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NATIONAL BANK 10!
REMODEL BUILDING
I Wlil Spend $25,000 To Make One of
I the Handsomest and Most Up-toI
Date Banks in the Stat??ConI
tract Let Wednesday to AtI
lanta Firm?Work to Be-!?.
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I The Geo. W. Muller Bank Fixture
I Construction Co., of Atlanta, Ga.,
I has just been awarded the contract
I to remodel the Abbeville National
I Bank building. The front will be
I remodeled and made up-to-date in
I every respect, while the inside of the
I building wiH be renewed in its en-|
tirety. Mahogany fittings with mar
ble wainecoating will be used, and
the floor will be tiled. The contract
| calls for the expenditure of $25,000
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S to make The National Bank one ox
B the moot modern bank buildings in ,
the State. A new heating plant will
I also be installed.
I The ground floor of the building
I will be lowered about two feet, makB
ing the height to the ceiling 19 feet.
I The present stairway will be removI
ed and entrance to the telephone ofI
fice upstairs will be gained through
I tiie stairs in the building now used '
I by the Abbeville Water and Electric ,
I Plant.
I The whole lower floor will be
D thrown into one large room, size 25x
I 65, guaranteeing commodious .
I quarters for the bank.
I The walls and ceiling will be re
(plastered and decorated in an artistic
manner. A panel picture, repre- J
senting the last meeting of the Confderate
Cabinet will add historcal ,
color. Other scenes appropriate to j
the Southland will be used.
The contract calk for everything j
connected with the bank to be new. <
Mahogany furniture will replace that ,
tn present use. There will be a new i
vault, modern safe and safety deposit
boxes. The electric fixtures new be- j
insr used will be replaced by new ]
fixtures. (
Mr. Mailer states that when com- i
plete the bank will be one of the '
handsomest and most complete in- j
stitutions in the State. Work will be- '
gin at once. 1
The plans and specifications were
accepted Wednesday at a meeting
of the board of directors. The officers
of the bank are as follows: J.
Allen Smith, Sr., president; J. F.
Barnwell, vice-president; Lewis Perrin,
Cashier.
The front of the building will be
entirely changed. The lower part
will be torn out and larger windows
of plate glass will be put in. These
will be shielded by heavy iron gratThe
rest of the front will bej
changed and repaired. The entrance
to the bank will remain as at present,
though it will be lowered.
NEWBERRY MAN
SLAIN BjY NEGRO
Newberry, July 15.?The first!
homicide in Newberry County for a
long time occurred last night about
10 o'clock about four miles from Pomaria
and 11 miles from Newberry
on the public highway, when Robert
Wicker, aged 35 years, was killed m
the public road a quarter of a mile!
from his residence with a pistol in |
the hands of a negro named Clar-j
?nee, or "Cap" Setzler. With Clar-j
ence Setzler at the time of the kill-j
ing was another negro, Manuel Setzler,
his uncle, who, it is said, fired I
one shot at Mr. Wicker with a shoti
"?>"> W. m Viim CllATPnCA Sfttz-'
lea" fired four times with a pistol, only
one shot taking effect; that struck '
Wicker in the side toward the back
as he was scrambling up a bank trying
to get out of the way. I
Sheriff Blease was notified of the
shooting four hours after it took
place. With Deputy Sheriff Dorr oh,
he left immediately in his automobile
for the scene. He found Manuel
Seitzler at home in bed, but could
not find Clarence Setzler anywhere
last night or today, though he and
the deputy and the rural policeman,
Mr. Taylor, and Magistrates Betfon
bough and Boff searched
mooring: every nook and cowier of
that part of the country.
EDSEL FORD AND FATHER
TAKE COMPLETE CONTROL
OF MOTOR COMPANY
Mt. Clemens, Mich., July 15.?One
of the largest fiancial transactions in
the industrial history of recent years
was announced Friday when Mr. Ed
sel For A the 25-year-old president
of the Ford Motor Company, confirmed
the report that he had bought
out all but one of the minority stockholders,
and that the sole control of
the company now rests virtually in
the hands of his father and himself.
