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SUDDEN DEATH OF I W. H. LUMPKIN AT BORDEN-WHEELER Public Spirited Citizen Was President of Rome Estate Firm?Com- \ i raunity Shocked by News of S Untimely Demise. < ! ( (Rome Tribune-Herald.) I t W. H. Lumpkin, prominent Ro- ( man and head of the Lumpkin (t nf fi Hied'{ ri-UUI LJr VUiapaiij w i. ^ t _ sudenly Saturday afternoon at Bor-j ( den-Wheeler Spring Ala., whefe he ( had gone to conduct a land sale. He c had previously been in robust health 1 and his illness was of but a few, i hours duration. His sudden death \ deprives Rome of a public-spirited and progressive citizen whom the t community could ill spare.?Adv. I i i, LABOR LEADERS j i ALWAYS ALERT j Washington, Aug. 12?Nine-tenths' of the energies of labor leaders are \ given to the job of sitting on the lid,1"] Austin B. Garretson, former head of <: the Order of Railway Conductors,11 testified today before the house in-' 5 terstate commerce committee which; t is seeking to solve the problem of j v how best to handle the railroads af-, t ter the war time period of federal C control. i t Sporadic strikes throughout the! v country,. Garretson said, with great n earnestness, merely are straws which; t' show how the wind is blowing over n a sea of industrial unrest. I b Rumblings heard in many quarters h do not mean, he said, that laboring t! people want to overthrow the govern-^ w ment, but indicate a demand that ti the government function. ti ' It is largely in the power of con- a gress, the witness declared, to allay, o the feeling. "But it can not be done by inac- z Cion," he shouted. "Some how the si American people are prone always o not to do today what may be done si tomorrow, unless an emergency fore- T pc ,n<s t.n act. and then we break all iz records." . it Describing himself as a man who w had been pillorfcd by the press from a the Atlantic to the Pacific Garretson ei told the committee he had traveled a ei Jong way to speak in behalf of the Plumb plan which would give labor o' a vodce in the management of rail- T roads the people would own. But he P: did not regard the Plumb plan, he said, as more than one factor in still- si iiig the spirit of present day unrest, P( -nor did he think it would "change P' human nature or other things that si >an be eliminated." No Prepared Statement. tc "I am not a dreamer of dreams," ti he told the committee which gave un usual attention to his testimony, for C? his appearance on the stand put a new breath of life in the railroad e? hearing, now approaching its second w month. The usual method of dealing ^ with witnesses was abandoned, large-J ly at Garretson's request. He had no statement in written form; when t8 he started to speak, as he expressed it, he did not know where he would ^ stop, and for two hours he was subjected to a rapid cross fire of questions from a dozen members, And for ^ each of which he had a quick reply. ^ Mr. Gprretson, who had been wait- c< ing since early last week to be heard, e was called to the stand after Glenn ^ E.. Plumb, the man who framed or- a ganized labor's bill, had concluded i 0 his testimony. ^ h vvwvwvvvwvwv 11 V BUY YOUR CREAM V b V from V * b MPS n A ROflF.RS. V e V Phone No. 1. V a I r ats die!: so do mice, once they eat KAT-SJNAf. v Don't take our word for it?try a package. Oats and dogs won't touch it. Rats pass up all food to get RAT-1 SNAP. Three sizes. 25c size (1 cake) enough for pan- a try, kitchen or cellar. ! f 50c. size (2 cakes) for chicken^ a house, coops or small buildings. $1.00 size (5 cakes) enough for all t farm and out-buildings, storage n U UHUlllfe v* I T Sold and guaranteed by Rosenberg <J Mercantile Co., P. B. Speed and S. lj J. Link. adv. t -ORD AND TRIBUNE J ' COUNSEL OPEN ADDRESSES | r TO THE JURYI *: r Mt. Clemens, Mich., Aug. 12.? f Arguments in the Ford-Tribune libel c ;uit began Thursday morning before t x sweltering jury in a sizzling, crowd- r ;d court room. Shirt-sleeves were t ,he rule exception in the jurybox, >n ths judge's bench ar.d at counsel's) v ables. Spectators, court officers t ind steongraphers availed themselves j >f Judge Tucker's pennission to de- 1 :rease the discomfort by divesting g :oats, vests and collars. The press r ow, running a horse-shoe circle out- t iide the groups of lawyers, ' gave a fc variegated display of laundry. I Attorney William Lucking led off; j ;he Ford forces. He read the editor-j c al, "Ford Is An Anarchist," andj jointed out the several libelous slate-] j nents in it. He declared that thej jjosition of the Tribune now stands a ully exposed. i First, the Tribune was hotly in fa-j 'j or of intervention in Mexico, j t though two Presidents of the United j States were opposed to intervention;! ' ; > hough the people of the United' g States wisely knew it would be folly' I o embark on a war of our own j | ' hilo Europe wa? in conflagration ;i hough it was generally known that! iermany was maneuvering with all) he means at her command to inolve us in Mexico, as the Zimmerlan note afterwards proved; though lie American people were temperalentally opposed to fighting for the enefit of capitalistis interests that ad exploited Mexico?in spite of all tase 'considerations, the Tribune ras for intervention. And intervenion meant conquest. "We ought to ike Hfexico," that was the Tribune's dvice; "Fate holds a ripe apple to ur lips in Mexico." Second, the Tribune saw in mobiliation of the National Guard the first tep toward intervention. Tribune I fficers admitted this on the witness I :and. Ie began to look as if the ribune policy was about to be real- I ;ed. Therefore, the Tribune placed I s influence behind all the forces that ould accelerate the work. It started "hurrah-boys" campaign to sweep tnployers into a pledge to pay their mployes' wages while on the border. Third, Henry Ford was the most utspoken private opponent of the ribune's policy of intervention. He roposed instead of the subjugation [id exploitaton of Mexico, her asstance and development. He ex>sed the ill-treatment of Mexican jons by American exploiters, and iggested that better treatment on ie part of employers would do much -pacify the country. He believed tat constant American agitation for itervention was a large part of the iuse of Mexican border troubles.] i brief, Henry Ford was the great- I it single opponent standing in the ay of the Tribune's realization of s policy. I Engraved cards and wedding invi- I itions at Press and Banner Co. OLDIERS MAY GET f INCREASED BONUS jg Washington, Aug. 12.?Declaring le $60 bonus paid to discharged soliers and sailors was "paltry" as [>mpared with $240 paid war work rs, Representative Pou, Democrat^ forth Carolina, in the house today sked for non-partisan consideration f Republicans and Democrats in ealing with additional bonuses. a "When we deal with the soldiers/1 P e said, "I hope there will be re oo-!S tical difference. I hope ihere wiii|jjfl e no sparring for political advr.n-_ 2 ages. The additional boni's should e large enough to give all discharg- ?j d soldiers and sailors a good start s civilians." "The watch dogs' of the treasury", Ir. Pou stated, ' would be horror tricken at the amount of the approbation. Justice should be done hese men at any cost." ? IOVERNMENT PRICES BRINGING DOWN PROFITEER PRICES Washington, Aug. 12?Food prices re beginning to be lowered in the ace of the government's campaign gainst the high cost of living. The first jolt given market quotaions was the sale of the war department's surplus supplies. Secretary of Var Baker said today that retail ealers, handling the commercial ines of foodstuffs, which are similar o the war department's supplies, ave bejjun to lower their prices to make them square" with the governnent prices. "It will be the policy of the war de>artment," asserted Mr. Baker, "to ix prices on all surplus subsistence :ommodities which will be lower han the price at which similar comnodities of like grade are selling in he retail market." Further decreases are expected vhen the war department begins, hrough the parcel post, its sale of >roducts direct to the home. If the etailer continues to cut to meet the government's prices, and the governnent continues to cut below the reailers' prices, the one to benefit will >e the householder. The war de>artment intends to