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I ' .... . .. Abbeville Press and Banner Established 1844. $2.00 the Year. Abbeville, S. C., Tuesday, June 24, 1919. Single Copies, Five Cents. 75th Yew. I GERMANS TO SIGN I' THE PEACE TREATY , a Make Reservations Which Are Re- ^ ejcted by Council of Four?Vote ^ of Confidence For New Hun Government?Treaty Signing on j ^ Monday. g J Berlin, June 22.?Germany will sign the peace treaty of the allied and associated powers. The national as- j sembly this afternoon by a vote of j l 237 to 138 decided to sign. The as-|C sembly also voted confidence in the $ new government of Herr Bauer, 236 j 1 to 89. Sixty-eight members abstained \ from voting. $ On the question of signing the ( C treaty five members of the assembly jp abstained from voting. j I1 Before the vote of confidence was \ taken, Herr Bauer, the new premier, j a declared that the government would ; s sign the treaty, but without acknowl-j $ edging the responsibility of the Ger-jv man people for the war and' without a accepting the obngations contained $ in Articles 227 to 230 in the treaty \ relating to the trial of the former a emperor and the extradition of other 1 German personages. I a ttt_: T??? 91 ?Tn annminrincri ^ TT CLUlai , UUUV MA* ?M o, the decision of the government to P sign the peace terms, Premier Bauer j ^ said before the national assembly to-!*' day: j5 "The allied and associated powers J ^ cannot expect the German people to * agree from inner conviction to a ^ peace instrument whereby without P the populations being consulted liv- a ing members are severed from the ^ German empire, German sovereignty ^ permanently violated and unbearable economic and financial, burdens im- -j posed upon the German people." Paris, June 22.?Communications', from the Germans to the council of | f four, relating to the vote of the as-j C sembly at Weimar, reached President s Wilson at 7:45 o'clock this evening 1 and are now being considered by the c . council. One of the communications j s is understood to announce that the asj i sembly voted in favor of signing the j 2 fronfTr with certain reservations. I fc * I It is known what the reservations j t are, beyond a declination to admit j\ the guilt of Germany in starting the! c war and to give up the former emper- j t or for trial. 11 ? !c Paris, June 22.?The council of s four has definitely rejected the Ger- t man suggestion that farther altera-1 j tions be made in the peace treaty. 1J . The council received four notes i from the Germans, which are suppos- t ed to have been prepared in advance c and were held to await advices from r Weimar on the result of the meeting; g of the assembly. President Wilson j 1 went at once to the residence of Premier Lloyd-George, where the j council took up consideration of the!. notes. One of these, from the new German government, declared that Germany was ready to sign peace if the clauses making Germany responsible j < for the war and calling for the trial i < of the former emperor were eliminat-j* ed. h The council of four remained inN session until 8 o'clock in the evening!? " J Am A ^ /% M i k diiu LI1C11 aujuuiUCU xui uumcii *. tiv i council met again at 9 o'clock and after brief further consideration took its decision to reject the German request. Ensign Thomson In the Orient. Friends around Abeville who rem-j ember Frank Thomson will be glad! to know that he is still backing up I the navy, remaining lor turtner aer- ' vice as an Ensign in the navy and is * now on tour in the Orient. The 1 young man had finished his educa- 1 tion as a lawyer but at the call of his ' , country he went into the navy and 1 has served faithfully and efficiently ^ throughout the conflict. i. )LD MILLER PLACE SOLD AT AUCTION FRIDAY, JUNE 20TH The old Miller Placa. between Ab>eville and Greenwood was sold at uction Friday. There were about .,000 acres in this plantation and he land brought on an average ol 125 per acre. A barbecue dinner was served and i large crowd attended the sale from ioth Abbeville and Greenwood. The ale was made through the South Atlantic