Abbeville Press and Banner Established 1844. $2.00 the Yew. Abbeville, S. C., Tuesday, December 16, 1919. Single Copies, Five Cents. 75th Year* ?j ????? " - ? ? - ? mr\r\n unr : AWIIWIM' v Wilsoa Will Hold Repablicani Re* possible for Kesults and for Delay, t HxkUt Be Abt Action This Mo*ll??Democratic Leaders ^ Indorse Wilson's Stand. aawg; Washington, Dec. 14.?President Wilson today intervened in the peacc treaty dilemma with an announcej men* that he had "no compromise or concession of any kind in mind/', would make no move toward tnej I treaty's disposition and would con-; tinue to hold the Republican members of the senate responsible for results k*d conditions attending delay. The president's position regarded the recent discussion in the senate of ? ( a compromise Stfas set forth in the rouowug statement issuea toaay &ai the hope of the Republican ./ttf senate that the presiwfc^^riH re^ve^he situation with regard to the treaty is entirely without foundation; he has no compromise, or concession of any kind in mind, ' bat. intends so fa^* as he is concerned of the world in consequence of that The White House statement apparently ted no effect in changing * the treaty situation. Democratic View, declared that it did not preclude a senate compromise and that compromise efforts would proceed. Republican / leaders reiterated that the president was responsible for the! present status and mustimake the' nfeve a ablution. Senators I No Action Thi? Month. all a snate factions in harmony?nawlyl that decisive action on the treaty probably would be deferred until next xnonth after the proposed hofikt ty recess of congress, planned to ?w(jr uou?cicu ttuvut witj nuiie jaouae state, nent is expected to be reopened tomo.rrcw with fresh vigor. The Democratic compromise campaign is ^ io;;W pre$sedr^ according to Senator Hitcteo#, Of N^taMka, adroiniatrafion leader, but unless some unexpected development this week ensues, the leaders believe the finale can rui be reached until next month. 1 WORKERS KILLED WHEN g| MINE CAVES IN Aslieville, N. C., Dec. 14.?News 9 reached here tonight of a mine acciI dent in IVtitchell county near here Hi where two miners were seriously inBj jured by the cave in a large Mica oK Mine. The miners, George Young and jflt Kelsie Grindstaff, with a number of H others had been at work in the mines H arid were just preparing to leave the I H shaft for the day, Saturday, when the ' cave in, which is believed to have H been caused by the heavy rains in H that section occurred. Relief parties H were soon organized and the injured rescued. It Mil be impossible to op: j erate the mine for some time, pending | Sfi < , COTTON MARKET. Vi | V December 15. V Si V Stwf rMtnn Oft AA w I : T"? -------- ww V January 55.80 V V. March 83.76 V' V May ?i. 82.08 v| V July 80.60 V V December 87.00 V r&V' ? ijif k'* *;v.** V/'iV.*? '** *.* . . - , '' V '' f v WILSON THANKS MINERS 1 FOR 'PATRIOTX ACTION' IN CALLING OFF STRIKE Washington, Dec. 11.?"We must all work together to see that a set- i tlement, just and fair to everyone, J 13 reached without delay," President a Wilwvn quiH tndav in a. teleeram to c John L. Lewis, head of the United s Mine Workers, expressing apprecia- J tion of the "patriotic-action'* in end-i ing the strike. The message said: - v ' 4" May I not express to you, and i through you, to the other officers of I! your organization, my appreciation I of the patriotic action which you took: t at Indianapolis yesterday. Now we S must all work together to see to it that a settlement just and fair to t everyone is reached without delay. t Woodrow Wilson. Announcement of members of the * commission to investigate miners' 8 wages and operators' profits will be t made at the White House after At- t torney General Palmer returns to c Washington late today or tomorrow. ? f White House officials stated defi- 1 lately that the third man on - the c commission would not be anyone con- " nected with the government, i. ; > f The secretary , of the treasury is directed tb submit to the senate a o statement of dividends paid during ^ 1917 an