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Abbeville Press and Banner! ^ ' . ~-iM ' : *||| Established 1844. $2.00 the Year. Tri-Weekly.. Abbeville, S. C. Friday, September 24, 1920. Single Copies, Five Cents. 77th Year. ^ . . - f 7 . r/fls WRANGLES MARK . PROHIBITION MEET" BITTER EXCHANGES HEARD IN CONGRESS AGAINST ALCO- . HOLISM?NEW YORK COM- " MISSION OF PUBLIC WELFARE ATTACKS ANTI-SALOON LEA- ' GUE LEADER AND ENFORCE- V MENT OFFICIALS IN METRO- P POLIS YESTERDAY. v Washington, Sept. 23?Prohibition S. enforcement officials, the New York branch of the Anti-Saloon league and ^ its superintendent, William H. Ander- . .son, shared alike a vitriolic attack made today by Bird S. Color, New York commissioner of public welfare, in a speech before the International Congress Against Alcoholism. Pol/vw'o ni>an<irai{ aHHrpW. fll-i I'll VJVIC,L O VVI , ^ gl though censored by officials of the 6 congress to eliminate personalities charged "open violation" of prohibition laws and accused Mr. Anderson ^ atttempting to incite race and religious hatred. Prohibition Commissioner Kramer, also on the program, answered the at tack on his bureau personally and Mr ^ Anderson, who was absent, replied in Ti a formal statement in which he accused Mr. Coler of injecting "Tam2L many politics" into an international meeting. Censors Get Busy. Mr. Coler explained as a preface to his speech that when he reached the S< n hall where the sessions of the con- ^ gress are being held that he was insi formed by Chairman Dinwiddie that he would not be permitted to deal El with personalities but that the remainder of the speech should be de- 0 " " ? ? _ t-!_ 1_ nr_ t( iirerea. ijauncmng in ms speecn, iur i Coler delivered a bitter attack on the mass of dry - workers, particularly' those associated with the Anti-Sa-j loon league saying they were "buck f, 1M passers" and had not forced the canr( didates of either of the major parties to take a definite stand as to retention and enforcement of the prohibition^aws. As for federal enforcement C( of prohibition the speaker demanded that "something be done right now." ? There was no reason for quibbling, he added, because "everybody knows g liquor can be bought at most places . SI and at most any time if you've got the right look in your eyes." "If the prohibition enforcement officials don't take hold of this situation quickly," Mr. Coler continued, "there'll be a worse scandal when this administration goes out than there was in the old whiskey ring 25 years w ago. I'm tired of going after the poor little devil. I want the enforcement ^ corps to get somebody that counts? e' *?v(?n amon? their own numbers in the ^ very heart of the government. n I . "I could give you many nances s< right now myself but they (those ^ named) would know before I left this C( platform that they wou.d ba sought ^ ?the leaks are just that close here b '? Ibe government. P Accuses High Officials. b "The prohibition commissioner, if he wanted to, could take one or two men and could round up senators E governors, federal official and score, of others, for violation of the liquo laws. New York could be cleaned up in 60 days. But the department of t justice and Mi. Kramers bureau and t the other government departments S have got to work togetisr. As it is, " everybody ducked. The Anti Saloon e league has ducked. Even Cox and ii Harding have ducked?except w\en v neckled and that's ncc a satisfactory n wsy to get assurances.' o Replying to Mr. Coler's charges of I F violation of the prohibition laws, Mr. d Kramer said that "to a considerable o ? extent" they were true but he in- c sisled the New York commissioner e should provide a "bill of particulars' ::i order that the small force of the bureau might know where to go cn the trail of t.hp hootle????ers. He toll t'-e congress he was doing his "level r best" to enforce the laws and ex- c plained that his fore? numbered only ( 1,000, adding "think of that number r policing 110,000,000 people for that \ is what it is policing." i 'ROBE FINANCING REPUBLICAN BOC ierrate Investigators Hold Willi* Barnes, Jr. to the Rack?Much Advertised Book?Its Title "Republicanism in 1920" Washington, Sept. 23.?Complc ivestigation of the financing of t ook "Republicanism in 1920," pi' shed by the Albany (N. Y.) Jourr /as ordered today by the senate ca: aign investigating committee. W 1am Barnes, Jr., head of the compa /as formally directed to produce t ubscription lists for the book, j liough he contended that the ventu /as a purely private commerc ransaction and not proper matter f ivestigation by the committee. Mr. Barnes agreed to telegra