Realty Co., of Greenwood. The sale by tracts follows: No. 1 ,15 1-2 acres, $65 per acr^, Ir. McCaslin, Greenwood; No. 2] 5 1-2 acres, $30 per acre, Mr. McJaslin, Greenwood; No. 3, 15 acres, 121 per acre, J. S. Stark; No. 4, 88 acres, $15.50 per acre, J. R. Vilson, Greenwood; No. 5, 25 acres, 18.50 per acre, R. T. Metflock, of Jreenwood; No. 6, 40 acres, $18.50 ier acre, R. T. Medlock, Greenwood; To. 7, 55 acres, $13.50 per acre, W. V. Wilson, Greenwood; No. 8, 63 cres, $13.50 p?r acre, W. W. Wilon, Greenwood; No. 9, 110 acres, 14.50 per acre, J. R. Pinson, Greenrood; No. 10, 40 acres, $36.50 per ere, J. M. Nickles; No. 11, 97 acres, 30.50 per acre, C. T. Bailey, Greenrood; No. 12, 35 acres, $22.50 per ,cre, J. R. Wilson, Greenwood; No. 3, 28 1-4 acres, $22.50 per acre, J. t. Wilson, Greenwood; No. 14, 46 cres, $26 per acre, J. R. Wilson, Jreenwood; No. 15, 113 acres, $26 ier acre, J. R. Wilson, Greenwood; lo. 16, 13 1-2 acres, $72 per acre, '. M. Nickles; No. 17, 25 acres, $35.>0 per acre, J. M. Nickles; No. 18, 15 acres, $15.50 per acre, J. S. Stark; Jo. 19, 25 acres, $23 per acre, R. T. ledlock; No. 20, 21 acres, $17.76 ier acre, J. S. Stark; No. 21, 38 1-2 cres, $17.75 per acre, J. S. Stark; lo. 22, 14 acres, $31 per acre, Alert Henry. RAINING SCHOOL AT LANDER JUNE 22-29 There has been received at this ofice a pamphlet from Rev. Leo. D, Jillespie, of Greenwood, executive ecretary of the Upper South Caroina Conference Sunday school board ontaining announcements for the econd session of the Standard Trainng School at Lander College June 12-29. This school is conducted foi he purpose of giving opportunity tc hose interested in Sunday school york^ and the general work of the hurch along advanced lines, to studj hese subjects under methods simiar to those of the high schools and :olleges of the State in the seculai chool work. From the outlines conained in the pamphlet at hand we udge that the school qt Lander this rear -will be of more than ordinary nterest, and that those who have he Sunday school work at heart wil! lo well to attend if possible. Infornation of any kind desired will be fladly furnished by Rev. L. D. Gil espie. Mrs. Annie Mary Blessing and lit;le daughter, Elizabeth, left lasl veek for a short visit to relatives ir Baltimore. ^VVV vvvvv. vv VV^ vv w w GERMANS WILL SIGN. w w Pari*, June 23.?The Gert man delegate* at Weimar anW nounced today that they ^ would accept the peace terms w unconditionally. The German k. attitude still remains that W they consider the peace one W. of violence. The Italian dele- S ^ gation at Pari* today said > < that they had been authorized S < to sign the treaty. This re- S w moves one obstruction, which N t it had been feared would N W complicate matters. The for- S W mal liffninv of the trMtv will S W probably take place Wednei- S i day. S W * t > REPEAL OF WAR-TIME PROHIBITION APPEARS I LOST IN SENATE VOTE i Washington, June 21.?Certain defeat for efforts to have congress ex ; emp beer and wine from operation; 1 of the war-time prohibition law was - seen in an overwhelming vote of 55 to 11 in the senate late Wednesday 1 against an exemption proposal. By that margin, the senate tabled i ! * 1 ? X TM. .1 n.*** I a motion Dy oenatur rneian, x/cwv-1 1 crat, of California, to add a rider J to the agricultural appropriation bill' for application of the war-time pro-j ; hibition law to distilled spirits alone.; ' The sentiment of the senate thus| expressed in the first test vote of ' this congress was taken generally ' to sound the death-knell for meas* ures designed to permit use of beer ' ; and wines under the war-time legis-! | lation. J A new tack was taken in the; j house however, by advocates of sus-j pension of the war-time prohibition I law's provisions in so far as they af-j feet beer and wines. The house, judiciary committee received and .agreed to vote next Saturday on an' amendment by Representative Gard-. ^ier, Democrat, Ohio, to prohibition! fenforcement legislation which would! j authorize the president to suspend ! the war-time ban on beer and wines. [ 'Rejection of the amendment