j ,J THE RESIGNATION OF u DR. H. A. GARFIELD * '? ???? j Chicago, Dep. 12.?General in-]' crease in production of bituminous c coal today was indicated' b^ reports f from nearly all coal fields. In a few p sections, principally Illinois, however, n some of the workers were in a rebel- s lion against terms of President Wil- f son's proposal, acceptance of which $ halted the strike, and in Montana, n Washington and Wyoming the miner? t indicated they desired a more thor- 8 ough understanding of the plans. ? instances of defeired resumption of production/ were expected in the * Pittshtirc district where leaders con- 1] tanned officially to notify miners tojt return to work, and in West Virginia * where new trouble was encountered v because of the old question of the "check-off' system, but the situation a generally was regarded with optimism 7 There were many predictions of a re- * turn to normal output by early next * week. In addition to permission to v retail stores to operate nine hours v Saturday, no further immediate re- 3 laxation of the strict fuel conserva- ^ tion orders was in ^prospect today. ^ That modification was made because * of the near approach of the holiday a season. * LAST CHANCE FOR A 'WET' SPELL- IS GONE ? . c c Washington, Deq. 15.?War-time prohibition was held constitutional ^ today by the supreme court in a unanimous decision. Thus vanished the hopes of many for a "wet" holiday ^ time. , j No decision was rendered on the r cases involving the constitutionality t of the Volstead law, the prohibition enforcement" act, framed to carry out ' the intent of the prohibition amendment to the constitution. TO PUBLISH RECORD OF , WASHINGTON NOTES , < Berlin, Dec. 14.?The subcommit- c tee investigating peace opportunities < will publish the ^complete record of ] communications exchanged with the ; Washington embassy and also the , official documents bearing on the \ central powers' peace offers. , ATTEMPT MADE TO KILL J PREMIER OF EGYPT Cairo, Dec. 15>?An unsuccessful attempt was made today to assassinate the Premier while he was driv- 1 ing to the ministry. His assailant, a 1 student, was arrested. ^ Y..' v.' ' i" . ' i ' [ HE REV. H. W. PRATT ACCEPTS POSITION AS FIELD SECRETARY The Rev. H. Waddell Pratt, who ecently resigned as pastor of the Abbeville Presbyterian Church, has iccepted a position as field secretary i >f Columbia Theological Seminary 1 ind will enter upon his new duties ; fanuary 1. I There will be a congregational neeting of thte members of the Pre a- ( >yteriMi Church next Sunday mornng taMfc.upon the resignation of At. The matter will then come ; >efd^^i call meeting of Presbytery 1 o be held here Monday, December 12. The State of Saturday publishes 1 he following as to Mr. Pratt and his 1 lew work: ] Endowment of a chair of church : listory in the Columbia Theological eminary by the synod of Georgia and he appointment of a field secretary < a trin* flfiAwio -fnt? IKa iAH AAO ah. V ?VU* MVV?5?H wuv yw^vvv v*? lowment fund was announced yester- i lay morning by Dr. Thornton Whalng, president of the seminary. The hair will be known as the Thomas R. : Jolding professorship of church his- < ory, being named in honor of the bunder of the seminary. The Rev. H. Waddell Pratt, pastor f the First Presbyterian church of'j Abbeville, was appointed field secreary of the seminary yesterday and Till begin at once to make arrangements to tour Georgia for the $60,000 , und for the new ehair. The Rev. Mr. ! >ratt has resigned as pastor of the ( Abbeville church to take effect Jan- . lary 1 and will then enter upon his ( 7ork for the seminary. i Columbia seminary was founded by ( Ir. Golding in 1828 and was first lo ated in Georgia, the home of the ounder. After two years of pros- 1 erity in Georgia the seminary ( was noved to Columbia in 1830. Now the tate of Georgia wants to honor the ounder and will raise the sum of ' 60,000 to pstablish the chair in his 1 lame. To solicit the funds it was hought necessary to employ a field 1 ecretary to travel over the state in 1 nterest of the Presbyterian school. 