The entire deal was handled, it is
stated, by the younger Mr. Ford,
through the Old Colony Trust Co.,
of Boston. The details of acquiring
the stock was handled by Mr. Stuart
W. Webb, of Bond & Goodwin, and
F. M. Holmes, Albert Boyden and
Roland Bloyden. All minority stockholders
were dealt with independently
and each received the same price
per share for stock.
The concentration of the control
of the company in the hands of Hen
ry For dand his son was precipitated
by the court decision rendered when
the minority stockholders brought
suit to compel Mr. Ford to abandon
his plan of investing $20,000,000 in
profits and forced him to distribute
this sum among the stockholders.
This decision, it was felt, stood as
a barrier in the path of the Ford
policies for enlarging their industries
and the perfection of their
plans for the extension of their industrial
and social benefits.
The Ford policy does not favor
large dividends to stockholders. It
favors, as is well known, a profitsharing
system for its workmen and
hVio ovfonainn <vf honefif t.n +Vlf? I
public through the reduction of|
prices. . i
"We know of no better way to
prevent war than to extend industry,"
declared Mr. Ford, in commenting
on the change in ownership of
the company. "We plan to continue
building plants in all parts of the j
world, to continue sharing our pro-j
fits as we do today with our employes!
and to reduce the price of our pro-!
fluct whenever increasing production!
makes this possible."
With the consummation of this
transaction the announcement made
last winter by Henry Ford to the
effect that he would enter upon the
manufacture of a car which would
sell for considerably less than the
present model, is superseded by plans
for the steady extension of the present
concern.
All credit for the successful efforts
to centralize the contol of the com
pany in the hands of Mr. Ford and
his son is given to the young president.
He it was who persuaded his
father that this was a better method
of carrying out their established policies
than creating and organizing a
new corpration. v
The sale stands as a striking example
of the possibilities of American
business when that business is backed
by vision and trust in the possibili
ties of this country. Sixteen years)
ago the Ford Motor company was]
virtually little more than a machine i
shop with a working capital of a few]
thousand dollars. Today its assets j
are said to total at least $250,000,-!
000, and every dollar paid in by the
few men who had faith in Henry
Ford and his invention has returned
thousands. i
The Set Back Colonels.
Col. W. D. Wilson gave a set back
party at his home on South Main
street Tuesday night. Col. J. 1 W.
Everett, 01 opartanDurg, was tner
guest of honor and all the set-back
colonels in town were invited and
were on hand, except Col. Patrick
Roche, who held a position at home
between the mattress and the feather
bed from the first flash of lightning
until the big storm was over. A delightful
supper was served after
which the game was played with zest!
and pleasure by the following Colonels:
Lewis Perrin, T. G. White,
W. H. White, J. L. McMillan, M. B.
Reese, H. L. Allen, J. R. Nickles,
Cliff King, J. W. Everett, J. 3. Stark,
W. S. Cothran, W. P. Greene, R. S.
jLink, W. E. Johnson and L. C. ParJeer.
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W. P. Kennedy left Monday for
Camp Sevier to undergo further
treatment at the government hospital.
FORD ADMITS HE IS
"IGNORANT IDEALIST"
IN COURT TESTIMONY
Mount Clemens, July 16.?In a
moment of petulence while on the
witness stand today, Henry Ford,
plaintiff in a $1,000,000 libel suit
n/*n ino4- T\ni1ir TimKh n /X
ogaxuou uiic JL/auj x i xuuu&|
admitted tha the was "an ignorant
idealist". Subseqhently, he reversed
his statement.
This was one of the alleged libelous
charges made against him in the
Trbiune editorial. Attorney Elliott
G. Stevenson, for the Tribune, had
been asking questions to establish,
If possible, that Mr. Ford, as a matter
of fact, was ignorant. The witness
said .that he made the admission
merely to stop the examination.
Later, when formally asked to admit
that he was an "ignorant idealist,"
he declined to do so.
In the course of the examination,
Mr. Ford defined a traitor as "one
who works against the government;"
an idealist as one "who helps others
to make a profit", and evidently with
Arnold Bennett vaguely in mind, described
Benedict Arnold as "a writer."
