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ESSfiS Abbeville, S. C.. Frid.y. Sep.. 19,1919. Sin.l. C?pie., Fi.. C?b. 75* jS. Jj
VICTORY PARADE
HELD IN CAPITAI
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Big Crowd Cheer* Pershing and Hi
Men?Parade Lasted Three Hour*.
Enthusiasm of People Stirred by
^ Marching Troops?Record
'' For Washington.
Washington, Sept. 17.?Hoars
with cheering, Washington rested tc
i night satisfied that it had paid ful
honor to Gen. John J. Pershing an
\ the fighting men of the First Divi
sion. ~ (
The nation's victory parade wa
over. For nearly three \Jiours a roll
ing -flood of soldiery, guns an
horses, tanks and motor trucks ha
poured up Pennsylvania Avenue wit
. out check or halt to pass the review
ing stand where Vir? President Mai
shall, representing President Wilsor
The wide street ran back full wit
its g^im, living tide,of fighting powe
and organisation; and as the grea
pageant was unrolled before thei
eyes the hundreds of thousands c
people who formed those banks roa:
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eu anu sanvseu witu priue auu
proval, the sound of their cheerin
slowly dwindling at the end, but or
' ly from physical exhaustion.
Riding at the head of the might
colmun, General Pershing was cai
' ried forward along the whole line c
march as though on a wave of soun
as the nation and city gave him hi
formal greeting. To no America
since Admiral George Dewey i cam
home in triumph from Manila ha
such ap ovation been tendered. Nc
has the end yet come; for tomorrow
congress will formally add its tr
> 4 bute io that of the city and the ns
r tfon artcf with business put- to on
side, tender the expeditionary com
mander a formal reception at th
capitol.
iv* - . . Record
For Washington.
Never has Washington witnesse
". such a military pageant as that whic
today flooded its great victory wa;
Men in numbers have marched ther
in review, but never has the fu
. pomp and panoply of war been thu
given to the public.
Fresh from the royal tribute pai
them in New York, the men of tfc
First Division marched with fa
fighting equipment. From the pone
erous six-inch howitzers of the a]
tillery to the diminutive one poundei
and grotesque trench mortars the fu
strength of the divisional artillei
was there. From the thick clustere
bayonets of the infantry masses t
* the grim lines of machine gun mourn
ed motor trucks, the small arms c
this great fighting unit were on dii
play; and from the lumbering milt
of hooded supply and ammunitio
trucks to a roaring, clattering cava
cade of whippet tanks, the tools c
every phase of modern warfare wei
represented.
Visitor From Dae West.
' Prof. Edgar Long was in " Abb<
ville for a short whj^ Wednesday o
business in connection with the 0]
ening of the colleges at Due Wes
He was accompanied by his hant
some young son.
Putting In Furnace.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tucker will t
in Abbeville for the next month i
the home of Mrs. D. A. Rogers. M
Tucker is here putting furnaces i
the Graded and High School built
' ings.
V COTTON MARKET.
V
V September 19.
V New York Cotton Market.
V Spot Cotton 2&.50
V October 29.85
V December 30.13
V January 30.17
V March 30.23
V May 30.33
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CHIEF JUSTICE GARY |
GRANTS WRIT IN
ELECTION FIGHT
A writ of certiorari, granted here
on Saturday by Eugene B. Gary, :
chief justice of the State Supreme
Court, along with a lengthy petition i
and voluminous exhibits, was filed
Monday with Harry I. McCaw, clerk
of the supreme court, by attorneys
for Tristram T. Hyde, Mayor of
Charleston, and W. P. Sellers, and
Thomas B. McCarthy, candidates
e for aldermen at large from Wards 3
and 10, respectively, in the munici12
pal primary at Charleston. The writ
d cites W. Turner Logan, chairman,
A. H. Brouthers, secretary, and all
members of the city executive committee,
William H. Dunkin, clerk of
' court of Charleston County, and
~ John P. Grace to file with 'the su^
preme court within fourteen days af
ter the service of the order all of
theoriginal matters of evidence, rec-%
ords, papers, pleadings, documents
and all the proceedings in an/ way
* connected with or alfacting the actions
or decisions of the aboVe namr
ed respondents in connection with
the recent municipal election in
ir Charleston.* The respondents, how'f
1ivor. nra nllnwf^ f.n show cnnsii hp. I
r" fore the chief justice, if they choose
)_ to do so, why the records should not
be filed as directed in the writ,
i- GOLD
SWORD FOR PERSHING
y STRIKES SNAG IN HOUSE
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Washington, Sept. 15.?The Kahn
^ bill, providing for the presentation of
18 a gold sword to Gen. Pershing, ran
n onto a snag in the house today.