is office for the data required a aid he hoped it could be furnished he committee by Saturday. The agreement to investigate sv cription lists for the book was reac d by the committee at a conferen rhich preceded the hearing. Ser ar Edge of New Jersey, said it h een .uanimously decided that t ublication was "republican prop anda," and should be investigat n that account. Mr.'Barnes had tes ed that none of the funds deriv rom the transaction had gone in t jpublican national commfttee. Witness could not state the to! mount of subscriptions received a: lid he had never seen the list ubscribers. Subscriptions were o lined, he said, by a Mr. Young, >licitor for "special editions" w' sceived from 50 to 55 per cent le amount collected as his comm ;on for this work. Mr. Barnes denied that he had h; ny conference with Chairman Haj f the republican national comm se, in regard to the book, but said 1 elieved Mr. Young had talked wi [r. Hays. Before the committee ruling w nnounced, Senator Reed, democn [issouri, questioned Mr. Barnes. I ?ad from the committees reco iade at Chicago the language of tl ported subscription list, which sa lat the signers appreciated the n ?ssity of restoring the republic! arty to power" and classed the bo< self as "militant republican prop anda." John D. Rockefeller was noted gning a $1,000 subscription blai nd J. Leonard Replogle one for $! 00. i POOL ROOMS CLOSED. f The City Council, at a meeting tt eek, decided to withhold licens rom all pool rooms in the futui 11 of these institutions will be clc i as fast as the licenses expire. T ouncil took the view that there w o harm in the game played in ?lf, but it was being abused in A eville, much gambling going on onnection with the game. Mike's Place on Trinity Street w e the first closed as the license e ires very shortly. It will be follow y the closing of the place at the I ?lf and the pool-room in Cosby to^ >R. PROVENCE TO PREACH UNION SERVIC Dr. H. W. Provence of Furm faiversity, Greenville, will preach fnion service 'n the Baptist chur unday night, his subject bei Christian Education." Doctor Pre nee is one of the recognized leade a the Southern Baptist educatior rorld, and his coming to Abbevi leans that our people will have pportunity to hear not only ireacher of first-rate ability, but iscourse upon the peculiar provin f the churches in the matter of ed ation. The service will begin ight o'clock. BUYS HOME. Joe T. Hughes has purchased t :ew bungalow on Magazine street : ently erected by the Home Buildi Corporation. The bungalow was ph ed and constructed under the sup ision of President T. G. White a s a modern home in every respect. >k CAPTAIN FfU im Abbeville Boy Makes G try.?Sulu Courier Tel Progress in the Islar What He is Doing 1 he of the Philippir ib- Speaks Langau ial Other m ilhe al- IpPjjjfil ire Hrara?i wHwE^HBm nd ?|p|||ra ib- li|P3Era ib^^HBm|^P^ScS^ iaad bhKSIBB BBBHbBS^^^^^ HHHrai HHm ad BhHBI^IB^^bBBS&i BUHHHE3| ^HBh^^^RHHb of BHiMBBHH *i Hfl|^^HHM HHBI rd! PjHBTtraiBttffi^S6!^ 6-' j The people of Abbeville are alill ^ ways interested in the good luck of boys who go out from Abbeville. They are to v be found everywhere, and everywhere they are taking rank with the first citizens of the communities in which they live. They are leaders in New York and Texas, and in the Philippines and Spartanburg. We have just received a copy of the Sulu Courier, being paper No. 10, published every Thursday morning at Jolo in the Philippine Islands, which gives an account of the marriage of Capt. Francis Lawson Link, L_ son of Mr. R. S. Link, of this city. "c Capt. Link left Abbeville for the gS . Philippines soon after his graduation k at the Citadel, landing in our new possessions in the year 1911. He has been there ever since, making his home amongst the people of the faraway Islands. He has held many im^ portant government assignments and in all of them he has met the expectation of his friends. Tl. The Sulu Courier, from which the account of his marriage is taken is not printed on regular newspaper, nor on a newspaper press, but appears to be mimeographed on ordinary an typewriter paper, legal size, of fair grade. On the front page is a cupid wearing a Shriners cap, with this news item above: "Girls in Jolo are ,v" pettine married at the Tate of two *3 per week." Below is this question: ia^ "Are you the next?" lie On the second page of the paper ? ?IT1 the account of Capt. Link's marriage, a which is as follows: a ? 