by the j committee generally was predicted. ! The committee also decided to reci ommend enforcement of prohibition J 'j by the internal revenue commis-j 1 sioner and not by a special prohi-j j bition commissioner. Disposition by the senate of the Phelan proposal came after little | discussion except by Mr. Phelan, and ; none by ^advocates j of prohibition. ; The California senator urged that . the senate's rules against legislative riders on appropriation bills be set aside to make his rider in order. As such a motion required a two# thirds majority, Senator Gronna, Re1 publican, of North Dakota, declared that interminable debate would be ' entailed and moved to table Senator Phelan's motion, shutting off further ! discu&ion. [ I MRS. ANNIE E. COX. I Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Cox, 83 ' .vears old. died Friday marnine at p- - ? - I ~ I ithe home of her daughter-in-law,] i Mrs. R. E. Cox. The funeral was - held Saturday morning at 11:30 r o'clock, conducted by the Rev. H. W. Pratt and Dr. J. L. Martin. InterI ment was made in Long Cane ceme tery. '| Mr. Cox was born and reared in| ! | Abbeville county and was a life-long j i I member of the Presbyterian church. She is survived By two daughters, JlMrs. W. 0. Cromer, Mrs. Mamie II I Wharton; one sister, Mrs. Sallie j Henry; one brother, Mr. J. L. Hill. M VETERANS RECEIVE PENSION AT ONCE ^ Columbia, June 20.?The State pension board, which has been in session the last two days, adjourned yesterday afternoon. Another meet' ing will be called within the next , few weeks to complete all details as k to the distribution of the extra $100k 000 appropriated at the last session k of the general assembly for Confedk erate veterans, who heretofore had 1 not received any pensions, me uses of awards have not been completed. W. D. McLaurin, pension commissioner, said yesterday that the commission had enrolled of these about 2,800 veterans. These are divided into two classes, the classification being determined by physical condition, financial circumstances and age. The more indigent class will receive $40 and the other $32. There are about 450 in the first class and about 2,300 in the other. . Members of the State pension k.| Doara are: u. w. mci->aurin, vyoink missioner, Columbia; John Ahrens, k, Charleston; J. E. Craig, Chester; ^ George M. Hannah, Cross Hill, and ( James C. Sellers, Sellers. ATTACK OF LABOR ON BURLESON IS COMMENTED ON Washington, June 21.?Must Postmaster General Burleson go? The resolutions adopted unanimously by the American Federation yjk uauvi in 'vuvia h?iu?m>* w?4< vu??v ? at Atlantic City, demanding the removal of Albert Sidney Burleson as postmaster general constitute the first public demand ever made by that organization or any other labor body for the dismissal of a member of President Wilson's cabinet. The administration of Mr. Wilson has been particularly friendly to labor, and when congress in 1913 created a department of labor the presi^ dent selected as the first head of that department an official of the American Federation of Labor?William B. Wilson. Samuel Gompers, president of the federation, always has had the ear of President Wilson, and has been given a free hand at the Paris peace conference, where various questions of labor have been discussed in connection with the covenant of League of Nations or any other international action. Because of the facts and circumstances it is not doubted here that the action by Mr. Gompers' organization?and unanimous action at that ?will have a profound effect upon President Wilson. Were it not for the fact that many people in the national capital are silently in concurrence with the postmaster general's views on labor, though the 7 differ with him on other questions, the resolutions at Atlantic City would have been looked upon as a basis for action by the president. * How Capitol Feels. But at the capitol, particularly where Mr. Wilson is repeatedly accused of catering too much to labor, it v was plain to see that some men thought it would be highly unwise and undesirable for any member ot the cabinet