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Abbeville Press and Banner gOOjH.W WAR TIME RULES mi run mm uii full huhiii :[ Sfadp Curtailmeat of Fuel Was Put !?* Monday By Regional Coal ' c-s-it,*rr?!iosiu ?! &Jr f- ,W*? UU.B.?.. . . Brtaf Matter to Public Attention. ' Atbnta, Nov. 29.?Far reaching restrictions of coal consumption throughout the Southern region of the United States Administration were 1 1 tonight bv thft regional committee. The orders effective ; at aeon Monday, December 1, provide chiefly that: Stores and office buildings may mo heat, light and power only between 9 a. m, and 4 p. m. Drug stores ;v only for selling drags are excepted. Thee torn, moving picture shows and other public amusement places may Ode heat, tight or power only between ? and 10:30 o. m. Industries, except public utilities 4od plants engaged in continuous roceeaes that cannot be interrupted, may be operated only forty-eight |hour* a week. No Ornamental lights, white way or |j?f other unnecessary street lights, outline lighting, electric signs or illumibillboards are to be operated. M territory east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio and Potomac - /rivers, except Virginia and West Virginia, is affected jby the oijder, which committee members said was made im Tperatrve because of the continued ? strike of soft coal miners. The announcement to the public, which Shows certain otner exceptions in auyditlon to those for drug stores, fol' Immediate and sharp curtailment of the use of fuel by consumers in the 'H first tire classes of the fuel administration's preference list has become - "This program becomes effective1 'at noon Monday, December tl, 1919, . . t - ' ' uu*ugfcout the territory uftder the" : ; jurisdiction of this committee (exthe State of Virginia, where the : fuel situation is administered largely . by the Pocahontas regional coal committee). In this territory are the of North Carolina, South Caro y Htia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, east of the Mississippi NEGRO KILLING ; Buddy Logan, negro, was shot and S killed Friday afternoon near Monterey by WH1 Robinson, negro, 1 following a quarrel over a crap game. , The two were shooting craps in a j) wajpm on their way home, when they . > fell out over a dollar and Robinson ' got dot of the wagon, polled his pistol > and shot Logan, who died before y medical attention could reach him. ||P&bih?on fled and has not been apr prebended. Coroner Cox held an injfc qneat Saturday, pronouncing death ' as due from a pistol shot. inflicted by Will Robinson. RED CROSS MEETING ^ Miae Annie Doty, a Field Representative of the' Southern Division lAmencan Red Cross will visit Abbes ville Chapter Wednesday, a special meeting will be held in The Red Cross ^iraoms above Mrs. Cochran's Millinery ' store Wednesday afternoon at three -o'clock to which will be invited all members of the Red Cross. The ;*^*4>cutive Committee, The Home j Service Committee, the -workers for ft the Boll Call, members of Branches K /and Auxiliaries are urged to attend | thia meting. Any one interested in 1 the Bed Cross will be welcomed. I V COTTON MARKET. N. I V rv 1 1 ? >. i/ccnoDflr i. X V Spot Cotton ? 40.00 V 'v. V ;V January 36s37 V : V March r? 34.26 V 32.41' V m December* 38.50 V ;> V V N. V V V V V V V V\'S * ' * lit HONORS FOR MISS BRADLEY AT BRENAU COLLEGE i ^ It will be of interest to the ' many friends of Miss Edna Bradley to know 'of the splendid progress she is mak. ' 4_ 1 1- Ai. , ing in iier wuik at x>reuau 'Conservatory, Gainesville, Georgia. | Besides very creditable standing in all departments Miss Bradley has received special mention in Psychology and Sociology, which means she has j averaged over 95 per cent in these subjects. / Miss Bradley has been elected Edijtor in Chief of the Annual) Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Y. jW. C. A, and has recently been appointed one of the four students delegates to represent the Brenau student body at a Student yolnnteer Conferencp to be held in Des Moines, Iowa, I December 31 to January 4. This is a tribute of love and esteem from her