e When the Representative Julius
IS Kahn, of California, chairmanof the
'r military affairs committee, got ready
* to call up the measure under a susl"
pension of the rules, he discovered
l~ an incipient rebellion against it. He
e was informed by members on both
l" sides of the house a fight would cere
tainly develop if be attempted to
bring it up.
Members taking this position ded
clared they were not much opposed
k to the proposed honor for Gen. Pershing
as they were to the policy of;
7' showering honors on the army and
U navy leaders while the enlisted men
were forgotten. Representative Kitch
in, of North Carolina, former Democratic
leader, and Representative
Mason, Republican, of Hinois, took
l? this view. Mr. Mason was.outspoken
j in his demand that something should
be done for the privates without
r~ further delay.He referred to the petition
signed by 61,000 citizens of
the United States, urging that a bo^
nus equivalent to six months' pay be
granted the soldiers, sailors and ma0
rines. Mr. Mason said this material
recognition 01 tne soldiers' gionous
} Services would be of invaluable help
to them at this time.
iS In face of this opposition, Mr.
? Kahn decided to delay calling up the
bill untif he could get a special rule,
for which he will apply tomorrow.
e Mr. Kitchen plans to make a speech
appealing for some reward for the
privates when the bill comes up.
ABBEVILLE TELEPHONE
RATES ARE RAISED
n
> Columbia, Sept. 18.?(Special).?
The State Railroad Commission today
authorized an increase in telephone
rates at Abbeville, Ninety Six,
and McCormick. The new rates are
for business phone, special, $3 per
month, duplex $2.50 per month, residence
phones, special, $2 per month,
lt dnnlpY S1.K0.
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n Getting Promoted.
Mr. H. B. Cogbum has been pro- i
~ moted by the Seaboard Railway and
^ has moved from Abbeville to At^
lanta. The young man has made his
^ home here for the past two years.
^ and was a favorite with the younger
social set. '
' Service* At Episcopal Church.
J Bishop W. A. Guerry will hold
services in the Episcopal Church
Sunday night at 8:30 o'clock. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
ITALY CALLS THE
FIUME AFFAIR A
SOLDIERS MUTINY
Washington, Sept. * 15.?The Italian
ambassador, Count V. Macchi de
Cellere, called on Assistant Secretary
of State Phillips today and advised
him that the Fiume affairs was regarded
by Italy as a mutiny.
1 J ?- J G,...w>+aOTr
me amoassauur ussurcu ochc?iji
Phillips that Premier Nitti was disposed
to handle the affair with a
strong hand and that the Italian
government would steadfastly support
the premier in taking whatever
measures may be necessary to 'put
down the insurrection.
This government was also informedrthat
Gabriele D'Annunzio and the
soldiers who took Fiume under his
leadership could be. reached by the
Italian penal code. The giving of
this information to the state department
was construed to mean that
Italy not only proposes to suppress
the mutiny with a .stern hand, but
that the Italian government will
bring the mutineers to trial by court
martial. (
Unofficial advices received here on
the Fiume coup d'etat were to the
effect that it might assume a much
more serious phase thap the * Italian
government officials were willing to
admit, probable. It was said D'Annunzio
might posfibly be supported
not alone by the arsiF with which he
entered Fiume. and by the population
of that city, but that it was not
without the bounds of probability he
would have the .support of the population
of all the contiguous country.