1 Dr. Whaling has been conferring 1 rith leaders for several Sajrs, but on- 1 y yesterday was able to announce hat Dr. Pratt had been engaged as i he field 'secretary of the seminary to 1 irork in Georgia. < Dr. Pratt will speak in practically .11 the churches of Georgia in his fork for the seminary. He is one of he most brilliant preachers of the *resbyterian church in the 'state and trill make a valuable man for the rork. Dr. Pratt has bean at Abbeville ince Julv 1910. cominer there from Vashington. During his pastorate he las seryed his congregation well and aithfully. He i3 a man of force and ibility and will conduct his work well or the seminary. ' .. Dr. Pratt is well known all over the tate and especially well remembered n Columbia. He delivered the bacalaureate sermon to the graduating lass of Chicora college here last May ind was heard bv. a lartre conrrre-1 1 ~ " w" ;ation at the First Presbyterian I hurch. ' In securing his services to raise the | unds for the new chair the seminary las taken a forward step to meet the lew educational thought of the counry. rRAIN STRIKES CAR MAN ESCAPES INJURY The Southern passenger train, running between here and Hodges, i struck a Chevrolet car at Hodges Saturday afternoon, demolishing the :ar but W. B. Nickles driver of the :a)f, escaped ijury. Mr. Nickles who lives neir Hodges, was coming to neet the train and ran his car close up to the track, not knowing that the train was Dulliner in. He was thrown aut when the engine struck his ma-j :hine, while the car was bent and' twisted beyond 'recognition. Game Called Off. The game scheduled for Friday between the Abbeville and Greenwood High School foot ball teams,! was cancelled by Greenwood. 0. T. TATE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN AUTO. ACCIDENT MONDA G. T. Tate was seriously injur* Monday morning about 10:30 o'cloi on Maple street, when a Ford ru about, driven by Sam McCuen, g out of control and ran under a pore pinning Mr. Tate between the pon and the seat of the car. Mr. Tate and Mr. McC.uen, who a connected with the Kerr Furnitu Co., had delivered some goo&s at tl home of W. T. Norrell, Maple stre< and had turned around in the yard hnmp. wVipti flip i>nr hprnmo 11 manageable. The corner pillar of tl porch cn the Norrell home was fix 3truck and gave way and the car ri under the porch until the secoi pillar was struck, this and the wed ing of Mr. Tate between the seat ai the porch stopping the car. Mr. Tate was caught between tl outside sill of the porch and the ba of the car. The extent of his rnjuri are uncertain, but several ribs we broken and it is feared that t! sternum bone is fractured. Intern injuries are also feared. Mr. McCui escaped injury. Dr. G. A. NeUtfer, Dr., C. C. Gai rr r -li. ... J uicu aiiu ifitijvi' x. u. jL/avis ukienut the injured man, who was. taken in the home of Mr. Norrell until he cou be taken to his home Monday afte noon. Mr. Tate was pinned between tl porch and the seat of the car for t< minutes before Mr. McCuen cou get assistance to release him. By th time he become unconscious from tl crushing weight on his lungs a] black in the face from stoppage < circulation.1 At first it was feared that 1 neck was broken, but it was foui that the pressure had been on li ehest and not on his neck. He. recovered consciousness in tew moments and was able to assi the doctors in their examination. It will be some time before tl physicians can tell whether Mi'. Ta suffered serious internal injuries. ei bruised chest and broken ribs a the extent of his-injuries it is thoug that his recovery will be assured. Mr. McCuen in speaking of tl accident said it was caused by lack i brakes, a twisted f^ont axle and defective radius rod. New Clothing Store. I Anderson and Corley is the nax of the new men's clothing store whi will be opened up January 1, in t building now occupied by L. W. K< ler and Bros. j J. M. Anderson and C. ?. Corl are the nartners in the new ent< prise. Mr. Anderson has decided close out his dothincr store, beii forced' to move from his prese quarters because of the sale of t building. L. W. Ke!Icr