Mnrli "fima xxract p/vn<nitw &A in
ing President Wilson's preparedness
speeches of 1916.
The things that Henry Ford
thought and that his peace secretary,
Theodore Delasigne, wrote for
him were again the topic of examination
when Mr. Ford resumed the
witness stand.
CROP REPORT.
A report issued by B. B. Hare,
South Carolina Field Agent of United
States Bureau, of Crop Estimates,
shows an increase of 4 per cent of
com acreage in South Carolina over
that of last year, the estimated
acreage being 2,340,000 acres. Condition
on July 1, was 81 per'cent of
normal, equivalent to an average
yield of 17 bushels per acre. The
early plantings range from "fair" to
"good." Intermediate plantings a*t
generally "good"* while late plantings
in various sections are suffering
from too much rain, many fields being
foul with grass and very much
in need of cultivation. Considerable
damage is reported to bottom lands
from overflow of creeks and rivers,,
caused by recent excessive rains.
The acreage in Irish potatoes
shown a TAdllcHAn of R rw>r <?ont oo
compared with la&t year, while the
acreage of sweet potatoes remains
the same. Condition of the former
is 85 per cent and the latter 90 per
cent of normal.
Acreage in tobacco has increased
from 86,400 acres in 1918 to 112,000
in 1919. Condition on July 1, is reported
at 85 per cent of normal,
equivalent to an average yield of 765
pounds per acre.
Acreage in peanuts as been reducJ
1 A J ?i-1- 1--X
cu xvr pci tern, ?a cumpaxeu wiin last
year, and a 5 per cent, reduction in'
acreage of sorghum cane (for sirup) J
is noted. Condition of both is 88 per;
cent of normal.
The apple and peach crops are
both reported as 48 per cent, or 2j
per cent less than one-half, of a I
normal crop.
The condition of other crops is as!
follows: Rice 88 per cent of normal;'
wheat 75; ats 80; rye 86; hay 84;
alfalfa 85; millet 85; cowpeas 85;
tomatoes 85; cabbages 85; onions 86;
gTapes 80; pears 58; watermelons'
80; cantaloupes and muskmelon3 78. i
The estimated production of corn!
for the entire United States is 2,-!
815,000,000 bushels, as against 2,-j
583,000,000 bushels last year. The'
production of cotton in round num-i
bers is estimated at 11,000,000 bales
as compared with 12,000 bales in:
1918. The production of wheat will
apprximate 1,160,000,000 bushels, j
or 244,000,000 bushels more than
last year and 370,000,000 bushels |
more than the five-year average from |
1913 to 1917 inclusive. The price of j
wheat per bushel on July 1, was $2.-|
22 as against $2.03 on the corres-|
ponding date of last year.
Cutting a Melon.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. M. Barnwell
and their two children and Mr. and
Ms. W. P. Greene, and Mary and
Bill, went out to the home of Col.
Pat McCaslan Tuesday afternoon
and enjoyed a watermelon cutting.
The Colonel raises the right variety
of melons and knows how many to
cut for a crowd of hungry friends.
ROSENBERG TO ESTABLISH
BY SEPTEMBER FIRST
NEW HARDWARE STORE
The Rosenberg Mercantile Com
pany announces on another page of
tnis issue tne estaDiisnment 01 a new
hardware "store, distinct and separate
from their other stores. The store
will be directly under the management
of Mr. Arthur Rosenberg.
The announcement reads:
"We feel confident that the public
will be interested in our plans for
a New Hardware Store and we hav^V
^decided to give the public an idea ox
what we purpose to do.
*It is our idea to give our hardware
the same close attention that
we give our other lines and to have
a hardware store that will be a credit
to ourselves and to Abbeville
"In order to make this hardware j
store what we think it should be, we
have decided to open a new store exclusively
for hardware and equip
it properly.
'.'Plans are under way for putting
an up-to-date front in our dry goods
store, which we are now using for a
warehouse.
"We hope to 'have these new fronts
installed before September 1. The
present hardware and grocery Store
will be used then exclusively for
groceries The present dry goods
store will be our new hardware store.