Furthermore, it-was pointed out that
D'Annunzio is a popular hero 'in
Italy and hear a kind considerable
support in the public sentiment in
Italy for his bold enterprise. The
ftnpression left at the state Apartment
after the visit of tha^flglian
ambassador was that Italy was going
to make a supreme effort to, setue
as soon as possible the issue raised
by D'Annunzio to prevent any interference
by England and France,
both of which powers will undoubted-,
ly stand on the peace conference disposition
of Fiume. It will take a few
days of thought to determine how
serious the occupation of the city by
D'Annunzio may be.
UH1NA UttLAlU.9 3E.r AM I E>
PEACE WITH GERMANY
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Washington, Sept. 16.?The state
department has been officially advised
that China has issued a mandate
declaring herself now at peace
with Germany.
Honolulu,-Sept. 16.?The United
States has asked the Japaneses government
to fix a definite date for the
return of Kiao Chou to China, ac
cording to cable advices received
hereotday by the Nippi Jiji, a Japanese
daily newspaper. The cable added
that the Japanese government
had not answered the communication.
Officials Believe Report It Well
Founded One.
Washington, Sept. "16.?Officials
here, in the absence of President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing, will
not comment upon the report that
the United States has asked Japan
to set a definite date for the return
of Kiao Chau to China. The general
impression in offiigl circles is that
the report is well founded.
Japan's answer to such a request
by the government would have an
important bearing on the Senate's
consideration of the peace treaty as
one of the objections to it on which
opposition is being centered, is the
Shantung provision.
Administration supporters of the
treaty feel a definite announcement
by Japan setting a date for thf return
of Kiao Chau would go far to
remove that point.
Various'Japanese officials have
seated iuao unau would oe returned
but a time never was set.
i Jewish New Year.
The Rosenberg Mercantile Company
and D. Poliakoff will close
their- stores next Thursday and Friday
on account of Jewish New Year.
PERSHING UNABLE
TO BE AT REUNION
V OF "HICKORY" BOYS
Greenville, S. C., Sept. 16.?General
John J. Pershing will not be 1
able to acept the invitation to attend
the first annual reunion of the "Old
Hickory," Thirtieth division association
here September 29 and 30, acording
Jto a message received from
4-1*^ * nAfvimon/lAi? of j
jiiic AUicuvaa oiuijf VVUUIMIUW*
j headquarters of the association in
I Greenville.
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Frank B. Bowen, of Knoxville, secretary
of the association, who opened
the headquarters here Monday, said
that General Pershing declined the
invitation with regret, but stated
that previous engagements prevented
his acceptance.
Previous engagements prevent
Generafr Pershing from attending the
reunion. Major General Read, who
carried the division overseas and was
later made corps commander, will
bring his staff and the Forty-eighth
infantry band from Camp Jackson,
Columbia, where they are stationed.
He will be one of the principal
speakers.
Governor Robert A. Cooper, of
South Carolina; Governor Thomas W.
Bickett, of North Carolina, and Governor
A. H. Roberts, of Tennessee,
accepted invitations to deliver ad
dresses of welcome on behalf of their
respective states which furnished
the national guard units and the
hulk of the fighting men in the Thirtieth
division.
It was disclosed today that the
tariff of the railroad administration,
providing special reduced rates for
the reunion, is effective only within
the states of Tennessee and the
Carolinas, . and will not apply to the
ten thousand or more former members
scatt^f^hrougbout the ocuntry
who Composed the replacement
strength.
Other speakers probably will be
added to the tentative program
which was announced recently to include
Colonel Holmes B. Springs, of
Georgetown, S. C.,; Brigadier General
S. L. Faison, United States
army; Brigadier General L. D. Tyson,
of Knoxville, Tenn.; Sergeant
Robert Fulton and Major General ?.