and Bros, will mo into the A. M. Smith building, n< occupied by the American Wool Mills. COLD WARNINGS ISSUED I' " J ; . Washington, Dec. 14.?Cold wa warnings have been issued for Nor and Central Florida r.nd storm war ings displayed on the Atlantic coa at and between Jacksonville, Fla., ai Boston, Mass., the weather bureau a nounced tonight. Cold weather is pi dieted during the , next forty-eig hours over the eastern half of t! country execept southern Florida ai during today freezing tcmperatur occurred throughout the Gulf Stat< The disturbance that covored t Atlantic states yesterday has pass* eastward to the Atlantic Ocean. / Public Debate. There will be a public debate b tween the two literary societies the High School next Monday nigl December 22. The question to I debated is shall the government ow control and run n-f fl country. Miss Mary Greene a: LeRoy Cox rvill oppose Miss At Faulkner and Billy Long in the d bate. parent-teacher ass'n. will meet at 4 o'clock lY this afternoon ?d The December meeting of the Parck ent-Teacher association will be held n- this (Tuesday) afternoon in the ot nigh school building at 4:uu o ciock. h, Notices of the meeting have} been I ch sent to all members of the association requesting them to be present as re it is hoped that they shall be able to re report on the subscriptions to the he playground fund at this meeting, and ?tf that all who have not already handed ^ to in their subscription will do so be- ^ n, fore the treasurer reads her report he Tuesday afternoon. . s st There will be several choruses renin dered by pupils from the intermedi- t id ate grades as we)ll as recitations, g g- duets, etc. The musical part of the id programme will typify the Christmas ^ season. ' t he It is the wish of the association ck that all parents and friends of the es school who are not members of the re association will send in< their sab- ^ he scriptions to the playground fund to J al either the superintendent, one of the , mi ' teachers or any member of the association ' before this meeting. Any n- mother or father whether members of ad the association or 'hot are cordially to invited to meet with the organisation Id at this meeting. T" SUGAR CONTROL BILL IS PASSED he BY THE SENATE sn ^ Washington, Dec. 12.?The Mcof . i Nary bill, under which government control of sugar would be continued id l another yea*, was passed today by ?' the senate and sent to the house. The bill extends"", the life of the 113 sugar equalization board through " d 1 no/1 t.. . \jiiicaa iv uctumco law uy uau* x ll5> uary 1, the board will go out of of- t fitffe and all government control of a sugar will end. This means, it is de- f clared, a tremendous increase in fc price. 4 s ie Senator McNary, author of the bill g te said he hopes to get house action on i If the measure under a special rule r re J early n c xt week. r htj Before the bill passed, the Mc- \ jKellar amendment abolishing the f he Izone system of distribution was 0f J adopted. This permits free sale of ^ a both foreign and domestic sugar (anywhere in the country. ANOTHER OFFICER ARRIVES Mai. Tom Davis arrived in the city i, 06 j i , Saturday night. He had just been dis-1 ? eh. / c . i charged from the service of his country at Camp !Pike, and comes to Abbe- ^ ville to join Mrs. Davis and enjoy the v ' holidays. He finds himself, quite at T | home in Abbeville among so many v ff"! other high military dignitaries such as ^ j majors and members of the Cover- ^ n^-.nor's staff, and is ready to rattle j. n i swords with any of them at a turkey ;c kej dinner, or he will make it ducks, if J i ducks are prefered. I ^ vei The Major is looking fit, and it is' >wja great disappointment to us that the'. ?n; Hospital is not ready for him to openj (up as a regular doctor on this visit.; j jWe had about persuaded Col. Kerr to; go under the knife in order that the f h Major might have a pronysng outlook, | ve ar.d suitably introduce himself in the, * ^ community as a first class carver.j ^ n" Only the condition of the hospital ^ IS^iprevents the carrying out of our' I plans. a- , ' i! m ! rnilMTV e itnxr/>e n iuv 1 c- vyvil I 1 OAVIHUJ DAHN ht OPENS DOORS MONDAY!c he ntl The County Savings Bank opened es its doors Monday and extend a cor- ' jg> dial invitation to the people of Ab- ' hc beville County to pay th^n a visit. < e(j,The banking rooms of this new insti-'t | tution are modern in every respect I i and are finished and equipped in the i | j handsomest manner. " j The officers of the bank are: Dr. >e": G. A. Neuffer, president; Albert ?