fellow students and Miss Bradley is to De congratulated on naymg won for herself such distinction in her college'standing. . * ' . . . LADY ASTOR'S ELECTION HAILED ENTHUSIASTICALLY BY WOMEN IN VIRGINIA Washington, Nov. 29.?Election of Lady Astor, of Virginia, to the Britlish house of commons was hailed with enthusiasm by prominent women here today. "The election of Lady Astor is not only a great achievement for her, but ifor the women of England and the i United* States," said Alice Paul, chairman of the National Women's party. "Her election is bu? another mile post of the road leading to the inevit able goal when all women and men] shall be recognized as political j equals." I j Miss Dorothy Lee Mills, of the National Consumers' league, said: \ "Lady Astor"s election shows the progress made by the feminist movement during the war. Her election 'should prove an ai$i , to women in industry. In. the United States* I believe, it will "have ' the effect of making it easier to elect women to the house of representatives. Many women will appear as candidates in flio novf /*nrm?orc!iAnol nln/tfiAvi Wa?m . VAAW UVAb WilgACCMiVlIUl CICVMVU* TV W4U" j en in the house .would act iquickly on questions connected with redueing the cost of living and human welfare." CONDITION &ERIOUS. ( , I The ^condition of Mrs, Cecile Schwerin, Sumter, ill with bronchial pneumonia at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. H. Rosenburg, is serious. The following members of her family in Sumter, called to her bedside, have arrived: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lyon, I Miss Julia Schwerin, Cecil Schwerin j and Mr, Harby. Keeping Warm. ii ..y The heating' plants at the two school buildings have been installed andi tested out and the men doing the work, have returned to headquarters in Atlanta. "Black Jack" has gone leaving a trail of broken hearts behind him. ' . - j. V Taking a Trip. Mr. and Mrs. Harve Cochran, and their three interesting children and Greene McCain went over to Rockton in York County last week and spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stewart. They made the trip through the country. WILSON TO DELIVER \ MESSAGE TODAY | Washington, Nov. 29.?President Wilson's message will go to congress, I Tuesday, December 2, the second day of the -new session of congress, it was stated at the White House today. Selling "Goodies." | Mrs. Frank Welsh has-been selling i ! sandwiches and ice, "cream cones to the children at the high school during recess for the. past'Week'. The lunche3 are enjoyed. Half the proceeds will go to "Che playground fund. I ' / ' HQ mW AMERICAN DEAD MAY BE RETURNED SOON Paris, Nov. 29.?Efforts to return the bodies of American soldiers soon are being continued regardless of the officially expressed attitude of the French government against permitting American exhumations before the same privilege is accorded French families. The American embassy has t presented to the foreign office a note from Washington setting forth the desire of the American people to have their dead in their own country as soon as possible. \ Brigadier-General W. D. Connor, commander of the American troops in' France, recently held a meeting with the French authorities to discuss the procedure in exhumations when thetime comes for removal of the bodies; Notwithstanding the French official attitude against allowing the American' to remove their dead while the French wait it is said ,to be the feeling in some French quarters that it would be difficult to refuse the Ame*1 icans 11 pressure were exertecL ' > . } /.' i - v. vDeath of Mr. 1^. G. McCaw. 1 Mr. R. G.McCaw of York, died-on Tuesday, Nov. 25th, at Charlotte, where he had been taken for treatment about a week ago. Mr. McCaw has been in ill * health for many i months and friends in Abbeville haye heard with,anxiety the news from his bedside. Mr. McCzhv made his hoiy^ in Abbeville some years ago for "a brief season and he lias been a frequent victor at the home of his niece, Mrs. _ J,- .. . , H . j_J" i. .-*'-. i\ ix. wmte in recent years.1 lie was a gentleman of the old school and by his fine character and his courtly manners won friends wherever known. Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church in York Tfcursday afternoon and were attended by Mr, and Mrs. Aug. W. Smith^olf Greenville, Mrs. T. G. White of ^.b> beville, Mf. and MipMjr: P&in anc( T. S. Perrln of^Sparlanburg, and W. B. Perrin, of Greenville. Mr. MeCaw is survived by his sisI f AlHJ A/*a T. W A V\kntnl'/\ WiOy MM.AO* 'Ah II * UX AUUUIUiCy and Mrs. f. K. Alston of York, and one brother, Mr. Harry McCaw, of Colombia. - ' STATE DEPARTMENT BRANDS KILLING AT f AMPICO 'MURDER' ^ . Washington, Nov. 29.?James Wallace, American citizen, was shot and killed by Carranzista soldiers near Tampico Ipst. Wednesday. The state department was advised of the killing today and immediately ordered a thorough investigation. Details of this latest ontraee were lacking, but administration officials did not hesitate to characterize it as "almost the last straw" in the chain of "aggravating" incidents which have occupied the attention of the department for several months. The Wallace referred to is believed here to be E. T. Wallace, of the Gulf Refining Company, about for. y ^ear old, and one of the company's bed; men. He had operated for the company in Colombia as well as Mexico and went recently to Tampico. Little Uie For Ship. / Washington, Nov. 29.?Navy department officials expressed surprise today at the action of the supreme council in allocating one GermaA battleship and destroyer to each of Mm allied and associated powers for experimental purposes. The Unitncl States had not asked for any of the German vessels and said they wouiil be of little use to this country, ev.in for experimental work, as it is asserted there was little the American TlflVV f*a T? 1not?r? nvr\c 4??j v?*?? iVM&n aivui i/nc uwiaiau vvc sels. Probably the ships, after ?>o;ng inspected by boards of naval officers, would be placed on exhibiton at sopports, and later be used., as tarpcts for the fleet, it was said. Matters' Sales. " The Ashley lands were sold Monday at Master's Sal^s. The-148 acres in this tract were bought by Hoyt Ashley for $61 per acre. I i v.. ? ; NEWBERRY INDICTED FOR ELECTION FRAUD Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 29.? Truman H. Newberry, United States Senator from Michigan was indicted by a United States grand jury today for corniption, fraud and conspiracy in connection with the election by which he obtained his seat in the 'Senate defeating Henry Ford, his Democratic opponent. " 133 Other* Indicted. With Newberry, 133 other persons were indicted by the grand jury1 on the same charges. The names of all but twelve most prominent people were withheld from publication by Judge Clarence W, Sessions, presiding, until warren (is could be served Afl 4-1* A MM itii.*? ? ? ? vu weiii. nuivtik viiudc uuxuea were yt. A. Hopkins, of St Glair, Mich., assistant secretary of the United States Senate; John S. Newbetiy, brother of the Senator, of Detroit, and Paul H. King, of Detroit. .King was manager of the Newberry campaign committee. 1 ??. *? . AMERICAN WOOLEN MILLS \ TO LOCATE HERE SOON ' T ? The American Woolen Mills will open up a;4>ranch store in-Abbevilk Saturday under the manag^me *?f ^f H.\H. DuPre, a'native1 of AbbeviPe, and liis friends here will be glad to learn of his return to his home, town. The Greenwood Index-JonmiJ after announcing Ihfe opening of the branch in Abbeville has the following, to JuiT ftf .Mr. TinPno'* . In Greenwood: "The branch in Greenwood has teen doing a successful business and Mr. DuPre has received many, comt ' pliments from the officers of the company on the excellent handling of the store;" / ' ; ? ' : , ' GIRLS TO PLAY BASKETBALL f The basketball team of the Abbeville HighSchool will play ?' ^efciri comptwe^,of.