M. Lewis, who commanded the division
overseas.
IF AMERICA STAYS
OUT SHE MUST PAY
Portland, Ore., Sept. 16.?If America
stays out of the league of nations
it will do so at a great cost to
democracy in violation of its material
as well as its moral interest*, President
Wilson declared In an address
here today.
I eploring He suggestion which he
said was being made on all sides that
the United States "take advantage of
the world situation without shoulder
ing any of the responsibility, Mr.
Wilson declared such a policy would ,
be futile, because this Country as
j much as any other was interested in
I euaranteeinc a stahlA wnrlH fwa-r
Cheered Repeatedly.
During an all day stop here the
President spoke first at an afternoon
luncheon, where his declarations
were cheered repeatedly by two hundred
business and professional' men
of Portland. He made only a brief
impromptu talk, however, the only
set speech on his day's schedule being
at an evening mass meeting at
the Municipal Auditorium. For this
meeting seven thousand tickets had
been distributed in a lottery which
local officials said there were more
than thirty thousand applications for
admittance.
Roar of Welcome.
From the time the presidential
train arrived the President and Mrs.
Wilson were followed by cheering
crowds. When he appeared on the
rear platform of his private car at
the station, a railroad man shouted
"atta boy" and a crowd which had
saueezed throuch the nolice lines to
the tracks started a roar of welcome
which continued all the way along an
automobile ride through Portland's
principal streets.
STATE OF OREGON
IS STRONG FOR
LEAGUE OF RATIONS
En Route With President Wilson
ni v r??? 1 a noofVi
xiiruugii vicgvii) ucpwi *v#
broke in on the presidential party at
Portland, and its tragic impress put
President Wilson in no mood for
speech-making. Reluctantly, did he
carry out his program of two speeches
in Portland. No other addresses
were scheduled until Wednesday at
San Francisco, and the presidential
party leaves Oregon with depressed
spirits and downcast hearts.
The people here greeted the president
enthusiastically and but for
the incident, the visit to Oregon
might have been one of the most
triumphant of the whole tour.
For 3enfciment in Oregoh is unquestionably
in favor of a League
of Nations. Even so staunch and influential
a newspaper as the Portland
Oregonian, whose Republicanism
is beyond doubt and whose support"
of the Republican presidential
ticket in 1912 and 1916 certainly reveals
no especial desire to advance
the political fortunes of Woodrow
Wilson, is fighting vigorously foi
the ratification of the peace treaty
and did not hesitate recently to
criticize Senator Lodge's report on
the ground that it picked flaws is
the treaty and did not have anything
to say about its affirmative
value. _ ..
The Oregonian has ho objetcion to
reservations, but as between a peace
treaty and league to which no reservations
are attached and none at all
its desire: would appear to be unqualified
adoption of the pact.
How Papers Stand.
The Oregon Journal which is
owned by Charles S. Jackson, who
.the-president's host in Portland,
is of course supporting the covenant,
and the Portland Telegram, the third
daily of importance, favors the
league but wants reservations.
Not long ago one of these newspapers
conducted a staw vote and
28,000 people voted for the league,
no ngHMUJV ? WIT UUUUiOU <ftg<UUDV?
Senator McNeary, Republican, says
from the outset, he himself was in
favor of the league and is one of the
leading members of the so-called
"mild reservationists" group, whose
friendliness to the league has been
steadfast throughout the controversy.
Senator Chamberlain, Democrat,
is standing by the president.
CARRANZA OFFERS
POIN1EO DEFENSE
A defense of Mexico against foreign
representations, particularly
from theUnited States, regarding the
lives of foreigners and their property
was contained in a message of President
Carranza read at the opening
session of the Mexican congress on
Monday.
Particular reference was made in
the message to alleged injustices
m *
nmctirpH ncninat Movipnrw in fho
United States.
A long list of alleged offenses was
given under the section of the address
devoted to foreign relations.