And the present warehouse will be an
up-to-date dry goods store.
"We purpose to carry everything
in the (hardware line that there is
any demand for. The farmers carpenters,
blacksmiths, tinners, brickmasons
will find this a real service
store?"
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LAW; ENFORCEMENT
CONFERENCE HELD
AT STATE CAPITAL
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Colombia, s. u.?-Method j t/ coar
dinaff the energies of the. various
agencies for the enforcements of
laws in the State and divers ways of
quickening the public pulse and
stimulating public sentiment for law
and order were, debated from every
angle at the conference in Columbia
yesterday of solicitors, sheriffs, magistrates
and foremen of grand juries,
called by Governor Cooper.
That there is a pronounced sentiment
sweeping over the State a?
gainst wilful disregard of legal restraint,
was almost universally expressed.
In several instances there
was eloquent testimony to the awakened
public conscience. One instance
in particular was the message
brought up from Charleston. Sheriff
Elmore Martin and Frank J. Simmons,
foreman of the Charleston
grand jury, both paid wholesome!
tributes to the potent moral force
which has been given and the remarkable
results attained through
the war period through community:
cooperaton on the law enforcementj
program.
GAS SERVICE STATION
INSTALLED BY ARNOLD
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E. F. Arnold, agent for Ford cars,!
is installing a gas service station of;
the latest, visible type. It will be j
ready for use by Saturday. A large!
gasoline tank with a capacity of 1,000
gallons was placed under ground]
in front of the garage this week.
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Paving Machinery Arrives.
The machinery of the Southern!
Paving Construction Company, recently
given the contract for paving
the streets in Abbeville, arrived in j
this city Monday. Part of the machinery
came from Anderson and
part from Atlanta.
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V COTTON MARKET. V
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V Cotton sold on local mar- V
V ket yesterday for 33% centa V
V October futures closed in V
V New York at 34.55. V
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ABBEVILLE SOLDIER
ELECTED OFFICER OF
WAR VETERANS BOD'i
Florence, July 16.?The South
Carolina branch of the American Legion
was permanently organized at
the State caucus of delegates of thfti
several counties here today.
Officers were eleceted as follows:
State Commander, Julius H. Walker,
of Columbia; vice State commander,
Guy H. Gullick of Greenville; State
adjutant, Irvine F. Belser of Columbia;
State finance officer, W. D.
Wilkinson of Abbeville; State historian,
Sam J. Royll of Florence; State
master ot arms, Mr. Williams of
Easley; State chaplain, the Rev. j.
Fraser of Spartanburg; State publicity
officer, Charles S. Gardner of
Florence; State insurance officer, W.
;W. Workman of Greenville.
State Executive Committee?John
J. McSwain of Greenville, Wyndham
Manning of Columbia, L. H.
Smith of Easley, George Wannamaker
of St. Mattews.
Finance Committee? Holmes
opriuga ui ueurKcH)wn, aminnun;
J. M. Johnson of Marion, Sam H.
Husbands of Florence.
Membership Committee?J. S. McInnis
of Darlington, J. F. Anderson,
of Easley, Irvine F. Belser of Columbia.
Columbia was selected as the next
place of meeting. The date for the
meeting will be set by the executive
committee. '
Body Thanks Governor.
Thorough harmony prevailed
throughout the session here today, at
which the State branch of the American
Legion was permanently organized.
The delegates evinced the
greatest enthusiasm and earnestness
in the proceedings. Former officers
and enlisted men stood upon the
same footing in the deliberations.
The high order of the representation
?ent from the various counties was
particularly noticeable. Though it
was expected tha ttwo days would be j
required, the delegates completed;
their work tonight and have returned!
to their homes. Word was telephoned!
to Governor Cooper of the adjoum-j
ment the body transmitting their
thanks to him for the interest he has
shown in the proposed organization.
Governor Cooper was to have ad-|
dressed the meeting at its session
tomorrow morning.
The Value of a Dollar.
Col. R. W. Smith was in town ori
Tuesday with a load of fine water
melons and cantaloupes which h
was selling out at Wall Street prices
He says that a few years ago h j
could buy as much for twenty centas
he can for a dollar now.