4 lCe Mii? Emily Schuck Married to Capt. lu- Link. at , Miss Emily Schuck, sister of Mrs. Rogers, was married to Capt. F. L. Link, Provincial Secretary-Treasurer of Sulu last Saturday evening at the he Catholic Church, father Agreda ofre ficiating. ng Many friends of the couple turned in- out to witness the ceremony. The er- I ride was beautifully dressed in nd white silk with tulle veil and ^ guirnalda of orange blossoms on h?r head, USfCIS L. LINK ood in Far-away Counlls of His Marriage, His ids of the Sea, and For the Government ies?Writes and ge of People of Islands. jPHaHT Fjfy'iaByA ''. i BHm^m| k?^^Bb^: ' .'^^^B^S^ShpSD Wmt^. 1 | Tapia were the bridesmaids. The I bride was given away by Mr. and I Mrs. Rogers. J Af fV>r> Ar\r\y r\( flin lVin-rffVl -m-Vion fVin ill) vaw UW& v/x miw niuiwu irnvit vitv ceremony was over their intimate friends threw rice on the .bride and bridegroom as a sign of a long, prosperous married life. A big reception and dance was held at the residence of the Governor where everybody was cordially, invited. The affair was one of the biggest ever held in Jolo. The newlyweds are now residing in Marina Street where Mr. and Mrs. Link are receiving congratulations from their numerous friends. Captain Link has lately been designated to make an ethnographic survey of the Mohammedan and Pa~j an regions. In a letter from H. Otley Beyer, Associate Professor of Anthropology, in the University of the Philippines to Governor Frank W. Carpenter, and to the Director of the non-Christian tribes of the Islands, speaking of the qualifications of Capt Link, it is stated: Univeraity of The Philippines Department of Anthropology and Philippine Languages, Manila. January 29th, 1920. Gov. Frank W. Carpenter, Director, Bureau of Non-Christian Tribes, Manillia, P. I. My Dear Governor Carpenter:? In connection with the proposed thenographic survey of the Mohammedan and pagan regions, I would like to suggest the detail to this work of Mr. Francis L. Link, the present secretary-treasurer of the province of Sulu. The special qualifications of Mr. Link for his work may be briefly indicated as follows: (a) Education and Training: Mr. Link has had a collegiate training, possessing the degree of Bachelor of Science from a reputable college of South Carolina. In addition, he has , specialized in philology, or the scienci of languages, and is familiar with the best works relating to this subject, (Continued On Page Eight.) NOMINATED IN FIRST R PRIMARY, HARDWICK SAYS 11 Howell Machine By Technicality and Fraud Made Run-Over Necessary, Hardwick TelU Voters in Recent Speech Cartersville, Ga., Sept. 23.?De- 1 daring he was fairly and justly nominated for governor in the first primary and charging that the "Clark Howell machine" by technicalities and fraud, withheld the nomination from him and forced a second primary on the people, former Senator Thomas W. Hardwick opened his speaking campaign in the run-over race in the Bartow County court- 6 house here Thursday. Mr. Hardwick was introduced by . li Col. W. T. Towns?nd, a prominent supporter of John N. Holder in the . first campaign. C. H. Pittard, a Hoi der manager of Bartow County, was r a member of the Hardwick reception committee, which was headed by; Dr. Howard Felton. Mr. Hardwick was 11 given an enthusiastic ovation by the 0 big crowd when he began his speech. c Vigorously assailing Clark Howell 11 and the "Howell ring" and attacking s bis opponent, Clifford M. Walker as a 0 "mere puppet of that ring," Mr. Hardwick said if Walker were elected governor he would not be a real ex- n ecutive but said Clark and Albert ^ Howell would still remain as "the a real governors of Georgia." Mr. Hardwick said the members of the Clark Howell ring are both intolerant and unscrupulous. He said a they are willing to employ any I methods to win, right or wrong. He ai isaid they have misrepresented and w jslandered every,public man in Geor- w gia who refused to take orders from them. tl Personally Felt Attack. g( "In recent years Mr. Thomas E. a: Watson, Senator Hoke Smith, John t] N. Holder and myself are among the s< men who have ventured to dispute 31 their control and have dared fight a them," said Mr. Hardwick. "Conse- w quently we have all been, at different times and in turn, the objects of t( ttoir bitter hatred and subjects of their most venomous misrepresenta- 111 tions." C( d Mr. Hardwick went into State issues and affairs and charged his op-. _ w ponent, Mr. Walker; as being chiefly responsible for the illegal collection of tobacco taxes and with endeavor- ^ ing to build up a political machine by his appointments of collectors of ^ inheritance taxes. p Mr. Hardwick pledged his hearers that if he is elected governor of ' Georgia he will be governor in fact as well as in name. "I