The message also defended Mexico's
neutrality during the war and
protested against charges that the
Mexican government was incapable
and unwilling to protect foreign lives
and property.'
In the message President Carranza
asserted that Mexico did not ask ad
mission to me league 01 nations, because,
he said, the league did not establish
equality for all nations, and
races.
He reiterated that. Mexico had not
recognized and would not recognize
the Monroe doctrire.
Regarding oil legislation, the message
said the government was willing
to conciliate, but would not sacrifice
its national sovereignty.
Dr. Martin To Preach.
Dr. J. L. Martin will preach at the
Presbyterian Church Sunday morning
at 11 o'clock, filling the pulpit
in the stead of the Rev. H. W. Pratt,
who is on his vacation.
STEEL STRIKE TO
BEGIN MONDAY
No Action Talus To Prevent Strike.
There Will Bo No Picketing?To ^
Consider Plans for f New Relation
between Employes and
Employers.
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Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 17.?Wh$n
the national committee lor organising
iron and steel workers , which
met here today to. consider matters
, in connection with the proposed
strike of steel workers, adjourned tonight
until tomorrow morning, John
Fitzpatrick, chairman of the committee,
made the unequivocal statement
that the walkout would take
place next Monday morning as already
decided upon. He said no action
was taken at today's meeting to
postpone the strike, and that the ';A
' decision reached at Washington last ' :J>
week would not be revoked. Mr. 1
Fitzpatrick said a statement ^ould'
1 be issued tomorrow afternoon. The ' .
meeting, primarily called to consider
strike plans, discussed the question .
of postponing /the walkout until after \ ' ;i
' the industrial conference in Wash1
ington beginning October 6, as re1
quested by President; Wilson. Argu- " .->t
ments were made against postpone- . v
! ment on the ground that the steel
workers, having gone 90 far their s f
' campaign zor settlement ox grievan1
ces by collective bargaining, can not
turn back.
I Few details of the meeting were
' permitted to leak oyt. Samuel Gomp- .
era, president of the America^ Federation
of Labor, according to re- v >.
t port is not unfavorably to a poet(
ponement if it will not work injury .,
to the steel workers. ||
, When Chairman Fitzpatrick made
i the positive statement that the strike
( would go into effect next Monday
morning, he was asked if the strikers .
would picket the steel plants.
"No, there will be no picketing; the
men will go fishing," he j?id. "We
will leave the mill guards and professional
gunmen to run the plants."
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JUDGE MAKES PLEA '
FOR THE TEACHERS
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' Charleston, Sept. 16.?A plea for
i more interest in schools and larger
' salaries for teachei? was made by >
Circuit Judge Prince, of Anderson.
in his charge to the grand juty yesterday
morning when the Court of / " j
General Sessions convened for the
September term. Judge Prince declared
that "small salaries have
caused most of$he men and the best /
of tte women teachers to give up
teaching as a livfilifcood and as a re!
suit there is a lack of teachers
throughout this State."
Eleven cases were disposed of dur'
ing the day. In ten of these the de1
fendants pleaded guilty. A total of .?
thirteen true bills were returned by f..
1 the grand jury.
1 On account of this being the third
| term for the grand jury the presiding
officer did not deliver a lengthy
i nor elaborate charge. He did, how.
ever, make mention of several things
to which he especially directed the
attention of the grand jurors.
Judge Prince declared "I am sorry
to note the disinterestedness on the
part of witnesses, many of whom
have failed to answer to their names.
I wilj find out why they are not here.
I "i ao not care how any others
| might act but intend that witnesses
shall not run nor block the court
over which I am presiding. Bench
warrants will be sworn out for all
who did not answer to their names
this morning. Those who failed to
respond had better get into court before
they are served with bench
warrants."
Judge Prince then requested that
the grand jurors take special interest
in the schools. He declared
each grand juror should visit each
school in the county and urged that
they see that the trustees be investigated
-and if any unfit for office are
found, have them removed. He then
made a plea for more interest in
schools and for larger salaries for
teachers. ,
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