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L.J 1044 S^OcTthe Year. ~ Abbeville, S. C., Friday, July 4,1919. Single Copie*, Five Cento. 75th Year.
U. S. ESTIMATES
COTTON CROP.
1
*** l OOO.OOO Bales ,
I. * V***v va ? w
Under Last Year's Production? j
Acreage Reduction 8.7 Per ,
Cent, the Total Being ,
33,960,000. 1
Washington, July 1.?A cotton j
crop of about 1,000,000 bales smaller,
than last year's was forecast for ,
this year by the department of agri-';
culture today in estimating proopec-j]
tive production at 10,986,000 bales, ji
Acreage this year shows a cut of )
? 1 J. -rraor^a '
Qj 8.7 per cent irom aos?,
decrease being 3,247,000 acres, the
total being 33,960,000. The agitation']
H for a reduction in acreage which the
department of agriculture says oc-'j
curred in every cotton-growing
state, the scarcity and high price of ?
H labor and unfavorable planting wea-j
ther caused the heavy decreases. i
The propaganda for reduction of
acreage affected principally the lar- .
H ger growers, according to the department,
but most of the smaller ;
proprietors and tenant farmers main-;,
tained or even increased' their plant- ]
ings this year. Many other farmers j <
who had not grown cotton for years j
planted it this season hoping to re- j i
H cedve the high prices prevailing at (
planting time. 1i
Most sections report the crop late 1
and a scarcity of labor. Boll weevils
are reported very active iri a large 3
I portion of the belt. . j
In a statement on the cotton re-!
port, the department said:
"The heavy cut of 8.7 per cent in J'
the area devoted to cotton planting
a* year has resulted from the ecar-J'
city and high price of labor, unfavorable
weather for planting and aban-j
ionment of fields in many sections 1
>ecause of inability to get the plant'1
vorked out of the grass, coupled with J
m ? citation in every cotton state for!
I 1
(reduction in the acreage.
"The propaganda for reduction of
acreage affected principally the lar-j
*er planters, but most of the small!'
>roprtetors and tenant farmers who!
lad disposed of their 1918 crop at
tigh prices, maintained or ?ven in-!,
reased their plantings. Many other'
arm era who had not grown cotton
or years planted it this season hop-j
iv^ive the high prices pre-j
I. ~ r - - I
ailing at planting time.
"In portions of Texas, Oklahoma.!
nd along the northern border of cot-J
>n production, wheat was planted,1
Lst fall because of the government '
Iuaranteel price. In the sea island
ections of Georiga and Florida there
; a heavy reduction in acreage plantd
to cotton because of boll weevil
wages, as is the case also in the
ewty-infested sections of Georgia
nd South Carolina, considerable
jfcton already planted having been I
owed up and planted to other crops, f
"There is general complaint in
ost sections of lateness too much'
in, grassy fields and a scarcity of
bor. Because of the mild winter j
1918 and the wet season to date,
?evils are reported as very active;
southern and eastern Texas, Ark-J
Tiouisiana. Mississippi, Alaba-f
Ii, Florida, a large portion of Geori
and in southeastern South Caro-j
a. North Carolina reports infes-j
non by lice. Hail did local damage (
Texas and Oklahoma. The weather
the northern part of the belt has
en too cool for cotton. There isj
t little tap-root. Droughty condi-j
ns were complained of in portions
South Carolina only."
IVasrtiington, July 1.?Cotton protion
this year was forecast today
10,986,000 equivalent 500-pound
? by the department of agricul2,
basing its estimate on the June:
condition of the growing crop,!
ch was 70 per cent of a normal,'
an area of 38,960,000 acres un-!
cultivation on that date.
BHrhe acreage and condition on June
HH| by states, this year, follows:
|HB9 (Continued from Page One)
U. S. AVIATOR FALLS TO A
DEATH AS HE DELIVERS
PEACE NEWS TO ARMY I
Coblenz, June 30.?Captain Walter
Schultz, of Chicago, a member of i
the One Hundred and Thirty-eighth ^
aero squadron, was killed Saturday t
evening when an airplane in which
lie was distributing an extra edition
of the Ainarco News, the soldiers' s
daily newspaper, announcing the de- t!
tail of the signing of the peace treaty q
fell near Montabaur, headquarters of a
the First division. E
Captain Schultz volunteered to p
carry copies of the extra edition to a
soldiers who for more than a week t
bad been concentrated at the edge of 0
the bridgehead ready to advance in
the event the Germans refused to f
accept the allied terms. a
The accident is attributed to en- j.