will obey no boss, I will be con trolled by no ring. I will be governor of the whole State and of all its people and I will give the people of Georgia a clean, honest, efficient, u businesslike administration of the b affairs of the State," he said. h w THE COTTON MARKET f] The cotton market was disap- b pointing again today. October fur d; tures closed in New York at 25.95 as against 26.85 the day before. Two estimates of the crop were t{ given out. A. Fox, of West Point, H Tex., gave the condition as 56.4, with an estimated crop of 12,200,- ^ 000 bales. J. W. Jay & Co., reported the condition of 59.6, with an esti- ^ mated crop of 12,300,000. ei Spot cotton in Abbeville was weak today. Spots sold from 28 to 29 1-2 cents per pound. n DEATH OF AN INFANT 0 I h The friends of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. s] Wallace will be sorry to hear that e their one day old infant died at their u apartment in the Haigler residence r this morning. The burial will be atj Q 1 Clinton. e ft BIRTH NOTICE. > Mr. and Mrs. Elbert F. White are ' receiving the congratulations of their j friends on the arrival of Elbert o Franklin, Jr., this morning. a iSS MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT HE PEOPLE OF ABBEVILLE WILL MEET TO MAKE EFFORT, ; j TO SECURE THE MILITARY SCHOOL TO BE ESTABLISHED BY BAPTIST DENOMINATION. IF OFFER OF CITY IS NOT ACCEPTED OTHER EFFORTS WILL BE MADE. JS The people of the city are taking reat interest in the matter of the '5 !oy's High School proposed to Tbe esablished in Abbeville. A full meetng of the citizens of the city is now ssured. The people generally realize . - *.jl he need of a school of this kind, and '* ith the proper effort such a school an be established. The effort will be made in the first ' \vif tistance to secure the establishment ^ f the Military School to be under the J harge of the Baptist denomination i South Carolina. If this school hall not be established here, then an *5 ffer will in all probability be made >;$ o some other denomination to es' iblish such a school in Abbeville. If I.4 one of these will accept the offer to ^ e made, the people of Abbeville need nd are able to establish a school of I" 1 _ 1 I* ii ms Kina 01 ineir own. Dr. J. S. Moffatt, of Erskine Col- v' ;ge, will be here Tuesday evening to ttend the nieeting, and will address . ^ le meeting on the advantages of <j| ach an institution. Other speakers J-m rill be on hands and the whole plan ' ^ ill be fully outlined. >' ' $3 It has developed that Abbeville is ) have opposition in the matter of '. < le establishment of such a high . ,'?j :hool, but the people of Abbeville j re not dependent on other communi- $j es in the matter of building 'a 'JPj :hool of this kind, and with the as- ? stance of the the Chamber of Com- ?5 lerce and of every man in Abbeville J ho should take an interest in such *?! latters the project can be put thru . V Vi$ > completion. We have been slow in a great many ' ^3 tatters in the past. The time has jme when the people of this city are "A etermined to do something worth / hile we believe, and Tuesday night ill tell the tale of their willingness > be of service to tne community. Every man in Abbeville is urged ) attend the meeting to be held.' 'a fothing can or will be done unless * le people of the town are ready to { ut their shoulders to the wheel, noc ' -{f nless every citizen of the town is -\:k illing to do his full duty. Let every tan get a neighbor and bring him long.. THE SICK. ~k Mrs. James A. Woodhurst contin- 33 es to improve. Mrs. Woodhurst has $? een sick with typhoid fever at her ome on Walnut street lor several eeks. ; 'J? Joel S. Morse has so far recovered rom an attack of typhoid fever as to e able to sit. up a few hours each ay. Miss Floride McKelvey, of Mt. Cartel, is fast recovering from an stick of fever. She is at the County [ospital in charge of Miss Smith. Mrs. R. G. Hagen and Mrs. Luther i. . Botts are recovering from operaons at the County Hospital and their riends hope to see them out at an arly date. SHERIFF McLANE RESIGNS. Col. Foster McLane who was nomiated for sheriff at the recent prilary election will retire as Overseer f the Streets Dec. 31. Under the iw he takes the oath of office as aeriff, if he is elected at the general lection, the second Tuesday in Janary. He desires to take a few days ,t est before going into office. Mr. W. !. Haddon, the efficient superintendnt of the County Farm will succeed Ir. McLane. JOINED THE UNION. The hens around Abbeville have oined the Cacklers Union and went n a strike at once. Eggs are a nickle piece and are scarce at that. %