to be removed ! in these times for a, refusal to recognize labor unions. On the other hand the progressive elements who count themselves cham pions of labor and who agree with the substance of Preident Wilson's A- 1 _ J I lasi message to congress, cauieu from Paris, that labor is at the very *r .. I forefront of the world situation to| day, believe the president must make his deeds square with his words and sever connections with any member of his cabinet who does not uphold his view. Disorderly Conduct. Dock Williams, negro, was arrested Saturday night charged with disorderly conduct. He was released on putting up $7.50 bail, which he forfeited when his case was called Monday morning. Store Sold. Messrs. 1 J.' S. Stark, Wm. Mi Barnwell and Wm. P. Greene sold the : Rusell store on Monday morning to Manos Bros. Inc., of Anderson, S. C., for $l2,50C. The store was bought at the sale in April for $10,250. W. Joel Smith Returns. 1st Sergt. W. Joel Smith, 81st Division, has returned to his home in Abbeville after ^ervice overseas. Sergt. Smith was on the square Monday greeting his many friends and I looking happy over his return. M. C. Hoyer, for several months in charge of the Five and Ten Cent Store in Abbeville, will leave Wednesday for Columbia, where he will enter the Win. H. Cobb Co. store. V \ V COTTON MARKET. V V Cotton sold on local mar- V W L-nf nootwdov ff\T S3 r.ATlts. V V July futures closed in New \ V York at 31.55. V V * FORD CALLED FLAG I SCOUNDRELS' REFUGE, I WITNESS DECLARES Mount Clemens, Mich., June 19.? Henry A. Wise Wood, a New York engineer, who was prominent among those who urged preparedness early ^ in the European war, testified today }n the libel suit of Henry Ford against the Chicago Daily Tribune. Mr. Wood testified to an interview he had with Mr. Ford on May 18, 191b. Me quoted ur. f ord as saying that after the war the Stars and Stripes would come down, never to go up again; that flags were the ref- * uge of scoundrels and also "some- a thiny to rally around." Witness testified that the $5-a-day * paid at the Ford plant was said by Mr. Ford to be an economic and not s a humanitarian measure, in that it I intensified production and decreased r overhead expenses. Willis J. Abbott', of New York, c who identified himself as an author r and writ^, was the /ne?t witness. He c said he talked with Mr. Ford for pub- t licatiofa on two occasions in 1918, a when Mr: Ford, at President Wilson's suggestion, became a candidate for s United States Senator. Mr. Ford told g him his trip to Europe on the Pekce i Ship in 1915 convinced him it was 0 necessary to smash the military pow- r er of Germany before world peace [j was possible. S. J. WAKEFIELD FARM r IS SOLD; BRINGS ! ABUU1 91UU rC.lt AtKL ^ ? ll The S. J. Wakefield farm, better g known as the Glowing Springs farm, p near Abbeville, was sold at auction Thursday afternoon. The average | price per acre was slightly under $100. There were 600 acres in the farm. The names of the buyers, with tracts bought, follow: Tract No. l,j Joe Bell, Lowndesville, $100 per acre; Tract No. 2, R. Casey, Calhoun Falls,"$75 per acre; Tract No. 3, Mrs. Peyton, Calhoun Falls, $135 per acre; Tract No. 4, E. R. Horton, Anderson, $82.50 per acre; Tract No. 5, J. B. Hall, Lowndesvill^ $95 per acre; Tract No. 6, J. S. Stark, $160 per acre; Tract No. 7, S. J. Wakefield, $67.50 per acre;i Tract No. 8, J. S. Banks, $100 per! acre; Tract No. 9, L. C. Parker, $76 per acre; Tract No. 10, E. R. Horton, $76 per acre. This sale attracted a large crowd and it is generally thought that excellent prices were obtained for the land. ACCIDENTAL KILLING AT CALHOUN FALLS Asa Jordon accidentally tipped over his shotgun last week at Cal-i houn Falls and killed his wife, Clara < Jordon. The gun was on a low shelf i ih one room and Mrs. Jordon was in ^ the next room. There were no wit- t nesses, but according to Mr. Jordon 1 he was pulling off his shoes when he s accidentally jarred the gun off the t shelf, discharging the piece, the load going through the door into the next ] room and striking his wife in thej i