?ine trouble. o
The afternoon German newspapers
published in the area occupied by n
American forces printed Versailles |j
dispatches to the effect that the stage; n
was all set for the last act in the,1},
war drama, as far as the Germans' c
were concerned, and let it go at that.! s
American aviators carrying the ex-!p
tra edition of the Amarco News in i v
surrendered German Fokker machines
repeatedly circled over Coblenz
and great crowds of soldiers and
i
covilians assembled wherever the extras
fell, all eager to read the details
of the ceremony. Many extras r
dropped into the Rhine, and German *
fishermen, and boys in canoes fished 0
them out of the water. In cafes, civ-, ^
ilians pored over the news and Ger-;t
rv* n r? ?t*l> *v aamI/] i?a a a n IT m /*11 rrlt 1 B
moiio nitu cuuiu i^au a juii^itou | *
were in demand to interpret the de-j^
tails of the historic meeting at Ver-;
3ailles. In many instances in the!a
streets and cafes, American soldiers ^
who spoke German interpreted the a
iispatches.
If there was any sadness among &
the Germans over the fact that actu-i
il peace had arrived at last, it was 0
not apparent among the people about i v
town. In fact, the cafe orchestras!
seemed to play more sprightly airs!
with renewed vigor and the Germans j
drank more beer than usual. All the]
while, American soldiers in groups ^
paraded the streets singing, "Where ^
do we go from here?"
i<
SQUARE DEAL FATAL
TO RADICALISM o
h
New York, June 30.?The square P
deal is fatal to radicalism, Thomas 3
A. Edison declared tonight at a din-U
ner given in his honor by dealers in j3
the devices he invented. There can j h
U ? MM i.L. TT_ 'J 1 I o
l/c uv ouviai icvviuuvu in uie uiuvea a
States or Canada, he asserted, fori c
the simple reason that our govern-! ^
ment and the Canadian government!
are founded on the idea of giving j a
everybody a fair show. 11
"A new order of things is emerge j ?
ing from the events of the last five:
years," the inventor said, "whatever .;
may intervene, the ultimate result ?j
going to approach more closely a
square deal?for labor, for capital, I (
for the merchant, for the farmer, jj
for everyone. The employer who isja
not square with his employees or the, j
employee who is not square with his' a
employer is going to be out of step' c
with the times." {T
Mr. Edison predicted that dema-, a
gogues may muster a following of j t
illogical radicals who advocate in- s
justice as a means of gaining jus- t
tice and "stiff-necked reactionaries,"
may selfishly oppose the progress
which destiny has decreed as hu-j
inanity's reward for the sacrifices j
that have been made, but in the end
there will prevail a just and honest !
basis for the relations between capital
and labor.
I
Alrin Wilkinson Home.
,
Alvin Wilkinson, who enjoys the
proud distinction of being one of five j
brothers from Abbeville, in the world. j
war, is at home well and happy, after, 1
having won the war in the Medical. i
{Supply Department of the 81st Div-' 1
ision. The young man is a good mu-s
sician and makes people happy 1
wherever he goes. ' j
ANOTHER NEGRO SHOOTING
SCRAPE IN COUNTY. j
ASSAILANT IS CAUGHT j
Nathaniel Williams, negro, shotj
'uesday night by Olin Jones, died,
Vednesday in the Greenwood hospi-,
al. 1 !
Nathaniel Williams, negro, was(
hot three times Tuesday night onj
he DeWitt Hall place near here, by,
)lin Jones, another negro, and is in.
serious condition at the Greenwood j
lospital. The weapon used was a,
istol. One shot pierced the stom-J
ch, lodging in the back, one went;
hrough the left shoulder and anther
through left arm.
Williams was hurried to Abbeville
or medical treatment .and was given
ttention by Dr. J. E. Pressly, who,
iter took him to Greenwood for an!
peration.
Jones was arrested Wednesday!
lorning by Deputy Sheriff Cann and
)eputy Marshal Bruce. Jones was
lorning by Deputy Sheriff Cann and
and, being cut by Williams. He
laims self defense. The trouble is
aid to have originted over Williams |
laying too much attention to Jones',
rife.