*| Henry, vice-president; R. E. Cox, lt:'| Cashier; P. E. Bell, assistant cashier.' be j j n, ! Mr#. J. W. Nichols Better. j fie1 1 Tri! Mrs. J. W. Nichols, who has been' I - 1 ia1 seriously ill for some time at the 4 e. j home of her daughter, Mrs. Paul ( . Link, is greatly improved. I < JUAL Slllih, N NEARER NORMAL Relaxation of Fuel Restrictions Con* tinue?Many Returned to Work ?| ji and Lewis Says 95 Percent Will Return to Work at Once? . - 'si Investigation On. Washington, Dec.- 14.?While reaxation of restrictions on the use of >ituminous coal continued today, in- ^ licating government belief that the itrike crisis in the industry has passed :ongressional investigations to bear ' > ipon the avtive participants in the ettlement continued. 'r-Wxt$? The appearance last night of-Dr. larry A. Garfield, whose resignation is federal fuel administrator, was ac- . iepted yesterday by President Wilton, before the senate subcommittee nvestigating the coal situation was followed .today by indications that iu. n i t>_i > - a.1 i .<-*?5 tuuruey vreneiai rainier ana utuer t righ officials would be called on this veek to explain why the plain of Dr. Jarfield were set aside and a comjromise made with the miners' anion >n a basis which the former fuel adninistrator described as "contrary to ; 'undamental principles of .governnent." Acting President Lewis of the Jr.lted Mine Workers of America, vho is attending the labor recon- jHjglg itruction conference here, predicted oday that by Monday night 95 per :ent of the miners would go back to "Though it has been a difficult ask to reach all of the ihen in the hort time since the decision was eached," he said, "it will be certain nai iney win go dack. Restrictions imposed on the use of \-' igfj uel during the strike gradually are >eing removed under the discretioniry authority to rescind such orders riven the regional railroad directors. Chus the working week will open toqoitow with a nearer approach to a lormal industrial situation than any veek since the strike was made efective November 1. :HRISTMAS, 1919, WILL BE MOST PEACEFUL YULET1DE SINCE 1913 Washington, Dec. 12,?Christmas .919, will be the most peaceful Yuleide since 1913, according to a survey if the situation today. nru,~ T ...i *1.^. X lie UVbVVUl 11AO iOllCli VUk VI VUV par market. Whereas, last year there - 'g| vere numerous armed conflicts ' aging as an aftermath of the great y v&t, this Christmas finds most of hem flickered out. The Bolshevik rront still e::ists, but they are ice- V owid and there is little fighting,^ao :ording to advices here. * Reds in the United States, it was earned, plotted an outbreak of ter orism for . Christmas, which was to nclude sending bombs through the nails; The government is believed to ;o have broken up this conspiracy tnd so disorganized the Reds 'they vill be incapable of interferring with' jeaceful citizens' holiday pleasures. In Russia the Bolsheviki are eon 'ronted by Yudenitch in the northvest, Denekin in the south and Kol:hak in Siberia. These are the only eal war fronts left, according to 3 riformation\ at the state department, tnd they are largely inactive. Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Smith and Townsend Jr. came down from Pelzer Saturday and are visiting Mrs. M. T. Uoleman. They made the trip through he country and found the road from ")ue West a tough proposition. i VV VVVVVV^ Vvv v v ^ ^ SCHOOL CLOSES FOR V { < HOLIDAYS TUESDAY V W V The Abbeville High and V w Graded Schools will close on V w. Tuesday, December 23, and V w the Christmas holidays will V k. last until Monday, Jan. 5. V C V xJ* -m ' '