heal. The coroner's jury brought injs a verdict of accidental shooting. j 1 . _ t DEATH OF G. H. YARBOROUGH. I ( G. H. Yarborough passed away at J s his home here last Wednesday even-!? ing, June 18. His wife and five chil- j dren survive him. The children surviving are: Mrs. R. W. Jones, Abbeville; Mrs. S. E. Jones, Hodges; Mrs. J .R. Henderson, Columbia; J. B. Yarborough and J. H. Yarborough, Chattanooga, Tenn. Interment was at the family burying ground. g DR. THORNTON WHALING. Dr. Thornton Whaling, Columbia j Theological Seminary, addressed a 1 large audience at the Presbyterian | t ui-ch Sunday night, his subject be1 "The Making of Woodrow Wilst Dr. Whaling and President W '3on were college-mates at David- J son. It was an interesting address, ' full of references that gave intimate i sidelight touches on the life of Wil- 1 son at college and in the making. ?RESOLUTION TARI FD IN SFN4TF II1UL.L.IS 111 VLIlllll. Republican* Abandon Effort* to ' Bring About Test Vote?Fight Will Now Center on Final Ratification?Senator Lodge Make* . y Statement. Washington , June 22.?Senate eaders opposing the league of nations ibandoned today their plan to try 'or a test vote in the immediate fu:ure on the Knox resolution, and urned their attention to crystalizing entiment behind Elihu Root's pro>osal that the league covenant be atified with reservations. .The decision was taken as a fore ast that the league fight would re- , nain in a quiescent state during the oming week and probably until the reaty is submitted for ratification ibout two weeks hence. ' ' There may be sorqe debate on the ubject and possibly an attempt to ret action on a substitute fbr the Cnox measure, but in the main the opposition efforts seem certain from iow on the final ratification fight tself. Statement by Lodge. Republican leader Lodge in a statenent tonight announcing that the Cnox resolution would not be called ip tomorrow said that the decision lad been prompted by a desire to ;ive undivided senate attention to tressing appropriation bills. Other eague opponents are known to feel Jso that action now would be inapiropriate since the resolution, introluced two weeks ago by Senator Cnox (Republican) of Pennsylvania 7as designed principally to request ' s l provision in the peace treaty by ?hich the senate could ratify the r locument and still reserve judgment ?n the league. "l am very strongly in fayor of he Knox resolution", said Senator liodge in his statement. "I think he league and the peace with Gernany ought not to be interlocked. SVe ought to be able to ratify the ieace with Germany at once and then jive the proper discussion to the cov a. - J- it. i ;nant ui trie league ujl aatiuuo nuivu involves the entire jfoturef of the :ountry. 1 "I should like to bring the Knox resolution to a vote at once, but aftconsultation with Senator Knox ;his afternoon, I have come to the conclusion that in the present situa;ion of the appropriation bills, and ^specially the army bill now before ;he senate, we ought not to press the Knox resolution at this moment because it will lead to debate and noth ng should be allowed to interfere with the passage of the appropria;ion bills before July 1. We propose ;o pass them before that date and shall sit day and night if necessary ;o do it. "I am more willing to accept this Dostporiement because the resolution s growing stronger daily and the ab.olute necessity of amending the eague if it is to be made safe for he United States and for the causo >f peace has just been freshly demon;trated in Senator Root's letter with ;xtraordinary force." Major McAliliy Arrirea. Mr. W. S. McAliliy received news as tweek of the safe arrival in New fork of his brother, Maj. A. R. Mc- , Milly, after nineteen months of itrenuous and creditable service ibroad. The Major will visit Abbealle shortly and give as all an op)ortunity to look at a big man Attending Commencement. Mrs. Fannie J. Marshall and Miss Kate Marshall will go to Anderson rhursday to be present at the com A _ / it. TT:~V. onr? nencement ox wit? to see Misses Frances and Virginia Marshall garduate.