|e^hers.from the High I and G^i^^chtjte ^fednesdajrafter-1 noon at 4 o'clock* on the High School 1 grounds. Admission will be charged, j The line up: High School?Katherine Faulkner J Margaret Swetenburg, Victoria j Howie, Mary Nichles, Carrie Haw-* thorne, Elizabeth Gambrell. Teacher9-^-Mis3' Johnnie May Lynch, Miss Lottie May Vaughn, Miss Sara Lovms/ Miss Juli^ Turner, Miss Kathleen: Coleman, Miss Rachel Whisonant. ' < V ' DELCO-LIGHT TO OPEN BRANCH IN ABBEVILLE A ; 1 J.. C. Calhoun, Greeiiwood, was in Abbeville last week looking for a location for a- branch of the Delcoj Light Co. Mr. Calhoun has been {wun cne ueico people since tus dis| charge from the army and has placed I many plants In Abbeville and Green| wood counties. As soon as a locajtion can be .obtained Mr. Calhoun will i locate here. NO ORDERS RECEIVED AS TO USE OF FUEL I The new regulations restricting the use of coal went intor qffect Monday, Ktif ttraro nnf AKoowa/l 4<r* A KUftmlln <VMV * V?V MWV VWUV* V VU *U 4&k/l/^ iltv because no official word has been received from the regional coal committee. Mayor Mars said that he would issue a proclamation as to the restrictions to be observed here as soon as he has ben notified. ^ The local merchants are greatly disturbed over the announcement in the newspapers that fuel can only be used between the hours of 9 a. m., and 4 p. m. Exceptions are noted for drug stores, theatres, barber shops, restaurants, printing? plants, telegraph and telephone offices and vital industries. ' , Taking Dinner. Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Smith and ' Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Ken- o nedy and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hemphill were' in the cl'.y Sunday taking < dinner with Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Cole- < man. , 1 ) C. A W. C. SHOPMEN THREATEN TO STRIKE i ____ Augusta, Ga., Nov.29.?Four hundred shopmen of the Georgia railroad and the Charleston & Western Cnro-j lina railroad today notified . officiate that unless they receive their back money, amounting to $20,000,' they Will quit work Monday night. It is believed their request will be granted., The craftsnien said they do hot intend fn ntniVo irmraW tn "/)or>lo?b o ?dm. tion" until the money is received. Threat Al?o at Muon Savannah, Ga., Nov. 29^?Nearly 500. mechanics employed ^n the shops of foie Seacard Air Line railroad quit work at noon today claiming the company had delayed too long in paying back time doe them. Some months i> j ago the men claim they were given an J increase of four cents an hour ^retroactive to May 1 and ,this money has never been received. The only statement from the officials of the road is a verification of the walkout < ' 1,500 Strike^in Kansas City Kansas, City,' Nov. 29.?Fifteen hundred yardmen arid trainmen of the Kansas City terminal and railroad entering the city went on strike late today, early reports. tonight indicated. Day crews left their worfc at 4 o'clock this afternoon ^nd' night crews com-} ing on at that boor did hot go'to work. Eight roads are affected bo far. ' .. , Appeal Sent to Government. Heads of railroads centering iu Kansas" (City tonight addressed telegrams to the governors of Missouri and of Kansas asking them to appeal to the Federal government td;sopply troops to insure operation of trains during the strike. ' All switchmen _: employed xby the Kansas City Southern, the Chicago and Alton, the Wahash/the Missouri, Pacific, and tbe Missouri, Kansas, and Texas,/and some of the crews of the Sanite Fe were reported on strike. 1 ,! ,-JS {. Vi-,'"?3rwj *w , ? rrrr-r 4,000 MEN VOLUNTEER AS COAL WORKERS TO -? PREVEOT StfFFE*jfW Topeka, ^Kansas, Nov. 29.?Four thousand men are ready to gp to 1. i_i i-v _ tr i 'o ii j _ worjt m tne xvansas coaj neias in tksponse to Governor Allen's appeal for volunteers to . dig coal and prevent suffering among citizens of the State, according to reports m the ''Governors office tonight. It is probable that the first contingent of 1.000 will be sent to the coal fields Monday, it -fras stated. ) As plans looking toward thfe operation of the strip mines go forward the State's fuel supply is shrinking fast as a result of a severe sleet storm and extremely Ipw temperature. The State is covered with icy snow and conditions were made worse HI Jr./ k . \ :*. *. >*'' '>' ".i iff the' eastern section tonight by rain, which froze as it fell. Local weather officials gave no promise of early