LEE'S GRANDSON TO WED.
I
Richmond, Va., June 24.?It- was,
eported here today that Col. Robert
3. Lee, of Fairfax county, grandson1
f the Confederate chieftain, is soon
o marry Mrs. Gustavus Memminger!
'inckney, member of an old and(
comment South Carolina family. No,
ate was given.
Mrs. Pinckney's late husband was
cousin of Charles Cotesworth
inckney, a Richmond attorney,
nd a nephew of the late Capt. Thos.
'inckney, of Charleston. She was a
!iss Middleton, of South Carolina.
Colonel Lee is a lawyer and a eon
f Gen. W. H. F. Lee, of Ravensrood,
Fairfax County.
A HAPPY REUNION.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wilkinson, who
ad five sons in the big war, are hapiy
in having all five out of the serice
and at home for a family reun-j
un.
Walter Wilkinson, who has been
>ut of the Navy for some time, and
ias been at work in Florence, is ex-|
ected home for Sunday. Alvin has!
ust come home with the 81st and J
he others have been in Abbeville for:
ometime. It is the first time theyi
lave all been together in six years,
,nd the fatted calf, turkeys, pigs and
hickens are being prepared for this;
lappy occasion. , I
Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson say they
ire going to have a dance and leadj
he Grand March themselves, if they
ret turned out of the church for it.
TEST Of CITY WATER.
E. L. Filby, C. E., of the South
Carolina State Board of Health, was
n Abbeville Thursday making an eximination
of the city's water supply,
ie stated that the physical conditions
iround the plant were excellent. A
hemical analysis of the water has
tot been made, but when this is done
i report of same will be published in
he Press and Banner. Mr. Filby alo
made an examination of the wa>
er at the Cotton Mill.
Genuine Volunteers.
Jack Bradlev and Foster Barnwell
lave volunteered to clean up the
rriangle in front of the Baptist
ihurch. They are working hard ev:ry
afternoon and are going to
urn out a good job in about a week.
Newa From Mr*. Wilton.
Mrs. R. C. Wilson, who went from
Abbeville some days ago to a hospi
/<ii in upai uauuui^, 10 ucg uuimg w
mprove and is sending the good
lews home to her people. Mrs. Wilson
is active in church work and she
tas many friends who wish for her
in early recovery. ^
WILSON TO SPEAK
IMMEDIATELY ON HIS
ARRIVAL IN NEW YOR
Washington, July 1.?Preside
Wilson will speak in New York ii
mediately after his arrival there,
was learned at the White House t
day. His speech will be delivered
the Metropolitan Opera House or
Carnegie Hall. It is believed his a
dress will mark the beginning of 1
campaign for ratification of t
League of Nations and the pea
treaty. However, it is not conside
ed likely he will give any vital i
formation on the peace conferen
accomplishments, such as he is e
pected to give the senate when i
appears before it. His New Yo
speech will be similar to the one <3
livered at Boston on the occasion
his first return to the United Stat
from Europe, it is believed here.
Tentative plans for the presiden
reception in New York ^are in t
hands of a committee consisting
former Secretary of the Treasu
McAdoo, Governor Smith, of N<
York; Mayor Hylan, of New Yo
City, and Federal Judge Martin
Manton.
The Atlantic fleet, now in t
Hudson river, will sail to meet t
George Washington, as it approach
New York harbor. The recepti
committee with probably Secretari
Baker and Danields will be on t
dread naught Pennsylvania, flagshij
Present plans are for the preside
to start for Washington immediate
after his speech. If he should rea
New York on Sunday, earlier th
expected, these plans may be chang
so he will remain in New York ov<
night.
PRESIDENT WILSON IS
EXPECTED TO ADDRESS
\i SENATE 0^ TUESD/
Washington, July 2.?Preside
Wilson, it was expected by ma
members of congress today, will a
pear before the senate next Tuesd
.to present the treaty of peace f
ratification.
Meanwhile, both house and sens
were in recess. All appropriati
bills were finished and the vacati
was voted last midnight. Congrt
will meet again July 8.
Following the president's addr<
the senate is expected to? start <:
bate on the treaty and covena
while the house gets to work on pi
hibition enforcement legislation
an attempt to put teeth into the wi
time prohibition act.
The measures driven to final pi
sage in the fourteen-hour se3si
yesterday were:
The army bill carrying $775,00
000.