The Scenes of His Youth.
Col. F. J. Holcombe, of Palatka,
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Fla., who has been in the city fo i
several days on a visit to his sister,
Mrs. Mary Taggart, has gone on to
Washington on business. While in
the r.itv he saw manv of his bovhoodi
friends and on Sunday afternoon he!
made a visit to Cade's Mill, where he|
worked forty-five years ago.
Col. Holcombe has prospered ii
his adopted home.
MEETING OF ABBEVILLE
COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY!
The Abbeville County Bible Socie-;
ty will meet here Wednesday, July!
30. Dr. Lynn, of the Thornwell Or-j
phanage, will deliver the annual ser-j
mon before the society. The lasti
meeting of the society was held in
Due West in June.
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LAND COMPANY ORGANIZED. I
The Piedmont Land Company was
organized here Wednesday with W.
A. Calvert, president; Albert Henry,
vice-president; C. H. Pennell, secretary
and manager, and D. H. Hill,
attorney. Application for charter was
made Thursday. The amount of the
captal stock will be $10,000. The
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company "wilt ftave omces over wie
Haskell Store.
WILSON TO TALK
WITH REPUBLICANS
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Senators Invited to White Houm for
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reraon&l tonveruitioni With the
Presdent?Aggrenive Effort to
Diminish Senate Opposition
to Treaty?To Give
Arguments.
Washington, July 16.?In an aggressive
effort to diminish senate opposition
to the treaty with Germany, i
President Wilson will begin at the
White House tomorrow a series of
personal talks with Republican senators.
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With his reiterated offer to consult
with the foreign relations committee
unaccepted and with his opponents
on the Republicans evidencing
no purpose to seek his couneel,
the president decided today to adopt
the more direct method of invitinjc
Republican members to the White * * 1
House and laying before them his
reasons for asking that the treaty be
ratified.
A half dozen senators whose names
were withheld were asked to meet
there tomorrow and it was indicated
that the invitations would be a daily
feature until Mr. Wilson had seea
most of the Republican membership
of the treaty ratifying body.
During the day he selected 15
whom he desires to see this week.
The president's letter of invitation,
sent out by mail late in the day,
had not been delivered tonight and
there was much speculation as to
the choice he had made for tomorrow's
conference In some quarters
it was thought likely he had invited
Chairman Lodge and other members
of the foreign relations committee,
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but it also was suggested that he may
have chosen to talk first with sen*- (
tors who are inclined to be friendly
to the treaty and have taken no definite
stand regarding it.
Pending the receipt of the invitation
senators reserved their opinions
as to the move, although Republican
leaders opposing the treaty in
its present form did not hesitate,to /
predict that the White Hhouse talks
would fail to lessen the opposition *o
tion to consider the Shantung proviic
senators supporting the president,
however, declared his course undoubtedly
meant that he has convincing
arguments to offer.
Those in the President's confidence
indicated that the burden of his ap- 1
peal to the Republican senators would
concern the league of nations and
the Shantung (settlement, the twto
provisions which have aroused greatest
criticism in the senate. It was
predicted that he would teJl His callers
the details of the negotiations on
fliAoo r>Ainf? -QTirl An Q-nr tfvfhoTe 4:Twii:
might, be brought into question.
That it might be in a better situation
to sonsider the Shantung provisions,
tVe foreign relations committee
agreed today to ask the state department
for copies of all available treaties
bearing on Japanese and German
interests in China. In its preliminary
reading of the Versailles treaty,
however, the committee passed over
entirely that part of the treaty affecting
any other former possessions
of Gemany, reserving the whole subject
for further discussion.
Off to Hendersonrille.
Mrs. H. L. Allen and Herbert, Jr.,
and Misses Mary and Bess Allen left
Thursday, morning for Hendersonville,
where they will spend about
two weeks taking in the pleasures of '
that lively city.
Entertaining at Rook.
Miss Evelyn McAllister was hostess
to a number of little friends on
Tuesday afternoon at her home on
Greenville street. The little ladies
played rook and partook of ico
cream and cake at the close of the
games.
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