relief from the storm. Tonight Governor Allen and Adjt: Martin are in Kansas City, Mo., for a conference with Major Gen. Leonard Wood, commander of tKe Central Department of the army. GERMANY REFUSES TO REPLACE LOSS A\ ' OF WAR^HIPS^SUNK Berlin, Nov. 29.?It is stated in authoritative quarters here that Govmany will not comply with the demand of the entente for 40,000 tons of docks, dredges and tugs as offset- to the German warships sunk _ at Scapa Flow. j It was indicated Germany would} stand pat on her proposition to refer \ the disputes to 'The Hague tribunal' It is claimed Germany should not be; held responsible for the acts of the marine forces at Scapa Flow. REPORT OF FACTIONAL FIGHTING IN MEXICO CITY DECLARED FALSE . 11 Mexico City, Mexico, N9V.'29.? p There is no foundation for the rumor j in circulatiqn in the United States,' that "here haS been fighting in Mexi-jj bo City between the factions of Presi- I dent Carranza and Gen. Alvaro Ob- ^ regon. j amili Quota W?i $27,500?About 300 Pledg- Were Made Sunday By ' Member*?A Remarkable S?r- ^ vice I. Hold?Talk. Made By Member*-of Charcb-? Mttch Enthu*ia*m. j . / The Abbeville Baptist Church contributes more than $43^000 to the f Baptist campaign Sunday, , and jt is. ' } said that When all the reports are In the amount will be $60,009. The church was apportioned $27,000 by, the campaign .committee. About 100 members of the church either Hv?i< away from this city or were1 away from home Sniiday. ^ About 300 ; by those who attended thenu |a. "ran rise" prayermeeting began at 7 3 of ^heir religion found the Bajitists ready. Hymns, prayers, a brief scrip-. ture reading, and short' talks by, the members constituted the order, of >, service, all of which was very: in' * ''* ir*''' 'it. T ^ formal. An expression of -- joyous^ anticipation marked, the faces of the worshippers. "/ AB?nVk.W.S.r,W At ten o'clock began the midday service, which continued tilLbfd^^ast as the "sunrise" prayermeeting. Brief hers, hyn?is, way^ : up the order of service. Gards vrere dii- . tributed among the people, and ushers ( :i use them. It seemed that everyone ' wanted to the V ^ tabulated, it was fowid tEA^more thdn $2*600 in cash and more than $35,000 inaS?b?CTipfciqnj had been handed inv It .was absolutely voluntarily given, as there Jfas no request made of anyone. The work1 of preparation, inspiration, enlistment and vWjj^ enlightment had all been done during the weeks that had just passed. In the talkp made by members of ; the congregation; mention was made' of the fact that less than CO years ago, there was no Bapti^ church in Abbeville. Dr. Toy, a professor in Furmah university, came occasionally to Abbeville and preached to a few people, who gathered lit an old hall, being called together by the ringing of the bell at a blacksmith ^hop nearby ' 0 Little GirUAaaoanc*. ' ' . * i Daring the axternoon, committees visited the absent members, and at j ' - ....... the evening service, the announcement of the result of the campaign / was made in, a pretty and unique manner. " - . v. - .0 Eleven little girls represented the "teams" and, they came upon the x pulpit bearing banners inscribed in \> S large black figures withthe amounts secured by the respective teams/ Ranged across the /wide pulpit, they made a striking scene of loveliness. :/ : Then seven smaller girls marched out; SKI bearing aloft large red letters spelling the word "victory,1and took their places in front of the other line. Then two young ladies came oat, ana taking their place behind the others, lifting aloft a sign with the total sum printed upon it. When the large audience saw the total?$43,118?it broke into applause. The choir began singing the ioxology,"Praise God from, whpra all blessings flow," and were immediately joined by the audience, which sang with a heart in it. Thus was broueht iO a close what has been termed tha '. greatest day in the history of local Baptists. .! Givej. $6,000 IT lie hirgcst individual gift from an \bbeville Baptist in the Baptist.. 75 Million Campaign v/as $d.000 from J. j. Closely foil owing was the nft of $3,000 from W. D. Barksdale.