The sundry civil bill carryi
$605,000,000.
The District of Columbia budg
carrying $15,000,000.
A deficiency measure carrying
number of small items totalling $2
000,000.
The army bill, as finally agre
upon, provides for an average an
of 325,000 men during the fiscal ye
which began yesterday.
Just before adjournment hou
Republican Leader Mondell insert
in the record a statement that t
six great supply bills passed by t
sixty-sixth congress were neai
$800,000,000 less than the same bi
as they passed the last house.
In addition, he said the request
i the railroad administration had be
cut $450,000,000.
The congressional recess, while
silences for a time the League
, Nations debate, is to be used by t
league's friends and foes in the s?
ate in preparation for the bat*
which officially begins next week.
When the treaty has been presei
ed, advocates of the Knox and F
resolutions may decide force i
tioir on them.
Passage of the Fall resolution
again being urged by senators <
posing hasty ratification of t
treaty, on the ground that by decli
ing peace ,it would enable Americ
business men to resume relatic
with Germany.
HOLLWEG ASKS ALLIES
TO TRY HIM INSTEAD
:K OF EX-KAISER WILHELM
nt Berlin, June 30.?Dr. Theobald
11- von Bethmann-Hollweg, former Gerit
man chancellor, has formally asked
o- the allied and associated powers to
at place him on trial instead of the
at former emperor. . rne iormer cnand
cellor says that he assumes responds
sibility for the acts of Germany
be during his period of office and
ce places himself at the disposal ol
jr- the allies.
n- The request of the former chance
cellor was made on June 25 in a
x- communication to Premier Clemenhe
ceau, president of the conference
rk Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, it is
Le- said, desired to take this step or
of May 20, but refrained at that time
on the expressed wish of the German
government.
fc's! The communication asked Premiei
he. Clemenceau to bring the following
of document to the knowledge of thf
ry allied and associated powers:
w "In article 227 of the peace terms
r^j the allied and associated powers
| publicly arraign his majesty, Wilj
liam II., of Hohenzollern, formei
ke | German emperor, for a supreme of|
f ense against international moralitj
l s and the sanctity of treaties. At the
on same time they announced their re
ies solve to address a request to the government
of The Netherlands for the
K Surrender of the former emperor foi
purpose of trial.
ily r *
^1 "With reference thereto, I tak<
I the liberty of addressing a request
an , .
e<jlto the powers to let the projectec
proceedings against his majesty, th<
emperor, be taken against me. Foi
this object, I hereby place myseb
at the disposal of the allied and associated
powers.
Ly "As former German imperial chan
cellor, I bear for my period of of
I fice sole responsibility, as regulatet
Xlt'
I in the German constitution, for th<
ny j political acts of the emperor. I be
lieve I may deduce therefrom th(
claim that the reckoning which th<
or allied and associated powers deszn
to demand for these acts shall bi
ite
demanded solely from me.
fvn
on "Being convinced that the alliec
!SS kind associated powers will not denj
international respect to the lega
^ position fixed by public constitutions
je_ law, I may express the hope thai
nt they will be inclined to yield to mj
>0_ urgent request
in (Signed)
ir_ "VON BETHMANN-HOLLWEG.'
i3- UNITED STATES OFFICIALS
on WATCH NATION ON
THE LIQUOR LA*
0r
Washington, July 2.?The attor
n2 ney general's office today closelj
watched the entire United States foi
ret j instances of violations of the war
time prohibition 'laws, u was un
a derstood that arrests would be mad<
5,- in a number of cases where 2.75 pei
cent beer was being sold, to provid<
ed court tests on the validity of th?
ny act as applied to beer of thai
arj strength. This will probably be th?
j only step taken until the Unites
ise States supreme court?meeting nexl
ed October?"decides Wheather 2.76 pel
? ?A t4m ^M^AviAnfiniv av nnfil
lie CCIU L/CCi 19 liubVAivwuig) v* m??m.
he congress passes an enforcement acl
rly specifically forbidding sale of drinks
Us containing more than one-half oi
j one per cent alcohol.
of j The most flagrant instance of oper
en | violation of the law learned of bj
the attorney general's office was ir
it Atlantic City, where saloons were
of reported selling "hard liquor" anc
he ignoring the statute.
in- "The department of justice wil
tie take steps to see that those salooiu
are closed, if newspaper accounts oi
it- conditions are correct," said W. L
all Frierson, assistant attorney general
? AAKkinof
iC- V^UIUIV Aauu U109I4V ' avvtvit ?*guniwv ?U\
Atlantic City law-breakers was ex
is pected.
