treasury Department. Each train will be on the rails approximately three weeks, covering almost 2,600 miles in the completion of a schedule that calls for stops at 75 cities and towns in the Fifth District. . Part of the exhibition will include ?very variety of weapon and equipment used by the . Allies in the suc:eisful prosecution of the war, from rifles, npachine guns and hand grenides to large calibre cannon. In adlition airplane parts wlil be included in the display. Probaibly the only arm of the service to be omitted from representaaon in the Trophy Train will be the :ank corps. Arrangements had previously been made by the governnent to ship "whippet" tanks to various cities and towns throughout ;hc country as a separate feature. A unique part of the exhibit will >e the display of naval inventions, 'EFFECTED TREATY MAY ' BE DELAYED PAST FRIDAY f , f ; v'v Paris, April 21.?Grave doubts vere expressed today whether the perfected peace treaty would be presented to the German representa;ives the cominsr Friday. While the ireaty will be communicated to them In substance, it was said in well informed quarters that it would be physically impossible to prepare the iocument in its complete, final form, in the four days remaining. Premiers Lloyd George, Clemen:eau and Orlando met again this morning in M. Clemenceau's office and resumed consideration of the Adriatic question. President Wilson again absented himself from the conference. The council of four will meet this afternoon, President Wilson and Premier Lloyd George, Clemenceau and Orlando attending. i : GOES WITH MR. HEMPHILL. Mr. W. A. Taylor, who has been with Taylor Bros., has accepted a position as draftsman for Mr. James C. Hemphill, architect, and will befm work tomorrow. Mr. Taylor ia a graduate of Clemson College in architecture. Mr. Hemphill's friends will be glad to know that his business has increased to such an extent that he finds an assistant necessary.? [ndex-Journal. COMMUNISTS FAIL TO SEIZE CONTROL OF AUSTRIAN GOVT. ___ i Vienna, Saturday, April 19.?The communists it appeared late tonight, lad failed in their attempt to seize :ontrol of the government. Most of ;he Hungarian agitators in Vienna lave been arrested and the arrest of A a? VkAA-n Kaflmn HUStrian clgiutiuio uaa uccu uvf, 14.?. MAJOR HEMPHILL A VISITOR. Major and Mrs. J. C. Hemphill are spending some time with relatives at \bbeville, having come down several lays ago from Washington, where Major Hemphill has been doing spe:ial newspaper work. His friends in jreenwood hope that he "will drop ~ - ? 1- - -1. n on" them before ne goes duck tf orth.?Index-J ournal. - , * V ' * ,. . ' . ilN TO BE II.F. MONDAY , perfected under the stress of war " needs, and tfompleted only at a late 'ty. date when the signing of the armis; tice prevented their introduction in' to the scheme of Anodern warfare. The following is the schedule of 1 "The Thirtieth Division Special:" [ Sunday, April 27-^-Arrive Blacksi burg, 1:00 P. M., leave at 8:00 P. M. i Arrive Gaffney at 3:20 P. M., leave , 5:00 P. M. Monday, April 28.-L-Arrive Spar, tanburg 5:50 P. M., lave at 8:00 P. M. Arrive Greer 8:45 A. M., leave at 10:00 A. M. Arrive Greenville, 10:35 A. M., leave at 1:00 P. M. ' Arrive Abbeville at 3:15 P. M., leave at 4:30 P. M. ' Tuesday, April 29.?Arrive Green, wood, 5:10 P. M., leave at 7:00 A. M. j. ? Arrive Clinton at 8:00 A. M., leave ' . at 10:00 A. M. Arrive Latirens, at , 10:25 A. M., leave 12:00 M. Arrive t : Clinton, 12:25 P. M., leave at 12:30'. Arrive Newberry 1:20 P. M?> leave 3:00 P.M. ' Wednesday, April 80.?Arrive Co-' lumbia 4:45 P. M., leave at 6:00 A. M. Arrive Denmark 8:00 A. M., and leave at 10:00 A.' M. Arrive Orange- ' , j. burg 10:50 A. M., leave at 12:50 P. M. Arrive Sumter 2:50 P. M.f leave at 4:00 P. M. , Thursday, May 1.?Arrive Camden 5;10 P. M., ieave 7:00 A, M. Arrive McBee 8:00 A. M., le&ve at 9:80 A. Jtf. Arrive Cheraw 10:30 A. M., and leave 12:00 M. Arrive. Darlington at 1:10 P. M., leave 8:10 P. M. Arrive Florence 3:35 P. M., leave at 5:30 P.M. Friday, May 2.?Arirve Bennettaville 7:00 P. M., leave 7:00 A. M. : " ' . ' > V. .""v" T:.'""-'' yt-? ITALY WILL HOLD . j OUT FOR Itt'l&JiDS i f . ; . ' Rome, Sunday, April 20.?The Populo Romano says that Premier ; Orlando will be able to reach Rome I before April 23, the date ^xed for > the re-opening of parliament, only in case Italian rights are not recogI ' , nized by the peace conference, in i which case it says the Italian delei gate will not go to Versailles for the conclusion of peace with Germany, which it asserts cannot be , ratified without the adhesion of *' ? i Italy. i "But Italy cannot sign a peace X [ i sanctioning her fall," the newspaper i says, "and until the time of the meeting, the Italian delegates will remain in Paris and work with anxi ious activity." . - ' 1 LEGISLATOR HERE. R. H. McAdams, of Due West, a' member of the House of Repfesen tatives, was in the city on Thursday to see the big parade. He is interi ested in good roads, but his telescope i is on the roads of Greenyille County, i and he believes in profiting from the ? i _?t i _xi 1. n mistaKes wnicn otner people maite. i While here he subscribed for The i Press and Banner; > i i JAMES STEVENSON ARRIVES. ; Supervisor W. A. Stevenson received a telegram on last Friday from his son, James, telling of his safe arrival from overseas. He landed at Hoboken, N! J., but expects to be transferred to Camp Jackson at an early date, from which camp he will receive his honorable discharge. James has been in France for several months. Some little time ago i rumor was going the rounds that he had been lost at sea. His friends win be glad to know that he is back in the land of his birth, safe and sound. t v . v Ik. rftTTAM Uiom V v 11_L_ " v V Good cotton on the Abbe- V V ville market brought 2$ cents V V yesterday.v May futures V V . closed in New York at 27.60. IV *\?v<rr V \