communicate all irice changes immediately to zone ifficers and postmasters. It was also announced by the deurtment today that its entire sur>lus stock of wool, cotton and wool, ind cotton blankets, would be put on ?.le for the public on August 15. rhey may be obtained either through he parcel post or the municipal sell TheRos * Four Stores I I MAIN S Lots of pec their fall goo< We have so left in Hart S< ium weight splendid and present mark There's loti investigating, serve you for ture needs. i Prei Lip) Mu Just Sugar, THF RHCI | 1 HJj 1IVI/J j ing agencies. The prices will be maj terially lower than those in the commercial market. Some of the blankets have never been used; others are renovated, and will sell at lower prices. j To prevent cornering ot tne mar-| I ket by big buyers the war department j J has limited the maximum that will { ! be sold to one customer to 10,000; I blankets. The prices will be approxi-l ! mately as follows: All-wool, new, $6;! 'reclaimed, $5; cotton and wool mix1 ed, new, $5; reclaimed, $3.50; all j cotton, new, $3, and reciaimed $1.25. | The blankets will run from 20-bale ! to 10,000-bale lots, ad the larger lots | of course will sell for less per blan-j I ket than the smaller ones. Following the sale of blankets ' there will be sales of undershirts,! | ' j | drawers and gloves, etc. The department regards this as a difficult job as they are all nearly of the1 same measures having been made fot the drafted army and for young men. j It is probable that in this case the mail-carrier will take on his rounds I enberg Me ?DEPARTMEI ABBEVIL \ JH TREET STORE. >ple are wisely buying Is now. >me attractive-patterns chaffner & Marx medsuits. The quality is the prices under ' the et. i of other things worth We will be glad to your immediate or fuGROCERY STORE, mier Canned Goods, ton's Teas' twell House Coffee, 45c< : received a small shipmei ? HAKDWAKL 51 Every train brings a ne If you need a mower us show you a "Deering.' We expect a complete Deering and McCormicl week. Corrugated Roofing, $ DRY GOC Dress Ginghan These are beauta and priced to pie; 10-4 Pepperel I under the market French Serges, wide, in attractive Georgette Waii ENBERG ME1 V 7 slips containing sizes and prices so that a family can be fitted out by parcel post. . It was also announced at the war department today that there would be no further sales of army subsistence in Europe. It is, therefore, probable that a considerable amount of what is known as surplus will be returned to the United States and disposed of. The department says that this is due to the recent resolution of congress relative to army food supplies and the director of sale in Europe has been so advised. NOTICE. As per petition of the ^Abbeville Telephone Company now on file with the Railroad Commission of South Carolina, praying that body to grant an ^increase in telephone rates for service redered by said company to the patrons of its Abbeville, S. C., Exchange, according to the law in cases of this kind the Commission will hold a hearing at Abbeville, S. C., on Tuesday, September second, rcantile C 4T STORES? LE, S. C. Mai I 1 nt 6f ORE. w shipment, or rake let 9 ahinment of [ parts next 15.50 square IDS STORE. is in new patterns. ?, smooth as silk, ase you. bleaching at a price ! all wool, 40 inches e range of colors. Bts just received. ONTILE 0 I I 1919, at twelve o'clock noon, for tha purpose of giving the subscribers d others interested in the increased rates asked for the apportunity to ue neara relative to same. Frank W. Shealy Chairman. J. P. Darby, Secretary. 8-8-4w. NO MORE _ = ^ or mice after you use RAT-SNAP. It's a sure rodent killer. Try a Pkg. and prove it. Rats killed with RATSNAP leave no smell Cats or dogs won't touch it. Guaranteed. 25c. size (1 cake) enough for pantry, kitchen or cellar. 50c. size (2 cakes), for chicken house, coops or small buildings. $1.00 size (5 cakes) enough for all farm and out-buildings, storage building or factory building. Sold and guaranteed by Rosenberg Mercantile Co., P. B. Speed and S. J. Link. \ adv. i ? . v' 1 ompany I iy Departments 1 fm I . M V J - * * u ; < / y V ' ' \ , . . , OMPANY J I