>p- Reports were also received oi
he some dealers offering whiskey foi
ir- sale in beer and wine bottles. Thee*
an instances were isolated, however
ins and for the most part prohibition ap
peared to be effective.
EDWARD H. SMITH
: COMMIT!! SI IMF
WWIIIIMI IV
I *??>
Intimates ?to a Number of Hit
Friends That He Intended to Taks
His Own Life?Funeral Wednee- ^
dajr?Had Just Returned From
i j Service Overseas.
j]
Edward Harden Smith, 23 years
. old, son of J. Allen Smith, St., shot
L himself through the temple shortly
. after 1 o'clock Tuesday morning, dying
a few hours later en route to Atj
lanta, where he was being rushed to
{1 a hospital for an operation in the
hope of saving his life. No specific
. reason, explaining, the act, has been
advanced.
/ / '
. Young Smith had attended a
f dance at the Eureka Hotel earlier in
; the night and seemed to be in exj
cellent spirits, though it is said that
he had intimated to a number of his
, friends that he intended to end his
life, but no one considered his
.' Statement as serious. Arriving home
_1 after the dance he was met at the
J door by a member of the family. He
, went at once to his room and almost
immediately shot himself. His father
J and sister, Miss Mary Smith, were
k the first to reach him. Medical aid
' was at once summoned and it was
i determined to rush Young Smith to
! a hospital in Atlanta. The bullet
*| passed through the right temple,
ji lodging in the brain.
j Smith was taken on Seaboard
! train No. 17 to Atlanta, accompanf!
ied by members of the family and
several physicians. Just before th?
train pulled into Lawrenceville, Ga.,
Smith died. The body was brought
" back to Abbeville Tuesday 011 train
||No. 6.
j The funeral was held at the residence
Wednesday evening at 6:30
1 o'clock, conducted by the Eev. H.
1 Waddell Pratt, pastor of the Preeby- ?
| terian Church, of which he was a
i member, assisted by the Rev. J. L.
j Martin. Interment was made in
jthe family burying plot in Long
i Cane cemetery. The grave was
banlqed with flowers, and anlfbng
l^em were many beautiful floral designs,
tributes of his friends. A
U
T The pallbearers were: Julian Wilkinson,
John Harris, Alvin Ellis, Albert
Rosenberg, James Cox and
, Bayard Swetenburg.
Young Smith recently returned
from overseas where he saw service
with the machine gun company of
r'the 323rd Infantry; 81st Division,
holding the rank of sergeant. He
landed in New York June 14 and
"j reached Abbeville in time to attend
rion June 16th, the funeral of his
ri brother, Henry Gillespie Smith, vrko
"jdied June 13 in Baltimore, Md. He
"i was Hischarced from the armv June
!! 21 at Camp Jackson.
r!
The deceased is survived by his
[father, J. Allen Smith, Sr., two
t brothers, J. Allen Smith, Jr., and
Maxwell Smith, and four sisters, Miss
11.Grace Smith, Miss Helen Smith, Miss
, j Mary Smith and Mrs. D. H. Hill.
I
. The passing of "Ed" Smith was a
II profound shock to the people of Abtj
beville. His was a lovable charac{!
ter, possessing as he did a genial,
i. nrliAl/l-gAllla^ mQnTlOr On AVA1I
temperament, and splendid personali
ity. His friends were many, old
r and young.
t Out-of-town relatives and friends
j who attended the funeral were: Mr.
[jand Mrs. Aug. W. Smith and son,
I Aug. W. Smith, Jr., Greenville; W. ,
I IB. Perrin, Greenville; Mr. and Mrs.
i| J. S. Aiken, Mrs. David Aiken, Mrs.
I Maggie Aiken, Eugene Blake, Green.
wood, and Mrs. J. C. Wier, Ninety.
Six.
Coming for the Summer.
r?-- - J j if? T> L TJ
t rroi, ana mrs. nuucn u. ^umuwi
r and young Bob and Wilhelmina, are
5 expected in Abbeville this week from
, Charleston and will spend the sum
mer here. Their friends wfll be glad
to see them.